The Drubbing

If an expansion team is added in the MLS, does anyone know about it? I guess not. This one came as a shocker to me. In 2010 the MLS will have a new team, the Philadelphia Union. The only thing more shocking to most people I’ve talked to was that the MLS was still around.

David Beckham was supposed to be the savior of the MLS. There was supposed to be a flood of international talent that would rush over the league upon his arrival. To his credit there were a few players that defected from more popular leagues. But all that hype and media coverage lasted for a month or so.
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Weekly poll recap:

Who would you be surprised to  learn that they have juiced?

33% of you voted for Gywnn and Cal and 17% for Maddux and Eckstein.

This was kind of a trick question, as i hope all these players were/are clean.

Now on to the links:

If you are a professional athlete, how do you stay in condition? LenDale White says, try not to drink too much Patron.

No matter how old i am, farts will always crack me up.  In fact i think they get funnier with age.  Glad to see Tiger shares my sentiment about this.

A few weeks ago i mentioned the new MJ commercial being made near my place in Chicago.  Well, its finally aired.  And here you can see the making of the commercial.

Your Weekly Chuck Norris Fact:

Chuck Norris had sex with your mom, and your dad gave him a high-five.

* Please note that Chuck Norris is in no way affiliated with The Drubbing or its writers. If he did find out we were using his name in a gimmick he would roundhouse kick all of us to death.

Pacman has a new slang term for strippers... "children"

Pacman has done a lot of undesirable things in his life. But he hasn’t done this. As the NFL continues to work on it’s image rehabilitation program, there are naturally a few players that just can’t get on board. Adam Pacman Jones is the league’s lightning rod and poster boy for their legal Troubles. Pacman has been charged with everything from assault, vandalism, disorderly conduct and public intoxication to obstruction of justice, marijuana possession and has allegedly been involved in a shooting at a Las Vegas strip club. But for all the things Pacman has done, Corey McIntyre, fullback for the Buffalo Bills, found something that he hasn’t done. And that’s fondling himself outside of a woman’s home.
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July 19th, 1974 was an interesting day in Cleveland. It was in the 70’s most of the day and there was some rain. When the day started, it was like any other day, but by the time it ended, it would be a day that many would soon forget. For one man, it would be day he probably can never forget.

As he strode to the mound, Dick Bosman was still a serviceable major league pitcher. His glorious 1969 season was well behind him. That 2.19 ERA was the pinnacle of his career, but he was not through. He had been struggling through a few years but still enjoyed the glory that comes with playing in the big leagues. His 30 year old body took the mound wearing the home uniform of the Cleveland Indians to face the Oakland Athletics. Later that year, these same A’s would go on to win the World Series.

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Phelps first man under 50 seconds in 100 Butterfly in “Inferior Suit”

As reported by Ryan Doyle in this week’s Chuck Norris Links of the Week, Serbian swimmer Milorad Cavic called out Michael Phelps prior to the finals of the 100 Butterfly at this year’s Swimming World Championships in Rome.  Phelps has been seemingly human at the meet, losing his first race in major competition in 4 years.  A 6 month break from training and the invent of the Arena X-Glide and Jacked polyurethane full body swimming suits has allowed the field close the gap with swimming’s greatest champion.
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Weekly poll recap:

Who is the greatest leadoff hitter of all time?

100% of you said Rickey Henderson.

Rickey Good.

Now on to the links:

Think you can hit a Pro Tennis player’s serve?

How do you trash talk in swimming? I think Milorad Cavic does a good job dishing it out to Phelps.

Once again, the Rat Jose Cansceo speaks out about the truth.

Your Weekly Chuck Norris Fact:

Chuck Norris was one of the original members of the Wu-Tang Clan, but quit because they weren’t street enough.

* Please note that Chuck Norris is in no way affiliated with The Drubbing or its writers. If he did find out we were using his name in a gimmick he would roundhouse kick all of us to death.

For those that may have missed it, former Texas Tech quarterback Graham Harrell signed with the Saskatchewan Roughriders of the Canadian Football League on Friday. Yes, that’s the same Graham Harrell that threw for over 5,000 yards in a season twice and holds the NCAA Divison I record for career touchdowns with 134 and was undrafted in last years NFL draft. He has two of the top ten season passing yardage marks including the #4 spot, right behind the late Steve McNair. This guy not getting a good look from an NFL team is downright criminal if you ask me.
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Not to be confused with David Banner, Joe Banner is the astitute Eagles President

I completely understand supporting your NFL team and feeling confident about the season ahead.  I also completely understand that as a team executive, you want to have confidence in the team you helped to assemble.  This quote however, is completely absurd:

Since I’ve been working in the league, I don’t think the best team has won the Super Bowl any year. You get a ball bouncing the wrong way, a bad call from a ref, a windy day when you plan to throw a lot … There are just too many things out of your control.”
– Eagles team president Joe Banner in Sunday’s Philadelphia Inquirer.

Apparently, since 1994 (Joe’s first year in the league) none of the following teams were the best:

• SB XXIX Champion San Fran 49ers were 16-3 and won 49-26
• SB XXXI Champion Green Bay Packers were 16-3 and won 35-21
• SB XXXII Champion Denver Broncos were 16-4 and won it all, and to prove that they were lucky they only went out and won it all again the following year going 17-2 and winning SB XXXIII
• SB XXXIV Champion St. Louis Rams went 16-3 and won (in one of the most exciting 2nd halves ever)
• SB XXXV Champion Baltimore Ravens were 16-4 and had arguably the best defense in NFL history.
• SB XXXVIII Champion New England Patriots went 17-2 and won, and similiar to Denver, proved that it was nothing but luck and won the following year in SB XXXIX with a 17-2 record.

I think an argument can be made for more teams to be added to that list, but i thought those stood out the most.  My favorites are the back to back Super Bowl Champion Broncos and Patriots.  Those two teams alone disprove Joe “wish i had a ” Banner’s statement about an unlucky bounce, a bad call or bad weather.  The fact of the matter is if you truly have the best team, you can withstand injuries, bad calls, weather, and any other excuses you can think of during the course of the year.  Because of the single elimination format of the NFL playoffs, i will agree that some years the best team in my mind does not win it all.  But to say since 1994 no team that has won the Super Bowl has been the best in the league, is completely absurd.

Take responsibility for your team, Joe.  The TO experiment ended poorly and was no ones fault but yours and the lack of depth on the offensive line has also lead to some recent blunders.  Instead of thinking you have had the best roster in the league every year but somehow end up a bit short, why don’t you build a little depth around your line, maybe find another coach that can manage the clock better at the end of games.  Just a thought.  It may be you, and not that luck has played a part in your team’s inability to win it all.

Through the first half of the season, there has been a lot of talk of whether the Nationals are bad or historically bad. Currently (6/26/09), their winning percentage was .306, which is within shouting distance of the 1962 Mets all-time record of futility of .250. Inevitably, if the Nationals continue to play as poorly as they have been, there will continue to be discussions of whether or not they are the worst team ever. So let’s see if we can find some statistical way to look at this question.
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Watching Stage 21 from my couch Sunday was rather boring up until the sprint finish and the post race interviews. The peloton was rather relaxed and Alberto Contador went through the customary in race celebrations, e.g. toasting a glass of champagne along the Stage route and joking around with teammates and media crews.
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