Saturday, December 06, 2008

Blogger Round Up: I Don't Have the Energy Edition

What to do when the week's sports news has left me going "meh."  OJ was convicted of a crime he obviously committed--that's only newsworthy because he had such a good record going in.  But really, most people are convicted of crimes they obviously committed the first time around.  

Let's see.  Deadspin is reporting that the Pacquiao vs. de la Hoya fight went just about the way I expected it to go (but didn't bother predicting, because I don't know shit about boxing, and I wasn't going to bother predicting on a sport I know nothing about.  It was certainly within my purview as a sportsblogger, but the whole thing made me so disinterested I could barely muster up enough energy to not care.

Kissing Suzy Kolber puts some energy into mocking a dude showing off his complete collection (almost one of two complete collections) of NFL mini-helmets.  It is sad to watch.  I can't recommend it enough.  You can almost hear the resignation in the guy's voice as he realizes that he's wasted his time, energy and money on the most useless of collectibles.  Go watch.

Shutdown Corner discusses some Bucs (present and former, despite their headline) putting some energy into building houses for Habitat for Humanity.  A fine charity, to be sure, and one I have done "volunteer" work for in the past, because I was forced to do so, by some lady at Macalester who decided that all soccer players had to volunteers she chose.  So whilst some soccer players got to go to the Minnesota State Fair with old ladies, I got to dig a ditch.  That's bullshit.  That's neither here nor there, though.  I guess the point I just made is that while you already knew that Doug Williams, Shelton Quarles and Warwick Dunn are better football players than I am, they are also better people.  Screw you.  I help in my own way.  I help by not actively hurting.  And that counts for something.

Pacifist Viking took some time to list all the reasons why the Vikings can't possibly lose Sunday.  This convinces me all the more that they will find a way to lose.  That's what the Vikings do.
 
That's On Point did something I'd never bother to do, which is analyze every team in the Premiership--should they be selling players?  Should they be buying one final linch pin for the push?   Good read.  

The Lads at Rumors and Rants would just to like to remind you that somehow, someway Adrianna Lima is going to marry Marko Jaric.  Why do they want to remind you of this (and give graphic evidence of the sheer inequity of it all)?   Because the lads of Rumor and Rants are dicks, that's why.  Don't worry, we are sure your Brazilian supermodel who doesn't care that you suck at your job, but just loves you for you is right around the corner.  Keep Living the Dream! 

1 comment:

Lucy Rhode said...

Breaking News: Brazilian Supermodel Weds K-mart Shopper and Collector of TIny NFL Helmets!

Big Blue to interview . . .