Archive for June, 2009

30 Jun

Pistons Send Michael Curry Packing

Michael Curry had to deal with a lot as Pistons coach:  a misbegotten trade that sent away his best player Chauncey Billups, the impossible task of mixing Allen Iverson into the offense, the aging of guys like Rasheed Wallace and the inevitable meltdown of the aforementioned Iverson who finally had to be sent home.  Despite [...]

30 Jun

Yankees Trade for Eric Hinske; Fans Not Rushing to Make World Series Reservations

The Yankees made a move to shore up their outfield, acquiring Eric Hinske from the Pittsburgh Pirates for a couple of minor league guys who will never matter.
Fans hoping Hinske can be to the Yanks what former Pirate Jason Bay has been to the Red Sox:  you might as well put such crazy notions out [...]

30 Jun

Anna Kournikova Missed Her Calling

Anna Kournikova was apparently wasting her time with that whole tennis thing.  What she should’ve been doing was trying to start a wrestling career, if this story from Page 6 is any indication:
Anna Kournikova got into a fight Saturday night in Las Vegas after an unidentified woman threw a drink at the tennis ace. Kournikova [...]

30 Jun

Chris Cooley’s Idea of Fun: Burning Dead Cows

You never know what you’re going to see when you go on Chris Cooley’s blog.  It’s possible you could catch a glimpse of Cooley’s junk in a picture of him studying his playbook…or you could read a story about the time Chris and his homies rolled up on a dead bovine and decided to dispose [...]

29 Jun

Monday Link Jonesin’

Bob Biscigliano on USA and Soccer (Detroit 4 Lyfe)
The Whitewashing of the Indiana Pacers (Fansided)
U.S. Soccer Releases Michael Jackson Tribute Jersey (Steady Burn)
Top 10 Sports Movies That Make Men Cry (NESW Sports)
Re-Capping Jemele Hill’s Vodka-Induced, Unfunny Stereotype-Laden BET Awards Recap (Hugging Harold Reynolds)
Ranking NBA Decades By #1 Draft Picks (No Guts, No Glory)
Mariners GM Takes [...]

29 Jun

Yao Ming May Need a Bionic Foot to Keep Playing

The news isn’t good about Yao Ming and his broken foot.  Yahoo Sports! says the Houston Rockets star is likely to miss the entire 2009-2010 season, and possibly more.  In other words, there’s a pretty good chance Yao Ming is done in the NBA.
“The realization has hit them that this is grave,” an NBA general [...]

29 Jun

Longhorns Linebacker Sergio Kindle Out-Idiots Vince Young

Vince Young may not be the dumbest, most self-destructive Texas Longhorns football player of all-time after all.  ESPN.com has the scoop on linebacker Sergio Kindle’s recent automotive misadventure:
Texas Longhorns linebacker Sergio Kindle ran his car into an Austin, Texas, apartment and left the scene of the accident last week, according to his attorney.
Kindle, a senior [...]

29 Jun

Manny Memo Finally Circulates to All Baseball Fans

That memo I sent out to baseball fans informing them that Manny Ramirez has been suspended much of the season and therefore shouldn’t be voted into the All-Star Game must’ve finally gotten around to everyone, because Manny has dropped to 7th in voting for the NL outfield.  The top 3 now are suspected roid-head Raul [...]

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