Afraid that you would have nothing exciting to do this week? That was before you read this post: Your week is set, my friends, thanks to Minor League Baseball. First, if you never thought you’d be able to party to the hip hop beat of a Christian-leaning Native American little people rap duo, think again (if you live anywhere near Oklahoma City). Meet Crunk Nativez, who make up with enthusiasm what they lack in ability to reach things on shelves.
Lil Mike and Funnybone will be performing for the Oklahoma City Redhawks on Thursday at Bricktown Ballpark, and if you’ve never seen them perform, you’re missing, um, something. My favorite of theirs has to be “Waitin’ On Wifey,” but check out “Rain Dance” in the video below. The Redhawks will never know what hit them. But hey, the fun’s only beginning: Especially if you live in Iowa. Read more…
The imminent retirement of Supreme Court Associate Justice David Souter has opened broad speculation about his possible replacement. If you don’t think that matters much in the world of sports, you better ask around. The NFL is especiallyinterested in the actions of the current Court.
The leader in the clubhouse is Sonia Sotomayor, a member of the U.S. Court of Appeals in the Second Circuit, has already changed the course of American sports multiple times. She shut down the union-busting attempt by MLB in 1995, ending the 1994 baseball strike. She also stood up for the NFL’s age limit against Maurice Clarett a decade later.
However, she’s not the only speculative shortlister with an effect on recent sports history:
Let’s play the old Sesame Street game “Which one of these things is not like the other?”: Angelina Jolie, Sarah Palin, Oprah Winfrey, Hillary Clinton, Gina Carano. If you guessed Carano, congratulations! You just picked out the least likely member of the “Top 5 most influential women” in, well, just about ever.
(Yup. Looks like Top 5 quality to us.)
Carano, easily the best looking fighter ever, catapulted from complete anonymity into the Top 10 of YAHOO! BUZZ’s annual list of most influential women. In fact, she not only made the list, she made the top 5. Sure, Carano got plenty of eyeballs on her as “Crush” on “American Gladiators”, and also probably in part of being one half of the first-ever primetime female fight. Still, we’re betting that her looks have something to do with it, no?
RANDBALL bounces over this fun little video of the big three presidential candidates speaking to that most coveted sector of the voting public - wrestling fans!
Hillary Rodham Clinton implores viewers that for tonight, just call her “Hill-Rod”. Meanwhile, in an amusing nod to former WWE star The Rock, fellow Democrat Obama asks special interest groups who’ve been impeding goverment progress, “Do You SmellWhatBarack is Cooking?”
And John McCain channels Ric Flair & Hulk Hogan, as he announces “To be the man, you got to beat the man,” while calling upon his “McCainamaniacs” to get him to the White House in November.
Joe Paterno stayed true to his political party, as he passed on the chance to pal around with Bill Clinton.
The ASSOCIATED PRESS reports that the Penn State coach and noted Republican decided not to meet with Clinton last Thursday, as the former President made a stop in State College in support of his wife Hillary’s presidential campaign.
Well, two out of three, anyway. Barack Obama and John McCain had UNC winning in their brackets. As for Hillary Clinton, well, she’s not filling one out, for fear of irking potential voters.
Senator McCain, you might’ve heard, gained some attention by challenging supporters to beat him in a pool, with the hopes of winning great prizes like … McCain campaign merchandise! Stuff they’re probably handing out for free at rallies. Yeah! Read more…
NEWSDAY reports this week on a rather ironic Magic Johnson radio ad for Hillary Clinton (interesting to note that he’s endorsing Clinton over Barack Obama, for obvious reasons).
Ad copy: “This is Magic Johnson. On the court and in life, successful leadership comes from hard work and experience. That’s why I’m endorsing Hillary Clinton for President. We have great candidates this year, but I believe only Hillary is a proven leader, with 35 years’ experience dealing with challenges facing America.”
“My rookie year, we won our first game on a last second shot. I was so hyped. But the captain of my team said, ‘take it easy rookie, it’s a long season, it’s a long road to the championship.’ He was right.Winning comes from years of hard work and preparation. Whether it’s winning championships or a President who can lead us back to greatness, I’ll always want the most prepared and experienced person leading my team. That’s why I’m asking you to join me in voting for Hillary Clinton for President.”
There’s just one glaring problem with Johnson’s argument for Clinton - as he compares it to his professional career. Read more…
