Posted by
Tuffy on Jul. 04, 2008, 2:00pm
As we continue to recognize the invention of new games, we fondly look back on an older attempt in a uniquely American flavor: conspicuous consumption of American meats in a blatantly capitalistic advertising venture. Ladies and gentlemen, it’s time to eat some Nathan’s hot dogs. FANHOUSE provides the play-by-play; we provide the results.
Joey Chestnut (reigning champion of pork tubeage) and Kobayashi (vanquished foe) proved themselves to be the best in the world at cramming hot dogs down their magnificent gullets, posting record number of dogs downed well ahead of the competition. They were so evenly matched that they ended regulation in a tie, forcing the consumption of penalty dogs.
Chestnut then downed five hot dogs faster than Kobayashi, breaking the deadlock and continuing to hold the ever-expanding belt. USA! USA!
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Posted by
jason on Jul. 03, 2008, 8:19pm
• Are Alex Rodriguez and the little missus on the fast track to splitsville?
• The Kansas City Wizards sure know how to treat their female employees.
• What Dwyane Wade & Michael Beasley have is a failure to communicate.
• It’s dangerous to come between a man and his woman, but it’s even worse to come between a Razorback and his scooter.
• No one is safe from Joe Maddon’s “Devil Rays” dollar fine - not even John Challis, the Pennsylvania teen battling terminal cancer.
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Alex Rodriguez,
Arkansas Razorbacks,
Cynthia Rodriguez,
Dwyane Wade,
Joe Maddon,
John Challis,
Kansas City Wizards,
Kobayashi,
Miami Heat,
Michael Beasley,
Paulina Gretzky,
Tampa Bay Rays,
Wayne Gretzky
Posted by
jason on Nov. 20, 2007, 4:56pm
• Hot dog! FOX SPORTS grills up news that the Cleveland Indians have signed Kobayashi to a 2-year deal:
No, not that Kobayashi, you wiener.
• SPIRIT OF JAKE PLUMMER tries to help
Jerry Buss by offering these
Kobe trade proposals.• CNBC’s
Darren Rovell follows the loon-acy of the currency exchange rate and its effect on the
Toronto Blue Jays.
• SAMMY’S SPORTS SERMONS circles the wagons to present their photo essay of Sunday night’s Bills tailgating:
• LION IN OIL is all abuzz about official MLB playoff game-used bug spray on the auction block.• PANTHER RANTS isn’t so bullish about South Florida’s upcoming visit to Pittsburgh.
