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Brooklyn Decker casts a spell on Don Draper (PIC)

Mike — Thu, 15 Jul 2010 21:30:11 +0000

I didn’t watch the ESPYs last night for fear that Brian Kownacki and Fordham baseball would lose out for Best Play – they did, to frickin’ Favre. However, I appreciate the effort put forth by the following players who (it seems like, at least) made the broadcast a success:

Chris Johnson, who succeeding in thanking god, Twitter, Ustream (I believe in that order)

Steve Carrell and Paul Rudd who succeeded in mocking The Decision (check that off the list)

Brooklyn Decker, who succeeded in appearing mesmerizing

National Real Talk Day

Mike — Fri, 13 Feb 2009 21:18:58 +0000

So, my little sister got dumped by some chump right before Valentine’s Day….Class.

Earlier on we were trying to figure out how to deal with Mr. Soon-to-be-living-out-the-rest-of-his-dayz-agonizing-pain, when @lauter reminded me…it is National Real Talk Day.

Kellz knows…

Nat’l Real Talk Day or not, Recession-era relationship strategizing or not, this move puts the douche in fiduciary responsibility.

H/T to Lauterhaus and Happy Valentine’s Day! (Only three weeks until St. Patrick’s Day Month!)

End Hits…

Mike — Fri, 26 Sep 2008 20:33:00 +0000

Zo & the Old General

On-court rivals Alonzo Mourning and Patrick Ewing will team up for Obama Rally in Broward County in the all-important state of Florida tomorrow (SunSentinel.com)

Natalie Gulbis Essay Contest

The finalist have been selected in the Natalie Gulbis “Who’s Behind Your Success” Essay Contest (sponsored by RSM McGladrey). Lot of worthy candidates for the prize of spending a day in Vegas with Natalie. (WorldGolf.com)

Low Brow Discussion Will Not Be Allowed at Sports Talk Radio Station

FM-Station WMVN (101.1) in St. Louis will soon be converting from dance-music to sports, and station chief John Kijowski says, “We will be absolutely a 100 percent sports-talk station,” he said. “Talk about bimbos, hookers on our air? No way. There’s no need to dumb it down. Just because you’re a guy doesn’t mean you have to talk about that stuff. We will take a local, regional and national approach to mature sports talk.” (STLToday.com)

Parent Banned From Youth Football Over Bad Play

Finally, a unique spin on an old fable. A parent in Amherst, OH barked at the coach of his son’s 9-and-10 year old football team, and demanded he call a specific play. (A sweep, resulting in loss yardarge. Police then arrested parent Eric Frambach, whose been charged with disorderly conduct and is banned from practices and games moving forward. (SeattleTimes.com)