The Daily News posted a list of the sports uniforms that they have found to be the most aesthetically objectionable over time. Of course, I had to check it out to see if there were any selections that I disagreed with…


I vehemently disagree with #14 on this so-called All-Time Ugliest list.

Not only does Dan Issel look handsome as hell in this get-up, but it’s common knowledge that the old school Nugs logo is coveted, and the attire sought after by true sports purists and fashionistas alike.

Disagree?

I suggest you take it up with Ebay user ladyoflaurel, who went through the trouble of stealing a dept. store mannequin to display the Nuggets Starter jacket she is selling on Ebay.

Or maybe, Ebay user 4all2envy, who’s selling an old school Nuggets crew neck sweatshirt for $143 bucks, would like to weigh in?

The rest of the list is pretty atrocious and more or less justified.

H/T to @matt knell for the first post on this.

A guy whose probably best known for albums titled Wowee, Zowee and Crooked Rain, Crooked Rain, is an unexpected Fantasy BBALL fanatic.

Just two hoops leagues that I’ve been in for about five years or so. The first year we played just five categories – and Allen Iverson was the king of five-cat!!! I also remember Brevin Knight being quite the stud in five-cat as well. As for fantasy, I play all three sports. It’s a tossup between baseball and B-ball for me. Different fish. Baseball is all about the roto, basketball is all about head-to-head match ups…

That’s knowledge from the dude who wrote the lyrics it took a giant ramrod to raise the demon settlement.

Recently, Stephen Malkmus, Indie-Rock hero and former bandleader of Pavement, sat down with Steve Alexander from Rotoworld (who he evidently plays in a fantasy league with) to talk fantasy basketball. We learned that Malkmus’ team is named Widespread Perkins. Sadly, he’s not so much a fan of Perk as much as he’s making fun of a dude in the league whose got man-love towards him. Alas.

Malkmus also apparently once spelled “chutzpahs” for a double-double word bingo (“that was deep”) in a game of Scrabble. I wonder if you have to agree to ask him the obligatory “Favorite Scrabble Moment” question before you get to interview him? I know I’d have that in my contract if I pulled off that word, for like what? 178 points?

Check out the video for Pavement’s ‘Cut Your Hair’…

The Post-Election episode of South Park was brilliant. Hat tip to Melfi at NYHoosier for the link to watch it online.

Movie Mash-Ups We’d See (or at least see half of) (Banned in Hollywood)
Sarah Palin to star in sequel to Out of Africa (Cuzoogle)
The All Whitey Basketball Team (Gunaxin)
Get a Soccer Lesson w Beckham: A Bargain For Only $40,000 (InGameNow)
Hall & Oates sue in N.Y. over ‘Maneater’ recording (via Pop Candy)

I read the other day that pawn shop business was on the rise, which suggests that people are being forced to part with valuables to cope with these tough economic times. Dismal.

With that said, check this guy out:

Not for individual sale. If you want them, you gotta plunk down 70 Gs for all 125 pairs of this guy’s Air Jordan collection. All brand new, and in-box.

I used the handy shipping calculator, and it lied to me and said it costs $11.45 to ship these from Las Vegas to New York.

Jaquizz, this can’t be easy for you, friend. But since you’re in Vegas, before you close on a sale I’d advise you to poke around The Trop to see if you can find the real MJ to shell out for this.

John McCain with his High School Wrestling Team (photo credit)

In a recent interview, John McCain told the LA Times he was looking forward to kicking back and watching the Olympics this week:

“We’re all caught up in the excitement of it, especially us mediocre high school junior varsity athletes.”

Define mediocre, John. According to this, you were known on the Episcopal High School wrestling team as both McNasty, and simply: punk.

Of course, this appears in stark contrast to his opponent’s on-court prowess.

Could have been worse however…at least McCain wasn’t a band weenie.

Link:

Mediocre J.V. athlete John McCain eager to watch Olympics (LATimes.com – Top of the Ticket)