Former NFL Coach Brian Billick Thinks Jerry Jones Should Coach
Liar
Former Baltimore Ravens head coach and current NFL analyst Brian Billick was on FOX Sports Radio when he made the suggestion that Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones should coach. Billick was talking about different NFL owners when the idea of Jones coaching the Cowboys came up.
“My one complaint or observation for Jerry is at some point that authority that the head coach represents has to manifest itself for the players. Just go down to the sidelines Jerry, be a head coach. Slot ‘HC’ on one of these slash titles you have.
The players need to know you’re right there with them and they know who’s in charge and that’s the structure you have and that’s been successful and he’s been very good at it. But you’re the head coach, stand there on the sidelines, put the headset on and be the head coach.
Players would respond to it. It’s set up that way the way it is right now. There’s a lot of different structures out there and I wouldn’t advocate that for a lot of owners but I think Jerry has that ability the way he involves himself, the way he conducts his team, you know, take the next step.
There’s no question who’s in charge of the organization and that’s the way it should be. But you need that presence, and I don’t mean just coming down on the sidelines in the fourth quarter, shake some hands and clap. To know you’re all in with regard to the day-to-day, gameday, ‘we’re in this thing together,’ what the heck, go coach them you know you want to. Just go ahead and coach them.”
Washington Redskins Daniel Snyder & Dallas Cowboys Jerry Jones Star In Commercial
Nasty Pizza
Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones and Washington Redskins owner Dan Synder are two of the most recognizable names in NFL and also one of the leagues most heated rivalries, as evident from yesterdays show, have joined forces recently for a Papa John’s commercial. The Cowboys visit the Redskins to kick off Sunday Night Football, September 12 on NBC.
Primetime College Football: Trojans vs Warriors
TALENT
This game goes down on the ESPN network and it features the University of Southern California Trojans and University of Hawaii Warriors. This ushers in a new ear of USC football as the school is under sanctions and cannot play in a bowl game as well a new head coaching regime under Lane Kiffin.
Kiffin, who came to take over after for Pete Carroll left for the NFL, had left Tennessee after one year and a record of 7-6 record 4-4 in SEC play. USC however finished 9-4 but was a mere 5-4 in the Pac-10 after being such a dominant force in the league for so many years. The team finalized the season with a win over Boston College in the Emerald Bowl, the first non-BCS bowl for the program since 2001.
The Trojans are lead by sophomore quarterback Matt Barkley, 2,735 yards 15 touchdowns 14 INTS and will be joined in the backfield by junior Marc Tyler, missed all but one game. One of Barkley’s main targets will again be Stanley Havli, a three-year starter who to this point already has made more catches than any other fullback in USC history. Ronald Johnson who also only played half the season is expected to put up strong numbers after catching 34 balls for 3 touchdowns.
The biggest reason for the Trojans fall last season was their defense which fell to 22nd in the nation and gave up 19.9 ppg. This unit has lost five of its top 10 tacklers from a year ago but do see a return of tackle Jurrell Casey, 59 tackles 9 tackles for loss and 4.5 sacks. Michael Morgan, who led the team with his 13 tackles for a loss is also back.
Hawaii finished the year ranked 3rd in the country with 337 ypg through the air and a record of 6-7 and 3-5 in the WAC. Quarterback Bryant Moniz filled in and passed 2,396 14 touchdowns 10 INTS after Greg Alexander went down with an injury. Moniz will have the luxury of leaning on receiver Greg Salas again, 1st Team All-WAC. However really has no running game to speak off.
The Warriors are 19-15 in home openers at Aloha Stadium and are are kicking off a campaign against the Trojans for the third time since 1999, even though they are just 15-34 all-time against members of the Pac-10 Conference.
USC has taken all six previous encounters the most recent in 2005 when the Trojans posted a 63-17 blowout.
PICK: University of Southern California Trojans
Pittsburgh Steelers Get Own Ice Cream Flavor
I Hate Ice Cream
Pittsburgh Steelers fans now have their own ice cream they can sack their sweet tooth into with a bite of Blitzburgh Crunch. Turkey Hill Dairy has introduced a new Steelers-themed flavor. Blitzburgh Crunch features “premium golden sweet cream vanilla ice cream loaded with smooth chocolate fudge swirl and chocolate cake crunchies.” Fans leaving Thursday’s preseason game at Heinz Field after halftime will receive a free sample.
Philadelphia Phillies Ryan Howard To Appear In HBO’s Entourage
Flip Flip Flipadelphia
This season of HBO’s Entourage has had it’s far share of athletes to appear with even a cameo from Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones. Philadelphia Phillies first baseman Ryan Howard will be appearing on the season finale on September 12th. No word on what the scene is about but other guest include Christiana Aguilera, Eminem, Drew Brees, Jordan Farmer, and Kevin Love.
In addition to Howard’s appearance on Entourage he and Phillies second baseman Chase Utley shot an episode for perhaps the funniest show on television It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia, which is entering it’s sixth season starting September 16 at 9 PM CST on FX. No word when that episode will air.
WTF: NFL
Jason Witten Can't See You
The NFL has released what some might refer to as the ugliest jerseys in all of sports with their set of camouflage/hunting jerseys. The hunting apparrell maker Realtree joined forces with Reebok and the NFL to develop a line of clothing designed for those who love to watch a pro game on the field when they’re not hunting or fishing in the field.
Christmas is just around the corner for a certain Chicago Bears fan.
Detriot Lions Louis Delmas Runs Over The Kids
Unless your a die hard Detriot Lions fan and just has to see your team introductions do yourself a favor and just fast forward to the 1:13 mark. That’s where Lions safety Louis Delmas runs over a couple of kids.
New England Patriots Brandon Spikes Goes Online & Creates Sex Video
What About The Kids Brandon?
New England Patriots linebacker Brandon Spikes went on the online site Chatroulette, a website that pairs random strangers from around the world together for webcam-based conversations, getting oral sex from some woman in his hotel room.
Early on there was some dispute as if it really was Spikes until his agent, Terry Watson, released a statement about the embarrassing situation. The Patriots meanwhile “had no comment” and the NFL is investigating it.
The NFL’s personal conduct policy states that all persons associated with the league are required to avoid “conduct detrimental to the integrity of and public confidence in the National Football League.”
Spikes, who turns 23 on Friday, was selected by the Patriots in the second round of the NFL Draft in April.
little Tommy Signs Autographs For Philadelphia Eagles Cheerleaders
Already Head & Shoulders Above The Rest Of The Game
The Philadelphia Eagles cheerleaders where in attendance at a Double AA Trenton Thunder game, minor league affiliate of the New York Yankees, along with Swoop for Football Kickoff Night to sign some autographs. But little Tommy was present and he had his swag on.
After the cheerleaders threw out the first pitch they made their way over to the wall to sign for fans but little Tommy came over and flipped the script instead asking if they wanted his autograph. The cheerleaders didn’t really know what to say, but since they were still holding the baseballs from their pitches little Tommy reached over, took one and started signing it. When little Tommy handed it back, he said, “so can I have your number?”
Rick Fox & Kurt Warner To Join ‘Dancing With The Stars’
Taliban Hair
Former NBA player Rick Fox and recently retired NFL player Kurt Warner will join Dancing with the Stars as the pair will make up a portion of the Season 11 contestant list. Fox and Warner hope to continue the success of past athletes on the show but will join a cast that already includes Bristol Palin, the daughter of political firecracker Sarah Palin, and “The Situation,” the dude from the MTV show Jersey Shore.
Fox has been retired for awhile, calling into question his conditioning and Warner was never the most mobile quarterback on the field, so how do you think Fox and Warner will do? Will they continue the legacy of successful sports stars?
Washington Post Sports Columnist Mike Wise Suspended After Tweet
Not Very Wise
The Washington Post has suspended sports columinist Mike Wise for 30 days for intentionally tweeted a made-up story about the length of Pittsburgh Steelers Ben Roethlisberger’s suspension. He says he was trying to make some hazy point about social media being a vehicle for easily spreading misinformation, which he accomplished. Usually if the Washington Post brand accompanies a report there’s a pretty good reason to believe what you’re reading.
On Monday Wise tweeted that Roethlisberger would be suspended for five games instead of the six games he had initially been suspended for.
“Roethlisberger will get five games, I’m told,” Wise tweeted.
“My bosses at the Post feel I need a month to think about the severity of my actions. I tried to showcase the absurdity of bad journalism. I could give you 10 reasons why I did this and what went wrong in the execution. I made a horrendous mistake, using my Twitter account that identifies me as a Washington Post columnist,” Wise said.
I don’t understand why he just didn’t go with that his Twitter account was hacked.
Head & Shoulders Insures Troy Polamalu’s Hair For $1 Milli
You Asked With Your Eyes Trent, You Asked With Your Eyes
Pittsburgh Steelers safety Troy Polamalu hair is being insured by Head and Shoulders for a $1 million policy with the British company Lloyd’s of London. The haircare brand boasts that Polamalu’s legendary locks are “so ridiculously full and thick that end to end his hair spans 100 football fields.” No other NFL player’s hair has been so recognizable to warrant this first ever type of insurance policy. Talk about trademark.
Former NFL Player Tim Couch To Be Analyst For Fox Sports South
Bust
Tim Couch the one-time University of Kentucky star and former NFL quarterback bust is returning home to begin a weekly gig as an analyst on Fox Sports South’s SEC Gridiron Live, devoted to hitting the topics on Southeastern Conference football. Couch will also work this fall as color analyst for the SEC football games shown on beginning September 4 with Arkansas State at Auburn. Couch’s early view of the SEC is, the West is best and in the East, figures the path to the title runs through Florida.
In 1999 the Cleveland Browns made Couch the No. 1 overall pick in the NFL draft and now is working in the television industry after lasting only five years in the NFL.
I love how this Sports Illustrated features Couch and Akili Smith and asks if this is the best quarterback class since the infamous 1983 NFL draft class. So I thought I would list the quarterbacks drafted in order for you and ask you to judge for yourself where 1999 compares. Starting with the bust that is Couch, Donovan McNabb, Akili Smith, Daunte Culpepper, Cade McNown, Shaun King, Brock Huard, Joe Germaine, Aaron Brooks, Kevin Daft, Michael Bishop, Chris Greisen, and Scott Covington.
IRS Auctioning Off Dallas Cowboys Season Tickets
Section C110 Between 40 & 50 Yard Line
An unidentified Dallas Cowboys fan is force to settle his $4.5 million debt with the IRS has agree to hand over his season tickets and seat licenses to settle his tax debt. The Internal Revenue Service plans to auction the six-seat package Tuesday, with bidding starting at about $185,000.
The IRS is auctioning off two contracts offering licenses for six seats. The licenses grant the holder the right to buy season tickets for a given seat for 30 years. Licenses for those seats sell for $50,000 each.The winning bidder will still have to pay the Cowboys an additional $70,000 still due on the contracts and to cover transfer fees.
The auction is at 9 a.m. Tuesday at the Federal Building on Alpha Road in Farmers Branch.
Detriot Lions Ndamukong Suh Tries To Rip Cleveland Browns Jake Delhomme Head Off
Detriot Lions rookie defensive tackle Ndamukong Suh might still be upset that his Alma mater Nebraska is leaving the Big 12 for the Big Ten and decided finally to take his frustrations out on Cleveland Browns quarterback Jake Delhomme. Just maybe.
Denver Broncos Tim Tebow Named Most Eligible Christian Bachelor
NFL's lil baby Jesus
The website Christian Partner for Life, online guide to Christian dating sites, has named rookie Denver Broncos quarterback Tim Tebow as its most eligible Christian bachelor of the year.
It would be hard not to notice Tebow, given all the media attention on him, wrote Christian Partner for Life editor Jessica Maltby upon naming him “Single Christian of the Year.” Tebow is a virgin who is saving himself for marriage unless Sidney from Jacksonville has her way on September 12
Christian dating websites include Christian Mingle, Christian Cafe and Singles of Faith.
Hair Wars: Hanley Ramirez
What Color Is That Supposed To Be?
Its been awhile since trotting out a Hair Wars post because of laziness and just haven’t been paying all that close attention to athletes domes outside of NFL rookie hazing. But what better way than to revisit an old segment than with Florida Marlins all-star stud shortstop Hanley Ramirez getting beat down by a bottle of peroxide.Time to find the clippers.
(Diss It)
little Tommy Beats The Hell Out Of Brett Favre
I don’t know what the hell little Tommy is so frustrated about in his life but he decides he needs to throw on his big brothers football helmet and pick up his little league baseball bat and take it out on Minnesota Vikings quarterback Brett Favre. Too much Grand Theft Auto in little Tommy’s life.
University Of Minnesota Golden Gophers Get Into The Act Of Hazing
Haircut hazing has officially reached epidemic status. The University of Minnesota Golden Gophers football team was inspired by the Denver Broncos, Jacksonville Jaguars, and Oakland Raiders haircut hazing that they felt their fellow teammates should be humiliated as well.
Great to see a little team bonding but will that improve on a defense that ranked 113th out of 120 in sacks allowed and last in rushing in the Big Ten?
Seattle Seahawks Pete Carroll Is A Prankster
Pete Carroll may have left recruiting violations and a graduate student girlfriend behind when he left USC to coach the Seattle Seahawks, but he brought his sense of humor with him. Carroll did a great job of that when he planted a fake snake in a cooler at the Seahawk’s facility and set up a secret camera to film some of his players screaming like girls when they came across it.
New York Giants Punter Says Plaxico Burress Stole His Number
Thief?
New York Giants punter Jeff Feagles is accusing Plaxico Burress of another crime and thats of stealing his jersey number. When Burress joined the Giants he wanted to wear No. 17, which belonged to Feagles. The punter isn’t terribly sentimental about numbers and had earlier given up his No. 10 to Eli Manning in exchange for a family vacation to Florida.
Sensing a chance to score another deal, Feagles says Burress agreed, via agent Drew Rosenhaus to pay for a new outdoor kitchen to get the number. But now Feagles says he never was compensated.
“I never got paid for it,” the retired 22-season veteran said. “I asked (Burress) for it. Every time I went to Drew he said, ‘That’s between you and Plax.’ Bottom line, I never got paid. He basically stole my number.”
Feagles no longer has a case since he’s back in possession of No. 17 with the Giants.
Cincinnati Bengals Chad Ochocinco Has His Own Cereal
Helping Get Those Bugatti Payments Back
Cincinnati Bengals Chad Ochocinco is ready to bring you his own cereal. From the makers of Flutie Flakes and Ed Mcaffrey’s Spicy Brown Mustard is ready to hit the supermarket shelf’s with “Ochocinco’s,” sold exclusively at Cincinnati-area Kroger’s and on the Web beginning September 7. Ty Ballou the president of PLB Sports, said that a successful run would be to sell 100,000 boxes but if the Bengals make it to the Super Bowl he could imagine hitting the 1 million mark.
Flutie Flakes named after Buffalo Bills quarterback Doug Flutie sold nearly three million boxes. Next up was Kurt Warner’s Crunch Time Cereal, which sold 300,000 boxes a decade ago. PLB Sports also sold cereal of his new teammate Terrell Owens in Buffalo last year. “TO’s” sold 63,000 boxes.
Boltman Selling Costume For $75,000
You Can Take The Mask Off Already
San Diego Chargers fan Dan Jauregui or commonly known to his wife as Boltman has tried to auction off two of his suits on eBay for $75,000. Hard to believe no one place a single bid on his suits.
After 13 seasons of dressing up as Boltman, Jauregui is putting an end to his dress up days and said last year would be his last as the guy in the lightning bolt mask. Even harder to image is that there are Charger fans in existence, considering there stadium was just overrun by Dallas Cowboys fans last week in a preseason game and by pretty much every other visiting team that comes to town during the regular season.
Peyton Manning Has TALENTed Fans
The Indianapolis Colts where in Toronto to take on the Buffalo Bills for a preseason game, aww who am I kiing just admire the TALENT in the tiny white shorts jump around.
