-OHHHHHHHH Tiger! In both entries so far this week I told you that the Tiger Woods situation was about to blow up. Well, boom goes the dynamite. I am finding it hard to believe that someone who is as well known as Tiger would honestly think that if he had an affair that the woman would keep it a secret. Does he not understand that women are crazy? Woods did post a statement on his website today that apologized for his transgressions. Smooth.
-Who throws a shoe, honestly? Well it seems that famed Iraqi shoe thrower, Muntadhar al-Zeidi, has tasted his own medicine. While making an appearance in Paris the TV Journalist dodged the copy cat attempt, and then joked that "he stole my technique".
-President Obama rolled out his plan for Afghanistan in an address to the nation last night. Obama announced that the will be sending 30,000 additional troops overseas, with some being deployed as early as this month. The announcement also came with a plan to remove troops from Afghanistan by July 2011.
-Has anyone seen my resume? I need to send it to Rihanna to apply to be her pool guy. Thanks.
-If you have spent any time in Las Vegas over the past 5 years you were sure to notice the construction of the City Center. Well, more than 10,000 workers blood, sweat, and tears are about to pay off. The City Center's Vdara was unveiled yesterday. 1,500 more hotel rooms are now available on the Las Vegas strip. The $8.5 billion development will be opened in phases throughout the next few months.
-The now, former Executive Director of the Major League Baseball Players Association, Donald Fehr, admitted in a USA Today interview that he regrets the 1994 player's strike and the canceling of the World Series. Um... on behalf of all baseball fans around the country, so do we Don, so do we.
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Wednesday, December 2, 2009
Tuesday, December 1, 2009
Morning Brew for 12/1
Today is World Aids Day. To find out how you can help fight the disease check out this link.
-Yesterday I mentioned how more and more would be coming out in the Tiger Woods single car accident story. Well the alleged "other woman", Rachel Uchitel, gave an exclusive interview to the NY Post. Great reading here, and I have to say that I totally believe her. It's amazing what people will say when they are offered $25,000 by a tabloid magazine.
-Thinking of texting a link to 8 Hours To Kill on Twitter? Well if you are in North Carolina, or Colorado that is now illegal. You're welcome Bernal family.
-President Barack Obama will address the nation tonight at 6 PM (MST) to discuss the sending of 30,000 more troops to Afghanistan. Just a hunch, but I've got a feeling you will be able to find this on your TV. If not CNN.com will be carrying it live.
-Former NBA player, Antoine Walker, has agreed to pay back over $900,000 to three different Las Vegas casinos. Walker owes the money for writing bad checks to the casinos. He will pay $13,000 per month over five years according to the agreement. Walker's story is well worth a read.
-In the first Cyber Monday that 8 Hours To Kill posted deals on Twitter, sales were up 11%. Coincidence? I'll let you decide.
-The late Michael Jackson has replaced Britney Spears as Yahoo's Most Searched Person in 2009. Spears had been number one on the list for the past 4 years. I find it odd that two of the ten are things that I have never heard of.
-New York Yankees shortstop, Derek Jeter, has been named Sports Illustrated's Sportsman of the Year. The Yankees captain helped lead the Bronx Bombers to the 2009 World Series Championship while having his best offensive year in recent memory. Jeter was also awarded the Gold Glove for American League Shortstops. While the Sportsman of the Year award is obviously an athletic award, what Jeter has done with his Turn 2 Foundation should not be overlooked.
-Yesterday I mentioned how more and more would be coming out in the Tiger Woods single car accident story. Well the alleged "other woman", Rachel Uchitel, gave an exclusive interview to the NY Post. Great reading here, and I have to say that I totally believe her. It's amazing what people will say when they are offered $25,000 by a tabloid magazine.
-Thinking of texting a link to 8 Hours To Kill on Twitter? Well if you are in North Carolina, or Colorado that is now illegal. You're welcome Bernal family.
-President Barack Obama will address the nation tonight at 6 PM (MST) to discuss the sending of 30,000 more troops to Afghanistan. Just a hunch, but I've got a feeling you will be able to find this on your TV. If not CNN.com will be carrying it live.
-Former NBA player, Antoine Walker, has agreed to pay back over $900,000 to three different Las Vegas casinos. Walker owes the money for writing bad checks to the casinos. He will pay $13,000 per month over five years according to the agreement. Walker's story is well worth a read.
-In the first Cyber Monday that 8 Hours To Kill posted deals on Twitter, sales were up 11%. Coincidence? I'll let you decide.
-The late Michael Jackson has replaced Britney Spears as Yahoo's Most Searched Person in 2009. Spears had been number one on the list for the past 4 years. I find it odd that two of the ten are things that I have never heard of.
-New York Yankees shortstop, Derek Jeter, has been named Sports Illustrated's Sportsman of the Year. The Yankees captain helped lead the Bronx Bombers to the 2009 World Series Championship while having his best offensive year in recent memory. Jeter was also awarded the Gold Glove for American League Shortstops. While the Sportsman of the Year award is obviously an athletic award, what Jeter has done with his Turn 2 Foundation should not be overlooked.
Thursday, May 7, 2009
Thursday's This 'N That
-Why would I post a video that is NSFW on a blog that is dedicated to getting you through your work day? Because this video is friggin' hilarious! Big thanks to Warren S. for sending that one in.
-If you find a video, or an article that you find worth sharing online, please feel free to e-mail it to 8hourstokill@gmail.com. We will post the link and be sure to give you full credit.
-Last night's Lakers/Rockets game showed exactly why I love watching the NBA Playoffs so much. 5 technical fouls, and 2 ejections were just part of the story last night at the Staples Center. Derek Fisher absolutely had a cheap shot on Luis Scola. There is very little doubt in my mind that he is going to be suspended for Game 3 on Friday night. The Inside the NBA crew breaks it down right here. Ron Artest continues to be one of the most entertaining nut jobs in the Association. Watch his post game comments on his ejection from last night's game, I promise it is worth the time.
Update: I was just told by a friend of mine that Ron Artest apparently applied for a job at Circuit City after his rookie year just so he could use the employee discount. This just keeps getting better and better.
-Rajon Rondo had a triple-double last night to help lead the Celtics past the Magic in Game 2 of their series. Obviously the only reason the Celtics were able to hold on in this game was because JJ Redick fouled out with 4:46 remaining. Had he remained in the game he would have started hitting 30 footers like he was back in college and brought Orlando right back into the game. Believe it.
-American Idol is down to their final 3. I'm not going to post who was kicked off, just in case there are readers who have last night's episode recorded at home. Oh yeah, that and I haven't watched this show in 6 years so I couldn't tell you any of the people's names.
-Last week I mentioned the reality TV show, Jon and Kate Plus 8. Who knew that mentioning it on the blog would lead to such a media blitz? If you've never seen the show, well first of all good work, but you might want to check it out just to see how crazy Kate is. I'm never going to condone cheating on your spouse, but it wouldn't surprise me if Jon was hanging out with some women who were actually sane.
-Do not, I repeat DO NOT mess with Jack Bauer.
-President Obama has provided a more in depth look at his 2010 budget. Obama is calling for cuts that will trim $17 billion from the U.S. budget. There are 121 federal programs that the President will cut funding for, including many in the defense department.
-Ahhh, nothing quite like the occasional porn star running for a senate bid in Louisiana. Stormy Daniels is apparently on a tour through the state to see if there is support for her to potentially run against current senator David Vitter. How many jokes will the late night talk shows get out of this?
Wednesday, April 29, 2009
Wednesday's Works
-Another gem sent in by Kami C. Check out what she calls the best blog ever. Apparently she is not fond of this one.
-Another fantastic night in the NBA Playoffs. The Bulls and Celtics are quickly playing a series that will be shown on ESPN Classic for years to come. Dallas eliminated the Spurs last night which is good because now I don't have to listen to the terrible PA announcer in San Antonio shouting "HERE COME THE SPURS!"
-Lots of people are weighing in on whether or not Dwight Howard should be suspended for throwing an elbow at Samuel Dalembert. The Inside the NBA crew breaks it down right here. It will be real interesting to see whether or not the Association hands down the suspension to one of its marquee players.
-Just what I wanted to read today, another Brett Favre story. Seriously, just retire and leave me alone!
-Ferris Bueller is having twins! Actor Matthew Broderick and his wife Sarah Jessica Parker are expecting twins through a surrogate. Broderick is currently starring in a Broadway musical, while his wife is filming a movie and also preparing for the Sex and the City sequel due out next summer.
-The hot girl from Utah was eliminated from Dancing with the Stars last night. Chuck Wicks and his partner and Utah native Julianne Hough were booted from the ABC reality dancing show. I still have never seen an episode of this show. Have you?
-There are now 91 confirmed cases of the Swine Flu in the United States. A 22 month old Mexican boy has died from the disease after receiving treatments in Houston. Make sure you read the last paragraph in this article to gain some perspective on the "outbreak".
-There are lots of reports out today about President Obama's first 100 days in office. I found this slide show from MSNBC. There really are some fascinating photos of our Commander in Chief, I highly recommend checking this out.
Wednesday, April 22, 2009
Wednesday's Works
-It's such a great time of year to be an NBA fan. The Playoffs continued last night with 3 games. The Cavs tried to blow a 29 point 4th quarter lead, but LeBron James wasn't about to let that happen. The King had 29 points and 13 rebounds to lead Cleveland to a 94-82 victory over Detroit.
-One of the most underrated players in the Association helped lead the Blazers to a 107-103 win over the Rockets. Brandon Roy dropped in 42 points and 7 rebounds for Portland. Roy may be underrated, but his teammate Greg Oden continues to be one of the most overrated players in the land. Oden played 11 minutes last night and had 4 points and 4 rebounds, 3 of which were offensive. Not a bad line, one that you'd probably be happy about as a fan, but it's quite easy to get 4 boards when you record 6 fouls in 11 minutes jumping all over everyone! Ugh, I will have another rant on him one day soon.
-This never happened. It's a good thing I spent 4 hours in a sports bar watching what didn't happen last night. That may need to be my destination for all future Jazz Playoff games.
-The Govenator may make his return to the Terminator series. With the 4th installment of the movie series coming out in May, the California Governor doesn't have the time to film any scenes, but the producers of the movie are working on using him image from the earlier Terminator movies to put into Terminator: Salvation. Good work California.
-American Idol judge, Paula Abdul told Dateline that she has never been drunk in her life. Eh.... so you're telling me that you are just that stupid naturally? I'd rather think you were drunk on the air as opposed to just being a moron. I'm just saying.
-The CFO of struggling financial company, Freddie Mac, was found dead of an apparent suicide at his home in Virginia. David Kellerman was 41 years old, married with a young daughter. Truly just another sad story of our economic problems. Police are investigating Kellerman's death.
-President Barack Obama is in Iowa today to discuss his alternative energy plan on Earth Day. Obama is expected to tour a wind energy plant and also take a look at trying to create more jobs based on the plant which was closed down in 2007.
Friday, April 17, 2009
TGIF
A reminder to check back this afternoon for the announcement of The Moron of the Week! Lots of great nominees this week.
Sports
-Boston Celtics General Manager, Danny Ainge, suffered a minor heart attack on Thursday. The former BYU basketball player, and Toronto Blue Jays baseball player is said to be resting comfortably at Massachusetts General Hospital. Best wishes to Danny for a quick recovery.
-The Yankees opened their new stadium yesterday, but they did not get the result they were looking for. The Bronx Bombers fell 10-2 to the Cleveland Indians. Jorge Posada was the first Yankee to go deep in the new ballpark, but it was a grand slam by Grady Sizemore that proved to be the difference in the ballgame.
Entertainment
-Ashton Kutcher has won his battle against CNN. No this isn't a lawsuit we are talking about here, Kutcher was the first to reach 1 million followers on Twitter. He proposed a challenge to his fans to make him reach the milestone before CNN's Breaking News feed hit the seven figure mark. I will now stab myself in the eye for providing this story to you.
-Susan Boyle, the Scottish woman who displayed her talents on the television show, Britan's Got Talent, says she is 'gobsmacked' by her overnight stardom. After appearing on numerous morning talk shows yesterday, the 47 year old woman says she would love to sing for the queen, but is really just enjoying the moment. Good luck to you Susan.
News
-Since when is posting a $966 million loss a good thing? Welcome to today's economy! Citigroup posted their smallest quarterly loss since 2007. The loss resulted in about 18 cents per share, which is nearly half of the original 34 cents per share that was projected. I guess in today's economic climate we will take what we can get, right?
-President Barack Obama is heading to the Summit of the Americas in Trinidad today just a day after the President lifted limits on visits by Americans to Cuba. Even though Cuba is not invited to the summit, it seems like the focus of Obama will be on Cuba.
-Boston Celtics General Manager, Danny Ainge, suffered a minor heart attack on Thursday. The former BYU basketball player, and Toronto Blue Jays baseball player is said to be resting comfortably at Massachusetts General Hospital. Best wishes to Danny for a quick recovery.
-The Yankees opened their new stadium yesterday, but they did not get the result they were looking for. The Bronx Bombers fell 10-2 to the Cleveland Indians. Jorge Posada was the first Yankee to go deep in the new ballpark, but it was a grand slam by Grady Sizemore that proved to be the difference in the ballgame.
-Ashton Kutcher has won his battle against CNN. No this isn't a lawsuit we are talking about here, Kutcher was the first to reach 1 million followers on Twitter. He proposed a challenge to his fans to make him reach the milestone before CNN's Breaking News feed hit the seven figure mark. I will now stab myself in the eye for providing this story to you.
-Susan Boyle, the Scottish woman who displayed her talents on the television show, Britan's Got Talent, says she is 'gobsmacked' by her overnight stardom. After appearing on numerous morning talk shows yesterday, the 47 year old woman says she would love to sing for the queen, but is really just enjoying the moment. Good luck to you Susan.
-Since when is posting a $966 million loss a good thing? Welcome to today's economy! Citigroup posted their smallest quarterly loss since 2007. The loss resulted in about 18 cents per share, which is nearly half of the original 34 cents per share that was projected. I guess in today's economic climate we will take what we can get, right?
-President Barack Obama is heading to the Summit of the Americas in Trinidad today just a day after the President lifted limits on visits by Americans to Cuba. Even though Cuba is not invited to the summit, it seems like the focus of Obama will be on Cuba.
Wednesday, April 1, 2009
Wednesday's Works
-Anyone need a QB? Apparently Jay Cutler is available. After a rough off-season between the Broncos and Cutler, the team has finally decided to officially put the disgruntled quarterback on the trading block. According to his agent, Cutler has no desire to be the starting quarterback for the Broncos anymore.
-Just how good is LeBron James? I still don't think that we know. This guy is going to take over the Association like no one ever has before. Not even Michael Jordan. James led the Cavs to their 13th straight victory with a 79-73 win over Detroit on Tuesday night. James scored 25 points and grabbed 12 rebounds to lead Cleveland, who has the best record in the East all but wrapped up for home court advantage throughout the playoffs. Good luck to all the other teams in the league, Lakers included, in beating LeBron in a Game 7 at the Q.
-Like I mentioned yesterday, John Calipari is headed to Kentucky. Coach Cal has accepted an 8-year $31.65 million deal. Calipari will try to lead the Wildcats back to the NCAA tournament which they missed for the first time since 1991.
-Ahhhhh yes. It's still nice to have a BlackBerry. Quickplay is set to offer BlackBerry users the ability to watch full length TV shows on their BlackBerry device. There will be a $7.99 subscription fee per month, and the device will need to be connected via a WiFi connection to download, but this should be something that is very highly downloaded when it is made available, which may be as early as today.
-NKOTB. New Kids on the Block. They're back! The original boy band is set to embark on another tour starting in May. The band reunited last year for a brief tour, and have announced that they will be back on the road for a 34 stop tour in the summer of 2009. Tickets go on sale as early as Monday morning.
-Pending home sales have risen during the month of February. The National Association of Realtors reports that pending sales of homes rose 2.1% in the 2nd month of the year. The number was at a record low coming into the month, so I guess it had nowhere to go but up. Any news is good news right now about the economy though.
-President Obama has stated that world leaders need to agree on some tough new rules to help stimulate the world's economy. Speaking at the G-20 summit the US President stated that they "cannot afford half-measures" as they are trying to address the global financial crisis. The President says he is absolutely confident that the meetings will help lead to the up turn of the economy.
Haven't had many links sent in this week, remember anything that you find interesting on the internet, I'm sure other people will appreciate it as well. Send the link to 8hourstokill@gmail.com and we'll get it posted with full credit to you.
Tuesday, March 31, 2009
Tuesday's Tidbits
-It appears that John Calipari is close to finalizing a deal with the University of Kentucky to become their new head basketball coach. The Wildcats fired Billy Giliispie last week after missing the NCAA tournament for the first time since 1991. The deal for the current Memphis head coach could be finalized as early as today.
-Tyler Hansbrough, and Blake Griffin were named to the AP's All American Team. Griffin received 71 first team votes to lead the country. Hansbrough was the first UNC player to be named to the All-American team in back to back years since some guy named Jordan did it in 83 and 84. Man I hate Hansbrough. Have fun sitting on the bench in the Association.
-We named Robert Powell as our Moron of the Week last Friday. Today Texans' running back, Ryan Moats, accepted Powell's apology for delaying Moats and his family while his mother-in-law was dying of breast cancer. The Moats family has shown nothing but class in this situation, they released a statement today accepting the apology as well as saying thanks for all of the sympathy that has been pouring in from around the nation.
-Did you know that Jack Bauer has a twin sister? How about goddess Scarlett Johansson having a twin brother? Ashton Kutcher? Yep, he does too. I had no idea that so many celebs were twins until I read this story. Too bad Scarlett doesn't have a twin sister. Mmmmmm, two Scarlett's!
-Apparently Twitter is taking over Hollywood. With all the recent stories of athletes "tweeting" from the locker room at halftime, it seems only fitting that actors, producers, and directors would start doing the same from their sets. I don't know why, but I've never even look at Twitter. Maybe I will just type shorter posts every morning. I know I could fit all of the links that get sent in to the site in a 140 character message.
-The company that owns the Chicago Sun-Times has filed for bankruptcy. Over 120 newspapers in the country have shut down since January of 2008. Not a good sign for aspiring writers out there.
-Get ready for some extra money in your next pay check. President Obama's stimulus package will start to benefit you by the time your next paycheck rolls in. You can expect an additional $15-$30 on each pay check thanks to the tax credits that you will be receiving for being employed. It may not sound like a lot, but that's a free tank of gas each month!
Monday, March 30, 2009
Weekend Update
-The Final Four is set. UNC punched their ticket by defeating OU, they will face Villanova who won a game for the ages against Pittsburgh on Saturday. The other National Semifinal will feature Michigan State, after their bracket busting (at least for me) victory over Louisville, and UConn. The Huskies defeated Mizzou to advance to the Final Four. C'Mon UConn!! They are my only hope left for any profit from this year's tournament.
-Tiger, Tiger Woods y'all! He's baaaaaaaack! Tiger returned to his winning ways with a one shot victory at Bay Hill this weekend. Woods rolled in a 12 footer for birdie on the 18th hole to capture his first victory of the 2009 season. I can't wait for the Masters to start in 2 weeks.
-Jimmie Johnson turned left better than anyone on Sunday. Unfortuantely Paul Menard took 25th, and did not win me any money. Oh well!
-Got $150 million to spare? if so you can buy Candy Spelling's manor in Los Angeles. It's only got 56,000 square feet, and is compared to a mid-sized hotel. Of course you will need the army of gardeners and security personnel. But don't worry you can unwind in one of the multiple pools, or screening room. Athletic? Well then hit the tennis court. Maybe my bracket should have done better.
-Rapper T.I. was sentenced to 1 year and 1 day in jail on weapons charges. T.I. purchased some machine guns and some silencers. Apparently he grabbed those along with some bread and milk on the way home. Peace out T.I., peace out!
-Monster's vs Aliens captured the weekend box office title by raking in $58.2 million. Click the link to check the rest of the box office numbers for the weekend.
-General Motors CEO Rick Wagoner has resigned at the request of the Obama administration. GM, and Chrysler were both given failing grades by Obama after they received $17.4 billion in tax payer bailout money. Both companies will have 30 and 60 days respectively to show to the President that they can turn it around before they receive any more bailout money.
-This is going to be a big week on Wall Street. After a few weeks of gains, giving investors hope that the economy is starting to turn around a new batch of reports will come out reporting how the unemployment rates and other related numbers are doing. If the reports show that there were fewer jobs lost in the last month it could be a sign to investors that the economy is turning around, and stocks may shoot up. It will be worth keeping an eye on.
Monday, March 16, 2009
Monday Morning
Like I mentioned in my weekend post I am going to try and change things up a little bit. I will be breaking down some headlines in different categories each day which will be followed by the links that you send me. Feel free to leave a comment below and tell me what you think.
Sports
-Cleveland Browns wide receiver Donte Stallworth hit and killed a man with his car over the weekend in Miami Beach. According to reports toxicology reports are being ran as we speak, and the results should be expected within the next week or so. Apparently Stallworth was headed to the beach when he hit 59 year old Mario Reyes. Really a sad story.
-March is officially upon us! Sure the calender has shown that it is March for the past 2+ weeks, but it really becomes official when the NCAA's Men's Basketball Brackets have been released. I can promise you right now that next March, if we are still up and running that we will have an 8 Hours To Kill bracket showdown. There is no better way to kill time at work then to fill out your brackets. Take it from me.
-Ho hum, just another ACC Championship for my Blue Devils. Make it 17.
Entertainment
-3 people were arrested in New York City on Saturday after a brawl broke out during an audition for America's Next Top Model. Apparently the girls at the audition found out that if they did well they would actually have to appear on the show.
-Radio personality Don Imus has announced that he is suffering from prostate cancer. Imus made the announcement on his radio show this morning. Imus is perhaps most well known for a racist comment he made about the Rutgers woman's basketball team in 2007.
-Comedian Jay Leno, has added a second free show to his comedy act in Detroit in early April. Leno's shows will be free for anyone who is currently unemployed.
Business
-Ever wonder what the homes of billionaires look like? Well this article from Yahoo! finance will have your answer. Nothing like having a gold plated door.
-Federal Reserve Chairman, Ben Bernake says that the recession could end in 2009. According to Bernake if the government succeeds in bolstering the banking system, Americans could see an end to what is being called the worst recession since the Great Depression.
-President Obama has extended a life line to small businesses. Obama says that the White House is going to make it easier for Small Business owners to get the loans that they need to help their businesses succeed.
The Links
-Only one link sent in for today. Mike C. sent in this article talking about former WWE wrestler Andrew Martin, aka Test, being found dead in his home in Tampa. Another sad story about a WWE wrestler passing away far to early in their lives. Thoughts are out to the Martin family.
Remember you can send your links to 8hourstokill@gmail.com. Also feel free to comment below on the new format.
-Cleveland Browns wide receiver Donte Stallworth hit and killed a man with his car over the weekend in Miami Beach. According to reports toxicology reports are being ran as we speak, and the results should be expected within the next week or so. Apparently Stallworth was headed to the beach when he hit 59 year old Mario Reyes. Really a sad story.
-March is officially upon us! Sure the calender has shown that it is March for the past 2+ weeks, but it really becomes official when the NCAA's Men's Basketball Brackets have been released. I can promise you right now that next March, if we are still up and running that we will have an 8 Hours To Kill bracket showdown. There is no better way to kill time at work then to fill out your brackets. Take it from me.
-Ho hum, just another ACC Championship for my Blue Devils. Make it 17.
-3 people were arrested in New York City on Saturday after a brawl broke out during an audition for America's Next Top Model. Apparently the girls at the audition found out that if they did well they would actually have to appear on the show.
-Radio personality Don Imus has announced that he is suffering from prostate cancer. Imus made the announcement on his radio show this morning. Imus is perhaps most well known for a racist comment he made about the Rutgers woman's basketball team in 2007.
-Comedian Jay Leno, has added a second free show to his comedy act in Detroit in early April. Leno's shows will be free for anyone who is currently unemployed.
-Ever wonder what the homes of billionaires look like? Well this article from Yahoo! finance will have your answer. Nothing like having a gold plated door.
-Federal Reserve Chairman, Ben Bernake says that the recession could end in 2009. According to Bernake if the government succeeds in bolstering the banking system, Americans could see an end to what is being called the worst recession since the Great Depression.
-President Obama has extended a life line to small businesses. Obama says that the White House is going to make it easier for Small Business owners to get the loans that they need to help their businesses succeed.
-Only one link sent in for today. Mike C. sent in this article talking about former WWE wrestler Andrew Martin, aka Test, being found dead in his home in Tampa. Another sad story about a WWE wrestler passing away far to early in their lives. Thoughts are out to the Martin family.
Remember you can send your links to 8hourstokill@gmail.com. Also feel free to comment below on the new format.
Friday, February 27, 2009
TGIF
-Albert Haynesworth is going to be loving the next 13 months of his life. Haynesworth signed a deal with the Washington Redskins that will pay him $100m over the next 7 years. Included in his deal is a guarantee of $41m, $32m of which he will receive over the next 13 months. Not a bad deal in my opinion. Unless of course you are a Redskins fan.
-In other contract news, San Francisco Gians fans should be thanking their lucky stars that after paying Barry Zito $14.5m per season, they will have the regining NL Cy Young winner under contract in 2009 for $650,000. Tim Lincecum agreed to the deal with the Giants last night. He will be eligible for arbitration following the 2009 season where he will cash in.
-When LeBron James has 1 rebound, and 0 assists you probably aren't going to win very many ballgames. That was the case last night as the Rockets pounded the Cavs at the Toyota Center in Houston. Does anyone else realize that the Rockets are really "taking off" since McGrady announced he would be out for the season? M-V-P, M-V-P!
-Tiger Woods fell to Tim Clark at the Accenture Match Play Championships yesterday outside of Tucson. After waiting 8 months for his return to play, I'm sure the PGA Tour would have liked to have seen Woods advance further, but Clark had other plans. Just my thought, but after getting back into the swing of things on tour this week, Woods is going to dominate in his next stop. He will be over answering all the questions about whether or not he is nervous to be back on tour. Whether or not he thinks the knee is going to be able to hold up. Whether or not he is coming back to early. The only question for his next tour stop: how many strokes will he win by?
-Manny Ramirez has rejected the Dodgers contract offer of 2 years and $45 millon. Apparently both sides agree on the amount of money and the length of the deal, but they do not agree on when Manny will receive the money. The Dodgers hope is to defer a large amount of the contract over the next 5 years without interest.
-Maybe I need to re-think my support for President Obama.
-Hahahaha. This is where I will be spending my Friday night.
-In other contract news, San Francisco Gians fans should be thanking their lucky stars that after paying Barry Zito $14.5m per season, they will have the regining NL Cy Young winner under contract in 2009 for $650,000. Tim Lincecum agreed to the deal with the Giants last night. He will be eligible for arbitration following the 2009 season where he will cash in.
-When LeBron James has 1 rebound, and 0 assists you probably aren't going to win very many ballgames. That was the case last night as the Rockets pounded the Cavs at the Toyota Center in Houston. Does anyone else realize that the Rockets are really "taking off" since McGrady announced he would be out for the season? M-V-P, M-V-P!
-Tiger Woods fell to Tim Clark at the Accenture Match Play Championships yesterday outside of Tucson. After waiting 8 months for his return to play, I'm sure the PGA Tour would have liked to have seen Woods advance further, but Clark had other plans. Just my thought, but after getting back into the swing of things on tour this week, Woods is going to dominate in his next stop. He will be over answering all the questions about whether or not he is nervous to be back on tour. Whether or not he thinks the knee is going to be able to hold up. Whether or not he is coming back to early. The only question for his next tour stop: how many strokes will he win by?
-Manny Ramirez has rejected the Dodgers contract offer of 2 years and $45 millon. Apparently both sides agree on the amount of money and the length of the deal, but they do not agree on when Manny will receive the money. The Dodgers hope is to defer a large amount of the contract over the next 5 years without interest.
-Maybe I need to re-think my support for President Obama.
-Hahahaha. This is where I will be spending my Friday night.
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