You know the not-quite-yet Grammy winner musical group, The Lonely Island (featuring Andy Samberg) because they've given you hits such as Jizz in my pants, I'm on a boat, andLike a Boss, amongst others. But this, Boombox ft. Julian Casablancas, might very well take the proverbial cake. It's extremely catchy, got a high pitched, drawn out chorus sung masterfully by Casablancas -- which is always key -- and made me cry laughing & vomit at the same time during the last verse (it was disgusting to say the least). Leave your thoughts in the comments after giving this a few listens/watches. The message is so powerfully funny and true -- a boombox is not a toy.
Not a ton going on yesterday/today, so make sure to check out a triple double dose of highlights after the jump.
According to reports, Tiger Woods will be back on the PGA Tour in two weeks at the Arnold Palmer Bay Hill tournament. Tiger is also planning to return for The Masters, a move that not many are surprised by. Looks like Nike can bust out an old commercial, because Tiger is going to be playing with one massive chip on his shoulder.
The Red Wings responded from Tuesday's third period collapse in a big way, winning 5-1 against the Minnesota Wild last night. I didn't get to see the game, but I'd have a hard time believing the Wings were anything but impressive after jumping out to a 3-0 lead and not letting the Wild back into the game.
If you haven't noticed by the number of times I've linked them lately, Thunder Treats is absolutely killing it this week. Their usual weekly chat is with Ohio State basketball scrub and blogger superstar Mark "The Shark" Titus. You can check out Titus' awesome work at Club Trillion. Watch the video, even if you've seen it already.
The actual beginning of March Madness is a fairly subjective ideal, but yesterday's crazy day at Madison Square Garden marked the start of this year's madness. Three of the four top seeds in the Big East were upset, including top seed Syracuse and 2 seed Pitt, while West Virginia needed a buzzer-beating three-pointer to survive. Hopefully this continues over the rest of the month, I want an Oakland-Montana National Championship game.
Sharapova's Thigh points out an interesting stat on beer sales in the U.S. More and more people are going with local microbrews over your traditional Bud, Miller, etc. Better beer for a similar price? I'm not surprised.
We all have our favorite pillow, right? But you wouldn't marry it, would you? Well someone has. Yes, it's real. How can you have consensual sex with a pillow?
I meant to post this video this past Sunday, but I was too busy staring at myself in the mirror. Please watch this if you demand a good laugh. I'm still trying to figure out how Jonah Hill didn't make the cut, though.
While watching this, aside from thinking about how handsome I am, it reminded me of a couple other funny clips I've seen in my lyfe:
Short post today, I have an exam and then I'll be "slapping my troubles away" with my new Slap Chop. Wow, that sounded awful.
Yesterday's big story out of the D (or Lakeland, FL to be exact) was the first head-to-head matchup against Curtis Granderson and the Yankees. The Tigers came up short in the game, losing 9-8. However, the kitties were up for most of the game when actual major leaguers were playing. Make sure to keep tabs on Bless You Boys, Alli is in Lakeland and posting daily updates.
It looks like Rodney Stuckey's scare won't sideline him forever. Doctors cleared him to exercise yesterday after testing him more than a jealous girlfriend. No one is sure whether we'll actually see Stuckey in a game again this year, but I hope he makes it back before the end of the season. It's one thing to shut down a veteran with an injury concern, but Stuckey is still developing and could use the game experience. [via Detroit Bad Boys]
March Madness is almost here. You crazy bastards we call "Notre Dame fans" will be happy to hear that the Irish beat Seton Hall, likely cementing their place within the field of 64 65. However, "March Madness" doesn't just apply to basketball. Thunder Treats is hard at work working out the seeds for their Cougar Madness Tournament. They released the #1 seeds yesterday, with the rest of the field TBA. It's early, but I don't know if I see any of those four going down before the Final Four.
Last year's champ Mary Louise Parker - NOT among the #1 seeds this year
I've heard ideas before on how to ruin increase parity in baseball, but nothing as dumb as this. Deadspin points out why divisional realignment would be a bad, bad idea. I don't understand why this idea was even mentioned to the press.
By now you've probably heard the massive outcry for the NHL to crack down on blows to the head after Pittsburgh's Matt Cooke gooned it up on Boston Bruin Marc Savard last weekend. Hockey Independent takes a different approach: why wasn't Cooke knocked the eff out by another Bruin later that game? Zdeno Chara is 6'9", you know Cooke won't win that fight.
It took me about a week on campus to realize that it would be kind of creepy to ask a college football player for their autograph when you're sitting next to them in psychology. Maize n Brew points out this fact (and more) in their guide to being a creepy doucher on recruiting message boards.
Rob's Highlight of the Day
This is the first shootout goal I've ever seen where the shooter took the time to teabag the goalie before putting the puck into the net. Nice goal. [via Gunaxin]
Lots to get to today, so read up while you eat your oatmeal.
MSU guard Chris Allen has been suspended indefinitely by coach Tom Izzo for academic problems (or so we're told). KJ has more analysis at The Only Colors. I don't see this as too big of a deal for the Sparties this weekend. They're already going to the NCAA tournament and don't have a shot at the #1 seed. If anything, it gives Izzo a chance to play some of the young guns in a non-garbage-time situation before the Big Dance.
Minnesota Twins closer Joe Nathan will likely need season-ending Tommy John surgery to repair a ligament in his right elbow. Nathan is a perfect 30-for-30 in saves against the Tigers throughout his career. This could definitely be a big factor in deciding the AL Central this season.
I haven't given much thought to the smaller conference championship games so far, mostly because none of my favorite teams are on the bubble this year. However, Oakland University punched it's ticket last night with a 76-64 win over IUPUI. Pravato will probably have more analysis later. Some other notable dancers are Cornell, Northern Iowa, Siena, and Wofford, this year's cherry-popper of the NCAA tournament.
Over at Motown Wings, Chris Hollis tried his best to reverse the D4L-cursed Jersey Number Countdown. While it's a great idea in principle, this year's Red Wings just can't be trusted. The Wings let another third period lead slip away, losing 4-2 to the Flames. A recap-in-pictures (for the not-too-queasy) is here. I still think they will make the playoffs, but I don't see them going too much further this year. Maybe they need this girl for a motivational speech.
I usually save the top link for the biggest news of the day, and... that doesn't change today. Erin Andrews is now on Twitter. Rey Maualuga can barely contain himself. [via Guyism]
File this in the "not surprised" column. The UConn women's basketball team won its 71st straight game last night, beating Notre Dame 59-44. The real question: would you even know if ESPN wasn't talking non-stop about it? The answer is undoubtedly "no," because I'm sure you had no idea that the Penn State women's volleyball team has won 102 straight games matches. And better uniforms.
I don't mention it much, but I'm not a big fan of Dan Le Batard of the Miami Herald. Maybe it's his annoying demeanor on Pardon the Interruption or something. I don't know. That being said, he has a great piece up about the "TMZ-ization" of sports and how the mainstream sports media is basically turning into a giant paparazzi mob. [via @JemeleHill]
Rest easy everyone, I'm finally back in the mitten where there's wireless internets all over. It's nice to see this place didn't burn down while I was gone. Oh, and go somewhere else to talk about the Oscars. Avatar was sweet, but I haven't seen any of those other movies. Ricky Bobby and I will be busy watching Highlander.
The Lions got busy at the beginning of the free agent signing period, inking Nate Burleson and Kyle Vanden Bosch to multi-year deals. I hate the Burleson deal about as much as I love the Vanden Bosch one, and I'm a big fan of what KVB will bring to the Lions D. Paying Burleson $5 million per year to be the third (and possibly fourth?) option in the passing game is beyond silly, but hopefully this removes all doubt of hearing Dez Bryant's name called at the #2 pick. Oh come on, you know you've had nightmares about it happening too.
Speaking of NFL free agency, there's been a crazy amount of activity across the board. Make sure to check out The Trenches, the Sporting News' NFL blog that has been clogging up my RSS reader with all the news they're breaking. Also be sure to hit up Midway Illustrated, Gang Green Nation, and Revenge of the Birds for team-specific coverage on some of the busier franchises this offseason.
Sidney Crosby, or the most overrated player in sports as I like to call him, turned down the opportunity to dole out the Top 10 list on Letterman. Jay Leno jokes aside, Crosby made a huge mistake here as far as the NHL is concerned. At least this answers the question of who pitches and who catches in the Crosby-Gary Bettman love fest. If Bettman were the "man" in this relationship, Crosby would be on Letterman tomorrow night.
We've been slackin' this first week of March, because we're hung over from such an awesome February (2nd biggest month in our blog's history), Rob is out of town with no internet access, and I've been preparing to leave town for the long weekend ahead. Forgive us and allow me to fill you in on the big stories that we missed. Grab a Zima, sit back, relax, and get ready to feel enlightened.
Hottie ESPN reporter, Erin Andrews, is trying to shake the addendum, "who got peeped on and I saw naked," to her title. People are obsessed with it, so it's not a bad PR move for her to join Dancing With the Stars to get people talking about her in another light for a change. She'll now be referred to as "that hottie ESPN reporter who got peeped on and I saw naked that is on Dancing With the Stars." And, oh yeah, it's safe to post pics of her butt again.
And your gratuitous hottie sideline reporter here.
As you probably know, the Tigers are two games deep in the meaningless Grape Fruit League. D4L's Official Austin Jackson Watch: two hits, three walks, zero strikeouts in the leadoff spot. Keep it up, man, and make all those trade haters forget all about Curtis...wait, what was his last name again? Results in the Grape Fruit League are virtually fruitless, but so far I'm seeing encouraging signs after just two games (Bonderman and Sizemore to name a couple others).
A Detroit Tigers preview that's more about how the Tigers' success will not directly affect Detroit's putrid economy. I agree with the sentiments, but it's a little hypocritical (perhaps purposely?) because, while he dismisses the 'they're saving the city' pieces that don't actually have anything to do with baseball, this 'season preview' really sheds zero light on the 2010 Detroit Tigers. Meh, read it anyway.
The one that got away ... Jessie, who used to post here (did I fart?) gives you her candid and always entertaining look at the Red Wings. The Wings are currently a point ahead of the Flames in the eight spot with the privilege to play the San Jose Sharks.
Watching Grant Hill put up solid numbers on TNT last night at the young age of 37-years old made me all teary eyed and nostalgic. The current Pistons actually make me yearn for the Grant Hill teal years, mostly because I was a huge Hill fan and adored basketball on its own enough to the point where I didn't punch in walls when they sucked (like I do now):
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