The trivia regulars had no problem with this past week's question, as both correctly identified the rotund rat of The Muppets as none other than Rizzo.
Hah, classic Rizzo.
His favorite past-time is eating, coinciding nicely with Thanksgiving, if I do say so myself. I hope that all my readers had an enjoyable holiday, with lots of camaraderie, good food, and unalarming bowel movements.
For this week's trivia question I've consulted Obscure Sports Quarterly about an event that involves what else but Rizzo's favorite food - cheese. That's right, it's the famous Cooper's Hill Cheese Roll and Wake!
The question: What kind of delicious cheese are they chasing?
Cornish Yarg
Double Gloucester
Red Leicester
Wensleydale
Brie
This is a tough question, so I'll give you a hint: it's not brie. :)
Here's super rookie Roy Helu of the Redskins doing his best Neo impersonation, defying gravity on this ridiculous hurdle. You think that's air you're breathing?
To Capitals fans, Boudreau was a highly successful coach who left no swear word unused and once galvanized the team's collection of uber-talented players. To non-hockey fans, he was the guy who reminded them of Hank Hill's dad and made them laugh with his naughty words juxtaposed against cherubic features.
Replacing Boudreau is former Capital Dale Hunter. As a player, he ranks second all-time in penalty minutes, though it should be noted that he was also an accomplished scorer. His work ethic was renown across the NHL, and made him a fan favorite for both of the teams he played for (Quebec and Washington). Perhaps his most well-known "highlight," however, is this nasty check during the 1993 division semifinals which resulted in a then record 21 game suspension.
Hunter will be tasked with unifying a shaky team as Boudreau once did when he joined in 2007. As for "Gabby," he leaves the Capitals as the fastest coach in NHL history to reach 200 wins, and will surely get another job in the near future as the coaching carousel keeps turning.
Congrats to both participants this week for nailing down the save in clutch fashion, picking Bob Stanley as #2 all-time on the Red Sox saves list. He did it with a K/9 of just 3.65 as a sinker baller.
His nickname was "The Steamer." For real. Stanley the Steamer. Like the carpet cleaning people.
This week I'm turning back to movies, as one of my favorite casts of characters is hitting the big screen this Wednesday: The Muppets!
We all know Kermit the Frog, Fozzie Bear, Miss Piggy, but the question for this week is: what's the name of this Muppet?
While most of America is deeply focused on their fantasy football teams this fall, the Major League Soccer season is drawing to a close with the Cup Final this Sunday in Los Angeles (9 pm Eastern). I've been guilty of neglecting MLS for most of the year for a variety of reasons, but the MLS Cup this year signifies a few milestone events that are worth throwing up on this blog.
As the regulars are well aware, I've been a fan of NBA's Mr. Hyde, Ian Mahinmi, since he won me over by fouling out in just 7 minutes and 23 second last year. Since then, I've been blogging his considerable accolades and set up an unofficial fan club headquarters right in this very blog. Little did I know that my efforts for Mahinmi world domination were being outdone by someone else. Check out this bizarre, cringe-worthy video production starring the King of Fouls.
What. Was. That.
Let's do a quick play-by-play:
The production company is called One Million Dollar Film. Couple thoughts: first, it sounds like they only plan on making the one film, yeah? Second, this production company is clearly the real life equivalent of Entertainment 720.
"Do you love blue robe?" - Ummmm.
How do I lift more weights than this guy? I hope he was just lightening his workout to avoid sweating, because he's not going to be breaking many ribs with his hacks if he goes so easy on himself.
Kissing the bicep: there's a fine line between it looking ultra-cheesy vs. a classic Scott Steiner move, and I think we all know how this one fell out.
"Do you love man working out?" - No, but I do love articles before nouns. Where are they?
OMG, Mahinmi clones! The 5 of them could round out the most lethal starting lineup in NBA history.
*thumbs up*
"Do you love smily face?" - Between the incorrect spelling and this bizarre sequence of questions, I don't even know what's real anymore.
Fan video, personal dating ad, cloning science propaganda: your guess is as good as mine.
As the MLB off-season rolls along, teams are trying to help their fans forget the excruciatingly long, mind-numbing 162 game season. A season for most teams that was an inevitable failure and ended long before September. A season stimulating harsh, existential struggles about the meaning of it all, and why on Earth you dared to care. A season that- ooooh! Shiny new uniforms!!
Prepare for jerseys on steroids!
Click below for a preview of the trends and styles that will have uniform fetishists flocking to the ballpark next year.
The trivia question this past week was quite difficult, as all of the films received higher ratings from IamDB, and you can never have too much faith in how the internet mob rates anything. Here's what they think:
I've been less active than in recent weeks, but part of the reason for that is the whole Penn State scandal dominating the sports world. I typically avoid news stories like this because my point of view is really not needed when it's covered ad nauseam by the lamestream sports media, and it's not exactly ripe for comedy. All I know is that there's no excuse for inaction when serious wrong-doing occurs. I don't care if you've been at the university since dinosaurs were lining up in the I-formation: everyone who knew and did nothing has to suffer just consequences.
I'm Lieutenant Frank Drebin: Police Squad. And don't let me ever catch you guys in America! *woooahhh...*
As you probably know, I'm a huge fan of the Naked Gun trilogy, and the opening of the very first movie is pure cinematic gold. So I challenge you to name the terrorists from the opening scene!
As we all know, life without a Star Trek series on TV is hardly life at all, but one television powerhouse is looking to bring it back on the air: Seth MacFarlane.
In a recent interview, he mentioned his desire to have Trek back on the air, modeling it after the revival brought about in the 90's (TNG and its progeny). Given the positive reception of the J.J. Abrams reboot (and its profitability), there's - at best - a non-zero probability of another series on TV. Nevertheless, I'd be ecstatic to get a new series on the air, ideally using the existing Roddenberry canon rather than the Abrams one where Vulcan is gone.
MacFarlane clearly knows his Trek... I don't think I'd want him leading a Trek project, but as an Executive Producer and driving force for its revival on TV, I'm all for that!
No one will ever replace the incomparable Ricardo Montalban, but Del Toro is a great choice for a villain no matter what the role is, so I'm eager to hear more in the coming months.
I was relieved happy to see that both respondents got the correct answer for trivia this week! DeMarco Murraydid set a single game record for the Cowboys, but he did not set a single game rookie rushing record for the league. That title belongs to Adrian Peterson, who set the NFL record 8 games into his career with 296 yards. His performance is documented below in a Youtube video lasting 15 minutes.
Well done!
I was recently thinking about how my IamDB movie database has everything a sports movie enthusiast needs (aside from information on the numerous movies I haven't seen), but then I started wondering how its doppelganger - IMDB.com - rates the same movies. Therefore, I challenge you to identify...
Which of the following IamDB movies has the highest rating among IMDB visitors?
What a topsy-turvy season we've seen so far in the NFL. Rookie QBs are thriving, top players are getting injured, the Rams recently beat the Saints, and the Colts are threatening to go winless after numerous seasons threatening to go undefeated.
He's the best Panthers QB since Steve 'Borderline Starter' Beuerlein!
I'm pleased to present updated Power Rankings for the halfway mark of the season. **Spoiler Alert** - The Bengals aren't bad!
