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Covering YSU Football this season has been alot of fun.  Unfortunately, there is glass covering the press box area, which prevents sound to drift in.  I watched this entire clip of the Youngstown State University Marching Penguins and was impressed.  Maybe it is because I am a Queen fan.  Regardless, praise to the Marching Penguins!

Here are some stories from other great sites:

• Babes Love Baseball calling 2009 the year of the comeback after the Dodgers came from behind to further expose a struggling Phillies bullpen.
• PSAMP is calling out Chad Ochocinco for blocking the blog on his Twitter page.
• Not Qualified To Comment claims that Joakim Noah’s evil hair has reserved him a spot in hell.
• The Cage Doctors wrote about The Simpsons trying their hand at MMA.
• MoonDog Sports takes a look at the new mess in the NFL – Rush Limbaugh trying to be part of a group buying the Rams.
• Sharapova’s Thigh has all of the Week 6 scoop for the fantasy football owners.
• Detroit4Lyfe pays tribute to Nicklas Lidstrom for being the first European-born NHL player to reach the 1,000 point plateau.
• Major League Jerk does not let the ESPN promo team off lightly.  Take a look at the recent Dodgers-Phillies advertisement posted and see if you notice anything funny.

Everyone reading this knows who the guy in the middle is.  The other two guys are probably the best at what they do in Youngstown.  The man on the right is Dana Balash, WFMJ Sports.  Dana has been covering Youngstown area sports for a long time and people will not get sick of him because he has an obvious passion for what he is doing.  Balash is the go to guy for area sports.  Maybe I am biased because of his longevity, but to sit in a press conference when he is present is like going to school.  He asks the right questions. 

The gentleman on the left is Joe Scalzo, who I have stolen (and credited) information from concerning Kelly Pavlik on this website.  Scalzo recently ran in the Peace Race this past Sunday and finished 11th in his age bracket.  Sitting next to Scalzo at a few Scrappers games has been rewarding in many ways.  He is the most genuine person I have met in all media so far.  Joe has a firm grip on the boxing beat, but his true colors shine in Thursday editions of The Vindicator when he does his high school footbal rap.  Scalzo’s style is so genuine because he uses real life situations such as stories about his wife, personal texts he has received from a coach for not picking the local team to win, or just raving about a bands halftime performance from an obscure Columbiana County school. 

Here are some stories from other great sites:

• Vindy.com publshed Scalzo’s rendition of running the race Sunday, going back to run the last mile with his wife, and being satisfied with a reputable finish.  If you read this you will know why I am such a big fan of Joe Scalzo.
• Josh Q. Public draws a unique comparison of what it feels like for a Packers fan to watch Brett Favre as a Viking against what it felt like for Red Sox fans to watch Roger Clemens pitch for the Yankees.
• Detroit4Lyfe has video of Pistons rookie Austin Daye hustling back on defense to block a shot of D Wade’s in what should have been an easy lay-up.
• The Cage Doctors present 11 of the bloodiest MMA photos I have ever seen.
• PSAMP has visual proof that the WWE Divas looked pretty good in Steeler stuff on RAW last night.
• Buster Sports tracks the recruitment of college basketball star-to-be Harrison Barnes with neat plane tracking graphics.
• Not Qualified To Comment found some pretty cool footage of Johnny Knox returning a kickoff for a TD Sunday.  Watch the video closely as the ballboy keeps up with Knox for several yards.
• NESW Sports has video of Kobe Bryant shutting up Derek Rose. 
• Babes Love Baseball writer Sooze is going to the Twins vs Tigers one game playoff today in Minnesota.  Sooze writes about why 162 games are just not enough.

Delonte West is having issues.  First he gets caught with an armada then he goes AWOL at the Cleveland Cavaliers team media day.  If LeBron wants to lead and Shaq wants to help, they need to extend the olive branch to Mr. West who struggles from depression and anxiety.  This team is better served with him than without him. 

Here are some stories from other great sites!

• Major League Jerk thinks that Derek Anderson is the right choice over Brady Quinn in Cleveland.
• PSAMP writes about some drunk Chicago Cubs fans who had no idea that their team had just been swept in a doubleheader by the Pittsburgh Pirates.
• Buster Sports takes a better look at the hit that caused Tim Tebow to spend a night at the hospital.
• Steady Burn asks who the biggest waste of space is on your fantasy football team?
• Not Qualified To Comment argues that Ben Gordon is THAT valuable of a player to the Chicago Bulls.
• The World of Isaac has video of Joe Mauer tipping pitches to Twins batters from second base. Cheater.  Detroit4Lyfe follows up on the Mauer pitch tipping with a “who cares” everyone else does it and so what if he was story.
• Babes Love Baseball gives props to Ricky Nolasco of the Florida Marlins for setting a team strikeout record with 16, including 9 in a row, one shy of the MLB record!
• Bootlegger Sports finds soccer hero Renaldo being cursed by a warlock named Pepe who is guaranteeing an injury.
• NESW Sports finds Stephon Marbury bullying the chat room nerds.  I guess you find new hobbies when you sit out almost a whole NBA season.
• Style Points reports on Junior Seau getting walloped by a bull.
• Predominantly Orange tells why it is better to be a Denver Broncos fan than a Dallas Cowboys fan right now.

Two weeks in the NFL books for 2009 already.  I predicted the Saints to win the Super Bowl three weeks ago, and took a vocal beating from everyone I saw out who read the article.  It was quiet this week.  If Drew Brees stays healthy, he will shatter many NFL records this season.

Here are some stories from other great sites:

• The World of Isaac posted photos and video of some drunk women behaving badly at a Lions game and starting all kinds of trouble.
• Josh Q. Public warns Brock Lesnar to watch himself because Herschel Walker is ready to fight in the cage.  Bootlegger Sports also chimed in on Herschel Walker saying to enjoy him now because he will not be alive in a year.
• Zoner Sports has video of a hockey fight which comes real early on the cusp of the new season.
• Outside The Boxscore posted a funny animated video of how Brett Favre makes decisions.
• Detroit4Lyfe reports that old Tiger Stadium has officially been demolished but the memories will live on.
• Style Points gives Milton Bradley’s side of the story as to why he has been suspended for the rest of the season.
• Just Blog Baby apologizes on bended knee for calling the Raiders Michael Huff a ‘bust’.
• PSAMP asks mercifully if the Pirates season is over yet.
• Moon Dog Sports provides video of Cowboy’s owner Jerry Jones picking his nose.
• Buster Sports lays out a tale of the tape between Sarah Palin and Lane Kiffin.

Sigh… To dominate a team for three-and-a-half quarters, winning the battle of the trenches, winning the field position game, and ultimately losing to USC, Ohio State has to wonder why they are snakebitten against Top-5 teams in the past few years.  The Buckeyes played a much more respectable game than they did last season against the Trojans, at least on defense (until the last drive).  Pete Carroll was just chomping at the bit waiting for a mismatch with a linebacker on Mr. McKnight, and he got one when he really needed it.  Two great defenses played well and no one is really to blame, someone had to lose, unfortunately it was again Ohio State failing to win a big game in the end.

Here are some stories from other great sites leading into Week 1 of the NFL…

• Josh Q. Public welcomes back another season with his Hooray Football! piece.
• Detroit4Lyfe was elated to see the Michigan Wolverines get by Notre Dame in a great game.  Keep winning, the Buckeyes will need your points in November.
• PSAMP is a Pittsburgh blog, and you would never know that by reading this article which places Big Ben into mediocrity and begs for a re-signing of Kordell Stewart.  These guys also caught up with former NFL Coach Jimmy Johnson and got some comments from him.
• Fansided takes a look at Mark Sanchez vs History, in a really good piece with in-depth statistics and comparisons.
• My Sports Rumors asks if this could be the week for the Detroit Lions against the Saints. Sorry, not a chance.  Saints by at least 14.
• Steady Burn has a couple of good stories from the world of high school football and wonders which is more absurd.
• Style Points previews the year that lies ahead for the Kansas City Chiefs.
• In Game Now announces one of the latest matchups on an upcoming celebrity boxing card featuring Rodney King vs an ex-cop.

What kind of DH would Superman have been?  If we cut his head out of the picture and tape on Mark McGwire, we would have about the same physique.  So this means that Superman was probably juicing before this at-bat.  Kryptonite would have been a change-up, and the X-Ray Vision would have come in handy to spot a good corked bat to use.

Here are some stories from other great sites:

• Joe Sports Fan has pictures of the Monday Night Football crew being all euphoric because Brett Favre was playing.
• Josh Q. Public calls the Atlanta Braves Omar Infante “Mr. Clutch”, as he has been delivering for the Braves who are sneaking back into Wildcard contention.
• Sharapova’s Thigh unveils the list of the 40 most undeserving MLB Starting Lineup figures of all-time.
• Buster Sports is reporting that the Dave Matthews Band has been named the official band for ESPN College Gameday.
• NESW Sports has proof that a tatoo doesn’t wash off as some Seattle Seahawks fans are stuck with Mike Holmgren pasted to their bodies forever.
• Steady Burn takes a look at the world gravy wrestling championships, where a victory is to be savored.
• Not Qualified To Comment has proof that those Chinese people can’t be fooled with a bandana and glasses get-up like Steve Nash used to conceal his true identity.
• PSAMP has video of some questionable pee wee football blocking tactics.
• My Sports Rumors analyzes Brett Favre’s Monday Night Football performance and asks “what’s up with that? “
• Bootlegger Sports takes a look at the new Rawlings S100 batting helmet.
• The World Of Isaac posted Rich Rodriguez crying at his last Michigan press conference.  Man up when you get caught cheating!
• Jay Cutler Superstar weighs the numbers of the recent Bears-Broncos game.  Denver fans are gonna regret this trade and these numbers will show you why.
• Cincy Jungle, a Bengals website takes a look at the Andre Smith signing.

How sad is this photo to Indians fans?  Cliff Lee is gone but not forgotten.  He is tearing up the National League, much like CC Sabathia did when the Indians decided to play flea market last season.  Lee is 6-0 and his ERA is under 1.00.  I laugh at the Indians fans who told me a month or so ago that Lee was not as good as billed while in Cleveland.  With just over a month left in the regular season, he might end up with more wins than any American League starter, in less than half of the starts.

Here are some great stories from other sites:

• Detroit4Lyfe takes a look at some of the funnier names of teams in fantasy football leagues.
• Sharapova’s Thigh posted a Tweet from OchoCinco after he went to see the movie Final Destination and gave it three legs up.
• Chicago’s MMA previews the UFC 102 MMA card and lists the betting odds on each fight.
• Major League Jerk writes about the remaining 97 unknowns on the infamous performance enhancing drug list are safe (for now) to remain unknown.
• Predominantly Orange is a Broncos Blog that admits Brandon Marshall being suspended for the rest of the preseason is justified.
• NESW Sports has video of Mike Tyson on Conan O’Brien’s show trying his best to act normal.
• The World Of Isaac has the video of Jared Allen addressing the Brett Favre ‘schism’ reports where Allen asks if schism is a STD.
• MoonDog Sports reports that the number of sponsors will increase although ad sales will decrease in the upcoming 2009 NFL season.
• Zoner Sports admirably attempts defending Milton Bradley as Cubs fans continue to heckle one of their most productive players as of late.
• Not Qualified To Comment is another Chicago-based Blog that is telling Cub fans to lay off Bradley and just enjoy his quotes.
• Outside The Boxscore posted video of Shaq wearing a pink Speedo for a beach volleyball game.
• Sports Rubbish has video of David Letterman trying to return an Andy Roddick serve.
• Joe Sports Fan says Chile sees Jerry Jones’ big screen and raises him vegatation.
• Just Blog Baby reveals the funniest quotes to come out of Raiders camp this Summer.

The guy in the picture is Joe Madden.  Kind of looks like Mr. Bunny Rabbit from Captain Kangaroo with those glasses.  Anyway, he is the most underappreciated manager in the bigs right now. Here are some stories from other great sites:

• In Game Now takes a look at the Top-10 all-time anthem butcherings, funny videos, some you may have seen, but always fun to see again.
• PSAMP has video of a classic Kordell Stewart commercial and suggest that if Big Ben gets hurt, to sign Kordell back up!
• Chicago Now posted an article written by my pal, The Zoner of Zoner Sports titled, “Denver Is Really Taking This Jay Cutler Trade Hard” .
• The World Of Isaac finds an aging and confused Regis Philbin trying to figure out basketball jerseys.
• Detroit4Lyfe jokes that the female track star might be a man and that Usain Bolt might not be a human.
• Bootlegger Sports thinks maybe more college football teams should really consider selling beer at the games, like the schools in Louisiana are doing.
• Sharapova’s Thigh says that 22 year old tennis phenom Maria Sharapova, is nowhere near retirement despite speculative reports.
• NESW Sports has the video of Chad Ochocinco kicking an extra point in a preseason game… why?  What if he hurts his ankle kicking? More great decisions in the weirdest division in football…
• That NBA Lottery Pick has video of Steve Nash competing on Who Wants To Be A Millionaire?
• Style Points reports that Louisville is running some kind of sex study and Rick Pitino is participating.

It’s no wonder Brett Favre is always banged up…who does he think he is?  Hercules?  Anyway, it looks like Minnesota is probably going to have Favre in a purple outfit by the time the regular season starts.  Like sands through the hourglass.  Here are some great stories from other sites:

• MoonDog Sports tells all about the NCAA Football opening weekend which will be called ‘Respect Weekend’.  The teams are supposed to meet at midfield for pregame handshakes to promote sportsmanship.  They could really test this theory out during Rivalry Week to see if it works.
• Not Qualified To Comment previews Big-10 school Northwestern for the upcoming 2009 NCAA football season.
• Pippen Ain’t Easy takes a look at a time when the Chicago Bulls were a dominant NBA team.
• PSAMP says that the NFL will make money on gambling one way or another.
• Josh Q. Public does a nice profile on Aubrey Huff.
• NESW Sports has an EA Sports video of how Madden 2010 rates rookies Stafford and Sanchez.
• Hugging Harold Reynolds shows the page of the NFL website where you can buy licensed Eagle memorabilia for dogs.
• The Friendly Blogfines reports that Kevin Gregg is out as the Cubs closer after blowing his third save in two weeks against San Diego on Monday.
• Major League Jerk takes a look at the Carolina Panthers vs New York Giants preseason game with some in-depth observations, as well as that trademark MLJ humor.
• Outside The Boxscore tells us that Michael Irvin will be on Dancing With The Stars this season.
• Inside The Iggles says that Andy Reid will not run a ‘Wildcat’ offense, but rather a ‘Wild Stallyns’.  Personally I thought ‘Wilddog’ would have been the right fit for an offense run by Michael Vick.
• The World Of Isaac sarcastically applauds the Detroit Lions for winning a preseason game in front of 50 fans.

Growing up I always hated Lucy for pulling the ball away.  Granted, Charlie Brown is dumber than a homing pigeon for believing she would let him kick the football, but Lucy has deep issues.  We should let her hold on Dallas Cowboy extra points, at least she could catch the snap.

Here are stories from other great sites:

• Inside The Iggles exposes what a poor group of wide receivers the Eagles fans have had to endure for so many years.
• Josh Q. Public comments on Pedro Martinez jumping right into the starting rotation and Jamie Moyer heading to the bullpen.
• Steady Burn reports that Baron Davis is threatening legal action if the pictures from his stolen laptop become visible to the public.  Perez Hilton is egging on the thief to release the pictures.
• PSAMP points an article out from Philly.com showing Steelers holding guns in a pose.  The photo is older, but that site is choosing to suddenly make an issue of it.
• Babes Love Baseball revies the six hit game recorded by Padres 1B Adrian Gonzalez.
• Intentional Foul reports that the Kentucky Wildcat basketball faithful still love Rick Pitino, even after his confessions of a soap opera situation.
• Sharapova’s Thigh speaks of the Cincinnati Bengals being featured as the team on this year’s HBO ‘Hard Knocks’ show which documents a team’s training camp each year.  No drama here I’m sure.
• Fansided broke down the entire UFC to present a guide to who the champions are right now.
• NESW Sports has dugg up some new footage of the Madden 2010 football classic, where a bunch of old NFL players get together and play for real.  Check out the video of Joe Montana to Jerry Rice clicking once again.
• Bootlegger Sports provides a list of things that NFL will fine players for, including not trimming sideburns.
• Detroit4Lyfe has some screenshots of Rick Porcello and Kevin Youkilis fighting during the Tigers vs Red Sox game from Tuesday night.
• Style Points claims that Yao Ming wants to learn how to forget the English language.
• Outside the Boxscore says enough already with the Red Sox – Yankees rivalry stories.
• SEC Football Blogger found a South Park style picture of the coaches of the SEC.