Archive for February 12th, 2009
Best. Thing. Ever.
HOLY CRAP! The best hockey blog on the planet, Puck Daddy, had this on its page this afternoon, and I have to have it on here right now. This video of hockey goal calls is the funniest thing I’ve seen since Joaquin Phoenix was on Letterman. And that was comedy. Some back story on the Panthers play-by-play fun (courtesy of PD):
Randy Moller and Dan Le Batard, who hosts a sports-talk show on 790 The Ticket, conspired on a little experiment this season: Callers to Le Batard’s show would suggest pop culture references for Moller, and he would then use them during his goal-calls for Panthers games.
More from the Miami Herald:
Moller takes suggestions from listeners during a crossover with Le Batard and Weiner on nights of Panthers games, jots down the best, and uses them at moments he deems appropriate. He saves some that he likes but has no opportunity to use that night. He said hundreds of fans have e-mailed him with suggestions, including some from Western Canada who hear the broadcasts on satellite radio.
”We’re having a blast with it,” Moller said. “I take the position very seriously, but I don’t take myself too seriously. But if we’re down 5-0 with two minutes left and score a goal, I’m not going to do something. It doesn’t fit the situation.”
The Panthers have been supportive — team president Michael Yormark ”knows I won’t go over the line,” Moller said — and Moller is careful to show restraint.
”I absolutely stay away from anything that could be perceived as controversial or racial or derogatory,” he said. “And I don’t think we need the goal calls to become bigger than the goal itself. I don’t want it to become a sideshow. If the mood and timing are right, I will continue this.”
L.A. face with an Oakland booty!
Now Who is Going to Tell Us Don Cherry Sucks?
Being the intrepid journalist I am, I just came across something that happened LAST WEEK. Oh yeah, professional reporter at work here. Anyway, it seems William Houston will no longer be writing for The Globe and Mail. Too bad. His gig, one where he reports on the sports media in Canada and the USA, always made for a more interesting read than the actual sports the newspapers, radio and television subjects covered. He called it fair; praise for good work and he wasn’t afraid to call a broadcaster out when they did a terrible job. His final line in Saturday’s column:
After more than 5,000 bylines in The Globe and Mail over 29 years, this is my last. I’m moving on to new pursuits. I leave with fond memories and good friendships. Thanks for reading.
Nice and simple.
I’m Sure Something Fun Happened
The reference can be found right here and it’s 100% worth it.
Weed Party
Leave it to the minor leagues to be funny. The Milwaukee Admirals are holding a Don’t Be Like Mike Night, recognizing the medicinal exploits of one Michael Phelps, next week. What does one do to honour a guy who got caught lighting up the bongaroo? Well…
All fans who are graduates of a DARE program (Drug Abuse Resistance Education) can get into the game for just $2 by bringing their DARE graduation certificate to the Admirals’ office or the Bradley Center box office. In addition, anyone with the name Michael, Phelps, Mary Jane, Cheech, Chong, Weed (Wied) or anyone who has won an Olympic Gold Medal can also get their ticket for only $2.
Personally, I would love to see a former gold medal Olympian roll into the Bradley Center and collect the $2 ticket. That would be better then Phelps himself partaking. It gets better:
The Ads will also be giving away a weed wacker, courtesy of National Ace Hardware, that will be signed by the team and if the Admirals score with 4:20 left on the clock in any period one lucky fan will win a season ticket for the 2009-10 season. The number 420 is often known as the police code for illegal drug use.
Plus, to ensure that no one ends up in the same predicament as Michael Phelps, the team will provide a document shredder at the DigiCopy Information Table outside section 225 so fans can bring any embarrassing or incriminating photos to be destroyed.
From team president Jon Greenberg:
“I, along with Nancy Reagan, want to encourage people to not do drugs. As an organization the Milwaukee Admirals don’t condone or encourage the use of illegal drugs, including, but not limited to marijuana, or anabolic steroids for that matter.”
