Aaron Ward Retires after 15 NHL Seasons
Aug 31, 2010 Motorsport
Aaron Ward, the 37-year-old defenseman from Windsor, Ontario, has decided to hang up his skates after playing 15 NHL seasons.
Fantasy Baseball Digging Deep: Desperate Times
Aug 31, 2010 Motorsport
We’re sitting in mid-August and the chase for fantasy pennants are in full throttle. Several trade deadlines have passed, the main 2010 surprises have already been snatched up and most of the impact rookies have been claimed as well. Who are the guys, that can provide you with some punch down the stretch?
This Should be Promo for Soccer Games [NSFW]
Aug 31, 2010 Motorsport
If soccer games included a promo like this, sales would fly through the roof in addition to something else.
Hawks Goaltender Huet Heading to Switzerland
Aug 31, 2010 Motorsport
The Chicago Blackhawks have finally found a home for ridiculously overpaid backup, Christobal Huet.
Toney’s Trainer Expects ‘Knockout in the First’ vs. Couture
Aug 31, 2010 Motorsport
“Knockout in the first round,” Trevor Sherman said when asked how he thought the James Toney-Randy Couture fight would play out Saturday night at UFC 118. “I can’t tell you how accurate James is with his hands. It’s scary how accurate he is. He’s going to connect with a punch and it’s going to be over.”\r\n\r\n
Gnarly Ad Featuring Red Bull Team Skater Ryan Decenzo
Aug 31, 2010 Motorsport
Here is how the ad for the Red Bull Manny Mania contest was filmed. It went down in Toronto and it went down like this. Two large 18-wheeler semi-trucks pulled up at the Yonge-Dundas intersection followed by a mini-van with a secured flat roof that served as a mid-drop landing pad. Once all three vehicles came to a complete stop with bumpers touching, Ryan and Magnus rushed out of a nearby van to get into place. Decenzo climbed on top of the first truck, ran full speed towards the man-sized gap between the two semis kickflip still flying 20 feet above Canadas busiest intersection, the second gap approached fast. After an ollie down to the reinforced van, and not a second later, another 8 foot drop down to street level presented itself almost too suddenly frontside 180. Boom. Priceless.
Snakes vs. Seahawks Prank Video
Aug 31, 2010 Motorsport
August 27, 2010 Dr. Pancake
The Seattle coaching staff decided to play a little practical joke on the players. The Seahawks were pranked by a fake snake in a Gatorade cooler and their reactions are somewhat tame to how I would react.
Seattle players were typically lured into the office of director of player development Mo Kelly after being asked at some point, Have you tried the new Gatorade?
The results are pretty funny, and the Seahawks put together a video of the shenanigans.
It scared the heck out of me, QB Matt Hasselbeck said. [via]
The snake prank cooler contraption was given as a gift to the Seahawks equipment staffers from the Green Bay Packers equipment guys. They had used it to trick their players last week. The cooler was then handed off after last weekends game at Qwest Field between the two teams.
[caution: some NSFW language in the guys reactions]
photo courtesy of Seahawks blog