I will be honest with you (as we here at GameTime, TBD© always are), the Chief took his Kings' defeat last Sunday night and, thus, the end of the Kings' season pretty well. Sure, on Monday there were a few "I can't believe the season's over" and "Man, they had them", but other than that, we were quite surprised there were no random outbursts or wasted time where he just stared out the window into nothingness. The Chief is a trooper.
That being said, we do not have much of an introduction for this week's Link Dump. The end of the hockey season means we are now stuck with NBA playoffs (which don't become interesting until June) and the second (of seven) month of Major League Baseball's regular season. The Chief did admit that it was too soon to be writing his end of season review, after all, a man has to grieve. But he did promise he already has a theme and an outline and his epic season in review will be forthcoming, just not yet. But once that is done, the dog days of summer really set in and we have to get creative to keep you all entertained (you are entertained, right?) and coming back for more. So the Chief has called a "team meeting" this weekend at his place so that we can lay out a battle plan for the upcoming months until the actual sports of the sports world getting interesting again. My Better Half has even promised to be there, as she hopes contributing more to this wonderful site might be the much needed stress relief she been looking for during the weekdays.
So, while we all start brainstorming some ideas that we can discuss this weekend [read: take a "lawyer lunch" and go home early], here are some things you might have missed to help you pass the time until your Friday comes to an end:
- With the Nightmare on Elm Street remake (which happens to feature Friday Night Lights hottie Tami Taylor) hitting theaters today, Bleacher Report put together a list of the "25 Worst Nightmare Moments in Sports".
- This is good stuff all around. Enjoy.
- Looking for a new pair of shoes?
- If you want to boycott Arizona, boycott Arizona. But the 2011 All Star Game? That is getting a little ridiculous. [Editor's Note: also, it's important to check your facts before calling for a boycott of certain products.]
- "Said Tracy: 'When I went out there to check on him, I asked if (the foul tip) knocked anything else loose that I need to know about.'”
- It looks like there is a budding bromance between two hoodie-loving coaches.
- Zack Follett is rapidly rising my list of "Favorite Lions Players". The reason? See for yourself. [Editor's Note: with video goodness.]
- Nothing like a little home-city gamesmanship during the Stanley Cup Playoffs.
- "They're striking, yes! But in a regular kind of way." My, you truly know how to flatter the ladies.
- Speaking of the Capitals, it is nice to see their devastating Game 7 loss did not stop at least one player from doing the right thing.
- Horse fans, here is a simple yet thorough guide to the most important parts of this weekend's Kentucky Derby.
- He might not be repeating as "Coach of the Year", but he should get a few votes for team MVP.
- What were they driving, a clown car?
- This story comes as a surprise to no one.
I do not know about you, but I would not mind seeing a little more of Tami Taylor around these parts over the next few months. I wish my fictional principal looked that good in aviators at my fictional high school. Certainly would make all the fictional trouble I would have gotten into more worthwhile. Speaking of good looking, here are some good looking clips we picked out to help make your afternoon go by a little faster:
- These chicks are hot in a nonfiction sort of way. [Editor's Note: The Chief and a couple of his friends pass this video along every Friday morning to help them make it through the final push. A rough estimate indicates they account for 1 million of the 6.1 million views. I can't say I blame them. And that's why you've gotten it three weeks in a row now.]
- While people go nuts over Bango the Buck's recent dunk, Seattle Super Sonics fans (or people who used to be anyways) wonder: "Haven't we seen this before?" I just wonder who thought this would be a good idea during a basketball game.
- David Stern is getting upset with all this criticism of officiating during the NBA Playoffs. Dave, if things like this did not happen, we would not be talking about it.
- I hope Duncan Keith has as good of aim on the ice as he does off of it.
- While we generally try to avoid political discussion around here, GameTime, TBD© fully supports this call to action by a Purdue University student.
- Since you all seemed to like it last week, here is this week's "Week in Unnecessary Censorship" from Jimmy Kimmel.
- "To protect against chemical weapons." Brilliant.
- [Editor's Note: UPDATE! We had one glaring omission from this week's video section, and we feel terrible. Do not forget to support the men and women of the armed forces who proudly serve our country . . . and make videos like this. ]
Have a great weekend everyone!
. . . this is definitely not what we needed on the day GameTime, TBD© makes its triumphant return to the blog-o-sphere. We finally had the Chief back to one hundred percent, and now this. I mean, do not get us wrong, he is still technically at one hundred percent, but now his mind has gone off the reservation. And, it you have ever seen A Beautiful Mind, you know, like the rest of us, when a mind that powerful goes off the reservation, bad things can happen.
For the past week we have been working to get all our little ducks in a row. Clearly, we had failed you all, and we could not stand for it any longer. We had strategy sessions, bounced various topics back-and-forth, made sure we were all on the same page, and got things ready. We all felt it best to go with the Link Dump as our return to glory: entertaining, short, simple. It is like coming off the disabled list, you just want to get that first game under your belt before you really get back to full speed. We were (and still are, the links are below, we promise) all systems go. And then Wednesday happened.
As avid readers, you are all intimately aware of the Chief's love for his Los Angeles Kings. And after eight long years, they were finally back in the playoffs. The Chief did his best to stay level headed; yes they had made, but was it realistic to think they could actually beat Vancouver? After all, Vancouver was the highest scoring team in the Western Conference during the regular season, they have the Art Ross Trophy winner in Henrik Sedin, and they have a Vezina Trophy-caliber goalie in Roberto Luongo. Do not get us wrong, the Chief has an abundance of faith in his Kings, but could he really ask for anything more than a competitive series? Well, for the first three games, it was a competitive series and then some. The Kings were only inches away from have a 3-0 series lead heading into Wednesday night's Game 4, but the Kings faithful (the Chief included) were thrilled with the 2-1 series lead. While the Chief certainly had not bought into the hype that the series was all but over, he certainly was really starting to believe the Kings could advance. But then Game 4 happened. Yes, he understands the Kings had the lead heading into the third period and that not once during the regular season had they lost a game in regulation when leading after two. But if you watched the game, it was slipping away from the Kings at the start of the second. By the third period, it was practically a foregone conclusion; the Kings did not stand a chance. Henrik Sedin was the puppet master and the Kings his marionettes. Yes, it was that ugly.
We have reassured the Chief on several occasions the series is far from over, but there are no words to describe how nervous he is heading into tonight's Game 5. In general, the Chief is a pretty laid back guy, even keel if you will. We are willing to wager, however, that his blood pressure is running more than a little elevated today and will continue to rise as the game approaches (of course, the two Starbucks certainly aren't helping either). We do not know if they make a carpet thick enough to withstand his pacing, but if they do, we need to order some for the office before Game 6 gets here on Sunday.
So, while we spend the afternoon running a Google search on carpet manufacturers, here are some things you might have missed to help pass the time until Game 5 the weekend gets here:
- Sometimes the post speaks for itself. This is one of those times.
- Yes, Tebow went in the first round to Denver last night, and, yes, several people took the . . . um . . . err . . . "classy" approach when tweeting their feelings about the pick. [Editor's Note: the Lions crushed it . . . CRUSHED IT . . . last night. Way to go Mayhew.]
- A tough break for those of you with Drew Brees in your keeper leagues.
- Boy, I would really like to know what some random psychologist thinks about this whole Ben Roethlisberger situation . . . oh . . . thanks Denver Post.
- This press release from BYU omits the following pertinent fact: the two were dating. That, in-and-of-itself, is not a violation of the honor code . . . but, if the rumors around campus are true, him "violating" her "honor code" certainly is. [Editor's Note: Hey-OH!]
- This is the type of NCAA Tournament expansion we can get behind. When a sixteen finally beats a one, then we can talk about ninety-six teams.
- And the Yankees/Red Sox rivalry has officially gone too far.
- Speaking of the Yankees, you stay classy (Jeter Sucks) A-Rod.
- And a souvenir for a(n) (un)lucky fan.
- When are you not gay enough for a gay softball league?
- There is nothing quite like watching two wealthy incompetents battle over $6.75 million . . . especially when one of those incompetents is Donald Sterling.
- Yes, I realize he is receiving $3 million, but I still think this is an abuse of eminent domain. The judicial system should be ashamed.
- "He said there were 'like, 14 boys' tackling one another and horsing around, 'like boys do - nothing else happened'" . . . if by "nothing else" you mean that whole tea-bagging part his son might have "forgot" to mention.
- I might not be a rocket scientist, but is that really a performance enhancer for track and field athletes? I mean, what about aerodynamics?
So, we are now t-minus six hours and thirty-five . . . nay . . . thirty-four minutes from the scheduled face off of Game 5 and the Chief is on cup three of Starbucks. Someone needs to call the Chief's Better Half STAT and make sure she pads all the walls to their family room before he gets home. Maybe you can convince her to set up a hidden video camera to record (most of) the events of the evening for us to use as next week's viewing entertainment portion of the Link Dump. In the meantime, here are some clips for you to enjoy this week:
- A tradition unlike any other: your Friday motivation.
- Man, I can not wait for this movie to come out.
- Sharply hit foul ball headed for your young son while you sit enjoying a helmet-bowl sundae, do you: (1) drop the sundae and protect your son, or (b) go for the amazing one-handed-foul-ball grab? Let us go to the video.
- It is always nice to see people get what they deserve.
- Jimmy Kimmel's "This Week in Unnecessary Censorship" never disappoints.
- Axis of Awesome [Editor's Note: great band name gents!] proves that all it takes is four chords.
Have a great weekend everyone!
Howdy strangers. Did you miss us? We sincerely apologize for the extended absence. The Chief has been on the road a lot lately, and that has caused things to grind to screeching halt around. His busy travel schedule culminated with a bachelor party in New Orleans last weekend. Needless to say, he is still not playing at 100% (by Tuesday we were strongly considering a trip to the 15-day disabled list to open up a roster spot). The Chief has made several assurances he will be back to full strength by next Monday, but . . . well . . . it is the weekend and we have some concerns about his ability to call it an early night. Especially because Game Two of the Los Angeles Kings' opening round playoff series against the Vancouver Canucks goes down on Saturday night.
Although we do not have the time or resources available for a full post today, we promise to be back up and running at full capacity next week. That being said, the Chief requested three things for this post:
(1) A picture of Marisa Miller, because that usually makes everyone feel better.
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(b) A link to a music video that is guaranteed to get you fired up for a great Friday.
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(iii) That we some how find a way to reiterate just how much the Chief hates Randy Jones right now. For those of you who did not watch Game One last night, Randy Jones is the Kings' useless defenseman whose attempt at a blind backhanded pass across the center of the ice directly led to the Canucks' game winner. So here we go:
DAMN YOU RANDY JONES! HOPE YOU ENJOY RIDING THE BENCH. HAVE FUN IN THE MINORS FOR THE REST OF YOUR CAREER.
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Have a great weekend everyone.
