Thursday, September 17, 2009

A skewered look at the world of sports...


This is not my idea, just an article I found amusing...


The WNBA's Atlanta Dream is set to play their first home playoff game Friday night against Detroit at Philips Arena. But "Sesame Street Live" already had booked shows for next weekend at the downtown arena, so the Dream will play at Gwinnett Arena, about 25 miles northeast of Atlanta.


When asked how this will affect attendance, a rep has announced that all the team's fans have been notified, and that they will both be at the new arena.


The Dream tried everything they could to stay in the arena despite the conflict with Sesame Street LiveIn fact, they argued with promoters for several hours, claiming that few Sesame Street fans would even notice the game going on since so many of the WNBA's players look like Big Bird



During the US Open, Serena Williams angrily confronted the lineswoman who made a foul call, dropping the f-word liberally and, getting in her face and waving her racket and later the ball menacingly, saying, "I swear to God I'm [expletive] going to take this [expletive] ball and shove it down your [expletive] throat, you hear that? I swear to God."


Fans called Serena a disappointment, players called Serena a crybaby, and John McEnroe called Serena his new favorite player.



The Philadelphia Eagles elevated Michael Vick to the team's 53-man roster Tuesday, a move that allows the quarterback to practice with the team.


In fact, Vick will join the team just as soon as he gets a rabies shot and flea bath.



Cowboys spokesman Brett Daniels says the team's standing-room "Party Pass" tickets, at $29 apiece, have sold out. The Cowboys will say only that the standing-room total exceeds 20,000 fans.Combined with regular ticket sales in the 80,000-seat stadium, Dallas could challenge the NFL attendance record of 103,467 when they take on the New York Giants.


While the Cowboys would set an attendance record with 103,467, they would also likely shatter the record for most amount of chewing tobacco spat in one location.



Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver Chad Ochocinco says he'll do a celebratory "Lambeau Leap" if he scores in Sunday's game at Lambeau Field.


And in future news, Chad Ochocinco has been beaten to death.


The Denver Broncos completed the longest game-winning play from scrimmage in the final minute of the fourth quarter in NFL history to defeat the Bengals Sunday.


Experts say this is the worst thing to ever happen to Cincinnati fans, next to having to actually live in Cincinnati.

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