Wednesday, December 31, 2014

Proof LeBron Is Willing To Leave Cleveland Again?



Reports have been swirling that LeBron James would consider leaving Cleveland if they didn't get any better this year.  Now a video has surfaced from the Cavaliers-Heat game that has what seems to be proof.

It's hard to hear, but at the end of the video there is audio that sounds like LeBron is telling Dwyane Wade he is willing to leave, via Pro Basketball Talk:

“Like I said, if we aren’t better this year, we’re gonna reunite again and do some bigger and better things, alright? You already know.”

(The audio is at the end of the video)





Ole Miss Lineman Broke His Leg During The Peach Bowl



Ole Miss left offensive tackle, Laremy Tunsil, broke his lower right leg during the Peach Bowl.  Tunsil is a huge man who was doing his job at the time of the injury.

Another lineman failed to block one of the defenders and the defender was able to get to and sack the quarterback.  As the men fell during the sack they landed on the back of Tunsil's lower right leg.

It's a pretty nasty injury.





Russell Wilson Has A New Girlfriend And The Hump Day Links


Russell Wilson Has A Girlfriend Named SnowPhat- Steakwood

Johnny Manziel Is Already On Vacation- BroBible

Kendall Jenner Posted A Pic That Has Us Hoping To See More Of Her In 2015- Barstool Sports

Lanr Kiffin Is Hanging Out In The French Quarter- Busted Coverage

Kevin Sumlin Fired His Pool Boy....Wait Kevin Sumlin Had A Pool Boy?- Dirty Sports





Hockey Broadcaster Got Hit In The Head With A Puck



Nashville Predator's radio broadcaster, Willy Daunic, was hit by a puck on top off the head.  Lucky for Willy it wasn't a slap shot and the puck appeared to have somehow made its way over the glass.

The broadcaster appeared not have been injured and was able to shake off the puck to the head, via Puck Daddy:





A Minnesota Newspaper Sent Out A Suggestive Tweet About Aaron Rodgers

The Pioneer Press tweeted, then deleted out a picture of Aaron Rodgers giving a thumbs up with this sentence, " It's red and 9 inches long, and #Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers tugs it for good luck."


They're of course playing with words to describe Rodgers tugging of this dude's beard and one might think they're suggesting Rodgers plays with himself or is gay.

Maybe they didn't hear that he is dating Olivia Munn.





Florida Player Scores On Own Basket Giving Florida State The Win



Florida's Jacob Kurtz accidentally tipped in the winning basket for Florida State.  The shot by the Florida State player was well short and for some reason Kurtz attempted to rebound it and ended up tipping it in.

I'm not sure why the final shot of a tied game is a three pointer, but it ended up working out for Florida State.






Notre Dame Hit A Last Second Field Goal To Beat LSU



LSU and Notre Dame went back and forth in the Music City Bowl.  Early in the 4th quarter Notre Dame block a LSU field goal attempt to keep the game tied at 28.

The game remained tied throughout the 4th quarter setting the stage for the only points of the quarter to be the winning points.  A last second field goal by Kyle Brindza sealed the win for Notre Dame.





Tuesday, December 30, 2014

See You Guys Johnny Manziel Isn't A Liar And An Alcoholic



A tipsy Johnny Manziel wished his pal LeBron James a happy birthday early Tuesday morning.  Manziel doesn't have a problem at all, everyone drinks on Monday night into Tuesday morning.

I think if I just got in trouble on Saturday because of a night out drinking I might tone it down a bit.  It would be one thing if he didn't have those two awful starts to his name.





Jim Harbaugh Was Introduced As Michigan's New Head Coach



It's official Jim Harbaugh is now the new head coach of the Michigan football team.

At $5 million a year plus incentives, he's in the top 5 of the highest paid coaches in college football.  He talked about his return to Michigan and homecoming and all that.

What was missing was any talk of his failed pursuit of a Super Bowl.  I'm assuming he tripped over that on the way in.  Might be a sign of things to come for coach Harbaugh at Michigan.

I just find it strange to be so close to a Super Bowl and decide to coach at the college level again.





Check Out Blake Griffin's Awesome Touch Pass


We've all seen Blake Griffin throw down monster dunks, but he can also pass.  Check out this touch pass to DeAndre Jordan for a reverse dunk.





Hockey Player Punches Himself In The Head During Fight


Hockey fights are a fairly regular event in the NHL, although they have been decreasing.  Hockey fights where one of the fighters punches himself in the head, well that's about as rare as they come.

It happened last night during the Sabres-Senators game when Buffalo's Patrick Kaleta and Ottawa's Jared Cowen got into it.  It looked like a regular hockey fight until Kaleta punched himself, via BroBible:





The Kings Attempted To Pull Off A Trick Play



The Sacramento Kings attempted a 4 on 5 defense.  Reggie Evans went over and sat on the Kings bench while his team played defense with only four players.

As they returned on offense Evans came back on the floor and was open near the rim.  Evans got the ball and proceeded to miss the open dunk.  So in the end the 4 on 5 trick play didn't work.





DeMarcus Cousins Took It To Mason Plumlee


DeMarcus Cousins would not be denied, having his way with the Nets.  He took it straight to Mason Plumlee, backing him down and dunking all over him.

This is the illustration of he can't check me.





Monday, December 29, 2014

West Virginia Kicker Got Hit In The Nuts During The Liberty Bowl



As if letting an early lead get away wasn't bad enough for West Virginia in the Liberty Bowl.  Their kicker took a shot to the nuts.  Talk about adding insult to injury.

The Texas A&M player is going after the wrong ball on this one.  That's gotta be a roughing the kicker.





Stephen A. Smith And Skip Bayless Trashed Josh Gordon And Johnny Manziel



Stephen A. Smith and Skip Bayless, trashed Josh Gordon and Johnny Manziel this morning on their show.  The First Take guys took issue with the fact that both Gordon and Manziel missed team obligations on Saturday following a night of partying on Friday.

That is fair.  Gordon did miss the team walk through and Manziel was late for scheduled rehab.





Drunk Falcons Fan Shakes Her Ass, Dances Around And Goes Nuts On A Panthers Fan


This ass shaking Atlanta Falcons fan was not too happy with the 34-3 beating her team took at the hands of the Carolina Panthers on Sunday.  The loss ended the Falcons season and their shot at the NFC South title.

It appears mid drunken dance she spotted the Panthers fan and decided to give her piece of her mind.  What happened to dancing at games for cash?





Check Out This Pacers Fan Sniffing A Player On The Bench


A little creepy?  Yes.  A lot of funny?  Also a yes.  Lavoy Allen was the lucky player who received the creepy Pacers fan's odd sniff, via Dirty Sports:





Ndamukong Suh Stepped On Aaron Rodgers And Everyone Is Freaking Out


Ndamukong Suh stepped on Aaron Rodgers leg twice yesterday and you would have thought the world ended.  For starters it's not a stomp and the first step looked to be accidental.

Also this is Ndamukong Suh so there should be no surprises when he does something dirty during an NFL game.

I will again repeat that the first step looks accidental, but there is no doubt the second step and the pushing off of Rodger's leg were on purpose.





Mike Tomlin And Reggie Nelson Got Into It After Last Night's Game



Reggie Nelson put a hit on Le'Veon Bell that ended the night for the Steelers running back and has put his availability for the playoffs in jeopardy.  After the game Nelson and Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin exchanged words.

In Tomlin's post game press conference he was asked about the confrontation.  He claims the words exchanged had nothing to do with Nelson's hit on Bell.





Browns Owner Has A Message For His Young Players



Browns owner, Jimmy Haslam, didn't seem to be pleased with his three young players who had to be disciplined this weekend.  In fact Haslam had this to say, "a player who can't show up for meetings, who can't make practice, who can't make weight lifting, disrespects themselves...."

He continued by saying, "we're not going to tolerate people who are irresponsible, no matter what round they were drafted in."

Of course Johnny Manziel was one of those three guys who had issues this weekend and he was fined.  Manziel missed a scheduled rehab appointment on Saturday.





Sunday, December 28, 2014

Aaron Rodgers' Secret Revealed


Aaron Rodgers reinjured his calf during the division deciding week 17 matchup against the Lions and had to leave the game.  He managed to throw a touchdown on the play that aggravated his calf injury.

Rodgers was carted back to the locker room but managed to return and his secret may have been revealed on the sideline.  He was spotted tugging a man's beard.





Klay Thompson Was Asked "How Much Do You Feed Off Of The D"


Klay Thompson was asked in a post game interview about his defense.  The interviewer asked him, "how much do you feed off of the D."

The joke writes itself.





This Is Probably The Luckiest Of All Hockey Goals



Andrew Ladd's shot went well over the goalie's head and hit the glass. What happened next is why it's the luckiest goal of all goals.

Ladd's shot hit the glass and then skipped off of the top of the net, it then hit the goalie in the back and went in the net.  I'm sure that was his intent.





Saturday, December 27, 2014

Kevin Garnett Blew In David West's Ear Drew A Technical Foul



Kevin Garnett pulled a Lance Stephenson and blew in David West's ear.  Garnett is known as a dude that likes to get under his opponent's skin.

Looks like the blow in the ear was the tipping point for West.  Garnett talked a lot of junk prior to his blowing in the ear stunt, that drew the shove and technical foul.





Jennifer Lawrence Cheered On Louisville And Smashed Pizza



Actress and big Louisville fan Jennifer Lawrence was in the building as her number 4 Cardinals took on the number 1 Kentucky Wildcats.  She was spotted cheering on her team and smashing some pizza.

That sounds like girlfriend material to me, via Gamedayr:





Louisville's Chris Jones Flops His Ass Off


Chris Jones of Louisville flopped like a pro in the big game against number 1 Kentucky.  The flop upset announcer Jay Bilas, who called the flop, "embarrassing."

Bilas should know that despite the efforts in the NBA to curb the flop, it's alive and well.  Jones is simply auditioning for the next level Bilas.

Quit being a hater!





Anthony Davis Blocked Manu Ginobili's Shot Into Next Week


Manu Ginobili tried to take his man to the rim and pretty much did so but he didn't account for Anthony Davis.  Davis swatted Ginobili's shot into next week.  The huge block should serve as reminder to Ginobili to account for Davis next time.





Kobe Bryant Caught On Camera Reminding A Heckler How Many Rings He Has



Kobe Bryant was sitting out his third straight game Friday night for being old.  That didn't stop Bryant from getting into the action and getting some camera time.  Just when Kobe was spotted on the camera he was seen letting someone know that he has 5 rings.

That's usually a pretty good response to any sort of criticism.





King James Got Dunked On




Well all of those people who speculated that LeBron James can no longer jump as high as he used to will point to this play as proof.  James gets all kinds of dunked on and is clearly nowhere near the ball.

Magic guard Victor Oladipo is the dunker.  Yes the Victor Oladipo.  It might have looked better if LeBron hadn't jumped at all.





If You Do Nothing Else This Weekend You Must Look At This: Check Out Terann Hilow's Sports Videos


I'm sure by now you know who Terann Hilow is. But do you know she talks sports in bikinis on youtube? Well now you do and it's the best thing you'll see all weekend.

She's also up for The 2014 Hump Day Hottie Of The Year over at Thunder Treats so head over and give her a vote.





Friday, December 26, 2014

Alex Smith Is Out For Sunday's Regular Season Finale



The Kansas City Chiefs will be without their starting quarterback, Alex Smith, for Sunday's regular season finale against the San Diego Chargers.  Smith has a lacerated spleen.

It's a big game for both teams as they each need to win in order to get into the playoffs.

Smith suffered the injury last Sunday against the Steelers.  He had some stomach discomfort throughout the week and was urged to get checked out.  That's when the injury was discovered.





West Virginia Quarterback Clint Trickett Will Not Play In Bowl Game

West Virginia quarterback, Clint Trickett, will not play in Monday's Liberty Bowl.  In fact the senior QB will not be playing football again.

Trickett has decided to retire following 5 concussions in the last 14 months.  West Virginia has announced that sophmore quarterback, Skyler Howard, will make the start.

Five concussions in a little over a year is a lot of punishment for anybody.  It sounds like a good call to walk away from the game.





Looks Like John Daly Enjoyed His Christmas

John Daly tweeted out a picture with not one but two women wishing everyone a "Merry Smokin Christmas From Bad Santa."  Looks like Daly found a way to celebrate the holiday with some presents for himself.






Shaq Was Pushed Into A Christmas Tree On Inside The NBA



Kenny Smith was given some in depth basketball analysis when Shaq quickly got out of his chair and started to run.  Smith also jumped up and for some reason shoved Shaq as he was running, causing the big man to fall into a Christmas tree that was on the set.

There are all kinds of weird things that occur on Inside The NBA, so it's hard to tell if this was planned or just happened.  Shaq seemed to think it was a spur of the moment event and that there would be payback in Smith's future.





Thursday, December 25, 2014

LeBron Returned To Miami For Christmas



LeBron James played his first game in Miami since leaving the Heat during the off season.  The Heat fans gave their former super star a warm welcome back and cheered loudly when he was announced before the tip off.

Not a bad Christmas present for LeBron.  He did afterall bring NBA titles back to Miami.





NFL Week 17 Picks from Archer Avenue

Check out more from me, including movie reviews & movie trailers, at Archer Avenue (archeravenue.net).  Also, follow me on Twitter @OlieCoen for sports & movie talk.

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Here are my NFL Week 17 Picks
(10-6 last week, 158-81-1 for the season)
Bye teams: none





Quincy Acy Spread Some Christmas Joy At MSG



Quincy Acy was ejected for a flagrant foul after he took out John Wall during the Wizards-Knicks game at Madison Square Garden.  Acy followed up the foul with an elbow to Wall's face to spread Christmas cheer.

The Knicks have been terrible all year and the frustration seems to have reached it's peak for Acy.





AJ McCarron Looks Like He's Enjoying Christmas

AJ McCarron tweeted out a picture of his wife, Katherine Webb, in her pajamas.  Looks like he's having a nice Christmas at home with the Mrs.

As you'd expect Webb looks amazing even in feety pajamas.





Aaron Rodgers Gives TVs To His Teammates Delivers Them To Lambeau


Aaron Rodgers delivered 55 inch Samsung TVs to his teammates.  Well some of his teammates managed to get one.  He delivered TVs to Lambeau for his lineman and the backup quarterbacks.

Not a bad Christmas gift from a wealthy quarterback.  I wonder what he got for his wide receivers.





P.K. Subban Surprised Young Canadiens Fans



Montreal Canadiens defenceman P.K. Subban dressed up like a security guard and surprised some young fans.  Subban revealed himself and got on the ice with the young hockey fans.

Subban signed autographs and gave the kids presents as well.  He pretty much made their day.

Not all hockey players are mean.





Wednesday, December 24, 2014

Central Michigan Delayed Bahamas Bowl Loss With Insane Hail Mary Play



Nobody was at the Bahamas Bowl to see an incredible hail mary touchdown by Central Michigan with no time on the clock and likely very few watched it on TV.  It was an awesome play that just delayed Central Michigan's loss.

After the touchdown Central Michigan went for the 2 point conversion and the win.  The attempt wasn't successful and Western Kentucky held on for the 49-48 win.





Vlade Divac Hit Half Court Shot For Charity And The Hump Day Links



Former Los Angeles Laker Great Vlade Divac Hits $90K Half Court Shot For Charity- Fat Man Writing

Meet Taryn Hatcher — Aspiring Sideline Reporter- Busted Coverage

Oakland Raiders Tackle Gave His Game Check To Family Of Sick Girl- Thunder Treats

Of Course LeBron James Jr. Has Game- Steakwood

2015 Pro Bowl Roster- NFL Trade Rumors

Dude Licks New Jordans Live On News Story- Dirty Sports





The Lakers Beat The Warriors Without Kobe


Kobe Bryant was not in the lineup last night for the Lakers as they took on the Golden State Warriors.  Bryant was given the night off due to fatigue.

Turns out the Lakers didn't need the future hall of famer.  They beat the Warriors 115-105.  The reason they didn't need Kobe was because Nick Young was feeling "swagalicious."

Of course he was.





John Wall Runs The Fast Break Like A Boss



John Wall got his fast break on against the Bulls last night.  Wall became a one man team when he was given the ball on the break.  He even threw in some style points by going behind the back on one of the breaks.

Is this a new play the Wizards have put in place?  Get a rebound, pass to Wall to lead the fast break, then sit back and watch.  If it is they ran it well.





Big Baby Took Out A Kid In The Stands



300 pound Glen "Big Baby" Davis likely ruined a kid's night when he ended up in the stands after attempting to keep the ball in play.  The kid was probably enjoying the game up to the moment Davis landed on him.

This is why men his size shouldn't try to make plays like the little guys.





Derrick Rose Might Be Unstoppable



When he's been on the floor this year Derrick Rose has been able to play at a very high level.  Last night he was on the floor against the Wizards.

This reverse layup during last night's game shows that high level of play and is DRose at his finest.





Tuesday, December 23, 2014

Andrew Wiggins Dunked On Kevin Love


Kevin Love faced his old team the Minnesota Timberwolves in Cleveland for the first time.  The Cavaliers won the game pretty easily, but during the game Love was dunked on by rookie Andrew Wiggins.

Wiggins was of course drafted by the Cavs and then traded to the Timberwolves in the off season for Love.





Brennan Clay's Wife Might Not Have Cheated On Him With DeMarco Murray

Brennan Clay sent out a tweet saying that he, "jumped to a conclusion that wasn't true."  The tweet includes a picture of him and his wife.  In the picture she has her eyes closed and either they've made up or he killed her.  If I had to guess, I'd say that he and his wife have cleared things up.

Clay of course publicly accused his wife of having an affair with his former college teammate and now Dallas Cowboy, DeMarco Murray.  The accusations were complete with alleged text messages between Murray and his wife.

This sudden change in the situation has me question all I've come to know about social media and the internet.






Johnny Manziel "It's A Job For Moe Now, I Have To Take This A Lot More Seriously"



Johnny Manziel talked to the media in the Browns locker room as his team gets ready for Sunday.  He expressed a need to take playing quarterback in the NFL, "a lot more seriously."  Manziel also said he needs to prepare for next season and make sure he's sharp and ready to go.

It's a little disappointing that it took all season for him to realize that he needs to take playing in the NFL more seriously.  To me that says that up until he was injured it really hadn't sunk in how much work is necessary to play in the NFL.





Vince Carter Turned Back The Clock And Dunked All Over Rudy Gobert


Rudy Gobert was the victim of Vinsanity last night.  The 37 year old Vince Carter turned back the clock and caught some air slamming all over Gobert, who probably wasn't expecting such hops from Carter.

Carter in his prime was one of the best dunkers around.  He just proved he can still pull them out when he wants.





Steve Young Doing Ray Lewis' Squirrel Dance Is The Whitest Thing You'll See All Day


For reasons unknown Steve Young attempted to do Ray Lewis' squirrel dance on Monday Night Football.  The result of Young's attempt was the whitest thing you'll see all day.





Monta Ellis Blew Wide Open Dunk



Monta Ellis made a pretty good steal and just blew a wide open dunk.  Ellis looks like he had plenty of height on the dunk attempt he just missed the dunk.

It summed up the night for the Mavericks as they dropped the game to the Hawks 105-102.





Interception Happy Peyton Manning Gave Bengals An Early Christmas Present


Peyton Manning looked more like Eli Manning type game as he threw 4 picks in a game for the first time since 2010.

Manning gave the Bengals an early Christmas gift by throwing a pick 6 that gave them the game and a playoff berth, via Black Sports Online:





The Miami Beach Bowl Ended With A Brawl



Memphis intercepted the final pass of the game to hold off BYU and get the 55-48 double overtime victory.  The game was over and the interaction between the teams should have ended there.

That isn't how it ended.  During Memphis' celebration a brawl broke out with several players from both teams involved, via Larry Brown Sports: