The Week That Was
3/13/06 - 3/19/06

ED: Phil and I laugh as Bill pukes.

BB: It’s like anorexia without any of the sweet sweet binging.

NBA
ED: Larry Brown and Stephon Marbury still hate each other. Not as much as Phil hates the Knicks though.

BB: Oh, I can assure you Phil loves the Knicks.
PR: Oh so very very much. Teacher, mother, secret lover.

ED: Oh! Thank god I actually saved the link Bill sent me. Nuggets G Carmelo Anthony and KISS' Gene Simmons are getting together to sponsor a driver on the IndyCAR circuit. Ahh, May-December romances are so cute.

BB: Grrr….

PR: It would be fun to pair up the other members of KISS randomly. Like Ace Frehley and Jack McDowell could sponsor someone on the BASSMASTER’s tour. And Peter Criss and Carl Lewis can own an AFL2 team. Of course, Paul Stanley and Peter Gammons would have to create their own indie record label. This would be a lot funnier if I was hip enough to make KISS references.

NHL
ED: Ummà Bernie "Boom Boom" Geoffrion died. I had no idea who he was. Phil claims he invented the slap shot.  Right.  Well, there ya go.  The final biscuit in the basket then.

BB: The great thing is that he died the day that his number was getting retired.

PR: Oh yeah – definitely was excited to finally watch a Rangers game since I was home and MSG isn’t blacked out. And the ceremony definitely delayed the game like 45 minutes and I was asleep before the first puck was dropped.

ED: A sewage pipe in the Nassau Coliseum burst sending sewage all over the Islanders locker room. Islander players not likely to notice any difference in the smell.

BB: Awww…I feel the need to defend Long Island but…oh wait. No I don’t.

PR: This isn’t going to affect the Spring Home Improvement & Remodeling Expo is it? Crap, I am going to have to make some phone calls. I WANT TO MEET LESLIE SEGRETE DAMMIT!!!!

AFL
ED: Whoo-hooo-hoo, shake it up just like bad medicine!  Five members of the Philadelphia Soul ARE WANTED DEAD OR ALIVE and may be accused of possibly raping a woman in Missouri. Wait for it. Wait for it. Yes. They have given love a bad name.  

PR: Aww… did they go out in a Blaze of Glory?

WEEK EIGHT!!!
ED:  Grand Rapids donkey punches Utah, 59-49.  Poor little Mormons.  I'm certain there are all sorts of things for Utah fans to pay attention to rather than the...No.  No.  I guess there isn't.

PR: See I was going to make a joke about how Blaze of Glory was some sort of new fangled sex thingy that the kids are doing these days like a Cleveland Steamer or Dirty Sanchez. But then I would have walked all over Ed’s donkey punch reference. I am considerate like that.

ED:  Nashville edges Chicago, 48-47.  Aww, that's cute that Rush RB Bob McMillen became the AFLÆs all-time leading rusher again.  I assume he will have a run of like negative 4 yards again next week and will need another 3 weeks to become the all-time leading rusher again.  And you just know he will string out the rest of his career going from #1 to #2 like that.

PR: What exact is the AFL rushing record? First guy to 19?

ED:  Arizona drills Vegas 47-33.  Yeah, Arizona suddenly becoming a defensive team is seriously messing with my head.

PR: Well, they clearly took the under. Oh that’s right. When teams play in Veags. The gambling stays in Vegas. Or something… Oof… that was terrible. Thankfully no one is reading the AFL section. Or the WTW. Or Veteran Presence for that matter.

ED:  San Jose tops Georgia 56-55.  AWESOME!!! Stopping a two-point conversion in OT!!!  Why do I never get any of these decent games on my TV?

PR: Because you live in Ohio.

ED:  Columbus whips Philly, 53-20.  HAHAHAHA!  Oh, yeah.  I will say it, because it is true.  This is the greatest win by any football team based out of Columbus, Ohio ever.

PR: Ed is having a really good 2006 sports wise. I fear for his safety.

ED:  Tampa Bay handles New York, 60-44.  I cannot wait until the Dragons start trying to rehash failed New York QB's.  The week of Dave Brown will be my favorite.

PR: I am looking forward to the Chad Pennington cameo in a couple of weeks.

ED:  Austin kicks KC in the face, 64-37.  Nosuh.  I can never get enough of KC football teams getting drilled.

PR: Somewhere along the way KC traded Aaron Boone for Steve Smith. First though was “How many bleeping Steve Smith’s play in this league” second thought was “I have no idea how a Aaron Boone for Steve Smith trade would work”

ED:  Dallas out...uhh...defends Orlando, 87-62.  God, I should have paid attention to this instead of working on the baseball preview.

PR: Clint Dolezel ties his own AFL record with 11 TDs. Best QB in Texas.

ED:  LA and the Elways are going at it as I finish this up.  You can figure how that will go.  I will allow Phil to break the bad news about that game.

PR: LA 60, Colorado 57. There is something amazing about the recap pimping how the game was won because of Remy Hamilton’s ability to kick the ball off.

NCAA
ED: NCAA TOURNEY!!! WHEE!!! Is it over yet?  Well, I guess it is here in the overrated Midwest.  Hehehe.

BB: Rippa overrun by college students. Danny Clingenpeel not confirmed alive.

PR: Aww… nor is he my myspace friend. But I swear if one more person thinks I suddenly have free tickets I can give them. Stupid state university.

PR: Oh and I have never been more disappointed in my life over Ed making no mention of Ohio State losing.

MLB
ED: WBC NEWZ!!! Lazy, unpatriotic Americans! BAH! Cobb wouldn't have lost to a bunch of Mexicans! Back in MYYYYYYYY DAYàWait. Come back. Please. I am old and lonely and bitter.

BB: I wonder whether Jooge tried out for Upper Sam Zimbalozkvia’s team.

PR: Well you know the Netherlands checked to see where his grandparents were from.

ED:  Yankees P Al Leiter retires.  And he wouldn't have gone away from it if it wasn't for those pesky kids.

BB: Do you think his right arm is more atrophied than his left at this point?

ED: MLB reaches an agreement with the North American Sports Network to televise 275 games in Europe. God I hope they can all the get the joy of Joe Buck too. Oh right. Europe already hates America. Giving them Joe Buck and Drew Henson in the same year would be a little much.

BB: Maybe they meant to sign a deal with NESN.

ED: The Washington Nats win their lawsuit to keep their name. You know MC Bowdes had Suge and his posse shakedown the name jumpers.

BB: Awwww…you are killing all your jokes in the WTW. Why Ed? Why?

ED: Nats P Luis Ayala is done for the season after shredding his shoulder in the WBC. Oh yeah, poor-poor Bud's gonna get a shakedown from Suge and the boys.

BB: Do you know how much I would pay to see this? I would be OK with not having sex and paying to see this. See, I’m just using my gimmicks from last year. Not this year’s.

ED: Doc Gooden is arrested for violating his parole after testing positive for coke. Second best MLB mug shot ever.

PR: He wanted to ensure his permanent place on the smoking gun.

PR: Johnny Pesky has his leg broken when hit by a line drive. If Bob Davidson was umping the game, ball would have been ruled a home run.

NFL
ED:  Holy crap!  Why didn't anyone tell me the NFLE started this week?  I need to know when an entire continent hates us again, people.  And not for just the obvious reasons.  So I'm guessing all those protests were a Go Home, Drew Henson dealie and not the usual Bush is an idiot deal.  Of course, how can one tell the difference?

PR: Aww… the entire NFLE is played in Germany now. And they get out their American hate by attacking Jürgen Klinsmann.

ED: MORE SAL CAP CUTS!!! The Eagles cut WR Terrell Owens. The Texans cut DE Gary Walker. The Cowboys cut WR Keyshawn Johnson. The Dolphins cut QB Gus Frerotte. The Ravens cut TARGET! Orlando Brown. The Pats cut CB Tyrone Poole.

ED: Well, we didn't cover a lot of the FA signing's last weeks since Bill was vomiting, Phil was in-transit and I was too busy making myself into hamburger over the Kerry Collins release, so, dear friends, here be the NFL FA SIGNING WHACKINESS!!!

- The Cards sign RB Edgerrin James.
- The Eagles sign DE Darren Howard, TE Matt Schoebel, WR Jabar Gaffney and QB Jeff Garcia.
- The Dolphins sign CB's Andre Goodman, Renaldo Hill and Will Allen, LB Sedrick Hodge and T L.J. Shelton.
- The Ravens re-sign RB Jamal Lewis and RB Mike Anderson.
- The Redskins sign WHITE! Adam Archuleta, DE Andre Carter and QB Todd Collins (Stupid headline c-teases!).
- The Rams sign LB Will Witherspoon and CB Fakhir Brown.
- The Browns sign PATRIOTS!!! Ted Washington and Willie McGinnest.
- The Panthers sign DT Damione Lewis, C Justin Hartwig and S Shaun Williams.
- The Bengals sign S Dexter Jackson. (GRRRR!)
- The Saints sign LB Scott Fujita, QB Drew Brees and RB Michael Bennett.
- The 49ers sign WR's Antonio Bryant and Bryan Gilmore and CB Walt Harris.
- The Cowboys sign LB Akin Ayodele, T Jason Fabini and WR Terrell Owens.
- The Lions sign WR Corey Bradford and QB's? Jon Kitna and Josh McCown.
- The Titans sign LB David Thornton, PATRIOT!!! David Given, BEST CENTER EVER!!! Kevin Mawae and S Chris Hope.
- The Giants sign CB's R.W. McQuarters and Jason Bell and S's Quentin Harris and Will Demps.
- The Packers sign S Marquand Manuel and DT Ryan Pickett.
- The Jags sign OT's Mike Williams and Stockar McDougle.
- The Steelers sign S Ryan Clark.
- The Jets sign "Cripplin'" Kimo von Oelhoffen.
- The Colts sign K Jose Cortez. (Aww, so much for drafting Colts kickers.)
- The Bills sign S Matt Bowen.
- The Falcons sign S Lawyer Milloy.
- The Pats sign WR Reche Caldwell.
- The Chiefs sign RB Quentin Griffin.
- The Chargers sign TE Aaron Shea.

BB: Well, at least Michael Bennett can outrun a hurricane.  

PR: Aww… I was just thinking how we should have never pimped Scott Fujita. Poor poor derailed career.

ED: TRADES!!! The Vikings send Daunte Culpepper to the Dolphins for a 2nd round draft pick. (Ooo, so many boats.) The Redskins trade QB Patrick Ramsey to the Jets for a 6th round pick. (No. I will not steal Bill's joke.)

BB: I don’t even remember what my joke is.

ED: HOT CHEERLEADER ON CHEERLEADER ACTION!!! (Oh yeah, I just spiked our hits.) Panthers cheerleader Victoria Renee Thomas pleads not guilty to those tawdry charges that made Lenny P shake down his chicken legs.

ED: Randy Moss' attorney is arrested for crack possession. Well, as long as it's not Randy, I don't care.

PR: Lavar Arrington’s agent, Carl Potson, suspended for two years… well for not being very good at his job. Of course, I always see Carl Potson and think Tom Poston and then go “Well of course, Lavar didn’t get his $6 million. What the heck is he doing letting the guy from Newhart represent him? Was Master P not free?” Then I remember I am a thousand years old.

SOCCER
BB: Claudio Reyna gets hurt again.

PR: This makes me happier than the Knicks and Nats stories.

BB: Liverpool fans accused of throwing excrement at Man U players.

PR: As long as it wasn’t monkey noises. Because you know FIFA is cracking down on that.

BB: Chelsea rumored to have made ₤50 million bid for Samuel Eto’o. Your board thinks this offer is unrealistic.

BB: Every Liverpool striker scores. Even Peter Crouch. Yep. And Fowler. Well, not Cisse. Duh.

PR: This really is my favorite thing this week.

NASCAR
PR: Bill Lester becomes the first black man to qualify for a NASCAR race in forever.

ED: The Golden Coral 500...is rained out.  Because it's impossible to drive in the rain.  Yep.  It is.

PR: Aww… anything to keep the black man from racing.

PR: Bobby Hamilton Sr. announces that he has cancer. No truth to the rumor that he caused a 19 car wreck as he was wheeled into chemo.

OTHER
PR: Greg Owen chokes away his PGA win. ESPN really really wanted us to care.

PR: Hasim Rahman may or may not have beaten James Toney. Poor poor boxing