Apologies for my absence yesterday, but life gave me a shot to the kisser and I had a few other more pressing things to take care of. Regardless, it’s the weekend and even though we need to wait until tomorrow to watch ESPN’s Jesus reincarnated (seriously though, did anyone know that Brett Favre was playing football this weekend? I had no idea…), there are a couple of great games on today. Until then, kick back and check out what we’ve found across the internets lately.
- Derek Dooley, the former coach and athletic direction at Louisiana Tech, has agreed to become the next head coach at Tennessee. Dooley, who’s name sounds more like a cartoon character than a football coach, was about the 20th person the Volunteers looked at to replace Lane Kiffin. Big names like Will Muschamp, Jon Gruden (seriously, that was a long shot), and David Cutcliffe all quickly turned down the offer. I don’t blame them for passing after watching those riot videos.
- Heisman trophy runner-up Toby Gerhart has decided to leave Stanford for the NFL draft. Gerhart, who reminds me of Tim Riggins from Friday Night Lights (the TV show that fell apart after Season 1, not the only movie that Billy Bob Thornton has ever played a serious role in) might have a tough time finding carries in the faster-paced NFL, but he’ll get his chance to Kronwall some mofo’s at some point. [not via Martin Havlat’s memory]
- Chad Ochocinco will be in Miami next week as a replacement on the AFC Pro Bowl team, and he hasn’t wasted any time opening his infamous mouth. #85 challenged Chris Johnson, widely regarded as the fastest dude in the NFL, to a race, with the loser cutting a check to the relief efforts in Haiti. Whether or not Chad has a chance, you can’t argue with the end result. It looks like Cop Speed has accepted the challenge. ESPN, please do the right thing and put this on TV.
- I’ve had this song stuck in my head all day, so I’ll let you, Keith, and T-Pain hear it non-stop too.
- I don’t know what prompted this (and I’m not sure I want to know), but The Production Line ponders what life would be like if Todd Bertuzzi were a woman. It’s sparked one hell of a conversation too, as there’s already 50+ comments on the matter, including 100+ places in which the SHE-tuzzi has been spotted.
- I’m not really sure what’s going on in this commercial, but Matt at Sharapova’s Thigh can’t get enough of it. I agree though, could they have found a more random baseball player to endorse their product? Especially when you can’t even understand him? [via Sharapova’s Thigh]
- Speaking of random athletes in commercials, check out this mattress commercial starring Chris “The Birdman” Andersen. I can understand the logic behind this choice, as Andersen is one of the more popular players on the Denver Nuggets. And that bird call is ridiculous. Funny? Maybe. Creepy? Probably. Does it make me want to buy a mattress? You bet your ass it does. [via Guyism]
- Thunder Treats, a Bloguin site I found recently, took the time to figure out who “Denise” from that stupid Taco Bell commercial really is. Not only did the guys discover her real identity (her name is Nicole Hayden), they scored an interview with her. Check it out here.
Rob’s Highlight of the Day
I’m not even sure when this happened, but I’ve never seen someone posterize their own teammate the way Shannon Brown does to the other guy on the poster (seriously, does his name really matter?). [via Ball Don’t Lie]
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