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Shaquille O'Neal Tweets At Halftime

Shaq is so Awesome:

Shaq joining in on halftime Twitter craze

Associated Press

PHOENIX -- Halftime "tweets" seem to be the latest NBA fad.

Suns center Shaquille O'Neal posted a note on his Twitter feed before a home game against Washington on Saturday night, suggesting he plans to post to the popular social networking Web site during halftime.

"Attention all twitterers I'm a tweet at halftime and not get fined like vill a new wave a whteva his name is," Shaq wrote.

Coach Alvin Gentry, when asked about O'Neal's plans before the game, said he didn't care.

"As long as he gets 25 [points] and 11 [rebounds], he can do whatever he wants. He can Twitter, Facebook, MySpace," said Gentry, who also has a Twitter account set up by his daughter.

O'Neal put his fingers to his lips and went "Shhhhh" when asked about his Twitter plans before the game. When told the coach already knew about it, O'Neal bent over, leaned against the locker room wall and groaned loudly, saying his plans were blown.

"I was going to do it and not get in trouble, then brag about not getting in trouble," O'Neal said.

Last Sunday, Milwaukee Bucks forward Charlie Villanueva became an overnight Web celebrity after he posted a note, called a "tweet", to his Twitter feed during halftime of his game against Boston.

Villanueva wrote that he had to step it up in the second half. He did, and the Bucks won. But coach Scott Skiles was annoyed, saying it gave the impression that Villanueva wasn't focused. Skiles said Villanueva would not be fined for the incident but said it was a "no-brainer" that players shouldn't be doing such things from the locker room any more. Continued

Milwaukee Bucks Charlie Villanueva @CV31 Tweets During Halftime

Timeout Coach I gotta update my Twitter:

It might be the next big thing in online social networking, but Milwaukee Bucks coach Scott Skiles isn't a big fan of Twitter.

At least not when one of his players is posting from the Bucks' locker room during halftime of a critical game.

Bucks forward Charlie Villanueva got a talking-to from Skiles after the coach learned Villanueva posted a message to his Twitter feed -- a "tweet" -- from his mobile phone during halftime of Sunday's home victory over the Boston Celtics.

"We made a point to Charlie and the team that it's nothing we ever want to happen again," Skiles said after practice Tuesday. "You know, [we] don't want to blow it out of proportion. But anything that gives the impression that we're not serious and focused at all times is not the correct way we want to go about our business."

Using the screen name "CV31" -- Villanueva's initials and jersey number -- Villanueva posted the following message during halftime Sunday:

"In da locker room, snuck to post my twitt. We're playing the Celtics, tie ball game at da half. Coach wants more toughness. I gotta step up."

And he did. Villanueva finished with a team-high 19 points as the Bucks, who are trying desperately to hold on to the final playoff spot in the Eastern Conference, beat the Celtics 86-77.

Villanueva said Tuesday that he didn't think the post was a big deal at the time but now understands that posting to a Web site at halftime can create the impression he isn't focused on the game.

Continued

Drag Queen Elected Homecoming Queen at George Mason

There are just so many ways to go with this. I guess watch the video while I catch my breath:
Mr. and Ms. Mason 2009 from Connect Mason on Vimeo. Yeah so an Alum of GMU is Karl Rove, wonder how he's taking the news. It's a brave new world and your in it as am I. Frankly I think it's kind of cool. Deadspin saw it this way:

What would American revolutionary and founding father George Mason say if he knew that a gay man had been elected homecoming queen at the University that bears his name? Probably: "What's a homecoming queen?"

Reann Ballslee (real name Ray Allen) was announced as the winner of the university's Ms. Mason competition during Saturday's basketball game between the Patriots and visiting Northeastern. The crowd loved it, as you can see in the video link below. Allen's big win is already causing controversy on the Mason campus, long known as one of the more conservative Div. I schools and voted "No. 1 national university to watch" by U.S. News & World Report recently.

Allen performs in a popular drag queen show at local clubs, and won the Ms. Mason competition over two other women in voting done by email.

Allen said he decided to enter the Ms. Mason contest this year as a joke, a last hurrah for his senior year. Soon he had donned a silver bra and zebra-print pants and was lip-syncing to Britney Spears's "Womanizer" at the qualifying pageant Feb. 9, overseen by Miss Virginia 2009. Competitors included a government and politics major from Chesapeake and a Chi Omega sorority member who told the school newspaper she should win because "I have pride in Mason to the point where my towels are green and gold."

Shaq Is On 'Twitteronia' And Wants You To Say Hi

Shaq is so cool, why? Keep reading the snippet below from some dude who's blog is sub titled:
 'A how to guide on how not to interact with women.' Does that say it all? Anyway let me tell my joke then to the piece. Shaq was asked where he got his Google Phone he replied, "Don't Worry About It!"

Sean informed me a few days ago that he had been following "The Real Shaq" on twitter. 

"You realize that 'The Real Shaq' is probably a 5'4 White, 14 year old emo kid who's getting his jolly's from the attention, right?" I asked him.

"I don't know. I think it's really him"

Today Sean and I were discussing rumored trade situations over IM, and the possibility of Shaq being traded to Cleveland.

"Well, I just got a twitter from The Real Shaq, and he's at 5 & Diner right now," Sean informed me.

"Let's go then" I said, assuming that I'd finally put this "Real Shaq" crap to rest.

Twenty minutes later we were pulling up to the restaurant and looking for the big black truck that he's rumored to drive around town. "Maybe that's it" Sean said, pointing at an older, but nice Van and laughing. As we pulled up I saw the Superman symbol on the grill.

Maybe that is it?

We went in, and to my surprise the MDE(Most Dominant Ever) was sitting in the corner booth by himself. We gave the man a nod and "Hey" as we walked to our table and were soon whispering back and forth like 12 year old girls at the 7th grade dance.

"You go talk to him" I said, while tugging nervously on my dress.
"No, you go talk to him" Sean replied while flipping his hair.

We placed our order, and spent 10 minutes trying to work up the sack to go say something.

"Should I tell him I'm glad he's sticking around?"
"Go tell him you're his twitter buddy"
"Should I ask for a picture?"

Given another 2-3 years, I'm sure we would have worked up the nerve to go talk to him, but before that could happen Sean's iPhone buzzed with a "tweet" from Shaq.

I feel twitterers around me, r there any twitterers in 5 n diner wit me, say somethin

Sir Charles Barkley Busted For Suspicion of Drunk Driving, Oh No!

Sir Charles got busted, say it ain't so Chuck!
Barkley is so cool and such a good member of the best Sports Studio Show the NBA on TNT I hope this doesn't mean he will be removed or punished. Here's the story from USA Today:

Tough week behind the wheel in Arizona for sports celebrities.

Charles Barkley apparently has some explaining to do after getting arrested on suspicion of drinking and driving early this morning.  The AP reports Barkley was pulled over around 1:30 a.m. in Scottsdale's Old Town area by an officer who saw him run a stop sign.

Police Lt. Eric Shuhandler told the AP Barkley declined a breath test but was given a blood test; results weren't immediately available.  After the former NBA star and TNT commentator was processed, he was cited, released and left in a cab, police said.

"There was nothing unusual about how he was taken into custody," Shuhandler said. "He was treated exactly like we treat anybody else."

Yesterday, we told you about Danica Patrick getting a speeding ticket in the Phoenix area.  It was the second this year for the Indy circuit driver.

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34 Bowl Games, College Football's 2008 Season, Busiest Ever

From USA Today's America Great Sports Section

Lebron James Dares to Attack Charles Barkley

Called him stupid! You don't talk to Charles Barkley like that!

 

That's like Fredo telling Mikey not to talk to Mo Green like that. Mo Green learned his lesson

 

Source— LeBron James reacted strongly to Charles Barkley's comments that the Cavaliers star isn't showing respect for Cleveland fans and his teammates by discussing his possible free agency following the 2010 season.

"He's stupid. That's all I've got to say about that," James said Friday night before the Cavaliers' game against Golden State.

GAME RECAP: James leads Cavs past Warriors

Barkley made the comments on TNT's NBA studio show and Dan Patrick's radio show.

"If I was LeBron James, I would shut the hell up," the Hall of Famer said on Patrick's show. "I'm a big LeBron fan. He's a stud. You gotta give him his props. I'm getting so annoyed he's talking about what he's going to do in two years. I think it's disrespectful to the game. I think it's disrespectful to the Cavaliers."

Tony Romo a Man's Man, Pops for Homeless Man's Movie Ticket

Now I am no great fan of Romo his fumbled hold to win that playoff game still sticks in ZuD's craw. But hey, he is a regular dude, as we cite:

Further evidence that Tony Romo really is a swell fella

Tim MacMahon  ripped from the Dallas Morning News

A homeless man who goes by Doc was cashing in change at a Cinemark theater in Dallas when a guy walked up and offered to pay his way into the movie. Doc, who planned to spend his day passing out flyers for a few bucks, accepted a rain check before realizing that he recognized the generous gentleman.

"Was that Tony Romo?" Doc asked the kid behind the counter.

It sure was. Doc hustled across the street to the consignment store that paid him to occasionally pass out flyers and requested the day off. By the time he got back to the theater, "Role Model" had already started.

Romo, who confirmed the story but didn't want to elaborate, waved Doc over to sit by him and his buddy. Doc sheepishly mentioned that he hadn't showered in a few days.

"Don't worry about that," Romo said. "I'm used to locker rooms."

And so the $67 million quarterback and a man who doesn't have $6.70 to his name sat next to each other and shared laughs for 90 minutes or so.

For Romo, who made news by changing a couple's tire on the side of the road on the way home the night of the season opener, it was just another kind gesture to a random stranger. It meant the world to Doc.

"For me, it was a blessing," Doc said. "It came at just the right time. It gave me some encouragement and faith in mankind. I just wanted to say thank you."

And so the $67 million quarterback and a man who doesn't have $6.70 to his name sat next to each other and shared laughs for 90 minutes or so.

For Romo, who made news by changing a couple's tire on the side of the road on the way home the night of the season opener, it was just another kind gesture to a random stranger. It meant the world to Doc.

"For me, it was a blessing," Doc said. "It came at just the right time. It gave me some encouragement and faith in mankind. I just wanted to say thank you."

Weekend TV Ratings for Sports ZuD Watches

The USA Today's Sports Media God analyzes this past weekend's top events:

Given the clamor for years about college football's Bowl Championship Series — and the various groups involved with competing interests — it seems astonishing that President-elect Barack Obama would want to wade anywhere near the quagmire. In election-eve comments on ESPN, he said he'd like to see a college football playoff. On CBS' 60 Minutes, he went into more detail, suggesting "you could trim back on the regular season" to accommodate an eight-team playoff.

It might be interesting to see how the White House could influence college football, but it's hard to imagine how even the proverbial Leader of the Free World could somehow straighten out how the sport crowns its champion. But then again, nobody has tried airstrikes.

Event	Day, time (p.m., ET)	Rating (households)	Outlet
NFL: main gameSan Diego- Pittsburgh	Sunday, 4:15	14.3 (11 million)	CBS
The comparison: Down 16% from comparable coverage, featuring Dallas-Washington game, in time slot last year.
The spin on the spin:The Steelers' 11-10 win shows NFL games, if close, don't need much scoring to be solid draws.
NFL: Dallas-Washington	Sunday, 8:30	13.5 (10.4 million)	NBC
The comparison: Up 25% from New England-Buffalo game in time slot last year.
The spin on the spin: As with the Steelers' win, TV star Dallas, in 14-10 victory, shows fans don't need much scoring to keep them watching.

College football: South Carolina-Florida	Saturday, 3:30	3.7 (2.8 million)	CBS
The comparison: Up 28% from LSU-Mississippi game in time slot last year.
The spin on the spin: Not bad, considering third-ranked Florida won in a suspenseless 56-6 blowout.
NASCAR: Ford 400	Sunday, 3:45	3.6 (2.7 million)	ABC
The comparison: Down 5% from comparable coverage last year.
The spin on the spin: Not much suspense in Jimmie Johnson nailing down a season title in NASCAR's finale, but the same core fans tune in no matter what.

Football news from a chick™

Thought we would sample this fine Blog:
Too lazy to do a review but the title and pic is intriguing and that's enough for ZuD!

Have I Become a Fantasy Football Fag?

So it is time change weekend and here I am looping about my latest obsession, Fantasy Football. I am thinking do I have the right players, the teams they will face and will this year be the year?
What happened to me?
I used to enjoy football as a game!
Not like some green shaded accountant concerned about cooking the books or whatever accountants do
I don’t care if the teams win so much as I am concerned that they score 40 points!
This is not Good Zuddies. This is Bad, WAY BAD!
What’s next wanting to read the scores in the Wall Street Journal?
I can’t afford to become some Fantasy Football Fag who spends his day lining up the next 20-point free- agent!
Go on you can say it, it won’t hurt my feelings, I am a Big Boy
I do feel queer though
Not that there is anything wrong with that
I am down with that if that is what I am, a Fantasy Football Fag
There are worse things.
Hell in a few days we will have a Black President. Who am I to question anything?
A broke ass blogger with nothing better to do than blog in the middle of the night about obsessions and fears.
I don’t think I am homophobic.
Some of my best friends, well… I am cool with the whole gay thing, they just… well, next topic.
See what happens when you try to be open?
Every thing becomes unclear.
Look, what I am trying to say is fantasy football ruined my Sundays
I have lost a key part of my life and it makes me wonder what has the NFL has gained as a result, besides all these anally compulsive nerds gathering in watering holes getting their freak on figuring out what the best team is.
What have we become as a people?
Will Obama fix that as well?
How am I better off today? What makes my life better? How are we preventing terrorists from flying into tall buildings spending our weeks in the autumn season obsessing over how many points Larry Johnson is going to score?
And by the way that dude messed up! He screwed me out of a championship with his spitting problem.
I am so done with this mess!
I can’t get a 25-point running back at mid season. Are you kidding me? This is serious stuff and he is spiting drinks at ladies.
Well I guess I beat that Dead Horse enough.

I want to thank all of you for clicking in and hope you have a Fantastic Fantasy Football Day and lets not spare the Horses!

I Need To Get Blogging

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Sorry didn’t mean to Cuss but damn! I am so excited to be given this opportunity to speak with you like this! I have been entrapped so long it is so nice to speak freely.  At my previous employer there was so much Freedom say this,  this way, don’t say this…
So when I got the opportunity to go on my own with a fresh slate I jumped on it!
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Mike Singletary Will Drop His Pants To Win

Who Wouldn't? Give 'em Hell Mike! I wouldn't mess with that dude, I remember his playing days and he was one mean...

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Blogs Put A Spin on Boomer Esiason Vs. Troy Aikman

Esiason to Aikman: "I do apologize" 3:30 PM Wed, Oct 29, 2008 Barry Horn

I won't even try to put my own spin on this. Newsday's Watchdog blog, recently named one of the most influential in all of blogdom, got the inside scoop on the sitdown between Troy Aikman and Boomer Esiason. The rest of the world will have to wait until 10 p.m. Dallas time for the big news.

Here's what Neil Best is reporting.

Peace for our time! Troy Aikman taped Boomer Esiason's show this afternoon - it debuts at 11 p.m. Wednesday on MSG - and they opened with Boomer apologizing for the recent unpleasantness between the two.

To review: Esiason had accused the Fox analyst of leaning the Cowboys' way during a recent Pokes-Cardinals game. (Note to Neil: Nobody in these parts refers to the 'Boys as the Pokes!)

Here was the opening exchange:

Boomer: "All right, joining us now is my new bias, I mean best friend, Troy Aikman from Dallas. First let me say this publicly Troy, in front of everybody: I do apologize for our little tiff about two weeks ago. I'm sure your week has been a little calmer than it was two weeks ago."

Aikman: "Yeah, you know it was a bit calmer and hey, I appreciate it. We both know we've been in the business long enough, we say things we regret, maybe wish we hadn't have. I will tell you though, for a couple of old, washed-up, has-been quarterbacks, it was kind of nice being back in the headlines again."

Boomer: "Yeah, it made us relevant, for all the wrong reasons, though."

Esiason And Aikman Kiss And Make Up

Troy Aikman made an appearance on Boomer Esiason's MSG show last night and the two former QBs wasted no time in addressing the topic of their feud over the past few weeks. Via Barry Horn at the Dallas Morning News....

Well isn't that special? See how boring things are when people are nice to each other??? Get back to talking trash and the accusations you two! Seriously though, I'm surprised that Aikman isn't holding a bit of a grudge because in the broadcasting world, the homerism claim is about as serious as it gets. He's a bigger man than I.

I'll also try and find the video at some point to see if there was actual kissing. Glad that's over....I can finally get some sleep.

In ZuD's humble opinion Boomer is a Jerk and Troy is one of the best 'analyzer' on TV, even he works for Rupert...

A Blessed Time for TV Sports Addicts

Wrote this last week but it is especially true with the NBA Season debut tonight:

This is truly a blessed time in a TV Sports addict's life
The World Series
College Football being off the hook at its mid season form
The NFL- uh, not so hot. But my fantasy team is doing well
My intention to go into sports betting at a fine pace

Auburn is playing like the Detroit Lions
So that bums me out
But if they fire enough of their coaching staff
Maybe they will realize it is time to move the team to San Antonio
And I can have Doubleheaders every Weekend!
At Auburn, they drive 'em out in the middle of the country and
do god knows what to 'em.

But I digress

SEC football is still the rage
And we have some slobber knockers still to come!

Now Phil Simms said the other day on Imus that
the big college games usually become blow-outs but
I think were getting into the do or die stage of the
season when nether team will rollover-
They can't!

Least way- That's my Hope
May the best team win and War Eagle!

LA Times sportswriter Mike Penner Becomes Christine Daniels

ZuD missed this originally last year but have now become aware of a LA Sportswriter who changed his sex. Caught up with this USAToday blog entry that tells the tale. The post concludes with this:

When Penner/Christine wrote a coming-out column last year the Times gave it huge play and for a period had Penner/Christine blog about his transition and his covering events as a female reporter.  Rick Reilly also wrote a Sports Illustrated column on Penner -- his old pickup basketball pal from when both were at the Times.  And it was reported that Penner's story accounted for about 25% of the Times' web traffic on the day the Drudge Report headlined it with: "L.A. Times Shock: 'I am a Transsexual Sportswriter.' "

Somewhere in all of this, it should be mentioned that Penner has done some danged fine sports writing over the years.  Alas, we're pretty sure Hallmark doesn't make a "Welcome Back" card for this kind of occasion.

The opening of the coming-out column from the LA Times:

FIRST PERSON

Old Mike, new Christine

By Mike Penner, Times Staff Writer
April 26, 2007

During my 23 years with The Times' sports department, I have held a wide variety of roles and titles. Tennis writer. Angels beat reporter. Olympics writer. Essayist. Sports media critic. NFL columnist. Recent keeper of the Morning Briefing flame.

Today I leave for a few weeks' vacation, and when I return, I will come back in yet another incarnation.

As Christine.

I am a transsexual sportswriter. It has taken more than 40 years, a million tears and hundreds of hours of soul-wrenching therapy for me to work up the courage to type those words. I realize many readers and colleagues and friends will be shocked to read them.

That's OK. I understand that I am not the only one in transition as I move from Mike to Christine. Everyone who knows me and my work will be transitioning as well. That will take time. And that's all right. To borrow a piece of well-worn sports parlance, we will take it one day at a time.

Transsexualism is a complicated and widely misunderstood medical condition. It is a natural occurrence — unusual, no question, but natural.

 

Out of Work? Make a Living with Sports Betting

Oh if it was only that simple!

As a down but not out consultant, digital artist and web maven, I ponder the other means to make money. I am currently pondering the opportunity of taking my football addiction and making money from it. I typically pick 60 percent winners of all the TV games on a Saturday so why not take four sure things and put 250 a piece on each.

I took a dry run this Saturday and hit all four. I scanned the Freep sports page to demonstrate my accomplishment. Since the Michigan game wasn't on that page I circled that game on the lines page.

I'll track these for the next few weeks before I take the plunge...

Amanda Beard in Nude PETA Poster

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Maybe this Olympics will be different

WHO said tennis girls in shorts aren’t sexy?

Hours after The Sun told how Maria Sharapova’s new outfit had been branded too manly by tennis fans, the Wimbledon babe gave her tuxedo-style gear its first public airing.

And she proved it DID have its advantage points.

The 21-year-old hitched up one side and flashed a glimpse of thigh, winning wolf-whistles from the crowd.