A.I. Out

Behold Allen Iverson's mugshot.
I'm heading to Oakland tonight to watch my Warriors play the 76ers. Allen Iverson will not be playing for the 76ers as he has taken an indefinite leave from the NBA. No, not because he had affairs with 10 different women a la Tiger Woods. Iverson's daughter is ill and he has taken time away from the game to be with her and the family. That is a really hard choice to make. Iverson has had a rough season and is also aging. But family first!

Released

The San Diego Chargers released running back LaDainian Tomlinson after nine years. Wonder where he will end up next? Ask a guy, see what he says. Chances are he would love to share his opinion.

Everybody Eats It At Some Point

So the Winter Olympics are going on right now in Vancouver and Shaun White is cleaning up the snowboarding events. The Winter X Games were about a month before the Olympics. Shaun face plants on the half pipe so hard that his helmet falls off! I'm really not a fan of the snow. I'd rather be on a hot tropical island, sitting in the sand than vacation in the freezing cold. I've been snowboarding a few times and my body was so sore after. I bet Shaun's face felt like a Hummer ran over it.

Twins!

I love seeing families in professional sports. We've got the Williams sisters in tennis, the Manning brothers in the NFL, and the Lopez Twins in the NBA. Brook plays for the New Jersey Nets and his twin brother Robin plays for the Phoenix Suns. Both were drafted in 2008 after playing for only two years at Stanford. Who doesn't love an athletic set of twins?!

Steph Curry Gets Second Place

The Golden State Warriors' own rookie Stephen Curry participated in Footlocker's 3 Point Shootout over All Star Weekend. He ended up getting second place to Paul Pierce. Way to go Steph! Here are some highlights from the event:

NBA All Stars

This weekend is the NBA All Star game! All the best NBA players are taking a break from their teams to play an East vs. West game. Here is my favorite moment from last year's All Star festivities

He's Going to the Olympics

Well, this is Dan Boyle from the San Jose Sharks.
He will be going to the Olympics and playing for the Canadian hockey team.
I don't really have much else to say about this pic.

Sharks Send Most Players To Olympics

The San Jose Sharks will be sending eight players to the Olympics- the most of any NHL team!
Dany Heatley, Joe Thornton, Patrick Marleau and Dan Boyle are going to play for Canada.
Joe Pavelski is playing for the US.
Douglas Murray is playing for Sweden.
Evgeni Nabokov and Thomas Greiss are going to play for Russia.
Congrats!

Awwwwww

The Saints won the Super Bowl!!! This is HUGE for New Orleans and I wish I could be on Bourbon Street watching the celebration! Mardi Gras is coming up too. The city will be raging!

Here is my favorite image from the game. Saints quarterback Drew Brees is holding up his one year old son after just having defeated Peyton Manning and the Colts to win the franchise's first ever Super Bowl. What a special moment.

Super Bowl Slang

A guy recently told me he would be impressed if a girl knew and used these terms while watching the Super Bowl today:

worked- to make a fool of somebody

trucked- to take a big hit

burned- to be out run by somebody else

ruined, waxed, and scraped- losing badly

got lit up- to have lots of points scored on you

juked- faked out

de-cleated, tossed- to be hit unexpectedly or from the blind side

sacked- quarterback is tackled before he has thrown the football


Here is a lovely little song by Lonely Island, the creators of such classics as the Emmy award winning Dick in a Box and I'm On a Boat. This song, called We Like Sportz, has a line that goes: "Watching sports with girls is a pain/ They don't know the rules, there's no time to explain." Remember, fake it till you make it. GO GET EM TODAY LADIES!!! Drop those football terms!

No, I did not come up with this genius snack

I typed "Superbowl food" into Google Images. This was the number seven result. Are those Lil' Smokies in correct formation?

When I go to a Superbowl party, I always bring something to eat to share with everyone else. I try really hard to bring homemade snacks because they're fresher and better for you, but guys will pretty much eat anything and they never notice. This year I think I'm going to make guacamole. And I usually bring some beer- Great White, Fat Tire, and Blue Moon are some of my favorites.

Or you can dive into the Cheeto, Rice Krispie treat, tortilla chip, mozzarella stick, Slim Jim, Lil' Smokie, sour cream, Velveeta, guacamole, cheddar, and salsa masterpiece above.

This Sunday is a big deal to him

This Sunday is a big deal to almost all of the male population. Its the Superbowl! The trophy, shown above, will be given to the NFL Champion team: the Indianapolis Colts or the New Orleans Saints.

Are you going to watch the game somewhere with your boyfriend? Are you hosting a Superbowl party at your house?

More Money for Timmy

The San Francisco Giants and their star pitcher Tim Lincecum are in arbitration. Timmy wants $13 million and the Giants want to pay him $8 million. I don't know the legalities of baseball salary arbitration, but I do know that a lot of baseball fans are watching this story unfold. Lincecum has two back to back Cy Young awards under his belt which should provide some nice leverage for his case. The Cy Young award is given to the best pitcher in the league. He's only 25 years old! I say the Giants should give Timmy whatever he wants.

Back in October, Timmy was cited for marijuana possession but the charges were dropped. He is such a good pitcher that the MLB didn't even care. Ask your man if he knows what Lincecum's nickname is. The answer I have been getting is "The Freak." Apparently he earned that name from his very unique pitching style and not from his long hair or lack of dental care. I guess now with this massive raise, he can spend some money on braces.

That Boys Got Hops

Pretty impressive jump by King James (aka LeBron James of the Cleveland Cavaliers).

Basketball spectators may use the term "hops" when referring to a jump. Lets do some translating:
Damn! He's got mad hops! = That guy can jump really high.
Every guy will know what you are talking about guaranteed if you throw this one out.

Broken Ice Skate/ Heel

The SJ Sharks are playing the Detroit Red Wings right now. One of the Red Wings players was on the ice, skating around like usual and then the blade of his skate fell off!!! Anyone know the guys name? He fell down, tried to get back up, and fell again! It was pretty hilarious and the play was still going on. He was practically crawling off the ice.
Isn't there like an equipment manager who checks out all their gear before they hit the ice?

Something similar happened to me a few months ago and I know how this guy feels. I went out and was wearing these cute black BCBG boots. I guess I was dancing pretty intensely because my damn heel fell off! So I had to hobble around the dance floor. Such a disaster. My dancing turned into limping. And of course I had decided to walk six blocks to the bar instead of taking a cab. By the end of the night I was hurtin'! Sports events totally relate to my life, right?