RE: You're Fired

Why was Harold Reynolds dismissed from ESPN? Care to take a stab at it? I'll give you a minute.
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That's long enough. The answer: sexual harassment. (Hat tip: Deadspin)

The Metrodome

This weekend my family came out to visit me. The main activity we planned was the Tigers-Twins game on Saturday night. It was a great game that went down to the last pitch. Here's some pics to prepare those of you coming out to Minnesota in a few weeks.

The outside of the Metrodome.


Kenny Rogers warming up. He didn't pitch in this game, but he was close enough to get a picture of.


It's the cows.


Game action.


So, yes, the Metrodome really is as ugly as you've heard or seen on TV. But there's one thing that makes it beautiful: air conditioning. That can't be undersold when it's 95+ degrees outside. Maybe it's not as beautiful as a 400-yard headshot, but still pretty nice. One other impression from the game: Zumaya really does throw that fast. Seriously, I think that ball was going so fast it actually went back in time.

Seriously

I didn't fully express myself last post.

We've all done some shooting, so you can have a vague idea how tough those shots were.

Now recall that he was under fire.

You all know I'm not Catholic, but I now have a patron saint of marksmanship.

I would say that he would never be able to buy a beer anywhere in the country, but NO ONE would believe him.

In conclusion,
OOH-RAH

Third Time's the Charm

The Red Wings have decided that Dominik Hasek is the answer to their goal-tending woes. Osgood will also remain with the team. Hasek played with Ottawa last season, so the big question is whether he can stay healthy long enough to make an impact.

Hasek's signing wasn't the only player movement in Detroit today. The Tigers traded AA right-hander Brian Rogers to the Pirates for left-handed bat Sean Casey. Chris Shelton was demoted to make room on the roster.

The Lions, not wanting to be left out, signed 1st-round pick Ernie Sims to a five-year contract. Technically this happened yesterday, but I'm betting you weren't paying close enough attention to notice.

Hardcore

I couldn't even do this in a videogame.

During a large-scale attack on Easter Sunday, Wilson says, he spotted six gunmen on a rooftop about 400 yards away. In about 8 seconds he squeezed off five rounds - hitting five gunmen in the head. The sixth man dived off a 3-story building just as Wilson got him in his sights, and counts as a probable death.

Hat Tip IMAO.

Thats nuts. Bad guys JUMPING off BUILDINGS to get away from him, 400 yards away!

Lag free HDTV

IGN composed a list of lagful and lag-free HDTV's (lag refers to the time it takes for some hi-defs to scale images, thusly making games hard to play). You can find it here.

Mmm... sausage.

Miller Park is adding a new sausage to the Klement's Famous Racing Sausages team: the Chorizo. The move is designed to appeal to the Latin community, as the Chorizo is a mexican sausage. Apparently the new sausage will wear a sombrero. Mmm... sombrero. (Hat tip: Deadspin)

Okay...

...since we're posting movie posters/images pretty heavily now, how about a wallpaper from the Spider-Man 3 website:


Two other wallpapers available at the site.

You're Fired

According to this report from SI.com, Harold Reynolds is out as baseball analyst for ESPN's Baseball Tonight, where he's worked for 11 years. No word on why right now. Doing too many instructional videos maybe?

I am Iron Man

..shut-up and enjoy the ozzie. From ign.com.

Fun Facts About Nebraska

A taste of "Fun Facts About Nebraska" from IMAO:

The powdered soft drink Kool-Aid was invented in Hastings, Nebraska, and was originally sold by travelling salesmen who would kick down people's doors and shout, "OH YEAH!!!"

Check out the rest here.

More Than Meets The Eye

I don't know if the new Transformers movie will be any good, but this has definitely become my new wallpaper:


From AICN, slightly modified.

UPDATE: Three things I should mention: 1. The man who did the voice of Optimus Prime in the cartoon, Peter Cullen, will voice him in the movie. 2. There are wallpapers up at the official movie site. 3. Optimus Prime is Jewish.

Force Powers

Here's some video of pre-visualizations of force powers in a next generation Star Wars game from Lucasarts. Not actual game video, but still pretty cool. (Hat tip: Joystiq)

Cowabunga!

I had heard of the new Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles CG film that was in production, but honestly I hadn't thought much of it. Until I watched the teaser trailer here (also available in HD, which I'd recommend), which put a big smile on my face. It looks really cool. I don't know if it's supposed to follow the events of the original movies, or if it's going to be more like the comics or even the new cartoon. I'm pretty sure it doesn't matter too much to me right now. I know where I'll be March 30, 2007.

Donovan F. McNabb

McNabb responded yesterday to T.O.'s book and other comments about McNabb. The article is a little short on quotes, but it's still pretty funny. McNabb call's the book a "children's book" that he should have been the co-author of since he's mentioned so many times in it. He also mocks Owens for being misquoted in his own book. Funny stuff.

Spartan Baseball

Spartan baseball doesn't get much press. I can't really complain either, since I walked by the field almost every day for two years and never went to a game. So it really surprised me to see an article on the ESPN front page about head coach David Grewe. Grewe was only 29 when he took over the team last year. It's an interesting profile, even if you're not a Spartan fan.

Tigers Beat Sox

The Tigers won the finale of their 3-game series with White Sox today with a 2-1 win. Marcus Thames' slide, shown here (photo from AP), set up Chris Shelton for a key double in the 7th inning. It's games like this that make you think that the Tigers may really have a shot to do something. Things looked grim after their 7-1 loss in the first game of the series, but they turned things around admirably. Let's hope for a strong weekend against Oakland.

Portal

Portal looks mind-bendingly cool in this trailer. check it out.

Terrell Owens

I agree with Mike and Mike. Memo to T.O.: If you are going to write an autobiography, maybe you should read it!!! I know, how many people (athletes, celebrities, etc.) actually write their own book? They probably get a Ghost Writer. Fine. Maybe T.O. should get a Ghost Reader as well.

Heisman Top 100

Is it too early to talk about Heisman candidates? Of course not. Fox Sports just posted an article from CollegeFootballNews.com ranking the top 100 Heisman candidates. I'm not gonna lie to you: I love this stuff. Some notables:

97. RB Javon Ringer, Michigan State – The shifty Ringer will once again complement the Spartan passing attack one year after leading the team in rushing as a true freshman and averaging nearly seven yards a carry.

48. WR Jeff Samardzija, Notre Dame – Samardzija enters the 2006 season as one of the premier wide receivers in the country after he exploded for 77 catches and 15 touchdown receptions last fall. He’s got tremendous hands and size, and as Brady Quinn’s main target, will put up huge numbers for a second straight year.

34. WR Steve Breaston, Michigan – Braylon Edwards and Jason Avant have graduated. It’s time for Breaston to become Chad Henne’s go-to receiver. He’s already one of the game’s most dynamic return men, but must also become a 60-catch guy to have a chance to contend in this deep field.

17. QB Chad Henne, Michigan – Henne’s got a chance to become the Wolverines’ all-time leading passer after just three seasons in Ann Arbor. And now as the undisputed leader of a Michigan team looking to rebound from its worst season since 1984, he’s going to get more media attention than ever before.

15. RB Michael Hart, Michigan – Hart’s value to the Wolverines was never more evident than last year, when he missed substantial parts of the season and the offense sputtered in his absence. Chad Henne may have more pro potential, but Hart is the sparkplug, and with 12 games to prove it, he’s capable of becoming the first Michigan back in 66 years to win the award.

12. QB Drew Stanton, Michigan State – Winning the Heisman is a two-part recipe that requires the right combination of big numbers and big wins. And therein lies the rub for Stanton. He’s got a proven, two-year track record of gaudy stats, but unless he can engineer a career-first upset Michigan or Ohio State and get the Spartans back to the post-season, the Top 10 is off limits.

1. QB Brady Quinn, Notre Dame – Quinn is by far the top returning Heisman vote-getter, but that alone doesn’t make him this year’s pre-season favorite. He flourished beyond anyone’s expectations in his first season under Charlie Weis, throwing 32 touchdowns and setting all kinds of Irish passing records. With a year in the vault and WR Jeff Samardzija back, he might be even better in 2006. And unlike Oklahoma’s Adrian Peterson, whose quest rests on the development of others, Quinn is firmly at the controls of his destination.

My early pick? Well, it's early enough that I can bask in the glow unbridled optimism, so I'm going Drew "Banzai!" Stanton all the way.