Happy Monday!
This week on (the award-nominated) 15MOF we look back on the highs and lows of UFC 158 in Montreal, we decide whether or not the Edmonton Oilers are going to make the playoffs and we highlight another world class performance from Leo Messi and Barcelona in Champions League play.
In the GABBYs: the UFC, the Orlando Predators, Zach Sikich, Giorgos Katidis, Renaldo Balkman, Michael Taylor and Grambling State. The Punchline this week is a college hoops fan who missed out on $50,000.
Happy Tuesday!
If you thought you had already received the last gift you’d be receiving this holiday season – you’re wrong! This week on the festive edition of 15 Minutes of Fame we’re looking at the latest NHL lockout news, the World Juniors, a big trade by the Blue Jays & a couple of notes from the NFL!
In the GABBYs: Santa Claus, Arian Foster, Lance Armstrong, Russian soccer fans, the Spengler Cup & Aston Villa. The Punchline this week is Philadelphia 76ers coach Doug Collins!
MEANWHILE: Since we are feeling generous (and didn’t end up getting last week’s video up in time), here is a second dose of 15MOF!
This week on the show we’re discussing the latest big suspension from the NHL and some of the major playoff races – who’s in and who’s out? Meanwhile, in the NFL, the league comes down hard on the New Orleans Saints over the team’s bounty program and the Denver Broncos win the Peyton Manning sweepstakes!
In the GABBYs: Kevin Love, Leo Messi, Fernando Torres, Ben Eager, Wayne Rooney and Joba Chamberlain. The Punchline this week is a Tim Tebow inspired drink!
Happy Tuesday!
This week on 15 Minutes of Fame we’re discussing Marty Turco’s return to the NHL, the end of the line for Sean Avery, the latest on Sidney Crosby and a couple of interesting concussion notes from around the league. As well: Peyton Manning is no longer a Colt, so where will he end up?
In the GABBYs: Leo Messi, Hiroshi Hoketsu, David Beckham, Nicklas Grossmann, Fernando Torres and Jose Canseco. The Punchline this week is David Price and David Robertson!
Just when you think you’ve seen it all, along comes the internet with some crazy new stuff to flip the script on you!
This week on “When Sports Go Viral,” that is exactly what happens – from paper airplane world records to singing athletes to funny car commercials involving athletes, it’s all here for your perusal. Oh yes, and there’s some Auto-Tune.
Remember the video of Tim Tebow reading Dr. Seuss? Well, you had to know this was coming:
(MORE VIDEOS after the jump!) (more…)
The internet certainly is a great time-waster, isn’t it?
Whether you’re trying to get through a long day at school, a long day at work, or just a long day in general, the internet is always there to offer a helping hand, usually in the form of completely random, useless information. In our case though – it’s viral videos!
Here is a glimpse into what is happening in the world of viral sports flicks at the moment:
Let’s start off on the slopes with this stunning video from fashion photographer and filmmaker Jacob Sutton (via The Nosebleeds) – he got pro snowboarder William Hughes to wear an LED suit and shred some pow late at night! (VIDEO AFTER THE JUMP!) (more…)
Happy Monday!
This week on the show we break down the Mike Cammalleri trade, we discuss the Jordan Eberle All-Star “snub” and we try to figure out what is wrong with the Edmonton Oilers. Also: Will we ever see a fight between Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Manny Pacquiao?
In the GABBYs: Leo Messi, Tim Tebow, Thierry Henry, Rick DiPietro, Josh Blanchard and the Jacksonville Jaguars. This week’s Punchline is Dustin Penner!
Tom Brady (Keith Allison, Wikimedia Commons)
We are down to eight teams left now in the National Football League.
In the AFC, the New England Patriots (13-3) will host the Denver Broncos (8-8) this evening (CBS, 6pm) in the most anticipated game of the weekend.
Tebownmania is larger now than it ever has, and possibly ever will be. But the bottom line is how many championships in the NFL has Tim Tebow won? The answer is zero and he will be up against a quarterback that has won three Super Bowls, is a two-time MVP and is a seven-time Pro Bowler in Tom Brady. And oh yes, the Patriots hammered the Broncos 41-23 in Denver on December 18, as Brady threw for 320 yards, including 129 yards to underrated tight end Aaron Hernandez. I’m picking New England in a rout.
When it comes to sports and the internet, sometimes the only thing better than an amazing [insert sport here] highlight is a goofy video!
It’s not always pro athletes trying to be funny either – sometimes it’s a terrible blooper or an ugly fall, occasionally a team mascot might be involved and other times, a popular “trend” may pop up where you least expect it.
Take the act of “Tebowing,” for example.
Ever since quarterback Tim Tebow took over in Denver, “Tebowing” has become an incredibly popular thing to do. The Broncos pivot is deeply religious, you see, and he routinely takes a knee to throw up a prayer, unmoved by anything that is happening around him.
When I say it’s become a popular thing to do, I’m not kidding! The internet is now full of “Tebowers,” and that trend has even made it to semi-pro and pro hockey. My pal Adam Chorneyko threw down a “Tebow” after potting a goal for the ECHL’s Colorado Eagles back in November, and it happened again this week in the NHL:
I mentioned earlier that sometimes mascots get in on the action – check out this video featuring Rocky the Mountain Lion of the Denver Nuggets. (VIDEO AFTER THE JUMP!) (more…)
Demaryius Thomas (Jeffrey Beall, Wikimedia Commons)
In the first ever game with the new overtime format in the National Football League, the Denver Broncos made sure the overtime was short and sweet.
On their first play of overtime, Tim Tebow found Demaryius Thomas for an 80 yard touchdown pass as the Broncos defeated the Pittsburgh Steelers 29-23 on Sunday.
Under the new overtime rules, each team has the opportunity to get the football once during the overtime unless the offensive team scores a touchdown or the defensive team scores a touchdown.
Tim Tebow’s 316 yards passing was the most passing yards the Steelers gave up to a quarterback this season. Previously, Joe Flacco threw 300 yards in the Baltimore Ravens 23-20 win over Pittsburgh in week nine.
Thomas had 204 yards receiving for the Broncos. The NFL record is 240 yards to Eric Moulds of the Buffalo Bills in 1998.
Denver, which dominated the second quarter by scoring 20 unanswered points before the Steelers dominated the second half, will now play the New England Patriots on Saturday night.
The Broncos might not have wide receiver Eric Decker in their lineup, who left in the first half with a knee injury.
Tim Tebow (Jeffrey Beall, Wikimedia Commons)
Wildcard weekend takes place this weekend as the NFL Playoffs commence.
The game that has the most intrigue will be Sunday afternoon when the Denver Broncos host the Pittsburgh Steelers (CBS, 2:30pm).
On paper, all of the signs lead to Pittsburgh. The Steelers, at 12-4, had a for and against ratio of +98, compared to Denver’s for and against ratio of -81.
But the Steelers have significant injury woes. Running back Rashard Mendenhall is out with a torn ACL. Safety Ryan Clark is sitting out this week due to a health precaution. Quarterback Ben Roethlisberger will be playing injured with a bad ankle, and Big Ben has not looked great in the pocket since getting hurt against the Cleveland Browns on December 8.
The Broncos meanwhile, aren’t playing great football, but at 8-8 won the AFC West. It has been a very interesting season for Tim Tebow, and I don’t think Tebowmania is over just yet. But a major reason why Denver won the AFC West was because of their strong team defense. In half their games, they held their opposition to under 20 points. The Broncos just might have what it takes to pull off the upset, in a very low scoring game.
Happy New Year!
It was 2011 the last time we spoke and much has happened since then! This week on the show we recap the best and worst moments of the year from the world of sports, we talk about Sean Avery getting waived ahead of the Winter Classic, plus we recap the big game. Also: we’ve got a theory about the success of Daniel Alfredsson and the Ottawa Senators and we look at the main event at UFC 141 and tell you which fighter retired after losing.
In the GABBYs: The Green Bay Packers, The NLL’s Philadelphia Wings, Petr Mrazek, Tim Tebow, Yorvit Torrealba and the NHL All-Star voting process. The Punchline this week is basketball player Manny Harris and his strange injury!
What was supposed to be one of the biggest hockey games in quite sometime for the city of Edmonton, in actuality has no meaning whatsoever at all. When Team Canada faces Team United States at Rexall Place tonight (TSN, 6pm) the Canadians know they will be going directly to the semi-finals of the 2012 World Junior Hockey Championship, while the Americans are going to the relegation round.
Still, there are a couple of important factors that will come into play. First, it is important that Canada doesn’t get into any bad habits. Team Canada has been a little bit undisciplined at times through their first three games and it is important the team carries their momentum they have now into Tuesday by playing a complete sixty minutes after deciding to take parts of the third period off against Denmark Thursday night.
Drew Brees (Wikimedia Commons)
My hot streak continues everyone as I went 12-4 last week and am 154-70 on the season.Please note there is only one game Christmas Day and the majority are played during the day on Christmas Eve.
Here are my week 16 picks:
Thursday
Houston over Indianapolis–I know the Colts are on cloud nine after beating the Titans last week, but the Texans are getting enough from quarterback T.J. Yates to contend with most teams.
Saturday 11am
NY Jets over NY Giants–The Giants were terrible against the Redskins last week, and are more than capable of losing to a Jets team where their only weakness is at quarterback.
Arizona over Cincinnati–The Cardinals have won four in a row and are starting to get a strong defense together. Linebacker Daryl Washington has 20 tackles over their last four games.
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