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Funny non-sport related videos

Fri, 04 Sep 2009 15:58:49 EDT

I know these 3 clips have nothing to do with sports, but I thought that it would be entertaining because all you need to do is laugh sometimes. I will probably post 3 videos every so often so stay tuned, I guess:

THEY GET BETTER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

IT GETS EVEN BETTER!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Centsports Is Sweet

Sat, 29 Aug 2009 09:18:07 EDT

So, rumor has it online sports betting used to be really sweet; I heard pinnaclesports was an excellent, reputable site until the US cracked down on this alleged integrity issue. An article I read points to a 1999 study that over $380 billion is illegally wagered on betting. Now, I am not an advocate of; well, if society does it.. then it must be right. Because usually, I think people are pretty stupid, especially society. However, this seems harmless to me because the money can be used in so many ways. Think of all the tax money and money, in general, the state and the US can collect, insane. Anyway, it appears sports betting is only allowed in several states where it was legal before a certain law was passed.
BUT WAIT! There is still a way for you to bet! centsports.com and it is sweet. There aren't props or a ton of other options.. but it is free betting. It's a simple concept; advertisers pay your profit. You view some ads maybe click on a few of them and then you can make and win some bets. You start at .10 and have to work your way up from there. It can be a real challenge, and you can do up to 5 game parlays; there are some early bonus options to boost your account size. You'd have to read more of the rules to see how they try to limit you a little bit, which makes sense.. I'm sure they don't want to be making $550,000 payouts on a daily basis.

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The Secret of NASCARs Popularity Revealed

Thu, 25 Jun 2009 00:44:56 EDT

It started out as an extended family reunion -- not mine. It turned into an invaluable tale of the habits of the Nextel Cup groupie.

In four days, I saw first-hand rural America's loyalty to NASCAR.

Imagine, if you will, a summer vacation based on a celebration of family event: the baptism of my nephew, Blaise. The 5-month-old is the son of my wife's sister, Amanda, and her husband, Joe.

Joe hails from rural Nebraska, son of a farmer. He's the sixth of seven children -- five boys and two girls. Joe and Amanda were hosts to a family gathering at their four-bedroom home (with a basement). Four of siblings and their families, as well as my family all communed there -- a head count of 20.

I knew I was about to partake in a weekend to which I'm not accustomed almost immediately. When all the guests arrived, the second task to be determined after sorting out sleeping arrangements was setting up stakes in Joe's backyard for horse shoes.

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Don Nelson Reaches a Coaching Milestone

Sun, 22 Feb 2009 03:40:05 EST

Don Nelson has reached a milestone in his coaching career. With the Warriors 133-120 win over the Oklahoma City Thunder Saturday, Don Nelson has won his 1,300th game as a head coach. This puts him second to the great Lenny Wilkens who claims 1,332 wins. In the first quarter Nelson nearly lost his cool with the refs but later calmed down to coach the Warrirs to a victory despit 17 careless turnovers. The Warriors sloppy play was overlooked becasue of the outstanding numbers they put up on the scoreboard. The Warriors scored over 120 points in 4 games this month alone. They were led tonight by Stephen Jackson who had 26 with Maggette right behind him with 25. The Warriors played without their starting center Andris Biedrins but the rookie Anthony Ran

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Smoke is in the 2009 Budweiser Shootout - Was It A Conspiracy

Sat, 17 Jan 2009 17:31:59 EST

Was this a conspiracy to make sure that one of the biggest idols and phenomenal drivers in NASCAR wasn’t kept off the Daytona track? Were the rules changed just to make sure that “Smoke” was happy? Were the rules changed to make sure the fans were kept happy? Were the rules changed for marketing and ticket sales purposes?

There may or may not be some truth to a few of these questions but I think many people forget that a number of teams have gone through mergers, acquisitions and partnerships; therefore, changes are inevitable to the rules and regulations. Change has been the norm these days for all of the things that have been occurring within this racing entity. Some people have been accepting the changes and some have been resisting but those are the reactions of change within any entity.

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Winning is not always everything NFL MLB NBA NHL all make that clear

Thu, 25 Dec 2008 20:04:49 EST

Who is the best player, of their individual sport? It is a question commonly asked, and so rarely is there a diffinitive answer. With each sport, there are many players, who throughout the years, have given all of us fans reasons to say that this player or that player is the best. Now, when asking someone, "What is the biggest achievement in sports?", there is only one answer, and that is, win a championship. There are a lot of players, who have the numbers to argue their status as the best player of their sport, but if they don't have a championship to their name, they are automatically taken out of the conversation. Dan Marino posted great numbers as the quarterback of the Miami Dolphins, posting many records, but is never considered one of the best NFL players of all time simply because he never won the Super Bowl. So, if not having any rings automatically takes you out of the conversation of best player ever, shouldn't having the most automatically put you in the conversation for the best? As research shows, not only is that not always the case, in fact, it rarely is. In fact, there are only two sports were the top championship getter, is also considered the best that sport had to offer, Richard Petty and Dale Earnhardt Sr. in Nascar tie with 7 championships, and Jack Nicklaus with 18 golf majors. Other than those two sports, all other leading championship players, are rarely heard of. Who is the greatest NFL player of all time? Name all the names that come into your head when asked that question, and there is a lot....Jerry Rice, Joe Montana, Brett Favre, Walter Payton, Emmitt Smith, etc...now who has the record for most Super Bowl rings? The name is Charles Haley, played from 1986-1999, won 5 Super Bowl rings. The biggest surprise about Charles Haley, is not only does he not get a single vote for best NFL player of all time, he is yet to be inducted into the NFL Hall of Fame. Now, he has only been eligible for the NFL Hall of Fame since 2004, but he has not even made the list of top 15 finalists. He is the only player with the most championships not to be inducted into that sports Hall of Fame, and although the names may sound familiar, still none are considered the best.

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5 Sports You Never Knew Existed

Fri, 28 Nov 2008 12:07:32 EST

Here are 5 very bizarre, very real sports. The first two you've probably heard of, as they are Olympic sports. And some of these, you've probably actually played. Like this one:

5. Table Tennis: Also known as ping-pong, this sport is a Chinese tradition, and was introduced to the Olympics in summer of 2008. As you can probably guess, the Chinese won the gold in the event.

4. Field Hockey: Also an Olympic sport, field hockey is played on a soccer field. Like ice hockey, the players hold a stick, but attempt to hit a small, hard ball, into the net. The game is played with little, if any, face protection. Thus, many teeth are lost, just like in ice hockey.

3. Gaming: You know, like video games. Major League Gaming(MLG) holds championships to see who is/are the best player(s) in the video games of Halo 3, Call of Duty 4, Gears of War 2, and Rainbow 6 Vegas 2. Looks like you don't need to have a life to make a decent living after all.

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Top 5 Most Intriguing Professional Sports

Thu, 27 Nov 2008 22:43:44 EST

I'd like to take a few moments to discuss the five most intriguing professional sports. These sports give us something to live for at times. The top 5 will be based off of the skill it takes to play these sports, how much guts are involved in these sports, and the excitement they bring to the table.

5. Boxing: How many of you would like to be placed in a ring with a giant who's ultimate goal is to beat the living snot out of you? That's what I thought. This sport made the top 5 because of the guts it takes to play. However, it is not ranked higher because of the lack of excitement it brings to the table. I'm sorry, but two guys beating the snot out of each other isn't exactly my cup of tea.

4. Baseball: It takes a bit of skill (and guts) to hit a ball traveling towards you at 100 miles per hour. It takes even more skill to catch a ball flying at you at roughly the same speed. But to do both in one night, and to do the latter nine times in a game, that requires guts/skill/a wee bit of insanity. This sport also didn't rank higher because of the excitement factor, seeing as there's only action in about 10% of the 3 hours it takes to watch a game. It's rewarding if you have the patience for it. Some people have it, some people don't.

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Changes

Wed, 16 Jul 2008 15:23:52 EDT

TNT definitely improved! I enjoyed listening to Kyle Petty. Now on to a new set of announcers and a new network.

And speaking of new, there are some new teams coming up for 2009. I think Tony will do GREAT as a team owner/driver. He has grown so much with the sport and is obviously a great study of how to do things right. I will miss him in the Orange car, but as with Junior I will adjust!

It is alco great to see the young drivers that are coming up. Joey will, I sure, provide us with some interesting driving in the next several years. There is a maturity to him and it was nice to hear him say he was focused on now and winning in the 20 Nationwide car and not looking at 2009 and possibly being in the 20 in the cup car.

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NASCARs Scott McClellan

Tue, 17 Jun 2008 21:31:11 EDT

The trend as of late has been to bash your ex-employer. But just be sure to wait several months after your employment has been "terminated" before doing so.

The question is: Has ex-Nationwide Series official Mauricia Grant become NASCAR's Scott McClellan? And why, like McClellan, did Grant wait for so long after her "dismissal" to complain? Why did neither she nor McClellan express discontentment while employed in their respective jobs?

In a similar position as President Bush in McClellan's case, NASCAR chairman Brian France wondered why his employee seemed satisfied and never filed a formal complaint if she had faced discrimination or harassment on the job.

I can appreciate an employee's hesitation to gripe about their job. As a young clerk typist fresh out of high school, I kept mum (even to my own family) about the illegalities my superiors were committing--to the point of requiring their office workers to sit in without pay during breaks and lunch periods. We employees were just too desperate for work and afraid we'd be fired on the spot if we squealed. I was the bottom person on the totem pole, working for a paltry hourly wage that today wouldn't even buy a six-pack of 7-Up.

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