Wednesday Sports Thoughts.

Hey there ladies and gents. Welcome to a new segment which will be updated with more frequency. My outlook on the current sports landscape.

• So Michael Vick has been reinstated to play in the NFL. I can guarantee one team who will not sign him. The Cleveland Browns. Can you imagine Vick playing in the dog pound? The jokes would be endless. So i guess that also rules out the Ravens, Bengals, and Steelers since their division rivals. Speaking of this criminal, does no one else remember what he was like before all this happened? He was on a deep slide that everyone seems to forget about. He throws tons of INT's, has no accuracy, and was basically a glorified running back. Whichever team signs him is taking a huge risk. And in Cleveland that would include the mascot. I as a Packers fan really hope he goes to Minnesota. That team will not be as good as hyped.
• I'll keep this brief as I'm was saving it for another blog. Brett Favre, thank god for staying retired. All respect would have been lost had you played in the terrible purple and yellow jersey. How could you even think about screwing the Pack like that. Stay retired and keep it at that.
• Roy Halladay, the best athlete to ever wear a Toronto uniform. That is not just talking baseball either. If you can name a player who played for a Toronto team that has been this good for this long, and considered as the best across the league I'd love to hear it. This all said I would be pretty sad to see him go. I went to the so called last home game against the Tampa Rays and he was lights out. If I'm Philadelphia I trade whatever prospects the Jays ask for. With Doc the Philies could be dominant to another title. Whether the Jays should do it is another story. If we can't resign him, we may as well make the move. Get some prospects, and blow the team up.
• Fire J.P. Riccardi.
• Mark Buerle is a beauty. He also owes Wise a beer.
• The Toronto Raptors have more euros then strip club

2010 Winter Classic

April 9, 2009 - It was announced today that the Boston Bruins will host the 2010 Winter Classic on New Year's Day in Fenway Park.  The Bruins bid apparently beat out both the New York Rangers and Philadelphia Flyers for the rights to host the annual outdoor hockey game on New Years Day. Boston had listed two possible sites for the event, with both the Boston Red Sox Fenway Park and the New England Patriots Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, MA (about 35 km southwest of Boston) as possibilities, but with the Winter Classic being scheduled around the same time as the NFL playoffs, Fenway Park seemed to the the more logical choice. 

The Winter Classic has seemed etch its place in the NHL's schedule on New Year's Day, and appears to be here for the foreseeable future as the event has gathered an enormous amount of success in the past. Fans continue to rave about the event and it continues to produce results as television ratings in the United States have been higher and revenues for the league seem to be up as well. After the experiment began back in 2003 with the Edmonton Oilers hosting the Montreal Canadiens in frigid temperatures at Commonwealth Stadium, it has become a regular on the NHL schedule on New Year's Day over the past few seasons after the Buffalo Sabres played the Pittsburgh Penguins in the 2008 Winter Classic at the NFL's Buffalo Bills Ralph Wilson Stadium in Orchard Park, NY and this past January with the Chicago Blackhawks entertaining the Detroit Red Wings at the MLB's Chicago Cubs Wrigley Field. 

Possible opponents for the 2010 Winter Classic have been listed as the Philadelphia Flyers, and the Washington Capitals.

April Fools!

Considering it is April 1st, we here at Muck My Blog have put together a countdown looking at the top 10 Sports Jokes and Gimmicks of All-Time. Enjoy

10. Mark Cuban Goes Nuts

Number 10 on our countdown actually happened on April Fools Days on 2003. Enigmatic Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban got into a physical fight with a phony game official during a game against the New Orleans Hornets. With Cuban's past of throwing verbal jabs at the referees and receiving fines, he made this outburst easily believable. However, when the dust settled, Cuban and the ref broke into laughs with several people more in shock than with smiles. Nonetheless, a solid joke. Mark Cuban has been fined over a million dollars by the National Basketball Association. That, is no joke.

9. Chad Johnson Legally Changes his Name

Speaking of fines, the Cincinnati Bengals receiver formerly known as Chad Johnson was fined $5,000 for wearing a jersey with the last name "Ocho Cinco" on the back, as opposed to C. Johnson. Of course, Ocho Cinco is Johnson, or Ocho's Cinco's number in spanish. Well, if the National Football League would not allow him to wear Ocho Cinco on the back of his jersey, why not just legally change your last name? That's exactly what Ocho Cinco did in August of 2008. However, forgetting he had a financial obligation with Reebok, Ocho Cinco must remain to wear C.Johnson on the back of his jersey. Can always count on Johnson, or Ocho Cinco, or whatever, for a good laugh.

8. Peter Worrell Throws Teammate Under the Bus

Having already spent 10 days in prison for a DUI in 2002, former Florida Panthers forward Peter Worrell had to think fast when caught drunk behind the wheel 2.5 years later. Worrell identified himself as Andreas Lilja, who was also a member of the Panthers at the same time. Unfortunately for Peter, Lilja, of Swedish descent, white, and standing at 6'3, did not quite resemble the 6'7, black, French Canadian Worrell. Good try though Peter, hopefully you don't pass these types of morals to the players on the Florida Junior Panthers, the team you help coach.

7. Brett Favre to the American Hockey League?

In July of 2008, the Iowa Stars of the AHL switched from being the Dallas Stars affiliate to becoming the Anaheim Ducks affiliate. The Iowa Stars became the Iowa Chops. I haven't had much experience with "Iowa Chops," but there is something disturbing about that name. Nonetheless, one of the first orders of business of the Chops was to offer NFL free agent quarterback Brett Favre a contract with the team. Chops President Steve Nitzel said "what's not to like about that?" Maybe the fact that Brett Favre is not a hockey player? Nice try Iowa, how is corn?


6. Disco Demolition Night

In July of 1979, the Chicago White Sox management team came up with an idea to blow up several thousand disco records in the middle of the field between games of a double-header between the White Sox and Detroit Tigers. Comiskey Park was expecting an extra 5,000 fans in the stands for the game as a decent promotion. When 75,000 people showed up, absolute mayhem occured. Thousands of people rushed the field, and with bombs going over and small fires, the diamond was in no condition for the second game. It was likely the easiest victory in Detroit Tigers history as they won by forefeit. Interesting fact: Green Mile actor Michael Clarke Duncan was one of the first 100 on the field. "That's John Coffey ma'am...like the drink, except spelt dif'rently"

5. "I Have Never Used Steroids. Period."

Those were the words of former Baltimore Orioles hitter and former future Hall of Famer, Rafael Palmeiro when he was testifying against his usuage of steroids in his career. Less than six months later Palmeiro was handed the mandatory ten game suspension by Major League Baseball after testing positive for banned substance stanozolol. I don't know who Raffy was trying to fool, and even though fellow slugger Mark McGwire looked like an absolute knob refusing to speak to Congress, at least he doesn't have to watch himself pointing into the faces of Congress denying something he clearly did.



4. Punch Imlach drafts a fake player

It was no secret that Buffalo Sabres General Manager Punch Imlach was a little frustrated by the time the 11th round of the 1974 NHL Entry Draft came around. Without hesistation, Imlach drafted Taro Tsujimoto of the Japanese Hockey League's Tokyo Katanas. The problem with this selection was that Taro Tsujimoto did not exist. Sure, Imlach may have benefitted from taking, say Dave Lumley, who went several picks later to the Montreal Canadiens and amassed 98 goals in his decent career, but the old Buffalo Auditorium would never have had the "We Want Taro" chants that united the Sabres faithful during tough times.


3. Now Batting For the Yankees....

Billy Crystal, number 60. It's official, the New York Yankees can buy anyone. They did just that by signing the former City Slicker and Yankee Superfan to a one-day contract to play in a preseason game against the Pittsburgh Pirates in 2008. To no one's surprise, Crystal went down swinging, but managed to foul off a pitch in his first and last at-bat. I guess it was to honour Crystal for his lifelong devotion to the Bronx Bombers, including his film 61*. Being a Toronto Maple Leaf fan myself, I hope Mike Myers is never found within 250 feet of the Leafs locker room after his award winning film (Razzie for worst picture, worst actor) "The Love Guru."

2. Manute Bol...on Ice

Manute Bol holds the distinction of being not only the tallest NBA player in history, but also the only player in NBA history to block more shots than he has made baskets. I guess that's the advantage of being 7'7 Sudanese basketball player. What 7'7 Sudanese basketball players don't do, is play hockey. However, Bol laced them up for the Indianapolis Ice of the Central Hockey League in 2002. Bol sat on the bench for most of the first period, then left to sign autographs for fans. Not sure how relevant this moment is in sports history, but seeing that guy in hockey equipment was definitely a site to see, and hey, why not try to increase the popularity in Indiana, there's nothing else exciting there.



1. Rosie Ruiz Fools Everyone

Rosie Ruiz was the female winner of the 1980 Boston Marathon. However, she was later stripped of her title when race officials discovered she actually didn't run the race. She registered for the race. Okay good, step one, no problem. She then skipped out on the race, rested up, and hopped on the track for the home stretch. How could they let her qualify? Well, during the New York Marathon, she hopped on a subway, faked an injury near the end, and was deemed qualified for the Boston Marathon. Officials were skeptical when ruiz finished the race 25 minutes ahead of her New York Marathon time, and was not even fatigued from the 26.2 mile race. Ruiz claims she just had a lot of energy that day. Ruiz's fifteen minutes of fame were soon over and her medal was handed over. Gotta give her credit though, she pulled a fast one on EVERYONE, and that is the true meaning of April Fool's Day.

World's Best Arm Candy

Muck My Blog's

TOP 10 HOTTEST PROFESSIONAL ATHLETE'S ARM CANDY

We here at Muck My Blog thought we have been a little bias as of late, just focussing on the male side of the spectrum so we thought we would try and change things up a little bit... Pfttt who am I trying to kid, we figured we would go behind closed doors and show you what the life of a professional athlete is really all about - Trophy Wives, Arm Candy, Models, Actresses, Singers/Songwriters, and those who are just filthy rich (some in more ways than one). Without any further adieu here is our list of the Top 10 Hottest Professional Athlete's Arm Candy.

NUMBER 10

Kim Kardashian (Boyfriend Reggie Bush, New Orleans Saints Running Back) 

- There's no money shortage in this relationship, maybe just a shortage on brains. Keep doing what your doing Reggie!

NUMBER 9

Gisele Bundchen (Husband Tom Brady, New England Patriots Quarterback)

- Any of this guy's past 3 girlfriends could have made the list, but we had to pick just one.

NUMBER 8

Elisha Cuthbert (Boyfriend Dion Phaneuf, Calgary Flames Defenseman)

- This Girl Next Door is also better known to hockey fans as "The Sloppy Seconds", but HEY she's Canadian!

NUMBER 7

Jessica Simpson (Boyfriend Tony Romo, Dallas Cowboys Quarterback)

- The bearer of the Jessica Jinx, also known as Yoko Romo.

NUMBER 6

Elin Nordegren (Husband Tiger Woods, World's #1 Ranked Professional Golfer)

- Come on now, he's Tiger Woods!

NUMBER 5

Cheryl Tweedy (Husband Ashley Cole, Chelsea/English National Football Team Left Back)

- Apparently Tweedy has had 21 UK Top 10 singles as a vocalist, but we have our own suggestion. How about you just focus on looking like this at all times? Okay, sounds good.

NUMBER 4

Eva Longoria (Husband Tony Parker, San Antonio Spurs Point Guard)

-Parker has never led the NBA in steals, but we feel as though the steal he had here on this Desperate Housewife is way more important than any he could have recorded on the court. But then again he does have 3 NBA Titles and a Finals MVP to his name. Touché Tony.

NUMBER 3

Carrie Underwood (Boyfriend Mike Fisher, Ottawa Senators Forward)

- Season 4 American Idol winner seemed a little camera shy when spotted at an Ottawa Senators home game last month. It's no wonder "The Best Eyes in Hockey" were able to pick this one out of a crowd.

NUMBER 2

Willa Ford (Husband Mike Modano, Dallas Stars Forward)

- Begs the question who is actually better looking in this relationship, her or husband Mikey Mo? Also, who spends more time in the shower, or their hair in the morning.

NUMBER 1

1. Gena Lee Nolin (Husband Cale Hulse, Unrestricted Free Agent Defenseman)

- Former Barker's Beauty and Baywatch Babe, pretty good for a guy most people have probably never heard of. I don't see this guy returning to the NHL anytime soon, and with a wife like this at home why would he?

HONORABLE MENTION

• Victoria Beckham (Husband David Beckham, AC Milan/English National Football Team Midfielder)
• Hilary Duff (Boyfriend Mike Comrie, Ottawa Senators Forward)
• Rachel Hunter (Fiance Jarrett Stoll, Los Angeles Kings Forward) *"The Other Sloppy Seconds"
• Rena Mero (Husband Brock Lesnar, UFC Heavyweight Champion) *She's Sable to all you WWE fans.
• Jennifer Walcott (Fiance Adam Archuleta, Free Agent Linebacker/Safety)
• Anna Benson (Husband Kris Benson, Texas Rangers Pitcher)
• Ingrid Vandebosche (Husband Jeff Gordon, NASCAR Driver)
• Aleka Kamila (Husband Peja Stojakovic, New Orleans Hornets Small Forward)
• Vanessa Bryant (Husband Kobe Bryant, Los Angeles Lakers Shooting Guard)
• Jenna Jameson (Boyfriend Tito Ortiz, MMA Fighter)
• Jamie Kotsay (Husband Mark Kotsay, Boston Red Sox Outfielder/First Baseman)
• Abigail Clancy (Boyfriend Peter Crouch, Portsmouth/English National Football Team Striker)
• Carmella Garcia (Husband Jeff Garcia, Free Agent Quarterback) *And there was a rumor at one point that Garcia might be gay? Well if he is, this is a pretty good cover.
  

DAMNNNNNNNNNNNN!

The Future of the Toronto Bills

Yes, you read correct. Its not a matter of if Toronto gets an NFL franchise, it's a when. This comes on a report out that Rogers is interested in expanding the amount of Bills games being played in Toronto. The Bills experiment in Toronto didn't start off to the insanity that some corporate higher ups expected. The main problems included the marketing strategies, and pricing issues, which hopefully will be fixed. It also faces the task of trying to get a city to embrace a team that isn't their own. People in Toronto don't care who wins an exhibition game between Buffalo and Pittsburgh. Paying $700 for a meaningless game doesn't help either. So why after this flop am I proclaiming the move down the QEW?

• Reason 1- T.O. to T.O. - Apparently the Bills signed a receiver named Terrell Owens. He is one of the top 5 names and personalities in the entire league. We all know that in the Toronto Sports world selling tickets really means getting corporate commitments. A direct quote from Terrell, "I left America's team to play for North America's team." It makes me wonder how much he was paid for that line. His first television interview since being released by the Dallas Cowboys, Rogers Sportsnet. He missed the voluntary workouts for the Bills, but was courtside at the Toronto Raptors game. If you think Owens signed to play in Buffalo without thinking of the endless possibilities of Toronto, think again.

• Reason 2 - Ralph Wilson - At the tender age of 90 years old, Ralph Wilson is getting old. There has been talk for years that when he dies the team will be moved. Toronto just seems like a great fit. He has been elected to the football hall of fame. This weekend there was false speculation over his death due to a post over a message board. Expect his death to be the first step in a location change

• Reason 3 - The continued building of the Toronto Bills - Expect a lot more marketing of the Bills for the next few years in Toronto. The coverage of the team will without a a doubt increase in local media outlets. The game will get way more attention. Had they just moved the franchise here without the building of a fan base, Toronto would have rejected the team. They are slowly prepping the city for the teams move. So get used to it

A Look Ahead

Just to give you a little taste of what's ahead in the World of Sports in the coming month...

The Conclusion of March Madness (from Ford Field in Detroit, Michigan)

Final Four - Saturday April 4th

National Championship - Monday April 6th

Remaining Teams:

• [South Champions] 1 University of North Carolina vs. [East Champions] 3 Villanova
• [West Champions] 1 University of Conneticuit vs. [Midwest Champions] 2 Michigan State

Wrestlemania XXV (from the Reliant Stadium in Houston, Texas)

Sunday April 5th

The 25th Anniversary of Wrestlemania has a star-studded lineup including:

• WWE Championship Match - Triple H vs. Randy Orton
  
• World Heavyweight Championship Match - Edge vs. John Cena vs. The Big Show
  
• Shawn Michaels vs. The Undertaker
  
• Intercontinental Championship - JBL vs. Rey Mysterio
• Extreme Rules Match - Matt Hardy vs. Jeff Hardy
  
• Money in the Bank Ladder Match (Kane, CM Punk, Christian, Kofi Kingston, MVP, Shelton Benjamin, Mark Henry, Finley)
• Chris Jericho vs. WWE Legends (Ricky "The Dragon" Steamboat, Jimmy "Superfly" Snuka, "Rowdy" Roddy Piper)
• WWE Tag Team Championship Lumberjack Match  [Unification Match]  - WWE Tag Team Champions (Carlito & Primo) vs. World Tag Team Champions (The Miz & John Morrison)
• 25-Diva Battle Royal

The Masters Tournament (Augusta National Golf Club in Augusta, Georgia)

April 9th-12th

Featured players:

• Tiger Woods, Phil Mickelson, Sergio Garcia, Geoff Ogilvy, Padraig Harrington, Vijay Singh, Robert Karlsson, Camilo Villegas, Kenny Perry, Henrik Stenson, among others 
• CANADIANS Mike Weir & Stephen Ames
  

NHL Draft Lottery

Tuesday April 14th

Top 5 Ranked players:

1. John Tavares - London Kinghts (OHL)

2. Victor Hedman - Modo (Sweden)

3. Matt Duchene - Brampton Battalion (OHL)

4. Evander Kane - Vancouver Giants (WHL)

5. Brayden Schenn - Brandon Wheat Kings (WHL)

NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs

begin Wednesday April 15th

NBA Playoffs

begin Saturday April 18th

NFL Draft (from Radio City Music Hall in New York City)

April 25th-26th

Top 5 Ranked players:

1. Aaron Curry - Wake Forest

2. Michael Crabtree - Texas Tech

3. Jason Smith - Baylor

4. Brian Orakpo - Texas

5. Eugene Monroe - Virginia

KEEP YOUR ASSES GLUED TO THE COUCH AND YOUR EYES GLUED TO YOUR TV SETS!

I Killed YOU!

On March 14th, Donte Stallworth a Wide Reciever for the Cleveland Browns hit a man with his car and ended up killing him. He was reportedly trying to beat a red light and came around a parked car, then struck the man before the intersection. This would seem like an offense that would warrant charges being filed or some sort of discipline being taken immediately. But no charges have been filed, and Stallworth is apparently cooperating with authorities. Stallworth was reportedly speeding, going 10mph faster than the speed limit, and flashed his lights before he hit the man to warn him he was coming. Is this supposed to get Stallworth off the hook. Like what is Stallworths defense here? "Well i flashed my lights right before i ran him over going 85kmh, he knew i was coming for him". If Stallworth had enough time to flash his lights, meaning he clearly saw the guy, couldnt he have stopped...or even swirved, i mean it was like 7am, and since there were no witnesses, im guessing the roads were pretty dam empty. Stallworth has had a blood sample taken to look for drugs or alcohol, and as of yet there is no official result but someone close to the investigation has apparently said Stallworth was drunk. Apparently authorities are awaiting word of the blood test before filing charges. Is this really necessary, he was speeding and killed a guy, sounds like enough for me. Dont wait for blood test results, just charge him now, and if he was under the influence, slap a few more charges on him. If this turns out to be one of those cases where he gets off because hes an athlete, i'll be pissed. I mean if you or i hit a guy and killed him, drunk or not, im pretty sure we'd be in big time shit. I bet Stallworth doesnt even go to jail for this. Now in his defense, the guy wasnt crossing at the desginated crosswalk, but i mean, if Stallworth is watching the road and paying attention, its pretty obvious when a human being is in front of you. Yes i suppose the other man is somewhat at fault, but just because he flashed his lights and the guy was 15 feet from the crosswalk, doesnt mean Stallworth should get away with this. Aren't you taught to approach intersections cautiously and look both ways anyway? The fact that he is grieving over this and is sorry for the dudes family is irrelevant, i mean, how is he supposed to act, happy and joyful? of course not and if he did, then he has bigger problems i would think. Anyways, im sure you know how i feel about this by now. Stallworth needs to go to jail,and be treated like any other human being, not some star athlete. Regardless of drugs or alcohol, he killed someone, accident or not, the guy is dead, and not coming back. So Mr. Stallworth, go to prison, share a cell with a half of the Cincinati Bengals, say hi to Mike Vick as he walks past you heading towards soon to be freedom, keep a bed warm for Pacman Jones, and just be patient, no doubt some of your NFL buddies will be joining you on DUI or assault charges in the very near future. While you wait, you can talk pigskin with OJ. God, it just never ends in the National Felon League *cough* excuse me, National Football league.

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Hall of Fame Worthy Names

Well this originally started as a Top 10 list bust after doing some research I stumbled across more names than I expected and well, now it's a Top 20 list. Here it is...

20. Homer Bush (MLB) - Wish he was still patrolling second base for the Jays...

19. Miroslav Satan (NHL) - Would be a lot better if he would play for the Devils one day.

18. Boof Bonser (MLB) - Who names their kid Boof, honestly?

17. Coco Crisp (MLB) - Sounds like a cereal I may have enjoyed as a child.

16. Stubby Clapp (Baseball) - Hey, he's the only Canadian to top the list!

15. Dick Butkus (NFL) - Shut up, shut up, kiss my butt, kiss my butt, go to hell. (For all you Simpson's fans out there)

14. Usain Bolt (Track)- Worlds Fastest Man. Coincidence? I think not.

13. Darko Milicic (NBA) - Yeah.. he's white.

12. Ron Tugnutt (NHL) - Actually have an hockey card signed by him which makes this even funnier.

11. Warrior (Jim Hellwig) (WWF) - Better known to WWF fans as the Ultimate Warrior. The man must have had a screw loose or something because in 1993 he legally changed his name to Warrior.

10. Milton Bradley (MLB) - Wonder if he enjoys a friendly game of "Battleship" every once and awhile?

9. Shavodrick Beaver (NCAA Football) - Unfortunate.

8. God Shammgod (Basketball) - What do you even say about this name?

7. De'Cody Fagg (NCAA Football) - Tell me this guy didn't get teased growing up.

6. Chubby Cox (NBA) - Kinda hoping for his sake that he lived up to the name on this one.

5. Urban Shocker (MLB) - Classic.

4. Rusty Kuntz (MLB) - Makes you think what his parents thinking on that one?

3. Dick Trickle (Racing) - A rather amusing bodily function.

2. Harry Colon (NFL) - Rather unfortunate.

1. Lucious Pusey (MLB) (later changed his name to Lucious Seymour) - Hmm I wonder why?

Other Notables - Albert Pujols (MLB), Dick Pole (MLB), Speedy Claxton (MLB), Rudy Gay (NBA), World B. Free (NBA), Chad Ocho Cinco (NFL), Pee Wee Reese (MLB), Dean Windass (Soccer), Misty Hyman (Swimming), "Ugly" Johnny Dickshot (MLB), Gregor Fucka (Basketball), Pete LaCock (MLB)