The Hoser's NFL Pick 2009, Week 11: NFL picks that need to clear all the "Good Eats" episodes off the PVR.

posted by wfrazerjr to football at 04:41 PM - 6 comments

The Hoser's NFL Picks 2009, Week 10: NFL picks that wonder how "The Cleveland Show" is still on the air.

posted by wfrazerjr to football at 04:58 PM - 9 comments

The Hoser's NFL Picks 2009, Week Nine -- Haiku Edition: NFL picks that are later than the Octomom after a bender at a fertility clinic.

posted by wfrazerjr to football at 03:17 PM - 6 comments

The Hoser's NFL Picks 2009, Week Eight -- Halloween Edition: NFL picks that would scare the pants off John Madden -- not that anyone really wants that.

posted by wfrazerjr to football at 07:51 AM - 8 comments

The Hoser's NFL Picks 2009, Week Seven: NFL picks that wish they'd bring out the full run of Jabberjaw on DVD.

posted by wfrazerjr to football at 09:47 AM - 1 comment

The Hoser's NFL Pick 2009, Week Six: NFL picks that are still looking for a Dr. Zoidberg costume for Halloween.

posted by wfrazerjr to football at 01:40 PM - 6 comments

The Hoser's NFL Pick 2009, Week Five: NFL picks that hope they cast Samuel L. Jackson as Michael Vick in that eight-part miniseries.

posted by wfrazerjr to football at 01:37 PM - 4 comments

The Hoser's NFL Picks 2009, Week Four: NFL picks that wish John Cusack would have skipped 2012 and made Better Off Dead 2.

posted by wfrazerjr to football at 09:59 AM - 10 comments

The Hoser's NFL Picks 2009, Week Three: NFL picks that are using a looped tape of Joe Theismann's injury as an appetite suppressant.

posted by wfrazerjr to football at 02:29 PM - 24 comments

The Hoser's NFL Picks 2009, Week Two: NFL picks that would have been posted earlier if Kayne West hadn't kept interrupting us.

posted by wfrazerjr to football at 01:25 AM - 21 comments

The Hoser's NFL Picks 2009, Week One: NFL picks that are already sick of the league's crappy overtime system.

posted by wfrazerjr to football at 11:18 PM - 12 comments

Is Tejada tipping the scales in favor of his friends?: The Oakland A's held a closed-door meeting in 2001 to discuss the possibility shortstop Miguel Tejada was tipping pitches to and letting up on grounders by his friends on opposing teams. Tejada denied (and denies) it, but several major leaguers insist it happens -- and is happening.

posted by wfrazerjr to baseball at 11:04 AM - 13 comments

About 2-to-1 against?: MLB commissioner Bud Selig is reportedly considering at least lifting a part of Pete Rose's lifetime ban from baseball. According to reports, Rose would have to publicly apologize again and could not manage a team. Selig is apparently listening to Hank Aaron, who expressed his support for Rose during this past weekend's Hall of Fame inductions.

posted by wfrazerjr to baseball at 04:39 PM - 34 comments

Will his blinker be on, turning left the whole race?: Herschel McGriff is attempting to qualify for a NASCAR Camping World West Series race this Sunday at Portland International Raceway. He's the defending champion at the track, having won the last race held there -- in 1986. Oh, did we mention he's 86?

posted by wfrazerjr to auto racing at 12:21 AM - 4 comments

NASCAR's Mayfield fails second test for methamphetamines: Driver Jeremy Mayfield has failed a second drug test for meth, NASCAR officials announced. Mayfield, who was suspended in May but had his ban lifted by a court order, is also being accused of using drugs before at least one race by his stepmother. His response: "Now they got this lying [expletive] to tell lies about me, someone I am embarrassed even uses the Mayfield name. She's tried everything she can do to get money out of me. I won't help her, so I guess she found a way to get money from NASCAR by giving them an affidavit full of lies."

posted by wfrazerjr to auto racing at 12:22 PM - 12 comments

A stone-cold lock: The New York Islanders didn't shock anyone by picking OHL star John Tavares first overall on Friday night. In fact, most of the draft went pretty much according to the script. Second-round continues today with the rights to deal with Florida free agent Jay Boumeester swapped to Calgary.

posted by wfrazerjr to hockey at 10:33 AM - 2 comments

Baseball's LeBron: He hit the longest home run ever at Tropicana Field. He throws 96 miles per hour, has bat speed over 100 mph and has been known to every major-league club for at least a couple seasons. His name is Bryce Harper ... and he's 16 years old.

posted by wfrazerjr to baseball at 12:06 PM - 16 comments

Can Dr. Marshall Make Your Staff Injury-Free?: Former National League Cy Young Award Winner Mike Marshall says he can through physics and special exercise. A straight-line delivery is the key, and former Mets prospect Joe Williams wants a chance to prove Marshall's theories. Williams is currently pitching for the Springfield Cardinals, St. Louis' AA farm team.

posted by wfrazerjr to baseball at 02:12 PM - 2 comments

Someone's Getting a RAW Deal: The Denver Nuggets should be hosting the Los Angeles Lakers for Game Four of the Western Conference finals next Monday night. Unfortunately, Kroenke Sports -- which owns the Nuggets and the Pepsi Center -- booked in and confirmed Vince McMahon's World Wrestling Entertainment for the same night. More than 10,000 tickets and a contract signed and returned on April 15 - the final night of the regular season - later, it's time for the schedulers to get it on!

posted by wfrazerjr to basketball at 09:17 PM - 18 comments

Toronto Maple Leafs Facebook page hacked!: A terrific tongue-and-cheek look at how social networking might work for the storied NHL franchise.

posted by wfrazerjr to hockey at 09:08 AM - 5 comments

Report: Brett Favre to retire -- again: According to ESPN's Chris Mortensen, legendary quarterback Brett Favre has informed the New York Jets he plans to retire. Favre told ESPN he never requested the Jets provide his unconditional release and said the decision to retire was strictly related to his ability to perform on the field. "It's about me not being able to play at the level I'm accustomed to," he said in an e-mail.

posted by wfrazerjr to football at 03:18 PM - 15 comments

The Hoser's NFL Postseason Picks, Week 3 2008: NFL postseason picks that just can't wait for this year's thrilling Pro Bowl.

posted by wfrazerjr to football at 12:16 PM - 13 comments

The Hoser's NFL Postseason Picks, Week 2 2008: NFL postseason picks that are very, very concerned about Oprah's weight problems.

posted by wfrazerjr to football at 12:24 PM - 17 comments

Getting more (or less) for your money: Canadian Business Online has put together a list of the National Hockey League who offer the best (or worst) value for their salaries last season. Anaheim centre Ryan Getzlaf makes the list of cheap gems, while Los Angeles defenceman Rob Blake gets nailed for poor production.

posted by wfrazerjr to hockey at 05:20 PM - 1 comment

Off with their heads!: The NFL's Detroit Lions, Cleveland Browns and New York Jets fire Rod Marinelli, Romeo Crennel and Eric Mangini, respectively, from their head coaching positions. Who's next?

posted by wfrazerjr to football at 02:33 PM - 28 comments