Notre Dame Closes With Eddie Vanderdoes

Eddie Vanderdoes Defensive Line, 6' 3" 285 lbs. Auburn, CA (Placer) MaxPreps Bio

First-team defensive lineman on 247Sports All-America team . . . second-team USA Today All-USA high school All-American . . . ranked 33rd player nationally on ESPN 300 list . . . ranked 43rd on MaxPreps/Tom Lemming Top100 list . . . ranked sixth on 247Sports list of top 247 players . . . rated 21st overall on Rivals 250 list and fourth among defensive tackles . . . ranked ninth overall and second among outside defensive tackles on Scout 300 by Scout.com . . . first-team defensive lineman on Sacramento Bee All-Metro team for 2012 . . . made 72 tackles, nine sacks, 10 tackles for loss, two forced fumbles and one fumble recovery as senior in 2012 for Placer High School in Auburn, Calif. . . . added 65 tackles, 10 sacks, three forced fumbles, ands two fumble recoveries as junior in 2011 . . . earned MVP honor for defensive linemen at The Opening elite combine in 2012 . . . played in U.S. Army All-American Bowl in San Antonio and was credited with three tackles and a sack for West squad . . . played for coach Joey Montoya.

Here are some highlights of the future ND defensive tackle:

National Signing Day Is For Closers

Big props go to the coaching staffs at Notre Dame, Alabama, Ole Miss, Ohio State, Florida, and LSU for closing strong on National Signing Day.  They deserve coffee.

Joe Flacco Thinks The Super Bowl is "Fucking Awesome"

Yeah I would be saying the same exact thing after winning the Super Bowl, claiming the MVP trophy, and now a shiny new $100 million plus contract waiting to be signed.  Fucking awesome indeed Mr. Flacco.

Good Job New Orleans Hosting Your Last Super Bowl

Just a great venue to hold the Super Bowl.  I'm actually surprised the SuperDome didn't collapse into itself with Bane coming out saying "LET THE GAMES BEGIN!"

Best Super Bowl Commercials

Congratulations go out to the Baltimore Ravens for winning their second Super Bowl in stirring fashion over the San Francisco 49ers 34-31.  But who gives a shit about some dumb football game right?  Let's take a look at what really is important: the best Super Bowl commercials.

My personal favorite is this Old Milwaukee commercial.  It's a classic love story between Will Ferrell and some old Asian lady making out in a bus.  Brings a tear to my eye.


My second favorite is the Taco Bell Viva Young commercial.  Nothing beats seeing old people get fucked up while going for a late night romp at Taco Bell.   Live Mas indeed.


And of course my third favorite is this instant classic Go Daddy commercial.  Supermodel Bar Rafaeli making out with some tech nerd.  Yummy.


The award for the "cutest" Super Bowl commercial goes to Kia's Space Babies.  And by cute I mean the one commercial where all the girls in the room go "AAAWWWW!"


My bad.  Somehow I completely forgot the Dikembe Mutombo Geico commercial.

True story: Mutombo works out at the same gym I go to.  He comes in with full suit.  Changes into workout clothes.  Then changes back to full suit and leaves with suitcase every time.  Fucking weird right?

Do You Even Lift Bro?

I can't believe how many chicken arms were in that video.  Embarrassing.

Kate Upton's Mercedes Benz Super Bowl Commercial Fails To Deliver

Um, where the hell is the bikini and who in their right god damn mind decided it would be funny to put kids in football jerseys washing the car?

No wonder nobody drives Mercedes anymore.  Even Kia can make a sexier commercial.

Glenn Robinson III Throws Down a 360-Degree Dunk

The son of the Big Dog threw down this nasty 360-degree dunk last night vs the Golden Gophers.  It was glorious as you can see.  More glorious than his Dad who likes to hit the pubs in my neck of the woods with his knee high NBA white socks while driving his Maserati?  Not quite.

Video via TheBigLead

@KUBoobs Blowing Up Twitter

Whether real or fake @KUBoobs is here to stay.  Before the Manti Te'o fake dead girlfriend broke Twitter yesterday the hottest thing on there was @KUBoobs.  Now it's up to other schools to match the heat that Rock Chalk is bringing.

No Dame Lennay Football Shirt

If you asked me when I started SportsCrack that could you ever imagine making a shirt about a dead girl who never actually existed in a Catfish hoax I would say you were crazy.  But apparently I am the crazy one as I scream Lennay at the football that slowly fades away.  There is no Dame named Lennay other than the fictional one a couple of kids created in order to fool Manti Te'o.  But now there is a shirt in her honor.  Fucking weird right?  What is real is the shirt and a portion of all sales goes to the American Cancer Society which does actually go to helping people struggling with the awful disease.

Order your NO DAME LENNAY FOOTBALL T-SHIRT HERE.

Manti Te'o Comes Clean About His Dead Fake Girlfriend

Yep. Totally believable. I know it's not cool to make fun of Manti Te'o right now because we have to try to remember that a girl that never existed is dead. It's sad. Te'o was clearly the victim of a "Catfish" scheme which before today I had never heard of. Today the internet clearly won as Te'o's fake girlfriend crashed Twitter and Facebook. And people still want to say Notre Dame isn't relevant. When it comes to dead fake girlfriends clearly nobody, and I mean nobody, beats Notre Dame. Here is a picture of Manti hugging his dead fake girlfriend.

Video of Oregon Fans Reacting To News Of Chip Kelly Leaving For The NFL

 Nothing to see here folks.  It looks like they are taking it perfectly well.

Well it was good knowing you Ducks.
/BCS Bowl Committee

College Football Depression Is Starting To Kick In

I still can't believe this season is done.  No more college football for another 180 days.  What the fuck am I suppose to do between now and then?  Talk to my family?  I don't even know their names.  I think I called my brother Manti a few times over Christmas break.  I'm not even shitting you.

Oh well I guess we got National Signing Day in February to look forward to and then the spring football games and what not.  2012 was a great year for this college football fan.  I got to watch my team finally compete for their first National Title in over 20 years.  Yeah they got their asses kicked down in Miami but it still won't take away the memories of a great and special season by the Fighting Irish.

You know college football is your favorite sport when you just stop watching ESPN after the season is officially over.  I have almost zero interest in college basketball and the NBA right now.  I couldn't tell you shit about either because I've literally watched maybe two hours of basketball all season (and that was the Maryland vs Kentucky game to tip off the season).  There is just no sport that matches up with the excitement of college football.  Thank God my Atlanta Falcons won last week or I wouldn't even be watching the NFL right now.  I'm just happy the Dirty Birds won a playoff game and got that enormous monkey off of Mike Smith and Matty Ice's back.  I guess it's not all that depressing when you  think about it but it still feels like you are settling for a side piece in the NFL instead of being with your true love in college football.

Here are my top 10 teams going into the 2013 season:

1.  Bama - Duh!  They got McCarron back along with the greatest football coach of my generation in Nick Saban and they will simply reload.

2.  ND - 15 starters back including a freshman QB in Everett Golson who I thought played great in the BCS Championship.  The defense should again be solid with Nix and Tuitt up front and the schedule looks less daunting.  It also helps that Brian Kelly didn't ditch them.

3.  Oregon - Oregon is in the same boat as ND.  The Quack Attack get their coach back along with a freshman QB in Marioti who continued to get better.  Stanford will be their only true test again.  EDIT: Nevermind Chip Kelly is going to Philly to take the Iggles job.

4.  Stanford - Holy shit have they built an elite program or what?  3 straight BCS berths and 12 win seasons makes them legitimate contenders for a title in 2013.  People tend to forget they won the PAC-12 last year and not Oregon.

5.  South Carolina - Connor Shaw, Jadaveon Clowney and Steve Spurrier all return to Columbia.  The schedule won't be as tough as last season either.

6.  Texas A&M - Johnny Football and Kevin Sumlin had a storybook first season in the SEC.  The former middle of the pack Big 12 team will have a giant bullseye on them this season though.  Can Johnny Heisman avoid the sophomore slump?

7.  Ohio State - They got a great QB in Braxton Miller and a great coach in Urban Meyer.  Plus their schedule is fucking garbage so they have a legit shot at going undefeated...again.

8.  Louisville - I know it's only one game and you shouldn't just a team by it but the way Teddy Bridgewater scorch earthed the Gators defense was simply too hard to ignore.  Charlie Strong is building a juggernaut up there in Louisville.

9.  Oklahoma - Getting rid of Landry Jones makes them better in my opinion.  I don't think the Sooners are that great but I wouldn't be shocked to see Blake Bell put up a Tebowesque season for the Norman faithful.

10.  Georgia - Aaron Murray is back along with 9 other starters on the offensive side of the ball that should again put up a ton of points.  The defense was already a liability and now losing all their studs to the NFL won't help causes with a schedule much tougher than the past 2 seasons.

Vanderbilt's James Franklin's Business Card Is Completely Boss

No wonder Vanderbilt is now somewhat competitive in the SEC.  Holy shit look at that complete boss business card head football coach James Franklin is carrying.  Patrick Bateman would literally kill for that fucker.

I'm the CEO* of a booming internet sports apparel business and I don't even carry a business card.  Even if I did have one it wouldn't be nearly as cool as this one.  It would be like wearing a Swatch watch at a a Breitling party.  I just feel inadequate after seeing Franklin's business card.  If I'm a football recruit I sign my letter of intent as soon as Franklin hands over that bad boy.

I got $500 on Lane Kiffin's business card is printed on toilet paper?  Anybody want to take the bet?

Via SB Nation

* code for raging functional alcoholic who sells t-shirts on the side.

This NFL Bad Lip Reading Video Will Make Your Day

Jim Harbaugh wants his cake!

Atlanta Falcon's Jacquizz Rodgers Wears A "Quizz On Your Face" Shirt

Watch out 49ers.  Someone is coming to QUIZZ ON YOUR FACE come Sunday afternoon in the Georgia Dome.  He's only 5'6 but Falcon's tailback Jacquizz Rodgers punches one hell of a punch.   Just ask Seattle's Earl Thomas.

And yes this needed to be a SportsCrack shirt yesterday.  Go Dirty Birds!

Tiger Woods vs Rory McIlroy Nike Commercial

This new Tiger vs Rory Nike commercial brings back memories of the McDonald's Jordan vs Bird commercial back in the early 90's.  They titled this one "No Cup is Safe" but a more appropriate one in my opinion should have been "No Hole is Safe" especially when it comes to Tiger.  You could have had Tiger's former mistresses all around the world receiving hole-in-ones.   Nike needs to think outside of the box.  Or in this case inside the box.

Every Johnny Manziel Touchdown

Via Kegs N Eggs comes every Johnny Football's touchdown this season in eight minutes.  The Heisman winner had a storybook season and now he gets to enjoy his offseason with scores of coeds.

NOTRE DAME: HONOR AND TRADITION

"The pride and tradition of Notre Dame Football will not be left to the weak, timid or non-committed."

I can not wait to get to Miami.  3 more days I will be out on that field celebrating with the boys bringing home the Natty.  Go Irish!

Fascinating New Picture from the Mars Rover

Jadeveon Clowney With The Hit of the New Year

I think I just pissed blood after seeing this hit.  Good lord Jadeveon Clowney just threw in his hat for the Heisman Trophy frontrunner for 2013.  Of course he won't win it because defensive players aren't allowed to win it but I think there will be little doubt Clowney is the top returning player in 2013.

Chipper Jones Still Rounding The Bases During Retirement With Playboy Playmate

Future Hall of Famer and recently divorced Chipper Jones is still hitting it out of the ballpark despite hitting retirement.  This time he has latched himself onto a Playboy bunny who goes by the name of Taylor Higgins.  Chipper loves his blondes.  I kind of figured it would be tough for ole Chipper to find a decent chick.  Multimillionaire ex-ballplayers have it rough and all.  By the way even though Chipper has a shitload of money he still can't afford to see a tailor I see.  Come on Chipper.  Tighten up the suit.

Via TheBigLead

If you want to see more of Higgins aka Lexi Ray here is a NSFW video.

Manti Te'o Song

That does it for me.  Manti Te'o has my Heisman vote.  Granted I don't have a vote and the Heisman Trust people object to me even mentioning their award.  But fuck them.  Te'o for Heisman!

"First down...second down...third down...PUNT!"


Via Dave

The One Thing Good Thing About the Jacksonville Jaguars: Their Cheerleaders

Yes the Jaguars are good at something and it has nothing to do within the football lines.  Just outside of them you can see the true talent of Jacksonville shine.

Via TheBigLead

Northern Illinois Football Players React To Orange Bowl Berth

Do I agree that Northern Illinois should be in a BCS Bowl over teams like Oklahoma, Georgia, Clemson, South Carolina, and LSU? No. Those teams are clearly better than Northern Illinois. But I don't want to hear those teams fans bitch about going to a lesser bowl because at the end of the day you have nobody to blame but yourselves. If you win your conference or only lose one game all season then you make it. You didn't. So don't be mad at Northern Illinois. Be mad at your team for not finishing their business.

 By the way this is yet another reason why I love college football. The reaction by Northern Illinois is straight joy. Gotta love the passion.

 Video via TheBigLead

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Notre Dame Beat The Odds

12-0.  #1 in the nation in both graduation rates and on the football field.  Notre Dame is the pinnacle of everything that is right with college football.  An elite academic institution that has proven you can win on and off the field by playing the right way and not cutting corners.

Go Irish!

Bill O'Brien Calls His Penn State Players A "Bunch of Fuckers"

Stay classy State Penn.

Via Dave

"WE'RE GOING TO SOUTH BEACH!"

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Overnight shipping starts December 19th and will arrive before Christmas.

Drunk Guy Wearing A Johnny Football Shirt Gets in Fisticuffs at New Orleans Airport

I would fight this drunk too.  Did you see that pathetic excuse for a Johnny Football shirt?  Good lord have some decency.  You are embarrassing yourself with that garbage t-shirt.  You are lucky you didn't  get tasered to death for having an awful sense of fashion.  Next time get the original and the best...

Video via Deadspin

Alabama Fan Flips Out During Lost To Texas A&M While Playing Call of Duty

Hahahaha.  I can almost taste his tears.  Just a complete meltdown while playing Call of Duty.  You know this Bama fan is still quivering inside his Mom's basement while pulling his hair out and muttering "Johnny Football."  The Aggies, a middle of the road Big 12 team the past 15 years, just wanted to thank Bama for their warm welcome to the mighty SEC Conference.  Manziel sends his love for the gracious hospitality.

Via BigLead via Good Bull Hunting

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High School Football Play of the Year

In some dark alley Tyrone Prothro is shaking his head while sobbing into his old torn up Bama jersey "I could have been All-American!"

UFC Octagon Girl Brittney Palmer Has Talent

Brittney Palmer is an UFC Octagon Girl which means she "entertains" the crowd between rounds of guys fighting each other in skin tight shorts which isn't gay at all by the way.  Essentially she holds a sign up saying what round it is.  That takes talent people.  And as you can see she has plenty of it.

Via TheBigLead

Louis Nix Doesn't Appreciate The Fat Comments

Louis Nix is a 340 lb starting nose guard for the undefeated Notre Dame Fighting Irish and has a personality and sense of humor almost as big as his bear claws for hands.  But don't call him "fat."

"One guy at Oklahoma called me fat and he was fat himself," Nix said.
"I didn't like that. In my mind we should stick together. We're both big guys, and you want to call me fat? I didn't like that." 

How can one argue with the self appointed "Irish Chocolate?"  There is no reason to call someone fat especially if you are in fact a chub.  It would be like myself calling someone out as pasty white or having a pencil dick.  Oh wait never mind.

Paulina Gretzky Isn't Obama's Biggest Fan Apparently

This is my fear of being a father to a daughter. The Great One already has to deal with the constant headache of his daughter Paulina twittering around with next to nothing on. Now Wayne will have to deal with the questions of Paulina giving the good old one fingered salute to an Obama puppet. And of course Paulina has to wear one of the skimpiest dresses ever made while doing it. A sex tape is surely in the cards. Gotta feel for the Great One. Pictures via TheBigLead

The Colorado Football Team Seemed Excited With The Election Results

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Happy Election Day!

Just remember everybody....your vote in the grand scheme of things doesn't mean shit.  But yeah have a good voting day!

Everett Golson Delivered In The Clutch

Down 20-6 in the fourth quarter to an unranked Pitt team, Notre Dame freshman QB Everett Golson pulled the improbable and led the Fighting Irish to a 29-26 triple overtime victory to keep ND undefeated.

With the close win ND dropped to 4th in the BCS standings with Oregon moving up to 3rd after a win at USC.  #1 remains the same with Alabama pulling off another improbable win on the road at Death Valley with a last minute win after some questionable calls by LSU head coach Les Miles.  KState remains at #2 with another decisive victory over Okie State.  The game did have some consequences though with Heisman frontrunner Collin Klein going down with a concussion.  Will he play this week vs TCU?  That remains to be seen.

With only a month left to go we have 4 undefeated major power teams who could all make an argument for being in the BCS Title game.  Two would be left out and would likely play each other in the Rose Bowl.  If that is the case we might be looking at our first split National Title since 2003.

Battling Leukemia Colt's Coach Chuck Pagano Gives An Inspiring Speech

How can you not roof for the Colts after seeing Indianapolis head coach Chuck Pagano give this inspiring speech to his players after a hard fought victory over the Miami Dolphins while still battling leukemia?  We here at SportsCrack have nothing but respect to Pagano and we hope he finds a way to beat the deadly disease.  Today we should all be ChuckStrong!

Johnny Manziel For Halloween

Take that Tim Tebow and Collin Klein!

Now this is how you divide and conquer college if you are the star QB.  Texas A& M QB Johnny Manziel aka Johnny Football went as Scooby Doo for Halloween and as you can tell by the pictures did some major bone digging.  Manziel is just a freshman on the field but after looking at pic #2 he's already a senior at the tight end position....just dead eye balling that blonde.

Pictures via OutkickTheCoverage

This Collin Klein Story Might Cost Him The Heisman

From CBSSports...

Klein's faith is out front, along with his chin that has led the way during 492 career runs. In a Kansas State-produced story that appeared in a game program, Klein said he was told by the Lord he would marry K-State women's basketball player Shalin Spani. The daughter of former KSU football great Gary Spani said she heard "a voice in my head" independently that told her she would marry Klein.

They became engaged before they formally had a first date. That first kiss came on the altar July 21, fulfilling a promise Klein made to himself at age 14. His first kiss would not come until then.

"Yes," Spani was quoted saying about their courtship, "it's unusual."

It's gotta be hard to vote for a guy who gets engaged to a girl before even delivering a first kiss right?  I don't even understand it.  KState QB Collin Klein should be running mad game all around Manhattan while spraying his purple rain on coeds yet here he is fucking married.  Stupid.  What a waste of talent.  I'm not a very religious person but I'm pretty sure God gave you the bat and two balls so you could fucking use it and not hide in your locker while you heard "voices" in your head telling you to marry this person.  That's not the Lord buddy.  It's called your nuts.  I'm not saying he should go all Travis Henry and start impregnating all of North America but you should at least be able to enjoy your success.  God didn't give you a #1 Heisman leader campaign to piss it away by being a pussy.  But hey, to each their own Tebow Jr.  I guess his teammates get to enjoy themselves with all the lonely leftovers because Klein is too scared to kiss a girl in fear of God throwing down a thunderbolt on his pansy ass.

I can't vote for Klein anymore for the Heisman.  Football is a man sport.  Act like one kid.

Granted I don't have a vote but whatever.  Grow some balls.

This Kyrie Irving and Kevin Love Uncle Drew Video is Awesome

I love this shit.  It doesn't get any funnier than Kyrie Irving and Kevin Love dressing up as old people and fooling a bunch of paid actors and extras who are conveniently drinking Pepsi Max in pickup basketball.  Priceless and brilliant.

Notre Dame...It's Alive!!!

The haters will still hate but you can't deny Notre Dame is one of the top 5 teams in the country.  Are they back?  That remains to be seen.  But the program is definitely "alive" and well with Brian Kelly plugging in all the lights to a team that had been dark for way too long.

Tim Tebow Has a New Beard...I mean "Girlfriend" named Camilla Belle

Tim Tebow is a very successful, good looking backup quarterback virgin who has had thousands of girls throw themselves at him but none have been successful according to Tebow himself.  Now apparently he is dating an actress named Camilla Belle who has been previously linked to a tennis player and one of the Jonas brothers.  I'm sorry but I'm not buying it.  This Belle girl is a classic beard for Tebow.  Just come out of that cavern of a closet you hide in with excuses like Christianity and saving yourself for the right girl Tebow.  You would inspire millions.  Stop hiding.  We can all see it now.

By the way I'm talking for every straight and probably gay guy in the world here.  Tebow is human.  If he likes females like the rest of the straight population he would be knee deep in vagina already.  It's in our DNA.  We can't control it.  Now if he is gay then clearly he is scared to reveal it to his teammates and fans and has this Camilla girl as his "beard" to hide his gayness.

Either way nobody cares.

Eli Manning is Enamored With The Subway Flooding

Look at the concern on Eli Manning's face.  Poor rich athlete will never get to use the subway again.  If you thought New York smelled bad before I can't imagine the stench coming from all those dead hookers coming from Alex Rodriguez underground lair.

Via EliManningLookingAtThings

David Stern's is Worried About The Victims of Hurricane Katrina

Well played David Stern.  Well played.  After this he retired to his private suite where he kicked puppies and kittens and lit up his stogie with burning Franklins.

Via TheBigLead

Drunk Guy Gets Demolished On High School Football Field

Excellent form by the Dad on the take down.  He even caused the fumble.  He must have watched Jarvis Jones highlights vs Florida.

Via BarstoolSports

Congrats to the San Francisco Giants

Seriously how do you take a third strike right down the middle to end the game?  Come on Miggy.  I thought you were the greatest player ever to win the Triple Crown?  Sick pitch by Sergio Romo to give the SF Giants their 2nd World Series title in 3 years.  M-V-Panda took home the hardware after his 3 bombs in Game 1.  I thought the Giants would win in 5 games but clearly I was wrong.  The Tigers just couldn't hit their pitching and the Giants finished off the sweep rather easily.  To be honest I didn't watch more than 20 minutes of the World Series.  I love playing baseball but once my Orioles and Braves are out of it I just can't make myself watch it.

Anyways congrats to the Giants.  They deserved it.  And as long as the Yankees don't win a nation can rejoice.

Great Prediction Lee Corso

I gotta admit I was kind of hoping Lee Corso would point the gun at Desmond Howard.  Just kidding.  Not really.  Yep, the media was right.  Notre Dame didn't have a shot at going into Norman and beating the almighty Oklahoma Sooners.  It made perfect sense too when Notre Dame entered the game undefeated with an all-time record of 8-1 vs the Sooners.  Nobody could have predicted Notre Dame would come in and dominate Oklahoma 30-13 right?  Oh wait.  Yeah we did.  So what's going to be the excuse now for all the ND haters out there?  Oklahoma is overrated?  Notre Dame hasn't played anybody good?  Just keep on doubting the Irish.  It just makes you look smarter.

Gronk With The Best Spike of the Year

I can't stop laughing at this hilarious Gronk spike.  I know the guy is a total meathead but his little "nutcracker dude" dance is priceless.  London had no idea what was coming.  Just a total suck this England move by Gronk.

College Football Play of the Day: UNC's Gio Bernard Game Winning Punt Return

NC State made the fatal mistake of kicking it to Gio Bernard with less than 30 seconds left in the game.  Bernard took the slight in coaching and took it to the house.  By the way those chrome foot print helmets UNC was rocking are fantastic.

Manti Te'o is the new Heisman Leader

11 tackles, one sack and one crucial diving interception on National Television to keep the Notre Dame Fighting Irish undefeated has thrust ILB Manti Te'o into the Heisman lead over KState's Collin Klein.  If Notre Dame goes undefeated Te'o will be the first pure defensive player to ever win the 25 pound statue.  He most certainly deserves it since so far he has been the "most outstanding football player."

SportsCrack.com Vote Today:

1) Manti Te'o
2) Collin Klein
3) AJ McCarron
4) Jarvis Jones
5) Geno Smith

Even Ron Zook could beat Georgia

Have fun with Will Muschamp Florida fans.  He seems like a nice guy though.  Someone who has it all together.  0-2 vs Georgia.  Good luck with that.  By the way Muschamp is now a career 0-6 as a player and coach in the World's Largest Cocktail Party.

And while you are at it you might want to find a way to block that #29 guy.  He is kind of good.

My New Favorite Player: Chris Cooley Tried to Negotiate a Case of Beer in his Contract

Via CBSSports...

Chris Cooley is back with the Redskins, happier than ever (having Robert Griffin III replace Rex Grossman will ward off any ill feelings about being released) after the Skins re-signed him following Fred Davis injury.

But the new contract didn't come easy. Apparently there were some heated negotiations about ... beer.

"Literally, I have text correspondence trying to negotiate a case of beer into my contract," Cooley said, via the Washington Post's Dan Steinberg. "They wouldn't do it. I wanted it in writing so much."

Slow golf clap for one Mr. Cooley.  I wonder what brand of beer though?  Cooley looks more like a Natty Light guy to me than a pretentious MicroBrew guy.  I'm both of those guys by the way.  Or as some have labeled me including my sponsor "an alcoholic."

Stephen A Smith Said a Naughty Word

The funniest thing about this ESPN First Take foul mouthed gaffe by Stephen A Smith is that if a white person said it they would be immediately fired and Jesse Jackson would be protesting in front of ESPN's headquarters in Bristol, CT for racism.  But nope.  Nothing will happen to Smith.  Black people just don't know how good they have it.*

By the way Smith is denying he ever used the N word.  Don't believe me?  Well here is his denial.


Stand up guy right?


Via Huffington Post

*joke in case there are some people who actually take this blog seriously.

Pablo Sandoval Thinks Justin Verlander Sucks

Remember the All-Star game when Kung Fu Panda rocked a triple off Justin Verlander?  Well last night he added to his resume with two long balls off the reigning AL MVP on his way to a World Series record 3 bombs to join the likes of Babe Ruth, Reggie Jackson, and Albert Pujols.  Say what you want about Verlander as he is probably the best starting pitcher in the game but please stop comparing him to Bob Gibson.  Gibson was a big time clutch pitcher.  Verlander clearly is not.  For some reason Verlander doesn't pitch well in the postseason.  With Sandoval heating up and the Giants dominant pitching including their bullpen I think the Giants win it in 5 games.

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Strong of Heart - Manti Te'o

How can you not root for a kid like Manti Te'o?  Yes I am a Notre Dame homer but this kid has to go down as one of the best ever to run out of that tunnel to the hollowed grounds of Notre Dame.  As good as he is on the field he is by all accounts a better person off of it.  The Heisman Trophy is suppose to go the most outstanding college football player in the nation who also exemplifies character.  Te'o is the best player in college football right now.  At the very least he deserves to get an invite to New York City as one of the finalists.  He's the ultimate leader and teammate and decided to bypass the millions from the NFL to finish what he started at Notre Dame.  And he is the best player on the field on any given Saturday.  HE IS MANti.

Awesome Cannonball

I saw this on Jimmy Kimmel last night and I could not stop laughing. It's like watching fat people porn. Without the fatties and the flour of course.

Lee Corso Doing The Irish Jig Dressed as The Notre Dame Leprechaun

How can you not love Lee Corso? The old man still has the moves after all these years on College Gameday. Corso if you were wondering picked the Irish to beat Stanford. In fact everybody did except for one guy: Desmond Howard. Howard is now 0-6 when it comes to picking Notre Dame this season. He's obviously not bias or dumb at all. A true scholar and college football "expert" one could say about Desmond.

Notre Dame Wins Nail Biter 20-13 Over Stanford, 6-0 At Midseason

This season so far has been a dream come true for Notre Dame. Even the players are getting into it on Facebook. 6-0. #4 in the BCS. This is what it will do to you!

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Every Fan of College Football

This was way better than the MLB version. The Clemson and BYU ones cracked me up.

Every Fan of Major League Baseball

Bravo sir. Bravo.

Nun Stealing Beer

This Nun is clearly an Alex Rodriguez fan. Just stealing and acting like it's no big deal.

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The Orioles Won't Back Down To The Yankees

The Orioles have resorted to throwing bats at Joba Chamberlain! Ok that's not the truth. But if you watched last night's 13 inning game nerve wrecker you will have noticed that the Orioles have no intention of backing down to the mighty New York Yankees. Joba got hit on his pitching elbow by Matt Wieter's broken off bat and had to come out of the game. This time the Yankees couldn't get two Raul Ibanez homers to pull off a miracle. Today they get a deciding game 5 with these two teams having evenly split their first 22 games. CC takes the mound for the Yankees and the Orioles will trot out Jason Hammel. I got money on the Orioles and not just because I'm a fan. This team is resilient and expects to win. The Orioles pitching has been outstanding. It will continue tonight. Orioles win 4-3.

Joba GIF via BIGLEADSPORTS

Don't Mess With The Buckeyes Especially When Delivering A Pizza

Ohio State defensive coordinator Luke Fickell's wife Amy didn't enjoy her pizza delivery guy the other day and got him fired for making an innocent suggestion that the defense needs to improve their tackling. It's probably not the best comment to make to somebody especially when you are fishing for a tip but holy hell this lady needs to get off her high horse. It looks like Ohio takes their football as seriously as they do down here in the South. It's just too bad the Big Ten blows and the Buckeyes defense which gave up 38 points to Nebraska in a win Saturday could improve their tackling. The pizza delivery guy was right. Amy is just wrong.

The League Season Premiere is Tonight

I feel bad to admit this but I missed the whole last season of The League. It's one of the best comedies out there besides the Chicago Cubs and yet fatherhood and a nightly drinking habit kept me away. Well fuck that. It's time to get my Shiva Bowl on! In terms of comedies where would you rank it?

Here are mine. And like a Cubs fan feel free to argue your reason to live another day.

1) Curb Your Enthusiasm - Just delivers every episode. The Michael J. Fox episode was hilarious last season.
2) Modern Family - The writing is rather brilliant for a network show.
3) Veep - I laughed so hard at a couple of episodes tears formed. Brilliant writing and Julia Louis-Dreyfus dialogue with her co stars is fucking hysterical.
4) Californication - Hank Moody is my hero.
5) The League - I gotta watch season 3 but the first two were hilarious.
Just missed the cut: Always Sunny In Philadelphia (was kinda disappointed with it last year, probably has run it's course)

Midseason Top 5 Heisman

We are basically at midseason in college football with most teams putting in a solid 6 games. Right now it looks like a one man race (West Virginia's Geno Smith) but injuries happen and teams do collapse. Here are my top 5 Heisman candidates.

1. Geno Smith - Right now it's Geno's hardware to lose. Geno led another spirited win last week in Austin with 4 TD and zero point zero INTs to bring his season total to a whopping 24 TDs to 0 INTs. I don't know about you but that is kind of impressive. He also has a 81.4% completion percentage and a NCAA record 202.4 QB rating. By far the leading candidate Geno could lose a couple of games in Morgantown and still take home the Heisman in my opinion. It helps to play in the Big 12 also where defenses go to die.

2. Braxton Miller - Miller Time has the Buckeyes off to a 6-0 start and is putting up Cam Newton-like numbers. The sophomore hasn't quite polished his throws but is still over 60% with a 9 TD-to-3 INT ratio. His legs have been devastating with 763 yards rushing along with 8 TDs. Too bad Ohio State is ineligible for a postseason appearance or Miller would have a legitimate chance of at least competing with Geno right now.

3. Manti Te'o - Yes, a defensive player is in my top 3 candidates. Te'o is the face of the undefeated Fighting Irish and is the best linebacker in the game. He has been huge in big television games vs Navy, Michigan State, Michigan, and Miami. College GameDay has put the spotlight on him already with the loss of his girlfriend and grandmother which has pulled the heartstrings of America including myself. The team leader will get the chance to showcase himself on the big stage this week vs Stanford as well as future road games vs Oklahoma and USC. If ND keeps winning Te'o will at least get an invite to New York.

4. Collin Klein - I've never been fully convinced Optimus Klein is that good but he is proving me wrong this season. He has K State undefeated with huge wins over Miami and Oklahoma on his resume. His numbers are not nearly as outstanding as Smith but next week he will get his chance to go up against him as they travel to Morgantown. Win that game and Klein might have a chance to overtake Geno.

5. Marcus Lattimore - I still think Lattimore is the best runningback in the nation and if South Carolina keeps winning especially like they did last week vs Georgia he has a shot at an invite to New York. Unfortunately for him I'm not convinced he is even the best player on his team (hello Jadeveon Clowney) and I'm not sure how well he can hold up the next two weeks in games on the road at LSU and Florida. Both of those teams have defenses that will try to punish Lattimore.

Barely outside looking in: Jadeveon Clowney, Jarvis Jones, De'Anthony Thomas, Johnny Manziel, Marquise Lee

I'd Rather "Shower" At Penn State Than Be A Michigan Fan Shirt

Another SportsCrack.com original shirt called "I'd Rather "Shower" At Penn State Than Be A Michigan Fan" is now available for pre orders. Shipping will start on October 16th. This is pretty much the perfect college gameday t-shirt and will surely get all the laughs at your next tailgate.

Order the T-shirt HERE.

Unbelievable Military Family Reunion During the South Carolina/Georgia Game

The Faile family from Kershaw, South Carolina, was the Columbia Metropolitan Airport Military Family of the Game, set to be recognized on the field. Their first surprise was a message to them from their dad/husband, Sergeant First Class Scott Faile, playing on the video board, followed by an even bigger surprise. The Gamecocks would go on to beat Georgia, 35-7, just as Sgt. Faile predicted.

These videos always get me. It's like watching Old Yeller get the gun. Not many people realize the sacrifices the soldiers and their families have to go through in order to keep our freedoms. Tip of the hat to the University of South Carolina for pulling this off and making these strange water droplets come out of my eyes on a Monday morning.

Video via BarstoolSports

Clemson Pulled Off A Fantastic Trick Play Vs Georgia Tech

I'm still lost how Clemson pulled off this play and I've watched it 15 times. I can only imagine how Georgia Tech felt.

Falcons Knocked Out RG3

With the win yesterday the Atlanta Falcons moved to 5-0 for the first time in franchise history. Their defense knocked out RG3 with a concussion and then held on to beat the Redskins 24-17. With Oakland coming to the Dome there is a good chance the Falcons will be undefeated in mid October. You couldn't ask for a better start. Rise Up!

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Notre Dame Crushes Miami 41-3

The Notre Dame defense hasn't given up a touchdown in a month. Notre Dame has yet to trail in a game. They are undefeated at 5-0 despite playing one of the most difficult schedules in all of football. ESPN's GameDay will be in South Bend this week for the Stanford game.

Brian Kelly and the boys have woken up the echoes. Ranked 7th you could make a strong argument that Notre Dame is one of the most underrated teams in the nation. With Everett Golson coming into his own the offense should continue to make improvements. With Manti Te'o leading a stout defense the Irish should continue to control the line of scrimmage. It's a great time to be a Notre Dame fan. Go Irish!

Bar Refaeli Needs Your Money to Kickstart a Sex Tape

Bar Refaeli's Sex Tape Kickstarter from Bar Refaeli

Poor girl. I think it's time we helped out a worthy cause that all men and/or women can get behind. What a great name...Bar. If only my parents had named me after the place where I was conceived...Shame. Shame Fairchild just rolls off the tongue.

GURSHALL TAILBACK U 34 T-SHIRT

If you watched the Tennessee game you got to see a full dose of GURSHALL ball. Gurshall is just the latest to play for Tailback U. Now you can get the official #gurshall t-shirt to show your support. Comes in regular cotton and performance cool-dri (similar to an Under Armour shirt). Taking pre-orders now. Shipping starts October 9th.

For the First Time Ever I Actually Agree With ESPN's Todd McShay

WTF is wrong with me? Am I taking crazy pills? I actually agree completely here with Todd McShay's top Heisman candidates at this point of the season. Obviously my bias would put Manti Te'o at the top of the list but I can't disagree with having Colin Klein at the top right now. Klein has been huge in big victories over Miami and Oklahoma and is having a RG3 type season so far.

The Real Refs Are Back So Take The Ravens Big Tonight

Thank God Ed Hochuli and his 60 inch pythons are back signaling for first downs starting tonight in Baltimore. I was getting worried I was going to lose all my damn beer with these replacement officials calling touchdowns on interceptions. Tonight is the RIP Art Modell Bowl. The Ravens were the Browns before they moved to Baltimore and now the Browns are still the same old shitty team they were when Tim Couch was getting slaughtered by the wolves in the late 90's. But this time they have Brandon Weeden at QB. I know what you are thinking and you are right...Ed Reed will have a touchdown.

Take the Ravens and the points at -13. In fact take the OVER too because the Ravens will score more than 44 themselves tonight. The Browns will put some points on the board but they won't be closer than 20 all night.

Hooker spit and cocaine confidence level: 9 out of 10

Rookie Hazing At It's Absolute Best: Tampa Bay Rays at Fenway Park

Tampa Bay Rays pitcher David Price twitted out this video of some rookie hazing at the hands of his teammates. See it's not all about "butt chugging" and killing people. It's about wearing throwback Olivia Newton John leotards and dancing to "Call Me Maybe" at Fenway Park. This is rookie hazing at it's finest. Not to sound gay or anything but a couple of those girls had smoking bodies.

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