• Did You Blink? Then You Probably Missed Michael Phelps’ Entourage Cameo

    November 23rd, 2008 | By Daniel Posted in Olympics

    You might remember the Michael Phelps lovefest in the months following the Olympics, he hosted the first episode of SNL’s new season, ate lots of food, and starred in a few commercials. In the buzz you might’ve caught wind that he was supposed to have an Entourage cameo–and he hadn’t shown up by this week’s finale.

    As it were, I was wondering how they would work him into the plot anyway. At around 12 or 13 minutes into the episode, E is talking on his phone while crossing the street. If you blinked, you would’ve missed some guy crossing in the opposite direction who bumps into him and shouts “Hey watch it man!”.



    E and Michael argue over who’s the better actor: Phelps or Phil Mickelson.

    At least he got more face time than Vince did in Smoke Jumpers. Like 0.8 seconds more time.

  • Guitar Hero 4 Commerical features ARod, Michael Phelps and Kobe

    October 25th, 2008 | By InGameNow Posted in MLB, NBA, Olympics

    Tony Hawk, Alex Rodriguez, Kobe Bryant and Michael Phelps…
    They are all great athletes. And only one of them do I really hate (ARod of course).

    But they also apparently love Activsion’s Guitar Hero 4, Bob Seger’s “Old Time Rock n’ Roll” and some Tom Crusie like dance moves.

    Wow. Not sure how I feel about this… it certainly doesn’t make me want to buy the game, but it makes me want to watch the ad and laugh… over and over.

  • The Best “F You”s in Sports from 2008

    October 6th, 2008 | By Sean Finerty Posted in Boxing, Golf, MLB, MMA, NBA, NFL, Olympics, Uncategorized

    We’ve all seen it. The New England Patriots epitomized it for 17 games in the 2007/2008 season. All the greats - Muhammad Ali, Michael Jordan, Walter Payton - thrived on it. It’s the “F You” mentality. Athletes that come to the field with it often find themselves transcending the sport and creating moments that we’re talking about days, months, and sometimes even years later. In 2008, We had plenty “F You” moments in sports, but here’s a list of the best. If you don’t like our list, then F You.

    Jon Lester says “F You” to Cancer and the Royals

    On May 19th, Jon Lester threw a no hitter in Fenway Park against the Kansas City Royals just 20 months after being diagnosed with anaplastic large cell lymphoma. Last October he clinched game 4 of the World Series in Colorado and then threw no hit the Royals with 9 strike outs and just two walks over 9 innings:

    “It’s something that I’ll remember forever, a lot of excitement. I think I had more adrenaline going in the ninth inning than I did in the first inning, which I guess is normal for that situation. It was great. The fans were great; they’re on their feet yelling and screaming. It was probably one of the loudest times I’ve heard Fenway when I’ve been out there pitching.”

    Rafael Nadal beats Federer in the Wimbledon Final

    For years, Rafael Nadal was considered the best tennis player in the world not named Roger Federer. Federer was ranked #1, and Nadal #2 for 160 straight weeks. Federer owned Wimbledon, winning it FIVE consecutive times. Nadal flipped the tennis world upside down when he beat his arch rival 6-4, 6-4, 6-7(5), 6-7(8), 9-7, in what many consider the greatest tennis match of all time. To put an exclamation point on his FU, Nadal became the #1 ranked player in the world on August 18th!

    The Red Sox say “F You” to Manny Ramirez and Scott Boras

    Thanks for the memories Manny… now get the hell out of town and take your ego, money-driven agent with you. The Red Sox were so strong in this sentiment that they paid to have him move to Los Angeles, included prospects and took pennies on the dollar… but they were so fed up with Manny’s antics and selfish behavior, that they brought in the hard-working Jason Bay to replace ManRam in left field. In his first game for the Red Sox, Bay got a standing ovation (before even swinging) and scored the winning run in extra innings. Good riddance.

    Woods takes out Rocco at the US Open

    Tiger was catching a lot of heat for is apparent knee injury during this years US Open. Typical Tiger, he was non-comental on the situation. The media flat out questioned if he was faking his injury. After 71 holes, Tiger trailed Rocco by one shot. Rocco, one of the most loved players on tour, was even more popular than Tiger that week. Tiger made a birdie on the 72nd hole of the US Open to tie Rocco. According to US Open rules, 18 holes would be played the next day. Tiger played on Monday under apparent pain.
    After 17 playoff holes, Tiger was 1 back against Rocco. He made the stoke up on the 90th hole, to force sudden death. Tiger won on the 91st hole of the tourny. Two days later, Tiger announced that he would have season ending knee surgery to have his ACL fixed. For the ultimate FU to the PGA tour, it was also announced that Tiger had played the previous ten months with a torn ligiment in his left knee, as well as a double stress fracture in his left leg. Tiger dominated the PGA tour with only one leg.

    Favre Scores 6 TD’s. Meanwhile, Rodgers Writhes in Pain.

    When Michael Jordan came out of retirement (the first time), there was no question that the Chicago Bulls would find room for him. I’m half-convinced that if Dan Marino wanted to come out of retirement, the Miami Dolphins would welcome him back with open arms.

    So how come the Green Bay Packers weren’t so receptive to Brett Favre’s return to the gridiron, especially when he never really left? Because they had Aaron Rodgers, of course! So while Aaron Rodgers struggled before getting knocked out in the the Packers’ 21-30 loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Favre was tossing a career-high 6 touchdowns against the Arizona Cardinals.

    Elton Brand Signs with the 76ers

    This “F You” is a little different from the rest. This one involves telling your current team that you’re opting out of your contract for the purpose of providing payroll flexibility, telling your team you have every intention of re-signing. This one involves your team relying on this assurance when blowing their salary cap load on an All-Star point guard who will be your perfect comlement on the court. Finally, this one involves you going back on your word and telling your team to “F off.” Don’t worry, Elton, the city of Los Angeles is saying the same thing to you as you head off to Philadelphia.

    Joe Torre Takes the Dodgers to the National League Championship Series. Steinbrenners and Yankees are Watching from Home.

    By the way Joe Torre was treated near the end of his run in New York, you’d think he was no more successful than Isiah Thomas. Fed up with Steinbrenner ownership, Torre jumped to the left coast to manage the Los Angeles Dodgers. Many thought Torre’s chances of reaching the postseason greatly diminished with this move, as he took on a roster that in no way resembled the experience (and payroll) of the Yankees. So what does Torre do? He says “F You” to the Steinbrenners and all his critics, pushing his Dodgers into the playoffs where they swept the heavily favored Chicago Cubs to reach the NLCS. As for the Yankees and their $210 million payroll? I think we all know the answer to that one.

    Rashad Evans Knocks UFC posterboy Chuck Liddell the F*&K Out!

    Chuck Liddell is the golden boy of UFC. Scratch that. Liddell WAS the golden boy of the UFC - we’re still waiting to hear if the Iceman has thawed out after being knocked out cold by Rashad Evans at UFC 88. Liddell came into the match as the strong favorite - he was ranked as one of the best fighters in the world at his weight class, and he was determined to build himself back up after suffering back-to-back losses to Quinton “Rampage” Jackson and Keith Jardine. There was no way Chuck would allow this one to slip away. Evans was just a speed bump in Liddell’s road back to a title shot. Ummm…just watch the video.

    Michael Phelps & Co. tell French, “Thanks for the statue…Now get the F*&K out of our pool!”

    The 400 medley was supposed to be in France’s backpocket. They knew it, too, predicting that they would “smash” the Americans. And it looked like they would - until Jason Lezak hit the water for a record-setting swim, coming from a full body length behind before pulling ahead for the gold at the last second. Truly a performance that can only be described as an “F You” to the arrogant French.

    New York Giants Say “F You” to Vegas Oddsmakers and Take Down the Undefeated New England Patriots in the Super Bowl

    Was there ANYBODY who thought the New York Giants could beat the New England Patriots and stand in the way of the NFL’s first 19-0 season? I mean, really, it was like a high school team taking the field against a roster of Pro Bowlers. The fact that the New York Giants even bothered to show up to the stadium was cute.

    The Patriots came into this one as something like a 1,400 point favorite. 99 times out of 100, Tom Brady and the Patriots wrap this one up. But as anyone who has watched way too many sports movies will tell you, all it takes is that one time. And, of course, a little “F You” attitude.

  • The 10 most shocking Sporting Turn of Events in 2008

    September 28th, 2008 | By InGameNow Posted in Uncategorized


    1. The Tampa Bay Rays Clinching the AL East

    We all thought it was cute when the  Rays were winning the American League in June. We thought it was funny and somewhat poignant in July. Well October first is around the corner and guess what: The Rays have clinched the AL East and are the 2nd most intimidating team in all of baseball (behind the Angels). They won 96 games (as of Sept 28th) and have a 7.5 game lead on the Yankees. And they are winning with a team that most baseball onlookers wouldn’t recognize a single player.

    One more thing: remember when everyone clamored that they needed to sign Barry Bonds? Worked out fine without him.

    2.       The New York Yankees Missing the Playoffs; Finishing 3rd in AL East

    Meanwhile, the Yankees are looking up to the AL East clinching Rays AND the 2007 World Series champion Red Sox. That means that their historic run of playoff appearances is over. In a year when they closed out Yankee Stadium (so fitting!), fired Joe Torre (so fitting!!), hired Don Mattingly who stunk as a manager (yes he did, you know it) and had a team of 40 year old broken down vets (so fitting!!!)

    3.       Duke Football Sitting Atop the ACC

    I went to Duke University and was a student athete there from 2000-2004. In that period:
    Duke went 0-11 in 2000
    0-11 in 2001
    2-9 in 2002

    Yes. My first three years saw three Duke Football wins. My first two years had NONE. Now Duke is 3-1 in 2008, pounded UVA yesterday and sits atop the ACC.

    4.       UNC Football Sharing the ACC Football Lead

    It’s not March folks. Duke and UNC sit atop the ACC in October! This is as much a story about the improvement of two previously terrible teams as it is an indictment of the ACCs collapse as a power football conference.

    5.       The New York Mets Having a Historical Collapse… Again

    Last year’s Mets collapse was historic and we don’t need to revisit it.
    Except, that the Mets are replaying it in 2008… so we are forced to revisit it.
    The Mets are doing it again and now Shea Stadium could see its last game played on the last game of the season as they are tied with the Milwaukee Brewers for the Wild Card. The Mets spent a fortune on Johan Santana and he’s been great – but after the starting pitcher has to turn the ball over to relief… the game is over. Statistics say they would have an 11 game lead on the NL East if games ended after 6 innings. Wow.

    6.       The Milwaukee Brewers Contending?!

    Meanwhile, the previously-who-cares-about-us Milwaukee Brewers are in contention after acquiring CC Sabbathia, knowing that they will lose him next season (no way he return to Milwaukee). CC has played three straight games on three days rest. Amazing. And they will likely win the Wild Card thanks to favorable scheduling: the Cubs are resting today and throwing a 7.1 ERA hurler on the mound. Against CC of course.

    7.       A Man FLYING Across the English Channel

    Seriously. A man flew across the English Channel. All 22 miles of it with a  121 pound jet pack on his back. Seriously.

    8.       Manny Ramirez Slays the NL… While Playing in the NL

    From SportsGuy: We must never forget that Scott Boras is the greediest, most manipulative agent in sports history. For example: Let’s say there was a happy-go-lucky slugger who was famous for sticking uncashed paychecks in his locker and glove compartment. Let’s say that same slugger hired Boras. Let’s say Boras got paid only if he could get the slugger’s team to drop his 2009 option, or else that commission would go to the old agents. Let’s say the slugger inexplicably became so moody and divisive that his team paid the rest of his 2008 salary for him to play somewhere else. Let’s say his new team immediately dropped that 2009 option. And let’s say the slugger immediately started hitting the crap out of the ball again, paving the way for one last monster deal this winter … and a big fat commission for Mr. Boras. Who do you think was the mastermind here? The happy-go-lucky slugger, or the greediest, most manipulative agent in sports history?

    Shame on everyone who blamed the slugger.

    9.       The New England Patriots Being Unimportant in 2008

    I am pained to write this: but the Patriots are irrelevant in 08. They started the season as massive favorites to win, potentially go undefeated thanks to revenge and a weak schedule, etc… well that lasted all of 8 minutes as Tom Brady went down and their season ended in a heart beat. Matt Cassel STINKS. 2008 is over.

    Also strangely irrelevant in 2008: Peyton Manning and the Colts look terrible and Peyton is definitely not the same as he once was.

    10.   Michael Phelps Whoring Himself Out In Ways That Make Peyton Manning Embarrassed

    Speaking of Peyton Manning: Michael Phelps has replaced him as the most eager to whore oneself out for cash money. Awful performances abound from the MTV Music Awards, Saturday Night Live, and commercial after commercial. Whore. 



  • The Charles Barkley Show with Michael Phelps

    September 14th, 2008 | By InGameNow Posted in NBA, Olympics

    Shot on location in Las Vegas, Charles Barkley welcomes Michael Phelps and Bela… but where is the black jack at the Hard Rock?

  • Michael Phelps Diet from SNL Sketch [VIDEO]

    September 14th, 2008 | By InGameNow Posted in Uncategorized

    Michael Phelps went from the MTV VMAs to hosting SNL (poorly) then to sitting in a suite on at the Pittsburgh Steelers / Cleveland Browns. Here he is on SNL talking about his infamous, caloric diet:

 
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