http://nationallampoonsplog.com National Lampoon Splog! Sports Comedy Fri, 16 May 2008 23:27:45 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en No, not just a lame movie with Mel Gibson, Julia Roberts, government cover-ups, mind control, and silent helicopters (I know it actually sounds cool but trust me not so much).  I am talking about the recent rumblings from certain people that the current NBA Playoffs are NOT on the level.  ... http://nationallampoonsplog.com/index.php/2008/05/16/conspiracy-theory/ Billy Wagner is officially the man, and the man is pissed that his teammates don’t talk to the media after games. After the Mets lost (again) to the Nationals last night Wagner not only offered game commentary, he blasted his teammates for hiding from reporters. He then spoke for 12 ... http://nationallampoonsplog.com/index.php/2008/05/16/maybe-his-giants-hat-was-in-the-wash/ The San Jose Sharks lost in the playoffs the Dallas Stars. Every year this team looks like a favorite to win the Stanley Cup, and every year they fail miserably. Its kind of like watching Indiana Jones trying to grab the grail, and just falling short. The ... http://nationallampoonsplog.com/index.php/2008/05/16/breaking-down-sports-by-the-bay/ Here is a closer look at the New York Giants visit to the White House to meet the president:ShareThis http://nationallampoonsplog.com/index.php/2008/05/16/talking-photos-bush-and-pals/ Is there ever a weirder day in fandom than when your team inexplicably signs a guy you can't stand? There really isn't anything in life that I can compare it to, and all the analogies I can think of seem wildly inappropriate (most of these involve either Nazis or people ... http://nationallampoonsplog.com/index.php/2008/05/16/a-fans-dilemma/ The Court of Arbitration for Sport just ruled that my old friend Oscar Pistorius's prosthetic legs are legal, and he will be allowed to compete at the Olympics. Click here if you want to see where this started for me. So, I'll be "accidentally" losing my feet in a motorcycle accident later ... http://nationallampoonsplog.com/index.php/2008/05/16/wellits-on-now/ The 2008 NBA Playoffs have redefined the importance of home court advantage, but it was the 1990-91 Chicago Bulls who won a record 15 consecutive home games in the playoffs.ShareThis http://nationallampoonsplog.com/index.php/2008/05/16/obscure-stat-of-the-day-home-court-advantage/ Try as he might, Rocky the Denver Nuggets mascot couldn't get inside the Laker's heads.  Doesn't mean he didn't try though:ShareThis http://nationallampoonsplog.com/index.php/2008/05/15/talking-photos-minor-annoyance/ ShareThis http://nationallampoonsplog.com/index.php/2008/05/15/how-the-florida-player-ended-up-with-the-gas-card/ Let's take a look at the great moments in one of the finest careers in NHL history... ShareThis http://nationallampoonsplog.com/index.php/2008/05/15/fun-with-photojournalism-mark-messier-a-life/ There were an average of .54 fights per game during the 2007-2008 NHL regular season. ShareThis http://nationallampoonsplog.com/index.php/2008/05/15/obscure-stat-of-the-day-finish-him/   Dear Answer Man,   You have been bashing the Stars for a while now.  How about the game last night?  They came out and got the job done.  When will you start to "believe"?   Jeff (Richardson- TX)   Jeff, you clearly get beat by your wife so I'll be gentle on you.  Yeah, the Stars finally ... http://nationallampoonsplog.com/index.php/2008/05/15/answer-man-the-stars-dont-completely-suck/ Remember in elementary school when you used to pick on the girls who wouldn't play sports at recess. "What are you, afraid you're gonna break a nail?" Apparantly, even in Major League Baseball, breaking a fingernail is reason enough not to play. The Red Sox placed rookie pitcher Clay Buchholz on the 15-day ... http://nationallampoonsplog.com/index.php/2008/05/14/afraid-youll-break-a-nail/ It's back, and just as awesomely ridiculous as ever. A whole new season of American Gladiators has started. There are so many things to say, I don't know where to begin. Let's start with the return of last years champions. After winning a year's supply of ... http://nationallampoonsplog.com/index.php/2008/05/14/american-gladiators-may-12th/ The name Gary Glitter may not ring a bell to the casual fan, but the mark he left on sports has touched us all. The 70’s British glam rocker graced the universe with“Rock and Roll Part 2,” an infamous stadium rock ballad that has headlined nearly every crucial timeout across all ... http://nationallampoonsplog.com/index.php/2008/05/14/where-are-they-now-gary-glitter/ A dark and desolate fog seems to have descended upon the world of New York sports. D’Antoni is about to try and run his Fun n’ Gun offense with a bunch of fat, lazy, delinquent and overpaid players (Curry, Randolph and Marbury, in that order). The Yankees are floundering while ... http://nationallampoonsplog.com/index.php/2008/05/14/yet-another-reason-to-relocate/ National Lampoon Splog! gives you an inside look into the world of the National Hockey League: ShareThis http://nationallampoonsplog.com/index.php/2008/05/14/talking-photos-romance-on-ice/ The most goals scored by a single player in a soccer match is 16 by Panagiotis Pontikos of the Olympos Xylofagou in a game in Cyprus' third division.ShareThis http://nationallampoonsplog.com/index.php/2008/05/14/obscure-stat-of-the-day-sweet-sixteen/   Dear Answer Man,   What gives dude?  I read at TSN.ca that Nonis met with the Maple Leafs yesterday but this was immediately after meeting with the St. Louis Blues in New York.  What the hell is going on?   Mike (Toronto-ON Canada)   Hell yeah Nonis met with the Blues.  The Blues are awesome.  Look, ... http://nationallampoonsplog.com/index.php/2008/05/14/answer-man-dave-nonis-the-maple-leafs-and-the-blues/ “I understand that all of this, to a normal person, sounds crazy. It’s all relative to what you do. If you’re a chair-builder, and you feel you’re the best at what you do, and other chair-builders are making more than you, then you’d want to be paid more, too.” Thus Brian ... http://nationallampoonsplog.com/index.php/2008/05/14/urlacher-upsets-chairmakers-worldwide/