Articles in the Sports Category

Internet Great – Every NBA Slam Dunk Competition Dunk …
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Posted in Sports, TV on 10 March 2011
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The internet is great. If you’ve ever thought … I would like to see the scores of EVERY NBA Slam Dunk Competitor from 1984 to 2011 shown in an easy to see grid plus a link to every freakin’ dunk on YouTube … now much would you pay? How’s about free? Yep, it’s all true. […]

Super Bowl Parking – Priced Like the Super Bowl of Parking
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Posted in Sports on 28 January 2011
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If you found cheaper tickets than the $23,000 Jetsetter package … maybe it’s not a great idea to drive there … Hey, there’s no hidden fees – what more could anyone ask for? Maybe it’s just me but for $1,000 to park for 6 hours, I’d like to be carried into the stadium by the […]

Jetsetter Super Bowl Packages … Only $23,500
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Posted in Sports, Travel on 25 January 2011
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Packer and Steeler fans will have to travel to the be-enemy city of Dallas (well, Arlington) to watch & root for your team to take home the Lombardi trophy … Sure, you can probably buy some tickets off Craigslist but if you want a full package, Jetsetter.com has ticket packages starting from $7,900 … Packages […]

CARS & NASCAR – 50th Anniversary of ‘The King’
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Posted in Advertising, Film, Marketing, Mattel Disney Pixar CARS, Media, Sports, Toys, TV on 11 July 2008
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Nice story in Yahoo Sports – appropriately entitled, “Forever The King”

Disney Pixar CARS: McQueen’s “Japanese Cousin” Wins GT Round 3
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Posted in Advertising, CARS, Checklist, collecting, Disney Pixar, Film, Gadgets, Magazine, Marketing, Media, Politics, Sports, Toys, TV on 7 June 2008
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(Shhh, nobody tell Al Oft and those Lightyear Guys) Lightning McQueen #95 wins the 3rd Round of Super GT300 Series in Japan (click on the 300GT Tab) at the Fuji Speedway (all in Japanese, BTW). Official Circuit Website page for the #95 Team with driver info.* Cool – actual working headlights, I like it. Here’s […]

Geek Warp Speed: The Star Trek Putter
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Posted in Advertising, Film, Gadgets, Marketing, Retail, Sports, TV on 30 October 2007
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I suppose this might be the best way to test out your golf nerves – can you putt while all around people are slapping their palm to their heads, mocking you loudly or throwing their clubs, beer bottles and the golf cart at you? Will you kiss the putter head and mutter ‘prime golf directive?’ […]

Why is the NFL so Cheap?
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Posted in Financial, Marketing, Sports, TV on 28 October 2007
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At an NFL game, when the field goal kicker is about to boot the ball, they send two guys to run up a net behind the goal posts. Why? To protect the people a good 50 yards behind the net? If you’re sitting behind the goal posts, can you not see a 12″ inflated leather […]

How to Coach a $63 Million Dollar Kid in the Millennial Age
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Posted in Sports, TV on 5 October 2007
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“Unhappy Kirilenko seeks trade from Jazz.” “Kirilenko ‘ready’ to give up $63M contract.” Though he feels much better after meeting Jerry Sloan, the coach – because … “Kirilenko said he would accept Sloan’s criticism as long as Sloan was willing to offer equal amounts of praise.” HOW EXACTLY WOULD THAT WORK? YOU’RE AN IDIOT! – […]

Shouldn’t the Patriots Forfeit the Game?
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Posted in Sports on 13 September 2007
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The New England Patriots appear to be guilty of videotaping the NY Jets defensive signals – not only a violation of league rules but teams were specifically warned last season NOT to videotape … shouldn’t the penalty match the reason they managed to score so many points after halftime last week? By videotaping the signals, […]