The 8 worst kinds of people you encounter at stadiums

by manutetroll 161 days ago in Articles

Even if your team loses, you can still usually have a pretty good time at a sporting event. But sometimes you get stuck sitting next to people so obnoxious, so hopelessly lacking in self-awareness, that the game can be ruined for you before it even begins. These are some of those people. 1. Too-fat-to-respect-chair-boundaries guy Out of fear of being eaten, I’m not here to condemn fat people. But fat folks gotta realize that if they’re coming to a public sporting event [...] continue reading ›

 
 
 
 

Mike D’Antoni enlists Elf on the Shelf to improve Lakers’ dismal performance

by manutetroll 162 days ago in Articles

LOS ANGELES – Friday morning, with the Lakers still reeling from yet another humiliating loss, head coach Mike D’Antoni convened the team for a mandatory eight o’clock meeting in which he introduced an unorthodox new coaching strategy to help turn around their season. Inspired by the hugely popular Elf on the Shelf holiday tradition, D’Antoni warned his players that from now until Christmas, a “scout elf” would be monitoring their performance and reporting back to Santa Cl[...] continue reading ›

 
 
 
 

Dwight Howard shows ref note from mom excusing him from free throws

by jubjub 162 days ago in Articles

NEW YORK – In the minutes before the Lakers showdown with the Knicks on Thursday, Los Angeles center Dwight Howard approached referee Monty McClutchen and gave him a handwritten note from his mother excusing him from taking free throws. Though the note was composed in childish cursive, clearly sketched out in pencil first and then traced with pen, Howard claimed that his mother had written it because he’d worn out his wrists helping her roll cookie dough and she was worrie[...] continue reading ›

 
 
 
 

49ers backup QB Alex Smith shows promise of one day developing into starter

by jubjub 163 days ago in Articles

SAN FRANCISCO – The life of an NFL backup quarterback can be deeply aggravating. Oftentimes spending months, if not years, of one’s physical prime stranded uselessly on the sideline, the backup QB is expected to give just as much effort to his team as the starter, even though there’s no guarantee that his talents will ever be utilized. Yet for San Francisco 49ers second-stringer Alex Smith, many say that it’s only a matter of time before the 28-year-old elevates himself in[...] continue reading ›