Damn you leap year.  Damn your attempt to synchronize the calendar year with the seasonal and astronomical year.  If it weren’t for you I would be celebrating the start of March.  In Chicago, March means freezing rain instead of snow and ridiculous Cubs fans taking a 3-hit Cactus League game from Matt Murton as a sign from the baseball gods.  But around the country, March is madness.  And I will be damned if I let February 29th stop me from getting excited about my favorite time of year.  I will be in Las Vegas during the opening rounds of the tourney (translation: I will be calling my mom to forward me enough money to get home after I lose my plane ticket on the Baylor-West Virginia 8 vs 9 game) so it makes sense that this YouTube Friday deals with some of the greatest moments of March Madness.

Hampton over Iowa State (You can’t miss the bunnies Jamaal)

#14 Northwestern State over #3 Iowa

# 2 Tennessee over # 15 Winthrop in 2006

Princeton over UCLA

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DFYFhw7KHzQ

Eastern Michigan over Duke

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DFYFhw7KHzQ

UCLA over Missouri (Tyus Edney coast to coast) 1995

Valparaiso over Ole Miss
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Impx-uPmoEA

Ohio State over Xavier

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e4YQxsoZfnk&feature=related

No timeouts Chris

Laettner

NC State- Houston 1983

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S_rjwtMf_u0&feature=related

Villanova over Georgetown – 1985

http://youtube.com/watch?v=gGPtCYcUm74

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In honor of Myron Cope, we have put together a view videos in tribute to the legendary voice of the Pittsburgh Steelers .  The Steelers fans and non-Steelers fans alike are going to miss one of the games legendary broadcasters, not to mention the creator of the “Terrible Towel.” Take a look at some of the videos and pay tribute to one of the all-time great NFL guys.

Throw up a Double Yoi tomorrow for Myron.

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Throw up a Double Yoi tomorrow for Myron. Make sure to take a look at the second to last video if you want to a get glimpse of who Myron was. He was a great man and all NFL fans should morn the passing of this legend.

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As all of us know, Abilene, the bustling metropolis of 115,000, right off interstate 20, is a beautiful central Texas town. The avid People magazine readers out there know that Jessica Simpson was born in Abilene. What those same nerds may not know is that Abilene was a major hub in the cattle, and oil industries in the past. Up until today, Jessica Simpson, oil, and cattle, were the only reason someone should ever venture to Abilene (I grew up in Livonia, MI, so I am very familiar with places that no one should ever go).

Fortunately for Abilene residents, all of that is about the change, thanks to Abilene Christian University’s bold new plan for incoming freshman. Each incoming freshman will be issued an I-Phone and an I-Pod touch. Abilene Christian administrators explain that they have developed several applications, including “homework-alerts, in-class surveys, directions to classes, and meal balance information” that students can download to their phones or view on their I-Pods. Wow, if those aren’t great reasons to give a student an I-Pod and an I-Phone, I don’t know what are. I would have been lost in college without “meal balance information,” and “directions to class.” I am shocked I made it through college with an I-Phone now that I think about it. How would I have known that pounding two steak burritos at three a.m. after getting drunk at the bar was not a good idea without my “meal balance information”?

Just call it like it is Abilene Christian, you want to try to attract kids to your school by giving away toys. Like a person dangling a ball of tin foil in front of a cat, you think this grab bag will have kids sprinting through the doors of your admissions office. Sadly, you are probably right in your assumptions, especially since I just found myself in a trance, will drool hanging from my mouth, filling out an admissions application to Abilene Christian.
Touché Christians, touché.

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Who knew that Australians were so stuffy?  I have watched Crocodile Dundee several times and I never got the vibe that a something like this would get Australians’ panties all in bunch.  I have half a mind to fly down to Australia and re-create that scene from Bad News Bears at the Astrodome where everybody screams “Let them play! Let them play!”

These stuck up old country club farts must think that this nine year old is trying distracting her opponent.  That is very impressive gamesmanship from nine year old. 
Apparently she picked up this habit from her favorite player, Maria Sharapova.  In all honesty, when Shrapova grunts, it is kind of hot.  So, in  honor of Maria, this nine-year old, and tennis’ best grunters, we have put together the All-Grunt Team, complete with videos’

Maria Sharapova – Maria’s grunts top out at a whopping 101 decibels.

Monica Seles – Seles’ grunts were once measured at a 93.2 decibels

Anna Kournikova – I couldn’t find video of her grunting, but I did find this:

Serena Williams  and Venus Williams

Jimmy Connors – Connors is playing Johnny Mac in the video.  Fast forward to one min to see the tennis.

Rafael Nadal –

Andre Agassi –  Pretty funny stuff

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MSNBC’s Darren Rovell reported today that Roger Goodell made a prorated $11.2 million dollars last season.   For the sake of comparison Rovelle provided the salaries of other CEO’s of similar sized companies: (Based on an estimated NFL market cap of $30 Billion)

 Lehman Brothers – CEO Dick Fuld makes 51.5 million

Hess Corp. – CEO John Hess makes    19.9 million

Nike – CEO Mark Parker makes  10.8 million

So as corporate management compensation is concerned Goodell isn’t overly compensated.  In most corporate structures the CEO makes the most money, however in the NFL, Rovelle points out that Goodell would be the 25th highest paid NFL employee behind notables:

Dwight Freeney – 30.7 million – 10 sacks total the last two seasons

Marc Bulger – 17.5 million – more interceptions that TD’s in 2007

Leonard Davis – 17.0 million – 366 pounds of overpaid man

Reggie Bush – 13.8 million – 3.7 career rush average

A.J. Hawk – 12.2 million – Hideously ugly

Nick Barnett -11.5 million – An assault charge machine

For even more comparison, take a look at what the other commissioners make:

Bud Selig – 14.5 million – He is worth every penny.  I don’t want to see anyone else stuttering before congress, or ending games in a tie or generally looking like ol’ Gil from the Simpsons.

David Stern – approximately 10 million This figure is approximate because the NBA is deemed a “not-for-profit” company and therefore does not have to release compensation figures) Personally I have never heard of a non-for-profit monopoly, but what do I know.

Gary Bettman –  6 million – Despite allowing a strike to occur and playing an All-Star game on a Wednesday,  the former Stern protégé has managed to grift some  significant coin. 

Rovell  tries to make the point that Goodell earns his pay. Goodell does a lot of work in terms of strategy for the NFL and thus far he has been successful, and as Rovell points out, he has a similar salary to CEO’s of companies of similar size.  While I tend to agree that the job of NFL commissioner is a difficult one, but there are hundreds and maybe thousands of high level business people that are capable to doing Goodell’s job. As for the high player salaries, there are very few people (read: maybe one) that are capable of doing the job of a Peyton Manning or Adrian Peterson.  When people complain about high salaries for player, they fail to realize that about .01% of people can run a 4.4 and bench press 400 pounds.  What does Goodell run in the 40? My guess is around 4.8, which isn’t good enough to make an NFL team at his size.

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There is hope, bald men of America.  Once again, science has given the bald man a chance to shake the disgrace, shame and depression that comes with losing hair.
Even if this discovery does not lead to a new hair loss drug, bald men can draw inspiration from the brave men below.  These athletes succeeded despite the loss of some or all of their hair.  We salute you bald or balding athletes and we dedicate this post to you.

Disclaimer:  There are a lot of athletes, especially basketball players, with shaved heads.  I am going to try to err on the side of caution and only list guys that I am sure are bald.

Rasheed Wallace – Although Rasheed is not actually bald, the bald spot in the back of his head has plagued him his entire career. I assume this is why he is so angry all the time.

Charlie Villanueva  - It is almost fitting that the NBA’s version of Powder is signing an Albino basketball.

Brian Cardinal -

Sam Cassell

Hulk Hogan – The bandana is fooling no one

Chris Kaman – Don’t think I have missed your growing power alleys Chris.  If you were to shave your head you would have huge peninsula jutting out from the back of your head. (Chris also made the All-Caveman Team)

Matt Hasselbeck / Trent Dilfer – We they played together in Seattle they were the baldest quarterback duo in professional sports history

Manu Ginobili – Again, Manu isn’t exactly bald, but he is definitely balding with a nice little spot in the back.

Barry Bonds – He may not be naturally bald, but after this use of performance enhancing drugs, his head, just like his testicles, are completely hairless.
 

Earthquake –

Mark Messier

Jon Barry

Ray Nitschke – Not only was he bald, he also looked like he was around 65 years old when he played in the NFL.

Jay Buhner –

Placido Polanco –

Boo Weekley –

Stewart Cink –

Andre Agassi  – From a beautiful flowing locks to baldness in a matter of years, it was truly sad.

Kevin Youkilis

David Wells –

Karl Malone – No hair, no championships.

And last, but certainly not least:

Big Ern’ McCraken –

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Picture this: You and your drunken friends leave your favorite bar in your normal loud and obnoxious way.  Out of now where, a frightening machine resembling a terrible constructed vacuum cleaner darts out of the shadows yells at you, right before it sprays you with water and leaves you running for cover. This is the reality of robot dominated world we live in.  This robot stands about four feet tall and weighs in at around 300 pounds.  Take a look at the new name in law enforcement:

Ignore the old man on the right and cower in fear at that devastating robot on the left.  It talks, it has a spotlight, it sprays water, and it is made out of an old meat smoker.

I really thought that drug dealers were a little more resilient than this.  I have seen The Wire, I figured they would shoot, or shank, or club this thing,  rather than run in fear.  It’s almost like TV representations of things in real life aren’t actually true, but of course I don’t believe that.   

So next time you leave the bar college kids, be aware that a similarly constructed robot, potentially made out of  an old oil drum, or a used coffee maker, could be lurking in the shadows, waiting to spray you will water and leave your shrieking in fear.

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