Jog, Frog, and Dog…This is the Sunday Blog!

Don’t worry, I am not slacking off. I have a test and several assignments due tomorrow. This entry will probably not be as long as the other ones, so please don’t be disappointed. Today, I am going to talk about a few things that might be relevant in sports fans lives. I am also going to give you all a top 5 list. I did not do much this weekend. I played a lot of poker, and watched the NBA All-Star festivities. Enjoy your week people.

I am going to start in New Orleans with the NBA All-Star Weekend. I am skipping the first two events. If you enjoyed watching people play obstacle course on a basketball court, you have some issues. Really, can’t the NBA think of two better events to bore us with? One they should think about implementing is Jordan vs Bird in a game of HORSE…no dunking. I would have been the most intrigued by a game of knockout with each team’s top player. Could you imagine that line up? Something really does need to be done about those first two events. The three point shoot out was pretty exciting. Charles Barkley needs to relax on Damon Jones. How many times could Barkley possibly tell us that Jones was worthless? Barkley annoys me to no extent because he refuses to give the Cavaliers credit. Cleveland must have treated him awful when visiting the city back in his playing days. Oh yeah, back to the three point competition. I really like to see shooters catch fire in this event. The three point shootout is one of the only all star events that can truthfully mesmerize a crowd. Think about how bad you want to see a player hit his 6^th or 7^th consecutive three point shot. The winner of the event, Jason Kapono is an immaculate three point shooter. He absolutely caught fire toward the end of his final rack. The three point shoot out is fun, but there needs to be an extra round like there was a few years back. I feel like we see a player hit a few shots, and toss him an award. The event is also over in the blink of an eye. The dunk competition still lacks too. Don’t get me wrong, we saw a few amazing dunks last evening, but it is nowhere near the competition it used to be. The NBA can take two different paths to fix this. They either need to allow the players to do anything props related. Raise the hoop to 20 feet, jump over cars, even have a high jump bar for players to jump over. The NBA can also add the competition element back into contest. I would have been thrilled to see LeBron, Vince Carter, Kobe Bryant and Dwight Howard battle it out. I don’t want to see one superstar that used his imagination to capture the award (he didn’t even dunk the ball on the Superman dunk), or someone take his shoes off and repeat a dunk from the previous round. I want to see a battle of a bunch of competitive players that will do anything to win. Where is MTV Rock and Jock basketball when you need it? Those 25 and 50 point hoops used to work wonders for stats.

The Top 5 Touchdown Celebrations

Inspired by a reader’s question, I am going to tell you my five favorite touchdown celebrations. These are the ones that are my favorite, and are not necessarily the best.

1. Terrel Owens Standing on the Star

I hate this guy with a passion, but I love the creativity here. The sharpie was cool, but didn’t get the opponents blood flowing like this celebration did. What was TO thinking here? Did he really pose in the middle of the Cowboys logo? Did he really do this on the road, in a division rivals stadium? Damn right he did.

2. The Dirty Bird

I remember it clearly. “Hit Me Baby One More Time,” was dominating the airwaves, and Varsity Blues was the must see movie. The dirty bird was the first end zone dance that made me think to myself, “Wow is that a neat celebration.” Maybe the dance is a bit on the corny side, but the appeal of the dance lasted for a full season and then some. I knew that this dance caught on with the American public when I saw pee wee football legends doing the dirty after five yard gains. Johnny no longer cared about winning the game, he just wanted to showcase his dance moves.

3. The Lambeau Leap

“Tag team back again, check it to wreck it, let’s begin…Whoooomp there it is.” We all remember the time that Tag Team had their glorious one hit wonder in 1993. This was also the year that a tradition began in Green Bay. This is one of my favorite celebrations because it interacts with the fans. This NFL fad is still prominent today, and not solely by the Packers. We see NFL players every week taking a dive into the stands

4. Alvin Harper Dunking the Football

This was one of the better celebrations because not many people could do it. It takes a lot for me to think a football player could convincingly dunk a ball over the goal post. Not only could Harper throw it down, he might have been capable of hanging on the rim. I hated the Cowboys corruption of the NFL back in the 90’s. Cocaine became legal throughout the league, strippers were part of pre game warm ups, and booze filled the teams water bottles. Just ask Michael Irvin.

5. The Bob and Weave

I loved when the greatest show on turf put up six. There is no neater team dance than this one. This dance marked the beginning of the No Fun League. Mr. Tagliabue had seen enough, and began to drill teams with heavy fines fro excessive end zone celebration. This one wasn’t excessive, just 8 guys standing in a circle, rubbing in the fact that they’d just scored their 49^th point of the day.

Check this video out of some touchdown dances: Not the greatest, just something to take a look at.

Honorable Mention

Deion Sanders high stepping down the sidelines.

The Mile High Salute

TO signs stuff with a hidden Sharpie

Joe Horn calls his mother on a cell phone in the goal post pad

Steve Smith burps the ball like it is a baby

 

Rawk and Roll!!!!!!

Here are some songs that I feel should be added to all music fans catalogue.

Jason Mraz – I’m Yours

This is his new single. I think it sounds excellent on the radio, but am positive it will be awful live. Give this song a shot. If you liked his other singles, I am almost sure you will enjoy this one. Thanks Houser.

Rhymefest – Man in the Mirror

This song will surprise a good amount of people. I have not listened to much of this guys music, but I found this song to be very well performed. It uses a sample of my favorite Michael Jackson song, and is combined with a spectacular series of rhymes.

Justin Timberlake – Chop Me Up

I know most people have heard this song, and probably have it on none of their playlists. This song is special because of the three artists that contribute to the song. Three Six Mafia, Timbaland, and JT all play their roles very well in this song. The, “Now I know ya got a buzz off that alcohol,” line hooked me on this song

Yael Naim – New Soul

This is the song you hear 45 times a day when watching television. You will know what massive company used this song to sell their newest product. “La la la la lalalalala la lala”

Usher – Moving Mountains

Here is the second single that will take the nation by storm. Get it now, and share it with your friends. This is another Timbaland beat that is simply amazing. This song sounds pretty good. This may be tough to come across. Please let me know if you need help.

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This made me laugh the first time I saw it. Look at that man go.