I don’t believe there’s a person in North America – nay; the world – that feels any sympathy for Gary Bettman. But it does suck that, on the opening night of the NHL’s two-month journey towards winning the best trophy in sports (come at me!), the vast majority of interest is focused on basketball LA and Oakland. At least the league was helped by the Kings finishing ahead of the Sharks, so they didn’t try something stupid like having San Jose play tonight before a half-empty Tank.
Speaking of dancing around, Lynn Swann was named the new USC athletic director today. I’m sure George Atkinson can be found for a word or two about that. Maybe it’s me, but after the 1972 Dolphins, the group of old men I also don’t need to hear from are the 1970s Raiders. If they were that damn good or tough, they could give me the finger and show me a second ring. None of those windbags they show on NFL Network were around in January 1981, when Jim Plunkett showed Jaws how to play in the big game.
In the first hint of the upcoming adpocalypse, the NBA is voting this week on allowing jersey advertising, which would become effective for the 2017/18 season. The union strike about revenue sharing would follow soon after, I imagine. It might be enough to drag Peyton and Brett out of retirement in 2020 when it comes to the NFL.
While we’re on the subject of the NBA, don’t expect me to participate in the hagiography around Kobe Bryant. Good player; awful person. The pregame ceremony will probably make me vomit. Besides, I’ll be rooting for the Blues about that time.
Before I go, have fun doing math over the weekend! Luckily, Big Daddy Drew has some tax pointers for you over at Deadspin.
Tonight’s entertainment:
NHL Playoffs:
- Detroit @ Tampa Bay – 7:00
- NY Rangers @ Pittsburgh – 8:00
- Chicago @ St. Louis – 9:30
NBA: (14 games total)
- Kings @ Rockets – 8:00 (if Houston loses, then Utah is win & in)
- Jazz @ Lakers – 10:30
- Grizzlies @ Warriors – 10:30
Finally, if you recall, last week I mentioned that I was going to see Iron Maiden on Sunday night. Loud? YOU BET! A limited edition tour shirt that sold out in 5 minutes? NATURALLY! Fifteen songs like usual? OF COURSE! But a nice mix of old & new:
- If Eternity Should Fail
- Speed of Light
- Children of the Damned
- Tears of a Clown
- The Red and the Black
- The Trooper
- Powerslave
- Death or Glory
- The Book of Souls
- Hallowed Be Thy Name
- Fear of the Dark
- Iron Maiden
Encore:
- The Number of the Beast
- Blood Brothers
- Wasted Years
Here’s “The Trooper”
VANCOUVER DID SCREAM FOR YOU, BRUCE!
I love that Shane Black is writing and directing the next Predator movie. As an aside, I read that Laurence Fishburn’s character in Predators was supposed to be or somehow was a reference to Dutch, which would’ve been cool. Anyway,
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I like thigh boots
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I prefer Bella Hadid to her sister.
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Is this gonna turn into another Emily vs Zoey type feud with people fighting by posting pics of the other anytime one is mentioned? I am just asking. Totally on board for that if it happens
The Americans brings the heat.
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Gigi Hadid is hot like knafa out of the oven
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Gigi Haidi and I belong together like the black and white on a Kuffiya
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Stereophonics – Mr. Writer
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IwOMnIuAGOY
I went and found this Gigi Hadid pic like 30 minutes ago but went into a google spiral since then. But my policy in general is if I find it, share it. Shitty animated gif making, find the video if you want more
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I’ve never seen that one before. Excellent hustle!
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https://youtu.be/R7RSi9V7FZM
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QOTSA – I Appear Missing (Live On Letterman)
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As if Olivia Wilde really needs to draw attention to her eyes.
Gigi Hadid: Palestinian. I’d climb the apartheid wall for her.
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DEE VORR CEE!
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Digging the Arab theme here
Does Mia Khalifa count?
O 4 SHOW
She sure does.
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Noice (NSFW) http://41.
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WOWZERS
I couldn’t get it to work, but the red klaxons means that it’s awesome.
While trying to copy and paste the URL there is like a 30% chance I printed it to our networked printer. Not the picture just the URL… or maybe this whole page. I was gonna ignore it til I made that realization while typing. I should go down and check…
Sorry. I entered the break at the wrong spot.
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OHAI
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Equal parts of a rough day, and a good one. I guess the positives outweigh the negatives. Still need some audio relief.
FAV this for later:
https://youtu.be/i0g8toTz-ek
Snuggles. Watch your back.
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I was oddly touched by the Kobe celebration.
Anal was not involved.
Honestly I recorded and watched my Cubbies when I got home.
http://cdn.makeagif.com/media/8-13-2015/3iWtN-.gif
Cautiously optimistic.
These boys can work a pitch count.
Yeah I hate Kobe as a person (that I don’t know); I switched to the game after hockey and was surprised how entertaining and emotional it was. It was cool seeing his handshake line interactions with his former teammates.
So much history.
I have two nieces that are life long fans based on location alone.
I’ll have the uncomfortable conversation a few years down the road when they’re ready.
I’m sure they will understand.
I don’t have any kids that I know of, but if I did I would have a difficult time explaining why athletes/musicians/actors/entertainers/presidents get a free pass on philandering when everyone else doesn’t.
Hell I’m a photographer, and I masturbate to a different girl every night.
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I love the look of anger/ hatred she brings here:
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That was one of the best love scenes ever IMO. She OWNED everything within that few second.
She’s perfect.
No prize?
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By the way, former House Speaker Denny Hastert was a pedo for years; watch Joe Paterno’s family sues him for allowing Ohio State to win football games over Penn State, since the latter joined the Big Ten.
Seriously, Moose, post a Cleopatra .gif, because this is utterly disgusting, especially given the fact that Hastert went out of his way to press for anti-gay laws, both in Ohio, and in as a Congressman.
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First….
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There .gif has an echo.
What the hell just happened?
Oh well.
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