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Super Hella Awesome's Thoughts On Mebron

Phletch didn't really want to talk about the whole MeBron debacle but I convinced him he was being a baby and since he hates Dirty Dancing he relented to putting baby in the corner this time. So, you hear about the MeBron James kid? He's heading down to Miami, and what better way to give our thoughts than through bullets, like he left in the hearts of the entire state of Ohio.

  • MeBron James is a giant douche.
  • Did he gain twenty pounds in the face or is it just me?
  • Officially removed from the all-time greats. Can never pass The Big Three from the 80's or Mr Bill Russell by choosing to be second fiddle so you can "compete".
  • David Stern you reap what you sow. This is your superstar NBA, just the way you like it. Be ashamed.
  • Nice to have the boys and girls in the background without even acknowledging their presence. Classy.
  • Supposedly over $5 million raised for "The Decision". Maverick Carter said 2.5 million will be donated to Boys & Girls Club.  I guess that was a really expensive production.
  • The amazing quote "It's not about sharing, it's about everyone having they own spotlight" is not getting enough attention. If that quote doesn't tell you everything you need to know about this situation I don't know what will.
  • It was pretty funny how LeBron was choking in the interview and repeating himself. If only he would have started nervously chewing his fingernails we would have remembered this is about basketball.
  • Comic Sans was a perfect choice for Dan Gilbert's letter. What?  You would have preferred Times New Roman?
  • For the love of all that is Danza can everyone please stop pretending MeBron didn't have a chance to win the title in Cleveland. He was in the finals, lost in the ECF, and had the best record in the entire league twice. Just because he hadn't won doesn't mean he never could have. They were giving him every opportunity, he wasn't coming through, end of story.
  • A player hi-jacked the league for two weeks. A commissioner has done it for decades. I pray the owner that finally gets in on the hi-jacking fun is Russian. Just seems more exciting.
  • Please noone forget what a scumbag Dwayne Wade has been too, that should not be lost in this. Of all the people that were never going anywhere he is #1 on the list. And that's without the "this is about more than basketball" and bringing his kids and divorce into the Chicago sympathy. Disgusting.
  • MeBron admitted he knew where he was going before this whole mess started so please no sympathy for how he gets treated in response to it.
  • The Celtics are still Eastern Conference Champions, not MeBron's team, not Wade's team, not Chris "Starved For Attention" Bosh's team. The Celtics.
  • In the all-time miscalculations department, "The Decision" will go down in history. I'm talking about the self-serving egomaniacal ESPN special, not the destination of MeBron. If I didn't know any better I'd swear he shares the same PR team with Tiger Woods.
  • Sports media, please learn from this. Just because the internet is out there and people beat you to stories doesn't mean you have to report every single grain of anything you hear. Get the facts, report them, let the obsessing take place on the internet. Presumably that's why you have chat rooms and forums and mailbags. From now on let's just focus on what happens, not what might or what could or who said or how come. And please stop repeating yourselves all day on television, it's really, really boring.
And in closing a quote that has always gotten me through the tough times and sort of exemplifies my thoughts, as well as most everyone not in Florida, on this whole situation. This is dedicated to the Miami Heat, you douches of South Beach, Kings of Terdville.
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A Tribute To Marco Scutaro That Would Make Phil Collins Proud

Red Sox fans be crazy I tell you. Crazy enough to make a tribute song for shortstop Marco Scutaro based on the Phil Collins pop gem "Sussudio". That's really all there is to the story, hard for me to really add anything. As a personal aside I guess I could tell you about the one time Phil Collins and I were having tea together in the park but my editors have been telling me that I talk about myself too much so no dice. As for the video it's amazing although it looks like someone got a bit too excited about the glowing edges filter.

Also I should pass along this very important message from the video's creator: "Big Thanks to Mike Testa for making me sound good."   Yeah, thanks Mike.  [via the sporting blog]

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The Cleveland Indians Announcer Is Sick All Over, Off His Meds

Last week the Cleveland Indians blew a game against the Toronto Blue Jays after having a ninth inning lead. Their tv announcer Bruce Drennan didn't exactly take the loss very well. Luckily he decided to share his thoughts in the post game show and boy are they special. He's like the real life Harry Doyle, and it's still the Indians. Love it love it love it.   [via with leather]

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Is Will Ferrell Secretly A Venezuelan Reptile Smuggling Minor League Pitcher?

It's no secret that Will Ferrell can be the funniest man on the planet in the right situation. Regardless of what these horrible announcers that can't sell a joke tell you, the man in the video below is not the former Saturday Night Live comedian but is instead a Venezeulan ex-con that goes by the name Rojo Johnson who is making his minor league debut as a member of the Round Rock Express, the Houston Astros' minor league affiliate.

Johnson has a checkered past to say the least as he recently was released from prison after a reptile smuggling incident. You know how they love their reptiles in Venezuela.

Also you know it's not Will Ferrell because he doesn't have a mustache.  [via the sporting blog]

 

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Add Ridiculously Terrible Theme Song To Reasons You Hate Notre Dame

When Jimmy Clausen fell out of the first round in this year's NFL Draft, most people celebrated the fact that the collar popping douche nozzle was getting ignored, granted Mel Kiper almost had a heart attack that he wasn't taken in the early first. This isn't just because it was Jimmy Clausen, it was Jimmy Clausen from Notre Dame. Everyone loves to hate Notre Dame, they are the USC of colleges that aren't in California. If you have ever wondered why that is your questions are about to be answered.

What we have here is a video for some of Notre Dame spirit song, sort of like how Dancing Queen is for trannies. There is a lot of backstory over here but it was all so painfully boring that none of it was even worth posting. It involves Freakbass, I did learn that.   [via the sporting blog]

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Scientific Study Shows Hockey Players Throw Worse Than A Girl

Hockey is for hosers so it should came as no surprise that Dany Heatley of the San Jose Sharks didn't throw a perfect strike when throwing out the first pitch at a recent San Francisco Giants game. What was a bit surprising was how he was paired with a teenage girl that would simultaneously throw her own pitch.  Even moreso when the teenage youngster casually threw a perfect strike while Heatley went into some dramatic spastic pitching motion only to throw the ball a solid ten feet in the air.

Oh you silly little hockey players with your sticks and skates and pucks.  Real men play with balls according to my priest. That's what she said.   [via the sporting blog]

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Randy Moller Is The King Of Pop Culture Goal Calls

I know I have posted one of the glorious collections of Florida Panthers' play by play announcer and pop culture afficionado Randy Moller before, but for some reason I am unable to find a link to the article right now so you're just going to have to trust me. I bring up that painfully boring backstory mainly because I just spent actual time looking for it and also because the fourth edition is now up on the internet and is just as glorious as ever.

You want a Broken Arrow reference?  How about Pants On The Ground?  Maybe you liked The Hangover, or even the new Old Spice commercials?  How about some old school Ice Cube? You know the man really means business when he breaks out the Harrison Ford from Extraordinary Measures, I bet that was a really important goal. 

I guess the moral of the story is that if you are a pop culture reference you can bet your sweet ass Randy Moller will force you into an awkward goal call, and it will ooze awesome.   [via sporting news]

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Super Hella Awesome Mocks The NFL Draft

And we're not even being ironic!  The water cooler at SHA headquarters has been all abuzz lately about just how little awesome actually exists on the Sports page.  To that we say meet the newest Super Hella Awesome contributor Jesus Shuttleworth as he gives you the lowdown on what should happen at this week's NFL Draft.  Of course then you have to remember most teams are stupid so they will probably stray from the awesome that you see in front of you, but either way it is a nice cheat sheet for the festivities and now you'll be able to act like you know what you're talking about for once.

  1. St. Louis - Sam Bradford, QB, Oklahoma - After watching Marc Bulger these past years,  this is an easy pick. Look for them to grab a talented WR in round 2, such as Benn.
  2. Detroit- Ndamukong Suh, DT, Nebraska - Schwartz will be foaming at the mouth to get Suh here. The wildcard report is that Detroit loves Okung too. Don’t be surprised if they trade down. But I find it hard to pass up on a DT like Suh.
  3. Tampa Bay- Gerald Mccoy DT Oklahoma - Tampa needs to get that defense nasty again, so they will look to the best next DT.
  4. Washington- Trent Williams OT Oklahoma - While Okung is the number 1 ranked OT, Williams is a better fit in Washington with their Zone Blocking scheme, made famous by Mr. Shanahan. Reports is that they “love” Williams.
  5. Kansas City- Eric Berry, S Tennessee - Tell me the last Safety to play for the Chiefs that was a pro bowler. If Okung falls here, they will take a long look, but the Chiefs need help on the defensive side of the ball, and that’s just what Berry brings to the table.
  6. Seattle- Russell Okung, OT, Oklahoma St. - Seattle has a golden tackle fall to them, and looks forward to their next pick at 14.
  7. Cleveland- Earl Thomas, S, Texas - While they wish Berry would fall here, Thomas is still a stud. Cleveland also needs some secondary help, and with the addition of Shelden Brown, and now Thomas, They are definitely making an impact.
  8. Oakland- Bryan Bualuga, OT, Iowa -Word is that the Raiders love Bualuga. But with the late reports of Raiders talking to Pittsburgh about Big Ben, look out...this pick could be traded. Otherwise, they will go OT here. But this is Al Davis...so expect the unexpected.
  9. Buffalo- Dan Williams, DT, Tennessee  They lost Peters last year, so the Bills could look to the offensive line with this pick. But they also have a glaring need for the D-Line. Williams make sense here.  Look for them to trade up at the end of the 1st to “snag” Tebow.
  10. Jacksonville- Derick Morgan, DE, Georgia Tech- Jacksonville has looked to DE in free agency, but they just traded Groves, and need some pass rushing on the line.
  11. Denver- Dez Bryant, WR, Oklahoma State - If Denver doesn’t take Bryant here, I don’t know who Kyle Orton will throw to.
  12. Miami - Jerry Hughes, DE/LB- TCU- Hughes has been climbing, as he had a great combine and workouts. Parcells hunts out pass rushers like he was born to do it, don't be shocked if Hughes is the pick here. Also, rumor that Dallas is trying to trade up here...wouldn't that be fitting.
  13. San Francisco- Joe Haden, CB, Florida - This would be a homerun for the Niners. Haden is a stud corner, who played and shut down against great competition last year. Just recently voted by scouts as the top corner in the draft with a whopping 17/19 votes.
  14. Seattle - CJ Spiller, RB, Clemson - Seattle rounds out a terrific first round here, with the top ranked RB in the draft. Spiller is a homerun threat, and gives the ’Hawks an explosive, quick runner.
  15. NY Giants- Rolando McClain, LB, Alabama- Giants thrilled that they get the number 1 guy on their board, and didn't even need to move for him. McClain will bring some nastiness to the defense. 
  16. Tennessee- Jason Paul- Pierre, DE, USF - When Fisher says he sees a little bit of “Javon Kearse” in JPP, I think that’s a sign. JPP is a Freak of Nature, and the sky is the limit. Concerns about him being a One Year show.
  17. San Francisco- Anthony Davis, OT, Rutgers - While every report says they don’t see Jimmy Clausen getting pass the Niners, I’m not buying it. The Niners round up a very solid first round, filling a glaring secondary need, and filling up the O-Line. Mr. Davis, meet Mr. Singletary.
  18. Steelers- Mike Iupati, OG, Idaho - Iupati is known for his ridiculous mean streak…doesn’t that just sound like a Steeler?
  19. Falcons- Brandon Graham, DE/LB, Michigan - Graham is a solid tweener, which would be a good pick here for Atlanta, with a defense that seems to be getting nastier each year. Wild Card but, they just had a massive amounts of scouts attending Demaryius Thomas workout, so look out for that.
  20. Houston- Devin McCourty, CB, Rutgers- , Reports came out that Houston LOVES McCourty and RB Ryan Matthews. They need to fill the hole left by Dunta Robinson(free agency) so they go after McCourty.
  21. Bengals- Jermaine Gresham, TE, Oklahoma - The Bengals have been looking for a TE for years. Gresham finally fills that hole, as he is very talented and a great receiving threat.
  22. Patriots- Sergio Kindle, LB, Texas - Patriots get a great talent in Kindle, and with drama in NE with Adalius Thomas, they get themselves insurance. Look at them to look at Jared Odrick too.
  23. Packers- Charles Brown, OT, USC - Brown used to be a TE as USC, so the kid has a lot of athletic ability. Packers will jump on it.
  24. Eagles- Kareem Jackson, CB, Alabama - Jackson played for Nick Saban, and was all over the field. Andy Reid can’t pass up on that chance, and fills a hole left by the trade of Shelden Brown.
  25. Ravens- Demaryius Thomas, WR, Georgia Tech - Ravens have been looking for a big physical deep threat. Thomas could very well be the steal of the draft. He’s a big playmaker at 6’3 225, and stretches the field. Flacco will be begging for this pick.
  26. Cardinals- Sean Weatherspoon, LB, Missouri - Cardinals need some help across the middle, and no Joey Porter is not the long term answer. The team also lost Karlos Dansby to Free Agency, so they really need a LB.
  27. Dallas- Taylor Mays, S, USC - I would imagine that Jones loves Mays, and this could be an absolute steal. Mays has been knocked for his cover skills and lack of INT’s during his career at USC, but says he wasn’t always looking to get them. We will see soon.
  28. San Diego- Ryan Matthews, RB, Fresno St. - Matthews is a stud, and would be a great pick here for SD. Would complement this offense extremely well.
  29. New York Jets- Jared Odrick, DT, Penn State- What a shocker, Jets make another great pick. Odrick falls into their laps. 
  30. Minnesota Vikings- Kyle Wilson, CB, Boise State- The Vikings do a flip with Wilson falling this far to them. Wilson is the best possible scenario for them, as he can come in right away and start, which helps them with the injured Cedric Griffin. 
  31. Colts- Tyson Alualu, DT, California- Colts will look to become deeper with this pick, and most likely take the best player available. Alualu is a solid, High-motor prospect. 
  32. Saints- Maurkice Pouncey, G/C, Florida - Pouncey is a leader, and can play multiple positions. Will be a great addition for the Saints, and steal if he falls to here.

Scott Stapp Thinks Marlins Will Soar With New Theme Song

Holy awesomefest Danza, the Florida Marlins have a new theme song that was recorded by none other than legendary Creed frontman Scott Stapp called Marlins Will Soar.  My favorite part of this is that Stapp rewrote one of his solo tunes, You Will Soar, for the effort.  The song is so awesomely bad that you just sort of start to feel sorry for all the Marlins of the world.  Also how great is the youtube description.

Scott Stapp's remake of You Will Soar for the Marlins baseball team recorded last week, retitled as Marlins Will Soar. Great song, and yes, I'm pretty sure he DID sing the chorus again. If that's the case, his voice has returned.

Finally, Scott Stapp has his voice back!  Come on Marlins make us proud!   [via with leather]

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How To Wednesdays: Get Yourself Adopted (Canine Version)

Here's the situation.  You're a dog.  You want a home.  You're being showcased as "Iams Adoptable Pet of the Game" at a Northwest Arkansas Naturals game.  The showcase is over and you are being escorted off the luscious grass.  What do you do?

Thanks to the wonderful video below we now have an answer.  If this delightful little booger wasn't adopted after his valiant efforts and world class hijinks then I don't know the people of northwestern Arkansas nearly as well as I thought I did.  They have webbed feet right?

Also amazing lack of assistance by the center fielder.

Thanks to mosa for the tip.

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