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Meet [LeB]Ron… Blaze Pizza’s Newest Team Member (Video)
April 11, 2016
In between games in Los Angeles, LeBron James put in work on his off day. And by work we mean becoming Ron, the newest team member at Blaze Pizza. #MeetRon
Baaaaahahaa! They said Bron-Bron (aka Ron) looks familiar… Like Dwyane Wade. Check out this clip of King James being a little ‘off’ in his off-court time. Going all ‘undercover boss’ at Blaze Pizza – where’s he’s not only an investor; he’s also slinging them pies!
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Former Ole Miss Rebel Marshall Henderson Patting The Rock In Iraq (Video)
March 28, 2016
A lot of people aren’t cut out for this… coming to a warring country or whatever…
– Marshall Henderson
And BOOM! This is how VICE Sports kicks off its ROAM series. Marshall’s a long way from the Rebel Nation, and the NBA, but he is still making it in pro-basketball. Watch VICE Sports get to globetrotting to hang out in Iraq, latest home to former Ole Miss (on- & off-court) standout Marshall Henderson and get his story.
Marshall Henderson had one of the most infamous runs in NCAA Basketball history, dominating the SEC with his three point shot at Ole Miss (while also running into trouble with coaches/opposing fans/the law/etc.).
Then he went undrafted, and fizzled out of the NBA’s D-League. Now he’s in the massive and convoluted international basketball pipeline, playing wherever he can. His latest stop: Naft Al-Janoob of the Iraqi Division I Basketball League in Basra, scene to some of the most vicious battles of the Iraqi War and a city that continues to experience its share of violence.
Posted in Series, Sports, Travel, Videos | Tags: Basketball, Basra, David Enders, iraq, Iraqi Division I Basketball League, Marshall Henderson, Naft Al-Janoob, Ole Miss, ROAM, VICE, VICE Sports | No Comments »
Pelé: Birth of a Legend (Trailer)
March 25, 2016
Quick! Name a soccer legend. Off top, that name you just blurted was Pelé (and if it was someone else’s, you are ready to revise right now). Facts. And it looks like this biopic on the brother from Brasil was done right. Bravo! “Pelé: Birth of a Legend” hits theater screens May 13, 2016.
“… the miraculous story of the legendary soccer player’s rise to glory from a young boy, to the 17 year old who scored the winning goal in Brazil’s first ever World Cup victory in 1958. From a life full of disadvantages and an impoverished youth in Brazil, Pelé used his unorthodox yet authentic style of play and his unbeatable spirit to overcome all odds, find greatness and inspire a country that he changed forever.”
– IFC Films
Posted in Celebrity, Film, History, Sports, Trailer, Videos | Tags: Birth of a Legend, Colm Meaney, Diego Boneta, Kevin de Paula, Pelé, Pelé: Birth of a Legend, Rodrigo Santoro, Vincent D'Onofrio | No Comments »
Marshawn Lynch And Colleagues Teach American Football At A Camp In Egypt (Video)
March 23, 2016
Marshawn Lynch. He ’bout that action, boss!’ And above you see a great way Beast Mode is taking action on the other side of the world – teaching American football to a full camp of eager attendees in Egypt. See more about this global sports education effort – American Football Without Barriers (AFWB) – after the jump.
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Nate Robinson: Is A Pro Football Career A Slam Dunk For The Former NBA All-Star? (Video)
March 18, 2016
You’ve watched sports contests on the tube, and from time to time likely thought, “Look at the big man. He could bowl ’em over on the field as easily as he bangs down low to the bucket,” or… “Dude can move! Even at his size, he’s dunking over the crossbar AFTER leaving everybody 20 yards behind!”
Let’s call them crossover [football or basketball] ballers. Now, who among the retired greats of one sport do you think could come back and do the damn thang in the other? Quickly… times up! How about Nate Robinson? Is anybody thinking Nate Robinson can do it? Well, Nate is…and he could give a damn whether you agree or not.
Nate Robinson, the three time Slam Dunk champion and one of the most dynamic athletes in NBA history is considering a run at the NFL. Friends (Jamal Crawford, Glen Davis), former coaches (Rick Neuheisel), and NFLers (Marcedes Lewis, Brendon Ayanbadejo) think Nate has what it takes. Do you?
Could Nate be that next-level crossover baller? Looks like we are about to find out!
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Regular People Wrestle Sumo Champions (Video)
March 8, 2016
Bwaaahahaaaa! Some of these folks really went at it with the Sumos. Well, if you gone do it… For though, I like the way that the pros in this segment are not that brash, and willing to share in their sport. One even took a ‘L’ and not so much as a frown. We could learn a thing or three in The States from them.
– @ojones1
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Eye Candy: Ashley Graham (Video)
March 4, 2016
YES! YES! YES! Ashley Graham is that THICK ‘nilla shake making my mouth water like a steak! Eff everybody who don’t like it; because they don’t exist. Nothing not to love about ‘Curves In Bikinis!’ I mean, what else is a swimsuit supposed to show off. And Ashley, with all that body my dear, are a showoff!
Oh yeah, some of you already know. Ashley made Sports Illustrated: Well, a bold ad campaign featured in Sports Illustrated. SI has gone somewhat nontraditional with modeling in recent years; but the mag still holds the line at Serena Williams’ type of thickness. Keeping with the athletic exception motif. I get it. At least the SI website has Ashley up for Swimsuit Rookie Of The Year (VOTE HERE). But in this campaign featuring Ashley (video above), no sportiness; just curves. However, if Ashley wants to grip some equipment, I definitely got a…
(Okay, enough! We interrupt me to bring you links for Ashley Graham.)
– @ojones1
VOTE ASHLEY GRAHAM FOR SI SWIMSUIT ROOKIE OF THE YEAR
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Unforgivable Blackness (Documentary Trailer)
February 29, 2016
Sometimes it takes outsiders to tell you about yourself. PBS America – out of the United Kingdom – put out this documentary on the first Black American boxing champion, Jack Johnson. Dude was ahead of his time ways that would still scare a good amount of White people today. Just saying.
This film by Ken Burns tells the story of one of the greatest boxers of all time and his refusal to accept the rules of a society that considered people of his colour to be second-class citizens. This is the story of a man who refused to recognise racial differences and who forced America to reconsider its very definition of freedom.
Check out this trailer. Watching this documentary would be the way to end your Black History Month viewing with a bang…to the rib cage. Damn. Johnson was a baaaad maaan (Muhammad Ali voice).
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Donovan McNabb Speaks On Terrell Owens, Cam Newton And More (Video)
February 20, 2016
Well. If ANYBODY can speak on it, former Philly football beast QB Donovan McNabb can. And he’s talking to Tiki and Tierney on CBS Radio. Plainly spoken, straightforward, honest, real. What T.O.’s former teammate has to say about him may or may not sit well, but you can tell he’s speaking his truth… about Owens, Cam Superman, his own time in the League… so much.
(Interesting take on Cam and that Super Bowl fumble.)
Posted in Celebrity, Interview, Radio, Sports, Videos | Tags: Brandon Tierney, Cam Newton, CBS, Donovan McNabb, National Football League, NFL, Philadelphia Eagles, T.O., Terrell Owens, Tierney, Tiki, Tiki Barber | No Comments »
The BlackBoard (Teaser Trailer)
February 19, 2016
Wait, wait! Don’t click off like this is some schoolwork on a weekend. School’s out, but class… that’s always in. Remember that. But this is a chance to learn something. It’s a doc vid on Black skateboarders. Ahhh, right? Now, you see the whole title: “The BlackBoard.”
“The Blackboard” documentary film was produced and directed by attorney/indie filmmaker Marquis Bradshaw. The film aims to challenge what it means to be Black in America by examining the issue of acceptance within the Black community through the lens of skateboarding culture. “The Blackboard” stars prominent Black pro skaters Jabari Pendleton, Karl Watson, and Ron Allen (one of the first Black pro skaters and one of the first skaters to ever receive major corporate sponsorship). As it relates to pop culture, skateboarding among Black people has only in recent years become socially acceptable, beginning with artists such as Lupe Fiasco and Pharrell Williams.
MORE ON THE BLACKBOARD FILM ON THE WEBSITE | ON THE GOFUNDME PAGE
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‘Key & Peele’ Present Their Own Bowl Line-Up (Video)
February 6, 2016
OMG get ready to LOL your A-S-S off! Caught this Super Bowl weekend replay on Comedy Central yesterday. Key & Peele are fools for those football names… but’cept some of those names in there are REAL! Hahaaaa! Shout out to Ha Ha Clinton-Dix from The University of Alabama. Champs again, Alumni! #RollTide #EastWestBowl
– @ojones1
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Denver Broncos’ Von Miller And Carolina Panthers’ Josh Norman Do Battle Before The Big Game (Video)
February 6, 2016
A Super Bowl tradition? Is that what we’re calling this pre-Big Game ‘Clueless Gamer’ ep now? Bahaaaaa! That’s alright…especially if #BeastMode keeps coming back.
Conan celebrates the big game by playing “Doom” with the Denver Broncos’ Von Miller, the Carolina Panthers’ Josh Norman & Marshawn Lynch.
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Al Jazeera Investigates: The Dark Side (Documentary)
February 5, 2016
Yes, this is the documentary that folks are tying to Peyton Manning. And while the Super Bowl bound quarterback is a key figure in the way all this came about, this work should be allowed to stand on its own as an impactful, informative piece by Al Jazeera. Huge insights into the how and why of high-performing, high-achieving, highly-paid athletes even go there with these chemical enhancements. When is good enough good enough? For them, NEVER. That realization alone should let you begin to understand how far these athletes would go to get the stuff; driving how far/deep into the “Dark Side” folks will go to get the stuff to them.
Al Jazeera investigates the secretive world of doping in sports and raises questions about whether medical professionals are linked to some of the greatest sports heroes.
A related side note: it’s a shame that we are losing Al Jazeera America – one of the few well-respected world-renowned true investigative journalism entities with a foothold in the West. The news agency will shut down in America in April.
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The Golden State Warriors Visit The White House And Get Roasted…By President Obama (Video)
February 5, 2016
Cool clip of the Golden State Warriors’ White House trip. Know who else is a trip? President Obama. He welcomed the NBA champs to the house, as is custom, and gave ’em a good ribbing. Steph will most def be working on his jump shot form thanks to The President’s wisecracks. Haaa!
Posted in Celebrity, Comedy, EVENTS, Sports, Videos | Tags: Barack Obama, Golden State Warriors, President Barack Obama, President Obama, Steph Curry, Stephen Curry | No Comments »
Jerry Rice: NFL Hall Of Fame Receiver… And Undercover Lyft Driver (Video)
February 3, 2016
That one guy though. Really dude? You are an all-time, all your life, 49’er fan and you did not recognize the guy you’re sitting next to? One of the team’s… check that…the WORLD’S all-time greats?? Actually… Jerry’s disguise is pretty solid. He can go shopping low-key. Still hilariously wonderful though.
See what happens when Hall of Fame wide receiver Jerry Rice turns on Driver Mode for a day and takes a few unsuspecting Lyft passengers for a ride around town.
Watch the whole song and dance above.
Posted in Celebrity, Comedy, Series, Sports, Videos | Tags: driver, Football, Hall Of Fame, Jerry Rice, Lyft, National Football League, NFL, Oakland Raiders, Raiders, San Francisco 49'ers, undercover | 1 Comment »
Drone Racing: The Sport Of The Future (Trailer)
January 28, 2016
So. What if – instead of newscasts, tech journal features, and hobbyist videos – we had some real action fun with drones? Showed folks getting down right professional with their high-flying high-tech fun, with the competitive edge of the fastest race car and baddest battle bot folks. Out to win… How would that be? It’d be DRL.
DRL is the first professional race series for FPV drone racing. The Drone Racing League brings the world’s best pilots together to fly the “DRL Racer 2” quadcopters head-to-head through new exciting neon-lit race courses. Drone Racing is the sport of the future, and you can find all of the full races, crashes, and competition on http://www.thedroneracingleague.com.
The DRL’s first race is set to hit YouTube in February. Here is the League channel.
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Perfect Powder For Skiing… Through NYC Streets Behind SUV’s?? (Video)
January 25, 2016
So… what are we gonna do with all that snow in New York? Same as they do in the Colorado resorts…go snowboarding! Check these daredevils out as they whoosh through the NY city streets (set to a Frank Sinatra beat) tethered to SUV’s decked with snow treads. Wow.
It’s fun; until the cops come. F— that! It’s still fun. Shout to these #1 snow stunters.
Posted in Lifestyle, Recreation, Sports, Videos | Tags: New York, NYC, NYPD, Police, Police Department, skiing, snow, Snowboarding, SNOWBOARDING WITH THE NYPD, street skiing | No Comments »
A Look Back: LeSean McCoy on Moving to Buffalo (Video)
January 23, 2016
Not gonna armchair manage the whole Chip Kelly situation (um…former situation) with the Philadelphia Eagles. But check out the clip above that hearkens back to the NFL’s preseason. LeSean “Shady” McCoy seemed to have made peace with making the move from Philly to Buffalo, and things sorta worked out. Injury concerns aside, McCoy likes the coaching situation better; and maybe he and the Bills can do better next year.
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Comedy: Fans That Booed Kristaps Porzingis Suffer The Payback Today (Video)
January 8, 2016
Hahahaaaa! Betcha they wish they hadn’t booed when Porzingis was drafted now. Guess it’s okay for the early haters to hop on the bandwagon like they knew the Latvian baller would be all that to the Knicks, right?
Well, okay as long as we never find out who they are. Don’t let yourselves get caught out there boo-boos. Or you could end up taking a walk of shame… shame… SHAME!
PREVIOUS: KRISTAPS PORZINGIS WAS READY TO BE BOOED
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60 Minutes: Football And The Brain (Video)
November 28, 2015
Well… with Frank Gifford’s post mortem diagnosis of Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy (CTE), we get yet another headline and reminder that football – like it or love it – is a dangerous COLLISION sport wrought with injuries…when playing and for the decades beyond. Try and try as American football’s flagship (the National Football League) might, no one has been able to reengineer injury out of the game. Look no further than comments from the NFL commish Roger Goodell in the 60 Minutes clip (embedded after the jump, or click the pic above) for a dose of football-injury reality.
Steve Kroft: You think the game is safer than it’s ever been before?
Roger Goodell: I do. I’m convinced of it. I think the changes that we’ve made have had real results. And we’re seeing that.
Steve Kroft: But do you believe it’s safe?
Roger Goodell: I do believe it’s safer. But injuries are part of active sports and they’re certainly part of football. Football is a contact sport.
Or you could boil it down to retired Ravens’ linebacker Ed Reed’s response…
Steve Kroft: Can you take the violence out of football?
Ed Reed: No.
Truly engaging treatment of the the topic in “Football And The Brain” on CBS News’ 60 Minutes.
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