Will Ferrell

He performed at K-State on February 4th where nearly 8000 fans packed into Bramlage Coliseum. He is starting a comedy tour and it all started in Manhattan, Kansas. When asked why Ferrell decided on K-State he said, “We knew we wanted to bring this tour to a part of the country that maybe wouldn’t get a chance to see something like this, and K-State totally fit the bill.” Ferrell said. “Some of our promoters were like ‘No it’s a great place to go. Take something like this, and people will respond.’ It’s fun to get to do this kind of thing—for myself and the other comedians—and know that this crowd is going to be so fired up.”

Recently he took his tour to Michigan State where Ron Burgundy sat down and interviewed Spartan Mens Basketball Coach Tom Izzo...


I would pay top dollar to see Will Ferrell perform on stage. Any comic you would pay good money to see today?

Tony G is nice looking man...

Tony Gonzalez did an interview on MAXIM that i found from TKC its pretty entertaining. I think he is a pretty boy everywhere but the football field. A future NFL Hall of Famer talks about anything and everything to MAXIM. Of note from the interview. Tony says he has been in 17 fights only losing 2. Very impressive, but if I was on camera I would have said I had a perfect fighting record going something like 38-0! Call me the Champ!

NBA ALL STAR GAME

The NBA All Star game is one of my favorite things to watch. I can care less for the NFL Pro Bowl or the NHL All Star game. The MLB All Star game is fun for the fact that it means something to the winner. The NBA All Star events though just have been a ritual of mine to watch since I was a kid. I know the Slam Dunk competition does not mean nearly as much now as it once did but I still get excited when I see some ridiculously amazing dunks.

Remember the 2000 Slam Dunk Competition with Vince Carter? Some of the best dunks I have seen.

Of local interest the NBA All Star Game has just one fairly local name. Former #34 of the Kansas Jayhawks and current Celtic legend Paul Pierce. I didn't see any Mizzou guys on the NBA All Star Roster this year. Maybe next year!

Kind of a slow day today so I just was reading over some other noted blogs. This story is quite entertaining if you are the Worlds Smallest Weightlifter!

EDIT: I had someone ask me to find Jordans dunk over Larry johnson. I could not find that exact one. I found these 10 best dunks though by him. By far my favorite NBA player, possibly Athlete ever.

The Duals at Daytona

I am not the biggest NASCAR fan out there. I do have lots of spare time on my hands since I was recently laid off from my work so I was at a sports bar watching SPEEDtv and the Duals all while applying for work. Yes I am a multi-tasker! With NASCAR I can definitely appreciate the speed and power these cars reach. I root for Carl Edwards and Clint Bowyer because of the Missouri and Kansas ties, but what really keeps me watching the Duals today is Krista Voda. She is a reporter in the pits for FOX and Speed TV. She is smoking hot! http://www.kristavoda.net/

Dale Jr. is on a roll this year so far at Daytona. Freaking hilarious if you consider all that went on with him on his old team DEI to his new team Hendrick Motorsports. From the way things shook out over this weekend Carl Edwards starts in the 11th position while Clint Bowyer will go 31st. This is going to be fun. Oh yeah its called the Sprint Cup this year. Its going to take awhile for me to remember that.

Happy Valentines Day!

To Buy or Not To Buy...

That is the question for owners of NFL, MLB, NBA, and NHL teams. The stagnant economy has caused many sports fans to put their money away for safe keeping instead of possibly going to a game like might have been an option a few a few years back. Owners of teams are seeing that and are now starting to think that maybe purchasing a team might not be in their best interest. Look at the values of some NFL teams. We are talking billion dollar franchises. In years past, team owners would purchase a team because it was a hobby. It was fun to do. Teams were much cheaper to purchase and the blow would not hurt nearly as bad if teams were not making much money. That is just not the case anymore. The billionaire hobby of purchasing teams does not happen as much anymore as it once did.

Remember the Nashville Predator rumors about coming to KC? Check this out from the Wall Street Journal. Mr. William "Boots" Del Biaggio says,

"Hopefully, attendance will pick up," Mr. Del Biaggio says. "We're going to be really dependent on improving corporate sales. Anyone who is doing this to make money is doing it for the wrong reasons." There's been speculation Mr. Del Biaggio might want to move the team to Kansas City, something he doesn't rule out. "If expansion or relocation became a possibility in several years,
Kansas City would be an awesome location," he says. "But at this point, I'm committed to Nashville." The Predators haven't been profitable in recent years. Mr. Del Biaggio says he hopes to get to break-even or better on stronger ticket sales and perhaps the NHL's eventual ability to win a national television contract again. Still, he says, "I would never want more than 10% of my net worth to be in sports."

So with the sagging economy, could the Predators be headed this way, and even moreso could Kansas City support another Professional team when Sprint, H&R Block, and so many others laying off people right and left.

Whats going to happen to the Billionaire Owner? Who really cares I think, when we have people with many more serious issues to consider.

Throw the Ref out...

Many times as a fan in the stands watching some college basketball game I would yell about how crappy the officiating is and scream at the top of my lungs how bad they stink at their craft. Take for example the Referee who officiated the Georgetown - Villanova game and he called a stupid foul on Villanova that should have been a no-call with one-tenth of a second to play. It was a tie game! Georgetown goes to the other end of the court and calmly puts 2 free throws in to win it! The Referee deserves to be punished severely for calling a horrible end of a great game.

Fast forward to this the front page of the February 13, 2008 Kansas City Star. A Referee does not get to officiate a boys high school basketball game. Why? Because the Referee is a female. How pathetic is that. St. Mary's Academy officials told the woman she could not Referee the game. Now i'm sorry, but what exactly did this lady do wrong that she somehow can not officiate a game? St. Mary's officials told Steve Rock of the Kansas City Star, "That would be putting a woman in a position of authority over boys."

Doesn't the school have female teachers? The write up in the Star says "yes", which makes this whole thing much more confusing to me. I have seen plenty of high quality female Referees officiate boys and mens basketball games. There should be times when Referees need to be punished for things, like say making a bad call during the Villanova - Georgetown game. But punish a Referee because she is female?

This is just ridiculous. What year are we in? Did St. Mary's Academy somehow revert back in time to when women had no rights? I'm in graduate school finishing my MBA right now and I will tell you there are some very smart women in that room. I'd like to see St. Mary's Academy tell those women they have no authority. It would not end pretty for St. Mary's thats for sure.

Here is the link to the KC Star article!

Futbol

It will never catch on here in the United States like I wish it would. I enjoy soccer a great deal. I used to play as a kid, but as I got older some sports just came more natural for my giant frame. I hope that the Wizards succeed with this youth movement that they are trying. Shipping Eddie Johnson via FedEx to some place in Europe hopefully will not hurt the Wizards long term.

Watch this YouTube video. Many people are saying this goal by Andres Vasquez of Peru is the best ever. Andres ran to the edge of the penalty area and, as the ball rolled, moved his left leg behind his right. With the outside of his left foot he then kicked the ball into the corner of the net.

Is this the greatest goal ever... Is it?



Watch this free kick from Cristiano Ronaldo. Pretty sweet!

the number one top selling NFL jersey goes to...

Tony Romo. I would have never thought Tony Romo would bring such attention. I don't think it is as much him bringing the attention as it is the woman he is currently dating. A Jessica Simpson. Ever hear of her? Yeah me neither. Either way I would venture to say that more womens Romo jerseys are flying off the shelf quicker than the guys. That Jessica gal. Something stands out about her, but I can't put my finger on it.

Listed are numbers 1 thru 5 per Darren Rovell. Find all the top selling jerseys here.

1. Tony Romo, Dallas Cowboys--Not a surprise given the size of the Cowboys faithful. 2. Tom Brady, New England Patriots--Every New England fan HAS to have a Brady jersey.
3. Brett Favre, Green Bay Packers--Amazing Favre is so high given that the Packers jersey has never changed.
4. Peyton Manning, Indianapolis Colts--Probably most boring/generic jersey in the NFL.
5. LaDainian Tomlinson, San Diego Chargers--Good running backs are always in top 10

Breath of fresh air...Underdogs win!

This is a sports blog but I had to write something about this tonite, because Underdogs do not just come from behind in sports to win like the New York Giants did to the New England Patriots last week, they also come from behind to win a major Grammy Award. Let me just say though that when the the 2008 Album of the Year was given out and it went to Herbie Hancock I got up and danced a bit. Seriously this man has some serious skills and it is amazing that he won. I am so thankful that there is still great jazz music out there that gets recognized. Hancock beat out a drugged out Amy Winehouse, a loser of a guy in Kanye West, a bad rock band in the Foo Fighters, and another guy I was rooting for Vince Gill. Gill and Hancock were my two favorites and I am very very happy Hancock won the 2008 Album of the Year for "River: The Joni Letters."

Hancock has been fighting for the longest time to be recognized like this. Im sorry I just get sick and tired of seeing so many strung out musicians on drugs (Winehouse) and rappers (West) who act like they are so far superior to other musicians. Its just great to see the Underdog win! Lets keep rooting for more big upsets as the days, weeks, and months go on. Just makes for a whole lot better discussion than the same everyday stuff! :-)

Optimism is a killer

This is the worst time of year for me. Its the start of something new. Baseball is just around the corner and I am very very optimisitc that great things can happen. When it comes to the Kansas City Chiefs and Kansas City Royals I always root hard for them win or lose. They are my team. Lately though, there just is not much winning. But its a brand new year and well all reasoning and judgement goes out the window when dealing with these two teams. Before any Royals or Chiefs season I get overly excited and look over the teams schedule and make very unrealistic predictions.

Last year I picked the Chiefs to finish with 10 wins. Why on earth did I think that the Chiefs could truthfully finish with 10 wins? Chiefs were just brutal and I knew it too, but any rational thought goes out the window when it comes to my teams. I should have stuck with what all the so-called experts were saying.

2007 was not the best year for betting, I also lost $100 to one of my close friends that the Royals would finish with a .500 (81-81) record. Didn't exactly turn out in my favor. Maybe this year! This is the year the Royals turn the corner and start to turn the corner and compete for the division.

New seasons bring new hope and optimism. Oh who am I kidding! I say it every year! :-)

Regardless...Royals 2008 win/loss record.....drum roll please.... 84-78!!!