Recaps Galore

I know that many of you just happen to stumble upon this site thanks to linkbacks by a few bigger fish, but if you're actually one that comes by here on your own, not only would I love to shake your hand, I would love for you to check out what you're missing at some other places.

Thanks to Jason Gurney over at BallHype, we have a few Top-10s to close out the year. Enjoy

BallHype's Top 10 Sports Blog Stories of the Year About ... Sports Blogs (BallHype)

BallHype's Top 10 Sports Videos of 2007 (BallHype)

I highly recommend Miss Gossip's interview with Greg Oden. Definitely something that you won't see on the WWL any time soon.

Take it easy...

Your Halftime Entertainment Will Be...

If you had the chance to catch the Browns/Jets game from a few weeks ago, one thing you may (or may not) have noticed were the empty seats that littered The Meadowlands during halftime.

Typically, I try to get whatever it is that I need right before halftime, as I'm not a huge fan of shoulder-bumping thousands of fans while attempting to get a refill or whathaveyou. Not the case for your average Jets fan.

At least until this week.

A longstanding tradition of halftime harassment at Jets home games ended Sunday when the Jets and the New Jersey Sports and Exposition Authority banned the sale of alcohol and blocked access to the two spiral ramps at Gate D during the season finale against the Kansas City Chiefs.

Banning the sale of alcohol at a professional football game is nearly unheard of. Banning the sale of alcohol, something used to ease the pain of watching the Jets is a totally other subject.

Leave it to the New York Times to ruin something that was only shared by Jets fans with camera phones as well as those with a keen sense of YouTube navigation.

On Sunday, there was a beefed-up security presence at all eight of the stadium’s ramps, but only access to the Gate D ramps was blocked off by metal bicycle racks from five minutes before halftime until the start of the third quarter.

Reportedly, there was no warning of the alcohol ban, though sales typically end right after halftime. This is in comparison to other stadiums, most of which stop sales at the end of the third quarter. Fans can breathe a sigh of relief as this was only a "one game ban" and things should be back to normal come next season. Perhaps, aside from the ritual of Gate D.

Morning YouTubeness: Monday Night Bukakke

Not only did we have a gunslinger last night as Denver took down the Tennessee Titans, but it appears as if some of the Broncos were rubbing it in Vince Young's face. Literally. Listen carefully.



Nice work, Jaws!

Morning YouTubness: After Further Discussion...

I'm the King of the World!
Wow. That's all I can say.

By now, you have seen the end of the Browns/Ravens game from Sunday afternoon. Phil Dawson said it best when being interviewed, responding to a question with, "The Browns haven't had a call like this go their way in nine years." What is good for the state of the NFL is that the officials got the call correct, "reviewable" or not.

Big thanks to Awful Announcing for providing the video, and the AP for the image. Enjoy. Unless you're a Ravens fan, of course...




Cleveland's Kicker Phil Dawson is a Magician [Awful Announcing]

QB Sacks With A Party In The Back

The Secret Weapon
Now I knew that Jared Allen was a good time. I mean, c'mon. He was arrested for a DUI. Dangerous, yes. But you can be sure he was enjoying himself before sitting behind a wheel.

While I don't fully condone such behavior, I fully support this video that has been unleashed by the awesome people of Arrowhead Addict.

If I could embed it here, I wouldn. Just head over to the Addict to check it out. You'll need to turn up the volume a bit, but any player that says his mullet is the key to his success gets a thumbs up in my book. Enjoy.

Morning YouTubeness: Somewhat Fast

Good morning, all. In a search for some new NFL clips, I stopped when I saw this compilation of Devin Hester highlights. The dude is just disgustingly fast, and pretty much expects to return every kickoff and punt.

There comes a point in the clip below that looks like every other player on the field is slowed down with Hester at full speed. Rediculous.

Morning YouTubeness: No Guarantees Here

While this video is obviously a week old, I just happened to find it and it's pretty much gold. All you need to know is the following:

- Drunk Bills fan
- Beer where his shirt used to be
- Thinks alcohol should be allowed in the workplace
- Future mayor

The one line that emphesizes his dismay for the Bills?

"I think I'm gonna burn down a church, or something."

Nice.

Some language is a bit NSFW. Now excuse me while I register to vote in Buffalo, NY.

The One-Bar Lives On

First, I apologize for the back-to-back Cleveland Browns posts. I promise that this one would be going up regardless of the team, but I just couldn't resist.

With punter Scott Player being recently signed by the Browns, we are now able to say that the one-bar facemask is back - and could be better than ever.

You see, the one-bar facemask was officially banned from the NFL back in 2004. This was obviously done to ensure the safety of NFL players as, let's face it, you're not getting much protection from that thing. However, the "ban" did have a grandfather clause that allowed players to wear the facemask if they had done so previously. Thankfully, Player has donned the one-bar since his rookie season of 1998, well before the ban, so the veteran punter easily slides under the clause.

Of course, the one-bar is a bit more noteable for Joe Theismann, who was the only quarterback of his time to wear the facemask so it would not obstruct his vision.

However, two things make Player much better than Theismann, in my opinion.

One , the fact that his jersey reminds me of unlicensed video games that can't put players real names on their jerseys. How great is it that his jersey says "Player #5" on it? It wouldn't surprise me one bit if that jersey made several appearances next week when Cleveland comes home.

And two, the Fu Manchu moustache.

While this picture is his official NFL photo...


Player currently is sporting this guy...


Nice.

So not is Player the only one-bar wearing member of the NFL, he may also be the only one with the handlebars. Take that to your Pro Bowl, Brian Moorman.

If you're one for stats, Player (#5) has five punts on the season, with his long being for 53 yards, and two of them inside the 20. Not bad thus far. If Dave Zastudil doesn't come back soon, you can count on Player not only being a fan favorite in Cleveland, but getting a ton of work as well given their offensive state.

If you're one who could not care less about a punter's stats, not only are you normal, you have to love this guy as he's old school, and let's face it...he's way cooler than any kicker in the league. Not that that's saying very much.