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Sleeper Pick
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Wanted: Someone to edit these things..
Mar 2, 2009Tap to summarizeRequirements… A. a computer. B. the internet C. about 20 minutes around twice a week. Please apply in the comments sections and we’ll get back to you. With the trade deadline just passing, Marc and Emil do their best to analyze and dissect every trade that went past. We are expecting a record number of Grizzlies fans wondering how Chris Mihm will turn out for them. SPOILER ALERT: We’re both thinking 20/10 and 3 blocks from the great white whale. Marc also confesses his love for Rafer Alston and his career 35% shooting percentage… and E edits this thing about one week past relevance. Also, thanks to Emil’s 1985 computer, the theme music for this episode is completely lost. February was a disaster… March is going to be fantastic. I promise. The Late (as in one week) Show on Yo! Sports!
Transcribe →When I Was Your Age
Feb 25, 2009Tap to summarizeSleeper Pick posted at least once a week. No way old man, stop blabbering on about the “internet era” and how people had all this time and what a slow pace of life it was and how people posted on blogs at least once a week. If I have to suffer through your reminiscing about how picket fences were white, the women were pure, the leaders were virtuous, and the month of February always had podcasts, I’m going to go shoot my nano-nuke at the neighbors in the Corilian parcept. Okay, terrible made-up Star Wars reference. Before I lose any more momentum, let’s briefly recap what happened while we were away: 1) The Berlin Wall fell 2) The Peace of Westphalia brought a close to the Thirty Years War 3) Cows were created. Subsequent “Cow Bell Band” craze. 4) Mike Singletary kept his clothes on 5) Al Davis released $230 million dollars worth of wretched free agent signings (all signed last year, no less) (The scene: Al Davis, 6 games after signing DeAngelo Hall to a $70 million contract, releases him. At the press conference he turns to Hall . . .) "Avada Kedavra!!" 6) Super Bowl ads disappointed And that’s about it. So we didn’t miss much. And you, our faithful listeners, didn’t waste any time at work listening to nonsense about hockey or how Marquis Daniels became a must-add in fantasy basketball. But now we’re baaaaccckkkkk. Cue up my beloved Governor: And we’re not coming back empty-handed. We’ve brought in the big guns: our new PR guy, Ben Richeda, who has previously rehabilitated the images of Mike Mamula, Pac Man Jones, and Jimmy Carter. He guest stars in our new podcast and does some great damage control. So when Emil gets served with a restraining order by Tom Brady, we know our man Ben will spin that to make Emil look like the victim. The victim of the passions of a man-crush gone too far. And if I shoot myself again during another illegal turkey hunt with Plaxico Burress & Dick Cheney, Ben will get me out on bail faster than you can say “Marc’s not a danger to the community. As long as he doesn’t wear loose sweat pants he’s a model citizen.” With the following sterling material Sleeper Pick hopes to bring you back into the fold: Why such a fuss about steroids in baseball? Isn’t this the same sport that had a World Series fixed and the “Dead Ball” era featuring spitballs, scuffballs, and pitchers averaging 300+ innings pitched at a 1.62 ERA? Should professional sports players give a “hometown discount” to the team that drafted & groomed them? Should Ravens season ticket holders boycott the team if Ozzie Newsome lets Ray Lewis walk in Free Agency? What would a baseball team look like if mustaches were a prerequisite? What about only players with certified beer bellies? The “Black Dudes” team? Enter the ‘All Stereotype’ fantasy baseball league. It feels good to be back: Do NOT Let Emil Name Your Child (Parental Advisory: podcast contains obscenities) P.S. This episode’s edition of Best Week, Worst Week EVER!! will make absolutely no sense unless you take a look at these pictures: You know why Ben Richeda is always the subject on TMZ with some new drama about the most recent supermodel he dumped? A robust beard and cute animal tattoos on his bicep <img aria-describedby="caption-attachment-335" loading="lazy" data-attachment-id="335" data-permalink="https://sleeperpick.wordpress.com/2009/02/25/when-i-was-your-age/iphone-photos-105/" data-orig-file="https://sleeperpick.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/02/iphone-photos-105.jpg" data-orig-size="1200,1600" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{"aperture":"2.8","credit":"","camera":"iPhone","caption":"","created_timestamp":"1235242123","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":""}" data-image-title="iphone-photos-105" data-image-description="" data-image-caption="" data-medium-file="https://sleeperpick.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/02/iphone-photos-105.jpg?w=225" data-large-file="https://sleeperpick.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/02/iphone-photos-105.jpg?w=768" class="size-medium wp-image-335" title="iphone-photos-105" src="https://sleeperpick.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/02/iphone-photos-105.jpg?w=225&h=300" alt="iphone-photos-105" width="225" height="300" srcset="https://sleeperpick.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/02/iphone-photos-105.jpg?w=225 225w, https://sleeperpick.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/02/iphone-photos-105.jpg?w=450 450w, ht...
Transcribe →Is Censorship Really Such a Bad Thing?
Jan 30, 2009Tap to summarizeI don’t know about you but I was a huge proponent of censorship in the wake of 9/11. Particularly the French. If I had to choose between censoring the French or basic civil liberties all I have to say is: don’t bother RSVP-ing (that commie abbreviation apparently stands for Répondez, s’il vous plaît) and pass the freedom fries. We practice censorship here at Sleeper Pick and what our listeners don’t know won’t hurt them. Some words you will never hear on this podcast: Playoffs Kobe Bryant (see also: any star player) Well run team Super Bowl preview Any player or team the vast majority of the U.S. public wants to hear about in a sports podcast →→→→ Furthermore, what our listeners will know will likely hurt them, despite our best attempts at fully utilizing the Patriot Act during editing: Manute Bol’s rookie year stats (he would have been so good in a tête-à-tête league) The wire-tapped phone call from Ernie Grunfeld to whoever the hell is the interim coach for the Washington Wizards Whether MTV’s Real World transgender participant, CB/S tweener? Katelynn Cusanelli , will be the Rudy-esque story of the Cowboy’s 2009 training camp A sneak preview of Terrell Owens’ upcoming VH1 reality show (I wish I was making all this up) Somehow we also sneak in a starting five du jour featuring: DeAndre Jordan, Center, LA Clippers Ramon Sessions, Point Guard, Milwaukee Bucks Charlie Villanueva, Forward, Milwaukee Bucks Linas Kleiza, Guard-Forward, Denver Nuggets Mike Conley, Point Guard, Memphis Grizzlies (so déjà vu it’s de rigueur) ↓↓↓↓↓↓↓↓↓ Without further adieu: Real World: Cowboys Training Camp Voila! (French, the language of love my a**)
Transcribe →This week on the Sacramento Kings/Don Nelson show…
Jan 23, 2009Tap to summarizeI’m beginning to think Marc and I are starving for NBA material. Sure, we could talk about the 4 powerhouses in the NBA thus far (Orlando, Cleveland, LA and your world champion Boston Celtics). Why not talk about the team everyone seems to forget despite 4 titles in the last decade (San Antonio)? We could mention an epic season from LeBron, a hilariously overpaid season from Elton Brand or an underrated monster year from Kevin Durant. We could do these things, but that ain’t Yo! Sports. Instead, a very special episode of Yo! Sports! spends 20 minutes talking about a triple overtime game between the Sacramento Kings (my favorite crappy team) and the Golden St. Warriors (Marc’s favorite team, which happens to be crappy). Who says we’re not self serving here at Sleeper Pick? THE SACRAMENTO, BAY AREA, NEW ENGLAND POD SHOW! (and other stuff too) P.S. You can download every podcast on iTunes for free (who would pay for this shit? Maybe Don Nelson, but we all know he’s one Australian short of a penal colony). Just search “sleeperpick”.
Transcribe →It is 2am
Jan 20, 2009Tap to summarizeBut I know that I could still make a better catch than Limas Sweed if someone told me right now to run a go route down Monterey Blvd. and onto the 280 freeway here in San Francisco. Did I just say I could do a better job catching a pass from Big Ben than a man who is 6’5 and runs a 4.55 forty? Well, at least if I dropped the ball I wouldn’t waste an injury timeout wallowing in my own pity-party. Failing even that, I know I could draft Desean Jackson in the first round of the 2008 NFL Draft. I COULD. PICK ME FOR GM CLUELESS OWNER OF THE NINERS. PICK ME!!!!!! [waves arms frantically]. YOU WILL NEVER HAVE TO HEAR THE WORDS “Kentwan Balmer” UTTERED AGAIN. Wait, why on earth did I waste my opening on the inept offenses in the coma-inducing AFC Championship Game? Everybody wants to hear about the explosiveness of Larry Fitzgerald and Desean Jackson, or perhaps the cunning of our favorite supermarket shelf-stocker, Kurt Warner. People probably don’t want to hear about Emil’s designs on the Cromartie gene pool, but you gotta take the good with the bad. Kinda like putting the hopes of your season on a rookie QB with a unibrow much fiercer than his catatonic, I mean, placid demeanor. I think the unibrow created the 8 foot blind spot that Troy Polamalu was hiding in. It’s now 2:30am and I’m turning malicious and about as funny as Carrot Top or Howie Long. Without further adieu, everything you wanted to know about the AFC & NFC Championship games but were afraid to ask. I WILL NEVER BUY YOUR TRUCK Wow . . . . And Soooooo . . . here . . . we . . . go! Emil will not be invited to Mitch Berger’s Wedding (podcast link) Take Our Poll
Transcribe →Would Tim Tebow Gator Chomp Jesus?
Jan 11, 2009Tap to summarizeIf Jesus said Tebow was the 8th best QB in the Big 12? That he was a 3rd or 4th round draft pick at best? Or if he then followed up with “If there are things you do not agree with, God [. . . . or Mel Kiper] will make them clear to you” – Philippians 3:15 It’s these deep questions that we delve into in our BCS Championship Game podcast. (Podcast link) We also discuss the NFL draft prospects for Sam Bradford, Chris Brown, Percy Harvin, Tim Tebow, and Mark Sanchez. [Aside: When are NFL systems going to adopt some elements of the spread? How do we rank draft-eligible college players who operate out of completely unconventional systems? Because nobody wants to see their team draft the next Alex Smith or Akili Smith or Rashaun Woods (urggghhh, too many Niners draft busts, mind is shattering . . .) . When will teams stop taking chances with top-ten picks (particularly given the obscene amount of money top picks make) who have to completely overhaul their techniques and style of play in order to conform to NFL systems?] And most importantly: WHY DO SO MANY OF THE FLORIDA CHEERLEADERS LOOK LIKE TIM TEBOW?? You wouldn't want this guy as your goal-line QB? Cousin? Once removed? Twice removed? <img aria-describedby="caption-attachment-183" loading="lazy" data-attachment-id="183" data-permalink="https://sleeperpick.wordpress.com/2009/01/11/would-tim-tebow-gator-chomp-jesus/lizzie_gator-cheerleader/" data-orig-file="https://sleeperpick.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads...
Transcribe →If you thought the Knicks were dysfunctional
Jan 6, 2009Tap to summarizebecause some of their players refuse to play, wait until you hear about the recent accusation that Nate Robinson has committed a hate crime in front of 20,000+ people . . . . against Yao Ming. And apparently the People’s Republic of China is none too pleased about it. To learn more about the matter we brought in an expert, Jerry Hu. Not only does our guest star provide insightful analysis of this accusation and the inner workings of state-run television but he also chimes in about fantasy sports trading etiquette. FYI, etiquette’s etymology: French, étiquette, literally ‘not acting like Don Nelson’. I know, I couldn’t believe that Merriam-Webster is as into Don Nelson as we are. They must have dated back in the 1920s when Don Nelson was running the “No rebounding, no defense, NO PROBLEM” system (sometimes known as “Nellie Ball”) at Iowa U. I don’t know how this is defined in online dictionaries but our expert knows it when he sees it: Hate Crime (podcast link) P.S. Don’t forget, you can also listen to the podcast on iTunes. Just search sleeperpick.
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