Taze Him!

Last night some jackass Red Sox fan decided to run onto field. Big mistake. The security guard speared the fan like he was Goldberg or Edge. I'm surprised that security guard isn't in Patriots camp right now trying out for a job in the Hoodie's secondary. By the way, that's how you take someone out on the field Philadelphia. No need for a tazer.

(Via Jimmy Traina)

Video: Philly Fan Has Done It Again

I don't think I have to go over the history of antics by Philly fans. Just know Philly fans don't have the greatest reputation around the country. So it should come as no surprised that a fan ran onto the field at Citizens Bank Park last night during the Phillies-Braves game. Two catches, he was wearing an all-red costume and he was taken out by Braves outfielder Matt Diaz. Matt Diaz receives a B- for the trip. He should have used more leg.



(Via Crossing Broad) 

What Kind of Fan Are You?

While reading Bill Simmons retro diary on the Cavaliers-Celtics game 5, Simmons brought up a great point about fans. There are three types of fans: hopelessly devoted, rationally passionate and irrationally passionate. Before deciding what type of fan you are, lets define these three groups of fans.

Hopelessly Devoted: Fans that follow their team with blind devotion. Their team can do no wrong. Worst of all with hopelessly devoted fans, their team gets no respect and everyone is out to get them. The league, media, refs/umpires, and the commissioner. You see this trend with fans with only one sport in their town. Take Orlando Magic fans for example. During the first round they were convinced the refs and David Stern were out to get the Magic, this despite the fact their team swept Charlotte. Magic fans didn't want to hear that the Bobcats forced a lot of fouls on Dwight Howard and the Magic in general. You can't speak reasonably with these type of fans. They are hopelessly devoted to their team no matter the circumstances.

Rationally Passionate: These are the best type of fans but they are also the hardest to find. It's hard to find a fan that is rationally passionate fan because it's hard to be rational when it comes to your teams. Depending on which team I'm watching, I can be rationally passionate. It has to depend on the circumstances though.

Irrationally Passionate: Irrational fans overreact to big wins and big losses. When your team wins you walk around with a strut despite the fact that your team won a mid-season game. When your team loses you get angry and or depressed. I would venture to say that the majority of sports fans are irrationally passionate. We've all been on cloud 9 when our teams wins and we've all been very low when our team loses.

What Kind of Fan Am I?: When I think about what type of fan I am, I see myself as someone who straddles the line between rational and irrational. Depending on the circumstances and the team I'm watching I can be both. I follow four professional teams (49ers, Giants, Kings, and Sharks) and two college teams with passion (Cal football & basketball). So lets break down what type of fan I am for each of these teams.

49ers- I was really too young to remember the glory days with Montana and Rice. I was old enough though to remember the Young/Rice days. Those were glorious days that saw a lot of heartbreak. Oh sure the Niners won their fifth Super Bowl in 1994, but they had their fare share of heartbreaking playoff loses(Another reason I can't stand Favre. He broke my heart growing up too many times that I can't forgive him). Following the Niners recently though, I've become more irrational. It stems from the point where the team drafted Alex Smith number 1 overall instead of Aaron Rodgers.

Rodgers had played his college career at California and grew up in Chico which isn't far from where I grew up. I was praying the Niners would select Rodgers. Instead they picked Smith and I've become more and more irrational. The folks at Niners Nation I would say is hopelessly devoted to the Niners despite the fact that Smith is their quarterback. This is one of the reason why I clash with the people who comment over there. They're hopelessly devoted to the Niners and will defend Alex Smith no matter what the circumstances. You can't be hopelessly devoted and be taken seriously. That's why I hardly comment over there anymore.

Giants- I'm definitely irrationally passionate about the Giants. This team has never won a World Series in San Francisco but have come close. You could see where I'm irrationally passionate. I believe fans of teams that haven't won championships are irrationally passionate. Your on a high when they win and on a low when they lose. This happens to me when I'm watching the Giants.

Kings- I was once irrationally passionate about this team. It goes back to the Orlando Magic/one-team city theory. When the Kings were actually a good team during the Webber/Vlade days, I believed the NBA was conspiring against my Kings. I don't need to remind people of the 2002 Western Conference Finals to remind you. It felt like the NBA didn't want the Kings to play in the NBA Finals and would do anything in it's power to get Los Angeles in the finals. That's being irrational.

With the Kings though back to losing, I've become more rational. If they ever stated winning again though, I will jump right back into being irrational when it comes to the Kings.

Sharks- I'm rationally passionate with the Sharks. Hockey isn't my favorite sport and the Sharks are still a relativity new team that I haven't been following for a long time. I do believe though if the Sharks win the cup this year, I'll become irrational.

Cal- I'm definitely rationally passionate when it comes to Cal football and basketball. I'm happy whenever they do good and I never feel a low when they lose.

Conclusion: Depending on the team and circumstances I straddle the line between irrational and rational. I know what I am though and I don't deny my feelings when it comes to my teams. I will always be a sports fan and I will always be irrational and rational when it comes to them.

So, what type of fan are you?

What is Wrong with Phillies Fans?

Susan Finkelstein, the Phillies fan who allegedly offered sex to an undercover police officer for Yankees-Phillies World Series tickets, was in court yesterday. The officer who was offered sex for world series tickets gave perhaps the greatest testimony off all-time.

"I admit it. I'm a prostitute. I love sex. I'm a whore," the Bensalem police officer testified that Finkelstein had told him as he posed as "Bob" at Manny Brown's in Bensalem.

She talked about "how much she loved anal sex," he said, alleging later that she pulled up her denim skirt to expose her genital area and asked, "You wanna touch it?

What type of freaks live in Philly? I didn't even mention yet that Finkelstein is 43 years old and is married. Her husband accompanied her to court yesterday.

The Southwest Philadelphia woman believed Brady had three tickets to a Phillies-Yankees World Series game and, Bensalem police say, was willing to exchange sex for at least one.

In reality, it was a sting operation by Bensalem cops, who had found the "desperate blonde," as Finkelstein reportedly called herself, while trolling Craigslist for illegal activities.

Hasn't she every heard of Stub Hub? There are a lot of easier ways to get tickets, then offering sex.

For two tickets, she promised more, Brady testified. "I'll have sex with both of you. I'll let you DP me."

Magisterial District Judge Joe Falcone and Finkelstein's lawyer, William J. Brennan, asked Brady to clarify what the term "DP" meant and the officer answered, "Double penetration."

Brady's and Bugsch's testimony - along with the introduction of topless photos as evidence, images Finkelstein purportedly sent to Bugsch before the meeting - was apparently enough for Falcone. He held the case over for trial in Common Pleas Court, set to begin Jan. 5 in Doylestown.

She was charged with promoting prostitution and, yesterday, with general prostitution.

Whoa! The judge asked to clarify what the term "DP" meant? I can't wait to follow this case when it starts. I'm sure there will even more juicy details to come out in this case. O.K., juicy was the wrong choice of words. What about excited? Maybe I should just get out right here.

Here's where the Philadelphia cops were idiots in this case.

After the hearing, Brennan wondered aloud why Bensalem police didn't record the conversation or why three other police officers at the bar weren't close enough to listen in on the conversation.

What type of idiots does Philadelphia have working in their police department. This case can be lost now since they didn't record that conversation.

What is wrong with the the people of Philadelphia?

Sex-for-tix case going to trail (Philly.com)
Cop Claims Phillies Fan Said She Was a Whore (Above the Law)
Phillies Fan Who Wanted World Series Tickets Allegedly Told Cops: "I Let You DP Me" (The Big Lead)

Raider Fans Have Had Enough

(Editors Note: There will be a Oregon vs. Oregon State open thread tonight.)

Say what you want about the Raider fans, but don't ever say they aren't passionate. And don't ever say they aren't angered by how Al Davis has ran the team over the past 10 years.

Well Raider fans finally have had enough and are going to the streets with their anger. They have enough respect to call him "Mr. Davis" but they are tired of the Godfather running the team himself and please ask him to hire a real GM.

The people behind MessageToAl.com bought ad space on the above billboard on the I-880 freeway near the Oakland Coliseum. They next plan to buy ad space in the Oakland Tribune.

Of course Al Davis is still making all the decisions in Oakland. He drafted JaMarcus Russell when he should have drafted Calvin Johnson. They drafted another running back Darren McFadden when they probably should have drafted offensive lineman Ryan Clady. And this year Al drafted Darius Heywood-Bey when clearly they should have drafted Michael Crabtree or Percy Harvin or Jeremy Maclin. So the blood is on Davis' hands for the Raiders becoming a laughingstock of the NFL.

But he will never listen to the message. Davis has always been the GM of the Raiders and he will continue to be the GM of the Raiders until he either becomes sick or passes away. He has never thought about his fans and quite frankly he doesn't care what they think or how they feel.

If Davis cared about how the fans feel, then he would have thought about that the moment he took the Raiders to Los Angeles and then brought them back to Oakland. I know a long-time Raider fan who never looked at the Raiders again when Davis brought them back to Oakland. And a lot of older fans feel this way.

So nice try Raider fans. I appreciate the sentiment and you are dead on with your message. But the old man isn't listening.

The billboard is UP! We need your help to pay for it! (MessageToAl.com)

The Links

Maria Menounos to start the mourning..... Hillary Clinton to run in 2016?..... Now I see why the Red Sox refuse to trade Clay Buchholtz.... Adult film star Stormy Daniels arrested for allegedly beating her husband..... Check out the Texas librarians calendar.... Where's Michael Jackson's body?.... Tanning beds are not good for your health..... Microsoft & Yahoo joining forces?..... 'Twilight' fans are outraged!

Ann Killion's farewell column (SJ Mercury News)

Dustin Pedroia's scumbag brother is going to jail for a year (News 10)

Brewers need pitching help (MLB Daily Dish)

Sage Rosenfels is happy the Favre drama is over (PFT)

Michael Schumacher is making a return to Formula 1 (From the Marbles)

Jim Balsillie continues his bid to buy the Phoenix Coyotes (Online Sports Guy)

This tattoo should go over real well (Ugliest Tattoos)

Pirates are now in the market to trade their bat boy (Larry Brown Sports)

Yesterday, JFein talked about the bad reputation of Philadelphia sports fans and how it's an unfair because how the media portrays them. Well I've found video of Indians and Angels fans fighting in Anaheim yesterday.

Atlanta's Love Affair

With the Atlanta Falcons inching ever closer to a playoff spot, both ESPN and CBS sports columnist Mike Freeman looked at why Atlanta fans still love Mike Vick.

Let's be honest, we love a player that looks like us. 55% of Atlanta is black. They are rooting for Vick because he looks like them.

They don't care that he killed dogs, or allegedly gave a women an STD. They care about him because he was a black quarterback playing in a largely black city.

Here is the funny part, Vick never cared about them. Whenever he had free time, he never spent it in Atlanta. Instead he took off for Virginia. Instead of helping his team win, he would make a back breaking decision that would put Atlanta in the hole.

Vick never loved Atlanta fans, as much as they loved him. They bought his jersey's, defended him when it was obvious he was guilty of electrocuting Lassie. If Vick loved the Atlanta fans he would have never ran afoul of the law. He left the Falcons high and dry, and he left the fans high and dry. He never cared.

This doesn't matter to them though. He is their hero, and no one can replace him. Matt Ryan could win 5 Super Bowls, but he will never be Vick.

They have only one hero, and his name is Michael Vick.