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The Sporting Equivalency: Christina Applegate

Ted Bauer

...Top 15 scorer in the league. Transition from this to this makes VC = CA. Christina Applegate's NFL Equivalent: Matt Cassel Preposterous, but here's why: we love Don't Tell Mom The Babysitter's...

Blog Entry | Conversation | November 25, 2008

The Sporting Equivalency: Leonardo DiCaprio

Ted Bauer

...the devil's advocates: "LeBron!"), we think Leo is a worthy equivalent as well. Leonardo DiCaprio's NFL Equivalent: Eli Manning We really wanted to go Tom Brady here, so we could make a few...

Blog Entry | Conversation | November 11, 2008

The Sporting Equivalency: Laura Bush

Ted Bauer

...Brinson seems classy and elegant, which we always thought about Laura Bush as well. Laura Bush's NFL Equivalent: Gisele Blasphemous? Maybe. Even though Gisele hates talking football, her man is the face of the...

Blog Entry | Conversation | November 04, 2008

A BRIEF HISTORY OF THE "IT" TEAM

Ted Bauer

...in any sport is dicey. Heck, this year ESPN The Magazine put the Houston Texans on their NFL preview cover; we ran this article accompanying the spread. Check the second paragraph: "Turned out the 2007...

Blog Entry | Conversation | October 28, 2008

NBA FUN FACTS: PORTLAND TRAIL BLAZERS

Ted Bauer

...forward: Alex Smith=punchline and Mike Nolan=unemployed. This season, we put the Houston Texans on our NFL Preview cover. A team in their division, the Tennessee Titans, is quietly woodshedding the entire NFL. Point...

Blog Entry | Conversation | October 22, 2008

THE WEEK THAT WAS ... FEVERISH

Ted Bauer

...Being Manny." Well, it certainly wasn't Wednesday night. You ever wonder what RB tandem in the NFL is the best? Here's a good piece on that. NBA teams are fun. Learn more about...

Blog Entry | Conversation | October 17, 2008

FUN FACTS: SACRAMENTO KINGS

Ted Bauer

...Kevin Martin is from Zanesville, OH (like Michigan State football coach Mark Dantonio) but somehow, his favorite NFL team is the Buffalo Bills. 3. Our man Lil Wayne filmed the video for Lollipop at Gavin...

Blog Entry | Conversation | October 16, 2008

THE SPORTING EQUIVALENCY: WILL SHORTZ

Ted Bauer

...an esoteric admission that makes us giggle with intellectual delight. Like a Shortz puzzle! Will Shortz's NFL Equivalent: John Lynch No, no. Shortz can't hit like Lynch (few can). Here's our logic...

Blog Entry | Conversation | August 26, 2008

THE SPORTING EQUIVALENCY: WILLEM DAFOE

Ted Bauer

...Platoon, Shadow of the Vampire) but has yet to snag the lil' gold guy. Willem Dafoe's NFL Equivalent: Bill Belichick When Dafoe voiced Gill in Finding Nemo, people were shocked: 'twas a heroic role...

Blog Entry | Conversation | July 22, 2008

CLIP REEL: ALL-STAR GAMES

Ted Bauer

...fast. Maybe the greatest Pro Bowl moment of them all: Peyton Manning calls his kicker "an idiot." NFL kills most videos on YouTube (wouldn't you?), so here's the best source for Pro Bowl...

Blog Entry | Conversation | July 15, 2008

THE SPORTING EQUIVALENCY: FOREST WHITAKER

Ted Bauer

...everything into basketball these days, but he'll never outshine Kobe despite his versatility. Forest Whitaker's NFL Equivalent: Ed Reed Same logic here. One of our staffers once joined a Facebook group called "75...

Blog Entry | Conversation | July 15, 2008

THE SPORTING EQUIVALENCY: BOBBY JINDAL

Ted Bauer

...use him right, he's gonna help shape the NBA across the next decade. Bobby Jindal's NFL Equivalent: Adrian Peterson Young, awesome and only going to get better, taking a somewhat depressed area (Post...

Blog Entry | Conversation | June 10, 2008

THE SPORTING EQUIVALENCY: CHER

Ted Bauer

...basketball player, doesn't he seem like the type of dude who would work Vegas? Cher's NFL Equivalent: Bill Belichick Ha. What? Bear with us. There's this and then there's this. Makes...

Blog Entry | Conversation | May 20, 2008

SPORTING EQUIVALENCY: STEPHEN COLBERT

Ted Bauer

...9 years, and in the other, you host the 2006 White House Correspondents Dinner. Stephen Colbert's NFL Equivalent: Carson Palmer This one's a little harder, but bear with us. First off, for the...

Blog Entry | Conversation | May 13, 2008

SPORTING EQUIVALENCY: JACK NICHOLSON

Ted Bauer

...now, between 1973 and 1989 (when they were linked), she basically was Jessica Alba. Jack Nicholson's NFL Equivalent: JaMarcus Russell This one might inspire a little debate. Logic says someone like "Brady," but bear...

Blog Entry | Conversation | April 22, 2008

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