Sorry for the late post, but I’ve been kinda busy today. Shocker for sure! Anyway, Happy FRIDAY!
NASCAR Update:
Congratulations to Dale Earnhardt, Jr. for his fourth straight Most Popular Driver of the Year Award. Junior has been sporting a phenomenal pirate look as of late with his creepy goatee. I know what he wants for Christmas, Pirates of the Caribbean 2!
Congratulations also go out to Tony Stewart who picked up the Bank of America Mid-Race Leader Award, USG Improving the Finish Award and Wix Filters Lap Leader Award. Other winners announced on Thursday included Benny Parsons for the Myers Brother Award, Denny Hamlin for the Raybestos Rookie of the Year Award, Chevrolet for the Manufacturers Championship Award, Allstate Insurance for Marketing Achievement, Kasey Kahne for Budweiser Pole Award and Mike Ford for the DirectTV Crew Chief of the Year Award!
TV ALERT: The NASCAR Nextel Cup Awards will be broadcast “live” on TNT @ 9 PM tonight (12/1/06)
Random Quote: "It's quite a compliment…I ain't never been called the best driver in anything.” –Dale Earnhardt, Jr. on being named the best driver without a championship in Nextel Cup.
Giants Update:
The Giants seemed to have a united front on Thursday when some of the team was singing Twisted Sister’s “We’re Not Going to Take it” in the locker room; an apparent statement to the media which has come down hard on Big Blue as of late. Now if only the Giants can use this impromptu karaoke moment as inspiration on the field for Sunday’s game against the NFC East division leader, Dallas Cowboys. The Giants beat the Cowboys in their previous meeting this season but that was a different team. Since then, the Cowboys have won three straight including a 21-14 win over the then undefeated Indianapolis Colts. The Giants on the other hand, have lost three in a row including a painful loss to the Tennessee Titans with 6 seconds remaining last Sunday.
New York Giants v. Dallas Cowboys: Sunday @ 4:15 PM/est on FOX
Around Sports:
Baseball
Major League Baseball commissioner, Bud Selig says he will step down when his contract expires in 2009.
Hot free agent, Barry Zito visited the Texas Rangers on Thursday. Zito originally was thought to be heading to the Mets where he would reunite with his former pitching coach, but seems more interested in reuniting with former Oakland A’s coach, Ron Washington.
Basketball
Allen Iverson might want to get a doctors note after missing a mandatory team function Wednesday. Iverson skipped out on a meet and great at a bowling alley and will likely be fined by the 76ers. Meet and great at a bowling alley, who comes up with these ideas? How about a nice restaurant, or a strip club, I’m sure if it was at a strip club Iverson would have been there! Although he would have to leave his gun at the door…
Football
The Cincinnati Bengals prevented the Baltimore Ravens from clinching a playoff spot on Thursday when they defeated the Ravens, 13-7.
Who says football players have no heart? Steelers quarterback, Ben Roethlisberger said he would donate money through his foundation for a new police dog that was killed in his hometown. Flip was shot when he wondered onto private property. (The dog even had a memorial where townspeople showed up to give their last respects. I guess not much goes on there, huh?) The last police dog purchased by the county cost $15,000.
Hockey
Two kids were taken to the hospital on Thursday after they were sprayed with shattered plexiglass during an Ottawa Senators game. That will teach them to sit in the front row of a hockey game.
Popo in my crib News:
Wisconsin cornerback, Jack Ikewuono and his brother, Northern Illinois safety, Bill were arrested for allegedly trying to steel an Xbox. The boys face charges of residential burglary and criminal trespassing. Watch out Jack and Bill because the popo are on your tail!
Celebrity Tid Bits:
Congratulations to Eva Longoria and Tony Parker on their engagement!
Another athlete/quasi celeb engagement...Congrats to Willa Ford and Dallas Stars Mike Modano.
Count Sandra Bullock and Jennifer Garner as stars who are not pregnant.
People is reporting that Lindsay Lohan is attending AA meetings. Her rep says this will be a very slow process. Ah yes, becuase those trips to Hyde and other hot spots will really interfer with her staying sober.
TV ALERT: Little Big Town and Lindsey Buckingham meet at the Crossroads on CMT @ 8 PM/est on Saturday.
Happy Birthday shout outs to Bette Midler (61) and Woody Allen (71).
Random Celebrity Citing: Rachael Ray in a Prius driving down 59th Street right passed Bloomingdales in New York City. Discuss, discuss!
It’s been fun blogging with you,
Kate
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