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Braylon Edwards and Michael Phelps Make a Bet on Medal Count Versus Touchdowns

Will BrinsonPosted Sep 6th 2008 7:00PM by Will Brinson (author feed)
Filed under: Browns, NFL Fans, NFL Gambling, NFL Media Watch


Attempting to compare Olympic gold medals and NFL touchdowns is an apple-orange type debate. One is a four-year culmination of hard work (unless you're a backstroker, then you just need to learn how to swim on your belly like everyone else) condensed into several hundred seconds celebrated on a world stage. The other is a week's worth of hard work condensed into several seconds celebrated on a ... Oh.

Well, maybe they are kind of similar, value and frequency aside. Which would explain why pool-pals Michael Phelps and Braylon Edwards are making a bet on quantity, which was confirmed by an NBC halftime report during the Notre Dame - San Diego State game.
The foot injury wasn't a complete loss. Edwards used the time on his couch to catch up with swimmer Michael Phelps' chase for history at the Olympics.

Edwards and Phelps have University of Michigan ties and struck up a friendship. Edwards bragged before Beijing that he would more than double Phelps' gold-medal total with touchdown catches. After Phelps' record eight golds, Edwards needs to set another franchise record.
So, as you can see, they actually made this bet before the Olympics. Whoops, Braylon.
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Braylon Edwards and Michael Phelps Make a Bet on Medal Count Versus Touchdowns

Will BrinsonPosted Sep 6th 2008 7:00PM by Will Brinson (author feed)
Filed under: USA


Attempting to compare Olympic gold medals and NFL touchdowns is an apple-orange type debate. One is a four year culmination of hard work (unless you're a backstroker, then you just need to learn how to swim on your belly like everyone else) condensed into several hundred seconds celebrated on a world stage. The other is a week's worth of hard work condensed into several seconds celebrated on a ... Oh.

Well, maybe they are kind of similar, value and frequency aside. Which would explain why pool-pals Michael Phelps and Braylon Edwards are making a bet on quantity, which was confirmed by an NBC halftime report during the Notre Dame - San Diego State game.
The foot injury wasn't a complete loss. Edwards used the time on his couch to catch up with swimmer Michael Phelps' chase for history at the Olympics.

Edwards and Phelps have University of Michigan ties and struck up a friendship. Edwards bragged before Beijing that he would more than double Phelps' gold-medal total with touchdown catches. After Phelps' record eight golds, Edwards needs to set another franchise record.
So, as you can see, they actually made this bet before the Olympics. Whoops, Braylon.
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Michael Phelps Is Human, Appears to Enjoy Touching the Skin of Playboy Playmates

Will BrinsonPosted Sep 5th 2008 2:30PM by Will Brinson (author feed)
Filed under: USA

If you have eight Olympic Golds, millions of dollars and you could just spend the rest of your life swimming metaphorical laps, what are you interested in? (Yes, you are Michael Phelps.) How about Playboy Playmates? Because that's something that might pique my interest for the remaining 60 years of my life.

And, according to Radar Online, Phelps may also have some interest in women who are paid to take their clothes off doing just that.
Radar Staff Writer Neel Shah spent the evening in Las Vegas (more on that later), and was kind enough to send along these fine photos of Olympic hero Michael Phelps "massively skeeving on girls at the Playboy Club" in that city's Palms Casino. Neel notes that the Olympian was accompanied by an entourage of striped-shirted schmucks, one of whose sole duties appeared to be pointing a flashlight at anyone attempting to photograph the swimmer during his efforts to obtain a gold medal in ass-grabbing. ("It was unreal," says Neel. "Within moments of entering the club he summoned two girls over... I've never seen such an aggressive grip.")
Sure, it's a little creepy that he's so over the top grope-y and whatnot, but come on; dude is rich and famous beyond his imagination.

Have you ever heard him talk about his social life and its non-existence based solely on the fact that he swims five miles a day and needs about four hours just to pound 12,000 calories?

The guy is dedicated enough to kill off 90 percent of the things he enjoys just to train so our freaking country can continue its worldwide athletic domination; if he wants to take a year and spend all 365 days in a strip club fondling Playmates before getting back on the exercise wagon, well, I'm all for that.

Michael Phelps To Host Season Premiere of 'Saturday Night Live'

Sportz AssassinPosted Aug 28th 2008 2:08AM by Sportz Assassin (author feed)
Filed under: USA

When you win eight gold medals at one Olympics, you get to do a lot of neat stuff when you get home. SI covers, Corn Flakes boxes, Speedo deals and media demands.

Michael Phelps will do just that, as he will host the season premiere of "Saturday Night Live". The show kicks off its 34th season on September 13th with Lil' Wayne as the musical guest.

Of course, it is always dicey when an athlete hosts SNL. Some do really well (Peyton Manning) while others have come off bland (LeBron James). Some just stunk up the joint (Lance Armstrong).

Others have had iconic appearances. There was Michael Jordan hanging with Stuart Smalley ... Tom Brady in "Sexual Harassment and You" skit ... and Joe Montana as a chronic masturbator. Let's see what the writers can come up with for the great Olympian.

Michael Phelps is a bit of an unknown. Aside from the fact that he's a ridiculous swimmer, we don't too much about his personality. I guess we'll find out in a few weeks.

The Dugout: You're The Best Around

BPosted Aug 26th 2008 10:00PM by B (author feed)
Filed under: The Dugout

Nothing's ever gonna keep you down.

The story of 9-year old Jericho Scott being banned from his Connecticut little league for being better than the other kids makes me mad about a number of things I can articulate (adults who are supposed to be an example to kids packing up and going home because they're losing, talent being treated as a liability, children being lorded over by crybabies) and a number of things I cannot (graaaaaah).

Hopefully the story of Jericho (no, not that one) will keep spreading until the idiots who did this will truly be held accountable, someone else will be put in charge of the organization, and Scott will be able to pitch as much as he wants wherever he wants.

Seriously, what is [fornicating] wrong with you? Tonight's late-night Dugout is after the jump. For extra fun, click on the picture of that kid who is terrible at baseball (or here) for an off-site article about my childhood baseball experiences.
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Synchronized 'Homies' and Other Fun Memories From an Olympic Insomniac

Tom HerreraPosted Aug 25th 2008 3:20PM by Tom Herrera (author feed)
Filed under: Beijing, China, USA, Attractive Olympians



For most people, the dust is already settling on all the extravagant Olympic action, but this sports graveyard desk editor is still riding high from sixteen sleepless days of swimming, more swimming, and the occasional taekwondo kick to the face. You want a unique perspective on the Beijing Games? This is the place to be. Just don't expect there to be any fresh coffee.

Michael Phelps is signing an endorsement deal for IHOP somewhere in exchange for free 5,000-calorie breakfasts for life.

Usain Bolt is concocting new ways to hot dog and high-step so he'll have some records left to break in 2012.

And I'm somehow still awake watching NBC replay the closing ceremony and Turkish oil wrestling highlights (now there's the next event!)

Spending the majority of the past sixteen days engulfed in Olympic coverage wasn't always a treat, but the memories I'll take with me will last a lifetime ... or at least four more years.

The visual treasures embedded in my mind aren't what you'd expect them to be. Phelps' record-breaking eight gold medals? Definitely wasn't a cakewalk, but we saw it coming. Bolt's ridonkulous sprints to history? Dude, his last name is Bolt.

Spanish synchronized swimmers dressed in 'gangsta' outfits, on the other hand? Now there's something I'm never going to forget, or hopefully see again for the rest of my life.

So let's toss the "memorable performances" and "winners and losers" aside for now. Here are my selections for the "Sweet 16" -- the lasting images that are off the beaten path ...

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Michael Phelps Is Going to Be One of Those Author People

Shane BaconPosted Aug 23rd 2008 1:12PM by Shane Bacon (author feed)
Filed under: USA

In his continued push to strike that iron right when it's hot, Michael Phelps has announced he is, shockingly, going to write a book about these here Olympic games.

As you might have heard, Phelps won eight gold medals, among other things, and is the most popular human on the planet right now.

The book is to be titled "Built to Succeed" and will not be about forcing your parents to birth a baby that grows to 6 foot 4 inches with an enormous wingspan and the ability to kick those feet really fast.

In "Built to Succeed," Phelps will also cover his philosophy on training and competition, as well as his life being raised by a single mother and coping with an attention-deficit disorder, the publisher said.

The book is scheduled to be released in December.

Hey Dad, looks like I know what you're getting for Christmas, and for once it won't be coming in a tie box.

McGahee Could Be Ready for Opener

Shane BaconPosted Aug 22nd 2008 12:37PM by Shane Bacon (author feed)
Filed under: Ravens

As the Ravens near their September 7 opener against the Steelers, all the questionable pieces seem to be falling into place. Terrell Suggs is back after his holdout, Troy Smith is getting some much anticipated snaps and now Willis McGahee is saying returning for the season opener is well within grasp.

McGahee had arthroscopic surgery on his left knee and hasn't handled a ball in the preseason, but thinks he will be good to go when it matters.

"I will be ready, but I don't know about playing in the preseason," McGahee said. "We will have to wait and see. It's always making progress. Every day I come out here, it's getting better."

Because he can't run yet and the clock is ticking down to the opener, McGahee is making the most out of his aquatic workouts.

"I know it ain't exactly running, but running in the pool is great conditioning," McGahee said. "Just ask Michael Phelps."

Unlike his left knee surgery after the atrocious injury in the 2003 Fiesta Bowl, McGahee is positive about what to expect as he continues to work it out.
"It's not the same rehab, it's totally different," McGahee said. "This is like a walk in the park."
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Gold Medal Couple: Michael Phelps and Australian Swimmer Stephanie Rice

Michael David SmithPosted Aug 22nd 2008 11:43AM by Michael David Smith (author feed)
Filed under: USA

Michael Phelps has had a pretty good time at the Olympics, and not just because of the eight gold medals. The New York Post reports that Phelps also has had a good time with another Olympian, Australian swimmer Stephanie Rice.

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While His Son Won 8 Golds, Michael Phelps' Father Watched From Home

Michael David SmithPosted Aug 21st 2008 10:58AM by Michael David Smith (author feed)
Filed under: USA

As Michael Phelps won eight gold medals and accomplished the greatest Olympic performance ever, his mother and his two older sisters got almost as much face time on NBC as Bob Costas. We saw features about Phelps' mom, Debbie, we heard her screaming during races and saw her crying afterward. But we never heard from Phelps' dad.

It turns out that Michael hasn't heard from him either.
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