Notre Dame "Fighting" Irish For a Reason

People are reacting to this NFL lockout in many different ways. I use it to bitch about what is wrong with the league. Chad Johnson decides to lace up and try out for an MLS team. Tom Zbikowski, yes the deadly returner and safety during his time out at Notre Dame who is currently with the Baltimore Ravens, is stepping into the ring Saturday night in Atlantic City as he looks to become 3-0 in his professional boxing career.  My question to everyone is, who would win in a fight between Tommy Zib (see his last fight here HERE, spoiler alert: first minute knockout) or the most over-hyped backyard brawler turned UFC fighter, Kimbo Slice. Keep in mind Kimbo lost to a guy with pink hair in 14 seconds (see HERE)?

-Mr. Brightside

The Club Can't Handle This Bro

It's true: No club could possibly handle this kid.  Talk about making a great song even better.  Enjoy the weekend everybody. Go Spiders!

Bye Bye Duke

http://www.diddukewin.com/

Did this link make anyone else's day?

Props to Derrick Williams for choosing the Sweet 16 against the Dukies to drop a career high 32 points. 

Random 90's Athlete of the Day: Eric Moulds

Moulds is one of the greatest players to ever lace ‘em up for New York’s third team (the only one really in New York). After three years at Mississippi State in which he tallied over 2,000 yards and 17 touchdowns, Moulds bolted from Starkville, Mississippi and entered the NFL draft.

Moulds was picked up 24^th overall by Buffalo, and the rest is history. Moulds was named All-Pro twice, went to 3 Pro Bowls, and was named to Buffalo’s 50h Anniversary Team, not bad for a late first round pick.

        
 Moulds was a consummate professional. The complete opposite of the man selected first overall in 1996, Keyshawn, or MeShawn, Johnson. Mould went to work everyday, caught touchdowns, and went home.  He didn’t have any of the off field shenanigans that Keyshawn had, and as a result Moulds remained under the radar.

Interestingly enough, in roughly the same amount of games, Moulds recorded 764 catches, 9,995 yards, and 49 scores, while Keyshawn recorded 818 cathces, 10,571, and 64 scores. Not as far apart as you would think given their name recognition. Moulds reminds me a lot of the man drafted at 19 in the same round, Marvin Harrison. Both guys were pro's pros.

Moulds formed a deadly 1-2 punch with the burner out of Knoxville, Peerless Price. Moulds and Peerless Price spread out wide with Doug Flutie behind center led the Bills to a couple of their most successful seasons in recent memory. They made back playoff appearances in 1998 and 1999. They  haven't made it back to the big dance since.

Moulds finished up with stints in Houston and Tennessee, but he will always be remembered as a Bill, it just looked wrong seeing him with that strange looking bovine creature and then that asteroid with a "T" on it on his helmet.

-The HoundDog

If Mascots Ruled the World...

My picks for the first four Sweet 16 games tonight...based on mascots alone.

(2) San Diego State Aztecs v. (3) UConn Huskies

- Close matchup, but in the end human intelligence prevails.  Aztecs take the W with a couple of late spear throws to the heart of the Uconn players. San Diego State by 2.  

(3) BYU Cougars v. (2) Florida Gators

- Talk about a toss up.  Gators have sheer force and strength on their side, while the cougars have speed and agility.  But can cougars fight in water? No.  Sorry Jimmer, Gators by 7.  

(5) Arizona Wildcats v. (1) Duke Blue Devils

- I'm not exactly sure what Blue Devils are, but there is no doubt that they can take down a bunch of glorified house-cats.  Duke by 15.

(8) Butler Bulldogs v. (4) Wisconsin Badgers

- Would a badger defeat anything in this tournament? I mean, come on, out of all the ferocious members of the animal kingdom you pick an ugly hybrid of a skunk and raccoon?  Plus, don't forget these bulldogs are experienced fighters.  Bulldogs by 5.

- Major

NFL Lockout - Potential Rule Change #1

I'm gonna use the current NFL Lockout as an opportunity to state what changes I would make to the NFL since apparently we have to change kickoffs so that Reich Leader Goodell can implement his 18-game season....

Potential Rule Change #1 - 

Let celebrations happen. I don’t care how absurd Ocho-Johnson is, it’s good TV.  They’re playing in the goddamn NFL, and with all of the concussions people are receiving these days, who knows how long they’ll be celebrating for before they end up like Mohammed Ali (too soon?). 

REBUTTAL!!!!!

- Mr. Brightside

Random 90's Athlete of the Day: Keith Tkachuck

How great is this jersey?

Keith Tkachuk was the Phoenix Coyotes in the 90s. After his team relocated from Winnipeg in 96, Keith led the desert dogs to four straight playoff births to end the decade.  A standout at BU, Keith left the Terriers after two seasons, can't say I blame him, and joined the Winnipeg Jets, now known as the Phoenix Coyotes (soon to be know as the Winnipeg Jets again unless the team starts getting better attendance), for the 91-92 season. Keith went onto score 292 goals in the decade and became one of only 4 American born snipers to hit 500 goals in a career.

To me Keith is remembered for a few reasons. First his name. I would like to buy a vowel. I mean how many people do you know with a silent K in their name, pretty sweet right? 

Second, the consonant cluster graced the cover of one of the most underrated N64 games of all time,  NHL Breakaway 98. I ran train in this game, dangling kids with Keith on the 'Yotes, Joe Sakic and Peter Forsberg on the Avalanche.
    But I think I remember him best for playing in arguably the greatest jersey of the era. This thing is live as hell. The away maroon and black was the better of the two jerseys, but the home white was nothing to sneeze at either. The hieroglyphics looking coyote and border make this thing a classic. Instant 40 swag points to anyone that owns this thing.

-The HoundDog