Hot Clicks: FIU Cheerleader, Vanessa; Kareem's Jeopardy! gaffe
Florida's Finest
Nope. It's not Tim Tebow. And it's not the Gators. It's SI.com's Cheerleader of the Week, Florida International's Vanessa Marrero.
Vanessa Marrero :: Bruce Yeung/Yeung Photography |
Quiz Time
Here's one of the more interesting quizzes that's ever been in Hot Clicks: Who Said It: Dictator or NFL head coach?
Child's Play
Wednesday's Hot Clicks featured video of 9-year-old Oliver Wahlstrom scoring an incredible goal on a penalty shot. That inspired Bleacher Report to put together this look at the 20 coolest kid athlete videos on the Internet, and their pro athlete counterparts.
Will These Stories Soon Be Extinct?
Alex Rodriguez :: Jared Wickerham/Getty Images |
As a Yankees fan, I want Alex Rodriguez to keep up his hot hitting so I can see my team win a World Series again. As the writer of Hot Clicks, I wouldn't mind his postseason woes continuing so we get more funny stories like this one and this one.
Airball
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar was on yesterday's Jeopardy! -- and pulled an embarrassing gaffe.
Left Him Hanging
Fewer things in sports are sadder than a player looking for someone to high five but coming up empty, which is what happened to Wisconsin quarterback Scott Tolzien last week.
If You're In The Tri-State Area...
Huge day for sports fans in the New York area. The greatest show in the history of sports talk radio will come together for a brief period of time today as Chris "Mad Dog" Russo is set to join Mike Francesa at 1:05 p.m. ET on WFAN-660 and the YES Network. Francesa will then join Russo on his Sirius show at 6:30 ET. If you're reading this after the fact, I'm sure clips will be available during the weekend at WFAN.com and Sirius.com. And now I can't get this out of my head!
Two Gems
Two must-see videos from the TV blog Warming Glow. First, an old lady offers some advice toLarry David. Second, here's a compilation of every entrance by Kramer on Seinfeld.
Random Links
The William Zabka Alabama fan is trash-talking again. ... A solid follow-up to yesterday's item about Jaguars wide receiver Mike Sims-Walker. ... Today is National Boss Day. This has prompted Real Clear Sports to look at the worst owners in sports.
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Sports Video Of The Day
It takes a lot to be impressed by a dunk these days. This one by Lee University's Larrques Cunningham certainly does the trick. (Thanks to Jeff Salyer, of Cleveland, Tenn., for the link.)
Rip Job Video Of The Day
Former Redskins running back John Riggins tears the Washington organization to shreds.
Balloon Boy Video Of The Day
I'm sorry, I'm sorry. I know I've promised no more of these Hitler videos, but how can I pass up Hitler on the Balloon Boy?
Kids Say The Darndest Things Video Of The Day
While Balloon Boy is making all the headlines, this kid should get some, too, for his funny question to President Obama.
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