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Twitter as a Game Changer

July 20, 2010 By James View Comments

One of my favorite shows, Pardon the Interruption, hasn’t recorded on my DVR for the past two days which was pretty frustrating. It’s my go to, catch-all sports shows that I record and then watch after work while I’m winding down.

Occasionally they get bumped by a tournament or bass fishing special but, for the most part, they’re on like clockwork. After they weren’t on again today and I saw SportsNation in its place I had a mild panic attack thinking ESPN had somehow made the worst programming decision of all time.

Immediately I knew where I could get the answer without having to Google and click on links or go to ESPN.com and find the PTI site I hopped on Twitter and went to @PTIShow. 

That’s what a good Twitter feed should do. If you want to find out the latest on a company or brand you’re following this is exactly what you want to see on their Twitter feed. Part of engaging is disseminating information without sounding like a shill.

Filed Under: Social Media Tagged With: espn, pardon the interruption, pti, Social Media, Sports, twitter

Matt Barnes Challenges Groupies and Tricks on Twitter to Keep Their Legs Closed

May 31, 2010 By James View Comments

I don’t know what you groupies and or tricks did to piss off Matt Barnes but he’s madder than hell and he’s not going to take it anymore.

In what appears to be a random tweet sent around 1:50 a.m. EST Barnes unleashes some serious anger on women whom, it seems, he feels make their way through life by having sex with people who make their way through life by playing basketball.

Maybe I’m old school, but if I my team had just gotten beat down like you guys just did by Boston, I wouldn’t be talking shit to anyone, not even groupies and tricks. What’s the old saying, “you can’t talk like a pimp and get beat like a ho”? I don’t know, something like that.

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: basketball, matt barnes, orlando magic, Sports, Tech, twitter

Why Tiger Woods was Wrong in His Apology

December 2, 2009 By James View Comments

Tiger-Woods-and-Elin-NordUnless you’ve been literally living under a rock since last Friday you know all about Tiger and his “sins” and “transgressions”.

Today Tiger posted an apology on his website. While the apology to his family seemed sincere, there was definitely a tone that I found to be a bit spiteful.

Obviously these are extremely trying times for Tiger and his family, but his anger seems to be misplaced. While he seems to genuinely feel regret for the obvious pain he’s caused his family, his anger seems misplaced.

Some people are of the opinion that since this has nothing to do with golf that Tiger owes neither his fans nor the media any explanation. I’m sorry but it doesn’t work like that. Tiger’s a big boy, he needs to learn that his actions have consequences. Not only with his family but, when you are a public figure, with the public as well.

We all cooed as we watched Tiger’s appearance on the Tonight Show when he was only two years old. We all marveled with Tiger as we watched him, exactly 20 years later, become the youngest player and the first minority player to win The Masters. We mourned with Tiger at the passing of his Father. The man who had dedicated his life into making Tiger who Tiger is. The man we saw Tiger hug after nearly every victory. Now, 12 years after his first Masters win and 14 majors later, we marvel with Tiger as he became the first athlete in history to earn more than $1 billion. Where does he think that money came from?

Sure much of it has to do with the fact that he may well turn out to be the greatest golfer that ever lived. And if Tiger only played golf and never accepted all of those tens of millions in dollars in endorsements I may very well be agreeing with the people who are saying we should keep our noses out of it. But that’s not what happened. Golf isn’t what pays the bills in the Woods’ household. Tiger makes way more money in endorsements than he does playing golf. Those endorsements are paid for by people’s hopes and dreams. Millions of people are vested in Tiger’s success, if not monetarily by buying the products he endorsed, then emotionally buy buying into the image he was selling.

When you are a public figure and you so publicly implode (like on your neighbor’s lawn at 2:30 in the morning), then yes Tiger, you do owe us an explanation.

Click after the jump to take a closer look at Tiger’s apology.
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Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: athletes, curren events, elin nord, Sports, tiger woods

Mary J. Blige’s Amazing Rendition of the National Anthem at Game 6 of the World Series

November 5, 2009 By James View Comments

This was by far the best rendition of the National Anthem that I’ve ever seen live.

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: mary j. blige, national anthem, new york, NYC, Sports, world series, yankees

Steroids out, Viagra in: Is that a banana in your pocket or are you just happy to tackle me?

November 23, 2008 By James View Comments

viagraYikes:

Viagra, or sildenafil citrate, was devised to treat pulmonary hypertension, or high blood pressure in arteries of the lungs. The drug works by suppressing an enzyme that controls blood flow, allowing the vessels to relax and widen. The same mechanism facilitates blood flow into the penis of impotent men. In the case of athletes, increased cardiac output and more efficient transport of oxygenated fuel to the muscles can enhance endurance.

The phrase, “choking up on his bat”, will never be the same.

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: athletes, doping, Sports, viagra

Sarah Palin Gets Booed at the Rangers vs. Flyers Game

October 13, 2008 By James View Comments

Check out the fans in the background unfurling their Obama signage.  They try to cover up the boos by piping in the music even louder but it doesn’t really work.  It looks like even Scott Gomez who’s from Palin’s home state of Alaska had a hard time keeping a straight face.

Filed Under: Politics Tagged With: flyers, nhl, Politics, rangers, sarah palin, Sports