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Fuck you Atlanta. You can hype this game all want, invite all the rappers you want, but in the end, you're a second rate sports town whose basketball team isn't good enough to beat the Celtics (and has average looking dancers to boot). KG was money down the stretch. Dunks, bank shots, jumpers, half-hooks, you name it, KG was dropping it on Atlanta. It was the clutch offensive performance we had yet to see from him.

Perk (big block on Joe Johnson), Rondo (sweet alley-oop to KG with the shot clock winding down) and Pierce (jumper over Bibby) all made some big plays. But as much as I enjoyed the Celtics clutch play, there's nothing like a good old fashioned choke job and Joe Johnson gave us one. You can't fault a guy for missing a contested shot with the game on the line but you can blast him for missing the potentially game-tying free throw with 2 seconds left. Sorry Joe, maybe next time.

"....feels good to come in here and spoil their dreams." - Kendrick Perkins

Chuck - Red's Army

Since Rondo and Perk have improved their play this season, we feel they deserve a nickname to go with the Big 3. As it stands now - "Beastondo" is my personal favorite.

Introducing Dina from Northeastern. First Northeastern girl in a long time. Good to see them back in the mix. Now off to trivia...See you there! And if you're not going then at least send us a smokeshow to make up for it. Send all nominations to randomthoughts@barstoolsports.com

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Thanks to the Bon for sending this over

COLUMBIA, S.C. — "There are some things going on with Hootie," Darius Rucker said in September when asked if the band he fronts, Hootie and The Blowfish, was taking a break while he climbed the country charts with a solo album. Could Rucker have been referring to the relationship between Hootie drummer Jim "Soni" Sonefeld and Laura Bryan, the ex-wife of guitarist Mark Bryan?  Sonefeld, who lives in Columbia, and Laura Bryan married earlier this month in a private ceremony, a band spokeswoman confirmed. Sonefeld has two children from his previous marriage, and Laura Bryan has three children from her marriage to Mark Bryan. Hootie still plan to perform together next year, including at Columbia City Ballet’s "Hootie and The Blowfish Ballet" in April."Hootie and The Blowfish still have shows in March and April to support their charities, and they will be doing those," Graham said.

Apparently Hootie and the Blowfish do not subscribe to the bros before bitches philosophy to life.   I mean this is flat out a murderable offense in my mind.    Listen the number one rule of being in a band and writing for a blog is that you don’t go around fucking and marrying each others ex wives/girlfriends.   And if you do then it’s fair game for the other guy to murder you and then eat you like Hannibal Lector.  So don’t cry to me when they find Hootie all chopped to pieces at the bottom of the Mississippi or something.  (FYI – I call every member of the band Hootie regardless of who we’re talking about) In any event I may have to fly down to the Columbia City for this next concert.  Because not only am I a huge Hootie fan, but I’m pretty sure somebody will die at this thing and everybody knows murder makes for great blogging material.

PS - I know it became "cool" at one point to say you hated Hootie and the Blowfish but if you don't like these guys then I don't respect you as a human being.

EBAY - I'm cleaning out my dad's basement and I've found a treasure trove of vintage goodies. All items were stored in sealed waterproof plastic totes and come from a smoke-free home. Keep checking my auctions in the weeks to come for more classic NFL paraphernalia.  Here's an awesome New England Patriots Matt Cavanaugh shirt from back in the day. Cavanaugh played QB for the Pats from 1978 to 1982. Dated "1981 Lustig Pro Sports Art Inc.," this vintage tee is tagged an XL (Fruit of the Loom Best tag) and measures approximately 23" from pit to pit and 30.5" from back collar to hem. This tee is in excellent used condition, with no distressing of the print. Check out my other auctions for more vintage tees from my father's 40-year collection.

If this isn’t the best fucking shirt on the market right now than I don’t know what is.  I already put in my bid in to buy it and I’m sure by posting this I’ll get in a bidding war for it, but whatever.  I'm a slave to the blog and this was just too good to sit on.  I mean a 1981 Matt Cavanaugh shirt?   The only thing better than this would be game worn cowboy collar from Steve Grogan.   A man can dream can't he?

- Thanks to Joe for the tip

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This Craigslist ad has been burning up the Internet the last couple days and rightfully so. It's not everyday that you can get a massage from a former American Gladiator. And not just any former American Gladiator either. We're talking about Zap here. I totally rubbed one out to her when I was 12. At least I think it was her. It could have been Lace though. Either way it would bring my life full circle to get a happy ending from her now even though she's way past her prime. I just hope this isn't some wackos idea of a fucked up joke. Because if it is I'm not laughing.

Just a quick reminder that Trivia is tonight! Be there! Post time 8pm. Celts will obviously be on the big screens. Game SEEEEVVVEEEENNNN!

And for those who missed last week here is the Final Bonus for you to chew on. What was the first name of Bubble Boy in Seinfeld?

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Further proof that there are some real geniuses running BC's athletics program.  Look at the email I received from them this morning.
 
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Poor BC. It must suck living your entire life in denial. The good news is that the Superfans should be able to roll over Vanderbilt in the Gay Bowl which will keep their 93 game Cheerio Bowl winning streak alive and allow them to brag about how they smashed an SEC powerhouse which you know they'll do.

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EASTON, Pa. – The father of 3-year-old Adolf Hitler Campbell, denied a birthday cake with the child's full name on it by one New Jersey supermarket, is asking for a little tolerance. Heath Campbell and his wife, Deborah, are upset not only with the decision made by the Greenwich ShopRite, but with an outpouring of angry Internet postings in response to a local newspaper article over the weekend on their flare-up over frosting. "I think people need to take their heads out of the cloud they've been in and start focusing on the future and not on the past," Heath Campbell said... "They need to accept a name. A name's a name. The kid isn't going to grow up and do what (Hitler) did."... The Campbells' other two children also have unusual names: JoyceLynn Aryan Nation Campbell turns 2 in a few months and Honszlynn Himler Jeannie Campbell will be 1 in April. Heath Campbell said he named his son after Adolf Hitler because he liked the name and because "no one else in the world would have that name." He sounded surprised by all the controversy the dispute had generated.

Where do you begin addressing Heath and Deborah Campbell's logic? It could take weeks. I suppose the best place to start is Papa Campbell's call for "a little tolerance" when they chose to name their kid after a guy who not only was responsible for 35 million deaths, but also tried to put a torpedo in my father's ass, which I take rather personally. Maybe I have an overly simple world view, but I've always been a believer that if you want your kids name on a birthday cake, your choices are either to A) Not name him after a genocidal maniac, or B) Spend $1.99 on a tube of writing frosting and go to town.

I do agree that they have the right to name their kid anything they want, especially if they "like the name." Which is why my next kid will be named Heath Campbell Is A Rat Faced Unemployed Sheep-Raping Hillbilly Who's Married to the Ugliest Woman in Pennsylvania Thornton. However I don't agree that "The kid isn't going to grow up and do what (Hitler) did." I guarantee he'll end up getting his ass kicked from all directions and then blow his brains out. Happy Birthday, kid.

I try not to get too caught up in All Star game selections in any sport. No matter which league it is, the process is so flawed and there are so many picks that are nonsensical that it doesn't merit discussion. Besides, if living in Boston for the decade of the 2000s has taught me anything, it's that championships are won by cohesive teams whose wholes are greater than the sum of their parts and individual awards are the last refuge of losers.

That said, I'd like to thank the 2009 Pro Bowl selectors for putting Brett Favre on this year's squad. That kind of courage, that kind of original, out-of-the-box thinking is rare these days. And it's way past overdue that Brett Favre get the kind of credit and accolades he deserves. OK, maybe he got the Sports Illustrated Man of the Year. And he was on the cover of Madden. But he earned those. Especially since he had the best year of his career. Well, maybe didn't. But his numbers were still great. Alright, maybe his passer rating (86.5) was 15th in the league and lower than Matt Cassel's (87.1), but at least he took care of the football this year. OK, not exactly as his 17 INTs (to Cassel's 11) lead the league. But he won more games than Cassel. Well, maybe he didn't, but did Matt Cassel lead a team with as many injuries as Brettfavre? Who relied on him as much as the Jets relied on Brettfavre? I mean, who's passed for more yards? Well, Cassel may have, but let's not forget, Brettfavre is a courageous figure who once led his team to win mere days after his father died. Could Cassel do that? Oh, right.

PS. The Patriots who have the biggest beef, if they really cared, are Jerod Mayo (7th in the NFL in tackles) and Randy Moss (908 yds, 10 TDs). And as bad as Matt Cassel passed over, in the category of Patriot Who Got the Worst Hosing in Favor of an Inferior Jets Player, he doesn't even make the medal stand. Those honors go to Vince Wilfork (Kris Jenkins), Dan Koppen (Nick Mangold) and Logan Mankins (Alan Faneca). It makes you wonder why the couldn't shoehorn Vernon Gholston on there. The Pro Bowl has always been a joke, but this year it's actually going to be funny.

Bostonherald - Burger King is hoping to be known as more than “The Home of the Whopper.” This weekend, the fast food chain rolled out “Flame,” a new men’s body spray billed as “the scent of seduction with a hint of flame-broiled meat.” And an informal survey by the Boston Herald found that there are men out there who’d wear it - even one who seemed to be named after a meat.  “It’s very nice,” said Salami Caushi, 55 and a South Boston resident, who was sipping hot coffee at the Burger King on Broadway yesterday. As his companion grimaced, Caushi sprayed the scent on his wrist, and then took a long sniff of Flame for men. “Yes, nice,” he said. Tony Rama, who was sitting downwind of Caushi, strongly disagreed. “It’s much too heavy,” he said. Two days ago - just in time for the holidays - the fast food chain began selling the body spray, for $4 a bottle, at Rickey’s, a New York City retailer, and on the Web site, http://www.firemeetsdesire.com/. “Flame??” one man said. “I think they should change the name.” Another guy wondered if it would “make me break out.”

What am I on Candid Camera or something?   I mean I don’t know what is more outrageous.  The fact that this cologne exists or the fact that the Herald actually hit the streets to get feedback on it.   Anyway there are a million different things that I could talk about with this story.  But the thing I keep going back to is the guy who didn’t like the name of it.  Really?   That’s it?  That’s all you got?    That’s your one observation?  Nothing to do with the fact it makes you smell like a burger or that Burger King is selling cologne now?   Just don’t like the name "Flame" huh?    Seriously how fucking demented is this guy?  I mean that's the only borderline normal thing in this whole fucking story.   And his buddy who is worried about breaking out isn’t too far behind him in terms of dementedness either.   Obviously it makes you break out dude.    That’s what greasy burger cologne does.  Duh.

GRAPEVINE — Cowboys wide receiver Terrell Owens may have been booed at Texas Stadium on Sunday. But his head coach, his family, the city of Dallas and the majority of his teammates rallied around him Monday night at his annual birthday party and celebrity fund-raiser at the Gaylord Texan’s Glass Cactus Nightclub. Among the celebrities in attendance were singer Solange Knowles, comedian Guy Torrey — who served as the master of ceremonies for the live auction — actress Jill Marie Jones and actor Carl Payne. Actor Will Smith sent a special birthday message, and rapper Ludacris was expected to perform at midnight.

However, considering the events of the last week — when Owens was involved in a controversy with tight end Jason Witten and quarterback Tony Romo, the headliners Monday night were his teammates and coaches. Romo, who is suffering from a back injury sustained against the Giants, was a no-show at press time, along with Witten, who is also nursing injuries. [LB Greg] Ellis said it was important to send the message that "we are one team. There are not any problems. We are not a team divided and we are sticking together."

For starters, when a ballplayer says "There are not any problems, we're not divided and we're sticking together," you know for a fact that there are problems, they're divided and they're not sticking together. It's like saying "with all due respect" just before you say something disrespectful; If it were true, you wouldn't have to say it. And as phoney as Romo and Witten faking injuries to get out of going to T.O.'s birthday.

And you also know for certain that whatever kind of happy face Owens puts on this, you know he cried real tears when he found out Romo and Witten blew off his lameass party. But what did he expect with a guest list of M-List celebrities like this? Beyonce's sister? Some bottom feeding comic? The stars of "The Longshots" and "Feast II: Sloppy Seconds?" I'm no Tony Romo fan, but this is a guy who's slept with Carrie Underwood and Jessica Simpson. Did TO honestly expect him to put the key in his ignition in order to hang out with a dog's breakfast like this? To watch Will Smith's birthday wishes on YouTube? It's an embarassment. And that business of Ludacris "was expected to perform"? Tracy pulled the same move to get people to come to Kenny's party on "30 Rock." I know Jerry Jones loves this sort of chaos around his team because it keeps them in the public eye and boosts their Q rating, but for me, it's just Reason No. 93682736203 why I'm glad I'm a Patriots fan.

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