Monday, June 10, 2013

We all know that there has never been any love lost between the New England Patriots and New York Jets - these organizations like each other about as much as Jonathan Vilma likes Roger Goodell.

The never-ending feud took a new twist this week, when the Patriots announced one of the strangest and most obviously belligerent offseason moves in recent memory - the signing of New York Jets castoff Tim Tebow.

Could Bill Belichick be trolling the Jets any harder? Signing Jake Ballard off waivers after the Giants beat him in the Super Bowl was one thing - but this is a whole new level of "go screw yourself". What purpose could Belichick have for Tebow, other than to aggravate the Jets by having him on the sidelines and maybe playing a snap or two at fullback in their two games this season? This stinks of Belichick and Robert Kraft wanting nothing more than to stick it to Gang Green just for shits and giggles.

Granted, if anyone can take the hilariously untalented Tebow and make him useful, it would be the Hoodie. At least he's got a better shot at it than the 600-pound duo of Rex Ryan and Tony Sparano. Maybe Tebow will actually develop into a decent position player under the Patriot system. However, if anyone is delusional enough to think he'll get a better shot at QB reps in New England than he did in New York is sorely mistaken.

Maybe the Patriots will use him as a receiver.....



Ok, then maybe a coin toss captain...




Hey, at least he's a good sport!



End of story....this is pretty laughable. Good luck to all parties.




Posted on Monday, June 10, 2013 by Jake Silver

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In the fifth inning of his major league debut against the Cleveland Indians on Sunday, Detroit Tigers pitcher Jose Alvarez lost his nail-biting no-hit bid on a towering shot from former Tiger Ryan Raburn. Known jokester Miguel Cabrera wasn't pleased...


Posted on Monday, June 10, 2013 by Unknown

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Sebastiaan "Bas" Rutten is a former Dutch mixed martial artist, Karate and Taekwondo blackbelt, and kickboxer who was a UFC Heavyweight Champion and three-time King of Pancrase world champion. He even completed his bloody career on a 22-fight unbeaten streak.

Since retirement, "El Guapo" has embraced a new love for documentaries. And not just dull, sepia-soaked films called "When Sloths Attack," but instead uplifting performances combining fight with plight. Let's take a look...


Posted on Monday, June 10, 2013 by Unknown

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And you thought hardwood folk couldn't be funny...


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Sunday, June 9, 2013

June 9th, 2013. Game 2 of the NBA Finals. Tiago Splitter pick-and-rolling to the hoop. 

Buried within another Heat-Spurs nail-biter was perhaps the most ferocious defense we've seen from already-ferocious fence LeBron James. As Splitter shifted toward the net with mack-truck force, James decided to cut in...and end this man's whole career.



We felt the following clip offered a fitting finish...


Posted on Sunday, June 09, 2013 by Unknown

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Thursday, June 6, 2013

Rather than a long-term contract, the Nuggets congratulated George Karl on winning coach of the year by giving him freedom. Karl's already a hot commodity elsewhere. This DeNiro compilation sums it up from a Denver point of view.


Posted on Thursday, June 06, 2013 by Unknown

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Monday, June 3, 2013

If you've never been to Florida, but have watched the Tampa Bay Rays play on television, you've probably heard an announcer or two talk about Tropicana Field like it's the old Boston Garden. You've likely hear the ballpark take a lot of the blame for the Ray's perceived low attendance. But the truth is both have been exaggerated.

First, if there is a problem with Tropicana Field, it is its location more than anything. Located in St. Petersburg, the ballpark is on the other side of Tampa Bay from the rest of Florida, which means unless you live in St. Pete, you have to take a bridge to get there. As anyone who must cross bridges in a big city during rush hour can tell you, that in a traffic nightmare. This makes getting to a weeknight game in time for a 7:05 first pitch very difficult.

The ballpark itself is fine. It pales in comparison to the new baseball palaces that have been built since this park was built in the late 1980s, but it is not the dump it is made out to be. Yes, there is an occasional lost pop fly because of the off-white roof, much like the old Metrodome in Minnesota. But there are no more lost pop ups in the Trop than there are lost pop ups in the sun at an outdoor stadium.

Yes, there is on rare occasion, a pop fly that will hit a catwalk and mess things up a bit. But we are talking one or two times per season, not every game like the TV networks would have you think.

Let me tell you something good about Tropicana Field. It is air conditioned. Outdoor baseball in new York or Boston may be great. But try sitting in an outdoor stadium in Florida for a day game in the middle of summer. You think that's fun? Tell you what. Go to a football game in Florida in late September during the day and tell me how much fun that is.

Another good thing about the Trop...it is indoors. How important is that? Well, if you live clear on the other side of the state and you take a couple of days off to take your kids to a series, you already know the games will get played. Check the schedules of some of the minor league teams that play in Florida and look at how many rain outs and double headers are on there.

Recently, I made a trip to a college baseball game in Florida. I drove for 200 miles only to see an inning and and a half before the skies opened up. If you've never been to Florida, let me describe a rain shower in for you. Picture driving through a car wash that lasts for miles. This was rain so hard that on the way back many of the cars just pulled off the interstate and parked. Do you think they are going to play baseball in that? Do you want to drive three hours to a game only to have this happen? Because in the summertime it is about a 75% chance. 

The Trop is a clean, indoor stadium with comfortable seats. The concourse level is nice and wide. The restrooms are clean. The staff is friendly. There is a tank full of stingrays the kids can go down and look at and even feed and pet. There is a museum dedicated to Ted Williams at the Trop with all sorts of cool memorabilia from his playing days and his days in the service.

At some point, the Rays will get a new ballpark. They will get one of those state of the art monstrosities with plenty of corporate perks meant to cater to big business rather than the fans. This enables the team to hopefully pay its star players more money and supposedly make the team better.

But when that day comes, many will miss the Trop. Because when the Trop goes, so to will go the days of cheap tickets, lots of elbow room, and a park you where can bring your own food. If you are planning a trip to Florida, don't be afraid to check out a Rays game at Tropicana Field. The place may not be as fancy as you are used to back in your home city, but it is not the dump it is made out to be.

Posted on Monday, June 03, 2013 by TheRaysfan

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As degenerate, peanut-and-crackerjack baseball fans, we thought we'd seen every stance in the book since Mel Ott and Mickey Tettleton graced the diamond...

Former Red Sock-current Yankee Kevin Youkilis and his finger-tip grip...













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Longtime Brewer Craig Counsell and his unnecessary stretch...



















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Heck, even ageless phenom Julio Franco and his violent patience...



















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But not one batting-stance pioneer came close to Coastal Carolina designated hitter Alex Buccilli, who completely tarnished all expectations for what a "strange" batting stance really could be. Let's marinate in the awkward, yet revolutionary praying-mantis stance...



Posted on Monday, June 03, 2013 by Unknown

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Thursday, May 30, 2013

Even during the slowest football time of the year, current and former New England Patriots find a way to make us raise our eyebrows. 

It's one of those situations where it just gets progressively weirder - first the screaming Tom Brady. Then Tedi Bruschi gets denied a lip lock. When Wes Welker comes in over the top, it gets dangerously close to NSFW territory before the footage mercifully ends. 



Ostensibly, this is just bros being bros - but considering the participants, we feel obliged to ridicule them.

Posted on Thursday, May 30, 2013 by Jake Silver

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Thursday, May 9, 2013

Yes, you read that title correctly. GRIZZLY BEARS PLAYING ICE HOCKEY!
We don't know how the Russians (Chinese?) trained those bears to play, but wow. Just wow.

Our only real question is, what do you have to pay a referee to officiate grizzlies on skates?

Posted on Thursday, May 09, 2013 by Jake Silver

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Tuesday, May 7, 2013

Guest post by Simon.

Recently, Georges St. Pierre appeared on the Joe Rogan Experience podcast and in a heartfelt interview with comedian and main UFC commentator, Joe Rogan. The two household names discussed a number of possible changes to the UFC that might bring back some of the best elements of the “old school” days.

They also discussed aliens.

1. GSP on the UFC Round Time

“We want to see who is the best man, you know? Let them fight.”

St. Pierre makes it very clear that he does not like the length of the rounds in the UFC. He would actually prefer for there to be no clock at all. Or, at the very least rounds that are in the 15-25 minute range. This is not just an arbitrary preference on the part of GSP. He goes onto give some pretty specific reasons:

1. Rounds only exist in the (modern) UFC to appeal to the boxing crowd.
2. A more “endurance” type of approach to UFC fights is more likely to reveal the “better fighter.”
3. This would be a throwback to the “old days,” where there were no weight classes or rounds.

2. GSP on the UFC’s Octagon

“It’s fine.”

When asked about whether or not Georges was satisfied with the size and shape of the ring, some
interesting ideas popped up:

1. A cage with glass walls.
2. A squared off section of ground with no walls. (Like that of a sumo wrestling match.)

Rogan quickly pointed out that it would be impossible to see the fight through the accumulation of
sweat and blood on a glass surface. He even makes reference to the fact that some people in the
audience find the fight hard enough to see already through the black wire mesh of the cage.

When it comes to a “line drawn in the sand” type of an environment, unlike sumo wrestlers, there is a
good chance that someone could be kicked, punched, or straight-up thrown into the crowd.

They eventually agree that the Octagon is just fine.

3. GSP on Losing the Gloves in UFC Fights

“It could be an option. There would be a lot of broken hands.”

Wearing gloves allow you to basically tee off and punch your opponent as hard as you can, which
benefits the type of fighter that has a focus on striking with the hands more so than anyone else. For
instance, UFC fighters do not wear any padding on their legs, so a kick boxer has to be somewhat more strategic with his attacks.

Rogan and St. Pierre both come to agreement that getting rid of gloves would change the game from
how it currently operates—likely dramatically enough that it would make it less exciting to the amateur outsider looking in, but perhaps more exciting those individuals watching who possess a high “fighting IQ.”

4. GSP on Aliens

“If I see an alien, I put him in a choke hold.”

Georges has an interesting take on aliens. He admits that he has a certain fear when it comes to
beings from space (or another dimension.) This belief comes from the fact that he is among the small
percentage of people who report “missing time.” St. Pierre expresses a healthy skepticism towards
the paranormal, but when it comes to situations where large chunks of time seem to be “wiped” from
his memory, George certainly hasn’t discounted the existence of “the greys,” or some form of alien
intelligence abducting him to for purposes unknown—possibly to study the fighting specimen not unlike the media does.

Fortunately for Georges, Joe Rogan is somewhat of a (self-proclaimed) expert on the nature of so-called “alien encounters.” According to Rogan, there is an extremely high correlation between alien sightings and the production of the highly concentrated hallucinogen dimethyltryptamine, more commonly referred to as DMT.

It could be the case that the extreme training required to maintain a UFC title is plunging Georges into such a powerful dreamscape his brain is overproducing DMT, and effectively playing tricks on him— or maybe it really is aliens. Whatever the case, according to the mixed martial arts fighter, this strange phenomenon has been happening to him since he was a kid.

About the Author:

Simon is a writer and content specialist who is addicted to being on the front page of anything. A
graduate of Dalhousie University, he transitioned from music and entertainment into the persuasive
world of online marketing. Simon specializes in how-to, editorials, and using the em dash too often.
Currently, he rests his typing hands in Vancouver, Canada.

Posted on Tuesday, May 07, 2013 by Unknown

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Sunday, April 28, 2013

Olympic swimmer Ryan Lochte may be somewhat of a polarizing figure - his inability to deliver a coherent interview is the stuff of legends - but now he has taken his powers of absurdity to new heights.

His patented "Jeah" has just managed to ruin one of the more popular songs of the early 2000's. Take a look. 

Posted on Sunday, April 28, 2013 by Jake Silver

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Friday, April 26, 2013


God damn this man is sexy

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What happens when you put a pair of 7-foot centers on a roller coaster? They scream like petulant children.


















(Image via sportzbroz.com)

Posted on Friday, April 26, 2013 by Unknown

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Monday, April 22, 2013

Guest post by Hannah R

Finding legal and safe mood enhancing products can be difficult. There are thousands of products on the market that claim to produce amazing results. Whether they are relaxants or stimulants, there are some amazing, natural and legal products available for anyone to purchase. The top Internet retailer for these types of mood enhancing products is Herbal City LLC. From the makers of the real and original Herbal Potpourri, Herbal City has many different brand name smoking products, mood enhancers and Party Powders for customers to choose from. 

Herbal potpourri is a type of herb that is legal and created for smoking. People who use these products experience pleasant effects that are one hundred percent legal and regulated. There are many types of herbal smoking products available online through Herbal City. Some of the extremely potent and very popular brand names of herbal potpourri are Walk The Line, Emotional Rescue, Caution, Madhatter, Joker, Funky Monkey, Hysteria and dozens more. Each blend of herbal potpourri has very unique aspects that individualize them from the other products. Interested individuals can easily read about the various herbal products on the Herbal City website, which provides potency information, blend information, plant history and more. 

In addition to herbal potpourri, Herbal City offers products like Party Powders and Mood Enhancing Pills. These legal products increase energy and allow the user to experience a pleasant, altering experience unlike any other. Some of the products that Herbal City offers in this category include X-T-C, HALO, Synergy and more.

The Herbal City website provides detailed information about each product and the various natural benefits that each product provides. Users can enjoy a legal and pleasant experience by using various Herbal City products.

Posted on Monday, April 22, 2013 by Unknown

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Sunday, April 21, 2013

Though the J in JZSports is an unabashed raging Giants fan, Zack is simply too overcome with joy to even type, so here we are. Despite my allegiance and persistent stream of abuse towards them, I am a New Yorker and have nothing against the Jets. I happen to like them.

Some of you Jets fans out there are probably tearing your hair out over the loss of Darelle Revis - please don't. Your team is much better off because of it. The Jets get the #13th overall pick in next week's draft, in ADDITION to a fourth-round pick in 2014 that has almost a 100% chance of becoming a  third-rounder instead. All Revis has to do is be on the Bucs by the second week of March in 2014...and considering they just gave up the aforementioned first-rounder, that seems like a no brainer. As if that wasn't enough, the Bucs just saddled themselves with a massive contract to Revis, which the cap-loving John Idzik correctly wanted no part of.

Darelle Revis is a malcontent, a bad apple in your locker room. He's the type of guy who inadvertently causes impressionable young prospects to think that they are bigger than the team. Revis never learned that the player works for the organization - not vice versa. You know you're in for a headache when a guy is holding out as a rookie; but when he does that two more times in four years? That's not a person who is likely to change his ways. Revis has always been about the money, and in the NFL your impact players need to be about the wins.

Look at the contract he just got from the Buccaneers - six years, $96 million. Oh hi, isn't $96 mil what the Denver Broncos are giving to PEYTON MANNING?? Sorry, don't care how good Revis thinks he is, how good Rex Ryan thinks he is, or how good Tampa thinks he is - you give that money to a guy who can take you to the Super Bowl single-handed. That person will never be a cornerback. Granted, his new contract has no guaranteed money, but we all know he'll see at least two years of it thanks to that 1st round pick. Regardless of the delusions of both he and his agent, Revis has never been worth $16 million per year. Even if that were possible for a corner, he never will be either after his 2012 ACL injury.

The Jets can now overhaul their draft strategy next week. They can use the #9 pick on an impact pass-rushing prospect, like Barkevious Mingo or Jarvis Jones, or even grab NT Star Lotulelei if he drops down to #9. It can always happen if teams in the top 8 get QB-happy. After that, they can use the #13 pick to draft a solid offensive line prospect, or *GASP* a SECOND impact pass-rusher. if a couple of guys fall, they can snag two top quarterback-killing prospects within four picks of each other. Or they can choose to trade up for a prospect like Dion Jordan, or maybe trade down for additional picks.

The point is, the Jets have flexibility with the cap, the draft, two top-15 picks next week, and they rid themselves of a selfish diva who would accept nothing less than total overpayment. If you doubted John Idzik  at the time of his hiring, then rejoice Jets fans - there is a genius in your front office at last.

Posted on Sunday, April 21, 2013 by Jake Silver

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Thursday, April 11, 2013

This has been called a hardwood thunder clap by experts.

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Posted on Thursday, April 11, 2013 by Unknown

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Carved from the depths of a once-frustrated Knickerbocker fanbase, we at JZ Sports needed more than just several timely articles scrutinizing Jamarcus Russell's NFL career to get noticed. We needed search engine optimization, quality visuals, and quirky content worthy of a share. Any energetically misguided blogger can relate.

However, the difficulties in expanding a website pale in comparison to the challenge of even getting noticed as a small service business website. Here's where SEO Samba has made their mark...

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Well, during the creation of JZ Sports we got our first taste of blogging responsibility. We naturally found out that website design was essential. SEO Samba can offer revolutionary web design tactics. Aesthetics are only half the battle, as first-time viewers can't help but demand more. An engaging user experience and search engine ranking optimization, otherwise known as SEO website design, is necessary to attracting unique visitors.

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Posted on Thursday, April 11, 2013 by Unknown

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Tuesday, April 9, 2013

Our least-favorite purple-drankin' draft bust of all time has reared his overstuffed head once again.

With a poorly-hyped comeback in the making, we can check in on this writhing, sweating mass of illiteracy and broken promises hard at work.



Remember, this is the same guy who not too long ago was mired in legal trouble and doing things like this.

The fact that he appears to have lost any weight at all is somewhat shocking. The questions that now remain - will he find a new NFL job? If he does, how long before he beats out the Mark Sanchez Buttfumble for "Not Top Ten" supremacy?

Posted on Tuesday, April 09, 2013 by Jake Silver

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Umping has hit rock bottom.


Posted on Tuesday, April 09, 2013 by Unknown

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