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This week in sports blogs and news:

• Tom Brady and Gisele Bundchen reportedly get married – Wonderwall
• Albert Haynesworth signs with Redskins for $100 million.
  Check out other free agent signings – Fox Sports
• Jimmy “Superfly” Snuka is the real “Wrestler”- SportsByBrooks
• Maker’s Mark Makes Fun of Michigan football – Larry Brown Sports
• 50 Cent addresses controversies of the sports world – The Sports Hernia

This week on the Smarter Sports Blog we covered:

• “Kobe Still Can’t Win Without Me”
• Will Smith Stumbles and “Boom Goes the Dynamite!”
• LenDale White Gets in a Fight and Uses Belt
• Marko Jaric and Adriana Lima Get Married
• Washington State QB Arrested with a “Bag of Vomit”

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Yes, you read that right and no, this gunslinger doesn’t have a weird vomit fetish.

Washington State quarterback Marshall Lobbestael was arrested the other night after being found passed out in a car in front of a police station. Harmless right? Well, apparently when they woke him up, they saw that he was holding a grocery bag of “vomit” and immediately had think, this guy was drunk!

With him being underage, he was charged with a “a minor exhibiting the signs of having consumed alcohol.” I mean, why else would you have a bag of puke between your legs right? But you can’t just assume the kid was drunk. Heck, I show signs of intoxication after a few Red Bulls and bags of Skittles.

Well, the guys over at CougarFan.com think this is all a misunderstanding. That Lobbestael was merely napping in front of a police station and that the bag of vomit was actually just a bag of leftover McDonald’s food.

Hmm, sleeping in front of a police station? OK, maybe I can believe that. Now the bag of “food” I’m sure is believable too. But they forget to mention if the leftovers in the bag was before or after consumption. Yummy.

So yeah, Lobbstael has been suspended until this whole thing gets resolved I’m sure.

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Do you see that man to your left? That is what lucky, blessed and HOW IN THE H… looks like. Yes, I know, not a pretty face.

Now, do you see the picture below? I’m sure she looks more familiar, being it’s supermodel Adriana Lima.

Anyways, hearts crashed around the world as she and the funny looking guy above, Minnesota Timberwolves bench warmer Marko Jaric, have just tied the knot. Yep, sorry ladies, Marko is now a married man. Retract those claws.

Next up, the Apocalypse.

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I don’t know whether to be happy or upset.

And by that I mean, there was a fight involving an NFL player and during the altercation, he used a weapon. I know, what should I be happy about right?

Well, when LenDale White of the Tennessee Titans was involved in a traffic altercation this month in Denver, he happened to beat the other motorist with…a belt. Yes, I belt. And the reason why I’m a bit is because in today’s trigger happy society, athletes are so quick to unholster a gun. So in White’s case, I’m commending the NFL running back for feeling so overpowered, that he took the time to undress and use necessary force.

So thank you and shame on you Lendale White. Now leave your belt on from now on.

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If you caught the Oscars last night, then you might have caught Will Smith’s little slip up when he was presenting an award. Well, he took it with stride and instead of cracking, he coined the term made famous by the Internet, “BOOM GOES THE DYNAMITE!”

If you’re not sure how this originated, it was first shouted by sportscaster Brian Collins during a telecast where he was fumbling so bad for words, that he just up and blurted this catchphrase.

Below are videos of both Smith and Collins.

 
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What would you say? Write us your caption and post them in our comments!

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This week in sports blogs and news:

• Why did Sports Illustrated take off Danica Patrick’s tattoo? - CNBC
• Harlem Globetrotter charged with domestic abuse – USA Today
• Marvin Harrison’s days in Indianapolis are numbered – NFL.com
• Lil’ Wayne blogs for ESPN, shows excitement with new tattoo – Sports By Brooks
• Jason Richardson drives 90 mph with child in car – Larry Brown Sports
• The NBA Trade Buzz is Upon Us – The Sports Hernia

This week on the Smarter Sports Blog we covered:

• “High Flyer”
• Zachary King Tried to Cash in on Michael Phelps Photo
• Seahawk Leroy Hill Faked Arrest to Avoid Franchise Tag?
• Going Home: Ken Griffey Jr. Returns to Seattle

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Smell that? That’s nostalgia in the air.

Ken Griffey Jr. has decided to reject the offer from the Atlanta Braves to return where he started it all. In Seattle.

Griffey has signed a one-year deal with the Seattle Mariners for $2 million, with more money to be in earned in incentive bonuses and attendances. Griffey would platoon in left field and could also serve as a designated hitter. Something he couldn’t do in Atlanta since they play in the National League.

Lets hope that Griffey’s second tour in Seattle will bring back the home runs and excitement, rather than pulled hamstrings and broken wrists.

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That’s what some people are thinking.

Seattle Seahawks linebacker Leroy Hill was arrested last January 24th in Atlanta for misdemeanor marijuana possession.

Sounds like a typical night for many NFL players right?

Here’s the part that gets some people thinking. Hill was arrested while driving a 1975 Buick Electra. An Electra that had a brakelight out and when asked by the cops if they could search the car, he said consented. In there, they found a bookbag with just the right amount of drugs for it to be a misdemeanor.

Hmmm…An NFL linebacker driving a busted up 1975 Buick who can’t afford a hefty amount of drugs? Yeah, sounds a bit fishy to me, or maybe he’s just a penny pincher.

I don’t see why any player would hate to have the franchise tag put no them that much. If you really hate the team that places the tag on you, sign the contract then throw yourself down some stairs and break both arms or something. That way in a year, you’ll be ready to sign with another team and you’ll still be rich!

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By now I’m sure you’ve been exposed in some way to the “bong rip heard around the world.”

By that I mean the photo of Michael Phelps’ impersonation of Cheech and Chong. His sponsors have stood by him through all the publicity and recently, authorities have chosen not to press charges against him.

But his fellow partiers weren’t so lucky, as eight have been arrested in connection to the party. And to top it off, the owner of the infamous utensil that Phelps was using, was none other than professional poker player Zachary “Carter” King. The card shark was caught when he tried to sell the device on ebay for $100,000.

King, who has more than $2 million in poker winnings, I bet wishes he never placed that ad on ebay now.

Smart move King. Stick to cards.

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