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Dick Pound-ing of NHL Angers Gary Bettman and Other Head Hockey Honchos

By oddSeth ⋅ November 25, 2005 ⋅ Post a comment

Unfortunately named Dick Pound (president of the World Anti-Doping Agency) drew the ire of assorted NHL players and execs with his claims published Nov. 25 that as many as one-third of NHL players use steroids and other performance-enhancing drugs.
“I would respectfully suggest that Mr. Pound’s comments have absolutely no basis in fact,” NHL deputy commissioner […]

Your Chauncey Update for November 24, 2005

By Peter ⋅ November 24, 2005 ⋅ Post a comment

In Detroit’s emphatic 114-89 victory that ended Denver’s 4-game winning streak, Chauncey Billups had 16 points and 11 assists. He also had a sweet reverse lay-up while falling to the floor.
And in the first quarter of the Falcons-Lions game defensive end Chauncey Davis recovered Shawn Bryson’s fumble. “Don’t Pick on” Vick & Co. went down […]

Samkon “The Nigerian Vaguely Troubling Dream” Gado

By Peter ⋅ November 22, 2005 ⋅ Post a comment

I’m still not convinced he’s not a Hobbit, but Samkon had himself a vaguely troubling dream of a game this evening: 10 carries for just 7 yards, which will really hurt your yards-per-carry stat line. He did have that nice 30 yard reception in the first half, though. So his mom and dad can point […]

Poonsawat Kratingdaenggym (AKA Prakorb Udomna), Boxer

By Josh ⋅ November 11, 2005 ⋅ Post a comment

My Thai’s rusty, but I think Kratingdaenggym means “there’s a gibbon jumping on my keyboard.” Don’t mess with Poonsawat, though. He’s a Ring Magazine top 5 junior feather.

Chucky Atkins, NBA

By oddSeth ⋅ November 10, 2005 ⋅ Post a comment

Yeah, yeah, Chucky isn’t all that goofy a name, but we think it’s funny that all of the scrappy, wee point guards in the NBA seem to have scrappy names such as Muggsy, Chucky, Spud, etc.
Chucky Atkins
Height: 5-11
Weight: 160
Born: Aug 14, 1974 - Orlando, Florida
College: South Florida
Draft: None

Primoz Brezec, NBA

By oddSeth ⋅ November 8, 2005 ⋅ Post a comment

Primoz, that’s a primo name, dawg. Premium. Prime.
Primoz Brezec
Height: 7-1
Weight: 255
Born: Oct 2, 1979 - Postojna, Slovenia
College: None
Draft: 2000 - 1st round (27th overall) by the Indiana Pacers

Martynas Andriuskevicius, NBA

By oddSeth ⋅ November 7, 2005 ⋅ Post a comment

That’s a hoss of a name for a hoss of a player. Well, I’m not sure 7′ 2″ and 240 actually classifies you as a hoss, just vertically-enabled.
Martynas Andriuskevicius
Height: 7-2
Weight: 240
Born: Mar 12, 1986 - Kaunas, Lithuania
College: None
Draft: 2005 - 2nd round (14th overall) by the Orlando Magic

Ruben Boumtje Boumtje, NBA

By oddSeth ⋅ November 3, 2005 ⋅ Post a comment

I agree, Boumtje is indeed a bad-ass name, especially when it’s repeated.
Ruben Boumtje Boumtje
Height: 7-0
Weight: 255
Born: May 20, 1978 - Edda, Cameroon
College: Georgetown
Draft: 2001 - 2nd round (21st overall) by the Portland Trail Blazers

Cenk Akyol, NBA

By oddSeth ⋅ November 2, 2005 ⋅ Post a comment

I can honestly say that I’ve never met a person named Cenk. Of course, I’m not Turkish, either, so that may explain a thing or two.
Cenk Akyol
Height: 6-5
Weight: 194
Born: Apr 16, 1987 - Kadikoy, Turkey
Draft: 2005 - 2nd round (29th overall) by the Atlanta Hawks

Jonathan Bender, NBA

By oddSeth ⋅ November 1, 2005 ⋅ Post a comment

Hope you don’t have an overfondness for the booze, Mr. Bender.
Jonathan Bender
Height: 7-0
Weight: 235
Born: Jan 30, 1981 - Picayune, Mississippi
College: None
Draft: 1999 - 1st round (5th overall) by the Toronto Raptors