NL Wild Card Preview: STL @ ATL

For these two teams it’s simple: it all comes down to one game. You win this game, you move on. You lose this game, and your October is filled with disappointment and “what-ifs”. When the MLB first released this new Wild Card format, I was a little taken back by it. I thought, “Jesus, one game to advance, why not a three game series?”. Then I remembered something. Baseball in October is about the dramatics; it’s about making history’ it’s about becoming a true legend. These two teams have the opportunity to prove to the world that they belong in the Hunt for the World Series Championship. Only one team will advance? Who will it be?

Last year’s World Series Champions have found their way back into the post season with an 88-74 record, good enough for second place in the NL Central. To be perfectly honest, the Cardinals are a pretty complete team and their team statistics speak for themselves: 5th in Runs, 4th in Batting Average, 1st in OBP, 9th in Slugging,  8th in ERA, 2nd in QS, 11th in WHIP, and 18th in BAA. With such a well rounded team, its hard not to make them the favorite in this game. However, as many people know, the postseason usually comes down to good, no GREAT, pitching. The Cardinals know this all too well (i.e. Chris Carpenter of last season). On paper, the Cardinals have one of the best rotations in the playoffs (Wainwright, Loshe, Garcia, Westbrook, and Carpenter), however, this rotation isn’t 100% healthy. In a MUST win game tonight, the Cards are starting veteran right-hander Kyle Loshe. Although he’s had an incredibly solid year (2.86 ERA, 16-3, 143K, 1.09 WHIP), I’m not too sure I want a guy who sports a 5.54 ERA in the post season to be my must win pitcher. If the Cardinals can score runs in this game, they’ll probably win. The likelihood of that happening is slim to none with a true ace going for Atlanta.

The Braves have had a storybook season in this the final season of Chipper Jones’ illustrious career. Eliminated by the Phillies last year in one of the most epic collapses in regular season history, the Atlanta Braves did everything the Boston Red Sox haven’t this year. They faced adversity right in the face and proved that they are trully a great organization by going 94-68 in a 2nd place showing to the Washington Natitonals, good enough for the third best record in the National League. If you have to give an advantage to which side of the ball the Braves are better at, you have to go with pitching, ranking 5th in ERA, 20th in QS, 4th in WHIP, and 4th in BAA. Those stats mean something: an incredibly dominate bullpen. The Braves have, most likely, the best closer in the game in Craig Kimbrel, who’s been shutting batters down at an alarming rate since the all star break. However most importantly, they have this stud named Kris Medlen who has carried this team the past three months. With an accurate fastball, a deadly changeup, and a loopy curveball, this guy has been near unhittable since being called to the rotation (sporting a sub 1.00 ERA!!!). Oh, and did I mention, the Braves have won 23 consecutive starts by Kris Medlen. When it comes to “must win” pitchers, I’ve got to give the nod to Kris Medlen and the Braves as they send the St. Louis Cardinals home for the off season.

SCORE: Cardinals 2- Atlanta 4

Impact Pitcher: Kris Medlen (7IP 1ER, 8Ks, 2BB)

Impact Hitter: Micheal Bourn(1/2, 2BB, 1 run, 1 SB)

What's Up with That?

(Associated Press)

One of the rules that fans and players alike take for granted in the NFL is the two minute warning. The two minute warning occurs when there are two minutes left at the end of each half or an overtime period. The original use of the two minute warning was to ensure that both teams knew how much time was left since the official time was kept by a referee. After the league began televising games and using an official stadium clock the two minute warning has been kept for the sole purpose of a tension building “TV timeout”. The two minute warning also alters injury timeout rules that occur within the last two minutes as well as getting rid of the coaches challenge option.

Now the reason I don’t understand this rule is that it’s one of a kind, there’s nothing like it anywhere else in sports except the CFL and AFL have 3 and 1 minute warnings which they adapted from the NFL. The NBA is the only other sport that uses a referee or TV timeout. So if every stadium has official time kept on every scoreboard and in both endzones, why not get rid of the two minute warning. It serves no purpose other than to build up suspense amongst the fans. The two minute warning can also cost a team a game if the opposition has less than 3 timeouts by giving them an extra.

I guess the two minute warning is part of the history of the NFL and isn’t likely to change, but it would sure be interesting to see how teams switch up their game plans on a final drive without the benefit of a free timeout.

Posted By: Joe Quinn

Week 4 NFL Predictions

(SBnation)

Cleveland at Baltimore– for any of you that didn’t check my twitter, I picked the Browns to upset and almost got it right.

New England at Buffalo

Patriots 31- Bills 24          Key Player- Wes Welker

The Pats are looking rough this season, but I think they’ll hit their stride this week.

Carolina at Atlanta

Falcons 24-Panthers 21          Key Player- Matt Ryan

Yepp, the Falcons will be 4-0 thanks to an amazing offense. Cam Newton and Steve Smith are also having issues so the Panthers could lose a big offensive piece.

Minnesota at Detroit

Lions 28- Vikings 17          Key Player- Calvin Johnson

The Vikings upset San Fran last week, but I think that was a complete fluke and Ponder is bottom of the barrel. The Lions are also yet to hit their stride and I think the best wideout in the game will prove himself.

Tennessee at Houston

Texans 31- Titans 24             Key Player- Andre Johnson

Matt Schaub had his coming out party last week against Denver and I think we’ll see more of the same today. The Titans are not a bad team, but not nearly as good as the best team in the NFL.

San Diego at Kansas City

Chiefs 27- Chargers 20             Key Player- Jamaal  Charles

Charles had a monster game last Sunday with 233 yards. I can seeing him riding a little hot streak and putting up big numbers again today. The Chargers look ok too so this one should be close.

San Francisco at New York Jets

49ers 28- Jets 17          Key Player- Vernon Davis

The Niners suffered a big upset last week against the Vikings. That should get their blood boiling and they’ll put up big yards on offense. The Jets lost their biggest defensive piece in Revis last week and their offense isn’t too great.

Seattle at St. Louis

Seahawks 17- Rams 10           Key Player- Marshawn Lynch

The Seahawks snuck out a lucky “win” last week against the Packers and their defense looked very good. The Rams can’t really seem to make any noise in the league and Amendola can’t carry a team.

Cincinnati at Jacksonville

Bengals 31- Jaguars 17             Key Player- A.J Green

The Bengals put up huge numbers on offense last week with A.J Green leading the charge. The Jaguars might put up a little fight on defense, but their offense simply isn’t enough.

Oakland at Denver

Broncos 24- Raiders 14               Key Player- Peyton Manning

The Broncos have struggled so far with Manning and his new offense. I think the Raiders are a perfect team to have a big week against. The Raiders also don’t have one of their best receivers in Heyward-Bey.

Miami at Arizona

Cardinals 31- Dolphins 20                Key Player- Patrick Peterson

The Cardinals have had a great first couple weeks and their defense looks unreal. Kolb is doing enough to get wins and should see another against Miami. The Dolphins found their back in Bush, but the QB position is still up in the air.

New Orleans at Green Bay

Packers 24- Saints 20                          Key Player- Jordy Nelson

The Packers technically won last week but got screwed by the refs. Rodgers and Co. should have plenty of big plays today. The Saints look really slow so far with a couple of bad losses and no coach. Brees should play well but it wont be enough.

Washington at Tampa Bay

Redskins 21- Buccaneers 17              Key Player- RG3

RG3 has been pretty unreal the first few weeks with 4 passing and 3 rushing td’s. I’d look for a good mix of passing and rushing yards from him. The Bucs dont look terrible so far, they just dont have as good of an offense.

New York Giants at Philadelphia

Giants 31- Eagles 20              Key Player- Eli Manning

A battle of 2-1 teams in the NFC East. Manning and the Giants have suffered a lot of injures, but they should still put up decent numbers against the Eagles.  The Eagles have proven not to be consistent and they wont put up a lot of yards against the Giants D.

Chicago at Dallas

Cowboys 24- Bears 20            Key Player- Miles Austin

Romo has had a pretty rough start, but he’s still a better QB than Cutler. The Cowboys have a couple more weapons than the Bears especially with Forte limited this week.

 

 

Guess Who's Back?

(big lead sports)

After three weeks of controversial and aggravating officiating, the replacement officials in the NFL will be sent back to their day jobs. After immense pressure from both fans and players, the NFL decided it was time to give in to the demands of the regular officials and bring them back. Monday night’s game between the Packers and Seahawks was the final straw. The game ended in a controversial touchdown by the Seahawks to win the game. The Packers should have won the game according to a statement by the NFL, but the ruling could not be changed. This game lead to Roger Goodell joining the labor discussions with the NFL’s officials in an attempt to reconcile.

Thursday an agreement was reached between the two sides and the NFL officials will be back in action tonight, with the officials getting a significant pay raise as well. Prior to this agreement they were making $149,000 and will now make $173,000 for the 2012 season; by 2019 they will see an even greater increase to over $200,000 a year. This was the smartest move the league could have made, they understand that the league will never be the same unless they have the best and to get the best you have to pay them their worth. The NFL stepped up and is bringing the league back to the level it’s supposed to be at and we as fans should appreciate their willingness to swallow their pride and accept that they’re wrong.

Buffoon of the Week

There were honestly way too many options for this week with all of the terrible refereeing in the NFL. I decided to take an instance that will go almost unnoticed because of worse calls.

(Associated Press)

The replacement referees in the Titans vs. Lions game completely blew a call that just so happened to be in overtime. A helmet to helmet hit on the Lions linebacker Stephen Tulloch resulted in a 15 yard penalty that should have moved the spot of the ball to the Titans 44 yard line. Instead of spotting the ball on the Titans 44, the refs placed the ball on the Lions 44 and moved the Titans that much closer to the eventual spot of their 26 yard field goal. So, the referees gave the Titans an extra 12 yards and a chip shot of a field goal, which was the only points put up in OT.

Thats what you do if you want to end up as the buffoon of the week.

Posted By: Joe Quinn

Back to Back Nights?!?

Anybody that watched football this past weekend, listens to sports radio, or has a facebook or twitter should know by now that there were two very controversial calls in the NFL these past two nights by the replacement referees.

The first call came in the Patriots vs. Ravens game in Baltimore on Sunday. The Patriots had a 30-28 lead with a few minutes to go in the 4th quarter.

 

There is a 50/50 split of NFL fans who think this field goal was good and who think this was wide right . The ruling is that the entire football has to pass to the inside left of the right post. Also, this play is not reviewable because of some loophole where balls that go above the posts are ultimately decided by the refs call.

I’m not going to sit here and say that the old refs would have gotten this call right, but at the very least the refs should be able to go into the hood and look at the tapes and ultimately get the call right. Sports personalities nationwide agree that this was too close and after looking at different angles decided this  would have hit an extended post and the Pats would’ve walked away with the win.

(NBC)

Every field goal post in a NFL stadium is equipped with a camera that points straight up to view close calls like this. Not once on NBC or in the following coverage did I see that cameras view. So I’m going with the theory that Goodell and the league are hiding that footage from the public because it reveals the kick was no good.

Sadly this was not the only controversial call in week 3.

The Packers and Seahawks also had a very close game on Monday night. The Seahawks were down 12-7 with 8 seconds to go when Russell Wilson threw a Hail Mary. Watch the rest

This is already being referred to as the worst call in the history of the NFL. M.D Jennings had the most possession in that pile and had it pulled into his chest. Golden Tate had one hand, maybe two wrapped around Jennings and on top of the ball.

(CBS Chicago)

One of the bigger complaints coming from this play is the two different calls by the referees closest to the play. One called a Tate touchdown and one called a Jennings interception.

The sports world is in absolute chaos after this call and it’s already seen way to much coverage by ESPN. If you’re a WNBA fan you wont see any playoff coverage this week. If you’re a golf fan, don’t look for Brandt Snedekers Tour Championship highlights on ESPN. If you’re a Patriots fan, too bad because this play is going to get much more coverage even though both calls determined the outcome of the games.

PS- That was the most blatant offensive pass interference you will ever see.

Posted By: Joe Quinn

Spreading the Offense

 

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The New York Giants have found a way to solve the New England Patriots’ offense in their last two Super Bowl meetings. It seems that their game plan of get to Brady and hit him has worked well for them. I believe that’s the reason Josh McDaniels is trying to balance the offensive workload between Brady and Stevan Ridlay. In the first two games of the season we have seen a much different Patriots offense than in years past. Through the first two games this season we have seen 63 run plays and 77 passing plays; last season through the first two games we saw 88 passing plays and only 42 run plays. Last season the passing plays more than doubled the running plays through the first two games. Last year the Pats were also 2-0 and put up 73 points, this year they are 1-1 and have only put up 52 points. Last week against the Cardinals we didn’t see a Patriots touchdown until the fourth quarter. On that drive there were no running plays before Brady eventually found Gronkowski in the end zone.

I understand the idea behind Josh McDaniels’ theory, spread the ball around and make teams prepare for a two pronged attack. However, we saw in week 2 why you need to keep the ball in the best quarterback in football’s hands. He has a great receiving core and will hit the open man, but you need to give him that chance. There is no way the team should have lost to the Cardinals in week 2, and they should be able to win 14 games this year should they use the right weapons. Until they face the Giants in the Super Bowl again, I don’t want to see a balanced attack. I want to see Tom Brady picking apart a defense through the air and watching numbers pile up on the scoreboard.

Posted by: John Kotkowski

You Gotta Start 'Em!: Week 3

Quarterbacks

Romo owners will be pleased with his performance against the Bucs
(AP Photo/Tony Avelar)

Drew Brees (NO)- Although he’s off to a lack luster season so far, I think Brees will rebound pretty nicely against Kansas City who has given up the most Fantasy points to QBs through two weeks of the season. The TD/INT ratio is somewhat of a concern when it comes to Brees so far, but I think this will be a statement game for New Orleans as they will look to avoid starting 0-3. Brees should put up great numbers against KC, expect at least 30 plus points from Drew this week.

Valt’s Prediction : 26/35 for 325 Yards, 3 TDs

Tony Romo (DAL)- Let’s see what Tony Romo we get this weekend against the Bucs. If we get Week One Romo, look for him to burn up the Bucs secondary as his NFC East Rival, Eli, did last week. However, if Week Two Romo shows up, Fantasy owners could be in trouble. The Cowboys should have a much more balanced attack versus the Bucs.  I’ll admit, I think Romo is going to have a great year and its going to be weeks like this where he will be a steal for many owners who drafted him in later rounds.

Valt’s Prediction: 21/32 for 285 Yards, 3 TDs and 1 INT

Sleeper Pick: Matt Cassel (KC)- Top 8 Fantasy QB so far this year facing a terrible Saints secondary. That game should be a SHOOT OUT.

Running Backs

Expected to return this week, Matthews is a solid play in all formats
(Chris Graythen/Getty Images North America)

DeMarco Murrary (DAL)- Even though the Bucs are technically 5th against the run, that number is really lopsided due to a pathetic week one rushing attempt of the Panthers. Murrary should play a critical role in this week’s game against the Bucs as the Cowboys are committed to having a more balanced run game. Could have large upside this week.

Valt’s Prediction: 24 carries for 106 yards, 1 TD

Reggie Bush (MIA)- He’s been a top 10 back so far in fantasy this year and he faces a Jets D who is pretty weak against the run. He’s a a crucial part of the offense in Miami and I can’t see that changing anytime soon. Been putting up such great numbers since the end of last year and his strong play should continue this week. A must start in PPR leagues as he’s always dangerous as a receiver in the back field.

Valt’s Prediction: 15 carries for 76 yards, 5 catches for 42 yards, 1 TD

Sleeper Pick: Ryan Matthews (SD): I know he’s not really a sleeper, but a lot of managers who own him aren’t  starting him this week. This kid has the potential of being a fantasy stud. The fact that he’s ready to go by week 3 proves that he should be a viable option this week. Look for the possibility of Matthews busting out this week. High reward for the start

Wide Receivers

Look for Amendola get get a lot more of these throughout the season
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Reggie Wayne (IND)- I’ll admit, this is a little biased of a pick coming from a longtime Colts fan, but it looks like Reggie’s going to have a “2011 Steve Smith” kind of season. Through two weeks, he has 25 targets from the new franchise QB in Andrew Luck its hard not to see Wayne as a top wideout this season. The Colts are looking for there second win in a row to go 2-1 on the season against the Jags this weekend. With the emergence of Donnie Avery last week, defenses might give Wayne a little room and that means Luck is going to look towards Wayne, a lot.

Valt’s Prediction: 7 catches 90 yards and a score

Dwayne Bowe (KC)- Since I think Matt Cassel could be a top 6 QB this week, he’s number 1 receiver is a must start in all leagues this week and will probably go down as a top 5 wideout this weekend. He’s facing a Saints defense that has not been able to stop anyone and should put up really good numbers this week.

Valt’s Prediction: 10 catches 128 and a score

Sleeper Pick: Danny Amendola (STL)- So I don’t think he’s going to put up fifteen catches again, but I expect a 5-7 catch performance for about 60 yards and maybe a score. Bradford is playing pretty well and should look towards Amendola a lot over the next few weeks. PPR must start.

Tight Ends

I think Joe Flacco might have a little man crush    on his new TE Dennis Pitta.
(US Presswire)

Vernon Davis (SF)- Leads all TEs so far this young season with 3 TDs and should be a great play against a Minnesota team who is giving up a ton of points to TEs. The guy’s an absolute stud on the field and has been getting a lot more looks as the 49ers have added a bunch of depth at wide receiver that force the hand of defense coordinators across the league. Not to mention Alex Smith is playing some pretty solid ball right now. Look for Vernon to get another red zone look from his QB.

Valt’s Prediction– 5 catches for 82 yards and a score

Dennis Pitta (BAL)- He was targeted 15 times last week by Flacco. Read that again, 15 times! He’s clearly one of Flacco’s favorites when it comes to eligible receivers and it should continue this week against the Patriots. In years past, this matchup would have been billed as a great defense vs. a great offense. Through two weeks of the season, it looks like both these teams have pretty complete teams and probably will be the game of the week with Pitta playing a key role.

Valt’s Prediction- 7 catches for 54 yards and a score

Sleeper Pick: Owen Daniels (HOU)- Owned in 68% of leagues. Daniels has been an underatted TE in the league for some time now. After having 9 targets last week, look for Schaub to look towards him again this week as Denver as given up the 6th most points to TEs this season.

Weekend Series Preview: CWS at LAA

A lot of people picked the Los Angeles Angels to go to the World Series this year. Who could blame them? With the off season additions of CJ Wilson and Albert Pujols along with the emergence of Mike Trout, the Angels have one of the most talented teams in the American League. However, talent doesn’t always guarantee a postseason berth (see: 2011 Red Sox). The Angels are currently 8.5 back of the AL West leading Rangers and 4.5 back of a Wild Card spot. With a less than 10% chance to make the playoffs, this series against the White Sox at home will be a crucial series to keep their postseason hopes alive.

In terms of underrated teams in the American League, the Chicago White Sox rank up there with the best of them. They’ve been quietly putting together a really solid season and they’re record doesn’t really show it. Here’s the fact of the day for you: Since last September the White Sox are 7-14 against the Kansas City Royals, going an abysmal 5-10 this year. If they played better against the Royals, they probably would have had the division locked already. As of right now, the White Sox hold a two game led in AL Central and play the Angels this weekend, who are playing pretty decent ball at the moment. Depending on what the Tigers do this weekend, the White Sox could have a very comfortable lead in the central if they were to win two of three from the Angels.

Peavy’s had a great season so far, will the Sox extend his contract this offseason?
(Chicago Suns Time)

Game One: CWS Jake Peavy (11-11, 3.26 ERA) vs. LAA Ervin Santana (8-12, 5.08 ERA)

Story of two different pitchers this year for Peavy and Santana. Having one of his best seasons in recent memory, Peavy has been the solid number 2 in Chicago all year. A resurgent year for Peavy, he’s posted his best ERA and highest IP total since his Cy Young year of 2007. It’s been a completely different story for Santana. After last season’s performance (3.38 ERA, 178 Ks, and 4 CGs), it looked like Santana was poised for a great run in 2012 as a great number 4 starter for the Angels. That has not been the case in the slightest. The long ball has KILLED Santana this year as he’s given up a league leading 35 HRs. Look for that trend to continue as the White Sox rank second to the Yankees in HRs this year with 195. Peavy should be able to out pitch Santana by a mile and get a win for his club in the process. White Sox winning 4-2.

Scioscia should be handing the ball off a lot in a battle of inconsistent starters.
(Johnathan Daniel, Getty Images)

Game Two: CWS Jose Quintana (6-4, 3.69 ERA) vs. LAA Dan Haren (11-11, 4.41 ERA)

Like Santana, Angels fans are probably incredibly disappointed with the season Dan Haren has had. He’s just been so inconsistent this year that it’s driving fans and management alike crazy. He started a league high 34 times last season, posted a 3.17 ERA, and finished top 7 in the Cy Young voting. With the signing of CJ Wilson, the Angels had arguably one of the top rotations in all of baseball and were among the favorites to win the World Series. Flash forward to today and the Angels need the 2011 Dan Haren to lead them to a big game two against the White Sox. On the other hand, Quintana has had a pretty decent season. In his first full season with the White Sox, he started the season off with a sparkling 2.86 ERA through his first 18 starts. Over his past four starts, however, he’s posted a 6.51 ERA in just 15.2 IP. It’s pretty clear that the Sox need to be careful with him over the next couple weeks as he’ll be a crucial part of the rotation if they make the playoffs. I think Haren to have an okay game (6 IP, 3 ER, 5Ks) but Quintana to continue his slide and the Angels win 6-5 in a bullpen shootout.

Chalk up another win for the Angel’s best pitcher this weekend
(Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images North America)

Game Three: CWS Gavin Floyd (10-10, 4.50 ERA) vs. LAA Jared Weaver (18-4, 2.79 ERA)

Another year, another CY Young like season, throw in a no-hitter earlier in the season and you get the Angels Ace, Jared Weaver. He’s the only pitcher this season that has reached expectations for the Angels this season. Even with a brief stint on the DL in late May, Weaver has racked up 18 wins for his ball club and has been without a doubt the Angels most consistent pitcher this year.  He leads the league in WHIP with a 1.004 and will probably continue his good season home against the White Sox. The only alarming thing about Weaver’s season this year is that his K rate is down almost a full K from his career pace, but still not affecting his H/9 ratio at all. Floyd’s problem is that he’s just been really inconsistent this year. He’s either had a really good month (3.13 ERA in April, 2.45 ERA in July) or a really terrible month (7.06 ERA in May, 5.96 ERA in August). The White Sox NEED him to be consistent heading into the playoffs or their chances at winning in the postseason will no slim. I think both starters are actually going to have really good games in a series clinching game 3. Weaver is most likely going to be the better of the two starters, probably going seven strong innings. Angels will win game 3, 5-4, with Pujols coming through with a base knock late in the game to take the lead.

Top 10 Athletes( If facial hair was a skill)

Athletes have been known to be some pretty crazy characters, one way in which they express their individuality is through facial hair. So I took it upon myself to make a list of the top 10 facial hair styles in professional sports.

10. John Axford-Milwaukee Brewers

(onemansausagefest.com)

Axford has taken over as one of the better closers in the game of baseball and his mustache would be the first one to back up that statement.

9. Henrik Zetterberg- Detroit Red Wings

(BleacherReport)

Never mind not shaving for the playoffs, I don’t think this guy shaves, or even trims for the entire NHL season.

8. Joe Flacco- Baltimore Ravens

(Baltimore Sun)

I give Flacco credit for keeping this facial hair even though he must’ve known it looked completely ridiculous. One of the only athletes I know who doesn’t have the game to back up the facial hair.

7.Dale Earnhardt Jr.- Hendrick Motorsports

(USA Today)

Props to you Dale, for having one of the fullest beards I’ve ever seen. Absolutely no space in-between mustache and beard and a nice bottom lip to chin connector to boot.

6. David Ortiz- Boston Redsox

(Bleacher Report)

Papi has one of the most perfectly manicured chin strap/beard combos in professional sports. Perfect width on the jaw line and perfect hair length. Imagine Papi without this….

5. Kevin Love- Minnesota Timberwolves

(Kandymag.com)

It’s gotta be tough being a white boy in the NBA. I think we all know how young Love would look without this scruffy but not too scruffy look.

4. Brian Wilson- San Francisco Giants

(larrybrownsports.com)

The only one I can think of that would be jealous of this beard is Santa. Brian Wilson is at the dead center of the sports fashion world, largely in part due to the black cat he glued to his face.

3. James Harden- Oklahoma City Thunder

(The Score)

The only reason he didn’t get a better spot in the countdown is because of the awkward blank spot on his upper lip. Dont think just because he’s making millions that his mom doesn’t care about this. She is irate and wants him to shave.

2. Kimbo Slice- MMA/Boxing

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One of the only athletes that can grown hair all the way up to his bottom lip. I got 5 bucks to whoever can find the most crumbs in Kimbo’s beard.

1. Brett Keisel- Pittsburgh Steelers

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Keisel is the only athlete out there with both a flowing full beard and a borderline perfect mustache to go along with it. I’d just like to know how long it been since hes trimmed or shaved any part of his face. I’m going with 4 years.

Posted By: Joe Quinn