The ever-vacationing Kendra wishes all her voters a Happy Saint Patrick’s Day from the Irish Sea! Is she hinting she’s going to boatrace her next opponent?
So with Suffolk County having the “Evacuation Day” holiday today, the Tournament will start back up Tuesday and Wednesday, 8 match-ups per day, two full regions each. Tomorrow will feature Regions V and N. Leaving Regions C and T for midweek. This way we can make sure everyone can take part in the honored tradition of voting for their mediots in this tournament while at work. During lunch.
(I will reluctantly move the Sports Junk Drawer to Thursday, so March Sadness isn’t competing against the full might of March Madness.)
Glad everyone is enjoying this in the spirit it was intended.
A pair of upsets Friday in Region T with Trenni Casey dwarf-tossing Mike Reiss, and Kendra Middleton out-pointing Taylor Kyles. Otherwise, chalk.
Several of the match-ups next week look to be humdingers and quite frankly, too good for this point in the tournament.
Keep scrolling, deadbeats.
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Hang it in the Louvre, or the Boston Sports Museum.
With Khusnutdinov and Jokiharju coming to Boston and Sophia Jurksztowicz returning, Jack Edwards retired just in time.
Sam Hauser has lowkey played some good defense against LeBron James.
I’m sure Lucy will land on her back.
Speaking of thriving, I just saw Blake Griffin in a Red Lobster commercial. Mixed-race athletes DO love cheddar bay biscuits. My grandpa was right.
Daylight Savings Time came outta nowhere this year huh?
Marchand, Carlo & Coyle traded. Always tough when a good sound bite guy leaves.
I like Kornet, but sometimes he has hands like Johnny Tremain.
Jeff Howe is my go-to insider because I like my free agent news confirmed slightly later than everyone else.
Cakes are cooking for Barbara Feldon, Johnny Rutherford, John Paul Sr, Frank Welker, Liza Minelli, Mitt Romney, James Taylor, Bill Payne, Caren Kaye, Carl Hiaasen, Dale Murphy, Steve Harris, Courtney B Vance, Darryl Strawberry, Titus Welliver, Fran Harris, Steve Finley, Steve Levy, Aaron Eckhart, Jake Tapper, Isaiah Rider, Ben Kenney, Casey Mears, Claudio Sanchez, Cristina Teuscher, Tara Mounsey, and Dont’a Hightower.
NBA players have to grow a backbone and tell their sneaker company “No, I will not wear your pink sneakers. I’m wearing purple for Chrissakes!”
It will be weird not hearing Godchaux complain about his contract during Training Camp.
You know who else was 33 when they died? That’s right. Chris Farley.
Hey gang of the moderately unsuccessful, this week’s Phrase that Pays is, “When you’ve achieved nothing, what else is there?”
I’m probably really late but Ryan Seacrest hosts the Wheel?
The Krafts have better set some weight room renovation and AirKraft wi-fi retrofit money aside.
Green Line D & E Branch: Delays of about 15 minutes due to a signal problem near Lechmere. Trains may stand by at stations.
Hirohito had an early lead, too.
I find humor in the fact that I’m in better shape than one of the best players in the NBA. Looking at you Luka.
My advice? Waste your money on other things.
Sources: Boston Celtics Director of Scouting Remy Cofield is leaving the NBA to become the GM for the Arkansas athletic department.
Last week’s performance is gonna make Trevor Story’s inevitable season-ending injury that much more exciting!
Hearing whispers the economy is much more reasonable in Iowa.
Imagine having to get up and go to work the day after you try to fight a mascot at a hockey game.
Van Lith is Dutch for yes please.
JJ Redick looks like the front man for a Maroon 5 cover band.
I’ve always been apprehensive about doing the tap to pay credit card thing at stores, but I tried it today and holy cow – Absolute game changer! So much better than the swipe or insert.
No matter where you go I will always be around Won’t you tell me what you found, girl? Ooh, girl, want you
Knock down the old grey wall Be a part of it all Nothing to say, nothing to see, nothing to do
If you would give me all As I would give it to you Nothing would be, nothing would be, nothing would be
No matter where you go There will always be a place Can’t you see it in my face, girl? Ooh, girl, want you.
Vegas/The State typically always wins against individuals.
New lunch options at the Ninety-Nine?
Wait, Porzingis has an actual virus, and not the Hellenic Flu? Huh.
Honk if you remember Peanut Butter Twix.
Both Lipscomb and North Alabama are infinitely better than High Point.
New look B’s 2-0? Someone go tell the Performative Bruins Whores that Marchand and Coyle were cancers.
Maybe we could just move the clocks 1 minute at a time for 60 days?
St Mary’s going to be dangerous in the NIT.
Of course Stolen Valor Jerry owns some Salute to Service gear.
The original ‘Suits’ wasn’t set in LA before?
Best bet for the weekend: Red Sox earn a W over the Twins edging closer to the Mayor’s Cup.
Ibid.
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If some of the seedings seem strange to you, there’s a reason for that, and possibly a good reason. We have instituted a few rule changes regarding the top seeds this year. One- only one top seed allowed per media outlet. Two- if the media member has been a multiple time #1 Seed and not won the championship, they cannot be a top seed this go around, And Three- If you are a #1 seed and lost to a #16 last tournament, you are similarly ineligible to be a top seed.
Dua Lipa also has New Rules.
Play -in Games Region C 10 Seed Jeff Howe vs wild card Meghan Ottolini (WEEI/Celtics), Region V 11 Seed Matt McCarthy vs wild card Bobby Manning (CLNS), Region N 9 Seed Brian Barrett vs wild card Jared Weiss (The Athletic)., and Region T 7 Seed Pete Abraham vs wild card Kayla Burton (NBCSB).
Play in games will be on Monday, March 10th. The rest of the field will begin on Tuesday, then Thursday and Friday of next week.
“Faith and Begorrah! I hope that wasn’t your logo-stompin knee, boyo.” (Artist’s Depiction.)
Has Joel Embiid considered Nugenix? Could help with the knee pain. Plus, she’ll like it too!
And Kyrie now as well? Why do bad things happen to good people?
I’ll be honest: I heard a hack man died and thought we finally lost Jerry Thornton.
Bob Kraft hand-picked a guy 5 years ahead of time to replace the GOAT and he may never coach again. Beautiful stuff.
Man, the world lost so many titans of the film industry in the last year.
Oh good! The NBAs leading fake intellectual (maybe number 2 behind his buddy in Dallas) teaming up with TVs leading fake scientist to make a fucking sneaker. Yippee.
Thank you for your service, Trent Frederic.
You’re telling me that Josh couldn’t figure out a way to use Deebo?
One of the more underrated shots in the league is the wing taking the running hook off of a eurostep when attacking a closeout. A lot of guys get the open lane to attack one-on-one and they have to do a step through to a contested 5-footer, but so many miss it a lot.
I had no idea that Mexico has a woman president. Did you know?
Cakes are cooking for Fred Williamson, Randy Matson, Murray Head, Kent Tekulve, Eddy Grant, Marsha Warfield, Penn Jilllette, Charlie Reid, Craig Reid, Michael Irvin, John Frusciante, Eva Mendes, Wally Szczerbiak, Karolina Wydra, Dan Carter, Jake Lloyd, Kyle Schwarber, Taylor Hill, Justin Fields, and Beatrice Chebet.
It’s great having Dale back around, but every time I see him, I tend to think of Sophia and hope she’s doing ok.
Hey gang of Ramadan reflectors! This week’s Phrase that Pays is, “Number 8 on the court, number 20 on your hijacker manifest…BASHEEEEEER JIHAAAAAD!”
Could Adrien Brody play the lead in the Brad Marchand biopic?
All the original New York Dolls are now dead.
Green Line C Branch Update: Shuttle buses replace service between Cleveland Circle and Coolidge Corner due to an overhead wire problem near Brandon Hall.
I’m just saying, Bill Nye has been suspiciously quiet on his whereabouts during Gene Hackman’s death.
Despite hailing from Albany, Abbey Buttacavoli can’t be a more Rhode Island name.
If you have more money, you can buy more things.
One time I got a bag of broccoli florets and it was all stumps. My wife complained and Birdseye sent us $20 in coupons.
‘Fucking Dart Adams?’ That’s historian, journalist, lecturer, and Boston Native Fucking Dart Adams to you
News Item: Bill Belichick and UNC in negotiations be featured on Offseason Hard Knocks after NFL Films could not find an NFL team to do it after the Joe Schoen debacle last year.
Fun Fact: I saw The Joe Schoen Debacle play The Rat back in ’93.
One year from today we will have World Baseball Classic 2026 games.
Lil Jerry falls back on what he knows in times of crisis: being horrifyingly unfunny.
Brazil nuts are rich in Selenium.
This Gene Hackman loss won’t feel real until I read Rear Admiral’s paint-by-numbers obit on Barstool.
When I wake up, well I know I’m gonna be I’m gonna be the man who wakes up next to you When I go out, yeah, I know I’m gonna be I’m gonna be the man who goes along with you If I get drunk, well, I know I’m gonna be I’m gonna be the man who gets drunk next to you And If I haver, hey, I know I’m gonna be I’m gonna be the man who’s havering to you
But I would walk 500 miles And I would walk 500 more Just to be the man who walks a thousand miles To fall down at your door.
[inarticulate Scottish noises]
Hard Knocks probably objected to the costs of needing dedicated production assistants to shoo Jordon out of every shot. And Lombardi, too.
Dybantsa? What is that? Dutch?
Listen it’s a terrible tweet. But, have faith in Dutch’s plan.
Just looked at Gasper’s Twitter bio. He describes himself as a “car geek.” lol What’s he driving, the car from ‘The Ambiguously Gay Duo?’
Honk if you remember Torvill and Dean.
Word going around: Padres superstar Fernando Tatis Jr. is considering hiring Bad Bunny’s Rimas group to personally manage him (for marketing and maybe more)
EDM has derailed many careers.
Is there any other spy series equal to “The Americans”?
Truly amazing the same people who reveled in the hit piece on Belichick and the complete undermining of him in his final year are now acting insulted and surprised Robyn Glazer has gotten the media machine turned on her. You were okay with it 14 months ago.
When do we get Lenny Clarke’s appearance in the new Celtics documentary?
The Kansas City Chiefs are trading 4x Super Bowl champion Joe Thuney to the Chicago Bears, sources say.
Is rain ever described as anything other than “much needed?”
Happy Ash Wednesday to all my mackerel snappers out there. You guys better take on Lent like a hero. None of this “I won’t have sprinkles on my ice cream” bs. Real penance, real suffering.
Best bet for the weekend: Revs score a goal in their match at Philadelphia.
And happy birthday to singer and songwriter Madison Beer.
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