Subliminal Murder

Former NFL lineback Brian Bosworth claims he was swindled by a couple of Long Island accountants

2009-07-14T17:39:00.002-04:00

Former NFL linebacker Brian (The Boz) Bosworth claims he's the victim of a blindside hit by a couple of unscrupulous Long Island accountants.

Bosworth - remembered more for his Mohawk haircut than for his gridiron prowess - wants $4million from the father-and-son bean counters he says mishandled his retirement nest egg, according to a lawsuit filed last week in Long Island federal court.

"Brian wants to know, 'Where's the money?'" attorney Joe Angelo told the Daily News.

Bosworth, 44, has been forced to put his home in Malibu, Calif., up for sale and rent a condo as a result of the alleged financial shenanigans, Angelo said.

32E-sized professional volleyball player says NO to breast reduction

2009-06-04T10:11:00.002-04:00

The ongoing mini-saga of Romanian tennis star Simona Halep's decision to have breast reduction surgery has finally found one vocal female protester. Meet Alena Schurkova, a 32E-sized professional volleyball player who has gone public with her outcry.

"If she does this it sends out the message that girls with big boobs can't play sports and that is just wrong. I am 32E and I have never found them to be a problem," the 42-year-old Schurkova told The Daily Sun.

Actually Schurkova claims that if Halep does have the surgery the post-op rehab could produce a slower, less mobile player only with smaller breasts. Her suggestions? A quality sports bra, and some weird stretching exercises. Also, Schurkova gets all Sisterhood-of-the-Traveling-Pants on Halep, suggesting that if she does follow through with this "it sends out the message that girls with big boobs can't play sports and that is just wrong."

Halep is currently ranked...317th.

Top Defensive Players in The Upcoming Draft

2009-01-23T22:50:00.002-05:00

I ranked these seven and offered a quick take on each player
(Kiper’s projection in parentheses):

1. Brian Orakpo, DE, Texas (13) — Kind of small for a pro and had a reputation as an underachiever before this year, but off the charts in workouts and really dominated against Oklahoma and Missouri, Texas’ biggest games.

2. B.J. Raji, DT, Boston College (12) — Huge, and BC’s run defense was always very good with him in the middle.

3. Eugene Monroe, OT, UVA (8) — Highest-rated OL out of high school and one of the top OL out of college, too, though I’d definitely opt for Andre Smith (2).

4. Tyson Jackson, DE, LSU defensive end (18) – Looks the part, big and fast and all, but really regressed this year after dominating most of 2007; makes some really stupid plays as far as roughing the passer, etc. Seems like the kind of guy who might make a better pro because of his size. Swats a lot of passes.

5. Jason Smith, OT, Baylor (6) – Know absolutely nothing about him except his high draft projection.

6. Everette Brown, DE, Florida State (15) – Had a bunch of sacks but otherwise just seems like another assembly line FSU pass rusher.

7. Aaron Maybin, DE/LB, Penn State (10) — Came out of nowhere, tailed off toward the end of the year, very fast but probably way too small to play end in the NFL; even smaller than Dwight Freeney when he came out, and Freeney didn’t come out early. Seems like he’s just cashing in off a big year while he can.

"They Pull A Knife, You Pull A Gun"

2009-01-22T11:57:00.004-05:00

DO you remeber that linbe from the Kevin Costner / Sean Connery movie "The Untouchables"...No? Watch it here...

New Jets head coach Rex Ryan was introduced this AM, and instead of just rolling through the usual coaching platitudes, he said this:

"The players will have each other's backs, and if you take a swipe at one of ours, we'll take a swipe at two of yours."

Yikes! Threatening violence ... in football? Sounds like a great way to win over fans, and maybe get fined by the image-conscious NFL.

He was UNIQUE and GENUINE and had everyone in the room ready for some SMASHMOUTH FOOTBALL

The Bears are not enough?

2009-01-21T13:07:00.002-05:00

"We should have a second NFL team in Chicago. If San Francisco has two, New York has two, Florida has three teams … and when you take Washington, Baltimore and Philadelphia, they have three teams there in that region, we could easily support a second pro football team."

Really? Does anyone else think that's a crock of shit?

Look at it this way:

#1. Where the hell would they play? With the Bears' official "home" being Soldier Field, where would this new Chicago team play? In the event that both teams would have a "home" game, it might get a little messy in scheduling. Likewise, having any other team call Soldier Field a home other than the Bears is a bit of a punch in the stomach to Bears faithful.

#2. Fan base. This city loves the Bears EVEN MORE THAN THE CUBS. And dear lord does Chicago love the Cubs. I just don't think that a new team would get the support it would need to survive. Any name given would be bastardized (e.g., "Chicago Intellectuals" becomes "Chicago Homosexuals" ...etc), and with our current bevy of sports teams, I just don't know if there's enough room in our hearts to cheer for ANOTHER team. Oh, and most importantly, the reason that the Sox/Cubs thing works is because of the rivalry. I get the feeling that the new Chicago team would be treated like "The Baby Bears" or some other "Golly we wish we could be as good as the Bears but we'll give it our best shot" sort of crap. You can't have venomous rivalry for a team like that.

#3. Previous failures. You know, this isn't the first case of a new Chicago football team. The Blitz (USFL) and Enforcers (XFL) once toyed with making us give a damn, but with no success. Hell, the Chicago Rush (AFL) won the whole damn thing in 2001 and no one gives a shit about them. Will putting a team in the "Official NFL Family" really make us pay more attention?

#4. Agony. For the sake of Chicago, I don't think we can handle having another bad football team. When ONLY the Bears are terrible in the Winter, it gives us that brief "Ah, what a relief" when we only have one disappointing team instead of the two we usually have in October (the Bulls can't be disappointing - we expect nothing. Plus, the Hawks are actually good, so they cancel it out). Now imagine two bad football teams here. I just don't think I could handle the misery!

Throw in a couple of intangibles (like how we're still trying to get that Olympic bid with a fucked up transit system and nowhere to play the damn games), and this is starting to look like a lot more trouble than it's worth. Instead of a whole new team, can't we just get a few winning ones? Spend all the money that would have gone to the new Chicago team on Julius Peppers and some O-Line help. The city thanks you.

REXUAL HEALING - New York Jets Hire a MONSTER!!

2009-01-19T14:04:00.003-05:00

The NY Jets are in desperate need of some REXUAL HEALING and they are about to get a big heaping dose...A defensive guru, who speaks in aggressive tones and carries a big stick is on his way to the NY Jets sidelines.

This is sure to light a fire underneath a very mellow team and he isexpected to do a complete overhaul of the coaching staff...The big question what exlated Baltimore Ravens defensive player will follow BIG REX to the Gang Green?

Ray Lewis?

Baltimore Ravens defensive coordinator Rex Ryan has agreed to a four-year contract to become coach of the New York Jets, according to multiple sources.

Lawyers are reviewing contract language before an official announcement is made. A news conference introducing Ryan is scheduled for Wednesday.

The Jets made a formal offer to Ryan, 46, "about an hour" after the Ravens lost 23-14 to the Pittsburgh Steelers in the AFC Championship Game, the sources said.

Ryan's four-year contract is in line with other first-year head coaches that have been recently hired, but a Jets source said it was almost identical to the $11.5 million deal that the Rams gave New York Giants defensive coordinator Steve Spagnuolo on Saturday. "Any coach who believes in himself wants the opportunity, and it's a great franchise," Ryan told ESPN reporter Rachel Nichols on Sunday night. Ryan was hired by the Ravens in 1999 as a defensive assistant and took on the coordinator's role in 2005. The title of assistant head coach was added before this season.

Ryan replaces the fired Eric Mangini and takes over a team that started last season 8-3, but missed the playoffs with quarterback Brett Favre after losing four of its last five games.

Worst Trading Cards Evermade

2009-01-18T17:37:00.003-05:00

Menudo ! That's right, it's everybody's favorite Puerto-Rican super boy band from the 80s, Menudo! It's the perfect trading card set for teenage girls who wanted to look at Ricky Martin
Growing Pains as a trading card set! Oh how fantastically awful! Do we really need trading cards featuring one of the most typically bland suburban white family TV shows to come out of the 80s? Wait a minute... what was I thinking!?
Welcome Back Kotter was basically the 70s version of Head of the Class. Kotter was taught a remedial class of students known as the "Sweathogs", the most famous of which was Vinnie Barbarino (played John Travolta).
Kojak -Want to be the most envied kid in your school? Then you simply MUST own the entire KOJAK trading card set!
Gong Show -Don't get me wrong, I loved the Gong Show for what it was - Chuck Barris introducing us to gobs o' mindless entertainment from amateur acts including the talents of tomorrow such as Paul Reubens, David Letterman, Michael Winslow and Oingo Boingo.

WTF? CHUCKIE gets FIRED?

2009-01-16T18:18:00.003-05:00

Today Jon Gruden was fired by Tampa Bay with the GM. Let that sink in for a minute. He was 95-81 during hs tenure in TB with a .556 winning %...Finished 1st in the NFC 3 times, finished 3rd 3 times and 4th 3 times. O yea won the Super Bowl in 2002...He won the Super Bowl with Brad Johnson, who was 78 years old...Went to the AFC championship with Oakland with Rich Gannon as his QB and he was 112...Sounds like a perfect fit for the NY Jets and Brett Favre...

Jets Re-New Their Monster.Com account

2009-01-16T01:12:00.002-05:00

So with one of the worst collapses in recent NFL history, the Jets fired their Head Coach Eric Mangini who then landed the HC position in Cleveland in less than 2 weeks...?
Hmm maybe it wasn't the coach...OK so Brett Fraud, I mean Favre forgot everything who knew about football after week 8 of the season and the teams demise was set in motion.
So know Woody Johnson and his GM Mike Tannenbaum are interviewing the usual suspects for the next victim...The problem with this is neither of them are football guys. Woody is a billionaire shampoo and band aid guy and Tannenbaum is a glorified CPA and lawyer..Neither would know a end around from a reach around.
So we Interviewed a college coach, who everyone knew wasnt going to get the job and he subsequently lost his current job for interviewing for it...The crazy part Boston college told the guy, if you interview your going to get fired and he still interviewed? I guess he wasnt a "Boston Guy"..
Next Steve Spagnuolo, defensive coordinator for the Giants. He is this years flavor of the month. He is the highest paid defensive coordinator in the NFL with a 3 year contract for 2 million dollars each year. Problems he runs a 4-3 defense, we just millions on 4-3 personnel and also he wants control over roster decisions, if thats the case who needs Mike Tannenbaum? So in my opinion Spags is not the guy...
Russ Grim, coordinator from the AZ Cardinals, O god can you see the Headlines after a loss here in NY? Grimm Loss...Grimm Job? That cant be good.
Marty Schottenheimer? 65 years old, I think his best coaching days are behind him...But his son, why sure he is our current Offensive Coordinator and hell Brian did a great job with our offense this year..What? No we didnt make the playoffs..What? When Leon Washington touches the ball 5 or more times a game, we win 90% of the time, very interesting....How many times did Leon touch the ball in the last 3 losses? 4 times in all the games combine...Brilliant! Lets move on..
AAAh Bill Cowher! He flirted. batted his eye lashes said why yes, I would speak to the Jets and then what does Woody do? Goes on vacation...Nice! What does Cowher do? CANCELS!
OK so where are we at? The Rooney rule? yea we covered it with....I'm not even sure if it was really a black coach in the NFL but we obeyed the rule..
So we are slow dancing with REX RYAN, Defensive Coordinator of the Baltimore Ravens. Rex Ryan just finished his 10th year with the Ravens in, his fourth as the defensive coordinator. Ryan was the only remaining Ravens' assistant coach from the 2000 Super Bowl XXXV season's record setting defense. Rex had spent 6 seasons as the Ravens' line coach. The problem with Rex, his team is still playing. They are in the playoffs, yes he has interviewed but we cant do diddly until he is done. This shouldnt be a problem for the Jets, be patient and give the man what he wants. Rex brings all the things the Jets need to actually compete for a Lombardi Trophy

My man THE BOZ saving lives

2008-07-07T13:14:00.001-04:00

Brian Bosworth, known as "the Boz" from his linebacking days with the Seattle Seahawks in the 1980s, said he was on his way to the Winnipeg airport when he approached the accident scene on the Trans-Canada Highway near Whitemouth River.

"I happened to tail in on the backside and there were ambulances and a fire truck. It looked like she rolled at least two or three times because the car ended up facing the opposite direction of oncoming traffic, upside down in the ditch," Bosworth said.

RCMP Sgt. Line Karpish said a 39-year-old woman from Calgary was behind the wheel. Karpish said the woman was travelling eastbound on the Trans-Canada to Ontario. She hit the shoulder, the vehicle rolled and hit the ditch. Karpish said a 26-year-old man from Calgary was also in the vehicle, but he was not trapped.

Bosworth said the wreck couldn't be seen easily from the highway. He said the shoulder on that stretch of the road took a dramatic drop and the car landed in a swampy area.

"She could have stayed there for hours behind a bunch of weeds. Her car was hidden ... . She was very fortunate they got to her so quickly. Her car was crushed," he said.

The paramedics had to use the jaws of life to get the woman out. Bosworth said they dismantled the vehicle completely. He was asked to take a piece of equipment down to the paramedics and once he got down to the victim, he said it was clear they needed more manpower.

"She was in shock and in pain and we couldn't really move her. Her legs were pinned. We had to cut the steering wheel off. She was screaming every time we moved her," Bosworth said. "It took five or six guys to get her into the ambulance. "

Driver and passenger were taken to St. Anne's Hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.

"I see that a lot in the area, the highways aren't the greatest. They are not very forgiving highways. She's lucky. She just missed the guardrail to the river. This could have been really bad," Karpish said.

Bosworth was fishing in the area with his son.

Police still waiting to interview Bills’ RB Lynch

2008-06-03T17:11:00.003-04:00

As a N.Y. Jets fan this is great news...I can only hope this means a 1/2 year suspension if not more...I know I'm jumping to conclusions but hey a Jets fan can dream..Come on look at him, he is a upstanding citizen..

BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP)—Police investigators are growing impatient with Buffalo Bills running back Marshawn Lynch and his failure to meet with them more than three days after his vehicle was involved in a hit-and-run accident.

Buffalo Police Department spokesman Mike DeGeorge suggested Tuesday that Lynch could face an obstruction of justice charge if he doesn’t cooperate. He said Lynch’s lawyer finally contacted investigators on Monday, but a meeting has not been set.

“Right now, the ball is in their court. The clock would be ticking,” DeGeorge said during a news conference. “Police have made it clear to Mr. Lynch’s representative that they would like some answers, expect some answers and if they don’t start getting some answers then they could take some other action.”

Lynch took part in the Bills’ voluntary practice Tuesday morning after arriving about 10 minutes late. Afterward, he avoided reporters.

The Bills distributed a statement from Lynch’s lawyer, Michael Caffery, in which he declined comment and added he instructed his client also not to say anything.

Declining to call Lynch a suspect, DeGeorge said evidence and witness statements point to the player’s 2008 Porsche SUV as the vehicle that sped off after striking a pedestrian early Saturday at an intersection near Buffalo’s bar district. The victim, identified as a 27-year-old woman from suburban Toronto, had a bruised hip and a cut that required seven stitches, DeGeorge said.

DeGeorge declined to say whether police have determined Lynch was behind the wheel or even in the vehicle during the accident.

The SUV was impounded after being discovered near Lynch’s home shortly after the accident. DeGeorge said police were unable to contact Lynch over the weekend, and even attempted to reach him through the Bills.

DeGeorge said police were not allowed to approach Lynch at practice because he has invoked his right to representation by an attorney.

Reporter cussed out by the LA LAKERS snitch's wife

2008-05-28T09:36:00.002-04:00

Laura Lane covers the Lakers for ESPN.com. She wrote about that weird purple tutu thing that Vanessa Bryant wore on the floor the night Kobe (SNITCH) picked up his MVP award. Then after game 2 of the San Antonio series, Lane was leaving the Lakers locker room when Vanessa lit into her. Lane attributes it in part to the "rumors" of Kobe bonking one of the Laker Girls — "a hotter version of his wife who is also named Vanessa" — who has suddenly vanished from the squad.
So as I’m walking out of the Lakers locker room after some post-game interviews with the players, I pass Vanessa, who is sitting outside the locker room as usual with her two girls.

“Laura!” she screams (yes, she apparently knows my name). “Fuck you! You fucking bitch!”

“Excuse me?” I say, completely baffled as I look around me to see if there is someone else named Laura. No, there’s not.

Her daughters – ages 5 and 2 – are sitting next to her on the bench looking at their mom as she screams.

[More f-words ensue. Many more.]

I just stare at her. I’ve heard many stories about her from reporters, but this was unbelievable. Two of my friends from the LA Times told me how she cussed out one of them last season, because he said hi to her daughter. “Join the club, this means you’ve arrived,” said one reporter when word spread of my run-in with Vanessa. “She’s insane,” said another. “Everyone knows it.”

Million Dollar Hooch!

2008-05-22T13:08:00.003-04:00

Henri IV Dudognon Heritage Cognac Grande Champagne - $1,946,617
This cognac comes in a bottle covered in 24K gold and sterling platinum. The bottle sports 6,500 diamonds crafted by a master jeweler. The cognac itself has been aged for over 100 years giving it an alcohol content of 41%.

La Ley del Diamante (the Diamond Sterling) Tequila - $1,547,880
The bottle is a hand-blown creation made by 32 Mexican craftsman, covered in 4kg. of platinum and silver and covered with 6,000 diamonds. 3,6 and 9 year old tequilas are blended in cured barrels with an alcohol content of 42%.

Everytime you eat an OREO while Conditioning your hair a Orangutan Dies

2008-05-20T10:52:00.002-04:00

I'm in no way a TREE HUGGER but I like Orangutans. Well I like all animals, so what is the problem? Palm oil. As Glenn Hurowitz explains in the Los Angeles Times, palm oil "comes from the disappearing, ultra-carbon-rich rain forests of Indonesia and Malaysia, of which a whopping 25,000 square miles have been cleared and burned to make way for palm oil plantations. The burning releases enough carbon dioxide into the air to rank Indonesia as the No. 3 such polluter in the world. It also destroys the last remaining habitat for orangutans."
Hurowitz reports, it can also be found in many other foods: OREO's, Girl Scout cookies, Entenmann's chocolate-covered doughnuts, Chewy Chips Ahoy!, Orville Redenbacher's popcorn, Hershey's Kisses "Hugs," and Twix.
The great tragedy of all this palm oil use (about 30 million tons globally every year) is that it's so easily replaced by healthier vegetable oils, like canola, that come from significantly less-ecologically sensitive areas. Indeed, every single product I examined had either a variant or a competitor that didn't contain palm oil -- with no discernible effect on price or quality. Sitting next to those Whole Foods-brand water crackers were Haute Cuisine water crackers made with canola oil. Down the aisle from palm-oil laden Ivory soap was palm-oil-free Lever 2000.
Unfortunately, most of the food and cosmetics conglomerates are more interested in covering up the environmental destruction than replacing the problem ingredient. Kellogg's, Kraft Foods, Unilever, Nestle, Procter & Gamble and others (including the Girl Scouts) assure the public that such environmental concerns don't apply to them because they (or their suppliers) are members of the Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil, an industry group (with a handful of environmental members) that sets guidelines on growing and selling palm oil.

And that's the Ball Game

2008-05-19T12:27:00.002-04:00

I think someone forgot to tell the Yankees that that have not torn down the stadium yet, so they need to start showing up...

They are 1-3 and have been outscored 24-10 since Girardi held his team meeting in Tampa on Wednesday.

There are 118 games left and only a fool would not realize that they were in far deeper trouble last season. But the Yankees had to go 72-39 after June 1 to make the playoffs last season.

The division is tougher this season and you can’t count on career seasons from Rodriguez and Posada or for Robinson Cano to have a monster second half. The Yankees also have a different manager.

The Yankees lost another game and another series. This loss might be cause for some action. The powers that be, Hank Steinbrenner and Brian Cashman might need to find something to boost this ballclub. In recent years the Yanks have made additions to the ballclub when they felt it was necessary. We’ve seen them get guys off the free agent market (Aaron Small, Roger Clemens), make in-season deals (Shawn Chacon,Wilson Betemit ) and we’ve seen them promote within the organization (Chien Ming Wang, Robinson Cano, Melky Cabrera, and Joba Chamberlain).

Each of those moves have proved to be vital in terms of injecting life to a team that lacks the energy a $200 million ballclub should have. Granted, these moves have not led the Yanks to the World Series, but it has led them to the postseason. October baseball is a long way from now but it seems like years away with the way the Yankees have been playing.

Maybe the Steinbrenners need to buy the whole team "Golden Thongs" and quick

The Ol' Ball Game, just new players

2008-05-13T14:17:00.003-04:00

Being a NY Yankee fan is not all it is cracked up to be...People ten to think you are obnoxious immediately and yes we can be but not all the time. Now it has been along time since the Yanks had any homegrown young talent on the MAJOR LEAGUE ROSTER...It has been over 10 years since Jeter, Mariano and Posada were called up so with Phil Hughes, Ian Kennedy and Joba I was excited...
That did not last long, Hughes has a cracked rib, Kennedy cant get a little leaguer out and Joba pitches one inning a game, if we are lucky..So recently David Dellucci hit a home run off Joba and on the next night Joba strikes him and shows some emotion by fist pump..Does not look at David Dellucci or show him up just gets pumped up...Well, you would think he burned his house down with how everyone is acting..
What makes it worse a former Yankee Goose Gossage comes out and says “That’s just not the Yankee way, what Joba did. Let everyone else do that stuff, but not a Yankee,” Gossage said by telephone on Saturday. “What I don’t understand is, the kid’s got the greatest mentor in the world in Mariano [Rivera]. He’s one of the leaders of the team, so you’d think it wouldn’t happen on that.
Goose Gossage is 57-years old and Joba Chamberlain is 22-years old.team, so Goose could be Joba's dad...22 year old playiing a game showing some excitement, hmm thats just wrong..Come on Goose get a grip..

Are you a bad side effect of my medication?

2008-05-13T13:59:00.002-04:00

I started this blog today, to vent just a little. I sit here in my private office as a 36 y/o Vice President of a Mergers and Acquisitions company and god to I hate what is going on. I sit here and wonder what if, all day long.

I love my wife and kids and I would not change anything about that situation, but boy o boy would I go in a different direction when it comes to employment..The sickening thing, I asked for this job, I convinced the CEO of the company, that I could do better. ( I slowly tighten the tie around my neck and look for a sturdy high spot that could support my weight.)

With the economy in the toilet, a massive market has emerged in BULK REO. What that means is that banks are selling a bulk package of foreclosed hom for .40,.50,.60 on the dollar. The banks are getting killed so they are trying to recoup any amount of money they can. The problem with this is every piece of garbage in the world is trying to get involved. There are 2 types of people in this industry buyers and sellers, but here are so many so-called "BULK REO suppliers" who try and represent that they are direct to a BUYER or a SELLER for bulk purchases of $5M to several billion... and all they are is a link in a "daisy-chain" of referal brokers, each looking to get a little of the referral fee for putting the BUYER and the SELLER together.

The problem is that the real buyers and sellers are frustrated, having their time wasted by associating with the wrong people, the brokers and not the decision makers. This industry is a little like pro-ball... Many try-out but there are only a few positions to fill. Many of the institutions and the buying funds have these relationships already in place, without the need for broker-chains looking for a quick referral fee, misrepresenting, trying to earn it.

It can make you absolutely insane...I work direct with a private seller of these assets and, I must talk to a hundred "Broker types" a day, after you spend hours digging through the BS, you uncover they know someone who knows someone and that person once mentioned in passing he was interested. The money is life changing and that is why everyone gets involved but be honest and upfront about your relationship and it will make your job easier. I have closed 6 deals out of 125, that gives you some insight, on actually how difficulct it is...