Comments from VTBen

VTBen commented on But There's Already An Oklahoma Thunder

Sat, 19 Jul 2008 11:21:09 EDT

Herschel Walker approves of two teams with the same name in the same city.

VTBen commented on Tom Emanski Is Rolling In His Grave

Sat, 19 Jul 2008 11:18:59 EDT

Also, Duval is 10-over par today after only eight holes at Birkdale. Glad to see the Duval we all love and know is back with us.

VTBen commented on Tom Emanski Is Rolling In His Grave

Sat, 19 Jul 2008 11:17:21 EDT

Manny obviously did not win back-to-back-to-back national titles.*

*endorsed by Fred McGriff

VTBen commented on I Was Shopping For My Wife Bonnie...

Fri, 18 Jul 2008 16:06:22 EDT

Penis reduction surgery!

VTBen commented on Vanderbilt football joins

Fri, 18 Jul 2008 16:04:59 EDT

@Kid Canada: @Matt_T: Damn you both.

VTBen commented on Vanderbilt football joins

Fri, 18 Jul 2008 16:04:45 EDT

Sounds like the Commodores have been listening to too much Hold Steady. Don't tell them Ybor City almost killed us again...

VTBen commented on Ashley Harkleroad And Her Strategically Placed Towel Photos Are Now Available For Your Perusal

Fri, 18 Jul 2008 14:07:01 EDT

Ashley Harkleroad > Amanda Beard

VTBen commented on Rick Reilly Is Stealing My Material

Fri, 18 Jul 2008 14:04:59 EDT

In the picture that accompanies Reilly's story on ESPN.com, Barkley is doing something we've probably all wanted to do to Reilly. Good work, Sir Charles.

VTBen commented on Essay Contest: Win a Date With LPGA Golfer Natalie Gulbis

Fri, 18 Jul 2008 12:05:28 EDT

I'd hit it (uhh, a round of golf with her, that is)

VTBen commented on Reilly Tries To Be Funny, LAX Trick Shots And The Hoff's Crotch

Fri, 18 Jul 2008 12:03:57 EDT

I think Rick Reilly must have made a bet with Nick Bakay that he could be even less funnier than him.

VTBen commented on Phil Mickelson and John Daly Might As Well Go Get Wasted in a Pub

Thu, 17 Jul 2008 13:03:20 EDT

No, Tits.

/obligatory

VTBen commented on Now You Can Own A Piece Of Rampage Jackson's Shredded Dignity

Thu, 17 Jul 2008 10:39:26 EDT

WTF? I posted the John Daly comment in a different thread...

VTBen commented on Now You Can Own A Piece Of Rampage Jackson's Shredded Dignity

Thu, 17 Jul 2008 10:34:38 EDT

Nice work, John Daly.

VTBen commented on Best Of Luck To Ashley Force At The ESPY Awards Tonight

Wed, 16 Jul 2008 18:39:40 EDT

But what ESPY is Scott Kalitta up for?

/too soon?

VTBen commented on Alright, Brett Favre Might Be Kind Of A Dick

Wed, 16 Jul 2008 18:36:04 EDT

"We have an excellent relationship. We both like... soup. We can talk and we can not talk for hours."

/Best in Show'd

VTBen commented on British Open Preview: Living In A World Without Tigers

Wed, 16 Jul 2008 16:09:27 EDT

You lost me at "the British Open won't have Tiger Woods"

VTBen commented on Afternoon Blogdome: Murray Chass Stomps His Way On To The Internet

Wed, 16 Jul 2008 15:53:26 EDT

Well at least the Canadian basketball team still has Bart and Milhouse...

VTBen commented on Big Money Undefeated in 7 of 7 NBA Games Reffed by Scott Foster

Wed, 16 Jul 2008 14:58:34 EDT

Nothing to see here folks, move along...
/Stern

VTBen commented on Camby Trade: Mark Warkentien is no Garry Kasparov

Wed, 16 Jul 2008 14:15:51 EDT

Good. Now people can quit whining about how Elton Brand didn't keep his word waaahhh waaahhh waaahhh when he left the Clips

VTBen commented on This Time It Counts (Well Into The Morning)

Wed, 16 Jul 2008 09:19:54 EDT

Fuck you, Bud Selig, for making me worried during all the extra innings that this game somehow would end in a tie.

VTBen commented on Breaking Down College Football's Championship Futures Market

Tue, 15 Jul 2008 13:58:18 EDT

National championship game prediction:
[insert random SEC team here] 49, Ohio State 10

VTBen commented on Transitions Are Happening All Over

Fri, 11 Jul 2008 18:04:53 EDT

So today in my inbox I get a free mlb.tv trial on a week where there are no games for 3 days. Fuck you, MLB.

VTBen commented on Brett Favre As A Viking And The Importance Of Your One True Hate

Thu, 10 Jul 2008 18:12:45 EDT

If only Terrell Owens had swallowed a few more of those pills instead of realizing his 25 million reasons to live...

VTBen commented on Take A Tour Of Figjam Palace

Thu, 10 Jul 2008 18:06:06 EDT

Damn, and I was all set to buy it for $12,225,877...

VTBen commented on Now you can audition to be

Thu, 10 Jul 2008 13:05:46 EDT

I'd much rather audition to be WALL-E. All you have to say is your name and you get to roll around a deserted planet. Doesn't sound too hard.

VTBen commented on Deadspin Apologizes For The Error

Thu, 10 Jul 2008 12:06:58 EDT

Damn, you could use "no homo" after so many of Rocker's quotes there

VTBen commented on Deadspin Apologizes For The Error

Thu, 10 Jul 2008 12:06:22 EDT

"...He has no STDs. No illegitimate kids. No multiple wives. No homo."

VTBen commented on Attack Of (And Farewell To) The Purple

Wed, 09 Jul 2008 13:23:31 EDT

Good, take your highbrow shit to McSweeney's and stay there

VTBen commented on Clemson Fans Have Awesome Tattoos

Wed, 09 Jul 2008 12:32:28 EDT

Class of 1889? Sure has lived a long life.
There really must be nothing else to do in Clemson, South Carolina...

VTBen commented on Yes...

Wed, 09 Jul 2008 10:24:44 EDT

I am liking the Philadelphia homerism that the Balls has brought to this site.

VTBen commented on Another battery of crafty

Wed, 09 Jul 2008 10:23:56 EDT

Rick Reilly is gonna cover this 5 weeks from now.

VTBen commented on The Sports Fella Takes A Breather

Tue, 08 Jul 2008 23:13:40 EDT

Ohhhhhh Yeahhhhhhh!!!!!
/sixers fan, drunk after losing trivia night at the bar, pumped about the Elton Brand deal

VTBen commented on The Sports Fella Takes A Breather

Tue, 08 Jul 2008 18:51:46 EDT

@Dieter: Shit man, I fucking hate the Red Sox and still bought Now I Can Die in Peace and went to his book signing. I'll definitely be picking this one up.

VTBen commented on Brett Favre's Text-Messaging Habits Under Intense Scrutiny

Tue, 08 Jul 2008 18:48:08 EDT

Why would Oakland trade Harden? They're in the hunt for the Wild Card right now and only 6 behind Amaheim.

VTBen commented on The Sports Fella Takes A Breather

Tue, 08 Jul 2008 18:44:08 EDT

Fuck I accidentally pressed submit, Jim Thome-style.
Anyway, All I've heard about Simmons's book is that he tells the story of how Gus Johnson brokered a truce with him and Isiah in Vegas.

VTBen commented on The Sports Fella Takes A Breather

Tue, 08 Jul 2008 18:42:55 EDT

It's still 16 weeks less than Reilly's vacation when he jumped ship from SI to ESPN.

Anyone know what this book is even about? All I've

VTBen commented on Arkansas Fans Expect MMA Fight, Instead Get MMGAY

Tue, 08 Jul 2008 18:29:37 EDT

"MMGAY" sounds like a Campbell's soup slogan...

VTBen commented on Arkansas Fans Expect MMA Fight, Instead Get MMGAY

Tue, 08 Jul 2008 18:28:46 EDT

Awesome. My girlfriend is from Arkansas and hates hearing about her state being so homophobic, so this is definitely more fuel for the fire.

VTBen commented on Red Wings and Blackhawks Head To Wrigley Field for New Year's 2009

Tue, 08 Jul 2008 18:24:56 EDT

How much you think tickets would cost for this thing? My friend and I were thinking about roadtripping to the Chi for New Year's...

VTBen commented on Brett Favre's Text-Messaging Habits Under Intense Scrutiny

Tue, 08 Jul 2008 18:23:43 EDT

"Brett Favre ate Wheaties for breakfast today and then walked his dog. This only means one thing folks: He's coming back! God dammit I'm so glad I don't have to cover that A-Rod/Madonna story anymore."
-probably how Stuart Scott handled this news