Sunday Blogdome: At least Matt Millen never was busted for a DUI
Jun 27, 2010, 3:00 PM EDT
Detroit Lions President Arrested For DUI. Just when I thought I’d have nothing to write about, I find out the Detroit Lions president, Tom Lewand, was arrested for driving under the influence…Officers say that Lewand blew a BAC of .016. It was reported that when police asked Lewand if he had been drinking, he responded, “I’m the president of the Detroit Lions. What do you think?” [Second-String Fullback]
Landon Donovan Has Love Child in U.K.? The U.S. soccer bandwagon came apart on Saturday with the loss to Ghana and Donovan said the team was “naive” going into the game. They seemed unfocused as they fell behind early on and were outplayed most of the match. Maybe “distracted” was the word Donovan should have used. Grant Wahl of SI found out that a U.K. tabloid was prepared to run a story that Donovan knocked up a woman while he was on loan from the Galaxy to Everton in England earlier this year. [Larry Brown Sports]
While Sox fans await 10th straight W while Cubs fans enjoy barenaked male backsides. The following video starts out with a typically drunken version of
“Take Me Out to the Ballgame” and then follows our bleacher bum heroes into the restroom where they gawk at and take pictures of the suddenly infamous Pants Down Pi** Guy. [Midwest Sports Fans]
Premature Nostalgia: Farewell to the horrors of the Brut Sun Bowl. It’s a brand-new Sun Bowl! Hyundai will take over sponsorship of the annual El Paso shindig from Brut cologne, prompting one blogger to ask, “If Brut doesn’t sponsor a bowl game, does it cease to exist?” [Dr. Saturday]
Pirates Sign Guy Who Successfully Jogged Across Street. The Pittsburgh Pirates signed Greensburg, PA resident Clark Goldwater Monday after a team scout witnessed the 36-year-old fan run across a street near PNC Park, hand a set of keys to a friend, and maintain a steady clip on his way back to the parking lot to continue tailgating. “We’ve been looking for a guy with this kind of ability for a long time,” said Pirates manager John Russell, adding that Goldwater will start in left field for the Triple-A Indianapolis Indians Thursday. [The Onion]
Finally, video evidence proving that there are actually really cool Philadelphia fans out there: guy catches foul ball, gives it to a kid.