5) Philadelphia Flyers just try to make things difficult.
In the second round of the NHL playoffs, the Philadelphia Flyers found themselves down 3-0 in a best of 7 series. Then, they won the fourth game, and the fifth, and the sixth. You guessed it, they came roaring back to make it a series again. It looked like all the magic had finally worn out though, as the Bruins jumped out to a 3-0 lead. Of course, when you've already come back from a 3-0 series deficit, what's 3 goals in one game? Obviously nothing, because the Flyers came back and beat the Bruins 4-3, setting up an even more boring conference finals as the #7 and #8 seeds are meeting for an opportunity to play for the Stanley Cup.
4) The Cleve goes on suicide watch
The Cleveland Lebrons lost in the conference semi-finals to the Boston Celtics. Lebron can opt out of his contract and become a free agent this offseason. Most of the talk has Lebron going to the Knicks... because apparently, the Knicks can win a championship? Yeah, right, and I have some ocean front property in Kansas to sell you, Lebron. If he does jump ship (and who could blame him), Cleveland will be in the familiar territory of becoming irrelevant in the world of sports once again.
3) NBA Playoffs are really bad
Apart from the aforementioned Cavs-Celts series, the other 3 conference semifinals were sweeps, with Phoenix, the Lakers, and the Magic (who still haven't lost in this postseason) sitting at home for the last week wondering what in the world they are supposed to do with a week off. Oh, in similar news, we are still TWO ROUNDS away from crowning the next NBA champ... and people complain about the MLB playoffs taking too long.
2) Tiger Woods withdraws from Players Championships
I have avoided the Tiger Woods talk so far on the Friday Five because none of it has been relevant to what has been going on. Plus, everyone else has been talking about it. However, this is fertile soil for a few good jokes. Tiger pulled out of the Players Championships because: a) he has already established the fact that he is quite a "playa," b) he had a "bulging disk," and c) as one doctor on Mike & Mike in the Morning said, "It could be a case of cervical ridiculitis." I'm just going to leave the jokes for you.
1) Dallas Braden throws perfect game.
Oakland A's pitcher Dallas Braden, mostly known for yelling at A-Rod earlier this season, went out and threw the 19th perfect game in major league history on Mother's Day. It is a compelling story because Braden's mother passed away several years ago, and he was raised by his grandmother, who (allegedly) told A-Rod to "stick it." Dallas Braden is now know as the guy who yelled at A-Rod AND threw a perfect game. Also, apparently Oakland doesn't give a crap about the A's because there were only 12,000 in attendance for the historic occasion.
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