Saturday, June 4, 2011

Fake Football Friday - X Men

When you were growing up, did you ever wonder what would happen if your favorite cartoon/tv show/movie characters decided to play football? Who would play what position? Of course you did, otherwise you wouldn't be reading this blog. Well, every Friday we'll answer that question for you.

This week:
What would happen if Professor X decided to put together a football team?

DE - Beast - A very different Beast from last week, but the same results. Again strong enough to set the edge and quick enough to get past the best of tackles. An easy candidate to lead the defense.

DT - Morph - It would really be unfair to have Morph here. Someone who could change into a Gilbert Brown and then immediately change to Warren Sapp. Being able to clog the middle and penetrate when needed would make Morph dominate.

DT - Havok - Probably not the best candidate, but you want your upfront guy to create as much chaos as possible. Who better than a guy named Havok?

DE - John Wraith - A pure pass rusher that can jump behind any lineman would cause any quarterback to panic right away

OLB - Emma Frost - The White Queen would thrive playing a weakside linebacker. Having a telepath would be helpful in reading the offense's plays. In addition, her diamond form would be helpful in attacking the run game.

MLB - Wolverine - The true leader of this defense. Wolverine would be more feared than Ray Lewis and Patrick Willis combined. His animal instincts would take over and able to hunt down any running back. It also helps that he his healing ability would ensure that he never goes on the IR

OLB - Spike - If you're a running back, what's scarier than a guy with 6 claws coming at you?  How about a guy covered in spikes coming at you? Spike would be another enforcer on this scary defense.

FS - Storm - Quick and light-footed, storm would be able to run down and cover the best offensive weapons. An added bonus would be her ability to cover the field in fog making it impossible for quarterbacks to see their receivers.

SS - Nightcrawler - Kurt Wagner was trained by acrobats. His agility would come in handy for covering tight ends and receivers. If necessary, he could also teleport up front to help out in the run game.

CB - Shadowcat - Shadowcat is just fast and agile enough to keep up with most wide receivers. More importantly, she can literally go through any player to fight for the ball. An easy bet to come away with at least 10 INTs

CB - Iceman - Sleek and smooth, Iceman would be able to keep up with the best of receivers. If nothing else, he could always "cool down" the most blazing fast of receivers.

Thursday, June 2, 2011

Things We'd Love to See Ocho Cinco Do

NFL players are keeping busy in a variety of ways during the lockout. Some are boxing, some are making movies, but no player is keeping busy the Chad Ochocinco way.

To begin, 85 decided to "play" soccer. Next he "conquered" bull-riding.

Recently, Cincinnati Bengal owner Mike Brown challenged Ochocinco to another unique event: snake wrangling

"Next maybe he'll be a snake wrangler and we'll watch to see if he gets bit" said Brown

Well Chad Ochocinco never backs down from a challenge. He announced he is partnering with a company called 'Snake Jungle' and will follow through with the wrangling.


So if Mike Brown can challenge Chad Ochocinco, why can't we? Hear that Chad? This is an official challenge from '5th Down and Goal to Go'. We want to see you try some (if not all of the following stunts:

1. Wrestle a Bear - snake wrangling is for wimps. We wanna see you throw the smackdown on a grizzly

2. Feed a shark bare handed - We know you can outrun a horse, but can you out swim a shark?

3. Get Lady Gaga pregnant - That would be the most entertain child / person ever, at least since Dennis Rodman

4. Climb the Eiffel Tower - No harness, no nothing. If you have sticky enough hands to catch some of the passes Carson Palmer has thrown your way, then this should be a piece of cake. Speaking of which . . .

5. Bake a cake for Ray Lewis - Bonus points for mentioning his trial

6. Sleep in a real Bengal den (with real Bengals of course) - We all know that before every home game you like to sleep at Paul Brown stadium, now we want to see you sleep in the real thing

7. Become the real life Happy Gilmore - We will allow the one exception that you are allowed to fight Drew Carey instead of Bob Barker

8. Host a game show - If Louie Anderson, Al from Home Improvement, and Carlton Banks, can all host one, why can't you?

9. Call Tom Zbikowski "Rudy" and then get into a boxing ring with him

10. Challenge Charlie Sheen to a drinking contest - Bengal blood vs. Tiger blood. Also, this must be on pay-per-view so I can watch.


Once you complete those, we'll get back at you for some more.