A frustrated Cleveland Browns fan named Mike stood outside Cleveland Browns Stadium Sunday night and let the deserted structure know exactly how he felt about it.
The ranting fan stood outside the stadium after a 30-12 loss to the Houston Texans and called the defenseless building a "factory of sadness."
The man's pain is shared by every season ticket holder from D.C. to St. Louis to Seattle.
The weird thing is the Browns played in Houston, so this guy was so angry, he went to the stadium just to scold it.
The fan—wearing a # 64 Ryan Pontbriand jersey—sarcastically tells the silent building, "Thank god we built you" and complains that all he gets back from it is "10 miserable games a year... and one sh--- Kenny Chesney concert."
Hey Mike, don't be hatin' the house—hate the family inside.
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Selasa, 08 November 2011
Minggu, 19 Juni 2011
Clarence Clemons: 1942-2011; NFL's Loss Is Rock 'n' Roll's Gain
One of Rock and Roll's great sidemen, Clarence Clemons, died Saturday at age 69. The legendary E Street Band saxophonist whose huge presence and bigger sound passed away in a Florida hospital after suffering a stroke last week.
The Big Man's tight bond with Bruce Springsteen for four decades made him one of the most revered figures in the rock world. His distinctive solos on hits like"Jungleland" and "Thunder Road" are considered some of the most recognizable sax riffs in rock 'n' roll history.
Clemons had undergone surgeries following a June 12 stroke.
"He carried with him a love of people that made them love him," said Springsteen. "He created a wondrous and extended family."
Clemons cut a big figure onstage and the gridiron as well. "Glory Days" could almost be autobiographical.
Most E Street fans probably didn't know that the burly Clemons was a pretty good athlete and a star football player. The 6-foot-4 Clemons excelled in the sport and earned a scholarship to the University of Maryland Eastern Shore and, later, a tryout with the Cleveland Browns. Injuries he suffered in a serious automobile accident shelved his plans for an NFL career.
His derailed football career gave Clemons time to concentrate on his saxophone playing and the rest is rock 'n' roll history.
Clemons might not have made the Cleveland Browns roster, but he's been immortalized in Cleveland's Rock 'n' Roll Hall of Fame.
The E Street band also played the Super Bowl in 2009. It was the first time Clemons walked on stage after knee replacement surgery in 2008.
Even the first meeting between Clemons and Springsteen is a legendary rock 'n' roll fable. As Clemons and Springsteen tell it, Clemons, the son of a Virginia fish salesman, burst into an Asbury Park bar when a blast of thunderous wind blew the door open in 1971. The grand entrance gave the impression Clemons ripped the door open.
The dramatic first encounter was the basis for the song "Tenth Avenue Freezeout."
"I will never forget that moment," Clemons recollected later. "I felt like I was supposed to be there. It was a magical moment. He looked at me, and I looked at him, and we fell in love. And it's still there."
After that stormy night, Clemons became a regular E Street Band member and, possibly, it's most recognizable and popular member.
Clemons blistering sax solos were the highlights of E Street shows and he never disappointed--whether it was in front of 70,000 in the swamps of Jersey, aka the Meadowlands, or one of the mythical shows at the Stone Pony rock club.
"His loss is immeasurable...He was my great friend, my partner, and with Clarence at my side, my band and I were able to tell a story far deeper than those simply contained in our music," said the Boss last night. "His life, his memory and his love will live on in that story and in our band."
Clarence Clemons will live on in his music but "Spirit in the Night" just took on a whole new meaning.
The Big Man's tight bond with Bruce Springsteen for four decades made him one of the most revered figures in the rock world. His distinctive solos on hits like"Jungleland" and "Thunder Road" are considered some of the most recognizable sax riffs in rock 'n' roll history.
"He carried with him a love of people that made them love him," said Springsteen. "He created a wondrous and extended family."
Clemons cut a big figure onstage and the gridiron as well. "Glory Days" could almost be autobiographical.
Most E Street fans probably didn't know that the burly Clemons was a pretty good athlete and a star football player. The 6-foot-4 Clemons excelled in the sport and earned a scholarship to the University of Maryland Eastern Shore and, later, a tryout with the Cleveland Browns. Injuries he suffered in a serious automobile accident shelved his plans for an NFL career.
His derailed football career gave Clemons time to concentrate on his saxophone playing and the rest is rock 'n' roll history.
Clemons might not have made the Cleveland Browns roster, but he's been immortalized in Cleveland's Rock 'n' Roll Hall of Fame.
The E Street band also played the Super Bowl in 2009. It was the first time Clemons walked on stage after knee replacement surgery in 2008.
Even the first meeting between Clemons and Springsteen is a legendary rock 'n' roll fable. As Clemons and Springsteen tell it, Clemons, the son of a Virginia fish salesman, burst into an Asbury Park bar when a blast of thunderous wind blew the door open in 1971. The grand entrance gave the impression Clemons ripped the door open.
The dramatic first encounter was the basis for the song "Tenth Avenue Freezeout."
"I will never forget that moment," Clemons recollected later. "I felt like I was supposed to be there. It was a magical moment. He looked at me, and I looked at him, and we fell in love. And it's still there."
After that stormy night, Clemons became a regular E Street Band member and, possibly, it's most recognizable and popular member.
Clemons blistering sax solos were the highlights of E Street shows and he never disappointed--whether it was in front of 70,000 in the swamps of Jersey, aka the Meadowlands, or one of the mythical shows at the Stone Pony rock club.
"His loss is immeasurable...He was my great friend, my partner, and with Clarence at my side, my band and I were able to tell a story far deeper than those simply contained in our music," said the Boss last night. "His life, his memory and his love will live on in that story and in our band."
Clarence Clemons will live on in his music but "Spirit in the Night" just took on a whole new meaning.
Sabtu, 16 April 2011
Braylon Edwards: DUI Charge Was "B.S."
Braylon Edwards, the free-agent wide receiver of the New York Jets called his DUI arrest last year "B.S." and blamed all the attention it garnered on the New York City media. In a Detroit radio station interview, Edwards claimed he wasn't even pulled over for driving under the influence, it was for tinted windows.
In the interview, Edwards said he "wouldn't mind" returning to the Jets, and claimed he wasn't at fault for being arrested for suspicion of DUI last year with a blood alcohol level of 0.16---twice the legal limit. It sounded like the NYPD and the New York media may keep him from coming back to the Jets.
"Why I got pulled over wasn't even because of erratic driving or suspicion of intoxicated driving, it was for tinted windows, which is some B.S.," said Edwards. "But you learn from it. No matter if you drive there, you should have someone drive you back, be it a car service, cab a friend. Don't put yourself in that situation."
Edwards was pulled over on the west side of Manhattan last Sept. 21 after a 31-23 win over the Miami Dolphins--a game where he scored an important touchdown. He said the media blew the story out of proportion because it was in New York City.
"I wasn't the only guy to get a DUI last year," he said. "A couple of athletes around the league have gotten DUI's, but the mere fact that that I was in New York, playing for the Jets, we had just got off "Hard Knocks," everyone was waiting for us to do something wrong anyway, it blew up."
Maybe the press blew it up because he put lives in danger and the Jets beat him with a feather as punishment. The talented receiver was benched for the first quarter in their next game by the team.
It wasn't the first time Edwards did anything wrong. He has several speeding violations and was once clocked doing 120 mph in a 65 mph zone. Maybe he left the Browns because the Cleveland press made such a big deal out of him punching out LeBron James' buddy outside a nightclub a few years ago.
Whether or not Edwards returns to the Jets is any one's guess. Besides disliking the New York media and NYPD, Edwards hates the roads in the city.
"The bad thing about this situation is I never drive in New York," he claims. "One, I don't know where the heck I'm going, and two, the roads are too bumpy and traffic is crazy. I usually have a chauffeur, but it was a random situation. I went to a teammate's event and stepped out after that."
Edwards is waiting for the NFL labor dispute to end and isn't sure the Jets will be bring him and another free-agent receiver Santonio Holmes back as teammates.
At a charity basketball game, Edwards didn't totally dismiss returning to New York and predicted the the owners and union would reach an agreement soon.
"I wouldn't mind ending up back with the Jets," he said. "I think we have a good chemistry and a good rapport and we're building on something."
Sorry to break the news to you Braylon but, if you come back to New York, the press, the cops and the potholes will still be here.
In the interview, Edwards said he "wouldn't mind" returning to the Jets, and claimed he wasn't at fault for being arrested for suspicion of DUI last year with a blood alcohol level of 0.16---twice the legal limit. It sounded like the NYPD and the New York media may keep him from coming back to the Jets.
Edwards was pulled over on the west side of Manhattan last Sept. 21 after a 31-23 win over the Miami Dolphins--a game where he scored an important touchdown. He said the media blew the story out of proportion because it was in New York City.
"I wasn't the only guy to get a DUI last year," he said. "A couple of athletes around the league have gotten DUI's, but the mere fact that that I was in New York, playing for the Jets, we had just got off "Hard Knocks," everyone was waiting for us to do something wrong anyway, it blew up."
Maybe the press blew it up because he put lives in danger and the Jets beat him with a feather as punishment. The talented receiver was benched for the first quarter in their next game by the team.
It wasn't the first time Edwards did anything wrong. He has several speeding violations and was once clocked doing 120 mph in a 65 mph zone. Maybe he left the Browns because the Cleveland press made such a big deal out of him punching out LeBron James' buddy outside a nightclub a few years ago.
Whether or not Edwards returns to the Jets is any one's guess. Besides disliking the New York media and NYPD, Edwards hates the roads in the city.
"The bad thing about this situation is I never drive in New York," he claims. "One, I don't know where the heck I'm going, and two, the roads are too bumpy and traffic is crazy. I usually have a chauffeur, but it was a random situation. I went to a teammate's event and stepped out after that."
Edwards is waiting for the NFL labor dispute to end and isn't sure the Jets will be bring him and another free-agent receiver Santonio Holmes back as teammates.
At a charity basketball game, Edwards didn't totally dismiss returning to New York and predicted the the owners and union would reach an agreement soon.
"I wouldn't mind ending up back with the Jets," he said. "I think we have a good chemistry and a good rapport and we're building on something."
Sorry to break the news to you Braylon but, if you come back to New York, the press, the cops and the potholes will still be here.
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