Today's Top 5: Cordero's Hat and Ovie's Curse
Enjoy this photo; might ne'er see it again. (Jonathan Newton - TWP)
1) I was thinking about going to Spring Training but chose the CAA Tournament instead. Had I gone to Spring Training, you can bet I'd already have written 1,400 words about the brim of Chad Cordero's cap. It's all curvy-like. Blasphemy. Luckily, Nationals Enquirer is on this story, hard. And straight. And seriously, has no one asked him about this yet? Sheinin? Zuckerman? Anyone?
I'm told by the Nats that the commenters are 100 percent correct, and this curved brim is solely due to it being a spring training special. Hearty apologies to Sheinin, ZuckZuck, the Nationals, Chad Cordero, and his brim.
2) Romovechkin? So says Japers Rink, which notes that both Ovechkin's stats and his team's fortunes have declined somewhat dramatically since the arrival of his lady friend in the States. While Japers(b) rejects the curse theory, a commenter suggests Katja headson-sticks for the Caps rivals, which could really end poorly.
3) Here's a blogger-writer-Redskins fan type defending Daniel "Mr." Snyder. No, seriously. "I'd also like it if fans stopped treating Snyder like a pariah and remember that if it weren't for all his money, he'd be just like any one of us, [complaining] about how if only he were in charge, he'd do things differently, win the team a Super Bowl and be adored by the fans and media." "Just like any of us?" Hmm, not sure.
4) For balance, here's a blogger-writer type, writing on the same day (Tuesday, which makes the word "today" in the title of this post marginally misleading), who is slightly less impressed by the good Mr. While I approve of all Snyder photoshopping, I have to say that I'm not convinced he uttered the word "continuity" more than twice during the Gibbs retirement presser. I need to find that tape. The site, by the way, is Today's ACC Headlines, and I'd encourage you to read about the graffiti war between UNC and N.C. State.
5) Not a blog, but praise be MTV for simultaneously holding Real World casting calls in Durham and College Park this week. Throw in Blacksburg and Charlottesville, and we might really have something here. Thanks to Sitruc for the tip.
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February 22, 2008; 12:57 PM ET
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Posted by: Dave M. | February 22, 2008 01:48 PM
I agree with Dave M., the hat is a non-story due to the lame batting practice hats.
Posted by: Kim | February 22, 2008 02:09 PM
Agreed, I have one of those BP hats and they are made curved, there's no way to not-curve them. This will be news if his regular fitted hat becomes curved too.
Posted by: ding | February 22, 2008 02:35 PM
For the record, I just happened to notice the casting calls. I haven't auditioned nor will I ever audition for a reality show.
Posted by: sitruc | February 22, 2008 02:58 PM
How are they supposed to run a casting call in Blacksburg? By the time they get there, the show will have already aired.
Posted by: Chest Rockwell | February 22, 2008 02:59 PM
If anything, that Dan Snyder defense is well written and fair. I bet the writer is a handsome devil too.
Posted by: Illegal Immigrant | February 22, 2008 03:07 PM
Wow, that might actually be an interestign Real World if they had UMD, Duke and UNC fans all in the same house. I wonder how many couches they would go through?
Posted by: EricS | February 22, 2008 04:23 PM
There's also the potential of conflict between the UK and Duke person. Those Kentucky people still haven't gotten over that.
Posted by: sitruc | February 22, 2008 04:48 PM
I'm working on something here...
If Ovechkin's GF = Curse
AND
Steinberg covering DC United = Curse
THEN
If Ovechkin's GF throws pumpkins off the roof at RFK trying to hit Nats players wheelbarrow chasing Gilbert riding a bicycle during the filming of an Eastern Motors commercial... I don't know.
As you all can tell, I'm very bored and insane right now.
Posted by: B.A. | February 22, 2008 04:48 PM
http://profswag.blogspot.com/
this guy talks about it
Posted by: BigDayne | February 22, 2008 07:28 PM
ZuckZuck? Really? REALLY?
Posted by: | February 23, 2008 06:06 AM
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Cordero's brim is curved because MLB is making all of the teams wear their stupid "batting practice" hats for spring training. All of these hats are pre-molded and have a little bit of curved red over each year. I bet he couldn't flatten the brim if he wanted. For further evidence, take a look at the spring training pictures of Anthony Reyes on the Cardinals at www.stltoday.com/sports/cards. He's the only other guy I can think of who rocks the flat brim in the regular season, yet his cap is curved now, just like Cordero's. God, I'm a tool.