Blog Roundup for 8-23-07

Posted by ryan on August 23, 2007

gladiators.jpgWith This Bag of Popcorn, I Thee Humiliate [Zong]: Talk about one of your all-time backfires. An aspiring groom, using Minute Maid Park’s Kiss Cam, proposed to his love at a recent Astros-Nationals game. Her response was…unexpected. She dumped a box of popcorn on his head and ran out of the stadium looking pissed off.

NBC is Bringing Back American Gladiators! [Gizmodo]: Much to Kevin’s delight, it’s been announced that NBC will begin airing new episodes of American Gladiators, the show that many people simply grew up on. It should be a fun experiment to watch unfold. Will the roided gladiators still be worshiped like they were in the 1990s?

What Does Jerome Bettis Have in Common with James Frey [Incendiary Lit]: I didn’t know “The Bus” had it in him. Bettis’ soon to be released book includes a story about him faking an injury back in 2000. By doing this, he ensured he wouldn’t be cut. While a slight exaggeration of what actually happened, it’s still an interesting story.

10 Technologies to Improve Your Fantasy Football Experience [MoSneaky]: With our draft right around the corner, I’ve been looking for ways to make it badass. Several things on this list will definitely help that. You know Fantasy Football has taken off when software is being created, simply for live drafts.

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