Top 10 Must-See Sporting Events

Contrary to popular belief, watching sports live can sometimes be less entertaining than watching it on TV. There's that annoying fan next to you, a line in the bathroom, a line to grab a beer, and that back of yours could sometimes use a more comfortable seating arrangement. With that being said, there are sporting events that I would thoroughly enjoy to see live. And those events are listed here, in my TOP 10 must-see sporting events. This list is obviously subjective so try not to freak out when you see something you disagree with. However, I did try to incorporate a variety of sports to keep it as objective as possible. Anyways, here are some sporting events that I, and maybe you, hope to experience some day.

Three's Company But There's Only One

Tiger Woods, Phil Mickelson, and Bubba Watson. These three gentlemen will be paired for the opening round at this year's U.S. Open at the Olympic Club in San Francisco. There is a lot of hype surrounding this group as it features three of the best golfers in the world. However, neither Mickelson nor Watson compare to Tiger Woods.

 

Coming off a remarkable win at the Memorial Tournament only a couple weeks ago, Woods enters the U.S. Open as the 3-1 odds favorite. Tiger's win at Memorial was his 73rd PGA Tour win of all time tying him Jack Nicklaus for 2nd all-time. Tiger is now only 9 PGA Tour wins behind Sam Sneed who has the most PGA Tour wins of all-time at 82.

Tell 'Em How You Really Feel

The Los Angeles Kings are the 2012 Stanley Cup champions. This is the Kings first ever championship and my-oh-my did they earn it. The Kings' road to the Cup began after firing their head coach midway through the season and then barely making it into the playoffs as the #8 seed. Once they got into "the dance" they went 16-4 and began every series on the road as the proverbial underdog taking out the #1 Vancouver Canucks, the #2 St. Louis Blues, the #3 Phoenix Coyotes and lastly, the Eastern Conference New Jersey Devils to cap off their historic playoff run. Only such a run could elicit such an emotional response from the Kings captain Dustin Brown.

Before continuing, go ahead and watch the short video clip of Dustin Brown's postgame interview with NBC's Pierre McGuire.

After watching the video you notice the blatant F bomb by the Kings captain. When I first heard it I thought he said it, but wasn't really sure. But sure enough, after watching it over and over, it is quite clear that Dustin Brown did indeed use some profane language.

This leads me to the main purpose of this post.

Game Grub

When people watch sports, whether it be live or in the friendly confines of their own home, there is, among other things, food. Throughout the course of time, especially in America, there has been a strong relationship between food and sports viewership. Understanding the importance of this connection, I've put together a list of the best possible food choices when watching a particular sport. Now I'm only focusing on the food aspect here, but it should go without saying that a cold beverage is a mandatory part of your meal and/or your game. Never leave a soldier behind.

Anyways, without any further ado here are a few sports accompanied with their recommended meal. Bon Appetit everybody.


BASEBALL: Hot Dog, Bratwurst
Recommended Sides: Watermelon, Baked Beans, Corn, Salad, French Fries

Fire up the grill, throw some brats or dogs on there maybe grill up some onions and let it ride. Ketchup, mustard, relish, sauerkraut, peppers, however you like it just be sure to give the bun a minute or two on the grill to give it a nice toasty taste. I don't think you can wrong with this option as it is a pretty standard food choice for a pretty standard game.



BASKETBALL: Steak
Recommended Sides: Salad, Rice, Steamed Vegetables, Potatoes
The best game to watch and play deserves only the best when it comes to food. A well-seasoned, juicy steak accompanied with a nice salad and rice always does the trick. Maybe add some A1 sauce or Worcestershire sauce depending on the mood but whatever you do, make sure you're cutting that bad boy with CUTCO - the finest kitchen cutlery in the world

Interested in CUTCO? Feel free to contact me.

The Greatest Not To Be

Words cannot describe it but they can try. 

I believed I could fly. 

I did fly, higher than high. 

Then I fell lower than low. 

Left my hometown on the go. 

Took my talents to South Beach guaranteed rings. 

Guaranteed things since I was king of kings. 

Not one, not two, not three, not four.
Now in troubled waters just looking for the shore.

They all probably think I'm a liar.

"He's so good, so strong, but he has no fire." 

I'm just a man expected to be more.

I try to block it out but I can't close the door.

Nobody can guard me when I have the ball.

Except pressure, that guy's too tall. 

Have You Ever Wondered?

If the foul pole is in fair territory then why isn't it called the fair pole?

Why is it the only sport without a time limit?

If the pitcher makes a fielding error and a run scores is it an earned OR unearned run?

Why is it the only sport that requires wearing a hat and a glove?

If some batters hit both right and left handed why don't any pitchers throw right and left handed?

Why are the dimensions of a baseball field different for every field and not universal?

Why is it the only sport that allows you to eat and drink and chew tobacco while you play?


Why are they called runs and not goals or points?

Why does one league have a designated hitter and one league requires the pitcher to bat?

What in the world does hum babe, hum now mean?

Why is the field part grass and part dirt?

Why is the pitching rubber placed on a mound and not a flat surface?

Who the hell cares who's on first?

I bring up all these questions because if you think about baseball in comparison to every other sport, it's an odd game. And here in America, we absolutely adore it. Little League is the largest youth sports organization in the United States and baseball is known as "America's Pastime." And next to the NFL and NBA, Major League Baseball is the most popular professional sport in America.

Have you ever wondered what makes baseball what it is?


I'm taking off, you take it easy.

Bisq

New Nicknames

Athletes and their nicknames has always been something I particularly liked. Nicknames are fun and interesting and imaginative. For the purpose of this blog post, I thought it'd be amusing to come up with some nicknames for athletes who either don't have a nickname or their existing nickname is rather lousy.

So, without any further delay here are some nicknames that I've come up with. Enjoy.

Derrick Rose: "The Florist"

I have to give credit to Williams for coming up with this one actually. It's definitely one of the cheekier nicknames and one of my favorites without question. The Florist - it gets me every time. It's so perfect, the #1 is shaped like a rose in a sense, the Bulls are red, and Derrick Rose is a signature franchise player much like a rose is a signature flower. Could it be any more beautiful?

The Bulls star has a rose tattooed on his right hand

 

Peyton Manning: "Patient Manning"

Manning loves to analyze the defense and put his team in the best situation possible to be successful on every play. What's funny is although Manning is patient, he is also like a doctor, surgically dissecting every opponent. Be sure to check out this YouTube video to get a sense of Manning's play calls and audibles on the field.

Check out this video, it's unreal.

Dwyane Wade: "Dwayne Wade" or "Flyash"

Depending how you look at it, Dwyane Wade should really be Dwayne Wade. Crazy huh? His common nickname is "Flash" but it isn't in correspondence with the way his real name is spelled. If we're going with Flash shouldn't it be spelled F-L-Y-A-S-H?

Dwyane Wade's "Flash" pool

Hard Knock Phins

New QB Ryan Tannehill and wife

HBO's Hard Knocks announced Tuesday that it will be covering the Miami Dolphins for their 2012 season of the program. For those of you who have never seen Hard Knocks it is basically a behind-the-scenes, in-depth look at a specific NFL team during the pre-season. In this year's case, the Dolphins will be the featured team.

You know, Berg is a big 'phins fan or phan however you want to look at it, and he tells me it should be pretty interesting. Initially, I didn't doubt it because the previous episodes that I have seen were very entertaining. But after some more thought I don't know how the Dolphins and HBO are going to pull this off, or at least contest with previous seasons.

Even though HBO does a great job with this program, I think all signs are pointing to a down year much like the 'phins upcoming season.

Here's why.

Finals' Predictions

Four NBA teams remain and only one will hoist the hardware. Below, I have made my predictions for the remaining playoff games. Call me bold, call me crazy, call me what you will, I'm getting rowdy.

Google Girlfriend

Have you ever noticed when you do a Google search of an athlete or celebrity one of the most recurring "fill-in" words I guess is what you would call it, is the word girlfriend? For some reason or another our society has a fascination with being in the know with who athletes and celebrities are dating. So, as standard in my DNA, I got to thinking.

Which athlete is the ultimate ladies man?

To be honest, there wasn't a whole lot of thinking that needed to be done. I knew the answer almost immediately. But, to be fair to the other male athletes I'll acknowledge them by putting them in my TOP 5 athletes with the most impressive dating record.

I doubt that hairstyle lasted long in the marriage.

5. Tony Romo
Known for: Carrie Underwood, Jessica Simpson, Candice Crawford.

I've always questioned Romo's ability at the quarterback position, but he seems to avoid interceptions and fumbled snaps off the gridiron. Romo just recently got married to Candice Crawford after having two high-profile girlfriends in Underwood and then Simpson.



4. Andy Roddick

Roddick with his wife Brooklyn Decker.

Known for: Mandy Moore, Maria Sharapova, Brooklyn Decker.

A lot like Romo, Roddick has had some questionable efforts in the realm of competition, but when it comes to females Roddick ranks atop the leaderboard. Roddick's dating history is impressive but his wife is the best winner he's hit in his entire career. Roddick's wife is Sports Illustrated Swimsuit model Brooklyn Decker who, by herself, automatically puts Roddick in the top 5.