Happy Anniversary SimonOnSports

On this day one year a go the greatest invention in the modern world started. Well not really, far from it. But a year ago today I bitched about the NFL Draft for the first time, and I pretty muched haven't stopped posting since. Except for those one week binges in Mexico y Ecuador.

So on the anniversary I just wanted to throw out some of my favorites.

~My only liveblog, here and here.

~Some of the better Youtube clips: Adult JACKED UP, Kid Jacked Up, Talented Jets Scouting, superb Celebratory Dance, a Superhuman White Kid, and of course a Bicycle Kick.

~Mourneau won the MVP which was complete BS.

~Ryan Succop won the Florida Gator's the National Title. Just in case you forgot Succop is the kicker for the Gamecocks.

~Reche Goes Bugeyed.

~Uconn and Duke Sucked this year, glory.

~Jarrett Wright loves S&M with baseballs.

~Of course the vastly important Urinal Etiquette.

~Yankee fans can live in the past with this boy.

~11 Reasons why I Hate Nascar.

~I don't like Michael Kay as evidenced here, here, here, and here

~Speaking of dislike, Carl Pavano, here and here and here.

~Weird Breadings Here and Here.

~The reasons why Randy Johnson sucked last year.

~And my favorite post of all time, My Name is Lance Berkman and Where is My MVP Love?

~And Finally That Ain't your Cake Philip It's Simone's Cake.

Comments

Anonymous said…

You have to find a way to get the Urinal Etiquette post above every urinal in every MLB ballpark. Good stuff.

5:59 PM

M E T S = Mercifully End The Season

Do it before David Wright gets Hurt!

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