The High Five 2/22/2012

Wednesday, February 22, 2012 5:00 am
Written by: DJ Sixsmith

1. Live Television At Its Finest

While the Xavier Musketeers defeated the Dayton Flyers this weekend, the biggest story of the game was not the outcome. CBS Sports Network's play-by-play man James Bates was so excited about being a part of this Atlantic 10 rivalry, that he broke his stool during the halftime show. I love a broadcaster who gets enthusiastic about a game he is calling, but seriously we are talking about A-10 basketball not the Final Four.

2. Eastbound And Daytona

Danny McBride's face is his money maker and NASCAR fans everywhere this weekend are going to find out why. The star of the HBO series "Eastbound and Down" is sponsoring the No. 50 car of T.J. Bell in Saturday's DRIVE4COPD 300 race at Daytona International Speedway. SB Nation's Jeff Gluck examines how McBride got into the sponsorship business. This story is too good to be true. What's next, Justin Bieber on the hood of Jimmie Johnson's 48 car?

3. Saving The Season

Losers of seven of their past nine games, the UConn Huskies were fading fast heading into their matchup with Villanova. After calling out his teammates on Saturday, Shabazz Napier kept Connecticut's postseason hopes alive with a ridiculous 30-footer for the win. That shot is hard enough to hit in a game of H-O-R-S-E let alone in a Big East road game. This could be the moment that turns the season around for the defending champs?

4. Fake But Still Cute

The premise of this video is simple: A little girl, a boomerang and a basketball hoop.

5. College Football's Elite Eight

There seems to be great support for a playoff system in college football, but the only problem is nobody can agree on how many teams should be eligible. The Big Lead's Ty Duffy outlines his plan for an eight-team playoff system. I like this plan because not only does it give Cinderellas like Boise State and TCU a chance to compete for the national title, but it also makes the regular season even more important than it already is.

The High Five 2/21/2012

Tuesday, February 21, 2012 12:48 pm
Written by: Ben Horney

1. A Littany Of Lin-isms

Do you struggle to keep up while your friends constantly plug Jeremy Lin's name into other words to create hilarious puns? Your suffering has come to an end, with the introduction of linword.com, a website that generates random Lin-isms

2. Putt If You Dare

Some golf courses have alligators or poisonous snakes. Camp Bonifas' golf course in Panmunjom, which lies in the demilitarized zone between North Korea and South Korea, has live mine fields.

3. Mid Season Throwdowns

The first half of the NBA season is just about through, and it's been a doozy. To celebrate, here's a video compilation of Blake Griffin's top ten dunks of the season thus far.

4. Nikola Pecovic's Smallest Fan

Meet Chase, the cutest Minnesota Timberwolves fan in the history of the franchise. Nikola Pekovic, of course.

5. Ejected

Former NBA players and N.C. State Wolfpack stars Tom Gugliotta and Chris Corchiani were ejected from Saturday's North Carolina vs. Florida State game.No, this post isn't 20 years late -- the duo was sitting in the stands, watching their alma mater play in 2012.

The High Five 2/20/2012

Monday, February 20, 2012 12:49 pm
Written by: Jeffrey Eisenband

1. Saturday Night Lin

Has Linsanity gone too far with the racial references? SNL weighs in with some satire.

2. Awkward Rovell

When Kate Upton was named the 2012 SI Swimsuit Issue cover girl, the last thing she was probably thinking was that Darren Rovell would ask her to be his valentine. But that's what he did. And in a really awkward way.

3. The SociaLin Network

Who was the most famous Harvard grad/Palo Alto boy at the Knicks-Mavs game Sunday? Probably Mark Zuckerberg.

4. Who's Your Caddy?

A school in Charlotte is auctioning off a chance to be Natalie Gulbis' caddy for a day. But this will encounter will likely include more than just bodypaint for Gulbis.

5. 20 Years Of The Knuckler

Deadspin may be your destination for good sports humor, but today, it is where you will find a tribute to the newly-retired Tim Wakefield.

The High Five 2/17/2012

Friday, February 17, 2012 5:00 am
Written by: Amy Parlapiano

1. Sanchez+Santonio Forever

I have not had the nicest things to say about Mark Sanchez as of late, but even I have to admit that off-the-field, he's pretty hilarious. Case-in-point: his tweet at Santonio Holmes, (his receiver that famously called him out and questioned his talent at the end of this season), on Valentine's Day. "Santonio, you wanna be my Valentine?" Note to Marky Mark: It's this kind of stuff that will make you more endearing to jaded, cold-hearted Jets fans like me.

2. And The Newest Member Of The Rays Family ...

... is a cat mascot. A DJ-ing cat mascot. A DJing Cat Mascot wearing bling. Kind of like the DeadMau5 of mascots, if DeadMau5 was a semi-lame looking cat DJ. Keep doing what you're doing, Tampa Bay

3. Jump Aboard The BandwagLIN

Aaand, here's your handy dandy fan application for the Lin Bandwagon! Ah, I remember back in the day when I was linking you guys to the Tim Tebow Fan Bandwagon Application. Who would have thought at that time that we'd be swept up in, enamored with, and perhaps even more obsessed with another guy only months later. (Sorry, Timmy). I will admit I'm a member of both, but Lin a.) plays for my homeland of NY and b.) allows me to use so many ridiculously corny/awesome puns that I can already feel my life improving. Advantage: Lin.

4. Speaking Of Lin Puns...

Here's a collection of every single one used by New York papers in the last week. So now you know which ones are still available for you to use, and which ones are tacky and overdone. For example, if someone came up to you and said, "Hey, what do you think about that kid Jeremy Lin?" and you responded with "He's LINCREDIBLE!!!" it would be totally lame. BUT, if someone said to you, "Hey, Jeremy Lin is getting his own apartment in White Plains!" You could say, "Come to my LINDOW!!!" And it would be awesome. Maybe.

5. Dog-Citement All Around

Sadly, the Puppy Bowl, one of the greatest sports events our society has the chance to witness, is over and behind us. But fear not: The Westminster Dog Show still exists! And because it's impossible not to smile when looking at this, here's a bunch of pictures of dogs looking crazy/cute/weird/overly excited for a canine who just lost the Westminster Dog Show.

The High Five 2/16/2012

Thursday, February 16, 2012 1:23 pm
Written by: Jacob Feldman

1. Titans Fans All In For Peyton

As the Peyton Manning Sweepstakes heat up, at least a couple of Tennessee Titans fans are doing all they can to woo the future Hall-of-Famer. If there is one true argument in the music video, it is the fact that the Titans really do need Manning if they hope to compete.

2. Moss, Carter Still Bickering

If you thought the Favre-Rodgers feud has gone on too long, just read about the most recent installment in the decade-old quarrel between former Vikings teammates Chris Carter and Randy Moss. It's definitely a low blow to go after Chris Carter's five-year snub streak for the HOF, but hey, that's just Randy.

3. Only In Charlotte ...

Did you know that the Charlotte Bobcats are 3-25 this year? If you want to know how they achieved such an impressively putrid mark, just watch this video. To be fair, it was Corey Maggette's first pass in weeks, and the team is far from accustomed to playing in a tied ballgame.

4. Spike Calls Out Floyd

Floyd Mayweather tweeted that Jeremy Lin is getting all the hype just because he's Asian. Spike Lee to Floyd: Get a clue.

5. Don't Look Him In The Eyes

As if taking on five star basketball players wasn't enough, look at what visiting teams in Tuscaloosa will now have to face ... or don't if you'd prefer not to be horrified. All I'm saying is that it would be way too easy to Photoshop this guy into famous scenes and create an exceedingly popular Tumblr.

The High Five 2/15/2012

Wednesday, February 15, 2012 5:00 am
Written by: Ben Horney

1. Linning

In today's world, you're not a sensation until there is a website solely dedicated to pictures of people posing like you. Jeremy Lin is officially a sensation.

2. Colbert On Lin

After being on break last week, The Colbert Report had a lot of catching up to do with the sensation that is Jeremy Lin. Despite being a week of puns behind the rest of the media world, Colbert managed to be hilariously creative and original.

3. Laroche Recovers

New Mexico State's Hernst Laroche got tripped up, rolled over and leaped to his feet in time to block the shot and then take the ball down the court for a fast break layup. This is the definition of why you should never give up on a play.

4. One Big Man

The Harlem Globetrotters have signed 7-8 Paul "Tiny" Sturgess, who was named the World's Tallest Professional Basketball Player by Guinness World Records last year. I just feel like his nickname is a little cliche.

5. Trick Play In The Pool

Check out this group of kids and their spectacular pool basketball trick shot, featuring six passes, a slide a diving board and a swish. It looks like the play they had drawn up included one more pass to the girl on the slide, but a slight fumble cause one kid to improvise beautifully.

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