Soccer Is More Fun When Players Are on Fire

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Cesc Fabregas Is Flaming [Yes, But Why?]
Published 5/4/2008 by Unsilent Majority at Deadspin
Take note Chicago Fire, that is how you're going to put asses in the seats. via FanHouse ...

ST. ANDREW'S NET: RUUUBBBBEEESSSS
Published 5/5/2008 at With Leather
... Jones has a date with the Washington Nationals . Helpful tip for the Nats: Don't just flail your scimitar around menacingly, he'll just shoot you with his gun. I learned that the hard way. Deuce of Davenport awards the Parent of the Year honors to a Long Island couple who locked their 2-month old baby in their car for 20 minutes while they watched the Kentucky Derby. Abandonment issues aside, at least the kid will grow up with a healthy fear of rubes. Fanhouse has video of a soccer player on fire. On fire, like my loins! Near ...

VIDEO: SOCCER STAR FABREGAS SET ON FIRE
Published 5/5/2008 at With Leather
... when they spontaneously decided to try this.  It's apparently a Nike-made viral video to promote the creatively-titled Cesc Fabregas Show, which debuts on SkySports in two weeks.  And by posting this video and sharing information about the show, I did everything the evil ad geniuses at Nike wanted me to do.  Dammit, Nike!  You used me!  Never again! Still, though: it was pretty cool when they set him on fire.  [FanHaus via Deadspin]

Friday Video Blowout
Published 5/9/2008 by Simon (noreply@blogger.com) at SimonOnSports
Everyone needs something to keep them occupied on Friday afternoons so the Friday Video Blowout was born. Spend your next few minutes, laughing, crying of laughter, pissing your self, whatever, but mostly wasting your companies time. Videos In Order Courtesy of Fanhouse, Deadspin, RizzoSports, FanIQ, Bugs & Cranks, AA, Ball Don't Lie, With Leather, The Offside I probably would have passed on this idea. ...