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Forward pass

A nice video demonstrating the physics of a rugby pass. Note that unlike football where a forward pass is determined by the field, rugby’s definition of a forward pass is based on the relative motion of the passer.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RgMlDy2jP9s

Nice catch!

‘Nuff said. Check it out:

Ball Girl Makes Incredible Catch

Crazy downhill bike run

I have to think this course looks even crazier in person than in this video. Holy cow. Posted for my cousin Nathan: is this kinda like what you do?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eVAccWTrnIQ

Awesome finishes

For those who miss football, here is a video of perhaps the most amazing finish that I have ever seen. Sent to me by a buddy - I have no idea why this vintage footage is floating around at the present time. But a nice way to spend 4 minutes.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZHkABO0VwCg

Should I become a Dodgers fan?

Nice hot stove stuff: “Torre: Dodgers may go after A-Rod, Jeter, Giambi, Rivera, Posada, Mientkievicz, Cano, Mussina, Matsui, Cabrera, Abreu and others” Nah.
Oh yeah, and here’s a nice top ten things that Joe Torre has been dying to tell Steinbrenner now that he no longer works for the man.

For my dad

He doesn’t understand why I write this blog. Although this won’t necessarily answer that question, I think he will enjoy this amazing sports video.

#756*

The news for non-sports fans: “The ball Barry Bonds hit for his record-breaking 756th home run will be branded with an asterisk and sent to the Baseball Hall of Fame.” Some eccentric rich guy named Ecko buys the Bonds’ ball for $700k, and then runs an online poll to decide what to do: (1) […]

Why don’t NFL teams encrypt their signals better?

Football fans know that the Patriots got busted stealing signals from the Jets the other week. My initial reaction was: why just fine the Patriots rather than a meaningful penalty, like forfeiting the game? But I think Ed Felten, a computer professor at Princeton, asks an even better question, “why don’t NFL teams […]

Tennis humor

My neighbor just showed me these amusing comedic highlights from the US Open. Enjoy!

gimelstob’s next career move:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vq7H8l2KVOA

Djokovic’s imitations of Sharapova and Nadal:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sgi8nvoo5KA

Service comparison: Djorkovic vs Federer

Djorkovic has what I consider to be the best “classic” serve. As you can see clearly in this video, it is compact and hence repeatable. It is a three-step move, (down, up, hit!) and the ball toss is completely vertical. Check it out:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tZ75hLXtZTU

Compare Djorkovic’s serve to Federer’s:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UyEUVBGTC4Q

His move is fluid so it’s […]

John MacEnroe, Bammer’s bastard kid and my white lines

There can only be one all-time best, and for tennis TV commentators (and perhaps all sports), the best is John MacEnroe.

So here are two great examples of entertaining commentary. In this first clip from sunday night (39 secs), MacEnroe adds cutting social commentary to the match. Tracey Austin tells a heartwarming tale of […]