PLAYERS:
Danny Watkins,
Eli Manning,
DeJon Gomes,
Cris Carter,
Terrell Owens
TEAMS: Philadelphia Eagles, New York Giants, Washington Redskins, Cincinnati Bengals
TEAMS: Philadelphia Eagles, New York Giants, Washington Redskins, Cincinnati Bengals
Happened a little bit ago, but new to me: Eagles offensive lineman Danny Watkins bought his own fire engine, fulfilling the dreams of boys ages 4-7 the world over. Watkins then filmed himself joyriding the truck with the siren running. Even though Watkins has been a occasional firefighter since he was 16, I’m not sure how it’s legal to do that, though I suspect it probably isn’t. At the very least, the siren part. Anyway, if he’s got some free time, there are probably some passed out Phillies fans in D.C. who could use some assistance.
- Giants players pelted Eli Manning with bananas at the team practice facility on Monday to rag on Elisha for his antics on SNL. Sure, but when Spanish soccer fans do it, it’s suddenly wrong.
- THASSS RACIS of the day: Redskins safety DeJon Gomes said that he has been mistaken for RGIII around D.C. on five occasions since the draft. Why can’t people look beyond skin color and dreads and instead look to the content of our silly socks?
- OH NOES, yo...
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