Yardbarker: Skateboarding

First Friday of Dumpember

Fri, 04 Dec 2009 07:57:20 -0500

[caption id="attachment_4553" align="aligncenter" width="401" caption="First Sports-Related Dump Picture Since Last Summer"][/caption] A video about getting into the Tim Tebow School of Life. You can learn to cut foreskins and judge people while claiming not to split *****. Could have just got to Oral Roberts I guess. <outsidetheboxscore> The new Tony Hawk skateboarding ...

Because I'm Sure You've All Played at least ONE of These Games

Wed, 02 Dec 2009 22:43:22 -0500

Here's teh deal. This is the list from Game Informer Magazine's 200 Best Video Games of All Time. I'll jot down my beef with it in a few because I got some beef but anyways here's the gist if you all wanna participate. *Bold the games that you played and loved*Italicize the games you played in general*StrikeThrough the ones you HATEDReady? Go!200) Beyond Good And Evil -- PS2, XBox, GC (2003)199) Tactics Ogre -- PS (197)198) Splinter Cell: Pandora Tomorrow -- XBox (2004)197) NH...

UFC Quick Quote: Ben Saunders wants another chance at Mike Swick after 'uncalled for' remarks

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 13:17:28 -0500

"After the [UFC 99] fight, (Swick) ended up coming to the back and talking for a bit. I was kind of feeling out if he was just trying to gloat or just trying to rub it in my face. What's going on here? I went with it. He seemed like it may have been he was more excited than gloating and I was like, 'Oh, that's cool man.' I went up to Bob Cook after, I was looking for my corner Paul Rodriguez and I said, 'Hey Bob, have you seen Paul? And he was like, 'Man, ...

Out Now - Doernbecher Freestyle Collection

Sat, 14 Nov 2009 12:05:10 -0500

The heavily anticipated Doernbecher Freestyle Collection is now available for purchase online. The collaboration between the children’s hospital has churned out some very innovative and more importantly charity profitable sneakers in the past few year. Models include a Jordan 6 Retro, Zoom Paul Rodriguez 3, Air Force 1 ‘07 LE, Air Zenyth, a Dunk HI Skinny and a Shox NZ. Pics via NSW

Dana White UFC 105 blog: 'The Iceberg' has his appetite back

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 18:45:59 -0500

The blogs are back and No. 1 for UFC 105 is pretty solid. Videographer Eliot shoots Dana White driving post-accident. White wrecked his Ferrari last Wednesday morning, so in the afternoon he's driving his Range Rover. Learning a lesson from his awful driving earlier in the day, White horses around by swerving at UFC owner Lorenzo Fertitta (4:19 mark - NSFW) on crowded Sahara Avenue on the westside of Las Vegas. Three heavyweights are also featured during the blog. Middleweight Patrick Cot...

10.26 The Cooler

Mon, 26 Oct 2009 06:44:24 -0500

Gynger, Nominee For The Horse Award You vs. Y’all [Buzzfeed] Tyler Perry To Spike Lee: ‘Who You Callin Coon?’ [FlyStyleLife] Billy Ray Cyrus Should Be Jailed For This [D-Listed] Katy Perry Has A Herd Of Camels Between Her Legs [Knuckles United] Danny Way: 20 Years Of Pro Skating [Transworld] The NBA x Newark: Enjoy it While You Can [Fake Hustle] Steve Rifkind [...]

Preview: A brief guide to all 58 college hockey teams - Part I

Fri, 09 Oct 2009 10:25:00 -0500

Hockey 101 is a new, weekly Puck Daddy feature on U.S. Division I college hockey. Stick around and you just might learn a thing or two. Part two will run later this afternoon.The problem with - some would say charm of - college hockey is that it's a very regional iteration of an already-regional sport. There are 58 teams in the NCAA's top division, but the majority, 33 of them, are located in four states: "The Three Ms" (Massachusetts, Michigan and Minnesota) and New York.So...

Vintage Tony Hawk

Thu, 08 Oct 2009 17:24:02 -0500

Here’s some sick Tony Hawk footage from 1992: Tony Hawk - “Feasters” (1992) from Tony Hawk

Earnhardt Ganassi Racing - Auto Club Speedway Advance Notes

Wed, 07 Oct 2009 19:46:32 -0500

Race: PEPSI 500 on Sunday, Oct. 11 Track: Auto Club Speedway (2.0-mile oval) Location: Fontana, Calif. NOTES Martin Truex Jr. and No. 1 Guitar Hero® 5Team California Dreaming: Truex will be making his eighth NSCS start at the two-mile D-shaped oval. Truex has an average starting position of 13.4 and an average finish of 19.0 at Auto Club Speedway. Truex’s best finish came in back-to-back events at the speedway when he finished six...

Preview: Introducing the 2009-10 St. Louis Blues!

Sat, 26 Sep 2009 10:25:43 -0500

NHL season previews often sell you an impressive bill of goods before you realize, at the end of the season, you're holding an empty box. Which makes using advertisements and infomercials the appropriate template for Puck Daddy's 2009-10 NHL Season Previews, presented each day throughout September. Last Season's Ad Copy (See Also Blues Eulogy): Third in the Central Division and sixth in the Western Conference (41-31-10, 92 points). Expected to be a team on the rise as they develop...

Nike SB Zoom Paul Rodriguez 2.5 – Summer 2010 Release

Sat, 19 Sep 2009 14:55:27 -0500

Nike has taken a chapter out of Jordan Brand’s book and created a “.5″ hybrid, the Nike SB Zoom Paul Rodriguez 2.5, which incorporates features of the Skateboarder’s second and third signature shoes. This particular version sports a burgundy suede upper along with a burgundy Nike swoosh and heel tab. Finishing off the shoe is the simple yet classic white sole, as well as a light blue inner lining. Look for them to release sometime next Summer. Via NSB.

P.Rod And Kobe Bryant Had A Good Day

Wed, 16 Sep 2009 11:06:12 -0500

Paul Rodriguez is one of the illest riders on the Nike skateboard team and he lives in L.A. Kobe Bryant is one of the illest ballers on the Nike Basketball team and he also lives in L.A. So Nike decided to have their local worlds collide, in the latest Nike SB commercial for the release of [...]

The One With The Best Barry Switzer Story EVER

Fri, 11 Sep 2009 12:45:08 -0500

We get a massive amount of tips in our inbox each week. Some are pretty interesting, but don't get published for one reason or another. It's usually because they're just so absurd or really lack even the most tenuous of news angles to give them the go-ahead. Other times it's because they're just absolute horseshit. But every Friday until we get sick of running them, we'll present to you some of these not-so-shiny gems. All items should be treated as [Sic'd]. Enjoy....

Citing Olympic snub, Savard ready to prove he belongs

Wed, 09 Sep 2009 08:50:51 -0500

Canada could probably ice two medal-worthy teams this coming February in Vancouver, so there were bound to be cases made for certain players that didn't make the initial cut. When Team Canada announced its roster for last month's Olympic orientation camp, one prominent name was a notable omission: Boston Bruins center Marc Savard(notes).Savard spoke yesterday at the Bruins annual golf tournament, and expressed his disappointment at not being one of the chosen 46 that met in Calgary.Fr...

Nike SB P-Rod III - Tiffany?

Mon, 31 Aug 2009 20:20:12 -0500

The P-Rod sneaker line comes with success because of many things; Nike’s supreme advertising force, Paul Rodriguez’s fame and success, but most of all because the P-Rod team knows exactly what the people want to see. Here we get a look at a new P-Rod III sample which features a tiffany blue colorway. The sneaker forgoes a silver swoosh and instead rocks with a black one, thus saving it from being a rip off and making it a legitimate kick on its own which happens to make use of a sneaker head...

Nike SB - Dunk Low Koston - Sneak Peak

Mon, 24 Aug 2009 10:53:12 -0500

When Eric Koston announced that he would be joining the Nike SB team everybody’s first thought was ‘what will the shoes look like?’ Well looks like the cat is finally out of the bag. The dunk low is set to have a blue suede upper with a metallic gold swoosh and a tan outsole atop a white midsole. Let us not forget the red lining/laces combo that ties in so nicely with the red color contrast midsole stitching. Via N-SB

Nike SB P-Rod 3 - Aquamarine

Fri, 14 Aug 2009 16:06:54 -0500

Paul Rodriguez’s third signature shoe, the P-Rod 3, recently released on August 8, 2009. We already beginning to see new colorways surface, s here we feature a version slated for a November release. They sport an aquamarine / dark obsidian color combination constructed from suede. Finishing off the shoe are the white accents, which include the midsole and shoe laces. Stay tuned in for more updates! via NSB.

Nike SB P Rod III - Takashi 2

Fri, 14 Aug 2009 00:15:09 -0500

When the names Takashi and Paul Rodriguez get thrown around in the same sentence things get a little interesting. Xander at NSB hit us off with a glance at the upcoming colorway. We will need more pictures to come to a verdict but these may be sepia toned. The silver swoosh really sets these off and pops on the black on black colorway. These have also been seen in Skatemag for those who are itching for more information.

Nike SB P-Rod III - Aquamarine

Wed, 12 Aug 2009 22:24:15 -0500

Dropping this holiday season is a new pair of P-Rod IIIs that come in an Aquamarine – Dark Obsidian colorway. Safari print covers most of the upper making these most likely a premium. These will be a GR run and will be available in sizes 6 through 13. Congrats to Paul Rodriguez on his X-Games win! Via: NSB

Huron, CA: turns off water to save fish- no jobs for people

Wed, 12 Aug 2009 18:40:48 -0500

First- I admit I watched this on Hannity last night, but before the "left of center" folks freak out on that one- the people profiled in this story voted for Obama, inlcluing the comedian Paul Rodriguez. I found it quite interesting that Rodriguez, a vocal Obama supporter, found that Hannity was on...

Red Bull Racing Team - Watkins Glen August 09 advance

Wed, 12 Aug 2009 18:02:55 -0500

Who: Scott Speed (82 Red Bull Toyota), Brian Vickers (83 Red Bull Toyota)What: Heluva Good! at the Glen (Sprint Cup), Zippo 200 (Nationwide)When: Friday-Sunday, Aug. 7-9, 2009Where: Watkins Glen International, Watkins Glen, N.Y.+ ‘THE GOAL’ GOES THROUGH THE GLENOf the two road courses on the Sprint Cup schedule, Brian Vickers will take Watkins Glen International over Infineon Raceway every time. Sure, San Francisco and Napa Valley come with a trip to Sonoma, Calif., but Vickers sa...

Skatin', Not Skeetin', In The Stip Club

Mon, 17 Nov 2008 19:13:22 -0500

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Danny Way got Big Air, but crashed Big too

Fri, 01 Aug 2008 08:32:57 -0500

I am not much of an X-Games guy, but I have heard of Danny Way before. As a fan of the "Rob and Big" show on MTV I saw the episode where Way appeared. During their bus trip to Vegas for Drama's birthday they decided to stop by a deserted waterpark and skate it. While everyone else played it semi-conservitively, Danny Way did no such thing. I was scared for his safety just watching the episode. So as no surprise, he was in an event that was totally unimaginable to me during th...

Put Skateboarding in the Olympics

Wed, 30 Jul 2008 06:46:21 -0500

The fourteenth (can you believe it?) installment of the X Games kicks off tomorrow, and it will be followed next weekend by the opening ceremonies of the Summer Olympics. While the Winter Olympics have borrowed heavily from the Winter X Games, the summer versions of the events haven't had much overlap so far. That needs to change - it's time to put skateboarding in the Olympics.

This Is Just Not Right

Tue, 10 Jun 2008 12:13:39 -0500

I just can't pass on posting this video on a Tuesday, and you'll ultimately either hate me or love me for it. Actually if you hate it...blame With Leather for the nut shot to end all nut shots.... Oh god. The reverberations from that cable are just insane. Wow. The Greatest Thing You'll See All Week (With Leather)

The Vert Event Is Back One Last Time for 2008 X Games

Fri, 11 Apr 2008 21:26:13 -0500

It looks like we'll be seeing the Vert Event after all at the 2008 X Games which my kids, who are avid skaters, are definitely happy to hear! ESPN has made the decision to keep the competition for one last year and then it will be phased out for the 2009 X Games. ESPN has been held many discussions with both the X Games Skateboard competitors and BMX competitors who compete in vert and these riders were very vocal in their desire to compete one last time in this competition. For many, it will be sad that the Vert skateboarding event is on its way out the door. Its two-fold, one being there hasn't been much of an interest in watching Vert on ESPN the last four years and in terms of big name sponsorships, that has been bad news. As with anything, the "dollar" is behind the demise of the Vert. The second being the geographical challenge; vert ramps exist in So Cal. According to X Games General Manager, Chris Stiepock, "It's time. It's been time. ESPN's always a little slow on the uptake. It's no secret that the vert field has stayed the same for the last decade. It's no secret that there aren't any vert ramps for kids to ride outside Southern California. If you want a vert career, you have to move there." The new discipline ESPN is suggesting to replace Vert in the 2009 X Games would be a SuperPark course, that basically encompasses a skatepark like feel. Athletes have already voiced their wishes for a halfpipe competition instead. ESPN states they will include athletes in their decisions and are openly willing to listen to their considerations. Bottom-line, ESPN prides themselves on their commitment to the X Games athletes. Sport Tidbits: There are many different styles of skateboarding which lends to different types of skateboard competitions. These include Vert, Street and Freestyle. The events are judged on a point system on a skater's overall routines and tricks. Style, speed, difficulty, variety, continuity and control are the categories athletes receive points in. Vert Events have been around longer than Street Events. Spectators love watching these events because Vert is extreme and risky. Some top name Professional Skateboarders whose names you probably recognize who ride Vert include celebrities, Shaun White (hometown Carlsbad, California), Bob Burnquist, (hometown, Sao Paulo, Brazil) Pierre -Luc Gagnon (hometown, Carlsbad, California), Andy MacDonald (hometown, San Diego, California) and Bucky Lasek, hometown, Baltimore, Maryland.