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In Wisconsin It's Packers Before Church
January 29, 2008 by
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As you might expect, Packer fever has really hit Wisconsin. And if you think it hasn't permeated through all aspects of Wisconsin life, think again. Packer fever has taken over a Madison church.The Madison Church of Christ is moving its Sunday Church service up an hour to 4pm this...
Fred Taylor Knows What It Takes To Make The Pro Bowl
January 29, 2008 by
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Fred Taylor is a lot of things. He ranks 18th on the NFL's career rushing list. H's fifth in the AFC in rushing this season, and ranks first in yards per carry. Now in his 10th season, perhaps he's also the best active player not to make a Pro Bowl? Consider him the NFL...
LSU Using Video Games To Prepare For Ohio State
January 28, 2008 by
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One of the major rights of passage for most male college students is that of the video game. During his four (or five, six...) years, he shall not only master the term paper and beer bong, but also the ability to play video games for hours on end. You'd think the results of such...
This Cow Is A Virginia Tech Fan Marked For Life
January 27, 2008 by
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Move over Virgin Mary Toast, there's a new inspirational image in town. And this time it's a Virginia Tech fan. Well, sort of. Babe is a calf living in Vermont, and she seems to have all the markings of a Hokie fan.Babe was born a typical cow, and lived a typical cow's...
Barbaro: Immortalized
January 27, 2008 by
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Barbaro fans rejoice! The champion racehorse is being immortalized just as he deserves with a statue to be unveiled in New York City's Central Park this April. While the statue and honor may be no surprise, the thought behind it surely is.The title of the statue? "The Barbaro...
In The World According To Belichick, The Chargers Are The Best Team In The AFC
January 27, 2008 by
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A while back we pointed out that Bill Belichick had pretty high expectations for his squad (). And if only a 19-0 start to the season would satisfy him, then he's well on his way to satisfaction. But Tuesday's press conference comments showed that perhaps Bill has a new take...
Whoa There! Man Catches Swordfish With Bare Hands
January 27, 2008 by
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Enter this into the category of things you don't see too often. A Florida man waded into the ocean recently, and came out of it with a swordfish in his hands.A man visiting Lucaya recently spotted a large fish swimming near shore.He slowly approached a juvenile swordfish and wrestled...
Beckham Home Schools Snoop's Kids
January 27, 2008 by
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When celebrities decide they want something, they usually find a way to get it. Case in point: Snoop Dogg. Snoop decided that his kids should learn how to play soccer, and really had to pull all the strings to make it happen. It turns out that the Snoop pups weren't really interested...
One WV Fan Knows How To Get Even With Rich Rodriguez
January 26, 2008 by
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Things are tough for West Virginians these days, as they've lost both their basketball and football coaches to Michigan in the past year. One West Virginia football fan is damn mad about Rich Rodriguez leaving for Michigan, and he's doing the only thing he knows how to make...
The University of Reno Doesn't Have Many Football Fans
January 26, 2008 by
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The University of Reno doesn't seem to have many football fans. Now I know it's likely this is the first time you've heard that the University of Reno has a football team, and that's probably a contributing factor. The Pack's made bowl games before, but there'...
China To Airlines: Your Flights WILL Be On Time For The Olympics
January 26, 2008 by
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These days flying has become a treacherous affair, especially if you're unfortunate enough to be in coach class. U.S. airline delays were at an almost all-time high in 2007, and as the New York Times pointed out last November, if you're flying coach, the airlines just don&...
For At Leasts This Week, Giuliani Doesn't Want Packers Fans' Votes
January 24, 2008 by
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If you were to listen to Rudy Giuliani most days he'd probably talk about two things: 9/11, and his 50 state strategy. The first is useful as it describes just about everything his candidacy stands for. And his 50 state strategy explains his rationale for remaining in the Republican...
Eli Manning Appreciation Night
January 24, 2008 by
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"And to take advantage of his newfound popularity surge, a lower-tiered sports league is turning Eli into a promotion. The New York Titals of the National Lacrosse League have announced that their January 31st game against San Jose will be "Eli Appreciation Night." Fans...
Yankees Fan Sues Over Steroids, Must Be Cheapest Fan Around
January 22, 2008 by
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Attention attention-hounds and frivolous lawsuit fans: you've met your match. Meet Yankees fan Matthew Mitchell. He's 30 years old, and must be the cheapest Yankees fan aside from George Costanza. He's suing the team over steroids. In small claims court. For $221. Really...
To Spite Eli, Green Bay Station Pulls The Plug On "Seinfeld"
January 21, 2008 by
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It's long been shown that having the home-field advantage is a tremendous help to any team. But with the Green Bay Packers, they really have a home-state advantage. They've moved around their church services, and now they're doing everything they can to rattle the Giants...
Did Roger Clemens Asterisk His Own Autograph?
January 18, 2008 by
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So did Roger Clemens jump the gun and put an asterisk on an autographed ball on his official site? It sure looks like Clemens wrote 350* Ws and 4,500* Ks. But alas, his website tells us that what he really wrote was 350+ Ws and 4,500+ Ks. Without a trained eye (or the website's...
Packers getting into Eli's head by pulling re-runs of Seinfield?
January 17, 2008 by
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This is crazy stuff...
"WLUK, the Fox affiliate in Green Bay airs reruns of "Seinfeld," including ones on Saturdays at 5:30p CT. Giants QB Eli Manning is a fan of the show...and so the station has pulled the program.
"That's exactly when Eli will be relaxing...
There's At Least One Porn Star In The Jaguars' Corner
January 16, 2008 by
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On the eve of the NFL Wild Card weekend there's plenty of excitement to be had. Most of it will be focused on the four games to be played. But there's also a new Jacksonville Jaguars fan to be excited about. Porn star Jenny Hendrix is trying to make a career for herself as...
Packers more important than Church in Wisconsin
January 16, 2008 by
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"The Madison Church of Christ is moving its Sunday Church service up an hour to 4pm this coming Sunday. The church says an earlier service will allow them to have a great worship and which also allows the congregation to pray and then root for the Packers. And, fittingly, everyone...
Theives Prove Packers Mailboxes Don't Belong In Illinois
January 10, 2008 by
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The Bears-Packers rivalry is one of sports' greatest, and clearly runs deep. Deep enough to the point where you wouldn't want to put the wrong mailbox in enemy territory. Take Antoich, IL, for example. Despite being just a few miles from the Wisconsin border, Packers mailboxes...
Virgina Tech Cow....
January 08, 2008 by
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Man people will do anything for a little publicity. I can sort of see the resemblance, but it is faint
Clemens puts asterisks on his autograph ball?
January 08, 2008 by
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We all know that they should be...
"o did Roger Clemens jump the gun and put an asterisk on an autographed ball on his official site? It sure looks like Clemens wrote 350* Ws and 4,500* Ks. But alas, his website tells us that what he really wrote was 350+ Ws and 4,500+ Ks....
Pornstar: jenny hendrix the newest NFL broadcaster
January 07, 2008 by
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Talk about revolutionary...
"But there's also a new Jacksonville Jaguars fan to be excited about. Porn star Jenny Hendrix is trying to make a career for herself as a football commentator by parlaying her love for the game into a new profession. She's starting off by...
LSU: video games key to winning national championships
January 07, 2008 by
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Talk about getting your kids involved, learning plays by playing video games, sounds like a great idea
We'll know more after tonight whether or not they work
"XOS Technologies, a company that specializes in gearing technology to the needs of coaches, worked with EA Sports...
PETA Wishes Michael Vick A Very Un-Merry Christmas
December 29, 2007 by
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Leave it to PETA to come out with a holiday e-card that only they could come up with. The veggie-lovers have come up with a way to get back at those on their naughty list in their own special way. With a tongue-in-cheek holiday e-card, that is!In the card, a cartoon version of Vick...
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