Birthday Ballers
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Friday, July 4th, 2008Todd Marinovich turns 39 today, July 4th.
Marinovich was arrested in a public bathroom in Newport Beach, California in May 2005, after being found with apparent drug paraphernalia. He fled on a child’s bicycle, but was caught a few blocks away. He gave his occupation as “unemployed artist” and “anarchist” on the police report, which stated that his pupils were dilated […]
Birthday Ballers (Pub League Edition)
Thursday, July 3rd, 2008Bradlee Van Pelt turns 28 today, July 3rd
How Brad ended up in Pub League:
In the 2006 NFL draft, the Broncos drafted Vanderbilt quarterback Jay Cutler. In training camp, Cutler moved ahead of Van Pelt on the depth chart making Van Pelt the third string quarterback, behind Jake Plummer and Cutler. He was released by theDenver Broncos on 2 September 2006.
Van Pelt was then signed […]
Birthday Ballers (Blurry Picture Edition)
Wednesday, July 2nd, 2008Troy Brown turns 37 today, July 2nd.
His most memorable postseason game…
AFC Divisional Playoff game, when the Patriots met the favored San Diego Chargers. With 5 minutes left in the game, the Patriots were down 21-13 and facing 4th and 5. Tom Brady, known for his playoff poise, uncharacteristically threw his third interception to the Chargers’ Marlon McCree. Troy Brown, […]
Birthday Ballers (Carpe Diem, Beeyotches)
Tuesday, July 1st, 2008Ryan Diem turns 29 today, July 1st.
Ryan owns Modern Muscle!
He’s the starting offensive tackle for the Indianapolis Colts. Ryan stands 6′6″ tall and weighs 320 pounds (145kg). He played college football at Northern Illinois University and was a third team All American his senior year.
Ryan is also a co-owner of Modern Muscle in Oswego, IL.
WTF is Modern Muscle?
Birthday Ballers (Dissed By Dungy Edition)
Monday, June 30th, 2008Ben Utecht turns 27 today, June 30th.
On March 14, the Cincinnati Bengals signed Benny to an offer sheet believed to be worth $9 million over three seasons. The Colts had seven days to match the contract and retain Utecht, but the March 21 deadline passed and Utecht became a member of the Bengals.
The Colts dissed Ben. May […]
Birthday Ballers (Ookie Edition)
Thursday, June 26th, 2008
Michael Vick turns 28 today, June 26th.
Here’s some stuff about the convicted felon you didn’t know:
Vick was the second of four children (including older sister Christina (”Niki”) and younger siblings Marcus and Courtney) born in Newport News, Virginia, to Brenda Vick and Michael Boddie, then unmarried teenagers. His mother worked two jobs, obtained some public financial assistance, and had […]
Birthday Ballers
Wednesday, June 25th, 2008Marcus Stroud (30)
Stroud was originally drafted by the Jacksonville Jaguars 13th overall in the 2001 NFL Draft. He played college football at Georgia.
Stroud was a three-time All-Pro and three-time Pro Bowl selection with the Jaguars.
In November of 2007 he was suspended for four weeks for drug/substance abuse. Stroud, a three time pro bowler who tested positive for a banned supplement, had a lot to say about […]
Birthday Ballers (Mitch Shannon Berger)
Tuesday, June 24th, 2008Mitch Berger (36)
Berger attended North Delta High School in Delta, British Columbiaand was a letterman in football, basketball, and volleyball. In football, as a senior, he won All-Provincial honors as both, a kicker and as a punter, and was also the team’s starting quarterback and top defensive back. In basketball, he won All-Provincial Honors. Mitch Berger graduated from North Delta High School in 1990.
His best seasons […]
Birthday Ballers (LT Looking Cool, But Dude?)
Monday, June 23rd, 2008Ladainian Tomlinson (29)
LaDainian was introduced to his future wife, LaTorsha Tomlinson, while the two were students at TCU. They married on March 21st, 2003. The couple currently reside with their three dogs in a 10,000 square foot house in Poway a suburb of San Diego.
On February 23, 2007 in Waco, Texas, LaDainian’s father, Oliver Tomlinson, and brother-in-law Ronald McClain, were killed […]
Birthday Ballers (Grocery Clerk to NFL MVP)
Sunday, June 22nd, 2008Kurt Warner (37)
Kurt was originally signed by the Green Bay Packers as an undrafted free agent in 1994. He played collegiately at Northern Iowa.
Warner is best known for his highly successful stint with the St. Louis Rams from 1998-2003, where he won two NFL MVP awards in 1999 and 2001, as well as the Super Bowl MVP award in Super Bowl XXXIV. Behind Steve Young and Peyton Manning, Warner is ranked third […]
Birthday Ballers (Thunder Thighs Edition)
Friday, June 20th, 2008Darren Sproles (25)
Darren is a running back and return specialist for the San Diego Chargers. Darren’s mother was once quoted stating that when Darren was born, his thighs were ridiculously large. Henceforth, his mother predicted that he would become a star runner. In football, for two consecutive years, he was an All-Sunflower League honoree, All-Metro honoree, and an All-State […]
Birthday Ballers (NFL To Montreal)
Thursday, June 19th, 2008Peter Warrick (31)
Peter was drafted fourth overall by the Cincinnati Bengals in the 2000 NFL Draft. He played college football at Florida State. Yadda Yadda Yadda.
On September 29, 1999, during Warrick’s senior season at Florida State, Warrick and teammate Laveranues Coles went to a Dillard’s in Tallahassee and bought $412.38 worth of clothing for $21.40–a discount so large that it is considered shoplifting under the law. In light of […]
Birthday Ballers
Wednesday, June 18th, 2008Antonio Gates (28)
Since 2004, only Indianapolis Colts wide-receiver Marvin Harrison and New England Patriots wide-receiver Randy Moss have caught more touchdowns than Gates. In 2005 and 2006 Antonio Gates was selected as the NFL’s All-Pro TE by the AP. Gates was the AP’s only unanimous choice for 2005. Gates has made four consecutive Pro Bowls in his career.
AG also holds the single season touchdown reception record […]
Birthday Ballers (The Pro Boller, not Pro Bowler)
Tuesday, June 17th, 2008Kyle Boller (27)
Before being drafted, Boller impressed scouts in the combine by throwing the ball 65-yards from one knee through the uprights. He can now throw 75 yards through the uprights on one knee. Boller’s total yards his senior year under Tedford were greater than his first three years as a starting quarterback combined.
The Ravens […]
Birthday Ballers (’Golfing in Jeans’ Edition)
Monday, June 16th, 2008Jerricho Cotchery turns (26) today, June 16th.
Cotchery was selected by the New York Jets in the fourth round (108th overall) of the 2004 NFL draft.
In 2004, Cotchery caught 6 passes for 60 yards in 12 games (with no starts) as the team’s 5th receiver. As a kick returner, he had 13 returns for 362 yards (27.8 yard average) […]