This weekend brought good news for many deserving members, past and present, of the National Football League. Some of the most coveted and important awards were handed out and Ballertainment has the rundown. By unanimous decision, New England Patriots QB Tom Brady was named NFL Most Valuable Player.
Yearly Archive: 2011
Philadelphia Eagles Give Local Teen Vote of Confidence
Thursday, ABC’s The View had a very emotional segment on bullying. Philadelphia teen Nadin Khoury, 13, was the victim of a vicious attack by a group of schoolmates where he was drug across the snowy ground, placed in a tree, and hung up on a seven foot wrought-iron fence where they left him. Video of …
Love and Reality: Shaquille O’Neal Edition
When will society’s thirst for reality t.v. disappear? With the onslaught of sports figures and, ahem, figurines filling up our flat screens with their drama and fab lifetyles, we can expect to see more wives, girlfriends, “baby mommas” and the men who love/hate them. Face it, folks, this formula is WINNING. This time, it’s Shaq’s …
Volkswagen’s Super Bowl Commercial Already at 6 Million Hits
I am a VW Passat driver. I love my car, so this commercial, The Force, probably makes me warmer and fuzzier than most. This spot speaks to the kid in us all. I vividly remember running around the house as a child in my own fantasy land, and there certainly were times when my parents …
Charles Barkley Invades Cyberspace
The good folks over at the Turner Sports and Entertainment Digital Network decided to launch a Charles Barkley-centered website, CharlesBarkley.com. What say Ballertainment? Ingenious. Charles is one of, if not the funniest and most charismatic sports personalities on the tube. Is he perfect? By no means. But, the man works his shtick like no other. …
Resurgent Chicago Bulls Making Great Strides
This year’s surprising Chicago Bulls are establishing themselves as a legitimate contender in the Eastern Conference of the NBA. They have accomplished this while sustaining long absences associated with injuries to key players Carlos Boozer (6 weeks) and Joakim Noah (8-10 weeks?). Derrick Rose has played himself into star status and a possible MVP choice …
Meet Faith Rein – The Anti-Basketball Wife?
Faith Rein is Miami Heat power forward Udonis Haslem’s lady. They have been together since the beginning of time in terms of sports relationships. Rain was a sprinter at the University of Florida where Haslem played collegiate ball. Stacey Russell of the Miami New Times Blogs caught up with Faith and asked her opinion of …
Hair Battle Royale at SB XLV – Matthews vs. Polamalu
Pittsburgh Steeler’s safety Troy Polamalu won’t be the only player hawking hair products in Dallas, TX. According to SportsBiz with Darren Rovell, the beauty products company Suave, has enlisted the locks of Clay Matthews, linebacker for the Green Bay Packers, to endorse their men’s hair care product line.
