Tom Daley has gifted his Instagram followers with a sexy gift in time for the holidays: Himself! Half-naked! The British Olympian, who received death threats from moronic Twitter users this summer, has posted the following image on his photo-sharing account, including with it the very basic caption: Merry Xmas everyone!! đ A card of Fergie and Josh Duhamel shirtless was also unveiled online in honor of the holiday. Let’s all hope this trend catches on… and someone alerts Kate Upton to it. Right, fellas?!?
Peyton Manning and Adrian Peterson may have been obvious selections for the AFC and NFC Pro Bowl rosters , which were announced last night. But, to many, the same could be said of Richard Sherman and Alfred Morris. And yet the Seahawks cornerback and Redskins rookie running back were left off the roster entirely, leading a group of snubbed players and resulting in a series of shocked, angry Tweets. “@RSherman_25 is the only player in NFL history to have 5+ ints, 3FF, 2TDs, and a sack. i guess he is too good for the pro bowl,” reads one confused message, though accusations of performance-enhancing drugs likely affected Sherman’s chances. Others with strong cases to be made for the postseason game include Morris, the fourth leading rusher in the NFL; as well as Dez Bryant, who has the second most touchdown grabs in the league. Of course, if you added these players, the question must be asked: Who should be taken off the roster? And another question must also be asked: Who the heck cares about the Pro Bowl?!?
One year ago, it was uncertain whether Peyton Manning and Adrian Peterson would even suit up in 2012, due to a pair of gruesome injuries. But now the former is headed for the playoffs, the latter may set the all-time rushing record and both stars have been named Pro Bowl starters. The NFL announced the rosters last night for its meaningless postseason celebration, with Manning under center for the AFC and Peterson in the backfield for the NFC. With an asterisk denoting the starters, here is a look at the selected offensive and defensive players for both conferences: AFC OFFENSE Quarterback Peyton Manning, Denver* Tom Brady, New England Matt Schaub, Houston Running back Arian Foster, Houston* Jamaal Charles, Kansas City Ray Rice, Baltimore Fullback Vonta Leach, Baltimore* Wide receiver A.J. Green, Cincinnati* Andre Johnson, Houston* Reggie Wayne, Indianapolis Wes Welker, New England Tight end Rob Gronkowski, New England* Heath Miller, Pittsburgh Tackle Joe Thomas, Cleveland* Duane Brown, Houston* Ryan Clady, Denver Guard Logan Mankins, New England* Marshal Yanda, Baltimore* Wade Smith, Houston Center Maurkice Pouncey, Pittsburgh* Chris Myers, Houston AFC DEFENSE Defensive end J.J. Watt, Houston* Cameron Wake, Miami* Elvis Dumervil, Denver Interior linemen Geno Atkins, Cincinnati* Vince Wilfork, New England* Haloti Ngata, Baltimore Outside linebacker Von Miller, Denver* Tamba Hali, Kansas City* Robert Mathis, Indianapolis Inside/Middle linebacker Jerod Mayo, New England* Derrick Johnson, Kansas City Cornerback Champ Bailey, Denver* Johnathan Joseph, Houston* Antonio Cromartie, N.Y. Jets Free safety Ed Reed, Baltimore* Strong safety Eric Berry, Kansas City* LaRon Landry, N.Y. Jets AFC SPECIALISTS Punter Dustin Colquitt, Kansas City Kicker Phil Dawson, Cleveland Kick returner Jacoby Jones, Baltimore Special-teamer Matthew Slater, New England NFC OFFENSE Quarterback Aaron Rodgers, Green Bay* Matt Ryan, Atlanta Robert Griffin III, Washington Running back Adrian Peterson, Minnesota* Marshawn Lynch, Seattle Frank Gore, San Francisco Fullback Jerome Felton, Minnesota* Wide receiver Calvin Johnson, Detroit* Brandon Marshall, Chicago* Julio Jones, Atlanta Victor Cruz, N.Y. Giants Tight end Tony Gonzalez, Atlanta* Jason Witten, Dallas Tackle Joe Staley, San Francisco* Russell Okung, Seattle* Trent Williams, Washington Guard Mike Iupati, San Francisco* Jahri Evans, New Orleans* Chris Snee, N.Y. Giants Center Max Unger, Seattle* Jeff Saturday, Green Bay NFC DEFENSE Defensive end Jason Pierre-Paul, N.Y. Giants* Julius Peppers, Chicago* Jared Allen, Minnesota Interior linemen Justin Smith, San Francisco* Henry Melton, Chicago* Gerald McCoy, Tampa Bay Outside linebacker Aldon Smith, San Francisco* DeMarcus Ware, Dallas* Clay Matthews, Green Bay Inside/Middle linebacker Patrick Willis, San Francisco* NaVorro Bowman, San Francisco Cornerback Charles Tillman, Chicago* Tim Jennings, Chicago* Patrick Peterson, Arizona Free safety Dashon Goldson, San Francisco* Earl Thomas, Seattle Strong safety Donte Whitner, San Francisco* NFC SPECIALISTS Punter Thomas Morstead, New Orleans Place-kicker Blair Walsh, Minnesota Kick returner Leon Washington, Seattle Special-teamer Lorenzo Alexander, Washington
Around the way girls are on the come up.. NFL Wide Receiver Mario Manningham Proposes To High School Sweetheart Life must be good being a part of the 2012 Superbowl champs…..and even better with a banger by your side. Former New York Giants star receiver Mario Manningham hit up the ESPY Awards red carpet earlier this week in his Sunday best, but the real stunner of the night was his busty lil mommy banger-boo who’s reportedly been by his side since his high school days. Mario recently signed a multi-million dollar contract with the San Francisco 49ers and spent some of that Superbowl gwap on some ring finger bling for his long-time love. The swagged out Superbowl star joins a host of high-profile athletes including Lebron James, Chris Paul, Peyton Manning, and Michael Vick who wifed up their ride or die chicks . Peep the gallery below to check out the future Mrs. Manningham and her bangin’post-baby bawwwwdy. Images via Wenn and Instagram
Oh well, he’s still smashing a dime. Real men don’t go out and send anonymous messages TO THE MEDIA about their teammates. That’s a man law violation for real. “We have to bring in another quarterback that will make him work at practice,” said one player, according to the newspaper. “He’s lazy and content because he knows he’s not going to be benched.” And another one about if they Jets would take Peyton Manning: “Come on. That’s a no-brainer,” a Jets source said, according to the newspaper. “If you have a chance to get a healthy 36-year-old Peyton Manning and you don’t do it, then you’re stupid. If I could get a healthy 36-year-old Peyton Manning, then, hell yeah, I would trade Sanchez.” And one more for good measure: “How can we when he’s not improving at all?” the player said, according to the newspaper. “He thinks he is, but he’s not. He has shown us what he’s capable of.” Damn, that’s jacked up. These big, burly men are running around telling secrets and gossiping like little middle school girls. It doesn’t look like Sanchez and his intercept-throwing, hot chick banging self may have to take a seat on the bench for a while.
Cam Newton , the NFL’s 1st round draft pick and 2010 Heisman Trophy Winner, has now added another milestone to his young career. During Sunday’s win against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers the Quarterback for the Carolina Panthers threw for 171 yards breaking the NFL’s rookie record for passing yards held by Peyton Manning . Going into the game, Newton only need 18 yards to break the 3,739 mark and got that on his first pass. Netwon also broke a team record for passing with a 91-yard TD toss to Brandon Lafell, the longest offensive TD in Panthers history. READ MORE AT THE HUFFINGTONPOST
Well, so much for that “biggest paycheck of the season” situation. Indianapolis quarterback Peyton Manning, the NFL’s only four-time most valuable player, underwent another neck surgery Thursday and could sit out the entire season and possibly more. It was the third neck procedure in 19 months for Manning, 35, who has missed only one play because of injury in 14 seasons. The development is probably crippling to the Colts, who scrambled to sign veteran Kerry Collins two weeks ago and will start him Sunday at Houston. In a team statement, the Colts called the procedure â anterior cervical fusion surgery â “uneventful” but said rehabilitation from it is “typically an involved process” and did not give a timetable for his return. The Colts plan to keep him on the active roster “until we have a clear picture of his recovery process.” Before the team announced the surgery had taken place, NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell said the league had been monitoring the situation. “Peyton isn’t just a great football player, he’s a great man,” Goodell said. “He’s done all the right things on and off the field. “I’ve been in touch with [the Colts]. I can’t do anything but hope that he gets better quick and gets to a full recovery.” The procedure was to treat nerve problems that lingered after Manning’s surgery May 23, and the quarterback reportedly had hit a plateau in regaining strength in his triceps. Anterior fusion surgery involves making an incision in the front of the neck, removing the disk tissue between the vertebrae and replacing it with a plastic-like spacer that causes the neighboring vertebrae to fuse together. Recovery time for such an operation can take at least eight to 10 weeks, and sometimes requires a year or more. “With professional football players, the neck has to be fully back to strength and healed,” said Dr. Rick Delamarter, medical director of the spine program at Cedars Sinai in Los Angeles. “Even three months could be rushing it.” Delamarter, who has not treated Manning but has performed neck operations on many NFL players and other professional athletes, said there’s a possibility the Colts could have their star quarterback back by late December or January, but added: “I wouldn’t be at all surprised if they decide to keep him out for the year.” It’s not all bad news though: experts don’t see any reason why this condition and surgery should end Peyton’s career. (Source)
File this under News You Didn’t Expect When You Got Up This Morning But Still Aren’t Shocked By At ALL: Allen Iverson went OFF on the cops last week! After a car belonging to him was pulled over for a traffic violation last week, the former NBA star told the officer, “Take the vehicle, I have 10 more.” Iverson was a passenger in the grey Lamborghini spied by an Atlanta officer changing lanes without signaling about 6 p.m. March 30, CNN reports . The driver, Antwuan Clisby, couldn’t produce any documentation for the vehicle, then told the officer Iverson needed to leave the car to eat dinner. The officer said no one was leaving until the investigation was done. Iverson became “irate” at that notion, proclaiming, “I’m the (expletive) passenger.” The officer radioed for backup, and a second unit arrived. Clisby and Iverson exited the car, and A.I. kept cursing at the officer, who informed him of his expired tags and that the car would be towed. “Take it, I have 10 more,” Iverson said. “Police don’t have anything else (expletive) to do except (expletive) with me … Do you know who I am?” The officer wrote in his report that he was just getting started: “For the next 20 minutes, Mr. Iverson went on and on about who he was.” “I stated, ‘It really doesn’t matter who you are. You tried to conceal your vehicle with a fake drive-out tag due to you not paying for your tags.'” Iverson then said, “I make more money than you will in 10 years.” Clisby then asked, “Would you want to pay $10,000 for a tag?” To his credit, Iverson later “came back and apologized for disrespecting the police,” the report said. “He stated he was just upset about his car.” Clisby was cited for not signaling and for the expired tag. Bet the fee to get the ride out of the city tow lot was under $10K though. Just saying.
