knock, knocked

daily dos

thu 1/8/2009

 
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(image by Yogi via flickr)

The Florida Gators became college football's national champs by defeating the Oklahoma Sooners 24 to 14 in the FedEx BCS National Championship Game. Not everyone is celebrating: Utah's attorney general is suing the BCS for antitrust violations after the University of Utah's undefeated football team was not given a title shot.

 
 

Ethier, LaRoche, Lowell, Garcia and Posada

halfsie or fullsie

sun 12/14/2008

 
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You may have wondered: are they? A little?
Well, yes. Yes, they are.

Andre EthierAndre Ethier

Age: 26

Outfielder for the Los Angeles Dodgers. His "at-bat" song is Tres Delinquentes. Blogs about food on Dining With 'Dre.

Halfsie or Fullsie?

Halfsie: Mexican mother and French father.

 
Adam LaRocheAdam LaRoche

Age: 29

First baseman for the Pittsburgh Pirates. His father, David, was an MLB pitcher. Brother Andy plays for the Pirates.

Halfsie or Fullsie?

Halfsie: Mexican father.

 
Mike LowellMike Lowell

Age: 34

Third baseman for the Boston Red Sox. Won a battle with testicular cancer after missing two months of the 1999 season.

Halfsie or Fullsie?

Fullsie: Both parents are Cuban.

 
Jeff GarciaJeff Garcia

Age: 38

Quarterback for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Married to former Playboy "Playmate of the Year" Carmella DeCesare.

Halfsie or Fullsie?

Halfsie: Mexican father and Irish mother.

 
Jorge PosadaJorge Posada

Age: 37

Catcher for the New York Yankees. Runs a charity called for children diagnosed with Craniosynostosis.

Halfsie or Fullsie?

Fullsie: Cuban father and Dominican mother.

 
 
 

crew romance

daily dos

sun 9/7/2008

 
daily-dos-crew-romance Wisin y Yandel during a live performance on Vivo.

NFL star Chad Johnson has legally changed his name to Chad Ocho Cinco. League officials announced that the Cincinatti Bengals wide receiver, who wears the number 85, will be allowed to wear the new surname on his jersey.

 
 

elephant in the room

daily dos

thu 8/28/2008

 
daily-dos-elephant-in-the-room Fat Joe sits down in front of a light blue-green background.

A higher number of black coaches as well as Latino and Asian players has helped the NFL receive a "B+" in its annual diversity study, which is conducted by the University of Central Florida's Institute for Diversity and Ethics in Sports. The NFL earned a "D+" in 2004.

 
 

Tony Gonzalez

whodat

wed 6/25/2008

 
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Football superstar Tony Gonzalez wants to be remembered for his giving, not his receiving.

Born and raised in Huntington Beach, California, Gonzalez was a dual-sport star (basketball and football) at Cal Berkeley before he was drafted by the Kansas City Chiefs in 1997. As a tight end, the six-foot-five, 250-pound Gonzalez combines the brute strength of a lineman and the grace of a wide receiver to both punish and evade opposing players.

Off the field, Gonzalez devotes his time and money to a number of charities, including the Tony Gonzalez Foundation, a non-profit organization that provides financial support to the Shadow Buddies Foundation and the Boys & Girls Club of America. Now 32 years old, Gonzalez admits that early in his career, he was only thinking about himself: “I was going out every night. I was 21, young, single, a millionaire."

Once voted one of the Top 10 Sexiest Athletes in the World, the charismatic Gonzalez shifted his priorities as he matured. He toned down the partying and moved to México during one off-season to learn Spanish. He's now focused on raising his two children. Last year, Gonzalez appeared as a judge on the Oprah Winfrey-backed reality show The Big Give – a title that could easily be Gonzalez's nickname. This summer, he'll appear in The mun2 Hookup.

A future hall-of-famer, Gonzalez insists he was blessed with talent for a reason: "When you are given this athletic ability, you have to make it work for something positive or you are wasting it."

 
 

Arenas, Williams, Romo, Carew and Gomez

halfsie or fullsie

mon 6/9/2008

 
Zeroing in. Gilbert "Agent Zero" Arenas drives in against the New York Knicks' Steve Francis.

(image by Chris Leon via flickr)

You may have wondered: are they? A little?
Well, yes. Yes, they are.

Ted WilliamsTed Williams

Passed away at age 86

Hall of Fame outfielder for MLB's Boston Red Sox. Nicknamed "Teddy Ballgame." Considered the greatest hitter of all time.

Halfsie or Fullsie?

Halfsie: Mexican mother and Welsh-Irish father.

 
Tony RomoTony Romo

Age: 26

Quarterback for the NFL's Dallas Cowboys. A two-time Pro Bowler, Romo once dated pop singer Jessica Simpson.

Halfsie or Fullsie?

Halfsie: Mexican father and Polish-German mother.

 
Gilbert ArenasGilbert Arenas

Age: 26

Point guard for the NBA's Washington Wizards. Nicknamed "Agent Zero." Cheats at video game Halo 3.

Halfsie or Fullsie?

Halfsie: Cuban-American father and African-American mother.

 
Rod CarewRod Carew

Age: 62

Hall of Fame infielder for MLB's Minnesota Twins and California Angels. An 18-time All-Star. One of 27 players with over 3,000 career hits.

Halfsie or Fullsie?

Fullsie: Born and raised in Panamá.

 
Scott GomezScott Gomez

Age: 28

Center for the NHL's New York Rangers. First Latino to play in the NHL. Nicknamed the "Alaskan Assassin." Winner of two Stanley Cups.

Halfsie or Fullsie?

Fullsie: Mexican-American father and Colombian-American mother.

 

(Additional images by Familie Schmitt and SummerTX via flickr.)

 
 

the usual suspects

daily dos

mon 1/14/2008

 
Now Hiring Sign A large "Now Hiring" sign in the desert.

(image by Roadsidepictures via flickr)

RBD has been tapped to perform at this year's official NFL Super Bowl concert.

 
 

sidewalk chalk

daily dos

mon 7/30/2007

 
Rey of light. A crown made of neon lights.

(image by David Light Orchard via flickr)

Nike has suspended embattled football player Michael Vick's endorsement contract, while Reebok – makers of official NFL jerseys – has stopped selling the Atlanta quarterback's jerseys.

 
 

Roberto Garza

whodat

wed 3/21/2007

 
Grr. Roberto Garza teaches a child to play football during his YMCA camp.

Chicago Bears offensive guard Roberto Garza used to pick cotton as a teenager, seven days a week, for $5 an hour. The 27-year-old now has a street named after him in Texas. The 6-foot-2, 305-pounder who says he got "too fat to play soccer" is one of 19 Latinos in the NFL, a league with almost as many players (1,600) as there are people in his hometown of Rio Hondo, Texas. In a sport where players' identities can get lost in a sea of helmets, Garza's exploits on and off the field have made him a familiar face.

Garza's parents are Mexican immigrants who instilled in their kids a strong work ethic and love of fútbol. But the heavy-set Garza chose football instead. The notion of a Latino football player was so unthinkable in the early 90s that a military recruiter once told Garza, a huge Dallas Cowboys fan, to forget about playing professionally because "there's no Latino players in the NFL." Fast-forward to 2007: Garza is playing in the Super Bowl with the Bears, conducting most of his interviews en Español.

The mild-mannered Garza also works hard off the field, participating in a number of charities, which prompted the NFL to nominate him for the 2006 Walter Payton Man of the Year Award. Garza is also using his star power to help The United Way, which tapped the bulky lineman to star in one of their TV spots. A celebrity in the Latino community, he also hosts a Spanish-language television show in Chicago, aimed at teaching Latino youth the fundamentals of football. Garza hopes his story can be an inspiration for future Latino football players: "[I]t gives kids hope that someday they can reach their dreams."

Garza's family shares those same deep community roots: they still live in Rio Hondo – on Roberto Garza Drive – where they celebrate "Roberto Garza Day" every 2nd of December.

 
 

drop it like it's hot

daily dos

wed 2/28/2007

 
A load of bull. The "charging bull" statue sits in front of the NY Stock Exchange.

(image by mvhargan via flickr)

Hector "El Father" puts out a diss track titled "Hombre No" which calls out Don Omar.

 
 
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