AFC North Pre-Season Week 1
August 17, 2009Indians Ink Alex White for $2.5 Million
August 18, 2009While We’re Waiting serves as the early morning gathering of WFNY-esque information for your viewing pleasure. Have something you think we should see? Send it to our tips email in the sidebar.
When Cleveland’s own Shaquille O’Neal – The Big Field General – squares off against Pittsburgh QB Ben Roethlisberger Tuesday night, I don’t know – or care – what the competition is that will be used to determine the winner. I have to think that since its Shaq’s show, he has designed a way for him to have a legitimate chance to win, but even if he hasn’t, he better find one. We need it…real bad. Because if Shaq doesn’t get this one, it could be a very, very long time before Cleveland has any kind of gridiron success against the Steel City. And if Big Ben throws his arm out trying to win…that wouldn’t be too bad either. [Stepien Rules]
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Wanda Sykes, Hilary Duff and Brady Quinn all get some love in Cleveland Frowns’ look at a national ad campaign. [Cleveland Frowns]
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Hey, look. Shaquille O’Neal’s making a media appearance: “Shaquille O’Neal is well known as a big mixed martial arts fan, so it’s no surprise that with World Extreme Cagefighting coming to his new home state of Ohio, Shaq is getting ready to attend. But it is a little bit of a surprise that Shaq is taking on such a high-profile role in promoting WEC 43, which takes place on September 2 at the Covelli Centre in Youngstown. Shaq has taped the above video, said he plans to attend the vent, and even called out main event fighters Donald Cerrone and Ben Henderson as lucky that they’re not in Shaq’s weight class.” [Michael David Smith/MMA FanHouse]
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When you need a No. 17 for a countdown, look no further than Todd Boeckman. [EDSBS]
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What made us think that we were wise and we’d never compromise? “Twenty-five years ago, his father put together the greatest freshman season in Ohio State receiving history. Now, the Buckeyes’ returning receivers are as untested as any group in the Jim Tressel era. When Duron Carter slips on the scarlet and gray, his long dreads hanging out under his helmet, his limbs looking almost too long for the uniform, he handles himself like a guy ready to do something.” [Doug Lesmerises/Plain Dealer]
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(image via Peter Diana / Post-Gazette)
5 Comments
I’d like to see Shaq choke slam Ben Roethlisberger, putting him into a coma for about the next 5 months.
Lit, followed by the Verve Pipe. Scott’s teen angst is raging in full effect these days.
Shaq is everywhere.
A reference to one-hit wonders The Verve? That makes me laugh, Scott.
THIS JUST IN! The Browns get 3 automatic interceptions in week 1!