Could a drag queen possibly have a future as a New York Jet cheerleader? In an interview with WNYC, Denise Garvey, director of the New York Jets flight crew (i.e., their cheer squad) left the door open to some guys in skirts shaking more than their pom-poms:
GARVEY: We don’t have any strict requirements. No weight or height requirements. We have all different girls on the team and all different girls looking to try out.
REPORTER: There’s not the kind of human variety you might find in a supermarket checkout line. The largest body is about a size 6, and there are no male cheerleader wannabes.
GARVEY: We haven’t had any men apply. We are looking for young women.
REPORTER: If there was a mind blowing drag queen?
GARVEY: I guess everyone deserves a fair chance, so that would be my attitude.
I can think of a couple people who might fit the bill (and I mean the one in the left in the pic above, not that Dynasty-lookin’ hag Cynthia Dickson on the right). Ms. Jaqueline Dupree plays football and was the halftime entertainment of the Gay Superbowl last October. That’s more than most of those girls can say. -Cyd Zeigler jr.
I was only aware of one use until the Chicago White Sox changed my mind. Before Sunday’s game against the Toronto Blue Jays, one of the guys on the team used his skills as a ballplayer to blow up two dolls and place them in the locker-room, with signs saying, “Lets Go White Sox” and “You’ve got to Push”. Now assuming that the player meant that you have to push your teammates and not your “bat”, then is there anything wrong with this? The team was in a slump with their bats and trying to break a four game losing streak. When I heard about it, I laughed, but didn’t think it was a big enough deal to even write about, but now its getting more press. Does anyone really see anything wrong with this? -Brenton Metzler
It seems former Patriots videographer Matt Walsh, who’s said he has a smoking gun that will indict the Patriots, doesn’t have much more than a tired, used water pistol. According to the NYT, he handed over eight tapes to the NFL that show the Patriots videotaping offensive and defensive signals: Charges the League has already punished New England for, the Patriots have already accepted, and which were put to bed six months ago. There are no tapes of the St. Louis Rams’ walkthrough before their Super loss to the Patriots in February 2002.
A couple weeks ago, NFL commissioner Roger Goodell said he hoped Walsh had something on the Patriots. It wasn’t because he wanted the Pats to get into deeper trouble, but because Walsh was reigniting an issue the commish had thought was behind the League. I’ll be curious to hear what Goodell has to say about the lack of new information. Unfortunately, he can’t take a draft pick away from Matt Walsh. -Cyd Zeigler jr.
This is for all the men out there. Guys, have you ever wanted to experiment with makeup, but were afraid to go to a store and buy something because you thought you’d look unmanly or that people would laugh at you? If so, do I have news for you! You can pick up some free lip gloss and still maintain your masculine image.
All you have to do is buy a ticket to the Los Angeles Dodgers’ home game on Sunday. The first 25,000 fans through the gates will receive Mother’s Day Lip Gloss courtesy of Smashbox Cosmetics. That’s the first 25,000 fans — of any gender, not specifically female fans.
There are many giveaways targeting specific demographics. Lots of items are given to children 14 and under. This past Sunday the Phillies, for “Mother’s Appreciation Day” — since they’re on the road for the actual Mother’s Day — gave pink visors to women ages 15 and older. I’d like to think the Dodgers are blazing a new trail here. Remember, guys, you don’t have to make up a story like “It’s for my wife” when they hand you your lip gloss. Enjoy! – Joe Guckin
Here’s a question posed to Eagles quarterback Donovan McNabb in a televised interview by a doofus named Pat Boyle, of Comcast Sportsnet Chicago:
“I don’t think I’ve ever seen an athlete (note: this “professional” pronounced it “ath-a-lete”) who’s been scrutinized more and has achieved as much success as you have over the years. Do you feel the same way?”
Of course, no other quarterback has ever been “scrutinized” in NFL history, even though the position is the focus of just about anyone remotely interested in football. Usually, when a team wins the QB gets more credit than deserved, and when a team loses he gets more blame. But Pat Boyle must feel that, with McNabb’s level of success, no one should question him in any way! After all, no fans or writers or TV talking heads have ever been critical of, say, Peyton or Eli Manning, or John Elway,or Brett Favre…oh, wait. All four have taken their shots over the years. Oh, and all of them have won Super Bowls, making them slightly more successful than McNabb.
Ever the victim, McNabb agreed with Boyle — his answer was too long-winded for me to bother trying to write it down — but I’m not going to bash him now. It’s the interviewer who needs to take a step back, at least far enough so that his lips are no longer touching McNabb’s backside. – Joe Guckin
Former MTV producer Terrance Dean claims in an upcoming book on gays in the hip-hop world that he has had a sexual relationship with a closeted pro athlete he calls “Preston.” On his blog, he describes their first meeting:
He was across the room standing against the wall with a drink in his hand. He was bobbing his head to the Hip-Hop beats and surrounded by slew of bodacious women and physically fit men.
I couldn’t take my eyes off him. He was absolutely gorgeous - Tall, caramel, chinky eyes, and a body that wouldn’t stop. Damn, he was fine! I felt the temperature in my body rise. Lust was speaking and its low growl was whispering in my ears.
The Austrian national rugby team stripped naked in downtown Vilnius after a crushing 48-0 defeat by Lithuania, local media reported Tuesday.
Following the match, the 22 men climbed on top of stairs near a bar on Gediminas prospektas - the main pedestrian street in the Lithuanian capital - started to sing cheers, as the players took off their clothes to the applause of the public.
The players chanted “Shirts off! Pants off!” at one point and started a rendition of “Singing in the Rain.”
“Yes, these were the men we played against on Saturday … I guess the defeat could have prompted them to do that,” Lithuanian rugby federation President Aleksandras Makarenka told Reuters.
Gee, Ohio State didn’t act that way after being blown out of the last two BCS title games.
The video was taken off YouTube, but longtime Outsports reader Curt J found it on a Lithuanian site. Click here and scroll to the bottom for the video (there is nudity, so not safe for work). I am not sure how long it (the video, I mean) will stay up –Jim Buzinski
O Canada, your teams all now play golf…sorry. Had a bit of a jingoistic feeling to work through. You see, some people had the impression that the Flyers-Canadiens series was being played by the Montreal rule book instead of the one used by the rest of the NHL. As much as I tend to disregard conspiracy talk, since the typically inept NHL officiating really affects every team and the breaks eventually even out, I was beginning to have my doubts. But hey, they did even out…a little…eventually…
So we’re now down to the NHL’s Final Four. While Canada is no longer represented, there are teams from three longstanding hockey cities. Oh, and also Dallas.
In the conference semifinals I picked only two out of four correctly. (Overall in the playoffs I’ve gotten 9 of 12 right.) In my defense, I did hedge a bit on the San Jose Sharks, my pick to win the Cup before the playoffs started. They struggled to get past Calgary in the first round and ultimately continued to underperform — even considering that five of the six games, including four that went to at least one overtime, were decided by one goal — in being eliminated by the Stars.
Brazilian soccer star Ronaldo, getting tons of derisive publicity for picking up three prostitutes that turned out to be transvestites, wants the world to know he is 100% hetero.
“As for what happened, I did not have any sexual dealings with those people, I must stress that I am not gay.
When I told my girlfriend, she started to shout, scream and swear at me, I think she’ll find it hard to forgive me.”
When I first heard the story, I never associated it with Ronaldo being gay. I think his girlfriend is more pissed that he dropped her off that night and sought out hookers after the two of them apparently had a spat. I see a Kobe-like $4 million diamond in her future. –Jim Buzinski
Tennis legend Billie Jean King has been honored by Boston University with an honorary degree for her contributions to society. King’s resume could fill this blog, but this sums up her importance: Life magazine named her one of the 100 most important Americans of the 20th century.
King is also an out lesbian and is on the boards of the Women’s Sports Foundation and the Elton John AIDS Foundation. In 2007 she launched GreenSlam, an environmental initiative and issued a challenge to the sports industry to become more proactive about going green. –Jim Buzinski
Outsports is teaming up with Logo’s NewNowNext to create an award honoring out collegiate coaches as part of NNN’s first-ever awards. Voting will commence shortly. We’ll announce the nominees shortly; but in the meantime, we present Cazwell and Amanda Lepore:
Ultimate Fighter Mac Danzig has no problem beating up his fellow man in the ring, but draws the line when it comes to animals.
Danzig, who stands 5-9 and weighs 155 pounds, keeps in fabulous shape even though he is on a strict vegetarian diet. Danzig spoke to PETA about his commitment to animal rights.
I’ve always had a profound respect and interest in nature and animals. I guess it’s just in my blood. I grew up poor by American standards and was raised to eat whatever we could afford. I remember being 13 and seeing a truck on the interstate filled with pigs all headed to the slaughterhouse. One of them made eye contact with me for a while. It was one of the saddest moments I can remember. There was so much intelligence and spirit in him, and here he was, being sent to an awful death.
Danzig, who won his most recent fight April 19, says he does not need meat to compete in his sport. “When I decided to go vegan, I was able to make the 155-pound weight class much easier, and I haven’t lost an ounce of muscle,” he said. “I’m leaner than I used to be, and I have much more energy than I used to.”
The most recent high profile jock to declare his vegetarianism is Milwaukee Brewers slugger Prince Fielder. While Danzig has legit six-pack abs, the 5-11, 265-pound Fielder looks like the only six-pack he is familiar with comes with a pull-tab. –Jim Buzinski
I know I was a bit negative recently when I talked about Scranton, Pennsylvania in this post about the minor league hockey player who was arrested for streaking. So I thought I’d share some good news about the town.
After the 2006 season the Phillies decided to move their triple-A affiliate, then known as the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Red Barons, closer to Philadelphia. A brand-new ballpark was built in Allentown. The team spent a year in Canada as the Ottawa Lynx, and this season they began play as the Lehigh Valley IronPigs. (The name is a reference to pig iron, used in steel manufacturing, which was a huge industry in the Lehigh Valley. The mascot’s name is Ferrous.)
So why is losing a team good news for Scranton? Well, the Red Barons were a playoff team in 2006 but in 2007 the Ottawa Lynx had the worst record in the International League with a 55-87 record, and this year the IronPigs are off to a woeful 4-29 start. The IronPigs, at their current pace, would finish 18-127!
Meanwhile, the Yankees moved their triple-A team from Columbus to Scranton, and the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Yankees won their division in 2007 and sit in first now.
The town of Scranton lost a very bad baseball team just in time. – Joe Guckin
Max Scherzer, the top right handed pitching prospect for the Arizona Diamondbacks will make his Major League Debut Monday night against the Philadelphia Phillies. He has an upper 90’s fastball and likes to strike people out. Not to mention that he has one blue eye and one brown. It’s really kind of hot. If he is all the hope for, then the Diamondbacks are approaching the point at which they will be unbeatable.
A corporate sponsor pledged $10,000 dollars to Muscular Dystrophy for every home run that the Houston Astros hit in their May 2nd game against the Milwaukee Brewers. The team answered the call with 5 home runs, three coming on back to back to back homers from Miguel Tejada, Lance Berkman and Carlos Lee respectively.
Eric Gange, closer for the Milwaukee Brewers gave up a 2 run lead on Sunday to the Houston Astros. That is 5 blown saves this year and probably close to the last save for him as a closer. He proved that his career was winding down last year in Boston and the hits just keep on coming. Mind the pun. Read the rest of this entry »
Could a drag queen possibly have a future as a New York Jet cheerleader? In an interview with WNYC, Denise Garvey, director of the New York Jets flight crew (i.e., their cheer squad) left the door open to some guys in skirts shaking more than their pom-poms:
I was only aware of one use until the 
There are many giveaways targeting specific demographics. Lots of items are given to children 14 and under. This past Sunday the Phillies, for “Mother’s Appreciation Day” — since they’re on the road for the actual Mother’s Day — gave pink visors to women ages 15 and older. I’d like to think the Dodgers are blazing a new trail here. Remember, guys, you don’t have to make up a story like “It’s for my wife” when they hand you your lip gloss. Enjoy! – Joe Guckin
Former MTV producer Terrance Dean claims in an upcoming book on gays in the hip-hop world that he has had a sexual relationship with a closeted pro athlete he calls “Preston.” 
Brazilian soccer star Ronaldo, getting tons of derisive publicity for picking up 
Tennis legend Billie Jean King has been 
Ultimate Fighter 
Max Scherzer