Dick Rod Turns on the Tears

I am going to put my hatred from Michigan aside as I try to understand just what goes through the mind of Dick Rodriguez. Recently, some players and former players stepped forward and admitted to the Detroit Free Press that Dick Rod and his coaching staff had violated NCAA rules by making the team practice longer than sanctioned by the NCAA. At Dick Rod’s press conference today, he turned on the tears and was trying to make it look as if he were the victim. Please. Call it biased if you want to but I just look at him and immediately think jerkoff, coward, scumbag or just plain asshole. What has this guy done in the past that says there is no way he would do this? If the NCAA does find Michigan in violation of their rules, would Michigan have to vacate those 3 big wins from last year? 0-12? Yikes. Dick Rod was already catching heat from the Alumni Association and these allegations are just fanning that fire. That same Alumni Association will also be the biggest factor in whether or not Dick Rod stays for a third year at Michigan…

Andre Smith Finally Signs…Alledgedly

Twitter is now, more than ever, revolutionizing the way we get our most up to date sports stories. I don’t usually post on a Saturday, but this seemed like a must write post. Tonight, Chad Ochocinco posted on his twitter account page that first round draft pick Andre Smith has finally signed with the Bengals. I kept on checking with http://www.espn.com and http://www.si.com to see if they have posted anything. Nothing. However, Trey Wingo and Chris Mortenson both responded back and forth with Ochocinco about the signing. I don’t know if its a good thing that The World Wide Leader in sports will now have to take a backseat to Twitter. The image above is from www.si.com at appoximately 10:30 PM while the image below is from Chad Ochocinco’s twitter page at appoximately 7:45 PM.

Thursday’s Thunder Links

These links bring the Thunder…

– Megan Fox to Star as “Catwomen” in Next Batman Movie [BroBible]
– Top 5 NBA Moves of the 2009 Offseason [Hit the Boards]
– Jones: Titans Punter Aimed at Video Board [Fan Nation]
– Billie Gillespie Arrested for DUI [No Guts, No Glory]
– Hardball Heroes: Orel Hershiser [More Hardball]
– Afternoon Ballgames in Cincinnati are Still Immensely Popular [Tirico Suave]
– Rick Pitino Officially Aging in Kramer Cigar Room Years [The Sports Hernia]
– The Man’s Hump Day Cocktail [Manofest]
– Thigh of the Week: Jessica Gomes [Sharapova’s Thigh]
– The Best Players Currently Wearing Each Number 0-99 [Rumors and Rants]
– 10 Awesome Movies to get into a Girls Pants [Blog Of Hilarity]
– Your NFL Week 1 Regular Season Announcing Schedule [Awful Announcing]
– 25 Reasons to Stop Using a Condom [Holy Taco]

Hump Day Hottie: Kate Mara

My first experience with Kate Mara was when I got to see her in the so-so “We Are Marshall”. She played Annie Cantrall, the girlfriend of Chris Griffen who parished in the plane crash. The next time Kate’s pretty mug was smeared on my TV was when she played Sarah Fenn, the widow of Bob Lee Swager’s (Mark Wahlberg) partner in “Shooter”. If I had to choose, Shooter would be 1 of 2 movies to play on a continuous loop at my house. The other being Never Back Down (see HDH: Amber Heard for reason numero uno). I also believe that Mara was 10 times the woman in Shooter than she was in We Are Marshall for one simple reason…Southern Accent. I have said it before and I will say it again and again; a girl with an accent can kill puppies and it wouldn’t bother me in the slightest. Moving on, does anyone know what Thunder Treats finds uber sexy in a woman? Knowledge of sports…or at least to have a good argument about it. It is safe to say that Mara knows a bit about sports seeing as how her mothers side of the family owns the Shittsburgh Steelers. I know what you’re thinking…ding ding ding, we have a winner…but there is more. Kate’s fathers side of the family own the New York Giants. So do you think her career will be a failure if she doesn’t win more Oscars than the amount of Super Bowl Championships by both teams (9 combined)? If so, then I think Kate should count being Thunder Treats Hump Day Hottie as the first notch on that belt. After all, what would you rather be announced as? “Oscar Award Winning”…or “Thunder Treats Hump Day Hottie…”? You decide…but the question is rhetorical, so it doesn’t matter. More Kate after the jump…

TT’s Hottest Tv Co-Star Contest : Emmanuelle Vaugier

Contestant #4

This week our first Canadian enters the contest. Emmanuelle Vaugier enters as Mia from Two and a Half Men. Mia has been absent from the show after marrying another man but is back to stir up some drama in Charlie’s life. Besides being a total babe, Emmanuelle actually has a pretty impressive resume with appearances in almost 70 films and tv series. She has appeared in many fashion and fitness magazine being no stranger to the gym, shwing. Along with Two and a Half men she just completed her third season of CSI: NY. She has also appeared in an episode or two of Supernatural, One Tree Hill, Monk, North Shore, Charmed and Smallville. We shouldn’t really recognize her in all of those because we shouldn’t be watching most of those…This is Thunder Treats after all. You should recognize her from Saw II when she stuck her hands in the razor box. All of at TT can think back to is 40 Days and 40 Nights when she showed her niblets and cheeks. Shes also appeared in some old school, low budget movies like Blond or Blonder and Suddenly Naked that she may or may not be naked in but everyone should Netflix anyway..now, right now. Emmanuelle is also featured in EA’s newest Need For Speed Carbon game. Stay tuned to Two and a Half Men for Mia’s comeback.

Lou Holtz Isn’t Full Blown Crazy…At Least Not Yet

Don’t get me wrong, I was the first one to assume Lou Holtz suffered a minor stroke when he predicted that Notre Dame will be on top of the BCS this year and their #23 ranking was too low. But upon further review, he may have something. Notre Dame’s schedule this year is easier than Lindsay Lohan in a Vegas club. Their only real challenge will come against USC and Michigan State, both of which aren’t as strong as they usually are. They also play a tough Navy squad but I don’t see them letting themselves lose to them again. They have both Pitt and UConn back to back in November, but both those teams also lost a lot of key players to the draft/graduation. So there is a chance, albeit a distant one, that Notre Dame can pull together and go undefeated. So now we have Notre Dame undefeated but we also have Florida and Oklahoma (or Texas) undefeated as well. Hmm, I wonder which team will get the nod to play in the National Championship? I would rather see a 1-loss Texas or Oklahoma over an undefeated Notre Dame. Hell, USC would be more deserving even if they lost to Notre Dame. I’m pretty sure that Holtz actually forgot about Texas and Oklahoma when he muttered this absurd proclamation. The fact of the matter is that Notre Dame would more than likely finish the regular season ranked 3 or 4 but would actually be more of an 8 or 9. So ya Coach Louie, Notre Dame has a slight chance of going undefeated but I don’t see how anyone in their right mind (obviously you’re removed from that group) would put Notre Dame in the National Championship.

Friday’s Thunder Links

These Links bring the Thunder…
– Dave and Ryan’s “Waking Up a Viking Parody”, Hilarious [via Hot Clicks]
– T.O. Leaks Maybin Signing [Fan Nation]
– Not Again Jamele! [Awful Announcing]
– Gambling on Baseball [More Hardball]
– 25 Awesome Protest Signs [Holy Taco]
– A Big “Child Please” to People Talking Maria Sharapova Retirement [Sharapova’s Thigh]
– Plaxico Buress Pleads Guilty, Gets 2 Years in Prison [Bro Bible]
– Mario Chalmers, NCAA Hero of the Decade [Rumors and Rants]
– NFL to Sell Customizable Vick Dog Jerseys [No Guts, No Glory]
– The Top 10 Must Haves for Every Off Campus College House [Bro Bible]
– Bikini Rage!!! [Blog of Hilarity]
– Chad OchoCinco Kicks Extra Point [Friends of the Program]
– Britney Spears is Basically Advertising her F-ability [Blog of Hilarity]

Hump Day Hottie: Charissa Thompson

This weeks Hump Day Hottie comes to us from the new ABC show “Shaq VS.”. Charissa Thompson is known for her NFL sideline reporting and work with Fox Sports and Fox Net, but she will now be seen by more than just sports junkies (aka us) in prime time. Charissa has also done work for the Big Ten Network and she co-hosts The Best Damn Sports Show Period so it is safe to say that she is not only hot, but knows sports as well. Kind of reminds us a certain you-know-who huh? Congratulations Charissa, I’m sure getting named Thunder Treats Hump Day Hottie is the icing on the cake that is your career…More pics after the jump…

Tuesday’s Thunder Links

These Links Bring the Thunder…

– Erin Andrews in GQ [Gunaxin]
– The Jets Hire a Tweeting Expert [Awful Announcing]
– Heidi Montag gets Naked (Sort of, Not Really) for Playboy [Bro Bible]
– McNabb Eyeing Plaxico [Fan Nation]
– iPhone Shooting Leaves Dozens Virtually Injured [Blog of Hilarity]
– If Michael Vick Had a Comic [Holy Taco]
– Manship and Fister [More Hardball]
– According to Bobby Bowden, Tim Tebow Ain’t No Charlie Ward [No Guts, No Glory]
– Brett Favre’s Return Not a Victimless Crime [Friends of the Program]
– It’s Worse Than we Thought [Rumors and Rants]
– 25 Bad Ass Gangster Babies [Manofest]
– Tom Cable Punched Randy Hanson Shortly After Seeing this Photo [The Sports Hernia]
– The Complex.com’s Rapper Soundboard [Tirico Suave]
– Thigh of the Week: Cheryl Cole [Sharapova’s Thigh]
– Irvin to Compete on Dancing With the Stars [Eat Drink and Sleep Football]

The Best Quote on the Michael Vick Saga..EVER.

Fox 5 News in Las Vegas has a segment each night called “The Rant”. It gives the viewers a chance to write in or call in to the studio and leave a “rant” about current events, both local and national. Friday night’s rants were all about Michael Vick because of his recent signing with the Philadelphia Eagles. The rants went back and forth about whether or not it was a good idea to sign him. Then came Jose. Jose took a different approach. He claimed that it wasn’t Mike Vick’s fault at all but rather the dogs fault. He claimed the dogs had every opportunity to walk away but chose to fight. Well Jose, have another one on Thunder Treats and see what other wacky shit you can come up with.