August can be a depressing month for a lot of people.  The summer is winding down, which means the warmer weather will leave us soon and many of us will be heading back to work or school shortly.  But if there’s one thing to get excited about in August—at least from a man’s point of view—it’s your fantasy football draft.

Sadly, throughout the years, there are few things that I anticipate more than my fantasy football draft.  Every year I prepare more for my draft than I probably did for my GMAT, SAT and every final I ever took in college.  I leave no stone unturned.  I read up on ESPN.com during my lunch break and comb through fantasy football magazines when I sit on the toilet.  My hard work has paid off as I have become the most decorated manager in my league, winning three times in seven years…and yes, my Mother is very proud.

Now today, I give you my keys to my success…. (more…)

In the world of sports, commentators, writers and other members of the media like to throw around all sorts of overused sports terms. Since many members of the media often have a close relationship with the players, they have to choose their words carefully when they criticize them in the newspaper or on a broadcast.

Over the years, several critical sports terms have become mainstream. These politically-correct terms usually hide some type of flaw in the player’s game. Here are a few examples.

Game Manager

A term given often given to a mediocre quarterback who happens to play on a team with good defense and a strong running game. Typically it’s someone who throws like a girl, can’t hit receivers downfield, but rarely gets picked off. It usually takes him 20 plays to execute a scoring drive because he can’t throw the ball effectively on passes more than five yards.

The media may say something like: “The Miami Dolphins have a great running game and a solid defense. If Chad Pennington can just manage the game, I like their chances of coming out with the victory this Sunday.”

Translation: “The Dolphins have a great rushing attack and their defense may even score some points for them. If Pennington can just hand the ball off to Ronnie Brown and not throw the ball to the other team four times, then they should probably win this game 9-7. (more…)

Super Bowl XLIV features two of the football’s best quarterbacks: Peyton Manning and Drew Brees. It  also features two of the sexiest WAGs: Kim Kardashian, (girlfriend of New Orleans Saints running back Reggie Bush) and Kendra Wilkinson (wife of Indianapolis Colts wide receiver Hank Baskett). COED Magazine leaves the decision up to you and gives you some great NSFW photos to help you decide. Personally I’d take Kim Kardashian.

Other Great Links
Sharapovas Thigh has a list of annoying things less annoying than Super Bowl week

aaand some more Super Bowl stuff. Here are some great prop bets you can wager on this Sunday from Muff Slap

The Campus Socialite has an interview with a beautiful model from Arizona State named Courtney Sheber

ESPN 2’s DJ Gallo has a hilarious piece called Mr. Manners

Just a Guy Thing has some advice on how to meet more women

ESPN Studios. Super Bowl Week…

Mike Greenberg: We are back on ESPN radio, with our continuing coverage of Super Bowl XLIV. We are in day 9, hour 3 of our non-stop Super Bowl analysis. We still have SO MUCH to talk about.

Mike Golic: POT ROAST!

Greenberg: Anyway, we have a special guest for you on our Subway Fresh Take, OnStar, Verizon, Sprint, AT&T, Quiznos, Metro PCS Hotline. It’s none other than ESPN Analyst and Super Bowl champion Mark Schlereth! Welcome to the show Stink! (more…)

I’m a Jets fan and I’m still bummed they came up short of the Super Bowl.  With the Jets out, I now have little interest in the outcome of Super Bowl XLIV.  If you’re like me and you really don’t care who wins and you’re also not a degenerate gambler, then you’ve come to the right place.  When you go to your Super Bowl party this year, be sure to bring a copy of the Living with Balls Super Bowl XLIV Drinking Game.  It’s sure to make even the most boring game entertaining.

WARNING: This drinking game is not for the faint of heart.  I haven’t tested it but you will probably be good and drunk by the second quarter and passed out on the toilet by the end of the game.  So proceed with caution.  Adjust the game to your tolerance.  Living with Balls will not be held responsible should you if end up in the hospital. (more…)

As a Jets fan, I’ve really grown to love their head coach Rex Ryan. Unlike his predecessor, Eric Mangini, Ryan holds nothing back. He says whatever is on his mind. Forget this “we’ll-take-it-one-game-at-a-time talk.” He flat out says the Jets are going to win the Super Bowl. He doesn’t care if he looks like an ass.

Ryan makes for entertaining television and has had a number of great sound bites this year, but perhaps none were better than what he said yesterday. Ryan was asked his thoughts about Green Bay Packers defensive back Charles Woodson winning the Defensive Player of the Year Award over the Jets’ Darrelle Revis. Here’s what he had to say… (more…)

Lester’s Legends, a fantasy sports blog, is running a survey to determine if people are more passionate about their favorite football team or their fantasy sports team. 

Lester’s Legend’s says:
At one time or another, I bet everyone has wondered whether we should root for a fantasy player who is going up against our “real” NFL team.  I think it all boils down to a simple question:  does it feel better when my fantasy football team wins, or when my favorite NFL team wins?

This conundrum comes up on an almost weekly basis and its something many fantasy football fans wrestle with.  There is no better example of this dilemma for me than this Thursday night’s game between the Jacksonville Jaguars and the Indianapolis Colts. (more…)

When New York Jets safety Kerry Rhodes isn’t busy missing tackles and blowing coverages, he’s off shooting budget commercials for local, discount men’s suits stores. Rhodes, along with New York Giants wide receiver Steve Smith, recently appeared in a local NY commercial for Karako Suits. For those of you in New York, you’ve probably already had the opportunity see this sad display. However, I felt the need to share this with everyone outside of the area. This is quite possibly the worst display of acting by a professional athlete of all-time. Click read more to view the clip. (more…)

Jennifer Lopez, who is now part owner of the Miami Dolphins, appeared on the Jay Leno show last night. When challenged by Jay to name five members of the team in 15 seconds, she barely could do it. Take a look. You can fast forward until there’s 1:50 remaining in the clip. (more…)

Every year, in the world of fantasy football, there are a few guys that just don’t live up to the hype. No matter how good your team is, you’ll always have one guy on your team that you hate. Every so often, there will be a guy SO BAD that you swear you’ll never draft him ever again. NO MATTER WHAT. You hate him for destroying your dream of fantasy football glory and you’ll never forgive him.

At LwB, we have compiled a list of the most hated men in fantasy football. These guys are perennial losers who will irritate owners on a yearly basis.

LARRY JOHNSON
Larry Johnson burst upon the scene during the 2005 season, scoring 20 TDs and rushing for 1,750 yards. Then in 2006 he carried the ball a remarkable 416 times for 1,789 yards and 17 scores. The year after, he was the consensus #1 pick in fantasy football drafts. He proceeded to screw over owners with the first pick by running for a measly 559 yards and three scores. 2008: another terrible year. In 2009, he has gained more attention for his twitter updates than his rushing abilities.

Despite three straight awful years, there is always some poor schmuck who takes a chance on him on draft day, only to bury him on the bench for the season. Every Larry Johnson owner cringes in fear when his starting RB has a bye and he is forced to start LJ as he rushes for 43 yards on 32 carries. (more…)