But that’s only part of the reason why Tebow is the talk of the NFL. Tebow is such a polarizing figure that just about any casual fan has got to be intrigued by him. Fans seem to either love him or hate him and just about everyone has a strong opinion on him.

I find myself fascinated to see how each Broncos game turns out (and its only partially because he’s on my fantasy team). Prior to Tebow starting, the Broncos were one of the more boring teams of the year. Now the Broncos are near the top of the list of games I want to see each week.

So what exactly makes this guy so fascinating?

He Sucks but Somehow Still Wins
Any one who has watched Tebow play a few quarters in the NFL can see he is not your prototypical pocket passer. That’s really a nice way of putting it though. Plain and simple: the guy sucks…but somehow is unstoppable.

His arm is awful and he throws like a girl. When he throws a pass, it’s like you’re watching a game of Nintendo’s Duck Hunt. You look at his final line and it’s never pretty, but here we are, heading into week 13 and the guy is 5-1 since taking over as the starter! He turned a, 1-4, unwatchable team into a playoff contender.

Tebow is like the ugly guy we all know that somehow manages to get laid by beautiful women. No one can figure out how he pulls it off, but he keeps going home with women way out of his league, while you go home to your right hand. No matter how many times you see it, you are still amazed he did it.

Some people resent Tebow because they feel he was given this opportunity due to his wild popularity out of college. There probably is some truth to that. If he were to go to an open NFL tryout under a different name, he probably wouldn’t make it past the first cut. But because he is Tim Tebow he was drafted in the first round. Nevertheless, he is showing that he may be worth that pick…even if it’s in the most unorthodox way possible.

His Faith
Tim Tebow isn’t shy about expressing his faith and his relationship with Jesus Christ.

Christians love what Tebow represents. He is a great role model for young children, he says and does the right things and works extremely hard to get the most out of his talent.

He even claims to be a virgin and is saving himself for marriage…Which really is a shame. Without trying to sound gay, the guy is an adonis. His body looks like it was sculpted by Michelangelo. Meanwhile, he’s been a starting quarterback for the Florida Gators and now the Denver Broncos. He must have women throwing themselves at him constantly. The fact that he is a virgin probably makes women want him even more. I really don’t know how this man can resist all this temptation. He could be living every man’s dream, banging a different supermodel every night.

Maybe that’s why he’s so good at football though. He takes all the built up testosterone and channels it into football. Maybe he’s not distracted by the constant allure of sweet pussy like most men are.

Others hate that he is shoving his religion in your face all the time and probably think he’s full of shit. He’s constantly talking about God in interviews and just about every time the camera pans to him on the sidelines, he is down on one knee praying. He does it so much that it’s actually inspired its own web site.

Regardless of how you feel, he is must-see TV for football fans. I personally am rooting for the guy to succeed (and again…not just because he’s on my fantasy team). He makes football even more exciting—whether you love him or hate him—and there’s certainly nothing wrong with that.

Today’s commercial comes from Great Neck Nissan.

Joe Valentino, the owner of Great Neck Nissan, is really excited to tell people how they can get FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS CASH if customers find a better deal.  In fact, he’s so excited that he’s going to continue to scream about it throughout the duration of this commercial.

Like a Black Eyed Peas song, this commercial will stick in your brain for hours to come.  His voice, if played continuously, would probably make detainees at Guantanamo Bay talk.  Once you hear him yelling about FIIIIIIVE HUNDRED DOLLAHHS CAAAASH you will not be able to get it out of your head.  Don’t say I didn’t warn you.  Check out the video.





There are many questions that come to mind when seeing this commercial such as: Why is he yelling so much?…Why is he sticking his middle finger out at us?…and why couldn’t he button up his shirt before he started to film?

However, the biggest puzzle to me is the appearance of the poster hanging over Joe’s right shoulder portraying Lou Holtz coaching at Notre Dame.

Is there some symbolism behind this poster?  Does Lou Holtz represent the quality service that Great Neck Nissan can provide customers?  Or is Joe Valentino just a big Notre Dame fan?

Whenever I see this commercial, despite Joe yelling in my ear, all I can think about is that Notre Dame poster.  What were Joe Valentino’s intentions?

It’s like when you’re in high school and your English teacher asks you to assess the symbolism in some classic novel.  You wonder if the writer intentionally tried to make the novel symbolic or if the symbolism is purely coincidental.

A writer over at The Slightest expresses some profound thoughts on this mystery as well…

“Where does it all go wrong? It’s not the out-of-place Lou Holtz/Notre Dame poster hanging over Valentino’s right shoulder — even though it’s strange in the way that the poster splits the viewer’s attention between the Nissan logo to Valentino’s left and this piece of Fighting Irish nostalgia on his right, I guess visually it does its part to help frame Joe Valentino. That said, while I understand why Notre Dame is popular — I cried watching Rudy, too! — the Irish haven’t been relevant for quite some time, having lost nine straight bowl games until finally getting their mojo back in 2008’s Hawai’i Bowl; hearkening back to this bygone era seems like a mixed message of sorts.”

Sadly…we may never know it’s true meaning. Joe Valentino, if you’re out there…please enlighten us.

Two years ago, I wrote this lame intro. A day later I wrote my first “real” post, which talked about how to separate chores when living with a woman. 277 posts have gone up since then and somehow I’ve managed to keep motivated writing new posts despite slow growth. There’s a fine line between persistent and stubborn and I’m probably hovering right on the border. Though the progress has been slow, it’s been consistent since the start and that gradual growth keeps me going.

Let’s hope year three is a good one for Living with Balls. If you’re a fan of this site and want to get me something, just go tell a friend how much you like it here.

Here are some notable facts from the past year…

Most Viewed Post
Is it Gay: Owning a Cat

This was thanks to Cracked.com who somehow discovered my web site and linked to this story. This link brought me thousands of visitors over the course of just a couple days.

Most Commented Post
Is it Gay: Owning a Cat

This was also because of the link from Cracked. Most people enjoyed the debate, while a few were offended by my use of the word gay, which I expected when I started the series.

Most Shared Post
A Flowchart for Removing Facebook Friends

I’d say this was probably the best post I did all year and many people seemed to agree with me as it got a couple hundred Facebook shares (though for whatever reason it no longer shows that on the plugin at the bottom of each post. Just take my word for it). Nothing inspires me to write more than the stupidity of others and you can find plenty of idiots on Facebook.

Most Popular Month
March 2011

This was also skewed because of the several thousand referrals I got from Cracked.com in March.

Goals for the next year…
1. Continue to get more readers by consistently coming up with original, funny content
2. That’s my only goal. Everything else is dependent on getting more readers.

Here are the top posts from the first quarter of 2011

Is it Gay?: Owining a Cat

Random Guys I Want to Punch in the Face: Winter Edition

A Flowchart for Nicknaming NBA Superstar Teammates

Get Your Million Dollar Engagement Ring at Costco

My Realistic New Year’s Resolutions

Find Out “How Players Do It”

I uploaded the design on Printfection on September 29, 2010.  It is now March 22, 2011 and not a single person has bought a shirt.

I’m beginning to give up hope that anyone will ever buy a shirt.  I really don’t think it’s every going to happen.  In fact, I’m so confident that no one will buy a t-shirt that I’ve come up with a list of other unlikely scenarios that are more likely to occur before someone actually does purchase a shirt.  Here they are…

Jennifer Anniston finds a husband

Jay-Z successfully lures a free agent to play for the Nets

James Franco gets asked back to host the Oscars

The movie Paul gets a best picture nomination

Charlie Sheen becomes an ordained priest

The Cubs win the World Series

Tupac Shakur comes out of hiding and reveals he faked his death

Ann Coulter votes democrat in the next election

Fusion Power becomes possible

The hoverboard is invented

The second coming of Jesus Christ

Do me a favor and buy a shirt. Preferably before the hoverboard is invented.

Bullshit Job Interview Questions and Answers

Instant Message Etiquette for Men

Tits or Ass?: The Great Debate

Terrible NFL Quarterback Photos

Rap Lyrics Translated for White People: Volume III

Terrible Ideas that Make Money

Random Guys I want to Punch in the Face: Anchorman Edition

Random Guys I want to Punch in the Face: Wedding Edition

How to Slay the Period Monster

Trying to Explain Lost

While you’re here, why not check out some entertaining posts from around the web?

If You Do This in an E-Mail, I Hate You (The Oatmeal)

How to Suck at Facebook (Muff Slap)

5 Signs your Girl friend Wants to be your Girlfriend (The Campus Socialite)

The 7 Type of Imposter Sports Fans (The Sports Pickle)

Checking Back with the Guy Who Bet Against the Pittsburgh Pirates Every Game (Deadspin)

Avatar Gets a Porn Parody (Regretful Morning)

Some photos of some hot Brazilian chick (Spewf)

A lot has changed since that first post. My initial plan when starting this blog was for it to be more of a men’s magazine. I’d write the occasional funny piece but I’d also write reviews, give advice and write sports analysis.

Then it occurred to me that I really don’t like writing about anything serious. Also, my “funny” posts were doing way better than the posts where I gave out shitty advice or wrote a boring review—and with a name like Living with Balls, how could anyone take anything I wrote seriously? So I gradually transformed it to a humor blog for men and that’s where it stands today.

I’ll admit it. My main motivation a year ago was to make a little side cash off this site. It occurred to me pretty quickly, however, that making money off a blog would not be so easy. I’ve realized that making some real coin from this blog may never happen. I’m ok with that because I also didn’t know how much I’d enjoy it. So I’ll continue to write and if I make some money off this site, then great! If not, I’ll still continue to work hard at making it better each day.

Overall, I’m pretty happy with where the blog stands now. It’s not as popular as I had hoped when I started it a year ago, but I know I have a decent amount of loyal readers out there. Some of my posts have been read by thousands of people and that’s a pretty cool feeling. If you’re one of those loyal readers, hopefully at least one of my posts has brightened your day.

I’d like to give a shout out to all the regular commenters who have helped keep me motivated with their positive feedback; particularly Dr. Faust, That Aint Kosher, Mr. Cleavage, Kosmo, Puppy Juice, Gary and Uncle Billy. Forgive me if I forgot anyone.

I’d also like to thank Don Valdez, Frank Wheeler, Deuce McGee and Oobstastic for helping to contribute posts during the past year. Contrary to what I may have wrote, Frank Wheeler isn’t gay and I have never banged his mom. So a special thanks to him for being a good sport with that post.

I’d also like to thank all the sites that are on my blog roll. You’ve all helped bring traffic to this blog, whether it’s by linking to one of my stories or allowing me to do a guest post. I’d particularly like to thank Muff Slap and The Campus Socialite who have linked to my stories on almost a weekly basis from day one. Be sure to check out all those sites. You may like what you find.

I hope to continue this blog for many years to come. However, there are a lot of factors that will play a role in the future of this blog. Certainly my personal life will play a factor. I’m married now and who knows if, or when, I’ll have kids. That could certainly hurt my ability to maintain this blog (On the other hand, having a child could give me lots of great material for this blog). I also have a job with my own private office, which allows me to neglect my work and write blog posts on the company’s dime. If I change jobs, I may not have such an ideal situation.

Finally, perhaps the biggest factor will be you the reader. Seeing my readership go up and reading encouraging comments is what keeps be motivated to make this blog even better. So if you enjoy this site, be sure to keep commenting and maybe tell a few friends about it! There’s some Fudgie the Whale cake in it for you if you do!

Here are a few stats and milestones from the first year of LWB:

Most Viewed Post
Terrible Ideas That Still Make Money

Most Commented Post
Tits or Ass? The Great Debate

Most Linked Post
Tits or Ass? The Great Debate

Personal Favorite Post
Hard to pick one but I’d probably say Bullshit Job Interview Questions and Answers or Rap Lyrics Translated for White People Volume III

Most Popular Month
May 2010

Most Popular Day
May 4, 2010

In the meantime, if you need your LWB fix, I suggest going through the archives (which can be found on the right-hand side) and reading some of my older posts. Some of my best stuff was written very early when only my wife was reading this blog.

If you’re too lazy to do that, then check out the Best of LWB Section, which features the most popular posts from the past year.