FULL CIRCLE FRIDAY-GHOSTBUSTERS RAP!

All the stories you know, and ones you don’t, but should. Welcome to FULL CIRCLE FRIDAY.

MONDAY
-Jeremy Maclin found himself in a rather sticky situation Sunday Afternoon...

Gatorade: Is it on you?

-Aaron Lewis of shitty rock band Staind (they're still around?) had to apologize after he botched the 'Star-Spangled Banner' before Game 5 of the World Series.

This is clearly the second biggest blunder of Lewis' life.  The first?  Getting that fucking neck tattoo.

Still not as bad as Carl Lewis back in '93 though...

but close.

TUESDAY
-Paralympian Josh Sundquist has owned the Halloween Costume game for the last three years and 2014 is no different with his Foosball player getup.

So while the rest of you uncreative bastards are hitting the town in a pair of panties with animal ears or as Ray Rice in blackface, remember he's better than you.

-76 fans of rival Moscow-based Futbol' clubs Dynamo and Spartak organized a massive brawl. The terms were simple-38 on each side, no weapons.

Look at that sportsmanship!  They helped each other up afterwards and shook hands!  I mean it's the least you can do after the kicking the shit out of someone.

So why did they do this?  Why the fuck not?  Gotta support your team man!

I'm sure Putin approves all of this.  Stay weird Russia.

WEDNESDAY

-Lakers rookie Power Forward Julius Randle suffered a broken tibia in his right leg during the fourth-quarter of the team's 109-90 loss to the Houston Rockets. 

You know what this means right? 

Yeah, obviously it means Kobe loses yet another teammate to cock punch when he's upset, but it also means more floor time for Mamba paired with this guy... 

Dear lord...Kobe may have a stroke.   He could very well murder Carlos Boozer before the All-Star break.

-Giants win their third World Series in five years. behind five shutout innings in relief by Madison Bumgarner!  

In case you were wondering, San Francisco celebrated accordingly...

That's some solid rioting right there.  In fact, the city of St. Louis thinks that's rioting the right way.

THURSDAY

Jason Chimera's nose looks like it wants nothing to do the left side of his face...

But fuck all that shit right now...let's talk...

This may be the cheesiest commercial I've ever seen in my life.

Commercials like this are probably the exact reason LeBron left these people.

I can talk about his role in this abomination all day but it is what it is...dude's gotta sell shoes.

As for the city of Cleveland...it's Cleveland, nobody gives a fuck about Cleveland.

Cavaliers fans will easily take the tittle for most insufferable this season.

"WE FORGIVE HIM, HE FORGIVES US!"

Forgive him?!  Did he just change teams for a few years or did he fuck your wife?

The Cavs should begin each game five points down automatically just because of that commercial.

-Florida State survives Louisville 42-31 but not before Noles Tight End Nick O'Leary hit a Cardinals defender with a suplex right out of WCW Saturday Night following an interception.

This is one football-related assault the Tallahassee Police Department won't have to worry about covering up.

FRIDAY

-With Kevin Durant sidelined 6-8 weeks, the Thunder were finally free to give Russell Westbrook the green light of all green lights and he responded accordingly, dropping 38 points in a loss to Portland Wednesday.

Last night however...

Westbrook suffered a broken bone in his right hand and with Reggie Jackson and Jeremy Lamb also out with injuries, the Thunder are officially a walking M.A.S.H. unit.

Any loss of Russ for an extended period of time would be tough for the Thunder, but possibly devestating to coach Scotty Brooks...

That is the face of a man who realizes he may have to actually COACH to win games now.

WEEKEND WATCH!

What you should be doing this weekend if you know, you’re not drunk or doing something better…

TAKE YOUR KID TRICK OR TREATING!
Get drunk with power as you regulate how much candy your child eats as you wolf down half their haul!

WATCH BULLS VS. CAVALIERS!
Every time Derrick Rose leaves the ground and successfully lands without both knees exploding, I'm all like...

Tip-Off @ 7:00 PM

DRESS UP & GET DRUNK!

Let me give it to you straight...your costume is going to be dope for a whole 45 minutes before it rips...

Or someone spills something on it.

Or a friend asks to check out a key accessory and doesn't return it.

Or difficulty with normal functions in it irritates you to the point where you just rip it off!

And by 2:00 PM, you'll be inebriated at a pizza joint trying to score to two slices of Mac & Cheese in half a Green Power Rangers costume.

But are you still going to rock the shit out of it for that 45 minutes? 

 Hell...and...yes. 

FRIDAY SHOUT-OUT!

Recognizing whomever the hell I want!

Shout-Out to T-Pain!

You think Teddy Bend-her-ass-down needs Auto-Tune???????!!!!

No.

Auto-Tune needs him!  He took to NPR's Tiny Desk Concert series just to prove it.

AND DAMN!  THAT BOY GOOD!

Thanks for your support!  Happy Halloween!  Be stupid, but don't be stupid enough that you end up in cuffs or you know, dead by night's end.  My mom and dad are gonna be so mad at meeee!!!!

-WST

FULL CIRCLE FRIDAY-TUESDAY!

All the stories you know, and ones you don’t, but should. Welcome to FULL CIRCLE FRIDAY.

MONDAY
-A brief sampling of Drake's basketball-related references

" I had to Derrick Rose the knee-up before I got the re-up,"

"I'm on my King James shit, I'm tryna win here again,"

"I been Steph Curry with the shot,"

" I reached heights that Dwight Howard couldn't reach,"

And of course....

"Bitch you wasn't with me shooting in the gym,"

Now you can't drop all those lines about hoopin' and then do this....

0-for-100 real quick...real fucking quick.

-Payton Manning set a new NFL record with TD pass #509!  Congrats Payt....

Well...according to KOMO channel 4 in Seattle, It was actually NBA Hall of Famer Gary Payton who broke it. 

Can't really blame them, what do people in Seattle know about Basketball?

TUESDAY
-Kristaps Zile of Latvian club HK Siga delivered maybe the strangest Hockey check of 2014 when he went for a hip check on Red Bull Salsburg's Lukas Pozgay and instead took him on a fight right into the boards.

When Pozgay wakes up, someone should remind him that Red Bull really does give you wings.

-Kevin Durant and Thunder rookie Mitch McGary are ridin' dirty!

Awwww...is Kevin Durant sad?  Tough shit, I've had to look at this for almost two seasons now.

WEDNESDAY

-Browns WR Andrew Hawkins has one rule is in his house: if you're going to live in his home, Andrew Hawkins better be your favorite player.  Hawkins' 2-year-old son Austin just found out if you wanna be down with AJ Green, you can go kick it at his crib....

Only Hawkins fans allowed under my roof ✊. @ajgreen_18 @king_sanu_12 😂😭

A video posted by Andrew Hawkins (@youngbabyhawk) on Oct 10, 2014 at 7:51am PDT

Little Austin got off easy, Adrian Peterson's son told his dad Marshawn Lynch was his favorite player and look what happened...

- Old age and treachery will always overcome youth and skill.  Fear the Cosby sweater.

Some have pointed out that the elderly boxer may very well be retired Italian Olympic pugilist Ernesto Bergamasco so that would make sense.  Either way it's apparent that grandpa's training regimen goes 

EAT

SLEEP

CONQUER

MATLOCK

REPEAT

THURSDAY

-Royals Peanut guy is an concession tossing cyborg!

Good thing the guy up top actually pays him...or else that five bones is coming out of HIS paycheck.

But fuck all that shit right now...let's talk...

We're a week a week away from Halloween, which is dope because Halloween is on a Friday and that means half of your office will be cutting out early to prep for parties that night.

Now it goes without saying (even though I am saying it) that good music makes any party successful and when it comes to tunes on All Hallows' Eve, everyone knows Michael Jackson's Thriller is the world heavyweight champ hands down, no argument.  

Seriously, if you do try to argue it, I'll poo-dollar you.

but what about the other songs?  What spooky tracks should you be including on your Halloween pre-game/party playlist?

A ranking:

Missed the Cut: 

*EPMD-Symphony 2000

*Rihanna-Mad House

*Carlos Santana-Black Magic Woman

*The Misfits-Monster Mash

*Sam the Sham & The Pharaohs-Little Red Riding Hood

*Metallica-Enter Sandman

*DMX-The Omen

*Smashing Pumpkins-Zero

*Warren Zevon-Werewovles of London 

*Fat Boys-Ready For Freddy

*Harvey Danger-Flagpole Sitta

*Kanye West-Monster 

*Ministry-Every Day is Halloween  

*Geto Boys-Mind Playing Tricks On Me 

*Bone Thugs-Crossroads

10. DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince-Nightmare on My Street

Why?  Once upon a time, Will and Jazz tangled with razor-fingered Freddy!  Did you forget?  I didn’t!

9. Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds-Red Right Hand

Why? Featured on the X-Files, Dumb & Dumber and everyone's favorite teen-filled slasher series, Scream.

8. Dr. Dre-Murder Ink

Why?  That Michael Myers beat tho...

7. Rob Zombie-Dragula

Why?  It’s a little satanic but it’s too good to not listen to.   Anyone up for a game of Twisted Metal 4?

6. Eminem-Stan

Why?  Listen to the lyrics, the memoirs of Stanley “Stan” Mitchell, self-proclaimed #1 fan”of Slim Shady are absolutely terrifying.

5. Marilyn Manson-This is Halloween

Why?  Danny Elfman’s 1993 classic for “The Nightmare Before Christmas” gets edgier in this 2008 cover from MM.

4. Ray Parker Jr.-Ghostbusters

Why?  In the words of Peter Vankman: Sometimes, shit happens, someone’s gotta deal with it, and who ya gonna call?  BTW, always check under your bed for Ray Parker Jr. before you go to sleep.

3. Screamin’ Jay Hawkins- I Put a spell on you

Why?  Well he certainly earned his nickname didn’t he?

2. Kavinsky-Nightcall

Why? French house music royalty Kavinsky delivers with a spooky beat and Megatron-like vocals that only added to brilliance of the Ryan Gosling film “Drive."

1. Rockwell-Somebody’s Watching Me

Why?  Instagram, Twitter, Facebook…the creeps are out more than ever.  That's Michael Jackson making a guest appearance on the chorus by the way!

BONUS!!!!!!

FRIDAY

-Steve Nash will miss the entire 2014-15 season due to chronic back issues.  Nash experience his latest setback carrying his luggage from the airport!

Damn, Nash, don't they have people to get your bags at this point?

Your body could be trying to tell you something...maybe along the lines of it doesn't want to play with Kobe this year either!

WEEKEND WATCH!

What you should be doing this weekend if you know, you’re not drunk or doing something better…

SEE JOHN WICK!
They killed his dog...now everyones gotta pay!

SERIES FINALE OF BOARDWALK EMPIRE!
All good things must come to an end!  Hopefully Nucky Thompson goes out breathing!

BUY HALLOWEEN CANDY!

You buy it any earlier and you're just teasing yourself.  

As far as candy disbursement goes, you should always go one chocolate, one fruit, one classic.  So for example; peanut butter cup, Starburst and some a Tootsie roll/pop.  You're welcome.

FRIDAY SHOUT-OUT!

Recognizing whomever the hell I want!

Shout-Out to Titans rookie QB Zach Mettenberger!

Mettenberger will receive the first start of his young career Sunday against the Texans!

 Not sure if it was an early Halloween gag or not, but Zach met the media Thursday rocking a hairstyle-mustache combo that closely resembles a certain iconic movie character with a penchant for herb, beer busts and Aerosmith tickets.

Good luck kid!  Hopefully you make better decisions than Wooderson.

Thanks for your support!  Until next week!  You must show us some respect!

-WST

FULL CIRCLE FRIDAY-BIRD ON A WIRE

All the stories you know, and ones you don’t, but should. Welcome to FULL CIRCLE THURSDAY.

MONDAY
-Bengals linebacker Vontaze Burfict was hit with a $25,000 fine for twisting Cam Newton AND Greg Olsen's ankles during Sundays 31-31 tie with the Panthers.

Not bad, but he needs to get some more torque on it if he wants Olsen to tap...he should holler at Kurt Angle for pointers.

He's good...he's DAMN good.

-This brave soul in the Eli Manning jersey really seems to enjoy the garbage being tossed at him by Philly's finest...

Either trash showers are really good for the skin or he's just happy they're not throwing bricks, batteries, urine or other Eagles fans instead.

TUESDAY
-Aw, PUPPY!

Who's a good dog?!  HE"S A GOOD DOG!!!!!  Yes he is!  Yes he is!

Does anyone even give a  damn about the game and who's playing at this point?  More puppies may just be the key to Soccer's growth in the United States

-Former Kings point guard Jason "White Chocolate" Williams is 38 years-old and hasn't played in an NBA game since 2011, but still looks capable of making unsuspecting young marks part of his highlight reel.

White Chocolate forever.

WEDNESDAY

-Royals sweep the Orioles to head to the World Series!  Let's see what it sounds like from the parking lot!

 I can't help but feel sorry for the poor bastard who couldn't make it inside Kaufman Stadium (or at least a bar) for the celebration but hey, at least he's got a head start on everyone over to the victory Keggar at Paul Rudd's mom's house!

-Conor Callihan, a High School student in Asheville, NC broke his tibia in three places right before the finish of the Mountain Athletic Conference championships dropping him to the turf.

So what did he do?

CRAWLED through the finish line!  "I just had to finish for my team.  I just had to" said Callihan.

Oh most Greg Jennings shit I've ever heard!!!!!

You hear that Greg Jennings?  Connor Callihan puts the team on his fucking back for real!

THURSDAY

-It's been a rough season for Michigan so but this tailgate bro is here to remind all the Big Blue fateful not to lose hope.

"Now let's grill these brats, tap a new keg, set some flip-cup up and....LET'S DO THIS SHIT!"

But fuck all that shit right now...

In the past for me, the Bank of America Chicago Marathon has only meant an influx of unwanted traffic down my block due to street closures.

Things changed last Sunday when I decided to wake up at the crack of dawn on a Sunday to show some friends some love and actually watch people run.

Can't lie, I enjoyed it.

People running for friends!  People running for causes!  People running for themselves!  Costumes! Hot Tea (for me)! Graham Elliot!

Hats off to all you marathoners.  Personally, I admire you guys because long distances and I have a longstanding beef going back to those old mile-runs your teachers used to make you do in PE class.

I mean look at this old course map from 2010...

26.2 miles...in schizophrenic Chicago weather...that thing looks like a track from Mario Kart hell.

You realize you hit up all four Chicago ballparks/stadiums doing that thing, right?

Now while part of me holds marathoners in the highest respect after Sunday...

The other part of me can only say fuck you all for being dedicated enough to spend five-six months training your asses off for that monster while the rest of us bathe in average, resting on the couch, maxing queso dip. 

You people have to be some of the must smug assholes on the planet after you finish those things and I don't blame you...if a zombie apocalypse breaks out, you got a pretty high chance of making it!

Unless of course, you run into a zombie Kenyan...then you got some problems.

-Giants win the NL pennant.  Cardinals go home to St. Louis.  Madison Bumgarner pours more beers on his face....

Seriously, get this guy a straw.  Now you're just being wasteful.

FRIDAY

-Geno Smith trucks poor, unsuspecting woman.

Somewhere out there, Stephen A. Smith thinks she was asking for it.

WEEKEND WATCH!

What you should be doing this weekend if you know, you’re not drunk or doing something better…

SEE FURY!
Brad Pitt is back kicking Nazi ass and he brought Shia LeBeouf along for the ride!

WATCH FLORIDA STATE VS. NOTRE DAME!
Somebody is about to get their ass whipped!  It ain't going to be Florida State!

FRIDAY SHOUT-OUT!

Recognizing whomever the hell I want!

Shout-Out to Nick "Swaggy P" Young!

Swaggy P came to the aid of his girlfriend Iggy Azalea after Snoop Dogg trolled her hard earlier this week!

It's a pretty amateur  (but ballsy) decision going after Snoop when you play ball in his hometown Swaggs!

However, the feud has apparently ended and all seems well...until you see Snoop and his people sitting court side at the next Lakers game..

Thanks for reading!  See you next week! Roxanne, you don't have to put on the red light.

-WST

FULL CIRCLE FRIDAY-MICHAEL JORDAN!

All the stories you know, and ones you don’t, but should. Welcome to FULL CIRCLE THURSDAY.

MONDAY
-Hope everyone had a good weekend with rest, relaxation, fun and...OH SHIT!

I know the 49ers organization thought moving and opening Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara, CA would eliminate some of this element.  However, it may be time to just admit some of their fans were just born with violence in there jeans.

-Kangaroo Street Fight?  Kangaroo Street Fight...

They went hard for about 5:00 minutes straight!  That was more entertaining than Mayweather's last five fights and the last 10 UFC cards.

TUESDAY
-This week's reason to hate Cardinals fans....

Go Giants.

-Developers behind NBA 2K15 have been hyping their new face-scanning technology for about a month now.  

Well the game is out and the results look downright terrifying.

Clearly a fail.  Unless of course, a create-a-team filled with Sloths piques your interest...

All Power Forwards and Centers obviously.

WEDNESDAY

-Giants defeat the Nationals 3-2 to win the Division series three games to one.  Madison Bumgarner decides to chug five beers at once.

Seems like he's spilling a lot more than actually downing.  He may need to call this guy up for a couples tips...

He's got the time on his hands and I'm sure he'd only charge a case of Coors.

-The New York Knicks head into the NBA season with Carmelo Anthony, 6'11 worth of glass in Amar'e Stoudemire and not much else.

Except Cole Aldrich and his disgusting ass fake tooth.  

What's more realistic?  The Tooth Fairy paying Aldrich a visit or the Knicks title chances?

THURSDAY

-Hockey is back but one Edmonton fan is already fed up following the Oilers 2-5 loss to the Calgary Flames.

Next time you're going to throw your $30 hoodie on the ice in disgust, at least remember to take your $200 cell out of the pocket. 

But fuck all that shit right now...

Every week, I get anywhere between three and 10 messages from friends, readers and random psychos with questions about their fantasy football lineups.

I'll do what I can and offer my opinion but it always goes the same way...

Skepticism followed by second guessing.  

Finally, if a guy doesn't perform, I'll get bitched out later for giving faulty advice.

Your closest friends are always handy when you have a tough decision on your hands...

Work, girls/guys, fashion, conflicts, purchases.

However, two things I gotta tell you if you seek out fantasy football lineup advice from your friends...

1. You probably shouldn't be playing Fantasy Football.

2. NOBODY KNOWS WHAT THE FUCK IS GOING TO HAPPEN!!!!!!

Not me, not you, not Yahoo, not ESPN, not the fuck up above, NO ONE!

The NFL is a week-to-week league and anything can happen. No guarantees in this fantasy shit.

 There's no way in hell to tell how a guy is going to perform.  You just gotta trust your gut and go with it. 

Sometimes it pays off, often times it doesn't.  It's a cruel, cold world.

I'm 0-5 in my in my precious Popeyes Bowl League.  Why?

Because I selected a guy in the first round who decided to beat the shit out of his kid.

And then selected selected another guy five rounds later who decided to beat the shit out of his wife.

Does it mean I'm bad at this whole fantasy football thing?  

Not necessarily.

Does it mean that anyone can get screwed over when they gamble?  Um....yeah.

Next time you have a big fantasy football decision, put on your big-boy pants and show some confidence. 

If you fail, at least you can blame yourself rather than planning to murder that guy from Marketing who told you Arian Foster was a lock to score two TDs.

-RIP to the "Nae Nae." 

October 8th 2013-October 10 2014.  Didn't even make it to one.

I hope JJ Watt's teammates never make him aware of the "Schmoney" dance.

FRIDAY

-Katy Perry has been booked for the Super Bowl's halftime show...

Clearly America is being punished for it's sins. 

WEEKEND WATCH!

What you should be doing this weekend if you know, you’re not drunk or doing something better…

SEE THE JUDGE!
Robert Downey Jr....wait...it's not another comic book movie?  Well then no.

WATCH THE WALKING DEAD SEASON 5!
I can't lie, season four of AMC's zombie apocalypse was wack as it comes.  I'm giving Rick Grimes & Co. one more pity season before I call it quits.

HALLOWEEN SHOPPING!
We're 10 days into the month and it's the perfect time to hit a pop-up costume shop for a slutty, offensive, crude, or unoriginal getup before they all get picked over!

FRIDAY SHOUT-OUT!

Recognizing whomever the hell I want!

Shout-out to University of Georgia running back Todd Gurley!

Gurley was suspended indefinitely yesterday by the NCAA for accepting money to sign memorabilia. 

Nevermind the snitch in the whole non-scandal was a pissed-off dealer upset that Gurley also signed a number of items for others like him.

Gurley was a front-runner for the Heisman Trophy this year and a shoo-in to be a first round draft pick in April's NFL Draft.

Now his collegiate career could be over because while someone who made money off Gurley's name and likeness walks aways with a shit-eating grin.

Keep your head up kid.  Keep working and see you in the NFL.

Thanks for reading!  See you next week! Remember when I promised to kill you last?

-WST