by Rick Valente
Every Saturday, we are going to be running a "Five-Spot", a list of five things pertaining to the world of Boston sports. I am doing it this week, but it is something that will be passed around from week to week like its a "guidette" from the Jersey Shore. This week's, as you can see, is five tweets related to the Boston sports world in some way or another. There were some pretty notable giveaways from a couple of current Boston athletes as well as a former superstar who may have eaten a few too many special brownies on his trip through Mexico. See them all after the jump!
Monday
@Dane_Fletcher: If I had a little fun with everybody and had a contest to win some free Nike shoes, who would be in? #mustbeover18
To start off the week, Patriots' breakout linebacker Dane Fletcher decided to start a 12-day challenge to his followers for some free Nike's. Apparently unemployment is still alive in kicking if these people have enough time to do this stuff during the week for a pair of shoes. We've got to give it to Dane though, some of the challenges are pretty funny. Here are the challenges for days 1-4.
- Handcuff a real police officer on the hood of his cop car, dressed as burglar.
- "Spiderman Smooch": kiss someone while hanging upside down on a pole.
- Lick another man's milk mustache.
- Take a pic dressed in full camo, army crawling through an indoor mall.
Wednesday
@unclejeffgreen: "is that perfume your wearing? Or do u naturally smell like warm biscuits" newest pick up line... works every time
Apparently Jeff Green has a broken heart. No seriously, his heart is literally broken. But he's got plenty of room in that bum ticker of his for a woman who just loves her some biscuits! Seriously Jeff, what kind of woman does that pick-up line work on "every time"?
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Thursday
@JoseCanseco: Remember Willie wonka brings back memories of when we were young .let's take a voyage together back in time .
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| Warning: This man is not a role model. Except for Jose Canseco. |
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@JoseCanseco: Come with me on a trip of pure imagination.back to the big leagues.
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@JoseCanseco: A little girl told me one time that I should open up a hug store .what a great idea
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@JoseCanseco: Wow there is a black crow out side my window staring at me what does that mean
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@JoseCanseco: Let's everyone all at once tweet I love life come on you can do it
Wow.
So in case you have a real life and haven't heard, Jose Canseco has recently signed with a Mexican League baseball team in order to revive his career and make a miracle comeback to the big leagues. No, I'm not confusing Jose Canseco with Kenny Freakin' Powers, he's literally doing the same exact thing as the fictional washed-up pitcher from Eastbound and Down in Season 2.
He hasn't even been there for a week, but apparently he has already found the best drug dealer around. Seriously, did he take peyote? It seems like he took peyote. On another note, if anybody wants to invest in Canseco's hug store you can send the money directly to me and I will make sure he gets it because you are a gullible, and a moron.
@ochocinco: It's almost 4pm Who's going with me to the Heat/Knicks game. If you're available to sit courtside tweet 1 word "YES" god luck to u all.While Dane Fletcher is asking people to commit almost two weeks of their lives performing menial tasks for something you can buy at Foot Locker for $250, Chad Ochocinco only required his followers to enter a word into their phones for a courtside ticket to go with him to the most interesting NBA game this month (Knicks at Heat). The ticket alone was worth $9,400 before you factor in the value of getting to spend a night with one of the most recognizable athletes in America. It was won by @ramichariag who looks like he is about fourteen. At first, I thought what a waste it was to bring someone so young, but then I realized how blackout drunk I would be if I got to sit next to Ochocinco (who doesn't drink) at courtside of a nationally televised game. Good call, young Jedi.
Friday:
@MurphysLaw74: Lots of reports out there that Bruins are in talks w/Kings about Dustin Brown. If true, I'd offer David Krejci.
ESPN's James Murphy chimes in here on the rumors of the possibility of Dustin Brown coming over from the Kings. I like Brown, but I think that Murphy is getting too caught up in the recent poor play of David Krejci with this tweet. Let's take a look at a little comparison between the two players to dig a little deeper. Brown has been around for two more years than Krejci so we will use averages to compare regular season stats.
| Brown | Krejci | |||
| Goals Per Game | .272 | .198 | ||
| Assists Per Game | .315 | .521 | ||
| Points Per Game | .587 | .719 | ||
| Reg Season +/- | -42 | +56 | ||
| Career Playoff Games | 12 | 52 | ||
| Playoff Goals | 2 | 19 | ||
| Playoff Assists | 5 | 25 | ||
| Playoff +/- | -10 | +19 |
Krejci is a younger player who puts up better numbers than Brown, has more playoff experience, and was one of the top-three offensive players as he helped your team win a Stanley Cup last year. With that said, Brown is a goal scorer, something that is held at a premium in the NHL. I wouldn't trade Krejci for him, but I would definitely give up some solid prospects and picks to add him to the current mix. Moose agrees that Brown can bring a lot to the B's in his most recent post about the trade deadline, a complete recap of all goings-on in the NHL in regards to the trade market.
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