'Draw Something' Comes to Television

CBS has secured the rights to make a pilot based on the popular drawing game, Draw Something.  Despite the game’s waning popularity, CBS had to compete with other media companies for the privilege, including Sony Pictures Television, Embassy Row and Ryan Seacrest Prods.

Imagine Ryan Seacrest having these rights.  Every picture would've been a different Kardashian or American Idol finalist.

Word is, the upcoming show will follow the Pictionary-esque format of divining words from drawings, and will also include a studio audience, some celebrities, and a cash prize for winners. Moreover, folks watching the show from their homes will be able to play along using their smartphone and/or tablets.

Not sure if the viewers at home will be able to win prizes.

Work on Your Abs While Standing

Stumbled upon an interesting piece in one of the Yahoo Soprts columns.

In The PostGame column, there was piece on how you can work on your abs while standing.

It appears to be better for you as it cuts down on injury risk.

One of the exercises:

Stand with your feet hip-width apart. Place your hands behind your head with your elbows out and back in line with your shoulders. Bend one knee up across the body making sure it comes at least to hip height. Keeping the knee in the air, bend the opposite side of your upper body toward the lifted knee so that you can feel the crunch. Return back to the starting position and perform the desired number of reps, alternating sides.

Read the full article here:

http://www.thepostgame.com/blog/training-day/201206/work-your-abs-without-getting-floor

Bears Defeat Packers in Golf Competition

The Chicago Bears defeated the Green Bay Packers by a margin of 10 to 2 in the first-ever Rivalry Cup, held Monday at Medinah (Ill.) Country Club near Chicago, host venue of the 2012 Ryder Cup.

The Ryder Cup-formatted golf event between NFL rivals raised money for Bears and Packers charities.
Both teams featured past and present players, coaches and executives.

The Bears were led by kicker Robbie Gould, who happens to be a 2 handicap player.  He faced Packers kicker Mason Crosby, who was impressed by the surroundings.

“Medinah is an incredible place, and I think all of us – Packers and Bears – were a little bit in awe of the Ryder Cup course,” Crosby said. “The setting definitely gave a little extra spark to our rivalry, and it was fun to see how good some of these football guys are out there.”

Participating Bears and Packers players also took part in a special reception and a Q&A following the golf matches. The Q&A was hosted by Jeff Joniak, Voice of the Chicago Bears on Newsradio 780 and 105.9 FM WBBM, and Wayne Larrivee, announcer on Newsradio 620 WTMJ's Green Bay Packers Radio Network

My 6/19/12 Appearance on CJAD News Talk Radio 800 AM in Montreal

This morning I talked about teen drivers, texting and driving and overuse of cruise control with Barry Morgan on CJAD News Talk Radio 800 AM in Montreal.

Have a listen:

listen to ‘CJAD 800 AM radio in Montreal’ on Audioboo

Is based on an article I wrote for Examiner.com on June 5.

http://www.examiner.com/article/tips-for-teen-drivers-and-summer-driving

Always great to talk with our neighbors to the north up in Canada.

Despite Collapse, Tiger Woods Favored at British Open

Tiger Woods remains the oddsmakers’ favorite to capture next month’s British Open even though he isn’t among the 15 different players who have won golf’s past 15 major championships.

Woods’s drought in the four majors has reached four years after tying for 21st place at the U.S. Open in San Francisco, his worst four-round finish at the tournament. His next chance to get within three of Jack Nicklaus’s record 18 Grand Slam titles will be at the July 19-22 British Open at Royal Lytham & St Annes Golf Club in northwest England.

Woods, 36, is listed as the 10-1 favorite for the season’s third major, according to the Las Vegas Hotel and Casino’s sports book. While Woods hasn’t won a major since the 2008 U.S. Open, he remains popular with bettors. Woods last week had “by far the most money on him,” according to Jeff Sherman, LVH’s assistant sports book manager.

Northern Ireland’s Rory McIlroy and England’s Lee Westwood are tied as the second choice at 12-1. Englishman Luke Donald, who’s No. 1 in golf’s Official World Ranking, has 20-1 odds to win his first major championship.

Phil Mickelson has 30-1 odds to win the British Open, tied with Justin Rose, Sergio Garcia, Martin Kaymer, Rickie Fowler, Jason Dufner, Graeme McDowell and Padraig Harrington.