IndySportsDay: Larry Bird is selling Roy Hibbert on Amazon
Larry Bird is selling Roy Hibbert on Amazon
Roy Hibbert's decline in recent months has been one of the biggest storylines during the Pacers' collapse. As Star writer Zak Keefer pointed out after the Game One loss, "Since being benched versus Atlanta on April 6, Hibbert has gone 7-of-37 (18.9percent) from the field for all of 17 points in five games."
These struggles have forced Larry Bird to sell Hibbert on Amazon. Okay not really, but the people at Page Q Sports put up a mock Amazon page of what it would look like if he did.
Some highlights include: Hibbert is "experienced in Google Glass." "Hibbert is probably the best scarecrow in NBA history." They list his athleticism as "giraffe" and his mood as "unpleasant."
Buy yours today at just $143,000.
Indiana's obsession with Peyton Manning is real
You say Indiana's obsession with Peyton Manning is over? We beg to differ.
With every Manning story we publish, there's always the backlash, "We don't live in Denver, we don't care about Peyton Manning!"
Well, apparently you do.
According to the average monthly Google searches, aggregated by BestTickets.Com, the former Colts quarterback is still the No. 1 most popularly searched athlete in Indiana.
No surprise there. Peyton also carried Tennessee (home of his alma mater) and Colorado (home of his current employer). In all, Manning is the most searched athlete in six states, second most to LeBron James' 24 states.
Could Andrew Luck be the next Madden cover boy?
The people at the Digital Times took a look at five players who could grace the cover of next year's Madden video game. Colts quarterback Andrew Luck made their list. Here were their reasons:
The odds on favorite for the Madden NFL 15 cover, Luck is far and away at the top level of young quarterbacks. His performance in the 2013 divisional playoffs against the Kansas City Chiefs was spectacular as he threw for 443 Yards and 4 touchdowns leading the Colts to a come from behind win. Luck, while only going into his third year in the league, has people believing that Indy getting rid of Peyton Manning was the best decision the franchise made, with Colt fans saying "Peyton who?". The future is bright for the Colts and Luck.
Wolverines Trick Shots
We are not sure anyone has more fun in college basketball than Andrew Dakich. A freshman walk-on at Michigan, the son of 1070 The Fan radio host Dan Dakich, has gotten plenty of screen time this season, despite playing just 24 minutes.
Why?
Because of moves like this. And this.
On Monday, fellow Michigan freshman Sean Lonegran, a Fishers grad, posted a video on YouTube of the Wolverines freshmen making trick shots. Among the freshmen is Dakich (Zionsville) and another Indiana product, Hamilton Southeastern's Zak Irvin.
Lower The Boomstick
Pat McAfee built himself a wrestling ring Monday.
Now why did he build a wrestling ring? Does the Colts punter ever really need a reason for anything. Plus, McAfee already has a ready-made wrestling name, 'The Boomstick.'
Though it's worth wondering if there was a no-wrestling cause in McAfee's new 5-year contract.
IU Has Some Holes To Fill
The infamous Chronic Hoosier tweeted out an update of IU basketball's 2013-14 team poster after Kenny Johnson's departure for Louisville.
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