Who needs a laugh today?
With the Hawks coming off their first loss in five games and a suspension of Duncan Keith imminent on this off day, who better to provide some levity than bearded comedian David Cross?
A multisport athlete in high school – Duggan went to college to play football and was even signed the Atlanta Falcons before having to be released due to knee injuries. That’s lucky for us because if the football career worked out, we’d likely never really remember him. Instead, we got one of the greatest wrestlers in the late 80’s/early 90’s. Usually carrying his trusty 2×4 and an American flag, Hacksaw would become the winner of the first ever Royal Rumble and was consistently a fan-favorite. Also, he was once arrested for drinking and doing drugs with the Iron Sheik… That sounds like a hell of a night.
And right now, the Hawks are in position to go into a three-point stance and give a running clothesline to the Kings. It won’t be easy, but this late in the season, few things are.
HOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!
One of the twelve Olympian deities, Poseidon was ruler of the sea and brother to Zeus and Hades. Commonly known as the God of the Sea, Poseidon was also know as the “Earth-Shaker” due to his tendency to strike his trident into the ground when offended and cause massive earthquakes. And Greek Gods always seem to be getting offended, don’t they? They’re either spiteful or they’re having sex with each other. Anyways, I figure anyone who can cause earthquakes is a good guy for us to use as a BotD against LA.
I initially wanted to make Marvin Gaye our BotD earlier but thought choosing a Motown singer right in the middle of a series against Scum might not be the best choice. So it is with great pleasure that I present to you, Mr. Marvin Gaye
He was born Ahmir Khalib Thompson but is commonly known as Questlove… or perhaps ?uestlove. Either way, I guess. He comes from a strong musical family as both his mother and father were strong and active members of the Philadelphia soul and doo-wop scenes. Rather than paying for babysitters when they toured, they simply took Questlove on the road. Not a bad way to get your children interested in the arts.
By the age of seven, Questlove was already drumming in front of crowds. He studied at the Philadelphia High School for the Creative and Performing Arts (where classmates included Boyz II Men, among others) and by the time he graduated he had formed a band called The Square Roots… more commonly known now as simply The Roots. Their 1999 album Things Fall Apart brought them initial fame and they haven’t looked back. Not content with just performing, Questlove has branched out into producingDJing, writing and even has his own shoe design with Nike… because… why not?
Of course, he also rocks a solid scraggly beard with an afro to match. And despite all he’s got going on.. he’s not afraid to throw down in a drum solo battles.
Chicago Blackhawks, Detroit Red Wings Scum, Game 7, Last game as division rivals. That’s going to make for a pretty epic game, no?
Well, when you need to score something epic, there’s really only one person you turn to – John Williams. From Star Wars, Indiana Jones, Jurassic Park, Superman and of course Jaws. Williams has been conducting the scores for some of the greatest movies ever made. If there’s anyone who could write a song worthy of the game we’ll experience on Wednesday, it’d be him. Listen to this medley and tell me it doesn’t get you pumped up.
A true master of disguise, you can always count on Gene to track down any missing family members. Whether he’s dressing up as a firefighter, doctor or even sometimes just an idiot with balloons, Gene can always be trusted to be the best. He doesn’t do catering though, that’s Ice.
Enjoy the return of Arrested Development folks.
I don’t need to tell you about Bruce Springsteen. You should all know Bruce Springsteen. I can confirm after seeing him in Wrigley last year, that even after reaching 60 years old… he’s still cooler than just about everyone else. I wish he still dressed like a Rock & Roll hobo with a full on beard though.
The road is fucking hard. It’s also really fucking tough.
Sometimes we choose a beard because we’re huge fans of their work. Sometimes it’s because they are an inspiration. Sometimes because it’s a funny choice. Sometimes because it’s appropriate for the occasion.
And sometimes because we just really like a dude’s beard. And I just really think this guy has a nice beard.
Not really sure why the uploader decided to bring race into it.. but whatever. (Please don’t go read the comments on Youtube… yikes)
