In most answers I try to provide a link to one of my posts to give you further info on the topic. Feel free to shoot me a comment or email me at princessJennifer AT stilettoSETsports DOT com if you have a question that you need to have answered! Or, just google it and come to my site!

The F.A.Q. Forum

Baseball
NBA Basketball All-Star Sneakers
Basketball
Other Fun Facts & Googles
NASCAR
Recipe Googles
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Baseball

Q: What are some baseball terms to know?:

Stiletto Jen: Bat. Ball. Hit. Strike. If you want to get really fancy-schmancy check out Girl’s Guide to Baseball: The Terms to Know
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Q: Weird baseball terms

Stiletto Jen: Around the horn, Baltimore Chop, brushback, can of corn, choke up, pepper, pickle, infield fly rule, hot stove….. baseball has a ton of weird things! Gimme a few days and I should have the advance terms up in a guide!

Q: Guides for baseball for beginners:

Stiletto Jen: From the basics and the key terms to the players/positions and guides for the World Series you can find all you need to know at The Complete Girl’s Guide to Baseball.

Q: What girls should know about baseball:

Stiletto Jen: It’s not as boring as you would think! It is the Great American Pasttime. Check out my Top 10 Reasons That Hitting a Ball With a Stick is Actually Fun and Top 10 Reasons to go to a Live Game

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Q: There’s Only One October:

Stiletto Jen: This refers to the MLB postseason which dominates most of October. There was a great ad campaign for the postseason that boasts “There’s Only One October.”

Q: Baseball postition illustration

Stiletto Jen: Is it just me or does that just sound naughty? Unfortunately, the answer really isn’t! But we do have a Guide to Baseball Positions. And I do call it, Nine Guys + Nine Positions = Loads of fun.

Q: What is the new Yankees logo for 2009?

It’s actually the patch that will be on the uniforms to commemorate the new stadium.

Q: What is the new Mets logo for 2009?

This is another patch, like the Yankees one, that will be on the uniforms to commemorate the new stadium. This one, however, sucks.

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Q: Disney baseball movies:

Stiletto Sports: Disney does tend to dominate the sports movies, don’t they? I’ve even made some observations about sports movies and their correlation with Disney. My three faves are The Sandlot (I think that it’s Disney…) The Rookie and Angels in the Outfield. Check them out in my baseball movie guides.

Q: Signed baseball that goes over fence?

Stiletto Jen: The Sandlot. In the Disney film the boys knock a baseball over the fence into the neighbor’s yard with a monster dog. The ball was signed by Babe Ruth. Oops!

Q: Where do baseball players hang out in Ft Myers, Florida

Stiletto Jen: I’m not really sure but I can ask my friends Juliana, Dan and Jason if you really want to know. But,  spring training is over the Red Sox are back in Boston! I’ll try to find out before next year! As for the Pittsburgh Pirates in Bradenton, I’ve seen them many times at Rasher Tierney’s in B’town.

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Basketball: NBA All-Stars

A lot of the googling had to do with the sneakers from the All-Star game. People were looking to know the hottest kicks from the East and the West and the limited player editions put out for the games. Here are the lists that I made during All-Star Weekend to give a rundown of the past, present and future of the hottest sneakers on the court.

• All-Star All Shoe Team: Best All-Star Sneakers over the years
• All-Star Starting Sneakers: East Coast Kicks: LeBron, Dwight Howard, Dwayne Wade, Kevin Garnett, Paul Pierce, Allen Iverson, Joe Johnson, Ray Allen, Danny Granger, Rashard Lewis
• All-Star Starting Sneakers: West Coast Kicks: Kobe, Chris Paul, Tim Duncan, Amare Stoudemire, etc.
• The 2009 NBA All Star Flight Club of Sneakers: The hottest shoes worn during the game.

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Q: What were the shoes that J.R. Smith wore in the 2009 dunk competition”

Stiletto Jen: Nike Zoom Flight Clubs. They were baby blue!

Q: What are KrytoNate Flightclubs?

Stiletto Jen: Actually, they are Nike Foamposite Lites, not Flightclubs. In the 2009 All-Star Game Slam Dunk Contest, Nate Robinson took on the alter-ego of KryptoNate to bring down SuperMan Dwight Howard. Nike produced a Player Exclusive Edition of the Foamposite sneakers called the KryptoNates especially for the event. They are lime green and HOT! You can seem at The 2009 NBA All Star Flight Club of Sneakers

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Q: Are there Pink Hyperdunks?

Stiletto Jen:Yup!  They are a special limited edition collection made in honor of the late Kate Yow to help support Breast Cancer research. Michael Cooper wore them in the Skills Challenge.

Q: What sneaker team is Rashard Lewis on?

Stiletto Jen: Um….is that supposed to mean something? I would love to be on a sneaker team! Here’s what I have: Rashard Lewis plays for the team: Orlando Magic. Or he plays for the Nike team because he rocks the Hyperdunks.

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Q: Who is basketball player East Coast NBA?

Stiletto Jen: Well that’s a bit vague, don’t you think! I mean, there are only like 15 Eastern Conference teams full of players to choose from.  Technically I guess only about 7 of those would really be “East Coast.”

A few guesses:

• Boston: Kevin Garnet, Paul Pierce, Ray Allen
• Miami: Dwayne Wade
• Cleveland: LeBron James

Or….maybe a player from the 2009 East Coast All-Star Game Roster?
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Q: What were LeBron James Las Vegas All-Star shoes?

Stiletto Jen: Nike Zoom LeBronIV All-Star Las Vegas, check them out at Sneaker Files
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Q: What sneaker did Scottie Pippen wear in 1996?

Stiletto Jen: Not sure but he wore these red shoes in 1994 that caused much hoopla.

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More basketball Googles

Q: What is the oh oh oh oh oh oh basketball theme?

Stiletto Jen: I have absolutely no idea what this person was trying to hum on google but I would love to know!

I did find a really cool performance of “Roundball Rock” which is pretty much the NBA theme song. It’s at least as recognizable  as the NCAA March Madness on CBS theme! This video shows the original  composer, John Tesh, talking about the unique way he came up with the song and features a A life performance of Roundball Rock with an orchestra. Really Cool!
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Q: Who is NBA star player for Orlando?

Stiletto Jen: Dwight Howard. J.R. Smith also reps for the Magic.

Q: Who has the best shake and bake in NBA?

Stiletto Jen: I’m going to go with Nate Robinson, aka Kryptonate.
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Q: What should girls know about basketball/girl’s guide to going to a basketball game

Stiletto Jen: I’m still working on my Girl’s Guides to Basketball but here are some key things!

1. There is nothing hotter than watching a guy sink a really pretty 3-point shot
2. There is nothing hotter than watching a guy slam dunk a basketball
3. It gets even hotter when hotties brothers play on same team together
4. NBA players make mad money.

Just kidding. Sorta.
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Q: Who are the 2009 Lakers Starting 5?

Stiletto Jen: There have actually been 8 different starting lineups as of April 1st. The key three are almost always Kobe Bryant, Pau Gasol, and  Derek Fisher. The other two are mix and match with Andrew Bynum (now injured), Lamar Odom, Luke Walton and Vladamir Radmonovic–but they traded him to Charlotte.
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Q: What are some inspirational basketball movies?

Stiletto Jen: Coach Carter, Hoop Dreams, Hoosiers, The Pistol. And who doesn’t feel better after The Air Up There or White Men Can’t Jump? For a complete list, check out my movie list, Basketball Movies for People Who Love “The Shake And Bake”
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Q: Is basketball a fascinating sport?

Stiletto Jen: Yup.

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Funny Googles and Facts

Q: Soundtrack Stiletto 2002

Stiletto Jen: I would love my own soundtrack! As far as I know there were none in 2002. The movie Stiletto came out in 1969 and their song was “Sugar in the Rain.” In 2001, there was a movie called The Stiletto Dance.

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Q: Stiletto Jen pics:

Stiletto Jen: I’m quite flattered! There were quite a few people wanting to check me out! I have added my photo to the About Me section.

Q: Barbie’s 50th anniversary stilettos

Stiletto Jen: That was just a tease. I found no evidence that Barbie has made real life stilettos!
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Q: What were the sneakers that Will wore in Fresh Prince of Bel Air?

Stiletto Jen: Actually, the really interesting thing isn’t what he used to rock on his feet—it’s what fans of the show will get to start rocking come May 17th. Puma has been in the works to release a collection dedicated to Will’s Fresh Prince style. There are two different collections: the brightly colored flamboyant “West Philly” and the classy upscale gold “Bel-Air.”

Puma X–The Fresh Prince of Bel Air Collection

On the show, Will tended to wear the hottest and newest Jordans like the Infrared VI, Cardinal V, Shadow X, All Star XIs and the White/True Red IXs.  You can even see the Air Jordan V’s during the opening credits of the show when Will is spinning in the chair.

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Q: Curly haired sportsmen

Stiletto Jen: Yummy. They are my favorite!

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Q: Make your own stilettos

Stiletto Jen: Really?! You can make your own stilettos?! That’s so fun! Quite a few sites have actually launched their own “Design Your Own” sections from ShoesUsa to Steve Madden!
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And a few other of my fave googled names:  Joey McIntyre, David Cook, B.J. Armstrong, Daughtry pics

Anyone who knows me, knows that I ADORE Cook, Daughtry and Armstrong and have made it my mission to spread their names far and wide. And Joey was my first love. I will even admit that I’ve now seen him perform four different times over the years, I think. NKOTB concert in like ’89, Sunfest in college, at DWTS The Tour a few years ago—and another time too.

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Q: Superest game in the world!

Stiletto Jen: Beer Pong.

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Q: First sport that a National Anthem was song at

Stiletto Jen: Baseball. Officially during the seventh-inning stretch of the 1918 World Series. Unofficially, historians claim that it was performed during the 1897 at opening day ceremonies in Philadelphia.

In 1898, they started playing “The Star Spangled Banner” at the Polo Grounds in New York City.

It was during World War II, that the anthem was performed at the start of every baseball game.

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Q: Do girl pro basketball players get paid?

Stiletto Jen: Yes, but their salaries are significantly lower than their male counterparts in the NBA.

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Q: What is the real name of The Bachelorette in Dancing with the Stars?

Stiletto Jen: What, “Jason’s Jilted Ex” isn’t her real name? It’s Melissa Rycroft. Check out my complete profile and dancing recap of Melissa!

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Q: Girl from The Princess Diaries

Stiletto Jen: Anne Hathaway plays Mia Thermopolis Rinaldi, Princess of Genovia

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Q: Sullenburger Titanic

Stiletto Jen: Well……. that’s not very accurate. Captain Chelsey B. Sullenburger was the pilot that saved the lives of everyone when the plane when down in The Miracle on the Hudson in January. The Titanic is a boat that hit an iceberg and sank. But yes, there have been many inferences comparing the two events.

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Q: Ghost baseball crying movie?

Stiletto Jen: Okay, I’m going to have to guess on this one. Ghost is a movie staring Demi Moore, Patrick Swayze and Whoppi Goldberg but it has nothing to do with baseball at all. The baseball movie with the reference “there’s no crying in baseball” is A League of Their Own but there are no ghosts.

There is a ghost baseball movie that makes people cry. It’s called Field of Dreams.

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Q: Girl’s guide to bats

Stiletto Jen: I’m sorry, what? Bats like the flying rodents or baseball bats? Either way, at first I couldn’t figure out why on earth people were looking that up? But yeah, here is a guide to softball bats for potential buyers and stuff. It’s informative.

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Q: Why three strikes?

Stiletto Jen: Because any more than that and the game would seriously never, ever, ever end…..

Why They Sing “One, Two, Three Strikes, You’re Out”

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NASCAR

Q: At beginning of the Daytona 500 what does the announcer say?

Stiletto Jen: “Boogity, boogity, boogity! Let’s go racing boys!” Check out my Top Reasons to watch NASCAR to get the whole story!

Q: What do Redneck fans wear to NASCAR?

Stiletto Jen: Yeah, I’m sorry, I’ve actually made it my mission in life to help eradicate Redneck Fashion. I can not promote the usage of acid wash or mullets. But for some super cute fashion check out Track Couture.

Q: Why Should I Watch Cars Race?

Stiletto Jen: Still wondering that myself but I did make a Top 10 List that at least has me interested in checking it out!

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NASCAR Mullet Spotting

Stiletto Jen: Ah yes, the great spectator game of Mullet Spotting. Especially fabulous at NASCAR and Indy Car event since they still have a “redneck” connotation–despite years of trying to break down the stereotype and incorporate actual in-style fashion. However, Mullets tend to be a bit evasive and do not like people looking at them. They also get very violent when you take pictures. All of this adds to the game of Mullet Spotting.

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Recipe Googles

Apparently word is spreading that I’m a badass cook because my recipes are in hot demand!

Fabulous Super Bowl Snacks that work well for any party—especially a sports themed one!

• When I dip, You Dip, We Dip: 10 best dips, best party dips, crab dip, spin dip
• Hidden Secret Oyster crackers snack with good seasons buttermilk ranch dressing
• Super Chili Recipes white chicken chilli cream corn
• Super Cocktails: fun recipes for football/Super Bowl cocktails including the one for the black cocktail with gold flakes

Q: Stiletto Cocktail recipe

I’ve seen a few versions of this drink but have never tried them. It’s a lot like an Amaretto Sour and I definitely drank A LOT of those during Ladies’ Nights in college. Here are two different versions that sounded yummy!

1.5    Shots  Amaretto
0.75 Shot    Crème De Bananes
1 Shot    Orange Juice
1 Shot    Pineapple Juice
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1 1/2 tsp Amaretto
1 1/2 oz Blended Whiskey
Juice of 1/2 Lemon
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Other Stiletto Sports F.A.Q. Forums
March Madness
January’s Melting Pot Forum (baseball, football, basketball, you name it!)
Football

Unfortunately, it takes a lot of time and research so I only do it once a month, if that. And this month, we had over 1600 different search terms. Obviously, not going to report on all them but I did pick out my faves.  There were still so many for college basketball and march madness that I decided to create it’s own special F.A.Q section!

In most of the Q&A I provide a link to one of my own articles to reference for more info and details. If you still have a burning question, shoot me a comment or an email and I’ll be happy to try to find the answer for you!

The F.A.Q. is long so if you don’t want to scroll through it all, just click on the link that most relates to your question.
The Stiletto Sports March Madness F.A.Q.

Questions like what is March Madness or Other NCAA Basketball Technical Stuff
Questions about the college basketball Players
Questions about Macotology & School Colors
Questions about Bracketology Other Fun, Fascinating or just plain weird facts

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What is March Madness & other NCAA basketball stuff:

Q: 10 Reasons to watch NCAA

Stiletto Sports Jen: 1. Hot boys. 2. more Hot boys. Okay fine, I actually have 20 other reasons: 10 to watch NCAA and 10 to watch March Madness.

Q: What is March Madness?

Stiletto Sports Jen: It is the modernized term for the frenzy that sweeps the nation during the NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament that typically runs from the middle of March until the first Monday in April. People become so immersed in the tournament, the brackets, the games, their side bets, and the players that it really does turn into madness. The first weekend of the tournament packs in 48 action packed games in only four days. Many end in buzzer-beating shots and overtime suspense.

For more about March Madness, see the Stiletto Sports Getting Ready for the Big Dance Guide

Also check out The Origins of the term March Madness
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Q: How many teams are selected for NCAA March Madness?

Stiletto Jen: 65. The 64th and 65th teams play each other to determine who will take the 64th place.

Q: Why do they have a wild card game in March Madness?

Stiletto Jen: The Wild Card, or “Play In” game determines the No. 64 team for the tournament. Personally, I think one year the Selection Sunday Panel were unable to pick between two teams for the final spot so they made the teams play to win. In reality, in 2001, the Mountain West Conference was added to the NCAA and rather then mess up their 64 team system, the bottom two teams have to play for it—kinda like the dance-off on DWTS.

For more about Selection Sunday and the Wild Card see the Stiletto Sports Getting Ready for the Big Dance Guide
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Q: What is the Cinderella Metaphor in March Madness about?

Stiletto Jen: Who doesn’t know the story of Cinderella–the ultimate underdog turned fairy princess who got to go to the Big Dance and got the prince? Sports are filled with Cinderella tales just hers–but especially in March Madness.  In sports, a “cinderella team” is the come from behind team that wows everyone. No one expects them to be great or fabulous, and suddenly, there they are, taking over the dance and stealing the guy. Um. I mean, winning games and taking down the Big Bad Wolves Teams with the better players and better records.

This year, I pick MSU as my March Madness Cinderella

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Q: Why is the name for the NCAA Tournament, The Big Dance  (also googled: what is the meaning of The Big Dance for March Madness)

Stiletto Jen: You know, I have no idea. It just is. I really had never thought about it till I saw this google.
It actually took me so long to find the answer that I had to do a post about it. Came up with a few theories of my own along the way but I also discovered who first coined the term! Want to know? You gotta read the post! Dancing with the NCAA: Why is it Called The Big Dance?

Q: In March Madness, what does “go dancing” mean?

Stiletto Jen: Teams get to “go dancing” when they secure their place in the tourney, aka The Big Dance. Some get their dance card with they win their Conference Championship. Others have to wait until Selection Sunday to get voted into the Big Dance Show that is March Madness. Also, as the rounds progress and build towards the National Championship, teams “go dancing” when they make it to the Final Four in the tourney.

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Q: How many games will be played in the Big Dance before a Champion is announced?

Stiletto Jen: The National Championship is the 65th game of the tournament, including the Wild Card/Play-in/Opening Round Game.
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Q: What are last 8 teams in the 2009 March Madness called?

Stiletto Jen:  The Elite 8. The teams for the 2009 Elite 8 were: UConn, Villanova, Michigan State, UNC, Oklahoma, Pittsburgh, Louisville and Missouri.

Q: How many games do you have to win to get to the Elite 8?

Stiletto Jen: Um. Well. Technically, you have to have a really good winning season to even get to March Madness. But if you are talking about the rounds in the tourney itself, teams have to win three games to get to the elite 8: Round 1 (The Sassy 64), Round 2 (Trendy and Tenacious Top 32) and the Sweet 16. The No. 64 ranked team had to win four games because they had to win the play-in game.
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Q: How many people watch the Elite 8 basketball games?

Stiletto Jen: A lot.
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Q: What are the last 4 teams in the 2009 March Madness called?

Stiletto Jen: The Final Four. The 2009 Final Four  are: UConn, Villanova, Michigan State and UNC.
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Q: Big Dance Sweet Sixteen Names 32

Stiletto Jen: Could I get that in the form of a question? Let’s see what I can do. Sweet 16 = the final 16 teams left in the NCAA men’s basketball tournament, also known as The Big Dance. Round 2 of the tournament has 32 teams, but they do not have a cool nickname. I call it the Trendy and Tenacious Top 32. But it hasn’t caught on yet for the NCAA to trademark it.

Q: Has #16 ranked team ever won a March Madness game?

Stiletto Jen: Nope. No. 16 takes on the No. 1 and there has never been an upset. Though a lot of 16 seeds have come close.

Q: What is the number of fouls that puts NCAA basketball into the double bonus?

Stiletto Jen: Teams hit the double bonus at 10 fouls. From 7-10 they shoot one-and-one, meaning if they make the first free throw, they get to try for another. If the miss the first, they are done. In the double bonus, they shoot two free throws even if they shoot an airball on the first. For more NCAA rules and details please see Girl’s Guide to Basketball: The NBA vs. NCAA

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Q: Teams to watch NCAA basketball?

Stiletto Jen: Can’t go wrong with UNC, Duke, Oklahoma, Louisville, Memphis—er, I guess I should say Kentucky now….. And this year, Michigan State has definitely been the team to watch.

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All About the Players and Coaches

Q: Things college basketball players should know:

Stiletto Jen: If you tell a girl you play ball, she will automatically think you are hotter than she did 10 seconds ago.
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Q: Sexiest, cutest, most attractive, hottest, physically attractive, sexy, college basketball players of NCAA march madness

Stiletto Jen: That wasn’t the actual google, that was just the mix of all of the different googled variations about good looking college basketball players. I am sad to report that I never had a chance to do a piece about NCAA as a whole, but I did pick my hotties of the tournament! I have a huuuuge crush on Mr. Chris Kramer from Purdue and think he is F-I-N-E. A big YUM to Blake Griffin!

My Super Sweet 16 Hotties of March Madness

• Part I: including Chris Kramer, Jeff Adrien, Leo Lyons, Tryeke Evans….
• Part II:  including: Tyler Hansbrough, Blake and Taylor Griffin, Preston Knowles, Jonny Flynn and Delvon Roe

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Q: Who are the top NCAA basketball players of 2009/top 10 college basketball players in country 2009

Stiletto Jen: Ask 10 different fans, 10 different analysts and 10 different sports writers and you will get 30 different answers to that question. This year, it’s almost unanimous across the board that Blake Griffin is the Player of the Year–even to anti-Oklahoma fans. After that, the Top 25 tends to get a little muddled. The same players will show up on everyone’s list, just ranked differently. College Hoops has a great ranking system and a really useful list to reference. Here is their Top 10 picks.

1. Blake Griffin, Oklahoma
2. Tyler Hansbrough, UNC
3. James Harden, Arizona State University
4. Stephen Curry, Davidson
5. Ty Lawson, UNC
6. Luke Harangody, Notre Dame
7. Hasheem Thabeet, UConn
8. DeJuan Blair, Pittsburgh
9. Jordan Hill, Arizona
10. Jeff Teague, Wake Forest

A few more: Sherron Collins, Kansas; Jodie Meeks, Kentucky; Darren Collison, UCLA; Kyle Singler, Duke; Gerald Henderson, Duke; Tyreke Evans, Memphis; Kalin Lucas, Michigan State. For the complete breakdown and their picks for Top NBA Prospects, check out CollegeHoops.net.
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Q: Who are the best college basketball players that you haven’t heard of?

Q: Stiletto Jen: Glad you asked. I actually did a piece about this for The Bleacher Report back in January. By now, though, some of these players have made a name for themselves but, it’s still a pretty good list.

• Into to the Top College Basketball Players that You Need To Know But Probably Don’t
  
• Part I
• Part II
• Part III

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Q: Crazy name college basketball player 2009:

Stiletto Jen: Who is…. Arinze Onuaku? Or who is…. the entire team from Robert Morris with names like Bateko Francisco, Mezie Nwigwe , Ifeanyi Ehirim, and Khalif Foster? Announcers were praying they wouldn’t advance too far in the tourney.

Q: Who is Tyler hansbrough’s sister?

Stiletto Jen: This is a trick question! He does not have a sister! Tyler has a brother named Ben who plays NCAA basketball also. But he plays for Notre Dame I believe.

Q: Who is Blake Griffin Dad?

Stiletto Jen: Tommy Griffin. Tommy coached both Blake and his older brother Taylor in high school basketball in Oklahoma.
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Q: Wayne Ellington is hot

Stiletto Jen: Yes, yes he is. I even picked him as a Bonus Pick on my Hottie Team.


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Q :Who is the college basketbal player with crazy curly hair:

Stiletto Jen: I’m going to go with Matt Bouldin from Gonzaga. He has the best mop of hair!

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Q: Kyle Mcalarney shirtless pic

Stiletto Jen: Oh yummy! He is delish! I couldnt’ find him without a shirt but I found some really hot shots!

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Q: Who is the 4’6 college girl basketball player?

Stiletto Jen:  Tiffara Steward from Farmingdale State University in New York.

Besides being veritcally challenged for basketball, Tiffar is also blind in her right eye, has 50% hearing loss in both ears, has severe scoliosis–her spine is not fully fused since she was born very premature and only weighed 2 pounds–and she has a discrepancy in her legs.

But none of this held her back from becoming a huge star of her team and an inspiration to people all over the world.

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Q: Rick Pitino Christopher Walken

Stiletto Jen: Yes, Christopher Walken would be a great choice to play Pitino in the Disney production of  Louisville basketball.

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Mascotology

Q: Bracket guide by mascot

Stiletto Jen: Ah yes, the beloved mascotology approach to brackets. I created quite a few guides for the tournament to help you do NCAA tournament picks by color and mascots. I’ve listed the guides next to some of my favorite FAQ er, I mean Googles.

• Radford Mascot: Highlanders, Guide to the South Regional Bracket
• E. Tenneessee State Mascot: Buccaneers, Bucky the Pirate and Pepper the Parrot. Guide to East Regional Bracket
• Morehead School Colors: Blue & Gold, Guide to Midwest Regional Bracket
• CS Northridge colors mascot: Red & Black, the Matadors, Guide to West Regional Bracket
• What 2 universities claim “vikings” as their mascot? In the 2009 tournament they were the Cleveland State Vikings and the Portland State Vikings. Mascotology, Missouri Tiger Meets Memphis Tiger
• Tar Heel Sooner Mascot Matchup: see the Elite 8 Matchup Guide

Q: What is Rock Chalk Jayhawk Mascot

Stiletto Jen: Kinda answered your own question there…. the Jayhawk is the Rock Chalk mascot! Rock Chalk, Jayhawk belongs to Kansas University. The live action mascots names are Big Jay and Baby Jay.
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Q: LSU Clemson Memphis Missouri are all Tigers [so what do I do!?!??!?!??!]

Stiletto Jen: Yes they are! Have no fear, we actually covered this topic in Mascotology: What happens when a Memphis Tiger meets a Missouri Tiger! Mascotologists have special means for determining the winner of those kind of mind-stumping match-ups.  (oh yeah, and I totally added that part in the brackets of the googled question, could you tell? )
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Q: Kansas Jayhawk Pic

Q: What the hell is Rock Jock Jayhawk Chant?

Stiletto Jen: It’s actually “Rock Chalk Jayhawk.” It’s the frenzied chant by the fans of Kansas University used to taunt the other teams.

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Q: What are the Kansas Jayhawk Rock Chalk Lyrics

Stiletto Jen: “Rock chalk… Jay-Hawk… KU” They sing it twice veeerrrry slooooowwwlly. Then three times really quick building momentum and frenzy

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Other random facts

Q: NCAA baby ESPN guy

Stiletto Jen: Dick Vitale. Even if the google was not in the form of a question–nor was it even really a complete thought—I have read the Dick Vitale dictionary and am able to decipher such encrypted messages.
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Q: Big Dance Best Cinderella Team Ever

Stiletto Jen: Oooohhhh tough call! Great question! It’s hard to say because every year, there always seems to be a team that breaks out and stuns us all—and makes us love them. And to choose, well, that’s like pitting the Disney Princesses against each other and asking who is the fairest of them all!

But I asked around and was told that it probably has to go to Villanova in 1985. Yeah, they were from the Big East so some don’t count that as Cinderella, but hey, I just argued that MSU is 2009′s Cinderella and they are Big 10 and a No. 2 seed.
In 1985, ‘Nova was a No. 8 seed and they went up against reigning champs Georgetown. G’Town Hoyas had only lost 2 games all year and were boasting their big man Patrick Ewing. It looked like a sure thing. But the Villanova Wildcats won the game and to this day, they are they lowest ranked team to ever have won the National Championship.

Also on the list of Best Cinderella’s are NC State in 1983-83, Kansas in 1988, Gonzaga in 1999. But that is for another day!
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Q: Awesome basketball shot March Madness 2009:

Stiletto Jen: Again we may have to give this to Villanova. Scottie Reynold’s buzzer beating shot advanced ‘Nova over bracket favorite Pittsburgh in the Elite 8.
Another amazing shot during the tourney was from Missouri’s Marcus Denom. Sure, it was a (more than) half-court buzzer beater shot. But, the 65 foot three pointer came as they were heading into halftime, not the end of the game. But I’m sure it hurt Memphis no matter when it was shot!

I’m going to refrain picking my shot until it’s all over!
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Q: Mario Chalmers 3-pointer

Stiletto Jen: …came in the 2008 National Championship game between Kansas and Memphis. Chalmer’s three-pointer with 2.1 seconds  remaining, sent the game into OT. KU went on to win,  75-68,  giving them their first championship in a long time. I should know, I’ve liked them for 15 years and for 15 years they have come close only to fall apart come tourney time.

Watch the Mario Chalmers shot on YouTube

Q: Stiletto website girls NCAA tournament:

Stiletto Jen: Hey! That’s me! Stiletto Sports! Yay!

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Bracketology

Q: What is the point system for college basketball brackets?

Stiletto Jen: Um. No idea. I just filled out a whole lot, was rocking out on them and then came the Sweet 16. All I know is my  brackets went to hell in a handbasket  quicker than Mario Chalmers can shoot a three (or in girl speak, quicker than Julianne can shake those hips).

Well actually, I do know a little. I know that each round has a certain point value per game. Say, Round 1, you get 2 points for every team you guess right. Then in Round 2, you get 5 points for every team you guessed right. The Sweet 16 would be like 10 points per team, and so on. The points go up, the closer you get to the championship.
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Q: How to pick NCAA brackets girls

Stiletto Jen: First I will refer you to Advanced Bracketology which gives some of the most common methods for filling out brackets. I also recommend The Stiletto Sports Official Rulebook for Team Selection aka “the picks” which also helps when it comes down to the intense match-ups. Personally, I use a method that incorporates Mascotology, School Color-ology, and Hot Boy Factor.
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Q: What are the do’s and don’t of brackets?

Stiletto Jen: We covered this question during Bracketology 101: The Do’s and Don’t of Brackets.
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Q: What are the odds of guessing all of the elite eight teams in the brackets:

Stiletto Jen: Eh…. well, the odds of guessing every single team in the 64 team bracket is 9.2 quintillion to 1. So, guessing the Elite 8 is less than that. Ugh, I haven’t had to do a mathematical permutations like this in like, 10 years. If you are picking from the Sweet 16 teams that have already been determined, there are 256 possible combinations to create your Elite 8.
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Q: 65 top teams in order of ranking in march madness

Stiletto Jen: I didn’t really rank them like that. I broke it down by match up per region: East, West, South, Midwest.

For a ranking of the 2009 NCAA men’s basketball tournament, head to CBS Sports.
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Q: “what are the odds that any div. 1 school will make it into the tournament A 1-16 seed will make it to the sweet sixteen..a sweet sixteen team will make it to the elite eight….and elite eight team will make it to the final four”

Stiletto Jen: No joke, someone actually typed all of that into google

And apparently got me. I’m sorry to say, I don’t have a freaking clue and my advice would be, head to your local high school and ask the kids in the senior math Probabily & Statistics class. They would LOVE this kind of problem—plus that kind of math is right in the top of their young brains and ready to be utilized.
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My F.A.Q.s (according to Google anyway!)

Random information about football that no one needs to know
Random information about baseball that no one needs to know
Random information about college football that no one needs to know
Other useless yet equally fascinating bits of trivia
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Random Football F.A.Q.

Q: What does the bend and snap mean?

Jen: Well, according to Elle Woods in Legally Blonde, the Guaranteed Guy Getter is the “bend and snap” (aka bend forward to show your booty and then snap back up with your chest thrust forward) In football the bend and snap is when players bend over with their tushies in the air until the ball is “snapped” and then they too, all snap back and run, chest forward into the person in front of them! For more football info check Football’s Bend and Snap and Other Key Terms
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Q: What constitutes unsportsmanlike behavior/conduct in the NFL?

Jen: According to the NFL Digest of Rules (aka the Obnoxiously long 36-page digest of crap) it is “Any act contrary to the generally understood principles of sportsmanship” Duh. How long do you think it took them to define that one? Makes me think they don’t even really know what their own rule mean. But I do know that making snow angels and personal phone calls during a game is unsportsmanlike. See Angels in in End Zone and Donovan McNabb in Wordless Wednesday. Usually involves taunting the other team.
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Q: In football, what does third and inches mean?

Jen: This took me long enough to figure out how to explain it the first time around so I’m going to send you to Football’s Bend and Snap and Other Key Terms and a few paragraphs into it, under Objective, there is the answer!
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Q: Who is the Colts head coach?

Jen: It used to be Tony Dungy (Dungy!!!! hehe! Sorry, can’t help it) But Tony Dungy (hehe) Officially Retired. So now it’s some other dude. Former assistant coach Jim Caldwell. Boring.
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Q: What is the bend it back football play?

Jen: Beats the hell out of me. But thanks because I had to read the most boring thing (a football playbook) to try to figure it out. Still don’t know but I found this: “If the LB is pursuing hard to the inside track, the Dive back bends back to the inside, making the LB overrun the play.” Here: Offensive Football Strategies. Knock yourself out.
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Random Basbeall F.A.Q.

Q: What are the 9 baseball positions?

Jen: Pitcher, Catcher, First, Second, Third, Shortstop, and the guys chilling out in the field: left, center and right! I didn’t even have to peek!
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Q: If you were a baseball lover what jersey would you want?

Jen: A pink one. Like these in my  store The Fierce and Fabulous Boutique
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Random College Football F.A.Q.

Q: What happens to the flowers after the Rose Parade?

Jen: After every Rose Parade, the floats of flowers are parked in Pasadena and exhibited for visitors. Then I believe the flowers are donated to the city and other places. Could be wrong but I think I did read that, just can’t remember where.
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Q: Why is the Rose Parade older than the Rose Bowl football game?

Jen: Because, contrary to popular belief, the world did not start when football began. I hate to pop that little pink bubble but yes, life existed before football. If you don’t believe me, read more about The Pretty Rose Bowl in the Girl’s Guide to the Bowls.
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Q: Is the Rose really part of the BCS?

Jen: Or is it just a ploy to get women to watch college football? Yeah, I’m still on the fence on that one. I mean there is the Rose Parade and The Pretty Rose Bowl but I still think its a gimmick!
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Q: What happens to the college games when January 1st falls on a Sunday and why?

Jen: The games automatically get moved to Monday. This is first because back when the Rose Parade first started they didn’t want to have it on Sundays to interrupt Church services. There would be many horses in town on Sundays for Church and the parade would startle them. So when the Bowl Games came about, it seemed natural to keep it as part of the celebration. Then there is the whole competing with the NFL games thing too. (It totally freaks people out that I know that information without looking it back up!)
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Other Trivia

Q: Why is ESPN switching commentators on January 7?

Jen: A blatant and shameless gimick to get more people to watch. An opportunity for ESPN to futher promote themselves. Who knows? I just know I watched! I love Dicky V! If you don’t know what I’m talking about: Dicky V says goodbye to the NBA or Dicky V is the Dynamic Dazzler of the NBA
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Q: What are Dicky V’s favorite phrases?

Jen: Dipsy-doo-dunkaroo! There are so many there is actually a dictionary just to interpret him. My other faves are: Diaper Dandies, and Slam-Jam-Bam
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Q: Has Dicky V ever announced an NBA game?

Jen: I Googled that one myself when I had first heard about the story. The answer is yes, in 1984. And then he just did the game on January 7th, 2009.
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Q: Who was the top athlete in 1972?

Jen: Well I wasn’t even born yet but I’ll take a guess and go with Olympic Gold Medalist Mark Spitz. He had seven gold medals that year and set the World Record that stood until this year when  my 2008 Man Of Style Michael Phelps broke it
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Q: What is Rock Jock Jayhawk

Jen: Yay! I’m not the only one who thought that! It is actually Rock, Chalk Jayhawk and it is the chant heard at Kansas University college games. It was actually the subject of my first Fun & Fascinating Fact that I wrote! Although some (actually just one) claimed it was a bit Wikipedia to them. Puh-lease, Wiki wishes it had my flair!
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Q: What cereal is named after hall-of-fame football player?

Jen: That would be Flutie Flakes named after former NFL player Doug Flutie. And yes, I knew that without looking it up. They actually made a come-back in 2008, 10 years after they were first on shelves. Yeah I know, you are totally wondering if they made new ones or if these are the unsold boxes with a new label…. P.S. I can’t wait for someone to ask about the baseball player with salsa so I’m going to tell you now. It’s Dustin Pedroia from the Red Sox. “Pedroia’s Premium Salsa.” There’s a whole website bout this stuff! I personally think they need to bring back Kurt Warner’s Crunch Time Cereal due to the Cardinal’s playoff sucess!
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Q: [How do I] Learn basketball moves, the shake and bake

Jen: Either watch the movie  The Air Up There or go ask my buddy Andra at Basketball Basic to give you a hand because I suck at basketball.
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Q: “Guy Jump Super High Basketball Movie”

Jen: Um. Beats me. I’ll go with The Air Up There again.
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Q: What are movies that guys love?

Jen: If there are explosions, car chases and/or naked girls you should be fine. They also seem to like Football Movies and Baseball Movies. And Rocky.
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Q: What is the best basketball inspirational movie for guys

Jen: Hoosiers? Coach Carter? Here is my Basketball Movie List
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Q: Mark Wahlberg Vince Papel movie?

Jen: I love him. Mark, not Vince. The movie is Invincible.
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Q: What baseball movie had Rosie?

Jen: A League of Their Own. It also had Madonna. And Tom Hanks. And Geena Davis. And the kitchen sink.
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But, by far, my favorite part of stat updates is looking at my Search Terms results because they can be downright funny. (In non-Web Geek speak, everytime someone comes to this site from Google or a search engine, it tells me how they found Stiletto Sports by what they typed in Google. If you want more explanation, um, ask Mike, he deals with all that stuff).

Sometimes people are looking for answers to specific questions or live updates on the big games. Oddly enough, some people came to me for NFL Playoff picks. That’s just scary. But hey, I am doing good with my picks! Other times the “googles” (yup, making that up), are just freaking funny.

I like to think of my Search Terms Results as an unofficial Ask Stiletto Sports Jen forum (I also think of my kitchen as Head Chef Jennifer’s 5-star Top Chef Kitchen). And like any good advice columnist, I’m here to help!

The Ask Stiletto Sports Forum is now here to help answer all of your burning questions! Or at least find the answers to the googles! Later today I’ll post the “forums” for football, baseball, basketball, and for any other sports trivia that I have been “asked.”

First, in honor of Thankful Thursday, I give you my personal favorites that keep me entertained!

My Fave Five Googles:

• #5: Chelsea Sullenburger and Chelsey Sullenburger I had a different one picked until I saw my results. It’s my #1 and #2 Googled phrase. Why is my favorite? Because I had spelled his first and last name wrong in my original article and it amused me to see how many other people did too! Sorry Captain Chelsey B. Sullenberger!
• #4 “Kevin Costner promised father four baseball movies” So that’s why he made so many of them! Check out My Observations on Sports-Themed Movies for info.
• #3 “Random information about football that no one needs to know” I think it’s safe to say they found what they were looking for here.
• #2 “Girls are like baseball” Actually, I’d like to read the article they were looking for!
• #1 “Cinderella” & “Bibbidy Boppitty Boo” You seriously have no idea how happy I was to read those results. Once a Disney Princess girl, always a Disney Princess girl!

My other LOL Googles

• “Jimmy Dolan Shake and Bake” I thought I was the only person who still remembered The Air Up There!
• Tim Tebow’s Muscles Oh yeah! They are hot! That’s why he was my SportsMan of Style
• Strawberry Shortcake Dickie V I was a BIG Strawberry Shortcake fan and I don’t remember Dickie V being on it. Haha! Actually, I think he was the Peculiar Purple Pie Man of Porcupine Peak

• Sam Bradford and the flu Ironic because I actually had the flu the day this was googled. I like knowing my love Sam Bradford was sick with me!
• Donnie Nickie Because I have absolutely no idea who this is so I know I can’t figure out how they found my site with this search!

Googles about Shoes:

Stiletto advertisements, Stilettos for guys, Best Stilettos, Stiletto Girl, Stiletto Golf, Holiday Stilettos, New 2009 Stilettos,

And my favorites:

• Nike Stilettos
  

• Michael Jordan Stilettos. Does he even make stilettos? He so should! (Stiletto Sports did come up a shocking amount when I googled that!)
• Best stilettos ever made Manolo Blahnik? Jimmy Choo? Christain Louboutin? Giuseppe Zanotti It is in the foot of the wearer! At least those are my favorites in my store the Fierce and Fabulous Boutique!
• Stiletto Girl Movies Oooh!!! Tell me more!

What is Sunday Funday?

Jen: Um. Think that one’s pretty self-explanatory but I’ll try. It’s having fun. On Sunday.

According to The Urban Dictionary it is

“A made up holiday to give 20-something an excuse to get smashing drunk… by celebrating the “Sunday Funday” you can extend your weekend festivities just a little longer before hanging up your party pants. This day typically starts out with mimosas or bloody marys aka hair of the dog. It then typically continues through out the day until you find yourself wasted by about 6:30ish. Since the “Funday” ends early enough, you can rest assured that you will go to bed aka pass out early enough to be perfectly refreshed for work on Monday morning”

Which is crap because no one is after refreshed on Monday morning after a Sunday Funday!

For Stiletto Sports, Sunday Funday is about funny and interesting facts and commericals!