Please welcome tonight's guest PA announcer, Will Ferrell

Well done New Orleans Hornets, well done.

VIDEO: Phineas and Ferb perform the L.A. Dodgers stadium conduct rules

Absolutely brilliant video. Saw this at the IDEA conference earlier this month in Kansas City.

Great Moments in Rain Delays: Clemson vs. Davidson (video)

(Thanks to Spydergrrl for the pointer!)

A hockey fan's tribute to "Eye of the Tiger" and a dynamite video

I don't often post about stuff we do at the Sens -- the stuff on this blog is usually generated from my "research" into what other teams are doing. I'll make an exception today to show you two great pieces from last night's game.

First, Brad, Dan and Al from Ottawa's Crush Improv put this great live skit together -- kind of a tribute to "Eye of the Tiger":

Second, a great highlight vid from our editor Pete Torresan. I love the energy and all of the great fan shots he used:

VIDEO: DJ Kitty gives the Rally Monkey a run for his money.

Check out the Tampa Bay Rays secret video scoreboard weapon: DJ Kitty.

Tragic

From the Onion: 16,000 Diamondbacks Fans Killed On Complimentary Rattlesnake Night

LA Dodgers 8th inning tradition: crazy guy dancing and lyp-sincing to Journey

Credit to Brian Gainor for finding these videos:
"During the 8th inning of Los Angeles Dodgers games, the team calls on Jameson Moss, a talented season ticket holder to perform a unique dance rendition of the famous Journey song title, "Don't Stop Believing" on the scoreboard at Dodger Stadium."

More from from the Onion: Cubs Organ Player Getting Into Heavier, Darker Stuff

From The Onion:

Over the past several weeks, longtime Cubs organist Gary Pressy has gradually stopped playing the light ballpark-organ riffs that typically fill Wrigley Field's stands in favor of more broody, chilling songs. "I have to say that lately the sounds coming out of that organ have made me anxious and sad and in no mood to clap along," said season-ticket holder Mike Preston, adding that instead of playing "Hava Nagila" or using his organ to start a "Let's Go Cubs" chant, Pressy will strike an oppressive minor chord and sustain the unsettling tone for up to an entire minute. "Yesterday he played a really slow fugue on 'Take Me Out to the Ball Game' in this dark, funereal key. It was haunting." When asked for comment, Pressy drove reporters away by playing a demented arrangement of "Happy Birthday" on his newly installed 20,000-pipe, seven-story-tall organ.

The Onion: Padres Grounds Crew Dims Stadium's Lights For Romantic Night Game

This would be a great idea for the next Valentine's Day game ... from The Onion.

SAN DIEGO—In an effort to reignite the fading passion between the Padres and Dodgers, the Petco Park grounds crew set the mood for a romantic night game Tuesday by dimming the stadium's lights, arranging rose petals along the baselines, and softly playing Al Green's I'm Still In Love With You over the speakers. "Everything is just so lovely," said Padres center fielder Tony Gwynn, Jr., admiring the glow of 4,000 slow-burning candles atop the outfield wall as he sipped from a champagne flute and took practice swings in the on-deck circle. "It's nice to turn off the JumboTron for once and spend some quality time together. The red silk draped over the dugout really adds to the ambience and the bowl of potpourri totally eliminates the stale crotch smell in there." Umpires later ejected Casey Blake when the Dodgers third baseman charged the mound and attempted to stuff a chocolate-dipped strawberry into pitcher Jon Garland's mouth.

Follow up on Beer Cup Snakes (video)

Video: Beer Snake Charmer (via Hamilton Tiger-Cats)

(Thanks to for the link)

Promotions gone wrong: "A TV for Everyone"

From the Utah Jazz: "A TV For Everyone", starring The Bear.
Enjoy.

VIDEO: Cleveland Cavaliers retro 80's intro

Really liked this retro / 80's intro video from the Cleveland Cavaliers. Great player participation.

VIDEO: Miami Heat pre-game courtesy announcements

No doubt, hands down, absolutely the most creative presentation of the pre-game courtesy announcements (or "Fan Conduct Rules") EVER. From the Miami Heat:


(via GameOps.com)

All about Vancouver's green men

Puck Daddy published a good round-up earlier this week of articles and info about the Vancouver Canucks Green Men, "the body-suited super fans who mock opposing players as they stew in the penalty box at GM Place".

They also have their own page on the Vancouver Canucks website.

Dallas Mavericks host a Baby Race

Hey look, the Dallas Mavericks did a Baby Race promotion earlier this year. One of these days I`ll get around to adding our old Ottawa 67`s Baby Race footage to YouTube...

Predators use Jib Jab to create a Halloween video

Brian Gainor points us towards a fun scoreboard video the Nashville Predators created using Jib Jab: "The Nashville Predators recently celebrated their Halloween matchup against the Dallas Stars by featuring a creative JibJab vignette on the jumbotron during the game. The clip centered around a Monster Mash thematic with the faces of Predator players incorporated into the mix."

All about the "Miracle Kid"

Puck Daddy has a great article about Josh Sacco, the 4-year-old who recreated the locker room speech from "Miracle", and created a bit of a YouTube sensation. Over 1.5 million people have watched the vid. We showed it on the video scoreboard at a recent Sens game too. Here it is:


Check out what the Nashville Predators did:

UAF Nanook Hockey Open 07-08 "Highway to the Danger Zone"

This video is making the rounds today. Quite entertaining.

YouTube description says: "Hockey open w/ Polar Bear from Fairbanks, Alaska for the UAF Nanooks AKA "The Alaska Nanooks". This is the intended directors cut with the original music choice, rejected by the UAF people for being "too 80's" as if there is such a thing. Visual effects by Mike Martinez with help from Chris LeDoux of R!OT fame (on the moon explosion). Narrated by Brad F. Douglas. Written, Produced, and Directed by Mike Martinez."

The Onion reports on half-time contests

From The Onion:

Getting Randomly Picked To Make Half-Court Shots Now Best Way To Earn Living
WASHINGTON—A new study released by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Tuesday confirmed that the most dependable source of income for American workers in the current economic climate is to win a novelty contest in which one must successfully shoot a basketball from half-court.

"After factoring in the odds of your ticket number being called while attending a game, the median dollar value awarded, and the athletic ability of the average American citizen, and cross-referencing these data with employment forecasts and current job-security indices, we have determined that half-court shooting contests are currently the most effective way to support a family of four," the report read in part.

"While this may seem like dire news, keep in mind that the consolation prize for missing the shot usually includes a food item from the concession stand." The report cited several other possible methods of securing a livelihood, including 50-50 raffles, lotto scratch-offs, and inventing YouTube.

VIDEO: Matt Bradley's ride

From the Washington Capitals, Matt Bradley stars in "Caps My Ride". "Get a up close and personal look at Caps forward Matt Bradley's ride."