AndrewPF Posted August 24, 2011 Share Posted August 24, 2011 Does anybody have any vicarious connections to notable figures in the sports world? Here's mine for example:My girlfriend lives in Montreal, and she went to high school (or some school...I think it was high school) with the daughter of the guy who owns the Montreal Impact. In becoming the owner of an MLS expansion team, the Impact owner knows Don Garber, who knows David Beckham. Beckham knows all sorts of soccer superstars, along with teammates Landon Donovan and Robbie Keane, who also know their fair share of stars. One might say I'm loosely vicariously connected to some of the biggest names in soccer, I suppose.Anyone else "know a guy who knows a guy who knows a guy" in the sports world? http://i.imgur.com/4ahMZxD.png koizim said: And...and ya know what we gotta do? We gotta go kick him in da penis. He'll be injured. Injured bad. COYS and Go Sox Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tj4eck Posted August 24, 2011 Share Posted August 24, 2011 Me to Andre JohnsonI Related to my BrotherMy Brother played in a High School football against Alex BrinkAlex Brink played on the Houston Texans with Andre Johnson Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charger77 Posted August 24, 2011 Share Posted August 24, 2011 My cousin coached a hand full of players that are currently in the NHL and AHL. PotD May 11th, 2011looooooogodud: June 7th 2010 - July 5th 2012 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Milo Meningocele Posted August 24, 2011 Share Posted August 24, 2011 STL FANATIC is a Cardinal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Discrim Posted August 24, 2011 Share Posted August 24, 2011 A couple of my cousins knew Caron Butler Among the folks I went to school with are Pirates catcher Jason Jaramillo and former Cincinnati PG Taron BarkerI played against former Wisconsin RB Brian Calhoun and was a teammate of former Ohio WR Will NorwoodA couple other cousins are distantly related to Magic Johnson on their father's side A strong mind gets high off success, a weak mind gets high off bull Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charger77 Posted August 24, 2011 Share Posted August 24, 2011 STL FANATIC is a Cardinal.You win! PotD May 11th, 2011looooooogodud: June 7th 2010 - July 5th 2012 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndrewPF Posted August 24, 2011 Author Share Posted August 24, 2011 STL FANATIC is a Cardinal.You win!But we're all Cardinals. http://i.imgur.com/4ahMZxD.png koizim said: And...and ya know what we gotta do? We gotta go kick him in da penis. He'll be injured. Injured bad. COYS and Go Sox Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
floydnimrod Posted August 24, 2011 Share Posted August 24, 2011 A couple of my cousins knew Caron Butler Among the folks I went to school with are Pirates catcher Jason Jaramillo and former Cincinnati PG Taron BarkerI played against former Wisconsin RB Brian Calhoun and was a teammate of former Ohio WR Will NorwoodA couple other cousins are distantly related to Magic Johnson on their father's sideYou, sir, have made my day by referencing this man.Anyway, my aunt is cousins with with Matt, Tim, & the other Hasselbeck(s). Mancakes: The Bandhttps://twitter.com/FloydNimrod Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dogeshak Posted August 24, 2011 Share Posted August 24, 2011 My friend's uncle is a trainer/physician for multiple professional teams including the Twins, Vikings, Redskins and Steelers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GO2HELL Posted August 24, 2011 Share Posted August 24, 2011 my dad was good friends with Carl Yzerman, cousin of Steve. that's how i got my first jersey (red wings) signed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billy B Posted August 24, 2011 Share Posted August 24, 2011 My cousin played on the Bears last year so you can go a bunch of different ways making connections with most current Bears (specifically linebackers.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mongoose Posted August 24, 2011 Share Posted August 24, 2011 My aunt and uncle know Jonathon Papelbon's dad, and my great uncle got as high as AA baseball in the Red Sox farm system, nothing too exciting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goalieboy82 Posted August 24, 2011 Share Posted August 24, 2011 my oldest uncle (my mom's brother) was invited to tryout for a mlb team (think it was the st. louis cardinals) but he turned them down. i went to the same school (i was in 7th or 8th grade) as mark messier son lyon (talk to him once). so long and thanks for all the fish. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sc49erfan15 Posted August 24, 2011 Share Posted August 24, 2011 My girlfriend's parents split time in between a condo in Philadelphia and home in SC because her stepdad works in Philly. Apparently lots of Eagles and Sixers players live there as well, Michael Vick and Darius Songaila (when he was a Sixer) are the only ones I've been able to verify. By "verify" I mean that her mom was on the elevator and recognized Michael Vick from TV, and "very tall, large white man" + me searching the 2010-11 Sixers roster + pulling up a picture of Darius Songaila = "yep, that was him." From her accounts, Michael Vick is also extremely polite and smells very nice.I once partied at Kenny Wallace's house in Charlotte.Other than Winthrop basketball players currently playing overseas, the Winthrop coaching staff, and once scoring on Dan Dickau in a game of pickup basketball, that's all I got. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CityOfWalrus Posted August 24, 2011 Share Posted August 24, 2011 I spent half a season of my senior year trying to convince Sam Bradford (who was a freshman) to play for our high school hockey team but he chose to devote his time to the football team. What a dummy lol like football was gonna make him famous.. Oh wait he did go on to win a heisman and get taken #1 overall after missing a whole year (minus 2 1/2 games) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don Posted August 24, 2011 Share Posted August 24, 2011 My father in law tried out for the KC Royals back in the old days and had a beer with George Brett. "I don't understand where you got this idea so deeply ingrained in your head (that this world) is something that you must impress, cause I couldn't care less"http://keepdcunited.org Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rams80 Posted August 24, 2011 Share Posted August 24, 2011 I graduated in the same grade school class as internet all star and LA Clipper Curse victim Shaun Livingston. On 8/1/2010 at 4:01 PM, winters in buffalo said: You manage to balance agitation with just enough salient points to keep things interesting. Kind of a low-rent DG_Now. On 1/2/2011 at 9:07 PM, Sodboy13 said: Today, we are all otaku. "The city of Peoria was once the site of the largest distillery in the world and later became the site for mass production of penicillin. So it is safe to assume that present-day Peorians are descended from syphilitic boozehounds."-Stephen Colbert POTD: February 15, 2010, June 20, 2010 The Glorious Bloom State Penguins (NCFAF) 2014: 2-9, 2015: 7-5 (L Pineapple Bowl), 2016: 1-0 (NCFAB) 2014-15: 10-8, 2015-16: 14-5 (SMC Champs, L 1st Round February Frenzy) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nash61 Posted August 25, 2011 Share Posted August 25, 2011 My friend's dad grew up in Simcoe, Ontario, and was best friends with Rob Blake. On September 20, 2012 at 0:50 AM, 'CS85 said: It's like watching the hellish undead creakily shuffling their way out of the flames of a liposuction clinic dumpster fire. On February 19, 2012 at 9:30 AM, 'pianoknight said: Story B: Red Wings go undefeated and score 100 goals in every game. They also beat a team comprised of Godzilla, the ghost of Abraham Lincoln, 2 Power Rangers and Betty White. Oh, and they played in the middle of Iraq on a military base. In the sand. With no ice. Santa gave them special sand-skates that allowed them to play in shorts and t-shirts in 115 degree weather. Jesus, Zeus and Buddha watched from the sidelines and ate cotton candy. POTD 5/24/12, POTD 2/26/17 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
winghaz Posted August 25, 2011 Share Posted August 25, 2011 My son-in-law played high school football with Jim Kleinsasser of the Vikings. They played for Carrington, N.D., High School. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DDR Posted August 25, 2011 Share Posted August 25, 2011 In college, I used Matt Kittner's ID to buy beer when I was 19 and 20. Matt Kittner is the brother of former U of I Quarterbarck Kurt Kittner.Not terribly impressive. Let's go deeper.Kittner's favorite target was 2011 Pro Bowler Brandon Lloyd.Getting better.Brandon Lloyd was the primary receiving threat for Tim "The Greatest College QB of His Generation" Tebow in the 3 games Tebow started last year.Eh? Eh? Meh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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