Wednesday, March 7, 2012

Man Crush Bracket, Round One, Day Four

Day Four, halfway through round one!

ATHLETES - Number 04 Michael Jordan versus Number 13 Jimmy Graham

NAME: Michael Jordan
CLAIM TO FAME: Greatest basketball player the world has ever and will ever see.
WHY YOU SHOULD CRUSH ON MICHAEL: He's got game, the killer instinct, and probably the most well known shoe out there. And he's loaded. Like, really loaded.
NAME: Jimmy Graham
CLAIM TO FAME: Former University of Miami basketball player, currently plays tight end for the New Orleans Saints.
WHY YOU SHOULD CRUSH ON JIMMY: He carried my fantasy team this year. 'Nuff said.

HISTORICAL FIGURES - Number 04 Michael Collins versus Number 13 Patrick Pearse

NAME: Michael Collins
CLAIM TO FAME: The greatest Irish leader of all time.
WHY YOU SHOULD CRUSH ON MICHAEL: If you're Irish, like me, you love him for fighting for Irish freedom. If you're not, his name is on a lot of whiskey brands. Also, he died trying to get his country free.
NAME: Patrick Pearse
CLAIM TO FAME: Irish poet, writer, nationalist, and teacher
WHY YOU SHOULD CRUSH ON PATRICK: Another great Irish leader that died for his country and still has a lasting effect to this date.

ACTORS - Number 04 Tom Hanks versus Number 13 Liam Neeson

NAME: Tom Hanks
CLAIM TO FAME: Think of one of a great movie, he was in it.
WHY YOU SHOULD CRUSH ON TOM: He's acted in every genre from drama to comedy, war films to romantic comedies and killed it playing every role. He also now produces, writes, and directs.
NAME: Liam Nesson
CLAIM TO FAME: Another great actor (Minus Star Wars...)
WHY YOU SHOULD CRUSH ON LIAM: He's kind of a quiet bad ass, movies like "Taken" and "The Grey.

ENTERTAINERS - Number 04 Mike Birbiglia versus Number 13 Conan O'Brien

NAME: Mike Birbiglia
CLAIM TO FAME: Stand up comedian from Shrewsberry, MA.
WHY YOU SHOULD CRUSH ON MIKE: He's the "average man" out there, and not famous enough yet. Do yourself a favor and go on YouTube and look up his "I'm a bear, etc" bit. Priceless.
NAME: Conan O'Brien
CLAIM TO FAME: Former NBC and current TBS late night show host, he also wrote for "The Simpsons".
WHY YOU SHOULD CRUSH ON CONAN: He's mostly here cuz Jay Leno screwed him over (I hate you, Jay) and he's also flawlessly funny.

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