50 Best Korked Bats Posts of 2014
What a year, huh? Man, 2014 brought us a lot of sports… and stuff… amirite?! Let’s relive the year that was with our top posts of 2014 (based on web traffic).
Enjoy.
50. Our 30 Best Sad Jay Cutler Memes
We found this really sad picture of Jay Cutler and decided to turn it into a meme.
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49. Brandon Weeden Criticized For Non-Stop Partying On Weekend Trip To Tampa
While Johnny Manziel was criticized for non-stop partying in Vegas, Brandon Weeden was criticized for partying with people his own age in Tampa.
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48. Mad Libs: Jameis Winston Edition
We’re still trying to figure out what Jameis Winston said after the 2014 BCS National Championship. Play Jameis Winston Mad Libs and just make it up!
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47. Browns Already Selling Authentic Johnny Manziel Jerseys
Shortly after Johnny Manziel was drafted, the Cleveland Browns already had his jersey for sale on their website.
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46. Fake Interviews With Real Athletes: Richard Sherman
We always land great interviews with superstar athletes… Kind of. This is our fake interview with Richard Sherman.
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45. HEADLINES: Alabama Loses In The Sugar Bowl
The Alabama Crimson Tide were stunned in the Sugar Bowl by the Oklahoma Sooners. Here were headlines that you probably didn’t see in the papers.
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44. We Launched A Kickstarter To Buy The Clippers
We tried to buy the Clippers through crowd-sourcing. Complete with perks per donation and everything!
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43. Michael Jordan Responds To LeBron James’ Number Decision
LeBron James asked fans on Instagram what number he should wear. Michael Jordan weighed in.
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42. 22 SEC Network Shows You Won’t See
The SEC Network launched in August 2014. We came up with 22 shows that you probably won’t see on there.
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41. March Madness Pick-Up Lines
These are some great pickup lines from the world of college basketball in March.
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40. 7 Tim Howard Movies
Tim Howard was an American hero this summer, so we substituted him into 7 of our favorite movies.
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39. QUIZ: College Football Recruit Or Made Up Name?
This game is actually a lot harder than you think.
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38. Chris Johnson’s Full Page Ad Thanking Titans Fans, Kind Of
Chris Johnson signed with the New York Jets after leaving the Tennessee Titans. Here is his thank you ad in the newspaper.
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37. The Big Three-Way Call With LeBron James, Chris Bosh, and Dwyane Wade
Before LeBron James announced his decision to the world, he first called Bosh & D-Wade to let them know first. This is how that phone call went.
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36. REPORT: Peyton Manning May Miss Playoffs Due To Work Schedule At Papa John’s
Work schedules screw up everyone. Including Peyton Manning.
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35.Cleveland Browns Photoshop Players Onto Posters Of Movies Where Things Go Horribly Wrong
This is a real thing. The Cleveland Browns photoshopped their players onto posters of movies where things go terribly wrong.
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34. A Gallery Of Lance Stephenson Blowing On Things
These are our best Lance Stephenson blowing photoshops.
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33. Our 30 Best Jack White At A Cubs Game Memes
We turned that Angry Jack White Cubs Fan picture into a meme. Here are our best ones.
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32. Facts You’ll Learn While Watching Brady vs. Manning
Here are a few facts that you may not have known about the epic Tom Brady vs. Peyton Manning rivalry.
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31. Baseball’s Unwritten Rules, Written Down
We were sick of hearing about the UNWRITTEN rules of baseball, so we finally WROTE THEM DOWN.
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30. 20 Best Cleveland Browns Quarterbacks
We ranked the 20 best quarterbacks in Cleveland Browns history… or, at least since 1999.
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29. Our Best Smokey In A Blanket Photoshops
We photoshopped Smokey in a blanket into 8 other images and situations.
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28. Cleveland Browns Head Coach Application
Want to be the Cleveland Browns head coach? You must first fill out this application.
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27. St. Louis Rams’ Quarterbacks To Call List
After losing Sam Bradford for the season, the St. Louis Rams were in a bind. Here is their full quarterbacks to call list.
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26. Alabama Crimson Tide Bandwagon Application Quiz
Want to hop on the Alabama Crimson Tide bandwagon? You must first pass this application quiz.
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25. SEC Schools Hold An Intervention For Tennessee’s Coaching Search Addiction
The Tennessee Volunteers have fired and hired a lot of coaches over the years. It was time the rest of the SEC sat them down to talk about their coaching search addiction.
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24. Michelle Obama Dunks On The Miami Heat [VIDEO]
Michelle Obama photo bombs the Miami Heat by dunking over all of them.
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23. An Interview With That “Wrecking Ball”Singing Belmont Fan
This is real. During a free throw at a sold out UNC game, a Belmont fan sang “Wrecking Ball” to get the UNC player to miss the shot. It worked. We found that fan and asked him a few questions.
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22. The Bachelorette Season Finale Recap
In an effort to up our female readership, we wrote a recap of last season’s The Bachelorette Season Finale.
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21. Tennessee Titans Unveil New Logo
After blowing a 25-point lead against the Cleveland Browns, the Tennessee Titans unveiled a new logo.
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20. INSIDE LOOK: Atlanta Braves’ New Stadium Features
The Atlanta Braves unveiled plans for a brand new stadium. We decided to point out the many great features of this stadium in multiple pictures.
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19. EXCLUSIVE: A Transcript of Lil’ Jon’s Meeting With Tennessee Vols Athletic Department
After the Tennessee Volunteers turned Lil’ Jon’s “Turn Down For What” into “Third Down For What” at home football games this fall, the rapper tried to get in touch with the school’s athletic department. This is the transcript from that meeting.
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18. 9 Realistic Winter Olympic Events
The Winter Olympics are fun and all, but most people can’t relate to the sports and events they play. Here are a 9 ideas of events that EVERYONE could relate to.
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17. 22 Reasons Why Johnny Manziel Would Roll Up Dollar Bills
Did you ever stop to think that maybe Johnny Manziel was rolling up a dollar bill for reasons other than doing cocaine? Well, we came up with 22 other reasons why he might be rolling up a dollar bill.
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16. If Other MLB Teams Got Pennants
Why should the World Series and League Champions be the only ones to get pennants every year? We made pennants for all 30 MLB teams.
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15. A Collection of Luis Suarez Biting Photoshops
Luis Suarez was ejected from a World Cup game for biting an opponent. So, we decided to have some photoshop fun with him.
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14. Drake’s Kentucky Wildcats Bandwagon Application Quiz
Want to become a Kentucky Wildcats basketball fan? You must first pass Drake’s Bandwagon Application Quiz first.
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13. Frank Haith Leaves Tulsa For Binghamton Job
Shortly after leaving Missouri to take the Tulsa job, Frank Haith left Tulsa for the Binghamton job. We have the full story complete with texts to his players.
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12. Nike Releases An Alex Rodriguez RE2PECT Commercial [VIDEO]
Nike decided to make a #RE2PECT commercial for Alex Rodriguez. It’s not as flattering.
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11. Other Famous People’s March Madness Brackets
Ever wonder what some of your favorite celebrities March Madness brackets look like? We’ve got your answer.
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10. Dinosaurs At The NFL Combine
This is probably our most random post of the year. We just photoshopped dinosaurs into many different NFL Combine photos.
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9. The NFL’s New Wonderlic Test
Many people think the NFL Wonderlic is worthless, because it asks questions that NFL players don’t necessarily need to know. So we made a new, more-fitting Wonderlic test geared just for NFL athletes.
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8. Our Best Odell Beckham Jr. Catch Photoshops
It was the catch hear ’round the world. These are our best photoshops from it.
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7. New Less Offensive Redskins Mascot Ideas
We decided to help the Washington Redskins by coming up with new, less offensive mascot ideas for them.
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6. If Richard Sherman Was Bad At Trash Talking
Did you ever wonder what it would look like if Richard Sherman was BAD at trash talk? We give you an idea.
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5. Marlins Man At Other Major Events
Marlins Man is seriously everywhere… and we have proof!
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4. 11 Alternate Derek Jeter Respect Ads
We turned Nike’s RE2PECT print ad into 11 new, better-fitting ads.
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3. How Every Other NFL Team Name Is Offensive
To be honest, the Washington Redskins aren’t the only NFL team with an offensive name. We explain why all 31 other names are offensive too.
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2. Chris Bosh’s “I’m Staying Home” Essay
LeBron James announced his decision in an essay posted in Sports Illustrated. Chris Bosh announced his decision in an essay posted on Korked Bats. Here is that essay.
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1. Penn State Head Coach Application
Want to coach at Penn State? You must first fill out this application.
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…and 14 Honorable Mentions:
USMNT Bandwagon Fan Application
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College Football Playoff Bracket Predictions
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Commissioner Roger Goodell Bans Football From Football
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NFL Draft Application
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An Inside Look At Peyton Manning’s Meeting With Nick Saban
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A Photo Gallery of NFL Free Agents Waiting By Their Phones
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Number Ideas For LeBron James
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The NBA Playoffs As Popular Children’s Books
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How LeBron’s Time In Miami Was Like A College Experience
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We Breakdown Derek Jeter’s Gatorade Commercial Shot-By-Shot
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Penn State Names Recently Removed Joe Paterno Statue As New Head Coach
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14 Other Times The Oklahoman’s Headlines Were Wrong
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How ‘Saved By The Bell’ Is Like ‘House Of Cards’
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