A Rainy Day Edition of Fangirl Friday

Across much of the Mid-Atlantic region where a chunk of the Real Bitches reside, it's dreary, cold, and rainy. What better to do than curl up with the following cuties for another edition of Fangirl Friday (the mindless day when we pretend to not know what a cover 2 defense or full court press is).

First up, a left out participant from last week, Laser Rocket Arm:

He is not the greatest quarterback, although he's better than a lot of people give him credit for being. You don't need a ... um ... laser rocket arm to be a good quarterback; ask Joe Montana about that. He's been remarkably unlucky in terms of injuries. But James Chadwick Pennington, known affectionately as the Chad, perseveres through brains and sheer guts. He came back from not one, but TWO major shoulder surgeries. He had his salary embarrassingly slashed to just about nothing, but earned it back in incentives. Last season he was benched because it's always the quarterback that takes the hit when the team is sucking. Come training camp in July he will have to prove himself yet again, and somehow I think he will. He has class and grace, very rare traits among pro athletes.



Oh--and he's also smoking hot and has a Tennessee accent to die for, so he's got that going for him too.

Secondly, another non-traditional submission, courtesy of Lisa's teenage soul:

This pick on this particular FANGIRL FRIDAY is especially significant because this Friday? Today? Fangirl Friday? IS THE DAY THE NEW KIDS ON THE BLOCK PERFORM FOR THE FIRST TIME IN 15 YEARS ZOOOOOOOOOMG THE HOTNESS MY GOD THE HOTNESS:



The New Kids fucking RULE. I don't care what you say, and I don't care if you make fun of me. Make fun of THEM, and I will kick your fucking ass! DON'T TEST ME! I mean, LOOK AT THIS! IT SETS MY GIRL PARTS ALL A-TWITTER!!!



Oh, 1990. I miss you. And your hairstyles.

And finally, me me me:

So my pick for this week is a surprise to myself. I was doing something inane and useless late Sunday night (99% chance it involved internet stalking Lil' Mike), when I stumbled upon this YouTube video of Rashad McCants, former nutty, slightly inconsistent, and ACC-pwning North Carolina Tarheel guard (and current Minnesota Timberwolves guard, but that whole 2005 CHAMPIONSHIP TEAM died in my mind when they went to the NBA, since I think they're played a combined 6 total games in 3 years).



I was amazed to find out that in the 3 years I abandoned him, Rashad became incredibly sexy. Facial hair and huge arms and tats can do that for a brother, I guess...because seriously, this was NOT happening during the Carolina days. Maybe him smiling a little helps too, considering he looked like a manic depressive during those days too (though I never bought into the criticism that he was some evil, bipolar dude...he was just misunderstood).

Anyways, aside from the physical, Rashad McCants ups his sexy factor by being one of the most intelligent, deep people I've ever heard speak/seen write. In turn with what Laser Rocket Arm mentioned about the Chad, these are rare qualities in ANYONE, but particularly athletes. Peep this madness he wrote about fear:

A man with a thought is a man with a vision. A man with an opinion is a man with a plan. A man with a vision is a man of the people.

People need guidance to the place they have never been. To walk in the dark is to be blind in the steps toward our future.

The voice of a man with a vision is the light to all shadows. How can we be blind to find that we know everything but can't see anything. You knew it was coming but you just couldn't see it.

I hear women talk all the time about being scared of relationships. Being afraid of being hurt like they were before. And they put their whole life on hold because of fear.

Fear of nothing that will actually kill you. Love doesn't kill you. You can only kill love. Fear cannot kill you. You are the one that kills fear. Feeding fear only makes your fear stronger.

Bravery has no importance in today's society. We have lost our sense of courage. Maybe because there isn't a reward for it. If a man or woman got rewarded for standing up for one's self, then there would be less fear.

But the reward for being fearless is honor. A fearless man is a man with a vision. Capable of sharing his courage with others. One man's courage is another man's fear.

Most envy those who have the guts to do what they would never attempt. The man that would swallow his pride to step aside in line for an elderly lady. A patient man is a man with unlimited pride and honor. A real man…

Listen to my vision. I am here to speak as a man with a plan for the people. A fearless courage with endless honor. Listen to my testimony and my confession as a man of sin. Listen to my cry...

He also writes decent poetry, is a bidnezz man at 23 years young, is finally starting to play like UNC Rashad after 2 years of injuries, pretty much defines the nerdy yet rugged athlete that is my dream man, and, well, yeah...muscles covered in tats.