JoeSportsFan

On Saturday, our cyber homies over at DC Sports Bog and Mister Irrelevant shared a neat little trick that has enthralled us in the past.

In short, head over to Google…begin typing an athlete's name…and watch in amazement as the underlying nerdery produces a suggestive completion for your search terms.  Since Google is intelligently basing its suggestions on existing web content and other popular search strings, the results can be marginally entertaining - especially when adding an "is" after the athlete's name.

We decided to cross-reference the aforementioned nugget of technical insight with another one our favorites, Google Trends.  Below is a sampling of this month's top Google Trend sports subjects…and what Google.com suggests an "interesting" material.

Peyton Manning

google-peyton-manning

Synopsis: Very wide array of search suggestions from Google, which is fairly standard for a polarizing character like an NFL quarterback.  The "indecipherable" search suggestion struck us as odd, but then we remembered this video.

Tom Brady

google-tom-brady

Synopsis: Very similar to Mr. Manning's Google suggestion profile, located above.  Of course, Brady had a level of search query hotness that Manning didn't.  Seems about right.  It was entertaining to see that Brady's suggestions contained the converse of Manning's "Peyton Manning is better than Tom Brady".  In fact, it was Peyton's #1 search suggestion.  Tom Brady's #1 suggestion was, um, slightly different.

Brady Quinn

google-brady-quinn

Synopsis: Very very little suggestion references to Quinn's performance on the field.  In fact, the first search suggestion might not be a reference to Quinn's inability as a quarterback.  "Bust" may be a reference to his giant man boobs.  Something tells me that's okay with Quinn.

Manny Pacquiao

google-manny-pacquiao

Synopsis: Certainly the oddest collection of athlete suggestions in the bunch.  Pacquiao is simultaneously the best, overrated and dead.  That's impressive.

Derek Jeter

google-derek-jeter

Synopsis: The general sports media never shies away from glorifying Derek Jeter's career as the captain of the Yankees.  His Google suggestions are almost as prolific.  An athlete's "girlfriend" is commonly among the top search recommendations, but when "girlfriends list" is as well, you know you've done alright for yourself.  A whole list.  Although, the "herpes" suggestion may offset that.

Lebron James

google-lebron-james

Synopsis: After you get through the customary "is a jerk", "is a douche" and "is overrated"....you'll find a fairly steady groundswell of Google suggestion approval, including a recommendation for "really really really really really good."  He's that good.

Bill Belichick

google-bill-belichick

Synopsis: While the whole "Belichick not in Madden" thing is fairly fascinating in a "man that guy is a prick" way, I'm more disturbed that my frequent "Bill Belichick cutoff hoodie" search string isn't higher on the list.

The BCS

google-bcs

Synopsis: The people have spoken.  5 out of 6 Google suggestions hate the BCS.  Someone inform the committee.
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Eric Angevine, November 26, 2009 01:11 AM
Sebek, how am I supposed to trust a guy when I can't see the rest of his face?
me, November 19, 2009 10:11 PM
Try kobe, I never knew he was italian
Dave, November 19, 2009 06:11 PM
Brett Farve is a good one. Not surprising though
mike the analyst, November 19, 2009 02:11 PM
Neat exercise - try it with politicians, Obama, Bush, Biden, Palin, Pelosi....
not sober, November 19, 2009 12:11 PM
Pretty cool... lol !!!
J82, November 19, 2009 12:11 PM
Wow, people really have a hate-on for Brett Favre. Try that one.
Jim, November 18, 2009 04:11 PM
You guys forgot the is in both jeter's and belichicks search< I wonder if that would have changed it.
Neil, November 18, 2009 02:11 PM
Ron Artest is 1.) insane, 2.) filipino
Charlie, November 18, 2009 12:11 PM
Very entertaining - post more like this!
Jason, November 17, 2009 03:11 PM
This game is going to keep me busy the rest of the day.
whitduhshit, November 17, 2009 02:11 PM
If you type "Kyle Boller" the first google prediction is "Drunk"
Fresh Jive, November 17, 2009 02:11 PM
Also, "Bill Simmons is". Not inappropriate, just kind of funny.
Fresh Jive, November 17, 2009 02:11 PM
I suggest you try "Roger Clemens is" on your own. It seemed a little inappropriate to me.
Hank, November 17, 2009 02:11 PM
And as for entering Joe Sports Fan? "Softball Guy Joe Sports Fan." Just don't click "I'm feeling lucky" for that search.

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