Yeah, baby! We're all caught up in the frenzy around the new "Austin Powers" flick that opens this weekend. So flick on the lava lamps, cue the get-randy
music and enjoy the smashing special-edition "What's Groovy, What's Not Groovy" list. Need the info!
To kick it off, let's announce our 10-member "All-Groovy" Team: David Beckham, Nick Faldo, Jabar Gaffney, Moochie Norris, Travis Pastrana, Michael
Vick, Ben Wallace, Teresa Weatherspoon, Ralph Wiley and Barry Zito. Want to nominate your own sports figure to the "All-Groovy" Team? Send it to Page 2.
So now that you've got the scoop on a couple things that are groovy, take a look at the rest of the list. Impress your co-workers, friends – and especially the
ladies. Oh, behave!
What's Hot, What's Not this week
|
Category |
Groovy |
Not Groovy |
Sex symbol |
 Beyoncé Knowles |
 Elizabeth Hurley |
"Fat Bastard" |
Vin Baker |
Sam Adams |
Deserving of a Mini-Me |
Mini-Peyton Manning |
Mini-Bud Selig |
Pharmaceutical |
Liquid mojo |
Anything that gets you banned from sports |
Politeness police |
 Yankees management |
 Mariners management |
Rookie QB |
Joey Harrington |
Any holdout |
Playing surface |
Economical astroturf |
Expensive grass |
Thanks for the leftovers |
 Brian Moehler |
 Kenny Rogers |
Why '70s baseball was like "That '70s Show" |
Both were scripted |
Baseball missing that red-headed hottie |
Spurrier's guy |
Sage Rosenfels |
Pat Ramsey |
NBA Summer League legend |
Chris Andersen |
DaJuan Wagner |
Hurler |
Damian Moss |
Freddy Garcia |
John Daly's biggest problem |
No one cares what he does anymore |
Applied Super Glue to hand gash |
Police blotter |
Accounting fraud |
Anything AI |
Endorsement |
Razors |
Performance enhancers |
Hockey gimmick |
Goalposts that light up |
Alexandre "Oscar" Daigle comeback |
Brewing LPGA fiasco |
Commish wants to see "talent" |
No shortage of talent |
Suckers |
 Celtics |
 Sonics |
Tiger Woods |
Who needs him? Playoffs rule |
The more titles, the better |
Athletes coming out |
Social anxiety disorder |
Steroids |
Retro MLB uniforms |
 Braves |
 Phillies |
Great Outdoor Games event |
The one with the pole-climbing |
The one with the dog-running |
Sportscaster role model |
Orson Welles |
Red Barber |
NBA player summer schedule |
Kick butt at Rucker Park |
Kick own butt while training |
Yao-believer |
Vince Carter |
Rockets management |
Dan Shanoff is a columnist for Page 2. His "What's Hot, What's Not" trend-spotting list appears Thursdays. Got inside scoop on an up-and-coming trend? Want to declare something passé? Send this glimpse of your hipness to hotnotlist@yahoo.com.