An example of what you won't find in the Wankings? Nickelback.
Whoa, whoa. Before you jump on me and blame me for betraying alternative music and supporting the audio equivalent of , they're not in the Wankings because no one wants them anywhere. Not even Detroit. According to this petition found on change.org, some Lions fans are trying to do exactly what each and every sports fan wants:
This game is nationally televised, do we really want the rest of the US to associate Detroit with Nickelback? Detroit is home to so many great musicians and they chose Nickelback?!?!?! Does anyone even like Nickelback? Is this some sort of ploy to get people to leave their seats during halftime to spend money on alcoholic beverages and concessions? This is completely unfair to those of us who purchased tickets to the game. At least the people watching at home can mute their TVs. The Lions ought to think about their fans before choosing such an awful band to play at halftime.So far, the petition has 3,046 signatures. C'mon, NFL fans. Do you want a crummy Vancouver band plugging their latest crummy CD in front of a fanbase that has finally dragged itself out of crumminess? Sign the petition, and let's make sure that the NFL finds non-douches for halftime shows.
Heck, I'd pay Ndamukong Suh's fine if he were to accidentally mistake Chad Kroeger for John Kuhn.
The following ten things, however, were the most wank of the week. Continuing at #5: