Monday, April 12, 2010
Friday, April 9, 2010
After A Dirty Dozen Days Away, I Have Many Topics To Cover To Go Along With A New Top 10 List!
My Arizona/San Diego trip was lovely! Thanks for asking. I was able to survive the 30 degree weather in the Grand Canyon, the hot-air balloon ride and the off-road jeep tour in Sedona, and even the 7.2 earthquake in San Diego area. Overall I'd say that was a productive trip. I just don't understand why the weather was nicer here in the NYC area than it was in San Diego. Usually you take a vacation to a warmer destination... but not me!
The earthquake out in San Diego on Easter Sunday was an experience. My girl friend and I both thought we were getting dizzy and about to pass out, but then we realized that the earth was just moving beneath us. It only last about ten seconds where we were, but it was enough to allow me to remember it for the rest of my life! I also won't forget learning about how the US Navy uses dolphins for specific military operations. Why does Flipper have more military credentials than me?!
Brad Stevens, the young looking Butler men's basketball coach, just received a 12-year contract extension. I guess that seems about right for leading a "mid-major" within a final shot of the NCAA Championship. I only wonder if he will look old enough to order a beer once this new contract runs out.
The Red Sox dropped two of their first three games of the season to the hated New York Yankees. Normally this would get me riled up, but then I remembered that there were still like 200 games left in the MLB season. April baseball is about as relevant as the NBA season in November.
I thought it was interesting that a MLB Umpire called out the Sox and Yanks for playing way too slowly. It makes sense though, because every time those two teams square off against each other you know that you won't be getting much sleep that night (regardless if it is a 1 p.m. start or not). I propose having a "pitch-clock" which would be similar to basketball's "shot clock". This way pitchers can't take forever on the mound and batters will be forced to stay in the box. Luckily I don't have to watch that jerk Nomar Garciaparra's batting routine anymore, but Big Papi is beginning to really irritate me with his batting superstitions. You can only spit into your batting gloves and slap your hands together so much! Not to mention it seems like he has lost all of his hitting ability. In the words of my former college basketball coach, "GET HIM OUT.... GET HIM THE F%$# OUT!"
I want to know how the NY Yankee logo ended up on the Boston Prudential building? I used to live a few blocks from there and that Boston landmark was reserved for cheering for the home team.... not the arch rival. Someone is going to get his or her ass handed to them for this prank! I think a suitable punishment would be to tie them up and force them to watch the last four games of the 2004 ALCS while blasting Neil Diamond's "Sweet Caroline" and the Dropkick Murphy's "Tessie".
Does that new NIKE Tiger Woods commercial make anyone else want to put their fist through the television? Using an audio clip from Tiger's dead father for the purpose of re-making Tiger's image is kind of disgusting to me. I know there have been many parodies of this commercial already, but I'd like to hear one that has digitally changed Tiger's father's comment into.... "Did you have fun banging all those whores? Are you going to do it again?"
Whoever flew the plane over the Masters with the trailing phrase, "Tiger did you mean Bootyism", deserves a star for the day. Not only is this hilarious, but it's a valid question. Tiger never revealed much about his past encounters with Buddhism, yet his past dealings with Bootyism became very very clear over the past several months. I feel that it was just a great journalistic question and I'm waiting on a response from Tiger.
Apparently the Rutgers men's basketball coach was fired because of his yelling at an opposing school's baseball team. What ever happened to school spirit and the First Amendment Right? It's hard enough to find passionate fans that give two craps about Rutgers sports, so when fans/faculty actually do show up to sporting events... let's not take the drastic step of firing them okay?
If you thought MLB was embarrassed after last year's debacle with the misspelling of the "Washington Natinals" on a couple uniforms, then they have to be extra pissed that a similar situation took place already this season. That's right, one of the members of the Giants represented "San Francicso" instead of "Francisco". I don't understand what is so hard about using "spellcheck" nowadays? What's next to be misspelled, the Boston "Red Sux"? If you leave it in the hands of a Yankee fan we may just see that sometime soon.
Did you hear about the six Slovenian hockey players who beat up their American coach after winning another league championship? Okay, so they were all drunk and the coach was originally from New Jersey... but that is still no excuse! This topic is so interesting that I think a "Top 10 List" is in order. Besides, I haven't really done one of these in awhile...
The Top 10 Reasons To Beat Up Your Coach After Winning A Title:
10. He really is from New Jersey.
9. You're retiring and you no longer have to worry about playing time.
8. He decided it would be funny to spray you with a bottle of his own piss instead of champagne during the celebration in the locker room.
7. He cursed you out one too many times during the season... especially in front of female fans.
6. You play on a Rugby team and beating up your coach after winning a title is the norm.
5. His pre-game and post-game speeches sucked.
4. You're not skilled enough to see any actual playing time so this is your one chance to have the media cover you.
3. He's so drunk that he won't remember anyway... and he didn't give you enough credit during wins.
2. Because beating your coach up after losing in the title game would just be too harsh.
1. He snuck one too many peeks at you while you were in the locker room shower.
And on a final note, the University of North Dakota has decided to dump the "Fighting Sioux" nickname. If you think of a good replacement name.... drop me a line here. Until then, I'll be thinking of a decent name on my own. I could be here for awhile.
Until next time.... (and I promise it won't be another 12 days because vacation time is over!)
The earthquake out in San Diego on Easter Sunday was an experience. My girl friend and I both thought we were getting dizzy and about to pass out, but then we realized that the earth was just moving beneath us. It only last about ten seconds where we were, but it was enough to allow me to remember it for the rest of my life! I also won't forget learning about how the US Navy uses dolphins for specific military operations. Why does Flipper have more military credentials than me?!
Brad Stevens, the young looking Butler men's basketball coach, just received a 12-year contract extension. I guess that seems about right for leading a "mid-major" within a final shot of the NCAA Championship. I only wonder if he will look old enough to order a beer once this new contract runs out.
The Red Sox dropped two of their first three games of the season to the hated New York Yankees. Normally this would get me riled up, but then I remembered that there were still like 200 games left in the MLB season. April baseball is about as relevant as the NBA season in November.
I thought it was interesting that a MLB Umpire called out the Sox and Yanks for playing way too slowly. It makes sense though, because every time those two teams square off against each other you know that you won't be getting much sleep that night (regardless if it is a 1 p.m. start or not). I propose having a "pitch-clock" which would be similar to basketball's "shot clock". This way pitchers can't take forever on the mound and batters will be forced to stay in the box. Luckily I don't have to watch that jerk Nomar Garciaparra's batting routine anymore, but Big Papi is beginning to really irritate me with his batting superstitions. You can only spit into your batting gloves and slap your hands together so much! Not to mention it seems like he has lost all of his hitting ability. In the words of my former college basketball coach, "GET HIM OUT.... GET HIM THE F%$# OUT!"
I want to know how the NY Yankee logo ended up on the Boston Prudential building? I used to live a few blocks from there and that Boston landmark was reserved for cheering for the home team.... not the arch rival. Someone is going to get his or her ass handed to them for this prank! I think a suitable punishment would be to tie them up and force them to watch the last four games of the 2004 ALCS while blasting Neil Diamond's "Sweet Caroline" and the Dropkick Murphy's "Tessie".
Does that new NIKE Tiger Woods commercial make anyone else want to put their fist through the television? Using an audio clip from Tiger's dead father for the purpose of re-making Tiger's image is kind of disgusting to me. I know there have been many parodies of this commercial already, but I'd like to hear one that has digitally changed Tiger's father's comment into.... "Did you have fun banging all those whores? Are you going to do it again?"
Whoever flew the plane over the Masters with the trailing phrase, "Tiger did you mean Bootyism", deserves a star for the day. Not only is this hilarious, but it's a valid question. Tiger never revealed much about his past encounters with Buddhism, yet his past dealings with Bootyism became very very clear over the past several months. I feel that it was just a great journalistic question and I'm waiting on a response from Tiger.
Apparently the Rutgers men's basketball coach was fired because of his yelling at an opposing school's baseball team. What ever happened to school spirit and the First Amendment Right? It's hard enough to find passionate fans that give two craps about Rutgers sports, so when fans/faculty actually do show up to sporting events... let's not take the drastic step of firing them okay?
If you thought MLB was embarrassed after last year's debacle with the misspelling of the "Washington Natinals" on a couple uniforms, then they have to be extra pissed that a similar situation took place already this season. That's right, one of the members of the Giants represented "San Francicso" instead of "Francisco". I don't understand what is so hard about using "spellcheck" nowadays? What's next to be misspelled, the Boston "Red Sux"? If you leave it in the hands of a Yankee fan we may just see that sometime soon.
Did you hear about the six Slovenian hockey players who beat up their American coach after winning another league championship? Okay, so they were all drunk and the coach was originally from New Jersey... but that is still no excuse! This topic is so interesting that I think a "Top 10 List" is in order. Besides, I haven't really done one of these in awhile...
The Top 10 Reasons To Beat Up Your Coach After Winning A Title:
10. He really is from New Jersey.
9. You're retiring and you no longer have to worry about playing time.
8. He decided it would be funny to spray you with a bottle of his own piss instead of champagne during the celebration in the locker room.
7. He cursed you out one too many times during the season... especially in front of female fans.
6. You play on a Rugby team and beating up your coach after winning a title is the norm.
5. His pre-game and post-game speeches sucked.
4. You're not skilled enough to see any actual playing time so this is your one chance to have the media cover you.
3. He's so drunk that he won't remember anyway... and he didn't give you enough credit during wins.
2. Because beating your coach up after losing in the title game would just be too harsh.
1. He snuck one too many peeks at you while you were in the locker room shower.
And on a final note, the University of North Dakota has decided to dump the "Fighting Sioux" nickname. If you think of a good replacement name.... drop me a line here. Until then, I'll be thinking of a decent name on my own. I could be here for awhile.
Until next time.... (and I promise it won't be another 12 days because vacation time is over!)
Sunday, March 28, 2010
I've Been Gone For A Week, But I'm Still Kickin'.... And Here Are Some Random Thoughts
I watched the documentary "Food Inc." yesterday and it makes me not want to eat any meat... or any other food I can buy at a grocery store. This could be the end of me!
How dare that Florida Gators football player take a shot at Tim Tebow and refer to his new QB as a "real quarterback". All I have to say is that player better watch out for lightning bolts because God is not happy with him.
Gilbert Arenas avoided jail time on those gun charges. He did get 400 hours of community service and 30 days in a halfway house though. I wonder if Arenas will teach the rest of the members of the halfway house how to shoot his guns? This may make him the coolest guy living there.
GM recalled 5,000 heavy duty vans. Will someone explain to me what a heavy duty van is?
An Atlanta Braves pitching prospect was just recently caught in a prostitution sting operation. Talk about 'throwing' away a dream... pun not intended.
The Vatican has strongly defended its decision not to defrock an American priest accused of molesting about 200 deaf boys in Wisconsin. The Vatican ruled that the alleged molestation occurred too long ago (mid-1990s) and that the ailing priest should not be tried. What a religion.... what an establishment.... what a Pope! Simply letting these old "holy" pedophiles get away with this makes me sick!
A bar in the Netherlands was fined $13.34 million for having too much weed. The bar had 440 pounds of it and the limit is 18-ounces. A tad too much I'd say.
Twins catcher Joe Mauer will stay in Minnesota after inking an 8-year, $184 million deal. For that deal I would stay in Somalia for 8 years. I wouldn't be happy about it, and I probably wouldn't survive... but I'd give it a try for that amount of money!
And on a final note, I blame my week-long writing absence on a combination of being really busy with work and March Madness taking over my life! And I probably won't be posting much more material in the next week or so because I'll be taking a little vacation to San Diego, Sedona and The Grand Canyon!
Business will be back to normal around April 7th.... unless my hot-air balloon ride over Sedona ends in tragedy. (fingers crossed that I survive and don't get caught in a wind storm)
How dare that Florida Gators football player take a shot at Tim Tebow and refer to his new QB as a "real quarterback". All I have to say is that player better watch out for lightning bolts because God is not happy with him.
Gilbert Arenas avoided jail time on those gun charges. He did get 400 hours of community service and 30 days in a halfway house though. I wonder if Arenas will teach the rest of the members of the halfway house how to shoot his guns? This may make him the coolest guy living there.
GM recalled 5,000 heavy duty vans. Will someone explain to me what a heavy duty van is?
An Atlanta Braves pitching prospect was just recently caught in a prostitution sting operation. Talk about 'throwing' away a dream... pun not intended.
The Vatican has strongly defended its decision not to defrock an American priest accused of molesting about 200 deaf boys in Wisconsin. The Vatican ruled that the alleged molestation occurred too long ago (mid-1990s) and that the ailing priest should not be tried. What a religion.... what an establishment.... what a Pope! Simply letting these old "holy" pedophiles get away with this makes me sick!
A bar in the Netherlands was fined $13.34 million for having too much weed. The bar had 440 pounds of it and the limit is 18-ounces. A tad too much I'd say.
Twins catcher Joe Mauer will stay in Minnesota after inking an 8-year, $184 million deal. For that deal I would stay in Somalia for 8 years. I wouldn't be happy about it, and I probably wouldn't survive... but I'd give it a try for that amount of money!
And on a final note, I blame my week-long writing absence on a combination of being really busy with work and March Madness taking over my life! And I probably won't be posting much more material in the next week or so because I'll be taking a little vacation to San Diego, Sedona and The Grand Canyon!
Business will be back to normal around April 7th.... unless my hot-air balloon ride over Sedona ends in tragedy. (fingers crossed that I survive and don't get caught in a wind storm)
Saturday, March 20, 2010
Three Days Into The NCAA Tournament And I'm Already Feeling Like I Never Want To Fill Out A Bracket Again!
I'm going to make this post short and to the point. Here are the teams that I constantly pick to win games year-in and year-out in the NCAA Tournament and then they go out and fall on their faces:
Georgetown - You lost to Ohio. Not Ohio State.... Ohio University! You are a joke when it comes to stepping up in big games. So much for your Final Four run a few years ago. Now you are beginning to earn the title of "Tournament Chump".
Vanderbilt - Not only did you lose first round to Murray State, but then I had the bright idea to pick you to beat Butler in the next round. I really was going to pick Butler... until I had the hunch that Vanderbilt would actually do something in the Tournament. I should have known. Vanderbilt just isn't a sports school. Those students may be smart, but they also seem to crap their pants in the spotlight.
Minnesota - I now know why everybody says Tubby Smith isn't that good of a coach. He was essentially pushed out of Kentucky and the same may now happen to him in Minnesota. Good riddance I say!
Texas - It's amazing how far this team has fallen since the early part of the season. They were once considered the best team in the nation. We all should have known this was a farce because former Providence College coach Rick Barnes leads that team into battle. And he's never proven he can win big games.
Notre Dame - You would think a team with the mascot of "The Fighting Irish" would have some luck around St. Pattys Day.... not so much. This team constantly under-achieves in the Tournament.
Louisville - I definitely would have liked to see a Duke (Coach K) vs. Louisville (Coach Pitino) second round matchup, but I'm overall happy that Pitino's team lost. Slick Rick doesn't deserve success in the tournament this year after the big sex scandal he was involved in. It seems that sex scandals are becoming more and more common in the news. Examples: Tiger Woods, Eliot Spitzer, Catholic Priests, John Edwards.... the list goes on and on.
I want to know how Ron Washington, manager of the Texas Rangers, can keep his job after admitting to Cocaine and other drug use last season? I'm pretty sure that wouldn't fly at other companies. Then again, the world of professional sports is as F*cked as politics and Wall Street.
And on a final note... after watching the first few days of March Madness, I officially want Cornell to win it all! Those guys really know how to play... and play the right way. They pass great, shoot great, and play tremendous help defense. It also doesn't hurt that they have a 7-foot center who isn't a complete stiff. He is agile and really talented. Furthermore, sharp-shooter Ryan Whittman really knows how to stroke it. It'd be great to see a team from the Ivy League actually make a legit run in the tourney.
Until next time...
Georgetown - You lost to Ohio. Not Ohio State.... Ohio University! You are a joke when it comes to stepping up in big games. So much for your Final Four run a few years ago. Now you are beginning to earn the title of "Tournament Chump".
Vanderbilt - Not only did you lose first round to Murray State, but then I had the bright idea to pick you to beat Butler in the next round. I really was going to pick Butler... until I had the hunch that Vanderbilt would actually do something in the Tournament. I should have known. Vanderbilt just isn't a sports school. Those students may be smart, but they also seem to crap their pants in the spotlight.
Minnesota - I now know why everybody says Tubby Smith isn't that good of a coach. He was essentially pushed out of Kentucky and the same may now happen to him in Minnesota. Good riddance I say!
Texas - It's amazing how far this team has fallen since the early part of the season. They were once considered the best team in the nation. We all should have known this was a farce because former Providence College coach Rick Barnes leads that team into battle. And he's never proven he can win big games.
Notre Dame - You would think a team with the mascot of "The Fighting Irish" would have some luck around St. Pattys Day.... not so much. This team constantly under-achieves in the Tournament.
Louisville - I definitely would have liked to see a Duke (Coach K) vs. Louisville (Coach Pitino) second round matchup, but I'm overall happy that Pitino's team lost. Slick Rick doesn't deserve success in the tournament this year after the big sex scandal he was involved in. It seems that sex scandals are becoming more and more common in the news. Examples: Tiger Woods, Eliot Spitzer, Catholic Priests, John Edwards.... the list goes on and on.
I want to know how Ron Washington, manager of the Texas Rangers, can keep his job after admitting to Cocaine and other drug use last season? I'm pretty sure that wouldn't fly at other companies. Then again, the world of professional sports is as F*cked as politics and Wall Street.
And on a final note... after watching the first few days of March Madness, I officially want Cornell to win it all! Those guys really know how to play... and play the right way. They pass great, shoot great, and play tremendous help defense. It also doesn't hurt that they have a 7-foot center who isn't a complete stiff. He is agile and really talented. Furthermore, sharp-shooter Ryan Whittman really knows how to stroke it. It'd be great to see a team from the Ivy League actually make a legit run in the tourney.
Until next time...
Tuesday, March 16, 2010
Tiger Woods Announces He'll Play At "The Masters"... And Many Many More Topics!
First things first. Tiger Woods has announced that his 2010 PGA season will begin at "The Masters". I hate to say I told you so, but I told you so. I hope Tiger lost all of his golfing ability and resorts to playing in Mini-Golf Putt-Putt tournaments from now on.
The Notre Dame men's basketball team took an 18 hour bus ride back to South Bend after losing in the Big East Tournament. They did this because the horrible wind and rain this past weekend made flying out of NYC very difficult. Yet, after that long of a bus ride with the only movie available to watch being Nicolas Cage's "Knowing"... I think the Fighting Irish would rather have just walked the entire way.
A fake Georgian broadcast (the country, not the US state), which claimed that Russia was invading, led to panic and hysteria throughout the country. That is 2 weeks too early for April Fools Day!
The University of Rhode Island missed the damn NCAA Tournament again! Even though the NIT means nothing, I guess I'll go watch URI if they make it to the Final Four at Madison Square Garden. Providence College and URI haven't done anything worthy in the NCAA Tournament in like 10 years! I guess I'll just keep hope that the Ivy League's Brown University will eventually represent RI in March Madness.
Great news! K-Fed is now beginning to open up about life after Britney. This is the moment I've been waiting for... for such a long time. I almost can't sleep at night thinking about all of the interesting and life-shattering details.
The Yankees' "God Bless America" singer, who left NY after making anti-semitic remarks, has been seen wearing a Red Sox jersey. It took him awhile, but at least he came to his senses.
David Beckham will miss the World Cup due to an injured Achilles. All those ladies in South Africa aren't going to be happy about this news. Nobody quite "bends it" like Beckham.
LT will bring his "Electric Glide" and Over-30 running back body to the J-E-T-S JETS JETS JETS! The Pats vs. Jets games next year just got even more interesting!
Okay lets sum up what the Cleveland Browns have done recently. They sent QB Brady Quinn to the Broncos and released QB Derek Anderson. The Browns then signed QBs Jake Delhomme and Seneca Wallace. A lot of things happened there in the QB department, but I'm not sure the Browns got any better. I think the city of Cleveland is going to have to wait a few more years before the Browns are relevant again.
The Denver Broncos new QB Brady Quinn says that he wants to start for the team... yea and I want to be a movie star. You have to prove that you're worthy first my friend... or just get lucky.
The man who stalked ESPN reporter Erin Andrews received 2.5 years behind bars. I wonder if he'll be drilling any peep holes in prison? I'm sure his neighbors won't look quite like Erin Andrews did.
The Illinois men's basketball team is seeded # 1 in the NIT yet can't host a first-round game because Cirque du Soleil is performing in the arena this week. That certainly is a kick to the nuts of everyone involved with the basketball program and its' fans. That seems like it would be something that would happen to Emerson College pre-2007 (when we didn't even have our own gym yet).
After a tremendous 183-year run, the annual Whitsun cheese-rolling event in England has been canceled for safety reasons. This is a national tragedy indeed. The English greatly look forward to dangerously running down a steep hill while chasing after a round rolling block of cheese every year. I guess the country's value of the game of soccer just got raised even higher.
Mike Tyson will apparently have his own reality show on the Animal Planet. I don't care what it's about (although I heard it has to do with racing pigeons), but I'll give it a chance because Tyson is Must-See-TV!
Two first-round NCAA Tournament games I can't wait to see are # 1 Syracuse vs. # 16 Vermont... and # 5 Temple vs. # 12 Cornell. Why you ask? Well no 16-seed has ever beaten a 1-seed, yet Vermont beat Syracuse in the NCAA Tournament like 5 years ago when the match-up was #14 vs. # 3. Can the same type of thing happen again this year with the stakes even higher, or will Syracuse get some revenge against those damn Catamounts?!
You always have to route for the Ivy League because they never really get any college basketball love. But this year's Cornell team is capable of actually making a deep tourney run. They have a solid team who almost beat Kansas at Kansas earlier in the season. Yet a solid Temple team led by the amazing Fernandez kid will have something to say about that. This game will feature great fundamentals and some sweet passes.
My picks.... Syracuse keeps the 16-seed losing streak alive as they man handle Vermont and Cornell uses their brains (imagine that) to edge Temple in a close one. Let the games begin!
The Notre Dame men's basketball team took an 18 hour bus ride back to South Bend after losing in the Big East Tournament. They did this because the horrible wind and rain this past weekend made flying out of NYC very difficult. Yet, after that long of a bus ride with the only movie available to watch being Nicolas Cage's "Knowing"... I think the Fighting Irish would rather have just walked the entire way.
A fake Georgian broadcast (the country, not the US state), which claimed that Russia was invading, led to panic and hysteria throughout the country. That is 2 weeks too early for April Fools Day!
The University of Rhode Island missed the damn NCAA Tournament again! Even though the NIT means nothing, I guess I'll go watch URI if they make it to the Final Four at Madison Square Garden. Providence College and URI haven't done anything worthy in the NCAA Tournament in like 10 years! I guess I'll just keep hope that the Ivy League's Brown University will eventually represent RI in March Madness.
Great news! K-Fed is now beginning to open up about life after Britney. This is the moment I've been waiting for... for such a long time. I almost can't sleep at night thinking about all of the interesting and life-shattering details.
The Yankees' "God Bless America" singer, who left NY after making anti-semitic remarks, has been seen wearing a Red Sox jersey. It took him awhile, but at least he came to his senses.
David Beckham will miss the World Cup due to an injured Achilles. All those ladies in South Africa aren't going to be happy about this news. Nobody quite "bends it" like Beckham.
LT will bring his "Electric Glide" and Over-30 running back body to the J-E-T-S JETS JETS JETS! The Pats vs. Jets games next year just got even more interesting!
Okay lets sum up what the Cleveland Browns have done recently. They sent QB Brady Quinn to the Broncos and released QB Derek Anderson. The Browns then signed QBs Jake Delhomme and Seneca Wallace. A lot of things happened there in the QB department, but I'm not sure the Browns got any better. I think the city of Cleveland is going to have to wait a few more years before the Browns are relevant again.
The Denver Broncos new QB Brady Quinn says that he wants to start for the team... yea and I want to be a movie star. You have to prove that you're worthy first my friend... or just get lucky.
The man who stalked ESPN reporter Erin Andrews received 2.5 years behind bars. I wonder if he'll be drilling any peep holes in prison? I'm sure his neighbors won't look quite like Erin Andrews did.
The Illinois men's basketball team is seeded # 1 in the NIT yet can't host a first-round game because Cirque du Soleil is performing in the arena this week. That certainly is a kick to the nuts of everyone involved with the basketball program and its' fans. That seems like it would be something that would happen to Emerson College pre-2007 (when we didn't even have our own gym yet).
After a tremendous 183-year run, the annual Whitsun cheese-rolling event in England has been canceled for safety reasons. This is a national tragedy indeed. The English greatly look forward to dangerously running down a steep hill while chasing after a round rolling block of cheese every year. I guess the country's value of the game of soccer just got raised even higher.
Mike Tyson will apparently have his own reality show on the Animal Planet. I don't care what it's about (although I heard it has to do with racing pigeons), but I'll give it a chance because Tyson is Must-See-TV!
Two first-round NCAA Tournament games I can't wait to see are # 1 Syracuse vs. # 16 Vermont... and # 5 Temple vs. # 12 Cornell. Why you ask? Well no 16-seed has ever beaten a 1-seed, yet Vermont beat Syracuse in the NCAA Tournament like 5 years ago when the match-up was #14 vs. # 3. Can the same type of thing happen again this year with the stakes even higher, or will Syracuse get some revenge against those damn Catamounts?!
You always have to route for the Ivy League because they never really get any college basketball love. But this year's Cornell team is capable of actually making a deep tourney run. They have a solid team who almost beat Kansas at Kansas earlier in the season. Yet a solid Temple team led by the amazing Fernandez kid will have something to say about that. This game will feature great fundamentals and some sweet passes.
My picks.... Syracuse keeps the 16-seed losing streak alive as they man handle Vermont and Cornell uses their brains (imagine that) to edge Temple in a close one. Let the games begin!
Friday, March 12, 2010
March Madness Is Upon Us! And This Edition Doesn't Have Anything To Do With College Basketball...
The Boston Celtics look older and older as the season goes on. By playoff time the "Big 3" may be residing in a nursing home. I'm still keeping hope that they're just conserving energy, but perhaps age is really catching up with them.
Lindsay Lohan is suing E-Trade for $100 million for using the name "Lindsay" in their new baby commercial. She feels that Lindsay is her name recognition and is equivalent to Oprah and Madonna. If she happens to win this suit, then I plan to sue every production that uses the name Ryan in it.
Recent reports say that Tiger Woods is close to returning to golf. I knew he'd be back in time for The Masters, but this is even earlier! He must be so sick of being with his wife and kids that he needs to get back to doing what he does best.... play golf and have sex. Tiger also hired Ari Fleischer (former Bush White House spokesperson) to repair his image. Trying to make excuses for the actions of Bush and then Tiger is not an easy job.
The NY Mets' Jose Reyes is expected to be out 2-8 weeks with thyroid problems. HGH is known to be a cause of thyroid problems and there has been recent reports that Reyes is linked to a Canadian doctor who prescribed HGH to his clients. It all makes sense now, eh?
Three more aftershock earthquakes struck Chile yesterday. They were all in the 6-point range on the Richter Scale. Although this is off the charts on the Unfair Scale.
There is a recent report that many 12 year-olds (in a certain city in America) are abusing inhalants. I only remember dodgeball and climbing trees at that age. Sniffing certain products to get a high just never seemed like a good idea. Although now that I think about it, my brother was always constantly buying highlighters. I just figured it helped him with his school work. Hmmm?
Reports say that divorced men are more suicidal than married men. I feel like without wives around to constantly harass these men, they should value life more. Yet, maybe these men finally realize that PBJ sandwiches and Ramen Noodles aren't a sufficient food source and feel like there is no light at the end of the tunnel.
A Kansas City superintendent wants to close half the schools in the city because of money constraints. "Schools... out... for...ever"! Clumping 18 year-old seniors in with 6 year-old first graders doesn't seem like a bright idea. Talk about the younger kids getting stuffed in lockers, losing their lunch money and getting swirlies.... this will be like feeding a mouse to a snake.
A Mississippi high school is being sued after canceling the prom rather than allow a Lesbian couple to attend. That seems like a fair action to take. Punish everyone for the school districts disapproval of two students. Lets all welcome Mississippi to the year 2010. Strangely enough, the prom's final song of the night was set to be Katie Perry's "I kissed a girl and I liked it".
Another 30-something female teacher (who is married with a few kids) has admitted to having sex with a 14 year-old boy who was her student. Where were all these fairly attractive female teachers when I was going to school? Why do all the good things happen after I graduate?!
Tim Tebow scored below average for QBs on the "Wonderlic Test". It's not a big deal though because angels never do well on standardized tests. Tennessee Titans' QB Vince Young scored like a 3 on that test and he continues to do well in the NFL when he's given the opportunity. Forget the test results, let's see how Tebow does when he gets in a game.
The Angels' Tori Hunter made some inappropriate comments about Latino players in MLB. It will be interesting to see if his Latino teammates hold a grudge. And it will be even more interesting to see the first few times Hunter faces Latino pitchers. Can you say "bean ball"? According to Hunter, the Latino players can't.... and they'll also sign contracts for "bags of chips"
Lindsay Lohan is suing E-Trade for $100 million for using the name "Lindsay" in their new baby commercial. She feels that Lindsay is her name recognition and is equivalent to Oprah and Madonna. If she happens to win this suit, then I plan to sue every production that uses the name Ryan in it.
Recent reports say that Tiger Woods is close to returning to golf. I knew he'd be back in time for The Masters, but this is even earlier! He must be so sick of being with his wife and kids that he needs to get back to doing what he does best.... play golf and have sex. Tiger also hired Ari Fleischer (former Bush White House spokesperson) to repair his image. Trying to make excuses for the actions of Bush and then Tiger is not an easy job.
The NY Mets' Jose Reyes is expected to be out 2-8 weeks with thyroid problems. HGH is known to be a cause of thyroid problems and there has been recent reports that Reyes is linked to a Canadian doctor who prescribed HGH to his clients. It all makes sense now, eh?
Three more aftershock earthquakes struck Chile yesterday. They were all in the 6-point range on the Richter Scale. Although this is off the charts on the Unfair Scale.
There is a recent report that many 12 year-olds (in a certain city in America) are abusing inhalants. I only remember dodgeball and climbing trees at that age. Sniffing certain products to get a high just never seemed like a good idea. Although now that I think about it, my brother was always constantly buying highlighters. I just figured it helped him with his school work. Hmmm?
Reports say that divorced men are more suicidal than married men. I feel like without wives around to constantly harass these men, they should value life more. Yet, maybe these men finally realize that PBJ sandwiches and Ramen Noodles aren't a sufficient food source and feel like there is no light at the end of the tunnel.
A Kansas City superintendent wants to close half the schools in the city because of money constraints. "Schools... out... for...ever"! Clumping 18 year-old seniors in with 6 year-old first graders doesn't seem like a bright idea. Talk about the younger kids getting stuffed in lockers, losing their lunch money and getting swirlies.... this will be like feeding a mouse to a snake.
A Mississippi high school is being sued after canceling the prom rather than allow a Lesbian couple to attend. That seems like a fair action to take. Punish everyone for the school districts disapproval of two students. Lets all welcome Mississippi to the year 2010. Strangely enough, the prom's final song of the night was set to be Katie Perry's "I kissed a girl and I liked it".
Another 30-something female teacher (who is married with a few kids) has admitted to having sex with a 14 year-old boy who was her student. Where were all these fairly attractive female teachers when I was going to school? Why do all the good things happen after I graduate?!
Tim Tebow scored below average for QBs on the "Wonderlic Test". It's not a big deal though because angels never do well on standardized tests. Tennessee Titans' QB Vince Young scored like a 3 on that test and he continues to do well in the NFL when he's given the opportunity. Forget the test results, let's see how Tebow does when he gets in a game.
The Angels' Tori Hunter made some inappropriate comments about Latino players in MLB. It will be interesting to see if his Latino teammates hold a grudge. And it will be even more interesting to see the first few times Hunter faces Latino pitchers. Can you say "bean ball"? According to Hunter, the Latino players can't.... and they'll also sign contracts for "bags of chips"
Monday, March 8, 2010
Lots Of Topics To Cover On This Monday Edition!
The Knicks lost to the lowly Nets this weekend at MSG. Worse than losing to them was the fact that the Knicks shot 0-for-18 from 3-pt land. It looks like the Nets won't be making any history this season now that they are just 3 wins shy of getting to the elusive 10 victories... which makes them safe from "pathetic" sports history. Although winning only 10-20 games in a full NBA season is pretty pathetic any way you look at it.
Cleveland set the "Snuggie" World Record on Friday night as almost 20,000 Cavs fans wore the snuggies for 5 minutes. I guess logic says that if they can't win the NBA title this season with LeBron and Shaq, then at least they can hold the title for most Snuggies worn! And that is almost just as good.
Lakers coach Phil Jackson said Pau Gasol was "weak and sickly" when describing his performance in the Lakers last two losses. When Gasol was informed of this, he said that Coach Jackson was "an idiot and a major dick" during those two losses and then Gasol blew his nose.
Big Ben Roethlisberger seems like he could be in some deep shit as he gets accused of sexual assault a 2nd time. Stay outta the deep South! And quick molesting women while your at it.
The Jets' Antonio Cromartie has 7 kids by 6 women in 5 states. He needed his signing bonus money up front to pay for kids and court fees. That right there is an example of irresponsibility at its finest. Didn't he ever hear the expression, "Don't go jumping without your parachute"? There's nothing quite like taking all the NFL money your making and dispersing it among your 7 kids and 6 baby mamas in 5 states! Cromartie must be a big fan of headaches.
If the Lakers' Ron Artest gets a little more goofy on the court and in life, then we may have to say that he is morphing into Dennis Rodman.
Tiger Woods changed his cell number 5 times in 2009. I've had the same phone number for 7 years. Granted I wasn't banging 20 ladies at once!
Scientists reaffirm the theory that a giant asteroid killed the dinosaurs. The asteroid's impact was more powerful than all the atomic weapons on the planet all going off at once. That is the official winner of the "shot heard round the world"!
A pre-dawn 5.8 magnitude earthquake hit Turkey and collapsed homes and killed upwards of 50 people so far. Is the end of the world coming or what? It sure seems like it's close.
Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad claims that 9/11 was a lie. First he wants Israel "wiped off the map", then he denies the Holocaust and now he says 9/11 was intentionally planned to give the U.S. an excuse to invade Afghanistan. I bet he thinks OJ is innocent too.
The ratings for the NHL are still dismal despite the popularity of the Winter Olympic hockey games. Playoffs will bring excitement, but the regular season just won't do it for most sports fans. It once again shows that the NFL, NBA and MLB are the Three Kings of Sports.
It appears that Allen Iverson has alcohol and gambling problems. Things are serious now because we're not talking about practice... we're talking about real life problems. Not the game, not the game, not the game..... we're talking about real life problems. Good luck Allen.
Michael Vick will receive a $1.5 million roster bonus. I wish he would receive another 1.5 years behind bars for killing all those dogs.
A pet leopard has attacked it's female owner. With all the animals out there that you could have as a pet... this lady chooses a leopard!
A woman recently tweeted during her abortion. This makes me feel that she probably wouldn't have been a good mother anyway. Just a hunch.
Until next time...
Cleveland set the "Snuggie" World Record on Friday night as almost 20,000 Cavs fans wore the snuggies for 5 minutes. I guess logic says that if they can't win the NBA title this season with LeBron and Shaq, then at least they can hold the title for most Snuggies worn! And that is almost just as good.
Lakers coach Phil Jackson said Pau Gasol was "weak and sickly" when describing his performance in the Lakers last two losses. When Gasol was informed of this, he said that Coach Jackson was "an idiot and a major dick" during those two losses and then Gasol blew his nose.
Big Ben Roethlisberger seems like he could be in some deep shit as he gets accused of sexual assault a 2nd time. Stay outta the deep South! And quick molesting women while your at it.
The Jets' Antonio Cromartie has 7 kids by 6 women in 5 states. He needed his signing bonus money up front to pay for kids and court fees. That right there is an example of irresponsibility at its finest. Didn't he ever hear the expression, "Don't go jumping without your parachute"? There's nothing quite like taking all the NFL money your making and dispersing it among your 7 kids and 6 baby mamas in 5 states! Cromartie must be a big fan of headaches.
If the Lakers' Ron Artest gets a little more goofy on the court and in life, then we may have to say that he is morphing into Dennis Rodman.
Tiger Woods changed his cell number 5 times in 2009. I've had the same phone number for 7 years. Granted I wasn't banging 20 ladies at once!
Scientists reaffirm the theory that a giant asteroid killed the dinosaurs. The asteroid's impact was more powerful than all the atomic weapons on the planet all going off at once. That is the official winner of the "shot heard round the world"!
A pre-dawn 5.8 magnitude earthquake hit Turkey and collapsed homes and killed upwards of 50 people so far. Is the end of the world coming or what? It sure seems like it's close.
Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad claims that 9/11 was a lie. First he wants Israel "wiped off the map", then he denies the Holocaust and now he says 9/11 was intentionally planned to give the U.S. an excuse to invade Afghanistan. I bet he thinks OJ is innocent too.
The ratings for the NHL are still dismal despite the popularity of the Winter Olympic hockey games. Playoffs will bring excitement, but the regular season just won't do it for most sports fans. It once again shows that the NFL, NBA and MLB are the Three Kings of Sports.
It appears that Allen Iverson has alcohol and gambling problems. Things are serious now because we're not talking about practice... we're talking about real life problems. Not the game, not the game, not the game..... we're talking about real life problems. Good luck Allen.
Michael Vick will receive a $1.5 million roster bonus. I wish he would receive another 1.5 years behind bars for killing all those dogs.
A pet leopard has attacked it's female owner. With all the animals out there that you could have as a pet... this lady chooses a leopard!
A woman recently tweeted during her abortion. This makes me feel that she probably wouldn't have been a good mother anyway. Just a hunch.
Until next time...
Friday, March 5, 2010
A Haymaker In Women's Basketball, Manny Pacquiao Serenades Us, And Tyson Vs. Holyfield 3?
Former Spur Michael Finley will soon play for the Celtics. Why are the Celtics getting another player in his late 30s who only shoots 3's?! I'm pretty sure that if he was any bit useful towards a playoff run, then the Spurs would have kept him. Good luck to Doc Rivers trying to figure out his playing time and where he may fit in with the team.
Brittany Griner, a basketball player on Baylor's women's team, threw a hay-maker at an opponent in a game two nights ago. There was only minor injuries to the girl's face because Griner throws a punch like a girl. Yet I wouldn't mess with her because she is 6'8" and scares me. Griner only received a 2 game suspension for this incident. I wonder if that has anything to do with the playoffs coming up?
Where did those giant killer waves come from in the Mediterranean? Was it a mini tsunami or a sneaky Russian submarine? Lets blame Russia for this one! Although it seems more and more that Mother Nature is throwing us some strange occurrences nowadays.
Breaking News: Brett Favre was on the "Tonight Show" last night and claimed that he was still undecided about returning to the NFL! That's simply riveting news!
The NY Jets traded for former All-Pro San Diego Charger Antonio Cromartie. He now teams up with shut-down cornerback Darrelle Revis. Ouch! That trade makes the Jets secondary very difficult to throw against. Yet if the Patriots' Wes Welker comes back healthy, he'll always find openings. Those Jets/Pats games next year are going to be a battle... and may just determine who wins the AFC East.
A 6.8 magnitude aftershock rattled Chile. It's time for these natural disasters to give Chile a break and focus on the Iranian regime.
Passenger ships are stuck in Baltic Sea ice. I feel like this could be a perfect "Snickers" commercial... "Not going any where for awhile, then grab a Snickers"!
Don King is trying to get a "Tyson vs. Holyfield 3" boxing match. Strangely enough, this circus side-show could help boxing out. I think it would be interesting to watch, assuming Tyson leaves Holyfield's ears alone. The winner should then have to fight George Foreman for the best "Washed-Up and Aging Ex-Champion" title.
Michael Jordan only paid $175 million to buy the Charlotte Bobcats. That's $125 million less than what the previous owner paid. Could you imagine losing $125 million on the Charlotte Bobcats?! I know the NBA isn't doing well, but what a horrible investment.
What's up with Manny Pacquiao showing off his singing pipes on "Jimmy Kimmel Live"? That's the 2nd time he's done that since November. Maybe he'll actually give up boxing and try his luck on a future "American Idol". I wonder if the judges would be too afraid to be critical of his performance though. He definitely could use some voice lessons if you ask me.
And on a final note, it's nice to see that the University of Rhode Island is on almost every college basketball analysts' list to make the NCAA Tournament. Although that could change if they lose on Saturday to UMASS and then fall on their face in the A-10 Tournament. That seems to be what has been happening to them the last few seasons. Hopefully this year will be different because it has been awhile since us Rhode Islanders have had a team in the "Big Dance" to cheer for. Oh the days of PC's God Shamgod and URI's Catino Mobley and Tyson Wheeler!
Brittany Griner, a basketball player on Baylor's women's team, threw a hay-maker at an opponent in a game two nights ago. There was only minor injuries to the girl's face because Griner throws a punch like a girl. Yet I wouldn't mess with her because she is 6'8" and scares me. Griner only received a 2 game suspension for this incident. I wonder if that has anything to do with the playoffs coming up?
Where did those giant killer waves come from in the Mediterranean? Was it a mini tsunami or a sneaky Russian submarine? Lets blame Russia for this one! Although it seems more and more that Mother Nature is throwing us some strange occurrences nowadays.
Breaking News: Brett Favre was on the "Tonight Show" last night and claimed that he was still undecided about returning to the NFL! That's simply riveting news!
The NY Jets traded for former All-Pro San Diego Charger Antonio Cromartie. He now teams up with shut-down cornerback Darrelle Revis. Ouch! That trade makes the Jets secondary very difficult to throw against. Yet if the Patriots' Wes Welker comes back healthy, he'll always find openings. Those Jets/Pats games next year are going to be a battle... and may just determine who wins the AFC East.
A 6.8 magnitude aftershock rattled Chile. It's time for these natural disasters to give Chile a break and focus on the Iranian regime.
Passenger ships are stuck in Baltic Sea ice. I feel like this could be a perfect "Snickers" commercial... "Not going any where for awhile, then grab a Snickers"!
Don King is trying to get a "Tyson vs. Holyfield 3" boxing match. Strangely enough, this circus side-show could help boxing out. I think it would be interesting to watch, assuming Tyson leaves Holyfield's ears alone. The winner should then have to fight George Foreman for the best "Washed-Up and Aging Ex-Champion" title.
Michael Jordan only paid $175 million to buy the Charlotte Bobcats. That's $125 million less than what the previous owner paid. Could you imagine losing $125 million on the Charlotte Bobcats?! I know the NBA isn't doing well, but what a horrible investment.
What's up with Manny Pacquiao showing off his singing pipes on "Jimmy Kimmel Live"? That's the 2nd time he's done that since November. Maybe he'll actually give up boxing and try his luck on a future "American Idol". I wonder if the judges would be too afraid to be critical of his performance though. He definitely could use some voice lessons if you ask me.
And on a final note, it's nice to see that the University of Rhode Island is on almost every college basketball analysts' list to make the NCAA Tournament. Although that could change if they lose on Saturday to UMASS and then fall on their face in the A-10 Tournament. That seems to be what has been happening to them the last few seasons. Hopefully this year will be different because it has been awhile since us Rhode Islanders have had a team in the "Big Dance" to cheer for. Oh the days of PC's God Shamgod and URI's Catino Mobley and Tyson Wheeler!
Wednesday, March 3, 2010
A Few Topics To Get You Over "The Hump Day"...
Kentucky coach John Calipari will soon have his face on rum bottles in the "blue grass" state. Any way you look at it, it's better than having your face on a milk carton. Calipari's resume may be missing a National Championship, but at least he's not missing.
LeBron James will no longer wear the number 23 in honor of Michael Jordan. He feels the league should retire that number in Jordan's honor. So LeBron is going to start wearing number 6... his Olympic number. The problem is 6 is the number that Celtic great Bill Russell wore. And if the NBA is going to retire 23 in honor of Jordan, then they certainly have to retire 6 in honor of Bill Russell. He only won 11 titles!
Celtic TV analyst and former great Tommy Heinsohn smooched Maria Menounos on the lips during a game the other day! He gets a Tommy Point for that one most definitely!
Tiger Woods has left rehab and returned home.... LET THE SEX PARTIES BEGIN!!!
Babies will be allowed to hang out in one Brooklyn bar very soon. I wonder if you'll be able to get baby formula on tap? And will bar pacifiers be as common as bar nuts there?
The United States Postal Service is going to cut 30,000 jobs. But worse news than that is they're contemplating ending Saturday service!!! I guess we are all going to have to get used to receiving our birthday cards a few days late.... thanks a lot USPS.
Erin Andrews is going to be on the new season of "Dancing With The Stars". I know this news pleases the guy who stalked her very very much! It also pleases many other men who will become "DWTS" fans soon.
The New York Jets released RB Thomas Jones after a stellar couple of seasons. Some teammates didn't like the move... others said Thomas who?
Now that Michael Jordan has taken over the Charlotte Bobcats, there is talk that the "Bobcats" name may be a thing of the past. They should never have been called that to begin with. What are they a cartoon? The two leading choices for the new name are the "Jordans" or the "Nikes".
Until next time...
LeBron James will no longer wear the number 23 in honor of Michael Jordan. He feels the league should retire that number in Jordan's honor. So LeBron is going to start wearing number 6... his Olympic number. The problem is 6 is the number that Celtic great Bill Russell wore. And if the NBA is going to retire 23 in honor of Jordan, then they certainly have to retire 6 in honor of Bill Russell. He only won 11 titles!
Celtic TV analyst and former great Tommy Heinsohn smooched Maria Menounos on the lips during a game the other day! He gets a Tommy Point for that one most definitely!
Tiger Woods has left rehab and returned home.... LET THE SEX PARTIES BEGIN!!!
Babies will be allowed to hang out in one Brooklyn bar very soon. I wonder if you'll be able to get baby formula on tap? And will bar pacifiers be as common as bar nuts there?
The United States Postal Service is going to cut 30,000 jobs. But worse news than that is they're contemplating ending Saturday service!!! I guess we are all going to have to get used to receiving our birthday cards a few days late.... thanks a lot USPS.
Erin Andrews is going to be on the new season of "Dancing With The Stars". I know this news pleases the guy who stalked her very very much! It also pleases many other men who will become "DWTS" fans soon.
The New York Jets released RB Thomas Jones after a stellar couple of seasons. Some teammates didn't like the move... others said Thomas who?
Now that Michael Jordan has taken over the Charlotte Bobcats, there is talk that the "Bobcats" name may be a thing of the past. They should never have been called that to begin with. What are they a cartoon? The two leading choices for the new name are the "Jordans" or the "Nikes".
Until next time...
Sunday, February 28, 2010
Back After A Short Break With Some More Random Thoughts!
Toyota's motto is "Moving Forward". I'm not surprised that they would like to move forward and forget about the last few disastrous months.
Michael Jordan will soon be the primary owner of the Charlotte Bobcats. It sounds good in theory, but it probably won't turn things around. Not unless Jordan some how finds and drinks from the fountain of youth and is able to suit up and play for the B-Cats.
Cleveland Browns' Mike Holmgren says a QB competition won't work. I've got a newsflash for him, either will starting Brady Quinn or Derek Anderson.
The New Jersey Nets got their 6th victory yesterday by beating the Boston Celtics in Boston. The Celtics shot 3 of 19 from 3-point land. Losing a game because of bad shooting is one thing, but losing to the Nets at home is a joke. The Celtics must be resting and conserving energy until playoff time... or so we can only hope!
President Obama and Massachusetts Senator Scott Brown may soon be squaring off in a basketball game. This is exactly what the country needs to get back on track!
Hawaii has been bracing for a possible tsunami after the 8.8 magnitude earthquake struck Chile. That must be as fun as waiting in a doctor's office waiting room.
The US bobsled team won its first gold medal in 62 years! Too bad that'll be forgotten in a weeks time. But a USA Hockey victory over Canada today would actually go down as a historic sports win. I've said it before and I'll say it again... NHL Hockey = Eh..... Olympic Hockey = Awesome!
The NFL is now considering changing its Overtime format come playoff time. If they were smart, they would change it for every game... not just the playoffs.
The Buffalo Bills decided not to offer Terrell Owens another contract. T.O. is becoming more irrelevant each year. Insiders say his next stop could be with the Baltimore Ravens. Best of luck to Joe Flacco having to deal with an aging and always-disgruntled Owens.
Octo-mom says that she would consider having another child. That doesn't sound like a smart idea to me. Especially because there is no good 9-child nickname out there.
Gatorade has dropped Tiger Woods as their spokesperson. Apparently the motto "Go on, be a Tiger" doesn't quite work as well as it used to.
NBC's new show, "The Marriage Ref" hosted by Jerry Seinfeld looks absolutely horrible. Just one more poor comedy decision made by NBC. I really really hope that NBC goes under and implodes from within.... especially because they still owe me anywhere from $65-$500 in late fees from a wardrobe fitting for an NBC show that I worked on in September of 2008. So much for being in an acting union when it doesn't seem to want to fight for you anyways. I would love to see how NBC Executive Dick Ebersol would react if we withheld his pay check for a year and a half. His big 'ol egg-head would probably explode... and that is some NBC footage that I would actually watch.
Michael Jordan will soon be the primary owner of the Charlotte Bobcats. It sounds good in theory, but it probably won't turn things around. Not unless Jordan some how finds and drinks from the fountain of youth and is able to suit up and play for the B-Cats.
Cleveland Browns' Mike Holmgren says a QB competition won't work. I've got a newsflash for him, either will starting Brady Quinn or Derek Anderson.
The New Jersey Nets got their 6th victory yesterday by beating the Boston Celtics in Boston. The Celtics shot 3 of 19 from 3-point land. Losing a game because of bad shooting is one thing, but losing to the Nets at home is a joke. The Celtics must be resting and conserving energy until playoff time... or so we can only hope!
President Obama and Massachusetts Senator Scott Brown may soon be squaring off in a basketball game. This is exactly what the country needs to get back on track!
Hawaii has been bracing for a possible tsunami after the 8.8 magnitude earthquake struck Chile. That must be as fun as waiting in a doctor's office waiting room.
The US bobsled team won its first gold medal in 62 years! Too bad that'll be forgotten in a weeks time. But a USA Hockey victory over Canada today would actually go down as a historic sports win. I've said it before and I'll say it again... NHL Hockey = Eh..... Olympic Hockey = Awesome!
The NFL is now considering changing its Overtime format come playoff time. If they were smart, they would change it for every game... not just the playoffs.
The Buffalo Bills decided not to offer Terrell Owens another contract. T.O. is becoming more irrelevant each year. Insiders say his next stop could be with the Baltimore Ravens. Best of luck to Joe Flacco having to deal with an aging and always-disgruntled Owens.
Octo-mom says that she would consider having another child. That doesn't sound like a smart idea to me. Especially because there is no good 9-child nickname out there.
Gatorade has dropped Tiger Woods as their spokesperson. Apparently the motto "Go on, be a Tiger" doesn't quite work as well as it used to.
NBC's new show, "The Marriage Ref" hosted by Jerry Seinfeld looks absolutely horrible. Just one more poor comedy decision made by NBC. I really really hope that NBC goes under and implodes from within.... especially because they still owe me anywhere from $65-$500 in late fees from a wardrobe fitting for an NBC show that I worked on in September of 2008. So much for being in an acting union when it doesn't seem to want to fight for you anyways. I would love to see how NBC Executive Dick Ebersol would react if we withheld his pay check for a year and a half. His big 'ol egg-head would probably explode... and that is some NBC footage that I would actually watch.
Tuesday, February 23, 2010
Random Thoughts...
Johnny Damon signed a one-year $8 million deal with the Tigers. I hope they have good cut-off guys to compensate for Damon's lack of an arm.
Congrats to Team USA hockey after their convincing victory against Canada! Hip Hip USA! Hip Hip USA! Too bad that wasn't for the gold medal, but maybe there will be a rematch for it in just a few days.
Chargers RB LaDainian Tomlinson was let go. Remember when he was NFL MVP only 3 years ago? I guess that's what happens when you don't produce come playoff time. Or maybe they just got rid of him after he made that horrible "LT Slide" music video a few months ago. CATCH THAT PASS.... CATCH THAT PASS..... SAY HI TO YOUR MOM! You'll see what I'm talking about when you check it out on YouTube.
Manny Ramirez says this will be his last year with the Dodgers and he doesn't know what he'll do afterwards yet. It will be nothing intellectual I bet.
Tim Tebow is sporting a new look at QB as he continues to put himself through NFL style passing drills. Does the new look include a halo? It just might!
In pro-wrestling news, Ric Flair's wife got arrested for assaulting him. This is his 4th wife we're talking about. My advice to the "Nature Boy" is that if the first 3 wives didn't work out, then why try it a 4th time? Woooooooooooooo Wooooooooooooooooooooo
The NBA may make a new rule mid-season that won't allow former Cleveland Cavs' center Ilgauskas back to the team. Being a Celtics fan I think that this rule would be just lovely, yet completely unfair as well. Since when can an organization change the rules mid-season?
The Dalai Lama claims he doesn't know who Tiger Woods is, but says whoever that famous black U.S. golfer is, he sure looks like he could use a lay!
The University of Oregon football team is running into one problem after another with its' players getting arrested and thrown off the team. The NCAA has decided to lay down the law on Oregon and will now refer to them as the "Oregon F#cks" instead of the "Ducks" come the 2010 season.
Anyone see the video of the Trinity College squash player defeating and then taunting the Yale player? I would have loved it if the 5-foot 2-inch Asian Yale player delivered a perfect round-house kick to the Trinity player's jugular and then recited the Quadratic Equation while standing over him!
I just saw a preview for the movie, "Hot Tub Time Machine". It looks like it could be decent... if you like absolutely horrible movies!
Until next time...
Congrats to Team USA hockey after their convincing victory against Canada! Hip Hip USA! Hip Hip USA! Too bad that wasn't for the gold medal, but maybe there will be a rematch for it in just a few days.
Chargers RB LaDainian Tomlinson was let go. Remember when he was NFL MVP only 3 years ago? I guess that's what happens when you don't produce come playoff time. Or maybe they just got rid of him after he made that horrible "LT Slide" music video a few months ago. CATCH THAT PASS.... CATCH THAT PASS..... SAY HI TO YOUR MOM! You'll see what I'm talking about when you check it out on YouTube.
Manny Ramirez says this will be his last year with the Dodgers and he doesn't know what he'll do afterwards yet. It will be nothing intellectual I bet.
Tim Tebow is sporting a new look at QB as he continues to put himself through NFL style passing drills. Does the new look include a halo? It just might!
In pro-wrestling news, Ric Flair's wife got arrested for assaulting him. This is his 4th wife we're talking about. My advice to the "Nature Boy" is that if the first 3 wives didn't work out, then why try it a 4th time? Woooooooooooooo Wooooooooooooooooooooo
The NBA may make a new rule mid-season that won't allow former Cleveland Cavs' center Ilgauskas back to the team. Being a Celtics fan I think that this rule would be just lovely, yet completely unfair as well. Since when can an organization change the rules mid-season?
The Dalai Lama claims he doesn't know who Tiger Woods is, but says whoever that famous black U.S. golfer is, he sure looks like he could use a lay!
The University of Oregon football team is running into one problem after another with its' players getting arrested and thrown off the team. The NCAA has decided to lay down the law on Oregon and will now refer to them as the "Oregon F#cks" instead of the "Ducks" come the 2010 season.
Anyone see the video of the Trinity College squash player defeating and then taunting the Yale player? I would have loved it if the 5-foot 2-inch Asian Yale player delivered a perfect round-house kick to the Trinity player's jugular and then recited the Quadratic Equation while standing over him!
I just saw a preview for the movie, "Hot Tub Time Machine". It looks like it could be decent... if you like absolutely horrible movies!
Until next time...
Saturday, February 20, 2010
NBA News & Notes, A Man Kicked Off A Flight For Strong Body Odor... And Did You Believe Tiger's Apology?
A man on Jazz Air was reportedly kicked off a plane earlier this month because of his strong body odor. First director Kevin Smith gets the boot on a flight because he was "too fat" and now a passenger is "too smelly". I guess it's a reason to take more road trips in our own cars. We can all be as fat and smelly as we can tolerate.
Tiger Woods said, "Hello World" when he first went before the media back when he was a young cub. Yesterday I'm surprised he didn't say, "Rehab sucks & I need sex!" Tiger looked like a zombie up at the podium and he spoke with hesitations in his sentences worse than George W. Bush did. And who knew he was going to give us a lesson on Buddhism! That was pretty awesome if I do say so myself. He said he wasn't sure when he'll return to the game of golf... I'll tell you right now, he'll be back for the Masters.
Antawn Jamison went 0-for-12 with 2 points in his debut with his new team the Cleveland Cavaliers. At least things can only look up for him now. Although wouldn't it be funny if this is the production the Cavs get from him for the remainder of the season? If it is, then perhaps the city of Cleveland is cursed by the sports gods. I still laugh to myself when I think about the Cleveland Indians giving up C.C. Sabathia and Cliff Lee last year and then seeing them square off against each other in the World Series. What a kick in the pants!
The Memphis Grizzlies new swingman Ronnie Brewer suffered a partially torn hamstring during Friday's game against Miami. This was Brewers 1st game with his new team, and possibly the last of the season. If some teams didn't have bad luck, they wouldn't have any luck at all. I guess the Griz still deserve it after allowing Pau Gasol to be traded to the Lakers for basically nothing a couple years ago.
Newly acquired Boston Celtics guard Nate Robinson is not expected to make his Boston debut until next week as he battles a stomach virus. Nothing like trading for a sick kid! It will be pretty funny next week though when Robinson makes his Celtics debut against his former Knicks team. I'm sure his adrenaline and emotions will be off the charts. In fact, I'm going to predict that he'll have at least two massive dunks and eight turnovers in the game.
The Knicks will start Tracy McGrady in tonight's game against the OKC Thunder. It says a lot about your team when you're starting a guy who hasn't played in about two months... and hasn't really played all that much in the last year and a half.
Professional basketball around the NY/NJ area is quite special this year with the Nets and Knicks looking strong. I guess fans could always put their support behind teams like St. Johns, Rutgers and Seton Hall. Yeah, who am I kidding... it's a disaster.
Tiger Woods said, "Hello World" when he first went before the media back when he was a young cub. Yesterday I'm surprised he didn't say, "Rehab sucks & I need sex!" Tiger looked like a zombie up at the podium and he spoke with hesitations in his sentences worse than George W. Bush did. And who knew he was going to give us a lesson on Buddhism! That was pretty awesome if I do say so myself. He said he wasn't sure when he'll return to the game of golf... I'll tell you right now, he'll be back for the Masters.
Antawn Jamison went 0-for-12 with 2 points in his debut with his new team the Cleveland Cavaliers. At least things can only look up for him now. Although wouldn't it be funny if this is the production the Cavs get from him for the remainder of the season? If it is, then perhaps the city of Cleveland is cursed by the sports gods. I still laugh to myself when I think about the Cleveland Indians giving up C.C. Sabathia and Cliff Lee last year and then seeing them square off against each other in the World Series. What a kick in the pants!
The Memphis Grizzlies new swingman Ronnie Brewer suffered a partially torn hamstring during Friday's game against Miami. This was Brewers 1st game with his new team, and possibly the last of the season. If some teams didn't have bad luck, they wouldn't have any luck at all. I guess the Griz still deserve it after allowing Pau Gasol to be traded to the Lakers for basically nothing a couple years ago.
Newly acquired Boston Celtics guard Nate Robinson is not expected to make his Boston debut until next week as he battles a stomach virus. Nothing like trading for a sick kid! It will be pretty funny next week though when Robinson makes his Celtics debut against his former Knicks team. I'm sure his adrenaline and emotions will be off the charts. In fact, I'm going to predict that he'll have at least two massive dunks and eight turnovers in the game.
The Knicks will start Tracy McGrady in tonight's game against the OKC Thunder. It says a lot about your team when you're starting a guy who hasn't played in about two months... and hasn't really played all that much in the last year and a half.
Professional basketball around the NY/NJ area is quite special this year with the Nets and Knicks looking strong. I guess fans could always put their support behind teams like St. Johns, Rutgers and Seton Hall. Yeah, who am I kidding... it's a disaster.
Thursday, February 18, 2010
The U.S. Men's Hockey Team Wins, Tiger Speaks Tomorrow, And Elton John Calls Jesus Gay!
NBC, ABC, and CBS are all going to air Tiger Woods' live statement about his past behavior and future tomorrow at 11 A.M. These networks apparently no longer care about their fan base for quality programs like "The View", "The Price Is Right" and "The Martha Stewart Show"! If I was a woman or a fan of "shopping game shows"... I'd be livid! Besides, it's not like Tiger is going to say what we all want to hear. He doesn't even plan on taking any questions. Yet, the real question is whether or not he'll bring Elin along for the ride.
Elton John recently said, “Jesus was a compassionate, super-intelligent gay man”. And let me guess, Mary Magdalene was a transvestite?! Nothing more to say on this matter.
The U.S. Men's hockey team beat Norway 6-1 today. We can't get too excited because Norway has been outscored 14-1 in the 2 games they've played so far. When you look at it like that, I guess this game was an improvement for Norway. Next up for the U.S. is a showdown on Sunday with the Canadians! I may just try and watch that game... assuming it's actually shown on television at a decent hour.
Eight US missionaries returned to Miami after being detained in Haiti for 3 weeks on kidnapping charges. They agreed that it's colder than they expected in Florida and wouldn't mind heading back to Haiti for some fun in the sun!
The British government has released over 6,000 pages in it's files on UFO sightings over the past 70 years or so. The shapes of these UFOs have changed over the years according to witnesses. Back in the '40s and '50s they were saucer-like shapes and now they're triangular. I guess it makes sense that these alien spaceships would differ from time to time since cars change their models significantly over the years: Hummers, Smart Cars, etc. etc. Although, whether it was the '40s or the '90s.... I'm not down with those alien tests that they perform on humans. That's right, I saw the Travis Walton story!
Elton John recently said, “Jesus was a compassionate, super-intelligent gay man”. And let me guess, Mary Magdalene was a transvestite?! Nothing more to say on this matter.
The U.S. Men's hockey team beat Norway 6-1 today. We can't get too excited because Norway has been outscored 14-1 in the 2 games they've played so far. When you look at it like that, I guess this game was an improvement for Norway. Next up for the U.S. is a showdown on Sunday with the Canadians! I may just try and watch that game... assuming it's actually shown on television at a decent hour.
Eight US missionaries returned to Miami after being detained in Haiti for 3 weeks on kidnapping charges. They agreed that it's colder than they expected in Florida and wouldn't mind heading back to Haiti for some fun in the sun!
The British government has released over 6,000 pages in it's files on UFO sightings over the past 70 years or so. The shapes of these UFOs have changed over the years according to witnesses. Back in the '40s and '50s they were saucer-like shapes and now they're triangular. I guess it makes sense that these alien spaceships would differ from time to time since cars change their models significantly over the years: Hummers, Smart Cars, etc. etc. Although, whether it was the '40s or the '90s.... I'm not down with those alien tests that they perform on humans. That's right, I saw the Travis Walton story!
Wednesday, February 17, 2010
Mitt Romney Threatened On A Plane, The NJ Nets Get A Win, And Heidi Montag's "Shell"
Celine Dion has come out and said that it was tough to sing the "Titanic" song. News flash for her, it was tough to listen to it as well! "Neeeeeeeeeeeear..... Faaaaaaaaaaaaaaaar.... Where ever you aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaare".... okay I'll stop right there.
What ever happened to the Winter Olympic event of "super-modified shovel racing"? Is that still a go and just rarely gets covered? I think that event was created after a bunch of drunk people got the bright idea to race down snowy slopes on shovels. Quite the same way Nascar was created.
The Taliban's top military commander has been captured in Pakistan. Woo hoo! I wonder if this will get the US any closer to capturing Taliban leader Mullah Omar or even that sneaky fella Osama bin Laden? And so much for Pakistan saying no Taliban members hangout there. That's like saying no gay people hang out in Provincetown.
Mitt Romney was threatened with violence on a flight from Vancouver to LA after he asked the passenger sitting in front of his wife to move the seat in a more upright position. Three questions immediately pop into my mind about this disgruntled passenger. (1) Does the passenger have something against Mormons? (2) Did the passenger hate the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City, Utah that much? and (3) Does the passenger just hate Mitt Romney because he is like 60 years old and still looks like he's in his mid-30s? Hmmmmmmmmmmm... something to ponder.
The New Jersey Nets got a win last night against the Charlotte Bobcats! They are 2-1 against the Bobcats this season and 3-47 against everyone else. Any chance the Nets can play their final 29 games against the Bobcats? Oh come on! Who doesn't want to see a best-of-29 head to head series between the two teams? Judging by how few fans show up for home games for both New Jersey and Charlotte, you may just be able to get tickets at a reasonable price for the entire family!
"Hills" star Heidi Montag says that what really matters is the type of person you are on the inside and that your body is "just a shell" of you. Is that why she had 10 plastic surgeries on her "shell"? This girl has lost complete touch with reality. Yet, it's not surprising for a "reality star".
Kentucky almost lost at Miss St. last night in college basketball in front of a wild and hostile crowd. At the end of the game, a few idiot fans of Miss St. began throwing plastic bottles on the court. Not only is that dangerous, but did they ever hear of recycling?
Red Sox pitcher Dice-K will miss the start of spring training due to a sore back. Luckily they won the World Series in 2007 with this guy or he'd basically be a complete bust! They spent over $100 million on this over-hyped pitcher and he has yet to really come through. The battle for the 5th starting pitcher position will be a "tight" one between the injury prone Dice-K and 84-year-old knuckleballer Timmy Wakefield. The key word is "tight" because it seems to be used a lot for these two pitchers when talking about their shoulders, hamstrings, backs or any other body part.
What ever happened to the Winter Olympic event of "super-modified shovel racing"? Is that still a go and just rarely gets covered? I think that event was created after a bunch of drunk people got the bright idea to race down snowy slopes on shovels. Quite the same way Nascar was created.
The Taliban's top military commander has been captured in Pakistan. Woo hoo! I wonder if this will get the US any closer to capturing Taliban leader Mullah Omar or even that sneaky fella Osama bin Laden? And so much for Pakistan saying no Taliban members hangout there. That's like saying no gay people hang out in Provincetown.
Mitt Romney was threatened with violence on a flight from Vancouver to LA after he asked the passenger sitting in front of his wife to move the seat in a more upright position. Three questions immediately pop into my mind about this disgruntled passenger. (1) Does the passenger have something against Mormons? (2) Did the passenger hate the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City, Utah that much? and (3) Does the passenger just hate Mitt Romney because he is like 60 years old and still looks like he's in his mid-30s? Hmmmmmmmmmmm... something to ponder.
The New Jersey Nets got a win last night against the Charlotte Bobcats! They are 2-1 against the Bobcats this season and 3-47 against everyone else. Any chance the Nets can play their final 29 games against the Bobcats? Oh come on! Who doesn't want to see a best-of-29 head to head series between the two teams? Judging by how few fans show up for home games for both New Jersey and Charlotte, you may just be able to get tickets at a reasonable price for the entire family!
"Hills" star Heidi Montag says that what really matters is the type of person you are on the inside and that your body is "just a shell" of you. Is that why she had 10 plastic surgeries on her "shell"? This girl has lost complete touch with reality. Yet, it's not surprising for a "reality star".
Kentucky almost lost at Miss St. last night in college basketball in front of a wild and hostile crowd. At the end of the game, a few idiot fans of Miss St. began throwing plastic bottles on the court. Not only is that dangerous, but did they ever hear of recycling?
Red Sox pitcher Dice-K will miss the start of spring training due to a sore back. Luckily they won the World Series in 2007 with this guy or he'd basically be a complete bust! They spent over $100 million on this over-hyped pitcher and he has yet to really come through. The battle for the 5th starting pitcher position will be a "tight" one between the injury prone Dice-K and 84-year-old knuckleballer Timmy Wakefield. The key word is "tight" because it seems to be used a lot for these two pitchers when talking about their shoulders, hamstrings, backs or any other body part.
Monday, February 15, 2010
The NBA In Debt? A Big Win For Rutgers! And Potholes At Daytona...
The NBA is set to lose $400 million this season. Let me guess, they want the government to bail them out as well? Maybe it's time to start rethinking the way all professional sports function monetarily.
The Rutgers men's basketball team upset # 8. Georgetown yesterday. Will this get the state of New Jersey to embrace them like it did The Sopranos? Not unless James Gandolfini suits up as the Rutgers power forward.
When it comes to the NBA All-Star game, I haven't seen that bad of defense since the Iraqi Royal Guard showed no effort when the US invaded. Okay, so like 5 million people attended the game at Cowboys Stadium. Who cares? Watching the game was as exciting as doing your taxes!
Anyone else feel like throwing something at the TV every time you see one of those "Sonic" commercials with the 2 annoying guys in the car? I can only listen to them bicker over the breakfast burritos and ice cream sundaes for so long.
How about those potholes at the Daytona 500? What's the name and phone number of the Daytona city councilor who we need to call to get them fixed? My father is a councilman of a "very large" town in Rhode Island, and judging by how long it takes for a pothole to be filled-in there... Gentlemen, DON'T start your engines!
Oprah referred to Drew Brees' facial birthmark as lipstick and asked who kissed him backstage? Just give everyone a free car and apologize! I'm assuming she wasn't trying to make a joke, so next time she should watch a few video clips of the guest before he or she comes on her show just so that she knows what his or her face looks like.
How do these snow-related car pile-ups involve 40 or 50 cars? Are people tailgating that much in bad weather or are the drivers all just that old?
A Scottish Rugby fan dropped his kilt on live television to allow his genitals to say "cheese" for the camera. Was it cold in that room? And I understand, it's not wise to put the words "genitals" and "cheese" in the same sentence. It won't happen again... or will it?
The "Showtime" Lakers of the '80s hooked up with women any chance they got. I realize that most NBA fans probably already knew this. But maybe that's why the Lakers were late coming out at halftime of a few of those games. Some things just can't wait I guess.
The Rutgers men's basketball team upset # 8. Georgetown yesterday. Will this get the state of New Jersey to embrace them like it did The Sopranos? Not unless James Gandolfini suits up as the Rutgers power forward.
When it comes to the NBA All-Star game, I haven't seen that bad of defense since the Iraqi Royal Guard showed no effort when the US invaded. Okay, so like 5 million people attended the game at Cowboys Stadium. Who cares? Watching the game was as exciting as doing your taxes!
Anyone else feel like throwing something at the TV every time you see one of those "Sonic" commercials with the 2 annoying guys in the car? I can only listen to them bicker over the breakfast burritos and ice cream sundaes for so long.
How about those potholes at the Daytona 500? What's the name and phone number of the Daytona city councilor who we need to call to get them fixed? My father is a councilman of a "very large" town in Rhode Island, and judging by how long it takes for a pothole to be filled-in there... Gentlemen, DON'T start your engines!
Oprah referred to Drew Brees' facial birthmark as lipstick and asked who kissed him backstage? Just give everyone a free car and apologize! I'm assuming she wasn't trying to make a joke, so next time she should watch a few video clips of the guest before he or she comes on her show just so that she knows what his or her face looks like.
How do these snow-related car pile-ups involve 40 or 50 cars? Are people tailgating that much in bad weather or are the drivers all just that old?
A Scottish Rugby fan dropped his kilt on live television to allow his genitals to say "cheese" for the camera. Was it cold in that room? And I understand, it's not wise to put the words "genitals" and "cheese" in the same sentence. It won't happen again... or will it?
The "Showtime" Lakers of the '80s hooked up with women any chance they got. I realize that most NBA fans probably already knew this. But maybe that's why the Lakers were late coming out at halftime of a few of those games. Some things just can't wait I guess.
Sunday, February 14, 2010
A Valentine's Day Edition: No Chocolates Or Flowers, But I Do Have A New "Top 10 List"!
During the Olympics opening ceremony on Friday night, what was the deal with all the people dressed in white who were dancing non-stop for like an hour at the tunnel? Did they actually get paid for that? And if so, how do I sign up for that job next time? It was a great workout and they were right in the middle of the action.
The looks on the faces of Steve Nash and Wayne Gretzky were priceless that night while they waited on the malfunctioning column to rise. You could see the heat of the torches were making them sweat and very uncomfortable. They kept looking around like, "What the F@#% is up?" The only thing more uncomfortable was the look on Gretzky's face as he rode in the car with the torch while a lunatic ran alongside the whole way. I guess that was something exciting to do on a Friday night if you didn't have a life.
The remake of "We are the World" was even funnier this time around. The mix of Vince Vaughn, the Jonas Brothers, Lil Wayne, Mylie Cyrus and Kanye West was hilarious. I don't think it was intended to make viewers laugh, but I certainly couldn't help it. And by the way, it would be tough to find a bigger scumbag than Kanye West. I'm surprised he didn't start off the performance by stealing everyone's microphone and announcing that Haiti didn't deserve this song, but that it should be dedicated to him.
I couldn't be less excited about the Daytona 500. Yay, let's watch people drive fast cars around a track 500 times. Zzzzzzz... non-athletes. I can't really say I'm excited about the NBA All Star Game either. Maybe if the players actually played some defense it'd be worth watching.
The New Jersey Nets record is 4-48. With only 30 games left to play, the Nets have to go 5-25 or better in order for them NOT to break the record of the worst single season ever. They couldn't win 5 of their first 52 games, so who actually thinks they will win 5 of their last 30 games? This will be one of the fun story lines to watch as the 2nd half of the season continues. And I'm sure trades will pick up with 5 days to go. I wonder if the Boston Celtics are really going to say bye-bye to sharp shooter Ray Allen. I'd rather see them just kick Rasheed Wallace to the curb.
U.S. figure skater Johnny Weir says he received threats from anti-fur activists that made him fear for his safety. My only advice to him is... don't WEIR fur Johnny!
The Knicks' Nate Robinson became the first player to win the Dunk Contest three years in a row. Okay LeBron, it's time for you to put an end to that crap! Remember when the Dunk Contest was actually exciting to watch and featured some of the best dunkers in the game?
And in honor of today being the "day of love", here are...
The Top 10 Things I Love About People We've Grown To Hate
10. I love how Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad is living in his own little fantasy world.
9. I love how Kanye West thinks his talent is equivalent to that of The Beatles and Michael Jackson.
8. I love how Levi Johnston (the kid who impregnated Sarah Palin's daughter) thinks he's now a celebrity.
7. I love how Sarah Palin actually thinks she has a chance to win the 2012 Presidential Election.
6. I love how some Americans still think President Obama is going to bring Hope & Change.
5. I love how Brett Favre still thinks everybody admires him.
4. I love how some NFL analysts still think that Michael Vick could be a decent pick-up for a struggling team.
3. I love how declining players like Allen Iverson and Tracy McGrady still get voted to NBA All Star teams.
2. I love how Mark McGwire still won't admit that steroids helped his baseball production.
1. I love how it's now common knowledge how big of a prick former Presidential candidate John Edwards is. He can take his "family values" platform and shove it where the sun don't shine!
The looks on the faces of Steve Nash and Wayne Gretzky were priceless that night while they waited on the malfunctioning column to rise. You could see the heat of the torches were making them sweat and very uncomfortable. They kept looking around like, "What the F@#% is up?" The only thing more uncomfortable was the look on Gretzky's face as he rode in the car with the torch while a lunatic ran alongside the whole way. I guess that was something exciting to do on a Friday night if you didn't have a life.
The remake of "We are the World" was even funnier this time around. The mix of Vince Vaughn, the Jonas Brothers, Lil Wayne, Mylie Cyrus and Kanye West was hilarious. I don't think it was intended to make viewers laugh, but I certainly couldn't help it. And by the way, it would be tough to find a bigger scumbag than Kanye West. I'm surprised he didn't start off the performance by stealing everyone's microphone and announcing that Haiti didn't deserve this song, but that it should be dedicated to him.
I couldn't be less excited about the Daytona 500. Yay, let's watch people drive fast cars around a track 500 times. Zzzzzzz... non-athletes. I can't really say I'm excited about the NBA All Star Game either. Maybe if the players actually played some defense it'd be worth watching.
The New Jersey Nets record is 4-48. With only 30 games left to play, the Nets have to go 5-25 or better in order for them NOT to break the record of the worst single season ever. They couldn't win 5 of their first 52 games, so who actually thinks they will win 5 of their last 30 games? This will be one of the fun story lines to watch as the 2nd half of the season continues. And I'm sure trades will pick up with 5 days to go. I wonder if the Boston Celtics are really going to say bye-bye to sharp shooter Ray Allen. I'd rather see them just kick Rasheed Wallace to the curb.
U.S. figure skater Johnny Weir says he received threats from anti-fur activists that made him fear for his safety. My only advice to him is... don't WEIR fur Johnny!
The Knicks' Nate Robinson became the first player to win the Dunk Contest three years in a row. Okay LeBron, it's time for you to put an end to that crap! Remember when the Dunk Contest was actually exciting to watch and featured some of the best dunkers in the game?
And in honor of today being the "day of love", here are...
The Top 10 Things I Love About People We've Grown To Hate
10. I love how Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad is living in his own little fantasy world.
9. I love how Kanye West thinks his talent is equivalent to that of The Beatles and Michael Jackson.
8. I love how Levi Johnston (the kid who impregnated Sarah Palin's daughter) thinks he's now a celebrity.
7. I love how Sarah Palin actually thinks she has a chance to win the 2012 Presidential Election.
6. I love how some Americans still think President Obama is going to bring Hope & Change.
5. I love how Brett Favre still thinks everybody admires him.
4. I love how some NFL analysts still think that Michael Vick could be a decent pick-up for a struggling team.
3. I love how declining players like Allen Iverson and Tracy McGrady still get voted to NBA All Star teams.
2. I love how Mark McGwire still won't admit that steroids helped his baseball production.
1. I love how it's now common knowledge how big of a prick former Presidential candidate John Edwards is. He can take his "family values" platform and shove it where the sun don't shine!
Friday, February 12, 2010
The Return Of Random Thoughts...
A 4.3 earthquake hit Illinois the other day. Is Chicago trying to be LA-Central or something? All I have to say is watch out for the influx of Celebs and Mexicans! Arriba Arriba! Vamos Vamos!
Canada plans to spend $900 Million on the Winter Olympics in Vancouver. It's strange that 900 million doesn't seem that much to me anymore. I guess that's what happens when all the US does nowadays is talk about money in the billions. It all seems like Monopoly money to me.
And speaking of Monopoly money, wouldn't it be nice to carry around gold, blue and pink bills every now and then? Green is getting boring. Sorry eco-friendly people who love the "green revolution".
The Atlanta Braves are offering Johnny Damon only a 1-year deal. I guess that's what happens when you're in your mid-to-late 30s, throw like a girl, and injuries keep popping up.
The Celtics lost to the Hornets the other night without them even having Chris Paul. I guess now is the time to rule them out as legit title contenders. The way the Eastern Conference looks right now, I don't see any team beating LeBron James and the Cavs. Maybe the NBA will finally get its' dream Finals match up between Kobe & LeBron. Yet, if that means we have to see more of those damn puppet commercials... I'd rather see the Nets vs. Clippers.
Colts' President Bill Polian has blamed the Super Bowl loss on their offensive line and special teams. Nothing like taking a page out of the book of Peyton Manning!
Kenya is rounding up zebras for starving lions around the area. I thought our generation of kids were lazy, but these lions take the cake!
Boxer Evander Holyfield is accused of hitting his wife. In his defense, he has been hit in the head so often that he may have been confused. When his wife told him to take out the garbage, he may have thought she said, "Okay round 3. Get ready to fight! Jab-jab-hook remember!"
Pacman Jones gets a tryout with the Bengals? I thought Cincy was done employing criminals? How does this guy still get offered jobs?! The Bengals also allowed former Jags WR (and druggie) Matt Jones to work out for them. So much for trying to shed the image of a team of delinquents.
The Bryant University men's basketball team is now 0-25. I'm a Rhode Islander and my grandfather, mother and oldest brother all went there. Only six years ago, the Bulldogs from Bryant were in the Division II National Championship game. Do you think maybe they made a mistake jumping from Division II to D-1? Losing your first 25 games of the season is not easy to do.
The "Big Hurt" Frank Thomas has decided to retire from professional baseball after 18 seasons. I wonder if he'll now become the "Big Lazy" and balloon up to about 500 pounds.
There's a rumor going around that Rick Pitino may want to coach the New Jersey Nets. He's attempted and failed in the NBA twice. Make it thrice Rick! Although now he's denying that claim. As bad as things are in Louisville right now, jumping on the Nets' sinking ship doesn't seem like a good move.
Duke's Coach K is now the main man on the New Jersey Nets' radar. I feel like this shouldn't be a tough decision for Coach K to make. Stay at Duke and continue being a B-ball legend while in a couple of years break the record for most coaching victories... or join the Nets who are on pace to set a record of their own for fewest wins in a season? I'd stay on Tobacco Road and leave Newark for someone else.
UNC coach Roy Williams apologized for comparing his season to the catastrophe in Haiti. Yet I see how these two situations could be similar. In Haiti people lost loved ones, their homes, their pets, their everything.... and at UNC Roy Williams lost more games than normal. What a Jerk!
The Winter Olympics begin tonight on NBC! I wish I could be more excited about this but it isn't easy getting pumped about figure skating and curling. Wake me up for the hockey title game. I'm just happy that the "Jay Leno Show" is gone for good!
A "Top Ten" list will be coming later tonight... I have no clue on what though.
Canada plans to spend $900 Million on the Winter Olympics in Vancouver. It's strange that 900 million doesn't seem that much to me anymore. I guess that's what happens when all the US does nowadays is talk about money in the billions. It all seems like Monopoly money to me.
And speaking of Monopoly money, wouldn't it be nice to carry around gold, blue and pink bills every now and then? Green is getting boring. Sorry eco-friendly people who love the "green revolution".
The Atlanta Braves are offering Johnny Damon only a 1-year deal. I guess that's what happens when you're in your mid-to-late 30s, throw like a girl, and injuries keep popping up.
The Celtics lost to the Hornets the other night without them even having Chris Paul. I guess now is the time to rule them out as legit title contenders. The way the Eastern Conference looks right now, I don't see any team beating LeBron James and the Cavs. Maybe the NBA will finally get its' dream Finals match up between Kobe & LeBron. Yet, if that means we have to see more of those damn puppet commercials... I'd rather see the Nets vs. Clippers.
Colts' President Bill Polian has blamed the Super Bowl loss on their offensive line and special teams. Nothing like taking a page out of the book of Peyton Manning!
Kenya is rounding up zebras for starving lions around the area. I thought our generation of kids were lazy, but these lions take the cake!
Boxer Evander Holyfield is accused of hitting his wife. In his defense, he has been hit in the head so often that he may have been confused. When his wife told him to take out the garbage, he may have thought she said, "Okay round 3. Get ready to fight! Jab-jab-hook remember!"
Pacman Jones gets a tryout with the Bengals? I thought Cincy was done employing criminals? How does this guy still get offered jobs?! The Bengals also allowed former Jags WR (and druggie) Matt Jones to work out for them. So much for trying to shed the image of a team of delinquents.
The Bryant University men's basketball team is now 0-25. I'm a Rhode Islander and my grandfather, mother and oldest brother all went there. Only six years ago, the Bulldogs from Bryant were in the Division II National Championship game. Do you think maybe they made a mistake jumping from Division II to D-1? Losing your first 25 games of the season is not easy to do.
The "Big Hurt" Frank Thomas has decided to retire from professional baseball after 18 seasons. I wonder if he'll now become the "Big Lazy" and balloon up to about 500 pounds.
There's a rumor going around that Rick Pitino may want to coach the New Jersey Nets. He's attempted and failed in the NBA twice. Make it thrice Rick! Although now he's denying that claim. As bad as things are in Louisville right now, jumping on the Nets' sinking ship doesn't seem like a good move.
Duke's Coach K is now the main man on the New Jersey Nets' radar. I feel like this shouldn't be a tough decision for Coach K to make. Stay at Duke and continue being a B-ball legend while in a couple of years break the record for most coaching victories... or join the Nets who are on pace to set a record of their own for fewest wins in a season? I'd stay on Tobacco Road and leave Newark for someone else.
UNC coach Roy Williams apologized for comparing his season to the catastrophe in Haiti. Yet I see how these two situations could be similar. In Haiti people lost loved ones, their homes, their pets, their everything.... and at UNC Roy Williams lost more games than normal. What a Jerk!
The Winter Olympics begin tonight on NBC! I wish I could be more excited about this but it isn't easy getting pumped about figure skating and curling. Wake me up for the hockey title game. I'm just happy that the "Jay Leno Show" is gone for good!
A "Top Ten" list will be coming later tonight... I have no clue on what though.
Wednesday, February 10, 2010
No More NOMAR In Baseball? A Saints Victory Parade And Another Good Sign For American Car Companies...
Nomar Garciaparra may be giving up baseball for good. In fact, I saw him as a baseball analyst for ESPN yesterday. Luckily, Nomar wasn't doing that annoying batting glove / toe tap ritual behind the anchors desk before he spoke. Although, he did tell a story about Ted Williams that lasted too long and eventually was cut mid-sentence by the show ending. Rookie mistake! I just wonder if after a few years of being a baseball analyst he'll turn into a bad apple like he did with the Red Sox. It still makes me happy to think about the Sox winning a couple of titles without him.
I saw footage of the Saints victory parade down in New Orleans and those Saints players seemed to be having a drunken good time down there. The players were sporting Mardi Gras beads, cocktails in hand and slurring their words. Phrases like "Who Dat" don't sound sober anyways though. And when you win a title for a city like New Orleans (who really hasn't won anything), you're allowed to party on Bourbon Street for at least a month with no questions asked. Although, Saints fans will start to draw the line if a drunken Reggie Bush is still face down, ass up in an alley come late August.
Honda is now recalling over 400,000 cars for issues with the airbags. Chalk up another win for American car companies! At least that will put smiles on some people's faces in Detroit... now if only the Lions could put a winning season together.
I saw footage of the Saints victory parade down in New Orleans and those Saints players seemed to be having a drunken good time down there. The players were sporting Mardi Gras beads, cocktails in hand and slurring their words. Phrases like "Who Dat" don't sound sober anyways though. And when you win a title for a city like New Orleans (who really hasn't won anything), you're allowed to party on Bourbon Street for at least a month with no questions asked. Although, Saints fans will start to draw the line if a drunken Reggie Bush is still face down, ass up in an alley come late August.
Honda is now recalling over 400,000 cars for issues with the airbags. Chalk up another win for American car companies! At least that will put smiles on some people's faces in Detroit... now if only the Lions could put a winning season together.
Tuesday, February 9, 2010
Back To Business...
I've had a 5-day hiatus from anything remotely close to writing or blogging. That's what long hours at work and the Super Bowl will do for ya!
Congrats to the New Orleans Saints on their Super Bowl victory! I just hope between the Super Bowl celebrations and Mardi Gras, the city will still be standing... or at least leaning.
I guess Peyton Manning and his 9-9 post season record can start being compared to the likes of Brett Favre. The greatest regular season QBs ever! Hopefully they'll both end their careers with tons of passing records and only ONE title. This is more proof that Tom Brady is better and the Patriots are the best team of the last 10 years.
Is it true that "The Who" lead singer is a registered pedophile for downloading "kiddie porn"? I heard it became public down in Miami when they updated their database. Talk about CBS being caught with their pants down.
This year's Super Bowl became the highest watched television program ever with 106 million people watching. Super Bowl Sunday may soon become bigger than Christmas and Thanksgiving. And the amount that the average person eats on all 3 of these "holidays" is probably pretty similar.
Former Browns WR Donte Stallworth was reinstated to the NFL and then immediately cut by the Browns. Regardless, he should still be in prison. While drunk driving he killed a man and only received like a month in jail. I'm still trying to figure out how that is fair.
The Milwaukee Brewers are going to erect a statue of Bud Selig outside Miller Park. Is there a better target to egg and toilet paper now? For a commissioner who over-looked the steroid situation and allowed an All-Star Game to finish in a tie... I hope his statue gets crapped on by birds constantly.
Peyton Manning left the field before congratulating any Saints players or coaches. You'd think he would be a better loser by now. Then again, he's always been a brat and a complainer on the field. I'm surprised he didn't find a way to throw his offensive linemen under a bus again.
Former MLB analyst Steve Phillips sat down and talked to Matt Lauer about his sex addiction problem. Was he roommates with Tiger in Mississippi by any chance? Rumor has it that Steve Phillips was sporting a bulge in his pants throughout the entire interview... gross I know.
How do the Celtics let the Magic go on a 19-0 run in the 3rd quarter of Sunday's game? Rajon Rondo can basically score at will so that should never happen... ever! If the Celtics plan on competing for the NBA title this year, they better get healthy fast and regain their mojo... and trade Rasheed Wallace as soon as humanly possible.
So Sarah Palin wrote some notes on her hand before she made a recent speech. Who cares? Find me someone who claims he or she hasn't ever written down a reminder on his or her hand... and I'll show you a liar.
Tiger Woods is trying to make up with his wife and will soon return to the PGA Tour. We all saw this coming. He's a Class A-1 phony and we can all agree that his word means nothing. And speaking of meaning nothing, that's exactly what his family must mean to him since he values returning to Golf more than being a good husband, father and person. Let's face it, he has an important Golf record to continue chasing!
The Oscars this year has 10 nominees for Best Picture yet everything I keep hearing is that it is realistically only between "Avatar" and "The Hurt Locker".
"Avatar" is definitely worthy of best picture, but "The Hurt Locker" has no business being there. It was just another Iraq movie if you ask me. I'm still trying to figure out what the plot of the movie was besides this certain bomb-diffusing soldier is a crazy mo-fo!
And on a final note, the Facebook gifts that we receive on F-Book can actually become real gifts now with F-Book credits. That's great! How do we get F-book credits though? And does that mean all of those "martinis" that certain friends have sent me will start showing up at my door via delivery guy?
Boy am I thirsty...
Congrats to the New Orleans Saints on their Super Bowl victory! I just hope between the Super Bowl celebrations and Mardi Gras, the city will still be standing... or at least leaning.
I guess Peyton Manning and his 9-9 post season record can start being compared to the likes of Brett Favre. The greatest regular season QBs ever! Hopefully they'll both end their careers with tons of passing records and only ONE title. This is more proof that Tom Brady is better and the Patriots are the best team of the last 10 years.
Is it true that "The Who" lead singer is a registered pedophile for downloading "kiddie porn"? I heard it became public down in Miami when they updated their database. Talk about CBS being caught with their pants down.
This year's Super Bowl became the highest watched television program ever with 106 million people watching. Super Bowl Sunday may soon become bigger than Christmas and Thanksgiving. And the amount that the average person eats on all 3 of these "holidays" is probably pretty similar.
Former Browns WR Donte Stallworth was reinstated to the NFL and then immediately cut by the Browns. Regardless, he should still be in prison. While drunk driving he killed a man and only received like a month in jail. I'm still trying to figure out how that is fair.
The Milwaukee Brewers are going to erect a statue of Bud Selig outside Miller Park. Is there a better target to egg and toilet paper now? For a commissioner who over-looked the steroid situation and allowed an All-Star Game to finish in a tie... I hope his statue gets crapped on by birds constantly.
Peyton Manning left the field before congratulating any Saints players or coaches. You'd think he would be a better loser by now. Then again, he's always been a brat and a complainer on the field. I'm surprised he didn't find a way to throw his offensive linemen under a bus again.
Former MLB analyst Steve Phillips sat down and talked to Matt Lauer about his sex addiction problem. Was he roommates with Tiger in Mississippi by any chance? Rumor has it that Steve Phillips was sporting a bulge in his pants throughout the entire interview... gross I know.
How do the Celtics let the Magic go on a 19-0 run in the 3rd quarter of Sunday's game? Rajon Rondo can basically score at will so that should never happen... ever! If the Celtics plan on competing for the NBA title this year, they better get healthy fast and regain their mojo... and trade Rasheed Wallace as soon as humanly possible.
So Sarah Palin wrote some notes on her hand before she made a recent speech. Who cares? Find me someone who claims he or she hasn't ever written down a reminder on his or her hand... and I'll show you a liar.
Tiger Woods is trying to make up with his wife and will soon return to the PGA Tour. We all saw this coming. He's a Class A-1 phony and we can all agree that his word means nothing. And speaking of meaning nothing, that's exactly what his family must mean to him since he values returning to Golf more than being a good husband, father and person. Let's face it, he has an important Golf record to continue chasing!
The Oscars this year has 10 nominees for Best Picture yet everything I keep hearing is that it is realistically only between "Avatar" and "The Hurt Locker".
"Avatar" is definitely worthy of best picture, but "The Hurt Locker" has no business being there. It was just another Iraq movie if you ask me. I'm still trying to figure out what the plot of the movie was besides this certain bomb-diffusing soldier is a crazy mo-fo!
And on a final note, the Facebook gifts that we receive on F-Book can actually become real gifts now with F-Book credits. That's great! How do we get F-book credits though? And does that mean all of those "martinis" that certain friends have sent me will start showing up at my door via delivery guy?
Boy am I thirsty...
Thursday, February 4, 2010
A 13 Year-Old QB Commits To USC... Dare I Say More!
A 13 year-old, 7th grade quarterback named David Sills has committed to USC after Lane Kiffin offered him a scholarship. I wish I could say that this action surprises me, but nothing does with Lane Kiffin anymore. What's next? We are going to offer scholarships to kids who are still in diapers? Did you see the way that infant threw that lego across the room... sign him up! Lane Kiffin continues to be such a joke and this scholarship offer is just one more sign that he may not be all there... mentally.
Tiger Woods' scandal apparently hasn't hurt the value of his name brand. Well it sure as hell has in my book! How could his name brand not take a hit after everything we've learned he was hiding? I know Americans, and especially sports fans are eager to forgive, but let's not think of Tiger as the "golden boy angel" anymore please! When I hear the name Tiger Woods now, I think of a mule's ass... but that's just me.
An NFL lockout in 2011 is quite possible sources say. I guess that means many more people will be going to church on Sundays. "Hail Marys" will have a different meaning each week. And those sorry souls that play fantasy sports may just have to read a book or something.
Mike Dunleavy has decided to "hang 'em up" as LA Clippers head coach. I'm thinking that he is going to be very happy about that decision as the season continues. That team is going nowhere. Baron Davis is the epitome of wasted talent. If he only played the way he was capable of playing all the time... the team would actually be decent and not the "bastard step-son" to the LA Lakers.
And on a final note, Michael Jackson's doctor has decided not to surrender to authorities on Friday. So does he like surrendering better on the weekends? Or is this going to turn out as another O.J. chase? If the "white" glove don't fit.... just surrender and quit.
The Super Bowl, Winter Olympics... And A Much Needed Boost For American Cars!
The NFL is trying to claim that it has the rights to the Saints' "Who Dat" phrase. Yea that sounds like a phrase that the NFL would create! It certainly doesn’t sound like a Ragin’ Cagin’ phrase to me. The NFL doesn’t need to try and find new ways to make money… the league is doing quite well.
Olympic Hockey is the only aspect of the Winter Olympics that I'm looking forward to... and I don't even normally like hockey.
Sidney Crosby and Canada versus Alex Ovechkin and Russia has some excitement to it! Even though I'll be cheering for USA hockey of course. I haven’t even looked at the roster so I don’t know one guy who is playing on the team. I will find out in a week or so when it gets closer.
The Florida Gators have the best recruiting class of 2010... whether Urban Meyer pulls a Brett Favre or not. Gator Chomp! Rest up Urban, spend some time with your family and then get back to being the face of the Gators… since Tim Tebow can no longer fill that job.
The Phoenix Suns shouldn't trade away Amar'e Stoudemire this season or next. They should pay him some dough and surround him with better players. Why give up on the next couple of seasons when Steve Nash, Grant Hill and company only have a couple seasons left at a high level? They need to get another good player via a trade and make a run at the damn Lakers!
The whole Toyota fiasco couldn't have been better for American car companies! This will open the eyes of Americans to start buying American cars… or at least I hope it does.
If the Colts win the Super Bowl, it doesn't automatically make Peyton Manning the greatest QB of all time. Just look at his playoff numbers!
Yet if the Colts lose the Super Bowl, then it just once again clearly shows that Peyton Manning doesn't come up big in HUGE games.
My pick:
New Orleans Saints – 33
Indianapolis Colts – 28
“Who Dat” Nation will be going wild down in Nah’leans! Although the NFL will probably try and ruin that as well.
Olympic Hockey is the only aspect of the Winter Olympics that I'm looking forward to... and I don't even normally like hockey.
Sidney Crosby and Canada versus Alex Ovechkin and Russia has some excitement to it! Even though I'll be cheering for USA hockey of course. I haven’t even looked at the roster so I don’t know one guy who is playing on the team. I will find out in a week or so when it gets closer.
The Florida Gators have the best recruiting class of 2010... whether Urban Meyer pulls a Brett Favre or not. Gator Chomp! Rest up Urban, spend some time with your family and then get back to being the face of the Gators… since Tim Tebow can no longer fill that job.
The Phoenix Suns shouldn't trade away Amar'e Stoudemire this season or next. They should pay him some dough and surround him with better players. Why give up on the next couple of seasons when Steve Nash, Grant Hill and company only have a couple seasons left at a high level? They need to get another good player via a trade and make a run at the damn Lakers!
The whole Toyota fiasco couldn't have been better for American car companies! This will open the eyes of Americans to start buying American cars… or at least I hope it does.
If the Colts win the Super Bowl, it doesn't automatically make Peyton Manning the greatest QB of all time. Just look at his playoff numbers!
Yet if the Colts lose the Super Bowl, then it just once again clearly shows that Peyton Manning doesn't come up big in HUGE games.
My pick:
New Orleans Saints – 33
Indianapolis Colts – 28
“Who Dat” Nation will be going wild down in Nah’leans! Although the NFL will probably try and ruin that as well.
Monday, February 1, 2010
"Jersey Shore" Picked Up For A 2nd Season, A Lackluster Pro Bowl And Rex Ryan Flips The Bird!
The AFC beat the NFC 41-34 last night in the Pro Bowl. The game was horrible and the players looked to be playing touch football instead of tackle football. Next year the players should just wear two red flags on each side of their hips instead of pads and a helmet. I feel bad for whoever paid money to see that game.
New York Jets' coach Rex Ryan is sorry for jokingly flipping off Dolphins' fans at a MMA event down in Miami. Why? He's still allowed to joke around and be a human being. It wasn't intended to be malicious by any means. In fact, the cell phone picture that was snapped clearly shows Rex Ryan with a "Cheshire Cat" ear-to-ear grin.
Kentucky's John Wall is hitting the "freshmen wall" and says he's frustrated with everything right now. Let me get this straight... he's the starting point guard for the Kentucky Wildcats and he's completely adored in that state, he's getting a free education, he's all over national TV on a weekly basis and he only has to stay in school for a year? SUCK IT UP BRO AND ENJOY IT WHILE IT LASTS!
MTV is bringing back "Jersey Shore" for a second season this summer. This time the cast leaves the northeast for a new location. Flint, Michigan perhaps? Pauly D, Mike, Snooki, Jenni, Sammi, Ronnie and Vinny can be seen in the "Jersey Bowl" marathon airing before the Super Bowl this coming Sunday on MTV. Although it sounds tempting to catch the complete first season, I'm going to have to decline that offer to watch. I'm sure I'll have laundry or grocery shopping... or anything else to do to keep me from watching Snooki before the Big Game!
Groundhog Day is tomorrow! I'm sure the movie "Groundhog Day" featuring Bill Murray will be shown on AMC / USA / TNT all day long so make sure to catch it again... or for the first time. And let's hope and pray that the real Groundhog, Punxsutawney Phil, will do whatever he needs to do with his shadow in order for Spring to come early!
New York Jets' coach Rex Ryan is sorry for jokingly flipping off Dolphins' fans at a MMA event down in Miami. Why? He's still allowed to joke around and be a human being. It wasn't intended to be malicious by any means. In fact, the cell phone picture that was snapped clearly shows Rex Ryan with a "Cheshire Cat" ear-to-ear grin.
Kentucky's John Wall is hitting the "freshmen wall" and says he's frustrated with everything right now. Let me get this straight... he's the starting point guard for the Kentucky Wildcats and he's completely adored in that state, he's getting a free education, he's all over national TV on a weekly basis and he only has to stay in school for a year? SUCK IT UP BRO AND ENJOY IT WHILE IT LASTS!
MTV is bringing back "Jersey Shore" for a second season this summer. This time the cast leaves the northeast for a new location. Flint, Michigan perhaps? Pauly D, Mike, Snooki, Jenni, Sammi, Ronnie and Vinny can be seen in the "Jersey Bowl" marathon airing before the Super Bowl this coming Sunday on MTV. Although it sounds tempting to catch the complete first season, I'm going to have to decline that offer to watch. I'm sure I'll have laundry or grocery shopping... or anything else to do to keep me from watching Snooki before the Big Game!
Groundhog Day is tomorrow! I'm sure the movie "Groundhog Day" featuring Bill Murray will be shown on AMC / USA / TNT all day long so make sure to catch it again... or for the first time. And let's hope and pray that the real Groundhog, Punxsutawney Phil, will do whatever he needs to do with his shadow in order for Spring to come early!
Sunday, January 31, 2010
Herschel Wins, The Zags Lose And Andre Miller Drops 52 Points! Andre Miller?!
Let me first start off by saying that if I see another college basketball player lay on the ground and pretend he is injured just because he made a bad play and his feelings are hurt... I may lose my mind! When did these college basketball players become such wusses? They need to get up off the floor immediately, admit that they screwed up and get ready for the next play. Unless, of course, they have a coach that likes to pull players from the game immediately after a turnover just to scream in their face. In that case, best of luck to you!
Roger Federer won his Sweet 16th Grand Slam title early this morning in Australia. Getting to 20 Grand Slam titles is a real possibility for him now! It looked like for a little while Rafa Nadal was going to take the "Tennis King" title from Federer, but it's amazing how much injuries can be an equalizer. Federer will go down as perhaps the greatest tennis champion of all time and the best part is that he is as classy of a champion as you'll ever find.
Portland's Andre Miller scored 52 points last night against the Mavericks! How the hell does HE score 52 points on anyone?! I guess NBA defenses during the regular season can be worse than I even imagined. Heck, I may even be able to score in double figures in an NBA game at some point. Now the trick is to find an NBA team that would want to draft a former Division III college basketball player whose coach told him not to shoot unless he absolutely had to.
Number 8. Gonzaga lost to San Francisco last night. The Zags are lucky they got this horrible loss out of their system before tournament time! Many people have said that this Zags team could go deeper in the Big Dance than any other Zags team before them. With losses against teams like San Francisco, I beg to differ. I always pull for the Zags to go far in the tournament, and one occasion I actually picked them to go to the Final Four, but lately they seem to constantly disappoint on the big stage. Gone are the days of Dan Dickau!
Former NFL star Herschel Walker won his MMA debut last night at the age of 47. I don't consider myself to be a fighter to begin with, but at age 47 I could think of at least 100 things I'd rather be doing than starting my journey to the UFC.
And on that note, here is a "Top 10 List" of things I'll be doing at age 47... rather than fighting.
Top 10 Things I'll Be Doing At Age 47... Rather Than Fighting
10. Counting down days until retirement.
9. Painting as my new hobby.
8. Trying to keep my basketball playing days alive at the local YMCA.
7. Pondering how I'm going to pay for my kids' college education.
6. Scaring off boys who may want to date my teenage daughter.
5. Wondering why I haven't yet "made it" in the entertainment industry.
4. Living in my parents' basement and working as a professional dog-walker.
3. Debating whether I should attend my 30-year high school reunion.
2. Doing open mic comedy nights at a local pub.
1. Still writing and not getting paid for this sports/comedy blog.
Roger Federer won his Sweet 16th Grand Slam title early this morning in Australia. Getting to 20 Grand Slam titles is a real possibility for him now! It looked like for a little while Rafa Nadal was going to take the "Tennis King" title from Federer, but it's amazing how much injuries can be an equalizer. Federer will go down as perhaps the greatest tennis champion of all time and the best part is that he is as classy of a champion as you'll ever find.
Portland's Andre Miller scored 52 points last night against the Mavericks! How the hell does HE score 52 points on anyone?! I guess NBA defenses during the regular season can be worse than I even imagined. Heck, I may even be able to score in double figures in an NBA game at some point. Now the trick is to find an NBA team that would want to draft a former Division III college basketball player whose coach told him not to shoot unless he absolutely had to.
Number 8. Gonzaga lost to San Francisco last night. The Zags are lucky they got this horrible loss out of their system before tournament time! Many people have said that this Zags team could go deeper in the Big Dance than any other Zags team before them. With losses against teams like San Francisco, I beg to differ. I always pull for the Zags to go far in the tournament, and one occasion I actually picked them to go to the Final Four, but lately they seem to constantly disappoint on the big stage. Gone are the days of Dan Dickau!
Former NFL star Herschel Walker won his MMA debut last night at the age of 47. I don't consider myself to be a fighter to begin with, but at age 47 I could think of at least 100 things I'd rather be doing than starting my journey to the UFC.
And on that note, here is a "Top 10 List" of things I'll be doing at age 47... rather than fighting.
Top 10 Things I'll Be Doing At Age 47... Rather Than Fighting
10. Counting down days until retirement.
9. Painting as my new hobby.
8. Trying to keep my basketball playing days alive at the local YMCA.
7. Pondering how I'm going to pay for my kids' college education.
6. Scaring off boys who may want to date my teenage daughter.
5. Wondering why I haven't yet "made it" in the entertainment industry.
4. Living in my parents' basement and working as a professional dog-walker.
3. Debating whether I should attend my 30-year high school reunion.
2. Doing open mic comedy nights at a local pub.
1. Still writing and not getting paid for this sports/comedy blog.
Saturday, January 30, 2010
CBS Rejects "ManCrunch", A Ball Boy Wets Himself And A Greg Oden Pee Pee Sighting!
I think the title of this post simply makes it a must read! There are about 9 quick topics that I have to bring up in order for your weekend to be complete. And here... we... go!
CBS has rejected the "ManCrunch.com" Super Bowl commercial which advertises a gay dating site. God created Adam & Eve, but what about Adam & Steve? I watched this snubbed commercial and it was decent... nothing to hoot and holler over though! It definitely wasn't... FABULOUS!
Kurt Warner has decided to retire from the NFL despite my creation of the "Top Ten Reasons Kurt Warner Should Not Retire".... which can be found in an earlier blog post. People keep asking whether he's Hall of Fame worthy or not. Let me answer that question right now. He's been to 3 Super Bowls, won one of them, made two terrible teams very good, and has time and again put up huge playoff numbers. So yes... he deserves to be in the Hall of Fame.
The new Kobe Bryant Nike ad says, "I'll do whatever it takes to win games. I don't leave anything in the chamber". I don't necessarily think that is a wise comment to make with all of the recent problems with guns in the NBA. If that quote was next to someone like Gilbert Arenas or Javaris Crittenton then it would make a lot more sense.
The Lamoureux family from North Dakota bred 6 kids who played hockey at the pro, college or Olympic level. That's simply amazing and inspiring to me! The Lamoureux parents, Pierre and Linda, were able to field a complete hockey starting lineup with their offspring. I now have visions of creating an entire 5-on-5 game with my children. For those of you that don't excel in math... I plan to have 10 kids. I will then play the role of father/referee on 24-7 basis.
There was a 40-minute delay at the Australian Open because the court became wet after a ball boy pissed his pants. How old was the ball boy? Five? I know things can get intense on the court from time to time, but that doesn't give anyone (especially not someone who isn't actually playing) the right to relieve him or herself out there in the open!
A picture of a naked Greg Oden taking a picture of his penis recently became public. Enough with all these cell phone pictures... especially if you're well hung! You only make the rest of us normal guys look small. And didn't anyone learn a lesson from former ESPN NFL analyst Sean Salisbury? He had the bright idea to take that similar picture of his genitals and show everyone at a bar in Connecticut... hence, he is now jobless.
Steve Jobs created the new Apple I-Pad which goes for between $500-$1,000. Unless this thing cooks dinner for me too... I don't want it. When are we going to stop with the whole technology-craze?! I feel like a brand new "world-changing" device gets created every few months or so. And because of that (and because I'm broke), I refuse to buy any of them. Pretty soon the people that own these devices are going to go into seclusion because they will have no use for anything or anyone besides the device. They can watch movies on them, watch television, listen to music, download everything, read books, make calls, check their email, surf the web, etc. etc. Soon all human interaction will be useless to these tech-craving lunatics!
The "New York Times" is going to start charging money for on-line use. Save your money I say and continue to read my sports/comedy blog for free! It's more accurate and truthful than the "New York Times" anyway.
Cops in Arizona found 743 pounds of Pot hidden in a Septic Tank Truck. I know smuggling is getting tougher and all, but that just flat out stinks! You always have to applaud the police when they do great work, but you couldn't pay me enough money to of made that pot discovery. I sure hope they remembered to wash their hands before they ate that night.
Have a great weekend! Celtics vs. Lakers tomorrow at 3:30 P.M. on ABC.... unless you are saving all of your Sunday sports watching for the Pro-Bowl. In which case... you make me sick!
CBS has rejected the "ManCrunch.com" Super Bowl commercial which advertises a gay dating site. God created Adam & Eve, but what about Adam & Steve? I watched this snubbed commercial and it was decent... nothing to hoot and holler over though! It definitely wasn't... FABULOUS!
Kurt Warner has decided to retire from the NFL despite my creation of the "Top Ten Reasons Kurt Warner Should Not Retire".... which can be found in an earlier blog post. People keep asking whether he's Hall of Fame worthy or not. Let me answer that question right now. He's been to 3 Super Bowls, won one of them, made two terrible teams very good, and has time and again put up huge playoff numbers. So yes... he deserves to be in the Hall of Fame.
The new Kobe Bryant Nike ad says, "I'll do whatever it takes to win games. I don't leave anything in the chamber". I don't necessarily think that is a wise comment to make with all of the recent problems with guns in the NBA. If that quote was next to someone like Gilbert Arenas or Javaris Crittenton then it would make a lot more sense.
The Lamoureux family from North Dakota bred 6 kids who played hockey at the pro, college or Olympic level. That's simply amazing and inspiring to me! The Lamoureux parents, Pierre and Linda, were able to field a complete hockey starting lineup with their offspring. I now have visions of creating an entire 5-on-5 game with my children. For those of you that don't excel in math... I plan to have 10 kids. I will then play the role of father/referee on 24-7 basis.
There was a 40-minute delay at the Australian Open because the court became wet after a ball boy pissed his pants. How old was the ball boy? Five? I know things can get intense on the court from time to time, but that doesn't give anyone (especially not someone who isn't actually playing) the right to relieve him or herself out there in the open!
A picture of a naked Greg Oden taking a picture of his penis recently became public. Enough with all these cell phone pictures... especially if you're well hung! You only make the rest of us normal guys look small. And didn't anyone learn a lesson from former ESPN NFL analyst Sean Salisbury? He had the bright idea to take that similar picture of his genitals and show everyone at a bar in Connecticut... hence, he is now jobless.
Steve Jobs created the new Apple I-Pad which goes for between $500-$1,000. Unless this thing cooks dinner for me too... I don't want it. When are we going to stop with the whole technology-craze?! I feel like a brand new "world-changing" device gets created every few months or so. And because of that (and because I'm broke), I refuse to buy any of them. Pretty soon the people that own these devices are going to go into seclusion because they will have no use for anything or anyone besides the device. They can watch movies on them, watch television, listen to music, download everything, read books, make calls, check their email, surf the web, etc. etc. Soon all human interaction will be useless to these tech-craving lunatics!
The "New York Times" is going to start charging money for on-line use. Save your money I say and continue to read my sports/comedy blog for free! It's more accurate and truthful than the "New York Times" anyway.
Cops in Arizona found 743 pounds of Pot hidden in a Septic Tank Truck. I know smuggling is getting tougher and all, but that just flat out stinks! You always have to applaud the police when they do great work, but you couldn't pay me enough money to of made that pot discovery. I sure hope they remembered to wash their hands before they ate that night.
Have a great weekend! Celtics vs. Lakers tomorrow at 3:30 P.M. on ABC.... unless you are saving all of your Sunday sports watching for the Pro-Bowl. In which case... you make me sick!
Wednesday, January 27, 2010
Nets Win, Tebow During The Super Bowl And Obama Speaks The Truth... For Once!
The New Jersey Nets got their 4th win tonight to bring their record to 4-40. Mathematically they are still in the playoff hunt! But they are going to have to go on one hell of a run. Is it time to jump on their bandwagon?.... You probably want to wait a few more games.
Washington Wizards' Arenas and Crittenton are banned from the NBA for the rest of the year for the whole gun incident. Let that be a lesson to all those kids out there that may think that carrying a weapon makes you cool.... in fact it just makes you an idiot.
Big time Kentucky fans made up T-shirts that stated "Back On Top". Well I hope they didn't print many because it only lasted like 24 hours. I think Bill Belichick was the head coach of the New York Jets for longer than that!
Tim Tebow will star in an anti-abortion TV ad that is set to air during the Super Bowl. Are we talking issues next Sunday or football? On Super Bowl Sunday I'll be neither Pro-Choice nor Pro-Life... I'll simply be pro-guacamole and buffalo wings!
Obama says he "never suggested that bringing about change would be easy". That's one of the few truthful comments he's made in a long time. How's that Hope & Change working out for you America? O.B.A.M.A. = One Big Ass Mistake America... and no I wasn't creative enough to make that up myself.
Why am I not already asleep when I have to get up in a few hours? Oh that's right, to provide reading material for the 4 people that may or may not read this blog. Thank you to all my fans!
Washington Wizards' Arenas and Crittenton are banned from the NBA for the rest of the year for the whole gun incident. Let that be a lesson to all those kids out there that may think that carrying a weapon makes you cool.... in fact it just makes you an idiot.
Big time Kentucky fans made up T-shirts that stated "Back On Top". Well I hope they didn't print many because it only lasted like 24 hours. I think Bill Belichick was the head coach of the New York Jets for longer than that!
Tim Tebow will star in an anti-abortion TV ad that is set to air during the Super Bowl. Are we talking issues next Sunday or football? On Super Bowl Sunday I'll be neither Pro-Choice nor Pro-Life... I'll simply be pro-guacamole and buffalo wings!
Obama says he "never suggested that bringing about change would be easy". That's one of the few truthful comments he's made in a long time. How's that Hope & Change working out for you America? O.B.A.M.A. = One Big Ass Mistake America... and no I wasn't creative enough to make that up myself.
Why am I not already asleep when I have to get up in a few hours? Oh that's right, to provide reading material for the 4 people that may or may not read this blog. Thank you to all my fans!
A 5-Point Early Edition
The UCONN women's basketball team won its 59th game in a row last night. It's time for them to move on up to the WNBA and give other teams a chance to compete at the college level.
Whoever created the LeBron/Kobe puppet commercials needs to be fired immediately and never allowed back into advertising. Those commercials are annoying and pointless. If the creator of those spots wants to work on Sesame Street... then he should attempt to.
I'm not sure who I have more of a problem understanding.... Lou Holtz or Phillies' skipper Charlie Manuel. They both speak like they have marbles in their mouths and it's really a treat to sit back and try to decipher what they just said.
Andre Dawson says that he is going to go into the Hall of Fame as an Expo.... rather than a Cub. Nothing like choosing Canada over the US! The Montreal Expos aren't even a team anymore. Granted he spent 11 of his 21 seasons in Montreal, but in the six years that he spent in Chicago he won an MVP, Gold Glove and made the All-Star team five times. Go in as a Cubbie I say! And leave the Expos where they belong... in the past.
New York Yankees GM Brian Cashman says that they simply can't afford Johnny Damon... THEY ARE THE YANKEES! They can afford anyone they want so don't give us that crap. That comment is especially funny coming from a guy with the word CASH in his last name. How fitting that is!
Whoever created the LeBron/Kobe puppet commercials needs to be fired immediately and never allowed back into advertising. Those commercials are annoying and pointless. If the creator of those spots wants to work on Sesame Street... then he should attempt to.
I'm not sure who I have more of a problem understanding.... Lou Holtz or Phillies' skipper Charlie Manuel. They both speak like they have marbles in their mouths and it's really a treat to sit back and try to decipher what they just said.
Andre Dawson says that he is going to go into the Hall of Fame as an Expo.... rather than a Cub. Nothing like choosing Canada over the US! The Montreal Expos aren't even a team anymore. Granted he spent 11 of his 21 seasons in Montreal, but in the six years that he spent in Chicago he won an MVP, Gold Glove and made the All-Star team five times. Go in as a Cubbie I say! And leave the Expos where they belong... in the past.
New York Yankees GM Brian Cashman says that they simply can't afford Johnny Damon... THEY ARE THE YANKEES! They can afford anyone they want so don't give us that crap. That comment is especially funny coming from a guy with the word CASH in his last name. How fitting that is!
Tuesday, January 26, 2010
A 4-Point Late Edition!
Vikings' coach Brad Childress will not impose a deadline on when Brett Favre needs to make up his mind about if he is going to come back or not. And that's because Favre has Childress by the balls and Childress won't "Man-Up" and lay down any sort of law. Fans really need to stop worshipping Favre and go back in the direction of someone like Jesus.
The Celtics' Glen Davis no longer wants to be called "Big Baby". That's easy for him to say, but until he stops crying on the bench and loses some of his baby fat... he'll always be known as "Big Baby". He's lucky we don't start calling him "Big Bitch".
Jim Thome signed a one year contract with the Minnesota Twins. This signing might have made a splash ten years ago, but certainly not anymore. Now the state of Minnesota has two athletes with strange looking last names who should probably be too old to compete at such a high level.
Devan Downey, the "Little Fella" South Carolina Gamecock, was absolutely unbelievable tonight as they shocked the number 1 team in the country...... Kentucky! The "Great Wall" of John at Kentucky couldn't will his team to victory because Downey was just too impressive. He was a step ahead of everybody on the court and he hit some amazing circus-type shots in lanes filled with traffic! Downey finished with 30 points... although he didn't have a great shooting percentage night. This was the first Number 1 team that South Carolina has ever beaten in school history and boy are they going to be celebrating tonight!
And on that note..... I'm headed to bed.
The Celtics' Glen Davis no longer wants to be called "Big Baby". That's easy for him to say, but until he stops crying on the bench and loses some of his baby fat... he'll always be known as "Big Baby". He's lucky we don't start calling him "Big Bitch".
Jim Thome signed a one year contract with the Minnesota Twins. This signing might have made a splash ten years ago, but certainly not anymore. Now the state of Minnesota has two athletes with strange looking last names who should probably be too old to compete at such a high level.
Devan Downey, the "Little Fella" South Carolina Gamecock, was absolutely unbelievable tonight as they shocked the number 1 team in the country...... Kentucky! The "Great Wall" of John at Kentucky couldn't will his team to victory because Downey was just too impressive. He was a step ahead of everybody on the court and he hit some amazing circus-type shots in lanes filled with traffic! Downey finished with 30 points... although he didn't have a great shooting percentage night. This was the first Number 1 team that South Carolina has ever beaten in school history and boy are they going to be celebrating tonight!
And on that note..... I'm headed to bed.
Nancy Kerrigan's Brother Arrested In Connection With Their Father's Death!
More unfortunate news regarding Nancy Kerrigan and her family. Apparently her brother assaulted their father yesterday and during the struggle the father had a heart-attack and died. It seems like the brother is a screw-loose and his relationship with his parents was very much strained. Either way, with the Kerrigan family back in the news it allowed me to ponder the question... What is Tonya Harding up to today? And that question led me to another "Top 10 List"!
Top 10 Things Tonya Harding Is Doing Today
10. Practicing her triple axel combination (with double toe loop) to try and be a late qualifier for the 2010 Vancouver Games.
9. Filling out her profile on E-Harmony.com
8. Filling out her profile on Match.com
7. Eating, eating and more eating.
6. Pondering making up another phony story about being abducted.
5. Making another sex tape..... this time by herself.
4. Beginning the new "Taco Bell" diet.
3. Contemplating another professional boxing career.
2. Contacting Kristi Yamaguchi to see if she can crash on her couch tonight.
1. Dodging questions from police regarding the death of Nancy Kerrigan's father.
Top 10 Things Tonya Harding Is Doing Today
10. Practicing her triple axel combination (with double toe loop) to try and be a late qualifier for the 2010 Vancouver Games.
9. Filling out her profile on E-Harmony.com
8. Filling out her profile on Match.com
7. Eating, eating and more eating.
6. Pondering making up another phony story about being abducted.
5. Making another sex tape..... this time by herself.
4. Beginning the new "Taco Bell" diet.
3. Contemplating another professional boxing career.
2. Contacting Kristi Yamaguchi to see if she can crash on her couch tonight.
1. Dodging questions from police regarding the death of Nancy Kerrigan's father.
Monday, January 25, 2010
A Few Notes On The Football Games Yesterday....
Colts defeat the Jets by 13 points yesterday by a score of 30-17. I picked the Colts to win by 12 points at a score of 28-16. Finally an accurate post-season pick!
I'm not happy about Peyton Manning being back in the Super Bowl, but I am thrilled that we won't have to listen to Rex Ryan soundbites for the 2 weeks leading up to the title game.
Colts vs. Saints in the Super Bowl. I wonder how many times we are going to hear about the fact that Peyton's daddy Archie was once the face of the Saints' franchise at the quarterback position. Or how it's now Peyton vs. the team that he cheered for growing up and the city he grew up in.
I'm not going to lie, it was nice seeing Brett Favre take all those hits in the game yesterday. In my eyes, he really had them coming to him for everything he's created over the last few years.
It looked like the football was covered in Vaseline every time Adrian Peterson ran the ball. I've never seen an elite back fumble so much in one game.
Favre had a great season over-all, but his interception at the end of the game in that crucial moment sums up who "the 'ol gun-slinger" really is. Favre is only 40 years old, but boy did he look completely drained towards the end of the season. My guess is that he'll head back to Mississippi in the off-season and hibernate until the middle of pre-season. At that point, he'll wake up and decide to return to the Vikings and the whole process starts over again!
I'm not happy about Peyton Manning being back in the Super Bowl, but I am thrilled that we won't have to listen to Rex Ryan soundbites for the 2 weeks leading up to the title game.
Colts vs. Saints in the Super Bowl. I wonder how many times we are going to hear about the fact that Peyton's daddy Archie was once the face of the Saints' franchise at the quarterback position. Or how it's now Peyton vs. the team that he cheered for growing up and the city he grew up in.
I'm not going to lie, it was nice seeing Brett Favre take all those hits in the game yesterday. In my eyes, he really had them coming to him for everything he's created over the last few years.
It looked like the football was covered in Vaseline every time Adrian Peterson ran the ball. I've never seen an elite back fumble so much in one game.
Favre had a great season over-all, but his interception at the end of the game in that crucial moment sums up who "the 'ol gun-slinger" really is. Favre is only 40 years old, but boy did he look completely drained towards the end of the season. My guess is that he'll head back to Mississippi in the off-season and hibernate until the middle of pre-season. At that point, he'll wake up and decide to return to the Vikings and the whole process starts over again!
Sunday, January 24, 2010
The Top 10 Reasons The Super Bowl Should Be Played Next Week... Instead Of In 2 Weeks!
Top 10 Reasons The S.B. Should Be Played Next Week... Instead Of In 2 Weeks!
10. What are you going to do next Sunday.... go watch "Avatar" for a fourth time?
9. Having two weeks to prepare your Super Bowl party means that you have no excuse if it sucks.
8. A hurricane could strike the city of New Orleans in that amount of time which would really put a damper on the fact that the Saints are in the title game for the first time ever!
7. Who wants to wait two weeks to watch advertisers waste two million dollars per 30 second commercial spot?
6. You now have no excuse not to attend church next Sunday.
5. What are you going to do next Sunday.... hang out with your in-laws?
4. Two weeks of media coverage is 25 Peyton Manning interviews too long.
3. Two weeks allows for Brett Favre to retire and unretire at least 3 times... and who wants to hear about that shit?!
2. Giving the city of New Orleans two weeks to party before a football game just doesn't bode well for productivity.
1. What are you going to do next Sunday.... watch the Pro-Bowl?
And congrats to the New Orleans Saints for knocking off Brett Favre and ending his fairy-tale season! I'm sticking with the Saints to become Super Bowl Champs!
10. What are you going to do next Sunday.... go watch "Avatar" for a fourth time?
9. Having two weeks to prepare your Super Bowl party means that you have no excuse if it sucks.
8. A hurricane could strike the city of New Orleans in that amount of time which would really put a damper on the fact that the Saints are in the title game for the first time ever!
7. Who wants to wait two weeks to watch advertisers waste two million dollars per 30 second commercial spot?
6. You now have no excuse not to attend church next Sunday.
5. What are you going to do next Sunday.... hang out with your in-laws?
4. Two weeks of media coverage is 25 Peyton Manning interviews too long.
3. Two weeks allows for Brett Favre to retire and unretire at least 3 times... and who wants to hear about that shit?!
2. Giving the city of New Orleans two weeks to party before a football game just doesn't bode well for productivity.
1. What are you going to do next Sunday.... watch the Pro-Bowl?
And congrats to the New Orleans Saints for knocking off Brett Favre and ending his fairy-tale season! I'm sticking with the Saints to become Super Bowl Champs!
Knicks Lose By 50 And A 16 Year-Old Girl Plans To Sail Around The World.... Alone!
The New York Knicks lost to the Dallas Mavericks by 50 points today at Madison Square Garden. Even though some of the Knicks players may have been excited about watching a few of their Jets buddies play in the AFC Championship later in the day, it didn't give them the right to completely take the day off. Fans paid money to attend that NBA game today and it would have been nice if the Knicks showed up. Then again, they are the Knicks. So what's worse, the Knicks losing by 50 points or paying money to watch them play?
A 16 year-old California girl plans to sail around the world alone for about 5 or 6 months. She is trying to break the record of a 17 year-old British boy... who broke the record of her older brother. I have a few questions with this. (1) How is she able to take that much time off from school? (2) Isn't she going to get extremely lonely and bored being by herself for that long? (3) Do her parents honestly think that it's a good idea to allow their 16 year-old daughter to travel alone by herself on the open waters? Especially with all the hijacking of ships by pirates lately?(4) Being a teenage girl, how is she going to survive without things like gossip magazines, facebook and MTV?
A 16 year-old California girl plans to sail around the world alone for about 5 or 6 months. She is trying to break the record of a 17 year-old British boy... who broke the record of her older brother. I have a few questions with this. (1) How is she able to take that much time off from school? (2) Isn't she going to get extremely lonely and bored being by herself for that long? (3) Do her parents honestly think that it's a good idea to allow their 16 year-old daughter to travel alone by herself on the open waters? Especially with all the hijacking of ships by pirates lately?(4) Being a teenage girl, how is she going to survive without things like gossip magazines, facebook and MTV?
Saturday, January 23, 2010
NFL Playoff Picks And A "Whites-Only" Basketball League...
Since Championship Sunday in the NFL is my favorite day of football each year, I'm greatly looking forward to tomorrow's games.... even though the Patriots were sent packing 2 weeks ago.
The New York Jets have the monumental task of trying to head into Indianapolis and come out with a win against a very good Colts team. Being a Patriots fan, I really can't route for either team to win this game. In fact, if I had it my way, I would like to eliminate the AFC Championship this year and just call the NFC Championship..... The Super Bowl.
Since that's not going to happen, I guess I'll have to make my prediction for this game. I hope this game is exciting and doesn't turn into a blowout of the Jets. It definitely has the potential to if the Jets can't score points. I'm banking on the tough Jets' defense to keep this game close and entertaining. If a gun was pointed at my head and I was forced to pick a team that I'd rather see in the Super Bowl, I guess I'd have to side with the Jets. The Jets making it to the Super Bowl would be a great story and it hasn't happened since 1968. Not since Joe Namath made his Super Bowl III guarantee. This way, I could rest assure that Peyton Manning didn't win a second title and would forever be looked at as a quarterback who didn't show up in big games.
But let me make this clear, I'd rather see the Jets move on..... but I don't think it's going to happen. The Colts are all-around too solid to lose an AFC Championship game at home... especially a game against an offense led by a rookie QB (Mark Sanch-ise).
Colts 28.... Jets 16
The New Orleans Saints have been my pick to win the Super Bowl ever since they destroyed the Patriots in the middle of the regular season. Even though a Favre-Manning Super Bowl would provide for lots of excitement and debate over all-time great QBs, I simply don't see it happening.
The Saints are playing at home in the Super Dome where they are tough to beat. Favre hasn't won a road playoff game in 12 years and this game won't be to his liking. The fans are going to be rowdy and the stadium is going to be deafening for Favre. Chants of "Who Dat.... Who Dat" will be going on all game long.
Let's remember, even though Favre seems like he's been playing for 35 years.... he hasn't been to the Super Bowl since the '97-'98 season. Throughout his career he hasn't done that well in big games. In his last NFC Championship game he lost to Eli Manning and the New York Giants in Green Bay. It was like minus-20 degrees and he still couldn't come out with a win. His final pass of that game, and as a Packer, was an interception.
I think Favre's fairy-tale season will come to an end with a couple other interceptions tomorrow. Drew Brees, Reggie Bush and the rest of the Saints will dance all the way to Miami for the Super Bowl in 2 weeks. The city of New Orleans deserves to have a winner and this is their year!
Saints 34.... Vikings 17
Did anyone hear about this guy named Don "Moose" Lewis who is planning on developing a "Whites-only" Basketball League? He claims it's not racist and that he just wants to develop a basketball league that showcases fundamentals..... unlike the NBA he says. I understand the logic going on in his mind, but it just doesn't make any sense to the rest of us. The fact that he is trying to defend his idea is just digging himself a deeper hole. My advice to him is to save his breath and our time and cancel the plans for this league. He lives down in the Augusta area of Georgia and I'm sure it'll incite some racial riots. If he really thinks an "all-white" team will be fundamentally so much better than the rest, he should take a look at how the Indiana Pacers play and he'll realize that it doesn't necessarily contribute to a winning record. The "Moose" also said that this "whites-only" league will provide better role models for our youth.... I'm not touching that one!
Due to the fact that I have to leave my apartment in about ten minutes (and I still need to get ready), I'll be posting a Top 10 List tomorrow afternoon instead!
The New York Jets have the monumental task of trying to head into Indianapolis and come out with a win against a very good Colts team. Being a Patriots fan, I really can't route for either team to win this game. In fact, if I had it my way, I would like to eliminate the AFC Championship this year and just call the NFC Championship..... The Super Bowl.
Since that's not going to happen, I guess I'll have to make my prediction for this game. I hope this game is exciting and doesn't turn into a blowout of the Jets. It definitely has the potential to if the Jets can't score points. I'm banking on the tough Jets' defense to keep this game close and entertaining. If a gun was pointed at my head and I was forced to pick a team that I'd rather see in the Super Bowl, I guess I'd have to side with the Jets. The Jets making it to the Super Bowl would be a great story and it hasn't happened since 1968. Not since Joe Namath made his Super Bowl III guarantee. This way, I could rest assure that Peyton Manning didn't win a second title and would forever be looked at as a quarterback who didn't show up in big games.
But let me make this clear, I'd rather see the Jets move on..... but I don't think it's going to happen. The Colts are all-around too solid to lose an AFC Championship game at home... especially a game against an offense led by a rookie QB (Mark Sanch-ise).
Colts 28.... Jets 16
The New Orleans Saints have been my pick to win the Super Bowl ever since they destroyed the Patriots in the middle of the regular season. Even though a Favre-Manning Super Bowl would provide for lots of excitement and debate over all-time great QBs, I simply don't see it happening.
The Saints are playing at home in the Super Dome where they are tough to beat. Favre hasn't won a road playoff game in 12 years and this game won't be to his liking. The fans are going to be rowdy and the stadium is going to be deafening for Favre. Chants of "Who Dat.... Who Dat" will be going on all game long.
Let's remember, even though Favre seems like he's been playing for 35 years.... he hasn't been to the Super Bowl since the '97-'98 season. Throughout his career he hasn't done that well in big games. In his last NFC Championship game he lost to Eli Manning and the New York Giants in Green Bay. It was like minus-20 degrees and he still couldn't come out with a win. His final pass of that game, and as a Packer, was an interception.
I think Favre's fairy-tale season will come to an end with a couple other interceptions tomorrow. Drew Brees, Reggie Bush and the rest of the Saints will dance all the way to Miami for the Super Bowl in 2 weeks. The city of New Orleans deserves to have a winner and this is their year!
Saints 34.... Vikings 17
Did anyone hear about this guy named Don "Moose" Lewis who is planning on developing a "Whites-only" Basketball League? He claims it's not racist and that he just wants to develop a basketball league that showcases fundamentals..... unlike the NBA he says. I understand the logic going on in his mind, but it just doesn't make any sense to the rest of us. The fact that he is trying to defend his idea is just digging himself a deeper hole. My advice to him is to save his breath and our time and cancel the plans for this league. He lives down in the Augusta area of Georgia and I'm sure it'll incite some racial riots. If he really thinks an "all-white" team will be fundamentally so much better than the rest, he should take a look at how the Indiana Pacers play and he'll realize that it doesn't necessarily contribute to a winning record. The "Moose" also said that this "whites-only" league will provide better role models for our youth.... I'm not touching that one!
Due to the fact that I have to leave my apartment in about ten minutes (and I still need to get ready), I'll be posting a Top 10 List tomorrow afternoon instead!
Friday, January 22, 2010
Minor League Baseball Player To Join The Priesthood And Where Did Sean Salisbury GO?
Oakland A's minor league prospect Grant Desme is quitting the game of baseball to join the priesthood. The option of getting paid to play baseball or getting paid to be married to the church seems like an easy choice for me. Hey, you can always decide to be a priest when you turn 40 years old! Desme is 23 years old now and the chance of making it to the Major Leagues is still a possibility. If you ask me, he should enjoy these next 10 to 15 years of living the dream and put off being celibate for awhile longer.
I read on "Deadspin" today that former ESPN analyst Sean Salisbury apparently was fired in 2008 because of cell phone pictures he took in 2006 of his genitals which he then proceeded to show off at a bar in Connecticut. Nothing like throwing away a great career at ESPN for stupidity! I wonder how many other jobs have been lost due to stupid decisions with technology?
NFL Playoff picks coming tomorrow and there's a good chance another Top 10 List will be with it!
I read on "Deadspin" today that former ESPN analyst Sean Salisbury apparently was fired in 2008 because of cell phone pictures he took in 2006 of his genitals which he then proceeded to show off at a bar in Connecticut. Nothing like throwing away a great career at ESPN for stupidity! I wonder how many other jobs have been lost due to stupid decisions with technology?
NFL Playoff picks coming tomorrow and there's a good chance another Top 10 List will be with it!
Big Wins Last Night For LeBron And Ovechkin...
LeBron's Cavs got the better of Kobe's Lakers last night while Ovechkin's Capitols beat Crosby's Penguins. Any way you look at it, it was a big win for both LeBron and Ovey. Yet, I think things could be a little different if both teams meet up again come playoff time. Both Kobe and Crosby have won championships, and their teams know how to buckle down in post-season action. That can not yet be said for LeBron, Ovechkin and their teams. So people can make what they want out of last nights games, but come playoff time.... I know which teams I would bet on!
Just a quick post this morning because I'm on my way out the door....
Just a quick post this morning because I'm on my way out the door....
Thursday, January 21, 2010
John Edwards and the South African World Cup "Stab Vest"
Former Senator John Edwards finally admitted today that he indeed is the father of his mistress' baby girl. That's not a real shocker with all of the reports that have come out recently linking the probability of him being the baby-daddy. Let's face it, Edwards always ran on the "family" platform and now he has just created an extended family.
Furthermore, Edwards arrived in Haiti today to help with the recovery effort. I'm guessing the timing of all this is less about Edwards being a good person and more about trying to salvage his depleted image. That, and of course, it allows him to stay clear of the wrath of his wife Elizabeth for a little while longer.
Apparently someone has created a "Stab Vest" that fans can purchase for the World Cup in South Africa this coming summer. It was created with the goal of protecting along the same lines that the bullet-proof vest was created. It even comes equipped with a pouch across the chest where a fan can put the flag of the country he or she is cheering for. Isn't that sweet?! Nothing like being extra prepared while scaring the shit out of the average soccer fan. The fact that someone created this "Stab Vest" shows that there could be the slim possibility that you would actually need to wear it while attending the potentially hostile games.
And on that note..... I think I've spotted another Top 10 topic!
Top 10 Reasons To Buy A "Stab Vest" If You Plan On Attending The World Cup
10. You don't like bringing a coat with you, so this is a great substitute.
9. It's a fantastic conversation starter.
8. You plan on cheering for the United States soccer team.
7. It's something to tell your kids about one day... if you survive the World Cup.
6. Who doesn't like racking up more credit card debt?
5. You like the fact that it goes with almost every pair of pants you own.
4. You also live in Detroit so the purchase works year round.
3. So you can be "that guy" in all of the group pictures.
2. It finally gives you an excuse to wear a vest.
1. You waited too long to book one of the safer hotels around town and are forced to sleep outside the stadium.
Furthermore, Edwards arrived in Haiti today to help with the recovery effort. I'm guessing the timing of all this is less about Edwards being a good person and more about trying to salvage his depleted image. That, and of course, it allows him to stay clear of the wrath of his wife Elizabeth for a little while longer.
Apparently someone has created a "Stab Vest" that fans can purchase for the World Cup in South Africa this coming summer. It was created with the goal of protecting along the same lines that the bullet-proof vest was created. It even comes equipped with a pouch across the chest where a fan can put the flag of the country he or she is cheering for. Isn't that sweet?! Nothing like being extra prepared while scaring the shit out of the average soccer fan. The fact that someone created this "Stab Vest" shows that there could be the slim possibility that you would actually need to wear it while attending the potentially hostile games.
And on that note..... I think I've spotted another Top 10 topic!
Top 10 Reasons To Buy A "Stab Vest" If You Plan On Attending The World Cup
10. You don't like bringing a coat with you, so this is a great substitute.
9. It's a fantastic conversation starter.
8. You plan on cheering for the United States soccer team.
7. It's something to tell your kids about one day... if you survive the World Cup.
6. Who doesn't like racking up more credit card debt?
5. You like the fact that it goes with almost every pair of pants you own.
4. You also live in Detroit so the purchase works year round.
3. So you can be "that guy" in all of the group pictures.
2. It finally gives you an excuse to wear a vest.
1. You waited too long to book one of the safer hotels around town and are forced to sleep outside the stadium.
A Top 10 List Featuring LeBron James' Motives For Leaving Cleveland...
Top 10 Reasons Why LeBron James Will Leave Cleveland After This Season
10. Being up on a billboard in downtown Cleveland just doesn't compare to a billboard in New York City's Times Square.
9. He no longer thinks it's fun playing with Sideshow Bob from "The Simpsons" (also known as Anderson Varejao).
8. He has lived his entire life around the Cleveland area and eventually the bird needs to leave the nest.
7. Plain and simple, that organization hasn't surrounded LeBron with enough talent to win a championship. (Not sure if the Knicks have the capability to either)
6. He'd like to finally play with a decent second option who doesn't play "Sheriff" half the time.
5. He'll have more time away from his crazy-ass mother.
4. He loves New York, playing at Madison Square Garden, the Yankees, the money he'll receive in endorsements in New York City.... the list can go on and on.
3. How many "Kings" do you know who reside in Cleveland?
2. If he stays in Cleveland any longer he may actually be persuaded to suit up for the Browns in the NFL.
1. After seven seasons in Cleveland, even Milwaukee looks like a tempting spot to land.
And a bonus reason... since dancing on the court before, during and after games has become one of LeBron's new favorite things to do, New York City probably offers better dance classes than Cleveland does. That's only a guess.
Finally time to sleep!
10. Being up on a billboard in downtown Cleveland just doesn't compare to a billboard in New York City's Times Square.
9. He no longer thinks it's fun playing with Sideshow Bob from "The Simpsons" (also known as Anderson Varejao).
8. He has lived his entire life around the Cleveland area and eventually the bird needs to leave the nest.
7. Plain and simple, that organization hasn't surrounded LeBron with enough talent to win a championship. (Not sure if the Knicks have the capability to either)
6. He'd like to finally play with a decent second option who doesn't play "Sheriff" half the time.
5. He'll have more time away from his crazy-ass mother.
4. He loves New York, playing at Madison Square Garden, the Yankees, the money he'll receive in endorsements in New York City.... the list can go on and on.
3. How many "Kings" do you know who reside in Cleveland?
2. If he stays in Cleveland any longer he may actually be persuaded to suit up for the Browns in the NFL.
1. After seven seasons in Cleveland, even Milwaukee looks like a tempting spot to land.
And a bonus reason... since dancing on the court before, during and after games has become one of LeBron's new favorite things to do, New York City probably offers better dance classes than Cleveland does. That's only a guess.
Finally time to sleep!
Wednesday, January 20, 2010
LeBron, Jim Harbaugh And The Raaaay-Daaas!
LeBron James needs to focus less time on his self-promotion, commercials and dancing on the court. What he needs to focus on is winning a championship. Everyone has been crowning this guy "The King" even before he played a game in the NBA. Now granted, he is one of the best players in the game and his athletic ability is off the charts, but before we all start saying he is the "second coming" and we are all "witnesses"..... let him first win something.
The guy has been a flat-out playoff disappointment. He made it to one NBA Finals in 2007 and his team was swept and embarrassed by the San Antonio Spurs. He hasn't had the best talent around him all the time, but if he was that great he would over come it. All great players show up on the biggest stage, and he has yet to do that. This year he has an aging Shaq by his side..... which I don't think will turn out the way Cleveland wants it to (assuming the Magic and Celtics are healthy).
I just read that ESPN's "Sports Guy" Bill Simmons thinks the debate over who is the better player, LeBron or Kobe, is a done deal. He says that LeBron earns that title hands down. Good for you Bill. You take LeBron and his zero titles, and I'll take Kobe and his 4 titles. The difference between the two is that Kobe has the discipline, the drive, and the killer instinct down the stretch. LeBron simply does not. LeBron is several years younger than Kobe, so if you had to start a team today then maybe I could see picking him over Kobe. Yet, at the current time, LeBron can't even hold Kobe's jock-strap! Nobody finishes a game down the stretch like Kobe does. Opposing teams will try to throw everything but the kitchen sink at Kobe and they still can't stop him from nailing the game winning shot. Kobe is a lot like Michael Jordan in many ways.... whereas Lebron is more like Karl Malone at this point in his career. The "Mailman" (Malone) never did deliver on Sundays, especially during playoff time.... and so far that has been the case with "The King" as well.
Stanford head football coach Jim Harbaugh turned down the Oakland Raiders after they pursued him to possibly be their new football coach. Harbaugh said he wasn't interested... then again, who would be interested in that circus of an organization? How bad do you need the money or the title of being "an NFL head coach" to take that job? They have an owner (Al Davis) who wants things done his way all the time..... and his way means the wrong way. It's sad to say, but Al Davis is either going to have to sell the team (which he wont' do) or die of old age in order for the Raiders to get back to being a legit NFL team.
More to come later tonight.... if I can think of more things to vent on!
The guy has been a flat-out playoff disappointment. He made it to one NBA Finals in 2007 and his team was swept and embarrassed by the San Antonio Spurs. He hasn't had the best talent around him all the time, but if he was that great he would over come it. All great players show up on the biggest stage, and he has yet to do that. This year he has an aging Shaq by his side..... which I don't think will turn out the way Cleveland wants it to (assuming the Magic and Celtics are healthy).
I just read that ESPN's "Sports Guy" Bill Simmons thinks the debate over who is the better player, LeBron or Kobe, is a done deal. He says that LeBron earns that title hands down. Good for you Bill. You take LeBron and his zero titles, and I'll take Kobe and his 4 titles. The difference between the two is that Kobe has the discipline, the drive, and the killer instinct down the stretch. LeBron simply does not. LeBron is several years younger than Kobe, so if you had to start a team today then maybe I could see picking him over Kobe. Yet, at the current time, LeBron can't even hold Kobe's jock-strap! Nobody finishes a game down the stretch like Kobe does. Opposing teams will try to throw everything but the kitchen sink at Kobe and they still can't stop him from nailing the game winning shot. Kobe is a lot like Michael Jordan in many ways.... whereas Lebron is more like Karl Malone at this point in his career. The "Mailman" (Malone) never did deliver on Sundays, especially during playoff time.... and so far that has been the case with "The King" as well.
Stanford head football coach Jim Harbaugh turned down the Oakland Raiders after they pursued him to possibly be their new football coach. Harbaugh said he wasn't interested... then again, who would be interested in that circus of an organization? How bad do you need the money or the title of being "an NFL head coach" to take that job? They have an owner (Al Davis) who wants things done his way all the time..... and his way means the wrong way. It's sad to say, but Al Davis is either going to have to sell the team (which he wont' do) or die of old age in order for the Raiders to get back to being a legit NFL team.
More to come later tonight.... if I can think of more things to vent on!
Tuesday, January 19, 2010
NBA All-Star Game, Tiger Woods, And Lane Kiffin Back In The News!
There is a chance that both Allen Iverson and Tracy McGrady may be voted to the NBA All-Star Game. They've received so many votes from NBA fans that they may even start the game. I think this is a clear-cut sign that this system needs to change. Both McGrady and Iverson have been injured and just plain horrible this year, which in a sane world would mean that they don't deserve to be all-stars. But then again, we don't live in a sane world. If we did, Mark McGwire wouldn't be allowed back into professional baseball either.
Sources say that Tiger Woods is at a sex rehab clinic in Mississippi. Since some ladies down in Mississippi may not even have a full set of teeth, Tiger's rehab may just be to let him loose in a local pub on a weekday night. That may drive any married man back to his wife.
Good 'ol Lane Kiffin is back in the news today. Apparently he crashed his leased Lexus in August down in Tennessee. The word on the street is that he walked away from the scene of the crash after "falling asleep" at the wheel. I've heard this story too many times. Maybe he did end up falling asleep at the wheel, but my guess is that occurred after he pounded a few beers and a couple shots of whiskey. No story about this guy shocks me anymore.
And on a final note, if I hear one more football analyst on television refer to Brett Favre as "the 'ol gun-slinger"... I may just have to get a gun and blow the face of my television screen off.
I'm just throwing that out there....
Sources say that Tiger Woods is at a sex rehab clinic in Mississippi. Since some ladies down in Mississippi may not even have a full set of teeth, Tiger's rehab may just be to let him loose in a local pub on a weekday night. That may drive any married man back to his wife.
Good 'ol Lane Kiffin is back in the news today. Apparently he crashed his leased Lexus in August down in Tennessee. The word on the street is that he walked away from the scene of the crash after "falling asleep" at the wheel. I've heard this story too many times. Maybe he did end up falling asleep at the wheel, but my guess is that occurred after he pounded a few beers and a couple shots of whiskey. No story about this guy shocks me anymore.
And on a final note, if I hear one more football analyst on television refer to Brett Favre as "the 'ol gun-slinger"... I may just have to get a gun and blow the face of my television screen off.
I'm just throwing that out there....
Monday, January 18, 2010
A Quick NBA Note....
So I'm currently watching the Boston Celtics vs. Dallas Mavericks on TNT. After 3 quarters the Mavericks are leading 75-68. Ray Allen is shooting well, Rasheed is complaining about calls, and the C's are still without the services of Kevin Garnett.
One thing I've realized over the years while watching Paul Pierce is that he is similar to Kurt Warner. In what ways you ask? Well for one thing, some nights Pierce looks to be unstoppable and clearly the best player on the court..... while other nights he looks to be a year away from being completely washed up. Tonight, although he's made a couple good plays, is one of those nights that you'd rather see him cheering the younger Celtics from the bench.
If I have to see him lose his dribble again, force up a horrible shot while caring more about creating contact and then complaining about not getting a foul... I think I may have to watch something else horrible like "The Jay Leno Show".
Meanwhile, the Mavericks' Dirk Nowitzki is putting on an offensive clinic! It doesn't look good for the Celtics at this point, but then again, who really cares until playoff time. We know the Celtics are going to make the playoffs. We know that if they are completely healthy, they are the best team in the NBA. And we also know that if Pierce forces up one more shot I'll be forced to give "The Jay Leno Show" another shot.
Please, please, please don't force me to watch that!
One thing I've realized over the years while watching Paul Pierce is that he is similar to Kurt Warner. In what ways you ask? Well for one thing, some nights Pierce looks to be unstoppable and clearly the best player on the court..... while other nights he looks to be a year away from being completely washed up. Tonight, although he's made a couple good plays, is one of those nights that you'd rather see him cheering the younger Celtics from the bench.
If I have to see him lose his dribble again, force up a horrible shot while caring more about creating contact and then complaining about not getting a foul... I think I may have to watch something else horrible like "The Jay Leno Show".
Meanwhile, the Mavericks' Dirk Nowitzki is putting on an offensive clinic! It doesn't look good for the Celtics at this point, but then again, who really cares until playoff time. We know the Celtics are going to make the playoffs. We know that if they are completely healthy, they are the best team in the NBA. And we also know that if Pierce forces up one more shot I'll be forced to give "The Jay Leno Show" another shot.
Please, please, please don't force me to watch that!
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