NFL Playoff Picks.... A Top 10 List.... and some more Random Thoughts!

I love watching the Boston Celtics. I'm a huge fan of Rajon Rondo.... but sometimes I want to ring his neck and tell him to quit being lazy and actually play defense! Seeing Ray Allen stop on a dime and nail 3-point shot after 3-point shot is a thing of beauty. The NBA during the regular season can still be very difficult to watch from time to time though.

Do you think Dick Vitale has the ability to speak quietly if he enters a library or attends a funeral? I can picture Dicky V. giving a eulogy right now, "Mary Smith R.I.P. Baby! She was a P-T-P'er! We grew up together! I've known her since she was a Diaper Dandy Baby! I just feel so fortunate to be here today! Where's Bilas and Digger?!"

Do you think Tim Tebow will have a similar draft day to how Brady Quinn's day turned out? If you don't remember, Quinn was the only player left in the green room as the picks kept passing him by.... pick after pick after pick. It became so uncomfortable to watch that Quinn and his girlfriend had to be brought to a different room until the Cleveland Browns finally called his number. How did that pick work out for you Cleveland? Ouch.

I think Tebow won't even be invited to the "green room" because they don't believe he'll go in the first or maybe even the second round. I think that's a shame. Maybe Tebow will just skip the draft and do something else on that day..... like build a church, give another speech to prisoners at a local jail, or even head back to the Philippines and circumcise more children. What a guy!

How many relationships have ended due to fantasy sports? Maybe I don't want to know that number. Check out YouTube (Ryan Shibley) for my "Sports Sketch Live" segment about how I feel towards people that play fantasy sports.

If I swam and ate like Michael Phelps.... I would crap in the pool.

Since Peyton Manning is such a great product pitch-man, and his brother's name is Eli, I'd like to see him dress up like Daniel Day-Lewis from the movie "There Will Be Blood" and tell the Giants' QB.... "I'm not trying to sell you oil Eli"!

Why hasn't there been one of those "Coaches" Coors Lite commercials made with the old video footage of Bobby Knight displaying his version of a "game face"? Oh the possibilities!

Taking a page out of 49ers head coach Mike Singletary's book, I'd like to hear about more head coaches dropping their pants at half-time to make a statement. Maybe more haven't done it because they've soiled them through the first half of the game? Or, maybe some of them are going commando and not wearing any? Hmmm.... something to think about..... if you don't plan on sleeping tonight.

Do you think Roger Clemens will continue to lie through his teeth with no apparent conscience? I wonder if he'll soon deny the fact that he ever even played in Toronto.

I'd like to see an NFL team move their franchise to Mexico City and see if that works. Hey, if Toronto can have their own CFL team and still have the Buffalo Bills play a game up there each year, then why not give the Mexicans some futbol Americano to cheer for? I think the Oakland Raiders should give it a try because playing in the U.S. isn't working for them.

For the 2010 NFL playoffs, can we please please PLEASE have Joe Namath as a sideline reporter? Just make sure he visits a luxury suite at least 2 hours before the game in case he is thirsty.

I'd like to go shopping with TNT sideline reporter Craig Sager and see where he buys his suits. That way, in case I'm ever stumped for what to get for a Halloween costume, I'll always know where to go.

I can't get into the NHL because I can't pronounce any player's name. Once again watch "Sports Sketch Live" on YouTube for more on that issue.

What will happen first on Saturday for the New York Jets, QB Mark Sanchez will inhale another sideline hot dog as if he wants to enter Coney Island's "Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest", or coach Rex Ryan will call all Jets season ticket holders' voice mails and leave a message saying he'd really appreciate if they made the trip to Cincinnati to support the team?

NFL PLAYOFF PICKS! (Get your money out and bets made)

1. Green Bay Packers over the Arizona Cardinals. Arizona had their dream playoff run last year, but this year they will come up a little short in the first round. The Packers have played great in the second half of the season and they crushed the Cards in last week's regular season finale. The Packers want to face the Favre-led Vikings later on in the playoffs, and to make that a possibility, they'll get a win in the desert tomorrow.

2. Dallas Cowboys over the Philadelphia Eagles. It won't be as much of a blowout as last week's game, but the Cowboys will handle the Eagles will ease. Tony Romo will get his first playoff win, coach Wade Phillips will get the fans and media off his back for another week, and owner Jerry Jones will get another victory plastic surgery job! For the Eagles' McNabb and Andy Reid, things won't be pretty come Sunday morning's newspaper headlines. But what else is new?

3. New England Patriots over the Baltimore Ravens. Even though the Pats will be without the services of WR Wes Welker, I simply can't pick against them. Any team led by Brady and Belichick gets my nod, especially when they are playing at home. The Pats are 8-0 this year at home and have never lost a home playoff game during the Belichick/Brady era. The Ravens have a formidable defense, but I don't think their offense packs enough punch to bring them to the next round.

4. Cincinnati Bengals over the New York Jets. This is the toughest game to pick I feel. Yes the Jets absolutely destroyed the Bengals last week, but this game will be different in a few ways. First of all, the game is in Cincinnati as opposed to last week. Second, Bengals QB Carson Palmer won't play as bad as he did last week.... either will Ochostinko for that matter. And anytime a rookie QB (Mark Sanchez) plays in his first playoff game, especially a game on the road, you know that things won't be smooth. The Bengals have been searching for a playoff win for a long long time now, and tomorrow, I think they'll finally get it. At least I really hope they do!


TOP 10 LIST: The Top 10 Quotes I've Ever Heard Shouted From A College Basketball Coach I Know.... And May Or May Not Have Played For.

10. "There's not a definite chance, but there's a pretty good chance you won't play the rest of the season."
9. "You have the basketball IQ of a f@#%ing ant!"
8. "How bad are you? No really, how bad are you?"
7. "On the line you Mother F%*@ers!"
6. "That was an abortion of a shot."
5. "F%*@ you Bird.... white ball!"
4. "How can I play you? I want to play you. But I can't play you."
3. "You're actually a pretty good defender. You are.... just for the other team."
2. "You will be rewarded if you accept responsibility and become a man."
1. "Answer me this question. Why'd you make that pass? Shut up! Shut up! Shut the F@#% up!"
1A. "You might just be the first Mother F%*@er that I actually hit! You might!.... Just don't tell anybody about this because I could lose my job."


Usually Top 10 Lists only include ten items, but I couldn't cheat you out of that bonus quote which was too classic to leave out. I hope you enjoyed because I certainly did. Even though we didn't have our own gym to call home.