so instead of the usual Best Moments of 2007 or whatever, i'm going to list the Top 10 Things that Annoy Me In Sports Right Now. (I'm bitter, thanks Jim Sorgi you tool)
After a weekend in which i watched the Giants totally blow it against the Patriots, then the Vikings get eliminated from the playoffs, then the Titans eliminate the Browns from playoffs, then the CU Buffaloes lose to 'Bama, i'm bitter.
Here's the Top 10 Thing in Sports that Annoy Me:
10: Soccer in the USA: Okay, so i'm a total soccer-nut. i love it. i play it, i follow it, and i invest in it by going to MLS games and watching the games on TV. I even purchased an English soccer channel earlier this year to watch just one game.
But the truth is that you can't sell soccer to NFL fans. so stop trying. The MLS is good, better than some people will admit, but let the product sell itself, stop over-producing it, when you do that, the american fans fell let down and well, soccer loses. so just stop pushing it here, let the league and it's players prove they're worth watching without the 'Beckham Cam'.
9. Coors Field: How stupid was it when the Rockies made it to the World Series and still the announcers know nothing of Coors Field. Seriously, this is the World Series, you should everything about the 2 teams that are there. But the humidor or whatever, and the announcers still thinking (outloud) that its the easiest park to hit homeruns out of is just stupid. there were at least 2 other parks that were easier in the playoffs alone including Boston and Philadelphia.
8. Rockies Awards: Staying with MLBA for a second. The fact that Holliday didn't get MVP, Tulo didn't get Rookie of the Year, Francis didn't get the Cy Young and Hurdle didn't get Coach of the Year is wrong. Seriously, we're the 2nd best team in baseball and we go 0-4 in awards. And on top of that, we broke the record for in-fielding percentage and got no Gold Gloves. really?
7. Barry Bonds Haters: If you're whining about Bonds, please stop, or at least refocus your effort to something more original like Shawne Merriman.
6. NBA Downfall: This could be several different points on this list, but i'll put them all together. The NBA is getting lame, the gambling ref scandal doesn't help. The talent is too spread out so you have superstars with no help, see Lebron James, and the TV coverage is terrible. Who wants to see the Spurs play 5 nights a week? seriously, show some other teams.
5. Hockey Highlights: I don't follow NHL, i never will. The fact that season is so long just pains me. then, when i watch Sportscenter's top 10 and see 5 hockey highlights, lame. seriously, maybe 1 or 2 but with the NBA going on, plus NFL, golf, soccer and everything else, lets cut the lame hockey highlights out
4. Impatient Owners: Stupid owners making stupid decisions and ruining teams. I won't dwell so just see Rick Adelman firing in Sacramento or Marty Shottenhower...in San Diego.
3. New England Patriots: I hate them. I hate that everyone talks about Tom Brady and forgets about Peyton Manning. I hate Rodney Harrison. I hate seeing Junior Seau not in a Chargers uni. I hate that we'll have to hear about this team forever now. I hate Belichick and how he apparently used Cleveland as a practice stop before becoming a good coach in other places. I hate all the coverage and interviews with the Patriots. i like Randy Moss
2. New York Giants: This is pretty much the east-coast bias issue, but this team is so overrates its not even funny. how do they get so much publicity? Eli is terrible, Shockey is terrible, he'd be the 6-8th best TE in the AFC if he played there. Tiki was never really that good. The only good part of this team is Plaxico and the D-Line. But still, the NFL shows talk about this team like they're good or something. they're terrible in a weak conference. Imagine some of the AFC teams playing the NFC like Jacksonville, San Diego, Cleveland.
1. ESPN: this company has been going downhill fast. their website is 90% fluff, they're tv stations are full of blow-hards like Steven A Smith, and about the only thing still worth watching is the Top 10 Plays. They're even jacking up ESPNews now, i used to go to that station just for numbers and scores, but now they have shows on there as well. This is slowly going the way of MTV where now MTV doesn't actually play any music at all. At what point will ESPN stop showing sports and just show Madden Nation and WSOP?
Monday, December 31, 2007
Wednesday, December 26, 2007
NFL Draft Rumors...
already?
More awesome stuff from Yahoo! who is now reporting that Bill Parcells wants Romeo Crennel to be the coach for the Dolphins next years. Well, speaking for Dawg Nation
you can have him
Seriously, the dude is a terrible head coach, and this year's turnaround has very little to do with Romeo and has a lot to do with underachieving last year, making this season look ridiculous.
Also, the Big Tuna apparently wants a quick turnaround in Miami, and knows he can't do that drafting a QB, so he wants Derek Anderson, which would then surrender the #1 pick to the Browns, who in turn would turn that into Darren McFadden and go on to win the Superbowl for the 2nd year in a row.
I wish all this came true. We'd replace Crennell with someone like Bill Cowher and destroy everyone.
More awesome stuff from Yahoo! who is now reporting that Bill Parcells wants Romeo Crennel to be the coach for the Dolphins next years. Well, speaking for Dawg Nation
you can have him
Seriously, the dude is a terrible head coach, and this year's turnaround has very little to do with Romeo and has a lot to do with underachieving last year, making this season look ridiculous.
Also, the Big Tuna apparently wants a quick turnaround in Miami, and knows he can't do that drafting a QB, so he wants Derek Anderson, which would then surrender the #1 pick to the Browns, who in turn would turn that into Darren McFadden and go on to win the Superbowl for the 2nd year in a row.
I wish all this came true. We'd replace Crennell with someone like Bill Cowher and destroy everyone.
Go Jim Sorgi!!
Okay, so the Browns completely dropped the ball last weekend against the Bungles, literally. And no, the Bungles didn't beat the Browns, the Browns beat themselves. 4 interceptions, fumbles, Romo-quality field goals, and after all this, the Browns still had the ball on their 30 with 1:35 to go in the game, down 19-14. The Bengals really didn't capitalize at all on the mistakes the Browns were making, and we almost won, should have.
Anyway, this brings us to Week 17. The Browns miraculously still in the hunt. It doesn't matter what the Kardiac Kids do this weekend at home against the 49ers, the only thing that matters is the Colts beating the Titans.
So GO JIM SORGI
I hate Vince Young and yet here i am again, rooting against him just like the Rose Bowl, just like the Draft.
I think Tony Dungy learned his lesson about resting players, but when Peyton finally takes a seat, the Browns playoff hopes will rest with Jim Sorgi, and i feel pretty good about that, bring on the Squeelers in the playoffs!
Anyway, this brings us to Week 17. The Browns miraculously still in the hunt. It doesn't matter what the Kardiac Kids do this weekend at home against the 49ers, the only thing that matters is the Colts beating the Titans.
So GO JIM SORGI
I hate Vince Young and yet here i am again, rooting against him just like the Rose Bowl, just like the Draft.
I think Tony Dungy learned his lesson about resting players, but when Peyton finally takes a seat, the Browns playoff hopes will rest with Jim Sorgi, and i feel pretty good about that, bring on the Squeelers in the playoffs!
Kidd to Denver?
the latest most awesomely reliable rumor from Yahoo! Sports has Denver as the front-runner to get Kidd over the Lakers.
interesting
Considering the Nets want a center, and we're apparently offering Camby which makes the Nets like Denver since LA is offering Mihm and won't part with Bynum.
Why would Denver trade away its only defense, on a team that has no defense at all? why would Denver want to trade away and aging center, who's been a true leader these past few seasons for an aging PG who hasn't really been getting good publicity lately?
it makes no sense. but remember, Yahoo! loves to post crap for rumors, Artest and Bibby still play in Sacto so there ya go.
interesting
Considering the Nets want a center, and we're apparently offering Camby which makes the Nets like Denver since LA is offering Mihm and won't part with Bynum.
Why would Denver trade away its only defense, on a team that has no defense at all? why would Denver want to trade away and aging center, who's been a true leader these past few seasons for an aging PG who hasn't really been getting good publicity lately?
it makes no sense. but remember, Yahoo! loves to post crap for rumors, Artest and Bibby still play in Sacto so there ya go.
Friday, December 21, 2007
Purple People Eaters
The NFL Flex Scheduling has finally worked, the Vikings home game against the Redskins has been moved to Sunday night. Originally it was going to be the 49er's and the Buc's. good thing they changed it!
Now just if the Browns can get on national tv. one week left to see.
Now just if the Browns can get on national tv. one week left to see.
Thursday, December 20, 2007
Getting Back on Track
So it's been awhile, life is crazy
Mitchell Report: this is what i think about this whole steroids thing. i really think we're going after the wrong people. Yes the players have responsibility, but why aren't the coaches getting ripped apart? the trainers? the owners? the commissioner? oh wait, he is already getting the finger pointed at him
but seriously, these coaches are just as guilty as the players. Tony LaRussa totally turned a blind eye to Jose Canseco back in the day, he put winning first. these players aren't even smart enough to know what crap is legal and illegal, and some trainer is gonna tell them hey, take this, it'll make you heal faster.
the players are wrong, but they aren't close to being alone in this. oh, and if your kids is taking steroids to get ahead in junior high basketball, it isn't some pro athletes fault, it sounds like a parenting problem to me
NBA: i'm still not really into the season at all right now. all i know is that the Nuggets are boring, the Kings have a better record than like 10 teams, which is crazy, and i'm sick of turning on TNT or ESPN to see the same 5 teams playing. no one wants to watch the Spurs, seriously.
NFL: the real sport. The Browns vs Vikings superbowl is still on. with two weeks left, i can't believe this is still a possibility. The Browns got absolutely jacked on the Pro Bowl considering the fans voted Eric Steinbach the best guard in the AFC and he doesn't even make the roster. nor did Kellen Winslow, Jamal Lewis, Derek Anderson or Joe Thomas. seriously, the AFC is stacked at TE, but Gates was not the best this year, Winslow and Gonzo were better, and Dallas Clark was as good
I don't think the Pats are going to lose in the regular season, and that sucks. but they won't win the superbowl
Adrian Peterson is ridiculous
I really have no idea who's gonna make it out of the NFC. the Cowboys and Packers are obviously the best 2 teams, but they have both shown weakness that any team can exploit. If the AFC doesn't win the Superbowl this year, they should be embarrassed.
the Bronco's need help
i don't like Devin Hester. not because he's supposedly good, but because i think he's severely overrated. he's a punt returner. he's a reject WR. he cannot take over games because he only spends about a total of 2 minutes on the field. QB's take over games. RB's take over games. Punt Returners don't
Fantasy Football: i'm terrible. i think my record was a combined 6-40 between my 3 teams. seriously bad. i'm only playing in one league next year, with Alan, Tahoe, Justin and the boys. i'm so bad. at least i'm above average at Pick'em.
Mitchell Report: this is what i think about this whole steroids thing. i really think we're going after the wrong people. Yes the players have responsibility, but why aren't the coaches getting ripped apart? the trainers? the owners? the commissioner? oh wait, he is already getting the finger pointed at him
but seriously, these coaches are just as guilty as the players. Tony LaRussa totally turned a blind eye to Jose Canseco back in the day, he put winning first. these players aren't even smart enough to know what crap is legal and illegal, and some trainer is gonna tell them hey, take this, it'll make you heal faster.
the players are wrong, but they aren't close to being alone in this. oh, and if your kids is taking steroids to get ahead in junior high basketball, it isn't some pro athletes fault, it sounds like a parenting problem to me
NBA: i'm still not really into the season at all right now. all i know is that the Nuggets are boring, the Kings have a better record than like 10 teams, which is crazy, and i'm sick of turning on TNT or ESPN to see the same 5 teams playing. no one wants to watch the Spurs, seriously.
NFL: the real sport. The Browns vs Vikings superbowl is still on. with two weeks left, i can't believe this is still a possibility. The Browns got absolutely jacked on the Pro Bowl considering the fans voted Eric Steinbach the best guard in the AFC and he doesn't even make the roster. nor did Kellen Winslow, Jamal Lewis, Derek Anderson or Joe Thomas. seriously, the AFC is stacked at TE, but Gates was not the best this year, Winslow and Gonzo were better, and Dallas Clark was as good
I don't think the Pats are going to lose in the regular season, and that sucks. but they won't win the superbowl
Adrian Peterson is ridiculous
I really have no idea who's gonna make it out of the NFC. the Cowboys and Packers are obviously the best 2 teams, but they have both shown weakness that any team can exploit. If the AFC doesn't win the Superbowl this year, they should be embarrassed.
the Bronco's need help
i don't like Devin Hester. not because he's supposedly good, but because i think he's severely overrated. he's a punt returner. he's a reject WR. he cannot take over games because he only spends about a total of 2 minutes on the field. QB's take over games. RB's take over games. Punt Returners don't
Fantasy Football: i'm terrible. i think my record was a combined 6-40 between my 3 teams. seriously bad. i'm only playing in one league next year, with Alan, Tahoe, Justin and the boys. i'm so bad. at least i'm above average at Pick'em.
Sunday, November 11, 2007
How I Watch Football
I just wanted to show you guys how i watch football on Sunday mornings.
I have a 42" LCD tv with Picture in Picture and a VGA input (computer moniter). So i hook up kassie's laptop to the tv, and watch the gamecast of the Browns game. In the Picture-in-Picture i'll put on any other game, usually the Vikings or Bronco's.
As you can see, this was before the Browns broke my heart and lost on a missed 52 yd field goal, 31-28 to our hated rivals, the Squeelers.
I have a 42" LCD tv with Picture in Picture and a VGA input (computer moniter). So i hook up kassie's laptop to the tv, and watch the gamecast of the Browns game. In the Picture-in-Picture i'll put on any other game, usually the Vikings or Bronco's.
As you can see, this was before the Browns broke my heart and lost on a missed 52 yd field goal, 31-28 to our hated rivals, the Squeelers.
Wednesday, November 7, 2007
NBA Predictions
very quickly, before the season gets too far
-I like the Grizzlies a lot, but only if they're healthy. i love the addition of Mike Connely to an already tough team, always been a Mike Miller fan! Kings will regret not taking Connely, especially after the injury to Bibby, and Spencer Hawes sucks
-The Hornets might look good now, but its like Team Glass, and it will break (Paul, Chandler and Peja)
-The Nuggets will be fine, maybe even a top 4 seed in the west. just don't run into the Spurs in playoffs
-i wouldn't get comfy with the teams just yet, especially with some big names on the trade market right now like Mike Bibby, Ron Artest, Kobe Bryant, Ben Gordan, JR Smith. these are players that could change the landscape of any team drastically.
-the kings are terrible, and there is no hope.
-the hawks new jerseys are terrible
-sonics to Oklahoma is terrible
-the Heat will be terrible
-the Celtics are not terrible, they are a blast to watch, and if they figure this Big 3 thing out, it could be really scary, or really anti-climatic
-Lebron will not be in the playoffs this season with teams like Orlando, Boston, Toronto, New Jersey, Detroit, Charlotte all having better rosters. don't forget Miami or Indiana, they always make a run.
-Phoenix, Dallas and San Antonio are getting old, like literally, but they haven't slowed down yet
-um...Denver on '08?
-I like the Grizzlies a lot, but only if they're healthy. i love the addition of Mike Connely to an already tough team, always been a Mike Miller fan! Kings will regret not taking Connely, especially after the injury to Bibby, and Spencer Hawes sucks
-The Hornets might look good now, but its like Team Glass, and it will break (Paul, Chandler and Peja)
-The Nuggets will be fine, maybe even a top 4 seed in the west. just don't run into the Spurs in playoffs
-i wouldn't get comfy with the teams just yet, especially with some big names on the trade market right now like Mike Bibby, Ron Artest, Kobe Bryant, Ben Gordan, JR Smith. these are players that could change the landscape of any team drastically.
-the kings are terrible, and there is no hope.
-the hawks new jerseys are terrible
-sonics to Oklahoma is terrible
-the Heat will be terrible
-the Celtics are not terrible, they are a blast to watch, and if they figure this Big 3 thing out, it could be really scary, or really anti-climatic
-Lebron will not be in the playoffs this season with teams like Orlando, Boston, Toronto, New Jersey, Detroit, Charlotte all having better rosters. don't forget Miami or Indiana, they always make a run.
-Phoenix, Dallas and San Antonio are getting old, like literally, but they haven't slowed down yet
-um...Denver on '08?
Tuesday, November 6, 2007
Instant replay and more...
-Baseball is considering using instant replay to determine whether balls leave the park or clear the foul poles. also in this article, the GM's are considering limiting the number of times a player can leave the batter box during an at bat
-Good sign for the Bronco's, first Larry Johnson likely won't play this weekend which might mean we seem Priest Holmes, and, Jay Cutler doesn't have a broken leg. now if Travis Henry can stop smoking pot and making babies.
-If you didn't catch this youtube clip of the Colts apparently pumping in crowd noise against the Pats on Sunday, the NFL has stepped in and claimed that the skipping crowd noise actually came from the CBS broadcast and not the Colts.
-infamous US Mens Soccer coach Bruce Arena, who lost his job after sucking at the 2004 World Cup, has now been fired from his MLS gig as well. i told you this guy sucked.
-Also in MLS, Frank Yallop, the coach for the Galaxy taxed with handling the pressure of coaching one David Beckham, has left LA to coach the expansion San Jose team. good for him, Beckham needs a coach who can handle the spotlight.
-Rockies update: this article states that the Rox are seriously looking at Jason Jennings and Shawn Chacon for pitching help since Fogg is likely gone. Garrett Atkins is major trade talk right now. Also in trade talk is Yorvit and Kaz. Brian Fuentes might be going to the White Sox for John Garland, which would be sweet!
-Good sign for the Bronco's, first Larry Johnson likely won't play this weekend which might mean we seem Priest Holmes, and, Jay Cutler doesn't have a broken leg. now if Travis Henry can stop smoking pot and making babies.
-If you didn't catch this youtube clip of the Colts apparently pumping in crowd noise against the Pats on Sunday, the NFL has stepped in and claimed that the skipping crowd noise actually came from the CBS broadcast and not the Colts.
-infamous US Mens Soccer coach Bruce Arena, who lost his job after sucking at the 2004 World Cup, has now been fired from his MLS gig as well. i told you this guy sucked.
-Also in MLS, Frank Yallop, the coach for the Galaxy taxed with handling the pressure of coaching one David Beckham, has left LA to coach the expansion San Jose team. good for him, Beckham needs a coach who can handle the spotlight.
-Rockies update: this article states that the Rox are seriously looking at Jason Jennings and Shawn Chacon for pitching help since Fogg is likely gone. Garrett Atkins is major trade talk right now. Also in trade talk is Yorvit and Kaz. Brian Fuentes might be going to the White Sox for John Garland, which would be sweet!
Monday, November 5, 2007
Quotes from Gilbert
So i am reading Gilbert Arenas' blog and well, it's hilarious. here are some snippets:
On his preseason game: "Truthfully, I'm playing like terrible trash right now. I don't want to make an excuse, but the rims are broken in every arena I'm playing in. "
On wearing a leg-sock: "I'm wearing it on my leg for compression. It's not like the one A.I. has on his arm because A.I. wears that for fashion"
On getting a DNP because of his toe: "After a shower...I never wanted to touch the floor because once you touch the floor your feet are dirty again. So in the shower I used to put my socks on already without drying them off"
On teammate DeShawn Stevensons new tattoo: "He has that big "STEVENSON" on his back. I've seen a lot of players that are getting their names on their backs. I guess it's a way of them letting people know what their names are when they're on the beach -- I don't know"
About Kobe getting traded to the east: "Personally, I really don’t mean to be selfish about the whole trade thing, but personally I hope Kobe stays on the West because if he comes here, that takes away from me and All-Star appearances."
And there's a great story about what athletes do in their free time. seriously, they get paid and this is what they do. i love how Gilbert references his 'surveillance system' as if everyone has one. anyway, scroll down on his blog to an entry titled "Adventures of Chuck and Larry"
On his preseason game: "Truthfully, I'm playing like terrible trash right now. I don't want to make an excuse, but the rims are broken in every arena I'm playing in. "
On wearing a leg-sock: "I'm wearing it on my leg for compression. It's not like the one A.I. has on his arm because A.I. wears that for fashion"
On getting a DNP because of his toe: "After a shower...I never wanted to touch the floor because once you touch the floor your feet are dirty again. So in the shower I used to put my socks on already without drying them off"
On teammate DeShawn Stevensons new tattoo: "He has that big "STEVENSON" on his back. I've seen a lot of players that are getting their names on their backs. I guess it's a way of them letting people know what their names are when they're on the beach -- I don't know"
About Kobe getting traded to the east: "Personally, I really don’t mean to be selfish about the whole trade thing, but personally I hope Kobe stays on the West because if he comes here, that takes away from me and All-Star appearances."
And there's a great story about what athletes do in their free time. seriously, they get paid and this is what they do. i love how Gilbert references his 'surveillance system' as if everyone has one. anyway, scroll down on his blog to an entry titled "Adventures of Chuck and Larry"
Friday, November 2, 2007
All Over the Place...
okay, i've been scouring the blogs today, and there's quite a bit of news, i'll try to do this more often:
-Seattle Supersonics look to be moving to Oklahoma. This is sad.
-The Rockies are considering bringing back Jason Jennings and Shawn Chacon.
-Speaking of Rockies, Yorvit Torreabla and Josh Fogg opt for free agency.
-Sacramento Kings sign Beno Udrih, and oh yea, the Kings are terrible.
-Arsenal and Manchester United play tomorrow morning at 645a.
-Carmelo is keeping a blog this season, it's very deep, so take your time to read it.
that was fun
-Seattle Supersonics look to be moving to Oklahoma. This is sad.
-The Rockies are considering bringing back Jason Jennings and Shawn Chacon.
-Speaking of Rockies, Yorvit Torreabla and Josh Fogg opt for free agency.
-Sacramento Kings sign Beno Udrih, and oh yea, the Kings are terrible.
-Arsenal and Manchester United play tomorrow morning at 645a.
-Carmelo is keeping a blog this season, it's very deep, so take your time to read it.
that was fun
Athletes Blogs
I've updated my Athletes Blogs section on the right hand side of this page. Thanks to Yardbarker.com it now includes Carmelo Anthony, Donovan McNabb, Ray Lewis, Baron Davis and a few more.
Also already up there is Gilbert Arenas, Barry Bonds, Curt Schilling and Mark Cuban. You've got to read Gilbert Arenas' blog, it's awesome.
Also already up there is Gilbert Arenas, Barry Bonds, Curt Schilling and Mark Cuban. You've got to read Gilbert Arenas' blog, it's awesome.
Thursday, October 25, 2007
Let Me Explain...
So with the Rockies making it to the World Series, and everyone in Colorado talking about how the Rox are going to destroy the Red Sox, let me explain something to you.
First, i'm totally a Rockies fan, i think i'm proved that, and i'm rooting for them. But that doesn't mean i'm naive to the facts.
The American League is vastly better than the National League.
"oh but its just a game, it's just baseball, anyone can win"
Not really, here's why;
In the major sports leagues today, there is a dominate conference, and a weaker conference. Its the same in baseball. The American League is much better. How do i know? well i've come up with a simple way to tell.
Take the top 3-5 teams in each conference, then compare them to see who you'd rather take with the game on the line. Lets start with NBA of this year.
Western Conference Team:
Phoenix
San Antonio
Dallas
Denver
Utah
Eastern Conference Teams:
Boston
Miami
Detroit
New Jersey
Washington
I'd take Phoenix, San Antonio and even Dallas before i took any Eastern teams, and even then it'd be a wash. The Eastern Conference is catching up after years of being terrible, but they haven't caught up all the way, and don't give me the Pistons crap, i've got reasons why they were able to win but thats a whole other theory.
NFL. This one is even easier than the NBA.
AFC:
New England
Indy
Pittsburgh
San Diego?
NFC:
Dallas
Philly
Green Bay
Seattle?
NE and Indy are tops in the league, maybe Pittsburgh and Dallas are a wash but all of the teams in the AFC group are better than 3/4 of the NFC group.
So back to MLB. I would have taken any of the American League playoff teams to win the World Series before i backed the National League
American:
Boston
Cleveland
New York
National:
Colorado
Arizona
Philly
No competition. Now consider these points:
-Both the NBA and MLB have seven game series, therefore, the better team is afforded a chance to make a mistake, and still win the series. Only the Superbowl really evens the playing field, no home-field, and its a do or die game, no mistakes are allowed.
-The reason teams like the Pistons or Heat, or weaker NFC teams or whatever win every once in awhile is the playoffs. think about it, the years that the Seahawks or Philly got to the superbowl, the path was somewhat easy, but in the AFC the Colts had to go through New England along with someone else like Pittsburgh or San Diego or Denver. Same in the NBA, if you win the western conference, you've gone through San Antonio, Phoenix, Dallas, Denver versus Orlando, New Jersey, Washington, Boston.
-When a conference has a dominate team, like the Spurs, the other teams will do everything to bring superstars to their teams to compete. This is why the dominate conference stays dominate. The Nuggets, Suns, Mavs, Jazz, Lakers and everyone else is doing everything they can do to be competitive. it shifts because the weaker conference gets the top draft choices, so after a few years, those picks become all-stars and slowly shifts the power, like Dwayne Wade, Chris Bosh, Dwight Howard.
So hopefully this helps explain why the Rockies might be in trouble. sure they're good, but can they really compete against the Red Sox? they might win a game or two, but a 7 game series will allow the best team to win, and i think think the Red Sox are the better team. Go Rox!
First, i'm totally a Rockies fan, i think i'm proved that, and i'm rooting for them. But that doesn't mean i'm naive to the facts.
The American League is vastly better than the National League.
"oh but its just a game, it's just baseball, anyone can win"
Not really, here's why;
In the major sports leagues today, there is a dominate conference, and a weaker conference. Its the same in baseball. The American League is much better. How do i know? well i've come up with a simple way to tell.
Take the top 3-5 teams in each conference, then compare them to see who you'd rather take with the game on the line. Lets start with NBA of this year.
Western Conference Team:
Phoenix
San Antonio
Dallas
Denver
Utah
Eastern Conference Teams:
Boston
Miami
Detroit
New Jersey
Washington
I'd take Phoenix, San Antonio and even Dallas before i took any Eastern teams, and even then it'd be a wash. The Eastern Conference is catching up after years of being terrible, but they haven't caught up all the way, and don't give me the Pistons crap, i've got reasons why they were able to win but thats a whole other theory.
NFL. This one is even easier than the NBA.
AFC:
New England
Indy
Pittsburgh
San Diego?
NFC:
Dallas
Philly
Green Bay
Seattle?
NE and Indy are tops in the league, maybe Pittsburgh and Dallas are a wash but all of the teams in the AFC group are better than 3/4 of the NFC group.
So back to MLB. I would have taken any of the American League playoff teams to win the World Series before i backed the National League
American:
Boston
Cleveland
New York
National:
Colorado
Arizona
Philly
No competition. Now consider these points:
-Both the NBA and MLB have seven game series, therefore, the better team is afforded a chance to make a mistake, and still win the series. Only the Superbowl really evens the playing field, no home-field, and its a do or die game, no mistakes are allowed.
-The reason teams like the Pistons or Heat, or weaker NFC teams or whatever win every once in awhile is the playoffs. think about it, the years that the Seahawks or Philly got to the superbowl, the path was somewhat easy, but in the AFC the Colts had to go through New England along with someone else like Pittsburgh or San Diego or Denver. Same in the NBA, if you win the western conference, you've gone through San Antonio, Phoenix, Dallas, Denver versus Orlando, New Jersey, Washington, Boston.
-When a conference has a dominate team, like the Spurs, the other teams will do everything to bring superstars to their teams to compete. This is why the dominate conference stays dominate. The Nuggets, Suns, Mavs, Jazz, Lakers and everyone else is doing everything they can do to be competitive. it shifts because the weaker conference gets the top draft choices, so after a few years, those picks become all-stars and slowly shifts the power, like Dwayne Wade, Chris Bosh, Dwight Howard.
So hopefully this helps explain why the Rockies might be in trouble. sure they're good, but can they really compete against the Red Sox? they might win a game or two, but a 7 game series will allow the best team to win, and i think think the Red Sox are the better team. Go Rox!
Thursday, October 18, 2007
A New Day is Upon Us!
For those who have known me for the last few years will know me as a formidable Madden opponent, aka, none of my friends can beat me. I take pride in this. I love playing Madden, and i've been successful on multiple platforms including Playstation 2, XBox, and Gamecube.
For the last few years i've gotten the new season of Madden the day it came out, celebrating the Maddenoliday by myself, by nonetheless celebrating.
This year is different however, with the addition of my wonderful daughter Addie, i've yet to get Madden '08. Not only that, i've failed to introduce John Madden to Addie and i haven't been playing, well, at all really.
A few weeks back my homie Alan invited me over to see if he could take advantage of me in my weakest time, but he failed as i demolished him, on NCAA '06 for that matter (my first time playing)
But that means nothing now. Last night i invited Alan to my house for some more Madden, on my turf, with my profiles, my controllers, my music....and i was destroyed, twice in a row. I didn't even make it to halftime in the second game.
boo
Alan, you have proven yourself my friend, i need help!
Tuesday, October 16, 2007
So much stuff!
so, man, the Rockies in the World Series!! the Browns are 3-3! The Nuggets are looking good in preseason! Its a good time to be a sports fan!
Anyway, i think i will start with this golden nugget! I can't remember the last time the Browns were ranked higher in the ESPN Power Rankings than all my friends' teams, or not 30th for that matter. Today the rankings came out with the Browns at 19th, ahead of:
Broncos at 21 (Thomas, Gary, and the rest of my homies out here)
Vikings at 22 (Kassie, Alan, Matt/Andrew and our homies in Minnesota)
Bears at 23 (Ross, Josh Reibock)
49ers at 24 (JoeyD and my friends in Cali)
Raiders at 25 (my little brother and Big Red)
and the
Rams at 31 (this ones' for Aaron Britton who, yes, once was a Rams fan, though i'm not sure who he roots for now since they suck)
The only team we need to jump ahead of now is the Lions, Chris Chase and Ralphie.
Anyway, sorry to gloat, this is just too cool having a read football team for once.
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The Rockies are Amazing! If you aren't watching these playoffs you're really missing out, i love it, they're such an exciting team. I think it has to do with how loose they play, they remind me of the Red Sox. It so much more fun to watch loose teams rather than rigid teams like the Yankees.
Oh, i know i emailed this to some people yesterday, but i though i'd post it here. Here's proof that i was a Rockies fan from the beginning, and that being the season of 1993. I was in 7th grade and i had an infatuation for the colors Black and Purple, therefore i was an instant Rockies fan.
Too bad those colors are pretty lame in this day and age, maybe the Sacramento Kings should get a clue and go back to the throwbacks!
Apparently i suck at Fantasy Football by the way. I'm 8-10 combined in my 3 leagues. I've been racked by injuries but who hasn't? I think i'll stop giving advice out on Fantasy Football, especially after i dropped Ronnie Brown in week 2.
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St Louis gets their first win this week when they go into Seattle and squeek one out against the lame Seahawks. you'll see.
Thursday, October 11, 2007
Hilarious Soccer Player!
So i don't usually post soccer news, but i couldn't pass this one up.
Last week in the Champions League, the defending champions AC Milan from Italy played the Glasgow Celtic in a first round game. This game was in Glasgow. After the Celtic scored they were celebrating in the corner of the field. A fan jumped from the stands on the opposite side and ran up to the AC Milan goalie, Dida, and tapped him on the shoulder. Dida turned to chase the fan, then apparently after a few strides decided to fake an injury.
i have no idea why Dida did this but the whole incident is on film and its hilarious. Whats even better is that the Champions League Board got together to review the incident and ended up suspending Dida for 2 games for faking an injury. I mean Dida went the point that he was stretchered off the field with an ice pack on his face.
too good!
here's the video, it's only a minute long
Last week in the Champions League, the defending champions AC Milan from Italy played the Glasgow Celtic in a first round game. This game was in Glasgow. After the Celtic scored they were celebrating in the corner of the field. A fan jumped from the stands on the opposite side and ran up to the AC Milan goalie, Dida, and tapped him on the shoulder. Dida turned to chase the fan, then apparently after a few strides decided to fake an injury.
i have no idea why Dida did this but the whole incident is on film and its hilarious. Whats even better is that the Champions League Board got together to review the incident and ended up suspending Dida for 2 games for faking an injury. I mean Dida went the point that he was stretchered off the field with an ice pack on his face.
too good!
here's the video, it's only a minute long
Wednesday, October 10, 2007
NO!!!!!!!
Gollum....i mean Sam Cassell wants to play for George Karl and the Nuggets next season!
Please, don't do this to us. The Rockies are playing great baseball, the Avalanche look to make some noise this season, the Rapids are still in the playoff race, and the Broncos are...well... they'll be good again someday.
Leave Carmelo Alone!!
Don't ruin the Nuggets with Cassell, he's so terrible!
i guess i should take Yahoo! rumors with a grain of salt, they've been saying the Mike Bibby and Ron Artest would be traded for well over a year now, so how much truth can there be with this rumor?
Please, don't do this to us. The Rockies are playing great baseball, the Avalanche look to make some noise this season, the Rapids are still in the playoff race, and the Broncos are...well... they'll be good again someday.
Leave Carmelo Alone!!
Don't ruin the Nuggets with Cassell, he's so terrible!
i guess i should take Yahoo! rumors with a grain of salt, they've been saying the Mike Bibby and Ron Artest would be traded for well over a year now, so how much truth can there be with this rumor?
Tuesday, October 9, 2007
Crown Their @sses
they are who i thought they were!
I told you the Packers were fakers. how do you lose at home to the lowly Bears with Griese at QB? i don't know, you tell me.
Anyway, i gotta give it to my Browns for putting up a decent fight against the consesus #1 team in the NFL on their home-grass. The Browns put up 17 on the Pats and forced Brady to have his worse completion percentage of the season, and while shutting down Randy Moss. Oh, and in the process, forgetting to cover Ben Watson, but hey, can't win em all.
I'm still on record as saying the Browns will challenge the Bronco's for a better record this season, and i'm feeling really good about that right now. Bronco's are in trouble. Thank goodness they have a bye this week.
I love seeing people freak out in fantasy football, this week i was able to either pick up or attempt to pick up these players because they were cut by their owners; Steven Jackson, Andre Johnson, Dwayne Bowe, and Alge Crumpler. i still think both Andre Johnson and Steven Jackson will have very good fantasy seasons so we'll check back on this one.
Speaking of fantasy football, 2 weeks ago i completed a trade where i sent McNabb to another owner for Donald Driver. Now i had a few reasons for this. First i think McNabb is going to struggle this season and i had Matt Schaub on my bench who's playing great. I was able to get good value for McNabb because i proposed the trade right after he went off for like 400 yards or whatever. Secondly, good recievers are really hard to come by, and Driver had been solid and mostly injury free for the last few years. Plus, with Farve playing so well he's bound to consistently put up good numbers. So take that you haters.
So lets look at this coming week's games and talk about some tough choices:
Philly at the Jets
Cinci at Kansas City
Tenn at Tampa Bay
Washington at Green Bay
New England at Dallas
Giants at Atlanta
You can't tell me these are easy picks. I'm not going to pick these games for sure until later in the week but my gut says Jets, Cinci, Tenn, Green Bay, New England and the Falcons. i guess we'll see.
Browns back to .500 this week after taking care of the Dolphins.
I told you the Packers were fakers. how do you lose at home to the lowly Bears with Griese at QB? i don't know, you tell me.
Anyway, i gotta give it to my Browns for putting up a decent fight against the consesus #1 team in the NFL on their home-grass. The Browns put up 17 on the Pats and forced Brady to have his worse completion percentage of the season, and while shutting down Randy Moss. Oh, and in the process, forgetting to cover Ben Watson, but hey, can't win em all.
I'm still on record as saying the Browns will challenge the Bronco's for a better record this season, and i'm feeling really good about that right now. Bronco's are in trouble. Thank goodness they have a bye this week.
I love seeing people freak out in fantasy football, this week i was able to either pick up or attempt to pick up these players because they were cut by their owners; Steven Jackson, Andre Johnson, Dwayne Bowe, and Alge Crumpler. i still think both Andre Johnson and Steven Jackson will have very good fantasy seasons so we'll check back on this one.
Speaking of fantasy football, 2 weeks ago i completed a trade where i sent McNabb to another owner for Donald Driver. Now i had a few reasons for this. First i think McNabb is going to struggle this season and i had Matt Schaub on my bench who's playing great. I was able to get good value for McNabb because i proposed the trade right after he went off for like 400 yards or whatever. Secondly, good recievers are really hard to come by, and Driver had been solid and mostly injury free for the last few years. Plus, with Farve playing so well he's bound to consistently put up good numbers. So take that you haters.
So lets look at this coming week's games and talk about some tough choices:
Philly at the Jets
Cinci at Kansas City
Tenn at Tampa Bay
Washington at Green Bay
New England at Dallas
Giants at Atlanta
You can't tell me these are easy picks. I'm not going to pick these games for sure until later in the week but my gut says Jets, Cinci, Tenn, Green Bay, New England and the Falcons. i guess we'll see.
Browns back to .500 this week after taking care of the Dolphins.
Monday, October 1, 2007
Even YOU can play QB for the Bears
How bad does Chicago have to feel right now?
Last year they make it to the Superbowl, only to lose to the Colts. Rex Grossman is either the worst qb in the league, or in the bottom 3, so what does that mean? Possibly that with a middle of the road qb, like Boller, Trent Green, Kurt Warner, Schaub, Harrington or even Derek Anderson, this team would be a lock for the Superbowl again this year.
These guys are one mediocre qb away from a championship.
did everyone really think Griese was the answer? please, this dude is so washed up. i loved him in Denver back in the 90's.
If you just glance at Greise's numbers they're not bad, 34/52 for 286 yards and 2 tds...but throw in 3 interceptions, 2 fumbles and 6 sacks and ouch, this isn't good.
how dumb does the front office feel? they didn't make one move this off season, one that saw Matt Schaub get away, John Joseph Harrington, and hell, they could have made a move for Charlie Frye....
In other news, the Browns stick it in your face again you doubters
As for my recap, i feel pretty good about that, considering i said that Pittsburgh would have it tough in Arizona. Also i touched on a bunch of people going back to a place where they either started or were let go, and how did they fare?
Jamal Lewis against the Ravens: J Lewis wins. even though his number weren't stellar, 65 yds 1td, he was a rock, though MacGahee isn't that bad!
Matt Schaub against the Falcons: This one's tough because Schaub put up good numbers against his old team, but they lost. Still i think the Falcons are really kicking themselves on this one
Ken Whisenhunt against the Steelers: ha, this one made me laugh, Steelers suck
Daunte Culpepper against the Dolphins: not only did the Raiders go into Miami and win, Daunte decided to show the Fins what they were missing by rushing for a td and then taunting them with a point to his knee and an okay sign. His number would have been better had Miami at least attempted to stop the run, i mean, Culpepper had no reason to even throw the ball.
hey, more later!
Last year they make it to the Superbowl, only to lose to the Colts. Rex Grossman is either the worst qb in the league, or in the bottom 3, so what does that mean? Possibly that with a middle of the road qb, like Boller, Trent Green, Kurt Warner, Schaub, Harrington or even Derek Anderson, this team would be a lock for the Superbowl again this year.
These guys are one mediocre qb away from a championship.
did everyone really think Griese was the answer? please, this dude is so washed up. i loved him in Denver back in the 90's.
If you just glance at Greise's numbers they're not bad, 34/52 for 286 yards and 2 tds...but throw in 3 interceptions, 2 fumbles and 6 sacks and ouch, this isn't good.
how dumb does the front office feel? they didn't make one move this off season, one that saw Matt Schaub get away, John Joseph Harrington, and hell, they could have made a move for Charlie Frye....
In other news, the Browns stick it in your face again you doubters
As for my recap, i feel pretty good about that, considering i said that Pittsburgh would have it tough in Arizona. Also i touched on a bunch of people going back to a place where they either started or were let go, and how did they fare?
Jamal Lewis against the Ravens: J Lewis wins. even though his number weren't stellar, 65 yds 1td, he was a rock, though MacGahee isn't that bad!
Matt Schaub against the Falcons: This one's tough because Schaub put up good numbers against his old team, but they lost. Still i think the Falcons are really kicking themselves on this one
Ken Whisenhunt against the Steelers: ha, this one made me laugh, Steelers suck
Daunte Culpepper against the Dolphins: not only did the Raiders go into Miami and win, Daunte decided to show the Fins what they were missing by rushing for a td and then taunting them with a point to his knee and an okay sign. His number would have been better had Miami at least attempted to stop the run, i mean, Culpepper had no reason to even throw the ball.
hey, more later!
Friday, September 28, 2007
NFL Recap
Sorry it's been so long, life is crazy!
Go Rockies! Tulo for Rookie of the Year no doubt, and let me say, i've been repping Matt Holliday since two years ago, so i'm driving the band wagon.
anyway, NFL recap, what do we know. i could write a book right here, but i know i'd lose all 5 of you readers, so lets just hit some quick notes.
-The Cleveland Browns will make a run at going .500. I said this before the season started and while i really didn't expect Derek Anderson to be our QB, i'm not that disappointed. I feel like we've gotten better every week, even though we lost last week at Oakland, but we had that game, on the road. I thought it was a gritty performance, and i expect we'll give Baltimore a run for their money this weekend.
-As i said a month ago, Denver is in trouble. This weekend won't be any better. Having the best secondary doesn't mean crap if you can't stop the run, or score touchdowns.
-Pittsburgh and maybe even Dallas are fake. Indy and New England are the class of this league, and right now, i'd put New England on top. Why is Pitt fake? well even though they'll probably be 4-0 after this weekend, lets recap their opponents the last 3 weeks; @ Cle (w/frye guy), BUF, and the SFO. So they beat both the Buffaloes and 49ers at home. woohoo.
-Steven Jackson and Tomlinson will be fine, they'll put up 1200-1500 yards this season whereas Larry Johnson is in trouble. Do i have to explain why?
-I also think the Packers will come back down to earth, i don't even think they'll win that division.
-this weekend has Jamal Lewis playing against the Ravens, Matt Schaub playing against the Falcons, Ken Whisenhunt coaching against the Steelers, and Daunte Culpepper playing against the Dolphins. welcome home.
-upset special of the week? how about St Louis giving the Cowboys a game without Steven Jackson.
-for those of you surprised at how bad the Saints are, quick, get off the bus! they are terrible, and will be even worse now without the Deuce! why are they terrible? well, i think it goes back to last year when they majorly overachieved, and now they're just playing to their own talent level.
-and i gotta say, the Dolphins passing on Brady Quinn to draft Ted Ginn Jr is looking so dumb these days, 0-3 with Trent Green at QB and a bust for RB with Ronnie Brown. You would think that with the other options still available in the draft, what were the Fins thinking? me too, but i love it, cuz we got Quinn.
-can we say again how good the qb class was with Cutler, Leinart and Young? I mean, i know Leinart is struggling right now but i'm sure he'll be fine, same with Cutler. and Vince, as much as i can't stand him, he has a serious will to win games.
-and last but not least, my smart sports bet of the year. Every year, about a month before the NFL season starts i go on to Betus.com and make some bets. i like to take some risks, but in the big picture i don't really bet that much. my great move this year, i put $10 down to win $50 that Micheal Vick would rush for at least 3 tds in one game. ouch.
Go Rockies! Tulo for Rookie of the Year no doubt, and let me say, i've been repping Matt Holliday since two years ago, so i'm driving the band wagon.
anyway, NFL recap, what do we know. i could write a book right here, but i know i'd lose all 5 of you readers, so lets just hit some quick notes.
-The Cleveland Browns will make a run at going .500. I said this before the season started and while i really didn't expect Derek Anderson to be our QB, i'm not that disappointed. I feel like we've gotten better every week, even though we lost last week at Oakland, but we had that game, on the road. I thought it was a gritty performance, and i expect we'll give Baltimore a run for their money this weekend.
-As i said a month ago, Denver is in trouble. This weekend won't be any better. Having the best secondary doesn't mean crap if you can't stop the run, or score touchdowns.
-Pittsburgh and maybe even Dallas are fake. Indy and New England are the class of this league, and right now, i'd put New England on top. Why is Pitt fake? well even though they'll probably be 4-0 after this weekend, lets recap their opponents the last 3 weeks; @ Cle (w/frye guy), BUF, and the SFO. So they beat both the Buffaloes and 49ers at home. woohoo.
-Steven Jackson and Tomlinson will be fine, they'll put up 1200-1500 yards this season whereas Larry Johnson is in trouble. Do i have to explain why?
-I also think the Packers will come back down to earth, i don't even think they'll win that division.
-this weekend has Jamal Lewis playing against the Ravens, Matt Schaub playing against the Falcons, Ken Whisenhunt coaching against the Steelers, and Daunte Culpepper playing against the Dolphins. welcome home.
-upset special of the week? how about St Louis giving the Cowboys a game without Steven Jackson.
-for those of you surprised at how bad the Saints are, quick, get off the bus! they are terrible, and will be even worse now without the Deuce! why are they terrible? well, i think it goes back to last year when they majorly overachieved, and now they're just playing to their own talent level.
-and i gotta say, the Dolphins passing on Brady Quinn to draft Ted Ginn Jr is looking so dumb these days, 0-3 with Trent Green at QB and a bust for RB with Ronnie Brown. You would think that with the other options still available in the draft, what were the Fins thinking? me too, but i love it, cuz we got Quinn.
-can we say again how good the qb class was with Cutler, Leinart and Young? I mean, i know Leinart is struggling right now but i'm sure he'll be fine, same with Cutler. and Vince, as much as i can't stand him, he has a serious will to win games.
-and last but not least, my smart sports bet of the year. Every year, about a month before the NFL season starts i go on to Betus.com and make some bets. i like to take some risks, but in the big picture i don't really bet that much. my great move this year, i put $10 down to win $50 that Micheal Vick would rush for at least 3 tds in one game. ouch.
Monday, September 10, 2007
For Those Who Hate the Patriots
I know i'm in the majority when i say that i hate the Patriots, i hate Tom Brady, I hate Bill Belicheck and his stupid hoodie, i hate Rodney Harrison, i just hate 'em (but i like Moss so this is going to be tougher this season, and Maroney).So when news broke today that the Patriots are cheaters i instantly thought "where's the outrage?"
why are we not comparing the Patriots to Barry Bonds like all of you love to do? Why not throw them under the bus instead of worshipping them?
They are cheaters and now we all know, their "dynasty" should have an asterisk next to it!
Friday, September 7, 2007
HAHA
So last nights Colts - Saints game was dedicated to all of the Reggie Bush lovers who took Bush in the first round of their fantasy football drafts.
the dude is way overrated!
especially when he's not even the number 1 option on his team, think, Drew Brees, Deuce McAllister and Marques Colsten.
People have got to be kicking themselves today!
Prediction - Denver loses in Buffalo, Oakland makes the playoffs, and Larry Johnson/Bush have terrible fantasy years.
the dude is way overrated!
especially when he's not even the number 1 option on his team, think, Drew Brees, Deuce McAllister and Marques Colsten.
People have got to be kicking themselves today!
Prediction - Denver loses in Buffalo, Oakland makes the playoffs, and Larry Johnson/Bush have terrible fantasy years.
Friday, August 31, 2007
Bronco's Are In Trouble
So here are my predictions for the Bronco's with some extras.
First i want to say of the many forseen QB changes that might/will happen this season, and a few from the past year, i think the Bronco's will win the award for "most fans regretting running their qb out of town".
This isn't a shot at Jay Cutler, i really think the kid is going to be good, but when will Denver realize that Jake Plummer was getting the job done?? They were in the AFC Championship game like 2 years ago. Plummer was a top 15 qb, not injury-prone, and a total gamer. Now the Bronco's are back to square-one and i think they're in trouble. Think about it, all of the leadership is gone, Plummer, Al Wilson, Rod Smith (too old), Kubiak. I just isn't the same team.
According to the preseason, the Bronco's are terrible on defense. I feel like every year Denver makes up more and more excuses rather than just own up to the fact that they're aren't good anymore. Can you name one D-Lineman for the bronco's? And if you said Sam Adams, well, he's just human-interest.
I'd say the only bright spots for this team are the secondary, Javon Walker, and the tight-ends. I like Travis Henry in Denver but he's pretty injury-prone, i like Jay Cutler but he's yet to show me something. The linebackers are great atheletes, but that only gets you into the league, they just don't seem that smart. And the O-line is just getting older and older.
You tell me, i think the Bronco's will end up fighting for second in this division and could easily end up third. but i've been wrong.
First i want to say of the many forseen QB changes that might/will happen this season, and a few from the past year, i think the Bronco's will win the award for "most fans regretting running their qb out of town".
This isn't a shot at Jay Cutler, i really think the kid is going to be good, but when will Denver realize that Jake Plummer was getting the job done?? They were in the AFC Championship game like 2 years ago. Plummer was a top 15 qb, not injury-prone, and a total gamer. Now the Bronco's are back to square-one and i think they're in trouble. Think about it, all of the leadership is gone, Plummer, Al Wilson, Rod Smith (too old), Kubiak. I just isn't the same team.
According to the preseason, the Bronco's are terrible on defense. I feel like every year Denver makes up more and more excuses rather than just own up to the fact that they're aren't good anymore. Can you name one D-Lineman for the bronco's? And if you said Sam Adams, well, he's just human-interest.
I'd say the only bright spots for this team are the secondary, Javon Walker, and the tight-ends. I like Travis Henry in Denver but he's pretty injury-prone, i like Jay Cutler but he's yet to show me something. The linebackers are great atheletes, but that only gets you into the league, they just don't seem that smart. And the O-line is just getting older and older.
You tell me, i think the Bronco's will end up fighting for second in this division and could easily end up third. but i've been wrong.
Tuesday, August 28, 2007
Fantasy Football is Upon Us!
NFL is right around the corner and this last week i was involved in 2 different Fantasy Football Drafts.
I usually shy away from Fantasy Football Player games becuase i feel like it takes away from watching the overall game on sundays, but i coundn't resist the urge to get back into it.
So anyway, i was reading an article by ESPN Fantasy guru Matthew Berry and he had this to say about drafting Cleveland Browns players. (let me remind you, this was a list of individual players, and he lumped the Browns together);
The Cleveland Browns: Pick a Brown, any Brown. Kellen Winslow Jr. and Braylon Edwards have some talent, but who is going to throw them the ball? I hate Jamal Lewis here and anyone who lines up at quarterback. This is a bad team.
Oh, and guess who drafted all three of the players mentioned above?
I usually shy away from Fantasy Football Player games becuase i feel like it takes away from watching the overall game on sundays, but i coundn't resist the urge to get back into it.
So anyway, i was reading an article by ESPN Fantasy guru Matthew Berry and he had this to say about drafting Cleveland Browns players. (let me remind you, this was a list of individual players, and he lumped the Browns together);
The Cleveland Browns: Pick a Brown, any Brown. Kellen Winslow Jr. and Braylon Edwards have some talent, but who is going to throw them the ball? I hate Jamal Lewis here and anyone who lines up at quarterback. This is a bad team.
Oh, and guess who drafted all three of the players mentioned above?
Thursday, August 16, 2007
David Beckham - First Goal for LA Galaxy - Free Kick v's DC
In case you missed it, Becks scored last night after starting for the Galaxy in the semi-final Superliga game against DC United.
He also got an assist later in the game on Landon Donovan's goal.
I watched the game, and he played very well, he's not as active but he's solid.
Wednesday, August 15, 2007
NFL Predictions
SO it's easy to guess who's gonna be on top this season, and you can listen to any NFL pundit talk about, so lets get that out of the way
Indy
New England
Philadelphia
San Diego
i think thats the class of the NFL right now with these teams almost there
Pittsburgh
Seattle
Chicago
Denver
but thats boring and easy, how about who i guarantee will be the worst teams in the league and why:
MIAMI: this team is terrible, Trent Green? Really? combined with no offensive weapons, sorry Ronnie Brown. New coach, new qb, this just isn't getting better in Miami, makes you wonder why they drafted Ted Ginn Jr
TAMPA BAY: This team is even worse, Jeff Garcia? The league could combine Tampa and Miami and still not have a .500 team
HOUSTON: I'm sorry but i think Schaub is going to flop this season and Ahman Green is way done. I like Kubiak but this team is an uphill battle
MINNESOTA: TJack is no NFL quaterback and they have no receivers, the defense is getting older, and no one even knows who Brad Childress is
GREEN BAY: this who division is bad, but it will be a battle for last place. Brett Favre is good in battle
Teams very close to the bottom:
Washington
Cleveland
Oakland
New York Giants
I can almost guarantee that at least 8 of these 9 teams will be in the bottom 8 of the league come January, sorry to all my Vikes fans but that team is terrible.
The Browns will have a better record than the Vikes this season, count it!
Indy
New England
Philadelphia
San Diego
i think thats the class of the NFL right now with these teams almost there
Pittsburgh
Seattle
Chicago
Denver
but thats boring and easy, how about who i guarantee will be the worst teams in the league and why:
MIAMI: this team is terrible, Trent Green? Really? combined with no offensive weapons, sorry Ronnie Brown. New coach, new qb, this just isn't getting better in Miami, makes you wonder why they drafted Ted Ginn Jr
TAMPA BAY: This team is even worse, Jeff Garcia? The league could combine Tampa and Miami and still not have a .500 team
HOUSTON: I'm sorry but i think Schaub is going to flop this season and Ahman Green is way done. I like Kubiak but this team is an uphill battle
MINNESOTA: TJack is no NFL quaterback and they have no receivers, the defense is getting older, and no one even knows who Brad Childress is
GREEN BAY: this who division is bad, but it will be a battle for last place. Brett Favre is good in battle
Teams very close to the bottom:
Washington
Cleveland
Oakland
New York Giants
I can almost guarantee that at least 8 of these 9 teams will be in the bottom 8 of the league come January, sorry to all my Vikes fans but that team is terrible.
The Browns will have a better record than the Vikes this season, count it!
Thursday, August 9, 2007
DaMarcus Beasley Vs FK Zeta
Beasley's goal for the Rangers, helping them advance in the Champions League
Racism in Sports
So i know that i'm often talking up European Soccer as something everyone could get into and should check out, but this latest run-in with racism makes me sick.
In America we have problems with issues like steroids, dog fighting, DUI's, crooked refs and paying college athletes. In Europe i'm sure they have some similar issues, but the one that sticks outs is racism. A lot of black athletes in Europe get taunted during game, FIFA and UEFA have done a lot in squashing this problem, but it still remains. It makes me sad to think that people still find this acceptable.
Maybe America will step up and do something as well considering the last incident involved American National player Demarcus Beasley.
if you're sick of reading about steroids, or ESPN's sympathy article for referee's (which I'm sorry, i have no sympathy for refs who make 6 digits to ref basketball for a career), or how Michael Vick's indictment is actually racist and not about dog-fighting, then read this article about Beasley and i think you'll see a real issue, one that everyone can agree on, everyone is on the same side when it comes to racism, that it's wrong.
In America we have problems with issues like steroids, dog fighting, DUI's, crooked refs and paying college athletes. In Europe i'm sure they have some similar issues, but the one that sticks outs is racism. A lot of black athletes in Europe get taunted during game, FIFA and UEFA have done a lot in squashing this problem, but it still remains. It makes me sad to think that people still find this acceptable.
Maybe America will step up and do something as well considering the last incident involved American National player Demarcus Beasley.
if you're sick of reading about steroids, or ESPN's sympathy article for referee's (which I'm sorry, i have no sympathy for refs who make 6 digits to ref basketball for a career), or how Michael Vick's indictment is actually racist and not about dog-fighting, then read this article about Beasley and i think you'll see a real issue, one that everyone can agree on, everyone is on the same side when it comes to racism, that it's wrong.
Tuesday, August 7, 2007
hey guys, here is the fantasy football info that you need. get in on this, the preseason starts this weekend!
go to http://football.fantasysports.yahoo.com
Survival Football:
Group ID#: 123
Password: browns
Pick 'em:
Group ID#: 5856
Password: browns
go to http://football.fantasysports.yahoo.com
Survival Football:
Group ID#: 123
Password: browns
Pick 'em:
Group ID#: 5856
Password: browns
Monday, July 30, 2007
A-Rod Juiced?
so says Jose Canseco
it will be interesting to see how this is perceived. Everyone hated Bonds and was looking for a way to justify and along came steroids. Everyone loves Alex Rodriguez not to mention he's on the east coast, therefore everyone sees him, and if he gets dragged into the steroids talks, well, i think the media will be split.
everyone loves A-Rod, he can do no wrong.
wait and see
Monday, July 23, 2007
Thanks Guys!! - mls
Could the timing of Beckham arriving in America be any better? Here's the recent headlines in case you missed them:
NFL: Michael Vick Indicted on dog fighting charges
NBA: NBA referee being investigated for affecting outcomes
MLBA: Bud Selig not present as Barry Continues chase (not to mention steroids)
If soccer was really going to catch on in America you couldn't plan a better setting around you in terms of other sports. Don't get me wrong, i'm not rooting against other sports, but i am rooting for soccer.
Not to mention, David Beckham is one of the most stand-up guys in sports. A true family-man who takes prides in representing his country, (96 appearances for the England National Team not to mention he was captain for over 50 of those games), seems to have a strong marriage and is just a great ambassador for to the sport. He reminds me of Tiger Woods more than Jordan.
Yea, go Soccer!
NFL: Michael Vick Indicted on dog fighting charges
NBA: NBA referee being investigated for affecting outcomes
MLBA: Bud Selig not present as Barry Continues chase (not to mention steroids)
If soccer was really going to catch on in America you couldn't plan a better setting around you in terms of other sports. Don't get me wrong, i'm not rooting against other sports, but i am rooting for soccer.
Not to mention, David Beckham is one of the most stand-up guys in sports. A true family-man who takes prides in representing his country, (96 appearances for the England National Team not to mention he was captain for over 50 of those games), seems to have a strong marriage and is just a great ambassador for to the sport. He reminds me of Tiger Woods more than Jordan.
Yea, go Soccer!
Saturday, July 21, 2007
We're the Best in the World!
well not quite
On Thursday we got to go to the MLS All Star game, a game in which the All Stars from MLS played FC Celtic from Glasgow, Scotland. FC Celtic is a great team they've been a force since their inception and are constantly on top of the Scottish Premier League as well as playing in the Champions League.
But they were not match for Juan Pablo Angel and the MLS All Stars who came away with a 2-0 victory.
Not to mention the MLS is halfway through their season playing on their home turf while Celtic just started pre-season training about a week ago, are on Scottish time, not able to handle the heat very well and playing without a few of their big names.
either way it was a blast, we got to see David Beckham up close along with most of the all stars Landon Donovan, Dwayne DeRosario, Juan Pablo Angel, Pablo Mastroeni, Marcelo Balboa, Cobi Jones and more.
Great times, here are some blurry pics from my cell phone.
Dwayne DeRosario being interviewed
Game Action
the Mercers
Landon Donovan and company
and David Beckham, yea, right there next to the flag
On Thursday we got to go to the MLS All Star game, a game in which the All Stars from MLS played FC Celtic from Glasgow, Scotland. FC Celtic is a great team they've been a force since their inception and are constantly on top of the Scottish Premier League as well as playing in the Champions League.
But they were not match for Juan Pablo Angel and the MLS All Stars who came away with a 2-0 victory.
Not to mention the MLS is halfway through their season playing on their home turf while Celtic just started pre-season training about a week ago, are on Scottish time, not able to handle the heat very well and playing without a few of their big names.
either way it was a blast, we got to see David Beckham up close along with most of the all stars Landon Donovan, Dwayne DeRosario, Juan Pablo Angel, Pablo Mastroeni, Marcelo Balboa, Cobi Jones and more.
Great times, here are some blurry pics from my cell phone.
Dwayne DeRosario being interviewed
Game Action
the Mercers
Landon Donovan and company
and David Beckham, yea, right there next to the flag
Monday, July 16, 2007
Brazil shows us how it is done
I know many of you aren't following soccer, but maybe you should
If you're one of the people that says that the reason USA Basketball has been failing the last few years in the Olympics and whatnot because of lack of chemistry and not enough practice, Brazil Soccer shows you that you're wrong.
The common excuse given when the US Mens BBall team loses to Argentina or some Euro team is that we don't have enough practice together as a team and these other nations spend hours a day just practicing to beat the US. Well, i don't think that true at all, in fact, i think its a cop-out.
This past week in soccer, South America held their Copa America tournament with teams from the North, South and Central Americas competing to win a place another important tournament to be played in 2009. The tournament is important, but not as important as the World Cup so some teams elect to use the tournament to scout talent for their official national team (like the US did going 0-3 and getting killed with a terrible roster).
The big names in this tournament besides the USA team were Argentina, Mexico and Brazil. Brazil was like the US and brought essentially a "B" team (no Ronaldo, Ronaldhino...) while both Mexico and Argentina fielded the best team possible, and both of their rosters were world class.
Here's the parallel to US Basketball. Brazil won this tournament against Argentina in the Final. Argentina is a top 5 team in the world as is Brazil. The players on the Brazil squad rarely play together since most of em play somewhere in Europe, and don't travel back to Brazil for friendlies. So this team won solely on talent and the way they're taught to play soccer.
So this begs the question on why US Basketball, clearly the top in the world for talent pool and athleticism, can't win the Olympics.
I think its because our players don't care and they don't take the tournament seriously enough which would be a coaching problem as well
They are a lot of parallels between world soccer and the NBA/US Basketball. All the best soccer players play in Europe, specifically the English Premier League whereas all of the best BBall players play in the NBA. You'd think that this would mean that America is the best in basketball and England is the best in soccer but it never ends up that way.
The other hilarious aspect to Copa America and Brazil winning is that Argentina lost with their most stacked team in the last 15 years.
If you're one of the people that says that the reason USA Basketball has been failing the last few years in the Olympics and whatnot because of lack of chemistry and not enough practice, Brazil Soccer shows you that you're wrong.
The common excuse given when the US Mens BBall team loses to Argentina or some Euro team is that we don't have enough practice together as a team and these other nations spend hours a day just practicing to beat the US. Well, i don't think that true at all, in fact, i think its a cop-out.
This past week in soccer, South America held their Copa America tournament with teams from the North, South and Central Americas competing to win a place another important tournament to be played in 2009. The tournament is important, but not as important as the World Cup so some teams elect to use the tournament to scout talent for their official national team (like the US did going 0-3 and getting killed with a terrible roster).
The big names in this tournament besides the USA team were Argentina, Mexico and Brazil. Brazil was like the US and brought essentially a "B" team (no Ronaldo, Ronaldhino...) while both Mexico and Argentina fielded the best team possible, and both of their rosters were world class.
Here's the parallel to US Basketball. Brazil won this tournament against Argentina in the Final. Argentina is a top 5 team in the world as is Brazil. The players on the Brazil squad rarely play together since most of em play somewhere in Europe, and don't travel back to Brazil for friendlies. So this team won solely on talent and the way they're taught to play soccer.
So this begs the question on why US Basketball, clearly the top in the world for talent pool and athleticism, can't win the Olympics.
I think its because our players don't care and they don't take the tournament seriously enough which would be a coaching problem as well
They are a lot of parallels between world soccer and the NBA/US Basketball. All the best soccer players play in Europe, specifically the English Premier League whereas all of the best BBall players play in the NBA. You'd think that this would mean that America is the best in basketball and England is the best in soccer but it never ends up that way.
The other hilarious aspect to Copa America and Brazil winning is that Argentina lost with their most stacked team in the last 15 years.
Thursday, July 12, 2007
Joe Buck is an Idiot!
So everyone should know who Joe Buck is by now. If you don't know who he is, he's the announcer for Fox that was announcing the game where Randy Moss rightfully fake-mooned the Packers fans in Lambeau Field. Joe Buck about died in the booth from being offended. 
Anyway, Joe Buck was announcing the MLB All Star game on Tuesday and i decided to tune in to see my boy Matt Holliday. I should have known that it wouldn't even take an inning for Joe Buck to go off about Barry Bonds and steroids.
who cares anymore?
really? he spent 3 innings talking about steroids and baseball. this is why no one watches baseball anymore, no one cares about listening to some stupid announcer spout off about steroids, they can't do anything about the record, so give it up.
Let me tell you what is really going to happen. Americans tend to root for underdogs. Now I'm not saying the Barry Bonds is an underdog, but, but so much of the media against him, Bud Selig against him, other players against him and most of naive sports fans against him, the gang-up mentality is starting to build.
eventually sports fans will actually begin to feel sorry for him and all of the crap he deals with from the media like Joe Buck, Mike Greenberg, PTI,...
Face it, he's going to break the homerun record, no one can stop him. Bud Selig is showing his immaturity by whining about how he has to go watch the game when he should be supporting Bonds and everything Bonds has brought to baseball lately. you can't tell me people are interesting in the Bonds chase for the record.
either way, i've always supported Bonds. why not? its easy to go with the crowd and rip Bonds for supposedly using steroids, and so what if he did. So what is our best American skier smokes pot before he ski's, so what if Romanowski was on crack, did you not enjoy watching those guy play? what matters here?
Breaking the homerun record is remarkable, drugs or not, and people should be excited to actually witness it while they're alive, just like we're witnessing the best golfer ever in Tiger Woods, the greatest basketball player in Michael Jordan (soon to be Kobe Bryant) and the rest of these impactful players.
So Joe Buck - Shut up! no one is going to remember you or care that you were an announcer, just like refs, they're better when they're not noticed.
Does anyone enjoy this:
Tuesday, July 10, 2007
Ski-Ta Go Home
So the Rocky Mountain is reporting that Skita wants to "come home" and play for the Nuggets again. For those of you not following the Summer Leagues,( i have no idea why you aren't) Skita is on the Nuggets summer league roster.
Currently there are only 2 open roster spots and with the Nuggets in need of some 3-pt shooting you can guarantee that at least one spot is going to someone like Lamond Murray or Von Wafer.
Anyway, i would love to have Skita back, he's beefed up and well, i love watching him play, he's hilarious.
Oh, and here's the current roster for the Nuggets summer league team
Someone had to do it!
What goes around comes around, 'Toine has been robbing the league for years.
Where was deputy Shaq when you need him?
Thursday, July 5, 2007
Fallling off the face...
So i have to confess as to why i haven't been updating as often as usual.
I have been following US Men's Soccer and their trip to South America in Copa America
I know I know, most of you could care less about soccer, and especially don't want to read about it, and thats fine. I don't plan on writing too much about it so i won't bore you.
This combined with the lack of NFL stories, NBA offseason and the offseason for European soccer has left me searching for worthy stories. Baseball never cuts it. NBA offseason moves are all hype unless you're stoked about Jason Kapono signing with the Raptors. NFL training camp doesn't start until the end of the month.
So in the meantime, thanks to good soccer friends Noah and Damilola, my pops, and my little brother, i've thrown myself into the soccer world head first, and i'm enjoying it.
As for the Mens Soccer team, they're not that bad, they just won the Gold Cup which is a small tournament with teams from North America, US brought their A team and beat Mexico in the final in a great game.
We brought our B team to South America for a much bigger tournament, Copa America (Argentina, Brazil, Mexico...) and basically have shown up as the worse team in the tournament, and its embarrassing. It'll be over after tonite, thankfully.
Either way, i'm enjoying these games on the splendid Uni-vision with the mute on.
"gol - gol - gol - gol - gol - gol - gol - gol - gol"
so if ya wanna talk soccer, or you have question about US soccer, David Beckham, EPL, Champions League, Colorado Rapids or anything else, hit me up!
Friday, June 29, 2007
Kings Draft...ugh
So i think Bill Simmons from ESPN sums up my feelings on the Kings draft yesterday
"5:32: Looking disturbingly like Chris Mihm, Spencer Hawes goes 10th to the Kings. Now they have a young center who can't rebound or protect the rim, an aging center (Brad Miller) who can't rebound or protect the rim, a guy who started the biggest melee in NBA history (Ron Artest), the coach from "Hang Time" (Reggie Theus), tons of bad contracts, and owners (the Maloofs) who've made more reality-TV show appearances than every other NBA owner combined. What a mess. O.J. Mayo should just buy a house in Sacramento now and get it over with."
This better be a whole new team come opening night.
"5:32: Looking disturbingly like Chris Mihm, Spencer Hawes goes 10th to the Kings. Now they have a young center who can't rebound or protect the rim, an aging center (Brad Miller) who can't rebound or protect the rim, a guy who started the biggest melee in NBA history (Ron Artest), the coach from "Hang Time" (Reggie Theus), tons of bad contracts, and owners (the Maloofs) who've made more reality-TV show appearances than every other NBA owner combined. What a mess. O.J. Mayo should just buy a house in Sacramento now and get it over with."
This better be a whole new team come opening night.
Wednesday, June 27, 2007
King of the Farmland
If you thought it was weird having Arnold in Sactown, now we got Reggie Theus.
A few people have asked me what i think about the new Kings coach, and so i thought i'd put it all down here.
not impressed
Lets backtrack a little bit. I wasn't impressed with the firing of Rick Adleman. I think that was a terrible move. The Kings sucked before him, went to the playoffs every year with him including the Western Conference Finals and then fired him.
And the first year without him we don't make the playoffs, in a year that the draft is full of crap.
Musselman was a terrible hire, he never proved anything in Golden State.
and now we have Theus.
Why don't i like Theus? Well, its nothing against Reggie as much as i liked other options. From the news reports it sounded like it was coming down between Scott Brooks and Terry Porter with Bill Cartwright, Stan Van Gundy and a few others thrown into the mix. At this point i'm rooting for Scott Brooks. I saw him coach out here in Denver, and i think he's a true coach. I'm not a fan of these young ex-players becoming coach, and hold your "Avery Johnson" talk for someone else (see Micheal Cooper, Isaiah Thomas, Larry Bird, McHale....)
But then out comes the reports that Larry Brown wants the Sac job.
First of all, i'm not a Larry Brown fan but let me explain why i think this would have fit in Sacramento. After Larry was successful with the Pistons, he took a lucrative contract to coach in New York, the worst team in the brightest spotlight. He had no leash, no time to adjust, and no time to lose games. Eventually he was let go.
Sacramento is the place where bad apples go to get away from the spotlight, re-calibrate and get back to their old successful ways (CWebb, JWill, Artest, Bonzi, Keon Clark, Brad Miller...) If Larry Browns comes to Sactown, no one on the East Coast including all the NY Media and ESPN would care to stay up late to see the games. in fact, i doubt they'd even read about it the next day in the paper. Meanwhile, without the pressure and lack of a superstar, Larry Brown begins to mold the Kings into what the Pistons were, boring but successful basketball.
But no, we break the mold and get Reggie Theus. why? what has he done?
I called my pops yesterday, a week after the signing of Theus and asked him what the people were saying in Sactown about it.
Nothing
no one is talking about it because there isn't anything to talk about. this team is headed downhill fast. Meanwhile, watch out for Houston, i heard their new coach is pretty good!
A few people have asked me what i think about the new Kings coach, and so i thought i'd put it all down here.
not impressed
Lets backtrack a little bit. I wasn't impressed with the firing of Rick Adleman. I think that was a terrible move. The Kings sucked before him, went to the playoffs every year with him including the Western Conference Finals and then fired him.
And the first year without him we don't make the playoffs, in a year that the draft is full of crap.
Musselman was a terrible hire, he never proved anything in Golden State.
and now we have Theus.
Why don't i like Theus? Well, its nothing against Reggie as much as i liked other options. From the news reports it sounded like it was coming down between Scott Brooks and Terry Porter with Bill Cartwright, Stan Van Gundy and a few others thrown into the mix. At this point i'm rooting for Scott Brooks. I saw him coach out here in Denver, and i think he's a true coach. I'm not a fan of these young ex-players becoming coach, and hold your "Avery Johnson" talk for someone else (see Micheal Cooper, Isaiah Thomas, Larry Bird, McHale....)
But then out comes the reports that Larry Brown wants the Sac job.
First of all, i'm not a Larry Brown fan but let me explain why i think this would have fit in Sacramento. After Larry was successful with the Pistons, he took a lucrative contract to coach in New York, the worst team in the brightest spotlight. He had no leash, no time to adjust, and no time to lose games. Eventually he was let go.
Sacramento is the place where bad apples go to get away from the spotlight, re-calibrate and get back to their old successful ways (CWebb, JWill, Artest, Bonzi, Keon Clark, Brad Miller...) If Larry Browns comes to Sactown, no one on the East Coast including all the NY Media and ESPN would care to stay up late to see the games. in fact, i doubt they'd even read about it the next day in the paper. Meanwhile, without the pressure and lack of a superstar, Larry Brown begins to mold the Kings into what the Pistons were, boring but successful basketball.
But no, we break the mold and get Reggie Theus. why? what has he done?
I called my pops yesterday, a week after the signing of Theus and asked him what the people were saying in Sactown about it.
Nothing
no one is talking about it because there isn't anything to talk about. this team is headed downhill fast. Meanwhile, watch out for Houston, i heard their new coach is pretty good!
Friday, June 15, 2007
Cuban's Colonoscopy
So if you haven't noticed, i've listed a few interesting Athlete Blogs on the rights side of this page including Barry Bonds, Curt Schilling, Gilbert Arenas, Mark Cuban and some others. If you haven't checked these out you're totally missing some great info like Cuban's inside scoop on his colonoscopy or Curt Schillings' recap of what happened the other night when he took a no-hitter into the 9th inning with 2 outs (Hint: he shook off the sign).
"Now comes the infamous ‘shake’. In talking with Tek after the game it’s clear to me that he was 100% spot on with his thought, and I was completely wrong with mine. Why would he take a strike at this point? I had gone to 1 three ball count all day. I wasn’t going to walk him and the only thing you do at that point, by taking a strike, is allow me freedom to use my split. There was no way in hell he was taking. I was sure otherwise. So I shake off the slider, execute the pitch I want, and he lines it to right.
There was about 1.5 seconds of disappointment there on my end. It would have been damn cool, hell it would have been awesome, to throw the no-no."
"Now comes the infamous ‘shake’. In talking with Tek after the game it’s clear to me that he was 100% spot on with his thought, and I was completely wrong with mine. Why would he take a strike at this point? I had gone to 1 three ball count all day. I wasn’t going to walk him and the only thing you do at that point, by taking a strike, is allow me freedom to use my split. There was no way in hell he was taking. I was sure otherwise. So I shake off the slider, execute the pitch I want, and he lines it to right.
There was about 1.5 seconds of disappointment there on my end. It would have been damn cool, hell it would have been awesome, to throw the no-no."
Tuesday, June 12, 2007
How Bad is the East?
Man, i just realized today that if you're an Eastern Conference team and you're watching the Cavs represent you, how bad do you have to feel?
Seriously, all of the big names in the East are home, Pierce, O'Neal, O'Neal, Wade, Billups, BGordan, Kidd, Bosh, Andre Miller...
Are the Cavs really the best team over there? ouch. How many Western Conference teams could beat the Cavs? Spurs, Suns, Mavs, Nuggets, Jazz, Kings....
Ouch
Sunday, June 10, 2007
Internationals in MLS
So i have a conversation yesterday with a friend of mine, and he asked me what the effect of David Beckham will have on the MLS. I told him that there are already a lot of international players, just not international stars. These players mainly come from lesser powers in the soccer world, Panama, Colombia, Canada. I guessed that the league is already 60% Americans.
anyway, i checked this morning's rumor column and i thought people might be interested, along with Beckham, there are some really big names being linked to MLS:
David Beckham could be reunited with former Real Madrid team-mate Luis Figo at LA Galaxy after the Portuguese star was released by Inter Milan. (Sunday Express)
Former Liverpool striker Robbie Fowler has had talks with LA Galaxy. (News of the World)
Chelsea midfielder Claude Makelele could be poised for a move to American side Houston Dynamo. (The People)
this is just the beginning , these international starts might not come over in their prime, but they'll come over before they're done. As for the Rapids, well, we have one of the better players from Panama, Roberto Brown, Mexico with Hercules Gomez, and America with Pablo Mastroeni.
anyway, i checked this morning's rumor column and i thought people might be interested, along with Beckham, there are some really big names being linked to MLS:
David Beckham could be reunited with former Real Madrid team-mate Luis Figo at LA Galaxy after the Portuguese star was released by Inter Milan. (Sunday Express)
Former Liverpool striker Robbie Fowler has had talks with LA Galaxy. (News of the World)
Chelsea midfielder Claude Makelele could be poised for a move to American side Houston Dynamo. (The People)
this is just the beginning , these international starts might not come over in their prime, but they'll come over before they're done. As for the Rapids, well, we have one of the better players from Panama, Roberto Brown, Mexico with Hercules Gomez, and America with Pablo Mastroeni.
Wednesday, May 30, 2007
Please NBA, Do Something!
So my boss here at work decided that this current NBA season, he'd become an NBA fan. every morning he'd come in and drop some NBA wisdom on me that only he could come up with. Obviously he was a Nuggets fan, but once the playoffs hit and the Nugz were eliminated he quickly switched over to the "GSW".
He watched every game exclaiming how Baron Davis is amazing and the GSW were gonna win the championship.
But they got eliminated.
What feels like an eternity later, yesterday, he comes to work and asks me a question that should be asked to David Stern
"Are you still watching the playoffs?"
"nope"
Quick David Stern, do something, the only way to save the next 8 weeks of playoffs is to get the Jazz to play the Cavs in the Finals.
Do you want to watch the Spurs? no way, and against the Pistons, ugh.
The NBA has intervened before, in the draft, in the season and even in the playoffs, why can't there be a huge foul differential in game 5, take it back to Utah and then push it to game 7, where it will be decided by the refs?
Just look at this Google search and how many references there are to the Kings/Lakers series on 2002 and the foul differential (27 free throws for the lakers in the 4th quarter)
What would be better than Boozer versus the Cavs? Lebron on the biggest stage? People writing articles about Derron Williams being underrated, Jerry Sloan and the coach from the Cavs, and best of all, No Spurs or Pistons.
i believe that i stated before these playoffs started that anything would be better than Spurs/Pistons.
Please NBA - Do Something, quick!
He watched every game exclaiming how Baron Davis is amazing and the GSW were gonna win the championship.
But they got eliminated.
What feels like an eternity later, yesterday, he comes to work and asks me a question that should be asked to David Stern
"Are you still watching the playoffs?"
"nope"
Quick David Stern, do something, the only way to save the next 8 weeks of playoffs is to get the Jazz to play the Cavs in the Finals.
Do you want to watch the Spurs? no way, and against the Pistons, ugh.
The NBA has intervened before, in the draft, in the season and even in the playoffs, why can't there be a huge foul differential in game 5, take it back to Utah and then push it to game 7, where it will be decided by the refs?
Just look at this Google search and how many references there are to the Kings/Lakers series on 2002 and the foul differential (27 free throws for the lakers in the 4th quarter)
What would be better than Boozer versus the Cavs? Lebron on the biggest stage? People writing articles about Derron Williams being underrated, Jerry Sloan and the coach from the Cavs, and best of all, No Spurs or Pistons.
i believe that i stated before these playoffs started that anything would be better than Spurs/Pistons.
Please NBA - Do Something, quick!
Sunday, May 20, 2007
The Dick: Colorado Rapids New Home
many of you have heard, but have not seen
The Colorado Rapids of MLS have gotten a makeover this year that included new jersey's, new logos, new sponsors, new partners, new players, and most of all, a new home.
Dicks Sporting Goods Park
The biggest soccer complex in North America, and the biggest soccer only venue in the MLS!
Last night my good friend Nuccio and i checked it out, and well, it lived up to the hype.
On last minutes notice i was able to convince one of my soccer buddies to catch the Rapids vs Wizards game, i needed some good soccer mojo since my beloved Red Devils of Manchester decided to lay yet another egg in the FA Cup final, more on that later.
This Park is beautiful. First i roll up to find parking, which was long lines, but plenty of help to get you where you needed to go. From the parking lot i could see the huge jumbotron and as i walked the quarter-mile distance to the park i could actually watch the game.
i was surprise by the amount of people there, it was packed, especially for a regular game
against the Kansas City Wizards who's biggest star is Eddie Johnson.Met up with Nuccio and got the tickets, $22 corner flag seats row 6, and headed in. Amazing. You can see the field from anywhere on the concourse. It's huge, green, the stands were packed, it felt like soccer.
especially since the Rapids have been playing at Mile High and well, Rapids' fan couldn't even get close to filling enough seats to make any noise. But this game was close to 80% full.
Our seats were great, probably less than 15 yards from the actual field, you could Pablo Mastroeni talking trash to Eddie Johnson all game!
everything was awesome, i'm totally sold, even parking was included in the ticket price, which saves a lot of time getting into the park.
The downside: beer was $6 a pop. ouch. especially since when the Rapids were at Mile High and they did everything they could to get people to go, including, during a Western Conference Playoff game against the LA Galaxy (Landon Donovan, Cobi Jones) they had like $1 beer night for 2 hours before the game in a tent out front. $1 beers, $1 dogs, $1 hamburgers. In a tent with a bunch of fans. That was a great night!
that won't happen again though, they're getting the fans to the park, and now they've gotta cover the costs.
Anyway, if you're in Denver, you gotta check this place out, it was a blast!
Kass and I got tickets the the MLS All Star game vs Glasgow Celtic FC, so that'll be great too.
Hit me up and we'll catch a game!
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