Thought I would try this…
I need to increase hits on this ol' blog of mine. And nothing can increase hits quite like the Sideless Princess herself, Erin Andrews. Enjoy.
Headlines…
I've haven't really done a sports related post in a while. Which is odd because 95% of this blog is about sports. I guess after the Super Bowl, nothing in the sports world I thought was post-worthy.
A Story We Will All Enjoy
Patrick Thibodeau is a senior at Greeley High in Clumberland, Maine. He has Downs Syndrome but still practices with the Varsity basketball team. He has never played in a game, but on Senior Night, got his first chance, and took advantage. It seems like once a year a story like this comes out, and you always feel the same. Jason McElwain anyone?
In terms of important headlines, that's about it. The Pro Bowl is on Sunday. But the attendance for it will be so bad, Hawaii is actually thinking about blacking the game out locally. Sports has officially hit it's low point of the year. Looks like I'm going to fill my schedule with work or more TV watching, food eating, and "alone time". I'm actually considering cracking the spine of my "Quantitative Decision Making" textbook. But I won't. The book is all the way at the other side of the table. I'm not going to exert myself for the purpose of school and my future. What am I, a triathlete?
One more thing, this weather, is obnoxious. Snow every other day for the past 3 months. I feel like I haven't seen a leaf or a blade of grass ever. I can't even think of what they look like. I hate winter because it takes days away from the other seasons. Winter doesn't start on December 21st. It starts in mid November. And it doesn't end on March 21st. It ends in mid April. Sometimes longer. Whoever makes calendar's should stop bullshitting us. Put the real dates. I don't give a shit about solstices and the Earth's rotation. Every year I get this false sense of hope saying, "Well, winter's ending soon. It says so right here on the calendar". Hogwash. Several weeks later it ends. Right around the time I'm curled up in the fetal position next to a space heater ready to give up on life. I try to convince myself that it's not as cool as it really is. I don't wear a jacket outside. I don't heat up my car. I wear shorts, a t-shirt, and no socks around the house. Meanwhile, my core temperature has dropped into the 70s and my toes look like black licorice from frost bite. I hate winter.
Sorry mom, the mob has spoken.
Oh those Yankees. Those New York Yankees. They've done it again. We can all say this started last off season, around January maybe. When the Yankees had Phil Hughes, Melky Cabrera, and two "Players to be named later" on the table for Johan Santana. It seemed at the time that that would be plenty for the services of Santana. Hughes was a number one pitching prospect in the majors. Cabrera was a young, above average fielder with plenty of upside. And those two players were going to be named later. It was clearly a pro-Twins trade. In hindsight, not so much. Phil (DON'T CALL HIM PHILIP!) and Melky were flat out worthless last year. Hughes couldn't stay on the plate or off the trainer's table. And Cabrera, in my opinion, isn't too good at the game of baseball. Sure, he could throw out a few runner's at third. But that doesn't make up for 400 ground balls to the second basemen. So, to sum up, the Yankees "Youth Movement" didn't take.
So after Johan Santana was traded to the Mets for Carlos Gomez, a bag of balls, and some Dome Wax, the Yankees faced the 2008 season with no discernible ace. Many people would make the argument for Chien-Ming Wang. But a pitcher who doesn't strike men out, does not have overpowering stuff, and greatest weapon is his ability to induce groundballs, is NOT an ace. Roy Halladay: Ace. Josh Beckett: Ace. Johan Santana: Ace. Chien-Ming Wang: Pitcher?
The 2008 season came and went for the Yankees. No playoffs since the 1993 season. The problem could've been pointed to a numerous amount of things. Bullpen. Offense. Defense. But according to the moves the Yankees made just a few days ago, it was the pitching. Two new pitchers have been added to the Yankees roster for at least the next three years. CC Sabathia and A.J. Burnett.
CC Sabathia
I wonder what it took to get CC over to New York. He was adamant about pitching on the West Coast (his home coast) and in the National League. There must have been some incentive for CC to come to the Yankees and sacrifice the comforts of home. Oh right! The money! All that money. What was it? 7 years, $161 million. Boy that sounds like a lot. Seriously, its a lot. But I've come to the point with the Yankees that money literally means nothing to them. It's almost as if they are playing with monopoly money. With the new stadium, the YES network, ticket sales, and merchandise, whatever money they spend on players is offset by their profits. But lets keep in mind that over $80 million is coming off the books from last season. Mussina, Abreu, Farnsworth, Giambi (Oh God Yes), Pettitte (at least the $16 mil), Pavano, and that dreaded Wilson Betemit contract is all gone. So you can't fault the Yankees for spending. I mean, they could conceivably sign Sabathia, Ramirez, and Teixeira and still have a lower payroll than last year. In regards to the signing, it feels fail-safe for the Yankees, at least for one year. He is only 27 years old. Has terrific, overpowering stuff, and can shut down any lineup. It will be nice to have him go every fifth day. But once again, I bring it back to the weight issue. He's so fat. I mean, really fat. Like close to obese fat. And to say he'll be like David Wells, a fat guy who could pitch into his late thirties because he had a rubber arm, is ridiculous. Wells was a one-of-a-kind athlete. A terrific pitcher who was constantly spilling out of his uniform. He would pitch seven scoreless at a one o'clock start and by five he'd be throwing down shots at a bar across the street. I don't think CC is like that. Wells seemed to hold his weight well. CC, so far, has done so. But I don't see it happening until his early to mid thirties. I would love to see it though. Nothing like a fat successful athlete to bring up the hopes for the fat children of this country.
A.J. Burnett
For the longest time, I've been telling my friends that the Yankees can sign anyone they want, except Burnett. He is injury prone, has no heart, and only turns up the dial in money years. Lo and behold, he's a Yankee. And not for a couple years. Probably, the rest of his baseball career. But as soon as I saw the scroll at the bottom of my television, "Yankees sign Burnett to 5 year deal" I was already in the process of convincing myself that this was a good deal. I began to sound like those idiotic talking heads on ESPN: "Well, he's got great stuff", "He really turns it on against the Red Sox", "If he plays to potential...", "At least they didn't have to trade for him". And that's what fans do. The Yankees could trade Derek Jeter to the Orioles for Cesar Izturis and the first thing I would say is, "Hey, Izturis is a gold glove shortstop". In the end, we root for the team, not the players. Thats why I'm a BIG FAN of this Burnett deal. Couldn't BE happier. He's got Cy Young STUFF. But in reality, I'm predicting a 14-10 season with a 3.99 ERA, 190 strikeouts, a stint on the DL. Those are Burnett numbers. And that is what the Yankees paid $16.5 million a year for five years for.
Regardless of the comings and goings of the baseball off season, it just makes me want more.
Spring Training 2009 can't come quick enough.
Yay!
I successfully made it back from finals. Relatively speaking, it was one of the most nerve-wracking experiences of my life. For the first three months of the semester, you coast through your classes, getting decent grades, and generally feeling pretty good about yourself. Then, just as you are done disgesting your Thanksgiving dinner, your teacher informs you about the final coming up. You think to yourself, "Eh, just another test, no biggie". Oh, but it is a biggie. You take a small glance at your syllabus given to you at the beginning of the semester and see that the final is worth about 45% of your overall grade. So that basically means that what you've been doing for the past 3 months is worth roughly the same as a test you are going to take in a hour and a half time frame. And it not just that one class does this, every class does. I took six classes this semester, and in every one I had a "holy-shit-majority-of-my-grade-crap-my-pants" final. And every single test was taken within the same week. What the hell is wrong with these teachers?! Or this school for that matter?! Do they want me to kill myself? Because if I do, there goes that tuition of mine. The tuition I paid. The tuition that will pay for some top basketball recruit's new Range Rover. Anyway, after three weeks of burying my face in textbooks that haven't been cracked since I bought them from the book store, I am finished. God knows what I actually got on the tests. My main concerns with each one was making sure I answered all the questions. Or that my pen was working. But what I love about finals is that as soon as they are over. As soon as you fill in the last bubble. As soon as you hand it in. All the material you have been busting your balls for, for the past three weeks, dissapates in your brain. It's gone forever. Because there is no need for that information ever again. I wish I was a scholarship athlete, someone could take my finals for me.
I'll be back with more...
Winter Hot Stove Meetings?
For me, baseball's offseason does not officially start until the winter meetings. The winter meetings is where all the general managers, agents, reporters, analysts, Peter Gammons's, and etc. go down to a hot, sexy, touristy spot and make ridiculous trades and signings while under the influence of drugs and alcohol. I kid about the last part, but I'm sure plenty a deal was made under those exact circumstances.
This year are meetings are going to be held between December 8th and the 11th in Las Vegas, Nevada. Because when I think baseball, I think Las Vegas, Nevada. Don't be suprised to hear a bunch of retarded puns and analogies from ESPN relating a risky deal to the fact that there is legalized gambling in Las Vegas. "He really ROLLED THE DICE on that signing, right Karl?" "He just went ALL IN on that deal." It will be frustrating, but we'll all get through it.
So far in this offseason for the best sport in America (That's right, I said it), nothing has really happened. Javier Vasquez went to the Braves. Boring. So he'll not live up to expectations somewhere else, big deal. Edgar Renteria signs with the Giants. What is this, his tenth team in three years? Another stellar signing by the Giants. They really know how to pick them. Bonds kept them relevant for the years he was there, now, sometimes I forget they're even a franchise. Come back to New York, Giants, there's plenty of room. And besides, it would be awesome to have two New York Giant franchises again.
But now, the meetings are upon us. A time where small market franchises feel they NEED to make a big splash to be considered important. Even if it means signing A.J. Burnett to a ten year deal. But let me go through some of the more important free agents and make my predictions on where they will sign. Lets do this, shall we?
Still fat
CC Sabathia
It feels like a few months ago when the Yankees offered Sabathia a six-year, $140 million contract. Because, I'm pretty sure it was a few months ago. He has remained silent on whether he will take the deal. The rumor has been that he wants to A) stay on the west coast and B) stay in the national league. Two very reasonable requests. But CC, think this through, please. It's $140 million. No team is going to touch that offer. Are you really going to sacrifice 20 to 30 million just for a few at-bats and a few days at the beach? Hell, for $140 million, I would play in Calcutta. From my point of view, he's waiting it out for no reason. Teams have bluffed monetary interest to him over the past few weeks, but none have made good. So far, there are two offers, the Brewers and the Yankees. I would be shocked if he isn't in pinstripes come spring training. The MLBPA won't let him NOT take it. If he accepts, he sets the standard for ace pitchers in the future, and that is a good thing for the union. The players assocation might have to "make it worth his while", but someone better start knitting him a Yankees jersey.
2009 Team: Yankees
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Mark Teixeira
Word on the street is that he enjoys money. Like the rest of us. It's just that, unlike CC, he doesn't care where he plays, just as long as that team gives him the most sacks of money. I got nothing against that, seems like a normal guy trying to get what he deserves. And lets face it, he is in probably the best position for a free agent in the history on the sport. Let me break it down. He will be 29 years old on opening day 2009. He is a corner infielder who hits for average, gets on base, drives in runs, and switch hits. He is a gold glove first baseman. And lest we forget, his agent is, drumroll please...Sata....I mean Scott Boras. If anyone can have a homeless guy give HIM money, it's Mr. Boras. God knows what kind of currency he get squeeze out of these teams fighting for Teixeira's services. He might ask for 25 mil a year for 10 years in EUROS. But who is going to doll out the dough for Marky Mark. Angels? Red Sox? Yankees? Orioles? Nationals? That Nationals rumor is hilarious. But at the same time, I guess that's what you got to do in order to get the ball rolling as a franchise. If the Yankees get CC, they are not touching Teixeira. Even for them that's too much money to sign over in one offseason. My thoughts are leaning towards the Sox. Papi is not what he used to be and Lowell can easily become expendable if Teixeira is signed. They have the money, the appeal, and the need.
2009 Team: Red Sox
I'll get hurt in a few minutes
A.J. Burnett
There is not a pitcher, no, player in professional sports that I trust less that A.J. Burnett. I guess it's because he only has good seasons in walk years. Maybe it's because he's a malcontent. Or maybe it's because he sucks. Yeah, that's it. He sucks. Since the season ended, all I've heard is, "But he's got great STUFF". What the hell is stuff? I have stuff too. A lot of it. But I'm not being paid millions. So what if he occasionally can throw 98 MPH, or that he has a terrific curveball. Does he perform consistently? Absolutely not. "STUFF" is not worth the money he is going to be paid this offseason. I'd rather take Mike Mussina for another 5 years than A.J. Burnett for the next two. Because you know exactly what you are getting with Mussina. Consistency. Not erractic pitching, and anti-social behavior (well, maybe). I was so happy to find out the Yanks were losing interest in this guy. The last thing New York needs is another Carl Pavano, Kevin Brown, Randy Johnson, or Hideki Irabu. Well, the Braves have offered Burnett a 4-year, $60 million offer. Accept AJ! Take it and Run! Get yourself off the market before the Yanks get interested again!
2009 Team: Braves (God willing)
More to come...
Headlines…
Plaxico Burres rejoins team after charges filed.
I haven't really had a chance to talk about this. It just seems like the same story different chapter in the life on a NFL wide receiver. Not much to say about it. He acted like an idiot. He didn't feel the need to register the gun in New York, but felt the need to bring it into a night club anyway. Even though I am not a fan of guns, I understand where he is coming from. Only a few days prior to the accidental shooting, his teammate Steve Smith was held up at gun point by the driver who took him home from a party. This is what I don't understand, he wants to have a good time at a club, so he brings a gun? Who can have fun when they have a gun in their pants. And the fact that he was wearing sweatpants makes it even more unintentionally funny. He thought he could keep a gun secure in the waistband of his sweatpants? If nothing else, he should be arrested on his stupidity alone. It's amazing that someone that dumb is able to sign a 5 year, $35 million dollar contract. Granted, he probably signed it with an X. As far as the Giants go, they'll be fine. They'll be more than fine. They've continued to win even when he was a semi-distraction. Now, with him probably out of the picture altogether, they'll thrive.
UPDATE: Stephen A. Smith has put his no sense in. Have a read.
Pacman Jones will return punts against the Steelers
Yay! Another chance! Now don't do anything stupid you! I don't want to hear another peep out of you, you knucklehead. Kids these days huh? Now, apparently if he gets in trouble one more time, he is banned from the NFL forever. But I'm sure they'll find a way around that little speed bump. As soon as he beats the shit out of a stripper, the NFL will slap him on the wrist with gasp forty hours on community service. Even then, he'll find a way to get out of that. Now remember kids, if you have a professional level of athletic ability, you can do whatever you want, suffer no reprecussions and still get paid more money than the president.
Thoughts on Thanksgiving, Football, and what not…
- The Lions are ALOT worst than I ever imagined. Thankfully, they are not featured on national television more than once a year, so I wasn't subjected to witness the horror that is Detroit Lions football. It's frightening. It did not even look as if the Titans were facing an NFL franchise. My guess that entire Lion team is exhausted from trying to fit Daunte Culpepper into his uniform, that they have no energy to play come kickoff. He is a doughy individual. But he is the least of the Lions worries. The only player they can build around is Calvin Johnson. Luckily, they have two first round picks in next years draft and three picks in the first thirty-three. But factoring in the Lions recent draft history, they'll draft three wide-outs.
- Tony Romo is the most annoying athlete in sports. He doesn't look like an athlete. He's really nice. He's dating a beautiful woman (well). And his team NEEDS him. Seriously. The Cowboys are STACKED with ridiculous talent, top to bottom. Marion Barber. Roy Williams. Terrell Owens. Jason Witten. But none of them perform as one without Romo. He's an on-field arbitrator. He makes that team click. Even the defense for some reason. I said that Drew Brees was the MVP yesterday, but if they were to give the award on sheer objective valuability, Romo would win. I want to be Tony Romo.
- Cranberry sauce is delicious. It really is. It makes everything on your plate that much better. It makes the mashed potatoes better. The turkey better. The stuffing better. It's fantastic. I don't understand why I don't eat it more. It's seems I only eat it once a year, even though I eat turkey dozens of times a year. I always thought something was missing, it was the sauce. I should utilize it more often.
- Running is awful. At 8:30 this morning, before the stuffing of the face, I partook in a five mile run to benefit something. I'm assuming it was something important. Anyway, running is a terrible activity. Especially uphill. And especially when you have little kids and guys in their seventies passing you left and right. I'm not a runner.
Thanksgiving! NFL Picks! Cranberry Sauce!
I hate that if I want to do my NFL picks this week, I have to do them now. On Wednesday. Although I enjoy football on Thanksgiving, I just think that all NFL games for Week 13 should be on Thanksgiving. Tomorrow there are three games on television. Actually, two games on television and one on NFL Network. But staying in the tradition of the holiday, none of the games are interesting, in a playoff sense. Let's go through them (all the rest), shall we?
Thanksgiving Day
Tennessee over Detroit
What is the over/under for safeties on this game? But to be honest, I think it will be a lot closer than everyone believes. Tennessee was clearly brought down to Earth last week against the Jets. And even though the Lions have no pass rush, run defense, running game, special teams, or quarterback, don't put it past them to make a game out of this one.
Dallas over Seattle
Just when we thought the Cowboys were out of it, Tony Romo and his pinkie come back from injury and suddenly they are back in contention. They just won't go away. They're like the Patriots, except they don't win. But it looks like they will make quick work of the Seahawks and this game will be over before Wade Phillips shits his pants from giddiness.
Arizona over Philadelphia
Clearly, this is the best of the three games on Thanksgiving. No team from the west has traveled to the east and won a game this year. Some people blame the fact that the west teams lose three hours when traveling east. That's bull. Sure it happens, but none of these football players have any sense of time. And if that was the fact, just leave the airport three hours earlier. Shouldn't be a problem. I blame, like all of you should, the quality of teams in the west. And not just in the NFC. All west coast teams are overchieving or just bad, with the exception of the Cardinals. As far as the game goes, I'm going with Arizona. It's about time some team snuffed out a member of the NFC East's playoff hopes. If Shayne Graham hits that field goal and the end of overtime two weeks ago, we wouldn't be having this conversation. Kevin Kolb (Cobb) would be starting his career as the Eagles quarterback and Andy Reid would be writing his resume. But no, a tie was the final outcome, and now we are forced to witness a slow, painful death that will be the Philadelphia Eagles. I'm just hoping the Warner, Fitzgerald, or Boldin set some sort of offensive record during that game. Just to make it watchable.
Buffalo over San Francisco
The audience for this game has been narrowed down to a few demographics. They are as follows:
1. Buffalo Bill Fans: They are loyal SOBs and even though they have a paper thin shot at the playoffs, they'll watch. My suggestion to them is to start drinking heavily.
2. San Francisco Fans: You never hear much from them, but they are there. They don't really complain a lot. It was more the media who called for Mike Nolan's job and Mike Singletary's pants dropping escapade. The latter being the fact that most people will watch. Hoping he does it on the field.
3. Frank Gore/Lee Evans Fantasy Owners: Myself being a Gore owner, I am hoping he does not shit the bed like he did against the Cowboys (24 yds, 0 TD). He was money the first half of the season, but since his injury, he has really fallen off. Anyway, I can't really think of another demographic who would have a reason to watch this game. Maybe Toronto Argonauts fans.
Baltimore over Cincinnati
John Harbaugh has really done a great job with the Ravens. Coach of the year is definitely not a clear cut decision. Harbaugh is one. Mike Smith with the Falcons. Jim Zorn of the Redskins. And ugh, Bill Belichick. I go with Mike Smith. Let's go through what he had to deal with coming into this season:
1. Michael Vick, the most famous player in their franchise's history is currently serving a 21 month jail sentence on a dog fighting conviction.
2. Bobby Petrino, bailed on their team after 13 games to go coach the Arkansas Razorbacks.
3. With the 3rd pick in the draft, they select Matt Ryan of Boston College to start at quarterback.
4. Michael Turner, a career backup with San Diego, signs a big deal with Atlanta to start.
All that, and they currently have a winning record in arguably the best division in football. Bill Belichick could win it every year, but that just wouldn't be fair.
New Orleans over Tampa Bay
Drew Brees is the MVP. There is no argument. Zero. None. He makes every player in that offense better. Except Shockey, who loves to underachieve. But seriously, if Lance Moore or Devery Henderson are on any other team, they're on the scout team.
New York over Washington
I'm just waiting for the Giants to fall off. And I'm a Giants supporter. But they have had no set back from losing anyone this season. Osi and Strahan out: keep winning. Burress out: Keep winning. Jacobs and Burress out: Keep winning. Who's got to go down in order to get this team to start losing? Carney? Feagles? David Carr? This team in unbelievable. I would pencil them in for the Super Bowl at this point, but I don't want to jinx them. I've got my fingers crossed for that Jets/Giants Super Bowl everyone has been talking about.*
*I want to talk about this a little more. Can you imagine if both teams had conference championships at the Meadowlands on the same day? How does that even work? I'm assuming that the NFL will make some exception and have one game on Saturday and one on Sunday. But if that were to happen, that would be the most anticipated weekend in the history on New York sports. And we would finally steal back the spotlight from Boston.
Miami over St. Louis
Both these teams have had odd years. The Rams were supposed to be semi-competitive coming into the year. And the Dolphins were rebuilding since day one. The Rams start off slow, fire their head coach, beat Washington and Dallas, then proceed to suck again. Miami suprises everyone by being respectable, embarasses the Patriots on the road, and now has a record of 6-5. In a game like this, I go by which #1 draft pick is performing better. Coming out of the draft I thought Chris Long was rated too high and so far has four sacks. Joe Thomas is already one of the best left tackles in the game. So I'm picking Miami.
Indianapolis over Cleveland
Where would the Colts be without Peyton Manning? 2-9? 3-8 maybe? He has put that awful team on his back and carried them to a 7-4 record. In other news, Brady Quinn will be on for the year with a broken finger. You can lift all you want Quinn, it's not going to save your season from a broken finger. So much for that experiment in Cleveland. Now, Derek Anderson will go back under center for the Browns. This feels like the beginning of the season, except without all the hype. Which is what it should have been. Because the Browns suck. Braylon Edwards can't catch a cold (Member of my Fantasy team), Romeo Crennel will be gone before the end of the season, and their GM Phil Savage is cursing out their fans via e-mail. Sabathia, LeBron, and the Browns. I'm glad I don't live there.
Green Bay over Carolina
Even though the Packers got their clocks cleaned down in New Orleans, I like them at home against the Panthers. This is a weird game to pick. The Panthers have looked very good at times with a very balanced offense. Smith and Muhammed in the air. Williams and Stewart on the ground. And an above average quarterback under center. The Packers are having growing pains with first year starter Aaron Rodgers, but have looked good at times. I'm looking for the Packers to turn in around at home.
Atlanta over San Diego
I've doubted the Falcons all year long. Never believe in them. I thought Ryan would be this good eventually, but not in eleven games. Now, I am a believer. As you recall, I chose the Chargers to make the Super Bowl. What I did not incorporate at the time of that selection was Norv Turner's ineptitude at the head coaching position. He is clearly another case of "an excellent coordinator can make an awful head coach". A guy who can scheme, plot, and draw up plays with the best of them, but when you add clock management and personnel management, their brain melts. I have a feeling the melting the brain will occur, as it did last week, when he faces a real head coach, in Mike Smith.
New York over Denver
Can I get excited yet? Am I allowed to come out of my cave? Can I openly root for the New York Jets without them ripping my heart out at the last minute? Every time I think big things for my Jets, I just remind myself of the two missed Doug Brien field goal attempts in the 2005 AFC Divisional round against the Steelers, and I am brought back to life. This year could be different. They have real playmakers on both sides of the ball. They have strong offensive and defensive lines. And they have Brett Favre, who I am waiting to throw 15 consecutive picks. He hasn't done that yet, which is nice. All I'm asking for is a playoff run. AFC Championship maybe? Anything. Something to cheer about.
Pittsburgh over New England
I can't believe as this point in the season I am writing about the Patriots still having a chance at the AFC East title. They're like Rasputin, they just won't die. THIS ISN'T WHAT'S SUPPOSED TO HAPPEN! MATT CASSEL SHOULD NOT BE GOOD! HE SHOULD SUCK! WHAT THE HELL IS WRONG WITH YOU PEOPLE?! Ugh, the Steelers have to win. They just have to. I'm sick of New England fans saying "Ahh tha Patriahts ah gunna destroy Troy Pahlahmaluh and tha rest of tha Pittsburgh Steelahs." It's time they focus their fandom to the Bruins or something.
Kansas City over Oakland
This used to be some sort of rivalry or something.
Minnesota over Chicago
How is NBC going to promote this matchup? I'm betting dollars to doughnuts it won't be "ORTON VS. FREROTTE". I'm leaning towards "PETERSON VS. FORTE". When Peterson is in a game, it is immediately watchable. That's only the case for a few players in the NFL: Brett Favre, Peyton Manning, Tom Brady, Eli Manning, Terrell Owens, Tony Romo, LaDainian Tomlinson, and maybe Rex Grossman.
Jacksonville over Houston
Oh what a Monday Night Football game! What will Kornheiser, Tirico, and Jaworski talk about during this one? David Garrard's battle with Crohn's disease? The fact that Maurice Jones Drew has three names? I can't wait!
Lebron…
Cavaliers, Lebron visit Garden to face off against the Knicks
Never will a visiting player get a better ovation than Lebron will tonight. After Donnie Walsh traded Jamal Crawford and Zach Randolph, he set it up perfectly so after next season, the Knicks will make a run for Mr. James services. Lebron has hinted at coming to New York since the day he was drafted. He talks about how New York is the mecca of basketball. He's a Yankee fan. And he is friends with Jay-Z. The latter suggests he wants to go to the Nets. But what superstar athlete in their right mind would want to play out their career at the Izod Center? The Nets are not moving the Brooklyn. Trust me. Not in this economy. Anyway, watch the game tonight. There will be chants of "We Want Lebron", "Come to New York", and "Have my child" all night. Man, Cleveland sucks. New York is going to take all their crap. First, Sabathia. Then, Lebron.
Headlines…
Seton Hall defeats #20 USC 63-61
Okay, I understand that this isn't exactly newsworthy to the masses. Unranked teams beat ranked teams all the time. But Seton Hall (my school) usually never beats anyone. Last year we had a winning record and got ousted in the first round of the Big East Tournament by Marquette. This year could be even worse. Seton Hall only has seven scholarship players on the roster out of a possible twelve. On November 5th, they held walk-on tryouts and I'm pretty sure they actually took two walk-ons. I knew I should have tried out. Today they face Memphis in the semifinals of the Puerto Rico Tip Off. Yesterday they played in front of probably eighteen total spectators and today will most likely be in front of twenty-eight, maybe. I've never been a Seton Hall fan until I started going there. I guess that makes sense. You spend an unholy amount of hard earned dollars to attend a school that pretty much gives you the same amount of education as any institution. The least you can ask is for a few wins for the basketball team.
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