In a teleconference yesterday, Leon had this to say about the Celtics organization not resigning him:
“I thought I did everything I could to prove to them that I am loyal and a hard worker. And it didn’t work out. I put that on their heads.’’
I guess Sheldon Williams is a better option.
In all honesty though, even when Leon comes back at some point this season, it's unclear what kind of player he'll be. Before he blew out his knee the first time, he was an explosive force who could fly down the court. He adjusted and morphed into a banger down low who never stopped hustling. He's still relatively young and I hope he can really stick it to Boston (especially come playoff time) but his skill level will most likely be decreased from the glory days of the NBA finals against the Lakers. I'm just glad Cleveland took a chance on him.
Would have loved to see him in a Heat jersey though...
Friday, August 14, 2009
Tuesday, August 11, 2009
Powe close to deal....
..... with the Cavs.
The Cleveland Plain Dealer is reporting that the Cavaliers and Powe have agreed to the framework of a two year deal.
Good for you, Leon! Sucks to be the Celtics.
The Cleveland Plain Dealer is reporting that the Cavaliers and Powe have agreed to the framework of a two year deal.
Good for you, Leon! Sucks to be the Celtics.
Thursday, July 2, 2009
Friday, May 29, 2009
My nomination for the Album of the Year Goes to...
You may know him as the former tight (and I mean TIGHT) end for the Indianapolis Colts.
Or, you may know him as the tight end for the stupid stupid Bengals.
However, I now know him as HUNKROCKSTARCOBAINMEATDOCTOR.
You look at this album cover and probably think "Wow, if Chad Kroeger dies, then we know who the new God of rock music is". You then pop in the CD, and the immediate sound that fills your ears is like a thousand beautiful women orgasming gloriously at your command.
With tracks like We All Bow Down (I believe this was written during his tenure with the Colts, and is obviously about Peyton Manning), Heal Me (an ode to the many trainers Utecht has had throughout his career), So Far Away (Carole King cover), Glimpse of Heaven (another song about Peyton I presume), and Run To You (written after this one time where Peyton Manning got sacked and Utecht was really worried and so he ran back to check on Peyton and see if he was ok or not and Peyton said he was ok but Utecht still was afraid for his safety and Dallas Clark only jogged towards Peyton to see if he was ok so him and Utecht got into an argument about the speed in which they should be checking on Peyton if he ever gets hit and this led to a restraining order by Peyton and thus Utecht is now a Bengal), this album is sure to be a hit!
James' rating: Five out of five stars plus a thumbs up and three smiley faces.
Monday, May 11, 2009
Wednesday, May 6, 2009
Quick Rambling Pre-Game Thought
So it was clear in the Bulls series that Boston had to slow it down to win. Chicago was by far the more athletic team, and the Celtics best chance lay in defending in the half court, not in the transition. Now the boy's in green find themselves matched up against one of the best interior players in the game surround by a slew of 3-point shooters, and their strategy is going to have to change if they want to advance.
Dwight Howard affected the Celtics desire to take it to the hole far too much in the first half of game 1, and that is reflected by their complete lack free throws before the break. Picking up the tempo of the game will give the Celtics looks at the basket before Howard can set up and start changing shots. We saw that Rondo can be contained in the half court if Rafer Alston gives him some ground and forces the jump shot. On the break however, Orlando has no hope of stopping Rondo without putting him at the line.
Of course this all hinges on the Celtics ability to get a few stops. If Boston can run off of some steals and defensive rebounds early in the game, the Magic might be tempted to match their pace which will effectively eliminate Howard from the contest.
Dwight Howard affected the Celtics desire to take it to the hole far too much in the first half of game 1, and that is reflected by their complete lack free throws before the break. Picking up the tempo of the game will give the Celtics looks at the basket before Howard can set up and start changing shots. We saw that Rondo can be contained in the half court if Rafer Alston gives him some ground and forces the jump shot. On the break however, Orlando has no hope of stopping Rondo without putting him at the line.
Of course this all hinges on the Celtics ability to get a few stops. If Boston can run off of some steals and defensive rebounds early in the game, the Magic might be tempted to match their pace which will effectively eliminate Howard from the contest.
Tuesday, May 5, 2009
Surgery
Leon went under the knife today at New England Baptist Hospital and the procedure was deemed "successful" by the team. He had his torn ACL and meniscus repaired in his left knee. Even though he's only 25, this is the third surgery he has had on that knee. He's worked hard before to rehabilitate but there is only so much reconstruction that the body can withstand. I continue to be bummed out by this and can only hope a team takes a chance on him this summer.
And in other sports news, there is stuff going on.
UPDATE: Apparently he also had microfracture surgery. Can't make this stuff up. That combined with the ligament repairs could mean that Leon might not be able to play until well into next season assuming everything heals correctly. Microfracture surgery isn't as serious as it once was (see Stoudamire, Amare) but I'm sure the rehab isn't a walk in the park. I've been reading some other sites saying that we shouldn't feel too bad since he's made roughly $2 million in three years. To that, I quote the great Mark Wahlberg. "Maybe. Maybe not. Maybe fuck yourself."
And in other sports news, there is stuff going on.
UPDATE: Apparently he also had microfracture surgery. Can't make this stuff up. That combined with the ligament repairs could mean that Leon might not be able to play until well into next season assuming everything heals correctly. Microfracture surgery isn't as serious as it once was (see Stoudamire, Amare) but I'm sure the rehab isn't a walk in the park. I've been reading some other sites saying that we shouldn't feel too bad since he's made roughly $2 million in three years. To that, I quote the great Mark Wahlberg. "Maybe. Maybe not. Maybe fuck yourself."
Thursday, April 30, 2009
FIIIIIIIIIIGGGGHHHHT!
Okay, NBA, it is clear you want the Celtics-Bulls to go seven games to show the young team coming into their own against the aging defending champs, but seriously. Brad Miller throws Perk down and Perk gets called for the foul. Then Scal knocks into Mill---WHOAAAAAA!
Kirk Hinrich and Rondo. Bang! Boom! Bam! Tommy Heinsohn is LIVID at Brad Miller (for being a baby the last few nights) and Hinrich (for this fight).
Rondo with the flagrant one, Hinrich with the tech.
Considering Chicago's hatred for Rondo, maybe Tony Allen can lend Rondo a bodygaurd.
Sunday, April 26, 2009
Friday, April 24, 2009
Party Like a Mock Star
Sorry for the corny heading, but I looked it up and literally every other "mock" pun had been used for mock draft articles. Seriously, there's like a billion of them out there. Serious mock drafts. Re-dos of those serious mock drafts. Re-dos of the re-dos. "Joke" mock drafts. Historical mock drafts. Even curmudgeony old coot mock drafts. It's overkill, overload, and overcooked. Which got me thinking... I should totally do a mock draft! Yes! This is what the people need want will tolerate because it's like throwing a twig on a California wild fire!
I'm going to do things a little bit differently though. I'm not going to go with "leads" and "credible inside information" about what the teams will actually do. Mostly because I don't have any. I'm going to break out my rational thinking cap and tell you what these teams should ACTUALLY do... even though you know they won't. I look forward to people looking back 10 years from now and saying "HOLY CRAP, WE TOTALLY WOULD HAVE HAD A BENGALS/SEAHAWKS SUPERBOWL IF ONLY THEY HAD LISTENED TO ADAM MAN!". Or not, whatever. Let's get this over with.
1. Detroit Lions - Jason Smith, T, Baylor
- Matthew Stafford is not going to bring your team back to relevance. Your team is HORRIBLE, in general, and you need to build a foundation before you put that big shiny ornament on top. Smith is an Orlando Pace/Jonathan Ogden type of centerpiece. Wait until next year and draft a better QB than Matty S.
2. St. Louis Rams - Aaron Curry, LB, Wake Forest
- Do you know who your starting strong side linebacker is? Somebody named Quinton Culberson. Oh, you've never heard of him either? Then take the best defensive player in the draft and don't overpay for a tackle not named Jason Smith.
3. Kansas City Cheifs - Michael Crabtree, WR, Texas Tech
- You just traded away your second best receiving option in Gonzo. The only problem is, you only had 2 receiving options. Old ass Bobby Engram is not the answer. Take a guy who will continue to make Matt Cassel look good. Also a good option: BJ Raji.
4. Seattle Seahawks - BJ Raji, DT, Boston College
- The urge to take the top-rated QB in this class and stash him for a year or two until Hasselbeck's back finally snaps in half will be strong... but this defense is a dominant interior lineman and a pass rushing LB away from being one of the best in the league. Since Curry is gone, go with Raji. Also acceptable: Euegene Monroe.
5. Cleveland Browns - Brian Orakpo, DE, Texas
- Your pass rush was atrocious last year, and Orakpo has the size and pass rushing ability to be your defensive spark plug. Aaron Maybin would also work, but I think Orakpo is more of the sure thing Cleveland needs.
6. Cincinnati Bengals - Eugene Monroe, OT, Virginia
- They could take Maybin here as well, but their offense was actually worse than their defense last year, and a big part of that was because Palmer got hurt. Invest in protecting him and things will get better fast.
7. Oakland Raiders - Jeremy Maclin, WR, Missouri
- When you can hear the phrase "Javon Walker is your best WR and there is a sharp dropoff after that"... and it's 2009... you need to take the best receiver available.
8. Jacksonville Jaguars - Aaron Maybin, DE/LB, Penn State
- I was very tempted to put Stafford here, because I don't beleive in Garrard, but with the contract they gave him they can't afford to pay top-10 QB money to a backup. Maybin adds some young explosiveness to an aging defense.
9. Green Bay Packers - Andre Smith, OT, Alabama
- I was back and forth on this pick, but on value Smith is the best and they need their starting LT of the future. I wouldn't blame them for picking Knowshon Moreno either, as Ryan Grant has shown he's very good but not consistent enough to be counted on.
10. San Francisco 49ers - Matthew Stafford, QB, Georgia
- Stafford finally gets out of the green room and on a team that's a good fit. Again, this will never happen, but I think it should. He wouldn't have to start right away here, but he could if he really impressed and it wouldn't ruffle any feathers.
11. Buffalo Bills - Brandon Pettigrew, TE, Oklahoma State
- When TO starts dropping balls, Trent Edwards will need another solid set of hands to pull defenders off Lee Evans.
12. Denver Broncos - Mark Sanchez, QB, USC
- They really need defensive help, but anybody who's left they'd have to make a reach for. Sanchez makes sense because Orton is the guy of today, not of the future.
13. Washington Redskins - Brian Cushing, OLB, USC
- They're going to do whatever they can to get Sanchez, which is dumb. You've gone out and gotten Haynsworth, now build the second level of your defense. Also, I can't tell Cushing and Clay Matthews apart, so feel free to interchange them here.
14. New Orleans Saints - Malcolm Jenkins, CB, Ohio State
- Everybody is talking about replacing Deuce with a RB here, but how about you fix your 23rd ranked defense instead of your 1st ranked offense? Take Jenkins so you can stop pretending Randall Gay is a starting CB.
15. Houston Texans - Tyson Jackson, DE, LSU
- Their offense is really clicking right now, but I'd still consider Beanie Wells here to take some pressure off Steve Slaton... but Jackson is the right choice here to give the Texans a solid defensive end to go opposite Mario Williams.
16. San Diego Chargers - Rey Maualuga, ILB, USC
- I don't buy the Chargers drafting RB here either. Their defense is what held them back last year, and they get a solid ILB to go with Merriman and Phillips on the outside.
17. New York Jets - Darrius Heyward-Bey, WR, North Carolina State
- This is a hard pick to judge, actually. I don't think Josh Freeman is right for them, so the obvious need of QB doesn't fit here. The Jets have improved a lot of weaknesses in free agency, so it's hard to tell what direction their pick will go in. This probably improves their team the most, but they could still go with a RB, OT, or LB here. Should be interesting. Expect boos no matter what.
18. Denver Broncos - Robert Ayers, DE, Tennessee
- See Denver, you can be patient and still get the guy you want! I've seen mocks where the Broncos take Ayers with their first pick, but if teams actually acted the way they should, he'd be available here. Look for Sarah Palin to get confused and protest this selection.
19. Tampa Bay Buccaneers - Josh Freeman, QB, Kansas State
- Sometimes I'll agree with what everybody in the world is saying, and here's an example. With Freeman's ties to the new Tampa coach and their bevy of mediocre signal callers, this just makes sense.
20. Detroit Lions - Everette Brown, DE, Florida State
- They HAVE to go defense here, and they get very good value with a great pass rusher than can take pressure off their secondary.
21. Philadelphia Eagles - Knowshon Moreno, RB, Georgia
- Another instance of agreeing with everybody... Westbrook can't stay healthy and Moreno is the best back in the draft. If there was a safety worth taking here it would be better, but Moreno is the pick.
22. Minnesota Vikings - Michel Oher, OT, Mississippi
- Without a QB, WR, or CB really worth taking here, the Vikes pick someone to help give Tavaris more time to pick which bad decision to make.
23. New England Patriots - Clay Matthews, LB, USC
- The pundits are actually making sense here... based on value and need, whichever USC linebacker is left when they pick should be the Patriots' guy. Having someone to pair up with Jerod Mayo for the next 8 to 10 years is a pretty exciting thought. Going off the board though... I wouldn't rule out the Patriots taking Beanie Wells if he's still available like I say he will be.
*** Note: After the Patriots first pick is usually when I stop paying as much attention to the first round of the draft. You may see some similarities in regards to this post ***
24. Hotlanta Falcons - Peria Jerry, DT, Mississippi
- They need an inside presence on defense, plus I hear they love guys with names that look like they're in reverse order.
25. Miami Dolphins - Vontae Davis, CB, Illinois
- One of the best players available and at a spot where Miami needs help. Also consider Hakeem Nicks here to help that WR corps.
26. Baltimore Ravens - Hakeem Nicks, WR, North Carolina
- Eventually teams will figure out that if you cover Derrick Mason, Joe Flacco curls into the fetal position and starts crying. Nicks will be another reliable target for Flacoo right away.
27. Indiannapolis Colts - Percy Harvin, WR, Florida
- Heyyy, it's just a little weed, right?! With Starvin Marvin gone, the Colts pick a playmaker that can keep defenses off-balance. Kind of scary when you think about it. Please god don't let this actually happen.
28. Buffalo Bills - Ebon Britton, OT, Arizona
- Blah blah, value, something about upside.
29. New York Giants - Larry English, DE/LB, Northern Ill.
- The Giants could use an upgrade in their pass rush and this guy comes from all angles.
30. Tennessee Titans - Kenny Britt, WR, Rutgers
- Oh hey look! The Celtics game is starting! Huh? Oh right... Tennessee... receivers suck, or soemthing.
31. Arizona Cardinals - Beanie Wells, RB, Ohio State
- OHHHH SNAP! RAJON RONDO is a BEAST!
32. Pittsburgh Steelers - Max Unger, C, Oregon
- I dunno, Todd McShay said they would pick him. I don't even know who this is. Are we done here?
So there you have it... my prediction of what is almost definitely not going to happen. Also, this is assuming there will be no trades, which there obviously will be. Which is why mock drafts are always dumb and worthless and... oh who am I kidding, I love them. Have fun tomorrow kiddies!
I'm going to do things a little bit differently though. I'm not going to go with "leads" and "credible inside information" about what the teams will actually do. Mostly because I don't have any. I'm going to break out my rational thinking cap and tell you what these teams should ACTUALLY do... even though you know they won't. I look forward to people looking back 10 years from now and saying "HOLY CRAP, WE TOTALLY WOULD HAVE HAD A BENGALS/SEAHAWKS SUPERBOWL IF ONLY THEY HAD LISTENED TO ADAM MAN!". Or not, whatever. Let's get this over with.
1. Detroit Lions - Jason Smith, T, Baylor
- Matthew Stafford is not going to bring your team back to relevance. Your team is HORRIBLE, in general, and you need to build a foundation before you put that big shiny ornament on top. Smith is an Orlando Pace/Jonathan Ogden type of centerpiece. Wait until next year and draft a better QB than Matty S.
2. St. Louis Rams - Aaron Curry, LB, Wake Forest
- Do you know who your starting strong side linebacker is? Somebody named Quinton Culberson. Oh, you've never heard of him either? Then take the best defensive player in the draft and don't overpay for a tackle not named Jason Smith.
3. Kansas City Cheifs - Michael Crabtree, WR, Texas Tech
- You just traded away your second best receiving option in Gonzo. The only problem is, you only had 2 receiving options. Old ass Bobby Engram is not the answer. Take a guy who will continue to make Matt Cassel look good. Also a good option: BJ Raji.
4. Seattle Seahawks - BJ Raji, DT, Boston College
- The urge to take the top-rated QB in this class and stash him for a year or two until Hasselbeck's back finally snaps in half will be strong... but this defense is a dominant interior lineman and a pass rushing LB away from being one of the best in the league. Since Curry is gone, go with Raji. Also acceptable: Euegene Monroe.
5. Cleveland Browns - Brian Orakpo, DE, Texas
- Your pass rush was atrocious last year, and Orakpo has the size and pass rushing ability to be your defensive spark plug. Aaron Maybin would also work, but I think Orakpo is more of the sure thing Cleveland needs.
6. Cincinnati Bengals - Eugene Monroe, OT, Virginia
- They could take Maybin here as well, but their offense was actually worse than their defense last year, and a big part of that was because Palmer got hurt. Invest in protecting him and things will get better fast.
7. Oakland Raiders - Jeremy Maclin, WR, Missouri
- When you can hear the phrase "Javon Walker is your best WR and there is a sharp dropoff after that"... and it's 2009... you need to take the best receiver available.
8. Jacksonville Jaguars - Aaron Maybin, DE/LB, Penn State
- I was very tempted to put Stafford here, because I don't beleive in Garrard, but with the contract they gave him they can't afford to pay top-10 QB money to a backup. Maybin adds some young explosiveness to an aging defense.
9. Green Bay Packers - Andre Smith, OT, Alabama
- I was back and forth on this pick, but on value Smith is the best and they need their starting LT of the future. I wouldn't blame them for picking Knowshon Moreno either, as Ryan Grant has shown he's very good but not consistent enough to be counted on.
10. San Francisco 49ers - Matthew Stafford, QB, Georgia
- Stafford finally gets out of the green room and on a team that's a good fit. Again, this will never happen, but I think it should. He wouldn't have to start right away here, but he could if he really impressed and it wouldn't ruffle any feathers.
11. Buffalo Bills - Brandon Pettigrew, TE, Oklahoma State
- When TO starts dropping balls, Trent Edwards will need another solid set of hands to pull defenders off Lee Evans.
12. Denver Broncos - Mark Sanchez, QB, USC
- They really need defensive help, but anybody who's left they'd have to make a reach for. Sanchez makes sense because Orton is the guy of today, not of the future.
13. Washington Redskins - Brian Cushing, OLB, USC
- They're going to do whatever they can to get Sanchez, which is dumb. You've gone out and gotten Haynsworth, now build the second level of your defense. Also, I can't tell Cushing and Clay Matthews apart, so feel free to interchange them here.
14. New Orleans Saints - Malcolm Jenkins, CB, Ohio State
- Everybody is talking about replacing Deuce with a RB here, but how about you fix your 23rd ranked defense instead of your 1st ranked offense? Take Jenkins so you can stop pretending Randall Gay is a starting CB.
15. Houston Texans - Tyson Jackson, DE, LSU
- Their offense is really clicking right now, but I'd still consider Beanie Wells here to take some pressure off Steve Slaton... but Jackson is the right choice here to give the Texans a solid defensive end to go opposite Mario Williams.
16. San Diego Chargers - Rey Maualuga, ILB, USC
- I don't buy the Chargers drafting RB here either. Their defense is what held them back last year, and they get a solid ILB to go with Merriman and Phillips on the outside.
17. New York Jets - Darrius Heyward-Bey, WR, North Carolina State
- This is a hard pick to judge, actually. I don't think Josh Freeman is right for them, so the obvious need of QB doesn't fit here. The Jets have improved a lot of weaknesses in free agency, so it's hard to tell what direction their pick will go in. This probably improves their team the most, but they could still go with a RB, OT, or LB here. Should be interesting. Expect boos no matter what.
18. Denver Broncos - Robert Ayers, DE, Tennessee
- See Denver, you can be patient and still get the guy you want! I've seen mocks where the Broncos take Ayers with their first pick, but if teams actually acted the way they should, he'd be available here. Look for Sarah Palin to get confused and protest this selection.
19. Tampa Bay Buccaneers - Josh Freeman, QB, Kansas State
- Sometimes I'll agree with what everybody in the world is saying, and here's an example. With Freeman's ties to the new Tampa coach and their bevy of mediocre signal callers, this just makes sense.
20. Detroit Lions - Everette Brown, DE, Florida State
- They HAVE to go defense here, and they get very good value with a great pass rusher than can take pressure off their secondary.
21. Philadelphia Eagles - Knowshon Moreno, RB, Georgia
- Another instance of agreeing with everybody... Westbrook can't stay healthy and Moreno is the best back in the draft. If there was a safety worth taking here it would be better, but Moreno is the pick.
22. Minnesota Vikings - Michel Oher, OT, Mississippi
- Without a QB, WR, or CB really worth taking here, the Vikes pick someone to help give Tavaris more time to pick which bad decision to make.
23. New England Patriots - Clay Matthews, LB, USC
- The pundits are actually making sense here... based on value and need, whichever USC linebacker is left when they pick should be the Patriots' guy. Having someone to pair up with Jerod Mayo for the next 8 to 10 years is a pretty exciting thought. Going off the board though... I wouldn't rule out the Patriots taking Beanie Wells if he's still available like I say he will be.
*** Note: After the Patriots first pick is usually when I stop paying as much attention to the first round of the draft. You may see some similarities in regards to this post ***
24. Hotlanta Falcons - Peria Jerry, DT, Mississippi
- They need an inside presence on defense, plus I hear they love guys with names that look like they're in reverse order.
25. Miami Dolphins - Vontae Davis, CB, Illinois
- One of the best players available and at a spot where Miami needs help. Also consider Hakeem Nicks here to help that WR corps.
26. Baltimore Ravens - Hakeem Nicks, WR, North Carolina
- Eventually teams will figure out that if you cover Derrick Mason, Joe Flacco curls into the fetal position and starts crying. Nicks will be another reliable target for Flacoo right away.
27. Indiannapolis Colts - Percy Harvin, WR, Florida
- Heyyy, it's just a little weed, right?! With Starvin Marvin gone, the Colts pick a playmaker that can keep defenses off-balance. Kind of scary when you think about it. Please god don't let this actually happen.
28. Buffalo Bills - Ebon Britton, OT, Arizona
- Blah blah, value, something about upside.
29. New York Giants - Larry English, DE/LB, Northern Ill.
- The Giants could use an upgrade in their pass rush and this guy comes from all angles.
30. Tennessee Titans - Kenny Britt, WR, Rutgers
- Oh hey look! The Celtics game is starting! Huh? Oh right... Tennessee... receivers suck, or soemthing.
31. Arizona Cardinals - Beanie Wells, RB, Ohio State
- OHHHH SNAP! RAJON RONDO is a BEAST!
32. Pittsburgh Steelers - Max Unger, C, Oregon
- I dunno, Todd McShay said they would pick him. I don't even know who this is. Are we done here?
So there you have it... my prediction of what is almost definitely not going to happen. Also, this is assuming there will be no trades, which there obviously will be. Which is why mock drafts are always dumb and worthless and... oh who am I kidding, I love them. Have fun tomorrow kiddies!
Wednesday, April 22, 2009
Welcome To Earf (Day)
The Boston Globe continues to lurch toward its demise, but they have a feature on Leon and his lifetime of bad luck."The number of lucky breaks the Celtics' tough and tireless backup forward has had through the years is right there on his jersey -- 0."
As Chad Finn points out, this latest setback for Powe probably makes it likelier that he'd be resigned by the Celtics. They know what he can do, despite a history of injury problems. Unfortuantely for Leon, he'll probably lose out on the type of big money deal that Baby might land this off-season. Just another tough break for the Show.
Happy Wednesday that feels like a Tuesday.. thanks fake holidays!
Tuesday, April 21, 2009
Another one bites the dust
Leon Powe is expected to have surgery on his left knee, which was injured during last night's victory over the Bulls. He'll miss the remainder of the playoffs.
BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO.
Scrob: post-jack away.
Oh boy-
Honestly, between not even being able to watch most of these damn games (Dallas vs. San Antonio really doesn't count), the Heat looking like a high school team, and now Leon tearing his ACL, I don't have it in me to make the effort to post about the NBA playoffs any further. When I think about where the Celtics were at when I started this site last year, to where they are right now, it's kind of sad. I really hope this doesn't cost Leon a decent contract. He'll probably have to take some crap deal from Boston because other teams will now see him as injury prone. When is this guy ever going to catch a fucking break? This sucks. A lot.
BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO.
Scrob: post-jack away.
Oh boy-
Honestly, between not even being able to watch most of these damn games (Dallas vs. San Antonio really doesn't count), the Heat looking like a high school team, and now Leon tearing his ACL, I don't have it in me to make the effort to post about the NBA playoffs any further. When I think about where the Celtics were at when I started this site last year, to where they are right now, it's kind of sad. I really hope this doesn't cost Leon a decent contract. He'll probably have to take some crap deal from Boston because other teams will now see him as injury prone. When is this guy ever going to catch a fucking break? This sucks. A lot.
Friday, April 17, 2009
Friday Pic O' tha Week
Things have slowed down here once again to the point where I didn't even get a pic o' the week post up last Friday. (Had a half day, but still...) This week has been pretty damn awful for the Celtics with the Garnett news on top of the fact that Danny Ainge had a freakin' heart attack! Yikes. The playoffs officially start tomorrow and will last for the next two months. Seriously. The seldom mentioned NHL is also in the beginnings of their playoffs with the Bruins, Blackhaws, Red Wings and the surprising Ducks all picking up wins last night. Mark Sanchez is moving up projected draft boards faster than people downloaded the Wolverine movie. One more week till the draft! And the Florida Marlins are the best team in baseball right now? Really? The Blue Jays are 8-3? Our pic o' the week is a guy who won 18 games last year but is already on the DL. Is John Smoltz ready yet? Enjoy the weekend and someone on the west coast holla at me if you see any Sam Summer!
Thursday, April 16, 2009
Oh Noes!
KG will miss the entire playoffs due to his mystery knee injury. Story here. Boo.
Leon has had a great couple games back. Time for him to get buckets and contracts!
Editor post jack!
I'm going to chime in here for a hot minute. The TPS Reports have been piling up out here but I had to make the time for this. I'm sure some people will question the decision to try and bring him back for those few games but just going back and watching the injury, I don't think that really made much of a difference. There was no contact with anyone and have some weird collision ala Shaun Livingston. He literally hurt it by jumping up for an alley-oop. Jumping! His game has been too intense for too long and something like this was bound to happen. My dad summed it up the best by saying, "I'm just glad they won last year."
Be that as it may, this gives Leon a great chance to showcase his skills to cash in on a great contract next year as Kate pointed out. Big Baby will most likely start at least against Chicago. But if the C's make it past them, Powe, Big Baby, Miki Moore and probably even Robert Parish will be on the court to guard Dwight Howard. The bench guys will obviously be key in making it to the Eastern Conference finals. You know Paul Pierce is going to push it to the limit maybe even at the expense of the rest of his career. Hopefully Ray Allen will be able to turn it on a little earlier than he did last year in the playoffs. But I believe the time is now for Rondo to make "the leap" into the upper echelon of point guards. I think he'll take young Derrick Rose to school starting this weekend.
So yeah, it's going to suck to watch the playoffs without Kevin Garnett, but I don't see any reason why it still won't be a Celtics/Cavaliers finals. If KG isn't on the floor by then, it might be up to Cleveland (I didn't know they still had a team) to make sure the Los Angeles Kobes don't win the championship. Here's hoping Leon can go all Chev Chelios on everyone's ass!
Leon has had a great couple games back. Time for him to get buckets and contracts!
Editor post jack!
I'm going to chime in here for a hot minute. The TPS Reports have been piling up out here but I had to make the time for this. I'm sure some people will question the decision to try and bring him back for those few games but just going back and watching the injury, I don't think that really made much of a difference. There was no contact with anyone and have some weird collision ala Shaun Livingston. He literally hurt it by jumping up for an alley-oop. Jumping! His game has been too intense for too long and something like this was bound to happen. My dad summed it up the best by saying, "I'm just glad they won last year."
Be that as it may, this gives Leon a great chance to showcase his skills to cash in on a great contract next year as Kate pointed out. Big Baby will most likely start at least against Chicago. But if the C's make it past them, Powe, Big Baby, Miki Moore and probably even Robert Parish will be on the court to guard Dwight Howard. The bench guys will obviously be key in making it to the Eastern Conference finals. You know Paul Pierce is going to push it to the limit maybe even at the expense of the rest of his career. Hopefully Ray Allen will be able to turn it on a little earlier than he did last year in the playoffs. But I believe the time is now for Rondo to make "the leap" into the upper echelon of point guards. I think he'll take young Derrick Rose to school starting this weekend.
So yeah, it's going to suck to watch the playoffs without Kevin Garnett, but I don't see any reason why it still won't be a Celtics/Cavaliers finals. If KG isn't on the floor by then, it might be up to Cleveland (I didn't know they still had a team) to make sure the Los Angeles Kobes don't win the championship. Here's hoping Leon can go all Chev Chelios on everyone's ass!
Tuesday, April 14, 2009
Celtics update
Leon will be suiting up for tonights game (and likely 1st round preview) at Philly! He may play, considering that:
- Ray Allen got suspended for tonights game for elbowing Anderson Varejao in the nuts. Totally worth it.
- Big Baby left today's practice with a stomach bug, and
- KG is defintiely not playing until the playoffs.
Monday, April 6, 2009
Los Mets v. Cincy Live Blog
I'm doing whatever the verb is for watching the yahoo box score of the Mets/Reds game (Box Watching? - No. Too sexy). I'm liveblogging every interesting thing that happens:
The Mets signed the Sheff?
The Mets signed the Sheff?
Friday, April 3, 2009
Friday Pic O' tha Week
Let me take you to flight school! The 2009 MLB Regular Season starts this Sunday with the defending champs hosting Derek Lowe and the Braves. Then Monday has a full slate of games highlighted by Red Sox/Rays and Angels/A's. The Final Four also starts tonight. Gotta keep pulling for Nova. The Celtics are still battling for the second spot in the East with four of their last six games being at the Gahden. Dwayne Wade became the first player in NBA history to record 2,000 points, 500 assists, 150 steals and 100 blocks in one season. And looking at his team's record down the stretch, he might as well be playing 1 0n 5. But our pic o tha week is dedicated to the whiniest of whiners, the 25 year old man baby and new fav here at SPLP, Jay Cutler. Good luck getting destroyed by Green Bay and Minnesota's defenses buddy. Oh, and extra points for the sick-rad-bro tribal tattoo. The Sunshine state...GORGEOUS!
Thursday, April 2, 2009
I know this is probably common sense, but...
if you have time to shine your lights at someone because they walked in front of your car, doesn't that also mean you had time to make the most reaction-based move possible in that situation...slam on the breaks?
Shining your lights is something you have to think about, and is also something cars usually do to signal GO.
Slamming on the breaks is something you do before you can even start thinking, and is also something cars usually do to NOT KILL A DUDE.
The more you know.
Shining your lights is something you have to think about, and is also something cars usually do to signal GO.
Slamming on the breaks is something you do before you can even start thinking, and is also something cars usually do to NOT KILL A DUDE.
The more you know.
Monday, March 30, 2009
Out until the playoffs...
From everything I've read today, it looks like Leon is shut down for the rest of the regular season in the hopes that he can rehab his knee and make it back for the first round of the playoffs. Details are still pretty vague as it seems like the Celtics front office have recently attended classes at the New England Patriots Injury Information Chokehold University. This obviously sucks but considering the way the top of the Eastern Conference is looking, Danny and Doc might want to consider doing the same with KG. Watching Leon put up those great numbers while Garnett was out makes this harder to take. Leon's contract is also up the end of the year so going into free agency with an injury history isn't going to help his chances on landing a sweet deal. (On boston.com's sports section right now, there is a local interview with Leon discussing his injury and the team's overall health that's over seven minutes long. I tried posting here but the media player didn't fit properly. Also the audio is pretty wack. But do check it out if you're trying to kill the last 14 minutes of your workday...)
By the way, I REALLY don't want to see the Heat play the Celtics in the first round.
By the way, I REALLY don't want to see the Heat play the Celtics in the first round.
Sunday, March 29, 2009
Final Four!
This is my official "I am happy that UConn made it to the Final Four" post. They played a brilliant game against Purdue, and had one of the best games of the season yesterday afternoon against Missouri.
There was one play where they called a travel on Jeff Adrien. The amazing part of this was that HE DIDN'T HAVE THE BALL. There was a loose ball, he and a Missouri player were both trying to gain possession, and before he ever got possession, a travel was called. The next play, a reach-in was called on Thabeet which left Jay Bilas baffled, saying "I have no idea where that foul was".
I had Missouri losing to UConn in my bracket, so it was no surprise when they beat Memphis. I'm a firm believer that Memphis will always be overrated no matter how talented they are until they get into a stronger conference. Either that or Conference USA gets competitive. What if Tulsa or Marshall decide to give Memphis a run for their money and just go all out on recruiting? That might give the Tigers some clout. But instead, they just come off as a big fish in a small pond.
For the record, I have one Final Four team (Duke) out. However, UNC and UConn, who are meeting in the finals for me, are both very much alive, AND everyone who's competition for me had Pitt in the finals. They all also had Louisville in the Final Four as opposed to my pick of Michigan State. If UNC and Michigan State win tonight, I wins myself some cash money. Expect a "Hooray I'm rich!" post very soon.
Back to UConn. Missouri is a better team than they've been given credit for, and I knew they'd be a challenge. UConn shot brilliantly the first half, and they played great defense, but it didn't matter. They'd have 3 hands in their face, and Missouri guys would still be hitting shots left and right.
I hate when fouls are called on Hasheem Thabeet, because 90% of the time they're not fouls, but the refs had let him slide on another foul that should've been called earlier, so you can't argue too much. The announcers yesterday, as during the entire tournament, kept harping on the fact that Hasheem Thabeet is a disgustingly good Scrabble player. I'm considering challenging him on Facebook. How many points do you get for "2009 National Champion UConn Huskies"?
However, my boy Kemba Walker stepped it up and hit his stride. So begins the Kemba Walker era. With A.J. Price going into the NBA next year, how does UConn replace that void? Oh, just by finding an even better point guard. I expect Walker will go down as THE BEST point guard in UConn history. He's got that much natural ability, he just needs to learn the mental part (which, as he showed yesterday, he's doing quite well with).
So UConn held off Missouri, and frankly I think that Missouri is a tougher matchup for UConn than either one they'll face next round. I'm looking forward to Michigan State upsetting Louisville, and for UConn to then stomp all over their dreams of playing a home championship game.
The women's team is currently delivering a second half beatdown to California after looking slightly human the first half. Tiffany Hayes is pulling off a female Kemba Walker performance, and frankly these women just can't be beat.
In other women's basketball news, Michigan State got boned by the referees at the end of the game last night. They blew an 8 point lead in the last minute of the game, but when throwing up their final shots of the game and attempting to get a rebound off of the miss, they got hacked to all hell. I have a slight crush on their coach, Suzy Merchant, which is why I mention this. The no-call was disappointing to see, and Iowa State squeaked by with a win they might not have deserved.
Time to tune in to the end of Louisville's run.
The women's team is currently delivering a second half beatdown to California after looking slightly human the first half. Tiffany Hayes is pulling off a female Kemba Walker performance, and frankly these women just can't be beat.
In other women's basketball news, Michigan State got boned by the referees at the end of the game last night. They blew an 8 point lead in the last minute of the game, but when throwing up their final shots of the game and attempting to get a rebound off of the miss, they got hacked to all hell. I have a slight crush on their coach, Suzy Merchant, which is why I mention this. The no-call was disappointing to see, and Iowa State squeaked by with a win they might not have deserved.
Time to tune in to the end of Louisville's run.
Friday, March 27, 2009
Friday Pic O' tha Week
Villanova and Pitt? Yay! Memphis and Purdue? Boo! I actually thought for a second that John Calipari's squad could complete the comeback, but it was not to be. Let's see if Louisville and UNC can match their number one counterparts and make it to the Elite Eight tonight. The NBA regular season is rapidly coming to a close and our pic o' that week is quite the metaphor for the Eastern Conference. And Leon will be out at least another couple of games. In the West, the two through eight spots are tighter than Tiger Woods' wallet after a meal. Japan won the WBC this past Monday and while no one in the US still gave a crap (about the whole tournament in general), the worldwide audience was quite sizable. Finally, what do you all think of NFL commish Roger Goodell wanting to convert some preseason games into regular season ones? It won't be for at least another couple of years but we can all agree that four preseason games is a bit much. Eighty degrees tomorrow!
Thursday, March 26, 2009
An open letter of apology to all my fellow Patriots fans
Dear Patriots fans,
I have been wrong. For the past two seasons, I have firmly held the belief that Bill Belichick is a dirty, cheating, no good dickhead. When Patriots fan friends of mine said "Well, EVERYONE in the NFL has taped at some point, not just the Patriots", the easiest response was to get up on my pedestal and tell everyone how good the Colts are and how they'd never do that because they have ethics.
No, the Colts haven't been caught video taping. They'd never do that. They have ethics.
However...when the story broke yesterday about UConn's alleged NCAA rules violations in recruiting Nate "Devendorf Jr" Miles, I was fuming for many reasons.
1. Why now? Yes, I understand that Yahoo sports writers throw a party whenever someone decides to read them over anyone else, but this is a terrible time for the team. They've got a Sweet Sixteen game tonight against a great team, and so this creates a massive distraction. Is this Yahoo writer a Duke, UNC or Syracuse fan who needs some sort of edge by knocking UConn out? Wait til after they've won the title, then let this play out during the offseason. Don't be an ass.
2. Nate Miles? Who never played a single game for UConn? WHO CARES? This is what makes me feel that whoever looked into this had extremely petty ulterior motives. If this were Hasheem Thabeet being FedEx'd strippers to Tanzania when he was being recruited, or A.J. Price being given free laptops, that's something to worry about. That's when it's an urgent matter that needs to be looked into. Not when it's some douchebag who got expelled and never played a single game for the team.
3. This is where I realized I was wrong about Patriots fans. My third thought on this was...EVERYONE USES SHADY RECRUITING TACTICS. This is like parents finding out their high school kid drinks for the first time and they act all shocked. "NO WAY, YOU DRANK?!?! I HAD NO IDEA!!!" Am I shocked? No. Would I be shocked if similar allegations came out against Louisville, Duke, Pittsburgh, North Carolina, or other power schools? Not at all. Maybe it's just me, but I never thought shady recruitment was that big a deal because I assumed everyone does it. Now I understand how Patriots fans feel.
I apologize.
Best regards,
-James
I have been wrong. For the past two seasons, I have firmly held the belief that Bill Belichick is a dirty, cheating, no good dickhead. When Patriots fan friends of mine said "Well, EVERYONE in the NFL has taped at some point, not just the Patriots", the easiest response was to get up on my pedestal and tell everyone how good the Colts are and how they'd never do that because they have ethics.
No, the Colts haven't been caught video taping. They'd never do that. They have ethics.
However...when the story broke yesterday about UConn's alleged NCAA rules violations in recruiting Nate "Devendorf Jr" Miles, I was fuming for many reasons.
1. Why now? Yes, I understand that Yahoo sports writers throw a party whenever someone decides to read them over anyone else, but this is a terrible time for the team. They've got a Sweet Sixteen game tonight against a great team, and so this creates a massive distraction. Is this Yahoo writer a Duke, UNC or Syracuse fan who needs some sort of edge by knocking UConn out? Wait til after they've won the title, then let this play out during the offseason. Don't be an ass.
2. Nate Miles? Who never played a single game for UConn? WHO CARES? This is what makes me feel that whoever looked into this had extremely petty ulterior motives. If this were Hasheem Thabeet being FedEx'd strippers to Tanzania when he was being recruited, or A.J. Price being given free laptops, that's something to worry about. That's when it's an urgent matter that needs to be looked into. Not when it's some douchebag who got expelled and never played a single game for the team.
3. This is where I realized I was wrong about Patriots fans. My third thought on this was...EVERYONE USES SHADY RECRUITING TACTICS. This is like parents finding out their high school kid drinks for the first time and they act all shocked. "NO WAY, YOU DRANK?!?! I HAD NO IDEA!!!" Am I shocked? No. Would I be shocked if similar allegations came out against Louisville, Duke, Pittsburgh, North Carolina, or other power schools? Not at all. Maybe it's just me, but I never thought shady recruitment was that big a deal because I assumed everyone does it. Now I understand how Patriots fans feel.
I apologize.
Best regards,
-James
Wednesday, March 25, 2009
The Blake Griffin Sweepstakes is Here!
I suppose I could write about the enormous Celtics/Magic game tonight and the potential repercussions it will have on playoff seeding and home court advantage in the East. I could look at current playoff match-ups too. But where's the fun in that? See, it's about that time in the NBA season when certain teams not only know that they have absolutely no shot of making the playoffs but they might not even win another game. And some are okay with that, fans be damned. This particular draft class isn't the strongest, so the worse your record is after 82 games, the better chance you'll have in drafting the six foot ten powerhouse from Oklahoma. It has been more prevalent over the past two or three seasons, but teams like Washington, Memphis and Minnesota have entered full, complete and utter TANK mode.
First, let's take a look at the current "lottery" standings. Highlighted almost exclusively from the Western Conference we have:
Sacramento -
Washington -
LA Clippers 1.5
Memphis 2
Minnesota 4.5
OKC 4.5
The Warriors and Raptors are right there as well as the only other teams mathematically eliminated from the playoffs. Out of all those teams, the only one that I feel bad for is Minnesota. Big Al was playing fantastic basketball before he blew out his knee and the team went into a tailspin. Maybe you could drum up some pity for the Wizards with Haywood and Arenas being out the whole year, but then again, they shouldn't have signed Agent Zero(Games Played) to that insane $111 million contract. Memphis and the Thunder have some great young players who might start exhibiting some "nagging injuries" over these last 12 or so games. Honestly, who the hell is going to the OKC/Toronto game this Friday night. Even if everyone is going to play? Attendance is in the crapper as it is because of the economy, so are these teams really going to lose that much more money by trotting out a D-League squad for a few more weeks? If it means a shot at Griffin? As for the Clip, well, I think they've been in the sweepstakes since November.
So Sacramento might have the upper hand here. They still have to play Phoenix twice, New Orleans, San Antonio, the Lakers, Rockets and Nuggets. That's seven more losses right there. (Did they seriously only win one game against the entire Eastern Conference this year? That's fantastic or depressing depending on how you look at it.) Then again, the Wiz play three teams still battling for playoff spots in the East, Cleveland twice and Boston. But let's not rule out those pesky Clippers. They have a stretch of San Antonio, Houston, New Orleans, Denver and the Lakers coming up. Any one of these teams could get that 25% chance when the lottery rolls around.
HOWEVER!
Look what happened to the Heat last year. They were far and away the worst team in the league but somehow didn't end up with the first pick. Chicago did. A team that had the ninth best chance. NINTH! (1.7% for those keeping track at home) Which team holds that coveted spot as of today? The friggin' Knicks. A team that has shown signs of tankage lately themselves losing five in a row. Could that mean the eventual departure of David Lee? Thing is, Griffin is a stud. He averaged 30 and 15 this year and unlike my man B-Easy, he's a legit 6-10 with some bulk. Whereas last year, there was some debate as to who would be picked first, there isn't the slightest sliver of doubt this year. So who else is out there? Question marks, that's who. Guys like Ricky Rubio, Brandon Jennings, Hasheem Thabeet and Steph Curry to name a few. All guys with great potential or a certain valuable skill, but nowhere near a complete package or even a sure thing. As usual, there are no college seniors projected to go in the lottery.
How obvious and thorough will these teams be in their quest to suck the most? Will David Stern ever step in or does he think no one notices this stuff because of how good the top teams are? Will a team with a less than 2% chance get a crack at Griffin? The regular season ends April 15th and the draft lottery occurs on May 19th. Between now and then, we are in store for some possibly epic failure all in front of a televised audience. (The Kings do have a TV deal, right?)
First, let's take a look at the current "lottery" standings. Highlighted almost exclusively from the Western Conference we have:
Sacramento -
Washington -
LA Clippers 1.5
Memphis 2
Minnesota 4.5
OKC 4.5
The Warriors and Raptors are right there as well as the only other teams mathematically eliminated from the playoffs. Out of all those teams, the only one that I feel bad for is Minnesota. Big Al was playing fantastic basketball before he blew out his knee and the team went into a tailspin. Maybe you could drum up some pity for the Wizards with Haywood and Arenas being out the whole year, but then again, they shouldn't have signed Agent Zero(Games Played) to that insane $111 million contract. Memphis and the Thunder have some great young players who might start exhibiting some "nagging injuries" over these last 12 or so games. Honestly, who the hell is going to the OKC/Toronto game this Friday night. Even if everyone is going to play? Attendance is in the crapper as it is because of the economy, so are these teams really going to lose that much more money by trotting out a D-League squad for a few more weeks? If it means a shot at Griffin? As for the Clip, well, I think they've been in the sweepstakes since November.
So Sacramento might have the upper hand here. They still have to play Phoenix twice, New Orleans, San Antonio, the Lakers, Rockets and Nuggets. That's seven more losses right there. (Did they seriously only win one game against the entire Eastern Conference this year? That's fantastic or depressing depending on how you look at it.) Then again, the Wiz play three teams still battling for playoff spots in the East, Cleveland twice and Boston. But let's not rule out those pesky Clippers. They have a stretch of San Antonio, Houston, New Orleans, Denver and the Lakers coming up. Any one of these teams could get that 25% chance when the lottery rolls around.
HOWEVER!
Look what happened to the Heat last year. They were far and away the worst team in the league but somehow didn't end up with the first pick. Chicago did. A team that had the ninth best chance. NINTH! (1.7% for those keeping track at home) Which team holds that coveted spot as of today? The friggin' Knicks. A team that has shown signs of tankage lately themselves losing five in a row. Could that mean the eventual departure of David Lee? Thing is, Griffin is a stud. He averaged 30 and 15 this year and unlike my man B-Easy, he's a legit 6-10 with some bulk. Whereas last year, there was some debate as to who would be picked first, there isn't the slightest sliver of doubt this year. So who else is out there? Question marks, that's who. Guys like Ricky Rubio, Brandon Jennings, Hasheem Thabeet and Steph Curry to name a few. All guys with great potential or a certain valuable skill, but nowhere near a complete package or even a sure thing. As usual, there are no college seniors projected to go in the lottery.
How obvious and thorough will these teams be in their quest to suck the most? Will David Stern ever step in or does he think no one notices this stuff because of how good the top teams are? Will a team with a less than 2% chance get a crack at Griffin? The regular season ends April 15th and the draft lottery occurs on May 19th. Between now and then, we are in store for some possibly epic failure all in front of a televised audience. (The Kings do have a TV deal, right?)
Tuesday, March 24, 2009
Guess who's birthday it is...
HOORAY PEYTON!The greatest quarterback to ever play the game turns 33 today. Since Manning only gets better with age, he should be hitting his prime in about 5 years.
You are all invited to my Peyton Manning Birthday Party.
Monday, March 23, 2009
Saturday, March 21, 2009
March Madness: Day 2
Day 2 brought way more thrills and upsets than Day 1, which was good for people who picked all of those games right. That wasn't me. I missed Siena, Utah (I had a feeling that would happen), Wake Forest (Cleveland St on 4/5 brackets except the one that counted), Utah St, Portland St, and Temple.
Thankfully, I only had Wake going to the Sweet Sixteen. That woman that was in first place? She had West Virginia in the Elite Eight and Portland St in the Sweet Sixteen. Anytime you make it through the first two days with all of your Elite Eight teams in tact, you're in good shape.
First place is now some guy who picked the rest of the 8 games correctly last night. He had Wake in the Sweet Sixteen too, but he's up on me by 1.
Now for yesterday's highlights, because I have a feeling if I continued on about my bracket, you'd stop reading.
Syracuse did as expected and spanked Stephen F. Austin. I watched about 5 minutes of the game and immediately hopped on to E-Bay to order my very own Eric Bell. He's almost life size!
Oklahoma St beat Tennessee. I've written an apology to Peyton Manning for picking Ok St, but I don't know if he's gotten it yet. Picking 8/9 games don't matter anyway, because unless there's a REALLY good sleeper, you're not putting them past the second round. Anyway, it was a good, close game, just as expected.
My Utah St. Aggies almost pulled off the upset. I call them mine only because I was so confident in them winning that I felt I should get some sort of credit if they actually did win. The worst feeling in the world is hitting a last second 3 pointer when you're 4 points down. It was a great game by them.
I didn't watch much of the Kansas/North Dakota St game. I hate Kansas, and I didn't even realize North Dakota was a state.
Temple sucked against Arizona St. Santa Claus can't do it all by himself, so effort from the rest of his team would've been nice. Thanks suckbags.
The Pittsburgh/East Tennessee St game was almost one of the greatest games I've ever seen. I don't think I've ever seen a 1/16 game where I really thought they were going to do it. 8 minutes left, I thought Pittsburgh was just going to collapse any minute. Nope, it didn't happen, meaning I didn't run around outside naked and screaming. Sorry ladies. And Adam.
Dayton beat West Virginia. I don't know much about basketball lingo, so I don't even know what kind of offense that's called. They basically do with a basketball what a football does with a football when they run a triple reverse option. And they really played off the fake handoffs beautifully. Imagine a bunch of tall, lanky, speedy guys playing basketball the only way tall, lanky guys can. Dayton's my upset pick against Kansas. Just watch.
Missouri beat Cornell, but didn't pull away until later in the second half. Reason being, Missouri sucks, and so does the fact that I picked them to go to the Elite Eight. I expect to regret that decision tomorrow, but I really thought they'd be playing Utah St (and then overranked Memphis who are bound to drop their Sweet Sixteen game).
At this point I went to see Watchmen for the second time. It's so much better on IMAX. Imagine Malin Akerman's beautiful breasts as she rides Patrick Wilson to the tune of Leonard Cohen's Hallelujah. Now imagine her breasts are bigger than your entire body. Yeah.
Arizona spanked Utah. I picked against Arizona teams twice and have twice regretted it. I picked Utah teams twice and twice I have regretted it. Never again.
Southern Cal beat Boston College. Obviously. BC only beats good teams, they lose to bad ones.
Portland St. got rocked by Xavier. This makes my picking Wisconsin for the Sweet Sixteen much more unlikely. Crap.
I got back in time for the end of the first overtime for the Siena/Ohio St game. That game was incredible, even if you only started watching during overtime. Ronald Moore gets to be the first superhero of the tournament with his 3 pointers he hit under ten seconds in both overtimes, to first tie it up, and then give them the win. Brilliant.
I thought Cleveland St would upset Wake Forest, but I wasn't confident enough to pick them when money mattered. After all, Wake was at one time the best team in the country (or overrated by the media). Ohio's definitely representing this tournament.
Michigan St. left just enough breathing room that Robert Morris could have climbed back into it. They unfortunately didn't, but I would have sent links to every guy on ESPN to this blog just to tell them how bad I called an upset (except I would have cleverly edited my post so I didn't mention at the end that I was just kidding).
Wisconsin over Florida St was huge for me. It was also a great game, even though they would only switch over to it when there was about 30 seconds left in regulation (and there were like, 3 minutes in overtime for the Ohio St/Siena game). I was too lazy to grab my laptop and throw the game on there, so I just watched the bits and pieces CBS showed. Two seconds to go and they get a prayer thrown up that goes in, plus the foul. Trevon Hughes hit his free throw, and that was the game. Brilliant.
I'm going to keep it short today, because I need to start drinking approximately NOW to calm my nerves for the UConn/Texas A&M game. Ok, maybe it's not that bad, but I did realize something. Over in California, when my friend Kris and I were at a sports bar in Long Beach to watch the UConn/Syracuse game, people kept asking why we were so into it. I answered, "Have you ever been in Connecticut? Can you find anything else to be unashamedly prideful of except for UConn athletics?" At least when a team in California loses, they go out and take a walk amongst some palm trees and the beach before hitting up their local medical marijuana store. In New England, when our team loses, we have to go dig our car out of five feet of snow when it's -20 degrees and cigarettes are $7 a pack. THAT'S why we take our sports so seriously.
Games to most definitely not miss:
UCLA/Villanova. I think UCLA come in to this as a heavy underdog. If Nova were in another conference, they could've very well won it and gotten a #1 seed. Instead, they had to be in the Big East, where there are 3 #1 seeds and 1 other #3 seed. However, UCLA is the type of team that can shine in the NCAA Tournament, and if they're on today, it could be a tough time for Nova. My pick: UCLA
Maryland/Memphis. Memphis barely fended off Cal State Northridge, and Maryland had a tough game grinding it out against California. For my bracket's sake, I'm rooting for Memphis, but my heart is hoping the Fighting Turtles will knock the first #2 seed out of the tournament.
UConn/Texas A&M. Texas A&M is the type of team that can cause a lot of turnovers, especially against UConn who has sloppier ball handling than a heroin addicted hooker who hasn't had a fix in a week. Wait...let that sink in. Ok, let's move on. I definitely think UConn has the toughest 2nd round game of any #1 seed, but I also think they should be put up against #16 seeds the entire tournament. My pick: Texas A&M. To lose.
Purdue/Washington. This game's going one of two ways. It'll be close the entire game, giving Purdue a chance to take it at the end. Or...Washington dominates the entire time. I'm taking the latter. Jon Brockman is a beast, and I just hope he comes down with the 2 day flu or something after the game so UConn doesn't have to see him.
Western Kentucky/Gonzaga. Can the Gonzagas of this tournament beat Gonzaga? There is a very realistic possibility of it. This ought to be a shocker, no matter what happens.
Alright, it's past noon. Let's hit up those beers.
For all my UConn attending readers out there (Kris):
UCONNNNNN
HUSKIEEEEES!
UCONNNNNN
HUSKIEEEEES!
UCONNNNNN
HUSKIEEEEES!
HUSKIEEEEES!
UCONNNNNN!
WOOF.
2:57 pm: UCLA was a dumb pick.
Thankfully, I only had Wake going to the Sweet Sixteen. That woman that was in first place? She had West Virginia in the Elite Eight and Portland St in the Sweet Sixteen. Anytime you make it through the first two days with all of your Elite Eight teams in tact, you're in good shape.
First place is now some guy who picked the rest of the 8 games correctly last night. He had Wake in the Sweet Sixteen too, but he's up on me by 1.
Now for yesterday's highlights, because I have a feeling if I continued on about my bracket, you'd stop reading.
Syracuse did as expected and spanked Stephen F. Austin. I watched about 5 minutes of the game and immediately hopped on to E-Bay to order my very own Eric Bell. He's almost life size!
Oklahoma St beat Tennessee. I've written an apology to Peyton Manning for picking Ok St, but I don't know if he's gotten it yet. Picking 8/9 games don't matter anyway, because unless there's a REALLY good sleeper, you're not putting them past the second round. Anyway, it was a good, close game, just as expected.
My Utah St. Aggies almost pulled off the upset. I call them mine only because I was so confident in them winning that I felt I should get some sort of credit if they actually did win. The worst feeling in the world is hitting a last second 3 pointer when you're 4 points down. It was a great game by them.
I didn't watch much of the Kansas/North Dakota St game. I hate Kansas, and I didn't even realize North Dakota was a state.
Temple sucked against Arizona St. Santa Claus can't do it all by himself, so effort from the rest of his team would've been nice. Thanks suckbags.
The Pittsburgh/East Tennessee St game was almost one of the greatest games I've ever seen. I don't think I've ever seen a 1/16 game where I really thought they were going to do it. 8 minutes left, I thought Pittsburgh was just going to collapse any minute. Nope, it didn't happen, meaning I didn't run around outside naked and screaming. Sorry ladies. And Adam.
Dayton beat West Virginia. I don't know much about basketball lingo, so I don't even know what kind of offense that's called. They basically do with a basketball what a football does with a football when they run a triple reverse option. And they really played off the fake handoffs beautifully. Imagine a bunch of tall, lanky, speedy guys playing basketball the only way tall, lanky guys can. Dayton's my upset pick against Kansas. Just watch.
Missouri beat Cornell, but didn't pull away until later in the second half. Reason being, Missouri sucks, and so does the fact that I picked them to go to the Elite Eight. I expect to regret that decision tomorrow, but I really thought they'd be playing Utah St (and then overranked Memphis who are bound to drop their Sweet Sixteen game).
At this point I went to see Watchmen for the second time. It's so much better on IMAX. Imagine Malin Akerman's beautiful breasts as she rides Patrick Wilson to the tune of Leonard Cohen's Hallelujah. Now imagine her breasts are bigger than your entire body. Yeah.
Arizona spanked Utah. I picked against Arizona teams twice and have twice regretted it. I picked Utah teams twice and twice I have regretted it. Never again.
Southern Cal beat Boston College. Obviously. BC only beats good teams, they lose to bad ones.
Portland St. got rocked by Xavier. This makes my picking Wisconsin for the Sweet Sixteen much more unlikely. Crap.
I got back in time for the end of the first overtime for the Siena/Ohio St game. That game was incredible, even if you only started watching during overtime. Ronald Moore gets to be the first superhero of the tournament with his 3 pointers he hit under ten seconds in both overtimes, to first tie it up, and then give them the win. Brilliant.
I thought Cleveland St would upset Wake Forest, but I wasn't confident enough to pick them when money mattered. After all, Wake was at one time the best team in the country (or overrated by the media). Ohio's definitely representing this tournament.
Michigan St. left just enough breathing room that Robert Morris could have climbed back into it. They unfortunately didn't, but I would have sent links to every guy on ESPN to this blog just to tell them how bad I called an upset (except I would have cleverly edited my post so I didn't mention at the end that I was just kidding).
Wisconsin over Florida St was huge for me. It was also a great game, even though they would only switch over to it when there was about 30 seconds left in regulation (and there were like, 3 minutes in overtime for the Ohio St/Siena game). I was too lazy to grab my laptop and throw the game on there, so I just watched the bits and pieces CBS showed. Two seconds to go and they get a prayer thrown up that goes in, plus the foul. Trevon Hughes hit his free throw, and that was the game. Brilliant.
I'm going to keep it short today, because I need to start drinking approximately NOW to calm my nerves for the UConn/Texas A&M game. Ok, maybe it's not that bad, but I did realize something. Over in California, when my friend Kris and I were at a sports bar in Long Beach to watch the UConn/Syracuse game, people kept asking why we were so into it. I answered, "Have you ever been in Connecticut? Can you find anything else to be unashamedly prideful of except for UConn athletics?" At least when a team in California loses, they go out and take a walk amongst some palm trees and the beach before hitting up their local medical marijuana store. In New England, when our team loses, we have to go dig our car out of five feet of snow when it's -20 degrees and cigarettes are $7 a pack. THAT'S why we take our sports so seriously.
Games to most definitely not miss:
UCLA/Villanova. I think UCLA come in to this as a heavy underdog. If Nova were in another conference, they could've very well won it and gotten a #1 seed. Instead, they had to be in the Big East, where there are 3 #1 seeds and 1 other #3 seed. However, UCLA is the type of team that can shine in the NCAA Tournament, and if they're on today, it could be a tough time for Nova. My pick: UCLA
Maryland/Memphis. Memphis barely fended off Cal State Northridge, and Maryland had a tough game grinding it out against California. For my bracket's sake, I'm rooting for Memphis, but my heart is hoping the Fighting Turtles will knock the first #2 seed out of the tournament.
UConn/Texas A&M. Texas A&M is the type of team that can cause a lot of turnovers, especially against UConn who has sloppier ball handling than a heroin addicted hooker who hasn't had a fix in a week. Wait...let that sink in. Ok, let's move on. I definitely think UConn has the toughest 2nd round game of any #1 seed, but I also think they should be put up against #16 seeds the entire tournament. My pick: Texas A&M. To lose.
Purdue/Washington. This game's going one of two ways. It'll be close the entire game, giving Purdue a chance to take it at the end. Or...Washington dominates the entire time. I'm taking the latter. Jon Brockman is a beast, and I just hope he comes down with the 2 day flu or something after the game so UConn doesn't have to see him.
Western Kentucky/Gonzaga. Can the Gonzagas of this tournament beat Gonzaga? There is a very realistic possibility of it. This ought to be a shocker, no matter what happens.
Alright, it's past noon. Let's hit up those beers.
For all my UConn attending readers out there (Kris):
UCONNNNNN
HUSKIEEEEES!
UCONNNNNN
HUSKIEEEEES!
UCONNNNNN
HUSKIEEEEES!
HUSKIEEEEES!
UCONNNNNN!
WOOF.
2:57 pm: UCLA was a dumb pick.
Friday, March 20, 2009
I swear to God if East Tennessee wins,
I'm going to have to run around Boston naked and screaming. I won't even know what to do with myself.
5:31 pm: A great effort by East Tennessee. Very close. I needed Temple and they lost, but I went 3/4 on the rest. 1st place in my tournament had West Virginia going to the Elite Eight, so I just took the lead by being the only person in the top 7 to pick Dayton. Good thing because I have them in the Sweet Sixteen. Dayton has one of the most fun offenses to watch. They could make it as a football team if they just kept running the ridiculous reverses they throw out there. Love it.
Break time. Going to see Watchmen again tonight. Not as good as on IMAX, but it'll do.
Upset picks: Portland St., USC, Wisconsin.
5:31 pm: A great effort by East Tennessee. Very close. I needed Temple and they lost, but I went 3/4 on the rest. 1st place in my tournament had West Virginia going to the Elite Eight, so I just took the lead by being the only person in the top 7 to pick Dayton. Good thing because I have them in the Sweet Sixteen. Dayton has one of the most fun offenses to watch. They could make it as a football team if they just kept running the ridiculous reverses they throw out there. Love it.
Break time. Going to see Watchmen again tonight. Not as good as on IMAX, but it'll do.
Upset picks: Portland St., USC, Wisconsin.
Friday Pic O' tha Week
Yeah Western Kentucky! Of course, my bracket will immediately look like poop after today's games, but it was fun while it lasted. Is anything better than watching basketball on the internet at work? Huge game tonight for the Celtics in San Antone. Leon suffered the first real injury of his pro career this week so we'll be keeping an eye on that. Tons of great sports to watch this weekend so there's no need to leave the house people. Also, the NFL draft is less than five weeks away. Sweet!
March Madness: Day 1
I'm going to write a thank you letter to Al Gore. Because of his invention, I was able to catch nearly every single game of the greatest tournament on Earth (Mortal Kombat is disqualified because only part of it takes place on Earth, but if we're talking about the greatest tournament in the universe, Mortal Kombat does take the cake). I had my TV on CBS while I flipped back and forth between the three remaining games on the internet, typically only needing to watch one at a time since half of them weren't even competitive.
I'm competing in 5 brackets. Up until the Illinois/Western Kentucky game last night, I still had one perfect bracket left. I picked Western Kentucky in 4 out of 5 brackets, but neglected to take the same common sense approach for my perfect bracket. It's no longer perfect, but I'm still doing better than I ever have in previous years. Maybe it's the lack of upsets, and the fact that everyone who SHOULD have won, won. I don't care as long as I finish in the money.
I'm going against about 70 people in the pool at my dad's job. My dad is maybe 5th from last, my grandfather's doing well, he only has 2 wrong so far, and my 1 wrong is good enough for a 2 way tie at 2nd place. You can be sure after today though, I'll have a good 7 or 8 wrong and half my Elite Eight will be out.
Texas A&M was far and away the better team going into their matchup against BYU. They can give a lot of teams headaches, and I'm happy I picked them in all 5 brackets. They're going to give UConn a tough matchup, and I'm not looking forward to that game.
Jon Brockman of Washington gets my "Most Badass Dude" award for Day 1, and definitely put himself far above everyone else for the entire tournament. If you didn't see the play, Brockman jumps up for a rebound, is completely horizontal about 7 feet in the air, and comes down ridiculously hard on the floor. Less than a second later, he turns himself over and flips himself up. It wasn't just the fact that he got up so quickly, but HOW he got up that was super badass. He just made it look like he fell into a pile of feathers, but you know the entire left side of his body was screaming in pain. Badass.
The look on the faces of the women behind the hoop tell the
whole story. My face looked like that, but was also accompanied
by a high pitched "Oh no!". Thankfully, the floor declined to
press charges for the cracks Brockman made when he hit the ground.
Cal State Northridge almost kept up with Memphis. Almost. People still think Memphis should have had the #1 seed over UConn? Proceed with shutting the hell up, now. Now, the Big West is no joke (I have to say that now, because my best friend Kris is about to be an athletic trainer at Cal State Long Beach), but UConn would have at least won by 30 points or more.
Jim Calhoun was in the hospital and couldn't coach the UConn/Chattanooga game. At least that's what he WANTS you to think. You see, George Blaney is a better head coach than a good handful of the head coaches in this tournament. He's just even better as Calhoun's right hand man. Early yesterday morning, Blaney called up Calhoun and said:
GB: Hey Jim, I got two plane tickets to Las Vegas. You want to go get wasted and bang some hookers?
JC: George, we've got a game today, remember?
GB: Oh yeah. Shit...well, how about this? You go, I'll coach the game for you. You've been through a whole ton of crap lately, you deserve a break. Go let off some steam.
JC: I can't just NOT show up George.
GB: Sure you can. You're Jim Calhoun, you're sick ALL THE TIME! Just get Doc Anderson to tell the media that you're not feeling well, and no one will even question you.
JC: You're a true friend, George.
GB: You got it, Jim! Now tell me, if you had $10,000, and you had to budget all of that between hookers, blow, booze, and gambling...how much money would you budget for food?
JC: Not a dime!
GB: Good boy Jimmy.
Note to self: What happens in Vegas stays in Vegas, unless
you're rich as hell and can bring the hookers back with you.
Michigan gave me a scare for a while, but eventually they prevailed and topped Clemson. Barely. The good thing for Michigan is that they play an overrated Oklahoma next round. The bad thing is that Michigan sucks.
Speaking of Oklahoma, I would love to get a lesson from Ameer Ali, who flipped Blake Griffin over, on how to do that. Now before I continue, that's a cheap, dirty move, and the guy should be banned from the NCAA. Griffin, while he is a giant toolbox, hadn't done a whole lot to warrant that extremely dangerous move. He could've landed on his head, and a serious injury like that would ruin March Madness for everyone.
Now that I've said that, if this were a wrestling match, I'd have been really excited about how badass that flip was. Their arms were slightly tangled, so he grabbed a hold of Griffin's arm, quickly did some long division and trigonometry and calculated the best angle to flip Griffin over. Then I think he actually tried to argue being ejected. There was room to believe when DeJuan Blair flipped Hasheem Thabeet over that it could've been unintentional. You couldn't really make that argument here. Ali, you win my award for "Most douchebag move that would be totally awesome if this weren't the NCAA Tournament". Congratulations!
Villanova gave me a big scare, but I've got them out in the 2nd round anyway, so it would'nt have been devastating if American pulled off the upset. It would have ruined my all Big East bracket though, where no Big East team loses except to another Big East team. It's like how the only thing strong enough to cut a diamond is another diamond. Or Jon Brockman.
UCLA also gave me a scare. Luckily the scare wasn't as big because I was asleep before halftime (that's what you get for working at 6am every day). Virginia Commonwealth, representing my suckbag conference, the CAA, put together a solid outing. Good game fellas, I'm just glad you didn't beat my sacrificial lamb to Duke in the Sweet 16.
I may have overlooked how tough Washington is. I've got a sinking feeling if they beat Purdue, then the Jon Brockman/Hasheem Thabeet matchup is going to be very bad for UConn. Brockman's not built like a basketball player, he's built like a guy who crushes rocks with his bare hands for a living.
Matchups you should be interested in today:
Marquette/Utah St. The Aggies might very well be the weakest 11 seed, and on a good day Marquette can play like a #3 seed, but Utah St. has the home court advantage. Their fans will travel a long way to see them, and while Idaho is a ways away, I've got a feeling it'll feel just like home for Utah St.
Syracuse/Stephen F. Austin. I'm interested in this game for 2 reasons. The first is to see if the guy on SFA I paid off to Blake Griffin flip Devendorf will actually go through with it. Wishful thinking isn't too terrible, right? The second reason is to see how Cuse performs. They've had time to rest since the Big East Tournament, and while I think they're ranked too highly, they've got a ton of confidence. They'll win this game, that I'm sure of. I just want to see what kind of matchup they'll be giving the rest of the South field this tournament. I need an Elite Eight out of them, but I'll settle for a busted bracket if they get knocked out early. Also, Eric Devendorf.
Michigan St/Robert Morris. If there's going to be a #2/#15 upset this year, it's right here. Michigan St. is far and away the best #2 seed, but Robert Morris has that undeniable swagger you can only find from a Pennsylvania school with 4,000 students. Tom Izzo probably feels his guys deserved a #1 bid, but after the Beasts of the Northeast start the game on a 10-0 run, he'll hit the panic button. Ok, in reality this should be a blowout for Michigan St. But I would love a Disney movie in 10 years about the improbable run Robert Morris made in the NCAA Tournament.
People shouldn't be surprised when Robert Morris proves to
be a basketball powerhouse, as their namesake was known
to be a hoops fanatic. Even before the sport was invented.
Utah/Arizona. If Arizona has watched absolutely ANY coverage of the tournament selections (which they have), they know that everyone felt they didn't deserve to get in. That's what makes this matchup interesting. Will the Arizona that we expect to fall on their face show up, or will Kurt Warner come and give a pregame pep talk about how no one believed in the Cardinals but themselves? Then before we know it, we have a stupid #12 seed in the Final Four.
Xavier/Portland St. This is my upset pick. On my official bracket (a.k.a. the one I care about the most because of the massive amounts of money I can win), I've got them facing off against Wisconsin in the 2nd round. Portland St. isn't coming in with the "We're happy just to be here" mentality, that I can assure you. Xavier's got a lot of weak spots and has played inconsistently as of late. Portland St. has a dangerous perimeter game, and it's teams that can knock down the 3's that can make a late run and get a huge upset.
I'll probably make a post later once I've lost 5 games in a row.
1:03 pm: Ok, so as of right now, it looks like I was right about the crowd for Utah St. They're definitely there to root for them. It looks like this game might not be as close as I expected though.
If North Dakota St. keeps it close and wins, that's alright with me. I've got Kansas losing 2nd round anyhow.
Eric Bell, the shortest player in the NCAA Tournament, is shorter than my mom. I just want to throw Eric Bell in my backpack and walk around with him, he's so tiny.
The Tennessee/Oklahoma St game looks to be better than I expected. I'll be rooting for OK St for my bracket's sake, but in my hurt, I can't go against Peyton Manning's alma mater.
1:17 pm: Utah St is staying in this now. If they catch fire the second half, just watch. An 8 point deficit can turn into a one possession game very quickly.
1:45 pm: Utah St now down by 1 point. I'm telling you guys, it can happen.
2:43 pm: Marquette won by a point. Total margin of loss in my two bracket losses: 5 points.
I'm competing in 5 brackets. Up until the Illinois/Western Kentucky game last night, I still had one perfect bracket left. I picked Western Kentucky in 4 out of 5 brackets, but neglected to take the same common sense approach for my perfect bracket. It's no longer perfect, but I'm still doing better than I ever have in previous years. Maybe it's the lack of upsets, and the fact that everyone who SHOULD have won, won. I don't care as long as I finish in the money.
I'm going against about 70 people in the pool at my dad's job. My dad is maybe 5th from last, my grandfather's doing well, he only has 2 wrong so far, and my 1 wrong is good enough for a 2 way tie at 2nd place. You can be sure after today though, I'll have a good 7 or 8 wrong and half my Elite Eight will be out.
Texas A&M was far and away the better team going into their matchup against BYU. They can give a lot of teams headaches, and I'm happy I picked them in all 5 brackets. They're going to give UConn a tough matchup, and I'm not looking forward to that game.
Jon Brockman of Washington gets my "Most Badass Dude" award for Day 1, and definitely put himself far above everyone else for the entire tournament. If you didn't see the play, Brockman jumps up for a rebound, is completely horizontal about 7 feet in the air, and comes down ridiculously hard on the floor. Less than a second later, he turns himself over and flips himself up. It wasn't just the fact that he got up so quickly, but HOW he got up that was super badass. He just made it look like he fell into a pile of feathers, but you know the entire left side of his body was screaming in pain. Badass.
The look on the faces of the women behind the hoop tell thewhole story. My face looked like that, but was also accompanied
by a high pitched "Oh no!". Thankfully, the floor declined to
press charges for the cracks Brockman made when he hit the ground.
Cal State Northridge almost kept up with Memphis. Almost. People still think Memphis should have had the #1 seed over UConn? Proceed with shutting the hell up, now. Now, the Big West is no joke (I have to say that now, because my best friend Kris is about to be an athletic trainer at Cal State Long Beach), but UConn would have at least won by 30 points or more.
Jim Calhoun was in the hospital and couldn't coach the UConn/Chattanooga game. At least that's what he WANTS you to think. You see, George Blaney is a better head coach than a good handful of the head coaches in this tournament. He's just even better as Calhoun's right hand man. Early yesterday morning, Blaney called up Calhoun and said:
GB: Hey Jim, I got two plane tickets to Las Vegas. You want to go get wasted and bang some hookers?
JC: George, we've got a game today, remember?
GB: Oh yeah. Shit...well, how about this? You go, I'll coach the game for you. You've been through a whole ton of crap lately, you deserve a break. Go let off some steam.
JC: I can't just NOT show up George.
GB: Sure you can. You're Jim Calhoun, you're sick ALL THE TIME! Just get Doc Anderson to tell the media that you're not feeling well, and no one will even question you.
JC: You're a true friend, George.
GB: You got it, Jim! Now tell me, if you had $10,000, and you had to budget all of that between hookers, blow, booze, and gambling...how much money would you budget for food?
JC: Not a dime!
GB: Good boy Jimmy.
Note to self: What happens in Vegas stays in Vegas, unlessyou're rich as hell and can bring the hookers back with you.
Michigan gave me a scare for a while, but eventually they prevailed and topped Clemson. Barely. The good thing for Michigan is that they play an overrated Oklahoma next round. The bad thing is that Michigan sucks.
Speaking of Oklahoma, I would love to get a lesson from Ameer Ali, who flipped Blake Griffin over, on how to do that. Now before I continue, that's a cheap, dirty move, and the guy should be banned from the NCAA. Griffin, while he is a giant toolbox, hadn't done a whole lot to warrant that extremely dangerous move. He could've landed on his head, and a serious injury like that would ruin March Madness for everyone.
Now that I've said that, if this were a wrestling match, I'd have been really excited about how badass that flip was. Their arms were slightly tangled, so he grabbed a hold of Griffin's arm, quickly did some long division and trigonometry and calculated the best angle to flip Griffin over. Then I think he actually tried to argue being ejected. There was room to believe when DeJuan Blair flipped Hasheem Thabeet over that it could've been unintentional. You couldn't really make that argument here. Ali, you win my award for "Most douchebag move that would be totally awesome if this weren't the NCAA Tournament". Congratulations!
Villanova gave me a big scare, but I've got them out in the 2nd round anyway, so it would'nt have been devastating if American pulled off the upset. It would have ruined my all Big East bracket though, where no Big East team loses except to another Big East team. It's like how the only thing strong enough to cut a diamond is another diamond. Or Jon Brockman.
UCLA also gave me a scare. Luckily the scare wasn't as big because I was asleep before halftime (that's what you get for working at 6am every day). Virginia Commonwealth, representing my suckbag conference, the CAA, put together a solid outing. Good game fellas, I'm just glad you didn't beat my sacrificial lamb to Duke in the Sweet 16.
I may have overlooked how tough Washington is. I've got a sinking feeling if they beat Purdue, then the Jon Brockman/Hasheem Thabeet matchup is going to be very bad for UConn. Brockman's not built like a basketball player, he's built like a guy who crushes rocks with his bare hands for a living.
Matchups you should be interested in today:
Marquette/Utah St. The Aggies might very well be the weakest 11 seed, and on a good day Marquette can play like a #3 seed, but Utah St. has the home court advantage. Their fans will travel a long way to see them, and while Idaho is a ways away, I've got a feeling it'll feel just like home for Utah St.
Syracuse/Stephen F. Austin. I'm interested in this game for 2 reasons. The first is to see if the guy on SFA I paid off to Blake Griffin flip Devendorf will actually go through with it. Wishful thinking isn't too terrible, right? The second reason is to see how Cuse performs. They've had time to rest since the Big East Tournament, and while I think they're ranked too highly, they've got a ton of confidence. They'll win this game, that I'm sure of. I just want to see what kind of matchup they'll be giving the rest of the South field this tournament. I need an Elite Eight out of them, but I'll settle for a busted bracket if they get knocked out early. Also, Eric Devendorf.
Michigan St/Robert Morris. If there's going to be a #2/#15 upset this year, it's right here. Michigan St. is far and away the best #2 seed, but Robert Morris has that undeniable swagger you can only find from a Pennsylvania school with 4,000 students. Tom Izzo probably feels his guys deserved a #1 bid, but after the Beasts of the Northeast start the game on a 10-0 run, he'll hit the panic button. Ok, in reality this should be a blowout for Michigan St. But I would love a Disney movie in 10 years about the improbable run Robert Morris made in the NCAA Tournament.
People shouldn't be surprised when Robert Morris proves tobe a basketball powerhouse, as their namesake was known
to be a hoops fanatic. Even before the sport was invented.
Utah/Arizona. If Arizona has watched absolutely ANY coverage of the tournament selections (which they have), they know that everyone felt they didn't deserve to get in. That's what makes this matchup interesting. Will the Arizona that we expect to fall on their face show up, or will Kurt Warner come and give a pregame pep talk about how no one believed in the Cardinals but themselves? Then before we know it, we have a stupid #12 seed in the Final Four.
Xavier/Portland St. This is my upset pick. On my official bracket (a.k.a. the one I care about the most because of the massive amounts of money I can win), I've got them facing off against Wisconsin in the 2nd round. Portland St. isn't coming in with the "We're happy just to be here" mentality, that I can assure you. Xavier's got a lot of weak spots and has played inconsistently as of late. Portland St. has a dangerous perimeter game, and it's teams that can knock down the 3's that can make a late run and get a huge upset.
I'll probably make a post later once I've lost 5 games in a row.
1:03 pm: Ok, so as of right now, it looks like I was right about the crowd for Utah St. They're definitely there to root for them. It looks like this game might not be as close as I expected though.
If North Dakota St. keeps it close and wins, that's alright with me. I've got Kansas losing 2nd round anyhow.
Eric Bell, the shortest player in the NCAA Tournament, is shorter than my mom. I just want to throw Eric Bell in my backpack and walk around with him, he's so tiny.
The Tennessee/Oklahoma St game looks to be better than I expected. I'll be rooting for OK St for my bracket's sake, but in my hurt, I can't go against Peyton Manning's alma mater.
1:17 pm: Utah St is staying in this now. If they catch fire the second half, just watch. An 8 point deficit can turn into a one possession game very quickly.
1:45 pm: Utah St now down by 1 point. I'm telling you guys, it can happen.
2:43 pm: Marquette won by a point. Total margin of loss in my two bracket losses: 5 points.
Thursday, March 19, 2009
Ten Reasons to Hate Eric Devendorf
It's March Madness, my third or fourth favorite time of the year. My Huskies are a #1 seed, maybe deserved, maybe undeserved, but it doesn't really matter now. They've got to win the same amount of games as everyone else. Except for Morehead St, who need to win 1 more game than everyone.
However, I'm not going to talk about UConn. I'm going to give you my official March Madness 10 Reasons to Hate Eric Douchendorf.
1. He's ugly. He is honestly one of the ugliest looking dudes I've seen in a while. You show me a girl who wants to rail him because he's handsome and I'll show you a girl who thinks donkeys are handsome.
Luckily, Eric Devendorf goes to Syracuse, where 90%
of the student population is actually this ugly.
2. He hits women. If you don't remember, here's a reminder. The dude hit a girl. In the face. He claims it was in self defense. If you're the size of Eric Devendorf, and a girl is going after you, I'm pretty sure a simple hand up protecting you is defense enough.
3. Stupid tattoos. Stupid, stupid tattoos. Eric Devendorf is like the Kevin Federline of the NBA. Except Kevin Federline has more money, is more attractive, and plays the whole "I'm super white trash but I really REALLY want to be cool with black dudes" schtick much better.
I remember the first time I saw him and went "Wait...is that a fucking basketball inside of an cross?" Congratulations asshole, you have the dumbest tattoo I've ever seen. The great thing about the internet is that you can see the transformation of the tattoo from when he probably thought it was really cool, to after he got tons of work done on it to make it extreme and badass. Let's look at his before and after thought processes...
4. He wants to be Eminem. If you're white, from Michigan, you have a shaved head, and your nickname is 8 Mile, it's a safe assumption to say you actually want to be Eminem. I suppose the fact that I already mentioned he has less black dude cred than Kevin Federline means that being like Eminem is out of the picture. "Hi, my name is...what, my name is...who, my name is (tick-e-tick-e) Eric Devendorf" just doesn't have the same ring.
5.
Seriously. I wasn't kidding about how ugly he is. Adam Morrison called, he wants his first month's growth of a moustache back.
6. His last name is Devendorf. I hope he enjoys his tenure at Hogwarts. Hey-ohhhhhh.
7. He makes Gerry McNamara seem tolerable. Do you know how hard it is for me to say that I like Gerry McNamara more than ANYONE? Being a UConn fan, McNamara was the bane of my existence for a small period of time. Now whenever I see Gerry at Syracuse games, I think "He's saving the seat next to him for you, Eric". Except you can't go to basketball games when you're getting your salad tossed in prison, which you will be.
8. For being such a tough wannabe gangsta thug, he is an unbelievably whiny bitch. Whenever Syracuse loses in this tournament in some heartbreaking fashion, expect a closeup of Devendorf sobbing on the shoulder of Jonny Flynn.
9. Be jealous, because he will probably have a better place than you when he moves back to his double wide in Michigan. I finally hit it big mama!
10. He yells way too fucking much. Yes, it's good when a player gets excited, but you can tell when a guy's just full of himself. That's Devendorf. He's the leader of his own fan club, and overdoes it in the limelight every chance he gets because he's well aware that his basketball career ends when he finishes college. When he's fighting to keep his spot on a D League squad 5 years down the road, I bet he'll tone his chest bumping down a bit. Also, we'll probably see some more abuse incidents. I'd put money on that.
However, I'm not going to talk about UConn. I'm going to give you my official March Madness 10 Reasons to Hate Eric Douchendorf.
1. He's ugly. He is honestly one of the ugliest looking dudes I've seen in a while. You show me a girl who wants to rail him because he's handsome and I'll show you a girl who thinks donkeys are handsome.
Luckily, Eric Devendorf goes to Syracuse, where 90%of the student population is actually this ugly.
3. Stupid tattoos. Stupid, stupid tattoos. Eric Devendorf is like the Kevin Federline of the NBA. Except Kevin Federline has more money, is more attractive, and plays the whole "I'm super white trash but I really REALLY want to be cool with black dudes" schtick much better.
I remember the first time I saw him and went "Wait...is that a fucking basketball inside of an cross?" Congratulations asshole, you have the dumbest tattoo I've ever seen. The great thing about the internet is that you can see the transformation of the tattoo from when he probably thought it was really cool, to after he got tons of work done on it to make it extreme and badass. Let's look at his before and after thought processes...
4. He wants to be Eminem. If you're white, from Michigan, you have a shaved head, and your nickname is 8 Mile, it's a safe assumption to say you actually want to be Eminem. I suppose the fact that I already mentioned he has less black dude cred than Kevin Federline means that being like Eminem is out of the picture. "Hi, my name is...what, my name is...who, my name is (tick-e-tick-e) Eric Devendorf" just doesn't have the same ring.
5.
Seriously. I wasn't kidding about how ugly he is. Adam Morrison called, he wants his first month's growth of a moustache back.6. His last name is Devendorf. I hope he enjoys his tenure at Hogwarts. Hey-ohhhhhh.
7. He makes Gerry McNamara seem tolerable. Do you know how hard it is for me to say that I like Gerry McNamara more than ANYONE? Being a UConn fan, McNamara was the bane of my existence for a small period of time. Now whenever I see Gerry at Syracuse games, I think "He's saving the seat next to him for you, Eric". Except you can't go to basketball games when you're getting your salad tossed in prison, which you will be.
8. For being such a tough wannabe gangsta thug, he is an unbelievably whiny bitch. Whenever Syracuse loses in this tournament in some heartbreaking fashion, expect a closeup of Devendorf sobbing on the shoulder of Jonny Flynn.
9. Be jealous, because he will probably have a better place than you when he moves back to his double wide in Michigan. I finally hit it big mama!
10. He yells way too fucking much. Yes, it's good when a player gets excited, but you can tell when a guy's just full of himself. That's Devendorf. He's the leader of his own fan club, and overdoes it in the limelight every chance he gets because he's well aware that his basketball career ends when he finishes college. When he's fighting to keep his spot on a D League squad 5 years down the road, I bet he'll tone his chest bumping down a bit. Also, we'll probably see some more abuse incidents. I'd put money on that.
Wednesday, March 18, 2009
Julian Tavarez is Still Crazy, Awesome
There's a name you probably haven't thought of for a while. You remember good ole Julian (ed. note - "The Ghoul") right? Famous for punching things, punching people, and various other transgressions. Well after an off-season of being unemployed, he's the newest member of the Washington Nationals. Why the Nats? Well let's allow Julian to explain for himself:"Why did I sign with the Nationals?" Tavárez said on Sunday. "When you go to a club at 4 in the morning, and you're just waiting, waiting, a 600-pounder looks like J-Lo. And to me this is Jennifer Lopez right here. It's 4 in the morning. Too much to drink. So, Nationals: Jennifer Lopez to me."
I couldn't have put it better myself. I'll now be referring to the baseball club from Washington as the "4 AM J-Lo's" for the rest of the season. It's a mouthful, but it's worth it..... that's what she said.
The Walking Wounded
The Celtics are down to just eight players available for tonight's game against Scrob's beloved Heat, after Leon sustained a bruised kneecap in the opening minutes at Chicago, Ray Ray hyper-extended his elbow near the end of the game, and Rondo re-injured an ankle. All are listed as day-to-day, but the team described Powe's injury as the most serious of the three.
Even though he only played four minutes last night, Leon still managed 3 rebounds (2 offensive) and 2 points. Not too shabby.. now get healthy!
A fun note: for the first time since his days at Inglewood, Paul Pierce was forced to play center last night, due to all the injuries/Mikki Moore fouling out.
The next couple games should be interesting, as Doc will be forced to play his least favorite guys or else suit up himself and try not to get double technicals and get ejected. Seriously, NBA.. five games in seven days?!
Editor Update - Leon is out tonight. Big Baby makes his return.
Kate's p.s. to editor's note: Leon is out for at least two to three weeks. Ray Ray is day to day, and will not play this weekend, but will be the sharpest dressed guy on the bench.
Even though he only played four minutes last night, Leon still managed 3 rebounds (2 offensive) and 2 points. Not too shabby.. now get healthy!
A fun note: for the first time since his days at Inglewood, Paul Pierce was forced to play center last night, due to all the injuries/Mikki Moore fouling out.
The next couple games should be interesting, as Doc will be forced to play his least favorite guys or else suit up himself and try not to get double technicals and get ejected. Seriously, NBA.. five games in seven days?!
Editor Update - Leon is out tonight. Big Baby makes his return.
Kate's p.s. to editor's note: Leon is out for at least two to three weeks. Ray Ray is day to day, and will not play this weekend, but will be the sharpest dressed guy on the bench.
Friday, March 13, 2009
Friday Pic O' tha Week
That was quite the game last night. I can't even imagine being Cuse and having to play a pumped up West Virginia team tonight. Somewhere, Carmelo Anthony is smiling. Somewhere else, Kevin Pittsnogle is at a buffet. The conference tournaments finish up this weekend leading straight to Selection Sunday. There are also some great NBA games, especially on Saturday with Miami vs. Utah and San Antonio vs. Houston. And...spring training continues? Whoo hoo!
How much longer do I have to wait for Sam Summer???
How much longer do I have to wait for Sam Summer???
Wednesday, March 11, 2009
Matchup Tonight
So naturally, on 311 Day, the Miami Heat are playing the Boston Celtics, and I won't be able to see the game. With the Celtics only dressing ten players and starting a point guard who up until two weeks ago was a punch line to numerous jokes throughout the NBA, some believe it's a foregone conclusion that the Heat will cruise to an easy victory. Yes, Dwyane Wade is the best player in the league right now (all year?) but don't count out the reigning Finals MVP and Jesus Shuttlesworth. It might not be a pretty game, but I really want to see it, if for no other reason, than to see Leon and Udonis Haslem battle it out down low.
He'll be all up in Leon's grill tonight as well.
With tip-off a little over an hour away, I'd like to take a quick look at the two players and how similar their games are, as well as their similar roles on their respective teams. Basically their two of the best "dirty work" guys in the entire league. They don't have the height of most power forwards, but have the strength to body up on guys much taller than them. (Ask Ilgauskas about how fun it is to play against Leon.) Both guys have a knack for grabbing offensive boards. Both guys are soft spoken and prefer their play on the court to so the talking. I'm not forgetting when Haslem got ejected after throwing his mouth piece at a ref once, okay. But other than that transgression, Youuuuu-donis has been well behaved. Leon does get to the line way more often, even with his limited minutes, but Haslem has the better percentage. Both shoot around 50% from the field. I think Udonis has a better outside shot, but Leon is a bit more explosive and is a better finisher, especially on fast breaks.
Now while the Heat and Celtics play each other four times a year, this is the first occasion that Leon will get serious playing time with Haslem in the lineup for Miami. He'll be starting for Doc's squad tonight. I think this will be a true test for Powe to really see him go up against a four spot instead of guys like Yao Ming. Udonis has also been forced to play out of position at certain points in his career, so this could really bring out the best in both players. Flash and The Truth will get most of the attention for sure and looking at the box score tomorrow, you might not be able to tell that Leon and Udonis played great games. But that's the kind of players they are. Michael Lewis of Moneyball fame recently wrote an article about Shane Battier and how a lot of the stuff he does during games is hard to quantify. Leon Powe and Udonis Haslem are pretty much in the same boat in that respect. (Now that I'm thinking about it, if Lewis ever wrote a book about The Show, my head might explode.) But just remember, both the Celtics and Heat won a championship with the aforementioned guys contributing in big ways. Just sayin'.
"There's no break in the rhythm."
He'll be all up in Leon's grill tonight as well.With tip-off a little over an hour away, I'd like to take a quick look at the two players and how similar their games are, as well as their similar roles on their respective teams. Basically their two of the best "dirty work" guys in the entire league. They don't have the height of most power forwards, but have the strength to body up on guys much taller than them. (Ask Ilgauskas about how fun it is to play against Leon.) Both guys have a knack for grabbing offensive boards. Both guys are soft spoken and prefer their play on the court to so the talking. I'm not forgetting when Haslem got ejected after throwing his mouth piece at a ref once, okay. But other than that transgression, Youuuuu-donis has been well behaved. Leon does get to the line way more often, even with his limited minutes, but Haslem has the better percentage. Both shoot around 50% from the field. I think Udonis has a better outside shot, but Leon is a bit more explosive and is a better finisher, especially on fast breaks.
Now while the Heat and Celtics play each other four times a year, this is the first occasion that Leon will get serious playing time with Haslem in the lineup for Miami. He'll be starting for Doc's squad tonight. I think this will be a true test for Powe to really see him go up against a four spot instead of guys like Yao Ming. Udonis has also been forced to play out of position at certain points in his career, so this could really bring out the best in both players. Flash and The Truth will get most of the attention for sure and looking at the box score tomorrow, you might not be able to tell that Leon and Udonis played great games. But that's the kind of players they are. Michael Lewis of Moneyball fame recently wrote an article about Shane Battier and how a lot of the stuff he does during games is hard to quantify. Leon Powe and Udonis Haslem are pretty much in the same boat in that respect. (Now that I'm thinking about it, if Lewis ever wrote a book about The Show, my head might explode.) But just remember, both the Celtics and Heat won a championship with the aforementioned guys contributing in big ways. Just sayin'.
"There's no break in the rhythm."
Friday, March 6, 2009
Friday Pic O' tha Week
This picture summarizes the futility of women's basketball and essentially women's sports altogether. I apologize to our legions of female fans if you are offended. Enjoy Watchmen everybody!
Thursday, March 5, 2009
When do you draft A-Rod now?
FANTASY BASEBALL ALERT!!!
Oh yes, it's that time of year. Spring training has just begun and invites to fantasy leagues are being sent out. The last of the free agents are signing and in a few short weeks, major league rosters will be finalized. But what about your roster? Those of you with the number one pick in your draft this year will have one less superstar to consider. As if being the center of yet another steroid scandal hasn't been bad enough, Alex Rodriguez needs to have surgery on his hip and will be out at least 10 weeks. At least. So the question is, is A-Rod now a second round pick? A third? And furthermore, who now goes first in the draft?
"Oh Red Sox fans..."
Oh yes, it's that time of year. Spring training has just begun and invites to fantasy leagues are being sent out. The last of the free agents are signing and in a few short weeks, major league rosters will be finalized. But what about your roster? Those of you with the number one pick in your draft this year will have one less superstar to consider. As if being the center of yet another steroid scandal hasn't been bad enough, Alex Rodriguez needs to have surgery on his hip and will be out at least 10 weeks. At least. So the question is, is A-Rod now a second round pick? A third? And furthermore, who now goes first in the draft?
"Oh Red Sox fans..."There are obviously a bunch of factors to consider. Will he be back in the beginning of May or will his rehab take longer? Will the power be there immediately or will it take until July for him to start racking up home runs? Will he risk stealing bases and re-injuring the hip? (He had 18 thefts last season.) That's two of the five categories right there. That leaves average, runs batted in and hits. Now you also need to look at the position he plays. By my accounts, David Wright, Aramis Ramirez, Kevin Youkilis and Evan Longoria should all be taken before Rodriguez. You could even consider Chipper Jones just because of the great batting average. After that however, third base really drops off although a lot of "experts" are high on that kid Chris Davis from the Rangers. So putting all of that together, there's no real reason to take A-Rod in the first two rounds.
But here's the X-factor. What if Alex Rodriguez has been on steroids this whole time? AND, will he try to take HGH to help in his recovery and risk getting caught? For the rest of his career, he will be under a microscope. Now this isn't the time or the place to get into how he was essentially thrown under the bus by having his name released from supposed confidential tests. (Are we ever going to see those other 103 names?) But if you believe him when he said he stopped taking the banned substances before he played for the Yankees, well, you're just a glass full kinda guy/gal. You might be the person to take him with your second pick. Me? I'm shying away from him altogether. Plus he bangs Madonna. Ewwwww.
Finally, you have to factor in the draft process. If you've taken an outfielder and a starting pitcher already, and it's late in the third round? You might be more inclined to take a chance. Also, are you in a snake draft or auction league? Luckily for us in the fantasy baseball world, this announcement came early enough to prepare a strategy.
So now that he's not first pick/round material, who looks like a solid choice? The consensus choice for the top five, in no particular order are David Wright, Jose Reyes, Hanley Ramirez, Albert Pujols and Ryan Braun. All upper echelon talents to be sure. At first glance you could make a case for any one of them especially since only two of them play the same position. But take a closer look at those names. Now, remember how Bud Selig is big ol' pile of suckage. All but one of those guys has their March calenders filled with a little something extra besides spring training.
The World Baseball Classic.
Take a quick look at the stats of major league players from three years ago that participated in the WBC. Notice something a little odd? Maybe at bats are down? Hmmm? Power numbers not looking so hot?
Albert Pujols was the only one of the top five candidates to say nope.com (copyright Kevin and Bean) this year. And his stats won't suffer because of it. Sure Hanley Ramirez is 25 years old, but come early August, he's going to be feeling more fatigued than Pujols. Yeah, Wright, Braun and Reyes are all young too, but for me, Pujols is the answer. No one has been more consistent than the Cardinals first basemen. Plus, you'd have to think that by the time you pick again, Miguel Cabrera, Mark Teixeira and possibly Lance Berkman will all be off the board.
Or don't listen to me. Whatever. Join a league with me and see what happens. Oh, and since this is a blog, I'm obligated by the Blogging Governing Body to mention Chris Brown and Rihanna. Oh Breezy...
UPDATE: It's now being reported that A-Rod also has a torn labrum and if he gets surgery, he'll be out for four months. So yeah...10th round?
But here's the X-factor. What if Alex Rodriguez has been on steroids this whole time? AND, will he try to take HGH to help in his recovery and risk getting caught? For the rest of his career, he will be under a microscope. Now this isn't the time or the place to get into how he was essentially thrown under the bus by having his name released from supposed confidential tests. (Are we ever going to see those other 103 names?) But if you believe him when he said he stopped taking the banned substances before he played for the Yankees, well, you're just a glass full kinda guy/gal. You might be the person to take him with your second pick. Me? I'm shying away from him altogether. Plus he bangs Madonna. Ewwwww.
Finally, you have to factor in the draft process. If you've taken an outfielder and a starting pitcher already, and it's late in the third round? You might be more inclined to take a chance. Also, are you in a snake draft or auction league? Luckily for us in the fantasy baseball world, this announcement came early enough to prepare a strategy.
So now that he's not first pick/round material, who looks like a solid choice? The consensus choice for the top five, in no particular order are David Wright, Jose Reyes, Hanley Ramirez, Albert Pujols and Ryan Braun. All upper echelon talents to be sure. At first glance you could make a case for any one of them especially since only two of them play the same position. But take a closer look at those names. Now, remember how Bud Selig is big ol' pile of suckage. All but one of those guys has their March calenders filled with a little something extra besides spring training.
The World Baseball Classic.
Take a quick look at the stats of major league players from three years ago that participated in the WBC. Notice something a little odd? Maybe at bats are down? Hmmm? Power numbers not looking so hot?
Albert Pujols was the only one of the top five candidates to say nope.com (copyright Kevin and Bean) this year. And his stats won't suffer because of it. Sure Hanley Ramirez is 25 years old, but come early August, he's going to be feeling more fatigued than Pujols. Yeah, Wright, Braun and Reyes are all young too, but for me, Pujols is the answer. No one has been more consistent than the Cardinals first basemen. Plus, you'd have to think that by the time you pick again, Miguel Cabrera, Mark Teixeira and possibly Lance Berkman will all be off the board.
Or don't listen to me. Whatever. Join a league with me and see what happens. Oh, and since this is a blog, I'm obligated by the Blogging Governing Body to mention Chris Brown and Rihanna. Oh Breezy...
UPDATE: It's now being reported that A-Rod also has a torn labrum and if he gets surgery, he'll be out for four months. So yeah...10th round?
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