Thursday, January 31, 2008

Don't Heckle the KING! Just ask Toronto & Portland what happened when they heckled Lebron James




Lebron James's lay-up with 0.3 left on the clock gave the Cleveland Cavs their 10th come from behind win, which is tops in the NBA. The Cavs were playing catch-up the entire game, trying to claw back from a double digit deficit. The heckling began and Lebron took over. James outscored the entire Trail Blazers team in the 4th period. He nailed three 3 point shots in a row to notch the game at 81. This all came after Lebron gave Cleveland fans a huge "scare" late in the 2nd quarter when he landed awkwardly on his ankle and went straight to the lockerrom never to be seen again until the beginning of the third period.
James's 4th quarter performances in the two games versus the Rapters and the Trail Blazers were outstanding. 24 points and 17, both resulting in victories. So, keep heckling him, please!!! Cause I love to watch him dominate like a former superstar we all remember well when he was challenged. Michael Jordan anyone?
James finished with 37 points and 14 rebounds while Brandon Roy finished with 16 points and 7 rebounds to lead Portland.
More news no so positive for the Cavs is James is questionable for tonights game versus the Seattle Supersonics. That's O.K., just let him rest until the 4th quarter!

Wednesday, January 30, 2008

WWE Champ Brock Lesnar is the UFC's New Hope



Brock Lesnar, former University of Minnesota wrestling champion, WWE superstar, professional football player (Minnesota Vikings), is going to fight former UFC champ Frank Mir Saturday Night.
Lesnar was 106-5 in 4 years as a college wrestler and won 1 Division I National Championship in 2000. He became a World Wrestling Entertainment superstar and champion, and also spent 2 years in the NFL with the Minnesota Vikings.
Most of the Ultimate Fighting Club members have some sorta of successful wrestling background. Chuck Liddell, Randy Couture, Quinton "Rampage" Jackson, Matt Hughes, Roger Huerta and Tito Ortiz all have wrestling backgrounds and have been quite successful in the UFC.

The jury is still out on Lesnar. Can he be the next big draw in the UFC? I think so, but who am I? Brock Lesnar is a rock, a specimen. I can't see anyone surviving if he takes them to the matt. Obviously, this Saturday night will be the first step in his career by facing Frank Mir. A dominant victory would propel Lesnar to the level of the Liddell's and Ortiz's from a fans perspective.

I would pay and will be to watch this fight and I will say that Brock Lesnar will win by knockout! What do you think?

Monday, January 28, 2008

Nascar Racing: Dale Earnhardt Jr. Moving On!










Despite having NO Nascar Championships and only 17 wins, Dale Earnhardt Jr. remains Nascar's superstar, its Lebron James, Tiger Woods. This year, Jr. joins a group of winners that have settled for nothing less than Championships. 7 Nascar Nextel Cups to be exact and Jimmie Johnson is looking for his 3rd in a row. The funny thing is they are now taking a backseat to their new teammate, Dale Earnhardt Jr.




Jr's not just worried about winning this year, he is concerned about overshadowing his new teammates at Hendrick Motor sports. In case you were wondering that would consist of Jeff Gordan, Jimmie Johnson, Casey Mears. You're probably wondering how in the world can Dale Jr. be more popular than those winning drivers? Well, it's pretty easy. Jr. represents all Nascar fans. Beer, hat on backwards, shirt off, or untucked, sunglasses, video games, women, etc....




Now he has to change his image to fit into the Hendrick team. How, shirt tucked in, long sleeved dress shirts, no hat on backwards, dress pants, clean shaving, etc...




The question is, will he still appeal to his fans thank drank Budweiser because Amped Energy Drink is a lot different from that. I think the only way he can be a good teammate is to win. Justify all the hype. Prove that you belong with the big-boys. There are no more excuses. No blown engines. He has the best of the best to work with and learn from.




I think he has more pressure to prove to DEI what they let go. Cause I honestly don't believe that they (DEI) believe losing Jr. will hurt them at all. I know I would want to prove them wrong especially if it was my step-mother who was shoving me out the door. Mother Teresa has already emptied out the DEI headquarters of all of the Earnhardt Jr. memorabilia, trophies, photos, anything that had any affiliation with Jr. is gone and she made sure of it. He says it doesn't bother him, but come on, any man in his right mind would want to prove how valuable they really are or were to their previous employer.




DEI, or TEI (Teresa Earnhardt Inc.) will now have to rely on Mark Martin and Martin Truex Jr. Which I don't think those two can erase the Jr. legacy at DEI, but if he doesn't win where he is at now, it will be a lot easier for Teresa Earnhardt to say, "I told ya so!"




Saturday, January 26, 2008

NBA All-Star Starters Announced




The starters have been announced for the 2008 NBA All-Star game in New Orleans. Some surprises, some snubs. At least there was no players voted to start who are out. (INJURED) Some disagree with Allen Iverson and Jason Kidd, Dwane Wade, but I think Iverson deserves it, Kidd and D-Wade I would have to question some, especially with all of the guards in the league.



East Starters



Dwane Wade



Jason Kidd



Dwight Howard



Lebron James



Kevin Garnett




West Starters


Kobe Bryant


Allen Iverson


Yao Ming


Carmelo Anthony


Tim Duncan




- Garnett led all vote getter's with 2,399,148


Snubs???? How about Chris Paul, Steve Nash, Deron Williams, Baron Davis, Dirk Nowitzki, and Josh Howard. I am sure there are more, but those are mine. Let me know what you think and add more snubs to the list.



Thursday, January 24, 2008

Big Ten Basketball Standings and Stats, plus....Ohio State v's Illinois







Happened to catch this game. Very boring game. Buckeyes were up 15 for most of the game until the last few minutes. I believe they were up 15 with 5:30 to go in the game. I changed channels then turned it back to the Big Ten Network and the Bucks were only up 5 with 2:30 to go in the game. I saw Jeff Jordan (Michael Jordan's son) enter the game with under 3:00 minutes to play. They also showed former buckeye, Lawrence Funderberk in the stands. He looked pretty good. Good to see him back. And of course, JJ (Jimmy Jackson), the former Buckeye great is the Big Ten Network's sideline reporter. The Bucks ended up holding on to win 64-58. David Lighty had 16 and Evan Turner had 14. Ohio State is now 13-6 and 4-2 in the conference.



I still am concerned about the young Buckeyes because this was another game that they should of won going away, especially at home, but obviously did not. It is getting to the point where we can't constantly keep using youth as an excuse. Look around college basketball and you'll see that everyone has young kids playing big roles now. Maybe I am the only one that thinks this, but hey!, let me know what you think.



-Big Ten has two teams left undefeated. Indiana and Wisconsin are both 5-0 in the league.



-Ohio State is 27th in the Nation in scoring defense - 60.0 ppg



-Jamar Butler is the latest Big Ten player to enter the 1000 point club. He has a total of 1024 points



-Ohio State has had only 2 sellouts so far this season



-Eric Gordan FR. IU leads the Big Ten in scoring with 22.1 ppg



-Jamar Butler is 6th with 14.3 ppg - Kosta Koufos is 8th with 13.6 ppg



-DJ White SR. IU leads the league in Rebounding with 10.2 rpg



-Kosta Koufos FR. OSU is 8th with 6.7 rpg



-Othello Hunter SR. OSU is 2nd in fg% at .566



-Jamar Butler SR. OSU leads the Big Ten in assists with 6.16 apg



-Butler also leads the league in free throw % at .958 and is 5th in 3point % at .422



-Kosta Koufos FR. OSU is 2nd in blocked shots with 1.86 bpg

Wednesday, January 23, 2008

LaDainian Tomlinson the San Diego Chargers Superstar Football Player, or is he?




LaDainian Tomlinson, he said he couldn't wait for another shot at the Patriots. He kept running his mouth. He kept blaming everyone else. And then it happened, the big day had arrived, the rematch, and what do you know, the superstar was hiding on the sidelines behind his cute tinted-masked helmet. This was the biggest game of any professional football players life, the chance to go to the Superbowl. So, instead of leaving everything out on the field, like most supposed superstars, LT was standing on the sidelines all geared up and talking to no one. Basically, a little child put in a corner by his parents.



Now, let me get this correct. You (LaDainian Tomlinson) are supposed to be the go to guy, according to you, but, you decide that your sprained MCL hurts too bad to try to help your TEAM. O.K. That is fine, but no, you stand on the sideline and pout like a little child instead of cheering on your teammates. Now, wouldn't that sound like something a true leader, superstar, or idol would do?



The MCL. If that is true, then fine, but why wouldn't you at least act like you want your team to win because then you have another two weeks to rehab and play in the Superbowl? Sounds like a selfish, fake, spoiled, wannabe superstar. You can never be in a superstar category, because those guys would have played, or been a leader.



I agree with Deon Sanders ("big time players play in big time games") and the rest who criticise LT and question his toughness. Heck, Phillip Rivers, yes that Rivers that LT likes to blame everything on, played on a scoped knee. That is a leader, warrior, a superstar. Remember the sideline episode when Rivers was having a bad game and LT got up and walked away from him when he sat down on the bench just like a Jr. high love fight. A true superstar would have said something to his quarterback to try and get his spirits up, but not LaDainian Tomlinson, he is too worried about LT.

Tuesday, January 22, 2008

Terrelle Pryor - Nice Dunk

Watch this Dunk on the poor kid

QB #10 Terrelle Pryor

Football Skills

The Nation's #1 Recruit, Terrelle Pryor has a Big Decision to Make as Signing Day Nears




February 6, 2008, could be the shot heard round the world all over again. The nation's number one high school football recruit must chose where to continue his career. Will it be Ohio State, Michigan, LSU, or Oregon? That's what everyone is asking themselves right now.


I have never seen an athlete that has captured the entire state of Ohio and Michigan like Pryor has done. What will he do, who will he chose? That's all you hear, and see on the web. I honestly think he is starting to toy with these schools by saying who is in the lead and wearing their clothing. He wore a Michigan sweatshirt before the High School All-American game, then placed a Buckeye Leaf on his helmet. So, you tell me, is he getting too cocky, or over his head, is his true colors starting to unfold before all of us that believe he will be the savior?


He says he would also like to play basketball. He is a tremendous talent and a top 100 basketball player (scouts inc), but is he really going to play hoops and take the chance of losing millions of dollars by getting hurt? What do you think? How many coaches will be HONESTLY willing to take that chance? I am sure they are all going to tell him that he can play both right away, but in the end, he will be playing football and only football.


I believe there have been plenty of number one quarterbacks coming out of high school and end up falling flat on their face. Jimmy Clausen anyone........ I don't think Pryor will fall, but someone will need to keep a close eye on him. Sometimes these players seem to get way ahead of themselves. Maurice Clarette????

In the end, I think Terrelle Pryor will be a tremendous asset to any football program, but it is going to take a great coach to truly bring out the best in a pre-madonna. If he goes to my beloved Buckeyes then great. If he doesn't, then I will not lose any sleep over it at least not until late November when a certain team comes to visit the Horseshoe.

Saturday, January 19, 2008

North Carolina upset by Maryland, Roy Jones Jr. v's Trinidad, Ohio State loses to Tennesee

College basketball's #1 team came to a road block today as Maryland stunned them at North Carolina. I guess I shouldn't really say stunned seems how Maryland had control of this game, or was hanging around by a few points the entire game. Congrats to Coach Williams and his Terps for getting a huge win on the road and a win quality win at that. Should help them since they will probably be a bubble team...... in the NIT!
Speaking of NIT, how about them Buckeyes and their problem with the SEC teams no matter what the sport is this year. The football team starts off great and then just as you get your hopes up, boooooooooooom!!!!!!! It's put your head down and run back to Ohio. Basketball Bucks almost did the same thing today versus Tennessee. Don't get me wrong, they are a very talented team and very deserving of there ranking, but the young Buckeyes had them on the ropes. The real disappointing aspect to me as a true Buckeye fan is that the state's all time leading scorer (John Diebler) and best three point shooter, couldn't come close to buying a bucket in the final seconds and they left him wide open. What does that tell you, Diebler? I'll tell you what. Welcome to the big ten where you are too slow and can't play defense. Not only do you not start now, but your time is going to dwindle down quickly. Buckeye fans will remember this comparison and name.......... Brandon Fuss-Cheatem anyone?????
Roy Jones Jr. versus Felix Trinidad. All I have to say is that if Jones Jr is still sponsored by Jordan, then he wins in unanimous decision.

Friday, January 18, 2008

Bob Knight 900 WINS!!!!




Love him or hate him, he has accomplished a tremendous feat in the coaching ranks. 900 wins is amazing at any level, let alone, Division I basketball. And to do this without cheating and sub-par talent puts the icing on the cake. If you believe Knight has had the talent level of North Carolina, Duke, Ohio State, etc.. your crazy. Even his Indiana teams were not loaded with high school all-Americans, but they were teams and still are at Texas Tech.

That's where I think he is the best coach no matter what level, no matter what sport. His players graduate, stay out of trouble, and most of all, they are successful in life. All we as the public hear about are all of the negatives about coaches, especially Knight. This man does more positives that far out way the negatives. Has he done some stupid things? Yes!, but haven't we all? Every coach in the world has,but not every coach is under the microscope to screw up like Knight.

I think it is time we focus on the positives that people do instead of all the negatives. Especially coaches! Knight: fun loving grandparent, husband, dad, cares deeply for current and former players (just ask them), successful, disciplinarian, etc.... I could on and on.

Disciplinarian! Does our country need more of this or what? You ever think that that is probably why his teams win, his players graduate, his players become successful people???? If you think not, then you are crazy. Our world is becoming soft, because parents do not want to punish little teddy because it might hurt his feelings or self-esteem. How the hell else do our children learn to be strong without being knocked down and learn to get back up? I'll tell you................ people like coach Bob Knight!


Read Knight: My Story

Thursday, January 17, 2008

Athlete's in Trouble: Randy Moss, Joakim Noah, OJ Simpson





Seems to be a reaccuring theme, athletes in trouble. Or are they???? Randy Moss hitting a woman.....no, seriously????? Noah acting like a spoiled bratt....you've got to be kidding! And of course, OJ back in the slammer.....that I can believe, but will the glove fit this time?

For once, I believe Randy Moss. I don't think that he did anything wrong and he will be cleared of any petty law-suits. I think he is a stand up guy and would admitt to it. We as the public have a perceived notion that he is a thug from West Virginia and that is it.....guilty, guilty as charged. Why don't we wait and let the dust settle before we charge him in the public eye. He is innocent and a good person, who does good deeds, but the media doesn't want to talk about that.

Noah, just a spoiled rich boy! Right??? Let me see, he was like that all of his life. Very outspoken. It must have done something because it has got him 2 Nat'l titles, a fat NBA contract. Is he the reason the Bulls suck? Hell no!! I believe Paxson knew his background before he drafted him and still took him, so why the Bulls suck? You know the answer. Kobe anyone??????

OJ,OJ,OJ, come on man........... You are the most wanted man in the world by the public and you do something this ignorant. I def. don't feel sorry for you. I did at one time, but go and play golf the rest of your life, instead, you hold up petty thiefs for a 50.00 autograph football.. I'm afraid you wont get a fair trial because there is no jury in the world that will say the glove doesn't fit now!!!!!!!

what do you think?????????

Wednesday, January 16, 2008

Steroids? Just Baseball

I think that steroids are everywhere, not just in baseball, or sports in general. How about the movies, or pop stars, wrestlers, etc......
what do you all think??????

Sunday, January 6, 2008

Todd Bozeman is Back in the Game

Exiled Bozeman is back in business
Former Cal coach getting a second chance to impress
By DAN RALEY
P-I REPORTER

Todd Bozeman will send his Morgan State basketball team against the favored Washington Huskies on Tuesday night in Edmundson Pavilion, telling his players anything can happen.


UW BASKETBALL DOUBLEHEADER
WHEN/WHERE: Tuesday, Edmundson Pavilion

WOMEN: Washington (4-5) vs. Kansas State (11-0), 5 p.m.

MEN: Washington (8-3) vs. Morgan St. (5-7), 7:30 p.m.

TV/RADIO: Both games on FSN; women's game on KKNW-AM/1150; men's game on KJR-AM/950
And why shouldn't they believe him?

Bozeman was once banished from the college game, fired as the California coach a dozen years ago for NCAA violations deemed as serious as they can get, and he's working again.

The Huskies will be the first Pac-10 team he has faced since getting pushed into coaching exile, which ended when Baltimore-based Morgan State brought him back for the 2006-07 season.

Welcoming Bozeman to his old league will be Huskies coach Lorenzo Romar, who considers Bozeman a good friend, actually benefitted from Bozeman's previous misdeeds, and believes a second chance is in order.

"When we make mistakes, and I don't care what mistake it is, do we have to vilify that person for the rest of his life?" Romar asked. "You learn from your mistakes. I know Todd has learned from his mistakes. I root for him. I want him to do well."

Bozeman, 45, was one of college basketball's more sensational coaching stories of the 1990s, for reasons favorable and unfavorable. He was installed as Cal's interim coach midway through the 1992-93 season after the Bears fired Lou Campanelli. Bozeman led the Golden Bears on an 11-2 run and into the Sweet 16 of the NCAA Tournament, upsetting two-time defending champ Duke along the way.

He was considered one of the NCAA's best young coaches after leading Cal to postseason play in three of four seasons. He became an undesirable after it was learned he paid $30,000 over two seasons to the parents of Cal player Jelani Gardner, basically providing the Los Angeles-area residents with travel expenses to games in the Bay Area and elsewhere. The money came from Bozeman's personal funds and was delivered through intermediaries.

Out of spite, Gardner's parents reported Bozeman to the NCAA once their son's playing time diminished.

"It was temporary insanity on my part, that's the only thing I can say," Bozeman told the Washington Post. "Initially, I wasn't going to do it, then I did it. The thing that kills me is we would have gotten the kid anyway. I would have had him anyway. I just got caught up in competing. I got crazy."

Cal was left with a three-year NCAA probation, a one-year postseason ban and the loss of two scholarships.

"This is one of the most serious infractions we've seen in a long time," David Swank, an Oklahoma law professor who chaired a six-person panel that dealt with the case, said at the time.

Bozeman, who was found guilty of lying to NCAA investigators, was handed an eight-year coaching ban, with most people in basketball figuring it was nothing short of permanent. The Washington, D.C., native turned to selling pharmaceuticals, coaching AAU teams, running camps and clinics, and scouting for NBA teams.

It was such a waste because Bozeman had shown a knack for coaching and recruiting in a manner as creative as anyone in the business. To sign center Shareef Abdur-Rahim for Cal, he studied Islam for a month, greeted the player's mother with a cultural bow and suggested practices could be scheduled around religious holidays.

"He's one of the best recruiters I've ever seen, and I'm talking with no rules broken," Romar said. "He's really smart. Kids really bond with him."

Since returning to the sideline, Bozeman has been greeted by opposing crowds chanting "Thir-ty thou-sand!" Spectators have called out to him and asked for loans. UW fans may weigh in on his past, as well.

"I made a bad mistake, but I'm not a bad person," Bozeman told the Washington Post. "I don't apologize anymore. I paid my price."

Gardner, the player at the center of Bozeman's Cal coaching ouster, transferred to Pepperdine and played two seasons for Romar. He later had a kidney transplant, went overseas as a pro player, married a French woman and had children. He still keeps in contact with Romar.

As for Bozeman, he brings a 5-7 team to Seattle. Ironically, his best player is a former Cal player, senior forward Marquise Kately. After a 13-18 first season, Bozeman demonstrated his coaching magic once more by leading Morgan State to a 22-11 record and an NIT bid last season -- the Bears' best record in 30 years and first Division I postseason appearance in school history.

"I think he's one of the best in the business at what he does," Romar said.

Wednesday, January 2, 2008

The Early Race for NBA MVP is ON!




Here are these guy's early picks for MVP. I have to go with LeBron. The Cavs are on the right track and the talk of him leaving are gone because he would be stupid to start over somewhere else. I think D-Wade is right there in the hunt, but his team isn't in the title hunt. The same goes for Dwight Howard and the Magic. It should be interesting as they get to the all-star break, but I see LeBron James at the top of everyone's list.

1. We're about one-third of the way through the regular season. How would you assess the MVP race?

Ian Thomsen: LeBron James is the front-runner. He has never played better or been more valuable. His Cavaliers have the second-best record in the league and look for the first time like true championship contenders. Kobe Bryant, Dwyane Wade, Chris Paul and Kevin Garnett are going to be in consideration, but this is shaping up to be LeBron's year.

Jack McCallum: There isn't much assessing to be done -- it's LeBron. Team is improved. He's improved. Kobe isn't having an MVP year. The Celtics' Big Three has too much balance. The main comp comes from Wade, and the Heat aren't good enough to make him a viable candidate.

Chris Mannix: Very tough race to call. LeBron, Kobe, Wade, and Paul have been filling stat sheets, and you can take your pick between Garnett and Paul Pierce in Boston. But let me ask this: Who among us expected Denver to be only 4½ games out of first place in the Western Conference two days before Christmas? Anyone? I know I didn't. The lion's share of the credit goes to Chauncey Billups, who has reenergized the franchise with his toughness and leadership. Billups will rarely put up gaudy numbers, but the way he has single-handedly turned Denver into a cohesive unit has been nothing short of remarkable.

Steve Aschburner: Got to go with LeBron here. He organizes and orchestrates Cleveland's offense. He is asserting himself defensively like never before. Pluck him off that team and Cleveland would plummet more in the standings than the Lakers without Bryant, the Magic without Dwight Howard or the Hornets without Paul. James is ready for his MVP close-up.