Tragedy...

I will start writing since my partner in crime is being useless... anyhow I have to start out with the shameful Hoyas. I cannot believe that you beat yourself in the Davidson game. First off, Coach Thompson, what the hell are you thinking? You got outscored 47-32 in the second half. Your only job in the whole game is to stop Curry. He scored 25 in the 2nd half, you should be fired. Your a disgrace to the Thompson name. Maybe Im a little bitter because I would have won a lot of money on your sorry ass if you won, but maybe Im just a little distraught by the fact that you let a no name school come back and kick your ass in the 2nd half to ruin any legitimate chances you had at the title. Your must be kidding me. I dont care if Hibbert was in foul trouble, you were up by 16 with 15 min to play and you lost by 4. Something doesnt add up there. You cannot tell me that Davidson is bigger and better than you. You cant even make up the fact that they are more talented than you. The point is you got out coached. I have to say that this loss is worse than Duke getting beat by West Virginia. We all know Duke blows when they cannot shoot the 3. Well WV proved that. Im not surprised by Duke, I am surprised by Georgetown. I literally am speechless by the fact that Davidson is playing Wisconsin, when the Hoyas should be. You know whats funny however, we will see how good Davidson really is because maybe Wisconsin will show up to play and put any doubt on any cinderella hopes. Davidson.... are u fucking kidding me? Dont get me wrong, Curry is a great player and he has shown it. He will once again score his 30 and maybe Davidson really is the cindarella team of 2008. Im astonished that the Hoyas lost, I really am and they have absolutely no excuse. This is bigger than an upset, this is robbery. But congratulations Davidson, I hope you do go far and I hope you do beat Wisconsin. I for one will be rooting for you. I dont know, maybe Georgetown should look at all the other teams that were suppose to win and did... hmm... guess Hoyas you have alot of rebuilding to do. Your a disgrace...

Tiger, I really dont know what to say to you either. You have had a bad weekend, but find out what is wrong with your putter and fix it. You cannot tell me that you are mis reading the greens, or just didnt have it in you. Every other player was under par on Saturday and you failed to even break par. Maybe it was just your weekend to lose, I dont know, but if anything get your act together for the Masters in 3 weeks and you better blow away your competition. There should never be any doubt in who should win and there should never be any close competition. Tiger, figure out whats wrong, talk to Hank, and play like the Tiger we all expect. Its ok to be human every once in awhile... we saw it this weekend... now tweak your game and perfect it. I have no doubt you will.

Well Dirk got hurt... Can Dallas actually survive without him in the Western Conference? Time will tell, but the playoffs arent the playoffs without the Cuban Mavs... So get better Dirk, just so America can watch you lose in the 2nd round to whomever your playing.

Start of a new day...

What an exciting upcoming week of sports. Thursday is the start of the CA championship in which Tiger will go for his 6th straight PGA tour victory. I read Ron Sirak's article on Tiger today and have concluded, that you Mr. Sirak are the best golf writer for ESPN. Here is the article for those who wish to read it; http://sports.espn.go.com/golf/columns/story?columnist=sirak_ron&id=3301797 In any case, I hope Tiger does crush the field this week so all the hype will be on the Masters, which it will be anyway, in 3 weeks. But if Tiger does lose this week, which he wont, will he then lose the Masters? Will his streak end like the Rockets streak ended last night in a slaughtering blow out. 22 wins straight, impressive, but getting blown out at home to the Celtics, is a little disturbing. I think that just shows that Yao is really missed, especially when you have a team that is taking control of the paint as KG and the Celtics did.

Now everyone has field out their tournament bracket, just remember a few tips. There has not been all four #1 teams in the final four, for quite some time now. So it is pretty unlikely all four teams will make it there. That being said, there hasnt been a team higher than a #4 seed win the tournament in God knows how long. The last #4 team to even win it was Arizona back in the 90's. So all your sleeper picks from your 7 and 8 seeds, throw them out, it just wont happen. I have Kansas State winning against USC just because Beasley is better than Mayo. I do however want to see Tenn and Louisville play in the regional semi's because that would be a great matchup. From the looks of the bracket, I think Memphis has the easiest road to the final four. The only team that can match up with them is Pitt, and they arent even that good. Memphis shouldnt have any trouble with Texas after they take care of Pitt. Now my pick is just like everyone elses, but here we go...

2008 National Championship game
UNC vs Memphis
UNC 67-59 Memphis

Inevitable

Sunday was a great day of sports. I really didn't think the Rockets were going to demolish the Lakers like that. 22 straight, impressive.. good job. I hope you now take that even farther. Lakers, piss poor. Are you kidding me? You couldnt even make it a game? Kobe you selfish prick, you are absolutely awful. 11-33, 24 pts. I mean Gasol isnt in, as a leader and MVP caliber player you have to get your team involved, you have to step up and do something to at least make it a game. The Rockets went on a 12-2 run in the final 4 minutes. That is unacceptable. I really thought the Lakers were going to do something but after that abysmal performance I am rethinking that thought. I do not think Jordan ever, ever, ever had a bad game like. And if Jordan did have a bad game he did all the little things to even make it seem like he had a good game. Kobe, you tried to take over the game, missed shots, then cried when you thought it was a foul when it wasnt. McGrady took over the game in the 4th, what did you do? stand helplessly and bring your team down. You are pathetic. Why do you try to go in, take on 4 defenders then stand there yelling at the refs when you dont get a foul call. What happens? You miss, they rebound have a fast transition for a lay up and Phil calls a timeout. Kobe you are worthless and this is why you my friend will NEVER win a championship. Shaq was the reason you won 3, cherish your three, because you will never win another. Selfish bastard.

MH, I disagree with you about the AFC vs NFC. Lets look at this further. We will go division by division. First AFC North vs NFC North. Pitt, Ravens, Cinci, and Cleveland. Ok.. Pittsburgh is a dominant team in the AFC. Ravens are getting old, but still have the young talent to pull it off. Billick needs to go because I am a better coach than he is. Ravens only won a superbowl because of Marvin Lewis. Willis McGahee, you are another pathetic RB. If your going to talk trash fine, I dont care, but when you talk trash and dont back it up, that pisses me off. You said you are the best RB in the league, ha, ok... umm... yea no comment. Cleveland, you have all the momentum. You got snubbed last season, so prove what your worth this. Cinci, Im just waiting to hear one of your players got arrested again. NFC north: Minn, you already know how I feel about this one. Packers, all depends on Aaron Rodgers. Bears, umm you resigned Rex... yea you have no chance. Lions, maybe this time around, your fans wont walk out on you, but na... they probably will.
AFC wins that battle. AFC 1- 0 NFC

AFC East vs NFC East:
Patriots, Bills, Dophins, Jets. The cheaters will once again be in the playoffs and win their division. Jets probably had the best offseason so far from any of those teams. Quality pick ups, just your qb situation scares me. Then again, Giants won the superbowl, shouldnt you all be happy? I wont even talk about the dolphins. Bills have a promising young team, but your still stuck on losing 3 straight times in the superbowl. Have you ever recovered? NFC East is probably the most dominant and hardest division. Eagles have had a great offseason. Redskins, we still have to see what your going to do. You have the best talent on paper but can never produce anything on the field. Giants, I highly doubt you will get anywhere close to what you did this past season. You had your glory, boast on it for awhile. Cowboys, hire Pacman Jones... please hire Pacman. :)
AFC 1-1 NFC

AFC South vs NFC South
Colts, Jags, Titans, Texans. Colts, your always going to be good. You have the best qb in the league with your WR combo. Jags, you are getting more experienced. You need to get a true WR. Your losing games because you dont have the little things that make the difference. Titans and Texans wont win this division for awhile. NFC South consists of Tampa, Saints, Carolina and Atlanta. Tampa, I do not know how you always are in the playoff hunt but Gruden is a good coach. If you just stay healthy you will stay good. Saints have one of the best qb's in the league, even after his shoulder surgery. Reggie Bush you are a disappointment. Show me your worth all the hype. Maybe your love affair with Kim is getting to you, I dont know. Atlanta, try to recover from the tornado.
AFC 2-1 NFC

AFC West vs NFC West
Chargers, Broncos, Raiders, KC. Chargers, maybe if your qb wasnt such an asshole and didnt have a big head you could actually win a playoff game. Rivers, before you start talking shit, how about you prove your worth something. Oh wait, you already lost that battle. Eli, kudos to you. Broncos will always be good, but they just need more experience. And you need to find your number 1 RB, having 3 RB's that are all good but never are able to be the true #1 hurts your team. Raiders, have a great retirement Mr. Sapp. KC, um yea. Hey maybe you will be healthy and LJ will be LJ once again. Fix your line plain and simple. NFC has Seattle, Arizona, San Fran and the Rams. Seattle is in the easiest division but Arizona has a chance. Maybe if they just get a defense than this could be a battle for the top spot. San Fran looks promising with Frank Gore. They are rebuilding and I see them doing something this year. Seattle wont go anywhere. Im only picking the AFC on this one because the Chargers will beat anyone from the NFC West anytime. Therefore; AFC wins...
AFC 3-1 NFC

Now on Tiger.... I am absolutely speechless. Honestly, I picked you to win and well enough said. I really was worried after the cut that you were 7 shots back, but Ive learned never to doubt you. Then you go ahead and make your birdie on 18, 25 footer to win, when you didnt hit a putt all week that was over 18 feet. Amazing, extraordinary, unbelievable. Did you see Bryant's face after the putt? He just laughed, I would too. Its not surpising anymore, its unfathomable. Tiger you are truly the best out there and will be the best ever. I cant say your that yet because you havent caught Jack, but you will. I hope you win the grandslam and I hope you catch Sam Snead's record for 11 straight wins. Tiger there is nothing more to say. I am watching history right before my eyes and I love it. I am excited everytime you play and you make me want to watch you, want to play golf. You are the reason golf is where it is right now. You my friend are the most exciting player. You are the Michael Jordan of this era. Lebron, yes, you are unbelievable and you will be great. But until you win a title, Let Tiger show us and the rest of the world how the unthinkable is possible...

Down but not out...

Supposedly, the Skins are trying a new approach of not overpaying for high profile free agents. The truth is, we are the only team that has cap issues, even though the cap has been raised this year to it's highest it's been in recent years. So, even if we wanted some bigger name guys, we probably wouldn't be able to sign them and sign our draft picks... HOWEVER, the Skins should not let all of free agency go by without signing a few quality guys. The Skins have a few needs and positions where they need to add depth or need an upgrade, none of which have been addressed, and probably are too many in number to be addressed by only draft picks. It is my opinion that the Skins should have made a move for DeAngelo Hall. Especially if you could have gotten him for a 2nd round draft choice like the Raiders are doing. DeAngelo is arguably one of the best corners in the league and he's still relatively young. This would have been perfect for the Skins as they would gain a new starting corner, not have to gamble on a 2nd rounder and potentially have to pay money to a player that may turn out not to be of NFL caliber. This year's draft class is pretty shallow and weak in my opinion, except for DE's and LB's. So far during free agency, I have not been impressed, nor does the Skins' actions instill that much confidence. I hate when there are such big changes within an organization, because you never know what to expect the following season... are they going to start back up where they left off? Or are they going to have to start all over again? Just hire me as a GM and I'll make sure that the Skins have a competitive team every year...

Now on to the AFC... Furry I must say I disagree with you. Everyone preaches about how the AFC is so dominant, has so many great teams, and how much better the competition is than the NFC. Yes, I do admit there are some phenomenal teams in the AFC, however I also believe that many of the teams outside of the top 4 or 5 in the AFC have their records padded a bit. The AFC while having powerhouses in recent years of the Steelers, Colts, Patriots, and the Chargers, there are also piss-poor teams; Bills, Dolphins, Raiders, Jets, Chiefs, Texans, and the Broncos of late. I feel that these lower echelon teams provide an easier road to the playoffs and provide teams with better records with easy wins. Whereas in the NFC, even the worst team has a chance to beat one of the leaders in the NFC due to the physical playing style and tenacious, stingy defense that the NFC is known for. Making every game within the conference a potential must win game to make the playoffs. Don't get me wrong, the NFC has some teams... like the Seahawks, who have a pretty easy road to get to the playoffs each year, however, many of the teams need to fight and grind through every game they play, take the NFC East. Come on... 3 teams in the playoffs from 1 division?! That's a great indication of how tough the competition is and that there is not a large gap or fall-off in quality of teams after the top few teams, like there is in the AFC. With that out in the open... I agree with Furry, watch out for the Browns. They got robbed last year, and didn't get in the playoffs, but this year, they are definitely a playoff team. Let's just hope that Jamal can show us that last year was not a fluke, and Andersen can make the most out of his potentially one and only shot... dazzle us.

TIGER MOTHERFUCKING-GOLF-PHENOM WOODS. I won't lie, I was a little worried for you, after hearing that you were more than 7 shots behind... only to watch you step up your game and get into a tie for the lead... Honestly... I don't why I doubted you... but I did. I have nothing to say except, "I'm sorry I have ever doubted you. In restitution for my lack of faith, I will name either my first born or Furry's first born after you."
As for Singh... WHAT ARE YOU DOING?!?! You have not won anything... in who knows how long, and you blow a 7 shot lead? You may start wondering if golf has passed you by... or maybe, you have to stop being such a pussy and letting the pressure get to you. Yea, you're playing against Tiger Woods, but you too were once ranked #1 in the world. Sober up, hunker down, and start playing good golf... I mean... honestly now, 2 shots into water hazards? Put me in coach... I can do that.

Tons of sports to watch today... ACC tourny, Rockets vs. Lakers, Arnold Palmer invitational...
Furry, food for thought, UEFA Cup and Champions League semi's are starting soon... Barcelona behind Real Madrid in the Spanish Primera?!?! What was the point of getting Henry then?!?! Down but not out...

Long Road Ahead..

Kevin Jones is a solid RB, and yes I do think the Lions will miss his presence. I am not surprised about Brunell getting a team to sign him, I mean he does have a lot of experience, but hey at least its Brunell getting signed and not Todd Collins. I mean whats up with the Skins? They are known for their high spending free agency bids in which they are the team to talk about in April... All they have done is sign back Collins and Cartwright. Snyder and the new staff playing it slow? Waiting for something in the draft? Surprises will be seen.

Good old Hutchinson, of course I love that, thats why the Vikings have the best left side line in the league. In regards to the Texans, they can actually be something this season. I see them at 8-8. Improve more on the offensive side, they have a very talented WR in Johnson and as long as their running game can be persistent, then they will give teams trouble. Especially if Mario Williams is playing as he has been. Guess that draft pick is paying off? But the AFC is like the NBA Western Conference, so many dominant teams that can easily make it into the playoffs if they played in the shitty NFC. I dont think the Patriots will come out of the AFC next year, so honestly I think its wide open. Watch out for the Browns.

Steve Nash is one of the best point guards that has ever played the game. And the amazing thing is, he is still getting better. The past 4-5 years he has been avg a double double compared to early in his career. Maybe its the team, but still something to think about. Nash has said himself though that if he never wins a title, he doesnt call his career a disappointment or regret. I do however think that winning a title will put him up there with the greats. Do I think he will win a title anytime soon? No, but I do hope so. I hope the Suns get their act together and do something in the playoffs this season. However I think the Lakers look to dominant right now and with Bynum coming back its going to be pretty hard. But we have seen weirder things happen in the Western Conference so for all I know maybe the Lakers will go on a 10 game losing streak and be out. And no Nash is nothing like Stockton, hes Canadian for crying out loud...

Truth

Truth be told... Mike Sellers is the best FB in the league. Ok, not really, but Sellers is a monster (and underrated). Who remembers that skinny CB that got leveled when trying to tackle him? That was great. But in all honesty, I agree with Furry. Kreider is not the #1 FB in the league. However, it is very hard to rate FB's due to the nature of their position, there is no statistic that is recorded that can be used as a gauge for FB quality. That being said, Parker will definitely miss Faneca, just like how the Seahawks REALLY missed Hutch. He was the worth the money eh Furry? And does it really matter if your FB can block or not? Tavaris sucks... plain and simple. You need to find a quality QB in the draft and sign a good vet QB to help mentor both Tavaris and the rookie QB that you take. Did you see that Brunell signed a 2 year deal with the Saints?!?! I mean... WHAT THE FUCK. How old is this guy? He should just quit and collect his social security checks before social security no longer exists. Is he really the best QB out there to pick up for a back up? How shallow is this free agency that after the first 2-3 days all the quality guys are gone and people like Brunell are getting signed?! I'm a little surprised by the release of Kevin Jones. In my opinion, he's a better RB that Tatum Bell, but he has been injury prone. Chris Brown to the Texans? That's an intriguing thought. However shitty the Texans are and have been, I definitely feel that they've been make progress and the team is getting to a place where it could start to be competitive. So kudos to you.

Furry, after our discussion of Malone and Stockton... I started to think... what if Nash is the new Stockton? One of the best point guards of all time, who may never win a title? Is this wrong of me to think of Nash this way? Or maybe it's just because I have a soft spot for greats who never win a title/championship, just like how I didn't want Peyton to win the Superbowl because I wanted Peyton to take Dan Marino's place as one of the most prolific QBs but never to have won a Superbowl. Is it a valid categorization of Nash? No? Then, when or how will he win it? Am I way off or am I the Truth?

Scouts know nothing

First off, the scouts know absolutely nothing. I would love to argue with the dumbasses on ESPN about Tapeh being ranked 10th as best fullbacks in the league when all he really needs to do is get infront of a person and protect Tarvaris. You dont even need to worry about Chester or Adrian because they will get the job done no matter what. Here Tapeh, listen carefully just get in the way of someone ahead of you, look up, and watch Peterson and Taylor do the rest. You cannot catch Peterson if your behind him and you surely better not try to tackle him waste high because he will run over you. We have seen that time and time again. So once again I will reiterate he will break the single season record this upcoming season if there are no injuries. And to go back to Tapeh, the scouts have Dan Krieder as their #1 FB. I wont even comment on that. Sure he is good, but really, you think thats why Willy Parker is dominant? Because of Krieder? Faneca will be a huge loss for the iron steel.

Now to the useless commentators for ESPN. Keyshawn you know nothing. I hope you get a contract from the Dolphins so you can regain any credibility you never had. Mark Schlereth, I did have respect for you but once again you have shown me your lack of knowledge for anything being an ex pro athlete. You think Aaron Rodgers will do what? Lead the Packers back to the playoffs. Please excuse me for coughing my lung up. But hey.. your right its pretty damn easy to replace Farve. You know what I think EA Sports should just put Rodgers up on the cover of Madden... give him the crown now. Maybe Schlereth your just a little bitter that the other two Mikes are a little funnier and have a little more fan base than you. Its ok, stick with your Coors Light 6 pack of questions. Thats where you belong...

Who?!?!

Tapeh? Are you joking me? Here let me show you the scouting report on this guy:
Most of the action Tapeh saw this season was on special teams. He can be considered a core special teams player since he has value in both coverage and return phases. His role is primarily a blocking fullback on the offensive side especially in goal line and short-yardage situations. He has good pad level when he takes on a defender and knows angles and how to block, but doesnt do it with enough explosion. Tapeh is a good pass protector out of the backfield and he recognizes blitzes very well. He will lunge toward a defender at times, which will get him in trouble and jeopardize the outcome of the play. Tapeh is a solid fullback and can fit on most NFL teams, if they have the need for a second fullback.

That my friend is not someone who will be blocking for the single season rushing record. I think not. Pray the Vikes either draft a good one or get one via FA cause Tapeh does not instill confidence.

And it's not ironic, it's sad... I hate the Seahawks. But this gives me a rare chance to praise Snyder. This was done like a real business deal, what Snyder's expertise is. The Skins couldn't beat the Seahawks, so we go and take their staff to improve ourselves. Real business savy, I just hope it'll work.

Clutch

I think its time for you to take out the wax from your ears... the vikings picked up tapeh who is a solid FB who will block for peterson.. so wave on the white flags and watch out, because the single season record will be broken next year. In regards to the Skins, Rocky, needs to prove himself. He was actually a promsing lb, however that knee injury really played a role and time will only tell. I wont argue with you about the Bulls 4 top teams, because I totally agree. And yes, the Spurs wouldnt have won if they played the Bulls, but then again I dont think alot of teams would have won. You could have brought the 70 lakers, or the 80 Celtics/Pistons and they still probably wouldnt be able to beat the Bulls. The thing is, MJ could raise his level if and when he pleased. That is the extraordinary thing of it all, just like Tiger Woods, when he needs to make his 35 ft eagle to advance he will. No wonder he has a 90% win record when leading after 2 rounds, and an unfathomable record after leading by 3.
Yes the Vikings always get pushed out by the Skins, but then the skins always get pushed out by the Seahawks, a little ironic dont you think? All I can say is... I cant wait till football season. The summer is so boring after the NBA playoffs are done. MLB is worthless, I think I would rather be watching midgets on scooters.

Scoreboard

Pathetic?!? Are you joking me? Is this so called "pathetic" team of mine the team that just so happened to have beaten you (and the vikings) in a head to head AND edged you out of the playoffs? Ouch that must be rough being at the bottom of the food chain. And don't be too excited, as of now, you have no fullback to block for your precious Peterson. Now that we're done with the jabs... go after Brunell.. haha I'm kidding. Why not Leftwich? I do wish you good luck in looking for a QB. That is the one piece that the Vikings are missing, save maybe a TE. I know you love Kleinsasser, but let's get real, he's getting old and just not that great any more. Shiancoe has shown some promise... but he looks retarded... Other than that, the Vikes have no real weakness, but I still can't say that they are the team to beat. The Packers have a nasty young defense. Aaron Rodgers may not have experience but if their ground game can pick up where it was last year, then he may not have many opportunities to make mistakes. They should've gotten Moss for Favre.

As for my Skins, I do hope that we get a big receiver. Chad Johnson would be nice, but sadly, the Skins are the only team that have almost no cap space even at $116 mil. I'm looking at Limas Sweed in the draft, he looks promising and could fall to us. Maybe they'll even be able to find a diamond in the rough and pick up a useful DB in the 2nd round, but there are many needs as well as a few questions. How will Rocky be after the injury? How much does our aging DL have left in the tank. Can Washington stay healthy this year? Can Springs still be trusted to play man or will we have to bring the safety over the top? And they go on and on.. and on.. And now we have a new head coach and a new offensive coordinator. Just when Campbell gets use to Al Saunders' scheme, now he has a new one to learn... yay... But they say that Zorn is great with QB's. That's good to hear if he's your QB coach or offensive coordinator, but as a head coach? I'm not quite sure I'm that sold on Zorn. But I will say this, the tree that he comes from has churned out some decent head coaches around the league. I hope to be surprised...

Now on to Timmy... First of all, Timmy has done it for 10 years, Malone, did it for 20. Timmy's 22pts 12 rebounds for a career average is good, but not better than Malone's 25pts 11 rebounds career average, one could argue that they are comparable. But what you failed to mention is Malone's vs Timmy's
.742 FT% .683 FT%
.516 FG% .508 FG%
.274 3P% .194 3P%
Malone has also almost 4x as many steals, and 3x as many free throws attempted and made.
Even Barkley's 22pts 12 rebounds .735 FT% career averages are comparable and can bring him into the discussion.
But two of your main arguments still remain... Timmy won a title, Malone didn't, and Malone had Stockton. I really believe that if the Spurs played the Bulls during the MJ era during any of the years that they won the title, they would not have won. Plain and simple. MJ is the type of player that changed the whole atmosphere of the league because of his dominance. There is no doubt in my mind that had the Spurs in their dominance would lose to any of the Bulls championship teams, and there are a lot to choose from. Hell, you can even throw in any of the hall of fame Spurs players to the roster/bench and the '95-'96 Bulls would still win. Espn ranked the top championship teams and the Bulls have 4 teams that are ranked above the Spurs' highest ranked team. Don't tell me that the MJ era was not fair to other hall of fame players.
And so what if Malone had Stockton... Timmy had Michael Finley, Manu Ginobili, Tony Parker, and Bruce Bowen in 2007. All of which are either phenomenal role players or semi-superstars. Not to mention Robert Horry and his clutch shots and dirty tactics... yea that's right, he's dirty for the body check to Nash. He has the same group in 2005. In 2003 he has Robinson, Stephen Jackson and great vets like Malik Rose and Steve Kerr or even Speedy Claxton.
Timmy doesn't even hold any franchise records, where as all the Utah records are held by Stockton or Malone. All I'm saying is that Timmy is not the undisputed best.

Regardless of championship, Montana is the better QB. And it is a travesty that Barry Sanders was wasted on the Lions. He could have been remembered as one of the greats, like Sayers or Brown, but instead he'll only be remembered by our generation and will eventually become an obscure reference that only the hardcore or old will know or remember. So to Barry Sanders, I raise my glass...

10 greatest ever...

According to http://www.espn.com MJ is the number 1 guard of all time. The list is as follows:
1. MJ
2. Kobe
3. Jerry West
4. George Gervin
5. Allen Iverson
6. Cldye the Glyde Drexler
7. Reggie Miller
8. Pete Maravich
9. Earl Monroe
10. Joe Dumars

Sorry MH, but Penny is an injury prone, not even close to being in the top 20 shooting guard of all time. I love Penny dont get me wrong, but really what did he do? He was just fashionable, bout it. Good player, no where close to the potential he should have been.

Tim Duncan, your arguing about Timmy? Are you kidding me. And then you have the audacity to bring Karl the choke Malone into the conversation. Please, Malone never won a title, why? because he never could. Malone would be nothing without Stockton. Who does Duncan have? Tony Parker? What is he, #1000 in best guard ever? The reason Duncan is so dominant is because he had a great teacher, David Robinson. Robinson taught Duncan the ropes, Duncan is a fundamental solid player. Yes, he may not be the most fancy fun player to watch, but he the most dominant in his position. Need I say 4 titles, 22pts 12 rebounds a game for a career avg? Malone did avg more points, but no where close to the amount of rebounds. Then again who cares, the point is he NEVER won a title. Doesnt that say anything? We measure a person on what they accomplished right? If we didnt we would be saying Dan Marino is the best qb ever. But the honest truth is he is no where close. Once again amazing qb but no ring. Barry Sanders, amazing running back, no ring. Therefore you cant even put these players in the top 3 or anything of that sort. Ill leave you with this, go back re read your sports history and then come talk to me when your able to argue something legitimate. And with that, it goes Duncan, Malone, Barkley as the top 3 ever. Rodman is no where in the conversation, Kevin Mchale is better than Rodman. And you cannot argue that.. look at the facts.

In terms of the Vikings free agency outlook, they didnt do awful. They signed Bernard Berrian, their number 1 WR, a true #2. Too bad they dont have a qb to do anything. All I want is Jackson to throw a 10 yd pass, please Tarvaris, thats all you need to do, be able to throw 10 yards consistently. No w0nder you went to a D II school.. I shouldnt have had expectations. Madieu Williams might be a little overrated in my standards but we will see how he holds up. I definitely dont think he is worth the amount of money the Vikings dished out for him but who knows. If he does his job, then their DB core is pretty solid with Sharper, and Williams in the backfield. They have a top 10 run defense, and as long as Peterson and Taylor do their running attack, they should be ok. It all depends on Tarvaris making good plays and being in character. I honestly want another qb, any qb... but we will see what happens. They also picked up Thomas Tapeh who is a solid fb and will do a good job infill of Kleinsasser. Ziggy Wilf should just hire me as their GM. We will see how draft day goes, they still need a qb, de, wr but the team looks promising. They are young and in my opinion are the team to beat in the NFC north. Not the packers, the packers did well but Aaron Rodgers is not going to get the job done. At least not in the first year, sorry Green Bay, its just not going to happen. A 9-7 record will be a promising year. I wish you the best.

Now for the pathetic Skins, yes Snyder is an idiot. You should pick up Deangelo Hall and if you do than you are talking. You still need a true #1 and I hope you all pick up Chad Johnson. The Bengals keep saying they wont trade him, but they are the Bengals. We will have another DWI or arrest from a player and once again the Bengals will do jack shit about it. What a tragedy to have 2 of the best WR's and qb in the league and you cant do anything. Ill say this, Rudy Johnson wont do anything w/ Cinci. He will be a mediocre rb that is by best your #2 fantasy pick and will just barely get the job done. The skins will do well, they need a better defense pick up, and hopefully the draft will get that for them. Carolos Rogers is awful. Just plain awful, cut him.

We all know I am a big golf fan and I completely agree with MH. John Daly you are a pathetic drunk that should be stripped of your tour card. How can you be so naive and ignorant. You really think people feel sorry for you. I dont give a damn if you are an alcoholic or you had a bad child hood. Grow the fuck up. You cant tell me you couldnt change, oh it was so hard, I lived in the worst conditions, my parents never were there. So what you want a cookie? You want me to feel sorry for you for making millions of dollars and blowing it all away. Your worse than Mike Tyson losing 60 mil in a year. Then you think its cute to have the Bucs coach as your caddie at the PODS championship. Why dont you just do us all a favor and play in the Nationwide tour, or better yet go back to your beer drinking I can drive the ball 400 yards and win $100k tour. All you are is a waste of talent and money. You have been given so many opportunities to change, and yet you fail to do anything about it. Im speechless... but hey your right John, I thought the Pro Am was in the afternoon too...

Love - Hate Relationship

First for the love:
Montana is the greatest QB of the modern era. That being said, there are others that I don't compare Montana to, due to how football has changed over time. Because of that, Sammy Baugh drops out of consideration, but if I had to choose between the two, it'd have to go to Sammy Baugh. I mean honestly, a QB that played on both sides of the ball, and wasn't just good but was great on both sides of the ball.
Tigers Woods is amazing. I agree with Furry that Woods will probably win in the next tourny and will probably have the grand slam this year.
Of course MJ is the best guard ever, he's the best to have played the game. Period. However, what did bother me a little bit is that I feel that if you can include people in the top 5 who have not won championships, Penny Hardaway should definitely garner some attention. He was NASTY.

Now for the haterade:
Georgetown is not a dark horse... a dark horse would be someone that will not and does not deserve to be a 8 seed or better. Someone like Indiana or Gonzaga.
Timmay?!?! Are you fucking joking me?! He is not the best power forward of all time. Yea, yea, I know he's won titles... but let me ask you this... did he have to face MJ in his prime? No. Malone was nasty, but he was just unfortunate to have played during the MJ era. And what about Shawn Kemp... or dare I even say Dennis Rodman? If I were to pick which power forward I wanted in their prime, Timmy would probably make top 10 but not crack my top 3 or perhaps even my top 5.

As a Redskins fan, I must say, I am a little disappointed by what has happened in free agency thus far. I understand that the Skins have been pegged with a bad image of spending too much in free agency.. but seriously, Snyder needs to figure his shit out. When he isn't suppose to spend money, he spends tons of it.. most of which end up being a waste... can we say Brandon Lloyd?! Not to say that we need to spend money right now, but it wouldn't have hurt to try to get some people like Fanaca or Samuels. Actually, i think that the Skins should make a quiet go for DeAngelo Hall from the Falcons. We are in desperate need of a shut down corner.. let's me honest, Springs is on the down side of his career, and Rogers has not shown that he can be anything more than a solid #2 corner. All i'm saying is, you don't have to go on a shopping spree, but atleast window shop. Furry, what are your thoughts on FA in general and your team?

I end on this note, John Daly, though I find your antics hilarious... you are a fucking idiot. How many people have the chance to play in the PGA? Let alone have sponsors exemptions to major tournys and not have their PGA tour card? Simply put, you're a fuck up. You're throwing away, potentially hundreds of thousands if not millions of dollars away cause you want to get boozed up. Here's my advice for you, get the fuck out of frat-boy-college phase and start getting serious about golf. You're living a version of the American dream and you're shitting all over it. Grow the fuck up.

Love me or Hate me

Ill make it very simple for all you non sports fans out there. The patriots are good...they will never be great. This cheating scandal just puts it over the top. I am in favor of all the restrictions and penalties Goodell is doing. Why not? There should be no cheating in the NFL. America's new past time. Brady is not even in the top 5 qb's of all time. That being said, kudos to the Giants. Eli, you got a ring, congrats, you will never get one again. I still believe that Joe Montana is the top qb ever, period.

Dark horse huh? Fine, Georgetown will go to the final four and if they play up to their potential and Hibbert doesn't get in foul trouble, they will win the tourney. How about that for a prediction?

SportsCenter had a poll of who is the best shooting guard ever. That is a no brainer, MJ, MJ, MJ. Did I say MJ already? How about a harder poll such as who is the best power forward of all time? How about Tim Duncan, dont worry Ill let you savor the moment, yes Timmy.

I would write you all more but I am masking in my own hangover wanting to shoot someone...

First things first...

Let's have this out in the open so that no one blames us for their loss of money... my associate is not the greatest at making picks... that's excluding the fact that NBA basketball is probably one of the hardest sports to bet on... especially when dealing with a spread.

Now that that's out in the open... Furry, seriously... "UNC will win it all, look I said it here first... UNC will win it all."??? How is it that you said it here first when it's pretty much the consensus that UNC has one of the best chances, not to mention team, to win the tournament... It's not surprising to say that the #1 ranked team will win the tourny... pick a dark horse... like UMBC. Haha.

However, I must agree, the Terps are utterly trash. This is a team who has a relatively large amount of talent, and who has the ability to beat almost any team, as they have shown this year by beating UNC. But, they are also a team that can lose to anyone, and I mean anyone. This is probably a result of coaching. The coach needs to teach mental fortitude as well as consistency to avoid collapses. And Gary Williams... how did you let all these amazing players from this area get away from you?!?! Cause you want 4 year players?! You're lucky that the NBA changed their rules to require players to atleast go to 1 year of school. Stop fucking around and recruit the best players that you can. Period.

I can't wait to hear what information Walsh has regarding the Patriots. People argue that their "dynasty" is not tainted by this. But I disagree, the fact is that the coach cheated and the organization cheated. Especially because Belichick has since admitted that he's been conducting such tapings since he took over the team in 2000. I'm not sure about you, but I believe that changes the outcome of the game, making the patriots cheaters. For them to be compared to some of the best teams in history is just insulting to teams like the old 49ers and steelers teams. It just seems to me that Belichick is grimey and that the punishment imposed has not been enough. They cheat and yet they still have a top 15 pick?! I mean... what the fuck.

"The happier the story, the darker the truth."
... just the beginning...

And so it begins...

Nothing really new in the sports world, except Gonzaga getting beat by lonely San Diego. Pretty pathetic if you ask me. Now you will have 3 WCC teams get into the tournament which wont mean anything because they wont go anywhere. UNC will win it all, look I said it here first... UNC will win it all. I dont even want to talk about pathetic Maryland, because Im from Maryland but hey get this.. when UMBC, yes the DAWGS, win on Saturday to make it to the tournament, Go Dawgs, Fuck the Terps. By the way, Tiger will once again win this weekend at Bay Hill and be one step closer to tying 11 straight victories. Wade out for the season, pretty smart by the Heat if you ask me. Now they can lose out and get the next KG, Mr. Beasley from Kansas State. Rebuilding might actually work. Marion, Wade, Beasley, looks dominant already... and now my NBA picks for the night:

Bucks covering the spread against Wizards
Seattle covering against Pacers
Portland covering against Minn
Utah covering against Heat
Lakers covering against Toronto



In terms of Governor Spitzer.. hey at least democrats cheat on their wives with women.. republicans as we know cheat on their wives w/ men.. one up for the donkeys