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Now I Feel Pretty Bad
2008-05-02 11:15:00
Sorry DC. I ripped on you the other day about your injury on the show "Pros vs Joes" and that was insensitive. Well not really, but today I found out that you need a heart transplant. Seriously. I'm sure that there are numerous cities full of NBA fans (Charlotte, Detroit, Philly, etc) who would have some things to say about that. By which I'm implying that Derrick Coleman was often accused of playing "without heart". I think the main problem with DC was that he was so talented. He could've (coulda, shoulda, woulda,) been a sure fire Hall Of Fame player. His skills were that good. He could've been a player who was a combination of the best parts of Rasheed Wallace and Chris Webber. A complete inside/out player. Never happened though.DC was such a tease. He would rarely turn it on for a stri
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So They Lost, Does It Really Matter
2008-05-01 21:40:00
The Philadelphia 76'ers finally fell tonight to the Detroit Pistons. Let me go out on a limb right now and pick the Orlando Magic over the Pistons in Round 2 of the Eastern Conference. Were the Pistons the better team versus the 76'ers? Absolutely. Does that really mean anything? Not a chance. Why did the Pistons win? 2 reasons. (1) The Sixers have zero 3-point shooters. (2) The Sixers were not able to match up against Rasheed Wallace and Rip Hamilton.So what does this really mean? It means (A) The Sixers have a bright future (B) The Pistons will have their hands full against the Magic, much less against the Celtics (Hawks permitting). The Magic have the players to match up against the Pistons. Even more so, do the Celtics. The Pistons are aging notably and although their bench is young, t


Mavericks Fire Avery Johnson
2008-04-30 15:59:00
The writing was really on the wall for the Lil' General huh? What a story. Groomed as Don Nelson's successor. A Finals appearance and a Coach of the Year award in his first full season as coach. You could've written off blowing a 2-0 Finals lead to the Heat. They had a highly-motivated Shaq, an en fuego Dwayne Wade and a nice supporting cast of veterans. True to that, the Mavericks won 67 games the next season. That's the 5th most in NBA history. And then the Creator became the Destroyer. Don Nelson's 8th seeded Warriors ran over the highly favored #1 seeded Mavericks. The teacher had whipped the pupil. Mark Cuban, to his credit, maintained his cool for a hot minute. There were no immediate changes, trades or signings. In the Mavericks defense the Celtics summer moves prompted quite a few
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Suns To Fire D'Antoni. Is This Really A Good Move?
2008-04-30 10:43:00
This is not official yet but is being reported heavily by SI.com. Let's hop in our Delorean, feed Mr. Fusion and hit 88 miles-per-hour. No, we're not going back to 1955, we're so sick of that year. Instead let's go back to 2003. Some guy (Mike D'Antoni) who has been coaching in Europe is picked to take over as the coach of the Phoenix Suns at mid-season. He brought with him a fast-paced style of basketball that hadn't been run in the NBA in more than a hot minute. He led a D-League team to 21 wins in 61 games. Remember this is immediately after the Stephon Marbury trade. Howard Eisley, Charlie Ward, Antonio McDyess and Maciej Lampe replaced Marbury, Penny Hardaway and Cezary Trybanski. Who woulda thought that 4 years later it looks like McDyess was the best player in that deal? (Just a not


NFL Draft 2008 Grades
2008-04-28 12:10:00
I linked y'all to Mel Kiper's Draft Grades. I do not believe in grading a draft anything before two full season after its conclusion. You cannot project exactly how a player is going to fit and perform in your system. So evaluations of this kinda are pointless. Yet millions of NFL obsessed fans will pour over these draft grades for the next couple of weeks. With such a high demand the sports outlets feel obligated to put out something. In my opinion, evaluating the draft picks 24 hours after the draft is more difficult than projecting next years first round 364 days before it occurs. But in the name of content I feel that there are several ways in which a draft can be evaluated in the immediate aftermath.-Filling needs. In this case we will not penalize any team for "reaching" to fill a ne
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2009 NFL Picks That Changed Hands
2008-04-28 11:51:00
There were a record 33 trades during the NFL Draft this past weekend. Out of those 33 trades, 8 draft picks in the 2009 Draft changed hands. It always seems difficult to find a list of these so I'm gonna post one because I'm kill.ROUND 1Philadelphia Eagles receive Carolina Panthers first round pickROUND 2New England Patriots receive San Diego Chargers second round pickROUND 3Dallas Cowboys receive Cleveland Browns third round pickROUND 4Dallas Cowboys receive Detroit Lions fourth round pickROUND 5Philadelphia Eagles receive Cleveland Browns fifth round pickROUND 6Green Bay Packers receive New Orleans Saints sixth round pickTennessee Titans receive Dallas Cowboys sixth round pickROUND 7Tampa Bay Buccaneers receive Jacksonville Jaguars seventh round pickIt's pretty obvious why the Patriots,
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Kenny Phillips (Miami) #32 To The Giants
2008-04-28 11:48:00
New York Giants #32 Overall Kenny Phillips (S) Miami Nice pick by the Giants. I thought Phillips could've gone as early as 19 to Philly or to Seattle or the San Diego. Phillips represents a great value here and fills a pressing need for the Super Bowl champs. The Eagles may live to regret this, Brian Dawkins is 35 and they'll get to see Phillips at least twice a year for the next half of a decade.


Nobody (Nowhere) #31 To The Patriots
2008-04-28 11:44:00
New England Patriots #31 Overall (Forfeited due to the Spygate scandal)Nobody (Nothing) Nowhere I just had to remind everybody that the Patriots were punished. The fact that they had the 7th overall pick made quite a few people forget that the Patriots were pretty heavily disciplined. That being said, if Matt Walsh has the goods the Patriots might not be picking in the first round for a long time. Kinda like the Minnesota Timberwolves after the Joe Smith fiasco.


Dustin Keller (Purdue) #30 To The Jets
2008-04-28 11:40:00
New York Jets#30 Overall (Acquired from Green Bay for 2008 2nd and 4th round picks)Dustin Keller (TE) Purdue I think the Jets can live with this pick. A lot of mocks had Keller going a couple of picks earlier to the Seahawks and the top couple of TE's should be off of the board by the end of the second round. It's a toss up between Keller and USC's Fred Davis for best rookie TE in my opinion. Davis is the better all-around TE and Keller is more explosive. Whoever QB's the Jets needs more weapons and this will help. Especially if Pennington wins the job.


Kentwan Balmer (UNC) #29 To The 49'ers
2008-04-28 11:33:00
San Francisco 49'ers#29 Overall (Acquired from Indianapolis)Kentwan Balmer (DT) UNCInteresting pick here. Not a horrible value, it's just a question of how Balmer projects into the 49'ers 3-4 defense. If he fits well this is an excellent pick. If he doesn't do anything for a year or two it will be pretty obvious he belongs inside in 3-4. Again, this would have been an excellent spot for the first WR to come off of the board. Alex Smith really doesn't have much to throw to, even if Vernon Davis finally shows up. I wonder if the 49'ers would ever consider making a run and Ocho Stinko? Probably not after the T.O. Experience but he would seem to fit a big need and the 49'ers, their coaching staff, their fans and Alex Smith all need to have a good season. Right now.


Lawrence Jackson (USC) #28 To The Seahawks
2008-04-28 11:24:00
Seattle Seahawks #28 Overall (Acquired from Dallas)Lawrence Jackson (DE) USCThe Seahawks were in a position to take the best player on the board and it would seem like they reached here. They did trade back 3 picks, gaining 5th and 7th round picks this year. Most mock drafts had them going with a RB or TE here and I feel they have a fairly pressing need at WR as well. This could've been the perfect spot for Devin Thomas to come off of the board. If they wanted to go with a DE, Phillip Merling is still on the board and would've represented better value.


Antoine Cason (Arizona) #27 To The Chargers
2008-04-28 11:20:00
San Diego Chargers #27 OverallAntoine Cason (CB) Arizona Good job by the Chargers to resist burning another high pick on a WR. They needed a CB to replace Drayton Florence as their nickel corner. Cason was the highest player left on the board. Thought that they might take a flier here on Miami's Kenny Phillips but I guess re-signing Clinton Hart addressed that need for them. Good value here and given San Diego's recent draft history I expect Cason to be an excellent nickel corner in the near future.


Duane Brown (Virginia Tech) #26 To The Texans
2008-04-26 17:16:00
Houston Texans #26 Overall (Acquired from Baltimore via Jacksonville)Duane Brown (OT) Virgina TechThis is called reaching to fill a need. The Texans have needed OL help since their inception. But this was a reach. I think they got too cute trying to trade down and they went too far. If they can hit on one of the extra picks they got this is fine pick. This is the danger zone right here.
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Mike Jenkins (South Florida) #25 To The Cowboys
2008-04-26 17:12:00
Dallas Cowboys #25 Overall (Acquired from Seattle for 2008 pick #28, a fifth and a seventh rounder)Mike Jenkins (CB) South Florida This is called Pac-Man Insurance. Jenkins can return kicks and is a pretty good cover corner. He also represents good value here. Jones was smart to maneuver up 3 spots to secure him. This also leaves Dallas free to go after a WR in round 2. Pretty solid draft for the Cowboys so far. And it pains me to say that so you know it's true.
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Chris Johnson (East Carolina) #24 To The Titans
2008-04-26 17:08:00
Tennessee Titans #23 OverallChris Johnson (RB) East Carolina No. Horrible pick. It's a reach, RB is just about the strongest position on the whole Titans team and Johnson is another combine creation. The Titans should know, they drafted last year's version in Chris Henry. That means in the last three drafts the Titans have spend 2 second round and 1 first round pick on running backs. If the Titans are eliminating the forward pass from their playbooks this makes a lot of sense. Otherwise I hate this pick.


Rashard Mendenhall (Illinois) #23 To The Steelers
2008-04-26 17:04:00
Pittsburgh Steelers #23 OverallRashard Mendenhall (RB) Illinois Pittsburgh got screwed by Carolina and Atlanta trading up for OL. The Steelers primary need is help for their O-Line. That being said, Willie Parker will be made much better by the presence of Mendenhall. And Mendenhall represented excellent value at #23. Pittsburgh was the perfect spot for him to land. Willie Parker's fantasy value just took a huge hit though.


Felix Jones (Arkansas) #22 To The Cowboys
2008-04-26 17:01:00
Dallas Cowboys #22 Overall (Acquired from Cleveland)Felix Jones (RB) Arkansas Another shocker. Sarcasm doesn't translate well to text. Jerry Jones got his Arkansas back to complement Marion Barber. Next up, paying Marion Barber. Good luck. I feel like Dallas has bigger needs than a complimentary RB but I guess this is the new shit. It looks like Dallas was smart to grab Jones here instead of hoping he fell to 28.


Sam Baker (USC) #21 To The Falcons
2008-04-26 16:35:00
Atlanta Falcons #21 Overall (Acquired from Washington for )Sam Baker (OT) USCGood work Atlanta! I've never said that about anything Atlanta other than Outkast and their airport. They drafted their QB and then they were smart enough to go get somebody who will make sure he doesn't die. Or become David Carr Jr. Baker was highly rated last year and was graded as a late-first, early-second round pick this year. He was mosdef the best OL on the board.


Aqib Talib (Kansas) #20 To The Bucs
2008-04-26 16:30:00
Tampa Bay Buccaneers#20 OverallAqib Talib (CB) Kansas Tampa was the previous front runner to trade for Lito Sheppard. Guess that's dead. Talib might have been the best corner in the draft but he dropped because he wasn't exactly truthful about his history with Mary Jane (Chronic). He's got size and speed and should fit well in the Tampa 2 as long as he proves himself to be a good tackler. Good restraint by Tampa here to address a need on D instead of reaching on a WR or adding yet another QB. But knowing Gruden do not discount the possibility of taking either in the second round.


Jeff Otah (Pitt) #19 To The Panthers
2008-04-26 16:19:00
Carolina Panthers #19 Overall (Acquired from Philadelphia for their 2008 2nd and 4th round picks and their 2009 1st round pick)Jeff Otah (OT) PittGreat draft for the Panthers. They paid through the nose to get Otah but he'll team with Jordan Gross to give the Panthers their much needed bookend tackles. Stewart will team with DeAngelo Williams to give the Panthers back their running game they've been sorely missing. Second best draft next to the Chiefs thus far.Poor Philadelphia. Seriously. Knowing the Eagles they'll use both of their 2nd round picks on a kicker and a punter just to torture those fans. Otah would have been a pretty good fit and value. It was a touch high for Devin Thomas but a WR is gonna go at some point and then a little run will begin and the best couple of WR's will be o


Joe Flacco (Delaware) #18 To The Ravens
2008-04-26 16:05:00
Baltimore Ravens #18 Overall (Acquired from Houston for 2008 picks #26, a 3rd rounder and a 6th rounder)Joe Flacco (QB) Delaware I really thought this would be Chad Henne. I like Brohm, Flacco, Henne in that order. Flacco reminds me a ton of Ben Roethlisberger who faced similar questions because he played in the MAC against some pretty nondescript teams. Boller should start this year and let Flacco have a red-shirt (Carson Palmer)rookie season. Look for the Ravens to target a CB or OT early in round 2.


Gosder Cherilus (Boston College) #17 To The Lions
2008-04-26 16:01:00
Detroit Lions #17 Overall (Acquired from Kansas City)Gosder Cherilus (OT) Boston College The Lions resisted the urge to be the first team to draft a WR this year. So thank your various gods. They also got value with a offensive lineman that they desperately needed and even picked up an extra 5th rounder while they were at it. They could've really used a corner so don't count them out of the Lito Sheppard sweepstakes even though Detroit runs a Tampa 2.


Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie (Tennessee State) #16 To The Cardinals
2008-04-26 15:57:00
Arizona Cardinals #16 OverallDominique Rodgers-Cromartie (CB) Tennessee State This was the way to go for the Cardinals. They were dying for a corner. Rodgers-Cromartie was flying up draft boards just a week or two ago so this is a good value at #16. If he can reach his potential Rodgers-Cromartie will be the best CB to come out of this draft. Arizona can get a RB in rounds 2 or 3, no sweat.


Branden Albert (Virginia) #15 To The Chiefs
2008-04-26 15:51:00
Kansas City Chiefs #15 Overall (Acquired from Detroit for 2008 picks #17 a 3rd and a 5th rounder. Detroit also sends Kansas City their 2008 3rd round pick)Branden Albert (OT/OG) Virginia Absolute money. The Chiefs moved up faster than the Eagles could to snatch Albert. Look for the Eagles to make a major push to trade Lito Sheppard/trade for a WR in the next 30 minutes. Complete home run for the Chiefs, they got their left tackle for the next 10 years. Or at worst a Pro Bowl guard (think Shawn Andrews).


Chris Williams (Vanderbilt) #14 To The Bears
2008-04-26 15:38:00
Chicago Bears #14 OverallChris Williams (OT) Vanderbilt Another pretty obvious pick. There was almost no way the Bears would go any direction other than the o-line. I would've picked Albert or Otah first but Williams might be the best pure LT prospect out of the 3. But given the Bears cold-weather late-season games and Lovie Smith's state preference for running the ball I'm really surprised that Otah wasn't the pick here. It's a fight between the Eagles (#19) the Chiefs (#17) and Houston (#18) for whichever OL the Lions don't pick. Or both if the Lions screw up and reach for Mendenhall.


The Yankees Meet M*A*S*H
2008-05-02 13:02:00
Ding-Dong the Wicked Witch is dead!Or is she? Things are not all well in Yankee-land right now. The $300 million dollar man is on the DL. One of the most durable catchers in MLB history is joining him. So is the young fireballer who's talent is so great, and ceiling so high, he was valued more than Johan Santana by the Yankee organization. Let's break em down.A-Rod. The $300 million dollar man. His injury is not serious but any missed games for A-Rod are a big deal. Look at it this way. For the sake of making this easier let's assume A-Rod makes $27 million per year. That's roughly $166,667 PER GAME. So we'll assume that over 15 days A-Rod misses 12 games. That's $2,000,004. That A-Rod made. While on the DL. For about 2 weeks. That's almost 10% of the Florida Marlins payroll for the entir
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Yankees Stuff. Evil Empire Haters Be Warned.
2008-05-04 21:30:00
Finally made it out to Yankee Stadium for the first time in over a decade. We'll get the logistics out of the way first. The game was Sunday and the Yankees won 8-2 to complete a sweep of the Seattle Mariners. Darrell Rasner assumed Phil Hughes' spot in the rotation and got the start after being called up from AAA. Adrian Beltre belted a 2-run homer to left in the first inning, but that was all the Mariners got. Rasner pitched six innings, gave up 5 hits, 2 runs with 4 k's and no walks. Definitely better than anything the Yankees have gotten from Hughes or Ian Kennedy thus far. The Yankees blew up for 6 runs in the third inning, highlighted by back-to-back homers by Melky Cabrera and Robinson Cano. Cabrera is quietly playing very well right now and hopefully the home run by Cano can shak
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NBA Playoffs. Round 2. Fight.
2008-05-05 19:51:00
We'll make this simple. Embellishment is the cement that holds bloggers together so it's tough to be succinct.EASTERN CONFERENCEOrlando over Detroit (7 Games)Detroit might say that they got "woke up" by Philly, but the Sixers took something out of them and exposed a few flaws.Orlando has the deadly shooters that Philly did notAs unguardable as 'Sheed can be, Dwight Howard is flat out unstoppable when motivatedI just don't see Detroit getting it doneIf you told me Detroit won I wouldn't be surprised but what the hellBoston over Cleveland (5 Games)I like Boston's bench a lot better, especially if Sam-I-Am gets going. Nobody on the Cav's bench really does anything for me.Don't underestimate Kendrick Perkins. He's been playing very well thus far in the playoffs.LeBron can't do it alone. Unless
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Draft Zach Feinstein
2008-05-05 14:00:00
Click the post title. Seriously. I've always wanted to declare for the NBA but I was under the impression that it cost money. Like $50 or $100 or something. I never did get around to doing it. But Zach Feinstein did. Just sit back and hope that he gets drafted on accident. Or on purpose but I highly doubt it.
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Roger Clemens
2008-05-05 12:34:00
So Roger Clemens finally made a right move today He apologized for 'making mistakes in his personal life'. Of course he said there were only small amounts of truth mixed in with all sorts of other lies. So he really hasn't made any progress at all has he?I am, was and always will be a Roger Clemens fan. That's Roger Clemens the baseball player. He was a tremendous talent, an exciting pitcher, a good quote and one of the most fierce competitors to every play baseball. That same competitiveness that drove him as a pitcher has destroyed him as a public figure. Let's be up front about something. There are worse things than steroids and adultery. I'm not condoning either but be honest with yourself. Are those things worse than stealing, beating your spouse, drug abuse or DUI? Lying to Congress


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