Friday, November 30, 2007

Lets Make a Deal

So we slacked last week and didn't do picks for the holiday weekend. We are coming back strong with money-making(In Nevada) picks this week. If you are not profitable off these, well, then you at least got to enjoy this pic of Terrell Owens celebrating with his new friends after last nights big win.





Falcons (+3) at Rams
I’m talking about the battle of the juggernauts right here. You have the Birds of Pray (thank you Live for that magnificent reference) who need an act of God to make anything out of this season and you have Rams who can’t catch a break (Bulger went down again last week – will be out this week). The Rams also have a guy name Richie Incognito, a center, on IR. Does this mean anything? Probably not, I just like his name. The Rams are favored by 3, which means Vegas, said “screw it, they are the home team, standard -3”. Your guess is as good as theirs.

AB-Rams
Squarre - Falcons
Eastwood - Falcons

Bills (-6) at Redskins
The Bills have been getting straight drilled the last couple of weeks. One of the games was against the Pats and Satan AKA Bill Belichick decided to beat up on them like they were the small kid in school (I am thinking ole billy got was on the rough end of a swirly back in junior high). The Redskins are coming off a horrible week with Sean Taylor’s passing. So it is almost impossible to predict how they will play. They will either play really well or really bad. Marshawn Lynch is out for the Bills. The Redskins are favored by 6, but this past week will probably mitigate that.

AB- Redskins
Squarre - Redskins
Eastwood - Redskins

Lions (-3.5) at Vikings
These 2 teams are going in opposite directions. The Vikings have won 2 in a row and the Lions are on a 3 game skid. Worst news for the Lions is that Purple Jesus is back in effect for the Vikes. This should only make them better. They don’t have to play ADP too hard either since Chester Taylor has done well in his absence. Vegas is still calling it close though, only giving the road Lions 3 ½ points.

AB - Lions
Squarre - Vikings
Eastwood - Vikings

Texans (+3.5) at Titans
The Titans fate lies in Albert Haynesworth’s playing status. The last three games, the infamous face stomper has not played due to injury and the Titans have lost each game. Their defense has been completely porous against the likes of the Jags, Broncos, and Bengals. But Haynesworth has been practicing this week and might play this Sunday. The entire prediction of this game lies on this decision by Jeff Fisher. Keep a close eye on Haynesworth’s situation. Meanwhile, the Texans have beaten New Orleans, Carolina, and Oakland on the road but have lost to Atlanta, Jacksonville, San Diego, and Cleveland. Which pretty much means they should lose to a good team on the road. But if Haynesworth isn’t healthy, the Titans aren’t really good.

AB - Texans
Squarre - Titans
Eastwood - Texans

Jaguars (+6.5) at Colts
Injuries have decimated an extremely good Colts team, and although they played well in Atlanta, they didn’t look dominant against a clearly inferior team. Atlanta actually had several chances to keep it close, but a smack down tackle by safety Antoine Bethea on Falcons rookie wide receiver Laurent Robinson secured the victory for the Colts. For some reason the Colts also released Simeon Rice this week after he signed a one year deal. This is a very odd player decision given the Colts lack of depth on the defensive line. The Jaguars come to Indy on a three game winning streak and are playing well at the right time of the year. At 8-3, if the Jags can pull of the upset, they will be tied with the Colts at the top of the AFC South.

AB - Jags
Squarre - Colts
Eastwood - Jags

Jets (+1.5) at Dolphins
Wow, a classic game in Miami this week (if this were 1968) as the 2-9 Jets take on the 0-11 Dolphins. Are all the Jet players just going to go down to Miami and get completely shitfaced? I mean, they’re 2-9 for chrissakes. If I were on the Jets, I’d go to South Beach, go a little Lawrence Taylor by getting some coke and some hookers, and send a few “presents” to my Dolphin friends (not to mention sampling the goods before sending them over). So the real question here is how many pictures of Jet players will we see on Monday with panties on their heads? Oh and Ricky Williams rules.

AB - Dolphins
Squarre - Jets
Eastwood - Jets

Chargers (-6) at Chiefs
The Chiefs once had a decent chance at making the playoffs at 4-3. Now….they’re 4-7 after losses to Green Bay, Denver, Indy, and the effing Raiders. The wheels have officially fallen off for Herm Edwards team. Nobody loses to the Raiders at home! Well, except the Dolphins, but they lose to everybody. The Chargers continue to personify Norv Turner’s personality, which means they act like they have had a frontal lobotomy on the road. In their last four games, the Chargers have lost to Minnesota, beaten the Colts, lost to Jacksonville, and beaten Baltimore. Both wins were at home, both losses on the road. In fact, their only road win of the year was a shellacking of Denver 41-3 in week 5. So this game will be a test of who sucks less. Hopefully, Norv will let LDT carry the ball….a lot.

AB - Chiefs
Squarre - Chargers
Eastwood - Chargers

Broncos(-3.5) at Raiders
A yawner of a game in my eyes, but it can still make you some money in Sin City. Oakland had lost 6 in a row before last week’s victory over the Chiefs. Denver is only 3-6 since a 2-0 start and gave away the game last week against Da Bears. It is hard to pick either team, but I have to go with the lesser of 2 evils and take the Broncos.

AB - Broncos
Squarre - Broncos
Eastwood - Broncos

Giants(-2) at Bears
Eli Manning is coming off a 4 interception performance (3 of which were returned for TDs) in last week’s loss to the Vikings. Brandon Jacobs will be back this week for the Giants. The Bears will be without Cedric Benson, who is out for the year, but will have Adrian Peterson starting in his place. This Adrian Peterson is out of Georgia Southern and has what I consider to be the best run I have ever seen in any football game while in college. If the Giants don’t kick to Devin Hester look for them to win and cover.

AB - Bears
Squarre - Giants
Eastwood - Bears


Bengals(+ 7) at Steelers
Pittsburgh is coming off a 3-0 victory in horrible conditions last week and a loss the previous week to a terrible Jets team. Look for them to rebound against a Cincy team that gives up a lot of points and a lot of yards. Take Big Ben and the Steelers.

AB - Steelers
Squarre - Steelers
Eastwood - Bengals

Pats(-20) at Ravens
Another huge number for New England this week, but so far it hasn’t matter as they have covered 9 times in 11 games. After last week’s squeaker against Philly look for the Pats to come out strong this week. Apparent GT head coach candidate Rick Neuheisel’s offense can’t score and the defense won’t stop Tom Brady. Take the Pats to cover.

AB - Pats
Squarre - Pats
Eastwood - Pats

Games No One Cares About

Seahawks (+3) at Eagles
AJ Feely playing again for the Eagles. Should look good until the end of the game. That nasty Pass D for the Eagles should give Baldy fits.

AB - Eagles
Squarre - Seahawks
Eastwood - Eagles

Niners (+3) at Panthers
The Niners are horrible, but the Panters might play someone named Matt Moore. I don't know him

AB - Panthers
Squarre - Panthers
Eastwood - Panthers

Bucs (+3.5) at Saints
The NFC South is terrible, no one wants to win it. One of these 2 teams will though.

AB - Bucs
Squarre - Bucs
Eastwood - Saints

Browns (+1) at Cardinals
Cardinals losing a close one after looking good for 2 weeks. Browns just pull games out.

AB - Browns
Squarre - Cardinals
Eastwood - Browns

Thursday, November 29, 2007

The Worst Top 50 List of All Time


Okay so according to EA Sports and NCAA March Madness 08 the following is the list of the top 50 collegiate players of all time. There are so many things wrong with this list it is hard to even know where to start. I guess the 1st huge is issue is the fact that Lew Alcindor, Bill Walton, David Thompson, Bill Russell, and Patrick Ewing aren't even on the list. How is Pistol Pete only at 44 and the Big O is only 30? MJ at 1? Cover boy Kevin Durant at 2? Chris Bosh at 8? Steve Nash at 6? Mike Dunleavy as the greatest college player ever at Duke? Ed O'Bannon the best ever from UCLA? I could go on and on, but this post would be the length of War and Peace.

It may have been possible to do worse than this, but it would have taken some effort.




1. Michael Jordan -- UNC -- 96

2. Kevin Durant -- Texas -- 94

3. Earvin Johnson -- Michigan St. -- 94

4. Clyde Drexler -- Houston -- 92

5. Larry Bird -- Indiana State -- 92

6. Steve Nash -- Santa Clara -- 91

7. Kenny Anderson -- GT -- 89

8. Chris Bosh -- GT -- 89

9. Richard Hamilton -- UConn -- 89

10. Jamal Mashburn -- Kentucky -- 89

11. Jason Terry -- Arizona -- 89

12. Reggie Williams -- Georgetown -- 89

13. Ray Allen -- UConn -- 88

14. Carmelo Anthony -- Syracuse -- 88

15. Butch Beard -- Louisville -- 88

16. Travis Best -- Georgia Tech -- 88

17. Mike Bibby -- Arizona -- 88

18. Junior Bridgeman -- Louisville -- 88

19. Caron Butler -- UConn -- 88

20. Mike Dunleavy -- Duke -- 88

21. Ben Gordon -- Connecticut -- 88

22. Chris Jackson -- LSU -- 88

23. Kevin Jackson -- California -- 88

24. Jason Kidd -- California -- 88

25. Christian Laettner -- Duke -- 88

26. Randy Livingston -- LSU -- 88

27. Kenyon Martin -- Cincinnati -- 88

28. Rashad McCants -- UNC -- 88

29. Laron Profit -- Maryland -- 88

30. Oscar Robertson -- Cincinnati -- 88

31. Jerry Stackhouse -- UNC -- 88

32. Charlie Tyra -- Louisville -- 88

33. John Wallace -- Syracuse -- 88

34. Derek Anderson -- Kentucky -- 87

35. Keith Bogans -- Kentucky -- 87

36. Sean Elliott -- Arizona -- 87

37. Brian Evans -- Indiana -- 87

38. Art Heyman -- Duke -- 87

39. Larry Johnson -- UNLV -- 87

40. DeMarr Johnson -- Cincinnati -- 87

41. Pete Maravich -- LSU -- 87

42. Stephon Marbury -- GT -- 87

43. Ron Mercer -- Kentucky -- 87

44. Andrew Miller -- Utah -- 87

45. Chris Mills -- Arizona -- 87

46. Joakim Noah -- Florida -- 87

47. Ed O'Bannon -- UCLA -- 87

48. Glen Rice -- Michigan -- 87

49. Cliff Robertson -- UNC -- 87

50. Dennis Scott -- GT -- 87

Third Person Thursday courtesy of Ronaldinho



Surf's up Ronaldinho! Maybe it means something different in Europe or Brazil, (Hang ten?, who knows).

Ronaldinho AKA The Buck Tooth Assasin is one of the best soccer players in the world. He has won FIFA world player of the year twice and the European footballer of the year award.

He plays for FC Barcelona or Barca, and it looks like he wants to stay there evident by this week's third person quote:

Not Chelsea or Milan. I want to stay with Barcelona - that is my wish, that is the wish of Ronaldinho - Ronaldinho

Very classy, as far as third person quotes go.







He is so talented he can blog without looking at his computer. Damn you Ronaldinho, damn you.


















Super Mario Gets A Start


Mario West got his first career NBA start last night for the Atlanta Hawks in their 96-80 victory over the Milwaukee Bucks. He started in place of Marvin Williams, who was out with a hip strain. Mario was given the task of guarding Buck's star Michael Redd. Coach Woodson was pleased with his play on the defensive end. He said, "I thought Mario and Joe really set the tone trying to get after their perimeter players early."

In a season high 15 minutes of action he also scored 4 points, pulled down 3 offensive rebounds, and had 1 steal. Not bad for a former Georgia Tech walk on from Douglas County.

AJC Story

Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

AP Story - Washington Post

Hoops World

Canadian Press

Unknown Hawk Gets Start

Box Score

Wednesday, November 28, 2007

Hot Athlete Wednesday courtesy of Allison Stokke


This is Allison Stokke. She is a champion high school pole vaulter and has since received a scholarship to Cal(Don't see her on the 2007 roster though).
She also does not want any media/internet attention.
Well don't worry Mr. Stokke. I don't think the vast readership that makes up the Peter Pan Complex army will cause any more damage to Allison's private life.

Tuesday, November 27, 2007

Ugly Chick Tuesday courtesy of WNBA fans

The WNBA hasn't provided much enjoyment or material (not "that" material) for us lately, until now.

We now have these 2 WNBA fans (and that guy in the lower right hand corner who looks to be a beaten man - "Put your Gary Glitter wig on bitch!").

It looks like they are fans of the Sacromento Monarchs or maybe the Washington Mystics. I can't read it under their beads/$10 courtside passes. No one cares anyways.

I am impressed with the fanny pack though. If you got to go fanny pack, you might as well bedazzle it.

Monday, November 26, 2007

Stereotype Confirmation Monday courtesy of the Miss Puerto Rico pageant


Confirmed - Beauty pageants are full of conniving whores.

Well, not this one. Definitnely one or more of her competitors though.

Miss Puerto Rico (see pic) took pepper spray to the face and other areas.

Either way Ingrid couldn't be stopped, being more driven than Mark Mangino looking for that last chicken wing that fell down his pants, she still won the contest.

Dear Chan,


Adios.

Press conference at 2:00 pm today per 790 The Zone. It goes without saying that those at CanChan.com are quite happy right now.


Sincerely,
Peter Pan Complex

Thursday, November 22, 2007

Let's Make A Deal - Thanksgiving Day

Quickly, we'll run down today's games. Today would be wonderful for a teaser with very high lines. Consider this a little Thanksgiving day special from the oddsmakers. Enjoy your holiday.

Packers (-3) at Lions
This is an extremely important game for the Lions. At 6-4, God’s Team is fighting for a playoff spot and lost a critical game last week to the Giants. However, this is the first time I can remember actually wanting to watch this game since the days of Barry Sanders. As a kid, this was always the best game of the day with Madden handing out turkey legs and generally just being a fat ass. But now that God’s Team has done their time in Purgatory, they have some hope here. The Packers may be the best NFC team in the league. That’s not saying much for the NFC. Brett Favre will probably roll up the passing yards on a weak Lions defense that ranks 29th in the league. John Kitna better be ready to fling it for 500 yards or the Lions have no chance. But on Thanksgiving day, this will be the premier game. Enjoy watching it while stuffing your face and listening to grandpa snore.

  • AB - Packers
  • Eastwood - Packers
  • Squarre - Packers
  • P-Mizz - Packers
Jets (+14.5) at Cowboys
Dallas could also be the best team in the NFC and they have been on a roll since losing to the Pissed Off Patriots. Somehow the Jets surprised a flat Steelers team (as well as everyone on Earth) last week with a 19-16 win at home. That improves their record to 2-8. Somehow I get the feeling this week won’t be a repeat of that performance. On the road on Thanksgiving in Dallas doesn’t bode well for the Green Machine.
  • AB - Cowboys
  • Eastwood - Jets
  • Squarre - Cowboys
  • P-Mizz - Cowboys
Colts (-12) at Falcons
I’m not sure what school of coaching Bobby Petrino went to, but to insert Byron Leftwich into the starting lineup last week was absurd. This is a guy who is completely immobile, probably more so than Peyton, he just came off ankle surgery, and you throw him right into the game against a division rival? When the Atlanta fans are chanting for Joey Harrington, you know you’re bad. The Colts have struggled recently with injuries to key players, but this game shouldn’t be close. Peyton will roll over the Falcons secondary even if he only has somebody like me to throw to.
  • AB - Colts
  • Eastwood - Colts
  • Squarre - Colts
  • P-Mizz - Colts

Wednesday, November 21, 2007

Super Mario 11 Games In


Those of you that have visited the Complex before know that we supported the Hawks keeping Mario West in the preseason (see Super Mario and The Light Bulb Has Come On).

He has seen action in 8 of the Hawks 11 games so far this season. He has provided a lot of defensive energy and last night against the Spurs even scored 5 points. When Coach Mike Woodson was asked who the toughest guy in the NBA on 790 the Zone a couple of weeks ago he said MARIO WEST. Woodson said he has never seen anybody with a motor like West in all his years in the NBA.

After fouling out of Monday nights game against San Antonio, Mario left to standing ovation after sparking a run to get the Hawks within 10 (after being down by more than 20). Greg Popovich noted that Mario changed the game a little bit.

Tonights line against the Miami Heat - 6 minutes, 2 rebounds, 1 assist.

In the spirit of Thanksgiving the picture is from the Hawks Thanksgiving dinner for kids on November 19th.

New 2008 Titleist Irons - ZM Forged

Check out the following pictures of the new Titleist ZM Forged Irons courtesy of GolfWRX. They look a lot like the the 695 MB's, but with a "Z" shape on the muscle. The site also reports that Titleist's 2008 iron lineup will feature 3 other new iron sets, including: a cavity blended/combo set (ZC - see 2 iron below)and 2 in the Advanced Player series - AP1 Cast Game Improvement and the AP2 Forged.

Click the pictures for larger images







The View From Section 16 - 5 Games In


Due to the long break until the December 18th, here is a special 5 games in version of The View From Section 16.

After a 2-1 trip to St. Thomas the Jackets now sit at 3-2 for the year going into the Thanksgiving break. The team has a lot to improve on become a competitive ACC team, but it is way to early to call this a lost season like some message board posters have already done. Notre Dame is not a bad team and is currently projected to be a tournament team by Joe Lunardi. Here at the Complex we predicted 5 out of conference losses and that is still attainable with improved play. Many fans try way to hard to equate basketball to football and it just doesn't work.

As an example - Lets take at look at last year's co-ACC champion Virginia Cavaliers. They started off the year strong with a win against Arizona and were 6-1 going into the San Juan Shootout. However, when they got to San Juan the wheels seemed to fall off. They lost their 1st game by 11 to Applachian State and lost their 2nd by 24 to a Utah team that went 11-19. They did win the final game of the tournament by 7 over Puerto Rico-Mayaguez. The team then won 2 more, but after that lost 3 in a row to sit at 9-6 overall and 1-2 in the ACC. The team then turned it around to finish 21-11 overall and 10-5 in conference. In no way does this mean that this Georgia Tech team is as good as last year's Cavalier's that were led by Sean Singletary and J.R. Reynolds. However, it does go to show that a season is not over after a couple of lackluster early season performances.

A Few Thoughts:

  • Talk that this team is at the same place pg wise, that the team was 2 years ago with Zam Frederick is ridiculous. With a healthy Mo Miller and Matt Causey the team has a fairly solid pg duo.
  • De'Andre Bell is not a pg. He might provide some match up problems in the post and be able to defend, but with any pressure he struggles. The offense starts at 35 feet and leads to the standing around that many have complained about.
  • Defense needs to improve, both on the interior and on the perimeter. There have been way to many
  • Rebounding needs to improve. The team seems to like to try to rebound on athletic ability rather than boxing out - if this doesn't change it will be a long year on the boards. A healthy Peacock and the return of Dickey will help in this area.
  • Anthony Morrow's mid-range game could be very big for the team this year. This new aspect to his game makes him much more difficult to defend. He also looks to have regained his confidence after a difficult junior year.
  • Morrow has also looked much better coming off screens. In the past he tended to not hit them hard, but so far this year he has rubbed them much tighter.
  • Lewis Clinch seems to be working his way out of his early season funk. He still isn't playing up to the level he was pre-suspension last year, but he did show some glimpses in the Virgin Islands.
  • If the team can get Morrow and Clinch going at the same time they become a dangerous offensive team. In the loss to Winthrop Morrow went 3-17 and Clinch made no shots down the stretch. This turned the offensive into the stand around and watch offense that we have seen the last couple of years.
  • Gani Lawal needs a lot of improvement on the boards and the defensive end. I don't see his playing time increasing without improvement in these areas.
  • Jeremis Smith is playing very hard. He is by far the best player Tech has on the glass. His passing to Aminu in the post has been a huge plus thus far.


The team now has 8 days before a trip to Bloomington to play the Number 8 Indiana Hoosiers featuring freshman Eric Gordon, who is averaging 28 ppg, 3.3 rpg, and 4.3 apg through his first 3 collegiate games. If the Jackets want to compete in this game they will need to improve some of the current weaknesses and play a much more complete game.

Mike Tyson Can Read?


According to ESPN.com Mike Tyson spent his 1 day in jail in Phoenix eating sloppy joes and reading "American Gangster." Tyson, who had to wear pink socks and underwear while in jail, really accomplished something in reading this "epic." Who knew he could even read?

I prefer to remember a pre-tattooed Mike from his days in Mike Tyson's Punchout. On another note - remember the time he changed his name to Malik Abdul Aziz when he "converted" to Islam while in prison.

Hot Athlete Wednesday courtesy of Milene Domingues


Never heard of her? Probably. Most Americans probably don't even know who Ronaldo is(also her ex-husband). She is a Brazilian soccer player. She is supposed to be one of the best female soccer players playing in Europe. She is also the most expensive.















Interesting fact: She holds the world record for ball juggling.



















Tuesday, November 20, 2007

Douchebag Tuesday courtesy of Kid Rock



Kid Rock to random wig-wearing escort:

Button-up or T-shirt?

T-shirt or wife-beater?

Wife-beater or shirtless with crucifix?

Thats what I thought, Shirtless with crucifix it is. Eh, what the hell, lets add the snakeskin jacket.

Monday, November 19, 2007

Stereotype Confirmation Monday - High Life Hunting


Hunters like to drink Miller High Life. If this appeals to you and you would like to own this, go here (According to this guy, its a "must have for can collectors!").
According to this, Hunting-themed beer packaging is the key to profitability.
"Green camouflage background and blaze orange graphics is sure to enhance your display area and appeal to the outdoorsman all season long."
So what do I know.

Saturday, November 17, 2007

ACC Basketball Roundup, 11/16

Two teams off the mainland today in tournament action, plus FSU taking on UAB in Daytona.


Georgia Tech 82, Charlotte 77
While listening to this game on the radio at work today, I was scared that the Jackets wouldn't be able to hold on, but, alas, they came out on top. Anthony Morrow as huge again in scoring 19, and the Jackets shot 52% from the field and 74% from the line. Charlotte made 11 threes that kept them in the game, led by Leemire Goldwire and Anjuan Wilderness with 17 apiece. Next up: Winthrop (11/18, Paradise Jam semi-finals).


Miami 69, VCU 63
A big win for the Hurricanes over a solid Rams club. Eric Maynor, the national hero after the Duke game in the NCAA tournament last year, led VCU with 27, but Jack McClinton countered with 23. Neither team shot well from the floor, but Miami was 27 of 32 from the line, which was the difference in this one. Next up: Providence (11/18, Puerto Rico Tip-Off Championship).


Florida State 78, UAB 70
Isaiah Swann continues his hot shooting with 28 points on 9 of 15 field goals, including 6 threes. Indiana transfer Robert Vaden led the Blazers with 17. Next up: Cleveland State (11/17).

Friday, November 16, 2007

Feminist Friday


So...I'm totally psyched to write this post today. My topic (to be revealed in a few) is something that has bugged me for YEARS and now I finally have the chance to discuss it in an open forum for all of our loyal readers (Hi Megan! Hi Erin!)!

I'll just get to it: I hate it when people use the words "gay" and "fag" in a derogatory way. My students use it ALL THE TIME and I always say, "please don't use that word that way." They don't get it, though, and (I'm pretty sure) they never will. In fact, I'm almost certain that I am 100% alone here. My friends use it, but they're not homophobic. I have an ex-boyfriend who used to state pretty vehemently that he didn't want to get married b/c his gay best friend couldn't legally get married (his opinion has since changed; now he is looking for marriage! it's all he wants!). My brothers (Hi Phil! Hi Park!) use it, and I'm sure they're not afraid of the man-on-man lady-on-lady love. They do, however, use it more frequently when I say "hey, could you not use that word that way?" Pure sibling love (ewww, that sounds wrong).

What really, really bugs me, though, is how it's so not ok to use the n****** word (quick side-note: in my 8th grade gifted class we made radio-plays. My group's was about a run-away-slave, and somehow I played the role of the master. At one point in the play I had to say the n****** word, and the first time I did it I was so timid about it that my teacher totally got mad at me and said that if I wasn't going to do it right then I couldn't do it at all. So I did it. And I still feel bad about it....anywho!), but it's totally cool to use "gay" and "fag"! What gives! AND! AND! What about bitch? Although the use of bitch is much more prevalent than it may have once been (I didn't really cuss until I was 20 years old, so what do I know, although I did call my lil' bro a "little shit" once when I got back from GHP), it's still not 100% ok to use it. I'm pretty sure that if my students used it, they'd get the proverbial bitch slapped out of them by their teachers and administrators...but fag and gay are ok? I just don't get it. Why are they more mainstream than other slanderous words? Why did Dog the Bounty Hunter get in HUGE trouble for using the n* word, but it's ok to throw around gay terminology like nobody's business. Is it just me? Why, world, why?

Failed Prediction Friday courtesy of Randy McMichael

So the Rams are not good. Randy McMichael knew this(coming off a 33-6 loss to Seattle). Yet he still went ahead and guaranteed a victory against the Browns even though they hadn't won a game all year.

“We have nothing else to say - we are going to win the football game,”

Don't know if it motivated the Browns (doesn't look like the needed it), but they beat the Rams 27-20

It wasn't all Randy's fault though. He did his part, with a game changing two catches for 39 yards.

ACC Basketball Roundup, 11/15

NC State 66, William & Mary 47
J.J. Hickson makes a splash in his collegiate debut, scoring 31 on 12 of 12 shooting. The freshman also grabbed 7 rebounds. Brandon Costner started the year with a double double of 13 points and 12 rebounds. Next up: New Orleans (11/18).

Clemson 84, Mississippi State 82
Shameless Gunner Terrance Oglesby scored 17 points in 19 minutes, including 3 of 7 from 3 point land, as the Tigers held off an upstart Bulldog squad. Jamont Gordon scored 23 for Miss State. Next up: Old Dominion (11/18).

Miami 85, Marist 61
In Puerto Rico, Miami jumped out to an 18 point half time lead and never looked back in dismantling the Jared Jordan-less Red Foxes. Anthony King led a balanced scoring attack with 13 points, and every player for the Hurricanes scored at least 4. Next up: VCU (11/16).

Maryland 73, Northeastern 71 (OT)
The Terps needed overtime, even shooting 46 free throws, to hold off Northeastern. James Gist scored 27, Bambale Osby recorded a double double with 16 and 13, and Greivis Vasquez had 10 assists. Again, the bench was nonexistant, with all 5 starters playing at least 32 minutes, and Vasquez playing 43. Next up: UCLA (11/19).

Thursday, November 15, 2007

Beer Tap in Your Table


Stats, a new sports bar in Downtown Atlanta near Phillips Arena, has on table beer taps for its guests. This obviously means you won't have to wait for more beer when you run out. The beer is priced by the ounce and costs between $.25 and $.37 per ounce. 16 different kinds of beer are available through the tap. The table has a limit of 180 ounces before a server has to check on the table to restart the meter. According to the AJC this is the first system of its kind in the United States. The technology is produced by Atlanta based The Table Tap (not to be confused with Table Tap, which just sits on your table) and cost Stats $110,000.00 to have installed.

AJC Story

Mike Lowell to the Braves?


There is a rumor (Also see: Boston TV Report)floating around that Mike Lowell has been offered a 4 year contract in the range of $55-60 million by the Braves, Angels, Cardinals, and Yankees. He was offered only a 3 year $36 million extension by the Red Sox. Three of those teams don't surprise me - but the Braves?

My thoughts on the situation: Lowell's agent is likely putting the rumor out there to try to get a 4th year from the Red Sox. The Braves do have some extra money available this offseason, which may be why the agent or whoever decided to throw them out there - despite the fact the move makes no sense. The Braves are solid at the corner infield spots with Chipper and Tex.

The only way I could see there being any truth is if Tex/Boras has told the Braves he won't re-sign and they are looking to trade him. Then you move Chipper to 1st and play Lowell at 3rd or vice versa. I am skeptical that is the case though, especially since it doesn't really make sense to give a 34 year old Lowell a 4 year deal for that kind of money.

Third Person Thursday courtesy of Chazz Johnson


Chad Johnson (Here looking like a cross between Bobby Brown and Simon Phoenix) is legend for his td celebrations.
Well, he also likes to bring it when it comes to refering to himself like he is one of his friends:
Everything I've done has always been positive, it's always been fun," said Johnson. "It's never been a "me, me, me" thing. It's how Chad plays the game. We knew that before Chad got here. I've been playing it the same way the past four years. I celebrate. I have fun with it. It is a dirty business. And to get the business side of it off my mind, I go out and have fun with it like I'm a little kid. That's all it is. It's the NFL. But I'm playing like it's the back yard. And I'm wrong because I'm not the norm?"
Thank you Chad Johnson for keeping the front tuck alive.

Wednesday, November 14, 2007

Hot Athlete Wednesday courtesy of Tanith Belbin



Is ice dancing really a sport? Are ice dancers athletes? I don't really care. This is just an excuse to post a couple of pics of Tanith Belbin. We might be bending the rules a bit, but she is well deserving.














In her uniform.















Tuesday, November 13, 2007

Drunk on a Scooter in Dawsonville


So this isn't sports related but it is funny. In Dawsonville, Georgia a man was arrested for DUI while driving his scooter (like the ones they have in grocery stores for old people) on the wrong side of road. The man, who has cerebral palsy, uses the scooter as a wheelchair and blew a .125. My thoughts on the issue - who is a drunk guy in wheelchair going to hurt?

Based on the picture I found, which is not related to this story, it must be common to get drunk on these things.

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Changes to the FedEx Cup


The PGA Tour came out with changes to the FedEx Cup today. The first 3 events will be played in succession beginning August 21st. Then there will be a 1 week break with absolutely no golf on the PGA Tour. The following week (September 21st) the Ryder Cup will be held at Valhalla. The only other "change" is that a portion of the prize money will be paid directly to the players rather than put into the player's retirement account.

The tour's press release says the first year worked "well enough" and therefore no major changes were made. I think that statement is questionable at best. This year your 2 biggest stars in Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson skipped an event, as did Ernie Els and British Open Champion Padraig Harrington. This change will help those that will play in the Ryder Cup, but I don't see where it will do anything about players skipping events.

I just don't think Tim Finchem and the rest of the Tour leadership did enough. According to Jason Sobel at ESPN.com 37.5% of fans thought there needed to major overhaul and 44.2% thought there needed to be minor changes. I don't think what has been done would even qualify as a minor change, from my eyes it looks like a "no change."

The Tour does note the posibility of a revision in the point system, but this will not be finalized until February - after the season has already begun. Hopefully this change will take place and give more players a chance to challenge for the championship. However, none of the changes made or the proposed changes address the major problem with the schedule. I don't see Tiger or Phil being anymore likely to play 5 of 6 weeks than they were to play 4 in a row this year.

Maybe next year.

Ugly Chick Tuesday courtesy of Oscar De La Hoya





There are no words. Kinky is cool and all, but never let someone convince you to do this. Especially if you are a celebrity and especially if your job is punching people in the face. I guess Oscar threw that out the window a long time ago (I think John Secada pulled a Milli Vanili for him here).


But who knows, he wasn't thinking clearly after a few of those shirly temples and a few nice words from this classy lady.


Either way, he makes for a decent tranny, but an ugly chick.

Monday, November 12, 2007

ACC/SEC Basketball Roundup, 11/12

Lots of action for a Monday night, let's see if any new faces stood out besides Chris Bosh in an ESPN commercial with Mike Breen wearing his jersey.

Duke 86, New Mexico State 61
Most exciting thing about this one was the rediscovery of Martin Iti, one time big recruit for Charlotte, who disappeared for a few years, and is now, obviously an Aggie. Duke jumped out to a 21 point first half lead, with Jon Scheyer scoring 22. Next up: Princeton, 11/19.

Boston College 68, Florida Atlantic 62
The Eagles trailed in the first half, but rallied behind 21 from Tyrese Rice. Rice also had 9 assists against 5 turnovers. Shamari Spears added 18 points and 8 rebounds in his season debut. Next up: Mercer, 11/18.

South Carolina 103, The Citadel 42
Is this a new breed of Gamecock? Four players scored in double figures, led by Brandis Raley-Ross with 13. Devan Downey and Zam Frederick combined for 18 assists. Next up: Southern Cal, 11/17.

Clemson 91, Furman 46
Clemson destroys the Paladins, with James Mays, Cliff Hammonds, KC Rivers, and Demontez Stitt all scoring double figures. Terrance Oglesby only managed to put up 8 shots in 14 minutes, which is disappointing for our new Shameless Gunner. Next up: at Mississippi State, 11/15.

LSU 72, Southeastern Louisiana 62
Juco transfer Marcus Thornton scores 27 to lead the Bengal Tigers, and freshman Anthony Randolph added 19. Tasmin Mitchell only scored 6, which could be a damaging trend for LSU. Next up: McNeese State, 11/14.

Florida State 92, Georgia Southern 67
Ralph Mims started in place of Toney Douglas in this one, but Douglas came off the bench to score 18. Isaiah Swann led all scorers with 25, and freshman Julian Vaughn scored12 off the bench. Next up: UAB, 11/16.

Maryland 70, Hampton 64
No doubt Gary was not happy with this performance, as the Terps were outscored in the second half. James Gist had a double double in his season debut with 16 and 12, and Greivis Vasquez scored 21, but was only 6 for 15 from the field and had 8 turnovers. Maryland's starters played 151 of the possible 200 minutes, and would have played more if not for Landon Milbourne's foul trouble. Next up: Northeastern, 11/15.

Timberlake Open Bringing SexyBack to the Fall Series


Justin Timberlake will join the Fall Series next year. Some may remember that in the spring Timberlake said he would like to play in a PGA Tour event. Fortunately we won't have to watch a 6 handicapper playing on TV. Timberlake's role will be as a tournament host, a la Bob Hope and Bing Crosby.

His event will be what was this year the Frys.com Open (not to be confused with the Fry's Electronics Open). It will take place from October 13-19, 2008 in Las Vegas. The name of the event is even ridiculous in these day of multiple corporate sponsors, as it will be called the Justin Timberlake Shriners Hospitals for Children Open, which leads me to wonder what was wrong with simply the Las Vegas Invitational?

The tournament will have Timberlake and a concert. Problem is that it still won't have any of the top players. I am guessing the teenage girl demographic is not going to help ratings on the Golf Channel for the tournament.

I have nothing against Timberlake, but this makes post-FedEx even less relevant in my eyes. This leads me to believe even more in my hypothesis that the Fall Series could be gone soon - if Tim Finchem and the tour brass don't make some changes to the FedEx Cup and/or the current Fall Series.

Stereotype Confirmation Monday


People who love the Tennessee Volunteers love hunting.

Sunday, November 11, 2007

ACC/SEC Basketball Roundup, 11/11

Today we salute our veterans, and check in on some southeast college basketball.


Georgia Tech 99, Tennessee State 85
The Jackets trailed 39-35 at the half before exploding for 64 second half points. Alade Aminu scored 27 on 13 of 15 shooting, and Anthony Morrow scored 31 on 12 of 16 shooting, including 5 of 7 from three. Finally showing the offensive fire power everyone knew this team has by shooting 62% from the field. Next up: Charlotte, at Paradise Jam, 11/16.


Virginia 90, Vermont 72
Playing without Tunji Soroye, who is out after having his knee scoped, Sean Singletary and Adrian Joseph each scored 19 points to lead the Cavs. Joseph made 5 of 8 from the bonus sphere. Next up: Howard, 11/14.


Florida 93, Tennessee Tech 65
Extremely balanced scoring for Florida, as Marreesse Speights, and freshmen Nick Calathes, Chandler Parsons, Adam Allen, and Jai Lucas, each scored over 13 points. Calathes added 8 assists, while Parsons had 6. Next up: North Carolina Central, 11/14.


Maryland 79, North Florida 50
Without two starters in James Gist and Landon Milbourne, the Terps got off to a slow start, but turned it on in the second half to top the Osprey. Greivis Vasquez scored 18, and Bambale Osby and Eric Hayes added 15 for Maryland. Next up: Hampton, 11/12.

ACC/SEC Basketball Roundup, 11/10

Four more teams tipped off last night, let's see how they did against the challenging teams they have scheduled.

Vanderbilt 81, Austin Peay 67
In an actually challenging game, Vandy took control early and maintained a constant lead throughout. Shan Foster rebounded from a shaky outing in the exhibition to hit seven 3's on his way to 21 points. Alex Gordon added 19, and Australian freshman A.J. Ogilvy scored 18. Next up: at Toledo, 11/13.

Boston College 67, New Hampshire 57
A great sign for BC, as two freshmen, Rakim Sanders and Biko Harris, scored 22 and 19 respectively, as Tyrese Rice and Shamari Spears did not play. They were suspended one game for playing in a non-sanctioned event over the summer. Next up: Florida Atlantic, 11/12.

Ole Miss 97, Mississippi Valley State 63
Freshman from Atlanta Trevor Gaskins made seven of ten 3's attempted, scoring 21 points in just 20 minutes of action. David Huertas added 12 in this dominating performance. Next up: South Alabama, 11/13.

Mississippi State 75, Louisiana Tech 45
Not even the Mailman could help the Techsters in this one, as Jamont Gordon scored 21 to lead the Bulldogs of Miss State. Charles Rhodes added 17, and guard Barry Stewart recorded a double double with 13 points and 11 rebounds. Next up: Clemson, 11/15.

Saturday, November 10, 2007

ACC/SEC Basketball Roundup, 11/9

The first big night of the season, with 13 of the 24 teams in the ACC and SEC tipping off.

UNC Greensboro 83, Georgia Tech 74
One of those that you feel like you got punched in the stomach after hearing about. When I turned on the radio in the second half, and heard an 11 point game, I figured the Jackets were struggling. I never figured they'd be on the losing end of that. Anthony Morrow led the Jackets with 23, and two freshmen, Mo Miller and Gani Lawal, joined him in double figures. Next up: at Tennessee State, 11/11.

South Carolina 92, South Carolina State 67
Devan Downey led the Cocks with 24, while Zam Frederick added 14 in the dominating performance. Next up: The Citadel, 11/12.

Duke 121, North Carolina Central 56
The Devils dominated, making 16 three pointers. Three freshmen led Duke in scoring, with Taylor King having 20, Nolan Smith 16, and Kyle Singler 15. Next up: New Mexico State, 11/12 (7:00, ESPN2).

Tennessee 80, Temple 63
Tennessee jumped out to a 15 point half time lead, and never looked back. JaJuan Smith scored 15, and Ramar Smith added 14. Next up: Arkansas-Monticello, 11/14.

Florida State 81, Nicholls State 58
The backcourt trio of Jason Rich, Isaiah Swann, and Toney Douglas combined for 42 points to lead the Noles. Freshman post Julian Vaughn cracked the starting line up, and scored 8. Next up: Georgia Southern, 11/12.

Alabama 84, Troy 72
Stud Richard Hendrix put up 22 points and 23 rebounds to lead Bama. As a team, the Tide outrebounded the Trojans 61 to 35. Next up: at Mercer, 11/13.

Virginia Tech 69, Elon 64
The Hokies were led by freshman Jeff Allen's 19 points and 10 rebounds, as they were able to overcome poor foul shooting (58.8%) to defeat the former Fightin' Christians. Next up: Eastern Washington in Great Alaska Shootout, 11/22.

Florida 75, North Dakota State 65
Nick Calathes scored 21 points in his collegiate debut for Florida. It could be a long year in Gainesville. Next up: Tennessee Tech, 11/11.

Wake Forest 85, Fairfield 60
James Johnson begins his college career with a double double of 17 points and 10 rebounds as the Deacs blew out the Stags. Wake made 14 three pointers, including 5 from Harvey Hale. Next up: North Carolina Central, 11/19.

Arkansas 67, Wofford 45
The Razorbacks were able to pull away in the second half by holding the Terriers to only 19 points on 28% shooting in the second half. Next up: College of Charleston, in Puerto Rico, 11/15.

Tulane 77, Auburn 62
Not a good night in New Orleans for the Tigers, as they shot only 39% from the field and 48% from the line in a disheartening loss. Next up: Kennesaw State, 11/13.

Miami 104, Florida Southern 61
Miami beats up on Division II Florida Southern. Hope they're happy with themselves. Next up: Marist, in Puerto Rico, 11/15.

Georgia 107, Jacksonville State 65
The freshmen led Georgia in this one, with Jeremy Price scoring 18, Chris Barnes 14, and Jeremy Jacob 13. Freshman Zac Swansey had 10 assists as well. Next up: Grambling, 11/14.

The View From Section 16 - UNC Greensboro 11/9/07


The view from Section 16 was not very good last night at Alexander Memorial Coliseum. The Jackets lost to the Spartans of UNC Greensboro 84-73. It was the Jackets first loss to open the season since 1993 and first home loss to open the season since 1980.

UNC Greensboro
The Spartans were led by 6'6" Kyle Hines and his 25 points and 9 rebound, 18 of those points came in the 1st half. Last year Hines was the Southern Conference player of the year, an honorable mention AP All-American, Mid-Major All-American according to College Insider.com and CollegeHoopsNet.com, CNN-SI All-Mid major second team, a USBWA All-District selection, and a NABC All-District second-team selection. His preseason honors this year include: presesaon 1st Team Mid-Major All American by CollegeHoops.net, media pick for Southern Conference player of the year, and coach's pick for all conference team. The Spartans as a team were picked to win the North Division of the Southern Conference. All this to say, they were not a bad team. However, a school from the ACC should be able to handle a Southern Conference team at home.

Game Recap
At the half Tech was up 43-39 after a back and forth first half. In the second half UNCG thoroughly out played and basically dominated the Jackets. The Spartans took the lead at the 16:46 mark and never relinquished it. With just under 10 minutes to go they had stretched the lead to double figures and with 6:19 took their biggest lead of 14. Matt Causey entered the game at that point, after being on the bench since about the 13 minute mark after his third foul. With Causey's energy on the defensive end and the better sets they seem to run with him in the game, the team made a dent in the lead. However, they could never get it below 7 and only a last second three by Anthony Morrow was the only thing that made the final margin less than 10.

Thoughts and Observations
There really aren't a lot of positives in a game like this. You can only hope that it serves as a wake up call for both the players and the coaching staff.


  • Morrow played well in the 1st half and showed a much more developed mid range game.
  • The team gets into better half court sets and rhythm with Causey at that point.
  • Mo Miller will be a good ACC point guard. He played a pretty good 1st half, but at this point he doesn't have the point guard skills of Causey.
  • Causey was at worst Tech's 2nd best perimeter defender behind D'Andre Bell. He forced UNCG into a 5 second call and brought great energy.
  • Causey only played 10 minutes and I assume this was due to his knee. If it was not due to his knee I believe he earned more playing time and likely the starting position.
  • From the stands I was not sure why Bell was in the game for an extended time at the point. He will bring good defensive energy, but the offense started way too high and really struggled with him in the game.
  • The team continues to struggle on inbounds plays. I remember at least 2 turnovers last night as a result.
  • Tech's big men were dominated on the interior by Hines. Obviously he is a good player, but this type of performance does not bode well for a match up with Tyler Hansbrough. Zach Peacock was out and his return should help the team in this area.
  • Hines could play in the ACC and be successful.
  • Gani Lawal is scary at the free throw line. He made 2 of 3, but one was bank and the miss wasn't close.
  • Lewis Clinch probably had what will be his worst shooting game of the year. He finished with only 5 points on 2 of 13 shooting.
  • The team gave up way to many easy baskets in transition, especially when they tried to apply full court pressure. The deep man continually allowed a UNCG player to slip behind him.
  • The team allowed a lot of open jumpers in the 2nd half. This could have been at least part to an effort to help on Hines, but is another area the team definitely needs to work on.
  • Tech won the battle on the boards by a slim margin, but it was not due to boxing out.
  • Why would anyone ever schedule a game at 6:00 pm on Friday in Atlanta?
  • It was embarrassing watching the UNCG fans behind the bench turn and watch Tech fans make a mass exit with 1:30 to go.
  • There is no need for Tech fans to act like the season is over at this point. This was a game the Jackets should have won, but it doesn't mean the season is over. The team has a lot to work on, but fortunately they are only 1 game in and have time to correct mistakes.


Next up for the Jackets is a visit to Tennessee State on Sunday 11/11/07. There are no more home games until a December 18th game against preseason #4 Kansas.

Friday, November 9, 2007

Feminist Friday


Ha! So earlier today I was writing this blog post in my head and realized that it might be a good idea to, I don't know, write it down. I typed up a few sentences (I got distracted) and emailed it to myself. A few minutes ago when I was attempting to get the document (my computer only has Word 2003, not 2007 like my fancy computer at work, so I couldn't get my precious sentences!), I noticed this ad in my gmail: Are-You-Ugly.com - Try the Ugly Blog Quiz. Take the Ugly Quiz, Free! Naturally, I took the quiz, only to get annoyed at the end because I couldn't access my results without filling out a survey. Now I'll never truly know if I'm ugly!

Anywho! I was perusing cnn.com the other day (I read it pretty religiously) and came across an article (which I cannot find now) about how putting on a few lbs. is actually not so bad. So I know the body image discussion is so overdone, but what's a girl (or boy) to think? Turns out that being a chubster is ok! I mean, it sucks that the fashion industry, the magazine industry, and the entertainment industry throw their anorexulimia ridden bodies and impossible diets in our faces ALL the time, and it's really no wonder that we (ladies and gentlemen) are a little obsessed with our bodies and how they look. Hell, I ate a Snickers bar yesterday afternoon, but that doesn't mean I don't look at myself in the mirror and wonder if my butt looks a little bigger. So! Moral of the story: Although we can read articles about how being a little overweight is ok (but geez, there is so much conflicting stuff out there), a lot more needs to be done before my 8th-grade female students aren't constantly obsessed with their appearances.

Let's Make A Deal- Week 10


After the game of the century last week, in which Bill Belichick did not dress like the Unabomber, we can all breathe a sigh of relief that it is all over. The Dark Side prevailed, which was good, because that saves us from a week of Peyton images where he is imitating Shannon Sharpe imitating the Broncos mascot. I love people who look like horses.


Again, this is all for entertainment, pride, and bragging rights purposes only.


Falcons (+4) at Panthers
Last time these two met, DeAngelo Hall managed to talk his way into a fine and suspension, as the Panthers prevailed in the Dome. He did manage to shut down Steve Smith, though, who has not been himself since he injured his hip. David Carr remains the starter for the Panthers, who are looking for their first win in Charlotte this year. Even though the Panthers are desperate for a win, look for the Falcons, who are playing with much more confidence and running the ball better, to come out on top. Go ahead and take the 4 because they’re giving it to you.

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Bills (-3) at Dolphins
The Dolphins may be the worst team in the NFL since the late 80’s Falcons or the late 70’s Buccaneers. Buffalo has looked much better in recent weeks, with Marshawn Lynch and the rejuvenated Lee Evans being two threats on offense, and J.P. Losman playing better after returning from injury. This would be a great teaser play, because I don’t see the Dolphins winning outright. Maybe they should give the Dolphins an asterisk because of Nick Saban, how about that Shula?


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Browns (+9.5) at Steelers
The Browns may be much improved since a week 1 thrashing by the Steelers, but they’re not that much improved. Pittsburgh should be able to do whatever they want on offense, as Cleveland was abused by the Seahawks last week. The Browns will be able to move the ball somewhat against Pittsburgh, but not enough to stay within the 10. The Steelers are playing some of the best ball in the NFL, but of course you wouldn’t know it because they don’t have Manning, Brady, or Favre, and don’t get any coverage on ESPN.


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Vikings (+6) at Packers
The Vikings, led by the Purple God himself, All Day Peterson, come to Lambeau to take on the 7-1 Packers. The Minnesota defense shut down the Chargers last week, but the Packers offense seems to be more potent. Brett Favre is playing his best football since 1998, and he is finding reliable receivers in Greg Jennings, James Jones, and Donald Lee. The lack of a running attack could hurt the Packers down the road, but not this week. The strength of the Vikings defense is its ability to stop the run, and that won't hurt Green Bay this week.

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Jaguars (+4) at Titans
Two pretty good teams battle in this one in an important game. With both teams in the same division as the Colts a wildcard is probably the only way to make the playoffs. It looks like Vegas think these teams are pretty even, with the Titans being favored due to home field. Vince Young has struggled of late, but continues to win games. A few weeks ago I may have taken the Jags, but they have lost 2 of 3 and haven’t covered in either loss.

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Broncos (+3) at Chiefs
There was a question earlier in the week about whether Jay Cutler would start due to his injured left leg. Fortunately for the Broncos the leg isn’t broken and Cutler is likely to start; unfortunately they are playing some bad football. They have lost 5 of 6 games and have been within a TD only once. The other losses were by 9, 37, 38, and 18. Cutler says the team is embarrassed, but if a team isn’t good and without Jason Elam they might be challenging the Dolphins for the worst record in the league. Larry Johnson is out for the Chiefs, but their strong defense has a great chance to rebound after last week’s performance against the Packers.

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  • P-Mizz- Broncos

Eagles (+3) at Redskins
Which Eagles team will show up? The consistency definitely hasn’t been there all year. After being humiliated by the Patriots, the Redskins bounced back for an overtime victory last week at the Jets. This game is a little scary because of the unknown. The Skins beat the Eagles 20-12 in week and I think it is likely to happen again this week.

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Rams (+11.5) at Saints
Oh, where have you gone Marshall Faulk? The line is pretty big in this one, but the Rams are bad and this week Leonard Little is out. The Saints are looking for their 5th win in a row. One potential positive for the Rams is the fact that Reggie Bush has missed some practice this week, but he is still projected to play. Look for the Saints to put up a lot of points and the Rams to continue to struggle.

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Lions (+1) at Cardinals
Everyone is jumping on the Cardinals bandwagon this week. I’m not sure considering they’ve lost three in a row. Even Michael Silver’s headline on Yahoo wonders if Arizona will make the playoffs. The only way this team makes the playoffs Michael, is if Leinart stops hanging out with Nick Lachey. And you know Lachey’s not gonna let that happen. Plus, God’s Team is rolling right now. They throttled the Broncos last week 44-7. So I’m not sure how they are underdogs in this game.

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Colts (-3.5) at Chargers
Both teams come off of big defeats, the Chargers at the hands of the Purple God and the Colts at the hands of the Pissed Off Patriots. Actually, the Colts won in the minds of gamblers everywhere as the didn’t allow the Pats to cover the six point spread. Well they cheated to do that by piping in crowd noise and making Brady’s boys deaf, but who cares? This is America’s team right now. But I have a feeling Peyton’s next commercial will be for the Skip Doctor. The Chargers continue to underachieve and Norv Turner continues to suck at coaching. He just allowed Purple Jesus to tear off 296 yards against him (if you haven’t heard, that’s a new single game rushing record). Hey Norv, how about you put 9 in the box and force Tarvaris Jackson or Brooks Bollinger to throw the ball? Did it occur to you that Tarvaris Jackson and Brooks Bollinger are the QBs for the Vikings? The Colts might be hungover from the Epic Spectacular last week, but it won’t last long.

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49ers (+10) at Seahawks
Was anyone’s career more affected by the loss of Steve Hutchinson than Shaun Alexander? His career has taken a nosedive since the Seahawks let Hutch walk. But Alexander is likely not playing this week and Maurice Morris will step into the lineup. The 49ers just lost the Falcons. Read that sentence again. Ok, now that the news has sunken in, how bad are the 49ers? There is nothing really redeeming to say about either of these teams, but 10 points is a lot to cover. Good luck with that Mike Holmgren.

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Bengals (+4) at Ravens
The Ravens D is not what it used to be. They have given up a lot of points this year to the teams who can score(Browns, Bengals, and Steelers). Chad Johnson practiced Wed, but then sat out Thursdays with a neck. Either way the Bengals are scoring a ton of points. They also like to give up a ton. I am setting the over-under at a 1000. In other news Chris Henry got in an altercation with a parking attendant .

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Bears (-3.5) at Raiders
What happened to the Bears D? They have given up at least 34 points in 3 games this year. But the Raiders suck like always, they have lost 4 games in a row in which they failed to score at least 20 points in any of them,(only reaching 17 once). Their only wins this year have come against the Dolphins and the Browns. Look for their streak to continue.

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Cowboys (-1) at Giants
This game might as well be a push as far as Vegas is concerned with the spread being +1 home Giants. Both teams are looking good. Cowboys have only lost to the juggernaut that is the Pats, and the Giants have won 6 in a row. Although they didn’t look that great last week only beating the Dolphins by 3 and causing many gamblers to take out a second mortage.

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Failed Prediction Friday courtesy of Gilbert Arenas


Agent Zero had a pair or a huge gun when he made our featured failed prediction on his blog last week.
"So listen here. On November 2nd, we're going to go into that building, we're opening up Boston. Right now I'm telling the Boston fans: You guys are going to lose. It's not going to be a victory for Boston. You might as well just cheer for me, because Boston isn't winning in Boston for the season opener. I'm sorry."
Well Gilbert was sorry, but not to the Boston fans. He was 5-20 from the floor, 0-5 from 3, and the Wiz lost by 20 to the Celtics. They pretty much got smoked.

Weekend Preview 11/9-11/11

Movie

Movies
Lions for Lambs

Tom Cruise, Robert Redford, and Meryl Streep star in a movie that Fox News, you know, "fair and balanced," says could end their careers due to its extreme leftism. As they say, its a "Ticking TOM Bomb," get it? The tagline is also very creative and fresh: "If you don't stand for something, you'll fall for anything." As a bleeding heart liberal, this is sad. I'll pass.

Fred Claus
Does Vince Vaughn have a gambling problem? Why would he subject himself to this film? Looks like a decent cast, but I'm always wary of Christmas films, ever since Christmas Slay.

Before The Devil Knows You're Dead (out in Atlanta this week)
Philip Seymour Hoffman, Ethan Hawke, Albert Finney, Sidney Lumet directing. It's about 2 brothers robbing their parents. Sounds messed up, but good.

Music
Big night on Austin City Limits, as Arcade Fire performs. This is two solid weeks in a row for ACL, which is really one of the most underrated programs on television, and constantly fuels my desire to move to Austin.

Saturday Night Live this week has a musical flavor, as Jon Bon Jovi, yes JBJ himself, will be the host, and the Foo Fighters will be the musical guest. (Re-run from 10/13).

College Football
Arkansas at #24 Tennessee
Can the Vols horrible run defense shut down the nation's best player?

Illinois at #1 Ohio State
Can the Fightin' Zooks take down the Bucks?

#18 Auburn at #10 Georgia
The South's longest continual rivalry continues, with the road team being the dominant force in the series year in and year out.

Florida State at #11 Virginia Tech
We'll see if the Noles really are back this week.

NBA (Friday night)
Hawks at Celtics
The young Hawks get a huge road test, as their initial tough gauntlet continues.

Suns at Heat
The Suns should rebound against an aging Heat squad.

College Basketball
The season kicks off tonight with 10 of the top 25 in action, and 13 ACC and SEC teams in action. Check back tomorrow for summaries of the blow outs.

NFL
Lots of divisional match ups this weekend.

Dallas at NY Giants
This should be a good test for both teams. The Cowboys will need to protect Romo against a tough front four for the Giants.

Buffalo at Miami
Do the Dolphins scratch into the win column? Ms. Cleo Lemon says no.

Jacksonville at Tennessee
Take the under, even if it's 10.

Cincinnati at Baltimore
Can even Steve McNair pass against the vaunted Bengals secondary?

Thursday, November 8, 2007

Really Bad Golf Is Funny


handicapped - A Documentary About Bad Golf

Who would have thought a documentary about bad golfers could be funny? Well this one looks like it could be - check the trailer out.

What is this documentary about?
Albert J. Doermaet, who founded a $400 million porta potty company, hosts and puts up the money for his own big money golf tournament each year. Just to give you a little taste about what this man is all about, according to the tournament website one of his favorite quotes is: ""Your s#@* is my BREAD and BUTTER!"

The 2006 version of the tournament was taped by film crews and some hack walked away with $250,000 at the end of the day. The only rule is that only bad golfers need apply (22 handicap or worse). Unfortunately those of you out there who meet the criteria won't be able to play until 2008 because the gracious host just had back surgery. There is good news though - the pot goes up to $300,000 next year. Maybe Charles will apply.

Look for the movie at festivals beginning in 2008.

Third Person Thursday courtesy of Stephon Marbury


I don't know what this picture is from, but my guess is that Starbury is getting ready for his interview with Mark Cuban on "Stars on Stars with Stephon Marbury" (a gem where Cubes talks about his 'naked dance').
This quote (although also one hell of a gem) is not from that interview: "I went into this year trying to do something, to put myself in a situation where we can win, OK? To help the team win games. Unfortunately, that didn't happen. So, what do I do now, as far as the way I play? I go back to playing like Stephon Marbury, aka Starbury. I haven't been Starbury this year. I've been some other dude this year."-- Knicks G Stephon Marbury

ACC/SEC Basketball Roundup, 11/6-11/7

In the first two nights of real basketball action, let's see how the teams involved fared.

Real Games:
Kentucky 67, Central Arkansas 40

In Clyde Gillispie's debut as the head man, Joe Crawford came off the bench to score 20, while the UK defense held the Bears to 20% shooting. Next up: Gardner-Webb, 11/7.

Gardner-Webb 84, Kentucky 68
The honeymoon for Billy Clyde may be over after this one. ESPN got lucky, as their bracket for this made-for-TV tournament was almost entirely blown up by Morgan State, a MEAC school, who barely lost to Connecticut. Looks like parity has really taken over this year. Back to GW. The school was picked 8th pre-season in the Atlantic Sun, and will be leaving the league for the even lower level Big South next season. Good times in Lexington. Next up: Liberty, 11/21.

Fake Games:
Clemson 79, Augusta State 66
We have a new shameless gunner in the ACC, and his name is Terrance Oglesby. The sharpshooter out of Tennessee took 16 shots, 14 of them threes, in 17 minutes of action. Good gracious. Starting line up: K.C. Rivers, James Mays, Trevor Booker, Cliff Hammonds, and freshman Demontez Stitt. Next up: Furman, 11/12.

LSU 72, Global Sports 68
In a dying breed game, so that Jim Calhoun can't pay AAU coaches to help his recruiting anymore, the Tigers were led by Terry Martin's 17 points. Good win for LSU, considering Tasmin Mitchell and Garrett Temple combined for 5 points. Next up: Southeast Louisiana, 11/12.

Miami 82, Barry 50
Pre-season second team conference selection Jack McClinton started where he left off last season by making 6 threes to lead the Canes. Starting line up for Miami was McClinton, Jimmy Graham, Brian Asbury, Anthony King, and Lance Hurdle. Next up: Florida Southern, 11/9.

Arkansas 96, Campbellsville 56
Patrick Beverly scored 20 points, as four others joined him in double figures, as the nationally ranked Hogs rolled. Next up: Wofford, 11/9.

Florida State 87, Valdosta 66
A great sign for FSU as freshman post Julian Vaughn had 15 points on 4 of 5 shooting from the floor, and 7 of 9 from the line. His production will be huge for them to be successful this year. Isaiah Swann led four others in double figures with 21. Starting line up: Swann, Jason Rich, Toney Douglas, Uche Echefu, and Ryan Reid. Next up: Nicholls State, 11/9.

Mississippi State 100, Oklahoma City 69
The Bulldogs showed OKC that NAIA and SEC should never be used in the same sentence. Jamont Gordon scored 20 as MSU shot over 50% from the floor in the win. Next up: Louisiana Tech, 11/10.

NC State 76, UNC Pembroke 41
J.J. Hickson moved into the starting line up in place of Ben McCauley and scored 11 points in 20 minutes on 5 of 5 shooting. Joining Hickson in the first five were Brandon Costner, Courtney Fells, Gavin Grant, and Farnold Degand. Next up: William & Mary, 11/15.

Maryland 75, Concordia 42
Everyone gets in for the Terps tonight, as they roll by 33 over Concordia. Most importantly, they will play their opener Friday without two starters in Landon Milbourne and James Gist. Starting line up: Milbourne, Gist, Bambale Osby, Greivis Vasquez, and Eric Hayes. Next up: North Florida, 11/9.

Wednesday, November 7, 2007

2007-2008 ACC Team Preview #12



Duke Blue Devils

The Blue Devils return 4 starters from last year's squad, led by last year's leading scorer and 2nd leading rebounder DeMarcus Nelson. The team lost only perimeter wandering PF Josh McRoberts. The very strong recruiting class should more than make up for the loss of McRoberts. One of the biggest problems this year for Coach Mike Krzyzewski could be finding enough minutes to go around at the wing positions.

Key Losses: The only loss of note for the Blue Devils is McRoberts, who left early for the NBA. The loss of the 6'11" McRoberts will hurt, but more so because of the size he brought to the table than his scoring (18% of scoring, 20% of rebounding, 26% of assists).

New Additions: Duke adds 3 top 25 recruits and McDonald's All-Americans. The most highly touted is 6'8" Kyle Singler out of Oregon. The preseason ACC freshman of the year is expected to step in and fill the void left by McRoberts. If the exhibitions (23 pts & 27 pts) are any indication it would appear that he is more assertive offensively than McRoberts ever was. 6'2" guard Nolan Smith, the son of the late former Louisville star Derek Smith, should also make some noise. As should 6'6" sharp shooting wing Taylor King.

Projected Lineup:

  • PG- Greg Paulus (6'1", Jr.)
  • SG- Gerald Henderson (6'4", So.) or Jon Scheyer (6'5", So.)
  • G- DeMarcus Nelson (6'4", Sr.)
  • F- Kyle Singler (6'8", Fr.)
  • F- Lance Thomas(6'8", So.)
Key Reserves:

  • G- Nolan Smith (6'2", Fr.)
  • SG/SF- Martynas Pocius (6'5", Jr.)
  • SG/SF- Taylor King (6'6", Fr.)
  • F- David McClure(6'6", Jr.)
  • C- Brian Zoubek (7'1", So.)
Outlook: Last year broke a streak of 10 straight years that Duke won either the conference regular season or tournament title. This year's team should be better than last year's and should finish near the top of the conference. Just like every year, this Duke team has an abundance of talent (i.e. McDonald's All-Americans). This team is especially strong at the wing positions - many expect Henderson to have a break out year, Nelson was last year's leading scorer, Scheyer was the 3rd leading scorer, and Pocius, Smith, King, and even Singler add more depth. The question marks are in the middle and at the point. This team will not be very big, unless Zoubek can step up. Obviously, this could lead to trouble with teams with quality big men. In addition, Paulus needs to bring more consistency than he showed last year.

Duke goes to Hawaii for the Maui Invitational from November 19th-21st. They will play Princeton in the opening round then potentially Arizona State, Illinois, LSU, and Preseason #11/12 Marquette. Wisconsin comes to Durham on November 27 for an ACC/Big 10 Challenge match up. On December 1st, the Blue Devils will play a very good Davidson team in Charlotte. Michigan visits Durham on December 8th. Finally on December 20th, they will battle top 25 Pittsburgh at Madison Square Garden in the Aeropostale Classic. Overall Duke plays a pretty strong out of conference schedule. However, they do not play 1 true road game against a quality opponent, which obviously bodes well for any team. The Blue Devils will finish with a better conference record than they did last year and garner a high seed in the NCAA Tournament.

Prediction: 11-5 Finish, T-2 in ACC; 24-6 Overall.

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