Hall of Fame Addtions / Dead Man Walking

A few weeks ago Sylverster Stallone was voted into the Boxing Hall of Fame for pretending to be a boxer. Literally, he was given the same boxing honor as Mohammed Ali. Don't even think about that twice, your brain will start forgetting crucial skills like reading, writing, and driving just to teach you a lesson. So I am accepting it, and in my acceptance I am creating a list of people I would like to see inducted into different Hall of Fames for pretending to be what those halls honor.

It should be noted ESPN Page 2 also had the same idea, I won't supply a link, it's easy enough to find and I don't think they have any problems creating web hits. So, screw you World Leader and your list of obvious candidates, I like my list better.

1. Michael J. Fox-Teen Wolf : Basketball Hall of Fame; Springfield, Massachusetts

The day Michael ummmm........ Scott Howard decided to embrace his curse and "wolf out" on the basketball court is a day that fans of the hardwood will never forget. Scott "The Wolf" Howard's game was not only flashy, but dynamic, paying above the rim while still hitting shots all over the floor. He led his once downtrodden Beavers high school basketball team all the way to the championship game. Their opponents?; the feared and respected Dragons. It was in that game that the real legend of Scott Howard came to be. Against his coaches wishes, Scott refused to wolf himself. Scott had to prove that he alone could win "the big game." In the final seconds of a heated contest Scott, sans the wolf, hit both free throws to win the championship! Michael J. Fox welcome the National Basketball Hall of Fame.

2. Dog-Air Bud: Volleyball Hall of Fame; Holyoke, Massachusetts

Not since Jim Thorpe have we seen such an athlete. Five films spanning the sports of basketball, football, soccer, baseball and beach volleyball. Regardless of being a straight to video release, Air Bud: Spikes Back, the last of the series, really saw this dog find his calling. I am of the opinion this is why the highly successful Air Bud series came to an end, there simply wasn't anywhere else to go. The Volleyball Hall of Fame is in the city that I now call home, Holyoke, Massachusetts. I am offering my services as the man........to introduce the dog .........to immortality.

3. W. Earl Brown Theres' Something About Mary: Baseball Hall of Fame; Cooperstown New York

Released during the height of the steroid era, W. Earl Brown's character Warren dared to ask the question, "Have you seen my baseball." The message was lost on many, mainly because people watching the flick didn't know whether to feel horribly for Warren or to laugh hysterically at the fact he clearly wasn't like the rest of us. What Warren was really asking was, "Have you seen my baseball?" The baseball of yesteryear, the days of large stadiums, 1$ bleacher seats, Americana, and all that other crap Ken Burns seems to defecate all over PBS every 5 years. Warren was one of the first to wave the red flag that the game was getting away from us. If only someone would have taken his inquiry seriously. Warren........welcome to Cooperstown........unnecessary earmuffs and all.

4. Ed O'Neill-Married With Children: Football Hall of Fame; Canton, Ohio

First of all let me say I love football. The Cleveland Browns literally have made me cry and although I can't confirm it, I have a feeling my negative reaction to a Steelers/Browns game in 2003 was the beginning of the end to a long term romantic relationship in college. So, this was a very hard choice.

Anyways, do I need to remind you of the man that scored FOUR touchdowns in a single game to win the city championship for Polk High! With an annoying wife, slutty daughter, and disappointing son, Al Bundy was every man. Slaving away in a shoe store, all Mr. Bundy had was his status as high school legend. He later took the leadership skills he learned on the field to form the organization No MA'AM, a group dedicated to stopping "women's progress." Supporter's of Title IX may disagree, but welcome to Canton Ed O'Neill

Oh..................one more thing.

Dead Man "gini" Walking -Hell yea that was clever

That would be a picture of Browns coach Eric Mangini celebrating a regional championship with the Kew Colts, a semi-pro team from Melbourne Australia that Mangini coached in between semesters attending Wesleyan college. Take note that Mangini appears to be employed in this picture. Something I think that will change after the Brown's season ends in 2 weeks.

Out of Control

I will continue to write only when I feel like it. I'm not going to force the issue as I see no point in writing garbage just to put something out.

1. Lebron is coming back to Cleveland and from what the media is telling me, the town is going to take out 46 years of getting it's ass kicked out on #6. Seriously, not since the East Coast/West Coast rap battle of the mid nineties have I seen the media actually seem to encourage someone doing something incredibly stupid and dangerous. All the normal suspects are at work, ESPN, Fox Sports, Yahoo Sports, Bloggers, and Twitter have all hit a level media insanity that I thought was only reserved for Presidents dying and terrorist attacks. Poor Rachel Nichols, I don't think the woman has slept in a month. Between Bret Favre and Lebron's return, Mrs. Nichols has that college finals-week look. The look that says, "Don't you dare f^&* with me, I've had nothing to eat but cheap coffee and cigarettes for 3 days now and I'm still not nearly done with whats in front of me."

2. As for my fellow Clevelanders, we feel just as entitled as Lebron. Lebron's entitlement is the result of a massive talent that hasn't been coached or critiqued since he was in high school. Cleveland's entitlement is jack-ass behavior as a result of being the victim of constant sports misery. This whole event is becoming a sad excuse for people to behave badly. The media, the fans, even Lebron........knucklehead antics all around.

3. What will happen Thursday night? I think something stupid and possibly dangerous. Too much booze, too much anger, and too many people too close to the court. As one fan put it on Cleveland radio, "People already got they bail money ready." When people feel they are entitled to act like morons, they will. From the moment Lebron made his "decision," this day was coming and Clevelanders were making plans.

4. How bad will it be? Bad enough that Cleveland will fall out of favor with the rest of the country. I think it will be so bad that the national feeling towards Lebron could change from hatred to sympathy.

5. What do you mean by bad enough? I think Lebron goes old school, takes over the game, and drops 45-50 on the Cavs in a runaway victory. If this happens and the game gets away from the Cavs, the arena will get away from security/law enforcement.

Took Some Time

My job in the summer is that of a holy war. No time to relent or you will die and die quickly. So I took some time off. It's not like I'm getting paid for this, and if I ever were I would still disappoint the hand that feeds.



1. Not mad at Lebron, not mad that he left, and I'm not mad about, "how he did it." Yes, normally you only see self gratification like that in the shower behind a locked bathroom door, but what did you expect? If you have that much freakish talent, you have a limited amount of time to maximize what has been given to you. When "it" starts to go, you will be bought and sold like a mutual fund. Why not play the world before the world plays you. Now is the time to be selfish, now is the time to take advantage, now is the time to go overboard. Spend the forty years after basketball reading to the the blind, building schools, and taking mission trips to God knows where. But for the next seven build the evil empire and run the table with your friends.



2. More Lebron...... If I hear one more of my fellow Clevelanders tell me, "It's not that he left it's how he did it," I'm gonna buy a Heat jersey and show up on that person's door step every time the Heat are on national television. Cleveland I know you and I love you. You are bitter, angry, and jaded, all of this before Lebron even left town. You would hate this guy no matter how he, "did it." I'm sure we will get over it and once again handle ourselves with the grace and integrity the nation expects from us.



3. If Brett Favre did what he has been accused of, then I wonder how many times sending a picture of his manhood to an unsuspecting lady worked. I have the over under at 10.



4. Week 5 sees the Cleveland Browns going into Pittsburgh with a third string rookie quarterback starting in his first game. I think I stumbled over head coach Eric Mangini's game plan on youtube today.



5. This is the last time I write about politics on here. The Tea Party is the kind of crazy mental health experts have no explanation for. Can't wait till they get elected and actually have to govern. "What do you mean an emotionally charged political rally won't solve the economic crisis? I don't think you get it, we're mad as hell and we're not gonna take it anymore..... I said mad!" Welcome to elected office, you actually have to legislate and become accountable to the people that elected you. Chalk boards and bullet point lists of general values worked well when I was in catholic grade school, but most of us have graduated.



6. Ohio State will loose two games this year and that should not be seen as a disappointment. The Big Ten is better and The Buckeye's biggest rival has a torpedo at QB who is one missed-tackle away from taking it to the house every time. Good thing Michigan apparently handed out scholarships to the University's intramural flag football champions to form this year's Wolverine defense. Glad the boys in "Cuffs N Cases" are getting their 15 minutes.



7. ESPN keeps putting Mark May on television and I keep breaking remote controls over my knee.



8. I've changed my mind; I now put the over/under success rate on Brett Favre electronically delivering his package to an unsuspecting lady at 17.



9. At this point the Indians need to have another 10 cent beer night. They owe it to the fans and to the city. I never thought the movie Major League would actually become reality. "Bottoms up JoBo."



10. Gumpy sports writers hate blogs. Grumpy sports writers hate grumpy umpires that don't want replay in baseball. Grumpy sports writers are right 50% of the grumpy time.

Celtics vs. Cavs Game 2 Blog

20:18 - Cavs looks tight and unfocused in first few minutes. Pierce has five points and the Cavs have hit one shot. Shaq looks absolutely awful missing three shots and allowing Kendrick freaking Perkins to hit an uncontested basket. Celtics always look better than the Cavs early in the game. If the Cavs can hang around and drop the hammer late in the game, I think they will be ok. Cavs fans continue to tighten up any time the Celtics have success. Have some faith, wait I don't.

20:29- Anthony Parker has hit two 3's! Lebron has not scored. The biased, Boston-based media has taken shots at Lebron's supporting cast. Antawan Jamison and Anthony Parker are responsible for 12 of the Cavs first 15 points. Both players were not on the 2008 Cavs team that lost to the Celtics in seven games. That was two years ago, or wait let me speak your language; "a wicked-long-time" in basketball years. The 2008 Celtics aren't walking through that door folks.

20:31 Rasheed Wallace finally scored for the Celtics. That is note-worthy, moving on.....Oh no he hit a three as well, and now he got a rebound! More anxiety from Cavs fans, it's clinical at this point, we're all suffering from acute sports bi-polar disorder... too much baggage.

20:40 First quarter ends with Rajon Rondo draining a three. Difference in the quarter? Seven turnovers by the Celtics. Besides that, the Cetlics look good offensive and the Cavs are hanging in. Again, that is key to beating the Celtics, hanging in during the first half and breaking them down, when they break down; the second half.

20:44 Cavs down 9 looking embarrassingly bad. If Rasheed keeps hitting threes (he's hit 2) then the Cavs are done for. Wallace hits another shot and the Cavs are down 13 in a matter of one minute. Big Polar Cavs fandom now reaches suicide watch.

20:51 Cavs score 6 unanswered and Celtic coach Doc Rivers wants to talk it over. Bi Polar Cavs fandom reaches a mania stage, smiles, rainbows, and Cadberry Egg good feelings run throughout the Q. Sheed still frightens me, the Celtics signed him to seal the deal and if he can somehow finally prove his worth, this series is already over. On queue, Sheed hits his third three, Celts up 10.

20:55 Sheed's three is answered by a Shaq hook shot, this game just hit an "old-big men trying to get one more championship stretch."

21:01 Boston is fouling a ton. I like it, older players getting beat up when they already fall down in the second half. Feel free to quicken the process, Cavs down 2 and more importantly "hanging-in" early. Bi-Polar Cavs fandom has turned into a play by play of emotion, it's hillar-----sad.

21:07 Rondo is killing the Cavs, but the Celts are only up five. That tells you who the better team is. I'm starting to the think the Cavs will win this series, as for the Bi Polar Cavs fandom, not sure we will survive. By the way, 14 personal fouls for Boston, only 4 for Cleveland....keep that going please. (Update: in a matter of one minute that total is 17 for Boston)

21:16 Celtics can't miss from three point range, Rasheed Wallace does more than he has done all season, and Boston is only up 4 at the half? Not good for the Cryptics.

Going to watch the second half not write anything until after the game. I don't this turn into a Bill Simmons novel......errrr......column.

22:47 Blind rage is the only thing I can say about my feelings during the second half. I turned the game off after I threw a cup across the room, scared my saint of a girlfriend, and started running a blood pressure level that will one day no-doubt kill me.

Lebron is clearly hurt and my prediction of the Cavs hanging in went to s^&^! I think the Cavs are the better team, but they can't handle the intensity of the playoffs. They NEEDED to get the first two at home, now Boston has home court advantage. My new prediction 4-1 Boston. I can't see the delicate group of friends that is the Cavs recovering from this, they are too mentally weak.

I am not going to write about the Cavs unless they move on. I am not going to watch the games. I hope they win, but I am no longer emotionally invested, no "championship" caliber team should loose like this. In my mind they are dead.

Keep Em Coming

Can't stay away, this has become a nice distraction from other, more stressful aspects of my life, so here is some more. I just got back from a day in Battleboro, Vermont. It took me a little more than three years, but I finally have stepped foot in every New England state, my favorite; Connecticut. Why?, because it's where I catch a plane to get the hell out of here.

So, Lebron tells us his elbow injury isn't a big deal. To quote Tommy Boy, "I'm not buying it, next thing you know change is missing from your drawer and your daughters' knocked up, I've seen it a million times." And I have seen it a million times, star athletes playing through pain and not being able to do what they normally do to win games. Paging Phillip Rivers in the 2007 AFC championship game.

If the Cavs do win a championship this year, everything is lining up for a dramatic story. Not only will Lebron be fighting an apparent nagging elbow injury on his shooting arm, but he will have to beat that last two teams that eliminated him from the playoffs in the last two years. Boston this round, and most likely Orlando in the Eastern Conference Finals.

To be honest, I'm not sold they can beat Boston. That team is still loaded despite their age and the Cletics have a clear advantage in the point guard match up. Rajon Rondo is beyond better than Mo Williams, its almost hilarious when you think about it. I am dubbing it "The Real Deal" vs. "The Deal." "The Deal" is a reference to Cavs GM Danny Ferry basically getting Mo Williams for literally absolutely nothing in a trade with the Bucks. The only catch, apparently Mo does ABSOLUTELY nothing in big games.

I will say this about Celtics vs. Cavs, there will be a fight. Doc Rivers will tell his team to go after Lebron's elbow, they're a veteran team, this is what veteran's do when they reach a certain age; they play dirty. I'll be honest I haven't wanted a Cleveland sports team to beat another team this badly since the Browns couldn't put away the Denver Broncos in three different AFC championship games. New England has had an embarrassment of riches over the last decade and we come to find out two of those teams "allegedly" may have been cheating. I hope there is a fight in this series and I hope we beat them badly, in both the skirmish and the series. Last year the Sawwwwwx were swept in ALDS and the Patriots were blown-out by the Ravens in the first round of the NFL playoffs. If the Celtics we're destroyed on the court and "in the ring" it would be the sports equivalent of social justice. Combine all three early exits and one could say it's Divine intervention. Yes, God hates New England =)

Ah, you're probably thinking my hatred for the Celtics is unhealthy. It is, but I don't have the time to sort that out, so I am going with it.......and it feels good!

Cavs Forth Quarter

Gonna blog the fourth quarter. I went to the gym, when I left the gym we were up 7, now we're up 2. So I thought my ramblings maybe negative enough to be interesting.

10:03 Shaq turns the ball over after Brad Miller fouls him twice. Miller jawing at refs, dragged to bench running his mouth like a drunk after last call. The Q is dead, wake up Cleveland you probably don't have to work in the morning. Don't know what is with Cleveland fan these days, they're rowdy for a 5-11 Browns team, but seem scared to get behind a real contender. Most likely the result of being kicked square in the nuts over the years. I get enough hot girls turn you down, when one really digs you, your defense mechanism goes up.

10:13 Derek Rose hits what should have been a three point play, but the refs call it off. Amazing shot, amazing play, it means nothing. Bulls answer the poor call by violating the 24 second shot clock. Oh, and Reggie Miller may have been the greatest clutch shooter of all time, but someone should hide his microphone, just an awful commentator.

10:16 Lebron James drives and hits a ridiculous lay up, is fouled, and hits a free throw. On the other end, the Bulls continue to out-work the Cavs on the boards and get an offensive put-back. Whats next, why of course, Mo Williams misses a three. A fan grabs the ball and stands up like he's going to throw the ball in for Chicago, sit down 4 drink guy.

10:18 Delonte West hits a huge three. However, Chicago continues to get second shot chances on the offensive end. If this "effort" by the Cavs persists against Boston's big three in the next round, they won't win a game. Lebron is struggling, wonder if he'll pull a Lebron-Against-the-World offense to seal this one. Derek Rose has been more impressive tonight, Chicago should win based on his offense alone.

10:23 It's like my last paragraph was a pre-courser, Cavs up three, Lebron drives hits a lay-up, is fouled, and misses the free throw. James then blocks Rose, which results in a missed Delonte West three. For some reason Chicago's offense rebounding is counter-balanced by their awful free throw shooting, it's the difference in the game. Cavs up 4.

10:25 Mo Williams fouled and I have to say the Cavs are getting all the calls tonight. Brad Miller fouled out, Noah and Gibson have four. James grabs a defensive rebound and Antawan Jamison drains a huge three. Cavs starting to pull away, anyone else think the Cavs may be tied in this series without Jamision? Two 20+ point games, this is a good sign, as the Cavs did not have this contribution last year. Oh, and Lebron James is quietly approaching a triple double.

10:31 Another defensive rebound for Cleveland, but the Cavs turn it over. This is the behavior that will cause them to loose a series against Boston or Orlando. Protect the damn ball. James squares up and misses a three, Cavs up seven. Andy grabs a foul off the rebound and now the Cavs are up 5, two minutes left. Jamison is called for a charge, it would have counted too, Andy took a great pass from him and dunked it.

10:34. Cavs up three, Chicago putting their head down and Mo Williams is still sucking. The Cavs foul AGAIN, Delonte West this time! Cavs are crapping out big-time and my heart rate is approaching a casket-ready pace. Can't stand it when Cleveland teams, pull a Cleveland. Garbage play in the last two minutes! Championship teams seal the deal, they don't make the game interesting! Cleveland should be smoking these fools and flicking them in the street.

10:40 Rose misses a shot that almost goes in, again. Cavs fans still suck, as does Mo Williams who misses yet another shot. If it weren't for Noah knocking the ball out of bounds, Chicago woud be in a really good place. By the way, Derek Rose's amazing "and 1" play that was called off, is the difference in the score. Cavs up three with 37.4 left.

10:43 Cavs royally screw up, terrible, horrible, nonsense possession that results in a Cleveland turn-over. You can thank Andy, and the Bulls defending Lebron perfectly. Even though they knock 17 seconds off the clock, Bulls have the ball with 17 seconds left, only down three. Bulls out-play Cleveland for the third time this series, the so-called talent differential is the only reason the Cavs will most likely move on. Again, I can't say this enough, not good enough to even win a game against Boston with this effort.

10:46 Derek Roses misses a shot and Lebron is fouled with 7.8 left. Lebron hits one shot, but guess what he is clearly INJURED. He shoots the second shot LEFT HANDED because his right-arm is hurting him. In the huddle Lebron in pain, I don't care who wins this game. If that arm isn't right its over, over for this year and the future.

10:49 Cavs fans still dead even though the Cavs win and they should be. This is a funeral, for the entire franchise if Lebron has seriously hurt his arm. We may have out-Cleveland ourselves tonight folks.

More Stuff

On a non-sports related note, the television show Glee is a piping hot, cup of trash juice that needs to be eliminated. If you enjoy bad actors breaking into song and dance for no apparent reason, I would look under your sink and find anything with the words; mop, glow, pine, all-purpose, or bubbles and pound it down. If you survive, let it be a reminder that you need to find a new path. I suggest the the entire Nirvana catalog.

The Cavs will not win a championship. Even with a seriously upgraded team, they still run a Lebron against the world offense. The Cavs shouldn't need Lebron to drop 4o points to beat Chicago at home, even if the Bulls played a flawless game. I need this team to prove to me that they can beat the best in a seven game playoff series. Until then I still like the Mavricks to win the NBA championship, they look to good right now.

The Cleveland Browns schedule was released today. My take is 6-9-1.

-6 apologies to close friends

-9 fits of uncontrollable rage

-1 glimmer of hope (remember, new overtime rules only apply in the playoffs)


My experiment of following the Red Sox this summer instead of the Indians is turning into Billy Madison pulling his dirty boot out of a bucket of dry ice. The Indians won four straight, two of the victories saw the starting pitchers throwin complete games. The Red Sox have lost 4 straight and the so-called best pitching staff in baseball has gotten shelled. Doesn't surprise me, the year I moved to New England, the Cavs went to the NBA Finals, the Browns went 10-6, and the Indians were one game away from going to the World Series. However, I still feel good about my decsion to jump ship for the 2010 baseball season, why? Well, the Cavs got swept in those finals, the Browns missed the playoffs, and the Indians lost the ALCS in seven games to.......The Saaaaaaaaaaaaaaawx.


Looks like my fantasy football team name "No Means No Ben" will be appropriate for yet another season. Steelers star quarterback Ben Roethlisberger now has an many Super Bowl rings as sexual assault accusations. The most recent incident happened in the bathroom of a Georgia night club. Brother Ben, I also enjoyed The Wrestler, but that was fiction buddy, not the real deal. You are an NFL quarterback, you want to "hit it" in a night club bathroom, buy the night club. Good thing Steeler WR Santonio Holmes got traded for bad behavior, he was clearly the "real" problem.



I have to hand it to ESPN. Between their 30 for 30 series and John Gruden's segements interviewing the top four quarterbacks in the NFL draft, ESPN has become must see tv. Ten or so years ago, I couldn't stomach the "World's Leader in Sports Entertainment." The network took seasoned and respected sports journalists like Bob Ryan and payed them to be talking head-bafoons on programs like Around The Horn and Pardon The Interruption. Their expecation; take 10,000 word, well crafted columns and turn them into 10 second soundbytes. However, I have enjoyed thier programming this year more than ever. I recomend DVRing 30 for 30 and hitting http://www.espn.com/ for the Gruden segments.



This all leads me to my last point. Americans can sniff out bull s&*$ from ten miles away. I find it ironic that what is brining people back to the "The World's Leader......." isn't the degregation of well-known and well respected journalists. What is brining people back is real story-telling and third-wall dropping segments. Americans dig honesty, in the words of John Lennon, "say what you mean, mean what you say, and put a backbeat to it." In other words, be genuine and create a way for people to easily digest it.

Been A Long Time

I am busy this time of year, so running my mouth about sports takes a back seat to some serious putting my head down and plowing through. Anyways here is a little something.

I was much more intrigued by Tiger Woods battle with himself during The Masters than his battle with a so-called good guy in Phil Mickelson. The media exploited the comparison of Tiger's ridiculous behavior to Mickelson standing by his wife during her battle with cancer. First of all, why is that celebrated? Chris Rock said it best, "s&*% you're supposed to do." Second, why is the media writing about the easy thoughts that Joe Handicap (Golf Fan) has in his head? I expect more from professionals.

Tiger's internal battle to control himself on the golf course is intriguing to me. His arrogance is the source of these outbursts. He can't fathom why he, the greatest ever, should not have everything go his way during a match. Tiger is mentally strong, but his arrogance has become his downfall. He realized this when it came to women, he now needs to realize this when it comes to golf.

That folks, is the last time I will ever talk about golf.

I'm pretty sure ESNP's NFL analyst Adam Schefter hasn't slept in 3 years. Follow him on Twitter Adam_Schefter. I go to bed he is tweeting, I wake up and he hasn't stopped. I'd like to buy him a coffee and spike it with Ambien. Relax, he would only nod off for five minutes and then answer a tweet from moron Browns fan. "Are da Browns gonna draft Thaddeus Gibson in da first round, ya know keep it local?"

Speaking of the draft, here is what I think the Browns need to do with their 12 picks to finally become a contender. Superman, Batman, Aquaman, The Rock Monster from The Neverending Story, Kasier Soze, Thor, Dusty Rhodes circa 1979, Mufasta (every team needs a bad guy), Glen Danzig post-Misfits, The entire cast of The Outsiders, AC Slater, and then maybe take runner on Bowling Green wide out Freddie Barnes.

I am dubbing the paring of Santonio Holmes and Braylon Edwards in New York, Cops and Drops. One gets caught while the other can't catch. It's the perfect "buddy" picture.

Baseball started up............still broken. My highlight so far? The San Diego Padres selling their advertising space behind home plate to Aladdin Bail Bonds. Good, I was looking for a reason to never visit San Diego. Sea World, The San Diego Zoo, great weather, Ron freaking Burgundy, all ruined by baseball and Aladdin Bail Bonds.



PCPOTW (Pop Culture Pick Of The Week)



My girlfriend bought two album-frames and then proceeded to hand up both her Postal Service and Radiohead records. I protested, she relented, and then told me I could hang up two of my selections. My choices; two records that would mug, rob, and destroy her picks. The Misftis Static Age and Minor Threat's complete collection of singles. I cannot sit here and give you any description that would do these recordings justice. Buy them, download them, steal them, I don't care. Find a way to educate yourself on the real deal.


Oh, our cat eventurally jumped up on the couch and knocked down The Misfit's Static Age, or so I was told by my girlfriend.

Short and Sweet

I blogged the entire Cavs vs. Celtics game. However, Microsoft will not let me cut and paste my rambling so I will say this

Even Bill Belichicks hidden cameras could see the Cavs dominated the New England or as I affectionately call it, "Crap Corner" Celtics. That is all!

One Liners

Read a great book called I'm Dying Up Here that tells the story of the stand-up comedy scene in Los Angeles during the late seventies. It has influenced me to throw a blog out there of nothing but one liners. They won't be funny, but more or less soundbites, which by the way, seems all people can fully absorb these days.

The Cavs preferred to have both Antawn Jamison and J.J. Hickson instead of just Amare Stoudemire, but next year this move could lead to only having Antawn Jamison and J.J. Hickson.

I would look for the Cavs to struggle early in the second part of the season, the same way the Cavs struggled at the beginning of the season with new additions to the lineup.

It's down to six teams for the NBA championship: Mavericks, Lakers, Nuggets, Magic, Celtics, and Cavs, I like the Mavericks after Big-Z signs with them.

To go a little further, yes I think Big Z is going to hold this against the Cavs and yes, I think he will be bought out and sign with the Mavericks.

I buy Tiger's apology, he is a broken man, I also buy into the fact that HE OWES US ALL ABSOLUTELY NOTHING, SO DEAL!

I am about 4 seconds away from recording a "Leave Tiger Alone!" video, the guy made multiple slime ball moves, but he didn't cheat on you.

My favorite show on ESPN, First Take, say what you want about Skip Bayless, I always liked the bad guy in professional wrestling, infinitely more interesting.

I'm am not concerned about Ohio State's "weak" recruiting class, too many legendary Buckeyes were sub-3 star recruits.

I'm much more concerned that a 13-year old already committed to USC, can we just start paying these guys already, it's a professional business.

Ohio State will not win a National Championship this season, away games at Wisconsin and Iowa will be the culprit.

I'd be much more interested in the Olympics if the writers of The View weren't producing every back-story for these games, hey its a competition!

The Indians held a press conference during the Cavs Antawn Jamison press conference to announce that Mark Shapiro will be promoted to team president..................next year! (I take back my initial comment that these one-liner wouldn't be funny, that's hilarious)

I find it ironic that Mark Shapiro has the same number of syllables as irrelevant.

The Browns 2010 draft? How did the Ravens and Steelers look when their franchise safeties were injured? Berry or Mays please!

Anyone else concerned that there might not be any football or basketball in 2011? I'm not, too many people will loose too much money.

PCPOTW (Pop Culture Pick of The Week)

How about the movie Grizzly Man. One my fondest memories of college was watching When Animals Attack while my roommate Scott openly cheered for the animals, he would love this flick. The film documents a human loony tune as he spends 11 years in Alaska living amongst the grizzly bear. Yes, it ends badly and yes, it's incredibly interesting. I would go ahead and put this at the top of your Netflix queue. Is it wrong to feel sympathy for someone, and yet still think they got whats coming to them in 2 hour period? Let me know.

5 Things Super Bowl

1. Its with a heavy heart that I comment on the Super Bowl. I just got done watching The Who's half time performance on YouTube. I missed the performance in real time because I was en route to my second stop of the evening. I wish I could say I enjoyed it. I absolutely love The Who. The band's Live at Leeds Deluxe Edition with the Tommy album played in it's entirety is my favorite live recording of all time. To know that only four people created that sound on stage is absolutely mind-blowing. Having said that, The Who's half time performance reminded me of my own mortality. If one of the most bone-crushing live bands of all time (they murdered, wrote a eulogy, and buried the Beatles when it came to performance) could become what I saw on Sunday, then we're all screwed. Thanks Super Bowl! Thank you for absolutely ruining my perception of one of the greatest rock acts of all time.

Please watch this video of The Who in their heyday, absolutely annihilating the song Young Man Blues. It should do a good job of erasing the Super Bowl's attempt at destroying them.

2. Tim Tebow's commercial proved to me the that modern day American culture is a reason to drink heavily. If Tim and I shared a meal (I'd prefer beer, but he doesn't drink) we would probably disagree on just about everything political, but I found the commercial perfectly acceptable. Maybe Tim Tebow is even better than we thought, maybe he really is a revolutionary. Think of it, an America who feels strongly about what he believes in and communicates it while not acting irrationally, suing someone, screaming liar, communist, or (gasp) stupid! I can think of about, I don't know, 100 million people or so that can learn from this guy.

3. The Saints kicked and recovered an on-sides kick and Peyton Manning blew the game with an interception, that is the long end and short of the sports story here. Analysts can talk about defensive schemes, blown routes, game plans etc., but at the end of the day, a Saints risk paid off and a top-ten quarterback made a crucial mistake. That crucial mistake caused for what I thought, was one of the more interesting aspects of the Super Bowl, the post-game interview. Peyton Manning's responses: (paraphrasing) "Disappointed," Sorry for the fans." Some of the greatest restraint in modern day American history. I couldn't handle it, me as Peyton:

Press: "How do you feel right now?"

Me: "How do I feel? I just lost the Super Bowl and found a way to put a giant dent in my legacy as the greatest ever. I wish I was dead, I wish the Saints were dead, I wish you were dead, and I could make it happen too; I am a professional athlete. I could slam a few shots, run you over with my car, serve 24 days in jail, and get a- try out with a team who resides in the town that built said car. I suggest you jot that down, take note, and get out of my way."

4. When Phil Simms does color commentary he sounds like the smart kid in class that raises his hand every five minutes, thoroughly annoying. That is all.

5. New Orleans has to be one of the most fun cities to watch celebrate a Super Bowl victory. I can't imagine what would happen in Cleveland if the Browns ever win a Super Bowl. I don't even think it would be celebratory, it might actually be hard to watch. There of course, would be a moment of euphoria, but then I feel like the whole town would collectively break down and cry. I call it the Extreme Home Makeover effect, you're happy the folks have what they really need, but you change the channel when they give each other a group hug and weep openly.

PCPOTW (Pop Culture Pick of The Week)

I was ready to go to bed after the Super Bowl, but six Diet Cokes disguised as Bud Lights (best commercials of the night) kept me up. I turned on the television and what did I see? A live Clash concert! Henry Rollins once described The Clash as playing each one of their songs like they were "use once and destroy," I couldn't agree more. Every song was absolutely decimated, a desperate sense of urgency never seen before or since. The Clash look like four guys that went AWOL after boot camp and then brought their new found training to rock n roll. I suggest all of their albums and anything you can find on YouTube.

Lebron's Culture Club

I like to change my mind, a lot to be honest with you. Luckily, I know most of you, and you know me, so this is not a surprise. I have come to terms that Lebron James is leaving Cleveland. I have even accepted Bill Simmon's theory that a late night game of poker during the 2008 Summer Olympics resulted in a pact between Lebron James, Dwayne Wade, and Chris Bosh. This pact would then result in all three superstars playing for the same team staring in 2010. Why may you ask have I pulled a 180 on this theory? Because it makes too much sense when you think about it.

I have been thinking a lot about Lebron James and his need to become a cultural icon that transcends basketball. I keep going back to Michael Jordan. How does one transcend MJ? The man had the talent, the endorsements, the six championships, and even a silhouette of his body that became a symbol for everything him. What does one do to blow that performance off the stage? How about taking a cue from another performer. Not a basketball player, but a performer. How about the greatest rapper alive?

Jay Z and Lebron have been linked for years. They are great friends and members of the mutual admiration society. At one point, a theory had Lebron going to the Jay Z owned New Jersey Nets, after Jay moved the team to Brooklyn. Lebron could live in his favorite city New York and Jay Z could bring an NBA franchise to his hometown. Considering the Nets current state, this seems unlikely. However, Jay's career might be a blueprint (pun seriously intended) for Lebron's takeover (again pun so important) of the NBA. As an artist, Jay ran the rap industry. He became the CEO of rap's original monarchy Def Jam, while becoming bigger than the art form in which he existed. His talent allowed him to not just be an artist, but an icon that controlled not only his career, but the career of many others.

This will be Lebron's legacy. A man who's talent allowed for and him and his friends to control their own destiny and control the balance of the NBA. The only reason it won't be in Cleveland has nothing to do with the town's "woe is me" sports history or lack of nightlife. It is simply because the Cleveland Cavaliers won't have the salary cap space to pull off such a move. Just think of it, Lebron and his boys dominating the league while becoming bigger than the association in which they work. An NBA who's commissioner let the league spiral out of control and then came down hard to overcompensate his own failures. A commissioner that imposed dress codes and gave season long suspensions. Who brought the league back to the "artists?" Lebron and the boys, sounds like iconic status to me.

A Response to a Friend

In the wake of the Cleveland Cavaliers winning five straight, three of which being against Kobe Bryant, Kevin Durant, and Dwayane Wade, my friend wrote a top 5 reasons he hates the Cleveland Cavaliers blog entry . His team of choice is the Detroit Pistons, the once Bad Boys turned bad team, who's mensa move last season was trading Chauncy Billups for Allen Inverson. An equal response to his blog, which by they way is fantastic, would be to write five reasons why I hate the Pistons, but I only need two. Both of which, I feel are strong enough for anyone to develop a healthy hatred towards the team from the motorless city.

1. Bill Laimbeer: There is something about his demeanour that screams douche bag conservative radio talk show host. Not that I have a problem with conservative ideals as a whole, I just hate the current crop of diarrhea of-the-mouth morons who spend 4 hours a day stating that the solution to our country's problems is "NOBama." Bill Laimbeer was also a tremendous jack-ass on the court. After he thugged his way through both the 1987 and 1988 Eastern Conference Finals against the Cetics, it's a miracle he made it out of Boston alive. I'm serious, I live up here, these people are brutal when it comes to the local team. The real kick to the groin? He was originally drafted by the Cleveland Cavaliers.
2. Piston fans sitting behind me: Three years ago my friend Stephanie took me to a Cavs vs. Pistons game at the Q, killer seats by the way. Behind me sat a couple of mutant proportions, the likes of which I had never seen before. The girl had a, smokes Mistys and doesn't take care of her kids look, while the gentleman (a term I have never used so loosely) combined forearm tattoos, Abercrombie khakis, and a worn out muscle shirt in a stunning ensemble. The Cavs got their brains beaten in that night. As I turned to congratulate the male (I find safari-like terms appropriate here), he spat tobacco in his souvenir cup and told me politely to go pleasure myself in the restroom. After he said this, his girlfriend asked him, "Why are you always getting into fights?" He then proceeded to get into a fight with her and was escorted out of the building. Now, I don't know what the mayor of Detroit looks like, but I have been there to take in sights, and if the sights are any indication, I may have sat in front of Southeastern Michigan royalty.

I am glad that a Cleveland team is hated, it means that the Cavs are more than just a contender. I find the hatred ironic from a Piston's fan. The Pistons won back to back championships and their Bad Boy image was hated the entire time. If thats the case, hate on, and on, and on.

Cavs vs. Lakers Thoughts

This is my immediate reaction to the Cavs vs. Lakers game as I watch it.

Throwing a fit in public while watching a sporting event is never a good idea, doing it while at the gym, on a treadmill is even worse. Planet Fitness may be a "Judgement Free Zone," but I'll be the judge and jury when the Cavaliers offensive rotation looks about as solid as the Indians pitching rotation. The Cavs look, old woman in the right-hand lane slow tonight.

Is that Mike Fratello calling this game, or did the manager from the Men's Warehouse in Lyndhurst win a radio contest to be a guest announcer on TNT. That hair piece needs FEMA- like relief, call in the National Guard it's a disaster.

The Lakers look fired up and focused, the Cavs look like kids in a father/son game.

If I were the Cavaliers I would ban all Jay Z from being played over the loudspeakers at the Q. Jay is genius, but clearly wants his good friend Lebron to leave Cleveland. If you had the hottest girl in school, would you listen to the guy's band who was trying to take her from you?Especially if she was with you in the car?

Cavs get their first lead of the game late in the third quarter. Tons of missed shots for both teams. I'm reminded of back yard games of "33" at this point.

Marv Albert has used the word intense roughly 276 times. Marv, it's the two teams with best records in the association going after each other, did you think this was going to be a Sting concert.

The last two minutes of the third quarter was what we have all been waiting for. Big Z hits a three from the corner. Kobe posts up and drops a killer turn around jumper on Parker. Lebron hits a 15 footer from a similar spot on the floor. Gasol misses a baby hook, Big Z grabs the rebound with 22 seconds left on the clock. Lebron calls for the ball, fronts up on Kobe and directs the Cavs to clear out the lane. James doesn't drive, but throws up a jumper, he misses. Kobe calls for the ball with 5 seconds left, draws a triple team, and misses a fade away. The quarter ends with neither Lebron or Kobe winning the momentum battle as they head for the bench.

Hang On Sloopy plays from the loud speakers as interesting line ups from the bench start the fourth. Both teams are trading baskets, trying not disappoint their superstar teammates that are resting up for the home stretch. James comes off the bench first, this game has gotten, dare I say it, intense.

NBA finals type hysteria at this point. I can't tell you enough how much I hope this is the NBA Finals match-up we get, because this is the match-up we deserve.

Commercial for Mel Gibson's new movie looks good. He is playing a crazy man hell bent on revenge. Hmmmm, I'll let you figure that out.

Game comes down to who can execute the best for five minutes. Lebron is taking over, if it weren't for Arrest I mean Artest's big three, the Cavs (James) would be dominating. The crowd at the Q has reached a Ramones show in Brazil level of crazy.

Kobe's turn to take over. He hits two free throws and then ties the game on a lights out jumper. Big Game James answers with an "And 1 Mixtape Tour" block, drives coast to coast and makes an amazing lay-up.

As Paul Gasol misses two free throws and James gets the rebound, an injured Mo Williams is going insane on the bench. Think of cable access broadcasts of a baptist church on Sunday morning.

The Cavs win an amazing contest once the Lakers have to play the foul game. Andy V makes an absolutely monumental rebound on a Lebron James missed foul shot. Andy sinks two foul shots and thats all she wrote. The ladies of The View can start singing.

Some may say Lebron's take over in the fourth was the story of this game. It was, but what enabled him to dominate was the Cavs bench, matching the Lakers bench, shot for shot at the beginning of the fourth quarter. There wasn't an 8 point deficit for Lebron to overcome. This was all done with the Cav's second best player, Mo Williams, injured on the bench. If the Cavs play like this in the playoffs, the 44 year championship drought will be over in Cleveland.

5 Things

1.The New York Jets just made it to the AFC championship game and I for one am thrilled. Anytime a head coach resembling Fog Leghorn can find a way to motivate his team to overachieve it's a good story. In all seriousness, I love the Jets style of football. A great defense, a low-mistake passing scheme, and a running game that breaks through at some point within four quarters is effective. Can they beat the Colts, I don't bet against Peyton Manning, but if you're ruling the Jets out, "this team, I say this team can cause more confusion then a mouse in a burlesque house." -Foghorn Legohorn (with a slight edit)

2.I have heard my fair share of racism and sexism in Northeast Ohio, but a growing problem in Cleveland is regionalism. The mistake on the lake these days; that the typical Cleveland sports fan seems to think they can solve every sports problem with local talent. I understand Lebron James is from Akron and that Bernie Kosar was from Youngstown, I'll even give you the, "what could have been" with LeCharles Bentley, but it's starting to get out of control. As I hear rumblings from Cleveland fan that the Browns answer at quarterback could be Troy Smith, I roll my eyes and look for a quiet, discrete, corner restroom to induce vomiting. What is the scouting report on Troy Smith according to Cleveland fan? The words "Cleveland guy" and "Ohio State" seem to be the highest compliments. Unfortunately for Troy Smith and Cleveland fan, I don't hear the words, proven, NFL, or quarterback in their analysis. The new Brown's regime will be making a move at quarterback in the off-season, but I doubt the necessary criteria will involve "Cleveland guy," "Ohio State," or, for that matter, "Heisman."

3. When I wrote about my thoughts on the Notre Tame coaching job, I suggested that the GoldenDomers take an aggressive, no apologies attitude. Too bad for them their greatest rival, USC, took that mentality and grabbed Lane Kiffin. Still earning their name, Notre Tame.

4.As people continue to give me crap about joining Red Sox nation, the Cleveland Indians continue to give me reasons to feel confident in my decision. The barn burner move this week that will undoubtedly result in Progressive Field having the cheapest cover charge of any outdoor bar in Cleveland, involved the signing of Mark Grudzielanek to a minor league contract. Mark Grudzielanek, a player who's only other job option in Northeast Ohio this summer would involve ripping tickets at Cedar Point, is now an option in the Indians farm system. Come to think of it, aren't all of the Cleveland Indians signed to minor league contracts, hoping one day to be called up to a contender the same way C.C. Sabathia, Cliff Lee, and Casey Blake were called up to the Yankees, Phillies, and Dodgers. Give me a reason to come back home Indians. For now, I'm gorging myself on Fenway Franks and Miller Lights at the Bleacher Bar. Go Sawwwwwwx.

5. You want proof-positive that Lebron James is leaving Cleveland, how about when one of the best beat-writers in business, Brian Windhorst, makes the comment, "Because Lebron is going to do what he wants." In my opinion, it's a further indication that Lebron doesn't trust his team or coach. Lebron has said he only cares about winning championships. Lebron has also made comments on becoming the biggest global sports superstar of all time, a cultural sports icon the likes of which we haven't seen before. If he feels it necessary to do whatever he wants, to me, it's because he doesn't think he can fulfill his self-imposed destiny in Cleveland.

PCPOTW (Pop Culture Pick of The Week)

It's been said that when Nirvana wrote the anthem Smells Like Teen Spirit, they were trying to be the Pixies. Actually, that was said by Kurt Cobain. If that isn't reason enough to get into the Pixies, you should probably burn your music collection like religious zealots did after John Lennon alluded to the fact that the Beatles were more popular than Jesus. Songs like, Allison, Debaser, Gauge Away, and Where is My Mind define what came to be known as Alternative Music. Not sure what Alternative Music was called once everyone was listening to it, but nonetheless you should hit up some Pixie's records.

5 Things

1. In one calendar year Lane Kiffin took over the head coaching job at the University of Tennessee, promised a victory over the National Champion Florida Gators, accused Gators coach Urban Myer of recruiting violations, compiled a top ten recruiting class, and then bailed to take the open head coaching job at USC. This move is cold, Kelly leaving Zack for Jeff on Saved by the Bell cold. However, it is a good move for the Trojans, especially since Ed Orgeron will be following Kiffin to So Cal .Orgeron is one of the best recruiters in college football history, his work includes the U, USC, Ole Miss, and Tennessee. This is the kind of deal Ari Shapiro couldn't even pull off for Vinny Chase. USC will "fight on!" indeed.

2. If you hear an alarm-like sound coming from the Browns facility in Berea, Ohio its just the legitimate football personnel overload alarm blaring uncontrollably. This is real folks, I can honestly say, on paper, the Browns have one of the best football front offices in the NFL. Will it translate to tears of joy running down the dog masks of grown men? We will see.

3. Former NBA player Jayson Williams kills a man in his mansion and gets 6 years at the most. Don't get mad, just accept the fact that professional athletes don't play by the same rules.

4. I think I will use the number four every week as my designated spot (pun intended) for my verbal blasting of professional baseball. I'm sure baseball loves Mark Mcgwire coming forward about his steroid use. It distracts the country away from the fact that baseball has turned into European soccer with it's premiere leagues and muck at the bottom. Steroids aren't the issue, the issue is a complete lack of control over how individual clubs operate and spend money. Where is baseball's Green Bay Packers, San Antonio Spurs, or Pittsburgh Penguins? Small markets matter, mostly because I call one my hometown. At least I have the SAWWWX.

5. There will not be an NFL lockout in 2011. Follow the money trail, all of the organizations, players, and for that matter, the league will loose too much money. Money maybe the source of all evil, but it usually is the source of all solutions as well.

PCPOTW (Pop Culture Pick of The Week)

My IPOD randomly hit upon a Sub Pop compilation I bought when I was 15. Early recordings of Mudhoney, Nirvana, Green River, Soundgarden, Tad, The Fastbacks, and Seaweed all brought me back to covering 3 subject notebooks with song lyrics and band graffiti. I suggest hitting up an old record and see where it takes you. I had 30 minutes of being 15 again and it was damn refreshing.

3 Things

As of today I am officially joining Red Sox Nation. Why? Because this week, while listening to 850 AM WKNR via www.espncleveland.com, the station broke into programming to announce that the Cleveland Indians had just signed Austin Kearns. I cannot in good faith, cheer for a team, that considers the signing of Austin Kearns their hold-the-presses moment of the off-season. I am by no means disowning the Indians. I will of course, dawn the racially insensitive Chief Wahoo hat if they ever get their act together. However, I feel this the most effective way to root for a small market team in today's Major League Baseball. To combat the utter jack assery that is baseball in America one must get equally as stupid. Therefor, I am now a member of Red Sox Nation.

Why the Red Sox? I moved to New England 3 years ago and my constant antagonizing of co-workers regarding their regional teams of choice may be having a negative impact on my career. So, I am making up for lost time by joining their army of passionate and (somewhat) completely irrational baseball fans.

2 Not shocked that:

• Eric Mangini is still the coach of the Cleveland Browns. It's a safe play for Mike Holmgren to keep a first year head coach that finished the season with 4 straight wins, removed the locker room poison, and has proven in the past that he can be a good soldier and can carry out a plan while still being a strong leader. "It's the smart move, Tessio was always smarter."
• Josh Cribbs did not get a worthy offer from the Browns. When your best player makes his biggest impact on special teams, you have more problems than just signing one player. This goes against my initial opinion on Cribbs, but I'm human, deal.
• Cleveland fan is upset that the team did not sign "da guy dat beat da Steelers." Cleveland fan likes to make business decisions based emotion and not intelligence. It's not only about the Steelers, it's about the AFC North division. The Brown's record this year, against the rest of the division, with Josh Cribbs in the lineup ? 0-4.

3. Pete Carroll going to the Seattle Seahawks is smart for Pete Carroll and not smart for the Seattle Seahawks. Pete is escaping a USC program that may have major sanctions placed on them for numerous recruiting and NCAA violations. Seattle is getting a coach who is second to none when it comes to recruiting and selling. Unfortunately, in the NFL, players want to be led and not sold.

5 Things

1. I was obviously happy with Ohio State's performance in the Rose Bowl. Reading what Chip Kelly and the Oregon Ducks had to say in the paper, I thought they had the Buckeyes number. The team sounded extremely confident and their quick striking - multiple threat offense sounded like the typical tripping point for Ohio State. Yes, the Ducks missed a crucial field goal and fumbled the ball while in Ohio State territory, but Ohio State did play well.

Much is being said regarding Terrelle Pryor's 266 yard, 2 touch down, 1 interception performance. Much more is being said regarding Jim Tressel allowing Pryor to throw the ball 37 times. It wasn't all that revolutionary, Pryor has proven he can throw the ball down the field when facing single man coverage. Tressel knew Oregon's dedication to stopping the run would result in single man coverage, thus the offensive scheme was put together. It wasn't "un-Tressel like" to take what the defense gives you and it wasn't Un-Pryor like to throw that much (Toledo/Minnesota games come to mind). Both Tressel and Pryor did what they normally do when presented with the circumstances that were presented to them in Pasadena. To say this win was redemption for the recent string of big game losses is fair, to say both Tressel and Pryor turned the corner when it comes to aggressive play calling and throwing the football more is jumping to conclusions.

2. Tim Tebow's last college game against Cinncinnati was a blowout. I have two thoughts on this:

• As a lesson for coming close to crashing the BCS party, Cincinnati was given a sure blowout game against Florida in the Sugar Bowl. When the BCS games were announced, I and a million other people thought TCU vs. Cincinnati and Boise State vs. Florida would have been better match ups, however that would have been fair. Fair, a word the BCS should have painted on the inside of their toilets so they can literally crap all over it.
• Tim Tebw is hated, sorry, I don't agree with it, but it's the truth. People hate other people as good as Tim Tebow the same way they hate criminals like Pacman Jones. The average Joe American can't relate to either extreme. I like the guy and wish him well, but I can understand why he is a polarizing figure.

3. Dear Northwestern,

This letter is to inform you that the idea to fake a field goal, while down by three, in overtime during the Outback Bowl was not your own. I allowed for the thought to enter your mind as a punishment for not taking advantage of the numerous opportunities presented to you, by me to win the game.

Sincerely

God

4. Thanks to field conditions I haven't seen since Atreyu lost his horse to the Swamp of Sadness in the Neverending Story, Penn State beat LSU in the Capital One Bowl. I found the football field for both the Capital One Bowl and The Champs Sports Bowl to be an abomination. Can someone shoot an email to the management of the Citrus Bowl and inform them of their location? Orlando, Florida, home to horticulture like this, and this, and even this! They can pull a ticket trade with one of the 10 amusement facilities within a 30 mile radius of their stadium and try to pry some of that talent to maintain the disaster they call a football field.

5. My pick for the National Championship game, I like Alabama and I like them big over Texas. Colt McCoy's suspect ability to handle pressure of any kind is why I think the Crimson Tide will roll. Alabama's defense and pro-style offense will be too much for a Texas team that showed their flaws in a Big 12 championship game they should have lost.

That sound you hear is Longhorn fans cheering that I picked against them because, as I have said before, my predictions are crap.

PCPOTW

"See, Billy Idol gets it, I don't know why she doesn't"

Apparently Bill Idol's first band, Generation X was pretty damn good. I would like to thank this guy for cluing me into something I should of already known, Generation X's Generation X is worth checking out.