I know this is a little different than many of my other posts, but with my last post, I wanted to give some education to any runners out there:
There has been a big movement towards "barefoot" or "minimulistic" running as of late. The biggest reason being a book...yes books still change culture. The book was called "Born to Run" and is a book about a tribe in Mexico that runs as a tribe. They do no have a place that they ever settle down, they constantly run. People found out that these runners are able to run so much longer, and with out injury because they are running barefoot. This means that they are not tricking their body by protecting it with tons of cushioning and springs on the bottom of their shoes. Because of this lots of the top running companies have come out with shoes that are supposed to be as close to barefoot as possible, while still protecting your foot from the road.
http://www.shopnewbalance.com/detail.asp?style=MW10MM&s1=Froogle&s2=DF&s3=MW10MM&gclid=CICv4pbBz6gCFYS8KgodUX-cgg
http://www.saucony.com/store/SiteController/saucony/productdetails?stockNumber=20072-1&showDefaultOption=true&skuId=***4********20072-1*M115&productId=4-103840&catId=cat10004&iCID=Video-Kinvara
PS I am very supportive of the second shoe, it is currently what I wear, and I love it.
The one thing that I want to warn you of is that you need to make sure these shoes are an okay fit for you. Unless you have very good foot stature, and a very neutral running style, you should NOT use these shoes. They do not offer enough support for pronators or supranators.
Besides that my best advice is to start running! It's fun, healthy, and a great way to get rid of stress.
Wednesday, May 4, 2011
Sunday, May 1, 2011
NFL Draft
Winners and losers
With the draft finally coming to an end last night, I want to go over 2 of the teams that I think did the best job of drafting and 2 teams I think did the worst.
2nd Best: Atlanta Falcons
The falcons took the expensive route and chose to give up multiple trade spots in order to move up and get Julio Jones (WR out of Oklahoma). J.Jones gives the falcons another deep threat that ads yet another dangerous addition to their offense. The one thing that the Falcons did seem to pass over is their Defense. But in all honestly it was obvious what the Falcons focus was during this draft.
The Best Draft: Tampa Bay Bucs
After a surprisingly good year for the Bucs, it was obvious that they would need to continue to improve to keep out with the new standards. I think that when they looked at what needed to be improved they had the perfect draft. They took back to back DE, which will help them stop the run this year (if there is a season), one of the only things that really hurt them last year. With these addition I think that the bucs will be a real force this season.
2nd Worst: Carolina Panthers
The only real reason why I dont like the Panthers draft is because of what they did with pick #1. Taking a very big risk like Cam Newton. Although I do see him eventually being a good QB, having him start for a team that has so many needs right now is not the best way to get him where he needs to be.
Worst: Arizona Cardinals
I was very obvious that the Cardinals decided to ignore the awkward elephant in the room, the fact that they need a QB. Instead they decided to try and rebuild every position on their team instead of focusing on one area. They have too many weak positions, and not enough draft picks in the world for them to fix the problems they have in one season.
With the draft finally coming to an end last night, I want to go over 2 of the teams that I think did the best job of drafting and 2 teams I think did the worst.
2nd Best: Atlanta Falcons
The falcons took the expensive route and chose to give up multiple trade spots in order to move up and get Julio Jones (WR out of Oklahoma). J.Jones gives the falcons another deep threat that ads yet another dangerous addition to their offense. The one thing that the Falcons did seem to pass over is their Defense. But in all honestly it was obvious what the Falcons focus was during this draft.
The Best Draft: Tampa Bay Bucs
After a surprisingly good year for the Bucs, it was obvious that they would need to continue to improve to keep out with the new standards. I think that when they looked at what needed to be improved they had the perfect draft. They took back to back DE, which will help them stop the run this year (if there is a season), one of the only things that really hurt them last year. With these addition I think that the bucs will be a real force this season.
2nd Worst: Carolina Panthers
The only real reason why I dont like the Panthers draft is because of what they did with pick #1. Taking a very big risk like Cam Newton. Although I do see him eventually being a good QB, having him start for a team that has so many needs right now is not the best way to get him where he needs to be.
Worst: Arizona Cardinals
I was very obvious that the Cardinals decided to ignore the awkward elephant in the room, the fact that they need a QB. Instead they decided to try and rebuild every position on their team instead of focusing on one area. They have too many weak positions, and not enough draft picks in the world for them to fix the problems they have in one season.
Monday, April 25, 2011
QB Comparison
So with the NFL Draft coming up, there has been a lot of talk about the big 4 QB's in the draft: C. Newton, R.Mallet, B. Gabbert and J. Locker. But who do they remind us of?
C. Newton - The best qualities of Newton are the fact that he is a flat out athlete. Tall guy with speed to match. Some of the issues - attitude, and inability to read secondary. Although he is not quite as accurate as Steve McNair, I think this would be the best comparison for C. Newton.
R. Mallett - Yet another QB who's physical features make him a very very scary opponent. The only question is, will he be a Culpepper, or a big flop like Russell. Because of attitude issues I believe that R. Mallett will not be successful in the NFL and unfortunately I think he will flop like Russell.
B. Gabbert - Gabbert seems like the everyday QB in the NFL, he is competitive, a great leader and can throw the leather off of the ball. I see him being very similar to Joe Flacco, give him the right team and I honestly think he could become a very good QB in the NFL.
J. Locker - Locker is a tough guy to read. He has had amazing seasons in College football, but then again has had very disappointing seasons. I think he has the physical traits necessary but I worry about his mental toughness as a QB. I could see him as a T. Couch (BIG FLOP) unless he goes to a team where he can learn from a veteran QB for a couple years.
C. Newton - The best qualities of Newton are the fact that he is a flat out athlete. Tall guy with speed to match. Some of the issues - attitude, and inability to read secondary. Although he is not quite as accurate as Steve McNair, I think this would be the best comparison for C. Newton.
R. Mallett - Yet another QB who's physical features make him a very very scary opponent. The only question is, will he be a Culpepper, or a big flop like Russell. Because of attitude issues I believe that R. Mallett will not be successful in the NFL and unfortunately I think he will flop like Russell.
B. Gabbert - Gabbert seems like the everyday QB in the NFL, he is competitive, a great leader and can throw the leather off of the ball. I see him being very similar to Joe Flacco, give him the right team and I honestly think he could become a very good QB in the NFL.
J. Locker - Locker is a tough guy to read. He has had amazing seasons in College football, but then again has had very disappointing seasons. I think he has the physical traits necessary but I worry about his mental toughness as a QB. I could see him as a T. Couch (BIG FLOP) unless he goes to a team where he can learn from a veteran QB for a couple years.
Sunday, April 17, 2011
About once a week there will be a story about an athlete saying something stupid on twitter. And while its obvious that sports reporters love all these athletes being on twitter because it provides them with great news, is it good for the sports?
Personally I have to say yes it is. Given usually it doesnt show the best side of these athletes, for instance Roddy White (Atlanta Falcon all star Wide Receiver) just tweeted, "Why are the 49ers even wasting their time with Alex Smith (QB for 49ers)". And while Roddy had no right bringing this up and really no room to speak, the freedom of speech allows him to speak his mind, and lucky for sports fans, twitter allows these dumb athletes to make their thoughts (or lack of thoughts) public.
Not only this but it allows fans to make connections with athletes that they were never abel to do before. Being able to stay in contact with what these athletes have to go through on an everyday basis.
So for me: GO TWITTER! Keep on posting these usually dumb, but hilarious comments please!
Monday, April 11, 2011
Play of Series
1 vs 5
The other day at dinner, my friends and I started discussing the NBA playoffs. Now it is no secret that I prefer college basketball over the NBA for multiple reasons, one of which is the playoffs. We started a very heated argument about the playoff system.
My argument was that I believe the best playoff systems are those that are 1 and done.
One and done means that the playoffs become the most exciting part of the season, as it should be. The beauty of sports is that you need to be able to win day in and day out. I don't care if one team would win 9/10 times, what matters is that 1 game, the game that decides it all. The reason why athletes come in day after day and push them selves to new levels is to become more consistent, in order to prove you are the best you need to be able to win THE big game. Not 4 out of 7 big games. This is proven by the fact that the only really exciting games in playoff series out of 7 is game seven. So what is the point of playing the 6 games before hand?
Argument for a Series.
In all honesty the only legitimate argument is money. They fact that basketball, hockey and baseball stands get to sell out their arenas for 7 games instead of 1, means that there will always be series.
The other day at dinner, my friends and I started discussing the NBA playoffs. Now it is no secret that I prefer college basketball over the NBA for multiple reasons, one of which is the playoffs. We started a very heated argument about the playoff system.
My argument was that I believe the best playoff systems are those that are 1 and done.
One and done means that the playoffs become the most exciting part of the season, as it should be. The beauty of sports is that you need to be able to win day in and day out. I don't care if one team would win 9/10 times, what matters is that 1 game, the game that decides it all. The reason why athletes come in day after day and push them selves to new levels is to become more consistent, in order to prove you are the best you need to be able to win THE big game. Not 4 out of 7 big games. This is proven by the fact that the only really exciting games in playoff series out of 7 is game seven. So what is the point of playing the 6 games before hand?
Argument for a Series.
In all honesty the only legitimate argument is money. They fact that basketball, hockey and baseball stands get to sell out their arenas for 7 games instead of 1, means that there will always be series.
Monday, March 28, 2011
Final Four
I have to say, considering the direction that the NCAA tournament has gone in, I think I have done pretty well. Especially in the last couple rounds. So here are my probably correct next round picks:
First Game:
University of Kentucky(4) vs University of Connecticut (3). Both of these teams have played amazingly to get to this point, whether through last second shots by Smith to get them past OSU or big step up play by the freshman Lam to push UCONN past Arizona. This game is going to be very entertaining, and I am definitely looking forward to seeing which team is able to step up through the pressure of being in the final four to make the Championship game. My prediction for this game: UCONN. I have been backing UCONN to win this tournament from day 1 and I still believe that with great coaching by Jim Calhoun and clutch shooting by Kemba Walker it will be very hard to take them out. The only thing to worry about is that UK does have strong inside play from some of their younger guys, and with UCONN big men often getting in foul trouble, UK may be able to capitalize. Hopefully fouls do not become a problem and UCONN can breeze through this game.
Second Game:
Butler University (8) vs Virginia Commonwealth University (11). Yes that is not a typo, and 11 seed is in the final four, a team that so many analysts criticized for making the tournament have battled through big conference team after big conference team to make it to the final four. However, there next road block is going to be tough. Much of the reason VCU has made it this far is because of their young gutsy coaching, unfortunately, Butler has the same exact style of coaching, and with close win after close win, it is hard to say that Howard and the Butler Bulldogs will not find a way to sneak through this game as well. My prediction Butler wins and continues through to their second straight Championship game.
Title Game:
UCONN (3) vs Butler (8)
Butler lost in a heart breaker last year to Duke in the final game. Unfortunately for the Bulldog fans I think history will repeat its self, and the UCONN Huskeys will walk away with the title. Yes Butler unarguably has the heart, but when it comes to talent, they just cannot stand up against the UCONN powerhouses. They are too fast, too clutch, and too good to not win this title.
First Game:
University of Kentucky(4) vs University of Connecticut (3). Both of these teams have played amazingly to get to this point, whether through last second shots by Smith to get them past OSU or big step up play by the freshman Lam to push UCONN past Arizona. This game is going to be very entertaining, and I am definitely looking forward to seeing which team is able to step up through the pressure of being in the final four to make the Championship game. My prediction for this game: UCONN. I have been backing UCONN to win this tournament from day 1 and I still believe that with great coaching by Jim Calhoun and clutch shooting by Kemba Walker it will be very hard to take them out. The only thing to worry about is that UK does have strong inside play from some of their younger guys, and with UCONN big men often getting in foul trouble, UK may be able to capitalize. Hopefully fouls do not become a problem and UCONN can breeze through this game.
Second Game:
Butler University (8) vs Virginia Commonwealth University (11). Yes that is not a typo, and 11 seed is in the final four, a team that so many analysts criticized for making the tournament have battled through big conference team after big conference team to make it to the final four. However, there next road block is going to be tough. Much of the reason VCU has made it this far is because of their young gutsy coaching, unfortunately, Butler has the same exact style of coaching, and with close win after close win, it is hard to say that Howard and the Butler Bulldogs will not find a way to sneak through this game as well. My prediction Butler wins and continues through to their second straight Championship game.
Title Game:
UCONN (3) vs Butler (8)
Butler lost in a heart breaker last year to Duke in the final game. Unfortunately for the Bulldog fans I think history will repeat its self, and the UCONN Huskeys will walk away with the title. Yes Butler unarguably has the heart, but when it comes to talent, they just cannot stand up against the UCONN powerhouses. They are too fast, too clutch, and too good to not win this title.
Monday, March 21, 2011
March Madness
This NCAA tournament has been nothing short of entertaining, with last second wins, big upsets and unbelievable plays. Although just about everyones bracket has been completely destroyed, there is no doubting that this tournament is probably the most entertaining month of sports.
Even though my bracket has been pretty brutalized like everyone else's I do want to talk about what I think will happen in the rest of the tournament.
First of all lets start in the east:
We have (1)Ohio State vs (4)Kentucky and (11)Marquette vs (2)North Carolina.
I believe that Ohio State will beat kentucky. They have way to much fire power. There is a reason why they are the number 1 over all seed, they are big, fast and can shoot teams out of the gym. They have proved that by winning their last 2 games by an average of 30+ points. Next I think that Marquette will continue their run by taking out the North Carolina Tar heels. With smart inside play and good coaching they have managed to take down 2 very talented teams in Xavier and Syracuse, both which play very similarly to North Carolina.
That leaves us with the (1) vs (11) seed. As much as I would love to choose Marquette, I cannot see Ohio state loosing to a team that can match up so well with them inside.
Next we will go with the West:
We have (1) Duke vs (5) Arizona and (3) Uconn and (2) San Diego State.
I believe that Arizona will take out the number 1 seed Duke blue devils. They have been playing very well as a team, and with duke coming off a very unimpressive "win" over a pretty week Michigan team, they have a lot to prove. Next I think that Uconn will take out San Diego State. Uconn has the 3 things i look for when i look for a championship team. 1. good coach who has been there before. 2. good inside players and 3. a player that can make the clutch shots (Kemba Walker) this player is by far the most amazing player in the tournament and can take over a game. For this reason I think that Uconn will go on to beat Arizona and make the final four.
Next is the South West:
This section gives us the (1) Kansas v (12) Richmond and (11) VCU vs (10) Florida State.
This section has been by far the most entertaining. Unfortunately i think the run for the (12)Richmond spiders (who i called to pull up the upset over the (5) vanderbilt team) will lose. Kansas is a very good team and with the brother connection it is hard to see them losing to anyone soon. Next I think that VCU will continue their amazing run by beating florida st, unfortunately this is where it will end. Kansas is too strong and will make it to yet another final four.
Finally is the South East.
We have (8) Butler vs (4) Wisconsin and (3) BYU vs (2) florida.
I think we will see Butler beat Wisconsin. They have somehow found a new gear once the tournament started, with 2 close wins over Old Dominion and Pittsburgh. I also think that florida will knock out BYU. Although BYU has looked strong i think that florida has too much size and is simply too deep for BYU to keep up with.
With Butler v Florida i think florida will edge out butler. Again i think that the size of florida will be their key.
Let me know what you think...agree dissagree. I'll write again soon to let you know what I think for the final 4.
March Madness
This NCAA tournament has been nothing short of entertaining, with last second wins, big upsets and unbelievable plays. Although just about everyones bracket has been completely destroyed, there is no doubting that this tournament is probably the most entertaining month of sports.
Even though my bracket has been pretty brutalized like everyone else's I do want to talk about what I think will happen in the rest of the tournament.
First of all lets start in the east:
We have (1)Ohio State vs (4)Kentucky and (11)Marquette vs (2)North Carolina.
I believe that Ohio State will beat kentucky. They have way to much fire power. There is a reason why they are the number 1 over all seed, they are big, fast and can shoot teams out of the gym. They have proved that by winning their last 2 games by an average of 30+ points. Next I think that Marquette will continue their run by taking out the North Carolina Tar heels. With smart inside play and good coaching they have managed to take down 2 very talented teams in Xavier and Syracuse, both which play very similarly to North Carolina.
That leaves us with the (1) vs (11) seed. As much as I would love to choose Marquette, I cannot see Ohio state loosing to a team that can match up so well with them inside.
Next we will go with the West:
We have (1) Duke vs (5) Arizona and (3) Uconn and (2) San Diego State.
I believe that Arizona will take out the number 1 seed Duke blue devils. They have been playing very well as a team, and with duke coming off a very unimpressive "win" over a pretty week Michigan team, they have a lot to prove. Next I think that Uconn will take out San Diego State. Uconn has the 3 things i look for when i look for a championship team. 1. good coach who has been there before. 2. good inside players and 3. a player that can make the clutch shots (Kemba Walker) this player is by far the most amazing player in the tournament and can take over a game. For this reason I think that Uconn will go on to beat Arizona and make the final four.
Next is the South West:
This section gives us the (1) Kansas v (12) Richmond and (11) VCU vs (10) Florida State.
This section has been by far the most entertaining. Unfortunately i think the run for the (12)Richmond spiders (who i called to pull up the upset over the (5) vanderbilt team) will lose. Kansas is a very good team and with the brother connection it is hard to see them losing to anyone soon. Next I think that VCU will continue their amazing run by beating florida st, unfortunately this is where it will end. Kansas is too strong and will make it to yet another final four.
Finally is the South East.
We have (8) Butler vs (4) Wisconsin and (3) BYU vs (2) florida.
I think we will see Butler beat Wisconsin. They have somehow found a new gear once the tournament started, with 2 close wins over Old Dominion and Pittsburgh. I also think that florida will knock out BYU. Although BYU has looked strong i think that florida has too much size and is simply too deep for BYU to keep up with.
With Butler v Florida i think florida will edge out butler. Again i think that the size of florida will be their key.
Let me know what you think...agree dissagree. I'll write again soon to let you know what I think for the final 4.
Saturday, March 5, 2011
5 Reasons I hate Baseball
I know I'm totally hating on this sports, which is kind of ironic because I really do love all sports, but with baseball starting up, I honestly find myself rolling my eyes every time they show a spring training game on ESPN.
So...reason number 1 that I hate baseball. It's pretty predictable, but its the LENGTH. There is no reason why a season needs to be more than 100 games long. All this does is takes away from the meaning of the game. Who cares if you lose 1 game, you have 99+ more games to make it up. This takes away the intensity. Look at the NFL or college basketball, every single game feels like the play offs because they know that losing that game could mean the difference between a successful season and a bad season. Also there are only so many different ways a game can go, so when you are watching 100+ games for 32+ teams it starts to get a little bit predictable.
Reason number 2. The money. Have you ever looked, I mean REALLY TRUELY LOOKED at how much these players get payed. It's even more disgusting when you realize that they are really not on the field for that long. I saw somewhere once that A-rod gets paid something like $2500 for every minute that he is on the field. Are you kidding me? Honestly, I understand that a lot of these guys are amazing athletes, but you cannot tell me that what these guys do is worth more than guys that are in the NHL.
Reason number 3, athletes. About 50% of the guys on the field are not exactly what I would call athletes. I understand that Prince Fielder can just about hit the leather off the ball, but I honestly believe that an 8 year old could run around the bases faster than he could. Also, there is no way you should be able to chew "tobacco" or even gum, while you are playing a sport.
Number 4 the top 10. As sad as it is, the best part of my morning is watching the Top 10 on ESPN. I would bet good money that this is the same for a decently large percentage of the male population. And during baseball season you can guarantee that 8/10 plays are going to be catches from baseball games that are really not that exciting to watch.
Reason number 5. It has honestly become expectable for these players to cheat. So many of the best players in this game are steroid users, and in all honestly, it's not even a big deal anymore. People have just started shrugging it off because they hear about it so often. The sport is tainted, and the commissioner not doing enough to fix it.
As much as I may hate it, I do still love sports, it just disappoints me that this game is being taken advantage of.
So...reason number 1 that I hate baseball. It's pretty predictable, but its the LENGTH. There is no reason why a season needs to be more than 100 games long. All this does is takes away from the meaning of the game. Who cares if you lose 1 game, you have 99+ more games to make it up. This takes away the intensity. Look at the NFL or college basketball, every single game feels like the play offs because they know that losing that game could mean the difference between a successful season and a bad season. Also there are only so many different ways a game can go, so when you are watching 100+ games for 32+ teams it starts to get a little bit predictable.
Reason number 2. The money. Have you ever looked, I mean REALLY TRUELY LOOKED at how much these players get payed. It's even more disgusting when you realize that they are really not on the field for that long. I saw somewhere once that A-rod gets paid something like $2500 for every minute that he is on the field. Are you kidding me? Honestly, I understand that a lot of these guys are amazing athletes, but you cannot tell me that what these guys do is worth more than guys that are in the NHL.
Reason number 3, athletes. About 50% of the guys on the field are not exactly what I would call athletes. I understand that Prince Fielder can just about hit the leather off the ball, but I honestly believe that an 8 year old could run around the bases faster than he could. Also, there is no way you should be able to chew "tobacco" or even gum, while you are playing a sport.
Number 4 the top 10. As sad as it is, the best part of my morning is watching the Top 10 on ESPN. I would bet good money that this is the same for a decently large percentage of the male population. And during baseball season you can guarantee that 8/10 plays are going to be catches from baseball games that are really not that exciting to watch.
Reason number 5. It has honestly become expectable for these players to cheat. So many of the best players in this game are steroid users, and in all honestly, it's not even a big deal anymore. People have just started shrugging it off because they hear about it so often. The sport is tainted, and the commissioner not doing enough to fix it.
As much as I may hate it, I do still love sports, it just disappoints me that this game is being taken advantage of.
Sunday, February 27, 2011
MARCH ...FINALLY
MARCH MADNESS!
The time of the year when fans grades drop close to a full letter grade, and companies lose millions of dollars, is finally here!
No I will admit March is probably one of my favorite months purely because of the tournament, and this year should prove to be even more entertaining. Although many analysts are complaining about the fact that there are no teams that want to be a number one seed because for the last 2 weeks 6 of the top teams have lost. No team has stayed number 1 for more than a week for the past 3 weeks. Yes this does mean that the tournament will be practically impossible to predict, but it does mean that I think we will be up for a very very exciting tournament.
The one complaint I do have about the tournament is the fact that they changed the field from 64 teams to 68. There were talks about a 96 team expansion, which I honestly do not like the sound of because no body want to hear about how the 97th best team in the nation was stiffed. But to change it by 4 teams seems almost pointless...if you are going to expand the tournament then expand it...if not then dont.
This follows the pattern of the rest of the sports world...every sport things that it is necessary for them to make changes.
1. NHL added shoot outs
2. NFL Overtime
3. NFL reffs standing behind the line
4. NCAA expansion
5. NCAA 3 point line
6. NCAA Baseball bats
While i do agree that with progression comes change, but I think we need to be careful that we do not end up changing the game!
The time of the year when fans grades drop close to a full letter grade, and companies lose millions of dollars, is finally here!
No I will admit March is probably one of my favorite months purely because of the tournament, and this year should prove to be even more entertaining. Although many analysts are complaining about the fact that there are no teams that want to be a number one seed because for the last 2 weeks 6 of the top teams have lost. No team has stayed number 1 for more than a week for the past 3 weeks. Yes this does mean that the tournament will be practically impossible to predict, but it does mean that I think we will be up for a very very exciting tournament.
The one complaint I do have about the tournament is the fact that they changed the field from 64 teams to 68. There were talks about a 96 team expansion, which I honestly do not like the sound of because no body want to hear about how the 97th best team in the nation was stiffed. But to change it by 4 teams seems almost pointless...if you are going to expand the tournament then expand it...if not then dont.
This follows the pattern of the rest of the sports world...every sport things that it is necessary for them to make changes.
1. NHL added shoot outs
2. NFL Overtime
3. NFL reffs standing behind the line
4. NCAA expansion
5. NCAA 3 point line
6. NCAA Baseball bats
While i do agree that with progression comes change, but I think we need to be careful that we do not end up changing the game!
Saturday, February 19, 2011
Riding the Giffin
This wont be a particularly long post I was just watching the NBA All star festivities starting last night and started seeing a pattern. Blake Griffin is in EVERYTHING.
Given the already crowed rookie of the year is an UNBELIEVABLE athlete, but the fact that he is literally competing in one of the events EVERY day during the 3 day event is kind of funny. I definitely understand why they would ride the Griffin...because...well he's not only a great player, but he's from LA (where the all star game is).
I will say pretty much the only reason I'm going to watch the dunk contest is to see what Blake Griffin will be able to do.
Given the already crowed rookie of the year is an UNBELIEVABLE athlete, but the fact that he is literally competing in one of the events EVERY day during the 3 day event is kind of funny. I definitely understand why they would ride the Griffin...because...well he's not only a great player, but he's from LA (where the all star game is).
I will say pretty much the only reason I'm going to watch the dunk contest is to see what Blake Griffin will be able to do.
Saturday, February 12, 2011
PROfessional Conduct
You can't go more than 3 weeks with out hearing about a professional athlete embarrassing themselves with an illegal or immoral action. That's actually how I came up with this topic, I was battling to find a topic that wasn't about C. Anthony acting like a jerk and trying to leave Denver, so I decided to go onto ESPN.com, and what is the first thing I see "Hansworth charged with assault". And the saddest part is I'm really not surprised or shocked. It has almost become expected that these athletes will do something stupid, it almost that when someone is not arrested in a year we think of them as a good "role mode". Honestly I sit around and cannot think of a single NFL, NBA or MLB player that I would want my child (unborn) to act like. Even the ever lovable Bret Favre was charged for sending pictures of, well let just say very inappropriate areas, to an attractive reporter when he was with the Jets.
The NFL cant come up with a way to have a new 2011 season because there is 9 Billion dollars that they cant figure out what to do with it. Heres an idea: spend it on some etiquette classes!! Some work shops that teach players how everyday citizens should act within society. Heres another idea.. What about using that 9 billion dollars (which they obviously dont need, because when they do have it they spend it on party boat to do illegal things) to pay for the college tuition of students. You could probably pay for most of the tuition for nearly every college student. This would allow those who are unable to pay for school to be able to get an education that they otherwise would not be able to get.
The NFL cant come up with a way to have a new 2011 season because there is 9 Billion dollars that they cant figure out what to do with it. Heres an idea: spend it on some etiquette classes!! Some work shops that teach players how everyday citizens should act within society. Heres another idea.. What about using that 9 billion dollars (which they obviously dont need, because when they do have it they spend it on party boat to do illegal things) to pay for the college tuition of students. You could probably pay for most of the tuition for nearly every college student. This would allow those who are unable to pay for school to be able to get an education that they otherwise would not be able to get.
Sunday, February 6, 2011
Super Bowl Prediction
Packers or Steelers?
In all honesty this is the first time I can honestly say that I am not rooting for one particular team. I am really not a big fan of either of these teams, as bad as this sounds, this actually puts me in a unique situation. I can actually watch this game just to enjoy some good football. So that brings me to my prediction:
The packers will win comfortably. The score will be 27 - 14 Greenbay. I think that it will be a close game in the first half, but because of some big defensive plays the Pack will pull away in the second half.
Because of these defensive plays in the second half the MVP will be either Woodson or Sheilds.
Either way, I think it will be a fun game to watch!
Enjoy
In all honesty this is the first time I can honestly say that I am not rooting for one particular team. I am really not a big fan of either of these teams, as bad as this sounds, this actually puts me in a unique situation. I can actually watch this game just to enjoy some good football. So that brings me to my prediction:
The packers will win comfortably. The score will be 27 - 14 Greenbay. I think that it will be a close game in the first half, but because of some big defensive plays the Pack will pull away in the second half.
Because of these defensive plays in the second half the MVP will be either Woodson or Sheilds.
Either way, I think it will be a fun game to watch!
Enjoy
Friday, February 4, 2011
Sportsmanship
You often hear TV or radio analysts talk about how sportsmanship is dead, and how there are no good role models left in sports, and in all honestly I have definitely been a part of this group, however, last weekend I found what I think may be the best place for children to find role models. It was the X-Games. It's somewhat ironic that these sports which are usually seen as immature or rebellious actually bring us the best role models.
After every run taken by one of this unbelievably skilled athletes is ended with their competitors hugging or high five-ing congratulating each other on a great run. It honestly has become a sport where people honestly want to see each other succeed and continue to take new steps in improving the sport.
So my tip would be next tim you are looking for something to watch on TV, dont just pass by the extreme sports, take a watch, get to know the athletes!!
After every run taken by one of this unbelievably skilled athletes is ended with their competitors hugging or high five-ing congratulating each other on a great run. It honestly has become a sport where people honestly want to see each other succeed and continue to take new steps in improving the sport.
So my tip would be next tim you are looking for something to watch on TV, dont just pass by the extreme sports, take a watch, get to know the athletes!!
Monday, January 31, 2011
NHL (No Hockey Love)
I am going to use this to rant a bit, because I was very upset this weekend. Hockey has always been one of my favorite sports to watch, it's fast, physical, and is probably one of the hardest sports to play. The reason why I am so upset is because last night (sunday January 30) the sports on TV included, the Lakers v Celtics (on 2 different Channels), the X-Games (lost of fun to watch), College basketball, Gymnastics, and figure skating. What missing?...the NHL all star game. I had been waiting all week to watch this game, because the NHL by far has the best all start weekend. They have done such a good job making it fan-oriented. I have to believe that more people would have been more interested in watching the all start game than figure skating...
Wednesday, January 26, 2011
NFL Lockout.
I cant be the only one who is very scared about the, what seems to be unavoidable, lockout. The thought of having to face 20 long weeks in the middle of winter, without having the joy of looking forward to the weekend for football, is not a pleasant one. Not even to mention the fact that their won't be any Fantasy Football...
I have to feel like this would actually legitimately hurt the economy, not only because of all the money that is made at football games, but also because of all the related advertising and games. I'm pretty sure that half of yahoo.com's online activity is because of their fantasy football.
The worst part is, that the main reason for the fight doesn't even make sense. The main issue is that the league wants to make it an 18 game season (instead of 16). But because of this they are instead going to get a 0 game season...much better...
I have to feel like this would actually legitimately hurt the economy, not only because of all the money that is made at football games, but also because of all the related advertising and games. I'm pretty sure that half of yahoo.com's online activity is because of their fantasy football.
The worst part is, that the main reason for the fight doesn't even make sense. The main issue is that the league wants to make it an 18 game season (instead of 16). But because of this they are instead going to get a 0 game season...much better...
Monday, January 24, 2011
The year of the Quarter Back
After all the talk about the dominance of QB in the NFL this semester it seems almost ironic that the last 4 quarter backs left in the playoffs where Mark Sanchez, Ben Roethlisberger, Aaron Rogers and Jay Cutler. In no way am I saying that Aaron Rogers and Ben Roethlisberger and not top 10 NFL QB's, (although I would freely and openly say that about Cutler and Sanchez) I am simply saying that the real key to winning this season may have in fact come from the exact opposite side of the field. I honestly feel that the reason for the success of teams this season has come from the Defensive Backs. The final 4 teams left in the season are made up of 2 of probably the most physical and intimidating defenses as a whole in the Jets and the Steelers, a team with possibly the fastest set of DB's in the league with Green Bay, and then the Bears, who even with an off season defensively still have big names like Tillman and Manningham swarming around in the secondary.
To further prove my point, think about the biggest plays that happened in this weekends games, the first thing that comes to mind for me is the game ending interception by Sheild's of the Green Bay Packer's. Another was Urlacher's pick and run back, where he was finally pulled down by Rogers. And I don't think there is any football fan in the nation who would decline that teams have to change their game plans when they are faced with Polumalu, Antonio Cromartie or Revis.
As disappointed as I was to see Chicago lose, I am definitely looking forward to watching the Super Bowl. Both teams should show up big defensively and it should lead to a tight close game.
To further prove my point, think about the biggest plays that happened in this weekends games, the first thing that comes to mind for me is the game ending interception by Sheild's of the Green Bay Packer's. Another was Urlacher's pick and run back, where he was finally pulled down by Rogers. And I don't think there is any football fan in the nation who would decline that teams have to change their game plans when they are faced with Polumalu, Antonio Cromartie or Revis.
As disappointed as I was to see Chicago lose, I am definitely looking forward to watching the Super Bowl. Both teams should show up big defensively and it should lead to a tight close game.
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