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My New Blog!

2009-08-04T01:29:00.003-04:00

I still get traffic here (who freaking new) but obviously, I don't post here.

My sports blogging career is in some serious limbo at this point (ie. I'm taking a break from that mess)

So in the mean time, in between time, check out my all-inclusive blog, Non Sequitur (not the comic, folks). And when I start blogging about sports again, I'll let you wanderers know. Thanks.

CLICK HERE TO VISIT MY NEW BLOG!

Athletes and Procreation

2009-03-15T13:12:00.003-04:00

In 2008, I had a blog called Athletes and Procreation aka "Athletes Making Babies". The blog got me a WHOLE bunch of attention (thanks to Deadspin again for that). Great work by Steve Delhson on this piece.

6 OTs

2009-03-13T02:22:00.002-04:00

UConn and Syracuse are still playing, aren't they?

I just witnessed one of the best college basketball games of my lifetime. The Huskies and Orange(men) battled it out for six overtimes with the 'Cuse going up eight to win the game.

I was on the phone with my homie Alfred from Boston (I know, I'm cool with the enemy but he's cool peoples) and he wouldn't call the game.

Me: "You sure you don't wanna call the game a wrap"
Him: "Nope."
*game goes into [1,2,3,4,5 or 6]th overtime*

Syracuse has alot of fight and Jonny Flynn was their catalyst.

This game is one of the reasons why the Big East is the best conference in college basketball. The ACC wishes it could stack up to this conference. With Pittsburgh dropping today to West Virginia and Marquette losing a tight game to Villanova, the Big East is cementing its stake as the best pound-for-pound conference in the country.

Now, if I'm Louisville, I'm tight. See, Louisville has been trying to make its case for a number one overall seed in the tourney. With Pittsburgh dropping today, it looked promising if they can win the Big East title. Now that UConn has dropped, it negates the Pittsburgh loss and Louisville is back to square one.

If I'm Memphis, I'm juiced.

He Don't Want It....

2009-03-11T23:23:00.005-04:00

Kobe Bryant is trippin'. He don't want it with Ron Artest.

Only seconds after Bryant came in, Artest and Bryant faced off and exchanged words before referee Gary Zielinski quickly stepped in to separate them. Both stars got technical fouls before Wafer sank a 3-pointer to tie it at 76.

Artest and Bryant continued to shove each other as Luke Walton hit a jumper to give the Lakers the lead. Later, Bryant stripped the ball from Artest, but then missed a jumper with Artest defending.

Bryant got the final word.

He drove inside and converted a three-point play, then swished a 3-pointer after Artest tried to make a steal. That put the Lakers up 85-80 and Bryant held his follow-through and glared at the crowd before trotting down the court. [Source]

If Chris Childs could one-two this clown...

Artest would knock his ass back to Lower Merion. Kobe must've forgot.

Aww, No Sightings of Steph Curry's Mom This Year...

2009-03-09T17:37:00.005-04:00

In three weeks, March Madness will be here and one player might not. Stephen Curry, the Davidson guard that took the sports world by storm during last year's tournament, might be on the outside looking in since his team lost in the Big South semifinals last night. This means that unless the NCAA feels some sorta way towards Davidison, they will be NIT-bound this year.

You know ESPN is hurting by this right now. The hype machine for Steph and this season was out of this world. At one point, he was considered a serious contender for National Player of the Year. While that may not be in jeopardy, the never-ending storyline of this kid - the son of a former NBA player (Dell Curry) who was ignored by every ACC school including his father's alma mater - will be missing this year. Also missed will be the in-game camera shots of Steph's mom.

Without Steph, this year's tourney looks promising. In March, my sleeper pick is Louisville and "The Beast" called Terrence Williams. Dude is the best all-around player in the Big East (he needs to get his free-throw game in order though). If Louisville makes it to the Final Four, expect this kid to blow up especially with his bomb-ass personality. (Yeah, I'm coming off like a simp. I don't give a damn. He'd get it today, tomorrow and yesterday...).

So while we don't have Steph or his moms, we should have a dope tourney.

Whew...

2009-03-03T17:27:00.002-05:00

Long week for me. Final papers and the whole nine. The Fuckable 50 has been moved back to April. I got too much shit on my plate right now to worry about what athletes I wanna go half-on-a-baby with.

Anyway, I'm over Dawkinsgate 2009. Things happen. Joe Johnson couldn't come through for me Sunday night either. Bad weekend for me.

I'll be back Friday. Too much going on right now! Hmmph!

You Disloyal Bastards..

2009-03-01T18:52:00.005-05:00

Okay, so I'm reading through some of the comments about Dawkins' departure on The700Level (a blog I LOVE, by the way) and some of these so-called Eagles fans are talking extra reckless about the Eagles. Yes, I'm pissed at management too but at the end of the day, it was the right thing to do. Why? Because we have to move on. Why not now?

But this is the shit that kills m:. You have people blatantly stating that their allegiance to the Eagles is somewhat in limbo because Dawkins left. Are they serious?! Where's the loyalty? I love my squad. I cried on the floor for my team. I lost my voice, broke windows, lost relationships for my squad. I go hard and I'll be damn if one player makes me question who I ride for. If you really question that, you need to get the hell out of our house. Period.

I hated the Eagles when they got rid of Jeremiah Trotter. I thought someone had kick me in my chest. But you know what? I moved on because it was the right thing to do. This is the NFL and it's a business. Do I blame Dawkins for going after a check? Nope.

So this will be my last post about Dawkinsgate 2009. We have to move on. We are in a better place than two-thirds of the league right now so please, let's move on.

Maybe It Is His Fault

2009-02-28T22:26:00.004-05:00

Found this interesting tidbit in the Bob Ford's Philadelphia Inquirer article on Dawkins.

Brian Dawkins won't be ending his career as a member of the Philadelphia Eagles because that is the decision he made. If you want to castigate the Eagles for making a business decision, that's fine, but remember that Dawkins made one, too.

It will be a popular argument that the Eagles forced Dawkins out of town with a low-ball offer, one that was insulting for a seven-time Pro Bowl player. More accurately, Denver gave Dawkins a contract offer that, if he plays only one season, will make him among the highest-paid safeties in the NFL for that season.

According to a source familiar with the new five-year contract, it is essentially a two-year deal for a total of $9.5 million, with $7.5 million of that guaranteed. If he lasts just one year, he would still get the $7.5 million. That is $1.2 million above the 2009 franchise tag for safeties. It's an incredible deal.

Fans will be upset that the Eagles were not willing to pay Dawkins similarly, for all that he has done in the past. That part is true, but it also isn't how the Eagles work. They believe in paying for what players can do in the future, and neither Brian Dawkins nor anyone else is going to be paid for a pass he intercepted or a tackle he made in 2002. It didn't work that way for Troy Vincent or Hugh Douglas, and it wasn't going to work that way for Dawkins. [Source]

*Blood boils over*

This puts a new spin on this and it really pisses me off. I knew my first instinct was right. I love Dawk to death but he damn sure ain't deserve that much money. It sounds ass backwards, I know. But hear me out. Dawkins was two steps away from retiring this year. Why would the Eagles give him that much money. This ain't Dawkins 2002. Dawkins 2008 was almost benched by the fans this year. If he didn't have that dope game against Pittsburgh, it really would've been a wrap. Dawkins is trippin'. Take that.

Ford: Dawkins took best offer [Philadelphia Inquirer]

Trying To Process What Just Happened

2009-02-28T21:54:00.007-05:00

So, it's been about 24 hours since the announcement of Brian Dawkins as a new member of the Denver Broncos and even now, I can't process it. It's hard.

I feel for people right now. It didn't have to go down like this. He's supposed to be an Eagle for life. The question is now how the hell did this happen?!

I can't front though. When it first scrolled across the screen, my first thought was "He lied." Yep, Brian lied. Why would he leave, you know? What monetary value would be so low for him to feel as if he's not wanted here anymore. He even said in his press conference today that the Broncos "needed" him. The Eagles don't? We need him to breathe, shit. But even in the back of my mind, I feel like Brian's at fault for this and I don't know why.

See, the natural first-instinct is to be mad at management and trust, I was (You can read my Twitter and see that). How could Joe Banner, Jeffrey Lurie and Tom Heckert let the heart and soul of the Philadelphia Eagles walk out of the door like that. What did they do? Better yet, what didn't they do? Did they offer him three years instead of five? Did they shortchange Dawkins by a few mil? I thought we would do ANYTHING to keep our heartbeat here in Philly. But in the matter of a day, he's gone. Brian's loyal as hell. The Eagles must've disrespected him SO much that he thought shit couldn't be fixed.

But yet, I'm still confused. We let Buckhalter leave and that hurts the most. We have no number two running back. What are we going to do? It didn't have to get to this point and that's what I don't understand. How the hell did it get to this point? Who fucked up?

As an Eagle fan, I guess I gotta move on. That's all I can do. It was going to happen eventually but I didn't expect it to go down like this. I will be okay. Eagles nation will be okay because even with this loss, we are still better than the Cowboys. That right there brings me enough joy.

I Can't Believe It...

2009-02-27T20:42:00.003-05:00

I will never see this again.

I can't believe he left.

What the fuck did the Eagles do?!

I'm hurt, I really am.

We ain't the same without Dawkins.

He was our heart.

Our soul.

He bled Eagles Green.

I can't even comprehend how I feel.

I feel like somebody just shot me on the chest.

Then kicked me in the ovaries

And stabbed my eyes out.

I HATE THIS SHIT!

Daniel Snyder Boggles My Mind ONCE AGAIN...

2009-02-27T16:44:00.003-05:00

100 million for a defensive lineman? I don't get that move at all especially when the Skins had more pressing matters on the table like the offensive line and wide receivers.

In other news...

Steph Marbury is officially a Celt.

The Philadelphia Eagles know a little something about nepotism

Kellen Winslow in Cleveland is a wrap

And....

Here it is where I talk about the "Fuckable 50". Yes, the "Fuckable 50" 50 athletes that I would like to you know... . Actually, the "fuckable" in "Fuckable 50" has nothing really to do with knockin boots at all. It's really about the athletes that I'm attracted to. I just needed a title that would catch your attention.

Here's the deal: Through the first few weeks of March, I'll post an athlete that I'm crushing on (there's a few of 'em). Some are obvious while some might shock you. Some people bring different attributes to the table and they should all be celebrated.

So that's that.

See you in March!

Stop Playing Games With My Emotions

2009-02-25T03:44:00.008-05:00

Salty, much?

Friday is the first day of NFL free agancy and all the talk surrounding my squad has to do with Donovan making threats and shit (Well not threats in the true definition but shit, this is the closest he's ever got to that point).

All of a sudden, people are upset that Donovan wants receivers. Well shit, do you blame him? Especially when a few good receivers could be on the market come Friday. I'm Team Donovan on this one. He has every right to complain. When you've had Greg Lewis, LJ Smith, Todd Pinkston and Freddy Mitchell, you have every right to have a bitch-fit.

But here's where my own Tresvanty* feelings lie. Everyone is this city seems to know what the Eagles are going to do this offseason. It's cool to debate and makes predictions but out right assertions? Case in point: I was watching Philadelphia's ABC affiliate the other night (yes, my Philly people, Jim Gardner is still on the air and they have the same opening song) and Gary Papa, 6ABC's sportscaster claimed that the Eagles were going after Tony Gonzalez and Marvin Harrison. Where the hell did he hear this shit? For one, we don't need a tight end. Brett Celek is a beast (and my second favorite White boy on the team behind Kevin Curtis) and we're going to cut LJ's bum ass, so what are we doing going after Gonzalez.

As for Marvin becoming an Eagle...I'll believe it when I see it. Let's not get it twisted: alone, Marvin would raise the stock of our receivers but it ain't worth it. Dude wants 10 mil. out the gate and you know the Eagles are frugal as all hell.

And that's my point. Why are people constantly talking about what players the Eagles are fighting for knowing DAMN WELL the squad ain't doing shit. We do go after people, sure (I'm still not sold on paying Asante Samuel all of that money...) but the look out here is that theEagles aren't aggressive about it. They settle for what the can get, period. We need to be realistic: Ain't no damn way the Eagles are going to get Marvin Harrison in an Eagles jersey and they shouldn't. I can think of a few players currently on their roster that deserve a check. That includes Donovan.

Oh and for the record, Anquan Boldin ain't coming here either so let's quit this shit while we're ahead. Thank you.

*Big shout out to AverageBro for enriching my vocabulary.

Awwww! How Cayutee!!!!

2009-02-25T03:40:00.001-05:00

School Calls My Name

2009-02-24T17:33:00.003-05:00

Hello all.

Sorry for the lackdaisical posting. This is finals week for me (we're a term school. Yay Drexel *overflows in sarcasm*) For that very reason, I'm going to be MIA for the next few days. If you remember, my Dad was going to shank me if I didn't do well this term and he's serious.

I'll pop in from time to time. Oh yeah, the Fuckable 50 is coming.

The Fuckable 50 should give you enough of a clue as to what I'm going to do. I'm crossing lines on purpose. Should be fun.

Welp, back to doing work. Yippee!

You Go, Boy!

2009-02-22T19:08:00.004-05:00

I think I jinxed Danny Granger. As soon as I confessed my love for him, he gets hurt.

So let me get back to my first love: Joe Johnson

Look at him trying to model. I see you, Joe.

Oh yeah, the Fuckable 50 are coming soon. More on that later *wink*

Big up to my boy Davis for the link.

PETA Needs To Get a Life: You and Sports Don't Mix

2009-02-22T15:52:00.005-05:00

How the hell did I miss this?!

Apparently, Kurt Warner told his children that if he won the Super Bowl, he would buy them a puppy Barack Obama-style. Well, PETA decided to "write" Warner a letter pleading for him to save a puppy rather than go to a breeder.

PETA's website via 31 Percent:

PETA's letter to Kurt Warner follows.

January 30, 2009

Kurt Warner c/o Arizona Cardinals

Dear Mr. Warner:

On behalf of People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) and our more than 2 million members and supporters--including tens of thousands in Arizona--congratulations on your NFC Championship victory. But while you might have survived Brian Dawkins [1], you're now facing an even more formidable onslaught: your wife and daughter's desire to bring a dog into the Warner family. I know that you are resisting their campaign of persuasion, but we urge you to go with the flow--save a life by doing what President Obama is about to do: Adopt a dog from an animal shelter! [2]

Cleveland isn't the only place with a "Dawg Pound" [3]--millions of wonderful dogs (and cats) end up in our nation's pounds and animal shelters, and 3 to 4 million are euthanized every year simply because there aren't enough people offering them good homes. This tragedy occurs because some people don't spay or neuter their animals, while others buy from pet stores and breeders that churn out animals for profit. You can help a lucky dog feel like he or she just won the Super Bowl by adopting from an animal shelter [4].

Please visit one of the many terrific Phoenix-area animal shelters, such as the Arizona Humane Society. I'm sure you'll be able to find the right dog for your family. The Cardinals have been called an underdog all season, so I think you'll easily sympathize with the "underdogs" staring out from the animal shelter's kennels, longing for someone to take them home and love them
[5].

Please contact me if you have any questions, and good luck with both the Steelers and the Warner women.

Sincerely,
Dan Shannon
Assistant Director

PETA slays the shit out of me. The sports analogies really take it over the top. Who do I blame for this? Ron Mexico himself, Michael Vick.

He had to go and kill some dogs, didn't he? I swear PETA had an orgasm when that shit popped off. Why? Because they had a bigger fish to fry than throwing red paint on people (Have you noticed, they haven't tried that shit on Black people. Good call on their part). They really did hit the lotto with Vick's tomfoolery and ever since then, they've felt some obligation to go at every NFL athlete that says something about a damn dog.

PETA grips with sports were relatively under the radar for a long time, the only issue making some news was their crusade against the "pigskin". But as soon as Vick decided he wanted to shock the shit out of some puppies, it was a wrap. PETA was waiting for something like this to happen, really.

What they don't get is this: It doesn't matter what they say or stand for. They will forever be known as some nutcases who, instead of doing some really proactive things like I don't know, trying to actually fix something, do some real dumb-founded shit that no one can explain on their best day. Writing letters with cornball-ass sports analogies are not going to help. Sports fans are fickle as hell. You interfere with our shit, we get mad.

Plus I'm still going to eat my swine, I don't give a damn.

Syntax, Diction and Grammar WIN!

2009-02-21T13:41:00.002-05:00

English teachers rejoice! Emmitt Smith is no longer a sports analyst for ESPN.

via Dallas Morning News:

After two difficult seasons, Emmitt Smith and ESPN are parting ways. His contract is up, and it won't be renewed.

Former Dallas Cowboy Emmitt Smith was a natural on the field, but not behind a microphone.

That the split was inevitable became obvious during the network's Super Bowl coverage. ESPN didn't bother to invite Smith, the former Cowboys great and surefire Hall of Famer, to Tampa. "We thank Emmitt for his contributions to ESPN and work ethic the past two years. We wish him all the best," ESPN spokesman Bill Hoffheimer said.

Smith simply wasn't a natural behind a mike. Better to remember the NFL's all-time leading rusher for his work behind blockers. [Source]

I bet you Awful Announcing is sheding a few tears right about now.

Emmitt Smith out at ESPN [Dallas Morning News]

UDPATE: Bring The Ruckus.

2009-02-19T16:25:00.007-05:00

(Since I've calmed down - a tad - from watching yesterday's video, I'm going to respond to that fuckery)

When I was in high school, Friday and Saturday nights in the fall and winter months were all about one thing: high school athletics. Since where I grew up really didn't have any great entertainment choices (unless you want to call the mall 'entertainment'), Friday night football and Saturday night basketball games were the cool thing to do. My high school had a pretty decent football squad back then so our games would be an event. People from other schools, past students and community members who had no affiliation to the school whatsoever would come out and have fun.

For us in high school, it was more of a social event. Nerds like myself would actually pay attention to the game but others would turn the game into a straight hangout spot. You would check out the boys/girls, start rap cyphers, check out the boys... it was our escape, our release. You never expected to get your ass beat though.

In my four years of high school, there were no fights at either the football or basketball games. If anything, people knew better and fought off campus. We kept it peaceful because we knew that if ONE fight broke out, we wouldn't be allowed to go to games again and that was all we had. So after watching that video and seeing the behavior of those kids, I snapped.

It also doesn't help when the participants in the fightfest were young, Black kids. Because I know the type of shit that can escalate a fight, my first thought was "What [enter derogatory Black racial slur here] said something?!" Something can mean a multitude of things and whatever that something was, pissed some dude off so much that he felt that he had to go our apeshit (racial pun intended) on some dude and start a fight. But you know what really got me? The chicks who decided they were going to get in the fight.

Bitch, for what?! Some of these chicks don't know: If you enter a fight with a bunch of dudes, you become a dude. That's means that if you get a nice fist to your chin, you can't say shit. I'm sorry. Those chicks were running into the ruckus like they were really going to hurt somebody. You and your Rainbow/Rave/Charlotte Russe wearin' ass ain't doing shit.

(I thought I wasn't mad anymore...I guess not)

So what to do about this? Some would say take away the priviledge of attending a game. No more games for the rest of the year. Family members and students with school IDs only (most of them dudes looked older than 18).

But what would I do?

I don't know. Being at a basketball game is better than being in the streets but yet, the streets followed those dudes into the gym.

UPDATE: Welp, something happened.

Alabama Live via Deadspin:

The Alabama High School Athletic Association has placed Carver-Montgomery and Valley on restrictive probation. Both schools are removed from the AHSAA state basketball tournament. Talladega High School will automatically be placed in the AHSAA Final Four next week in Birmingham.

Carver's Roquez [ Ed. - Stop playing] Johnson, left, and Valley's Enrique [Ed. again - Really stop playing] Florence triggered Tuesday's fight in the 5A Central Region semifinal at Alabama State following a foul with 6:23 remaining in the game. [...]

Restrictive probation limits both squads to regular season play and prohibits any participation in the AHSAA championship program. Both schools were removed from the Class 5A Central Regional tournament that is being held in Montgomery at Alabama State this week.

Carver did not get the win. The AHSAA ruled the final outcome to be a double forfeit from both schools. There was no set time frame on the length of the probation.

"The probationary period is on-going at this time," AHSAA Executive Director Steve Savarese said. "We will not reach a conclusion on the probationary period until all the facts are in. But they will be on probation for a while." [Source]

This shit is about to get ugly. Real ugly

AHSAA rules Carver-Montgomery and Valley are out of state tournament; Talledega in Final Four [Alabama Live]

Black People.

2009-02-18T23:58:00.003-05:00

I'll have a response to this tomorrow because honestly, I can't formulate one that will not make you think that I was David Duke's daughter. I'm seriously at a loss for (nice) words.

And I Supposed To Care For What?

2009-02-18T01:00:00.005-05:00

Today was the much-hyped press conference of Alex Rodriguez live from Yankees' Spring Training. It was supposed to be his formal way to apologize to the league, fans and other players and to hope to put this whole thing to rest.

TAMPA, Fla. — Eight days after admitting his steroid use in a television interview, Alex Rodriguez offered more details in a news conference after his arrival at Yankees spring training camp on Tuesday. With dozens of teammates standing nearby and roughly 200 reporters watching, Rodriguez said he and a cousin had obtained the drugs in the Dominican Republic and injected them for an energy boost.

“My mistake was because I was immature and I was stupid,” Rodriguez said. “I blame myself. For a week here, I kept looking for people to blame, and I keep looking at myself.”

In his interview last week, which followed the revelation by Sports Illustrated that he tested positive for a banned substance in 2003, Rodriguez said he used illegal drugs from 2001 to 2003 but did not know what he took. On Tuesday, he identified the drug as “boli” but did not name the cousin.

“I knew we weren’t taking Tic Tacs,” Rodriguez said.

Rodriguez said he injected himself with the drug twice a month for six months a year, yet said he did not know if he was using it properly or whether it was safe. Rodriguez, who was 25 years old in 2001 and had already signed a 10-year contract for $252 million, repeatedly said he was young at the time of his drug use. [Source]

He apologized, detailed his drug use, boo-hooed and the whole nine. And you know what ... I really don't care.

I should care, right? Steroids is a real issue and I agree that it is. I don't think I want to be looking for a future partner with small balls and acne on his back. But the idea that I should be wrapped all up in this "story" of deceit is ridiculous. I don't care.

Baseball has lost me as a sport for years. I used to follow the Braves (because their games were on TBS) and the Orioles (because I lived in Maryland) and the Phillies (for obvious reasons) but I don't claim to fancy the sport and I really don't lose sleep over the fact that A-Rod, or any baseball player for that matter, chooses to use illicit drugs to get an edge in the game. Anyone will tell you: Steroids don't help you hit, catch, field and run. They just make you hit harder and run faster. Steroids will not help you become a baseball player, it allows you to become a better one.

So because I've never really cared for the game to where I have a deep interest in its players, I really don't care about this story in particular. If an NFL player was caught using steroids, I'd be all over that because I have a deep connection with the sport. I can't pretend to care about baseball. I didn't even go to the Phillies parade last November.

As much as I want to be a part of the never-ending debates on what to do with Alex Rodriquez, I really can't muster up the energy to care. Sad, isn't it.

Maybe...maybe not.

Dumb. Ass.

2009-02-17T01:51:00.003-05:00

What was Jason Richardson thinking?!

Phoenix — The Phoenix Suns have suspended Jason Richardson for one game without pay as the result of his arrest on allegations he was driving 55 mph above the limit with his unrestrained 3-year-old son in the car.
In a brief statement late Monday afternoon, the Suns said Richardson would miss Tuesday night’s home game against the Los Angeles Clippers “for conduct detrimental to the team.”

A Scottsdale police officer first saw Richardson driving 67 mph in a 40 mph zone Sunday night and followed him, police said Monday. That’s when the officer clocked him at 90 mph in a 35 mph zone and pulled him over.

Police said Richardson admitted to speeding and identified himself as a
Suns player. The officer saw Richardson’s son in the back seat of the car and
that he was not in a child seat.
Richardson said he had taken his son to dinner and was on his way home.

He was arrested and charged with reckless driving, excessive speeding
and failure to use a child seat. He was released from jail after a few
hours.

Police said Richardson’s fiancee responded to the scene of the stop and
took custody of the boy. [Source]

With a child in the car? That's insane. And the child wasn't properly restrained in the vehicle? That's insane. With YOUR child in the car? Loss for words.

Jason Richardson clocked 90 mph with son in car [AP via Atlanta Journal-Constitution]

The FINALE!: NBA All-Star Game

2009-02-15T20:03:00.016-05:00

Yep, it's game time. Woohoo! (not.) Hopefully the game will make up for Saturday's lackluster performance.

I'll be back minute by minute. Oh and Craig Sager looks like an JoAnn Fabrics explosion.

8:19 pm - I can't believe it was about 15 years ago that Marv got in trouble for biting that chick's back with high heels and lingerie on. Oh, and Reggie humor rating is at a zero. Not funny. But Cheryl can clown.

8:25 pm - I always get nervous when Joe Johnson gets announced. I feel like such a groupie-hoe-slut-fangirl.

8:27 pm - Do they have to have the Jabbawockeez for everything? Shit!

8:28 pm - And I just cheesed like I was at a B2K concert again (don't judge).

8:29 pm - Shaq is the original fool. Gotta love it! It ain't Dwight's time yet.

8:32 pm - Of course they would play Jay and Bron would throw up the diamond. Shit's sad. BronBron can throw up the Roc but Jay won't even pay Chris no mind.

8:33 pm - And Joe Budden collects another check.

8:35 pm - Of course, Tamia sings the Canadian national anthem. She has a monopoly on that shit.

8:39 pm - Whoever said Jordin Sparks was too big needs to be slapped silly.

8:43 pm - Allen Iverson and that cut hair. I still don't believe that shit.

8:46 pm - And does Iverson have a part cut in the middle of his head?

8:49 pm - DWade wants to be MVP.

8:52 pm - Allen Iverson has that Stephon Marbury ala Georgia Tech haircut according to one of my boys on Twitter. I'm crying right now. Thank you.

8:55 pm - How many DaVinci Code-esque movies are Nicholas Cage going to do?

8:57 pm - Joe's in the game!

8:58 pm- Now one of my dudes is saying it isn't a part. So what it is, then? Gray hair?

9:04 pm - And A.I. is thinning on the sides.

9:05 pm - I hope Joe gets a basket. Just one.

9:07 pm - Oh, so now it's a permanent part.

9:13 pm - The obligatory Jay/Beyonce shot. Can she even understand what the hell is going on out there?

9:14 pm - Joey isn't going to get a basket, is he?

9:19 pm - Okay, there's apparently new Family Guy on. Joey will still be here in 10 minutes.

9:40 pm - I hope this picks up in the second half ... and Joe gets a point.

9:48 pm - So it's halftime. I'll be back

10:35 pm - I'm boycotting this live blog until Joe gets a point. At this rate, I might not come back.

Still Can't Believe He Did It...

2009-02-15T14:31:00.001-05:00

Proof now available.

Blame Obama.

NBA All-Star Weekend: All-Star Saturday Night

2009-02-14T16:37:00.021-05:00

Happy Valentine's Day! Next up is All-Star Saturday Night featuring Joe Johnson and H-O-R-S-E, Dunk Contest and all that other stuff.

There's a Family Feud marathon on Game Show Network. Have you ever watched a Black family on that show? Hilarious. Anyway, I'm going to switch up from what I did last night. Instead of dropping in notes minute by minute, I'm going to just drop in occasionally and speak up on some things that have fascinated me. This is about six hours of coverage and I'm already suffering from carpal tunnel.

I'll be back periodically!

5:25 pm - That Danny Granger story was incredible. For one, he definitely shows you that AAU and one year of college isn't the only way to make it in the NBA. Secondly, you can tell that he is a smart, focused and grounded individual that is set to be the face of the Pacers franchise (and what a face it is ... oww!). We need more guys like to this to be the faces of the league. Much respect.

5:31 pm - Shut the fuck up. Allen Iverson cut his hair!

6:00 pm - Aight, it's go time! I'm surprised they didn't boo Joey out there. Phoenix can't let go but yet they know deep down that it's the Suns organization's fault that he left.

6:12 pm - This HORSE game is really entertaining and it's in the perfect spot : pregame. TNT has a winner with this. And it also doesn't hurt to have Joey in this game neither.

6:42 pm - And he's outta there. Good job though, Joe.

8:20 pm - I'm back. I still cannot believe that A.I. cut his hair. You don't understand how much a big deal this is. A.I. made cornrows hot again. Dudes wanted rows because of A.I so for him to cut his hair signals that trend may be over.

8:53 pm - And now the fun starts. No disrespect to the WNBA. *snickers*

8:55 pm - And the point of the dancers was what? I saw Devin Harris peeking at that white girl's ass. He ain't slick. Oh and I stand corrected about LeBron being too big for All-Star Saturday night. He actually participated in the skills competition two years ago. I've been humbled.

9:09 pm - Obligatory Eva Longoria (-Parker) sighting. She used to the money camera shot. That now belongs to Stephan Curry's mom.

9:15 pm - LeBron's glasses choice baffles me again. He really needs to stay away from Jay.

9:16 pm - And explain to me what Dwyane, from the neck up, looks like Boyz II Men circa '92. Ol Alex Vanderpool lookin' dude...

9:25 pm - Amerie, though? So damn random. Shout out to DC though. Oh and Danny Granger is five seconds away from replacing Joe. Five.

9:49 - Can they stop showing Wade's monstrosity of an outfit, damn.

9:59 - Dwyane is killing me with that pink. Ugh. This wasn't as dope as we thought it was going to be. The main event is next. What he came here for is next.

10:08 - I don't know why this Kevin Rudolf performance reminds me of that Destiny's Child performance during the NBA Finals in 2001. BOOOOOO!!

10:25 - Dwight better get in line.

10:35 - I would've argued that this shit was fixed but people are lining up where they're supposed to. And Kenny is such a hater. Gottdamn.

10:42 - For all that shit that Dwight did before the Dunk, the finish wasn't all that. Yes, it was 12 ft rim and yes, he made it look easy but if comes with this is in the first round, what else can dude do?

10:59 - Dwight lost because he set himself up for a loss. One, you don't pull a dunk out like he did in the first round so early. Secondly, if you compare their dunks side by side, Nate one-upped him. He put on his best show too early. He looked hurt too that he didn't win.

And that's the end for me tonight. I'll be back for the All-Star Game. Hopefully, Joe will tget some minutes tomorrow night. See you on Sunday. I'm going to go wait for Danny Granger in his hotel room. Buh bye now!

NBA All-Star Weekend: Rookie vs. Sophomore Game

2009-02-13T21:00:00.012-05:00

First REAL event of the night: Rookie vs. Sophomore game

I'll be upping and updating at certain points tonight. Stay tuned.

9:02 - I see they've updating this game a tad. Bron Bron on the PbP, Wade and Dwight as coaches. This fake-ass prescription glasses trend has got to go. I blame you, Hov.

9:04 -Greg Oden is hurt? No surprise there.

9:05 - Ciara's babydaddy Al Horfold has to mean-mug. He's too fine for that mess.

9:06 - ~~DC!~~ Rockville, I see you! Kevin Durant.

9:11 - The Derrick Rose nut-hugging will continue all night. SMH.

9:14 - I HATE that damn Jim Beam commercial. It's sexist as hell. But then I have to remember: I'm not supposed to be watching this. They don't cater to me.

9:17 - Rodney Stucky killed Rip's career as a Piston. Dammit, Curtis!

9:19 - Kevin Durant is 120 pounds soaking wet.

9:22 - Co-sign Kenny's commentary on the one-year rule. There have been too many HS to NBA busts for the rule to not be a place. If you good enough to come out after one year, come out. If you're not, stay. It's that simple. You can take the Brandon Jennings method (playing overseas after high school before heading to the league) but that ain't for everybody. One year on a college campus isn't going to kill you.

9:23 - Protege's at KMart. Good idea, bad allegiance.

9:27 - Bron a damn lie. He wouldn't participate on Saturday even if he could. He thinks he's better than the Dunk contest. Plus, he gotta party with Jay that night.

9:31 - Bron a damn lie again. You know you watch your OWN stats. "I follow team stats more" my ass.

9:37 - These jerseys are ugly as hell.

9: 38 - My homie Alfred aka "The Laker Hater" : you see how marc gasol is much tougher than his brother

9:40 - I would SO molest Al Horford. I'm sorry. I got a thing for Dominicans, can't help it.

9:42 - The Laker Hater: does horford have his eyebrows done?

9:49 - JOEY!!

9:50 - Every time I see that Allstate commercial, I keep thinking of dude as the guy that played Whitney Houston in Waiting to Exhale. Shoop shoop shoop...

9:51 - The Laker hater continues: Speaking on Pau Gasol:see if it was pau he'd b sprawled on the floor .marc stayed on his feet. i mean marc played here in h.s., so dats why he don't flop like a *insert expletive for female dog*

9:59 -Dwayne Wade complexes me. Like, I like the dude but yet, he's been a manwhore lately. What gives?

Okay. It's halftime. I might start actually blogging about the game. Be back in a minute.

Okay this High School Musical ish ANNOYS me. I HATE it but I get it.

Second Half.

10:21 - The Laker Hater is on Marc Gasol's nuts. I don't get it.

10:25 - I see you Gaithersburg's finest Michael Beasley. He knows where he's from

10:28 - Wade looking like Bagger Vance

10:30 - Kevin Garnett and Usain Bolt are retarded for this Gatorade commercial.

10:42 - This game is close but it's boring me. What's gives?

10:43 - Al Horford is too fucking fine. Gawd.

10:53 - I'm mad Dwight Howard is taking this seriously

10:55 - Craig Sager looks like a casing of a fire cracker

11:02 - Chris Bosh aka The Dinosaur

11:04 - Kevin Durant, Rockville's finest, will be MVP. Montgomery County, snitches.

11:05 - And he just solidified that shit. Good night.

Okay, I had fun in the beginning but then the sighting of Corbin Bleu took my joy away. I will be live-blogging in and out tomorrow's festivities starting at 5 PM with the All-Star Saturday night pre-show. I guarantee I'll be better tomorrow. I'm going to wait for Al Horford in his hotel. Buh bye for now!

All-Star Weekend Has Arrived!

2009-02-13T17:05:00.005-05:00

Yep, today is Friday which means it's the start of All-Star Weekend! Tonight is the Rookie vs. Sophomore game featuring LeBron James on the play-by-play. That should be interesting.

Saturday is All-Star Saturday night. Pre-game festivities start at 5 PM (yeah, really?) which includes the HORSE game. All-Star Saturday night starts at 8 PM. The All-Star Game is Sunday night at 8:30.

I will be live-blogging the Rookie-Sophomore game tonight, all of All-Star Saturday night (starting at 5) and the game on Sunday.

I've done live-blogging before and it completely slayed me but hey, I feel like taking this blog up a notch and this is the way to do it. Let me do me.

Faints

2009-02-11T18:39:00.002-05:00

The one time I watch Sportscenter last night (don't ask) and what do I see: the new Jordan Brand commercial with Joe Johnson. I screamed (the fangirl in me, sorry)

Maybe I'm trippin but I've NEVER seen Joe talk this much on the court. Never. Nonetheless, the commercial is dope and I'm happy that my boy is getting some shine.

Speaking of Joe and shine, I will be live-blogging and recapping the 2009 NBA All-Star Game weekend festivities including the Rookie vs. Sophomore game, Joe's attempt to win HORSE, All-Star Saturday night and of course, the big game itself.

Awww, SLUT!

2009-02-10T22:11:00.003-05:00

Sorry for the gap between posts. Not only do I have final papers about to two-piece me in the chin but I also have to deal with Chris Brown's "lost-his-fucking-mind" moment and this baby-shooter (14 kids? Really? And you're unemployed? Fail.).

Anyway, so as I immerse myself back into the sports world, the first thing I read about is the alleged sex-parties ran at the apartment of the Heat's Dwyane Wade.

via Page2Live via FanHouse

Von Houtman says that, for most of 2007 and into 2008, he rented for $20,000 a $1.7 million, two-story apartment in the Spear Building on Miami Beach’s Allison Island. He turned it over to Wade and his childhood friend Marcus Andrews to use as headquarters for their marketing company, Wade Global Enterprises. Business, however, may not have been all that took place there.

“It was a four-bedroom place on the first floor of a high-rise,” said Von Houtman, who through 2007 met with Wade and/or Andrews almost daily. “One day, I got a call from my cleaning crew at the apartment. I went down there and what I saw was disgusting. The apartment was trashed, filthy, and it wasn’t the first time.”

Von Houtman described used condoms on the floor of the bedrooms, obvious signs of sexual activities on all the beds, empty champagne and hard-liquor bottles, nearly-finished blunts and half-eaten food rotting on tables and furniture.

“They’d have these parties in there two or three times a week,” Von Houtman said. “There were always dozens of people in there. Rappers, Dwyane and his entourage, women they’d pick up in clubs.”
Even though commodities trader Von Houtman was never invited, he said he was told several times Wade attended most of the wild shindigs. [Source]

Do I believe this shit? Yes and no. Any athlete will tell you: you can't control the entourage. Wade's boy had, in his possession, a nice ass penthouse. You damn right he's going to use it to run train. But do I trust scorned business partners? Nine times out of ten, no. This is the perfect time to take a swipe at Dwyane given his divorce proceedings with his ex-wife Siobvaughn. At any rate, this either begins to confirm/already confirmed the stories that we've been hearing: that Wade is a man-whore.

Dwyane Wade Accused of Holding Sex Parties [NBA Fanhouse]
Ex-partner D. Wade's condo used for sex parties [Page 2 Live]

See, This Is The EXACT Shit I Was Talking About...

2009-02-04T15:56:00.004-05:00

Donovan McNabb: Shut up, shut up, SHUT UP!

via Pro Football Talk:

During a WIP [those mark ass busters - Ciara] radio interview, McNabb’s response to a question about why the Eagles couldn’t respond offensively after the Cardinals’ touchdown in the final minutes suggested that the defense was at fault for squandering a slight lead.
“We were up, 25-24,” McNabb said, per the Inquirer. “We were up, 25-24. [The Cardinals] drove down 72 yards by running the ball — probably, what, eight times? And it reminded me so much of [the NFC championship game in] St. Louis where, coming back in that second half, they ran the ball nine times with Marshall Faulk to keep our offense off the field. Because they were terrified of us going back out and scoring more points.” [Source]

I mean, he wasn't lying. Our defense definitely let the Cardinals go all up in our asses on their game-winning drive but on general principle, Donovan shouldn't have said shit about it. Not to this degree. Like I said, I get what he's saying and actually, I don't disagree with what he's saying but you don't throw your D under the SEPTA trolley like that.

Donovan McNabb Slights Eagles' Defense [Pro Football Talk]

Oh and for the record: Contrary to what you may have seen on this blog, this thing isn't all about the Philadelphia Eagles. They just happened to be doing some shit that doesn't make a lot of sense right now. Hence the blog name ... hence their inclusion ... hence my utter distaste for those bammas right now ... etc. I do love them though, really.

What's Next? Searching My Fallopian Tubes in 2026?

2009-02-03T20:49:00.003-05:00

Anyone will tell you that NCAA recruiting can sometimes cross the line. Athletes are looked at like dogs instead of human beings. Everybody wants a dog, right? If you're good to it, it will come. You bribe it with toys, it will come. You said you're going to feed it and give it a home, it will come. If you neglect it, it will stray. Dogs, people. People, dogs.

You had to be in 9th grade to start getting "official" attention from college coaches and recruiters. But now the NCAA has decided to lower the grade of "official" recruiting for the BENEFIT of the student-athletes. Hmmph.

A warning to expectant mothers: Don't be surprised if college basketball coaches start asking for copies of your ultrasound films. Recruiting is getting that crazy.
OK, maybe not that crazy, but the NCAA Legislative Council has lowered the grade-level age of ''recruitable'' boys' basketball prospects from ninth to seventh. The intent of the new rule, put into place last week, is to prevent overzealous college coaches from overstepping bounds and getting a leg up in the recruiting process as they solicit middle school students.
By implementing the rule and getting younger players on the NCAA radar, the organization can now monitor and regulate college coaches' contacts and visits with seventh- and eighth-graders, as they do with high school students. It had become a concern because of the increasing exposure young players are getting through AAU youth tournaments and elite summer camps, which college coaches attend. [Source]

Coaches knew ways to get around the system. That's why the NCAA wants to regulate the one way that coaches chose to get around it: by recruiting middle school basketball players "unofficially" -- underground -- until they can "officially" start to recruit them when they hit 9th grade.

The NCAA also claims that this change was made because they wanted to get an leg up on boosters, agents and the over zealousness of the AAU circuit. Trust me, nothing is going to stop those dudes from hunting these kids down. NOTHING. If anything, this new rule shows that the rat bastards who fuck up these kids lives basically won the battle. It's like "We can't control you and at one point we almost functioned like you but now, since we obviously can't beat you, let's wave the white flag while making sure our asses stay clean in the long run."

But here's my beef: Why the hell would you even start recruiting at age 12 anyway? Most of these boys have barely hit puberty at that point. It ain't like they're going anywhere when they turn 14. You can't wait two (TWO) years to look at a kid? This perpetuates the problem that you, in public, claim you want to fight: The further eviseration of 'student' in student-athlete.

College Basketball recruiting enters halls of middle schools [Miami Herald]

I Lied.

2009-02-02T17:01:00.005-05:00

Yesterday, I wrote that I had absolutely no interest in the game. I thought it was going to be a snore-fest for the most part, not because the two teams in the game were sorry but because I didn't give two shits about who won, especially since a certain team didn't make it. Welp, by 5:45 pm, I changed my tune.

I found myself flipping back and forth between Chowder and the pre-game coverage. Once I peeped Barack Obama's interview with Matt Lauer, I said "If the President is watching, I should be patriotic and watch too" Thank [insert religious deity here], I did ...

But you couldn't tell me after the third quarter that I shouldn't turn the television off. That game got BOR-ing and for a second, I wondered whether Arizona was going to wave the white flag. But what happened, the dopest 4th quarter I've ever seen in my short lifetime.

Larry Fitzgerald isn't human. He can't be. Plus, I didn't even know that dude had that type of speed. You really can't defend Larry when the ball is in the air but you can take him out of the game, which Pittsburgh executed to a T. Fitz was basically shut out in the first half and honestly, you could see the difference in the Arizona offense without him. Don't get me wrong, Steve Breaston and Anquan Boldin are ill receivers but they're not touching Fitz on his worst day. Don't get it twisted, I'd still take Boldin right now if he wanted to be an Eagle.

Other things about the game that stood out to me:

1) Despite what you may have seen on TV, that stadium looked like an away-home game for the Steelers. An "away-home" game is what it sounds like: an away game in which your fans closely match or even outnumer the fans of the home team. The Steelers are notorious for this (their y game against the Redskins this season is the prime example of that. Every other fan was waving a Terrible Towel) .

2) The commercials this year were generally weak. The Budweiser Clydesdale-Circus Horse commercial had me dying. Other than that, poor showing. That Sobe commercial with Justin Tuck and Ray Lewis screamed two-snaps of the wrist.

3) The Cardinals are who we thought they were - on defense. You saw it two weeks ago against my squad in the third quarter and you saw it throughout the whole game: minus the two stops in the third quarter, the Steelers went up and down on the Cardinals D all day. From the first drive to the final drive, Pittsburgh O made the Cardinals D look silly. That, several times, made me ask the question why the Eagles couldn't do that two weeks ago.

4) Pittsburgh's offense wins the game. Who knew that was possible.

5) Football season is officially over (because no one gives a damn about the Pro Bowl). Now, my withdrawl starts. See you in April!

Do You Care About This Year's Superbowl? I Know I Don't

2009-02-01T14:14:00.005-05:00

Sitting here, yapping on Twitter, should be doing homework, bored out of my mind. I'm about to watch the Pistons/Cavs game (advantage: Cavs) realizing that in about four hours, there's this championship game that's supposed to go down. The Steelers and those other birds. As much as I love football and is going through football-withdrawl as I type, I really don't care about this game.

I have no reason to watch at all. Yeah, the Barack Obama of coaching -- in terms of being cool as hell -- Mike Tomlin could be the second Black coach in NFL history to win a Super Bowl and yeah, I would love to see Pittsburgh knock the snot-bubbles outta Kurt Warner, I really can't muster up the interest to watch this game.

You're probably thinking: "She's still salty about the Eagles game". My answer: You damn right. The way things went down at the end of the season, you couldn't tell me that destiny wasn't going to carry the Eagles into the Super Bowl. We're supposed to be in Tampa right now. We felt entitled like a rich, White kid from the suburbs of Boston. This was our shot and who blew it: Larry Fitzgerald.

Damn him. First of all, the NFL needed a dude like this. Remember, the league hasn't had a dominant receiver these past two years. T.O. ,Randy and Marvin Harrison are almost at the end of their careers and the league needed a face for the new crop of receivers. Now, they have it. Add on dudes like his teammate Anquan Boldin, Houston's Andre Johnson, Detroit's Calvin Johnson and now second-year receivers like Denver's Eddie Royal and that boy Desean Jackson, the league now has a new crop of dope receivers that it hasn't had in a LONG time. Goodell is baking cookies for Fitzgerald as I type.

So with that being said, I'm going to be studious this Sunday. While having the game on mute.

I See You, Al Horford!

2009-01-31T14:45:00.003-05:00

Check out one of my favorite Hawks - for reasons athletic and aesthetic - Al Horford getting his little video hoe on in Ciara's video for 'Never Ever'. Check him out towards the end of the vid.

Props to OnSmash

True story: I was watching this video thinking "This would've been cute if Joe Johnson was in this video" (I'd lose it) and BAM! Al Horford hits the screen. Horford's missed the last eleven games with an injury and hopefully he'll be coming back soon.

The Curious Case of Lenny Cooke

2009-01-30T16:14:00.003-05:00

During Orlando' Magic's surprising yet sorta expected beat-down of the Cleveland Cavaliers last night, a few of my dudes and I were talking about the Magic's Jameer Nelson's rise from a late first-rounder to an All-Star ( by the way, congrats to Joe Johnson for making it three years in a row). Most of us agreed that, in hindsight, Jameer should've been taking higher than the 20s in the 2004 draft. He matured to be a solid PG and scoring option for the Magic, who has the second-best record in the Eastern Conference. However if you do look back at the first round, you can see that a few solid players did emerge from that list.

We all agreed on one thing: Jameer should've been taken higher than Sebastian Telfair, who's become the posterchild for corporate and media overhype (dude had a Jay-Z co-sign, shit). But then one of my dudes said something which we all quickly co-signed: "At least he ain't Lenny Cooke."

You wanna talk about overhype? Lenny Cooke was your dude. If you don't know him, I don't blame you. Lenny Cooke went out as fast as he came in. Cooke was a product of the New York City basketball culture that was looking for their next great legend. Mind you, the city really didn't have any ballers hitting the leagues like they used to, so the city was starving for that one player that would put the city on its back. Telfair got caught up in that too and just like Cooke, he failed.

Cooke wasn't a total dud though. He was the top player at Adidas' prestigious ABCD basketball camp in 2000 and was heavily recruited by St. John's and other schools. Only problem: academically, he wasn't cutting it.

The issue with Cooke had more to do with his person, not his player. By the time Cooke "announced" that he was going to the NBA, he had already used up all of his high school eligibility (dude went from school to school, failing at each one, before landing home in NY to wallow for a year). Coaches said that he possesed no work ethic, came in hard-headed thinking that he was 'the shit' before 'the shit' actually got there and basically had his head in the sky. He was "destined" to go to NBA. How many young dudes are told that? Too many.

If he did do any good, it was this: some say that Cooke was responsible for putting LeBron James on the map. Legend has it that at the 2001 ABCD camp, Cooke and James squared off as the best two players in the country. James apparently made Cooke look silly and propelled himself into the national spotlight and into the eyes of recruiters and coaches everywhere. He exposed Cooke for the one-dimensional player many people didn't want to see. Legend has it, he killed Cooke's career.

So what happens after that? The dudes who were your biggest supporters show their true colors and walk away. The agents don't know you, the boosters don't know you. That chick that was so eager to get on her knees for you won't even look you in a eye . The people who turned you into a monster don't want to be around when the destruction comes. This ain't new. There are so many young dudes that get caught up in their own hype. So when they fail, they fail.

Cooke's what happens when you let the streets and the boosters get in your head about what you should do with your own future. He's what happens when you propel a culture of athletic achievement over academic success and personal maturity. He's what is wrong with sports and it's wrong that he had to be the guinea pig for all of us to figure it out.

Get Well, Uncle Jimmy

2009-01-29T18:05:00.002-05:00

Sigh...

Eagles defensive coordinator Jim Johnson was told Monday that he has melanoma skin cancer in his spine, the team disclosed today.

Johnson, who has been in charge of Andy Reid’s defense during the head coach’s 10 seasons with the Eagles, has begun radiation treatments at Bryn Mawr Hospital after initially being diagnosed by doctors at Pennsylvania Hospital.

The cancer is a recurrence.

“The original site was a skin cancer in 2001,” team trainer Rick Burkholder said. “Who knows where it tracked to from there, but his symptoms came from the spine. Now there are some other areas in his body (that have cancer), but I’m not going to get into where else some other stuff is. They will all be treated together. The main deal is his back right now. He’s got a bone tumor down in his low back and that’s what we have to attack right now.” [Source]

I'm genuinely upset about this, really. I knew something wasn't right when Jim Johnson -- who I affectionately call 'Uncle Jimmy' -- decided to coach from the booth during the Giants and Cardinals games. I grew up watching him parade on the sideline with that stoic face and calm demeanor. This hurts.

Eagles coach Johnson fight cancer [Philadelphia Inquirer]

Will Somebody Please Get This (Negro)...

2009-01-29T00:36:00.003-05:00

The Dallas Cowboys really don't have to do too much to make me hate them even more than I do.

But then things like this come along and I wonder if my barrel of hate will overflow

I was one of those people who didn't have a problem with the original 'I Get Money freestyle that he put out and subsequently got taken off of YouTube. Dude's of my generation, this is what they do. Yeah, he was a little extra with the n-word, but once again...it's my generation, that's what they do.

But what got to me were the comments that people left about the video. Many Cowboys fans were saying that because he's a Dallas Cowboy, this was blown out of proportion. Well, no shit. When you start talking about Jerry Jones' money, the radars starts popping off. B ut really, people made more of a fuss about this (on the internets, at least) because he was wearing his First Amendment on his chest more than anything. And he did it iin such a wack fashion, he made Group Home sound hot. ("Livin' Proof "will forever be my shit, though).

Failure, Fathers and Football: The Reason Wh y I've Been MIA...

2009-01-27T20:15:00.005-05:00

Yep, long time no blogging. Mad life decisions have been made in the past month. Life had to pick December.

There are a few reasons for why I've been MIA. Reasons that I will pontificate about below (you like that? pontificate. I would ask Emmitt Smith to spell it but he first needs to learn how to do it):

1) Life - I used to be one of those people that hated when someone would say "College ain't for everybody". These just so happen to be people who were, for some reason, content with working minimum wage jobs for the rest of their lives and wanted to tell you about it like it's trophy-worthy or something. I ran into these types of goons when I was working over summer break three years ago to save up some money for the upcoming school year. Safe to say, those bammas are still there and I'm about to walk out with a degree.

But I digress ... for about nine months last year, I fed into that mantra. See, when you intern in the real world (you know, the world where people actually make tangible paper) and see what your life could be like in four years, it's hard to give a damn about school when real life is right damn around the corner. It's even harder when you leave your internship on a Friday and start school on a Monday. That type of quick turnaround is for cyborgs, not humans.

I got caught up thinking about my future and not the present that would actually get me there. Basically, I almost left school. Twice. But why am I still here? Because I promise to walk out into this world with a degree that not a lot of Black women hold. That's motivation enough.

2) Pops - Fathers are weird. My Pops is one of those cats that I love to death but want to pull an Invisible Man on from time to time, especially when he starts telling me what to do with my life. Yeah he's "been on this Earth for a long time" and yeah, he's "been in my shoes" and of course, he's [insert your own favorite "I'm your elder, listen to me" verse] , but dammit, when he starts to map out the course of my life, I get mad. So when he found out that I was seriously thinking about packing it in academically, he got mad. I mean MAD. It was the first time since I was three when I felt that my Dad was ACTUALLY going to eliminate me from this Earth. And with a rusty shank too. Needless to say, he put me in line and I thank him for that.

3) The Philadelphia Eagles - These assholes. I can't believe we actually made it to the NFC Championship -- and in Eagles fashion, lose like we always do. But I must say, the ride was incredible.

There are certain people on that team that I have frankly grown to love. Brian Dawkins for continuing to fight for that Eagle on his helmet, even when certain members of the team -- that would be you, L.J. Smith -- aren't. DeSean Jackson for proving to me that he isn't entirely a douche (even know I was about to drive to Fed-ExField myself, beat my feet all over his chest and castrate him after that Skins game). And finally, Andy Reid for not giving a fuck. Simple. The Philadelphia media can be ruthless and he simply didn't give a fuck. That's hard and I respect that.

You notice I didn't say Donovan McNabb, right? Don't get me wrong, I want him as our quarterback next year -- because, as you could see during that Baltimore game, Kolb ain't it -- but he needs to quit this "Woe is me, I feed off the haters" bullshit he goes off on at the end of the year. I've defended this dude since he was an Eagle and agree with most when they say that he's been wrongly desecrated on by the Philly fans and media. But there comes a point when you stop talking about people not liking you and actually prove to people why they should. Trust me, he was most definitely doing it at the end of the year but let's be real: without that play from Westbrook in the Vikings game, we'd been gone. McNabb needs to just play. Stop analyzing the haters and play. Period.

I did learn a life lesson from those Eagles that I take on my restarted voyage towards a degree: When you think you're done (vs. Ravens), you're not (vs. Cardinals, Giants and Browns)... help is on the way, if you want it (Oakland and Houston) and you may stumble (vs. Skins) but it's up to you to finish it yourself (vs. Dallas). And once to do it, do it in the way you want it to be remembered (44-6). You deserve to be there (The Playoffs). You deserve to give yourself another opportunity to take control of your life (vs. Vikings and Giants). It's up to you to make sure that you end where you want it to be (Super Bowl). You never want to live your life playing the "shoulda, coulda, woulda" game (vs. ~~Larry Fitzgerald~~ Arizona).

So now that I'm back, I'm going to go hard like my Pops would want me to. I ain't trying to feel that shank.

Does He Even Believe Half Of The Sh*t ...

2008-12-11T01:25:00.005-05:00

...that comes out of his mouth?

While talking to reporters Wednesday, Terrell Owens took exception to recent comments made by ESPN analysts and former Cowboys Emmitt Smith and Keyshawn Johnson.

"Those two need their own show - Dumb and Dumber," Owens said, according to Tim MacMahon of The Dallas Morning News.

According to the article, Owens called Smith a hypocrite for leaving a message with his teammate Greg Ellis to pass along to the team. T.O. also pointed out that Emmitt didn't even know the players' names, calling rookie running back "Rashard" instead of "Tashard" Choice. I did not hear Emmitt get the name wrong, but I don't have a tough time believing it.

As for Keyshawn, he and Owens have gone back-and-forth in the past. Here's what Owens said this time, according to Jennifer Floyd of the Fort Worth Star-Telegram:

"For the guys like Keyshawn and everybody to say 'I am all about padding my stats'. Look at the guys that are really speaking about that. They are not experts. He was once in this position. He may not be as good as I am, but he has a lot to say about what I am doing. It seems that nobody is picking up on that. Obviously, there is some jealousy there. There is a lot of resentment because of the fact that he is in the booth because of me." [Source]

T.O. always says that the "media" misjudges him. Fu*k outta here. Dude doesn't help himself, sh*t.

Ask yourself a question. Would you put up with this shit? I can't front, it was cool for awhile when you go to a Super Bowl but after the fiasco that was 2006, all I could say was "Fu*k him". Seriously, does he really think that his sh*t don't stink? He smells worst than Andy Reid after a work-out.

That's why I fear that ~~That Boy~~ DeSean Jackson is going to turn into T.O. 2.0. The fool chest-bumped Andy Reid two weeks ago. He's celebrates after every dumb ass play like he did something. On top to that, he gives off the aura of a douchebag. But dammit, he's our best receiver. I know this: I can't be making the same sacrifices I did for T.O. again. I don't have enough remotes, windows and temper tantrums to deal with this sh*t anymore.

Fail To The Redskins....

2008-12-10T00:35:00.003-05:00

Is it wrong that I take some joy in watching the Skins flatline? It's the sole highlight of my trips back home to Maryland (Montgomery County, snitches!): turning on ~~Sportstalk~~ ESPN 980 and listening to Skins fans bitch and moan about the inevitable.

But this year was different: the Skins were actually winning! A 6-2 record had bammas talking about a Super Bowl. Things do change, don't they? There's an awkward silence eclipsing the Metro Area since they fell to 7-6. People ain't happy and that includes Clinton Portis.

I was fortunate enough to have been home during the Portis-Mitchell boxing match on 980. Hearing that shit live, I wanted to come through the phone and choke Portis my damn self. The phone calls after were epic. Fans wanted Portis' head thrown into the Anacostia River, calling him "overrated" and a "waste of space". But once you put up dope numbers, people tend to forget.

But that was until Tuesday.

Washington Redskins running back Clinton Portis unleashed a load of frustration toward rookie coach Jim Zorn on Tuesday, criticizing him for giving inconsistent messages and sarcastically calling Zorn a "genius."
Portis, in his weekly appearance on ESPN 980 radio, was still smarting from his lack of playing time in Sunday's 24-10 loss to the Baltimore Ravens, when he was removed from the game after the first series of the second half.
"Either you feel like you need to sever ties with me -- split ties with me -- but don't sit here and throw me out like I don't pay attention, like I don't know what's going on, like I'm making mistakes, like I'm the problem," Portis said. "It is what it is, bro." [Source]

Welcome to DC!

I was the butt of jokes in 2006 when T.O. went grade-A bitch-ass on my Philadelphia Eagles. As much as I wanted to defend my squad, I couldn't. Why? Because the Eagles knew what they were buying when they bought T.O. home from the store. The Eagles knew what could (trip to the Super Bowl) and would (raise his own estrogen levels with one foul swoop -- HUGH!) happen with dude. Are the Skins in the same boat?

On the surface, no. Clinton Portis really didn't have a history of coach-annihilating fuckery when was in Denver. Not like that would've matter anyway, you can't tell Dan Snyder shit...if he can afford it, he'll buy it.

Portis is Snyder's boy, so he's not going anywhere soon. That's all good with me. I need my Redskins debauchery to make it through the holiday season.

Operation: Southeast Jerome Part II from Tuesday [LISTEN]

Where's Edgerrin James?

2008-12-09T05:17:00.003-05:00

(NOTE: Yes, I know he plays for Arizona -- like they run the ball, anymore...)

YouTube is the devil. Why? because I'm supposed to be studying for a final right now but I'm watching old hip-hop videos from the early 00's (seems a long time ago, doesn't it). Watching these videos made me miss one person: Edgerrin James.

He's a staple in most of the early Slip n Slide videos. My favorite: Uh huh, okay, what's up...SHUT UP!

Peep Ed at the 2:44 mark

Crazy thing is, Trick rides with these dudes called the Dunk Ryders. I swear, that dude Fella looks like Chad Johnson.

Tell me I'm lying.

B*tch I'm fly...fuck the otha side...

Stupidity Has No Color

2008-12-04T05:06:00.005-05:00

I wasn't going to talk about Plaxico Burress because what hasn't already been said but your favorite former Philly columnist/late night talk show host/scream-king Stephen A. Smith recently spoke up about the racial implications of Burress ethering himself.

Check out the video HERE.

I've always have been fascinated about stories involving race and sports. There is this idea that sports is the glue that brings all races together. However, if you look out into your favorite NFL, NBA and MLB stadium, you'll clearly see that's not the case. Sports are a microchosm of the race relations in the country and as a Black women, I'm quick to point any injustice, be it race, gender, class, sexual orientation, that exists, especially in sports.

This isn't one of them.

Smith points out that these athletes give Black athletes a bad name. No, they give themselves a bad name. Anyone with a conscience can see that the individuals mentioned in Smith's monologue are dumb-asses. Period. Spitting in someone's face: stupid. Dogfighting: stupid. Making it rain in the club and somehow thinking you can get your money back: Stupid and an instant termination of your Hip-Hop culture card. Carrying an illegal weapon into a club: Stupid.

For every one dumb-ass, there are ten athletes that are doing the right thing. People get on T.O. and Chad Johnson (I refuse to call them Ocho Cinco) but they have yet to be arrested or charged for any crime. Nothing.

What this is, is a case of the profiteering of young athletes. How the hell do you expect an athlete who has been told since the age of 14 that he can do whatever the hell he wants to that, for whatever reason now, he can't. If I was in their shoes, my response would be: "Who's going to stop me?"

We treat these kids like they are better than everyone else because they can shoot a basketball, run a clean out-route or hit a home run. We ogle at them, making them fill invincible because frankly, no one has told them that they aren't. So when they get older and get into some shit, that mentality is still there. "Who's going to stop me?"

This is clearly a situation where race is being injected into something where it doesn't need to be. I guess I can see Smith's point: These athletes scar the image of Black athletes that has already scarred by many in the past. I do, however, feel that Smith is perpetuating the stereotype that Black athletes are no good thugs; always in trouble for doing ridiculous things. The more Smith pushes the notion that Black athlets are no good, the more someone out there watching ESPN is going to think "He's right."

Athletes, in general, need to get their shit together. I think Stephen and I can, at least, agree on that.

End of an Era? Not So Fast...

2008-11-23T20:13:00.005-05:00

Today hurt. I can't say that it didn't. I sat on my couch, frustrated at the most inept offense I have seen in Philly in a long time. I've been screaming for a change for weeks; something had to give. I just didn't expect it to be McNabb.

To say I was stunned is an understatement. I was flabbergasted. One, I didn't expect the change to be made at the QB position. Andy loves McNabb and McNabb loves Andy. They ride or die for each other, there's no question about that. For Andy to tell McNabb to sit down caught me the hell off guard. I didn't believe Andy had the balls to do it but he did. Now all of the talk is whether it's the end of the McNabb era.

I said no... until Thursday at 8.

It depends who starts Thanksgiving night. My gut tells me that Andy is going to start McNabb. The Eagles aren't mathematically out of the playoff hunt and Arizona is not a bad squad (our D might get destroyed...grrr....). On the other hand, if Andy said that people's jobs were on the line, he's going to sit McNabb out for good...

I don't want the era to end. I want McNabb to prove people wrong. I want McNabb to retire as an Eagle. I don't want him to end up like Randall: ran out of town, just to go to a another team and straight dominate (Those Minnesota years were insane). I want McNabb as my starting QB. I don't know what's wrong with him, I don't get it.

I want to choke out Marty Morningwheg for all of this. No, Marty isn't behind center but the playcalling makes no fu*king sense. Morningwheg was the coach of Detroit... that should say enough. Firing him would fix things to a degree. We balled under Childress.

I still think that McNabb gives the Eagles the best chance of winning. I hope my Thanksgiving night will end with a Eagles victory with McNabb under center. That's what I will be thankful for.

Are Denver, The Lakers and Cleveland The Only Teams in the NBA?

2008-11-20T17:13:00.004-05:00

I'm going to admit this right now: I am an NFL fiend. My calender year starts the last week of April (the NFL Draft) and ends the first week of February (Super Bowl). Whatever day the Eagles start training camp is my birthday. I live, breathe off of football. But when your team is sucking some serious ass, you need a diversion to get you through the winter. That for me is the NBA.

I follow the sport to know enough to get by. I'm not an NBA fiend like one of my homeboys: he has the NBA League Pass, the whole nine. I follow the Hawks (I'll explain that some other time) but because I don't have 100 bucks to throw down (it's called college and The Recession) or reside in the A, I don't catch any of their games unless they are playing the Sixers. So I end up following the games online, refreshing every two minutes or watching the bottom line on the Evil Sports Propaganda Network.

So yeah, it would be dope to get a game or two on TNT or ESPN but no, I have to watch Cleveland vs. Boston, Cleveland vs. Detroit, Detroit vs. Boston, Boston vs. Chicago, Chicago vs. Miami, Miami vs. Cleveland, Cleveland vs. L.A, L.A vs. Dallas, Dallas vs. San Antonio, San Antonio vs. Denver, Denver vs. Cleveland, Cleveland vs. ... you get my point.

This isn't a new beef especially with other sports. People complain every year about the number of Yankees vs. Red Sox, Cubs game on that Network. How many times do you want to see Brett Favre or Tom Brady on Monday Night? Sh*t, they don't even show hockey highlights on Sportscenter. There are 31 teams...show them!

The other side says that it's a matter of popularity, a matter of stars, a matter of interest. Let's be real: no one outside of Boston or New York cares about the Yanks and Sox. But wait, if the Yanks and Sox stank something terrible this year, are you still going to show their games? Their answer: Yes. It's the Sox/Yanks.

Fu*k outta here...really?

No wonder League Pass and Sunday Ticket are doing numbers ... fans will do whatever it takes to see their squad. My Dad is a Steelers fanatic and he at one point had Sunday Ticket. They happened to suck that year and he didn't get it again but for him, it was his way of seeing his team when he wanted to. Sh*t, one of the reasons why I chose a Philly school was to be able to see all of the Eagles games (true story). And what happened, I have to sit through Marty Morningwheg fu*king up my squad...

Anyway, on to making my point... watching my local team is cool but I would like to see another team outside of my market without shelling out 100 bucks. It's safe to say that's never going to happen. The NBA is making too much cake for that...

He's Got Time For '5 Hour Energy'...

2008-11-15T23:06:00.000-05:00

...but he doesn't have the time to learn how to catch a damn ball...

Come on Braylon, get your sh*t together...I'm starting to think the video below ain't real...

Not Every Black Quarterback Is The Next Vince Young

2008-11-15T14:38:00.000-05:00

...or Donovan McNabb.

Coming into the Illinois-Ohio State game today, I was kind of excited to check out this Juice Williams kid because every other analyst this year has compared him to Donovan McNabb.

Seriously, that's an insult to McNabb.

While I'm mad that someone would want to make a mockery of my QB, I must say: Terrelle Pryor is the first coming of Terrelle Pryor. The kid is a beast. It also doesn't help that he looks dead-on DeVante from Jodeci and that if I went to OSU, I'd might stalk his ass*. Nevertheless, Pryor has his own NFL parrot: Vince Young.

Pryor gets the Vince Young comparisons because of his height (6-6) , his running ability (dude gallops down the field) and his big-play potential. Watching a few of his games this year, I see why people are quick to shove the Young comparison in his face. Personally, I think the Young comparision is a slap in the face.

Vince Young is overrated. I said the same thing about Michael Vick before he took his state-sanctioned vacation. You can make big plays with your legs all you want to but if you can't throw a slant, you're doomed.

So why are Black quarterbacks always compared to those two? The McNabb comparison is a compliment if you can actually throw. As we've seen in the NFL, run-most QBs fail. Vick...fail. Young...fail. Kordell Stewart...fail. The only one that actually did aight was Randall Cunningham.

For QBs like McNabb, Bryon Leftwich (who can't run to save his life), David Gerrard, Jason Campbell (can he run?), Daunte Culpepper and one of the most underrated QBs ever, Steve McNair, running was the last option. From what I've seen, Pryor can toss is down the field. It also appears for him to be the last option however his biggest plays this year are due to his legs. Once Pryor gets comfortable in the pocket, it's a wrap. Let's hope that the Buckeyes let him.

*Seriously, he'd get it. Call me a cougar all you want but he is legal.

They Break Your Stroll Line and Beat Your Ass?

2008-11-14T14:49:00.000-05:00

As I finish up college, I routinely look back at all of the decisions I did or --in some cases -- did not make involving my academic life. I wish I was involved in more clubs and I wish I gave newspaper a shot. But the one thing I’m happy that I didn’t go through with was going Greek.

Don’t get me wrong. Greek orgs do great things and I do see the allure in wanting to be a part of that bond but for me, I knew my heart wasn’t in it. It’s a ride or die situation. Ride together, die together, get your ass beat by a bunch of football players together. Wait, what?

Allegedly, a group of FSU football players went Rambo on a bunch of Greeks, members of Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Inc., a few nights ago. While the story is still being figured out, one little detail killed me: Apparently, a few Seminoles disrupted the stroll line and beat some Greek ass. That shit makes no sense to me at all.

Usually, it’s the other way around.

For those unfamiliar, check out these YouTubes of some Greeks (Alphas, Kappas, and Sigmas) strolling. As you can see, they all get have different styles. I wouldn't get my ass beat though. And to think, I would've been doing this too (the women kill it!). Oh, the possibilities.

It’s an unwritten rule at every Greek party: if you break the stroll line, you are sanctioned to get handled accordingly. No question. It’s sacrilegious to do such a thing. The fact that these dudes broke the stroll line but put some of the Sigmas in the hospital is beyond me.

Those Florida State players are gully as hell. You disrespect those Sigmas by breaking their line and beating their ass. That’s cold.

Now as for who were the Greeks that went down for the count: FSU does have its own chapter of Phi Beta Sigma but there was no mention in the Tallahassee Democrat report whether specific members of that chapter were involved in the scuffle. Since Tallahassee is home to a few other schools, it is possible that the victims (when they break your stroll line?!) of the incident were from other schools. However, that seems very unlikely.

As for the cause, earlier reports suggested that the Seminole-Sigma Scuffle was the end result of an hours-earlier disagreement between the two groups. Apparently word is now that the fight was brewing for about a week! It culminated involving a girl, ste ps, tables and a pencil. There is no mention of a stroll line, though.

The players in question: wide receivers. Figures. The three names pointed out: Corey Surrency (Junior), Bert Reed (Freshman), and Taiwan (really, my people. Taiwan?!) Easterling (Freshman).Now as for whether to believe this or not: I think some things hold some truth. I do believe there was a fight and I do believe it was over a chick (And dudes want to get on us chicks for fighting over dudes...f*ck outa here). As for whether it was some super-sized scuffle? That remains to be seen. Uncle Bobby Bowden is apparently sweeping this under the rug as I type. It ain't the first time one of his wide receivers get away with doing something.

UPDATE: Bobby Bowden has suspended Surrency, Reed and Easterling plus two other receivers from playing in Saturday's Boston College game. In a statement, Uncle Bobby states:

“The police report has not been concluded but from the information that I have gathered, I am suspending five players who were apparently involved in the fray. Taiwan Easterling, Bert Reed, Corey Surrency, Cameron Wade and Richard Goodman will all be suspended for the Boston College game.” [Source]