- MLB:
- Reds/Mets under 7.5
- Rockies/Dbacks under 9.5
- Giants/Cards under 7
- Nats -140
- Yanks -115
- Tigers/Phils parlay
- BSox/Rays over 8.5
- Brewers -130
- Dodgers +110
- NBA Playoffs:
- Indiana/Heat over 180.5
- Clippers +11
The bearded-one was the difference.
Loading ...Maybe Tragic Johnson was right. Maybe Kobe is more boa constrictor than black mamba now. Maybe Andrew Bynum needs to trim his Gerry Coleman rip off and stop grinning after losses. And don’t get me started on “head coach” Mike Brown. In a game KB24 usually has on lock down-up 7 with the ball under 3 minutes to go- was ripped from his aging heart by a younger, hungrier and better basketball squad. And it wasn’t the usually suspects that did in the Mamba. Instead it was Ron Artest’s bitch, James Hardin who is the main reason the Lakers won’t return to OKC this year. I know KDurant will be credited with the “game winner”. But it was a bearded former Sundevil who kept taking the ball to the cup instead of settling for long jumpers (Westbrook, KD), that kept the pressure on the Lakers that ultimately led to KD’s tear-drop winner.
Would you trade him for Dwight Howard?
And you can stop with the “why is Steve Blake taking the last shot” twitter blasts. Coach K wished he could’ve drew up the look Blake got on the side out-bounds play. Problem is, Blake wasn’t the intended option, but was crafty enough to bluff Westbrook out of position and give Ron Ron the best possible passing lane before the 5 seconds was up. But it wasn’t that play that will cause the Lakers to start scheduling Vegas trips. No, it was the 6 straight empty possessions on the offensive end (up 7 at the time) in the last 2 minutes that will accelerate Pau Gasol’s Spanish Rivera vacation plans. And the Mamba isn’t concealed from criticism either. Two of the most sloppy turnovers in crunch time as well as horrific shot selections has his tired legs yearning for a Denver Spa retreat (too soon). Either way, a loss like that is almost impossible for teams with guts to come back from, let alone one that is ravaged with soft as cotton players with vacation plans.
Probably not making the MASN Cup Saturday night. #Preakness
MASN CUP:
If your drinking the Orange Kool Aid and like fun times, then Nat’s town is the place to be this weekend. Friday through Sunday, the MASN Cup will be on the line and I for one wouldn’t miss it for all the Tito’s vodka in the world. I’m hoping to be joining all the Oriole fans that aren’t under beer cans and vomit at The Preakness on that dirty-ass Metro heading south for some pre-gaming activities Saturday on our way to the cement Moslem known as Nats Park. And coming off the heels of another marathon extra inning affair in KC last night, the Birds deserve all the support you can muster. Plus, wouldn’t it be nice to do the Nat’s fans like the BSox and Yankee fans do us at Camden Yards? They can take the park back from those animals from Philly (sorry Rob A), but the Oriole-train is gaining speed so you better either get on board or get run over.
This old dude is getting it done. #49 years young
MLB:
In closing, I got a request to write a paragraph or two on that fossil Jamie Moyer. Yeh, that Jamie Moyer who at 49 is getting it done in of all places, Colorado. Seriously, he is thumbing up his 80-ish MPH “fastball” and somehow is getting guys 20 years younger out. In freaking Mile High for god sakes. I’m not saying he is a HOF. But what he is doing in that band-box ballpark might be the best story this side of Josh Hamilton on the first half. Plus, last night he actually “legged out” a infield single. http://scores.espn.go.com/mlb/recap?gameId=320516127&teams=arizona-diamondbacks-vs-colorado-rockies. As a dude approaching 40 faster than Usain Bolt in the 100, I can appreciate an old dude still getting it done. Props Jamie, props!
Happy Mother's Day!
As Preakness week approaches faster than Chris Johnson in the 40, I would like to survey the landscape at the “quarter pole” of the seemingly never ending MLB season. But before I do that, I would like to wish all the Mother’s who read this hot garbage a day late Happy Mother’s Day. Without you, the rest of us dudes wouldn’t be here to talk sports and other idiotic topics on a daily basis. A personal Happy Mother’s Day goes out to my Moms (Becky and Patty) and of course to my better half who is an amazing Mother in her own right.
National League:
"Tragic" takes over in Dodger-town.
Starting out West it looks like Magic Johnson’s luck is already paying huge dividends with the Dodgers. A 15-3 home record combined with a superstar pitcher (Kershaw) and a triple crown candidate (Kemp) could make Chavez Ravine the place to be this summer. Especially when my Lakers get smashed in 5 games vs. OKC (more on that later).
The NL Central looks to be last years World Series champ Cardinals to lose again this year, even without King Albert. The Brew Crew have missed Prince Fielder much more than I think they thought, especially when his replacement Mat Garmel is out for the year. The Reds are ok and have some nice pieces in Joey Votto and Brandon Phillips, but I still think the Cards will win that pathetic division by 10 games.
These two Stars can't do it all. #Nats
It’s shaping up to be a real dogfight in the NL East as only the Phils have a losing record. The Nats pitching has been suffocating, but injuries and lack of offense is starting to catch up with them. Jason “Wreth-less” is out till at least late July and now young stud-catcher Wilson Ramos is done for the year. Statsburg and Harper are amazing talents and will have this team in the hunt come late August, but will the injuries and the grueling division be too much for the team in the District? Tough to say, but I still think the Phils and Marlins will be heard from and don’t sleep on the Braves either (happen to lead the division as of today).
American League:
Thank god he finally left the Charm City. #Hamilton
Residing in the AL West is the best team in baseball, the Texas Rangers. I got a first hand look at this juggernaut this past week in Baltimore and let’s just say the ’84 Tigers should watch their win record. A deep rotation, along with the best player on the planet right now in Josh Hamilton has Nolan Ryan and the front office already printing home playoff tickets. The team that was supposed to challenge them-the Angels-have been as disappointing as my Mother’s Day performance for my saint of a wife. King Albert has been more like Albert Belle after signing with the Orioles and besides Jared Weaver the rest of the Angel rotation has struggled.
Another disappointing team is the Detriot Tigers in the AL Central. Only a game back of the Indians, but with that roster combined with that abysmal division the Tigers should be running and hiding. I still think the White Sox have a legitimate shot of challenging for the division because I think their starting rotation is deep. But lack of power and situational hitting might prevent them from making it interesting on the Southside this summer.
Drink up Oriole-Nation..While we can.
But the most surprising leader of any division-based on the pre-season predictions-is the Birds of Baltimore in the rugged AL East. After getting “Hamiltoned” this past week, the O’s took 2 of 3 from the second place Rays and almost made it a clean sweep yesterday in another comeback fashion. Listen, I’m not telling my boy NA to start printing the playoff tickets-just yet-but for some reason I’m buying the orange koolaid this team is serving me. Plus, this isn’t your parents AL East this season as the BSox are a mess; the Yanks have no Mo Rivera and the Rays are without that Tweet-alholic Eva Longoria until late June at the earliest. And please, don’t start in with the Blow Jays rhetoric either. Every year they are going “to take that next step” and every year they finish in 4th place.
NBA Playoffs:
Now that the contenders have separated themselves from the pretenders (looking at you Memphis and Chicago), it’s time to talk NBA Playoffs. But before I get into the meat of the discussion, I would like to proclaim that if the Miami Heat don’t AT LEAST get to the Finals this year then it will be the biggest choke job in sports history. Because without DRose and the Bulls as hurdles, the path to the Finals is more open than the Octo-mom’s down-low. And please stop before commenting that the Celtics have a good shot of beating the Heat. They might get by the pathetic Sixers, but I have a better shot of riding the Preakness winner than they do of winning that series. And I’m a man of larger carriage.
I hope RW does this to that bum Matt Barnes.
So if we know who should be representing the Eastern half of the NBA bracket, it’s now up to the likes of the Thunder, Lakers, Spurs and surprising Clips to make the Finals watchable. And even though I’m a Laker fan for life, I just don’t see them having a chance vs. OKC and here’s why. Did you see what Ty Lawson did to the Lakers in the last series? If not, let’s just say he looked he was back at Carolina lighting up Clemson. And don’t get me wrong, Lawson is nice a player. But if he could do that type of damage, then what is Russel Westbrook going to do? He attacks the rim like it stole something from him and now has a much improved jumper to boot. And I haven’t even talked about the best scoring on the planet, the Durcranchela. KD is going to kill who-ever is guarding him and if it’s Kobe on either him or BW, he will be too tired to score on the other end. And don’t get me started on the bench either. The bearded one-James Harden-will have revenge on his 10-cent mind with what Ron Artest did to him.
NFL:
"10".
In closing, I would like to take a few seconds and talk about the early gaming lines that have been posted for week #1 of the NFL season. Not too many surprises, but a couple games did stand out like Maria Menounos in a bathing suit. The Texans might be my AFC pick to click and they open up the season at home vs. the Ryan Tannenhill Dolphins and the line is only 7. Call me crazy, but if you can lock in at the number now you should do it. And of course there are always opening week home dogs that come out barking and this year is no different. Tampa was awful last year, but catching 3 at home vs. Cam Newton and the Panthers seems fishy. Another one is the Browns catching a juicy 7 at home vs. Philly. I know the Browns are garbage and the Eagles just might be my NFC pick to click, but week one in that dump known as the Dog-pound might be your upset special. Just saying… Here are the rest of the lines. http://scores.covers.com/football-scores-matchups.aspx.
Loading ...Orioles:
Get on the wagon, people.
Baseball is a wacky, wacky sport. After Sunday’s Boston Marathon, your Baltimore Orioles came home to the friendly confines of OPACY to entertain the 2-time defending AL Champ Texas Rangers with baseball’s best record. Problem with that was the Birds pitching staff was taxed more than the Upper Class and even Sunday’s hero Chris Davis was unavailable. Add in the fact that Brian Matauz hasn’t exactly been Nolan Ryan in regards to logging innings and you could see an ‘over” wager in the offing. And take advantage the Rangers did dropping 2 TD’s on the weary Birds before a pathetic 11K at the Yard.
I say pathetic because of what this picked to lose 100 games baseball club has done the past two weeks including an impressive 5-1 trip through NY and Boston. And save the “it was cold” or the “it was a Monday night” and of course my favorite “wait till the kids get out of school” shtick. Not good enough. Listen, I’m as guilty as the next Charm City resident, but I have a hundred kids and 7 p.m. is when the Chinese fire drill gets underway in our abode. I will say, that comp or no comps, I WILL be at the yard sometime this week or weekend and so should you, Oriole Nation.
Let's pack the yard.
It’s not that I’m trying to preach to you about how you should spend your hard earned scratch. Far from the notion. But based on the calls to the local City of Charm sports-radio stations it seems to me not everyone is exactly drinking the orange kool aid just yet. Text message muscles and mouth-breathing callers using the same old rhetoric like “let’s see if it lasts’ or “I hate the owner so I’m not going to put anymore $ in his engorged bank account”. I get it. But wouldn’t it be a novelty to actually support the players on the field and a manager that WANTED to be here (How is Bobby V doing in Boston) instead of spewing the same old tired hate? I’m not sure how long this ride is going to last, but as long it’s going my over-sized backside will take a seat on the wagon.
Nats:
Are you cised for Bryce, DC?
Just 40 minutes south there is another baseball team that is killing it. Well at least their pitching staff is killing it. The new Natitude is spreading throughout the Northern Virginia/DC area and based on the attendance last weekend vs. the hated Phils it seems like everyone is buying in. And if coming out to see Stephen Strasburg dominate on the bump wasn’t enough, then Bryce Harper is.
This throw-back has infused energy to a lack-luster offensive team like no one since Ken Griffey Jr. And if this 19 year old’s early call up due to injuries wasn’t enough, manager Davey Johnson has moved this budding super-star into the prestigious 3-hole in the lineup and he has produced. And not only produced, but has already tilted (no reason) a pitcher like Cole Hamels to not only throw at him, but actually admit he was doing it on purpose to “send a message”. For some reason, the SD raised Hamels doesn’t exactly scream Bob Gibson in regards of sending messages, but actually admitting it is where his pee-sized brain got him in trouble. And although Harper isn’t exactly Cal Ripken Jr. when it comes to public relations, his response to Hamels admission was priceless. “Cole Hamels is a great pitcher”. Looking forward to the re-match series in the City of Brotherly Hate May 21-23.
Bolts:
Celebration of Life at the Murph. Friday 6:30
For once the Bolts brass have made a smart and thoughtful PR decision. The Union Tribune reported late last night that the Chargers would be footing the bill for the Celebration of Life in Junior Seau’s honor at the Murph this Friday at 6:30 pm local time. Admission and parking will be free for the event. The Chargers have said that guest speakers will share stories and memories about the “positive impact Seau made on them and countless others.” Chargers spokesman and great guy Bill Johnston said he “expects a large crowd”. This event is coming on the heels of the Paddle for Seau that was conducted in Oceanside and drew the likes of former Bolt and now Saints Pro Bowler Drew Brees among other current and former Bolts.
This gesture by an organization that sometimes can’t get out of it’s own way is not only thoughtful, but smart. Not only is it a way to pay tribute to a player that was your most recognizable and marketable for over 12 years of his HOF career, but it also looks good in the community. And now that the Vikings have secured the necessary votes for a new stadium, the Bolts need all the public support they can get if they don’t want to become the LA Chargers.
One of the best, ever. #LT
And one last thing, LaDainian Tomlinson is 95% sure he is hanging up the cleats. I want to wait before I share my thoughts about this former TCU product’s outstanding pro career. But let me just tease it by saying I think he might be the last of a dying breed of RB’s that could dominate a game. I know Arian Foster, Ray Rice and LeSean Mccoy are spectacular players, but no one since Marshall Faulk put up the kinda on numbers L.T. did in his 10-year, first ballot HOF career. Now his decision to take his aging talents to NY ruffled my feathers a bit, but I still put him up on my favorite Bolts list and hope he is received that way in SD.
A parents worst nightmare.
Loading ...Junior Seau was the pride of Oceanside, Ca. The beachfront community based just 40 minutes north of Downtown San Diego is waking up today asking the same question people around the county are “why, Junior, why?” We will probably never know why one 0f the best linebackers of our generation and a San Diego icon on and off the field is no longer gracing us with his endearing smile. The only person that can answer that question is now with the big man upstairs, but has left behind 3 precious children as well as a loving and supportive family. What a tragedy.
A #55 USC can be proud of.
But instead of debating on the how and why this truly unfortunate, surreal-situation has unfolded, I’m going to instead harken back to some of the good memories of #55. After a standout 3-sport high school career in football, basketball and track, Tiaina Baul “Junior” Seau Jr enrolled at the USC. But a low SAT (10-points below 700) score ruled him academically ineligible for his freshman year. In a SI interview he spoke about the feeling of missing his freshman season, “I was labeled a dumb jock. I went from being a 4-sport star to an ordinary student at SC. I found out who my true friends were. Nobody stuck up for me-not our relatives, best friends or neighbors. There’s a lot of jealously among Samoans, not wanting others to get ahead in life, and my parents got an earful at church: “We told you he was never going to make it.” This promoted him to apologize to his coaches, teachers as well as his high school principal at Oceanside High.
So now feeling like a man on a mission, all Seau did in his final two seasons (’88,’89) was become one of the best linebackers in USC’s storied history. He was so dominate in 1989 that he posted an absurd 19 sacks in 12 games and was unanimous first-team All American selection. Where were all the haters then? And at SC there is a tradition when bestowing jersey numbers to players. For example, #55 is widely known as “Club 55″ in NFL circles and connoted that player as “a future NFL linebacker star”. Though not a retired jersey, it carries a tradition and a wearings-player’s obligation to excel, and, thus, is issued to incoming rookie linebackers on a very thoughtful and selective basis by the USC coaching staff. A perfect fit for the perfect middle linebacker.
One of the biggest hitters of our generation.
After that season, Seau and his family decided it was time to take his immense talent to the next level in the NFL. And what do you know, but his hometown team was picking at #5 in the draft due to the miserable 6-10 season they had the year before. So with that pick, the Bolts selected Seau and besides maybe Emmitt Smith, he will go down as the best player selected in that draft. Why you might ask? How about in his 13 amazing seasons with the Bolts he was an All-Pro ten times, made the Pro Bowl 12 times and was the NFL Defensive Player of the Year in 1992. Additionally, he was an instant leader emotionally and physically for a fan base that was dying for one since the departure of Dan Fouts.
Will go on now in his honor.
But what really stands out to me about this massive, RB/QB heat-seeking missile was his charity work in the San Diego community. Since the Junior Seau Foundation was established in 1992, it has been ranked in the top 10 in professional athlete’s foundations and focused on empowering and educating young people with programs that aim to prevent child abuse, drug and alcohol abuse as well as juvenile delinquency. Unlike many other athlete’s “foundations”, this was far from a publicity stunt. Not only that, but Seau was as good at fundraising as he was at shooting the B gap and smashing oncoming running backs. Just a couple years ago, he raised $25K to fund a new athletic training facility at his high school alum mater Oceanside High.
Never forgotten, Always remembered. #55
That is part of what makes this tragedy so tough to wrap my pee-sized brain around. Why is it always the people you think have the world by the balls that are the ones that take their own lives? Is the fame too much to handle? Was there money issues and the embarrassment too much to overcome? Pride? I’m not sure, but what I am sure about is Junior Seau-along with Tony Gywnn-were my first two sports figures that cemented my sports fandom as a youth. I still remember going to my first NFL game vs. the Broncos in 1990 with my pops and seeing this unbelievable specimen of a man run sideline to sideline tackling everything in his path. And now just a mere 22 years later, I’m writing about his legacy after his self-inflicted death. Life isn’t fair. RIP #55…
My boy's first game with pops.
What a fantastic weekend. Beginning on Thursday night with the 1st round of the NFL draft and ending with the hometown O’s amazing 9th inning 5-run walk off win (with my 4-yr-old son in attendance for his first real baseball game), the weekend of sports just couldn’t have been better for your boy. Sprinkle in some NHL playoffs and the start of the NBA playoffs and what you have is a sports-nerds O-face.
Loading ...NFL Draft recap:
Kalil's mom and sister. Bzilly blood lines.
In what was supposed to be the 1st round of the NFL draft morphed into a early version of the Kentucky Derby (this Saturday, BTW) with it’s out of the gate speed. After A Luck and RG3 were done hugging every relative and their “new found” friends, the Vikings started the draft trading down one spot with Browns who selected ‘Bama’s RB Trent Richardson. The Vikes then got the guy they wanted in the first place, USC’s OT Matt Kalil, and his silly MILF of the mother. That early flurry of activity didn’t really throw me off my draft viewing game. It was what Jerry Jones and the Cowboys did that really put this race into gear. The Boys’ were as desperate as the Beach Boys reunion tour to get better in their putrid secondary. Many thought they would trade up for ‘Bama’s Mark Barron, who was the best safety in the draft. Instead, they see the best corner in the draft-Mo Claiborne-begin to slide just a bit and Jerry World swoops in and nabs him.
After the quick speed out the gate, the NFL Derby steeped up it’s Secretariat-type torrid pace as the Jags were up next to move up to select the best WR in the draft in Justin Blackmon. Not sure this was the best spot for Blackmon, but the Jags had to help QB Blaine Gabbert with some weapons and Blackmon is that. Only problem with this thinking is Gabbert and his bad mullet can’t play at this level. Or at least he didn’t show any promise last season. So if he continues to struggle again this season, Blackmon’s could turn into T.O. 2.0 real quick. Not exactly a team oriented guy if he is losing is the knock on Blackmon.
At least you have this dime-piece when it goes up in flames. #Tannehill
But leave it to the Dolphins and their dysfunctional family to make the biggest reach in the top 10 as they did what I didn’t think they would and selected QB-Ryan Tannehill and his dime piece of a GF. Listen, I’m not Mel Kiper Jr. or Jon Gruden when breaking down guys on tape. But in my UN-educated opinion, this pick will set the ‘Fins back at least another 5 years from being relevant in their own division, let alone the rest of the AFC. Maybe he turns out to be another Don Strock, but my dirty-money is on he’s more JP Losman.
I’m not in the game of grading teams draft’s until at least 3 years from now. But I do like to point out when I think a team excelled in selecting value-type players who I think fit their particular needs. Doesn’t mean they always work out just because it seems like a fit, but it at least shows the organization knows its deficiencies and is working on fixing them. Take a team like Carolina who’s defense last season couldn’t stop a nose bleed. Instead of taking another offensive player who might be rated higher on people’s boards, they opt for the best tackling machine in LB-Luke Kuechly at #9. To other teams this might not be a value pick, but for defensive-deficient Panthers it was.
Other teams I thought did well with their selections included the Bengals, Colts, Eagles and Steelers. My boy Jimma’s Bengals really plugged some gaping holes with their two first round selections (thanks Carson Palmer and the Faiders) in DB Dre Kirkpatrick and OG Kevin Zeitler out of Wisconsin. They added two potential stud WR’s later in the draft and even shored up their under-sized D-line with two value selections in the 3rd round(Brandon Thompson and Devon Still).
Reunited and it feels so good. #Luck2Fleener
The Steelers shored up their leaky offensive line and might even found a replacement for aging NT Casey Hampton. The Eagles always kill it in the draft and this year was no different as they looked to add quality defensive players that come contributed immediately. My boy J-Conn’s Colts paired Luck with his college TE and even added another TE and WR later in the draft. Picking high in each round has it’s benefits as long as you select the right players that fit your team.
Might have out-thought yourself, Shanny.
What in the F are the Skins doing?As their 4th round selection was approaching I was joking with my boy ETietz (diehard Skins lover) that “the Skins are going to take Kirk Cousins.” Of course this was an absurd notion as the Skins gave up half of FedEx to select their QB of the future in RG3. But Shanny fell into that “best player available” box and thought the “value” was too high to pass up and therefore became the first team in the modern NFL era to draft TWO QB’s in the fist 4 rounds. DC sports radio is going to be gold this week.
I haven’t mentioned the Bolts and Ravens selections and thoughts on their overall draft, but I’m saving that for another post. Too much happened this past weekend and those two topics are worth their own post. I will say in short that I think the Bolts had a solid draft (even though they didn’t address the offensive line until late) and the Ravens draft was confusing to me.
Orioles:
Good times at the Yard. #oriolesmagic
Break out dem O’s! As I said earlier I was in attendance with my boy Jackson Sunday afternoon at the yard. And even though it was his first real game and we left in the bottom of the 8th before the 9th inning heroics, it was a day I’ll never forget. I did, however, get home in time to see the 5-run outburst culminated with Wilson Betemit’s 3-run blast that sent twitter into a frenzy. I’m not ready to have my boy NA start printing playoff tickets just yet, but with 14 wins already banked in April (last one tonight vs. the Yanks) the O’s are “Bucking” the popular preseason trend (pun intended). If they can continue to get solid starts from a staff full of #3 starters and get the ball to their suddenly shut-down bullpen it could be a fun summer down at the yard…For a change.
Here we go.
It’s about that time. The first time of many that NFL-heads everywhere begin to break out their new and old school jerseys. The time of year you think you are Ozzie freaking Newsome and you have under covered the next Thom Brady in the 6th round. The time of year hammered Jets and Giants fans find themselves in the middle of a Jersey Shore episode, only this one takes place inside Radio City Music Hall. The time of year Baltimore’s own Mel Kiper Jr. gets more air time than Ryan Seacrest.
If you are still trying to figure out this silly little riddle, then maybe this site isn’t for you. The 2012 NFL Draft begins this Thursday night with the Peyton Manning-less Colts on the clock starting around 8 p.m. But the Colts have sucked all the “suspense” of the first pick as they “surprisingly” announced (on twitter) that they are officially taking Stanford’s QB Andrew Luck. And if you haven’t been living under a rock or just really don’t care, the Redskins of Washington have traded the Jefferson and Lincoln Memorials to the St. Louis Rams for the right to select Baylor’s OB Robert Griffin III. There you are caught up now.
So with those out of the way, here is my version of the first round…
3. Vikings-Ryan Kalil-USC, OT. This massive road grader will open plenty of holes for A-Pete and keep Christian Ponder’s jersey clean.
4. Browns-Trent Richardson-”Bama, RB. Might be the best athlete in the draft (Or Morris Claiborne) and the Browns need playmakers badly.
5. Tampa Bay-Morris Claiborne-LSU, DB. The Bucs secondary is terrible. Ronde Barber is 100 and the NFC South can sling it (Brees, Newton, Ryan).
6. St Louis- Justin Blackmon-OkSt, WR. Terrell Owens reincarnated on the off the field. But the Rams would have taken him at #2, so the trade works.
7. Jacksonville-David DeCastro-Stanford, G. If the Jags are interested in winning games instead of filling seats, then this should be the pick.
8. Miami-Luke Kuechly-BC, LB. I just don’t believe the Ryan Tannehill hype. All Kuechly does is make tackles and who doesn’t need that.
9. Carolina-Fletcher Cox-Miss St, DT. The Panthers are loaded on offense, but awful on defense. Cox is the best DT tackle so this is a solid selection.
10. Buffalo-Michael Floyd-ND, WR. Call it a bias (since he was on our radio show), but Floyd paired with Stevie Johnson helps circle the wagon.
A good follow on twitter. #Tannehill's girl
11. Trade-Kansas City moves back one spot and Seattle takes-Ryan Tannehill, A&M, QB. I’ve heard from enough sources that nut Pete Carroll loves Tanny. But remember SeaChicken fan, this guy also loved Charlie Whitehurst and Tavaris Jackson too. At least Tannehill’s girl is solid.
12. Kansas City-Dontari Poe-Memphis, DT. The combine hero moves into the top 15. If he is as good on the field as at the combine, then the Chiefs stole the next Hgoti Ngata.
13. Arizona-Riley Reiff-Iowa, OT. That sound you heard was Bolts GM AJ Smith kicking his desk over. Hopefully for the Cards he’s not Robert Gallery.
14. Dallas-Mark Barron-”Bama, S. Jerry Jones might move up as high as 10 to make sure he gets this punisher. The Boys’ need secondary identity.
15. Philadelphia- Quinton Coples-UNC, DE. Extremely talented, but a 10-cent brain. Perfect fit for that knuckle-headed roster in the City of Brotherly Love.
16. New York Jets- Kendall Wright-Baylor, WR. The Jets are a circus, so this pick fits perfectly. They need offensive and defensive help up front, so a Santonio Holmes clone makes perfect sense.
17. Cincinnati- Stephon Gilmore-SC, CB. Randy Milligen’s Bungles snap up a player that was projected to go in the top 10. With two first rounders, they can do that.
Protected Andrew Luck's backside. Good enough for me.
18. BOLTS- Jonathan Martin-Stanford, OT. Not sexy, but since Reiff and Barron are both gone the Bolts need to over-draft Martin or move back. I also like another ‘Bama product in Dre Kirkpatrick, but AJ doesn’t like guys with character issues. Martin is a right tackle, but I see him taken left tackle snaps once Jared Gaither quits on the Bolts like he’s done everywhere else.
19. Chicago-Kevin Zeitler-Wisconsin, OG. Jay Culter got his bi-polar former teammate Brandon Marshall in a trade. But he will have a tough time getting him the ball from his back and a Wisconsin offensive lineman is usually safe pick.
20. Tennessee-Melvin Ingram-SC, DE. The Titans haven’t had anyone that can disrupt the passing game since Jevon Kerse. Ingram was also projected by many to go as early as 12, so this would be a value pick.
21. Cincinnati- Courtney Upshaw, ‘Bama, DE. The Bengals get lucky again. Upshaw is loved by Marvin Lewis and no Bengal had more than 7 sacks last year.
22. Cleveland Browns-Michael Brockers-LSU, DT. This raw, but promising 6-5, 322 pounder could play nose or a more versatile tackle role. Like ‘Bama defensive players, you can’t go wrong drafting LSU ones either.
23. Detroit-Mike Adams-Ohio St, OT. This guy was a top ten pick before last season, but was injured and just didn’t impress during Big Ten play. He is also considered someone who could have weight problems down the line, but his risk is worthy of the selection.
24. Pittsburgh-Coby Fleener-Stanford, TE. Been compared to former Raven Todd Heap and with Heath Miller getting up there in years the 4th Stanford product is a solid selection.
25. Denver-Nick Perry-USC, DE. Pairing this USC product with last years first rounder Von Miller could be like deja vu for Peyton Manning. Dwight Freeney and Robert Mathis 2.0.
26. Houston-Stephen Hill-G-Tech, WR. If it wasn’t Poe making waves at the combine, it was Hill and his freakish skills that was turning heads. Unbelievable speed and size makes this a perfect pick for the rising Texans.
27. Cleveland-Brandon Weeden-OK St, QB. This guy might be 40, but he is accurate and smart. Incumbent QB Colt McCoy will be pushed by this former MLB player early in training camp.
28. Green Bay- Doug Martin-Boise St, RB. Martin is the kind of versatile back cold-weather back who would fit in perfectly at Lambeau. Plus he is a winner and good character guy. Another solid selection for the Pack brass.
The next Ray Lewis?
29. RAVENS-Dont’a Hightower-’Bama, LB. Ozzie does it again. Somehow, some way the Ravens consistently make solid selections. Even though they need offensive line help, Hightower is the best player on the board and you know how Ozzie does
30. San Francisco-Harrison Smith-Notre Dame, S. The 2nd best safety in the draft is a steal for the best defensive team from last season. Smart, fast and hits like a truck, Smith will fit in perfectly with coach Jim Harbaugh’s scheme.
31. New England-Jerel Worth-Michigan St, DT. Any defensive player is an upgrade over what the Pats had last season, and they still made the Super Bowl. Worthy could pair with that monster Vince Wilfork to create havoc from AFC East QB’s.
32. New York Giants-Peter Konz-Wisconsin, C,G. The Super Bowl champs could use some OL help and Konz is the best center in the draft. He can also play both guard positions and like I stated before, you can’t go wrong with a Badger lineman.
NHL sillies are absurd
Loading ...Is there anything better than playoff hockey? Before you NFL-heads start in with your blinding rhetoric, hear me out. I’m not going to try and sell you some banana peels as high-grade in my passion for the NHL. But I will say that I’m fully invested in the playoff product it puts out year after year as the intensity on the ice is only matched by the intensity in the stands. Take Sunday’s game 6 in DC between the Caps and Bruins as an example. Whether or not you had a rooting interest on either side is irrelevant, unless you just hate great competition. Back and forth scoring, bone-crushing hits and an OT win by the visitors from bean-town now provides what every sports fan covets in a playoff setting, a Game 7 (Wednesday night).
Not terrible
And if you like hotties at sporting events, then an NHL arena is the place for you. No other sport has the talent in the stands like hockey. And don’t tell me those hammered 4′s attending NFL games are better either. Nope, not even baseball groupies can hold a candle to the talent-rich NHL sillies. Again, I’m not trying to come off as Barry Melrose with my knowledge of the actual game on the ice. I still have no idea when it’s icing or not, but I sure can pick out the sillies in the stands and see when a guy is plastered into the boards. Just give it a try and if you still can’t catch the NHL vibe I’m preaching, then tell me to kick rocks. It won’t be the first time.
NFL Draft:
Could be a 7-10 year Pro Bowler. #Kalil
Unlike the hacky Schedule release party, I’m all in for the NFL Draft coming this Thursday in NYC. So much so, that I’m one of those douchey dudes that does a mock draft, without really having an idea what’s really going to happen. I do know, however, that the Vikings are officially on the clock at #3 since Andrew Luck and RG3 are already signing Colts and Redskins jerseys respectively. USC massive offensive tackle Matt Kalil would fit perfectly with the Vikes as they need to not only protect Christian Ponder (I would like to protect his silly GF) but open some holes for A-Pete. Many experts believe that dullard Morris Clairborne out of LSU is this years version of Patrick Peterson (see Arizona), but I’m not buying it.
But in a pretty scripted first 10 picks, there are two teams that I’m keeping my half-cocked eye come Thursday night. One is the Browns, who poesses the 4th pick and the Dolphins who pick at #8. As I explained in my Mock 1.0 last week, I think the Browns should draft Kalil or Claiborne if either of them fall. But for some reason, they seem to be in love with RB Trent Richardson and I can’t really blame them if you base it on skill. But in this league that has become like arena football with all of the rules siding with passing, RB’s have become as relevant to winning as having a solid #3 QB. Seriously. Look at the teams from last season who won more than 11 games and tell me who has a top-flight RB? Ray Rice and Frank Gore were the only two RB’s to crack the top 20 in rushing last season for those teams. And even though the Texans didn’t win 11 games (probably would’ve if Schaub didn’t go down), they too have a top flight back in Arian Foster, but that’s it.
The last of a dying breed. #RB's
Guess what those other teams have? Elite signal callers (A-Rodg, Brees, Brady, Stafford, Big Ben, ect) who touch the ball on every play. This isn’t your older brothers NFL anymore when RB’s were all the rage on the field and in fantasy circles. The west-coast version of L.T. might have been the last of a dying breed of RB’s that touched the ball at least 25 times a game. Even studs like Foster and Rice-who are also great pass-catchers-don’t receive that type of work in this era’s NFL. Just think about this when you are drafting your fantasy squads this coming August as you will see more and more QB’s and WR’s picked ahead of RB’s, which would’ve got you laughed out of your draft room in the past. I mean, who would you rather have Calvin Johnson or Frank Gore? Philip Rivers or LeSean McCoy?
Orioles/MLB:
Break out the road warriors from the Charm City. Yep, your Baltimore Orioles finally won a road series (6-4) and now sit at a respectable 9-7 and just a 1/2 game back in the brutal AL East. And with a pretty favorable home stand opening down at the yard Tuesday night vs. the Blow Jays and A’s, the Birds could be in line for a winning April. I predicted a 11-12 April before the season, but with 9 wins already in the bank I think I would be greatly dissapointed (what’s new) if that’s how the month ended. Now they do have to go to New York and Boston before returning to Baltimore to play the Rangers to end the month, so it’s not going to be easy. But if they can get at least 4 of the 6 on this home-stand they should be in good shape. Plus, the way the Bo Sox are playing even the Birds might be able to catch 2 out of 3 at Fenway.
Your breaking my heart. #Sarcasm
And speaking of Boston, please stop with all the whining. I know Bobby Valentine has been a un-mitigated disaster so far, but please. You still have one of the highest payrolls in baseball and last time I checked your sports teams have been pretty successful over the past couple years. Bruins, Bo Sox and C’s all have championships in since 2007 and even though Thom Brady and the Pats haven’t won a Super Bowl since ’05, they have been doing just fine, thank you. So just stop with your “it’s so hard to be a Boston fan shtick”. No one is buying it and this hacky blogger for one doesn’t care to see you win anything ever again. So keep your terrible accent’s out of my ear’s reach and stop filling up my twitter (@jabbyburns) feed as well. It’s so annoying!
What could possibly go wrong? #MNF in Oaktown
Well did you watch that 3-hour NFL suck-fest known as the Schedule Release? I did write just a couple days ago that I thought it was a useless endeavor to set my DVD for something most of us on Twitter would already know. And I was right as most the schedule was leaked late in the day, but I have to say it did give NFL addicted animals like me more rhetoric to work with. So for that I say thank you, NFL.
My beloved Bolts open AGAIN on Monday night in Oakland (all day for those monsters in the Black Hole to lubed up, what could possibility go wrong?) and then play their home opener the following week vs. Tennessee. The rest of the schedule is decent, but as I’ve learned over the years, you just can’t predict wins/losses because you have no idea due to injuries, rosters, ect. All I can say is that the Bolts are 5-1 since 2006 vs. Peyton Manning and Norv needs to AT LEAST make the playoffs and probably needs to make an AFC Championship appearance to keep his job. Enjoy the un-employment line.
Jabby’s Mock:
1. Colts-Andrew Luck (QB) Stanford- No brainer. RG3 is silly, but Luck is going to be a Pro Bowler for 10 + years and god knows the Colts need another QB now that #18 is taking in Rockies games.
2. Skins-(trade with Rams)-Robert Griffin III (QB) Baylor- Another no brainer here as the Skins gave up the Jefferson and Lincoln Monuments to move up into this spot and assure themselves one of the QB’s.
3. Vikings-Ryan Kalil (OT) USC- Best lineman in the draft period. And who needs lineman worse than the Vikings who saw their “franchise” QB Christian Ponder running for his life late last season.
Could be the best athlete in the draft.
4. Browns-Trent Richardson (RB) ‘Bama- Let that nut-case Peyton Hillis walk in the off-season and has some of the worst play makers on the offesive side of the ball of anyone in the league. Running backs might be a dime a dozen, but Richardson is special.
5. Bucs-Morris Claiborne (CB) LSU- Might be the best athlete in the draft (with Blackmon). But he allegedly scored a 4 out of a possible 50 on the NFL’s wonderlic test. Should fit in perfectly with the knuckleheads down in Tampa.
6. Rams-Justin Blackmon (WR) OK State- On the field this stud could be the next Terrell Owens. Problem is he could be TO off the field as well. The Rams need play-makers as much or even more than the Browns. A Sooner to Cowboy combo sounds pretty inciting for Jeff Fisher and company.
7. Jags-David DeCastro (G/T) Stanford- Not sexy, but if the Jags wanted to be sexy they would’ve traded for St. Tebow. Instead, maybe this new owner has the actual team in mind instead of selling jerseys.
8. Dolphins-Luke Kuechly (LB) BC- Many mocks have A&M QB Ryan Tannehill and his hot girlfriend landing in South Beach. But I don’t believe the hype and think the Fins are satisfied with incumbent QB Matt Moore. Instead, they need to get a tackling machine a la Zach Thomas and Kuechly is in that mode as he is the all time leader in tackles at BC. The Fins still might get Tannehill in the 2nd round or move back into the late first, but I doubt it.
9. Panthers- Fletcher Cox (DT), Mississippi St- Cam Newton proved he is the real deal last season. The Panthers have more running backs than Cuba has Fidel Castro haters. Problem was their defense was absymal to say the least and Cox is the best DT in the draft.
10. Bills- Mark Barron, (S), ‘Bama- Another ‘Bama player off the board and this could be the steal of the draft. Barron is 6′ 1″ and 215 pounds of pure punishment and the Bills defense needs a thumper. ND’s Micheal Floyd would be tempting to pair with Stevie Johnson, but the Bills need to stop someone once in a while and can find a WR later in the draft.
Combine hero?
11. Chiefs- Dontari Poe, (DT), Memphis- This combine hero could be in the mold of Ravens NT Haloti Ngata. A freakishly talented interior force against both the run and the pass. Though he wasn’t exactly over-productive in college and might posses a less than up-tempo motor. But based on his combine heroics, someone is going to over-draft him.
I’ll do the rest of the 1st round in next weeks WN’s. But I will predict who I think my beloved Bolts take and the home team Ravens.
Could be a 10-year starter for the Bolts.
18. Bolts- Riley Reiff, (OT), Iowa- This is a perfect fit for the Bolts for many reasons. 1. I don’t believe in Jared Gaither. Now that he’s got his money, I fully expect him to punt and go back to his lazy ways. #2. The Bolts lost one of their leaders on the line (Deilman) and needs to protect P-Rivers like no other now. #3. Reiff is a monster that has been coached by one of the best in the college game (Kirk Frentz). If he is gone at #18, the Bolts should either trade back or take the best available player, no matter the position.
29. Ravens- Peter Konz, (G,C), Wisconsin- Matt Birk might be a great dude, but he was exposed in the playoffs by both the Texans and Pats. Ray Rice is in his prime and even though this a passing league, the Ravens still love to run the ball between the tackles. Konz can play both guard and center and Ozzie Newsome loves Wisconsin lineman. Alot of “experts” think ‘Bama’s LB Dont’a Hightower could also be the pick, but I don’t think he will fall this far.
WANTED: A former closer with no stuff.
After a nice spring break, your favorite hacky S-Blogger is back with some thoughts and concerns regarding the sports landscape. But first let me be selfish and mention that I would rather see former Raven nose tackle Kelly Gregg coming out of the Orioles bullpen then that douche-bag cartoon figure Kevin Gregg. This buffoon-who’s stuff would be smashed by soon to be 2-year-old son-has had his nubby hands in all 4 of the Birds losses this season. And yesterday might go down as his crowning achievement in failure and could possibly have been the final nail in his over-sized coffin.
After @simplyAJ10 (Adam Jones) hit a game tying moon-shot in honor of Jackie Robinson in the top of the 6th inning, O’s starter B-Matz was pulled with two on and two out after laboring through 105 pitches in the bottom half. And for some reason, that Ricky Vaughn-clone minus the stuff, was selected by Buck to get THE LAST OUT and keep the Orioles within striking distance. Instead, this donk goes a 1/3 of an inning and gives up 3 hits, 3 runs (plus the inherited ones) and walks 2 two and for good measure hits a guy. Are you F-ing serious? I don’t care how much you are paying this zero ($5 million) he must be put out to pasture for the sake of the ballclub. He’s not your closer. He’s not even your set-up guy. He is a guy that now has been regulated to spot situational work (like yesterday) and he has now proved he blows at that too. And to think us O’s fans could hate someone more than Mike Gonzalez.
Off to a great start. #N-Reimold
But overall, minus the KGregg effect, the trip to the New York of Canada was a successful one as the Birds were able to win a road series in a building that has a been a house of horrors the past couple seasons. Standouts from the weekend include the above-mentioned AJones (SIGN HIM), Nolan Reimold and newly acquired Wilson Betemit. Even with the off-day yesterday, Reimold still was super productive and even hit the game-winning bomb in Saturday night’s win. Betemit isn’t exactly Brooks Robinson at the hot-corner (nor is Reynolds), but he did come up with clutch hits in both wins over the weekend. And with Reynolds now taking grounders at first, it looks as if he could be staying there for the time being. Up next on this 10-day, three city roadie is the Southsiders of Chicago.
Your going to heart this guy, Nats Nation. #Gio
Nats Fever:
There’s a new “Natitude” going on about 40 miles south of Charm City. The artist formally known as the Expos are off to their best start in their short lived existence (7-3). Backed by one of the best pitching rotations 1 through 5 has Nats Nation sweating a playoff run. And it’s not just former Aztec Stephen Strasburg that is changing the culture in Nats Town (though he has been bzilly in his first two starts). It’s been an early mixture of new-comers like Gio Gonzalez and Edwin Jackson combined with healthy fire-ballers like Jordan Zimmerman and Russ Detwler that will keep the Nats relavated all summer, even when the Skins and RG3 start spinning the pill in late July.
Another drug from the dealer tomorrow night.
NFL:
And speaking of the juggernaut known as the NFL, their made for TV schedule release is tomorrow at 7 P.M EST. And although I’ve preached about my addiction to the NFL crack pipe, this is one NFL product I won’t be setting my DVR to. And to think some people still don’t have DVR in their homes (Randy Milligen), but I digress.
Either way, the machine known as the NFL will do anything and everything to appease their salivating cult-members if they can make some scratch and pimp their product in the process. I mean, what happened to just seeing the schedule pop up randomly on NFL.com sometime in mid April? Are the masses really going to tune in specifically to see when their favorite team is playing in Primetime? That is a rhetorical question of course, but seriously why can’t I just pull up the Bolts schedule on my own time predict their 10-6 season with a first round playoff loss? But I know I’m probably in the minority on this one, so I bow down to you Roger Goodell. It’s sure good to be the King!
No Broadway Joe prediction, but I did pick Bubba.
Loading ...A certain self-promoted sports-blogger wrote this early last week as the 2012 Masters was approaching: “Bubba Watson could also make noise as he is one of the longest hitters in the field and is a good putter as well.” Even though it doesn’t exactly harken back to a Joe Namath guarantee, it at least won my Masters’ player pool (such a nerd) and put another up-and-coming player in rarefied air.
Baghdad, Fl isn’t exactly Isle Worth, Fl when you think of golf. Maybe that’s why the most notable person from there, let alone golfer, on Wiki was Gerry Lester Watson, Jr. Or as he will be known around Augusta for now on, Masters Champ, Bubba Watson. That is because he was able to string together 4 straight birdies (13-16-holes) and got up and down on 17 to force the playoff with Louis Oosthuizen (who was also great). But it’s what he did on the second playoff hole that will be the reason he will be serving alligator at next years Champions’ dinner.
Creative. Lucky. Masters Champ.
After both players missed knee-knocking birdie putts on the 1st playoff hole, they went to #10 where Bubba’s pink driver let him down for the second time. Earlier he had duck-hooked his tee-shot in regulation at #10 and went on to bogey the hole. And with the honors on the 2nd-playoff hole, he did it again, this time finding the pine-straw. All Oosthuizen has to do is hit a Tiger Woods-type 3-wood stinger in the fairway and let his South African countryman Charl Schwartzel (last year’s winner) present him the hideous, but prestigious, green jacket.
Instead, Louie sprays his tee shot to the right as well, but at least found the 2nd cut. Since he was still out, Louie played his approach shot like was playing not to lose, instead of trying to win. His club selection proved that as he didn’t even reach the green. Bubba, on the other hand, has been playing these type of shots his whole career because of his erratic, but long driver. Think Phil Mickelson about 7 years ago, and you can see why Bubba wasn’t exactly shaking in his spikes. And even though the shot was as impressive as the double-eagle Louie dropped on #4, Bubba’s expression never wavered as he knew it wasn’t over. But I did.
Best thing to come out of Bagdad, Fl. #Green Jacket
And once Louie burned his par putt (it looked perfect), Bubba knew he could relax as he had two putts from 12 feet to claim his first of what could be many Majors. Think about it. He is only 33 and with the win now has won 4 out of the last 30 tournaments he has entered. Plus, as you witnessed this week, Augusta plays to his strengths, and he now has a life-time exemption. Even if he goes all John Daly on our respective asses, he will always be permitted to play Augusta. A likeable character that golf is dying for and I for one am happy he won. Nothing against Louie, but if Phil couldn’t pull it off, I was pulling for Bubba (gaming related as well).
At least you have this "10" to fall back on, Luke.
Even though there was some great golf this weekend, certain players with huge expectations made a mockery of Augusta. Starting with one of the most over-hyped #1-players in professional sports, Luke Donald. This guy comes up smaller than Gerry Coleman (RIP) in big spots, but always posts a low number on Sunday when he’s out of it. I thought Rory might make some noise Saturday as he’s been prone to do, but he just couldn’t string together even birdies without following them up with bogeys.
Stay classy, Tiger.
And of course we can’t forget to talk about the favorite in the field, Eldrick. He showed up Friday looking nothing like the Woods who won four Masters. He certainly didn’t show up like the Tiger that dominated at Bay Hill two weeks ago. His stock-market like round of 75 on Friday left him 8 shots back of the leaders and he even reverted back to his old ways as he kicked his 7-iron after another errant tee shot on #16. He did shoot even par on Saturday, but was so far back that his Sunday round was only seen on online as his round (2 over) was almost completed as Jim Nance began to stroke Augusta. He said that he putted well and did “hit some good shots,” but, for me, I just think he’s still about 6 months away from completing the complete transformation.
For once the hacky streaker bit wasn't the best product on the field.
Break out the Birds of Baltimore. I was in attendance on the glorious Orioles home-opener last Friday or what I like to call “Preakness in April”. Pickles was jammed like they were giving away free gas cards. Sliders sold-out of that awful Natty Boh everyone pretends to enjoy. Even the new Diamond Tavern at the Hilton was jammed with O’s fans waiting to be surprised with the new-look Birds. And I just don’t mean the new amenities at the yard itself, like the sick bar in center-field or the new Dempsey’s Brew Pub and Restaurant. No these die-hards were waiting to be surprised at the new, and I think improved, product on the field.
B-Matz could be the X-factor for the O's.
Now a three-game sweep vs. one of the poorest hitting teams in the AL doesn’t exactly warrant a parade down Pratt St. Far from it. But what was encouraging from a realist standpoint was how they pitched, ran the bases, and got production from the middle of the lineup. OD starter Jake Arrieta might not be Justin Verlander, but he is a bulldog and gives the club his all every start. Tommy Hunter is still a bit chunky, but he does throw strikes. The X -factor for me is which Brian Matsuz shows up, starting tonight vs. the 0-3 Yankees. Will he be the B-Matz of two years ago when many thought he could be up for Rookie of the Year? Or the out of shape, doughy B-Matz that had a historically bad season last year?
Only time will tell, but if AJones, Nick Mark and Matt Weiters continue to hit in clutch situations, and players like JJ Hardy and the Sheriff (Mark Reynolds) can contribute, Camden Yards might actually go back to a place that you go to see the product on the field, not off it! #WhyNot2.0
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