This will probably get me condemned all over the blogosphere, but here goes: I have serious doubts about Tila Tequila's accusations against Shawne Merriman.
Yep, I said it, a woman claims to have been abused and I am questioning the veracity of her story. She just has so little credibility, and has shown a willingness to try ANYTHING to get press coverage in her quest for fame. If you are on Twitter you may very well have seen her tweets about a month ago (several in a dialog with @McCainBlogette) about having to deal with a "stalker", which got her no traction in the media. Before that she had the Playboy spread, the desperate for the spotlight reality shows...she started her 'career' by claiming the title of "most friended" on MySpace, mainly by being as provocative and sleazy as she could get away with on the site.
Now, not so long after a pop star was beaten by her boyfriend, leading to an outpouring of sympathy, support & good will (and the accompanying press) tiny little Tila claims that a mountain of a man, with no prior record of such behavior, snapped and choked her (and some other unclear bodily injury) at a party with other people in attendance. After said attack by the 6'4", 265 lb Merriman, she was OK to go to the police department to swear out a citizen arrest warrant (wouldn't she just file a complaint?)...before heading to the hospital. I really find it hard to believe she isn't seeking another moment in the spotlight - no matter who she needs to damage in the process.
Readers of this blog know how I feel about the thugs currently playing in the NFL, and Merriman had his issues with steroids in the past. You also know that I have a zero tolerance policy when it comes to domestic violence of any kind.
This story, however, seems a bit off - and I have a feeling that, like the Roethlisberger accusation earlier this year, there will be more to this story than she wants us to know.
Maybe it will turn out that she is telling the truth, and I will be apologizing down the road. Maybe she will learn that when you present a specific persona to the public, you shouldn't be surprised (or angry) when they believe it.
UPDATE: It appears that she did call 911 from his house and the police & an ambulance came. It also appears that, other than that detail, the facts are lining up much as I originally thought. The fact that she appears to have spent several days tweeting about a relationship that he doesn't seem to have been involved in (her tweets were suggestive & targeted, he doesn't appear to have answered in that time-frame) is a huge red flag. The fact that the police didn't feel the need to press charges and there were witnesses to back his story but not hers kind of puts a cap on it.
Sports stats / NFL match-ups print sheet
Covers.com
(No, I have not regained any interest in the NFL - but every year D asks me for this site, and every year I have to search for it because I've forgotten the site name. I have apparently posted it here before, but without enough info to find it when I went searching through my posts tonight)
You heard me say it before; Arizona sports teams will break your heart. Fortunately, they can also help fill your belly.
Two of the deals we've been taking advantage of:
Taco Bell's Diamondbacks deal - If the Dbacks manage to score 6 runs, you can get 3 free tacos with the purchase of a drink the following day between 4 and 6 p.m.
Papa John's Cardinals deal - Monday nights, Papa John's sells a large pizza for $7.99. For every touchdown the Cards score, you get one topping free. Last night we got a large 5 topping pie for less than $9 . . . and it was mighty tasty :-)
[I believe that if the Cards actually manage to win, they double the number of free toppings - but what are the odds of that ;-) ]
Tony Dungy has once again written in support of Michael Vick and his return to the NFL I am once again inspired to disagree.
Here are all the reasons I have seen offered for why we should accept Vick back in the NFL, and my reasons to disagree.
I may come back and update this list as I think about it more
He has shown repentance
Michael Vick may be repentant now, but he didn't choose to repent because he saw the error of his ways, he was forced to repent because he saw the erosion of his paycheckHe deserves forgiveness
Not my place, or yours, to 'forgive. The only ones who can do that are those he wronged; his family, friends, teammates, business associates.... Unfortunately, the dogs don't get a say - even the ones that survived.He paid his debt
Really? He did his time, but so what? I would posit that the damage he did to society was far greater than 18 months 'away from his family' (as Tony Dungy described it)He has a right to make a living
I am not suggesting he has no right to make a living, but that is a far cry from saying he has a right to be in the spotlight making millions. There are many other jobs he should be able to do with the skills, or lack thereof, that he has. Go make a living somewhere else.He deserves a second chance
1) Why?Sports stars shouldn't be role models for your kids anyway
Perhaps they shouldn't - but they are. Every time you sit down to watch a game with your kids, you are saying that there is something special about those athletes. Every time they screw up, be it poor sportsmanship or drugs, the way you handle it, the way they are treated, and the consequences they face send a very clear message to your children.It's not like he killed anyone
No, it isn't. What he did shows such a special level of depravity it should sicken you just to contemplate it.Donte Stallworth
When I first heard of Stallworth killing a pedestrian, I was up in arms and calling for his head. Then I heard the details.As I understand it, he:
* Was drinking the night before, knew he was impaired & got a ride home.
* Got up the next morning & got a ride back to his car, assuming he had slept it off.
* Struck a pedestrian who stepped in front of his vehicle and who, according to police reports, was at fault and probably would have been hit if Stallworth was stone cold sober.
* Stopped his car, called the police & waited till they arrived.
* Cooperated completely from the get go, accepted responsibility and agreed to a settlement with the courts & the family.
* Served his time, therefore "paying his debt to society"
* Has lost his ability to drive, forever.
* Has lost his ability "to make a living" in the NFL for at least the next year.
Donte Stallworth is an example of actually making a mistake. And, when he made his mistake, he didn't try to cover up or lie his way out. He manned up.
Michael Vick may know a lot about being a warped, cliched version of telenovella macho, but he has no clue about true masculinity or being a real man.
I was disgusted enough when Goodell approved his return, but I had hoped that the teams would have more sense than he (something I keep hoping for with the NBA and Stern) Unfortunately, the Eagles have proven me wrong, and some of the players & coaches I used to respect have come forward to say they agree with that decision. It has been hard to embrace the NFL for years, knowing how they embrace thugs in their midst, but I loved the game enough to grit my teeth and keep following. This seems to be the last straw for me - and, judging from Twitter, many others as well.
I bought this for D, and worried that he would want a model with more bells & whistles (i.e. color display) I needn't have worried, this is the perfect product for him. Here is his review:
"I am thrilled with my iGolf Neo. I have owned it for over a month and it has exceeded all my expectations!Size: It easily fits in my pocket, or securely rests in various locations in any riding cart.
Ease of operation: It is very simple to get yardages to front/center/back of green. If you know general pin placement, all that is left is hitting the proper club. The "shot" button is very cool when tracking your distances hit, so you can dial in all your clubs. Push it once from where you hit and again when you get to your ball - the Neo shows you exactly how far you hit it.The Neo covers points on holes (bunkers, creeks, water, etc) but also allows you to add points very easily or completely map the hole the way you want.
The biggest surprise for me is the power source. The battery life on this little gem is unreal! I walked 4 holes after first receiving my Neo just to check how accurate the yardages were and how many "points" were included per hole. Basically, just learning how it worked, I then played 6 rounds of golf without recharging the unit. After all of that, the battery indicator still showed 35% of it's life left. The higher priced competitors use 2-4 AA batteries and you're lucky to get a couple of rounds out of them before needing more batteries.
I have wanted a golf GPS for years but didn't want to spend $300+ and I was a skeptic (and somewhat apprehensive) about the Neo. Don't be, buy yourself a Neo! It makes the game much more enjoyable, much quicker (you don't spend time looking for yardage markers) - and you will be a better golfer. I am a bogey golfer and shot a 79 the second round I played with my Neo. What are you waiting for?"
I loaded the software and downloaded the courses for him. The initial set-up was a breeze, as was the downloading (though I would like to be able to select courses and put them in a 'shopping cart' to download all at once) I had a bit of a glitch when trying to get the courses onto his Neo at first, apparently due to an interrupted transfer. Whatever went wrong created a roadblock and I fought with the process for quite awhile before simply wiping everything out and starting over. Since then it has all been a piece of cake; quick & easy.
I haven't been as into posting my picks the last couple of years. It just really became much too complicated for me to do quickly/easily once D was including against the spread and over/unders, and I was always below 50%. My record stayed just about as miserable as in past seasons, however, whether you saw it here or not.
This week was a fluke of the best kind for me, spurred on by my Raiders managing a win. Against Denver. In Denver.
My record this week - and I am going to tout it for all it is worth - 11-4. (Really thought San Diego would get that one)
Yeah, I rock...when I get very, very lucky :-D
Live blogging the morning games evening game may or may not happen in the extended entry....
Nope, didn't happen - one of these times, I promise I hope.
Are you kidding me with this? Delaying a potential World Series game because the Obamessiah decided that's when he wants to "speak to the voters"?
Unbelievable
I may give this live blogging thing a try, simply because I think D's commentary during sporting events needs to be shared with the world.
We won't be watching the day games together (he and D jr will be at the Cardinals/Cowboys game) but we will be tuned in for the NE/SD game. If we are at home, I'll be live blogging his comments. If we are out enjoying the game with some fine hot wings, you'll have to wait for another time to partake of his wit.
I got it all set up, just in case:
Deleted the blog, since there was no actual content. Thanks for looking.
BTW: My typing sucks on a regular keyboard. Trying to get my point across quickly via my laptop may prove to be quite comical.
D took D jr to see the ASU / Georgia game last weekend.
The game was not good for Sun Devil fans, but it wasn't a total loss.
Sarah Palin (Heath) - Sportscaster
How cute is she? Even with those peacock bangs :-)
Not that I have any room to talk - I had some high hair myself, and in my passport photo, no less.
I have been meaning to post on the ongoing Favre saga but haven't had the time to get it all out.
For now, I will just point you to this Yahoo! Sports article by Michael Silver which covers a lot.
Favre to blame for nasty divorce
UPDATE: Dang it, I used to like the Jets
Now THAT was some golf!
Tiger wins, but Rocco made him work for it.
Wow!
p.s. Could Tiger's daughter be any cuter? Oh my goodness, she is a doll - and completely attached to her daddy. So sweet.
I don't even like the Lakers - in fact, they are in my bottom 5 teams. Boston is not in my top 5, but I was hoping they would win.
Even I was bothered by the lopsided officiating in last night's game.
I don't know much about hockey.
I do know that the last 2 minutes of the Stanley Cup Finals were rockin'!
BTW: That makes 11 times the Red Wings have hoisted that trophey.
P.S. Hockey players are very fuzzy.
Arizona's pro teams may not know how to bring it home, but our collegiate girls seem to have it locked down.
Two years running, the U of A Wildcats won the National Title - this year the ASU Sun Devils took a turn. Convincingly, too. I think the A & M girls were just begging for the beating to stop.
Arizona State's 11-0 victory to win the WCWS is easily the largest margin of victory in a shutout in a WCWS clinching game.
It was an amazing team effort, but you've got to hand it to number 22, Mindy Cowles, who leaves this year as the school's all-time home run leader. She even went ahead and hit a three-run shot today.
She may be just 5' 4", she can still crank that bat with some power.
I said it about the Wildcats last year, it is true of our Devils, too - darn good looking team.
Side note: at ASU, the softball players are better looking than the cheerleaders - back when they had cheerleaders
So, Mike D'Antoni is leaving the desert to coach the Knicks. Four years, $24 million - more power to him.
Considering the Knicks horrendous record this past season, he almost can't fail. They are bound to show improvement, and he will look like a genius - just like when he came to the Suns.
I'm glad he got a good deal, I hope it works out for him. Truth is, I will probably miss him, despite the lack of post-season glory. He brought us a style of basketball which, when combined with Steve Nash, was fun to watch. It was a true team sport (if that team didn't have any players on the bench), it was fast, it was exciting.
True, he had no defense. He didn't seem to hold players accountable. He had a short memory for when a player went cold and would continue to play him, despite having a pretty decent line up of bench players. He needed to work on some things and seemed completely closed off to constructive criticism. Perhaps our new coach will alleviate those problems.
But, I doubt it will be as much fun to watch.
Basketball is about entertainment and with the Suns the last few years, I have been reintroduced to a sport I loved as a child growing up around the corner from Alvan Adams*. And I have been heart-broken. And excited. And frustrated.
But always entertained.
* I also share my birthday with #33...me and the Suns, we go way back. ;-)
Forbes.com made a list of the cities that suffer the most sports misery - and we couldn't even win that.
Still, at number four, there is lots to whine about. I've said it many times, Arizona sports teams will break your heart. Well, not the Cardinals - no one ever expects them to go anywhere. The other teams, however, play well enough to get your hopes up . . . and then they crash and burn.
Here is their list of why we are considered a Miserable Sports City:
4. Phoenix, Ariz.Teams: Cardinals (NFL), Diamondbacks (MLB), Suns (NBA), Coyotes (NHL)
The Suns have lost six times in the NBA's Western Conference finals, and twice in the NBA finals, without a ring
- Title round record: 1-2 (21st)
- Semifinal round record: 3-7 (25th)
- Total seasons/early playoff-round exits (or baseball 2nd place): 82/28 (23rd)
- Total seasons/championships: 82/1 (22nd)
- Years since last title: 7 (8th)
- Teams lost: 0
Don't even get me started on the Suns.......
My list, in no particular order:
I'm sure there will be more that come to me.....
I love football.
I am sad that there is only one more game this season.
But...I am so glad that it is almost over.
I live in west Phoenix, D lives west of the stadium, which means I drive past it almost every day. I can't wait for life (and traffic) to get back to normal. Not to mention getting our local news reporting back to something other than which celebrities are at which "hot spot" and how we mere mortals can meet them. Oh, puh-leeze!
I think that San Diego has a good case to go to the NFL and request an investigation into the refs calling this game. We assumed that Indy would win, but the refs are trying their best to ensure it.
Horrifyingly bad calls.
Do you suppose that this NFL crew were betting along with the NBA refs?
UPDATE: Just reading the glog on CBS sports, seems we are not the only ones feeling that way.
The battle for the Territorial Cup became a battle of receivers. Both quarterbacks were terrible, but ASU had receivers who were able to turn some really ugly passes into some really impressive catches. Several would-be (should-be) interceptions were dropped.
Carpenter just got luckier than Tuitama. Which works for me 'cause I'm an ASU girl.
Since it took me weeks to remember this URL:
Comprehensive sports statistics, Covers.com
Rumor has it that, with Warner injured and Rattay stinking up the place, the Arizona Cardinals will be holding open tryouts to fill the quarterback position.
Well, that's what I think they should do.
Matt Leinart may be bad
but at least he isn't Rex Grossman bad.
The Raiders actually won today!
They didn't cover the point spread, winning by only 2 points, but I will take it just the same.
Oh, and the Cardinals didn't look hideous, at least once they took Leinart out. Unfortunately, they waited a bit too long so they still lost - but for a while there, Kurt Warner was making the Ravens defense look pretty pathetic.
My Raiders are actually favored to win - wow, Detroit must really suck.
First the bad news - temperatures are going down. It hasn't even reach 100° today. Summer is on it's way out and the cold weather is just around the corner.
Now the good news - football season! I thought I had to wait until Sunday for the first game, but D just informed me that we do, indeed, have Thursday night football to look forward to. Woo hoo. Sure, my team sucks, and the NFL has some serious issues with players' behavior - but it is still a great game.
Are you ready for some football?
Though the winning run in game two was controversial, they put any questions to rest with their convincing 5-0 run tonight. U of A's Taryn Mowatt pitched 17 shut-out innings (10 last night, 7 tonight). Way to go, girls!
At the risk of offending feminists everywhere, I also have to add that this series featured some of the hottest female collegiate athletes I have ever seen. Not just U of A, though I think they were the best looking overall, Tennessee had some real cuties, as well.
In honor of the Lakers, who were dismissed from the NBA playoffs by the Suns Tuesday night.
The Weepies - Not Your Year
According to the Yahoo! sports guy, the Raiders get an A for their draft picks this year. The only team he scores higher is New England, with an A+.
The Patriots took Randy Moss off our hands and I say good riddance. He should have been a perfect fit for Oakland but didn't seem willing to break a sweat - or maybe he was worried about breaking a nail. Either way, he rarely seemed willing to put forth any effort. I have no need for lazy, prima donna players on my team.
Of course, when it comes to the NFL draft, that means we SUCKED worse than anyone else last year.
My Raiders took JaMarcus Russell with their number one pick.
Is he going to be any help at all?
For those who might be interested...here is my bracket.
The Suns set a franchise record (15 wins in a row), and gave the fans a corny Christmas carol (leave the sound on, don't "skip intro").
I told you it was corny......
This is . . . odd.
Mom, Sis, don't click on it - please.
I guess it would be less disturbing if the vocals were done by a female...but just barely.
I know the Cardinals have plenty of real problems, but I just have to ask.
Do their cheerleaders go to the worst plastic surgeons they can find for augmentation? Seriously, those are some of the worst looking boob jobs I have ever seen.
No, not all of them. Some of those might actually be real - but the ones that are fake are REALLY fake
The "DBacks" new uniforms are ugly.
That is all.
Apparently, when life is not going so well and you need a pick up, all you have to do is play the Cardinals.
The only team without a win on the season, my beloved Raiders, spanked 'em. Tragic.
It looks to me like Randy Moss has lost his edge. There was a time when he always put forth that extra effort, get the ball anywhere near him and he would own it. Now it most often looks as if he is just phoning in his performance. He can't be bothered to sprint full out, doesn't even seem to think about stretching or reaching for a ball, and regularly drops balls that are right in his hands. I miss the old days of washed up players coming to the Raiders and getting their second wind, not coming there to fizzle out.
OK, you all know I love the Raiders - and we all know they suck (even more than normal) this year.
Tonight is NOT the night for them to show up. I need them to lose...by a lot.
All you Broncos fans out there, send them your positive mojo and I'll be a happy camper.
UPDATE: Unbelievable! Since when does Shanahan not run up the score against Oakland? Why would he not play more aggressively, especially at home? ONE touchdown?!?! At home?!?! Unreal.
I think I lost a day last week, I kept thinking yesterday was Saturday. That may be a contributing factor to me completely neglecting to make any picks.
{ { sigh } }
Tonight, I like Green Bay. I'm not sure they'll win, but I like them.
Of course, I like Philly a lot more now that TO has moved to Dallas - a team I already disliked.
Of yesterdays games that I know how I would have picked, I got 5 right. There are a couple I could have gone either way on, and the rest I would have been wrong. So, I can't claim better than 39% this week......
He may be one of my least favorite athletes, but it is a shame to see this happen.
Terrell Owens attempts suicide.
UPDATE: Perhaps he just isn't very bright....
* Carolina | Tampa Bay |
* Chicago | Minnesota |
Cincinnati | * Pittsburgh |
Green Bay | * Detroit |
Jacksonville | * Indianapolis |
N.Y. Jets | * Buffalo |
Tennessee | * * Miami |
* Washington | Houston |
* Baltimore | Cleveland |
N.Y. Giants | * Seattle |
* Philadelphia | San Francisco |
St. Louis | * Arizona |
Denver | * New England |
* Atlanta | New Orleans |
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Well, we all got our picks done and I entered them in the database - but I haven't written the code to display them, yet.
Things you can count on; She always picks the Raiders, He always gets more right than her, Jr always picks TO's team (currently the Cowboys).
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Well, since I didn't get the answer from you guys, I went straight to the source. I emailed the Cardinals office to find out why they had that stupid patch on their jerseys - and they actually answered:
The patch was worn during the preseason and for the first regular season game at Cardinals Stadium. They will not wear it for the remainder of the season.OK, that isn't really much of an answer, at least not to the question which was WHY they were wearing the patch. I guess I will settle for knowing that they won't be wearing it anymore :-)Thank you!
I still love 'em, I am still a Raider girl, but......
Ooooooh
While I am discussing it - why why why why why would they not kick the field goal at the end of the game? Janikowski is money in the bank, almost guaranteed 3 points, especially from that distance. They weren't going to win, even if they got a touchdown, but they could have avoided the shutout. They hadn't been shut out at home for over 20 years, they hadn't been shut out by San Diego in over 40 years. What, exactly, is the point of allowing yourself to end the game with a big fat ZERO?
OK, that's it - no more soda for me until they win. That should be plenty long enough for me to kick the habit!
Last year saw SG at 63.2% straight up to my 47.7%. His picks ATS came in at 53.3%. This new set up is bound to allow him to kick my tail even more convincingly this year.....
Away | Home | Home Team Odds |
Over Under |
|
Atlanta Falcons | Carolina Panthers | -5 | 39 | o ~ u |
Baltimore Ravens | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | -3 | 34 | o ~ u |
Buffalo Bills | New England Patriots | -10 | 41 | o ~ u |
Cincinnati Bengals | Kansas City Chiefs | -1 | 47½ | o ~ u |
Denver Broncos | St. Louis Rams | 4 | 46 | o ~ u |
New Orleans Saints | Cleveland Browns | -3 | 37 | o ~ u |
New York Jets | Tennessee Titans | -3 | 35½ | o ~ u |
Philadelphia Eagles | Houston Texans | 6 | 37 | o ~ u |
Seattle Seahawks | Detroit Lions | +6½ | 45 | o ~ u |
Chicago Bears | Green Bay Packers | 4 | 35 | o ~ u |
Dallas Cowboys | Jacksonville Jaguars | -1 | 36½ | o ~ u |
San Francisco 49ers | Arizona Cardinals | -7½ | 42½ | o ~ u |
Indianapolis Colts | New York Giants | +3½ | 48 | o ~ u |
Minnesota Vikings | Washington Redskins | -4 | 35 | o ~ u |
San Diego Chargers | Oakland Raiders | 3 | 43 | o ~ u |
Week 1 | Straight Up | ATS | Over/Under |
His | 68.8% | 62.5% | 31.3% |
Hers | 56.3% | n/a | 60.0% |
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Apparently, you have to click "setup", then you can choose which sport you want scores for...cool! Wish I could ensure it defaulted to NFL, though.
Both votes go for Pittsburgh tonight, though I think he is a bit more sure than I am.
UPDATE: We both win. Woo Hoo, I'm at 100% for the season!
I haven't been paying much attention to the Cardinals this year - why break with tradition. I did notice, however, that they have an image of the new stadium on their jerseys.
Can anyone tell me why?
A few weeks ago, we took a day trip up to Prescott to visit this shop - now I am a gun owner (some might call it a canon).
The first range we took it to was Shooters World; conveniently close to work, air-conditioned indoor range. At $13 per hour (or portion thereof) it is a bit pricey, though. Also, though they may be watching through the windows, there aren't many employees on the firing line with the customers. If you need help or instruction you are on your own - though you may be able to get it in a class for a fee. It was a very humbling experience shooting at targets on a range, seeing how inaccurate I was at the various distances.
Yesterday we went to Ben Avery - what a difference. $5 gets you a whole day of shooting, or as much of it as you can take...we made it about 3 hours. There are an abundance of safety officers on the line, all quite friendly and open to questions. From that humbling experience at Shooters World, I was feeling pretty bad about my skills. I grabbed one of the range volunteers and told him I needed help - he gave me two tips and I hit just on the edge of the bullseye with my first shot. I emptied the whole clip in a 5-7 inch group. Wow - I was amazed :-) Now, that was sitting down and at a target 5 yards away. I didn't do quite as well standing up or at a longer distance, but I did SO MUCH better than I had been doing.
The boyfriend and his buddy had their hunting rifles, which one of the range workers sited in for them...quickly and for free.
A great way to, as Len says, "turn money into noise" - in my case just shy of 200 rounds and the range fee.....about $30 all together.
BTW: Forgot to mention that they carded me when I went to buy ammo. My birthday on Wednesday is decades away from the ammo buying threshold, so I thanked him profusely for making my day :-)
I just couldn't handle it if this were true - one of my favorite athletes, the one who brought me back to Suns basketball, a low-down, dirty, cheating pig?!? No, No, No!!!
I am going to go with her denial for now ("110% not true")- 'cause I don't want to give up my team. Bad enough they lost the game last night, but to have the guy I thought brought a little stability and class to the team turn out to be just another adolescent with too much cash and too little impulse control would SUCK.
Maybe people are confused because his wife is a cute little Latina and they mistook her for Furtado? Maybe? Please?
UPDATE 6/6: Steve Nash has issued his denial, and says he only met Furtado once, with his wife, when she performed at his charity gig. I would link the denial if I could, but I can't find it online. I am going to believe him on this one.
Because I want to, and because I have no reason not to - all his other off court behavior (at least what I've heard about) seems to be above board and classy.
Suns 101, Mavs 117
Field Goals
Suns 45.6%
Mavericks 47.2%
Three Pointers
Suns 41.7%
Mavericks 52.9%
Free Throws
Suns 95.0% (19/20)
Mavericks 85.7% (24/28)
Well, we got our free throw percentage back, for all the good it did - of course, they pulled their percentage up, as well.
What a bunch of bogus calls in the last game. I wish the refs would just let them play but, barring that, at least be consistent. How can something not be a foul in one quarter, or on one end of the court, or from one player - but be one in the same situation later? Then, the next time it's not?
And don't get me started on Cuban - what a jerk! I wish he would send in that clip, since it shows Griffin mauling Marion, not Marion throwing an elbow.
Suns are favored by 1 tonight - I hope they can get a more convincing win than that. We'll see.
C'MON SUNS!
Now THAT'S more like it!
Suns 106, Mavs 86
Field Goals
Suns 54.4%
Mavericks 41.8%
Three Pointers
Suns 46.7%
Mavericks 30.8%
Free Throws
Suns 61.9% (13/21)
Mavericks 72.7% (16/22)
Once again, though, our free throw percentage is atrocious! The best free throw shooting team in the league in the regular season, 62% in this game. Argh! We did manage to hang on to the ball a little better, ending up with half as many turnovers as the Mavs.
Loved seeing the team so upbeat, and the crowd right up there with them. It would be great to go and win the next one in Texas - and it would upset the odds makers who are giving Dallas a 7 point edge.
GO SUNS!
Suns 88, Mavs 95
Field Goals
Suns 42.7%
Mavericks 41.1%
Three Pointers
Suns 36.8%
Mavericks 26.7%
Free Throws
Suns 84.6% (11/13)
Mavericks 75.6% (13/17)
Wow, those are not playoff numbers for either team. Ouch!
I do wish D'Antoni would go a bit deeper on the bench. I know we are plagued by injuries, and I know that the starting line-up is rocking, but they just can't play that many minutes without it running them down. He seems willing to give House court time (and he is no great shakes in this post season) why not let Burke, Grant, and Tskitishvili mix it up? At the very least, it would allow our stars to catch their breath.
Suns 98, Mavs 105
Field Goals
Suns 44.9%
Mavericks 47.5%
Three Pointers
Suns 43.5%
Mavericks 36.4%
Free Throws
Suns 72.7% (8/11)
Mavericks 69.4% (25/36)
Ouch - the numbers say it all. We missed the shots. Nash was playing a lot better than his numbers show, however. He got the ball to the rest of the team when they had wide open shots - but just couldn't get them to go down.
Once again I have to say the officiating sucks, and has through the whole post season, not just in the Suns games but across the board. There were so many bad calls; some in our favor, mostly not. You know that when one team is shooting 36 free throws and the other is shooting 11 there is some inconsistency in the foul calls. It almost seems as though the officials were told to make sure the Mavs didn't lose at home again. Even so, I think we could have pulled it out if we were on, but shooting less than 45% ain't gonna do it.
Field Goals
Suns 55.3%
Mavericks 50.5%
Three Pointers
Suns 33.3%
Mavericks 18.8%
Free Throws
Suns 75.9%
Mavericks 91.3%
The Suns were only 75% from the free throw line? What is up with that?
Diaw with 34 points, Marion with 24 - Woo hoo! Nash 27 points & 16 assists - yowsa!
Bell with a torn or strained calf - dammit. Last I heard, he will be out for 5-7 days.
BTW: You can dress up your computer with some Suns wallpaper. I mean, not that I would do anything like that.....
OK, I actually put my own Suns wallpaper together a couple of weeks ago. I'm a fan, what can I say.
Field Goals
Clippers 52.6%
Suns 60.0%
Three Pointers
Clippers .0% (OK, that is really bad)
Suns 55.6%
Free Throws
Clippers 96.2% (25/26)
Suns 84.2% (16/19)
Round 3 here we come!
UPDATE: Doesn't it look like Maggette is attempting a trip here?
BTW: I also was glad to see the Dallas Mavericks advance, despite the fact that I dislike them (or their owner anyway) a great deal. I just dislike the Spurs (mostly Ginobli and Parker) even more.
Ouch!
I didn't really watch much of this one, but I know they lost pretty convincingly. Maybe it's my fault, if I had been glued to the screen bouncing around like I normally do, they would have won like they normally do.
Or maybe not
The Suns continue to be just incredible to watch. Such a great TEAM, such effective players. We have so many scorers, and so many 3 shooters, it just isn't even fair. You can't argue that Steve Nash is the man, but one of the things that makes him great is the team dynamic. Barbosa and Diaw have really stepped up, Marion continues to be the go to guy (despite my trepidation at his past his post season performance), Tim Thomas is just a gift (what were the Bulls thinking?), gotta love Bell... The bench is so strong, with the only big albatross in the line-up being Eddie House. Argh!
The Clippers played great, shooting 60% for 123 points. Their star player, Elton Brand, hit nearly 90% of his shots for 40 points (he was scoring at will, we had no way to stop him). That is a winning game!
Unless you are playing the Suns. The Suns can shoot at only 55% and still outscore you by 7. Ouch.
In the past, March Madness basically passed me by. It was just another excuse for retail establishments to have sales.
Last year I watched a couple of games with SG, but, since I had no horse in the race, I didn't really get into it. This year, however, I set up a bracket. Now I am all riled up - just silly. You should see me watching the games that have been far too close and threatened to bust my bracket.
Luckily, my bracket remains intact - and my pick percentage is at 69%.
Here are my choices, if you are interested.
I entered an online contest to pick the perfect bracket in the NCAA tournament (my picks were not perfect, but I am still doing OK) After I filled out the form, I received a confirmation email to the email address I signed up with. So far, so good.
They are awarding points based on correct picks along the way, so I tried to log back in to see my picks - they even have a link for that "Click here to see your picks" However, when I try to log in they say that the email address does not exist in their system. I went back and checked my confirmation - even copied and pasted the address from it - still says I don't exist.
So I sent them an email asking why my account had disappeared and explaining how I was unable to log in. I also asked if they thought it was a good introduction to their service (it is sponsored by an online gambling site) to just lose a customers account. I got a reply:
We are having difficulty finding your account. Please reply to this e-mail including your full name and customer ID number (which appears on your grey betting ticket underneath your name when you log into your account). Once we have received this information, we will be able to help you with your contest query.The emphasis is mine, because they obviously don't see the glaring problem with my fulfilling that request.......
Just a quick thought on the Super Bowl ads -
The companies are spending millions for production and air time, and the best Pepsi has to offer is "Brown and Bubbly".
That's their new slogan? Brown & Bubbly!?!?
Yeck!
Tough Super Bowl for me. I can't stand Pennsylvania teams (long, sordid, boring story). I don't care for the Seahawks too much, either.
However, I love Troy Polamalu - despite his playing for USC. He is such fun to watch. He puts so much into the game and he seems to have some mastery of physics that allows him to cover large areas of the field at once. The guy comes out of nowhere. He also seems to be enjoying himself, as if he knows it is a game and that he is fortunate to be getting paid to play. He and Steve Nash are my favorite athletes right now for the same reasons - but they both need to get their hair cut.
Also adding to the mix, the Seahawks are my oldest brother's favorite team. It's always fun to have someone to taunt for the big game.
So I am going with the Steelers. 34-21.
Don't like my pick? Mike did a very detailed breakdown and came to the same conclusion.
I have a general sports question that was spurred by the recent 5 game suspension of Antonio Davis. It was reported that he would lose $600,000 ($120,000 per game!) - where does that money go?
Does the team get to keep it?
Does it go to some sort of NBA general fund?
Same with these situations in the NFL, NHL, MLB.....
Anybody?
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New England | Denver |
Pittsburgh | Indianapolis |
Carolina | Chicago |
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Washington | Tampa Bay | |
Jacksonville | New England | |
Carolina | N.Y. Giants | |
Pittsburgh | Cincinnati |
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Denver | San Diego | |
N.Y. Giants | Oakland | |
Arizona | Indianapolis | 705 |
Baltimore | Cleveland | 709 |
Buffalo | N.Y. Jets | 712 |
Carolina | Atlanta | 704 |
Cincinnati | Kansas City | 710 |
Detroit | Pittsburgh | 707 |
Miami | New England | 711 |
New Orleans | Tampa Bay | 708 |
Seattle | Green Bay | 713 |
Houston | San Francisco | 716 |
Tennessee | Jacksonville | 715 |
Chicago | Minnesota | 706 |
Washington | Philadelphia | 714 |
St. Louis | Dallas |
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Atlanta | Tampa Bay -3 | 712 |
Buffalo | Cincinnati |
704 |
Dallas | Carolina |
709 |
Detroit +3 | New Orleans | 710 |
Jacksonville | Houston |
706 |
N.Y. Giants | Washington -3 | 713 |
Pittsburgh -7 | Cleveland | 705 |
San Diego |
Kansas City | 707 |
San Francisco +9 | St. Louis | 711 |
Tennessee |
Miami | 708 |
Philadelphia |
Arizona | 716 |
Indianapolis | Seattle -10 | 715 |
Oakland |
Denver | 714 |
Chicago -7 | Green Bay | |
Minnesota | Baltimore -3 | |
>New England -6 | N.Y. Jets |
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Tampa Bay | New England -6 | |
Kansas City |
N.Y. Giants | |
Denver -9 | Buffalo | |
Arizona |
Houston | 704 |
Carolina | New Orleans |
706 |
N.Y. Jets +9 | Miami | 710 |
Philadelphia +3½ | St. Louis | 712 |
Pittsburgh | Minnesota |
711 |
San Diego +7 | Indianapolis | 709 |
Seattle |
Tennessee | 707 |
San Francisco +16 | Jacksonville | 705 |
Cincinnati -8 | Detroit | 713 |
Cleveland +3 | Oakland | 714 |
Dallas |
Washington | 708 |
Atlanta | Chicago -3 | |
Green Bay | Baltimore -3½ |
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Chicago | Pittsburgh -6 | 711 |
Cleveland | Cincinnati |
705 |
Houston +6½ | Tennessee | 708 |
Indianapolis | Jacksonville +9 | 706 |
New England -4 | Buffalo | 704 |
Oakland |
N.Y. Jets | 707 |
St. Louis | Minnesota -7 | 710 |
Tampa Bay +6½ | Carolina | 709 |
N.Y. Giants |
Philadelphia | 716 |
San Francisco | Seattle -16 | 717 |
Washington -4 | Arizona | 715 |
Baltimore | Denver |
713 |
Kansas City +3 | Dallas | 712 |
Miami | San Diego |
714 |
Detroit | Green Bay |
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New Orleans | Atlanta -10 |
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Atlanta |
Carolina | 709 |
Buffalo | Miami |
707 |
Cincinnati +3½ | Pittsburgh | 708 |
Dallas |
N.Y. Giants | 713 |
Green Bay | Chicago -7 | 710 |
Houston +8 | Baltimore | 704 |
Jacksonville | Cleveland |
705 |
Minnesota -3 | Detroit | 711 |
Tampa Bay -4 | New Orleans | 712 |
Tennessee | Indianapolis -15½ | 706 |
Arizona -3 | San Francisco | 717 |
Washington -3 | St. Louis | 716 |
Denver |
Kansas City | 714 |
N.Y. Jets |
New England | 715 |
Oakland | San Diego -11 | |
Seattle -4 | Philadelphia |
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Baltimore | Cincinnati -9½ | 708 |
Carolina -4 | Buffalo | 704 |
Chicago +3 | Tampa Bay | 706 |
Cleveland | Minnesota -4 | 710 |
New England |
Kansas City | 709 |
San Diego -3½ | Washington | 711 |
San Francisco | Tennessee -8½ | 707 |
St. Louis | Houston |
705 |
Jacksonville | Arizona |
714 |
Miami | Oakland |
715 |
Green Bay |
Philadelphia | 712 |
N.Y. Giants | Seattle |
713 |
New Orleans | N.Y. Jets |
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Pittsburgh |
Indianapolis |
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PASSING | |||||||||
CP/AT | YDS | TD | INT | CP/AT | YDS | TD | INT | ||
J. Plummer | 10/16 | 122 | 1 | 1 | D. Bledsoe | 22/32 | 170 | 2 | 2 |
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Arizona +10 | St. Louis | 713 |
Carolina |
Chicago | 709 |
Detroit |
Dallas | 710 |
Jacksonville |
Tennessee | 706 |
Miami |
Cleveland | 705 |
New Orleans | New England |
711 |
Oakland +6 | Washington | 707 |
Philadelphia | N.Y. Giants -7 | 712 |
Pittsburgh |
Baltimore | 714 |
Tampa Bay | Atlanta |
708 |
Seattle |
San Francisco | 717 |
Buffalo | San Diego -11 | 716 |
Indianapolis -6 | Cincinnati | 704 |
N.Y. Jets | Denver -14 | 715 |
Kansas City | Houston |
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Minnesota | Green Bay |
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The Raiders still suck, though I can't help wondering what might happen if they sat Collins down and gave one of their back ups a chance. Why are they so sold on this guy?
Of course, even though they really blow this season, I have to say - how cute is this?
And this? or this? or..heck, theres a bunch of them.
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Arizona | * Detroit -4 | 705 |
Baltimore | * Jacksonville -7 | 710 |
Houston +18 | ** Indianapolis | 709 |
Kansas City | * Buffalo -2 | 708 |
Minnesota | * N.Y. Giants -10 | 706 |
* New England -3 | Miami | 711 |
San Francisco | ** Chicago |
704 |
* Denver -3 | Oakland | 715 |
N.Y. Jets | * Carolina -9 | 714 |
Green Bay | * Atlanta -9 | 712 |
St. Louis | * Seattle -7 | 713 |
* Washington -1 | Tampa Bay | 707 |
Cleveland | * Pittsburgh -8 | |
Dallas | * Philadelphia -3 |
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I went ahead and put a bet on my Berkeley Bears today. I didn't think they could actually beat the Trojans, but I didn't think they would lose by 19 points - and they didn't.
They lost by 25
Coach Andy Reid made the announcement Monday that Owens would not play for Eagles again for what they deemed conduct detrimental to the teamIt is amazing to me that he was such a great receiver with his head so far up his......
Also, another take on the situation
PREVIOUS: From this summer
Every one of the favorites won so far this week! All of them. They didn't all cover the spread, unfortunately, or I would be just a bit richer (had the Jags in a parlay) - but, still, pretty amazing that they all won.
If that streak holds, I should be sitting pretty with my Indy pick for Monday night.
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* Atlanta | Miami | 709 |
* Carolina | Tampa Bay | 712 |
* Cincinnati | Baltimore | 704 |
Detroit | * Minnesota | 710 |
Houston | ** Jacksonville | 706 |
Oakland | * Kansas City | 707 |
* San Diego | N.Y. Jets | 708 |
Tennessee | * Cleveland | 705 |
* Chicago | New Orleans | 711 |
** N.Y. Giants | San Francisco | 715 |
* Seattle | Arizona | 714 |
* Pittsburgh | Green Bay | 713 |
Philadelphia | * Washington | |
* Indianapolis | New England |
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Charles Barkley commenting on the Suns vs Mavericks game:
Dallas plays defense like I do, they can't guard anybodyHeh heh
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Arizona | * Dallas | 706 |
Chicago | * Detroit | 707 |
Cleveland | * Houston | 709 |
Green Bay | * Cincinnati | 705 |
* Jacksonville | St. Louis | 711 |
Minnesota | * Carolina | 704 |
* Oakland | Tennessee | 712 |
Washington | * N.Y. Giants | 708 |
Kansas City | * San Diego | 715 |
Miami | * New Orleans | 710 |
Philadelphia | * Denver | 713 |
** Tampa Bay | San Francisco | 714 |
Buffalo | * New England | |
Baltimore | ** Pittsburgh |
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Kansas City | * Miami | |
Detroit | * Cleveland | 709 |
* Green Bay | Minnesota | 710 |
** Indianapolis | Houston | 705 |
New Orleans | * St. Louis | 711 |
Pittsburgh | * Cincinnati | 704 |
San Diego | * Philadelphia | 707 |
San Francisco | ** Washington | 712 |
Dallas | * Seattle | 708 |
Baltimore | * Chicago | 714 |
Buffalo | * Oakland | 716 |
Denver | * N.Y. Giants | 715 |
Tennessee | * Arizona | 713 |
N.Y. Jets | * Atlanta |
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* Atlanta | New Orleans | 709 |
* Carolina | Detroit | 710 |
* Cincinnati | Tennessee | 704 |
Cleveland | * Baltimore | 705 |
Jacksonville | * Pittsburgh | 706 |
Miami | * Tampa Bay | 707 |
Minnesota | * Chicago | 708 |
N.Y. Giants | * Dallas | 711 |
Washington | * Kansas City | 712 |
New England | * Denver | 714 |
N.Y. Jets | * Buffalo | 713 |
* San Diego | Oakland | 715 |
Houston | * Seattle * | |
St. Louis | * Indianapolis * |
What a brutal week! The planets are seriously out of alignment or something - the games yesterday were all topsy-turvy. I don't think I could have done worse on my picks if I was trying. There were a couple I struggled with, but then went the wrong way (Miami/Buffalo, Cincinnati/Jacksonville). There was one that SG changed before the games started today - moved to New England after hearing Michael Vick was out, I stuck with Atlanta anyway..... Even so, he still has only hit 7 this week.
Just not good at all. So far we are 5 and 7 out of 13. We both picked San Diego for tonight.
BTW: Is it just me, or are you guys sick of the flags? It seems like there are many more penalties this year - or am I wrong?
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* Baltimore | Detroit | 710 |
Chicago | * Cleveland | 704 |
Miami | * Buffalo | 709 |
New England | * Atlanta | 708 |
New Orleans | * Green Bay | 705 |
Seattle | * St. Louis | 707 |
* Tampa Bay | N.Y. Jets | 706 |
Tennessee | * Houston | 711 |
* Indianapolis | San Francisco | 715 |
* Carolina | Arizona | 712 |
* Philadelphia | Dallas | 713 |
Washington | * Denver | 714 |
Cincinnati | * Jacksonville | |
Pittsburgh | * San Diego |
This is why I don't like college football - watching the home team dominate...then fall apart.
Buffalo | New Orleans |
Denver | Jacksonville |
Detroit | Tampa Bay |
Houston | Cincinnati |
Indianapolis | Tennessee |
San Diego | New England |
Seattle | Washington |
St. Louis | N.Y. Giants |
N.Y. Jets | Baltimore |
Dallas | Oakland |
Minnesota | Atlanta |
Philadelphia | Kansas City |
San Francisco | Arizona |
Green Bay | Carolina |
Atlanta | Buffalo |
Carolina | Miami |
Cincinnati | Chicago |
Cleveland | Indianapolis |
Jacksonville | N.Y. Jets |
New Orleans | Minnesota |
Oakland | Philadelphia |
Tampa Bay | Green Bay |
Tennessee | St. Louis |
Arizona | Seattle |
Dallas | San Francisco |
New England | Pittsburgh |
N.Y. Giants | San Diego |
Kansas City | Denver |
Our local paper of record, The Arizona Repugnant, has taken to blogging. This would barely register a blip from me if not for the fact that one of their bloggers is an old buddy of mine - and a seasoned blogger.
For those of you interested in college football in general, and ASU in particular, check out The Rookie.
I'm sorry to see him covering a narrow field because he really has such a wide range of interests he could be writing about. I miss his old blog, but I'm happy to find him somewhere.
BTW: there is still time to take the survey - Sentencing Drunk Drivers
Well, I had a rough week - but some of the teams looked better than expected, even though they lost. As of now, SG and I are tied in our pick percentage - but we have opposing picks for both of Monday's games so that will change.
Questions for the Raiders:
Baltimore | Tennessee |
Buffalo | Tampa Bay |
Detroit | Chicago |
Jacksonville | Indianapolis |
Minnesota | Cincinnati |
New England | Carolina |
Pittsburgh | Houston |
San Francisco | Philadelphia |
Atlanta | Seattle |
St. Louis | Arizona |
Cleveland | Green Bay |
Miami | N.Y. Jets |
San Diego | Denver |
Kansas City | Oakland |
N.Y. Giants | New Orleans |
Washington | Dallas |
What kind of a guy is SG? Well, I didn't know who he picked for most of this weeks games, so he could have said he got 11 or 12 right.
But he didn't. He fessed up, even though it makes his current percentage lower than mine (look for that to change soon, BTW, last year I think he finished at around 70%)
I am going to post a running total of my pick percentage this season, thought it would be fun to watch. That is it over there on my sidebar.
SG's picks will be represented, too - he isn't at 0% for the year, I just don't have his total yet.
New England | Oakland | |
Chicago | Washington | |
Cincinnati | Cleveland | |
Denver | Miami | |
Houston | Buffalo | |
New Orleans | Carolina | |
N.Y. Jets | Kansas City | |
Seattle | Jacksonville | |
Tampa Bay | Minnesota | |
Tennessee | Pittsburgh | |
Arizona | N.Y. Giants | |
Dallas | San Diego | |
Green Bay | Detroit | |
St. Louis | San Francisco | |
Indianapolis | Baltimore | |
Philadelphia | Atlanta |
OK, so my Raiders lost - I guess it isn't too much of a surprise since they were playing the Patriots. Glad I didn't put a lot on them winning, though I also bet the Over(50) so I got a push on that one.
Once again I say I am just not feeling the love for Collins. It was fun to watch Moss, though - wish I could've seen more of him scoring ;-)
Next week, Kansas City.......
Long time readers know I am a football fanatic - especially the Raiders - and that I make picks every week (usually wrong).
It should come as no surprise that my pick tonight is the Raiders - though it may surprise you that I actually put money on them....a very tiny amount, I am not much of a gambler
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Caveat Emptor
SG has pointed out that my countdown to football season is incorrect, since college football actually starts tomorrow.
However, I don't count college ball as football - only NFL for me.
So, consider this a clarification - but my clock remains unchanged
Charles gives us his take on the T.O. situation, to which I say - With ya' 98%. I'm hoping he is wrong that some team will take him after this.
He got a comment pointing to this site, where you can get your very own F.U.T.O. shirt (that tank top is cute)...I think the proceeds are going to help him survive on the meager salary the Eagles are willing to pay him. You know, the amount he signed a contract for.
If you think you are going to be so good you'll deserve a raise next season, take a risk and sign a one year contract. If you don't want to take a chance with your employment and sign a multi-year contract, then you get to wait till the contract runs out. If I sell you a house for $100,000 that you are able to sell next year for $1,000,000, I don't get to come back and renegotiate our sales contract - I just get to kick myself for missing the boat. If I want to see what I can get for it in a year, I have to absorb the risk and hang on to it.
You could have taken a risk on a short contract, now you need to honor the contract you signed (the contract your agent negotiated, incidentally) - or go try to make that kind of money with one of your other skills.... BTW, what other skills do you have, TO?
So the 49ers are in a bit of a pickle over a training video which was very poorly executed. I can see where he was trying to go with it, but he certainly missed the mark. He also should have known that if you put something on video you don't want seen by the general public, it will end up in the wrong hands.
But you have to love this quote from the mayor:
"It wasn't right to do it to the Asian community, particularly the Chinese community."Why "particularly the Chinese community"?
See the video here - warning: there is nudity.
My sister and I just got back from a walk to get some cold drinks from the local QT
She noticed that they had Suns donuts in the Krispy Kreme case - glazed, topped with chocolate frosting and purple and orange sprinkles.
Q is still not up to form, and Shawn Marion was only there about half the night (but when he was on - he was ON). Nash is practically carrying us, though having Joe Johnson back seemed to make a huge difference tonight. Amare is just a stud, plain and simple - hard to believe he is so young. That block that he made at the end was HUGE, as soon as I find a picture I will post it. It is definitely poster material...beautiful.
I am, however, sick and tired of Ginobili and his acting. Anybody gets near him and he is faking a stroke, flopping to the floor and flailing about. This is one of my big pet peeves in basketball and, I think, shows a lack of faith in your talent. If you think your only chance is to get unwarranted fouls called, you obviously don't think your team can win on skill. He is not the only one by any means, you can look to Dallas and see Nowitski - heck, I remember being irritated way back when by Bill Laimbeer (for his histrionics and other things). I just wonder, since these players have that reputation, why the officials ever believe them - I would be disinclined to give them the call unless I saw someone nail 'em with an uppercut...twice.
Anyway:
I love the Suns, especially this year - Steve Nash is so much fun to watch on the court.
I really liked Q during the regular season, honestly I did.
But he has sucked through the whole play-off run. SUCKED. He can't hit a shot, yet he keeps throwing those three point tries..which amounts to throwing away the ball and a chance at scoring.
We have a great bench, why is he still out there? Why is he still attempting those three point shots? Why won't D'Antoni sit his butt down?
UPDATE: Sure, I post this and he manages to score a few points. I still think he is not up to par and we should go to the bench. Looks like Joe Johnson will be back for the next game and, unless he is gun shy from the injury, that should help a lot.
The reported prices for a 30 second Super Bowl ad, last I heard was $2.5 Million $2.4 Million. That's a lot of green for a short amount of time. Through the years, as every one knows, these were the ads to watch - but in the last few they have gone way downhill.
This year there were some good ones (the guys were rolling during the GoDaddy.com commercial) and some mediocre ones - and a couple that were just the product's regular ads (Quiznos). I can't see paying that kind of money to show something you've been airing for months already, especially if it is weak to start with.
You can see them here, check out the Anheuser Busch "Thank You" ad from Quarter 3.
BTW: On the radio this morning, they mentioned an ad with a cat but I didn't see it and can't find it on this list - can any of you fill me in?
OK - this is a Super Bowl that I really don't care about. I don't like either team.
However...since I dislike New England more than Philly, I am going to go with the Eagles - even thought the smart money seems to be on the Pats.
SG called it for Philly weeks ago, and SG Jr is a big time Eagles fan - so it looks like we are all in agreement...and probably all wrong.
UPDATE: Yep, I was right - we picked the wrong team. But, they did better than I expected...and better than many people predicted. And, at the end of both halves, SG had the right boxes and won the pot.
Conference Championships | |
Atlanta at Philadelphia | |
New England at Pittsburgh |
Divisional Playoffs | |
N.Y. Jets at Pittsburgh | St. Louis at Atlanta |
Minnesota at Philadelphia | Indianapolis at New England |
Wild Card Weekend | |
St. Louis at Seattle | N.Y. Jets at San Diego |
Denver at Indianapolis | Minnesota at Green Bay |
tough call for me, I am going with Green Bay but something tells me Minnesota is due for a win against them - third times a charm after all. |
...who sang the National Anthem at the Orange Bowl?
I did, however, see the the half-time show - ouch!!
UPDATE: Finally, found it via FoxSports. It was JoJo - whoever that is.
Reggie White passed away today.
Details are sketchy so far, but what we do know is sad enough. He died the day after Christmas, he was only 43 years old, he leaves behind a wife and children. Early indications are that he had a heart attack triggered by sleep apnea.
Here is a bit about his career. And a bit about his life.
UPDATE: Many are noticing that no mention of Reggie White misses the opportunity to take a shot at his beliefs. Michelle Malkin has a round up.
Green Bay at Minnesota | |
I forgot about this game. I can't honestly say who I would've picked - I like them both. I have been leaning towards Green Bay this year because Favre is fun to watch play. But my Mom is from Minnesota so I often pick the Vikings. I probably would have looked at their records, which wouldn't have helped at all. Guess I have to skip that one. | |
Oakland at Kansas City How did they manage to give this one away? tthhhhpt! |
Denver at Tennessee |
Atlanta at New Orleans | Baltimore at Pittsburgh |
Chicago at Detroit | Houston at Jacksonville |
N.Y. Giants at Cincinnati | San Diego at Indianapolis |
Buffalo at San Francisco | New England at N.Y. Jets |
Arizona at Seattle | Carolina at Tampa Bay |
Washington at Dallas | Cleveland at Miami |
Philadelphia at St. Louis |
Pittsburgh at N.Y. Giants | Washington at San Francisco |
Carolina at Atlanta | |
Buffalo at Cincinnati | Dallas at Philadelphia |
Denver at Kansas City geez - how do I pick here? Ugh. |
Houston at Chicago |
Minnesota at Detroit | San Diego at Cleveland |
Seattle at N.Y. Jets | New Orleans at Tampa Bay |
St. Louis at Arizona | Jacksonville at Green Bay |
Tennessee at Oakland | Baltimore at Indianapolis |
New England at Miami |
Chicago | V S | Jacksonville | |
V | Cincinnati | S | New England |
Cleveland | V S | Buffalo | |
V S | Indianapolis | Houston | |
V | New Orleans | S | Dallas |
V | N.Y. Giants | S | Baltimore |
V S | Oakland | Atlanta | |
Seattle | V S | Minnesota | |
V | Miami | S | Denver |
V | N.Y. Jets | S | Pittsburgh |
Detroit | V S | Green Bay | |
San Francisco | V S | Arizona | |
St. Louis | V S | Carolina | |
V | Tampa Bay | S | San Diego |
S J | Philadelphia | V | Washington |
Kansas City | V S | Tennessee |
V | Arizona | S | Detroit |
S | Atlanta | V | Tampa Bay |
V S | Buffalo | Miami | |
V | Carolina | S | New Orleans |
V | Cincinnati | S | Baltimore |
V | Houston | S | N.Y. Jets |
V S | Minnesota | Chicago | |
S | New England | V | Cleveland |
V | San Francisco | S | St. Louis |
Tennessee | V S | Indianapolis | |
S | Denver | V | San Diego |
S | Kansas City | V | Oakland |
V | Green Bay | S J | Philadelphia |
V S | N.Y. Giants | Washington | |
S | Pittsburgh | V | Jacksonville |
Dallas | V S | Seattle |
Cleveland at Cincinnati | Jacksonville at Minnesota |
Philadelphia at N.Y. Giants | San Diego at Kansas City |
Tampa Bay at Carolina | Tennessee at Houston |
Washington at Pittsburgh | New Orleans at Atlanta |
Baltimore at New England | Buffalo at Seattle |
Miami at San Francisco | N.Y. Jets at Arizona |
Oakland at Denver | St. Louis at Green Bay |
Indianapolis at Detroit |
Chicago at Dallas I don't like Chicago or Dallas so it's a toss up I guess I'll go with the home team |
V S | Arizona | J | Carolina |
Dallas | V S J | Baltimore | |
S J | Denver | V | New Orleans |
J | Detroit | V S | Minnesota |
V S J | Indianapolis | Chicago | |
V S | N.Y. Jets | J | Cleveland |
S J | Pittsburgh | V | Cincinnati |
J | San Francisco | V S | Tampa Bay |
S J | St. Louis | V | Buffalo |
Tennessee | V S J | Jacksonville | |
V | Miami | S J | Seattle |
S J | San Diego | V | Oakland |
S J | Atlanta | V | N.Y. Giants |
V | Washington | S J | Philadelphia |
V S J | Green Bay | Houston | |
V S J | New England | Kansas City |
Baltimore at N.Y. Jets | Chicago at Tennessee |
Detroit at Jacksonville | Houston at Indianapolis |
Kansas City at New Orleans | Pittsburgh at Cleveland |
Seattle at St. Louis | Tampa Bay at Atlanta |
Cincinnati at Washington | Carolina at San Francisco |
Minnesota at Green Bay I like both teams, so I went with SG Jr's choice - GB |
N.Y. Giants at Arizona |
Buffalo at New England | Philadelphia at Dallas |
8 of 14 |
Baltimore at N.Y. Jets | Chicago at Tennessee |
Detroit at Jacksonville | Houston at Indianapolis |
Kansas City at New Orleans | Pittsburgh at Cleveland |
Seattle at St. Louis | Tampa Bay at Atlanta |
Cincinnati at Washington | Carolina at San Francisco |
Minnesota at Green Bay | N.Y. Giants at Arizona |
Buffalo at New England | Philadelphia at Dallas |
9 of 14 |
I have traditionally been anti-Miami Dolphins - until this year. The Ricky Williams spanking gave me a new respect for them, and that was based on Dave Wannstedt. Though they have struggled (that's an understatement) this season, I have tried to stick with them. Now, with Wannstedt leaving, I can go back to my previous dislike.
Oh well.
Arizona at Miami | Dallas at Cincinnati |
Kansas City at Tampa Bay | N.Y. Jets at Buffalo |
Oakland at Carolina | Philadelphia at Pittsburgh just hate both these PA teams... |
Washington at Detroit | Chicago at N.Y. Giants |
New Orleans at San Diego | Seattle at San Francisco |
Houston at Denver | New England at St. Louis |
Cleveland at Baltimore it's a toss up for me.. |
Minnesota at Indianapolis |
Arizona at Buffalo | Baltimore at Philadelphia |
Cincinnati at Tennessee | Detroit at Dallas |
Green Bay at Washington | Indianapolis at Kansas City |
Jacksonville at Houston | N.Y. Giants at Minnesota |
Atlanta at Denver | Carolina at Seattle |
New England at Pittsburgh | Oakland at San Diego |
San Francisco at Chicago | Miami at N.Y. Jets |
Atlanta at Kansas City | Buffalo at Baltimore |
Chicago at Tampa Bay | Detroit at N.Y. Giants |
Jacksonville at Indianapolis | Philadelphia at Cleveland |
San Diego at Carolina | St. Louis at Miami OK, I really want to pick Miami here, but how can you...? |
Tennessee at Minnesota | N.Y. Jets at New England |
Dallas at Green Bay | New Orleans at Oakland |
Seattle at Arizona | Denver at Cincinnati |
I know, I know, but I don't like Seattle and the Cards are due... |
Carolina at Philadelphia | Cincinnati at Cleveland | |
Green Bay at Detroit | Houston at Tennessee | |
Kansas City at Jacksonville | Miami at Buffalo | |
San Diego at Atlanta | Seattle at New England | |
San Francisco at N.Y. Jets | Washington at Chicago | |
Denver at Oakland | Pittsburgh at Dallas | |
Minnesota at New Orleans | Tampa Bay at St. Louis |
OK, so my Raiders got whupped today, I am still a die hard Raider Girl - and it's not like I didn't see this loss coming. The Colts are pretty smokin' this season - so it doesn't hurt too bad that they beat my boys.
Still not feeling the love for Collins, but I am trying. The Raiders certainly have a history of taking on questionable players and turning them into stars...not sure that is possible here, but a girl can dream can't she?
Gannon is still "being evaluated" but I can't see him coming back at all, let alone this year - despite the claim that "The Raiders are waiting until further tests are done on Gannon's neck before determining whether to place him on injured reserve"
Cleveland at Pittsburgh | Detroit at Atlanta |
Miami at New England | Minnesota at Houston |
N.Y. Giants at Dallas | Oakland at Indianapolis |
Tampa Bay at New Orleans | Buffalo at N.Y. Jets |
Jacksonville at San Diego | Arizona at San Francisco |
Carolina at Denver | St. Louis at Seattle |
Baltimore at Washington | Tennessee at Green Bay |
Cincinnati at Pittsburgh | Indianapolis at Jacksonville | |
New England at Buffalo | N.Y. Giants at Green Bay | |
Oakland at Houston | Philadelphia at Chicago | |
Washington at Cleveland | Atlanta at Carolina | |
New Orleans at Arizona (!?!?!) | Denver at Tampa Bay | |
N.Y. Jets at Miami | Tennessee at San Diego | |
St. Louis at San Francisco | Kansas City at Baltimore |
Arizona 3 at Atlanta 6 | Baltimore 23 at Cincinnati 9 |
Chicago 22 at Minnesota 27 | Cleveland 10 at N.Y. Giants 27 |
Houston 24 at Kansas City 21 | Jacksonville 15 at Tennessee 12 |
New Orleans 28 at St. Louis 25 | Philadelphia 30 at Detroit 13 |
San Diego 13 at Denver 23 | Green Bay 31 at Indianapolis 45 |
San Francisco 0 at Seattle 34 | Pittsburgh 13 at Miami 3 |
Tampa Bay 12 at Oakland 30 | Dallas 21 at Washington 18 |
Carolina 28 at Kansas City 17 | Chicago 21 at Green Bay 10 |
Denver 6 at Jacksonville 7 | Houston 16 at Detroit 28 |
Indianapolis 31 at Tennessee 17 | Pittsburgh 13 at Baltimore 30 |
San Francisco 27 at New Orleans 30 | St. Louis 17 at Atlanta 34 |
Washington 14 at N.Y. Giants 20 | Seattle 10 at Tampa Bay 6 |
Buffalo 10 at Oakland 13 | Cleveland 12 at Dallas 19 |
New England 23 at Arizona 12 | N.Y. Jets 34 at San Diego 28 |
Miami 13 at Cincinnati 16 | Minnesota 16 at Philadelphia 27 |
Hooray - Packers win!
That makes my record of picks 5/14 - I rock
I really enjoy watching Favre play - he seems to have such a good time. Even when a play gets broken up he is usually grinning, like a big kid playing his favorite game. I love that!
(If you missed it somehow, the title of this post is a reference to this movie)
Arizona 10, St. Louis 17 | Baltimore 3, Cleveland 20 |
Cincinnati 24, N.Y. Jets 31 | Detroit 20, Chicago 16 |
Jacksonville 13, Buffalo 10 | Oakland 21, Pittsburgh 24 |
San Diego 27, Houston 20 | Seattle 21, New Orleans 7 |
Tampa Bay 10, Washington 16 | Atlanta 21, San Francisco 19 |
Dallas 17, Minnesota 35 | N.Y. Giants 17, Philadelphia 31 |
Kansas City 24, Denver 34 | Green Bay 24, Carolina 14 |