Round 1
Cavs over Bulls in 4
Magic over Bobcats in 6
Hawks over Bucks in 6
Celtics over Heat in 5
Lakers over OKC in 5
Mavs over Spurs in 7
Suns over Blazers in 5
Nuggets over Jazz in 6
CONFERENCE SEMIS
Cavs over Celtics in 6
Magic over Hawks in 6
Lakers over Nuggets in 7
Suns over Mav in 7
CONFERENCE FINALS
Cavs over Magic in 6
Lakers over Suns in 6
FINALS
Lakers over Cavs in 7
Sunday, April 18, 2010
Wednesday, April 14, 2010
Some random thoughts
-I have no proof and I'm not using the "R" word, but Ben Roethlisberger did do something wrong. He has a problem. This is twice he's been accused of sexual assault. No means no Ben!
-The Pittsburgh Steelers did not punish Santonio Holmes. Trading a player to the Jets is not punishment and it doesn’t show your fan base that you expect a certain level of decency from your players. The Jets made the playoffs last season. They have Superbowl aspirations this season. That’s not a bad thing! Trading a player to the Oakland Raiders would be a punishment.
-Once again I have no proof, but Tiger Woods doesn’t seem any different to me at all. If he isn’t still cheating on his wife, then it is only a matter of time. Once a cheater, always a cheater.
-Anderson Silva shouldn’t be getting criticized for giving bad performances in his fights. If they were really that bad he would have lost. He’s a fighter and no matter how overmatched an opponent may be, they still present danger. Any person trying to beat you up presents danger. If Anderson Silva feels that show boating is his best chance to win, then so be it. He’s the champion. He knows what he’s doing more than we do. No one complains when football teams use defense and a running game to win.
-This is music related, not sports related. Musicians need to stop remaking classic songs the way that Hollywood needs to stop remaking classic movies. This is a reference to Mary J. Blige. Have you heard her “Stairway to Heaven” cover? It’s horrible. She doesn’t add anything to it. She just butchers a classic. No one in the media will say this, because the media loves Mary J. Blige, but it’s true. She’s not a legend. We should be allowed to tell her the truth. And if you really think she is a legend, then name me 3 Mary J. Blige songs right now without Googling her name. You can’t, can you?
-The Pittsburgh Steelers did not punish Santonio Holmes. Trading a player to the Jets is not punishment and it doesn’t show your fan base that you expect a certain level of decency from your players. The Jets made the playoffs last season. They have Superbowl aspirations this season. That’s not a bad thing! Trading a player to the Oakland Raiders would be a punishment.
-Once again I have no proof, but Tiger Woods doesn’t seem any different to me at all. If he isn’t still cheating on his wife, then it is only a matter of time. Once a cheater, always a cheater.
-Anderson Silva shouldn’t be getting criticized for giving bad performances in his fights. If they were really that bad he would have lost. He’s a fighter and no matter how overmatched an opponent may be, they still present danger. Any person trying to beat you up presents danger. If Anderson Silva feels that show boating is his best chance to win, then so be it. He’s the champion. He knows what he’s doing more than we do. No one complains when football teams use defense and a running game to win.
-This is music related, not sports related. Musicians need to stop remaking classic songs the way that Hollywood needs to stop remaking classic movies. This is a reference to Mary J. Blige. Have you heard her “Stairway to Heaven” cover? It’s horrible. She doesn’t add anything to it. She just butchers a classic. No one in the media will say this, because the media loves Mary J. Blige, but it’s true. She’s not a legend. We should be allowed to tell her the truth. And if you really think she is a legend, then name me 3 Mary J. Blige songs right now without Googling her name. You can’t, can you?
Monday, April 5, 2010
Welcome to Washington Donovan McNabb
-Great trade for the Washington Redskins
-We probably weren’t going to select great players with the draft picks we gave up
-We’ve needed an elite Quarterback for a long time
-Washington should trade Jason Campbell for proven Offensive Linemen or draft picks
-Washington should resign Donovan McNabb midway through the season if he is producing
-Washington now needs to build a solid Offensive Line and get some younger Running Backs
-Donovan McNabb needed a change of scenery
-Donovan McNabb is still an elite Quarterback
-Donovan McNabb is a boarder line Hall of Famer
-Donovan McNabb still has 3-4 more good seasons in him
-Philadelphia shouldn’t have given up on Donovan McNabb for Kevin Kolb and Michael Vick
-Philadelphia shouldn’t have traded Donovan McNabb inside the division
-Philadelphia should have given him more weapons sooner than last season
-Philadelphia should have run the ball more often than they did
-Philadelphia should have appreciated Donovan McNabb more than they did
-Philadelphia will finish last in the division this season
-Kevin Kolb and Michael Vick are overrated
-Kevin Kolb and Michael Vick are not starters in the NFL
-Jason Campbell is underrated
-Jason Campbell is a starter in the NFL
-We probably weren’t going to select great players with the draft picks we gave up
-We’ve needed an elite Quarterback for a long time
-Washington should trade Jason Campbell for proven Offensive Linemen or draft picks
-Washington should resign Donovan McNabb midway through the season if he is producing
-Washington now needs to build a solid Offensive Line and get some younger Running Backs
-Donovan McNabb needed a change of scenery
-Donovan McNabb is still an elite Quarterback
-Donovan McNabb is a boarder line Hall of Famer
-Donovan McNabb still has 3-4 more good seasons in him
-Philadelphia shouldn’t have given up on Donovan McNabb for Kevin Kolb and Michael Vick
-Philadelphia shouldn’t have traded Donovan McNabb inside the division
-Philadelphia should have given him more weapons sooner than last season
-Philadelphia should have run the ball more often than they did
-Philadelphia should have appreciated Donovan McNabb more than they did
-Philadelphia will finish last in the division this season
-Kevin Kolb and Michael Vick are overrated
-Kevin Kolb and Michael Vick are not starters in the NFL
-Jason Campbell is underrated
-Jason Campbell is a starter in the NFL
Saturday, April 3, 2010
Butler = Cinderella
No matter what happens in the National Championship game, Butler is and always will be a Cinderella story. It doesn’t matter that they were only a 5 seed, ranked throughout the year, or have a history of being a solid basketball team. They are still a Cinderella story. They play in the Horizon League. Do you know who else plays in the Horizon League? No? Teams like Wright State, Green Bay, Milwaukee, Cleveland State, Valparaiso, Detroit, Loyola, University of Illinois at Chicago, and Youngstown State play in the Horizon League. No offense to those teams, but they are not exactly the powers of the college basketball landscape. I don’t care if Butler only lost 4 times throughout the year. You have to be a somewhat good team to make it to the “Big Dance”. Unless someone can tell me a definitive definition of what a Cinderella team is, I’m sticking to my guns on this one. In fact, I think Butler is the ultimate Cinderella story. They are an even better story than my George Mason Patriots. The good CAA conference teams would beat all of the other Horizon League teams. Win or lose though, Butler has already redefined the image I have of Cinderella teams in the NCAA Tournament. Only a part of me will be rooting for them though, because I really want Mike Krzyzewksi to win more championships and go down as the greatest college basketball coach ever.
UFC 112 Predictions
Anderson Silva over Demian Maia = Don’t be fooled by anything the UFC says. Demian Maia’s stand up is not very good. The last fighter he faced wasn’t known for his stand up either. If Anderson Silva is motivated, this fight will end in a knockout. If he’s not motivated, this fight will end in a very boring unanimous decision. Either way Anderson Silva will win. I do think he will be motivated though.
BJ Penn over Frankie Edgar = Frankie Edgar is kind of like a poor man’s BJ Penn. He has solid boxing and can take opponents down. He’s not on the level of BJ Penn yet though. BJ Penn should be able to win any way he wants. He can win by submission, knockout, or by an exciting and bloody unanimous decision.
Matt Hughes over Renzo Gracie = Once again, don’t be fooled by anything the UFC says. Renzo Gracie is not that good anymore. He’s in his 40’s and hasn’t fought in years. Even when he was in his prime he wasn’t a great striker. He had some power, but he wasn’t very technical. Renzo Gracie really made his name by beating some UFC fighters and of course, being a Gracie. This fight is tailored made for Matt Hughes to get a win over a “name” opponent. I see him winning by Technical Knockout.
Terry Etim over Rafael Dos Anjos = This should be an interesting fight. Both are good on the ground and solid at getting takedowns. Those two things should cancel each other out and leave this fight standing. While neither fighter is a great striker, I see Terry Etim being a little more dangerous on his feet. He should win by Split Decision.
Phil Davis over Alexander Gustafsson = I’ve gone on record as saying that I think Phil Davis will be a future champion, so there is no way I see him losing this fight. In fact, I see him showing off all of his skills. He will strike some, wrestle, and then win by Submission. Alexander Gustafsson’s only chance is to try and strike it out with Davis, but I see Davis as being the better stand up fighter already.
Mark Munoz over Kendall Grove = Another very interesting fight with a lot of questions. Will Mark Munoz try to wrestle the taller Kendall Grove and risk getting submitted? Will Kendall Grove stand and fight an emerging striker? The answer to those two questions will decide the outcome of this fight. I see Munoz winning by Split Decision though.
Paul Taylor over John Gunderson = Both fighters are coming off a loss, so both need this win to probably stay in the UFC. Paul Taylor has more UFC experience and that should help him here. This fight will more than likely go to decision, so both fighters will be somewhat passive coming off a loss. I like Paul Taylor to win out in the end though.
Rick Story over Nick Osipczak = I think Rick Story has more power than Nick Osipczak and it will show in this fight. He may throw a takedown or two in there as well. He’ll win by Technical Knockout.
Brad Blackburn over DaMarques Johnson = This is my pick for Fight of the Night. It’s kind of a dark horse pick, so we’ll see what happens. Brad Blackburn likes to stand and fight and I see DaMarques Johnson doing the same. Brad Blackburn will win by Split Decision.
Matt Veach over Paul Kelly = Paul Kelly is going to want to stand and fight and Matt Veach will want to take him down. Paul Kelly doesn’t have great takedown defense, so Matt Veach should be able to wrestle him to an Unanimous Decision.
Fight of the Night = Brad Blackburn over DaMarques Johnson
Knockout of the Night = Anderson Silva over Demian Maia
Submission of the Night = Phil Davis over Alexander Gustafsson
Last UFC Event = 9 – 2
4 Overall UFC Events = 27 – 11 (12 – 5 Main Card Fights)
BJ Penn over Frankie Edgar = Frankie Edgar is kind of like a poor man’s BJ Penn. He has solid boxing and can take opponents down. He’s not on the level of BJ Penn yet though. BJ Penn should be able to win any way he wants. He can win by submission, knockout, or by an exciting and bloody unanimous decision.
Matt Hughes over Renzo Gracie = Once again, don’t be fooled by anything the UFC says. Renzo Gracie is not that good anymore. He’s in his 40’s and hasn’t fought in years. Even when he was in his prime he wasn’t a great striker. He had some power, but he wasn’t very technical. Renzo Gracie really made his name by beating some UFC fighters and of course, being a Gracie. This fight is tailored made for Matt Hughes to get a win over a “name” opponent. I see him winning by Technical Knockout.
Terry Etim over Rafael Dos Anjos = This should be an interesting fight. Both are good on the ground and solid at getting takedowns. Those two things should cancel each other out and leave this fight standing. While neither fighter is a great striker, I see Terry Etim being a little more dangerous on his feet. He should win by Split Decision.
Phil Davis over Alexander Gustafsson = I’ve gone on record as saying that I think Phil Davis will be a future champion, so there is no way I see him losing this fight. In fact, I see him showing off all of his skills. He will strike some, wrestle, and then win by Submission. Alexander Gustafsson’s only chance is to try and strike it out with Davis, but I see Davis as being the better stand up fighter already.
Mark Munoz over Kendall Grove = Another very interesting fight with a lot of questions. Will Mark Munoz try to wrestle the taller Kendall Grove and risk getting submitted? Will Kendall Grove stand and fight an emerging striker? The answer to those two questions will decide the outcome of this fight. I see Munoz winning by Split Decision though.
Paul Taylor over John Gunderson = Both fighters are coming off a loss, so both need this win to probably stay in the UFC. Paul Taylor has more UFC experience and that should help him here. This fight will more than likely go to decision, so both fighters will be somewhat passive coming off a loss. I like Paul Taylor to win out in the end though.
Rick Story over Nick Osipczak = I think Rick Story has more power than Nick Osipczak and it will show in this fight. He may throw a takedown or two in there as well. He’ll win by Technical Knockout.
Brad Blackburn over DaMarques Johnson = This is my pick for Fight of the Night. It’s kind of a dark horse pick, so we’ll see what happens. Brad Blackburn likes to stand and fight and I see DaMarques Johnson doing the same. Brad Blackburn will win by Split Decision.
Matt Veach over Paul Kelly = Paul Kelly is going to want to stand and fight and Matt Veach will want to take him down. Paul Kelly doesn’t have great takedown defense, so Matt Veach should be able to wrestle him to an Unanimous Decision.
Fight of the Night = Brad Blackburn over DaMarques Johnson
Knockout of the Night = Anderson Silva over Demian Maia
Submission of the Night = Phil Davis over Alexander Gustafsson
Last UFC Event = 9 – 2
4 Overall UFC Events = 27 – 11 (12 – 5 Main Card Fights)
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