I suppose now that a few people have chimed back in it's time for me to throw out some words. I'll start with the sports in playoff mode and work from there. I still hate you all.
NBA Playoffs - Let's just say that if the Cavs and Lakers don't meet in the Finals then one of them had a HUGE choke job. That would be laughable. I feel the one and only shot at the upset in the East is Orlando, but after watching them piss away Game 1 I'm not sure they can do it. As for the West, there is much better talent top to bottom, but without Manu the Spurs just don't have what it takes. I really felt like Portland was the team to give L.A. a run, but they are still a bit young, but in a year or two will be outstanding. The Bulls/Celts series will end up being phenomenal and I can pretty much say I don't care about too many of the rest at this point. Keep an eye on your Indiana Pacers next year. I think we'll add a player or two this off-season and sneak into the 6 or 7 seed next year. We are still 2-3 years away from competing with the best, but it should at least be fun.
NHL Playoffs - The NHL Playoffs are always a joy to watch. I don't really have a true rooting interest but just like to watch the level of play escalate to crazy levels come playoff time. I'm hoping the Jackets can make it competitive, but they got a lousy draw in Detroit. If only they could have secured 1 more point at the end of the season. However, it would be great if they could finally stake some claim to the Columbus Sports Community and take a little shine away from OSU football. I think they'll take 1 at home, but they really need to take both and show they belong now that they've finally got there. Nonetheless, I'll be at Game 4 in my St. Gary-Airy jersey getting drunk.
MLB - I never take much stock into the very beginning of a long ass baseball season, but the Tribe's rotation is garbage and their bullpen should be much better than it has shown. Their offense will put up some crazy numbers, but without average and consistent pitching I'm afraid it could be another disappointing and underachieving season. It does look like Hafner is getting back to his former self though, which is fantastic. Other than that I'd like to see the Pirates finally be competitive and the Yanks and Sox eat ass as always. Oh, and the Royals will not stay at the top of the division with that heinous offense.
NFL Draft - This is obviously my favorite thing to write about and this year could be pretty interesting with the already executed and potential trades still out there. The Browns absolutely should trade Braylon because he's going to leave at the end of the year and they'll get NOTHING in return. Get another 1st rounder and grab Crabtree at #5 and a LB with the other pick. I can see trading Quinn or Anderson because the new regime doesn't care about either as they aren't their guys. Of course, I believe the hiring of Mangini was absolute garbage and will just be another mistake in the long line of blunders since the teams return. The Bengals will be crappy yet again. Not really much to say here. I'm not buying the "suprise team" label. Of course, when you've only had 1 winning season in the past 16 or so, it's not that hard of a prediction. The Steelers need to add depth/competition along both lines and acquire a CB, but other than that should be looking at a great Regular Season. Their schedule is garbage and seriously should give them 9 or 10 automatic wins. If they split the rest they are looking at a minimum 12-win regular season. Of course, last time they won the SB they threw in the towel and coasted to 8-8. I'm willing to bet Tomlin doesn't allow that. Oh, and I hate the Ravens, Pats, Colts, Cowboys, and Jay Cutler, that whiny little bitch who's accomplished nothing.
As for the draft itself. I don't like any QBs and would not touch Stafford or Sanchez early, and wouldn't take Sanchez at all to be honest. Aaron Curry is a freak and the best player along with Crabtree. Overall, I think you'll see a ton of value after the 1st Round as this is a weaker class than recent past. It will also be interesting to see how teams draft now that so many are trying to make the switch to a 3-4 D, which is not an easy thing to accomplish. At any rate, I'll be getting drunk and enjoying the first couple rounds.
Peace Bitches
Tuesday, April 21, 2009
I'm back, bitches.
Wow. It has been a ridiculously long time. We all have a lot to talk about. Let's get this back going.
NBA Playoffs
I kept hearing about how tough the Pistons were going to play the Cavs and that was the worst-case scenario for a first round matchup for us. After watching the games thus far, I think we landed a great spot. The Pistons are a shell of their former selves and are paying for the worst trade possible: AI for Chauncey. Don't get me wrong. I love the Answer, but he couldn't have been a worse fit. The reason the Pistons have remained near the top of the East these years is because they never had any "me" players or ONE guy that needed to take the game over. They were the true definitition of "team" and acquiring Iverson AND getting rid of a great leader like Chauncey couldn't have been a worse idea. But hey, hindsight's 20/20. Can we just talk about what a HUGE pickup Joe Smith was? Always loved this guy and we got him back for nothing. If there is going to be a year, this unquestionably has to be it. We're so deep and we showed that the last game of the reg season against the Sixers (even though we lost ultimately). I'm predicting Cavs in 5. The rest of the playoffs is completely up in the air as no team has really emerged yet in the postseason. Magic lost to the Sixers at home, the Celts-Bulls series could go either way (what a game last night) and the Heat laid an egg against the Hawks. There's no one team that I think is going to give us a significant challenge so I the East is ours to lose. I know the Bulls are doing this against a KG-less Celts...but is anyone else scared of Derrick Rose and Ben Gordon if we matched up against them? As for the Cavs, I'm thinking Delonte will blow up tonight...for those of you that have seen my facebook profile lately, I have a bit of a man-crush on him. He's an amazing human being.
NFL
Oh my, what a difference a year makes. I remember sitting here listening to Browns Super Bowl predictions and me arguing to the bone about how they'd be lucky to finish 8-8. I think dealing K2 was a great move though. He was a cancer to the locker room. I don't understand them trying to deal Braylon and Quinn though. I know they're "rebuilding" but you don't have to blow up every single scrap. Braylon of course had a bad year but he's still very talented. Why are they giving up on Quinn already??? The kid hasn't been given that fair of a shot and has shown signs that he could grow into being a solid QB. Mangini was the worst signing ever. There were so many other unproven assistants that deserved shots. Instead they give it to ANOTHER Belichick assistant that has already had his shot and failed miserably. Can I just point out that the Bengals had a better record than the Browns. Yikes. I knew the Bengals were in trouble but when Palmer went down, I knew it would be the longest season ever...and of course it was the year I decided to be a season ticket holder for the first time. I'm sad about T.J. leaving, but he was obviously just ready for a change. Cincy offered him a comparable deal and he still bolted for what will turn out to be an inferior offense in my opinion. Ocho Cinco supposedly still wants out but who cares? I heard T.J. rambling yesterday on NFL Network that the reason Chad had a bad year last year was because he was unhappy. Really, TJ? It didn't have anything to do with him playing with a torn labrum all year and having Ryan F'ing Fitzpatrick sling the ball to him? Dumbest thing I've ever heard. Picking up Coles, J.T. O'Sullivan as a backup, re-signing Benson and picking up Gary Russell were all solid moves, but none of it is going to mean crap if we can't fix the O-Line. Our center Giauchic (don't know how to spell it nor do I care) is 280 pounds soaking wet and got pushed around the interior all year long. It didn't help that teams could blitz all day long as they had no reason to respect Fitz's noodle of an arm. With the easy schedule, there's a shot we could surprise some people, but in all liklihood we're looking at a mediocre season. I'm just praying Eugene Monroe somehow falls to us...if not, I'd love to see what Crabtree could do in stripes. The Steelers are still obviously the team to beat and have no signs of slowing down. Kudos to them for actually ponying up the dough for their Def POY. That's very un-Rooney. I still want to vomit everytime I see Harrison running 100 yards down the field in the Super Bowl...
Jackets
Now that they're in the playoffs, I'm not going to pretend I'm a huge fan and have been behind them the whole way. I haven't even been paying attention to them except for an occasional standings check. I do hope for the sake of the fans and the good people left working there that they make it interesting and at least pick up a W at home.
That's all I got for now...Let's pump more life into this thing.
NBA Playoffs
I kept hearing about how tough the Pistons were going to play the Cavs and that was the worst-case scenario for a first round matchup for us. After watching the games thus far, I think we landed a great spot. The Pistons are a shell of their former selves and are paying for the worst trade possible: AI for Chauncey. Don't get me wrong. I love the Answer, but he couldn't have been a worse fit. The reason the Pistons have remained near the top of the East these years is because they never had any "me" players or ONE guy that needed to take the game over. They were the true definitition of "team" and acquiring Iverson AND getting rid of a great leader like Chauncey couldn't have been a worse idea. But hey, hindsight's 20/20. Can we just talk about what a HUGE pickup Joe Smith was? Always loved this guy and we got him back for nothing. If there is going to be a year, this unquestionably has to be it. We're so deep and we showed that the last game of the reg season against the Sixers (even though we lost ultimately). I'm predicting Cavs in 5. The rest of the playoffs is completely up in the air as no team has really emerged yet in the postseason. Magic lost to the Sixers at home, the Celts-Bulls series could go either way (what a game last night) and the Heat laid an egg against the Hawks. There's no one team that I think is going to give us a significant challenge so I the East is ours to lose. I know the Bulls are doing this against a KG-less Celts...but is anyone else scared of Derrick Rose and Ben Gordon if we matched up against them? As for the Cavs, I'm thinking Delonte will blow up tonight...for those of you that have seen my facebook profile lately, I have a bit of a man-crush on him. He's an amazing human being.
NFL
Oh my, what a difference a year makes. I remember sitting here listening to Browns Super Bowl predictions and me arguing to the bone about how they'd be lucky to finish 8-8. I think dealing K2 was a great move though. He was a cancer to the locker room. I don't understand them trying to deal Braylon and Quinn though. I know they're "rebuilding" but you don't have to blow up every single scrap. Braylon of course had a bad year but he's still very talented. Why are they giving up on Quinn already??? The kid hasn't been given that fair of a shot and has shown signs that he could grow into being a solid QB. Mangini was the worst signing ever. There were so many other unproven assistants that deserved shots. Instead they give it to ANOTHER Belichick assistant that has already had his shot and failed miserably. Can I just point out that the Bengals had a better record than the Browns. Yikes. I knew the Bengals were in trouble but when Palmer went down, I knew it would be the longest season ever...and of course it was the year I decided to be a season ticket holder for the first time. I'm sad about T.J. leaving, but he was obviously just ready for a change. Cincy offered him a comparable deal and he still bolted for what will turn out to be an inferior offense in my opinion. Ocho Cinco supposedly still wants out but who cares? I heard T.J. rambling yesterday on NFL Network that the reason Chad had a bad year last year was because he was unhappy. Really, TJ? It didn't have anything to do with him playing with a torn labrum all year and having Ryan F'ing Fitzpatrick sling the ball to him? Dumbest thing I've ever heard. Picking up Coles, J.T. O'Sullivan as a backup, re-signing Benson and picking up Gary Russell were all solid moves, but none of it is going to mean crap if we can't fix the O-Line. Our center Giauchic (don't know how to spell it nor do I care) is 280 pounds soaking wet and got pushed around the interior all year long. It didn't help that teams could blitz all day long as they had no reason to respect Fitz's noodle of an arm. With the easy schedule, there's a shot we could surprise some people, but in all liklihood we're looking at a mediocre season. I'm just praying Eugene Monroe somehow falls to us...if not, I'd love to see what Crabtree could do in stripes. The Steelers are still obviously the team to beat and have no signs of slowing down. Kudos to them for actually ponying up the dough for their Def POY. That's very un-Rooney. I still want to vomit everytime I see Harrison running 100 yards down the field in the Super Bowl...
Jackets
Now that they're in the playoffs, I'm not going to pretend I'm a huge fan and have been behind them the whole way. I haven't even been paying attention to them except for an occasional standings check. I do hope for the sake of the fans and the good people left working there that they make it interesting and at least pick up a W at home.
That's all I got for now...Let's pump more life into this thing.
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