JOHN ELWAY? DISAPPOINTED?

Now, now Jay Cutler, you are irritated because McDaniels thought about trading you.  You didn’t show up for a meeting. You gave the team the silent treatment and now you’ve instructed your agent to ask Denver to trade you? You know it’s bad when John Elway is getting involved. Yahoo Sports reports that Elway is “deeply saddened” by the whole situation and wishes that they could just communicate.  John Elway is like the mutual friend of a couple that’s about to break-up.  You think Jay is like, “John, can you tell the Denver Broncos that I don’t really appreciate them touching my stuff? k. Thanks” I found this hilarious pic on this guy’s blog

ANTHONY BOURDAIN!

I know that this is mostly a sports blog, but I think that the fact that I spent 3 hours with Anthony Bourdain is pretty cool thing.  At our school, Mr. Bourdain came to our school to give a brief lecture and to sign some books.  I was in charge of his dressing room and pretty much got to talk about everything and anything with him ..including sports.  Let it be known that Anthony Bourdain is not a sports fan.  He is a Yankees fan.  I had to break it to him that the Yankees can get all the talent in MLB and it won’t guarantee a winning season.  He seemed to agree. hah So yes, even with someone like Anthony Bourdain I was able to draw out a sports conversation.  JACKPOT!
Here’s the best picture of the night.

Roger Goodell, can we please have it back in the NFL?! Pleeeease?

The fact that the NFL took away end zone celebration was a sad day for me as a sports fan.  It shows that the players had personality, creativity and it even made Terrell Owens a little more likable.  So you can imagine my excitment when I saw the Alex Ovechkin’s (that’s pronounced O-Vech-Kin, Brandon) 50th goal celebration during a game against the Lightning.  If you haven’t, here’s the link.  It’s pretty brilliant and a little ridiculous.  Now I’ve spoken to some hockey players and they seem to unitedly dislike football.  They will argue that hockey is the only true contact sport..and yet one of their most notable players ripped off a celebration after a goal.  I am definitely on Team Crosby so anything that Alex Ovechkin does not seem too impressive.  If Sidney scored a goal and then kneels down and tries to revive the puck? Now, that would be pretty epic. haha
Sorry Alex, it does not look as cool behind the goal as it would in the end zone.  Nice try though.

Yeah, so what if I have UConn winning the whole thing? They’ve proven to be good overall throughout the season, unlike Oklahoma who struggled without Griffin and Pitt who randomly loses to random teams (Providence College?).  Other notable wins I think are Marquette over Memphis and Texas over Villanova.  I think it would be incredible if Texas won the whole thing (I really don’t think they can) but I will take them as far as beating Villanova.  I’m wicked excited about this tournament since this is actually the first time I’ve followed these teams for the entirety of the season prior to the tourny.  It’s almost as good as playoffs in the NFL, almost.

So I want to hear everyone’s Final Four.  Here are mine:
UCONN Vs. Wake Forest
Pitt vs. Oklahoma
Give me your best predictions.

JULIUS PEPPERS to be a PATRIOT?!

I have been asked this question at the very least, eight times within the last 3 hours.  First of all, this is merely rumor folks, my sources (who are quite dependable) have not confirmed anything about the Pats getting him just yet.  The Pats are PURSUING. Key word.  I know a lot of guys who pursue girls, doesn’t always mean they get them.   So until this is finalized, I, with the help of my little brother, have come up with some pretty hilarious sayings if the Patriots do get him.
Vote and let me know what you think is the best one.

Whooa, there cowboy: Jay Cutler wants out?

I don’t enjoy picking on Jay Cutler, I really don’t. First, its just too easy and secondly it makes my little brother really angry.  This whole McDaniels and Cutler fiasco is becoming to be a worst breakup than Miley Cyrus and Jonas kid. I just imagine McDaniels doing roll call for offense (which, I don’t even know if they do this) and he just keeps saying, “Cutler? Cutler?”  No response.  Who does this? Who just doesn’t show up? Who are you Manny Ramirez? No, you’re Jay Cutler. Now you’re asksing to be traded? Ok, Josh this is when you have to act like you’re more than just 7 years older than Jay.  This is when you need to be a coach and be more like Bill Belichick in a sense that you just don’t put up with people’s shenanigans.

Sporting News think the Broncos are blowing it.
Yahoo! Shutdown Corner think McDaniels is making a bad impression.

Am I the only person that doesn’t think that McDaniels is entirely at fault for making Jay Cutler cry like my sister during “A Walk to Remember”?  I feel like Jay Cutler is putting himself on a silver platter and expects to have the job of starting QB for the Broncos without any sort of consideration of the lack of success the past few seasons.  Albeit given that his only competition is Darrell Hackney who has only been in the NFL for three seasons. Denver actually has a pretty decent WR corp that will produce big numbers next season.  Brandon Marshall, Eddie Royal (who did AWESOME last season), and Daniel Graham at tight end? Come on, Psh, I’ll take Cutler’s job.

McDaniels is trying to do something that the Broncos haven’t done in awhile, which actually last in the postseason.  Give this guy a chance, I won’t say that the 2010 Super Bowl champs are going to be the Denver Broncos, but I will tell you that they’ll be playing with a lot more to prove, and that always makes the season more interesting.

HOPE EVERYONE HAS FUN SAFE ST. PATTY’S DAY!
…have nice pint of Guinness for me <3

MIKE VRABEL & MATT CASSEL —> THE CHIEFS

Cassel, why are you wearing a White Sox hat?

This is, by far the one that has irked me off the most.  Besides the fact that the Patriots got absolutely nothing for these two, its MIKE VRABEL.  You know how much I’ve always wanted a Mike Vrabel jersey?!? When I went to my first football game in Miami way back in 06′, I literally, was the only person cheering for Mike Vrabel. The Dolphins fans around thought I was making someone up on the Pats.  Folks, he’s one of my favorite players. One of my favorite moments is in the 2005 Super Bowl when Vrabel caught a 2 yard TD, I vividly remember him telling Brady after he celebrated the touchdown, “Don’t EVER do that to me again.”  How are we just giving this up? Given that he has not been as effective as he has been in the past 4 seasons, but neither has Donovan McNabb but Philly isn’t giving him away like a free sample.  The used Mike Vrabel like a bonus product for Matt Cassel, like he’s just some random free agent that doesn’t count.  This is just absurd.  Mike Vrabel and Tedy Bruschi were a great inside/outside LB pair..and now it’ll never be the same.  I hope this is what you wanted Bill, because if this doesn’t work out, I will be very, VERY upset. Oh, P.S. Good job on getting Fred Taylor.

My verdict:

BRIAN DAWKINS —> THE BRONCOS
When I saw this on t.v., I literally went, “ARE YOU CEREAL?!?” A few posts back I had a pretty epic blog about how vital Brian Dawkins was for the Philadelphia Eagles and seemingly, out of nowhere, HE GETS TRADED TO THE DENVER BRONCOS?!? Listen, McDaniels, I do like the fact that you’re young, talented and is pretty much the Ballsy McFarren of the NFL. But you cannot, I repeat, CANNOT just remove an intricate player like Weapon X from a team that he has played for the last 13 years.  I understand that $17 million (with a chance at $27 if he performs well) sounds like a good amount, but that’s only for five years.  Matt Leinart has a contract that sounds something like $40 million for six years with the Cards and he has done absolutely nothing for the team.  Philly, why did you let him go? Joe M. maybe you can answer this question for me? Was it because you guys were running out of room for all his Wolverine figurines? Was it because his teammates wouldn’t call him Logan when he wasn’t in uniform? I’d understand if these were the Denver Broncos from 1997-1998 and they were just coming off Super Bowl wins but seriously this the Denver Broncos with the whiny QB and a new coach.  The franchise may be one of the most storied, but you are not stepping into a franchise that has paved a way for a guaranteed trip to the playoffs this coming season.  With Jay Cutler throwing an average of 279.4 yds per game it’s clear to see that Cutler is good at more than just throwing fits.
SIDENOTE: Jay Cutler, stop being all butt-hurt because your new coach contemplated trading you for Matt Cassel.  You are not Jake the Snake, you have not brought the team anywhere near a Super Bowl.  Plus, if the Denver Broncos found nothing wrong with dropping Mike Shanahan, what makes you think that you are indispensable to the team? It’s business. Be a better QB and stop giving the whole team the silent treatment, it just makes you look like an annoying GF.
So apparently, the Broncos also picked up the Texans former WR David Anderson, for those who do not know him he was infamous for doing the Conan String Dance at the Texans Vs Bengals game.  Not the most incredible player, but still makes me sad that he’s not a Texan anymore.

My verdict:

TJ HOUSHY —> THE SEAHAWKS?
Hm, if i was a talented wide receiver that was tired of being on a team that had a drama king, an injured qb and a unforeseen chance to make it to the post season where would I go? Oh I know, The Seattle Seahawks? Yeah, that would be a negative.  I know that you have shown some interest in working Matt Hasselbeck (why, I do not know) but is it worth giving up the ability to work with a team that has the proper layout set up for a successful season? Why not go to a team like THE PATRIOTS!!!! Can you imagine that kind of WR artillery? Randy Moss, Wes Welker <3 , and TJ Housh.  At that point, I wouldn’t care if Tom Brady is throwing from the sidelines, those WR’s would still be able to catch balls and score touchdowns.  One of the benefits of him going to this team is that there are already 2 good WR on the team (Burleson and Branch) both of whom could use a breath of fresh air from TJ.  If Matt Hasselbeck can comeback and stay healthy, then MAYBE the Seahawks have a shot at winning their conference, or at least winning more than just 4 games.  TJ Housh, you have the ability to take a team to the next level, kind of like the Larry Fitz effect, I respect your decision to go to Seattle, I just hope that you realize that it’s going to be a lot work.  Hey, at least half of your new team do not have a criminal record.. yay!

USA Today

My verdict:

MARCH MADNESS!
The time has come people..MARCH MADNESS.  Nothing, except maybe fantasy football and football season in general, makes me happier than filling out my bracket.  I must admit, I’ve gotten lucky the past few years with guessing some upsets and getting the final 4 correct.  This March, however is a completely different story.  First of all, I’ve seen much more of the games this season than I have before. I won’t lie, I’ve grown some attachments to some of theses teams and even more, some of the players.  Being in attendance at one of the coolest upsets (PC vs. Pitt), I’m convinced that this NCAA men’s basketball season is one of the craziest and definitely ANYTHING is possible.  So many teams have rose to #1 only to drop 3 days later.  So what are my picks for this year’s tournament? Good question.  Here are the teams I’m looking at currently:

1. UCONN – this team has been pretty unstoppable.  Hasheem Thabeet has some of the best highlight reels, not to mention one of the coolest names, going into the tournament.  27-2 and ranked first in the Big East.  Watch out people.

2. PITT – OK, this team is good, they’ve proven to be a surging force.  I don’t know what happened when they played PC, or maybe PC just was on their game that night, but PITT is an incredible force to be reckoned with. They’re only 27-3 and still a team to beat.

3. And comes my sleeper team - Marquette – Although Dominic James is out with a broken bone in his foot,  I still have hope for this team.  Although the results of their remaining games against Pitt and Louisville will play a major role in their position in the tournament.  Come on Golden Eagles, the Friars beat Pitt, you can too.

* I’m considering a March Madness contest…any idea for prizes? I’m up for anything…well, almost anything haha*

P.S. Having an ITouch is pretty baller.

I’m trying something new.  From now on, I’ll be posting up a new poll just to see where you guys stand on certain ridiculousness in sports.

Here’s the first one:
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Alright guys.  Here are the people that are currently in the contest. I’ll give you all till 4 PM tomorrow to give me your scores.

Last chance everyone.  You think this is good? Wait till March Madness comes around…

This looks like a pretty good set of guesses..I wonder who I’m going to have to enjoy a hockey game with.

hmm…

Oh yeah, I’ll be chillin at the Rec Center for the Super Bowl on Sunday.  All you JWU kids, come hang out and enjoy the FREE FOOD.

I’m definitely a sucker for free food.

P.S. Everyone needs to watch Billy Madison and Happy Gilmore again and realize how hilarious those movies really are.