Monday, February 27, 2006

Some sports, Some not

The Texans might trade away from Reggie Bush? meh. They don't need him as badly as other teams do, so they might be able to get some serious goods for him, I'd listen if I were the Texans. I wish I could watch the combine, the NFL Network would be a sound investment at this point.

I have like 3 tests tomorrow (Tuesday) and that's really why I'm blogging. Realistically, there's no sense in studying for a test I'll fail either way - that's AllState's stand. But seriously, biology is gonna kick my ass, stats is gonna be gayer than gay because my professor is just that - gay. I tell everyone that watching this guy try to teach us over microsoft Excel is like watching a 2 year old try to put the circle peg into the square hole. And I have a communications test which shouldn't be too bad, I guess.
Rasheed Wallace is an asshole.
That guy who Garnett hit with the ball must have a vagina the size of Canada. A $5000 fine probably didn't mean much to KG, but still, he shouldn't have gotten fined at all - he was nice enough to go apologize to the vag-face who got stretchered out to a well deserved round of boos.

Sports gambling keeps my life entertaining. Jensen and I have come up with a pretty good way to beat the system. The trick is to put a couple bucks (i usually do 2, he does more because he's got a $5 minimum bet...probably too much information, but oh well) on a 3 or 4 (or 9) team parlay. Now, I know you're thinking "But Nye, that's crazy! You're liable to lose a leg to a bookie that carries a sythe!" Well, the kicker is to bet only on teams that are favored by 8 points or more - that's my breaking point usually. I've been known to occasionally throw in lesser favorites, such as the Phoenix Suns tonight, only 2.5 point favorites over the Houston Rockets...who the Suns beat by 40 the last time they played. The Suns won, and I won $6 on my $2 bet - it's that simple! I feel like that guy on TV who wears the yellow suits with dollar signs or question marks on them, only I'm not nearly that gay...or am I?

Yeah, I gave you a nice little cliff-hanger there.

West Virginia is gay. The point was just brought up on SportsCenter that their jackass fans stormed the court after a win over underdog Pittsburgh. That's right, WVU was favored in this game and stormed the court after winning...why are they so stupid? That's a rhetorical question, there are too many answers to list.

Jensen brought to my attention that Anderson Varejao simply didn't play tonight in the Cavaliers' loss to the Pistons tonight. What the hell? Plain and simple, what the hell?
Well, I've put off studying for a pretty long time, so I'm gonna...eh, go to bed, ha.
As always, go Browns, Cavs, and Tribe!

Sunday, February 26, 2006

Home Kicks Ass

Straying from the theme here, but I feel as if I must.
For those of you reading (all 4 of you), I went home for the weekend, and as you may have guessed, it kicked ass. Well, that's not wholly true since the ride from Marietta back home took roughly 5 hours. Arielle's car stopped working (screwy gas gauge) and we had to hop a ride with Ali Hanna (our saviour) after waiting for the tow-truck to come 30 miles to get us - which took roughly 1 hour and 45 minutes. But I digress.
Once home, I got to eat chicken puffs, which, if you've never had, I feel bad for you...and I'm sure almost no one reading this has. After that it was time for a shower that came with water pressure below that of a fire hose, which was nice. Then I sat around for a little bit talking to the parents until Abby got in for the weekend, apparently her ride there sucked too...misery loves company.
Anyway, went to Arielle's house to hang out for a bit, that was nice, then got to come home and sleep with my dog...which was cute...seriously. The real cuteness clincher came when I had to lift her off of my bed in the morning because she was too tender from her surgery this week (spayed) to jump down - adorable, I know. Moving on, I slept til about 12:30, which was super-duper, and then proceeded to accomplish absolutely nothing until Jensen came over at like 2:30. Needless to say, our sports watching turned into sports playing as we recreated the ultimate childhood activity of playing 2 on 2 vs. Adam Morrison and JJ Redick. We obviously dominated. Their D just couldn't handle the superb passing and offensive rebounding of Ryan and I. We proceeded to lower the rim down to about 8 feet so we could toss alley-oops and throw down all over Morrison's ugly ass. Rounded out the night with dinner with both moms (mine and my surrogate mother...who happens to be ryan's real mother), dad, larry bird (ryan's mom's boyfriendish guy), ryan, abby, and arielle. I just realized that I got really lazy with capitalization in that last sentence, oh well. Then we watched Crash, and that was about it for my weekend.
As for sports this weekend...meh. Thats all, meh. Duke was unconvincing in their victory over those queermos. Yahoo for JJ getting the ACC scoring record, good for him...he played a shitty game though. Cavs got spanked by Detroit, lost 3rd straight. They need to get it together and not collapse like last year or things are going to get ugly in Cleveland. Also, Sheed shoulda gotten ejected for blasting Z on the melon...that thing bled like crazy. Uhh...UConn rolled, they're good. The olympics are over, woopti-freakin doo - espn ruined them anyways.
One final thought, 2 weeks from today, I'll be in Florida for Spring Breaks, and it's gonna totally kick ass...go ahead, leave a comment on where you'll be while I'm in Florida, I'll be thrilled to read them...suckaaaaas.
ha, I'm a loser.
As always, Go Browns, Cavs, and Tribe.

Thursday, February 23, 2006

Much to Discuss

And I do mean much. Today's topics: Browns release Kenard Lang and Michael Lehan. Cavs trade for Lee Nailon and Flip Murray. The Tribe gets their own ohio TV network. College basketball comments. And of course, whether or not I ever found Bugs Bunny attractive when he dressed up as a girl to trick Elmer Fudd (there's a whole 'nother column in the works about cartoons too, don't worry).
Browns first: Kenard Lang...well...he was a solid DE. Kudos for cutting weight and getting faster to play OLB because lord knows we needed you there. Kudos for being "the consummate professional" in all of this according to Phil Savage - he really was very gracious in his press conference. And certainly kudos for saying how much you appreciate everything Cleveland and the fans have done for you over the years. On the other hand though, he's 31, coming off of the 2nd worst season in his career (behind rookie year) and he's really not a very attractive man. But the real reason he didn't get re-signed is because his agent is Drew Rosenhaus...so kudos to Kenard for not arguing his release from his front yard. More to the point, we need a solid OLB, and we would have needed one even if Kenard stayed, so I guess I'm okay with this move.
As for Lehan, he really let his stock drop immeasurably when he cut his dreads off. I don't even know when it happened, but I know it did and I'm not real happy about it. Furthermore, we have Leigh Bodden (our #1) Gary Baxter (our # 2) and Daylon McCutcheon (#3) wrapped up for a few more years. However, I think Daylon is overrated, but I'm not running the show, obviously. I guess that's about it for the Browns day today.

Lee Nailon and Flip Murray? I approve.
I bet you expected me to dive into that one, but not so much. I asked Ryan what he thought about it, he liked it, so I agreed - he knows more about the NBA than me. (I'll be putting a link to his blog on here somewhere if I could figure this crap out)

Tribe TV! SportsTime Ohio will be the channel, and it will carry 130 of the Indians' games this season. Mike Hegan, Rick Manning, and John Sanders will be the big 3 doing the talking again, which was probably a good move for the channel. The best thing about this channel is that Jim Donovan is getting himself involved. Aside from Michael Reghi - who is in a league of his own - I think Jim Donovan is one of the best announcers there is. He can precisely describe the Browns entire formation in a matter of about 4 seconds without slipping over a single word...it's incredible, but I digress. Donovan will be doing the pre-game shows and bringing "more energy" to it. What the hell that means is beyond me, but hey, I'm game.

College basketball: There are 9 seconds left in the Nova/Cincy game and I bet Nova to cover the "too-good-to-be-true 3.5 spread" because, well, I'm an idiot. 9 seconds left and it's tied, Nova will take the last shot, and I'm guessing it won't be a 4 pointer to cover for me. Great inbound play, Nova scores, wins by 2. Good for them I suppose. Now for my thoughts about Nova.
These guys are good. I know they only won by 2, but their backcourt is without question the best in the nation. Randy Foye is a man. A 6'4" guard just ripped down 15 boards to go with 25 points...that's incredible. I was gonna comment on how their problem is being undersized, but those guys can play, that's f'damn sure. I'm normally not one to follow small teams thru the tourney, but they might be the best hustle-team I've seen this year. Their starting 5 was a forward and 4 guards and those almost outrebounded the entire UC team - and outrebounded UC on the offensive end by 12-6 by the starters, very impressive stuff. Again, I don't think teams can make it without a solid big man or 2, but what do I know about anything. In response to B's comment about how OSU has Terrence Dials who, admittedly, brings his hard hat and lunch pail on a nightly basis (Reghi, circa 03-04 Boozer times, and yes, that's MLA citation). My only complaint about him is that he could turn into a shaq-esque thing where the opponents could go straight at him and draw fouls, because if he's in foul trouble, it didn't appear to me that OSU had a guy who was sufficiently prominent at driving to the hole. They certianly can knock down 3 after 3, but a cold day ruins them. Obviously, this is all just my opinion. But let's move on.
Bugs Bunny...well, yeah. I was a little turned on. Perhaps this is an explanation to my current fetish involving small woodland creatures and so on. Also, the column that I'm referring to for the future is a critique of the top 20 cartoon characters of all time from a web page i saw the other day.
As always, Go Browns, Cavs and Tribe!

Wednesday, February 22, 2006

Best Invention Ever.

No question about it. DirecTV has come up with the best creation in the history of sports. If I wasn't going to be in Florida (Woo! Spring Break!) when March Madness starts, I would put serious thought into purchasing this. In case you haven't heard or seen this, DirecTV's coverage of the opening rounds will let you have a 4-way split screen of 3 games (there are never 4 games going at once, ha! brilliant!) which means that the 4th screen will probably be running scores or highlights. I am obsessed with March Madness. It is, without question, the best format for anything in any level of sports - except maybe high school football, which is only high in consideration because high school football is so awesome. Anyway, back to the point. 3 games at one time; which means not having to flip back and forth between CBS and whoever their affiliate may be at that given moment; which means being able to gamble 3 game parlays and watch them all unfold in exactly the way you dont want them to...all at one time! It also would allow for idiots like me to spend the final traces of cash from their wallets to be able to skip classes to watch the greatest spectacle (also the most aptly named event) in the sports world today.
Obviously, I'm broke. not to mention I'll be in FLA when it starts so I won't be purchasing, but this also means I won't even have to skip class to watch the games, which is nice...considering I was bold enough to skip classses in high school to watch the games, but I digress. The real important thing to discuss now is that I'm a self-proclaimed guru of college basketball this year, and I'm gonna tell you right now who the final 4 will be...assuming that these 4 teams are all in different regions going in, which I obviously have zero clue about. Anyway, on to the picks!
Duke and Uconn will make the final 4, no question about it. Here's why:
JJ Redick is insane. Hate him or love him, the guy could hit a three with a naked girl straddling his face, let alone with a hand there. No one will be able to man up on Shelden Williams 1on1, and if they don't, he'll kick it out to JJ or Dockery to lace a no-question 3.
Uconn will make it because they have the best 6 in the nation. With Hilton Armstrong, Josh Boone, and Jeff Adrien in the post, even Shelden Williams won't know what to do. Not to mention that Marcus Williams had a freakin triple double last night (in regulation, even though the game ended up in OT) to go along with Rudy Gay (who should be a Naismith candidate based purely on athletic ability) and that other guy who rounds out their big 6.
Wow...i can't think of who else I think will make it, I'm looking at a list of the top 25 teams and I really don't know who's gonna be in, so here's what I'll do.
Gonzaga will not make the final 4. Morrison can't keep shooting like 45234 times a game and expect them to beat major teams in the tourney, they'll make the sweet 16 and lose because Morrison won't give it inside to Batista (the real stud on that team).
WVU will not make it. Basically because I hate that team.
Nova will not make it unless they are a 2 seed. Don't question me, I know this stuff. 4 1 seeds won't make it, but I think Nova can make it from a 2 seed, which they'll get after they lose to UConn this week and then again the following week to someone who won't matter.
Finally, the last team to make it (since I guess Nova was a pick) will be a stunner. The winner of Texas/Kansas this week will make the final 4. If Kansas wins (they've been over-acheiving all year, putting together this year's best Cinderella story...and I always pick them anyway), they'll jump up 3 or 4 spots in the rankings, which should warrant them a 3 or 4 seed in the tourney, which as you all know is a dangerous spot. If Texas wins (especially if they win tonight vs. K-State), they'll be 24-4 and coming off of an ass-kicking by OK ST, which won't be sitting well. therefore, whoever wins that game on saturday will have a helluva lot of momentum heading into the final week or 2 of the season.
That's all I have for now, in a couple days I'll post about my sleepers and who I think will be a big surprise - besides Kansas.
Until next time, Go Cavs, Browns, and Tribe!

Tuesday, February 21, 2006

intro post!

Here it is; 12:30 a.m. and I realize that I need to start a sports-themed blog that I've been thinking about for weeks. It's mid-February which means that the NFL is over and I have nothing to look forward to until March Madness. This year I've stepped up my game a notch because I want to get even more into sports overall because hey, I'm in college, it's not like I've got anything important to do with my time, right? And hell, I can't sleep anyway, why not write about sports instead...also, it doesn't hurt that I have my dollar betting going which forces me to take a lot more interest in a lot more things...a great thing to do, I suggest everyone invests in this.
Anyway, as you all know, sports basically consume my life - be it video games, watching, or playing them, so it's only natural that I'm finally wasting more time writing about them. So here's how I'd like to kick things off:

1. LeBron James is the 2nd coming of Christ. No question. There is indisputable evidence which, if you choose to refute, solidifies your place in hell.

2. I've taken the liberty of watching a lot more college basketball this year, and I've got some things to say about today's college basketball happenings.
First of all, Syracuse is a seriously dangerous team. I have never seen a team with a better 2-3 zone in the history of anything. I love it. Defense is sweet, not to mention that they beat WVU and that's a pretty big deal around here...so big, in fact, that a wvu fan down the hall from me responded to my post-game taunt with "that game didn't even matter." If you've ever been involved with a taunting, you know that means it was a big game.
Second on my list is the Gonzaga/Pepperdine game I'm currently watching. What the crap? Adam Morrison is on my shit list. Not just because he looks like Britney Spears should be married to him, but the way these announcers are on his bandwagon is reminding me of the Sean May escapades of last season. Furthermore, when the announcer of this game makes the statement that "no, it doesn't make a difference to be making threes in the WCC as opposed to the ACC" my ears began to bleed. How can he say that? Let's be honest here, is Pepperdine (7-16 prior to this game, with the last ranked offense in the wcc) really going to provide the defense that UNC or Maryland will be showing? I'm not all over JJ Redick's goods, but the guy can make a shot with a hand in his face, much more impressive than Adam Morrison.
Moving on to the actual game, either Pepperdine is stunningly good or Gonzaga plays terrible defense - it's a 1 point game with 4 minutes left in the first half.

3. Ricky Williams is retarded.

So until next time, Go Browns, Cavs, and Tribe!