Rick Pitino and Ted Kennedy

Pitino must be a big fan of Uncle Ted, mentioned his death a few times in his awkward presser.

If I were Pitino's ex, I'd watch out. Uncle Ted had a bit of a rep for making unwanted girlfriends disappear.

2008 NBA Draft - Beasley?

Anyone remember the order?

1) Derrick Rose, 2) Michael Beasley, then 3) OJ Mayo


Let's see if i can now fit it all into the big picture


1) cheated on SATs by having some else take test for him, check

2) bounced school to school with psychological/substance abuse problems, check

3) was paid off with cash on the barrel head, check


Who says crime doesn't pay. Oh, it pays and it pays big!


Let's see how it affected the coaches that recruited these three

1) coach was able to escape out backdoor, like Joe Smith running from Mormon haters.

2) coach will be fired

3) coach fired

Brian Orakpo

As a Skins fan, have to go on record as saying this rookie out of Texas is going to be a good one. All the papers have been touting his play and in both preseason games he has been all over the place.

Usually as a whole the Redskins miss on their draft picks but i think he's going to be a good one.

This should help the Redskins who will be led again by the 5th best quarterback in the NFC East now that Michael Vick is an Eagle.

Rick Pitino's 2nd News Conference

Just listened and he did not come across very good. His whole argument was that this was now messing with his family b/c they were having to read about all the lies.

The whole idea that this woman is a blackmailer and a pathological liar and can't be trusted and that the story is 100% false is believable to me.

Did he rape her (probably not), did he rape her again (probably not), did he pay for an abortion (probably not), was she even pregnant with his kid (probably not), did he force his asst to marry her as a way of covering up (probably not)

But he still had sex outside his marriage with a psycho wacko and for that the penalty is severe. So severe that it will probably destroy him, his family, his reputation in NY and KY.

Hey Rick! That's why most men don't cheat when give the opportunity if and when it pops up. They start thinking, "this is a possibility" but finally they say, "nah, she's sort of a weird messed up chick and i don't think i can trust her".

Plax on E60

Watched the interview and my observation is the following. 100% lies. Well, maybe that's being too harsh, 99% lies.

got patted down and got let in, nope (nightclub would be sued and bodyguards would lose their jobs, no way).

gun fell down inside pants and he grabbed it and it went off, nope (impossible to grabbed trigger and pull hard enough for glock to go off, verified by lots of gun guys)

here's a scenario - snuck a gun in, was showing it off with his finger in the trigger, pulled the trigger by accident and shot himself.

now this might not be correct but closer than his concocted story.

Calipari's Legacy

One of these days if John Calipari isn't careful, we won't be able to talk about him when we sit around on our rockers having drinks and smoking cigars. Can you imagine the conversation.

"Hey, who are the top 10 coaches of all-time in college?"

"John Wooden, Dean Smith, Bob Knight, Coach, K, John Calipari...."

"Who?"

"Calipari, he won a bunch of games at UMASS, oh wait, I mean, Memphis, oh wait...."

"What games?"

"Well, he won a lot of 'vacant games'"

"Vacant games, what is that?"

"Forget it"

Plaxi-con

Seems a little harsh to sentence him to 2 years since people on the streets are shooting each other every night and not many of them go to jail at all.

I think he got a little extra because he's a jerk and he's famous. Also he's dumb. He could have done 3 months and turned it down and now he's doing 2 years. Probably didn't take a lot of math in his degree studies at Michigan State.

I'm going on a limb and predicting he didn't get his degree. Maybe he can 'bone' up on his studies in prison.

Favre The 13th Part XII

He's back !!!!!

Like Mike Myers from Friday the 13th fame, Brett Favre has multiple lives.

Bank this ! At some point this year Adrian Peterson is going to be looking around and saying, "why, is this old man with a torn labrum throwing 40 times a game and getting picked off 5 times a game? When if they just give me the ball I will lead the NFC in rushing AGAIN.

By the way, Jason Campbell just dropped lower in your NFC fantasy football QB draft because of first, Vick, and now, Favre.

Pitino's Clown Mask

After watching his presser the other day, does it seem like Rick Pitino has had a face lift? He sort of has that bug-eyed stare to him.

He seems to me to look like a ventriloquist dummy.

Florida Gator Football

Talking to one of my colleagues and he reminded me that the #1 team in college football, the Gators, opens up with Charleston Southern and Troy.

How can this be? Those aren't even hard football games for the Citadel or Samford.

You got the best players/player, you got the best weather, you got the best coach, you got the best looking women walking around, you no definitive academic requirements and you open with Charleston Southern and Troy....as they say on Saturday Night Live.....Really!

Michael Vick #4

Still needs to go on record with the fact that Michael Vick is the 4th best QB in the NFL East behind of course, Manning, McNabb and Romo.

Have the Redskins thought about the new Wildcat formation with a direct snap to Clinton Portis - at least as long as he can go before he gets tired and takes himself out of the game!

Return of Vick

It would be great if McNabb goes down with toe issue and by the 7th week the Eagles turn to Vick because Feeley/Kolb are not getting the job done.

This way Vick's first game is vs. the Redskins.

Could you imagine the goings on. Skins vs. Eagles in the stadium and PETA vs. the Native American Injins protesting going on outside of stadium.

Outside the stadium pictures and placards of Vick with bloodied dogs and likewise Dan Synder with the old Native American actor guy in a boat crying as he rows past litter.

Inside the stadium the Eagles jumping around 'woofing' and chanting 'who let the dogs out?' and the Skins dancing in a rain circle tomahawking it.

Great theater for the masses.

Health Insurance $3000

Pitino's spokesman now says Pitino did not pay his 'jumpoff' $3000 for an abortion but $3000 to attain for herself health insurance.

Now that's a solution to the health care reform that is plaguing Obama mama!

Just get rich guys to pay for the health insurance of the 47 million uninsured. Pitino like most of his college coaching colleagues makes about 5 million a year so...

Mathematically, the coaches in the Big East can cover all the uninsured in the Northeast corridor.

No fuss, no muss.

Abortion $3000

Pitino paid $3000 dollars for his dalliance's abortion.

Sounds like he was actually blackmailed before he turned her in to the police for extortion!

Also he admitted to having sex in a restaurant after it had already closed. Who does this and gets away with it?

The friend who kept it open was lying on the floor listening but not be able to see the goings on.

C'mon! I hate to say this but I think he's a going to lose his job over this one.

Pitino

C'mon. Can't anyone stay away from the wine, women and song? If its not drugs (hard or prescriptions, the women (whether they be crazy wives, crazy girlfriends, etc) and/or the booze. It seems like the same scenarios over and over again.

Does anyone really believe that a guy who is as suave and debonair as a Pitino wouldn't fall prey to the wiles of the other woman. You can't be a shoot the cuffs kind of guy and not be a little obsessed with the 'appearance' of things.

I feel sorry for the wife. Remember Pitino is the guy who had a game named for his brother-in-law (wife's brother) who died in 911 and Pitino/wife have also lost a son not soon after childbirth.

Now his wife gets this on top, a husband who says all the right things and does all the wrong things! And for a hack looking beatup skank. Ugh

Spanish Benefit of the Doubt

Listening to Ortiz's presser on taking or not taking steroids, I can't tell if he's lying or not. One thing Spanish speaking players have going for them is that it's hard to read their voice inflection or tone for deception.

I do agree he gets some credit for not reading his lies like A-Rod. But I'm still not buying the i was taking supplements and vitamins which i didn't know anything about.

Iverson to Heat?

Rumor that AI going to Heat?

How come I think that a couple of months into the season we'll hear that there is chemistry issues and that now D Wade is going to be coming off the bench while Iverson mans the other guard position.

Hey it happened in Detroit when they sent Rip Hamilton to the bench and started Rodney Stuckey and Iverson. What happened Pistons lost, AI quit, coach fired.

NY vs. Red Sox Math Question

There are 103 or 104 names on the Mitchell report for players who tested positive for steroid use. Watch tonight as the Yankees host the Red Sox at new Yankee Stadium. About half of all the 100+ players on that list will be playing in this series!

Vintage 76ers

On ESPN Classic the other night, 76ers were on versus the Knicks. The 76ers front line was Dr. J, Charles Barkley and Moses Malone. How did they ever lose? Oh wait, they didn't. That was the year they went on to win the NBA Championship. Moses memorable quote of "Fo, Fo, Fo"

The Washington Nationals

Anyone paying attention to the Nats? They are playing pretty well lately. They are still bums and the worst team in baseball but they are starting to win. I think 10 of their last 16 since the axe fell on Manny Acta.

By end of year the Nats might overtake Royals and Pirates to get out of 'toilet bowl'.

Broads

Romo ditches Jessica the day before her B-day and Reggie Bush and Kim Kardasian are also kaput.

Even though the theory that chicks make players 'moody' still holds, predicting here that Romo and Bush have bad years.

By the way is Reggie Bush the luckiest guy over the Tim Floyd paying BB players cash at USC? Took his case of fraud and money laundering off the USC front page.

The Mannings

Eli is now the highest paid quarterback in the NFL. ESPN had Eli as one of the top 3 earners and I think Peyton was somewhere around 7th.

So Eli makes 15.3 million and Peyton makes 13.7 million. I wonder how much Cooper makes? Slacker!

Gay-ness Part II

Heard today in story about Hawaii gay bashing coach that UH actually changed their mascot a few years ago from the Rainbows to the Warriors. Why? Because they didn't want the association with the 'agenda'. Seems like the state of Hawaii is being overly sensitive to name associations and name calling. Do they realize their state is in the middle of the water and no one cares.

Tiger Woods' Greatness

Here's how good Tiger Woods is. He just won another tournament beating a field of nobodies. The five or six guys behind him were unrecognizable by name. A bunch of fly by nighters. Where were all the other good players? With the exception of Phil who was with wife where were the rest of the field?

It just goes to show you that all the other players go up and down and up and down, in and out of money, in and out of tourneys. But Tiger, with exception of missing the cut at British (startling!), is right in it all the way, all the time.

AAU Championship Game

Watched Doc River's son play in the championship game vs. the team from Wash DC, some weird name like Team Terrible or something.
DC beat them but to me the game was almost unwatchable. Lots of 2 guards over handling, lots of 3 men jacking 3pt shots and lots of natural post players never touching the ball in the post then wandering out to the 3pt line and firing them up like the ball forwards.
Does any AAU team do anything beside run pick and rolls for over handlers.

The Entire City of Boston Sports

Give it all back:
R*D S*X cheated to break curse behind M*NNY and *RT*Z.
The Patriots cheated behind Spygate and Belicheck.
The Celtics cheated with the behind the scenes collusion on Ainge and McHale part and bought a championship acquiring Allen and Garnett to go with Pierce.

Boston Red Sox

The way to end curses. Cheat! The Red Sox are just like everyone else with their fallen heroes and tainted stars and statistics. All their World Series clothing should say R*D S*X with asterisks for their World Series wins. Much like Pittsburg's Super Bowls should say ST**L*RS for all their steroid guys.

Michael Vick

If Michael Vick played in the NFC East, he would be the 4th best quarterback in the league behind McNair, Manning, Romo. That means the Redskins should make a serious run at him, he's better than Campbell and Campbell is the worst QB in that conference. Seems like a no brainer to me.

Gay-ness Part I

It seems to me that the Hawaii coach is rather gay for practically crying during his "apology" about describing Notre Dame's chant as a faggot dance.