He was there, so I took Chad Johnson

Yesterday was a review of the first 8 rounds of my league's fantasy football draft...today is a breakdown of my enitre 22 man roster...because we only have 8 teams in our league, we go 22 rounds...the overwhelming opinion was that my draft sucked...oh well...

Rd 1 - DeAngelo Williams, rb, Panthers - went with youth over age (LT)...
Rd 2 - Tom Brady, qb, Patriots - easy pick here...
Rd 3 - Terrell Owens, wr, Bills - Buffalo did not bring this asshole in just to be an asshole...he will score TDs...I am not a TO fan, but he does score - look it up ladies...
Rd 4 - Pierre Thomas, rb, Saints - who is going to be the workhorse, Reggie Bush???...
Rd 5 - Steelers Defense - defense wins titles...I got the best defense...last year, the Steelers Defense finished with 162 points which was more than the following: Tomlinson and Westbrook 152 each, Randy Moss 137, Clinton Portis 131, Marion Barber 130, and Chris Johnson 124...
Rd 6 - Joseph Addai, rb, Colts - he sucked last year, but this is a decent pick in round 6...
Rd 7 - Felix Jones, rb, Cowboys - let's see who is the man in Big D come mid-season...
Rd 8 - LenDale White, rb, Titans - Chris Johnson does all the work while LenDale gets the TDs...plus he is in the best shape of his career - so far...
Rd 9 - Chad Johnson, wr, Bengals - I hate this prick, but I needed another receiver...and with TJ gone, Johnson is truly the #1 receiver in Cinncy...
Rd 10 - Eli Manning, qb, Giants - this was a need pick...pickings were slim at QB at this point...

Rd 11 - Donald Brown, rb, Colts - a speed guy who has nothing but upside...
Rd 12 - Santana Moss, wr, Redskins - he is a good bye week receiver...
Rd 13 - Jamaal Charles, rb, Chiefs - some magazines are predicting he may take over the running duties from Larry Johnson...at round 13, what the heck...
Rd 14 - Stevie Breaston, wr, Cardinals - another bye week receiver...
Rd 15 - Vikings Defense - I wanted to sure up my defense...in my book the Steelers, Giants, and Vikings were the elite of the defenses...I got 2 of the 3...
Rd 16 - Mario Manningham, wr, Giants - early reports indicate that he has a decent shot at being one of Eli's main receivers...a gamble pick at #16...
Rd 17 - Glen Coffee, rb, 49ers - like Donald Brown, Coffee is a rookie with nothing but upside...
Rd 18 - Percy Harvin, wr, Vikings - worth a gamble...
Rd 19 - Shaun Hill, qb, 49ers - I needed a third QB and he was all that was out there...
Rd 20 - Jeff Reed, k, Steelers - if he works out great, if not, I will cut him and bring in another kicker..

Rd 21 - Kellen Winslow, te, Bucs - I have since cut Winslow and picked up Danny Ware, rb, Giants...
Rd 22 - Bills Special Teams - Roscoe Parrish is guaranteed to bring at least 1 back a year...

Is this the team that I envisioned drafting - NO...but sometimes the draft dictates how you end up drafting...I made some audibles...some players, like Chad Johnson, Felix Jones, and Pierre Thomas are boom or bust picks...let the chips fall where they fall...

DeAngelo Williams and Pierre Thomas highlight my fantasy football team

It is the 15th year of our Fantasy Football league and we held our draft on Sunday night...out of an 8-team league, I had the fifth overall pick...in our league, you can start 2 quarterbacks, therefore, that is why some people take 2 quality QBs early...also, tight ends are considered the same as wide receivers...here is how the first 8 rounds went down:

Round 1
1. Valentine - Adrian Peterson, rb
2. Persino - Michael Turner, rb
3. Ellis - Maurice Jones-Drew, rb
4. Edmonds - Matt Forte, rb
5. George - DeAngelo Williams, rb (photo)
6. Hunter - LaDainian Tomlinson, rb
7. Leonard - Chris Johnson, rb
8. Lehman - Steven Jackson, rb

Round 2
9. Lehman - Larry Fitzgerald, wr
10. Leonard - Clinton Portis, rb
11. Hunter - Drew Brees, qb
12. George - Tom Brady, qb
13. Edmonds - Steve Slaton, rb
14. Ellis - Aaron Rodgers, qb
15. Persino - Randy Moss, wr
16. Valentine - Frank Gore, rb

Round 3
17. Valentine - Brian Westbrook, rb
18. Persino - Peyton Manning, qb
19. Ellis - Brandon Jacobs, rb
20. Hunter - Philip Rivers, qb
21. George - Terrell Owens, wr
22. Edmonds - Reggie Wayne, wr
23. Leonard - Ryan Grant, rb
24. Lehman - Andre Johnson, wr

Round 4
25. Lehman - Calvin Johnson, wr
26. Leonard - Marion Barber, rb
27. Edmonds - Anquan Boldin, wr
28. George - Pierre Thomas, rb (photo)
29. Hunter - Ronnie Brown, rb
30. Ellis - Kurt Warner, qb
31. Persino - Greg Jennings, wr
32. Valentine - Donovan McNabb, qb

Round 5
33. Valentine - Roddy White, wr
34. Persino - Marques Colston, wr
35. Ellis - Steve Smith, wr
36. Hunter - Larry Johnson, rb
37. George - Steelers Defense
38. Edmonds - Tony Romo, qb
39. Leonard - Knowshon Moreno, rb
40. Lehman - Jay Cutler, qb

Round 6
41. Lehman - Dwayne Bowe, wr
42. Leonard - Marshawn Lynch, rb
43. Edmonds - Ben Roethlisberger qb
44. George - Joseph Addai, rb
45. Hunter - Willie Parker, rb
46. Ellis - Thomas Jones, rb
47. Persino - Darren McFadden, rb
48. Valentine - Reggie Bush, rb

Round 7
49. Valentine - Beanie Wells, rb
50. Persino - Derrick Ward, rb
51. Ellis - Kevin Smith, rb
52. Hunter - Carson Palmer, qb
53. George - Felix Jones, rb (photo)
54. Edmonds - Matt Schaub, qb
55. Leonard - Matt Cassel, qb
56. Lehamn - Matt Ryan, qb

Round 8
57. Lehman - Jason Witten, te
58. Leonard - Jamal Lewis, rb
59. Edmonds - Fred Jackson, rb
60. George - LenDale White, rb
61. Hunter - Brandon Marshall, wr
62. Ellis - T.J. Houshmanzedeh, wr
63. Persino - Jonathan Stewart, rb
64. Valentine - Matt Hasselbeck, qb

My thoughts
Round One - In the first round I was torn between DeAngelo Williams and LaDainian Tomlinson...I like Williams a lot, but I hate sharing carries which he does with Jonathan Stewart...LT is getting up there in age, but he did score well last year, plus he makes a lot of receptions...I went with Williams because he is the younger player...

Round Two - I wanted Tom Brady...he was there and I did not hesitate to take him...

Round Three - Going into this round I wanted Peyton Manning but Persino shot that...I wanted a stud receiver, so I went with TO because Leonard is a big TO guy and I figured that he would not it past him twice at the 23rd and 26th pick...my thinking was to take Owens then come back and snatch Calvin Johnson in round 4...

Round Four - Lehman crashed my plans by taking Calvin...Calvin Johnson is a freak of nature...with CJ gone, I wanted another solid running back...Pierre Thomas is not a sexy pick, but he was solid as hell at the end of last season...Thomas has the potential to score 12-14...I had him as one of my sleeper picks...I got the player I wanted...

Round Five - I was hoping Greg Jennings would be there, but Persino ruined that...taking the Steelers Defense may raise a lot of eyebrows, but I was hellbent on getting a stud defense...the Steelers Defense will get me more points than 95% of the players who were available at that point...plus, I knew the Steelers D would be going soon because there are 3 big Steelers fans in the league: Lehman, Persino, and Hunter...I had to move on this pick now...I am thrilled with the selection...

Round Six - Leonard snagged Knowshon at the end of round 5 so that eliminated one of my players for round six...with the 44th pick, I wanted to get Darren McFadden here, but I thought he would be there in round 7 because he plays for the Raiders...Addai was crappy last year, but I knew he would not make it back to me at the 53rd pick...so I roll the dice and go with Addai...three picks later Persino fucks me again by taking McFadden...

Round Seven - as this round begins, I am contemplating another QB and have my eyes set on Carson Palmer..one pick before my selection, Hunter ruins that from happening...after losing out on Calvin Johnson and Darren McFadden, I was not going to lose out on another player I wanted - Felix Jones...I may have reached a bit here, but I was not going to let someone snatch Jones...I believe Jones will be the starter in Dallas by mid-year...

Round Eight - I start to think about handcuffing Jonathan Stewart to go with DeAngelo...however, I am basically giving up the 60th pick just in case DeAngelo gets hurt...there is no way I am going to start both Stewart and DeAngelo...there is one player that catches my eye - LenDale White...LenDale has slimmed down and is clearly the goal line back in Tennessee...so I roll the dice again and go with LenDale, hoping that Stewart makes it back to me in round 9...for the fourth time today, Persino fucks me over by taking Stewart...I hate Persino...

Check back tomorrow for a check of my entire 22-man roster...

Karen Sypher - the woman involved in the sex scandal with Louisville head coach Rick Pitino

Mitch Abramson of the Daily News writes a detailed feature on the sex scandal of Rick Pitino and Karen Sypher (photo, right)... "Spruced up with heavy red lipstick, purplish eye-liner and a tiny pink skirt that hovered above her knees, Sypher looked like she was dressed more for a night on the town than for an appearance in court." ...

Mitch Abramson

Michael Vick Philadelphia Eagles Jersey

Be the first on your block to have the new Michael Vick Philadelphia Eagles jersey...the NFL store is selling the Vick jersey in green, white, and black for $79.99 plus shipping...it's funny how the NFL believes Vick should be suspended for up to 6 games, but they are already selling his jersey to make money...

Michael Vick Eagles Jersey

Chris Rock is an idiot

Here are some thoughts as we head into the weekend...

Chris Rock was on "The Dan Patrick Show" on Wednesday...Rock was giving his thoughts on Michael Vick...just because someone is famous, that does not mean he is smart...Chris Rock may be one of the dumbest individuals I have heard...he was justifying dog fighting with that of hunting...it seems like most people just don't get it...

What the hell was Rick Pitino thinking when he got drunk with some woman, then banged her on the table of the restaurant after closing?...first off, the woman, Karen Cunagin Sypher (photo, right) is being accused of extortion...second, Pitino has this outstanding good reputation - why the hell would he blow it on this woman?...also, I thought Pitino was this religious Roman Catholic?...he is another fraud...

I'm not saying this woman is nasty, but she would be someone who I would consider nailing after a night of drinking...she looks like a bar hound...I do admit, she has some big headlights though...

Final thought, did Pitino personally own this restaurant?...did the bus boy change the table cloth the next morning?...

Sunday is my fantasy football draft...I'm in an eight team league and hold the fifth overall pick...I am studying LaDainian Tomlinson hard...can I squeeze one more year out of him?...

NFL commissioner Roger Goodell suspended Cleveland Browns wideout Donte Stallworth for the season without pay...the bleeding heart liberals and NFL union will be complaining that Goodell was too harsh?...they will cry, "give him a second chance"...

Is Pastor Tony Dungy and Jesse Jackson going to help Stallworth get back into the NFL next season...

San Francisco Giants did not gain any ground on the Los Angeles Dodgers in their head-to-head meeting this week...

Whatever happened to former Cleveland Browns kick returner Dino Hall? (photo, left) ...

The biggest match-up this weekend in Boston at Texas...the Red Sox are a half game up on the Rangers...something may give?...

I would not want to play the Cleveland Indians now...the Indians are a loose bunch of young kids who are having fun...this is a team that could ruin some contender's season...

Five Good Questions with . . . Zach of The Big Picture

We have one of the most masterful minds of the blogosphere - Zach from The Big Picture gives his thoughts on the upcoming NFL season...I thank him for his time because I know that he is one of the busiest men in the blogging bitness...

Q1. Every season there are a few teams that do really well even though they were predicted to have a lousy team. For example, the Dolphins went from 1-15 to a playoff team in one year. Who are some surprise teams that we should keep an eye on and why?
A. Well, the Detroit Lions are going to really surprise people. They win two games and they've saved the city of Detroit.

Actually, not Detroit. The Lions are going to be fucking terrible. The Seahawks are a team to look out for. They're aging, yes, but love the Aaron Curry pick and with a healthy team; I think they win a weak NFC West. Look for Jacksonville to turn things around a bit, too. That ground game will likely be better than in '08.

Q2. What are your thoughts about the NFL playing an 18-game regular season?
A. An 18-game season gives me two more weeks for my fantasy team to lose. I don't think I like it.

Q3. Fun question - you have just been granted a franchise and you are able to select any 2 players in the NFL to build your team around. Who would you select and why?
A. Michael Vick and Chris Henry purely for marketing purposes. (Tom Brady and Adrian Peterson would probably be my second choice).

Q4. Of the current 32 NFL head coaches, who would you select to coach your team in a one-game must win situation? Why did you choose this coach?
A. Bill Belichick. He's well dressed.

Q5. Last question - who will play in this year's Super Bowl -- and your winner?
A. I guess I shouldn't pick the Lions and Browns. That would be fun. Every year around Super Bowl time I get sick of hearing about the Patriots and Steelers. Cleveland and Detroit could really use some positive attention.

New England will win it all. I think the NFC is pretty wide open as it has been. People like Philly. I'm not really sure why. And DeSean Jackson just go hurt. The New York Giants should be right there again. Losing Plax could be addition by subtraction. Same goes with Dallas and T.O. The Cowboys also have that new, gargantuan stadium that could inspire some sports magic. Chicago with Jay Cumler could be pretty good. The Falcons aren't quite there, but they'll be a playoff team.

I don't think I've really answered the question yet. Patriots over the Giants. No David Tyree catch this year.

Michael Vick getting help from St. Tony and St. Jesse

Will someone please give this sack of dog shit a job already...I am tired of hearing that poor Michael Vick doesn't have a job...he even has the "Patron Saint of Lost Causes" - Tony Dungy - personally making phone calls...

How many unemployed people in this country have someone making calls on their behalf to try and find them a job? -- not many!!!...

Since Dungy is this great humanitarian, once Vick gets a hook up, it would be nice if Dungy would also help other people who lost their jobs because of the economy - not because they were in prison...

Dungy should start some type of help center where he can review resumes and personally assist at least 100 unemployed people in getting a job...if he is so determined to help a convicted felon, then I think Dungy should also be able to turn a helping hand to someone who has a family to feed and a mortgage to pay...I'm not talking about helping these big shots who got canned, but the little person...the person who made $35,000 or less who became a victim of this mess that was caused by BOTH the Democrats and Republicans...this recession is not a Republican-thing nor is it a Democrat-thing...both parties are responsible...

It seems like this country is more sympathetic for people who are fuck-ups, like Vick, than they are for hard-working people who innocently became victims of this economic downturn...

It has gotten to the point that Saint Jesse Jackson is now involved...he is crying that the NFL owners are committing collusion against little Mikey Vick...Jackson stated that Vick is better than most starting quarterbacks in the NFL and definitely better than all the back-ups - so he deserves another chance in the NFL...
This is my question to dumb-fuck Jackson -- how many other people are clearly more qualified for certain jobs, but they aren't given a chance?????...for example, how many secretaries and administrative assistants are out-of-work and are clearly qualified to work at other companies, but are not given that chance even if an opening does occur?...how many welders are unemployed but are not given a chance to work at another company?...

Better yet, why doesn't Dungy and Jackson encourage Vick to use the education that he received at Virginia Tech...college coaches always tell players to prepare for life after football...why doesn't Vick be a role model by showing that he is more than "just a football player"...heck, Vick could even go back to school and learn a new trade, just like other people who lost their jobs...

Personally, I don't have a problem with Vick getting a second chance, however I do have a problem with people, like Jackson and Dungy, who believe Vick is entitled to another chance and are making him to be the victim...so please, will some NFL team take a shot with Vick before I see him standing on a corner with a sign "Will Work for Food"...

Major League Baseball should recognize scouts

Bill Plaschke of The Los Angeles Times writes about a Major League Baseball scout, and how scouts as a whole are not recognized by baseball's elite... "Despite the celebrated baseball practice of collecting, rating and bartering prospects, the world ignores the guys who sign them. There are no scouts in baseball's Hall of Fame. There are no old-timers days for scouts, no mid-game video tributes for scouts, no first pitches or last hurrahs. Once a scout reaches the age of 76 like Southland legend Pote, there is no way to retire gracefully, so they simply don't retire." ...

Bill Plaschke

Derrick Goold of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch writes how the St. Louis Cardinals are expected to draw 3.3 million people this year despite the economic woes of the country... "The arrival of All-Star outfielder Holliday spurred a run on ticket sales just as it symbolized the amount of tickets already sold. Holliday's home debut against the Los Angeles Dodgers was the first of seven consecutive sellouts for the Cardinals. And his acquisition, via trade, was made possible, multiple officials said, by earlier ticket sales that had overwhelmed the club's original estimates." ...

Derrick Goold

Michael Rosenberg of the Detroit Free Press writes about former Michigan basketball player Robert "Tractor" Traylor who at 32-years-old wants one more crack at the NBA and to help his mom who was a registered nurse on crack... "Lenora became a prostitute, turning tricks for drugs and cash. Sometimes she would bring johns back to the house, even if one of her kids was there." ...

Michael Rosenberg

Ira Kaufman of the Tampa Tribune writes how Bucs cornerback Aqib Talib has learned from his rookie mistakes... "Talib's rookie season was all of six plays old when veteran receiver David Patten got behind him and caught a 39-yard scoring pass from Drew Brees in New Orleans. Talib trudged to the bench and buried his face in his hands." ...

Ira Kaufman

Lou Pritchett - an open letter to President Obama

I received this email from a friend...the email was a letter written by Lou Pritchett...supposedly he sent this letter to The New York Times but they chose not to print the letter...my friend asked me to post this letter...the following in italics was the letter that Mr. Pritchett wrote:

Lou Pritchett is one of corporate America 's true living legends- an acclaimed author, dynamic teacher and one of the world's highest rated speakers. Successful corporate executives everywhere recognize him as the foremost leader in change management. Lou changed the way America does business by creating an audacious concept that came to be known as "partnering." Pritchett rose from soap salesman to Vice-President, Sales and Customer Development for Procter and Gamble and over the course of 36 years, made corporate history.

AN OPEN LETTER TO PRESIDENT OBAMA

Dear President Obama:

You are the thirteenth President under whom I have lived and unlike any of the others, you truly scare me. You scare me because after months of exposure, I know nothing about you.

You scare me because I do not know how you paid for your expensive Ivy League education and your upscale lifestyle and housing with no visible signs of support. You scare me because you did not spend the formative years of youth growing up in America and culturally you are not an American.

You scare me because you have never run a company or met a payroll. You scare me because you have never had military experience, thus don't understand it at its core.

You scare me because you lack humility and 'class', always blaming others. You scare me because for over half your life you have aligned yourself with radical extremists who hate America and you refuse to publicly denounce these radicals who wish to see America fail.

You scare me because you are a cheerleader for th e 'blame America ' crowd and deliver this message abroad.

You scare me because you want to change America to a European style country where the government sector dominates instead of the private sector. You scare me because you want to replace our health care system with a government controlled one.

You scare me because you prefer 'wind mills' to responsibly capitalizing on our own vast oil, coal and shale reserves.

You scare me because you want to kill the American capitalist goose that lays the golden egg which provides the highest standard of living in the world.

You scare me because you have begun to use 'extortion' tactics against certain banks and corporations.

You scare me because your own political party shrinks from challenging you on your wild and irresponsible spending proposals. You scare me because you will not openly listen to or even consider opposing points of view from intelligent people.

You scare me because you falsely believe that you are both omnipotent and omniscient.

You scare me because the media gives you a free pass on everything you do. You scare me because you demonize and want to silence the Limbaughs, Hannitys, O'Relllys and Becks who offer opposing, conservative points of view. You scare me because you prefer controlling over governing.

Finally, you scare me because if you serve a second term I will probably not feel safe in writing a similar letter in 8 years.

Lou Pritchett

Five Good Questions with . . . John Valentine

The football season is closing in fast so Stiles Points has asked some of his friends to participate in "Five Good Questions..."...yeh believe it or not, Stiles Points does have a few friends...he has to pay them $10 a month for this right...

Anyway, the first to respond is the pride of the Eastside of Youngstown, Ohio -- the real Golden Bear -- John Valentine...I've known Johnny V for 16 years even though he now lives in south Florida...he is the only Puerto Rican who does not look Puerto Rican...besides loving the NFL, he is one smooth dealer with the women...I know he was probably banging some chicks, so I want to thank him for taking a timeout to respond to this request...

Q1. Every season there are a few teams that do really well even though they were predicted to have a lousy team. For example, the Dolphins went from 1-15 to a playoff team in one year. Who are some surprise teams that we should keep an eye on and why?
A. I'd have to go the the New Orleans Saints. I believe that their 8-8 schedule was attributed to dismal secondary, ranking in the bottom half in the league for passing yards allowed and passing scores allowed. In the off season, they promptly and efficiently addressed that by bringing in Darren Sharper and Jabari Greer, and taking stud Ohio State corner Malcom Jenkins with their first draft pick. How is that for addressing a need? The offense speaks for itself, and I believe that with this commitment to the secondary could turn around 4 of those losses from last year and make them a 12-4 team this year.

Q2. What are your thoughts about the NFL playing an 18-game regular season?
A. I am all for it. The more games, the better. I do believe it may impact teams with players in contract disputes or need extra rehab time, but that dynamic will become part of the game. Nobody wants to see pre-season games, and ultimately the fans win.

Q3. Fun question - you have just been granted a franchise and you are able to select any 2 players in the NFL to build your team around. Who would you select and why?
A. You have to start with a QB, and I cannot think of anyone better than Peyton Manning. Not only is he a consistent producer, he is of great moral character and work ethic. He may be the "safe pick", but if I am starting a new team, that is exactly what I want. My second pick would be Adrian Peterson. Not only for his freakish abilities, but his age. He could give me highlight reels for years to come, and the peak of his ability has yet to be seen. Given that Peyton would be his QB, he would never see 8 man fronts, making him deadly. The combo of those two would be an incredible start to a new franchise.

Q4. Of the current 32 NFL head coaches, who would you select to coach your team in a one-game must win situation? Why did you choose this coach?
A. As much as I hate to say it, it have to would be Bill Belichick. Say what you want about the man, he will do whatever it takes to win. From Spygate to his notorious skirting of the IR reports, he is committed to getting what ever edge he can, and it is that drive that makes him successful. Given that, he is also a football genius. Offensively and defensively is always creating a new wrinkle to keep teams on their toes. His knowledge of the game is unparalleled, and many have benefited from his knowledge, with 6 of his assistant coaches becoming head coaches, 5 went on to become Div. I head coaches, and seen numerous assistant coaches or executives under him going on to becomes assistants, coordinators or executives elsewhere in the NFL. Incredible!

Q5. Last question - who will play in this year's Super Bowl -- and your winner?
A. New England vs. Atlanta. Atlanta is a reach, but I don't like anyone else except the Saints and Giants to make any noise in the NFC, and I believe that ATL are best poised to make that run. Belichick does it again.

Who's 0-8 now????

BRING OUT THE BROOMS!!!

The International Silver String Submarine Band

This is a classic from The Little Rascals...

Mary Tyler Moore - Was she hot?

Is She Hot is going retro today...Stiles Points takes a look back at Mary Tyler Moore...Moore is now a 73-year-old-woman, but was she hot in her prime?...

MTM Bio
Born December 29, 1936
Currently 72-years-old
Played Laura Petrie on the Dick Van Dyke Show
Played Mary Richards of the Mary Tyler Moore Show

Background
MTM is most famous for throwing her tam during the opening of the MTM Show...but some forget about her days as Laura Petrie on the DVD Show...at that time MTM was in her mid-20s...her natural beauty could be seen in those black and white clips...

She is best known as Mary Richards on the MTM Show...when the show began in 1970, she was 34-years-old and in her prime...as a kid growing up at that time, I loved watching the show...and now as an old man, I am just realizing that MTM was a babe...

Was Mary Tyler Moore hot?
You betcha...she wasn't slutty hot but she had that wholesome hotness...she did not have a big rack - which is okay...but she was thin and had a nice figure...her best attribute was her hips...check out this 1:42 clip of MTM as she does a nice little dance as Laura Petrie...you can see her natural beauty -- plus she can move those hips:

David Grohl of Nirvana and Foo Fighters gets honored in Warren, Ohio

Former Nirvana drummer and lead singer of the Foo Fighters, David Grohl, got a street named after him in his hometown of Warren, Ohio...actually it was more like an alley...David Grohl Alley was officially dedicated this past weekend...Warren, which is located next to my hometown of Niles, Ohio, celebrated the event with an actual appearance by Grohl...

He received the Key to the City and performed three songs...Grohl's father and stepmother still live in Warren...from all newspaper accounts, Grohl was very sincere and appreciative of the gesture...

Was Ray Handley the worst NFL head coach ever?

This past week The Sporting News listed its 10 greatest head coaches of all-time...since then, I have read a few lists of the 10 worst coaches of all-time...Stiles Points lists its worst NFL and college head football coaches of all-time in no particular order...some of these coaches are excellent coordinators or assistants, but they lacked key traits to be a quality head coach:

Larry Coker, Miami (Fla) - sure he coached The U to a BCS title in 2001 and follow-ed it up with another shot at the title before losing to Ohio State...Coker won that title with all of Butch Davis players...Davis bolted for the Cleveland Browns and left the cupboard full for Coker...the Hurricanes were loaded in his second year and were outplayed by Ohio State even though the Canes had an NFL caliber team...since then The U has been on a downward slide because of Coker's lack of recruiting and inability to win the big games...

Ray Handley, N.Y. Giants (photo) - Bill Parcells retired after leading the Giants to a 13-3 record and a Super Bowl win over Buffalo in 1990...Handley took over and in two seasons as the head man, the Giants were 14-18 and were in disarray...Handley was canned after the 1992 season...in 1993 Dan reeves took over and immediately led the Giants to an 11-5 mark and playoff berth...Handley has never been seen since...

Les Steckel, Minnesota - after 17 years as head coach, Bud Grant retired after the 1983 season...Steckel, a former Marine, took over and ran the organization like a military facility...Steckel was abusive and mean...the Vikings went 3-13...Steckel was fired after one season and Grant was asked to come out of retirement to try and clean up the mess...

Cam Cameron, Miami - Cameron went to south Florida after serving as the offensive coordinator for the Chargers high scoring offense...Cameron's time in Miami was doomed on draft day when he selected Ohio State's Ted Ginn at wr instead of Notre Dame's Brady Quinn at qb...the Dolphins needed a quarterback desperately...the fans went nuts...it was all downhill after that...Cameron went 1-15 in his one year stay in Miami...

Wade Phillips, Denver, Buffalo, Dallas - how could someone with a 67-45 overall mark makes this list...I'm sorry, but it seems like Phillips teams always underachieve at the key moments during the season...he is a helluva defensive coordinator but he lacks something as the head man...

John Blake, Oklahoma - in three seasons Blake led the Sooners to a 12-22 record...two years after he got canned, Bob Stoops led Oklahoma to the BCS championship...

Dave Campo, Dallas - Under Campo's leadership, the Cowboys posted three straight 5-11 records...Parcells replaced Campo, and with basically the same team the Cowboys finished 10-6 and made the playoffs...

Gerry DiNardo, Indiana, LSU, Vanderbilt - I will give DiNardo a pass on Indiana and Vandy, but there is no reason he should not have won at LSU...the Tigers were stuck in mediocrity, at best, under DiNardo...DiNardo could not even recruit the state of Louisiana despite being the only major football power on the Bayou...after he was canned, Nick Saban and Les Miles have proven the LSU is a force...

30 years ago today New York Yankees Captain Thurman Munson died in a plane crash

Thirty years ago I was a 10-year-old kid enjoying his summer vacation...being it was summer I was allowed to stay up late...the 10:00 p.m. ABC news brief came on in which they gave a recap of the top three or four news stories...the last story, a photo of New York Yankees catcher, and captain, Thurman Munson appeared in the top right hand of the screen...the broadcaster announced that Munson died in a plane crash in Canton, Ohio...as a Yankees fan that is something I will never forget...as a kid, it was my generation's Lou Gehrig moment...

Thirty years ago today, Thurman Munson died...Sean Brennan of the Daily News writes about Jerry Narron, the catcher who had to replace The Captain...

Sean Brennan

This article appeared in the Daily News in 2004 which was 25th anniversary of The Captain's death...

Wayne Coffey

Lou Grant - an old school boss

This is a great 3:34 clip from the Mary Tyler Moore Show...Mary meets Mr. Grant for the first time and goes through a job interview...this is great stuff:

Is there more to the NFL than just Brett Favre and Michael Vick?

The NFL season is fast approaching...it will be Week 1 before we know it...but the media is taking some of the excitement away from the upcoming season because of their nauseating coverage of Brett Favre and Michael Vick...there are over 1,400 players in the NFL and all we have to hear about every stinking day is of an old broken down drama queen and a criminal who butchered dogs...

Favre
Brett Favre made an ass out of Minnesota Vikings head coach Brad Childress...if Childress had any onions, he would have told Favre, back in May, that he needed a decision by Memorial Day, if not, the Vikings would move on...Childress had a responsibility to lead this team, instead, Favre made Childress his bitch...

Did Childress really think that Favre was going to lead the Vikings to the Super Bowl?...Childress was trying to hire a name - Brett Favre...that's all it was...the name was not going to take the Vikings to the Super Bowl...in fact, when was the last time Brett Favre led his team to the Super Bowl?...try 1998!!!...

Childress should have tried to sign freaking Joe Willie Namath or Joe Montana...I hope the Vikings tank this season and Childress gets fired....if it wasn't so close to the start of the season, the owner should can him now...

As far as Favre goes, I still think this is not entirely over...if a quarterback gets hurt, ala Tom Brady last season, the entire drama will start over again...

Another scenario is Favre pulling a Roger Clemens...Favre sits out the first eight games and comes back for the last half of the season...Favre cannot physically handle the rigors of an entire 16 game season...therefore he may try a comeback in October...

Vick
Now that gray beard if off the radar for now, the media will drive us all nuts with Michael Vick coverage...it will be a media circus the day he signs with a new team, the day he reports to camp, the day he takes a dump at the football facility...and I dread the week that Vick makes his return to the NFL...

Sorry, but I can't write anymore about this crap...I'm out of here...

Jim Johnson, Eagles defensive coordinator, dies

Amid all the Brett Favre circus and Michael Vick sympathizers, the NFL lost a great assistant coach...

Philadelphia Eagles defensive coordinator Jim Johnson died yesterday at the age of 68-years-old after a six month battle with cancer...if the Pro Football Hall of Fame ever inducted assistant coaches, Johnson would be a first ballot hall of famer...

Johnson coached last season from his familiar spot on the sidelines...however, he coached in the press box in Week 17 and throughout the playoffs...he was suffering from severe back pain and had a difficult time standing for a long period of time...after the Eagles lost in the NFC title game, Johnson went to the doctor and was diagnosed with cancer...

It will not be the same this football season in not seeing Johnson dialing up the defensive schemes for the Eagles...Favre and Vick may be getting the headlines, but the real story of the NFL this week was the loss of a great coach...

Jim Johnson Obit

Rich Hofmann

Gwen Stefani - Is she hot?

Gwen Stefano Bio
Birthday - October 3, 1969 - Fullerton, California

Background
Stefani was raised in a Roman-Catholic family...as a kid she had weight problems and joined the high school swim team in order to lose weight...her first job was working at the local Dairy Queen...nowadays she is a mega-star as the lead singer of No Doubt...she has also been successful as a solo artist...

She was once married to a member of the band...after a divorce, she married Gavin Rossdale and now has two kids...Stefani is a natural brunette, however she has been a platinum blond for the last 15 years...she likes hanging around Japanese woman called Harajuku Girls...

Is Gwen Stefani hot?
At first look, she is someone who can easily be picked up at any bar after she gets a few drinks in her...I will say, her mid-section is phenomenal...she seems like a nice person and would probably be wild in the sack...she is not super hot, but I would give her thumbs up...

Tom Hamilton of the Cleveland Indians is the worst baseball announcer

There are many annoying baseball announcers...the first that comes to mind is the New York Yankees John Sterling with his "Yankees Win...thaaaaaaaaaaaa Yankees Win"...the Chicago White Sox play-by-play man Hawk Harrelson gets under my skin with his "He gone" call after a White Sox pitcher strikes out a batter...but the most annoying and worst baseball announcer in the sport is the Cleveland Indians Tom Hamilton...

Hamilton calls every Indians homerun like it is a World Series clinching blast...Ryan Garko can hit a solo shot in the first inning and Hamilton will be screaming and yelling...as a kid I used to listen to Herb Score call the Indians games...Score was not perfect as he made many errors in calling the game...but at least he was professional and did not act like every homerun was the "mother of all homers"...this weekend the Tribe is honoring Hamilton as fans will be receiving a Tom Hamilton bobblehead...the Indians will then have fireworks after the game with a replay of Hamilton's greatest play-by-plays...if anyone gets one of those bobbleheads, please send it to be so I can bust it into pieces...

These announcers need to take a lesson from Los Angeles Dodgers great Vin Scully...Scully is the best baseball announcer ever...he was praised by the media for his call on Manny Ramirez's pinch-hit grand slam last week...check it out:

Vin Scully

Cleveland Indians become major player on trading deadline with Cliff Lee and Victor Martinez

Cleveland Indians have become a major player as the trading deadline looms...with Toronto asking for your blood in their demands for Roy Halladay, the Indians may be the beneficiary...

Talk on the internet states that the Philadelphia Phillies are interested in Indians pitcher Cliff Lee...what makes this possible deal intriguing for the Phils is that they don't have to give up their top pitching prospects in J.A. Happ nor Kyle Drabek...

There are also reports the Los Angeles Dodgers are talking to the Indians in a blockbuster deal...supposedly the Dodgers will send either Chad Billingsley or Clayton Kershaw along with James Loney, and prospects to Cleveland for Cliff Lee and Victor Martinez...talk is that Joe Torre would like to have a veteran in his rotation for the playoffs...

Supposedly the Indians have another offer from the San Francisco Giants...the Giants would send prospects to Cleveland for Lee...

Tony Kubek, former NBC broadcaster, to be inducted into the Baeeball Hall of Fame

Richard Sandomir of The New York Times writes about former New York Yankees shortstop and NBC broadcaster, Tony Kubek, who will be inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame today as the recipient of the Ford C. Frick Award for his 30 plus years of broadcasting... "Apart from the banter, Kubek and his wife, Margaret, are using the weekend as a family outing, with his two sons, two daughters and five grandchildren in attendance. Underlining Kubek’s individuality, they are staying in a house separate from the Hall of Famers’ headquarters at the Otesaga. And when the weekend ends, the Kubeks will drive back home with one of their daughters to continue their lives without baseball and resume helping the Hmong community in Appleton, Wis., where they live most of the year." ...

Richard Sandomir

The top porn stars you would take home to mom

Here is an interesting post I saw on Spike TV's web..."the top 7 porn stars who you would take home to mom"...first, I wonder why this person just chose 7...he might have wrote about the reason in the blog, but I did no reading, just checking out the 7 women...check out the site Porn Stars for Mom...

I'm not up to date with the top porn stars of today...back in my day the top of the line was Amber Lynn, Tori Welles (photo) and Nina Hartley...

Erin Andrews peephole nude video - new safe link

First off, I have nothing to report on Erin Andrews...the headline is just a test to see how many hits I would get today compared to the rest of the week just because I used Erin Andrews name...sorry if I deceived you...

Michael Vick
All the talk about the NFL is centering on Michael Vick...I don't understand how Vick is being presented as some type of "hero"...one idiot called the Dan Patrick Show and said that Vick is a "success story of this country"...he said that Vick grew up with nothing, lost it all, and is now going to come back...if Vick is a "success story" then this country is in deep trouble...

The fact is that Vick lost his fortune because he was a brutal, lying, heartless, scum who was doing an illegal activity over the course of years...it's not like Vick lost his money to Bernie Madoff...

I do believe he should be given a second chance in the NFL...I believe Roger Goodell should suspend him for 10 games then allow him to rejoin the NFL...everyone deserves a second chance...

Personally, I do not like Vick...flat-out - I want Michael Vick to fail...in fact, I would like to see Vick get his leg broken to the severity of Joe Theismann...I am a dog-lover and a member of the Humane Society and what he did was cruel and unforgiving in my book...the photo above is of a dog who was involved in a dog fight...I still cannot understand how some people defended Vick when this story first broke and are now making him out to be a hero...

Tom Watson
This Tom Watson lovefest needs to stop...I was rooting for Watson to win the British Open...it was remarkable that a 59-year-old with an artificial hip almost pulled off one of the greatest wins in golf history...but the fact remains, he choked...if this was Tiger Woods, and God forbid Phil Mickelson, the media would have flat out stated they choked...Watson had the British Open title in his hands, even at the start of the playoff, but he melted down...

Why are some idiots making Stewart Cink out to be a villain...Cink made his birdie putt on the 18th, unlike Watson who missed his putt for par on 18...Watson could have closed the deal, but he didn't...he left the door open and Cink smashed it in...

Michigan
The Michigan football program is seeking an opening game for the 2010 season, which will be the first game in the newly renovated stadium...this scheduling issue has brought up an area of weakness within the Michigan football program...

Michigan needs to start scheduling games against other big-time programs...I know the Wolverines have Notre Dame slated in as one of their four non-conference games...however, in order to get more national attention and to play games in other parts of the country, Michigan needs to start doing more home-and-home games with elite teams...

I give Ohio State credit, they have scheduled home-and-home games with many elite teams...they have played Texas and Southern Cal...in the future, their schedule will include games with Miami (Fla), Cal, Oklahoma, Virginia Tech, and Tennessee...when Ohio State plays these games, the games are usually featured on prime time television which allows their football program even greater exposure...

Michigan needs to expand their schedule...imagine these home-and-home match-ups:
Michigan vs. Texas
Michigan vs. Texas A&M
Michigan vs. Georgia
Michigan vs. Clemson
Michigan vs. Nebraska
Michigan vs. LSU
Michigan vs. Florida State
Michigan vs. Virginia Tech

Athletic director Bill Martin needs to have the Wolverines play not only in the midwest, but throughout the country...

Michigan Stadium shaping up

MICHIGAN STADIUM
Here are some updated photos of Michigan Stadium and the ongoing rennovations...

Michael Jordan avoids a penis

Former NBA great Michael Jordan, in the white pants, cautiously avoids a woman with a huge penis...this may have been MJ's best move of his life...

Chief Nokahoma: the great mascot of the Atlanta Braves

Before all this politically correct bullshit, the Atlanta Braves may have had the best mascot - Chief Nokahoma...

The name was a play on the phrase "Knock a Homer"...The Chief would leave his tipi and perform a dance whenever a Braves player would hit a home run...I found this tidbit on the internet about the Chief:

In 1982, the Atlanta Braves management ordered that Chief Nokahoma's teepee (which was then located on a platform in the field seats) be taken down. The Braves were on a winning streak, and team officials wanted to free up the seats blocked by the large platform. After the teepee came down, the Braves lost 19 out of the next 21 games. Officials then directed that Nokahoma's teepee be erected again, and the Braves went on to win the division.

Erin Andrews of ESPN to sue after nude video of her was taken of her in her hotel room

The public's obsession with ESPN's Erin Andrews may have finally went over the edge as she is suing after a nude video of her appeared on the internet...the video was taken through a peephole while she was in a hotel room...the following was reported by AOL:

A lawyer for the popular ESPN sideline reporter says that she was unwittingly videotaped through a peephole in a hotel room without her consent and that she intends to take legal action against the still unknown perpetrators.

The video, which was later posted on the Internet, showed a woman in the nude. Reports say the initial video posting made no direct reference to Andrews being that woman, but her attorney later confirmed it.

"While alone in the privacy of her hotel room, Erin Andrews was surreptitiously videotaped without her knowledge or consent," Andrews' attorney, Marshall B. Grossman, said in a statement via PR Newswire. "She was the victim of a crime and is taking action to protect herself and help ensure that others are not similarly violated in the future. Although the perpetrator or perpetrators of this criminal act have not yet been identified, when they are identified she intends to bring both civil and criminal charges against them and against anyone who has published the material. We request respect of Erin's privacy at this time, while she and her representatives are working with the authorities."

It was not clear from the reports what hotel the video was filmed in or when it was made. The video has since been pulled from the Internet.

ESPN also came to Andrews' defense.

"Erin has been grievously wronged," ESPN spokesman Mark Mandel said. "Our people and resources are in full support of her as she deals with this abhorrent act."

Andrews has been a subject of fascination ever since bursting onto the scene with ESPN. She was voted America's Sexiest Sportscaster by Playboy in 2007 and 2008.
She started working for ESPN in May 2004 as a member of their NHL coverage and has since covered numerous other sports, including college football and basketball, MLB and the College World Series.

Andrews also made headlines just 10 days ago when she was taken to a hospital after being hit on the chin by a foul ball during an MLB telecast.

Jillian Michaels - Is She Hot?

Stiles Points is bringing back an old favorite - Is She Hot?...the first woman to be analyzed, prodded, and reviewed is Jillian Michaels...

Jillian Michaels Bio
Born - February 18, 1974, Los Angeles
Age - 35 years old
Job - Personal trainer and beast on "Biggest Loser"

Jillian is the scary workout trainer who does not take crap on "The Biggest Loser"...I only watched the show 3 times and she scared the crap out of me...believe it or not, by the time she was an adolescent, she was overweight...her mom encouraged her to take part in physical activities...she soon began attending martial arts classes...as they say, the rest is history...she is only 5'1" - so she is not some Chyna-like beast...Jillian also is the author of two physical fitness books...

Is Jillian Michaels Hot?
Okay, I could see a lot of men being turned off by her because she is so physically fit...fit or not, she is hot...she has that "I'll fuck the shit out of you" look in her eye...I guarantee that sex with her would not be soft and cuddly, but hard and rough...I would have to keep my cellphone by the bed because I would probably need to call 911 for cardiac arrest...beside her smoking eyes, she has nice color to her skin, not pale, and wonderful dreamy lips...she is muscular, but not overly built...so yes, Jillian Michaels is hot...

So what do you think?...

Audrina Patridge - I want a Carl Jr's now!!!

Over the weekend I was watching the Los Angeles Dodgers - Milwaukee Brewers game on the Dodgers network when a commercial came on for Carl Jr's...I guess it is a hamburg joint on the west coast...all I know, I could give a damn about any hamburger while watching the commercial...

Sit back and enjoy 33 seconds of bliss with Audrina Patridge...then go take a cold shower...

Erin Andrews showing some rack

Erin Andrews at the ESPYs - in a short little dress

Cincinnati Reds - my visit to their ballpark

A few weeks back I was fortunate enough to attend a conference in Cincinnati with three of my co-workers...during our time there we attended a Reds-Diamondbacks game...here are some photos from the trip...

At Great American Ballpark...


Rosie was a little tart who was flirting...she had a nice rack...I wanted to grab her ass...


Hanging on Pete Rose Way...

Sheryl Crow at the All-Star Game

Sheryl Crow from the All-Star Game...

All Star Game - Pre-game thoughts

Quick thoughts on the pre-game:

- I loved watching the pre-game...it was nice that MLB honored the average person who works hard in their community...

- Sheryl Crow did an excellent job with the National Anthem...plus she still has great legs...she makes us 40 something year olds proud!!!!...

- I loved the Stan Musial moment...

- I thought it was cool that President Obama wore his Chicago White Sox jacket...that's his team...I loved it...

- FOX blew it though by not showing the first pitch!!!...the producer and director should get their asses ripped for not being prepared to have the correct camera angle...how often does a sitting U.S. President throw out the first pitch at an All-Star Game...

All-Stars come to Busch Stadium 43 years ago

St. Louis has long been considered a baseball town, however tonight's All-Star Game will be the first time that it will be played in the Gateway City in 43 years...

The game was played at the new Busch Stadium (photo, right) on July 12, 1966 in 105 degree heat...here are some facts about that game:

- National League won 2-1 in 10 innings...

- Despite the NL winning, the MVP went to the AL's Brooks Robinson from Baltimore who went 3 for 4...

- The starting outfield for the National was comprised of Hank Aaron, Willie Mays, and Roberto Clemente...

- St. Louis' Bob Gibson was supposed to start for the NL, however he was injured...the starting pitchers were Sandy Koufax of the Dodgers and Denny McLain of the Tigers...

- The National League used only four pitchers: Sandy Koufax (Dodgers), Jim Bunning (Phillies), Juan Marichal (Giants), and Gaylord Perry (Giants)...

- Gaylord Perry got the win...Pete Richert of the Orioles got the loss...

- FOX baseball analyst Tim McCarver scored the winning run...McCarver, who played for the hometown Cardinals, started the 10th inning with a single and later scored on a base hit by the Dodgers Maury Wills...

Stan Musial - the most under-rated baseball Hall of Famer

Tomorrow night's All-Star Game will be played in St. Louis...long before Albert Pujols owned the Gateway City, another player was the heart and soul of St. Louis - Stan Musial...Musial may be the most overlooked and underappreciated Hall of Famer of all-time...Major League Baseball should honor Musial on Tuesday just as they did Willie Mays when the game was played in San Francisco and Ted Williams when the game was at Fenway...

Williams is considered by most baseball experts to be the greatest hitter of all-time...but many forget the numbers that Musial put up during his 22 seasons as a Cardinal from 1941-63...his numbers are very comparable to Teddy Ballgame...

First off, I understand that Williams missed 3 seasons because he was in the military and only played in 43 games, combined, in 1952-53...but when comparing raw number, Musial is right there...here are some quick numbers:

Williams finished with 2,654 hits and never led the league in hits...Musial finished with 3,630 hits and led the N.L. six times in hits...

Williams finished with a .344 batting average and won six batting titles including the last person to hit over .400...Musial finished with a .331 batting average and won seven batting titles and including a high of .376 in 1948...

Williams had 521 homers to Musial's 475...

Williams was a two-time MVP and finished second four other times...Musial was a three-time MVP and finished second four other times...

Williams was a 17-time All-Star...Musial was a 20-time All-Star...

Williams appeared in only one World Series in which the Red Sox lost to Musial's Cardinals in 1946...Williams had a miserable Series in which he batted .200 with no homers and one RBI...Musial did not do much better in the Series as he batted .222...however, Musial played in four World Series with his Cardinals winning three times...

By no means am I trying to diminish the legacy of Ted Williams...however, Major League Baseball should do a better job in promoting the legacy of another great player - Stan "the Man" Musial...

Why are death row inmates scared to die?

Did you ever notice that prisoners on death row are a bunch of crybaby bitches?...for real...you see, where I live in Ohio, we have probably 10-12 bitches who are on death row...and the funny thing, they are scared to die...here are three in particular...

1. Danny Lee Hill - in 1985 Hill was convicted of torturing and murdering a 12-year-old boy...Hill beat, raped, impaled, strangled and burned the boy who was riding his bike to a Boy Scout meeting...the boy suffered for three days before dying...for 24 years Hill has been dodging his date in hell through appeals...his latest gimmick is trying to get the court to believe that he is mentally retarded even though he plays cards with inmates, writes, plays bingo, holds down a prison job, and maintains acceptable hygienic standards...fortunately the judge did not buy this scheme and Hill is still on death row...

2. Ken Biros - in 1991 this bitch was convicted of aggravated murder, attempted rape, aggravated robbery and felonious sexual penetration of a young woman he met at a bar...Biros, who admitted killing the woman, then cut up the body and spread various parts over railroad tracks in northeast Ohio and northwest Pennsylvania...Biros is dodging his death date by saying that lethal injection is "cruel and inhumane" and that it "will cause him pain"...some tough guy - he is scared to get a needle in his arm because it may hurt...

3. Jason Getsy - in 1995 Getsy was convicted of a murder-for-hire case in which he went into the home of an elderly woman and unloaded an assault rifle, killing her and injuring her son...afterward, Getsy bragged to his friends about his accomplishment...now the pussy wants to avoid death by asking the judge to change his sentence to life in prison...suddenly the big talking tough guy is getting cold feet to meet the devil...

Years ago, the State of Ohio used an electric chair, named Ole Sparky, for executions...now the method is lethal injection...but somehow, somewhere a liberal whack lawyer decided to appeal the use of lethal injection stating it was "cruel" and painful...so this has allowed death row inmates more time to appeal and keep dodging death...it's just ironic how these bitches did not blink an eye when taking someone else's life, but are fighting and begging to spare their own...

Kevin Hart and an ostrich

I learned about this comedian - Kevin Hart - from the best tweeter on Twitter, Alyssa Milano...

The return of Nomar

I'm in a pissed off mood...

It was a nice moment on Monday night when the Red Sox fans acknowledged Nomar Garciaparra when he came to the plate in the second inning...this was Nomar's first game back at Fenway since he was traded five years ago...

My one cousin wanted to see more hot chicks on the site...the photo below is for you...

My computer at work in going to give me a breakdown...the freakin thing is 7 years old and moves as fast as an 80-year-old in a foot race...

What do you think, is Lance Armstrong a doper?...

When you look up the word "class" in a dictionary, you will see a photo of Larry King...

I have been tweeting...Alyssa Milano is my favorite tweeter...

This was a cool blog with lots of hot chicks... Uncoachable Blog

Bobby Cox - the player's favorite manager

Fourth of July is over...the next big holiday is Labor Day, then the opening of the NFL...

Six more weeks until my fantasy football draft...

Having a summer cold sucks...

An interesting piece from Sports Illustrated...they polled 380 MLB players which manager they would most like to play for...the players could not vote for their own current managers...the results were: Bobby Cox, Braves 25%; Joe Torre, Dodgers 16%; Mike Scioscia 8%; Joe Maddon, Rays 8%; Terry Francona, Red Sox 7%

Sports Illustrated then asked who are the managers they would not want to play for...the results were: Lou Piniella, Cubs 26%; Ozzie Guillen, White Sox 21%; Tony LaRussa, Cardinals 10%; Joe Torre, Dodgers 4%; Eric Wedge, Indians 4%...

I am surprised that LaRussa received 10% of the vote for least wanting to play for...LaRussa has this image of being a baseball mastermind...another surprise was the Detroit Jim Leyland did not make the top five managers who players wanted to play for...

Maurice Clarett should not get out of prison early

As some around the nation may have heard, former Ohio State running back Maurice Clarett is asking Ohio governor Ted Strickland for an early release from prison so he can possibly get back into football...

Clarett was sentenced to seven years that would last until February 2014 if he served the full term...however, he is eligible to be released sometime in 2010...Clarett is asking for a special privilege from the governor...he wants to be released now - not in 2010...Clarett, who is 25-years-old, believes he can still play football and if he has to wait another year or so, his football skills will be even more eroded...

First off, as most know, I hate everything associated with Ohio State sports, however, my views on this would be the same even if a Michigan player was in the same situation...Gov. Strickland should not make a special exception for Clarett...

The time has come to stop allowing athletes to receive these special privileges and exceptions compared to the average common man who may have committed the same mistake...

After his freshman season at Ohio State, Clarett had the world "by the onions" but he did not want to follow the rules on how to enter the NFL Draft...he wanted to play in the NFL - now!!!...he was Maurice Clarett...he did not want to wait the three years like every other college football player has to...the rules clearly state that a player has to wait three years from their high school graduation date...but Clarett was never made to follow the rules...

Throughout his entire life, Clarett was given special privileges than other athletes...it started when he was a running back at Warren Harding High School when head coach Thom McDaniel let Clarett be the boss...a good high school head coach would have set Clarett straight right then and there...

Then when he headed to Columbus, he ruled the team as Jim Tressel allowed Clarett, a freshman, to live off campus, yell at assistant coaches on national television, and gosh knows what else...but like McDaniel, Tressel knew that Clarett was the one who was going to get him that title...at those points in his life, McDaniel and Tressel should have been a true "father figure" to Clarett and made him understand that life is tough and that he would not always be getting special treatment...instead McDaniel and Tressel supported this behavior and character...

There is undoubtedly hundreds of other young men in the Ohio Pen under the age of 26-years-old who made a mistake by robbing someone or similar to what Clarett did...many of these same young men want to "get on with their life" and have the chance to hold their son and daughter...but they are not allowed because the law states that they must serve their time...

Obviously Clarett has not learned one damned thing while sitting in the clink...once again he believes he is "special" and should be treated differently than any other prisoner in the Ohio State Pen

Hopefully Gov. Strickland treats Clarett just like any other inmate...see ya in 2010 Mo....

Happy Birthday to The Boss

Happy 79th Birthday to George Steinbrenner