The last post in this blog was by me in 2008. Even then I was the only one of us posting (or even viewing) the blog, so I suppose it stands to reason that I would come back to it first. Those were heady days in 2008: my fantasy squad, despite the steep mountain to climb, did come back and win our league by a microscopic 6-point margin in the tiebreaker. It was the best moment of my life (was, since now I am married, hi honey!).
Since then we expanded our league to 10. Embarrassingly, in each of the three seasons since, one of the new coaches has won each time. But fantasy football remains a highlight every year.
As for this year, I'm going to attempt to make posts about my draft preparation. We do a 2-QB 10-team league. I highly recommend 2-QB leagues, to the point where I don't understand why anyone would prefer the standard format, and having dealt with drafting for 2-QB leagues for so long, I feel it is time to put my thoughts down in writing (typing?). Anyone can adjust their regular fantasy rankings and shit out a 2-QB draft strategy. But when your only league is 2-QB, and every thought all offseason occurs in the 2-QB framework, then I believe more insight can be reached. Guess what: the answer is not to move QBs up a round from a regular rankings list. That advice is embarrassingly lazy. Better advice would be to remove the names from your cheat sheet, instead make rankings based on your point projections, and draft that way (I'll take WR-10pt in round 3 please).
Thursday, June 27, 2013
Thursday, November 13, 2008
Yes We Can!
Three games out of first in the standings and nearly one hundred points behind in the total points tie-breaker, it would seem that my fantasy football team is dead. Some say that my team and I can't come back from such a deficit. But I say, Yes We Can! Change is coming to the Boz Cup standings, whether the fat cats like it or not.
Friday, September 5, 2008
John McCain's convention
Just a quick political rant because I don't have enough outlets:
The John McCain for President campaign has spent the entire time from primary season until last week saying that Barack Obama is too inexperienced and unqualified to be president. McCain himself has said on several occasions that the #1 qualification for his pick for vice president would be the ability to step in on day one and be president in the midst of a crisis (and the vice president having to step in for the president certainly qualifies as a "crisis", in no other circumstance would that happen). He even replays Hillary Clinton's primary commercials about the 3am phone call in the White House. In addition, he touts his himself as a man who puts his country first.
By all accounts, he wanted Joe Liebermann as his running mate. But the republican right wing balked at that idea, so McCain succumbed to right wing pressure and chose Sarah Palin.
What does this say about John McCain? Many things:
- he is willing to succumb to pressure from the far right wing, who oppose bi-partisanship of any kind.
- he is willing to put his campaign before his country by nominating someone who is deeply and obviously unqualified to be president, which contradicts his stated requirements.
- he is willing to roll the dice with a woman he only met one time, in the event that he cannot complete his term. Remember, he would be the oldest person to ever be elected to a first term, and he has had skin cancer recur four times.
- he is apt to panic and make rash, not-well-thought-out decisions based on his gut. Sarah Palin was not vetted by his team prior to her selection (how else to explain Palin's daughter's pregnancy announced on a random blog rather than by the candidate herself?). Only afterwards did a team of McCain's lawyer head to Alaska to begin the process.
- his rhetoric about Obama's experience was all for political gain. Palin can't hold a candle to Obama's experience, but she has no qualms about denigrating anyone who volunteers to serve their community as an organizer like Obama did at the age of 24, before he went to law school.
- he says the safety of American is the most pressing issue we face, yet would entrust that safety to someone with zero foreign policy experience.
- he chose Palin despite her saying that she didn't know what the vice president did, in an interview earlier this year.
- he doesn't care about completely contradicting himself.
Consider the last point:
- McCain says he values experience in governing: Palin was elected as a "city" council member and mayor of the "city" of Wasilla, Alaska: population 6,500, by attracting 900 votes. She was elected governor of Alaska in 2006 with 115,000 votes (less than 50% of the total). 20 months of governing one of the least-populous states does not qualify one to be president, male or female. The republican leader of the Alaskan state senate said that Palin isn't even qualified to be governor, much less vp or president.
- McCain says he is a moderate. Palin believes creationism should be taught in public schools, that abortion should be illegal even in cases of rape and incest (the only exception being when the mother's life is in danger), and doesn't believe the earth is warming despite the northern part of her very own state melting away in to the Arctic Ocean.
- McCain says he is anti-pork. While mayor of the pop. 6,500 town of Wasilla, Palin secured $27 million(!) of funds for the town via pork in Washington DC. And while running for governor, she was for the so-called Bridge to Nowhere. She now says she has always been against it, but there are public statements from her that prove otherwise. In any event, when Alaska got the money for the project she canceled the bridge but kept our tax dollars for various other projects in Alaska.
- McCain voted against the 2001 Bush tax cuts saying they were unfairly slanted towards the wealthy. He was right: in the past 8 years the only Americans who have benefited economically are the rich, also known as the same people who received those tax breaks. Now, he not only supports those tax cuts despite the evidence but he supports making them permanent, and even advocates more tax cuts for the wealthy.
- McCain helped author campaign finance legislation, legislation that despite the fact he wrote it he no longer supports.
- McCain helped author the immigration compromise bill supported by democrats and even President Bush, but now says that he opposes that bill (again, even though he helped write it) and would not vote for it if it came to a vote in the US Senate.
Despite these examples, McCain calls himself a "straight-talker".
Instead of running a candidate, I think the republican party should just abstain from this election and apologize to America for the corruption and mind-blowing incompetence of the last 8 years. But alas, we'll just have to vote for Obama instead.
The John McCain for President campaign has spent the entire time from primary season until last week saying that Barack Obama is too inexperienced and unqualified to be president. McCain himself has said on several occasions that the #1 qualification for his pick for vice president would be the ability to step in on day one and be president in the midst of a crisis (and the vice president having to step in for the president certainly qualifies as a "crisis", in no other circumstance would that happen). He even replays Hillary Clinton's primary commercials about the 3am phone call in the White House. In addition, he touts his himself as a man who puts his country first.
By all accounts, he wanted Joe Liebermann as his running mate. But the republican right wing balked at that idea, so McCain succumbed to right wing pressure and chose Sarah Palin.
What does this say about John McCain? Many things:
- he is willing to succumb to pressure from the far right wing, who oppose bi-partisanship of any kind.
- he is willing to put his campaign before his country by nominating someone who is deeply and obviously unqualified to be president, which contradicts his stated requirements.
- he is willing to roll the dice with a woman he only met one time, in the event that he cannot complete his term. Remember, he would be the oldest person to ever be elected to a first term, and he has had skin cancer recur four times.
- he is apt to panic and make rash, not-well-thought-out decisions based on his gut. Sarah Palin was not vetted by his team prior to her selection (how else to explain Palin's daughter's pregnancy announced on a random blog rather than by the candidate herself?). Only afterwards did a team of McCain's lawyer head to Alaska to begin the process.
- his rhetoric about Obama's experience was all for political gain. Palin can't hold a candle to Obama's experience, but she has no qualms about denigrating anyone who volunteers to serve their community as an organizer like Obama did at the age of 24, before he went to law school.
- he says the safety of American is the most pressing issue we face, yet would entrust that safety to someone with zero foreign policy experience.
- he chose Palin despite her saying that she didn't know what the vice president did, in an interview earlier this year.
- he doesn't care about completely contradicting himself.
Consider the last point:
- McCain says he values experience in governing: Palin was elected as a "city" council member and mayor of the "city" of Wasilla, Alaska: population 6,500, by attracting 900 votes. She was elected governor of Alaska in 2006 with 115,000 votes (less than 50% of the total). 20 months of governing one of the least-populous states does not qualify one to be president, male or female. The republican leader of the Alaskan state senate said that Palin isn't even qualified to be governor, much less vp or president.
- McCain says he is a moderate. Palin believes creationism should be taught in public schools, that abortion should be illegal even in cases of rape and incest (the only exception being when the mother's life is in danger), and doesn't believe the earth is warming despite the northern part of her very own state melting away in to the Arctic Ocean.
- McCain says he is anti-pork. While mayor of the pop. 6,500 town of Wasilla, Palin secured $27 million(!) of funds for the town via pork in Washington DC. And while running for governor, she was for the so-called Bridge to Nowhere. She now says she has always been against it, but there are public statements from her that prove otherwise. In any event, when Alaska got the money for the project she canceled the bridge but kept our tax dollars for various other projects in Alaska.
- McCain voted against the 2001 Bush tax cuts saying they were unfairly slanted towards the wealthy. He was right: in the past 8 years the only Americans who have benefited economically are the rich, also known as the same people who received those tax breaks. Now, he not only supports those tax cuts despite the evidence but he supports making them permanent, and even advocates more tax cuts for the wealthy.
- McCain helped author campaign finance legislation, legislation that despite the fact he wrote it he no longer supports.
- McCain helped author the immigration compromise bill supported by democrats and even President Bush, but now says that he opposes that bill (again, even though he helped write it) and would not vote for it if it came to a vote in the US Senate.
Despite these examples, McCain calls himself a "straight-talker".
Instead of running a candidate, I think the republican party should just abstain from this election and apologize to America for the corruption and mind-blowing incompetence of the last 8 years. But alas, we'll just have to vote for Obama instead.
Wednesday, April 2, 2008
Four #1 Seeds in the Final Four is Boring
On the surface, it may seem exciting that all four #1 seeds made it into the Final Four. UCLA, Memphis, Kansas, and North Carolina. Four high-profile programs with legitimate shots to win it all. So why is no one excited about it? Because it is boring.
Remember George Mason? Remember how exciting it was to watch them knowing full well that they were going to get their asses kicked by a better team? That was gripping drama. Why? Because everyone knew they were going to lose.
Hear me out. The most exciting games are those in which one team is assured of victory, and then somehow magically they get upended. The NCAA tournament is always about upsets. We will still remember Western Kentucky's amazing buzzer-beating and Davidson's great run long after we forget who actually wins it all this year. Who won the year Valpo's Bryce Drew made his miracle shot? Does anyone care?
Since no team left can claim the mantle of 'underdog', nobody cares who wins anymore. The only way to make the Final Four entertaining is to drink every time Tyler Hansborough doesn't take a play off. Or get invited to Matt Leinart's Final Four party.
Remember George Mason? Remember how exciting it was to watch them knowing full well that they were going to get their asses kicked by a better team? That was gripping drama. Why? Because everyone knew they were going to lose.
Hear me out. The most exciting games are those in which one team is assured of victory, and then somehow magically they get upended. The NCAA tournament is always about upsets. We will still remember Western Kentucky's amazing buzzer-beating and Davidson's great run long after we forget who actually wins it all this year. Who won the year Valpo's Bryce Drew made his miracle shot? Does anyone care?
Since no team left can claim the mantle of 'underdog', nobody cares who wins anymore. The only way to make the Final Four entertaining is to drink every time Tyler Hansborough doesn't take a play off. Or get invited to Matt Leinart's Final Four party.
Monday, August 13, 2007
"And you will know his name is Locker, when he lays his vengeance upon thee"
"The path of the righteous man is beset on all sides by the iniquities of the selfish and the tyranny of evil players. Blessed is the Locker, who in the name of charity and good will, shepherds the weak through the valley of darkness, for Locker is truly his brother's keeper and the finder of lost children. And he will strike down upon thee with great vengeance and furious anger those who would attempt to poison and destroy his brothers. And you will know his name is Locker when he lays his vengeance upon thee."
*did we ever get a consensus on our God Locker shirts? "Locker 3:16" on the front, "Say your prayers" on the back.
*"For God so loved the world that he gave his only son to play quarterback for the Huskies."
Showing his infinite mercy in not sending him to Pullman
*I'd love to see a poster or banner with Locker throwing a pass while standing on water.
*"And Locker put his hand in his bag, and took thence a pigskin, and slang it, and smote the Trojan in his forehead, that the pigskin sunk into his forehead; and he fell upon his face to the earth. So Locker prevailed over the Trojan with a pigskin and a pair of cleats, and smote the trojan, and slew him; but there was no sword in the hand of Locker." 1 Samuel 17:49-50
*"I have overthrown some of you, as God overthrew Sodom and Gomorrah, and ye were as a firebrand plucked out of the burning: yet have ye not returned unto me, saith Locker." Amos 4:11
*Ahhh, now this is a conversation that could only happen during football season!
In the beginning, when Locker came to campus, the Husky football program was a formless wasteland, and darkness covered the abyss while a mighty wind swept over the waters. Then Locker said "Let there be wins." And so it happened: the Husky football program brought forth every kind of win that bears satisfaction and every kind of victory that causes grown men to cry. Locker saw how good this was.
*Maybe we should all grow beards, and wear sandals and purple togas with Locker's name across the back. And then prstelitize across the Syracuse campus.
*So the Husky fans shouted when Locker blew his trumpet: and it came to pass, when the Husky fans heard the sound of the trumpet, and the Husky fans shouted with a great shout, that the wall fell down flat, so that the Husky fans went up into Pullman, every man straight before him, and they took the town. And they utterly destroyed all that was in Pullman, both man and woman, young and old, and ox, and sheep, and ass, with the edge of a sword. Joshua 6:20-21
*did we ever get a consensus on our God Locker shirts? "Locker 3:16" on the front, "Say your prayers" on the back.
*"For God so loved the world that he gave his only son to play quarterback for the Huskies."
Showing his infinite mercy in not sending him to Pullman
*I'd love to see a poster or banner with Locker throwing a pass while standing on water.
*"And Locker put his hand in his bag, and took thence a pigskin, and slang it, and smote the Trojan in his forehead, that the pigskin sunk into his forehead; and he fell upon his face to the earth. So Locker prevailed over the Trojan with a pigskin and a pair of cleats, and smote the trojan, and slew him; but there was no sword in the hand of Locker." 1 Samuel 17:49-50
*"I have overthrown some of you, as God overthrew Sodom and Gomorrah, and ye were as a firebrand plucked out of the burning: yet have ye not returned unto me, saith Locker." Amos 4:11
*Ahhh, now this is a conversation that could only happen during football season!
In the beginning, when Locker came to campus, the Husky football program was a formless wasteland, and darkness covered the abyss while a mighty wind swept over the waters. Then Locker said "Let there be wins." And so it happened: the Husky football program brought forth every kind of win that bears satisfaction and every kind of victory that causes grown men to cry. Locker saw how good this was.
*Maybe we should all grow beards, and wear sandals and purple togas with Locker's name across the back. And then prstelitize across the Syracuse campus.
*So the Husky fans shouted when Locker blew his trumpet: and it came to pass, when the Husky fans heard the sound of the trumpet, and the Husky fans shouted with a great shout, that the wall fell down flat, so that the Husky fans went up into Pullman, every man straight before him, and they took the town. And they utterly destroyed all that was in Pullman, both man and woman, young and old, and ox, and sheep, and ass, with the edge of a sword. Joshua 6:20-21
Wednesday, August 8, 2007
The Summer of our Discontent
Thank the good lord that football season is nearly upon us. The dearth of entertainment from WUWS has reached epic proportions, but, in our defense, what the hell are we supposed to write about? Summer league NBA basketball? Tennis? Golf? Baseball? Don't be ridiculous.
So I'm going to officially open football season with an extensive dissertation on first round fantasy football draft strategy. Many fools posing as seers delve into this highly complicated topic. Some people will tell you to draft Joseph Addai before Peyton Manning. But what if your league starts two quarterbacks, like any self-respecting league should? Honestly, in your single-quarterback leagues, does it really make sense to draft Tom Brady in the 5th round right after Maurice Morris? How much fun is that?
But I digress; on to the good stuff! We at WUWS are in a league that I have seemingly sucked at but secretly been sand-bagging for the last several years, waiting for my league-mates to approach my massive intellectual reservior of NFL knowledge. So here is my first round strategy: draft LaDainian Tomlinson.
I know, I know. But hear me out. Choosing Tomlinson on the surface gives me a good chance to be competitive in the league, but I'm a smart and clever enough drafter to make other choices that ensure I do not contend. But not choosing Tomlinson would make it too obvious that I'm sand-bagging it, and my league-mates might demand that I begin trying and possibly even declare the last several seasons as tainted and retroactively make me the champion. I'd feel bad if they scratched their names off our trophy and replaced them with mine. It would strain our friendships, and that's not good for anyone.
But here lies the beauty in the selection: every draft you essentially try to figure out the order of the following year's draft. On my team, I want to have next season's #1 draft pick because it would mean that I had the guy with the best season, assuming I was trying to win the league, which I'm not. So how often has a player been the consensus #1 pick two years in a row? Not often. So in choosing Tomlinson, even though he's a great player, I'm almost guaranteed not to get #1 pick production from him. If he gets hurt, then I can really play up the sand-bagging and make everyone feel sorry for me. I had the foresight to do this last season by drafting Shaun Alexander. I knew perfectly well that LT had scored more fantasy points the previous season, despite not setting the touchdown record like Alexander did, but I took Shaun instead. Perfectly defensible to my league-mates, even though it was a sand-bagger's choice. I've become really good at this.
So, in conclusion, the best first round draft strategy is to draft LaDainian Tomlinson. Oh yeah, I have the #1 pick. Like I give a crap about the other slots.
So I'm going to officially open football season with an extensive dissertation on first round fantasy football draft strategy. Many fools posing as seers delve into this highly complicated topic. Some people will tell you to draft Joseph Addai before Peyton Manning. But what if your league starts two quarterbacks, like any self-respecting league should? Honestly, in your single-quarterback leagues, does it really make sense to draft Tom Brady in the 5th round right after Maurice Morris? How much fun is that?
But I digress; on to the good stuff! We at WUWS are in a league that I have seemingly sucked at but secretly been sand-bagging for the last several years, waiting for my league-mates to approach my massive intellectual reservior of NFL knowledge. So here is my first round strategy: draft LaDainian Tomlinson.
I know, I know. But hear me out. Choosing Tomlinson on the surface gives me a good chance to be competitive in the league, but I'm a smart and clever enough drafter to make other choices that ensure I do not contend. But not choosing Tomlinson would make it too obvious that I'm sand-bagging it, and my league-mates might demand that I begin trying and possibly even declare the last several seasons as tainted and retroactively make me the champion. I'd feel bad if they scratched their names off our trophy and replaced them with mine. It would strain our friendships, and that's not good for anyone.
But here lies the beauty in the selection: every draft you essentially try to figure out the order of the following year's draft. On my team, I want to have next season's #1 draft pick because it would mean that I had the guy with the best season, assuming I was trying to win the league, which I'm not. So how often has a player been the consensus #1 pick two years in a row? Not often. So in choosing Tomlinson, even though he's a great player, I'm almost guaranteed not to get #1 pick production from him. If he gets hurt, then I can really play up the sand-bagging and make everyone feel sorry for me. I had the foresight to do this last season by drafting Shaun Alexander. I knew perfectly well that LT had scored more fantasy points the previous season, despite not setting the touchdown record like Alexander did, but I took Shaun instead. Perfectly defensible to my league-mates, even though it was a sand-bagger's choice. I've become really good at this.
So, in conclusion, the best first round draft strategy is to draft LaDainian Tomlinson. Oh yeah, I have the #1 pick. Like I give a crap about the other slots.
Thursday, June 21, 2007
Theismann's a Retard - Part I of an Infinitely Long Series
Alright, so, I was hoping that I could wait till June 25 just to show that the WUWS crew can actually go a full month without a single post. Some loyal readers are finding it difficult to justify a WUWS bookmark when 9 out of 10 times, er, 29 out of 30 times there isn't anything new to read. Well, for those of you having trouble seeing the forest with all these trees in the way, let me help you understand why this is. 2 reasons, really:
(1) quality vs. quantity - note that during every article you've ever read on WUWS, you found yourself muttering, "my god, this is the best fucking thing that I have ever read!!", or, "it's like GoStrider! knows exactly who I am, where I'm coming from, and how I feel right this fucking minute when he tells me about why the Bears didn't need Thomas Jones", or, "I did the math, and I must have made a mistake, but the number of hits on this site come up just short of each contributor visiting it once per day, but man, is it good!"
(2) We at WUWS are determined to be unaffected by the 24-hour news cycle that has done so much damage to the quality of media, today. In protest, not only will we only report on issues that need, neigh, demand to be reported, we will actually neglect to report on most of those, as well. This story is case in point: on an almost daily basis, Theismann does something worthy of a next installment, yet this is the first! With a fantastically designed system of pulleys and levers, we are moving that pendulum back to the center with very little effort. Brilliant!
Theismann's a Retard - Ultimate Depth Chart: NFC North
"The big question mark for this team is at running back: Can the Bears be as successful with Cedric Benson as the lone ball carrier?"
So, as a Bears fan, I am biased, but this is a legitimately retarded thing to say. Why? While Thomas Jones was the Bears' leading rusher, last year, his leadership in the locker room and on the field, in my mind, did more harm than good. Thomas was so popular with teammates that the defense went out of their way to punish Cedric Benson in preseason drills, putting him out for multiple games with a shoulder injury. That absence cemented Jones as the starter while Benson was clearly the stronger, much stronger, back. Benson's a battering ram, and I fully expect 2007 to propel him past his career 4.1 yds/carry and into the upper echelon of fantasy backs and do it while punishing the hell out of defenses. Also, backing him up, we've got the real Adrian Peterson with his career 4.7 yds/carry and Garrett Wolfe with his NCAA-high 1,900 rushing yards while averaging nearly 157 yards per game wit the Northwestern Wildcats, last year, will add some different looks and a spark in the receiving game.
Now, if you're not convinced, here's another, maybe more convincing, quote:
"If he gets time, Favre is still one of the most dangerous quarterbacks in the league."
(1) quality vs. quantity - note that during every article you've ever read on WUWS, you found yourself muttering, "my god, this is the best fucking thing that I have ever read!!", or, "it's like GoStrider! knows exactly who I am, where I'm coming from, and how I feel right this fucking minute when he tells me about why the Bears didn't need Thomas Jones", or, "I did the math, and I must have made a mistake, but the number of hits on this site come up just short of each contributor visiting it once per day, but man, is it good!"
(2) We at WUWS are determined to be unaffected by the 24-hour news cycle that has done so much damage to the quality of media, today. In protest, not only will we only report on issues that need, neigh, demand to be reported, we will actually neglect to report on most of those, as well. This story is case in point: on an almost daily basis, Theismann does something worthy of a next installment, yet this is the first! With a fantastically designed system of pulleys and levers, we are moving that pendulum back to the center with very little effort. Brilliant!
Theismann's a Retard - Ultimate Depth Chart: NFC North
"The big question mark for this team is at running back: Can the Bears be as successful with Cedric Benson as the lone ball carrier?"
So, as a Bears fan, I am biased, but this is a legitimately retarded thing to say. Why? While Thomas Jones was the Bears' leading rusher, last year, his leadership in the locker room and on the field, in my mind, did more harm than good. Thomas was so popular with teammates that the defense went out of their way to punish Cedric Benson in preseason drills, putting him out for multiple games with a shoulder injury. That absence cemented Jones as the starter while Benson was clearly the stronger, much stronger, back. Benson's a battering ram, and I fully expect 2007 to propel him past his career 4.1 yds/carry and into the upper echelon of fantasy backs and do it while punishing the hell out of defenses. Also, backing him up, we've got the real Adrian Peterson with his career 4.7 yds/carry and Garrett Wolfe with his NCAA-high 1,900 rushing yards while averaging nearly 157 yards per game wit the Northwestern Wildcats, last year, will add some different looks and a spark in the receiving game.
Now, if you're not convinced, here's another, maybe more convincing, quote:
"If he gets time, Favre is still one of the most dangerous quarterbacks in the league."
Friday, May 25, 2007
A day late and a dollar short for Osama bin Dunkin
The NCAA just announced that they're moving the 3 pt line back. If only this would have happened five years ago, our IMA teams would have been unstoppable.
Tuesday, May 22, 2007
NBA Lottery Running Diary
NBA Lottery drawing 2007! The excitement! The drama! The ineptitude! The culmination of a season's worth of tanking!
The big prize, of course, is Greg Oden. Anyone who takes Kevin Durant over Oden is automatically the worst of the already distiguished group of horrendous General Managers we have assembled. Let's see what transpired....
5:24 Fred Hickman begins a nice montage about getting better through drafting in the lottery. Can Memphis become San Antonio? No chance.
5:25 The Hornets DO have fans. Now I have visual proof.
5:27 Good God, that's a big matrix on the wall of the drawing room. We have computers now, is that thing really necessary?
5:28 Greg Anthony's take on who has the most at stake? Boston and New York. Thanks for coming out, Greg.
5:29 Kevin Garnett is a "perimeter big man"? Was that a back-handed compliment to Durant by Jay Bilas?
5:31 A Patrick Ewing sighting! He played for the Sonics! Is it a sign?
5:32 I just realized that this is going to take an entire half hour. Ugh. This is worse than Deal or No Deal.
5:35 More playoff coverage. BO-RING!
5:38 David Stern defends his suspension decision. Here's a question that won't be asked: how's that Utah vs. San Antonio series working out for you?
5:40 Does Bernie Tolbert really have to just stand there to protect the envelopes? Is that his entire job, all year long?
5:42 And for dinner? Jambalaya. Good omen for New Orleans? Only time will tell.
5:43 And now for the best part: bad GM row call!
5:44 I'd like to take a moment to point out that the Sonics don't have a coach OR a GM right now.
5:45 Could Brandon Roy play with Greg Oden? After the Sonics move to Oklahoma City, that might be enough to convince me to check NBA box scores every once in a while.
5:46 Here we go!
5:46 No love for New Orleans from my jambalaya. It figures, because the jambalaya sucks. I'm a bad cook.
5:46 No changes yet. Go Sonics!
5:47 So intense! SHUT UP HICKMAN!
5:47 Portland moves up!
5:47 SEATTLE MOVES UP!!! OH MY GOD!!!
5:48 Dammit, here's the Deal or No Deal moment.
5:50 Frantic emails and text messages to and from friends later, I'm deciding what to promise God in exchange for Greg Oden. Community service? My first born?
5:51 Number 1 or 2! Wowowowowow!
5:51 Kevin Durant baby! And Brandon Roy gets to play with Oden. What luck!
5:53 Look at Brandon Roy. What a guy. With Greg Oden, Brandon Roy's career arc takes him to Hall of Fame level. It all started right now.
5:54 Is Rashard Lewis gone from Seattle now? I say yes. Sign and trade maybe?
5:55 Fred Hickman: "it's a great day for all of these teams". Really? I'm pretty sure Memphis and Boston fans think it sucks.
5:57 Jon Barry suggests that the Blazers should trade the pick for veterans. Sounds like NBA GM material to me. The Sonics have an opening....
6:00 And now back to playoff basketball, and time to turn off the TV. Big day for the Pacific Northwest. Take that, East Coast bias!
The big prize, of course, is Greg Oden. Anyone who takes Kevin Durant over Oden is automatically the worst of the already distiguished group of horrendous General Managers we have assembled. Let's see what transpired....
5:24 Fred Hickman begins a nice montage about getting better through drafting in the lottery. Can Memphis become San Antonio? No chance.
5:25 The Hornets DO have fans. Now I have visual proof.
5:27 Good God, that's a big matrix on the wall of the drawing room. We have computers now, is that thing really necessary?
5:28 Greg Anthony's take on who has the most at stake? Boston and New York. Thanks for coming out, Greg.
5:29 Kevin Garnett is a "perimeter big man"? Was that a back-handed compliment to Durant by Jay Bilas?
5:31 A Patrick Ewing sighting! He played for the Sonics! Is it a sign?
5:32 I just realized that this is going to take an entire half hour. Ugh. This is worse than Deal or No Deal.
5:35 More playoff coverage. BO-RING!
5:38 David Stern defends his suspension decision. Here's a question that won't be asked: how's that Utah vs. San Antonio series working out for you?
5:40 Does Bernie Tolbert really have to just stand there to protect the envelopes? Is that his entire job, all year long?
5:42 And for dinner? Jambalaya. Good omen for New Orleans? Only time will tell.
5:43 And now for the best part: bad GM row call!
5:44 I'd like to take a moment to point out that the Sonics don't have a coach OR a GM right now.
5:45 Could Brandon Roy play with Greg Oden? After the Sonics move to Oklahoma City, that might be enough to convince me to check NBA box scores every once in a while.
5:46 Here we go!
5:46 No love for New Orleans from my jambalaya. It figures, because the jambalaya sucks. I'm a bad cook.
5:46 No changes yet. Go Sonics!
5:47 So intense! SHUT UP HICKMAN!
5:47 Portland moves up!
5:47 SEATTLE MOVES UP!!! OH MY GOD!!!
5:48 Dammit, here's the Deal or No Deal moment.
5:50 Frantic emails and text messages to and from friends later, I'm deciding what to promise God in exchange for Greg Oden. Community service? My first born?
5:51 Number 1 or 2! Wowowowowow!
5:51 Kevin Durant baby! And Brandon Roy gets to play with Oden. What luck!
5:53 Look at Brandon Roy. What a guy. With Greg Oden, Brandon Roy's career arc takes him to Hall of Fame level. It all started right now.
5:54 Is Rashard Lewis gone from Seattle now? I say yes. Sign and trade maybe?
5:55 Fred Hickman: "it's a great day for all of these teams". Really? I'm pretty sure Memphis and Boston fans think it sucks.
5:57 Jon Barry suggests that the Blazers should trade the pick for veterans. Sounds like NBA GM material to me. The Sonics have an opening....
6:00 And now back to playoff basketball, and time to turn off the TV. Big day for the Pacific Northwest. Take that, East Coast bias!
Wednesday, May 16, 2007
David Stern Hates Us
David Stern hates NBA fans. That's the only logical conclusion that can be made after he 1) suspends two of the best players on the most fun to watch team in the NBA for essentially doing nothing at all, and 2) laughs and jokes about it afterwards.
When asked who was at fault, the Dictator Commish pointed his finger at the Phoenix Suns. It is Amare Stoudamire and Boris Diaw's fault they momentarily left the bench, then went back immediately. A momentary lapse of reason, rectified before any harm was done. For that, the series gets handed to San Antonio. That the Spurs nearly refused the tremendous gift of a road victory is beside the point: David Stern threw an important NBA series because he deemed it more important to enforce the letter of the law rather than the spirit of the law.
And in response to valid criticism from Dan Patrick, he jokes about building a fence around the bench or hiring more assistant coaches to contain the players. Maybe a fence should be built around Mr. Stern's ego. Strict enforcement of a bad rule is not just, strong, or courageous. In fact, it is cowardly. The courageous act would be to bend the rule due to circumstances, after realizing that strict enforcement would essentially reward Robert Horry's cheap shot. Instead, Stern hides behind the rule and attempts to deflect blame to the players. Their crime? Being unable to contain their human emotions for about 3 seconds, during which time nothing happened. NBA fans may be gluttons for punishment, but we are not stupid enough to buy the Dic. Commish's grandstanding.
So who ultimately loses? We do. The fans. Even Spurs fans, who if they win a title will have it tainted by this controversy. Thanks, David Stern, for ruining and forever tainting what could have been an all-time great series. Some people will believe that you fixed the series, but the truth is that you don't give a damn who wins or loses as long as the league makes money. And you know all too well that for every hardcore American fan, who has followed the NBA since birth, that you lose due to shenanigans like this, there are three more European and Chinese fans ready to take their place. The NBA has gone global, which is why you don't care whether a franchise is in Seattle or Oklahoma City.
In the meantime, try to hide your contempt for the fans a little better.
When asked who was at fault, the Dictator Commish pointed his finger at the Phoenix Suns. It is Amare Stoudamire and Boris Diaw's fault they momentarily left the bench, then went back immediately. A momentary lapse of reason, rectified before any harm was done. For that, the series gets handed to San Antonio. That the Spurs nearly refused the tremendous gift of a road victory is beside the point: David Stern threw an important NBA series because he deemed it more important to enforce the letter of the law rather than the spirit of the law.
And in response to valid criticism from Dan Patrick, he jokes about building a fence around the bench or hiring more assistant coaches to contain the players. Maybe a fence should be built around Mr. Stern's ego. Strict enforcement of a bad rule is not just, strong, or courageous. In fact, it is cowardly. The courageous act would be to bend the rule due to circumstances, after realizing that strict enforcement would essentially reward Robert Horry's cheap shot. Instead, Stern hides behind the rule and attempts to deflect blame to the players. Their crime? Being unable to contain their human emotions for about 3 seconds, during which time nothing happened. NBA fans may be gluttons for punishment, but we are not stupid enough to buy the Dic. Commish's grandstanding.
So who ultimately loses? We do. The fans. Even Spurs fans, who if they win a title will have it tainted by this controversy. Thanks, David Stern, for ruining and forever tainting what could have been an all-time great series. Some people will believe that you fixed the series, but the truth is that you don't give a damn who wins or loses as long as the league makes money. And you know all too well that for every hardcore American fan, who has followed the NBA since birth, that you lose due to shenanigans like this, there are three more European and Chinese fans ready to take their place. The NBA has gone global, which is why you don't care whether a franchise is in Seattle or Oklahoma City.
In the meantime, try to hide your contempt for the fans a little better.
Tuesday, May 8, 2007
Why Dallas Lost.
Much has been said about Dallas' horrific performance against Golden State in the first round of the NBA playoffs, but nothing much needs to be said. We can dissect whether or not Dirk Nowitzki is a true superstar or not, or whether Jason Terry is an adequate second fiddle, but none of that speaks to the heart of the matter. The bottom line is this: Golden State was the more confident team.
How did they get that confidence? Well, for one thing they beat Dallas twice during the regular season, once handily, going into their late-season matchup on April 17th. At that time, Golden State was fighting for their playoff lives while Dallas had clinched everything they wanted to clinch. So what happened? Avery Johnson rested his starters and Golden State thrashed them. The next day, Avery played his starters again in a mashing Oklahoma City Sonics, while Golden State throttled Portland to secure the 8th seed.
What a horrible mistake. First of all, Avery Johnson should have known from previous meetings that his team didn't matchup well with the Warriors, and further that Don Nelson would know his gameplan. Avery should have done everything he could to knock the Warriors out of the playoffs when they had the chance. Secondly, playing your starters the day after resting them against a possible playoff opponent is idiotic. What happened to sending a message? Forget about the fact that resting players before the playoffs is highly overrated, Avery essentially told Nelson's crew that he was afraid of them.
Then, as we all know, Avery changed his starting lineup before Game 1. Yes, the 67-win #1 seed changed to matchup against the barely-made-it-in 8th seed. The series was over at that point. Golden State had all the confidence it could ever need, and confidence is the single most valuable commodity in basketball. Does anyone think that Baron Davis makes so many shots without a fundamental confidence that his team was going to win? Or Matt Barnes would become a good NBA player? No chance.
Nowitzki did not step up like superstars sometimes do, but even superstars can't alone stem the tide of a confident team attacking them. The blame must fall on Avery Johnson for allowing the Warriors to gain that confidence in the first place. Coaches rarely win a series, but in this case a coach lost one.
How did they get that confidence? Well, for one thing they beat Dallas twice during the regular season, once handily, going into their late-season matchup on April 17th. At that time, Golden State was fighting for their playoff lives while Dallas had clinched everything they wanted to clinch. So what happened? Avery Johnson rested his starters and Golden State thrashed them. The next day, Avery played his starters again in a mashing Oklahoma City Sonics, while Golden State throttled Portland to secure the 8th seed.
What a horrible mistake. First of all, Avery Johnson should have known from previous meetings that his team didn't matchup well with the Warriors, and further that Don Nelson would know his gameplan. Avery should have done everything he could to knock the Warriors out of the playoffs when they had the chance. Secondly, playing your starters the day after resting them against a possible playoff opponent is idiotic. What happened to sending a message? Forget about the fact that resting players before the playoffs is highly overrated, Avery essentially told Nelson's crew that he was afraid of them.
Then, as we all know, Avery changed his starting lineup before Game 1. Yes, the 67-win #1 seed changed to matchup against the barely-made-it-in 8th seed. The series was over at that point. Golden State had all the confidence it could ever need, and confidence is the single most valuable commodity in basketball. Does anyone think that Baron Davis makes so many shots without a fundamental confidence that his team was going to win? Or Matt Barnes would become a good NBA player? No chance.
Nowitzki did not step up like superstars sometimes do, but even superstars can't alone stem the tide of a confident team attacking them. The blame must fall on Avery Johnson for allowing the Warriors to gain that confidence in the first place. Coaches rarely win a series, but in this case a coach lost one.
UW Players in Trouble Again! Arrested!
University of Washington basketball player Artem Wallace was taken into police custody early Sunday morning on suspicion of being involved in a hit-and-run car accident on Alki Avenue.
Wallace, a 6-foot-8 reserve forward who recently completed his sophomore season at UW, was one of two suspects investigated and then released following an incident at around 1:30 a.m. Sunday. No charges have yet been filed.
A police report stated that a car hit a motorcyclist from behind on Alki Avenue SW. The motorcycle then hit a parked car and the rider fell off.
The vehicle that struck the motorcyclist sped off without stopping to render aid or exchange information, according to a witness quoted in the police report. The witness reported that the vehicle, a 1996 Acura Integra, then lost control about a block north and hit a parked car.
Witnesses described two men opening the trunk of the car and placing several items into a backpack, and putting the backpack in nearby bushes before running off. The backpack was later discovered, and contained several beers and bottles of alcohol, according to the report.
Two police officers arrived soon after the men left the scene of the accident and saw them running north on Alki. When the police officers got out of their car and ordered the two to stop, the pair continued to run before being caught and placed in custody.
The police report described both men as "extremely intoxicated."
Each denied driving the vehicle and none of the witnesses were able to see who had been driving, the report said. The suspects were taken to the Southwest Precinct, identified and released.
UW coach Lorenzo Romar was not available for comment this morning. UW officials said only that they knew of an incident involving Wallace and were still investigating.
Wallace has been primarily a reserve for UW the past two seasons but did start seven games, most coming at the midway point of last season. He averaged 2.4 points. He scored a career-high of 12 points in a loss at Arizona and finished the season with one of his best games, scoring 10 points in the Pac-10 Tournament loss to Washington State. Wallace graduated from Toledo High School after moving from Russia.
Wallace, a 6-foot-8 reserve forward who recently completed his sophomore season at UW, was one of two suspects investigated and then released following an incident at around 1:30 a.m. Sunday. No charges have yet been filed.
A police report stated that a car hit a motorcyclist from behind on Alki Avenue SW. The motorcycle then hit a parked car and the rider fell off.
The vehicle that struck the motorcyclist sped off without stopping to render aid or exchange information, according to a witness quoted in the police report. The witness reported that the vehicle, a 1996 Acura Integra, then lost control about a block north and hit a parked car.
Witnesses described two men opening the trunk of the car and placing several items into a backpack, and putting the backpack in nearby bushes before running off. The backpack was later discovered, and contained several beers and bottles of alcohol, according to the report.
Two police officers arrived soon after the men left the scene of the accident and saw them running north on Alki. When the police officers got out of their car and ordered the two to stop, the pair continued to run before being caught and placed in custody.
The police report described both men as "extremely intoxicated."
Each denied driving the vehicle and none of the witnesses were able to see who had been driving, the report said. The suspects were taken to the Southwest Precinct, identified and released.
UW coach Lorenzo Romar was not available for comment this morning. UW officials said only that they knew of an incident involving Wallace and were still investigating.
Wallace has been primarily a reserve for UW the past two seasons but did start seven games, most coming at the midway point of last season. He averaged 2.4 points. He scored a career-high of 12 points in a loss at Arizona and finished the season with one of his best games, scoring 10 points in the Pac-10 Tournament loss to Washington State. Wallace graduated from Toledo High School after moving from Russia.
Saturday, May 5, 2007
c'mon, everybody's got an evan
WUWS post 18 - live from the Derby
This is the best. If you are my friends, you will join Phil and i someday - 10 days notice or more!
Saw Jordan and entourage, and Starr Jones and pimp. Not winning shit, scratch horses are my uncle.
Infield is like a State Fair, even your Evan could get laid.
Mayweather in 10 rounds!
-Aquaman (and Aquachick)
Tuesday, May 1, 2007
The Big Fight you Hardly Care About
This Saturday I'll witness one of sports increasingly rare events. A championship boxing match will be held and on paper it actually looks worth the $49.99 that the cable company will charge. Floyd Mayweather (37-0, 24 knockouts) will put his undefeated record on the line against Oscar De La Hoya (38-4, 30 knockouts). Big deal you say? Let me try to explain why a championship boxing match is unlike any other sporting event out there.
First of all there's the one on one aspect of boxing. This is something none of the major sports offer. Inside the ring there are no teammates to count on if you're having an off night. There isn't a coach to call timeout if the opponent starts landing a flurry of punches. It's simply one man against another man with nowhere to hide. The one on one nature can also have an influence on who you end up rooting for. As a fighters career progresses you learn their personalities as well as their fighting styles. Do you root for the quiet, determined fighter with the straight ahead style? Maybe you like the brash youngster with a huge punch. Perhaps you hate the slick defensive master with the cocky attitude. Once you choose a side with a fighter it's hard to go back.
The second thing that's hard to explain to non fans is the tension that builds up during a big fight. In other sports, the game ends only after the clock runs out or the last out is recorded. Obviously in boxing the match will end after 12 rounds, but during the fight there is always the looming specter of "the big punch." The fighter you're cheering for can be comfortably winning the fight but if he lets his guard down for just a second he can find himself on the losing end of a left hook. In the best matches, you feel your stomach in knots as the fight works it's way from the early stages on to the championship rounds. The big punch changes the complexion of the fight instantly in a way that a fourth inning homerun or 3rd quarter interception just can't.
Finally you have the release of emotion when there is a knockdown or knockout. All the tension that is built up finally gets a release and when it's your guy doing the ass kicking it's one of the best feelings sports has to offer. The closest thing to this is soccer at its highest levels.
So, who is going to win on Saturday? De La Hoya's big advantage is supposed to be his size. Mayweather is moving up to 154 pounds for this fight. Both fighters started their careers at 130 so size advantage may not be a huge factor. De La Hoya has fought at 154 for a longer time so he may be the more comfortable of the two at that weight. Mayweather's big advantage is his speed and boxing skill. De La Hoya is a great boxer as well but Mayweather is special and is generally acknowledged as the best pound for pound fighter in the game. Mayweather doesn't have the same power he used to as a lightweight and welterweight but he doesn't appear to have lost his speed. My guess is that the fight will go the distance. I expect Mayweather to use his speed to keep from getting hit by too many De La Hoya shots. Oscar will have his moments if he can hit Mayweather, but in the end Mayweather should prove to be too good. I'm thinking Mayweather wins a unanimous decision but it'll be close with scores coming in the 116-112 and 115-113 range.
Sunday, April 29, 2007
Big Sam steps down
In case you didn't catch the news over the weekend, the manager of the Bolton Wanderers, Sam Allardyce, stepped down over the weekend. As a proud supporter of Bolton this is a big blow. Bolton is a club that takes players that other clubs overlook and turns them in to stars. They take retreads and breathe new life in to their careers. They take talented, tempermental players and make them work as a part of a system. They are a poor man's New England Patriots.
The one constant in this equation was their former fullback and now former manager, Sam Allardyce. He took the team from the bottom of the EPL to a consistent presence at the top of the tables. They've played in Europe the past several seasons and are set to make another UEFA Cup appearance next year as they sit solidly in 5th place.
The sudden loss of Big Sam will no doubt hurt. The question is whether Bolton can build upon, or at least sustain, the success he has taught Bolton fans to expect over the past several seasons. Regressing to the dark days of relegation and uninspired football will surely not please the fans at Reebok Stadium.
Perhaps most striking about this move is that he is reported to be moving to Manchester City, home of the Beaz and a team that is in constant danger of relegation. I understand wanting to take on the challenge of another turnaround, but how about delivering a top 4 finish in the Premiership and a place in the Champions League before you go?
The one constant in this equation was their former fullback and now former manager, Sam Allardyce. He took the team from the bottom of the EPL to a consistent presence at the top of the tables. They've played in Europe the past several seasons and are set to make another UEFA Cup appearance next year as they sit solidly in 5th place.
The sudden loss of Big Sam will no doubt hurt. The question is whether Bolton can build upon, or at least sustain, the success he has taught Bolton fans to expect over the past several seasons. Regressing to the dark days of relegation and uninspired football will surely not please the fans at Reebok Stadium.
Perhaps most striking about this move is that he is reported to be moving to Manchester City, home of the Beaz and a team that is in constant danger of relegation. I understand wanting to take on the challenge of another turnaround, but how about delivering a top 4 finish in the Premiership and a place in the Champions League before you go?
Saturday, April 28, 2007
Picks, continued
Alright, now that we're legit, I can make these picks the way they were mean to be made, at 8:01 AM PDT, while listening to Disc 2 of Ted Nugent's Double Live album. Stranglehold's coming up in 8 minutes and 46 seconds.
Wait, Stranglehold's coming up right now. I forgot, that's the only thing worth listening to on this, but oh, how it is worth it.
Alright, the draft, we're at number 4. Let's get down to business.
4. Joe Thomas - ok, you're right, i'm just looking at Peter King and Don Bank's mock drafts and plagiarizing, but i'm pretty sure that's what one or the other did as well. besides, i just switched shit up on those losers. BOOM!
5. Gaines Adams - i have no reason to think otherwise. the next warren sapp? the next Jarvis Moss? or, uh, maybe the next somebody from Arizona?
6. Okoye - i kind of wish the bears dealt briggs for this guy, though i'm sure it would have been a bad move, b/c Angelo would have pulled the trigger if otherwise. Angelo knows what the fuck he's doing, by the way, come draft day.
7. Adrian Peterson - not b/c I think it'll happen, but i'm ready to make my own way in this world. also, DIII's point system doesn't penalize much for being 1 off. ha! fucker
guitar solo
8. LaRon Landry - "The Ron", it's French, er, it's freedom
9. Levi Brown - OK, I'll say it, this guy's nasty!
10. Tedd Ginn, Jr. - why look at the o-line, now? Schuab won't notice
11. Adam Carriker
12. Pat Willis - I predict the 9ers take 2 games against the hawks this year. i'm just saying.
13. Jamaal Anderson
14. Darrell Revis
15. Leon Hall
16. Marshawn Lynch
17. Reggie Nelson
18. Alan Branch
19. Jarvis Moss
20. Lawrence Timmons
21. Anthony Spencer
22. Michael Griffin
23. Aaron Ross
24. Jon Beason
25. Paul Posluszny
26. Brandon Meriweather
27. Dwayne Bowe
28. David Harris
29. Joe Staley
30. Robert Meachem
31. Greg Olsen
32. Anthony Gonzalez
There it is you assholes. I'll take my money after I get up from my AYYYYYY MMMMMM ALE!
Wait, Stranglehold's coming up right now. I forgot, that's the only thing worth listening to on this, but oh, how it is worth it.
Alright, the draft, we're at number 4. Let's get down to business.
4. Joe Thomas - ok, you're right, i'm just looking at Peter King and Don Bank's mock drafts and plagiarizing, but i'm pretty sure that's what one or the other did as well. besides, i just switched shit up on those losers. BOOM!
5. Gaines Adams - i have no reason to think otherwise. the next warren sapp? the next Jarvis Moss? or, uh, maybe the next somebody from Arizona?
6. Okoye - i kind of wish the bears dealt briggs for this guy, though i'm sure it would have been a bad move, b/c Angelo would have pulled the trigger if otherwise. Angelo knows what the fuck he's doing, by the way, come draft day.
7. Adrian Peterson - not b/c I think it'll happen, but i'm ready to make my own way in this world. also, DIII's point system doesn't penalize much for being 1 off. ha! fucker
guitar solo
8. LaRon Landry - "The Ron", it's French, er, it's freedom
9. Levi Brown - OK, I'll say it, this guy's nasty!
10. Tedd Ginn, Jr. - why look at the o-line, now? Schuab won't notice
11. Adam Carriker
12. Pat Willis - I predict the 9ers take 2 games against the hawks this year. i'm just saying.
13. Jamaal Anderson
14. Darrell Revis
15. Leon Hall
16. Marshawn Lynch
17. Reggie Nelson
18. Alan Branch
19. Jarvis Moss
20. Lawrence Timmons
21. Anthony Spencer
22. Michael Griffin
23. Aaron Ross
24. Jon Beason
25. Paul Posluszny
26. Brandon Meriweather
27. Dwayne Bowe
28. David Harris
29. Joe Staley
30. Robert Meachem
31. Greg Olsen
32. Anthony Gonzalez
There it is you assholes. I'll take my money after I get up from my AYYYYYY MMMMMM ALE!
Dear Diary...blah blah blah - Picks, well, 3 of em
So, I'm not quite sure what kind of cry baby shit DIII put out there last night because it's 7:45 AM and I don't care. What I do know is that it's 7:45 AM, I've got big money on the table w/ that f'ing DB, and I have not submitted my draft selections, yet. 15 minutes, can it be done? Am I sweating? Am I worried? Am I rushing to copy and paste whatever Len "slice of provolone for a face" Pasquarelli has for draft predictions in here? Am I drunk?
OK, yes (but it's from the booze), yes (it's now 7:51), yes (i make this great egg plant dish w/ provolone), and yes (but it's from the booze).
Here it goes, it's like 8 minute abs, but instead, I'm exercising my MIND, and my FINGERS, fuckers.
Here it goes. Shut up. Here it goes.
Jamarcus Russell - anybody here about this kid's arm? me neither, but i have heard that he's athletic
Calvin Johnson - what else is detroit gonna do. i mean, drafting wideouts in the first round has always worked out well for them
5 minutes
Brady Quinn - does anybody have doubts about this guys pecs?
3 minutes - let's me honest, it may be time to start going w/ everything Peter "my daughter looks like a UW cheerleader" King's picks here. hmm, that can't possibly end well.
orrrrrrrrr, I'll just post these right now, and buy myself 45 minutes. yaaaaayyyyyyy
OK, yes (but it's from the booze), yes (it's now 7:51), yes (i make this great egg plant dish w/ provolone), and yes (but it's from the booze).
Here it goes, it's like 8 minute abs, but instead, I'm exercising my MIND, and my FINGERS, fuckers.
Here it goes. Shut up. Here it goes.
Jamarcus Russell - anybody here about this kid's arm? me neither, but i have heard that he's athletic
Calvin Johnson - what else is detroit gonna do. i mean, drafting wideouts in the first round has always worked out well for them
5 minutes
Brady Quinn - does anybody have doubts about this guys pecs?
3 minutes - let's me honest, it may be time to start going w/ everything Peter "my daughter looks like a UW cheerleader" King's picks here. hmm, that can't possibly end well.
orrrrrrrrr, I'll just post these right now, and buy myself 45 minutes. yaaaaayyyyyyy
Friday, April 27, 2007
Dear Diary
Took the wife out for drinks earlier on but she was coming down with a cold so we came home and I settled in for a night of tv.
Flipped over to the worldwide leader and found myself actually paying attention to an NBA game for the first time all year. Who are these Golden State Warriors? Sure I know who Baron Davis, Jason Richardson and Monta Ellis are but I certainly didn't know that they could be this entertaining. Davis is that rare former UCLA player who I've always enjoyed watching but obviously I wasn't paying near enough attention. He takes the ball to the rim strong and the Mavs simply didn't have an answer for him. Can Golden State beat Dallas two more times? I don't know because tonight the Warriors were throwing in all kinds of ridiculous shots. It doesn't matter. Tonight I may have found my new team since the Sonics are dreaming of Las Vegas.
I also turned the channel long enough to see the Mariners win another game and reach .500. All I ask of the Mariners is to stay within shouting distance of first until August 31st. Once the Huskies start playing the M's can tank it. Just don't force me to watch Arena football or even worse go outside.
Tomorrow's the draft and the Hawks don't pick until the mid 50's. Here's hoping they find a stud defensive tackle and a competent tight end. Seattle fans need another run at the Super Bowl to remove the bitter taste in our mouths from a couple of seasons back.
Flipped over to the worldwide leader and found myself actually paying attention to an NBA game for the first time all year. Who are these Golden State Warriors? Sure I know who Baron Davis, Jason Richardson and Monta Ellis are but I certainly didn't know that they could be this entertaining. Davis is that rare former UCLA player who I've always enjoyed watching but obviously I wasn't paying near enough attention. He takes the ball to the rim strong and the Mavs simply didn't have an answer for him. Can Golden State beat Dallas two more times? I don't know because tonight the Warriors were throwing in all kinds of ridiculous shots. It doesn't matter. Tonight I may have found my new team since the Sonics are dreaming of Las Vegas.
I also turned the channel long enough to see the Mariners win another game and reach .500. All I ask of the Mariners is to stay within shouting distance of first until August 31st. Once the Huskies start playing the M's can tank it. Just don't force me to watch Arena football or even worse go outside.
Tomorrow's the draft and the Hawks don't pick until the mid 50's. Here's hoping they find a stud defensive tackle and a competent tight end. Seattle fans need another run at the Super Bowl to remove the bitter taste in our mouths from a couple of seasons back.
Mock 2007 National Football League Annual Selection Meeting
I enjoy watching sports. I really enjoy watching big sports events and gambling. Now I enjoy the draft but normally I couldn't care less about who the Vikings pick. It was fairly obvious then that adding money into the equation would spice things up. So here's the rules. We're gambling on the first round only. Scoring is similar to ESPN. If you nail the pick you get 5 points. If you miss the pick by one spot you get 4 points and so on. With that out of the way, here's my best guess at the first round.
1. JaMarcus Russell
2. Calvin Johnson
3. Brady Quinn
4. Gaines Adams
5. Joe Thomas
6. Amobi Okoye
7. Jamaal Anderson
8. LaRon Landry
9. Levi Brown
10.Alan Branch
11.Patrick Willis
12.Adrian Peterson
13.Leon Hall
14.Reggie Nelson
15.Adam Carriker
16.Marshawn Lynch
17.Brandon Meriweather
18.Darrelle Revis
19.Robert Meachem
20.Paul Posluszny
21.Jarvis Moss
22.Ted Ginn
23.Dwayne Bowe
24.Aaron Ross
25.Greg Olsen
26.Lawrence Timmons
27.Jon Beason
28.Michael Griffin
29.Joe Staley
30.Dwayne Jarrett
31.Justin Harrell
32.Steve Smith
There you go. That's a damn near unstoppable mock draft!
1. JaMarcus Russell
2. Calvin Johnson
3. Brady Quinn
4. Gaines Adams
5. Joe Thomas
6. Amobi Okoye
7. Jamaal Anderson
8. LaRon Landry
9. Levi Brown
10.Alan Branch
11.Patrick Willis
12.Adrian Peterson
13.Leon Hall
14.Reggie Nelson
15.Adam Carriker
16.Marshawn Lynch
17.Brandon Meriweather
18.Darrelle Revis
19.Robert Meachem
20.Paul Posluszny
21.Jarvis Moss
22.Ted Ginn
23.Dwayne Bowe
24.Aaron Ross
25.Greg Olsen
26.Lawrence Timmons
27.Jon Beason
28.Michael Griffin
29.Joe Staley
30.Dwayne Jarrett
31.Justin Harrell
32.Steve Smith
There you go. That's a damn near unstoppable mock draft!
Tuesday, April 24, 2007
92,000 reasons the SEC kicks ass at football
Christ, I didn't know the VT shooting was going to cause WUWS to go into such a deep mourning. With proper respects paid to the victims, it's now time to move onto something else.
We here on the west coast (and by we, I mean everyone but me so fuck off) like nothing more than to bitch about east coast bias.
"The media doesn't pay attention to the Pac-10."
"The media underrates the Pac-10."
"The media overrates (insert whichever conference is good in a given year)."
Waaaah. Cry me a fucking river. Here's a picture of Bryant-Denny from Alabama's spring game last weekend.
That's 92,138 fans. For the spring game. And they had to turn away other fans.
You want to know why the SEC is so fucking good at football? There you go. It's not because a bunch of yahoos have nothing better to do on a Saturday than watch a fake game. The fans are symptomatic of the passion that the South has for football. That passion translates to cutthroat competition in all aspects. From stadium building, to facilities, to recruiting, to coaching hires and all the way down to the actual games. Supporters of SEC teams don't fuck around and it's reflected on the product that's put on the field. Is it any wonder then that the media pays so much attention to these teams?
This weekend while the Huskies are playing their Purple-Gold game in front of 20,000, I'll be sitting on Go Strider's couch gambling on the NFL draft. Does that make me part of the problem? Maybe, maybe not. I personally don't believe in an east coast bias and even if it is true, it wouldn't bother me. But that's for another post.
We here on the west coast (and by we, I mean everyone but me so fuck off) like nothing more than to bitch about east coast bias.
"The media doesn't pay attention to the Pac-10."
"The media underrates the Pac-10."
"The media overrates (insert whichever conference is good in a given year)."
Waaaah. Cry me a fucking river. Here's a picture of Bryant-Denny from Alabama's spring game last weekend.
That's 92,138 fans. For the spring game. And they had to turn away other fans.
You want to know why the SEC is so fucking good at football? There you go. It's not because a bunch of yahoos have nothing better to do on a Saturday than watch a fake game. The fans are symptomatic of the passion that the South has for football. That passion translates to cutthroat competition in all aspects. From stadium building, to facilities, to recruiting, to coaching hires and all the way down to the actual games. Supporters of SEC teams don't fuck around and it's reflected on the product that's put on the field. Is it any wonder then that the media pays so much attention to these teams?
This weekend while the Huskies are playing their Purple-Gold game in front of 20,000, I'll be sitting on Go Strider's couch gambling on the NFL draft. Does that make me part of the problem? Maybe, maybe not. I personally don't believe in an east coast bias and even if it is true, it wouldn't bother me. But that's for another post.
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