Yes, you read that correctly.
Courtesy of the always awesome Deadspin, ESPN ran that headline on ESPN Mobile from 2:30 to 3:05 EST this morning. Shortly afterwards, the apology came: (more…)
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February 18, 2012Fed Ex Delivery Man had Jeremy Lin the #2 PG in 2010 Draft
February 17, 2012
Fed Ex delivery driver Ed Weiland, carries packages in downtown Bend, Ore. Weiland also writes for a blog and predicted that Jeremy Lin would be a good NBA player
Although a couple of us weren’t that surprised that Linsanity is running wild, NBA scouts and GMs are likely kicking themselves for overlooking him.
However, before the 2010 draft, there was one fellow that had him pegged as a potential NBA starter. (more…)
Blake Griffin vs Kevin Love – Who’s the Better Player?
February 13, 2012
Two young All-Star PFs with great careers ahead of them.
Griffin is known for his explosiveness — Love for his well-rounded game.
Griffin scores a loud 35 — Love a quiet 20 and 20.
Griffin’s ceiling is higher — Love is more fundamentally sound.
Griffin intimidates and imposes his will on offense — Love stretches the defense.
Griffin has flair for the dramatic — Love is the better rebounder. (more…)
Drazen Petrovic – A Retrospective
February 10, 2012
European players are common on NBA rosters these days, and a lot of them are pretty talented: Nowitzki, Rubio, Parker, Bargnani, Calderon, and the Gasol brothers among them.
Twenty years ago there were only a few. The shining light among them was Drazen Petrovic. (more…)
HOF Voter Has Been on the NFL Beat Less Than Six Months
February 8, 2012
According to Profootballtalk.com, one of the members of the Pro Football Hall of Fame selection committee just started covering the NFL in September 2011.
Take that in for a moment. Someone responsible for determining whether a player is worthy of the HOF, the ultimate honor…has been covering the sport for a mere five months.
In addition to the issue of inexperience, how can that person NOT be swayed by some of the other voters that have covered football for many years? (more…)
Every-Down Running Backs a Dying Breed
February 7, 2012
Remember when Monday Night Football began giving us the starting lineups via the video head shot and self-intro? Around that time, I distinctly remember Edgerrin James hitting us with “Edgerrin James, every-down back”
Between 1997 and 2006, Edge and his fellow RBs accounted for 28 of the top 50 yards-from-scrimmage seasons in NFL history. In the five years since? Only Ray Rice, Arian Foster, and Chris Johnson. (more…)
The Pro Football Hall of Fame Selection Committee Is Fraudulent
February 5, 2012
Lets get this out of the way first–congratulations to the recent elections into the HOF:
Curtis Martin – the epitome of durability & production. A class act to boot.
Chris Doleman – 150 sacks in 15 yrs.
Willie Roaf – dominant Tackle for 14 yrs.
Dermontti Dawson – long overdue; best C of the 1990s.
Cortez Kennedy – great very good DT
Jack Butler – senior committee selection from the 50s.
The process for electing HOF members needs to be reevaluated. (more…)
Offense Wins Championships Too
February 4, 2012
Some of the more memorable title teams of the last fifty years have been characterized by their tough defenses.
The ’86 Bears and the 70’s Steelers. The Bulls of the 90’s and the Spurs of the 2000’s.
Perhaps this has fueled the notion that a team needs at least a very good defense to win on the biggest stage. In fact, offensive performances in championship games have been just as important. (more…)
JERSEY STRONG: North Jersey Trumps NYC in NBA Talent Produced
February 3, 2012
St. Patrick's Michael Gilchrist in 2007
New York City, Los Angeles, Chicago, and Balt/D.C. have long been considered the regions of the country with the most high school basketball talent. NBA rosters are littered with players from these areas.
It’s time to talk about northern New Jersey in the same light. 15 NBA players prepped in North Jersey, highlighted by big names Andrew Bynum; Al Harrington; Loul Deng; Joakim Noah; J.R. Smith (as soon as he gets back from China); and exciting rookie Kyrie Irving.
In contrast, the NYC area is only represented by 8 players. (more…)
Bernard King – A Retrospective
February 2, 2012
Last night, I was watching the Knicks/Pistons game on TV when Spero Dedes mentioned the anniversary of a Knicks milestone: 28 years ago, Bernard King scored 50 points in consecutive games. It hadn’t happened in the NBA since 1964.
King was 20 for 23 (10 FTs) and 20 for 28 (10 FTs) from the field. Those are Wilt & Shaq numbers, and sick for a 6’7″ small forward. It got me thinking. (more…)
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