No one watches the Pro Bowl and no one wants to play in it. Change the format, AFC vs NFC with no real defense is not entertaining.
The U vs Everybody else
The U players can where Miami uniforms (obviously wouldn't be allowed) or just throw back to fatigues. This would be fun to watch and the players would give a shit. The players from the U would love to play with each other and show everybody they are the best. Everybody else would want to show that the U isn't that much of a football factory. Think about it, if the U won what would everyone else be able to say about their school?
Ray Lewis
Johnathan Vilma
DJ Williams
Vince Wilfork
Ed Reed
Clinton Portis
Willis McGahee
Frank Gore
Kellen Winslow
Jeremy Shockey
Brian Olson
Andre Johnson
Santana Moss
Reggie Wayne
Obviously filling an entire roster would be tough (I jotted down the first players to come to mind) but it could be done. The only real weakness I can think of is at QB.
The state of Florida vs Everybody else
This is not as interesting as the U vs the rest of the league because the camaraderie isn't there. But the team is better and . I didn't focus on linemen, but they are there. Feel free to add in the handful of legit U of Florida players that actually make an impact in the NFL.
Duante Culpepper (UCF, I know Ace, but who is going to play QB? Trey don't even think about saying Tim Tebow)
Anquan Boldin (FSU)
Brandon Marshall (UCF)
Darnell Dockett (FSU)
Ernie Sims (FSU)
Asante Samuel (UCF)
Antonio Cromartie (FSU)
Sabastian Janikowski (FSU)
The only problem on this team would be playing time, but maybe they could put that aside for ridiculous bragging rights. You can make changes here and there, but this would actually make people want to watch the pro bowl and players care about playing. No other school or state for that matter can come close to filling a pro bowl team. Please list a bullshit complaints about how the U isn't the shit and how the state of Florida produces the best players in the comment section.
Friday, October 23, 2009
Bill Simmons' NBA preview
http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/page2/story?page=simmonsnflpicks/part1/091023&sportCat=nba
PREDICTIONS
Eastern Conference
1. Boston, 62-20
2. Orlando, 60-22
3. Cleveland, 59-23
4. Chicago, 49-33
5. Atlanta, 44-38
6. Washington, 43-39
7. Miami, 42-40
8. Philly, 40-42
9. Charlotte, 39-43
10. Toronto, 39-43
11. New York, 32-50
12. Detroit, 31-51
13. Indiana, 26-56
14. New Jersey, 25-57
15. Milwaukee, 19-63
Western Conference
1. San Antonio, 64-18
2. L.A. Lakers, 63-19
3. Utah, 51-31
4. New Orleans, 48-34
5. Dallas, 46-36
6. L.A. Clippers, 45-37
7. Houston, 44-38
8. Denver, 44-38
9. Phoenix, 43-39
10. Zombies, 42-40
11. Portland, 41-41
12. Golden State, 28-54
13. Memphis, 24-58
14. Minnesota, 22-60
15. Sacramento, 15-67
Final Four: Boston over Cleveland, San Antonio over Lakers
Champion: San Antonio over Boston in 6
MVP: LeBron
ROY: Griffin
Coach: Gregg Popovich
PREDICTIONS
Eastern Conference
1. Boston, 62-20
2. Orlando, 60-22
3. Cleveland, 59-23
4. Chicago, 49-33
5. Atlanta, 44-38
6. Washington, 43-39
7. Miami, 42-40
8. Philly, 40-42
9. Charlotte, 39-43
10. Toronto, 39-43
11. New York, 32-50
12. Detroit, 31-51
13. Indiana, 26-56
14. New Jersey, 25-57
15. Milwaukee, 19-63
Western Conference
1. San Antonio, 64-18
2. L.A. Lakers, 63-19
3. Utah, 51-31
4. New Orleans, 48-34
5. Dallas, 46-36
6. L.A. Clippers, 45-37
7. Houston, 44-38
8. Denver, 44-38
9. Phoenix, 43-39
10. Zombies, 42-40
11. Portland, 41-41
12. Golden State, 28-54
13. Memphis, 24-58
14. Minnesota, 22-60
15. Sacramento, 15-67
Final Four: Boston over Cleveland, San Antonio over Lakers
Champion: San Antonio over Boston in 6
MVP: LeBron
ROY: Griffin
Coach: Gregg Popovich
Thursday, October 22, 2009
Wednesday, October 21, 2009
Keep Your Chin Up Chapelle.... LOL!!!!
"What you need to visualize some roast beef, mashed potatoes and gravy"... LOL!!!!
The Good Ole Days.... Nostalgic Moments of TV shows
I compiled this list a few weeks back and have been meaning to publish it on the blog. This was somewhat therapeutic for me because it made me appreciate the childhood that I had as I reflect in my adult life. They don't make shows like these anymore. Maybe it'll do the same for you. If I left out any shows then list them out on a comment. Enjoy. Click on the links and enjoy the memories...
1. Who's The Boss
2. Welcome Back Kotter
3. Family Ties
4. Greatest American Hero
5. WKRP Cincinatti
6. Taxi
7. Benson
8. Night Court
9. Golden Girls
10. 227
11. It's A Living
12. The Jeffersons
13. One Day At A Time
14. Laverne & Shirley
15. Facts of Life
16. Magnum P.I.
17. The Odd Couple
18. Dynasty
19. Blossom
20. Alf
21. Step By Step
22. Perfect Strangers
23. The Pyramid
24. Matlock
25. Growing Pains
26. Mission Impossible
27. Moonlighting Bruce Willis' acting debut
28. Maude
29. Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
30. Cheers
31. Silver Spoons
32. Give Me A Break
33. Mr. Belvedere
34. Charles In Charge
35. Knots Landing
36. Coach
37. Miami Vice
38. Mork and Mindy
39. The A Team
40. Chips
41. The Love Boat
42. MacGyver
43. Bionic Woman
44. Wonder Woman
45. Six Million Dollar Man
1. Who's The Boss
2. Welcome Back Kotter
3. Family Ties
4. Greatest American Hero
5. WKRP Cincinatti
6. Taxi
7. Benson
8. Night Court
9. Golden Girls
10. 227
11. It's A Living
12. The Jeffersons
13. One Day At A Time
14. Laverne & Shirley
15. Facts of Life
16. Magnum P.I.
17. The Odd Couple
18. Dynasty
19. Blossom
20. Alf
21. Step By Step
22. Perfect Strangers
23. The Pyramid
24. Matlock
25. Growing Pains
26. Mission Impossible
27. Moonlighting Bruce Willis' acting debut
28. Maude
29. Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
30. Cheers
31. Silver Spoons
32. Give Me A Break
33. Mr. Belvedere
34. Charles In Charge
35. Knots Landing
36. Coach
37. Miami Vice
38. Mork and Mindy
39. The A Team
40. Chips
41. The Love Boat
42. MacGyver
43. Bionic Woman
44. Wonder Woman
45. Six Million Dollar Man
Tuesday, October 20, 2009
Week 6 Recap
The Eagles lost to the inspired Raiders. J Russell looked like an NFL quarterback. I guess they took everyone talking about them to heart, or maybe Tom Cable punched somebody else... Al Davis still needs to relinquish control asap.
The Bills beat the Jets in overtime as Mark Sanchez threw 5 ints... Any credibility to what Pete Carrol had to day? Have defenses figured him out? The Bills played with their backup QB. The Jets looked great a couple of weeks ago, they are still legit but people are jumping off the bandwagon.
The Patriots ran up the score on The horrible Titans, why they thought Kerry Collins was the long turn answer I don't know. Kerry Collins achieved the same thing as Vince Young, he got the Titans to the playoffs but lost in their first game. That first round bye doesn't count for shit. What would VY have done with Chris Johnson? I guess we'll see, but it's different because the whole team knows the season
is lost. Jeff Fisher is on the hot seat... No complaints for me on that one, he is 5-6 in the postseason.
The Saints beat down the overrated NY Giants... I have been calling the Giants overrated for weeks, but for some reason people think the Cowboys, Chiefs, Raiders, Redskins and Bucs are a tough way to open the season. Jeremy Shockey was happy to stick it to the Giants. I did gain respect for Eli Manning, he put on his big boy pants and chewed Ahmad Bradshaw out for screwing up a blocking assignment.
The Vikings got lucky and beat the Ravens. Yes I said they got lucky, whenever you win because the other team misses a very makable FG you got lucky. Brett Favre played well. Adrian Peterson got off on the Ravens, not sure what's up with their defense... Imagine what they would be like if they brought back Darren Sharper to work with Ed Reed to cover up the massive holes left by their JV corners and let the front 7 get back to stopping the run.
What is going on in Washington? Jim Zorn benched Jason Campbell like he's the problem... When is Jim Zorn getting fired? He was already told to relinquish his play calling duties. Does Daniel Snyder pay attention to other organizations? History doesn't have to repeat itself... Al Davis, Jerry Jones, Danield Snyder.....
Why are people questioning Raheem Morris? The Bucs cleaned house, when you rebuild like that you have to expect to suck. Josh Johnson looked good last week, not sure about this week.
Trent Dilfer is trippin with his top 5 QB list:
5 Orton Really? Cutler would be killin it with this team
4 Favre At least he has an argument here, talk to me in December
3 Eli Huh? Top 5?
2 Brees No brainer
1 Manning No brainer
I'd add Aaron Rodgers, maybe even Carson Palmer as he has led his team on a few late drives to win. Brady is still not consistent, probably throw in McNabb after Mondays game against the Redskins.
The Bengals could have done a lot in beating the Texans...
Best 2 teams in the league are New Orleans and Indy
Thankfully the Manning Superbowl talk is on the shelf
The Bills beat the Jets in overtime as Mark Sanchez threw 5 ints... Any credibility to what Pete Carrol had to day? Have defenses figured him out? The Bills played with their backup QB. The Jets looked great a couple of weeks ago, they are still legit but people are jumping off the bandwagon.
The Patriots ran up the score on The horrible Titans, why they thought Kerry Collins was the long turn answer I don't know. Kerry Collins achieved the same thing as Vince Young, he got the Titans to the playoffs but lost in their first game. That first round bye doesn't count for shit. What would VY have done with Chris Johnson? I guess we'll see, but it's different because the whole team knows the season
is lost. Jeff Fisher is on the hot seat... No complaints for me on that one, he is 5-6 in the postseason.
The Saints beat down the overrated NY Giants... I have been calling the Giants overrated for weeks, but for some reason people think the Cowboys, Chiefs, Raiders, Redskins and Bucs are a tough way to open the season. Jeremy Shockey was happy to stick it to the Giants. I did gain respect for Eli Manning, he put on his big boy pants and chewed Ahmad Bradshaw out for screwing up a blocking assignment.
The Vikings got lucky and beat the Ravens. Yes I said they got lucky, whenever you win because the other team misses a very makable FG you got lucky. Brett Favre played well. Adrian Peterson got off on the Ravens, not sure what's up with their defense... Imagine what they would be like if they brought back Darren Sharper to work with Ed Reed to cover up the massive holes left by their JV corners and let the front 7 get back to stopping the run.
What is going on in Washington? Jim Zorn benched Jason Campbell like he's the problem... When is Jim Zorn getting fired? He was already told to relinquish his play calling duties. Does Daniel Snyder pay attention to other organizations? History doesn't have to repeat itself... Al Davis, Jerry Jones, Danield Snyder.....
Why are people questioning Raheem Morris? The Bucs cleaned house, when you rebuild like that you have to expect to suck. Josh Johnson looked good last week, not sure about this week.
Trent Dilfer is trippin with his top 5 QB list:
5 Orton Really? Cutler would be killin it with this team
4 Favre At least he has an argument here, talk to me in December
3 Eli Huh? Top 5?
2 Brees No brainer
1 Manning No brainer
I'd add Aaron Rodgers, maybe even Carson Palmer as he has led his team on a few late drives to win. Brady is still not consistent, probably throw in McNabb after Mondays game against the Redskins.
The Bengals could have done a lot in beating the Texans...
Best 2 teams in the league are New Orleans and Indy
Thankfully the Manning Superbowl talk is on the shelf
Hot Joints!!!!
It's a great day today... Royce Da 5'9 album Street Hop and Fashawn Boy Meets World albums are out. Go and support these kats... Great production and rhymes. Also peep these hot joints:
Evidence feat. Alchemist & Fashawn - Far Left
Sa-Ra feat. Jay Electronica [snippet] - Love Czar remix
Evidence feat. Alchemist & Fashawn - Far Left
Sa-Ra feat. Jay Electronica [snippet] - Love Czar remix
Monday, October 19, 2009
His Name Is VETERANO!!!!!
I came across this dude on a quest to hear a new sound from a producer. No referrals or underground radio station or hip-hop forum.. VETERANO is that producer from the Bay Area (Frisco!!) that understands when to strategically halt sound breaks on tracks so that an emcee can spit the sickest rhyme and when to embed or fade bass/strings or keys. He's that producer, I'm telling you. For instance, I'm not a big Jay-Z fan as a matter of fact I HATED American Gangster album. But VETERANO flip'd the mess out of the American Gangster album. For instance peep these tracks 3 from the original gangster album then right after listen to what VETERANO did. After listening, I was like this dude made me like American Gangster album...
The Neptunes - I Know
VETERANO remix - I Know
The Neptunes - Blue Magic
VETERANO remix - Blue Magic
Bigg D - Hello Brooklyn 2.0
VETERANO remix - Hello Brooklyn 2.0
If you like what you hear, then I have uploaded the Latest and Greatest mixtape vol.1 for you to listen to VETERANO work and it's hosted by Ras Kass. The production on this is really dope. Some of ya'll may not appreciate it but stay tuned on VETERANO. I'll post more collab joints he does with other emcees. Don't judge him by this work alone.
Part1:
VETERANO - LATEST AND GREATEST - MIXTAPE VOL.1_part1
Part2:
VETERANO - LATEST AND GREATEST - MIXTAPE VOL.1_part2
Sunday, October 18, 2009
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