The NFL is moving towards a more global model. The NBA is definitely becoming a melting pot as more and more Europeans come over not to mention the tremendous popularity of the sport in Asia. And now the MLB is trying to get its paws into the mix a bit more….
Bud Selig has already instituted baseball’s version of the World Cup with the World Baseball Classic, but will he be copying the UEFA Champions League next?
Selig’s latest pet project is the idea of a global World Series, where the winners of baseball championships in Major League Baseball and Japan’s Nippon Professional Baseball would compete in a series to determine a true world champion.
Would you guys care at all about something like this? I think it might make sense because every single person in Japan would be watching this thing. However, us? Face it guys. It would be very hard to watch a team with more than 50% of its players being ‘roided up (get realistic people, MLB players still juice) pitted up against guys that would look like 10-year-old girls next to them.
Unless these Japanese players have mastered the “Shuto” (I hope you guys get that reference) then I really don’t think the Japanese have a chance. And P.S. who really cares? I could be wrong but I just don’t see this being very popular here in the states.
[Via ESPN]
I don’t really care too much about New England Patriots football. I think Belichick is a great, great coach, but calling him a genius is a bit much. Tom Brady, on the other hand, is pretty easily one of the best quarterbacks to ever play in the NFL, and so it was pretty weird watching him put up a stinker against the Ravens this past weekend. Guys like Manning and Brady are supposed to dominate games like these, and so when they don’t, something feels a little off.
And I’m not saying this in the same way that someone would say that, like, it’s good when Notre Dame is competitive in college football. No, I’m saying this from the perspective that it’s pretty clear that Brady’s best days are behind him and the legendary status is going to decline from this point on.
Granted, Brady had to play from behind against a bloodthirsty defense and was without Wes Welker…but he was also playing at home and had the second-best wide receiver of all-time to throw to. Brady completed just 23 of 42 passes and threw three picks to end up with a 49.1 passer rating (somehow, Flacco had a rating of 10.0, but that’s what happens when you throw just 10 passes and end up with a pick).
There’s no excuse for what happened to the Pats this weekend, as they simply got their asses beat by a better team. I love Tom Brady – he’s a guy that knocks up actresses, bangs supermodels, and still has time to win Super Bowls – but I’m pretty sure his best days – and the Pats, too – are in the past.
What I’m trying to say is that Peyton Manning has had and will continue to have a better career. I’m still hung up on that argument.
Tyreke Evans puts up a questionable shot here (although the announcer calls that it’s a heat check, so maybe it’s excusable) that misses pretty badly. J.R. Smith, though, for whatever reason, thinks that it’s a swish and takes the ball out of bounds. Not exactly a heady play.
And even though this is a moronic play by Smith, I can’t say I’m that surprised. J.R. Smith isn’t one of the guys that comes to mind when someone mentions “basketball IQ,” let alone plain old “IQ.” He’s got all the athleticism in the world, but his Lennie Small brain prevents him from being anything more than a guy who can score in bunches once every four games.
If this were a playground rim with no net, I suppose I could understand. But this is an NBA rim with a standard net in a well-lit arena. Get more tattoos.
Mark Sanchez couldn’t resist when he was presented the opportunity to take a shot at Pete Carroll. The same Pete Carroll who is leaving USC at the perfect time. USC has been questioned several times about their recruiting practices over the past few years so I don’t blame Carroll for bailing. You know as well as I do that the public will view him, and the situation very differently if the shit hit the fan while he was still there. Out of sight, out of mind.
With all that said, Mark Sanchez is still a little bitter about his former coach’s opinion on his decision to enter the draft. It’s pretty obvious that Sanchez needs to grow up and eat some humble pie, but in this circumstance I don’t blame him one bit. Here’s what Sanchez said about Carroll’s decision to hit the big time….
“I just wanted everybody to know I completely disagree with his decision,” Sanchez said, unable to stifle laughter. “Statistics show that it’s not a good choice.”
Although, he said it jokingly and later tried to cover the situation. You know as well as I do Sanchez is still a little bitter and doesn’t have the relationship with Carroll he wants the public to think he does…
“I talk to Coach a bunch,” Sanchez said of Carroll, the former Jets and New England Patriots coach. “I told him I was going to hammer him about it. I wish him the best, whatever happens, whether he stays in school or not.”
Sanchez is on the right path to NFL success. The Jets handled he Bengals last weekend in his playoff debut playoffs. But for someone whose responsibility is to not throw interceptions and “manage the game” he needs to tone his shit down (see above picture)……..except when criticizing Carroll.
Funny because this has nothing to do with the fact that Williams was just parading around New York before crashing into a pole last week.
Former NBA star Jayson Williams is expected to plead guilty this morning in a deal that will mean 18 months in jail for the 2002 death of a limousine driver, according to a person close to the case.
Williams, 41, was already scheduled to appear today before Superior Court Judge Edward Coleman in Somerville to learn whether the judge would allow his lawyers to withdraw from the case.
18 months. I’m amazed. Allow lawyers to withdraw from the case? Does this even exist? What the hell is wrong with the NBA? Is it me or does it seem like every single year there’s some bullshit with crime going on. Honestly I’m not 100% sure what the league needs to do but Stern, you gotta get these boys in check.
I know it’s not easy as many of these players go from zero to millions but Jesus. You know something? Guess who seems to be the smartest guy out of all of this: Brandon Jennings. That’s right. Jennings. Why? Think about it.
Jennings went to Europe where he was a boy amongst men. He was probably exposed to family life, European culture, and not being a stupid dumb punk who is going to spend all his millions and have an awful NBA after life.
No, I’m not saying all NBA players are like this but I am saying it’s an obvious problem in the league. Perhaps sending guys out into the real world for a year abroad is something to be embraced.
Because Lord knows our college system isn’t helpful. The NCAA is all about money as well. Don’t ever forget that people. And if you think NCAA players are getting “educated” think again. Brandon Jennings is the one with real world experience.
Having people take tests for you and having easy classes while banging hot chicks just for scoring 20 and 10 while making money for your alumni isn’t exactly the real world.
Wait, we were talking about Jayson Williams right? Guy is an asshole.
[Via New Jersey]
Living in Philadelphia(I’m NOT an Eagles fan), I know for a fact that Donovan McNabb is not the sharpest tool in the shed. The guy just flat out isn’t very smart, but every now and then he’ll be good for a laugh. This video takes place minutes before opening kickoff of last weekend’s Eagles v. Cowboys playoff game.
McNabb deserves a lot of credit for this move because Jerry Jones thought he was money giving fans viewing access to players walking out of the tunnel. The question is…. Is McNabb a pioneer? Will we see more interactions between fans and players at Cowboy stadium in this tunnel. One can only hope……
This is one of those things that has to be true, simply because you can’t make up stuff like this. This is a scene from a straight-to-DVD movie called “Midgets vs. Mascots,” and it involved a bunch of little people going to town on Scottie Pippen. Not surprisingly, Pippen now regrets taking part in that movie.
Hey, look, everyone’s gotta start somewhere, dude. Brad Pitt started in commercials, and I’m pretty sure Diane Lane got her start in bukkake porn. If you want to be a star, you’ve got to pay your dues at the bottom first.
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