• Edgerrin James believes he’s done in Indy. “I don’t see nothing happening. You can read between the lines and from the things I’m hearing, nothing’s going to happen.” That’s the NFL today. Running backs are valued as much as Dead Prez albums at Rush Limbaugh’s house. Sooner or later, I’d like to see some team get burned with this theory… for example, Dominic Rhodes average about 2.8 per carry next year while Edge runs for 1,600 yards and gets the Cardinals in the playoffs or something.
• A 40-year-old transexual is 3 strokes behind in the ANZ Ladies Masters. I really have nothing else to say on the issue. I just wanted to make you aware.
• Mike Martz will evidently not be the next offensive coordinator of the Detroit Lions. I guess they wouldn’t pay him enough. The guy they just hired to be the head coach is making $2 million a year (budget shopper, that Matt Millen), and Martz wanted something close to that, and he isn’t getting it. I thought this would’ve been a great hire for the Lions. And a good job for Martz, too, because you know he’d be the next head coach there, and it probably wouldn’t take longer than a season. The real winner here is the homeless guy that the Lions hired to coach who doesn’t have to look over his shoulder and see Martz.
• You know, I’ve seen this opinion in a few places. Kornheiser and Wilbon both think the dunk contest is dead, Phil Taylor at SI.com thinks it’s dead… and I don’t understand. It was dead for a while. I’ll give you that. But it’s alive, man. Jason Richardson started the mouth-to-mouth, and Amare Stoudamire and Josh Smith brought it all the way back last year. I don’t know why people don’t want to acknowledge it.
Rob Says:
February 3rd, 2006 at 7:58 am
Here’s another cut for ya. I first found it in SI. Actually, it’s nowhere but at one web site:
http://cbs4.com/topstories/local_story_014224855.html
“Refs had to end the last game of Saturday’s Youth Football Classic at Dolphins Stadium early — after a fight broke out. Rap stars Luther Campbell & Snoop Dog joined other rappers-turned-coaches to raise money for charity.
Unfortunately, Snoop’s team & Luke’s team started skirmishing on the field. Refs were forced to break up the fight & they eventually decided call to the game.”
Wow! It’s all there. Rap stars. Football. A fight. And charity. Why this story is ignored is beyond me .. other than the fact it involves, you know, raps stars, football, a fight and charity.
BTW - like the new look.
Mr. Bojangles Says:
February 3rd, 2006 at 9:40 am
Good. Detroit has enough problems without an additional war of attrition on the sidelines. Do you really think Martz would have played nice with a brand new head coach?
Casey Says:
February 3rd, 2006 at 9:52 am
I really think that Vince Carter (loathe him as I do) brought the dunk contest back. I mean, the through-the-legs dunk he did was in a Vector commercial for Pete’s sake! That’s when he earned the name Air Canada.
So J-Rich, Amare, J-Smoove, you can all thank that worthless sellout for the re-envigorated interest in all things dunk (except Dunkin Donuts, nothing’s going to bring that franchise back to life!).
Doug Says:
February 3rd, 2006 at 10:59 am
Not that any of the dunks today aren’t as good as they were in yesteryear, but the dunk contest is boring as hell. I used to by excited as hell for it when I was younger, but now I could care less if I see it or not.
There’s only been two superstars that’s even won the event since 1991. It’s not about the dunks they do as much as it’s about the people doing the dunks.
I’ll give you the list of winners since 1991 and you tell me how many of them you give a shit about or follow.
2005 - Josh Smith, Atlanta Hawks
2004 - Fred Jones, Indiana Pacers
2003 - Jason Richardson, Golden State Warriors
2002 — Jason Richardson, Golden State Warriors
2001 — Desmond Mason, Seattle SuperSonics
2000 — Vince Carter, Toronto Raptors
1999 — Canceled, lockout
1998 — Competition discontinued
1997 — Kobe Bryant, Los Angeles Lakers
1996 — Brent Barry, Los Angeles Clippers
1995 — Harold Miner, Miami Heat
1994 — Isaiah Rider, Minnesota Timberwolves
1993 — Harold Miner, Miami Heat
1992 — Cedric Ceballos, Phoenix Suns
1991 — Dee Brown, Boston Celtics
BigBoi Says:
February 3rd, 2006 at 12:00 pm
The one that revived it was the incredible Wilkins/Jordanesque competition that D. Mason & J. Rich had a few years back when J. Rich won by a point. This year is going to be the shit with Little big man Nate Robinson in it.
Doug Says:
February 3rd, 2006 at 12:44 pm
oh yeah. the richardson vs mason dunk contest will go down in history
JT Says:
February 3rd, 2006 at 12:53 pm
I was a little surprised that you didn’t include this in your posts, or at least as a part of backdoor cuts:
http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/news/story?id=2316754
Antonio Davis’ wife charged with misdemeanor battery charge after a traffic incident. Adding to her ‘crazy bitch’ status. And making Antonio look even more stupid for going into the stands.
Insomniac Says:
February 3rd, 2006 at 2:07 pm
It’s already been six years since Vince Carter put on his show? Man, getting old sucks.
I agree w/ BigBoi. If lil’ Nate is able to connect on his dunks, it’s going to be the highlight of all-star weekend.
Andy Says:
February 5th, 2006 at 5:02 am
Poor Edge. He blocks, he catches passes, he runs, and gets the axe. And he occasionally says hilarious stuff to the media, like saying they were just 5-5 after opening the season with 5 wins since they lost all of their preseason games. I will miss him, but he’s right. The Colts have all but thrown him a going away party.
Dominic Rhodes sucked at life this year. Absolutely horrible in every possible way. Couldn’t return kicks, often couldn’t even catch the kicks, couldn’t spell Edge on third downs (some dude named Mungro who claims to be a fullback took that responsibility). If Rhodes is the plan, I’m not sure I like it.