Archive for April 28th, 2006

April28

Heat Lose; Cry Like Little Girls

By: the mighty mjd

Pat Riley doesn't want to look at your face, James Posey. AND NEITHER DO I.The Heat lost Game Three, and then they lost their shit. James Posey lined up Kirk Hinrich and then put his shoulder into him like he was Ronnie Lott. Shortly after, Antoine Walker started crying to the refs, and he picked up a technical.  Udonis Haslem then did the same. Miami had their first taste of not everything going their way, and they couldn’t handle it. They were like a frustrated grade school team out there.

The guys on TNT last night were saying that Miami will come out pissed off now, and probably hammer the Bulls in Game Three… and I think there’s some truth to that, but… Miami has yet to play an easy game against the Heat. They can get as mad as they want, and even if all of them react in the best way possible, they still might not blow out the Heat. They might win, but… they haven’t shown yet that they can beat Miami handily. Particularly not on Chicago’s home court. Shaq’s not going to be held under 10 points again, but… I think Game Four will be a battle.

And if Ron Artest is going to be suspended for what he did to Manu Ginobili… then James Posey should be suspended for what he did. It was far more malicious, far more dangerous, and far more likely to injure. If someone’s about to go up for a lay-up, and gets hit down low like that… that’s when people get hurt.

I’m officially excted for Game Four now. I don’t believe that Chicago can win the series, but… they can certainly push the Heat, particularly if the Heat aren’t, as a group, any mentally tougher than they showed last night. That team is a pretty tough draw for any tough seed… they’re not the most talented team in the NBA, but they don’t give away anything easily. They run a good offense, they get after it on defense, and they have the outside shooters to punish you.

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April28

Argos Want Ricky

By: the mighty mjd

Run towards freedom, Ricky.The Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League want to bring Ricky Williams aboard for the 2006 football season. Canadian teams submit lists of guys they want rights to negotiate with, and the Argos were the only team that thought to add Ricky to their list.

It’s perfect. It’s absolutely perfect… I’m going to predict that Ricky does end up toting the rock for the Argos, and also that he never comes back. He’ll be adored… he’ll be the best player in the league. It’s a perfect, low-pressure situation for him. No one gives a fuck about football in Canada. They’re too busy watching hockey and curling, calling ham “bacon” and enjoying their universal health care. None of that spotlight or scrutiny that Ricky’s never liked. It’s absolutely ideal. Listen to this guy:

Argos VP of football operations Adam Rita: “People have to understand, it isn’t the same climate in our league. Their pressure isn’t the same. The pressure in the NFL is just relentless, from every angle, you know? It isn’t quite the same for us. Now, don’t get me wrong, we want really good citizens, too. But we understand that there are circumstances, some things that arise with players, where it goes a little bit off-center. We’re willing to give them a chance to get back on track and regain focus.”

That guy might as well be Ricky’s dad. Now, the money wouldn’t be ideal… the most he could make is about $150,000. But hey, I don’t think Ricky’s going out and buying Hummer H3s every other weekend. Give him a pair of sandals, a Phish CD, and a bag of Toronto’s finest sticky, and he’s straight.

I don’t know why I’m so excited about this… it’s not like I care about the Toronto Argonauts or Canadian football. It’s just perfect for Ricky… I really want him to do it.

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April28

Backdoor Cuts – 04/28/06

By: the mighty mjd

Welcome back, dear.• This made me happier than anything had a right to make me today. As a fan of both Bobby Knight and profanity, to me, this is the absolute pinnacle of entertainment.

• The NCAA is adding at least three more college football bowl games. First, there’s a fifth BCS game. And then we’ve also got the International Bowl, the Birmingham Bowl, and the New Mexico Bowl. I’m upset that none of them are named after fruits. Another, the Houston Bowl, is being voted on at a later date. Say they stop at 31… that’s 62 teams that will be in bowls, more than half of the 117-team Division 1A field. Any team that doesn’t completely suck balls will make a bowl game. Just play a terrible schedule, get your 6 wins, and someone will find a spot for you.

• ESPN.com’s Page 2 lists the 100 worst draft picks of all-time. This is the worst thing about coverage… if your team has ever made a bad draft pick, some cocksucker is going to go out of his way this week to remind you of it. I get it, asshole, Ryan Leaf was bad. That wound is still very much open. If you’d quit grinding rock salt into it, I’d appreciate it.

• You can see the clip of Delmon Young hurling his bat at that umpire right here. You can’t see him actually throw the bat, he’s off screen, but… you see the bat come flying back at the ump and hitting him in the chest. It’s not the kind of throw that’s intended to maim, but… it comes flying back at the ump with some decent velocity. It was not a little flip of the bat. He did actually throw it, and he is a crazy fuck.

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