R.I.P. RIP

The Detroit Pistons have problems. (There's an understatement)
But, the biggest of these problems is not coach John Kuester.
It's Richard "RIP" Hamilton.

Reports of his berating Coach Kuester in practice have been circulating for a while now.
Apparently he decided to skip a recent shoot-around, too.

I will admit John Kuester was not a wise choice at coach.
The Pistons were trying to hire Avery Johnson.
When that deal fell through, John Kuester was given the job.
Avery Johnson-to-John Kuester is a hell of a drop-off.
Wasn't there someone else in the middle Detroit?

Either way, this isn't about Kuester.
Hamilton deserves far more criticism...and some advice.

Here's my advice to RIP:  
GO TO WORK AND DO THE JOB YOU ARE PAID TO DO!!

The word of the day is "job", J-O-B, job!

Most of us have jobs we don't like.
Many of us have bosses we can't stand.
A lot of us know our boss to be less-than-ideal for their position.
But guess what? WE GO TO WORK.

Hamilton is earning over $12million this season.
The average American household earns about $50k per year.
And guess what? WE GO TO WORK.

It's OK to be a disgruntled worker nowadays.
It's almost anti-American to NOT consider your boss an idiot.
But guess what? WE GO TO WORK.

Hamilton is not happy.
Yet, he's not making himself appealing to other NBA teams as trade-bait.
What do you want from the organization RIP?

The Detroit Pistons are likely going to fire Coach Kuester.
But, that isn't going to solve Hamilton's problems.
RIP doesn't need a better coach, he needs a better attitude.

So, Richard Hamilton, please, DO YOUR JOB FOO!




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Boston, We've Got A Problem

What was Danny Ainge thinking?
Was he thinking at all?

This was the busiest trade-deadline in recent NBA history.
We had big names moving around all week because of the looming NBA trade deadline.
But, until today, what we had not had were any big teams making moves.
Then...Danny Ainge decided he wanted to dance, too.

Ask any NBA fan who the true NBA Championship contenders are.
You'll get something along the lines of: Lakers, Magic, Heat, Mavs, and Spurs.
Everbody's list would also include: The Boston Celtics.

Of the teams mentioned above, how many made trades this week besides Boston?
ZERO. NONE. NINGUNO.

Apparently, everyone but Celtic GM Danny Ainge knows you don't fix what isn't broken.

I trade who I want, when I want...FOO!

Celtics have had the size that would have given the Bulls, Magic, and Heat fits come playoff time.
Now they are relying on Glen Davis and old bodies like the O'neal brothers, Jermaine and Shaq -- or as I like to call them, the Old-knee brothers -- to get them back to an NBA Championship?

And, as if giving up talented size in dealing Kendrick Perkins wasn't enough, the Celtics also dealt quality back-up point guard Nate Robinson this week.

That's not basketball smart.
The Celtics lead the Eastern Conference by percentage points and own their biggest rival with a 3-0 record against the Miami Heat...and all while fighting injuries to key players throughout the season.

Ainge seems to have decided he wanted to make a move before the trade deadline just for the sake of making moves.

The luck of the Irish be with you Celtic Fans.
Your GM just disassembled a locker room that had been running like a fine tuned motor.
And he's replacing quality parts with stuff he found in a junk box.


BC for life Foo!

Jeremy Released -- What A Shockey

Jeremy Shockey was released from the New Orleans Saints this week.
A moved that doesn't surprise me...much.
On paper - the reasons are obvious.

Here are some facts that hard to ignore:

1. Shockey would be 31 at the start of the regular season.
  - That qualifies as a "senior citizen" for someone who plays Shockey's hard-nosed style.
  - His body will continue to get injured and will take longer to heal.
2. In his career, Shockey has never given any team 16 games in one season.
  - His body has taken lots of abuse on and off the field.
  - The number of games missed will continue to dwindle, making his salary unjustifiable.
3. The Saints have Jimmy Graham.
  - A capable tight-end in his own right thanks to help from Shockey himself.
  - Jimmy Graham's 5 TD's and zero TO's  performance last season is the biggest reason Shockey is unemployed today.

Last year, with a potent Saints offense, in the 13 games he played, Shockey managed only 41 receptions and 408 yards...both career lows.
Those totals were even below that of his 9-game second season with the New York Giants.
Who could blame the New Orleans Saints for not wanting to pay him the $4million-$5million he was scheduled to earn next year?

Shockey will get picked up by another team.
The looming lock-out makes free agents scarce and his willingness to mentor his eventual replacement in New Orleans, Jimmy Graham, surely makes him appealing to some NFL coaching staffs.
So his NFL story is not complete.
There are still a few chapters to write, I'm sure.

But, with chapters already written that include his New York Giants team winning a Superbowl without him, his lack of ever playing a complete NFL season, and his unceremonious departure from the Saints, the story makes for a tale far less appealing than we once thought we would get.

Jeremy Shockey came into the league in 2002 as an over-the-top and in-your-face tight-end that could run through brick walls when he smelled the end-zone.
His brash attitude on and off the field, his love for partying, and his willingness to speak his mind never interrupted his football performance...when he was healthy.

After having played with a Miami Hurricane squad that was as colorful and talented as Shockey himself and having been drafted onto the NFL's biggest stage in New York, Shockey looked like someone who would burn-out in a blaze of NFL glory.
Instead, he's just fading away.
And that's a pretty disappointing end to the story.

Shockey yells "Respect The Billycock Foo!" after every win

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Carmelo Traded - - Why The New York Knicks Win

The trade of the season has happened.
Just over a week ago I could see this coming.
Yet, I didn't really see it coming.

Sure my crystal ball (Actually a Disney World snow-globe) showed me quite clearly that Carmelo Anthony would be wearing a Knicks uni before the 2/24/11 trade-deadline.
What I didn't see was Chauncey Billups going to the Big Apple, too.

The basketball world is buzzing with the thought of Carmelo Anthony playing in the bright lights of Madison Square Garden.
And, I understand.
Carmelo has earned the right to be treated as an NBA superstar.
He's a straight-up scorer and clutch-time shot-caller.

Just like that, the New York Knicks are legitimate contenders.
And just like that, the Denver Nuggets are a lottery-team for the foreseeable future.
Because of Carmelo? Sure.

Amare Stoudemire...Your prayers have been answered.

But, just as likely, because of Chauncey Billups.

Sound crazy? Maybe.
But, Chauncey, as much as Carmelo, made the Nuggets a contender in the NBA West.

It was no coincidence that the Denver Nuggets made it to the Western Conference Finals in Billups' first season with the Nuggets.

That was something Carmelo was unable to do without Chauncey in the line-up.
In the Carmelo-era, the Nuggets had never made it out of the first round of the Playoffs prior to bringing Chauncey Billups from the Detroit Pistons.

The Carmelo and Amare Stoudemire duo wasn't going to make the Knick's a contender.
That tandem would have made for great sports headlines.
It certainly would make for some terrific highlights.
The Carmelo/Stoudemire pairing may  have even lead to a first round playoff upset.

But that would have been the end of it.
With Chauncey Billups running the point and playing the role of leader in the Knick locker-room, all of that changes.
A first-round upset will only be the beginning.
Yes. The Chauncey Billups intangibles are that good.

Carmelo Anthony is the sexy name in the trade.
He brings the scoring, the ticket sales, and the hoopla.
But Chauncey Billups brings NBA Championship experience...and, as my beloved Beastie Boys said, you can't front on that!



The BC Mafia.......you can't front on that!

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Do You Know Who I Am?

Chances are, if you have to ask someone, "Do you know who I am?" that either:

A. They don't know who you are.
or
B. They don't care who you are.

Either way...you probably don't really want to know the answer.
So, don't ask the question.

For the second time this week, a professional athlete made the mistake of asking the ego-deflating question, "Do you know who I am?" while being arrested.
I don't know which of the categories above the arresting officers fell into, but it doesn't really make a difference.
The question didn't save either NFL wide receiver Legedu Naanee or MLB slugger Miguel Cabrera from being arrested.

Has going to the Do-you-know-who-I-am card ever worked out well for anybody?
I doubt it.

As is usually the case, the problem with Naanee and Cabrera is that they never ask themselves, "Do I know who I am?" in those situations and save themselves some trouble.
Both of these athletes should know who they are and what they risk by getting arrested before getting themselves into situations detrimental to their careers.

Naanee was not likely going to be a San Diego Charger much longer.
He spends too much time injured.
But, as a free agent, he may have drawn some interest from other teams.
His arrest doesn't make Naanee very appealing to other NFL teams (at least not the good ones).

Cabrera was coming off of a great season with the Detroit Tigers.
With his career-high 38 homeruns last year and another impact season this year, he could have put some of his past problems to rest for good.
I hope he enjoyed that scotch. Maybe he should have offered the officer a swig.

Take a lesson from these guys.
Unless you have suffered amnesia and need assistance remembering your name, never ask a police officer "Do you know who I am?"
Don't play that card.
It's just not going to work out for you.....ask anybody whose tried it.


Salma Hyek has nothing to do with the story.
But, you really didn't want to see a pic of Miguel or Legedu did ya'?






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This Just Ain't Right -- Sports Fans REVOLT!

Note to self: Take wife's measuring cup next time I go to a sporting event.






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Get Off The Ledge Laker Fans

Charlotte Bobcats 109
Los Angeles Lakers 89

So the Lakers lost to Charlotte...AGAIN.
That's nothing new considering the Lakers have a losing record against the Bobcats at 5-8 all time.

The Lakers don't seem to be interested in games....AGAIN.
We see this every February of every year.
The Lakers get a little bored by the fact that the regular season is just an 82 game warm-up for the real fun...the playoffs.

So, what is different this year?
The players themselves seem to be getting a little testy.
They're not happy about their lack of dominance over inferior teams and they're worried that they are not winning much against other NBA elite teams.

Laker coach Phil Jackson had little more to say after the loss to Charlotte other than that he was "embarassed" by the Lakers' performance.


Phil's embarassed by his team's play.
But he's not embarassed by this haircut?

Kobe Bryant decided to avoid the media altogether and slipped out of the locker room and onto the team bus without a word to reporters.

The Lakers' lack of effort on defense, their wandering attention during games, and the failure to execute game-plans is a mid-season custom for Los Angeles.
The problem is this year's Lakers don't sound as if this is nothing more than mid-season boredom.

In years past, they Lakers were cocky, but sure in their ability to turn on the switch as the playoffs approached.
This year, they seem genuinely concerned by their lack of sharpness on the court.
That tells me there may be some genuine problems that those in the locker room can see; problems not found on the Laker teams of the two previous years....two championship years, mind you.

As the All-Star Game approaches we find that one of the most captivating story lines this NBA season will be a twist on a familiar tale.
Instead of wondering when the Los Angeles Lakers will "turn it on" in preparation for the playoffs, we must wonder if they will turn it on for the playoffs.

The truth is the Lakers won 42 games by the All-Star break in 2008-2009 and won 41 games by the All-Star break last year.
They are at 38 wins now.
Considering they are only a few games behind their normal pace, I think the Laker fans demanding their team make a trade are being a little quick on the trigger.
Worse still is the fact that some members of the team also seem to have their hand on the panic-button.

Since the 2010-2011 NBA season has become one of 6 really good teams and 24 not-good teams, it's nice to find some drama between now and the start of the NBA playoffs.
So come on in off the ledge Laker fans.
Let's all stick around to see how this season plays out.
If you were right to panic, there will be plenty of time for jumping this summer.



BC in the house FOO!

Michael Jordan - Keep The Suit And Tie On

The story in every corner of the basketball-media world this weekend was about the possible return to the NBA of one Michael Jeffrey Jordan.
I really hope this is nothing more than another example of the media blowing up small facts into huge sensational front-page stories.

I remember how sad I was watching Michael Jordan play in a Washington Wizards uni.
He was not the same Jordan I saw leading the Bulls to championships.
He showed he still had game.
But, the Washington Wizards' Michael Jordan of the new millennium was not the Michael "Air" Jordan of the 90's.
Watching Jordan play in Washington was like hearing that new singer in Journey sing the old songs.
Sure, it sounds like Steve Perry singing, but something just ain't right.

As yet, there's been no word of Jordan's plans from Jordan himself.
Until we hear something from Jordan, I've got to believe his practicing with the team last week was nothing more than an attempt to coach some of the younger Bobcat players (Lord knows they need it).

Jordan is 48 years old.
And, though Jordan is not your typical athlete, an 82-game NBA season is a young man's game.
Michael looked very unJordan-like averaging 20 points while playing his final year with the Wizards...and that was almost TEN years ago.
Should he return, he would not perform even close to that level no matter what training regiment he were to subscribe to.
If Jordan looked bad averaging 20 for the Wizards, how would he look now?

Michael Jordan is the best player the sport has ever had.
No one has been or will ever be better than the Jordan that played for the Bulls...PERIOD.
Why tarnish the Jordan legacy?
Jordan fans are glad his legacy survived the Washington Wizards fiasco.
His legacy, and his fans, will not be so lucky should he come back to play again.

Do us a favor Michael: Keep the suit and tie on while we still have our memories.

If you don't know...you better ask somebody, FOO!

BC for life Foo!

Jerry Sloan

I have never been a fan of the Utah Jazz.
I never cheered for Karl Malone.
I always rooted against John Stockton.
I do not care about watching Deron Williams.
Yet...I have always been a Jerry Sloan fan.

He has forgotten more about basketball than I will ever know about the game.
Sloan was a hard-nosed coach who found ways to make his Jazz competitive no matter the roster.
He never took crap from anyone.
And now, that "take no crap" mentality has lead to this...he quit.

I'm very sorry to see him go despite my lack of affection for the Utah Jazz.
But, mostly I'm surprised to see him go in the middle of the season.

Jerry Sloan and Deron Williams must have had a relationship far more turbulent than they ever lead on.
Which makes my admiration for Coach Sloan all the greater.
Having so many years of experience, his confrontations with Deron Williams must have been no small matter if it drove him to resign.
Yet, up to the very end, he never lost the locker room.

Sloan was unable or unwilling to finish out the season with Deron Williams on his team.
And as a result, I am now even less of a Deron Williams fan than I ever was.

Many of us lost a part of our youth with Sloan's resignation.
I don't remember the Utah Jazz under any other coach.
Chances are, you don't either.
Most NBA fans today grew up watching Sloan and his Sherlock Holmes-like profile stalking the sidelines and barking at his players and the officials with equal ferocity.
And abruptly -- that's all gone.
No farewell season and no opportunity for us to appreciate his coaching one last game.

So long Coach Sloan.

Coach Sloan doing what he was born to do

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Carmelo - As The NBA Turns

I have never been into soap operas.
I spent some summers as a boy with family members who would watch -- even then, I just didn't get it.
What's the appeal?

Occasionally, I get that "soap opera" feel creeping into stories in sports.
The latest is this Carmelo Anthony trade talk.
Frankly, I'm sick of it.

The New York Knicks want him.
He wants the Knicks.
Make it happen already.

Stringing the fans along is not endearing the Knicks, Nuggets, or Carmelo to anyone.

Just the other day, the L.A. Lakers crept into the picture.
Oh, no! The unknown lover has come to woo Melo?

Nope. The straight-up trade between L.A. and Denver (Melo for Bynum) will never happen.
For one, L.A. can't be that lucky (Remember the rediculous trade for Pau Gasol?)
Two, Denver can't be that stupid.
In the long run, the Nuggets organization is better off accepting LESS from the Knicks than MORE from the Lakers for Melo.

Reason: Denver is not likely to become a better team without Melo in the short-term regardless of who they trade him to. So, they would be smart to not strengthen a conference-rival in the process of weakening their own team. Trading Melo to NY gets him out of the conference and does nothing to help a Western Conference powerhouse become more powerful (Lakers).

More recently, Carmelo has indicated he may even be OK staying with the Nuggets and signing a new contract.

What?!
The handsome leading man in the story may not divorce his wife for the attractive (yet fiscally irresponsible) lover?
(I told you this was a soap opera)

Melo's hinting at staying is all a front.
I believe Melo wants out today just as much as he wanted yesterday...and the day before that....and the day before that.
His comment about possibly staying with the Nuggets is Melo's way of making sure a trade happens.
The Knicks NEED Melo after missing out on the big catch this summer (Lebron).
Hearing the Lakers are in the hunt for Carmelo AND hearing Carmelo hint at possibly staying in Denver is sure to light a fire under the Knick's front office and get this deal done.

I hate to spoil the soap opera -- but I will save you a whole lot of daytime t.v. watching by giving you the ending to this story: Carmelo Gets Traded To The New York Knicks Right Before The Trade Deadline.

Carmelo reacts to news that he's been traded to the Cleveland Cavaliers

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Richard Hunter vs Michael Vick

Richard Hunter is a radio personality who adopted one of Michael Vick's infamous dogs and attempted to speak to Vick at an appearance in Dallas, TX recently.
Apparently, Hunter now feels that, as the dog's new owner, he has the right to pass judgment on Vick based on the brief confrontation in Dallas.

I guess Richard Hunter turned his attention to Michael Vick after that whole I'll-get-famous-if-I-look-like-Criss-Angel thing failed to get him noticed.
Take some career advice from a nobody like me: Make a name for yourself on your own merit instead of making yourself famous using some celebrity's name to get you in the news.

This whole thing is about YOU, Richard Hunter, not the dog.
Your website headline reads, "Watch Richard Confront Michael Vick at the Superbowl".
Dude, your video is from Saturday 2/5/11 -- the DAY BEFORE Superbowl Sunday.
You also posted the video on YouTube entitled "Michael Vick confronted by dog owner".
YOU posted the video under your user name "richardhunter".
That's YOU in YOUR video...yet the title reads "dog owner" as if it's some third party reporting it.
Nice touch sensationalizing your video with B.S. text, too.
That was great media work on your part.
And bombing him with the news that you adopted one of his dogs and holding up the dog's photo as he walks out of a building...more great media work.

Your dog is a victim. Michael Vick is the offender.
And you want Vick to give you an interview?

No, this is NOT Criss Angel

Do you know a lot of offenders who stop to chat with someone holding up their victim's photo and claiming to be the victims guardian?

You claim Vick looked at the picture, looked you in the eye, then walked away without saying anything.
Why should he believe you were the dog's owner?
Anyone in that room could have shouted the same claim to Vick as he walked past.
Why would he believe the dog was even who you claimed he was?
Your dog is a good looking dog, but there are probably at least a thousand others that look just like him.

How smart does all of this make Richard Hunter?
Answer: Not very smart.

Leave Michael Vick alone, man.
Now that he has left Dallas, maybe you can turn your attention to hounding the rapists, muggers, and murders that are still out on the streets of Dallas.
Those are people who have NOT paid their dues to society and could use some hounding.
Post videos of those people on YouTube.
Flash pictures of their victims in their face.
Oh, and PLEASE, see if they will grant you an interview after you do it.

Most people choose their adopted pet through an emotional attachment they felt immediatlely upon seeing him/her. But, I'll bet you adopted your dog ONLY BECAUSE he once belonged to Michael Vick.

Poor dog....he deserves better.
And that, Richard Hunter, IS all about the dog.



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Hockey - The Good, The Bad, And The Ugly

From StupidVideos.com
Here's something for the hockey fan in all of us...The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly.
I'll let you decide which video goes in which category.

Best. Save. Ever.

At least now he can hit the high notes to all his favorite Mariah Carey songs.

That's not what coach meant when he said, "Get your head in the game!"

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Orlando - Where's The Magic?

The dictionary defines MAGIC as "the art of producing illusions as entertainment".
Thus, Orlando's NBA team is very appropriately named.
While they are certainly entertaining, there is no real substance to their play.

Many an NBA fan has been duped into believing this year's Orlando Magic are contenders for the Eastern Conference Championship.
Some even believe an NBA Championship is in the cards.
Props to Stan Van Gundy and crew.
Getting anyone to believe they have a chance at an Eastern Conference Championship would amaze even Harry Houdini.
And that the Orlando Magic have anyone believing an NBA Championship is possible has David Blaine asking, "How the hell do they do that?"

Make no mistake. The Magic are entertaining.
But, being entertaining does not equal championships in today's NBA.
Just ask the run-and-gun Mike D'Antoni Phoenix Suns of a few years ago.
No one had been as entertaining as those Suns since the L.A. "showtime" Lakers of the 80's.
But, unlike Magic Johnson and crew, the Suns have zero rings to show for all of that entertaining.

Today's NBA requires much more than athleticism and snappy passes to become an elite team.
And December trades for Hedo Turkoglu and Gilbert Arenas have failed to add the necessary pieces needed for the Magic's championship chase.

Magician Coach Van Gundy doing his thumb trick for an official

The Magic's 32-20 record appears to be good.
All magic appears to be real.
But having a winning record in the Eastern Conference is kind of like getting lucky in a whore-house...it's just not that hard to do.
Orlando plays teams like Washington, Cleveland, and Toronto night-in and night-out.
You have to be a pretty crappy team to not have a winning record in the Eastern Conference.

Fans should wonder why the Magic are playing only .500 ball in their last 10 games.
Or why the Magic sit in the fifth slot behind Boston, Miami, Chicago, and Atlanta....yes, Atlanta.
And fans should ask why Orlando is only slightly better than .500 (14-13) on the road for the entire season.
That's not championship ball, though I'm sure all of their games have been magically entertaining.

The Orlando Magic were a sexy pick as championship contenders to start the season.
But, turn on the house lights, turn off the fog machine, get some clothes on the magician's lovely assistant, put the rabbit back in the top-hat and you will see...it was all an illusion.
The Orlando Magic are the most appropriately named team in all of professional sports.
Their chance for an NBA title is all smoke-and-mirrors.


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Damn! What A Game...

Great Superbowl.

I have a confession.
My research pointed to a Steeler win.
When I predicted a 31-27 Green Bay win in my earlier blog entry -- I was following my heart more than my head.
Sometimes, that's all you need...I guess I could have saved myself a lot of research time.

Congrats Cheese-heads!

Superbowl - Decision 2011

Green Bay Packers 31

Pittsburgh Steelers 27

Congrats to Cheese-heads around the world.

Green Packers 2011 NFL Superbowl Champions!

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Cleveland - Cavs and Cav-nots

Portland Trailblazers 111
Cleveland Cavaliers 105

There is no shame in losing to the Portland Trailblazers.
But, losing 24 games in a row Cavs?
Be ashamed...be very ashamed.

How a team loses 24 consecutive games in today's NBA is astounding.
These are millionaires playing.
I would have thought SOME team would have overlooked the Cleveland Cavaliers somewhere in the midst of the 24 losses and gotten a surprise beating by coach Byron Scott and company.
How that hasn't happened yet is the most surprising thing about this whole mess.

Dan Gilbert holds up one finger for every win his Cav's have in 2011

Cleveland Cavalier fans don't deserve this record-setting losing streak.
Coach Byron Scott doesn't deserve it.
The players don't deserve it.

Team owner Dan Gilbert doesn't........umm, scratch that.

The only person in Cleveland that does deserve this losing streak IS owner Dan Gilbert.

His handling of the Lebron James fiasco last summer was pitiful and immature.

Was Lebron childish for his part? Sure!
But, Dan Gilbert turned 49 last month.
That's old enough to be 27 year-old Lebron's father.

Dan Gilbert's very public bravado after Lebron's decision to leave Cleveland was very childish.
He should have known better than to do what he did.
And while I don't always agree with Lebron, I do agree that "Karma is a b****".

Maybe Dan Gilberts promise to Cleveland Cavalier fans should have been:

"I PERSONALLY GUARANTEE THAT THE CLEVELAND CAVALIERS WILL WIN AN NBA CHAMPIONSHIP  A GAME BEFORE THE SELF-TITLED FORMER 'KING' WINS AN NBA CHAMPIONSHIP"

Hell, at this rate, even that promise would have been hard to keep.


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Andy Pettite - Goodbye and Thank You

So Andy Pettite announced his retirement.

As a baseball fan, I'm sorry to see him go.
The Yankees had some great years with him on the mound.
16 years as a successful Major League Baseball (MLB) pitcher more than qualifies as a great career.
And 240 wins over those 16 years is a fantastic feat.

But...as a baseball fan, I'm also happy to see him go.

With Pettite's retirement, MLB fans get one step closer to putting a terrible baseball era behind them.
An era that is better known for the use of performance enhancing drugs (PED) than for any play on the baseball diamond.

No pitcher has ever had a better game-face Foo!

Do some of today's MLB players use PED's?
Yes. I'm sure some do.
But, baseball fans can safely assume that today's players who use PED's are in the minority.

Pettite belongs to an MLB era whose rampant doping lead fans to assume all of its stars were juiced.
And that's a justifiable assumption considering that PED usage marred some of the biggest moments in the sport (one example: The 1998 Home-run Record Chase).

Andy Pettite admitted to his use of PED's in 2007.
But an admission by a player of his generation has been the exception, not the rule.
Therefore, MLB fans have been more willing to forgive Pettite for his PED useage.
Now, these same fans will likely be more friendly to Pettite's legacy than they have been to the legacies of players like Sammy Sosa, Barry Bonds, Roger Clemens, and others who refused to admit to PED use.

With Pettite's retirement, there is now one less active player from the MLB's PED heyday.
And, that can only be a positive for the sport.

So, again, because I'm a baseball fan, I'm sorry to see Pettite retire.
And, yet...at the same time...I couldn't be happier.


BC for life FOO!

Superbowl favorite?

So who's your pick this Superbowl Sunday?

The arguments are going on in every sports bar, office break-room, golf course, waiting room, school bus, dinner table, uh you get the idea...the arguments are EVERYWHERE.

Everybody has their favorite.
Even people that don't like football want to make their pick known.
And you need not live in Green Bay or Pittsburgh to be a true fan of one or the other this weekend.

I'm not referring to the Superbowl.
I am referring to HAIR.

That's right. Whose hair do you like this weekend?
Troy Polamalu or Clay Matthews?

If you are a Head and Shoulders type, then you back Polamalu.
You Suave folks go with Matthews.

But be careful who you share your pick with.
Some of the ensuing arguments could get ugly.

Geez -- what the hell is next?
Oh well, at least it's not as bad as Joe Namath wearing pantyhose.

His hair may be weird but his guitar kicks ass on Welcome to the Jungle

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Bo Jackson Don't Know Scola

Yes. I am a Bo Jackson fan.
He played MLB Baseball AND NFL Football.
And played each at a level that amazed me in my youth.
It still amazes me now.

Horry, err, Smith, Gettin' Jiggy 

Growing up watching Bo play, I am now naturally inclined to root for those incredible individuals that succeed in more than one high-profile line of work.

Take Will Smith for example.
While I enjoy most of his movies, I don't particularly like his music or some of the NBA teams he played on.
But I'm still a fan.

The fact that Will Smith has played on NBA teams, recorded hit songs, AND made box office hits is unbelievably awesome.
Therefore, I count myself among the throngs of Will Smith fans.

But I'm not here to simply relive the days of Bo Jackson or Will Smith.
This is about the underrated talents of a contemporary athlete lending his skills to very difficult lines of work...and succeeding.

I'm referring to Louis Scola.
Forward/Center in the NBA, Hollywood actor, comedian, and rock star.

Not since Will Smith donned a basketball uni and won seven NBA Championships have we seen someone so talented.
Scola brings incredible energy to his Houston Rockets, films like Forgetting Sarah Marshall, stand-up comedy, and rock band Infant Sorrow.

Of course, with the talent comes the hate.
There have been rumors spread from NBA arenas and locker rooms to movie theaters, concert halls and comedy clubs.
I have heard them many times myself.

People insist NBA player Louis Scola, actor/comedian Russell Brand, and singer Aldous Snow are each different guys.

These rumors were started by people that can not stand to see anyone succeed; much less see someone succeed in more than one line of work.
They point to the fact that Louis Scola's name does not appear on the credits to movies like Get Him to the Greek and Forgetting Sarah Marshall.
They also refer to Scola's name not being listed on Infant Sorrow CD's or videos.

Wake-up people. The answer is simple.
Like most celebrities, Louis Scola has adopted a stage name (or two).

Russell Brand, Aldous Snow, and Louis Scola are, in fact, THE SAME GUY!

The proof is irrefutable

And while Louis Scola has a way to go before reaching the heights reached by Will Smith and Bo Jackson, I think he's very well on his way. His band Infant Sorrow is enough to convince me of that.
Check out Scola's band Infant Sorrow performing live below.

You go Louis, I mean Russell, I mean Aldous...




BC for life Foo!

Steeler Fans -- From The Cradle To The Grave

The staff at St. Clair Hospital in Pittsburgh, PA are hardcore Steeler fans.
And so are their patients -- no matter their age.

Each baby born at St Clair this week will be given a Terrible Towel and a Steeler knit cap.

Steeler fan or not.....you have GOT to appreciate their enthusiasm.

I'm a hardcore Steeler fan Foo!

Respect the BC Mafia Foo!