Breakin it Down is usually 5 key stories plus a pick for each postseason game. But for the Super Bowl we'll do 5 keys for the Cardinals and Steelers and a post for what I think will occur.

Pre Game Activity of Choice

Drinking and Eating on repeat.

Beer of Choice

Typically Cold Beer is the beer of choice. However, after delicously taste testing free beer at the Harpoon Brewery in Boston, I think I will start the evening by cracking open a Leviathon Imperial IPA which weighs in at 10% Alcohol by Volume which equals delicousness.

Snack of Choice

So many snacks to choose from on Super Bowl sunday but I'm going with the pre-made frozen pop 'em in the oven delicousness of Bagel Bites. I don't think you can ever really go wrong with these things.

Half Time Activities

Not listening to the Boss. Doing anything but listening to the Boss. Hopefully, doing something involving beverages delicious golden beverages.

The Rooting Interests

Right now I really could care less who wins the Super Bowl. I'd imagine I will decide depending on the mood to either A) Root with the majority cause everyone is rooting for the same team or B) Root against the majority just to annoy people / bring balance to the room. This decision will be made after a beverages have been delivered down the throat, and could be directly correlated to my performance in any pre-game competitions.

The Pick

In case you haven't seen the incredibly boring pattern in my playoff picks, I've gone favorite after favorite after favorite. So in a not so shocking pick, I'm going with the Steelers.

Why? Defense and my inability to convince myself that the Cardinals are actually good. Sure they they just won three games, but everything slid just right for them. They got two undeserved home games. The weather in Carolina was perfect. Jake Delhomme decided he wanted to go Crawfishin the following day in the Bayou. The Iggles decided Fitz didn't need to be covered tightly.

Is Three Day Cheeseburger more likely to throw the game down the toilet than Kurt Warner? I definitely think so. Are the Cardinals more likely to explode than the Steelers? Probably. Is it likely that the Steelers can actually cover the Cardinals wideouts? Probably not. Does Wisenhunt have an advantage running the offense having worked against the Steeler defense for years? Probably.

But all of that doesn't matter. I can't convince that a team the Jets mauled can win the Super Bowl. So...

Pittsburgh 27 Arizona 20

Bullpen catcher Mike Borzello, giving his assessment of the first throwing session for Kei Igawa, the Japanese import the Yankees brought in for $46 million to compete with the Sox' signing of Dice-K Matsuzaka: "I hope he's either seriously hurt or badly hung over, so there's an explanation for throwing like that." [The Yankee Years by Joe Torre]

You have to be pretty bad for the Bullpen catcher to know you're terrible when he first catches you.

The Super Bowl is full of wonderfully meaningless prop bets. So let's lay the imaginary dollars out on the table and pick them.

How many types of food will the rotund NBC analyst (John Madden) mention during the game? Under 1.5 times, just don't think food will be on the big guys mind.

What Color of Gatorade will be dumped on the coach? Yellow, lemon/lime is delicious

Will Jennifer Hudson take longer than 2 minutes to sing the national Anthem? Yes, it will be painful

Which song will the Boss open his halftime show with? Born to Run I guess, who cares.

Will the game's first TD result in a spike, back flip or muscle flex? Spike its simple

Which Player Will Score? Spikey Haired Reed

Will There Be a Safety? No, what a dumb bet

Who Wins the Coin Toss? The Cardinals Obviously

Will Anheuser-Busch (nyse: BUD - news - people ) show more ads for Bud or Bud Light? Going for the Bud Light Underdog

Which Super Bowl commercial will have a higher rating on USA Today's annual Ad Meter? Bud will come in victorious

What Super Bowl will average more viewers? More people will watch this game than the last Steelers Super Bowl

Steelers vs. LeBron Who will score more? Lebron Obviously Dominates.

Which QB Will John Madden mention by Full name first after the Opening Kickoff? Matt Leinart, going with the under dog.

Will Matt Millen pick the correct team to win Super Bowl XLIII during the Pre Game Show? Hell No

Who will the Super Bowl MVP of the Game thank first? Jesus

Who will be tackled by his hair first in the game? Fitzy

What will happen with the Stock Market the day after Super Bowl XLIV? Pittsburgh Wins, Market Down

BOOOOO BOOOOO BOOOOO. What 22 and 10 isn't good enough? Big Al is one of only three players in the NBA to currently hold those lofty numbers. So what if his team sucks. They're improving, ha.

Instead of Al Jefferson we get the same old cast of characters. Shaq, who has played significantly less games and minutes than Big Al and is averaging 18 and 9. David West, who gets the benefit of playing with Chris Paul on a daily basis and not Randy Foye is averaging 20 and 7. Pau Gasol who is on one of the best teams in the NBA, probably because of Kobe, is averaging 17 and 9.

Snooze Snooze Snooze. Give me Big Al.

Thanks to the glorious production at Pro Football Reference, you can now search through every Super Bowl play ever (somebody was obviously bored). Anyway I put together a little spreadsheet of all the 4th downs attempted in the history of the Super Bowl. Why? Boredom and curiousity. The second tab has a little sum up.

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Once Roddick sees Federer line up on the opposite side of the court, the result is painfully obvious. The two have played 18 total times in their careers and only twice has Roddick come away with a victory (once last year during Federer's ugly start). The two have met 7 times in Grand Slams now, and only two of those 7 times has Roddick even managed to take a set from the master.

Coming into the Thursday night semi-final match, Roddick arguably might have been in the best shape of his life. He may have been playing the best tennis of his life as well, having breezed to the semifinals which included a beat down of Novak in the quarters. But all that great play and great conditioning are futile as soon as a rally starts against Federer. Federer out classes Roddick and out smarts him on almost every rally. He darts to the net to put away points, where as Roddick often tentatively charges unable to commit to his shots due to fear. Roddick's serve which puzzles and dominates the remainder of the ATP, seemingly resembles a fastball down the pipe to Federer.

Thursday night it was obvious just how much Federer is in Roddick's head. In the first set, the first damn set, Roddick was already flustered and down. He lashed out against the umpire over something that truly didn't matter considering he was down two break points in the set. Instead of maintaing focus, and concentrating on holding his serve throughout the 2nd set, and beyond, he was wasting energy yelling at the ref.

Sometimes battles are won before they even start, and in the case of Federer vs. Roddick they are won when the draw is laid out. It certainly sucks for Roddick and American Tennis, but I think he'll survive. Probably cause he gets to come home to this...

In an effort to make it easier to calculate just how poorly you get paid in comparison to Major League Baseball Players, ESPN has developed Salary Crunch. Salary Crunch gives you the ability to establish just how much work some of your favorite MLB players have to do in order to make your salary. So say you make 62,000 dollars a year (aka me-ish), Krod makes that for every out he records. Weeeee, see how good that makes you feel about yourself. He can throw one pitch and make my entire yearly salary.

Ok Let's have fun with a generic salary, say 400K because I bet important people make 400K in a year.



Only 70 years as an important person and you too can make Arod's yearly salary. Well that's simple enough.

Today I turn 26, which by my calculations puts me at slightly above 1/6th of my projected lifespan thanks to my wealth and modern technology. Anyway, I got some wonderful birthday wishes from some of my favorite people.

Today I turn 26, which by my calculations puts me at slightly above 1/6th of my projected lifespan thanks to my wealth and modern technology. Anyway, I got some wonderful birthday wishes from some of my favorite people.

Today I turn 26, which by my calculations puts me at slightly above 1/6th of my projected lifespan thanks to my wealth and modern technology. Anyway, I got some wonderful birthday wishes from some of my favorite people.

Today I turn 26, which by my calculations puts me at slightly above 1/6th of my projected lifespan thanks to my wealth and modern technology. Anyway, I got some wonderful birthday wishes from some of my favorite people.

Today I turn 26, which by my calculations puts me at slightly above 1/6th of my projected lifespan thanks to my wealth and modern technology. Anyway, I got some wonderful birthday wishes from some of my favorite people.

Today I turn 26, which by my calculations puts me at slightly above 1/6th of my projected lifespan thanks to my wealth and modern technology. Anyway, I got some wonderful birthday wishes from some of my favorite people.

Today I turn 26, which by my calculations puts me at slightly above 1/6th of my projected lifespan thanks to my wealth and modern technology. Anyway, I got some wonderful birthday wishes from some of my favorite people.

Today I turn 26, which by my calculations puts me at slightly above 1/6th of my projected lifespan thanks to my wealth and modern technology. Anyway, I got some wonderful birthday wishes from some of my favorite people.

Today I turn 26, which by my calculations puts me at slightly above 1/6th of my projected lifespan thanks to my wealth and modern technology. Anyway, I got some wonderful birthday wishes from some of my favorite people.

Today I turn 26, which by my calculations puts me at slightly above 1/6th of my projected lifespan thanks to my wealth and modern technology. Anyway, I got some wonderful birthday wishes from some of my favorite people.

Today I turn 26, which by my calculations puts me at slightly above 1/6th of my projected lifespan thanks to my wealth and modern technology. Anyway, I got some wonderful birthday wishes from some of my favorite people.

Today I turn 26, which by my calculations puts me at slightly above 1/6th of my projected lifespan thanks to my wealth and modern technology. Anyway, I got some wonderful birthday wishes from some of my favorite people.

Today I turn 26, which by my calculations puts me at slightly above 1/6th of my projected lifespan thanks to my wealth and modern technology. Anyway, I got some wonderful birthday wishes from some of my favorite people.

Today I turn 26, which by my calculations puts me at slightly above 1/6th of my projected lifespan thanks to my wealth and modern technology. Anyway, I got some wonderful birthday wishes from some of my favorite people.

Today I turn 26, which by my calculations puts me at slightly above 1/6th of my projected lifespan thanks to my wealth and modern technology. Anyway, I got some wonderful birthday wishes from some of my favorite people.

Today I turn 26, which by my calculations puts me at slightly above 1/6th of my projected lifespan thanks to my wealth and modern technology. Anyway, I got some wonderful birthday wishes from some of my favorite people.

Today I turn 26, which by my calculations puts me at slightly above 1/6th of my projected lifespan thanks to my wealth and modern technology. Anyway, I got some wonderful birthday wishes from some of my favorite people.

Today I turn 26, which by my calculations puts me at slightly above 1/6th of my projected lifespan thanks to my wealth and modern technology. Anyway, I got some wonderful birthday wishes from some of my favorite people.

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Today I turn 26, which by my calculations puts me at slightly above 1/6th of my projected lifespan thanks to my wealth and modern technology. Anyway, I got some wonderful birthday wishes from some of my favorite people.

Today I turn 26, which by my calculations puts me at slightly above 1/6th of my projected lifespan thanks to my wealth and modern technology. Anyway, I got some wonderful birthday wishes from some of my favorite people.

Today I turn 26, which by my calculations puts me at slightly above 1/6th of my projected lifespan thanks to my wealth and modern technology. Anyway, I got some wonderful birthday wishes from some of my favorite people.

Today I turn 26, which by my calculations puts me at slightly above 1/6th of my projected lifespan thanks to my wealth and modern technology. Anyway, I got some wonderful birthday wishes from some of my favorite people.

Today I turn 26, which by my calculations puts me at slightly above 1/6th of my projected lifespan thanks to my wealth and modern technology. Anyway, I got some wonderful birthday wishes from some of my favorite people.

Today I turn 26, which by my calculations puts me at slightly above 1/6th of my projected lifespan thanks to my wealth and modern technology. Anyway, I got some wonderful birthday wishes from some of my favorite people.

Today I turn 26, which by my calculations puts me at slightly above 1/6th of my projected lifespan thanks to my wealth and modern technology. Anyway, I got some wonderful birthday wishes from some of my favorite people.

Today I turn 26, which by my calculations puts me at slightly above 1/6th of my projected lifespan thanks to my wealth and modern technology. Anyway, I got some wonderful birthday wishes from some of my favorite people.

"UConn is 16-1 when Thabeet has a double double."

UConn is 18-1 this season. So UConn is undefeated when Thabeet does not get a double double? Is that the point you were trying to make?

Oh and Thabeet only has 8 double doubles, I'm confused.

Breakin it Down is usually 5 key stories plus a pick for each postseason game. But for the Super Bowl we'll do 5 keys for the Cardinals and Steelers and a post for what I think will occur.

Mistake Free Cheeseburger

Three games in a row with no turnovers for the Three Day Old Cheeseburger? It sounds impossible, but if it is accomplished the Steelers will walk home with the Vince Lombardi trophy.

Limit the Wideout Damage

You aren't going to stop Fit, Boldin and Breaston but you have to do something to frustrate and limit them. Essentially they need to pick and choose wisely who and when to double. Any of the wideouts at any time can break away for a massive play and it is imperative for the Steelers to limit that. I'd suggest breaking Boldin's face, that worked for the Jets, but I'm not sure how possible that is.

Pound the Rock

The Cardinals have shockingly shut down their opponents run game in three straight games, where the hell did that come from? Willy Parker didn't do much against the Ravens, who does, but he did dominate against the Chargers. There's a solid chance that if the Steelers win that he ends up with the MVP award.

Smack Warner in the Face

Hit him and hit him repeatedly, that's what the Steelers objective this sunday will be. If they can't get to Warner than they're secondary is going to get abused.

When Does Troy Make the Difference?

Whether its a key 4th down, or a fluttering Warner pass over the middle of the field, Troy is going to have his opportunity to make a lasting impression on this Super Bowl. He's the biggest game breaker on defense in this game and if he makes a huge play similar to the AFC Championship game than the Steelers might get to bring home the 'One of the Other Thumb'.

Breakin it Down is usually 5 key stories plus a pick for each postseason game. But for the Super Bowl we'll do 5 keys for the Cardinals and Steelers and a post for what I think will occur.

Protect the Warner

The Warner has yet to turn into the turnover machine that he can become. He has continued to play like the MVP Warner of the Rams. But the underlying heroes of it all have been the offensive line who have given the Warner ample time to set up and hit his targets. If the Cards can keep the dirt off Warner's back and give him ample time again, he will make the Steelers pay.

Get the Edge on the Edge

In order to give the line a little bit of help, someone whether it be Edge or Hightower needs to get the rushing game going or at least the threat of a rushing game. If the Steelers continuously get the Cards into 3rd and long, than Troy is going to be celebrating a Pick 6.

Expose the Fitzie Advantage

I don't care if the Steelers double Fitzgerald on every play there will be opportunities for the Cardinals to make big plays. Fitzgerald will at minimum get a few chances to break open the game, if he can't take advantage of those opportunities than the Cardinals are as good as done.

Fluster the Cheeseburger

The Cheeseburger has yet to throw an interception this postseason, what are the odds that he will remain pick free? If the Cardinals are to win, than they will need to continue what they have done so well so far this postseason, run in front of the oppositions passes.

Jump Out to a Hot Start

The Cardinals are a high powered offense and have the capabilities to come back when down by a few scores. The problem is that other than Kurt Warner, this team lacks any Super Bowl experience. If they get down early it just might be too tough for them mentally to climb out of a hole.

It's PhotoHunt Time. Take a look at the pictures and see if you can figure out where the 5 differences are. Click on the Image to get a larger view if needed. Then when you are done check out the answers linked below.

ANSWERS

Let's take a quick look at the vast differences of how the coaches exited their planes when they arrived in Tampa.

Ken Wisenhunt

What He Most Resembles: A Senator on a Diplomatic Mission
Most Impressive Attire Attribute: The United State Pin (just guessing that's there somewhere)
What He Exudes: Conservatism, stuffiness, rich white guyness
The Words Most Likely to Come Out of His Mouth: Lies



Mike Tomlin

What He Most Resembles: Puff Daddy in the Been Around the World Video
Most Impressive Attire Attribute: The Spiked Hankerchief
What He Exudes: Confidence, Coolness, Style
The Words Most Likely to Come Out of His Mouth: Lyrics from a Biggie Smalls Track

WINNER VIA TKO: Mike Tomlin

Over the next week and a half I'll be charting out the progressions of some of the Super Bowl Records. Why? Because we all want to learn.


The reception record has only been set on three different occasions. First, like all receiving records, Max McGee set the standard with 7 receptions in Super Bowl I. In Super Bowl III George Sauer reset the standard at 8 receptions in the Jets upset victory. This record stood for 13 years until Dan Ross caught 11 passes from Ken Anderson in their loss in Super Bowl XVI. This record has never been exceeded and has only been matched three times. First of course by the great Jerry Rice in Super Bowl XXIII and then by two Patriots, Deion Branch in Super Bowl XXXIX and Wes Welker last year in Super Bowl XLII.

Women's college basketball is certainly not my area of expertise, but I couldn't help but notice the bottom line last night when UConn once again slaughtered a ranked opponent. This inspired me to take a look at their 20-0 record and see just how much they are beating down opponents. The answer? Very very badly. Here are some quick bullet point highlights:

~Their smallest margin of victory is 11 points.

~Their average margin of victory is 34 points.

~They have played 3 ranked teams and won each game by a minimum of 28 points.

~Oklahoma is currently the #2 team in the country, they beat them by 28.

~North Carolina was the #2 ranked team when they went to Chapel Hill and beat them by 30.

~They have won 15 games by 28 points or more.

~7 times this season they have doubled up their opponents.

~8 times they've won by 44 points or more.

It's PhotoHunt Time. Take a look at the pictures and see if you can figure out where the 5 differences (+1 bonus impossible one) are. Click on the Image to get a larger view if needed. Then when you are done check out the answers linked below.

ANSWERS

Over the next week and a half I'll be charting out the progressions of some of the Super Bowl Records. Why? Because we all want to learn.


The record for receiving touchdowns in a Super Bowl was set in Super Bowl I at 2 by Max McGee. This record was matched 6 times in the 23 years it stood. The players who matched the record are Bill Miller (II), John Stallworth (XIII), Cliff Branch (XV), Dan Ross (XVI), Roger Craig (XIX), and Ricky Sanders (XXII). Finally in Super Bowl XXIV Jerry Rice took the record when he scored 3 touchdowns against the Broncos. Five years later Rice matched his record by once again scored 3 touchdowns in another demolition, this time against the Chargers in Super Bowl XXIX.

Over the next week and a half I'll be charting out the progressions of some of the Super Bowl Records. Why? Because we all want to learn.



The Receiving Yard record was set with a gold standard in Super Bowl I by Max McGee. McGee finished the game with 138 yards which still leaves him ranked 11th all time 40+ years later. His record stood for only 9 years however when Lynn Swann made the Hall of Fame reset the record with 161 yards in Super Bowl X. Swann amazingly did so on just 4 receptions. This record was broken by Ricky Sanders (who?) in Super Bowl XXII when he had 193 total receiving yards. Hell, Sanders didn't even need the 1st, 3rd or 4th quarters as he had 168 receiving yards in the 2nd quarter alone. Alas, Sanders record was broken the next year in Super Bowl XXIII by the rightful owner of anything having to do with receiving, Jerry Rice. Rice polished off the secondary to the tune of 215 which puts him as the record holder and still the only receiver to have more than 200 yards in a Super Bowl.

Over the next week and a half I'll be charting out the progressions of some of the Super Bowl Records. Why? Because we all want to learn.


If you've been paying attention, then you'll notice that the Carries record mirrors the rushing yards record closely. Jim Taylor led the way in Super Bowl I with 17 carries. He was tied up the next year by fellow Packer Ben Wilson in Super Bowl II. Matt Snell again blew the record away when he had 30 carries in Super Bowl III. This record like his yard record was knocked out by Larry Csonka in Super Bowl XIII. Franco took both the next year in the Steelers Super Bowl IX win. Finally John Riggins set a tough to pass standard when he rushed the ball 38 times in the Redskins pounding of the Dolphins in Super Bowl XVII.

Over the weekend the Herminator was Terminated by Scott Pioli. It was kind of a joke that when Pioli was hired he stated that it wasn't a formality that Herman Edwards was fired. I guess 99.99% is not a formality in Pioli's eyes. Regardless the Herminator shall be unemployed for at least a little bit and perhaps may never get another head coaching job. But is the Herminator really a bad coach?

His record in Kansas City was atrocious. He only won 6 games the past 2 seasons. He looks like an absolutely horrid coach right now, but his quarterbacks were Tyler Thigpen, Damon Huard and Brody Croyle the past two years. Can you possibly assemble a shittier trio (Lions fans will probably argue yes)? In 8 years of coaching the Herminator has led his team to the playoffs 4 times. That's actually pretty good. Sure he never went far in the playoffs, but if Doug Brien could kick a god damn field goal they would have been in the AFC title game and then who knows (they would have lost to the Patriots badly). In the 5 years that he was coach of the Jets I generally enjoyed him. He was entertaining, he was quotable, the team hit expectations in the years Chad was healthy, his clock management was a bit shitty but he obviously wasn't the best coahc in the world so you live with it. In the end he just pissed me off royally because he blatantly lied to all of New York City about the Kansas City Job.

Anyway back off the Jets tangent, Herm is a middle of the pack NFL coach and should not be judged by the past two years alone. He did better with the Jets than did Mangini, and he got a job 11 days after he was let go. So will the Herm get another chance? Will someone give him his first defensive coordinator gig? Or will he be placed back into the NFL muck as a secondary coach? Only time will tell.

It's PhotoHunt Time. Take a look at each set of pictures and see if you can figure out where the 5 differences are. Click on the Image to get a larger view if needed. Then when you are done check out the answers linked below each picture set.

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Over the next week and a half I'll be charting out the progressions of some of the Super Bowl Records. Why? Because we all want to learn.


The Super Bowl Rushing TD record is pretty simple. The record was set in Super Bowl I when Elijah Pitts had two touchdowns. This record lasted for 31 years. Along the way it was tied by Larry Csonka (VIII), Pete Banaszak (XI), Franco Harris (XIV), Marcus Allen (XVIII), Jim McMahon (XX), Timmy Smith (XXII), Tom Rathman (XXIV), Gerald Riggs (XXVI), and Emmitt Smith (XXVIII & XXX). The record was finally topped by Terrell Davis in the Broncos upset over the Packers in Super Bowl XXXII when he had three touchdowns and took home the MVP.

If you're looking for a deciding factor in the Super Bowl than the rushing touchdown record is a goto predictor. Each time the record was either set or twice by a player, his team went on to hold up the Lombardi trophy.

Over the next week and a half I'll be charting out the progressions of some of the Super Bowl Records. Why? Because we all want to learn.


The Super Bowl Record was set and broken during each of the first three Super Bowls. First Jim Taylor rushed for 56 yards to lead the way in Super Bowl I. The next year Ben Wilson rushed for 62 yards to help the Packers take back to back titles in their Super Bowl II Victory. In Super Bowl III the Jets Matt Snell and the Colts Tom Matte became the first running backs to rush for over 100 yards but it was Snell who set the standard at 121. This record stood for 5 years until Larry Csonka rushed for 145 yards in the Dolphins Super Bowl VIII demolishion fo the Purple People Eaters. The People Eaters decided to give up even more yards the next year when Franco Harris rushed for 158 yards to lead the Steelers to their Super Bowl IX victory. This standard lasted 8 years until John Riggins rushed for 166 yards against the defenseless Dolphins in Super Bowl XVII. Riggins record last one calendar year as Marcus Allen rushed for 191 yards in the Raiders win in Super Bowl XVIII. Finally Timmy Smith of the Washington Redskins holds the current record as he is the only player in NFL history to rush for over 200 yards in a Super Bowl when he topped out at 204 in the Redskins Super Bowl XXII win.

It's PhotoHunt Time. Take a look at the pictures and see if you can figure out where the 5 differences are. Click on the Image to get a larger view if needed. Then when you are done check out the answers linked below.

ANSWERS

I think this is an absolute must for the Yankees this year. Johnny Damon must come out for each at bat to Day Man.



Day man, day man
Uhh ahhahh
Fighter of the Night man
Uhh ahhahh
Champion of the sun
Uhh ahhahh
Master of karate and friendship…for everyone

The first ever Big 5 for basketball is of course heavily focused on the Big East.

5. Maryland Terrapins vs. Duke Blue Devils
The Blue Devils are next in line to take over the #1 seed. Will they give away that opportunity before it comes to fruition? Or will they take care of business on Coach K court against the Terps. As always, here's hoping they lose.
The Pick: Duke by 8

4. Baylor Bears vs. Oklahoma Sooners
Um... When did Baylor get good at basketball? They are currently ranked and only have three losses on the season thus far. Meanwhile, the Sooners seem too physical for the vast majority of their opponents. The Pick: Sooners by 12

3. UConn Huskies vs. Notre Dame Fighting Irish
Ugly White Awkward Power Forward vs. Ugly Black Tall Goofy Center. It's Harngody vs. Thabeet. The Huskies look to knock down the Irish doors with their tremendous depth. The Irish on the other rely on two white guys for the majority of their points. Hmm... Who has the Advantage? The Pick: UConn by 8

2. Louisville Cardinals vs. Syracuse Orangemen
One of two teams left undefeated in Big East play, the #12 Cardinals get to test their fortitude by heading into snowy Syracuse and facing off against the 2-3 zone. The Cardinals up tempo press play, embarrassed Rutgers at the RAC in their last game where the #8 Cuse are looking to get back on track after their 18 point beat down at Pitt.The Pick: Cardinals by 4

1. Pittsburgh Panthers vs. West Virginia Mountaineers
In the hoops version of the back yard brawl, the #4 ranked Pitt Panthers head into the Mountain Tops to face formerly ranked West Virginia. The Mountaineers are coming off a throttling of 14th ranked Georgetown and are 14-4. The Panthers bounced back from their first defeat by crushing the Orangemen. This shall be an entertaining rivalry game. The Pick: Pitt by 3

It's PhotoHunt Time. Take a look at the pictures and see if you can figure out where the 5 differences are. Click on the Image to get a larger view if needed. Then when you are done check out the answers linked below.

ANSWERS

In a time when GE Capital is planning on laying off up to 11,000 people in order to 'right size' the company, it certainly doesn't seem like that lesson caries through to NBC as they have just hired Tony Dungy & Mike Holmgren to work the Super Bowl.

Over the next week and a half I'll be charting out the progressions of some of the Super Bowl Records. Why? Because we all want to learn.


Ooh finally a bad statistic. Look who set the initial record, Bart Starr of course. Like completions Len Dawson equaled his total for the initial record. The next Super Bowl Daryle Lamonica equaled the int total at 1. In Super Bowl III against the Jets, Earl Morrall slapped the record in the face and tripled it. This record stood for nine years but along the way was tied by Craig Morton (Super Bowl V), Billy Kilmer (Super Bowl VII), Fran Tarkenton (Super Bowl XIX) and Roger Staubach (Super Bowl X). In Super Bowl XII, however Morton decided three wasn't enough in the matchup with his ex-squad and so he upped it to 4, ouch. This record stood for 25 years and was tied along the way by Jim Kelly (Super Bowl XXVI), Drew Bledsoe (Super Bowl XXXI), and Kerry Collins (Super Bowl XXXV). Finally the current record was set when Rich Gannon sunk Raider nation with 5 interceptions in their Super Bowl XXXVII loss to Chucky and the Bucs.

Of note, the only QB to hold the record and win the game is Bart Starr and he only threw one pick which was equaled by his competition. For some reason I expect that trend to stay the same.

Marat Safin has always been one of my favorite tennis players. He's a supreme talent who is entirely unpredictable and filled with spontaneous rage. He can play phenomenally and demolish the competition or he can pull down his pants mid match because he's pissed off or hit the line judge and jovially give her a kiss. You never what you're going to see when you watch Safin. So when a tennis player showed up at the Aussie Open warm up in Perth with two black eyes, could it have been anybody other than Safin?

"I got in trouble in Moscow but it's OK, I can survive,'' Safin said.
"Just some small problem that I wasn't in the right place at the right time.
"Yes, I won the fight. I'm good, I'm OK.'' (Perth Now)

Unfortunately, Safin's journey at the Aussie Open ended this morning at the hands of Roger Federer. The Fed Express dispatched Safin with relative ease in three sets. Unfortunately for Safin, the Aussie Open is played in front of a massive crowd and not an alley way in Moscow where the results would have been considerably different.

I'm inspired. Inspired to find the greatest youtube has to offer when it comes to people getting drilled in the face with volleyballs. So here they are.

The De-Cleater


Giggle Giggle, You Want to Hit the Volleyball? SMASH


OH MY GOD I GOT THAT ON TAPE


Someone has too much time to work with special effects.


The Knockout Blow


Youtube needs auto slow motion, this ones too quick.


It's the Jump Set... With Your Face


The Double Shot


Shit's Crazy... apparently


"YYYYYEEEESSSS" Some People Just Love Volleyball

Over the next week and a half I'll be charting out the progressions of some of the Super Bowl Records. Why? Because we all want to learn.


This is just common place right now, Bart Starr out performed Len Dawson in Super Bowl I and thus set all the meaningful passing records. In this case he threw 2 touchdown passes. This record was tied 4 times through the years before it was broken. Daryle LaMonica threw 2 tds in Super Bowl II in the Raiders loss. Roger Staubach threw 2 tds in both Super Bowl VI and Super Bowl XX. And finally Terry Bradshaw equaled Roger's output in Super Bowl XX with two of his own tds. Bradshaw took three seasons to reset the record when he threw for four TDs in Super Bowl XIII. This record was matched by Doug Williams in the Redskins Super Bowl XXII victory. The great Joe Montana wiped out this record when he threw for five tds in Super Bowl XXIV. Montana's record was than dumped by his successor when Steve Young threw for 6 tds in the 49ers annhiliation of the Chargers in Super Bowl XXIX.

“We’ve been preoccupied with building the stadium and this (facility), and now we’re really focused on the most important aspect, and that’s the team,” Woody Johnson, Jets Owner (Fifth Down)

Hmm.... so what you're saying is that winning football games the past few years was essentially priority #3? At the very least you are saying that building a stadium and a new facility took away some how from your focus on winning games. And yet you're not even getting you're own stadium, you're still sharing a new stadium with the Giants. That over the past few years the organization could have done better if it had remained focused on football but that...

THIS IS THE YEAR, NOW OUR OWNER AND OUR ORGANIZATION CAN CONCENTRATE ON WHAT MAKES UP A FOOTBALL TEAM INSTEAD OF THINGS THAT MAKE THE OWNER MILLIONS OF DOLLARS WOOO. THEY CAN FOCUS NOW. OBVIOSULY 2009 IS THE JETS YEAR!

ugh...

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If there's one day that was the longest day in Rex Ryan's life, my guess was it was yesterday. First he had his long press conference taking question from all of the media outlest. Than he made the rounds. He seemingly was interviewed by every single media outlet in New York City. He was on Michael Kay on 1050, Mike Francessa on WFAN, the Boomer show on MSG, I'm sure he was on SNY, he was on the NFL Network, he was on Sportscenter last night, he was on Boomer & Carton this morning, he was on Mike and Mike in the morning, etc, etc, etc. If Ryan doesn't have to take another interview for the next 6 months, I'm sure he'd be fine with that. Anyway, I heard the press conference, and the interviews with Kay, Francessa, Mike & Mike, Boomer and Carton and Sportscenter, so here are some of my takeaways.

1. He Doesn't Really Want Brett Favre But He Can't Say That

He was very complemantary to Favre through on the day and during his press conference said rhetorically, "Who wouldn't want Brett Favre?". This is easily answered by the majority ME. The truth however lay in the other interviews, specifically Boomer and Carton where Carton intentionally asked several questions to pry it out of him including, and I'm paraphrasing, "In an ideal world who's your Quarterback next year, Brett Favre, a free agent, or one of the two youngsters on the roster." His answer was very very very non-commital. He even muttered something like "you know I can't answer that". I don't think it's a passionate "get this old bastard off my team", but I do think that's the way he's leaning.

2. He Thinks He Can Get Schotty to Stay

He went through the same shit last year where he applied for the head coaching job when he was already on staff but didn't get the job. I think he truly believes he can gconvince Schotty to stay, but I think he's 100% ok with just slotting Bill Callahan in that position if Schotty leaves.

3. He's Going to Run the Defense

He was very complimentary of Mike Pettine, whom he is taking with him from Baltimore to work has his defensive coordinator, but make no bones about it, he's going to run the defense.

4. RUN, RUN, RUN, RUN, RUN

Don't be surprised if the Jets slowly morph into the Ravens conservative style of football on offense. They already have a solid offensive line, two running backs, and possession wide receivers. They are going to focus on the run and not turning the ball over. The Jets offense is probably not going to average in the mid 20s any time soon.

5. SMASH THEM IN THE FACE

Rex Ryan wants to smash people in the face. The Jets did not do that last year and maybe they don't have the players to do it right now. Rest assured that if you are on the Jets and you play soft, you won't be there for long.

6. The Jets Are Going to Draft Defense

I could be wrong on this, but I think the Jets are going to draft defense in the first round again. Probably someone to slot in at the opposite cornerback spot or someone to slot in at DE, a massive 3-4 DE. The focus of the Jets is going to be shutting down the opposition and putting their defense in the best spot to win ball games and I don't think spending the 1st round pick on a fringe playmaking wideout (especially with Crabtree and Maclin gone) is going to happen.

7. He'll Be More Entertaining than Mangini

Unlike Mangini, Ryan is going to be straight forth with questions. He's either going to answer it directly or tell you straight up that he can't answer the question. Listening to an interview with him will actually be entertaining and worth a listen, whereas Mangini was unable to answer a single question ever.

8. He's Gonna Try to Make Gholston Suggs

While this is doubtful, turning a player who was useless in his rookie year into a perennial pro bowler, anything Gholston does in 2009 will be better than what he did in 2008. He obviously has the strength and speed, hence why he was a top 10 pick. He just needs to develop the skillset.

9. I Have No Idea What to Expect from the Team

You'd hope that the defense would be better, but honestly who knows? He doesn't have Ed Reed. Can he morph Kerry Rhodes into a psuedo Ed Reed? I hope so. He doesn't have Terrell Suggs. Can he morph Gholston or Pace into a psuedo Suggs? I hope so. He doesn't have Ray Lewis. Got me who could possibly take that leadership role or build that type of internal player accountability / if you disappoint me I'm gonna shiv you in the locker room. The Jets were 9-7 this year and lost several winnable games. But honestly it once again all comes down to the quarterback. Even the Ravens with the best defense on the planet have been bad the past 5 years because they've had no QB. So for right now I'm happy with the Defensosaurus, but we shall see how the offseason goes before I make a decision on where to place my expectations.

Anyway here's his ESPN interview:

Over the next week and a half I'll be charting out the progressions of some of the Super Bowl Records. Why? Because we all want to learn.


Hey look it's Bart Starr again setting the initial standard with 16 completions. Unlike his passing record though it was shared with Len Dawson in Super Bowl I and didn't last twelve years. Joe Willy knocked off the record by 1 completion in the Super Bowl III upset.

The next four QBs got the record but not the big W. Fran Tarkenton surpassed the record by 1 completion in his Super Bowl VIII loss. Good ole Jaws tied the record when the Eagles lost in XV. Ken Anderson pushed the record to 25 completions the next year in his Super Bowl XVI loss. Danny Marino threw 29 completions in his Super Bowl XIX loss to Montana. Jim Kelly than took the record in one of his four Super Bowl losses, completing 31 passes in Super Bowl XXVIII.

Finally good Ole Tom Brady got himself a record ten years later when he completed his 32 pass in Super Bowl XXXVIII.

First you hit him in the balls, and then you drill him in the face? That's just cruel.

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Brian Scalabrine is starting and the Celtics have won every game since. Obviously it's all him. [The Coach's Take]

Oh great Michigan is already amidst their annual Big 10 Collapse. [mgoblog]

Apparently True Hoop has 'The Shootaround' as well. Their's started, so I win by a few weeks, I guess. [True Hoop]

Oh God Yay, Steve Phillips will be helping out on Sunday Night Baseball. Yay. [AA]

Vandalizing a Pro Athletes Lawn is Probably Not a Good Idea. [With Leather]

Ooh Figure Skater Titty. [LIO]

Someone I talked to recently compared Larry Fitgerald to the Predator, KSK agrees. [KSK]

Syracuse's offensive coordinator from last season, Mitch Browning, is supposedly taking a job as a Graduate Assistant at Tennessee. Huh? [GoVols]

You get a screaming serve down the base line, you think to yourself this is it this is the opportunity. All I need to do is line up my forehand and hit it right down the doubles line. The ballboys face is right there, one tennis ball struck perfectly gets you into the next round.

This was the situation Juan Martin Del Potro was in, and he succeeded.



Wait Your saying you don't automatically win when you drill the ballboy? Well That's nonsense.

Apparently the Australian Open is home to pictures of crazy people, who may or may not become deranged murderers.

Jelena Dokic is...
RAGE

Fabrice Santoro is...
CRAZY

Rex and Rob Ryan are twin brothers. They were born 46 years ago, sons to Defensive guru Buddy Ryan. Throughout their lives they have been forever linked with each other as well as their fathers in their love for defensive football. Each worked their ways through different college coaching jobs and NFL jobs with one joint stint under their dad for the Arizona Cardinals. By 2005 each had risen up to become a defensive coordinator in the NFL.; Rob Ryan under Norv Turner for the Oakland Raiders and Rex Ryan under Brian Billick for the Baltimore Ravens.

Nothing in those years really are odd. Two sons of a defensive genious coach want to coach defensive football. The twist of fate starts last January. On January 2nd ESPN reported that Rob was going to get fired by Raiders Head Coach Lane Kiffin and that he would immediately land on his feet in New York as the Defensive Coordinator under Eric Mangini (whom he worked with in New England). Four days later however, the media broke the story that Al Davis put his foot down and told Lane Kiffin that he could not fire Rob Ryan and that Ryan would remain as the Oakland Defensive Coordinator in 2008. Would Ryan have made a difference with the Jets? Nobody can really know for sure, but the 2008 Jets Defense, in addition to Favre, collapsed down the stretch. Their ability to stop the pass was miniscule and their ability to dominate the run completely lapsed. They were amongst the top reasons for the Jets downfall and the subsequent firing of Eric Mangini. Obviously without that firing Rex would not have landed in Green.

To add to the twist of fate, Eric Mangini quickly landed on his feet in Cleveland 11 days later. His first act as Cleveland Coach? To bring in Rob Ryan as his defensive coordinator. Then weeks later Rob gets to witness his twin brother replace his new boss at the boss's former job.

So to sum it up.

1. The Jets new head coach has a twin brother.
2. His twin brother almost was the Jets Defensive Coordinator last year but thanks to the lunacy of Al Davis was not.
3. The Jets former Head Coach just hired their new Head Coach's twin brother to be his Defensive Coordinator.

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Over the next week and a half I'll be charting out the progressions of some of the Super Bowl Records. Why? Because we all want to learn. First Up, the Passing Yards Record.


The Passing Yards record of course starts like every other Super Bowl record, in Super Bowl I. The difference with this record and many others is that it didn't immediately fall, in fact Bart Starr's record of 250 stood for 12 years until Terry Bradshaw in XIII became the first QB to throw for for over 300, hitting for 314 total yards. This record was surpassed by both Joe Montana and Dan Marino in the Super Bowl XIX showdown, but it was Montana who set the new record at 331 yards. The record stood for 3 years when Doug Williams lead the Redskins to their Super Bowl XXII victory by throwing for 340 yards. Doug got to hold onto the record for one single year as Montana took back the record the next year when he threw for 357 yards in another win. Joe's record stood for 11 years until Kurt Warner's Rams won Super Bowl XXXIV after he had an MVP performance throwing for 414 yards. Warner's record has stood for ten years now with him potentially getting the chance to break it once again.

If you're looking for one big thing in common between all of these QBs, it's that they all won the Super Bowl that year. So, set the record number for yards in a Super Bowl, and get yourself a win.

For some reason I don't think the owner of the gym will have to worry about the New President of the United States dunking the ball.

I'm on the fence on who I want to root for in the Superbowl. In one corner we have the Pittsburgh Steelers who are going for the most Super Bowl titles in history, have in recent years knocked the Jets in the playoffs and have a fanbase consisting of many cocky assholes / frontrunners. In the other corner we have the lowly Arizona Cardinals, a team nobody has cared about for decades looking for their first title in their histroy. Most people will naturally go towards the underdog Cardinals and hope they get their first title. Me on the other hand? I'm bitter.

Here are the records of the teams the Cardinals beat this year: 7-9, 11-5, 7-9, 9-7, 2-14, 7-9, 4-12, 2-14, 4-12. They went 6-0 in the division and 3-7 in their remaining games, defeating the Cowgirls in overtime, the Bills who were highly overrated, and the Dolphins in the 2nd week of the season when Chad obviously still had no idea what the playbook was. One of their victories over the 49ers was due to blatant luck thanks to idiocy on the opposing sidelines. They made the playoffs strictly because they played in the worst division in the history of pro football. They received homefield advantage in the NFC Championship game over a team who had a better record, again strictly because of their shitty division. Does anyone think that playing in perfect dome conditions instead of snowy, freezing cold Philly didn't have a beneficial effect on the Cardinal's play? Finally and most importantly the Cardinals were thoroughly embarrassed several times this year including of course their destruction in the Meadowlands.

The Jets put 56 f'n points up against the Cardinals. This included the Jets holding a 34-0 lead at half time. The Jets forced 7 turnovers including 6 by Warner alone and blocked a kick. Brett Favre put up 6 of his 22 touchdowns. The Cardinals offensive line couldn't stop the Jets defense and the Cardinals defense looked inept. It was a thorough dismantling by the men in Green ugly blue and mustard.

At the end of the season the Cardinals and Jets ended up with the same record, 9-7. The Jets played in a better division and beat better teams (Pats, Dolphins, Cardinals and Titans) yet sit at home with a new coach and a QB who won't make up his mind until July on whether to come back or not. Meanwhile, the Cardinals and their shitty record in their shitty division were rewarded with the luck of playing all playoff games in perfect conditions and now get to play in the god damn Super Bowl. The Super Bowl, something I have never enjoyed as a fan and don't perceive enjoying anytime in the near future. I'm bitter, I'm jealous, I'm angry and come Super Bowl Sunday I just might be rooting for one thing and one thing alone... BOOZE.

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It took the Jets approximately an hour to call Rex Ryan after the Ravens lost on Sunday and agree to him being hired as the Jets new Head Coach. Considering he's pretty much a defensive guru here are a few quick things that I hope he can solve with the defense.

1. Motivate Kris Jenkins in the offseason to get in shape so that he doesn't fade over the final weeks of the year.

2. Get something, anything out of Vernon Gholston.

3. Find someone, either through draft or free agency or magical development, able to cover a receiver opposite Revis.

4. If not able to find a cornerback, find a way to consistantly rush the quarterback to alleviate pressure on the secondary.

5. Start utilizing Kerry Rhodes in roles other than doubling the receiver that can't be covered by the shitty other cornerback.

6. Develop someone on defense who can take a leadership role and motivate his teammates.

7. Develop defensive toughness and pride. In key spots the Jets defense faded in 2008.

8. We gave Calvin Pace a ridiculous contract, I think it's safe to ask for more than 7 sacks if he's supposed to be our go to rusher.

And for the offense, let's hope that he hires someone with a little better play calling skills. Or kicks Schotty in the head to knock some sense in him if he sticks around.

Wow You Guys Suck: The Ravens Offense, The Ravens mustered under 200 yards of offense. They scored twice the entire game. One came via a pass interference in the end zone and the other came via a long ass punt return. The rest of the game they were entirely useless. Runners Up: Whoever was covering Larry Fitzgerald, the Iggles ability to stuff a 4th and 1.

This Scarecrow Needs a Brain: Darren Stone, Your team has all the momentum in the world. They are getting the ball at the 40 with a chance to take the lead. What better way to throw it all away, than to get a meaningless roughness penalty on the sidelines. Runners Up: Apparently diving and tripping a receiver mid pass is not a pass interference penalty, the Steelers OC called plays.

Cough Cough Cough: Joe Flacco, Ah, and the stroking of Joe Flacco will end after he had a wonderfully shitty game. He's played like a rookie the entire year and has never been 'the reason' they won games. So stop turning him into a hall of famer. Runners Up: David Akers really botched it with his missed kicks, good ole McNabb threw for 375 but it easily could have been more.

The Shocker: The Cardinals, At the beginning of the playoffs the sentiment was that "anybody in the playoffs could win the Superbowl, well except for the Cardinals". That's pretty much what everybody was saying. And now? They are one of the 2 teams left standing and have a solid chance to take home the title. Runners Up: Kurt Warner just might be a hall of famer after working in a grocery store, Kurt Warner's wife no longer has the crew cut and is now a blond?.

The Pimp: Larry Fitzgerald, Whatever contract they gave Fitz over the last few years, it's time to double it. Hell triple it. The man can't be covered. Runners Up: Krut Warner potentially punched his ticket to Canton, Troy Polamalu made the difference in the Pittsburgh game.

You Got Jakked Up: Willis McGahee, Goodnight Willis.



New York Jets MVP: Nobody, Playoffs!!!

My Picks 1-1

Ugh.

It's been awhile since the last bicycle kick but this one is quality.

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Breakin Down the Earl NFL Draft Entries [Grand National Champs]

Pat White Likes Ass Cheeks and Looks Like Urkel [Daily Duckets]

Pete Carroll is not so pleased with the Departure of the Dirty Sanchez. [CGB]

Hope for People Who Don't Want to Be Asian. [You're English is Suck]

Fat White Guys Don't Like Men Looking At Their Penis. Who Knew? [Fat White Guy]

The Pittsburgh Mayor is being a bit douchee about his name. [Five Tool Tool]

ESPN goes into it's let's make something stupid for people to vote on during the dead sports months of February and March. [AA]

To Fill My Hockey Quota of the Month Here is a Post About Unique NHL Awards. [The Good Point]

Breakin it down is 5 key stories plus a pick for each postseason game this season.

Will Fast Willie Hit the Edge?
Chris Johnson exposed the outside of the Ravens defense as slow and in the first half of their matchup he was abusing them on each carry. Fast Willie is nicknamed 'Fast' so one would imagine that he is 'Fast', will he be able to have the same success outside the hash marks as did 'Dash' Johnson.

Big Ben No Get Head Ache?
The Cheeseburger actually played well last week. "Look ma no turnovers". And he was only sacked one team meaning he didn't get a ridiculous concussion and have to get stretchered off the field with his thumb raised. So against a better defense, what are the chances the Steelers keep dirt off their Cheeseburger?

Who Collects the 'Hit' Money?
The Ravens have a hit on Hines Ward. They may say they don't in public, but come on the Defensosaurus Rex is obviously fine with injuring the other teams players. So who plays the role of a little extra contact after the whistle is called for that extra ankle tweek?

Does Flacco Have Three Good Throws In Him?
Like I pointed out earlier, Joe Flacco is essentially putting up the same numbers Trent Dilfer did in 2001, which essentially means he isn't doing much. Last week Flacco made three big plays. He hit a wideopen Derrick Mason for the deep td. He got lucky with the odds of his Arm Punt to Clayton. And finally he made a big throw to Todd Heap on the non-Delay of Game call. So does Flacco have those three throws in him again? Without them, the Ravens offense has no chance of scoring enough points to win this game.

And Finally When Does Ed Reed Get a Pick 6?
No pick 6 last week Ed? Hell not even one interception? You think you're offense can afford you not putting up points two weeks in a row? Ya that's not gonna work out well. You need to get on your horse, pick off Big Ben. Fly to the end zone while taunting him on the sidelines. Run back and chest bump the Defensosaurus. You'll need that to win this weekend.

The Pick
An All Pennsylvania Super Bowl. Ok, so I think I may or may not have picked all of the Vegas favorites so far this postseason which makes me feel gross inside.

The Baltimore Ravens last won playoffs games with Trent Dilfer at the helm. The won via defense and running the football. In two games this year the Ravens with Joe Flacco at the helm they've won by... defense and running the football. Just how similar are the stats for the first two playoff games for Dilfer and Flacco? Pretty damn close. Just take a look.



Flacco has thrown slightly more passes 45 in comparison to only 30 for Dilfer, but both QBs had a completion percentage below 50%. Both QBs had no turnovers and both never even sniffed 200 yards. The difference in 2009 is that the Ravens defense isn't quite as dominant and unlike Dilfer in 2001, Flacco will be forced to make big plays in the AFC Championship Game and potentially the Superbowl.

The Mets are will always be the 2nd baseball team in New York and I guess to prove this point the Mets came up with arguably the lamest sleeve patch of all time. I think this is best summed up by Stephen Colbert via The 700 Level:

"I guess he got a lot of yards against San Diego, and I read all the experts say we would have given up 150 yards to the running back from Tennessee. But remember, he never finished the game for some reason. Whatever that reason is, they can cry all they want. Who cares? We're here. We're still playing, and they can watch us." Defensosaurus Rex [Fanhouse]

See if you're playing well against the Defensosaurus, something like this may happen:



And he keeps winning me over on a day to day basis. Even more reason to want the Ravens to lose Sunday. If they lose Sunday, he could be our coach Monday.

You're on a basketball team. A Girls one. You guys aren't very good. You're playing some fancy pants prep school who you know you're going to lose to because they actually recruit girls that are good at basketball but you're pretty much playing to appease your father who really wished you were male.

So you suit for the game and hit the court. You're team is obviously out matched. You're giving up buckets left and right. Turning the ball over on almost every possession and certainly aren't making any shots yourself. All of a sudden the first half is over. It feels like a blur but you feel like crap. On your way to the locker room you look up at the scoreboard and read 48-0.

You sit in the locker room, depressed, wondering why the hell you listened to your dad in the first place, all while your coach is trying to give some meaningless speech. You get up and contemplate whether to just stop playing or to deal with an another half that will result in more of a beatdown.

You get on the court and run around some more all while the other team is still playing their asses off even though their up by more points than you would be able to score against them in 30 games. Eventually you get fouled. You step up to the free throw line ready to break the shut out. You sink the first one, the shut out is over and now you think well at least we got that. You airball the next one and check out mentally.

The last thing you do is walk back to the locker room. You refuse to read the scoreboard at the end of the game, but you hear the opponents saying '98-1, shit we're gonna be on TV'. The rest of the day you contemplate on quitting hoops.

Game Sum Up Courtesy of Coloradoan via Deadspin

Anytime I need a little chuckle this video will be go to material.

Also, using the word Who instead of What would imply that Bill Belichick is a human being and not an emotionless robot programmed to dominate the NFL.

Courtesy of The Jets Blog

Breakin it down is 5 key stories plus a pick for each postseason game this season.

Kurt I Told You I'm Playing Stop Touching Me There
Anquan will be suited up on Sunday, so says he. He does not need the healing touches of Kurt the God Fearing Quarterback. So what impact does this have on the Cardinals who are coming off their best game of the season? Well it makes them even tougher to cover obviously.

The Perpetually Injured Westbrook?
Brian Westbrook is injured but will play. You Don't Say? When is Brian Westbrook actually 100% healthy? He probably came out of his mother's womb with a sprained MCL. Regardless, how effective will he be? He had 4 touchdowns against the Cards in their thanksgiving night feast. They obviously could not cover him then, will he be healthy enough to do it again.

How About Those Raucus Cardinal Fans?
Will there really be any homefield advantage this weekend for the Cardinals, or will the lone benefit for the Cards be the fact that they aren't playing in the Cold. How loud can Cardinals fans get? The bandwagon DRays fans got pretty loud in October, can the bandwagon Card fans do the same?

Can Anyone Stop Fitz?
In two weeks of playoff football the Eagles have yet to face a dominant wide receiver. The Vikings don't have one and don't have a QB to throw it to one even if they did. The Giants suspended their only playmaker who used to torment the Iggles. With Larry Fitzgerald embarrassing the Panthers in the first half last week, what are the odds the Iggles can shut him down? Limited right?

Three Straight Solid Defensive Weeks?
The Cardinals have put together two straight solid weeks. Is that the only time they've done it this season? Probably not, but I doubt they did it against two good teams. What are the chances McNabb pulls a 1/2 Jake Delhomme and turns the ball over three teams? That would certainly sink the Iggles.

The Pick
The Iggles are the better team, but the Cards should be able to stay in the game with their offense. In the end I don't see the Cards D making big stops in the fourth quarter so we're picking the Iggles.

A successful college football coach is defined by many things. First and foremost winning, without winning you have no job. Secondly, commitment to the community and the university, with that comes security for both recruits and everyone associated with the University. Next, how well does he represent the values as the face of a university, with that comes the knowledge that one man can be a walking billboard for your university. There are several other ways a coach can be successful, but if you just look at the traits above, one man in 2009 stands above and beyond the competition. That man is Kyle Whittingham, the University of Utah Head Coach.

Kyle Whittingham lead the Utah Utes to an undefeated season with a Sugar Bowl victory over Nick Saban, the eventual winner of the Liberty Mutual Coach of the Year Award. He brought a team unranked at the start of the season to the eventual #2 ranking. He was the lone coach in America who does not have to explain away a loss this year. On the field he did as good a job as any coach in the country.

In addition Kyle, is highly committed to the University of Utah. In 1994 Kyle was brought in by his father Fred, who had been the Utes Defensive Coordinator since 1992. The next season, when Fred left to coach for the Oakland Raiders, Kyle took over as DC and he has been in Salt Lake City ever since. Unlike Urban Meyer who parlayed his 2004 undefeated season into the head coaching position at Florida (2 national titles was probably a good decision), Kyle decided that Salt Lake City was him and on December 29th he signed a five year contract with the Utes. It's safe to say that Kyle is committed to being a Ute for the long haul.

Finally, Kyle Whittingham represents the University of Utah perfectly. Whittingham is a member of the Church of the Latter Day Saints, of which approximately 70% of the residents of Utah are. In addition he proudly boasts that 50% of his roster are also members of the Church. He helps lead these members of his team into positive missions and encourages them to make a difference.

For all these reasons Kyle Whittingham had a phenomenal 2008 and despite not winning the Liberty Mutual Coach of the Year Award, he'll surely be a candidate again next year.

Hi Formerly Impressionable Child in the Early 90s,

Remember back in the early 90s how awesome I was? I was like the best kick returner in New York, but you thought I was the best ever. You weren't even a Giant fan but when you're buddy got my action figure you thought it was the 2nd coolest thing ever, behind your Al Toon one of course. You really just thought the short quick guy was great and that if you would ever be a football player you'd be like me?

Well guess what? I'm apparently a Rapist. And even if I'm found to be innocent, I still have a past history of abusing women. I'm pretty much a scum bag.

So Um Still want to be like me?

Thanks I Guess,
Dave Meggett

Summing up each MLB free agent with one descriptive sentence.

Here is a breakdown by team of my predictions from worst to best. Predicted Record is in the parenthesis, actual record is in the brackets. Le'Ron is very very confused as to how I predicted them to win one game.

The Really Bad

Baltimore (1-15) [11-5] +10: Come on you thought Joe Flacco was going to lead them to the division title? My ass.

Detroit (8-8) [0-16] -8: So... I picked them to win the division. I've already beaten myself for this as well.

Atlanta (3-13) [11-5] -8: Come on you thought the friggin Falcons would be good?

St. Louis (8-8) [2-14] -6: Ya I kind of banked on them being mediocre in my fantasy league. They sucked and so did my fantasy team.

Carolina (6-10) [12-4] +6: Jake was coming off Tommy John surgery, did you really expect him to play really well?

New Orleans (14-2) [8-8] -6: They suffered too many injuries, but 14-2 was really never realistic.

Seattle (9-7) [4-12] -5: Too many injuries to come close to this mark.

Jacksonville (10-6) [5-11] -5: Don't really have any idea how this team fell off a cliff.

San Francisco (2-14) [7-9] +5: Maybe if Mike Nolan stayed on as coach they would have been closer to 2-14.

Miami (6-10) [11-5] +6: At 6-10, I was higher on the Dolphins than almost everyone. Nobody had them in the playoffs.

The Bad

Cincinnati (8-8) [4-11-1] -4: Carson Palmer going down equals a not .500 football team.

New England (15-1) [11-5] -4: Tom Brady going down equals a team not going to the Super Bowl.

Minnesota (6-10) [10-6] +4: The won 10 games cause their division sucks even more than I thought it would.

Kansas City (5-11) [2-14] -3: From awful prediction to very awful season.

San Diego (11-5) [8-8] -3: The Chargers severely underperformed this year.

Dallas (12-4) [9-7] -3: Tony Home getting hurt certainly didn't help the cowgirls.

Oakland (2-14) [5-11] +3: Are you kind of shocked to see that the Raiders won 5 games? I am, it certainly didn't seem like that.

Houston (5-11) [8-8] +3: If Schaub was healthy they would have done even better.

Chicago (6-10) [9-7] +3: Again I underestimated just how much their schedule sucked.

Tennessee (10-6) [13-3] +3: I had them in the playoffs, but certainly didn't have them as a #1 seed.

The Oh So Close

Cleveland (6-10) [4-12] -2: Everyone was way way way too high on the Browns going into this season. I was not.

Buffalo (9-7) [7-9] -2: The Bills were mediocre. Not surprising.

Denver (10-6) [8-8] -2: They probably should have gone 10-6 but did way too much choking down the stretch.

Pittsburgh (14-2) [12-4] -2: With Fast Willie out they didn't have much of a chance to get to 14-2.

Washington (6-10) [8-8] +2: They were mediocre instead of slightly worse than mediocre.

Tampa Bay (7-9) [9-7] +2: If only my Devil Rays prediction was this close.

New York Jets (10-6) [9-7] -1: They should have exceeded my expectations but instead the asphyxiation in December made them fall short.

Philadelphia (8-8) [9-7-1] +1: The Iggles looked like an 8-8 team or worse after the Ravens game, but they fought back and here they are on the Superbowl door step.

The On The Money

Green Bay (6-10) [6-10] +0: Hoorah for thinking the Packers would have lots of problems with Rodgers at the helm.

Arizona (9-7) [9-7] 0: Hoorah I had them winning the division.

New York Giants (12-4) [12-4] 0: I was high on the G-Men, unlike most who thought they would falter some, and they proved worthy of that praise. Well until the playoffs of course.

Indianapolis (12-4) [12-4] 0: Back to back years I got the Colts record right. Yippy.

Year 1 vs. Year 2 vs. Year 3

Here's the moral of the story, when I pick games I do it on a one by one basis. I look at Week 1 and pick all the games. I look at Week 2 and pick all the games. I look at Week 3, etc. Then when I finish week 17 I add up the records. I make no changes to my picks, I fiddle with nothing and I try to not think about the aggregate records when making the decisions in say Week 14. So what happens is that a lot of teams skew to high ends of the spectrum. For instance having so many teams at 12-4 or above is unrealistic. In the end my picks aren't safe and I give myself the opportunity to be really really wrong by picking teams to win 1 game. Anyway, this year the only thing I did better than the last two years was get the on the money right, other than that it was a poor showing.

Taylor Mays is staying at USC. Why? I guess he doesn't like money? Or maybe he just gets rotational BJs from the cheerleading squad? One way or another it looks like he has as much chance of being a Jet in 2009 as does Lebron wearing Green and White.

It's the offseason so it's time to focus on players I want, that will once again give me the hope that will at some point eventually be shattered.

Abram Elam stepped into the starting Safety position this year, and while he made some big plays he certainly isn't an intimidating force. The Jets really need someone in the secondary that can lay on some huge hits and that's where Taylor Mays could potentially come in. Take a look at some of this wonderous hit.



In addition Mays is 6-3 230 pounds of pure muscle with a sub 4.40 40 time and was the 3 time 100 yard dash winner in Washington.

Taylor Mays would look pretty in Green.

Put Taylor on the 2010 Wish List.

This plumply, unassuming, most likely nonathletic teenager is the son of a big time football coach. Can You Guess Who? (Answer)

What do the Jets need really really badly? A ton of things, like how about a quarterback that doesn't throw interceptions all the god damn time. Yes, but that's not the answer I was looking for. Someone in the secondary that can actually cover someone? Again yes, but not the answer I was focusing on. The answer I was looking for was a tall, fast and physically dominant wide receiver that commands a double team on every play.

What person on the planet is a free agent, runs a somewhere around a 4.5 40 is listed at 6 foot 8 250 pounds and is cut like Adonis? Lebron James.

Just imagine it for a second. Lebron is incredibly physical and built for an NBA player. Nobody in the league is more athletic than him. Nobody can out jump him in the NBA, a league built on jumpers. So tell me what cornerback would be able to cover him on a 7 yard fade route in the end zone? Again logically think about this for a second, who are the most dominant receivers in the NFL. I'll toss out a few Larry Fitzgerald, Randy Moss, Terrell Owens, Anquan Boldin, Calvin Johnson, Andre Johnson, Plaxico Burress, etc. Of those players Johnson is the tallest listed at 6-5. Now again think about how Burress, Moss and Johnson dominate, Speed and Height that smaller cornerbacks can't match up with. So, if they can't match up with someone 6-5 who's fast and can jump, how would they match up with someone that's 6 foot 8 and jumps through the roof?

I honestly believe I can make a case that Lebron James would be the best wide receiver and most uncoverable wide receiver in the NFL. The only questions are how great are his hands (I'd imagine very good, he seems to catch everything around him pass/steal wise) and does he want to play football? Well he thinks about it everyday...



So LBJ if you care to take a 2 year Jordan-esque sabbatical, feel free to put on a Green #23 jersey.

Pic from Lebron 2010

Defensosaurus Rex [dee-fens-oh-sawr-uhs reks]
-noun

1. A Football Coach with a Genius Defensive Mind.
2. A Coach with Vast Knowledge on defensive football with high intensity who is more likely than other coaches to punch a fellow staffer in the face or choke out one of his players.

Synonyms: Defensive Coordinator, Defensive Guru
Sentence Usage: "The Defensosaurus Rex will take over the Jets next season and make their secondary not completely suck."

Another Day of Layoffs in the Real World, shall my head stay attached? Stay tuned.

It's the winter of 02/03, two High School Quarterbacks are making their final decisions on where to go to college and peaking up at the Scout.com ratings assessing just how solid of a college prospect they are. They see themselves ranked as a 3-star recruit in the mid 40s of all the quarterbacks and probably proclaim they will prove everyone wrong.

Fast forward 6 years and these two high schools ranked #43 and #44 respectively have lead their NFL franchises to bounce back seasons and playoff appearances while more heralded recruits have either flamed out or have yet to make the postseason (Quinn, Rodgers & Russell).

Come late February and early March I will divest massive amounts of attention towards college hoop. I will watch a ton of conference tournaments. I will fill out bracket after bracket after bracket. I will break down data about each team. I will go full fledged into College Basketball. But until then, I'm lukewarm at best.

Maybe I'm just getting older and as the college years disappear even further into the rear view mirror I seem to care less and less about college hoops opening months. Last night there were two fantastic matchups on ESPN. Louisville throttled Notre Dame after they got them into overtime in a top 20 showdown. This was followed by #5 Oklahoma giving a Red River Beat Down to the #11 Texas Longhorns. These are games I almost certainly would not have missed in college, at the very least they would have been on in the background, and yet now I don't know how much I care. College Basketball has become almost more of a filler for me than must-see-tv in these months, thus last night instead of watching two top 20 showdowns Jack Bauer won the competition for my tv.

Anybody feel differently? / Have any idea to get me to care about January college bball again?

The New York Mets have been in the running all off season for some big name pitchers. Derek Lowe, Olie P, maybe Ben Sheets. Big Names that you can throw into the rotation and not worry about it. So the Mets go out and sign... Tim Redding? What the Hell?

Ok, Tim Redding is a native New York Stater, so he wants to pitch in the Big Apple and for the Mets, but seriously? It's Tim Redding a very mediocre pitcher who really only got back in the big leagues because the Nationals have been so damn terrible the past two seasons. In 2005 and 2006 he only threw a total of 30 innings which included one start for the Bronx bombers in which he gave up 6 runs in an inning plus. To his credit he's pitched semi-decently the past two seasons for the Nationals with a solid 3.64 ERA in 15 starts in 2007 and a eh ERA of 4.94 in 33 starts in 2008. It's just if you're a Met fan and you've been flirting with difference makers and you sign Tim Redding while watching the division rivals land Derek Lowe and the cross-town rivals land CC and Burnett, than how could you be anything but annoyed.

Jose Mourinho the former Chelsea Coach and star of I'm On Setanta Sports, attended the Chelsea Manchester United Match this week to scout Man U for the upcoming Man U v. InterMilan UEFA Champions League Matchup. The Manager is so special he can pull off using a belt as a necklace to keep his sweater collar from falling down. Be Champions.

In all likelihood the Jets are going to sign another first time coach, instead of playing some Martyball, and currently the two front runners for the position are New York Giants Defensive Coordinator Steve Spagnuolou (the Spagosaurus) and Baltimore Ravens Defensive Coordinator Rex Ryan (Defensosaurus-Rex). So let's take a look at how they stack up against each other.


Age
The Spagosaurus 49, Defensosaurus-Rex 46 Three years difference isn't anything of note, especially for coaches in their 40s. Edge Push

College
The Spagosaurus Springfield College, Defensosaurus-Rex Eastern Kentucky: That was like 25 years ago, and I'd imagine T-Rex was a heavy drinking machine. So... we give the edge to the Defensosaurus-Rex.

Punching Guys in the Face
The Spagosaurus no real evidence, Defensosaurus-Rex his father decked Kevin Gilbride: Do you want a coach who would punch another coach in the face for a bad play call or not? I vote yes. Edge Defensosaurus-Rex.

Who Would Win a Fight
The Spagosaurus looks like he's in solid shape, Defensosaurus-Rex looks like he would fight dirty including low blows and biting: A Fights a fight, win at all costs. Edge Defensosaurus-Rex.

Coaching Experience

The Spagosaurus: UMass Grad Assistant (82-83), Redskins Intern (84), Lafayette D-Line Coach (84-86), UConn DC (87-91), Barcelona Dragons D-Line Coach (92), Chargers Scout (93), Maine DC (93-94), Rutgers DBacks Coach (94-95), Bowling Green DBacks Coach (96-97), Frankfurt Galaxy (98), Eagles D Assistant (99-00), Eagles DBacks Coach (01-03), Eagles Linebackers Coach (04-06), Giants DC (07-08)

Defensosaurus-Rex: Eastern Kentucky D Ends (87-88), New Mexico Highlands DC (89), Morehead State DC (90-93), Cardinals LBs & DLine (94-95), University of Cincinnati DC (96-97), University of Oklahoma DC (98), Ravens D Assistant (99-04), Ravens DC (05-08), Ravens Assistant HC (08)

Talk about a carpet-bagger, the Spagosaurus was all over the place. D1-AA schools. NFL Europe Twice. An NFL Intern. An NFL Scout. At Rutgers. Meanwhile the Defensosaurus-Rex was strictly focused on defense defense defense which included defensive coordinator at two major college universities. We like the additional experience outside of defense for the Spagosaurus. So... Slight Edge to the Spagosaurus.

Defensive Scheme
The Spagosaurus 4-3, Defensosaurus-Rex 4-3 or 3-4: This is incredibly important to me. Why? Because the Jets just spent 3 years getting personnel for a 3-4 and dumping their 4-3 personnel, I don't want the opposite to happen. Can Spags run a 3-4? Maybe. The Ravens did utilize the 3-4 defense for a given stretch, and because of this I think Rex is more likely to adapt to the Jets players. Big Edge to Defensosaurus-Rex.

More Likely to Piss People Off
The Spagosaurus has little evidence towards this, Defensosaurus-Rex is a Ryan they never give a shit: We had political correctness the last 3 years with Eric 'I Don't Answer Any Question' Mangini. I think it's time to go back to the just say what you want to say mentality. Screw emulating the Pats and Bill Belicheat. Edge to Defensosaurus-Rex.

Offensive Philosophy
The Spagosaurus has little evidence towards offensive prowess, Defensosaurus-Rex probably can't pronounce offense: I'd imagine either will be forced to stick with little Schotty on Offense, which is eh. So Edge to Push

Overall Winner: Defensosaurus-Rex
I've talked myself into Rex Ryan. I don't think I'm convinced he would be a good coach, but I do think he would be bad ass, in your face, I don't give a shit, I'll tell a reporter to go F himself, which would be fun. Plus I would like to call my head coach Defensosaurus-Rex for multiple years.

I've Decided to be a Friendly Neighboorhood Blogger in 2009 So We Shall Be Shooting Links Around. I'll be shooting links at stories that I like and/or stories that I find interesting but can't get to. Also, it'll come whenever I feel like it.

Waaah Waaah Waaah. Tar Heel fans are upset with opposing fans rushing the court. Well then either A) Stop Losing or B) Stop Being Really Really Good. [Carolina March]

Guess Who's Number 1 on the Google Search for 'white nba players'? Me of Course [Google]

Hockey in the Red Square looks pretty damn cool. [Ranger Pundit (also this blogger is like 80, props to him)]

If You Had to pick a Song to Play to Delhomme's Highlight Video from Saturday would you pick anything other than Beck 'Loser'? [Black Sports]

Broncos fans are seemingly happy with the McDaniels Hire. [Mile High Report]

The Offside is not please with IOSS's demise, and really who is. [The Offside]

Congrats goes to an infant child for he already one an internet blog award for man of the year. [Deadspin]

Should the Ravens gotten a Safety called? I say no, he says yes. [Fanhouse]

A Fulmer Cup Predictor. [Miami Hawk Talk]

Speaking of Miami of Ohio, Do Not Call Them Miami of Ohio or they will get very angry. [mgoblog]

Sometimes the NFL isn't really king, sometimes you just need to sacrifice your season and prepare for the big picture. You know Football is just a game and all. Sometimes an NFL player needs to look at the world at large and know his place. The Mannings know their role in the world. 2009 was a year for them to entertain the world and teach the world the glory of a new kind of contest and not lead their teams to another Superbowl. The Mannings are dedicated to, the Double Stuffed Racing League. Will both of the Williams sisters pull out of the Australian Open? I don't think so. And so when January 18th has come and gone the Mannings will have taken home the only truly important 2009 trophy, the Massive Golden Oreo.

This is apparently the last episode of the Special One and I'm On Setanta Sports. I am not pleased.

At this point in time I really have no real rooting interest in the NFL. I don't care who wins the Superbowl. All I care about is that the Ravens lose. Here are some reasons why.

1. The Ravens deserved not to win on Saturday. I don't care what you tell me about they made plays to turn the ball over and the Titans didn't. I'm not buying that. If Alge Crumpler decides not to attempt a meaningless dive the Titans win. If Kerry Collins decides not to throw the ball off the back of his feet stupidly, the Titans win. If the refs correctly call a delay of game, the Titans win. If the center actually snapped the ball when Collins was ready the Titans win the game. The Titans completely out played the Ravens (391 to 211 total yards) and every single bounce of the ball went the Ravens way.

2. With that being said I'm sick of the announcers stroking the Ravens defense. The Titans moved the ball up and down the field even after Chris Johnson, who was torching Baltimore, was injured. The Titans don't even have a good offense.

3. I'm really really really sick of the stroking of Joe Flacco. They kept on complementing him for the touchdown pass to Derrick Mason. The man was wide open, wide wide wide open. If you're an NFL QB and can't make that throw then you suck. His second big throw to Clayton was a ball thrown into blanketed double coverage which should have been at the very least batted down, but instead the cornerback fell down and the safety decided to attempt to make a basket catch instead of actually meet the ball in the air or put his helmet under Clayton's chin. Passes like that are rarely completed and usually intercepted. In two playoff games he's completed 20 passes, can we stop calling him the second coming.

4. Did Ray Lewis praise Jesus while he was involved in the Bar Fight in 2000?

Episode 9 of Arm Punt Formations starring the "Gunslinger" with Guest Star "The Del Homie"



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Wow You Guys Suck: Jake Delhomme, At 11 pm I told my buddy that I was leaving when Jake Delhomme threw an interception on this possession. I was semi-joking considering he had already thrown 4 INTs and had a fumble lost. But there it was three plays later Jake Delhomme throws one more pass into the arms to the Cardinals and as a man of my word I grabbed my coat and left. Runners Up: Eli Manning should just not play when its windy outside, whoever the dope was on San Diego who got drilled in the head by the punt.

This Scarecrow Needs a Brain: Plaxico Burress, The Giants were never the same offense after the Plaxico Burress brain fart. They had no play makers at wideout and the defense was able to shift Runners Up: Alge Crumpler diving was really dumb and costly, the refs who were unable to call a blatant game changing delay of game.

Cough Cough Cough: Tennessee Titans, No team this weekend other than the Titans were significantly better on gameday than their opponent and lost. The Titans absolutely gave away their game on Saturday. Turnovers in the red zone were the killer as well as the inability to make a play on a double covered wide receiver. The Titans were the better team by a lot and yet lost. Runners Up: how many times can I mention Jake Delhomme, Mr. Carney should have handed over the kicking duties to Tynes.

The Shocker: The Cardinals, I don't know if I saw a single analyst, expert or layman pick the Cardinals to win. When the Panthers scored a touchdown within 4 minutes I thought they were going to run away with it and somehow someway it was the complete opposite. Runners Up: LT didn't play (kidding), who the hell in the right mind thought Thanksgiving Night that the game in Philly was a preview of the NFC Title Game.

The Pimp: Larry Fitzgerald, The man is unstoppable. Sure he didn't do much in the second half but he didn't need to. He was un-coverable in the first half, had 151 yards and the Cardinals somehow have another home playoff game because of him. Runners Up: Fast Willy apparently is healthy again, McNabb is redeemed.

You Got Jakked Up: Ahmad Hall, I think Tennessee needs to give an instructional video on how to attach the chin strap.



New York Jets MVP: Nobody, Playoffs!!!

My Picks 1-3

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