1) I think Terrel Owens made a stupid mistake by all his talking and holding out of camp. The Eagles will never renegotiate his contract now, and I think Owens has lowered his market value tremendously. If he had come to camp, shut his mouth and negotiated quietly, Philly would have given him a bump, and the public would be loving him.
2) I think Ricky Williams on the other hand has done a great job by coming to camp and keeping his mouth shut. The Dolphins will either trade him after he comes back from his suspension, or they’ll move him next off season when his market value will be high again (2nd round pick). If he was running his mouth now, everyone would be burying him.
3) I think my pre, pre, pre season picks for the SuperBowl are New England and Minnesota. The Patriots are self explanatory but the Vikings will no longer have the distraction of Randy Moss and they’ve done a great job updating their defense. With all the losses NE has experienced this offseason, it’s easy to write them off, but they are the 2 time defending champion and I think they have the most talent on the roster as they’ve ever had.
4) I think Gus Ferotte will be the starting QB in Miami, beating out A.J. Feeley. Will this make a difference in their season? No……
5) I think San Diego will come back to earth this year and be 8-8.
6) I think the Arizona Cardinals will be the “surprise” team in the NFL and running back J.J. Arrington will be the Offensive Rookie of the year.
7) I think when Raphael Palmiero comes out and talks about why he tested positive for steroids, no one will believe him. Does he still deserve to be in the Hall of Fame? I say yes he does.
8) I think my predictions for the baseball postseason, go something like this:
AL East – Red Sox
AL Central – White Sox
AL West – Angels
AL Wild Card – Yankees
NL East – Braves
NL Central – Cardinals
NL West – Padres
NL Wildcard – Astros
Red Sox over Angels, Yankees over White Sox, Red Sox over Yankees
Cardinals over Padres, Astros over Braves, Astros over Cardinals
World Series – Red Sox over Astros
9) I think after “reading” the Playboy article with Jose Canseco’s ex wife, he’s 1 lucky guy. Although apprarently he has small testicles….
10) I think if you have never read “The Science of Hitting” by Ted Williams, you owe it to yourself to read it. Very informative, entertaining and a lot of great ideas if you have a young son that is interested in baseball. Pick it up here www.tinyurl.com/7m3ax
11) I think it’s great that the Contender is coming back for another season. ESPN has picked it up and the new season starts in October. If you didn’t see it last season, it’s worth it just to laugh at Slyvester Stallone pretending he’s actually a boxer not an actor.
12) I think another great fighting reality show that has just been renewed I also highly recommend. The Ultimate Fighter on Spike TV I thought was even better than The Contender last year. I’ve never been into Ultimate Fighting, but after watching the first season, I’ve now started following the sport. This from a guy who gets weak when I cut myself shaving and see blood…. Go figure. It can be seen on Monday nights at 11pm on Spike TV.
Until next time,
Bill
Monday, August 29, 2005
Tuesday, August 02, 2005
Knives, Rumors and Players Heads Who Have Exploded 8/2
1) Raphael Palmerio: "I've never intentionally taken steroids". Sounds alot like Bonds last year when he thought "the clear" was just soothing his aching muscles..... With the revelation this week that Palmerio tested positive for steroids, where do you put Jose Canseco on the believability scale now with his accusations from his book? Here's an interesting quote I heard last night, "Of all the players in the 500hr club, it took Palmerio longer to hit 30hrs in a season than any other player (8 years before his first season of 30+). He first did it in 1993 when he was a teammate for the first time with (Drumroll please....................................) Jose Canseco. What are the odds!!! The big thing in the media with this is whether the sports writers will still vote for him for the Hall of Fame. My take is he'll get in, it just won't be on the first ballot.
2) Bonds calling it quits for the year - With Palmerio's "shocking" news yesterday, the King of all Media, Barry Bonds, came out with the announcement that he most likely won't be back this year. Amazing how he came out with that news on the day that another big story broke, in order to minimize his. It's certainly taking a long time to recover from having his knee scoped isn't it? That damn thing just won't heel....... When he originally had the surgery back in January, most reports had him back in time for the end of spring training based on the normal recovery time of other athletes that have had the same procedure. I say he comes back next year, hits about 27hr homeruns and then retires. You heard it here first!
3) Bret Boone - Here's another person mentioned in Canseco's book who's head size has tripled in the last 5 years and is in the news..... In case you missed it, he was released by Minnesota on Monday, after being on their roster for a month (after being released by Seattle earlier this year). Here's a player who since 1998 has averaged 26 hrs, 97 rbi's and a .275 batting avg a year, but after a drug testing policy goes into affect, suddenly can't get a job....... He's currently hitting a robust .201, with 7hrs and 34 rbi's. Steroids couldn't possible have had anything to do with his previous production could it???? Nah, didn't think so......
4) Knife Wielding Vendor - On Sunday at Dodger stadium, a fight broke out in the parking lot when a vendor selling illegal tee shirts was approached by security guards and asked to turn over his merchandise. He apparently pulled out a knife and ended up stabbing 3 people in his rush to escape. He did get away and police are still searching for him. Nice place, that Chavez Ravine!
5) Dodger Blue or Red? - Scarlet Red. In other Dodger news, it's being reported that LA Dodger pitcher Derek Lowe has been having an affair with a local female sportscaster. A professional athlete having an affair? Shocked, shocked I tell you! More info here: http://tinyurl.com/ckrof In other news, it's being reported that some professional athlete's take steroids...........
6) Neon Deion - In our style category, I felt it was important to mention this fact about Deion Sanders. He apparently has over 1,900 suits and he keeps them in a 2500sq ft closet. Just think about that for a minute.......
7) Koren Robinson - Former 1st round draft choice of the Seattle Seahawks, checked himself into an alcohol rehab center this weekend http://tinyurl.com/bs3h7 . I wish I could put money down somewhere saying that he'll end up playing for "Da Raiders" this year. He sounds like a perfect fit for them, as they only require their players to complete 5 of the 12 steps in an alcohol program! :)
8) Link of The Week - Grip it and Rip it! http://www.thunderingwaters.com/web-content/dalysplash2.html
I know what I'm watching this Wednesday. Evel Knievel jumping the Grand Canyon! Or something close to that.....
By the way, I heard a rumor hockey is back.........
Till next week,
Bill
2) Bonds calling it quits for the year - With Palmerio's "shocking" news yesterday, the King of all Media, Barry Bonds, came out with the announcement that he most likely won't be back this year. Amazing how he came out with that news on the day that another big story broke, in order to minimize his. It's certainly taking a long time to recover from having his knee scoped isn't it? That damn thing just won't heel....... When he originally had the surgery back in January, most reports had him back in time for the end of spring training based on the normal recovery time of other athletes that have had the same procedure. I say he comes back next year, hits about 27hr homeruns and then retires. You heard it here first!
3) Bret Boone - Here's another person mentioned in Canseco's book who's head size has tripled in the last 5 years and is in the news..... In case you missed it, he was released by Minnesota on Monday, after being on their roster for a month (after being released by Seattle earlier this year). Here's a player who since 1998 has averaged 26 hrs, 97 rbi's and a .275 batting avg a year, but after a drug testing policy goes into affect, suddenly can't get a job....... He's currently hitting a robust .201, with 7hrs and 34 rbi's. Steroids couldn't possible have had anything to do with his previous production could it???? Nah, didn't think so......
4) Knife Wielding Vendor - On Sunday at Dodger stadium, a fight broke out in the parking lot when a vendor selling illegal tee shirts was approached by security guards and asked to turn over his merchandise. He apparently pulled out a knife and ended up stabbing 3 people in his rush to escape. He did get away and police are still searching for him. Nice place, that Chavez Ravine!
5) Dodger Blue or Red? - Scarlet Red. In other Dodger news, it's being reported that LA Dodger pitcher Derek Lowe has been having an affair with a local female sportscaster. A professional athlete having an affair? Shocked, shocked I tell you! More info here: http://tinyurl.com/ckrof In other news, it's being reported that some professional athlete's take steroids...........
6) Neon Deion - In our style category, I felt it was important to mention this fact about Deion Sanders. He apparently has over 1,900 suits and he keeps them in a 2500sq ft closet. Just think about that for a minute.......
7) Koren Robinson - Former 1st round draft choice of the Seattle Seahawks, checked himself into an alcohol rehab center this weekend http://tinyurl.com/bs3h7 . I wish I could put money down somewhere saying that he'll end up playing for "Da Raiders" this year. He sounds like a perfect fit for them, as they only require their players to complete 5 of the 12 steps in an alcohol program! :)
8) Link of The Week - Grip it and Rip it! http://www.thunderingwaters.com/web-content/dalysplash2.html
I know what I'm watching this Wednesday. Evel Knievel jumping the Grand Canyon! Or something close to that.....
By the way, I heard a rumor hockey is back.........
Till next week,
Bill
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