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Remember this photo from the 2003 NBA Finals? Forget the self-immolating monk. Forget the Beatles stepping off the plane. This is the most important photo in the past 50 years. Why? Because it reminds us that Kobe is a little bitch.
Will we see a repeat of this next week? Perhaps. But the Lakers are like herpes simplex 10, you can’t ever be sure you’re rid of them. |
It seems that there is currently nothing in the world more egregious than being disrespected. I have two random stories today on being dissed…er..yo. First comes Larry Bird who, in an interview with Jim “Bait” Gray, admitted that he hated getting defended by white guys. He felt it was disrespectful to him because the white guy had no chance. (The suggestion of “disrespect” was contributed by Magic Johnson, who still thought he was doing a talk show.) Apparently, even Basketball Jesus felt white guys couldn’t play defense.
Remember when Iverson caught flak for whispering in Stockton’s ear, “no f’ing white boy can guard me!” Malone went nuts. I wonder what the mailman will have to say about Larry Legend. I wonder if anyone will have anything to say.
Well. We’ve hit rock bottom. I can live with the US Soccer team not making the Olympics because they aren’t good enough. I can live with…
It’s 45 games into the season and the Phils are 25-20, tied with the Braves atop the NL East. Nevermind what the papers say, this is how it stands in my season on ESPN MLB 2004. Firing up my xbox, I go to my calendar and see that the Braves are next up on my schedule. I can either play this game, simulate this game, or simulate through any game on the calendar. I decide that this is a game I need to play.
There is an option to “Gamecast” the game, which simulates the play by play, similar to what you would see in a post game report. Sometimes, I like to simulate the first 4 innings and then jump into the middle of it. Nine innings is a long time for me and I have short attention span problems. This game, just for you, I start off from the top. The next screen allows me to juggle my lineup and shows me if anyone is tired and should be rested.
It always amuses me that in this day and age, people can still stick their foot in their mouth. From AP: Parcells said about quarterbacks coach Sean Payton and defensive coordinator Mike Zimmer. “Mike wants the defense to do well, and Sean, he’s going to have a few … no disrespect for the Orientals, but what we call Jap plays. OK. Surprise things.”
Because Parcells is old school (and old), this should be taken with a grain of salt. I personally think a lot of things are blown out of proportion, especially when it comes to be PC. Still, it’s amazing that someone as high profile as he is hasn’t gone through a “sensitivity training” course by the Cowboys or the NFL.
This week’s fantasy column is going to delve deeper into some players that might not be known and can help fantasy teams dramatically. Last week was primarily pitchers – I’m looking for a few good men at the position spots…
I’ll let you in on a little media myth. No one in Philly really cares about Smarty Jones. The reports of big “Smarty Parties” on Saturday are largely…how do you say… bullshit. There hasn’t been a sporting event more overhyped and less anticipated since NBC’s Olympics Triplecast.
It’s completely out of control. The Philly Daily News has a weblog supposedly written by the horse himself. Nice gimmick. Nobody cares. Schoolchildren are writing letters to Smarty. Cute. Nobody cares. Catherine the Great rose from the dead to meet Smarty. Sick. Nobody cares.
I don’t know what’s worse — that Tampa Bay and Calgary are actually on TV or that they are playing for the Stanley Cup.
Welcome loyal readers. Well since this is the first column that I will be writing of many I guess there cannot be too many loyal readers at this point BUT THERE WILL BE!!
Well, would you look at this poll from ESPN.com. Exactly the type of poll that drives me nuts. I had no idea that the term “America’s Team” meant the most hated team in America. All they had to do was add in Duke basketball and the Braves and this list is complete.
