Avery In Trouble Again

It seems it doesn’t matter who he plays for, but the Rangers’ Sean Avery always finds a way to get himself into trouble. Unfortunately for him, his mouth moves faster than his legs. In the news again, Avery is being accused of making cancer related comments to ill Maple Leafs forward Jason Blake before a pre-game altercation between the clubs last weekend. Of course, Avery in a statement denied any of it, stating “I am extremely upset and hurt that false and damaging comments were attributed to me regarding Jason Blake. I made no such comments. I have lost two grandfathers to cancer and have been a consistent contributor to multiple cancer-related charities, first and foremost, Hockey Fights Cancer.” Avery exchanged words with Blake and his Toronto teammate Darcy Tucker during warm-ups before New York’s 3-2 shootout victory over the Maple Leafs. Frankly, I am sick and tired of this guy. It seems wherever this guy is there is smoke and where there’s smoke there’s fire.  In the past, he has been reprimanded by the league for making derogatory comments about French-Canadiens and African-Americans and it seems he is always jawing at someone during each and every game. The league has no place for an idiot like this and it’s about time they really put their foot down! Kick this bitch out of the league!

Wings Seeing Red

It’s been a rough week for one of the top teams in the NHL. After losing to the Blues 4-3, The Detroit Red Wings were stranded in St. Louis after their plane was stuck in mud! As the plane was being taxied, it accidentally slipped of the pavement and into the grass, causing hours of delays and resulting in the team to return to their hotel in St. Louis. Couple that with 2 losses and this is a week the Red Wings would soon rather forget. No one was injured during the incident and now Detroit will look to turn things around against the Blackhawks in Detroit on Saturday.

Delivery For Durant

The rookie phenom Kevin Durant delivers his first game winner of his young career, giving the Seattle Sonics a 126-123 win over the Atlanta Hawks in double overtime. Durant hit a 3-pointer as time ran out in the second overtime and was immediately mobbed by teammates. Overshadowed in all of this was the performance of Damien Wilkins, who scored 41 points, to go along with 2 assists and 9 rebounds. My only question… why did Durant look angry after the shot? I mean, he has only been in the league for 10 games! What does he have to be angry about! Remember when players used to smile after winning games or game winning shots? I guess those days are over. The angrier you look, the cooler… so much for a fresh face in the league…

Week 12 College Picks

1- (7) Ohio State at (21) Michigan - I know it’s a rival game and they are close most of the time. Not this one. Close early but Buckeyes pull away at the end. The better team will win and win big. My lock! I like Ohio State -4.
2- FAU at (14) Florida - You heard it hear first, Tebow will have 700 rushing TD’s in this game. OK, maybe not quite that many but alot. A rout at the swamp! Take Florida -34.5.
3- (3) Oklahoma at Texas Tech – Tougher game than it looks on paper. On the road, the Sooners may have a tough one with this early. But I will take my chances. I like Oklahoma -8.
4- (18) Boston College at (15) Clemson – Eagles better perform this week if they want to stay in the top 25. Two bad games in a row, look for a solid performance this week. I like Boston College +8.
5- (1) LSU at Mississippi - Not going to be a 40 point win, but a win is a win. Tigers should have it easy this week. Might be tough to cover, but they will against a 3 win team Mississippi. Take LSU -18.
6- (22) Kentucky at (8) Georgia - Tough week for the Bulldogs. Kentucky, a very good team, will impress this week on the road. I like Kentucky +8.
7- (6) Missouri at Kansas State – Tigers better win and win big to show the world they belong at the top of the BCS. K-State not that good. I like Missouri -7.5.
8- Northwestern at (20) Illinois - Coming off the biggest win in team history, there will be no letdown this week. Illinois will prove they are a good team and pound Northwestern. Take Illinois -14.
9- (24) Wisconsin at Minnesota - They scare me because they are inconsistent, but after a great win last week, they keep the momentum going. I like Wisconsin -14.
10-(5) W. Virginia at (21) Cincinnati -Tough game on the road for the Mountaineers, but they pull it out in the end. Close early with the better team winning. Take W. Virginia -5.

Avery In Trouble Again

It seems it doesn’t matter who he plays for, but the Rangers’ Sean Avery always finds a way to get himself into trouble. Unfortunately for him, his mouth moves faster than his legs. In the news again, Avery is being accused of  making cancer related comments to ill Maple Leafs forward Jason Blake before a pre-game altercation between the clubs last weekend. Of course, Avery in a statement denied any of it, stating "I am extremely upset and hurt that false and damaging comments were attributed to me regarding Jason Blake. I made no such comments. I have lost two grandfathers to cancer and have been a consistent contributor to multiple cancer-related charities, first and foremost, Hockey Fights Cancer." Avery exchanged words with Blake and his Toronto teammate Darcy Tucker during warm-ups before New York’s 3-2 shootout victory over the Maple Leafs. Frankly, I am sick and tired of this guy. It seems wherever this guy is there is smoke and where there’s smoke there’s fire.  In the past, he has been reprimanded by the league for making derogatory comments about French-Canadiens and African-Americans and it seems he is always jawing at someone during each and every game. The league has no place for an idiot like this and it’s about time they really put their foot down! Kick this bitch out of the league!

Wings Seeing Red

It’s been a rough week for one of the top teams in the NHL. After losing to the Blues 4-3, The Detroit Red Wings were stranded in St. Louis after their plane was stuck in mud! As the plane was being taxied, it accidentally slipped of the pavement and into the grass, causing hours of delays and resulting in the team to return to their hotel in St. Louis. Couple that with 2 losses and this is a week the Red Wings would soon rather forget. No one was injured during the incident and now Detroit will look to turn things around against the Blackhawks in Detroit on Saturday.

Delivery For Durant

The rookie phenom Kevin Durant delivers his first game winner of his young career, giving the Seattle Sonics a 126-123 win over the Atlanta Hawks in double overtime. Durant hit a 3-pointer as time ran out in the second overtime and was immediately mobbed by teammates. Overshadowed in all of this was the performance of Damien Wilkins, who scored 41 points, to go along with 2 assists and 9 rebounds. My only question… why did Durant look angry after the shot? I mean, he has only been in the league for 10 games! What does he have to be angry about! Remember when players used to smile after winning games or game winning shots? I guess those days are over. The angrier you look, the cooler… so much for a fresh face in the league…

Week 12 College Picks

1- (7) Ohio State at (21) Michigan - I know it’s a rival game and they are close most of the time. Not this one. Close early but Buckeyes pull away at the end. The better team will win and win big. My lock! I like Ohio State -4.
2- FAU at (14) Florida - You heard it hear first, Tebow will have 700 rushing TD’s in this game. OK, maybe not quite that many but alot. A rout at the swamp! Take Florida -34.5.
3- (3) Oklahoma at Texas Tech – Tougher game than it looks on paper. On the road, the Sooners may have a tough one with this early. But I will take my chances. I like Oklahoma -8.
4- (18) Boston College at (15) Clemson – Eagles better perform this week if they want to stay in the top 25. Two bad games in a row, look for a solid performance this week. I like Boston College +8.
5- (1) LSU at Mississippi - Not going to be a 40 point win, but a win is a win. Tigers should have it easy this week. Might be tough to cover, but they will against a 3 win team Mississippi. Take LSU -18.
6- (22) Kentucky at (8) Georgia - Tough week for the Bulldogs. Kentucky, a very good team, will impress this week on the road. I like Kentucky +8.
7- (6) Missouri at Kansas State – Tigers better win and win big to show the world they belong at the top of the BCS. K-State not that good. I like Missouri -7.5.
8- Northwestern at (20) Illinois - Coming off the biggest win in team history, there will be no letdown this week. Illinois will prove they are a good team and pound Northwestern. Take Illinois -14.
9- (24) Wisconsin at Minnesota - They scare me because they are inconsistent, but after a great win last week, they keep the momentum going. I like Wisconsin -14.
10-(5) W. Virginia at (21) Cincinnati -Tough game on the road for the Mountaineers, but they pull it out in the end. Close early with the better team winning. Take W. Virginia -5.

Ohio St. at Michigan: Loser Leave Town

Here we go folks, the game of the weekend, with the suddenly vulnerable Buckeyes heading down to THE BIG HOUSE to face the once again injured Wolverines.  This was supposed to be the clash of the titans.  Instead, the winner will likely get dibbs on the Rose Bowl.  For Michigan head coach Lloyd Carr, this should be his last game after leading an underachieving team of bluechippers to an 8-3 record.  Although, something tells me that a Rose Bowl appearance might save his rear.  Tressel and his red vest, on the other hand, seem good to go no matter what happens in this game. He should’ve coasted to a National Title game but the Buckeyes fell to Ron Zook and his Illini last week. I’m picking Ohio State to pound and to cover. Not the game everyone had hoped for, but this is still the marquee matchup of the weekend. So hold on folks, because at noon tomorrow, there’s going to be a riot in the Big House.  And by the way, tell me the Big House isn’t the coolest name for a stadium…

Hawaii Warriors Split the Uprights

No Colt Brennan, no problem. The University of Hawaii Warriors marched down the field with under 2 minutes left and kicked a 45 yard field goal TWICE (of course only 1 of them counted) as they continued their quest for a perfect season. They are now 10-0. I’ll admit, I didn’t watch most of the game, just the final drive. But I did see some bushleague moves and bad clock management on the Nevada side of the ball. With Hawaii coming out to kick the potential go-ahead field goal on 4th down and 50 seconds left, Nevada coach Chris Ault chose note to stop the clock with one of his two timeouts (and give his team extra time to come should the kick go through). Instead, Ault waited until the clock wound down to 15 seconds and called 1 of his 2 timeouts, y’know to ice the kicker. After the 1st timeout, out came Hawaii kicker Daniel Kelly and sunk the 45 yarder to put them up, but HOLD ON, Ault called his 2nd timeout. See the difference between NFL and NCAA is that in the pros, one team can’t call 2 timeouts in a row. After the 2nd timeout, Kelly came out again, cool as the other side of the pillow and BLASTED it through the uprights. It would’ve been good from 80. Unfortunately for Nevada, bad clock management left them with only 11 seconds after the ensuing kickoff, and off go the Warriors to a 10-0 season. As for Ault, the timeout move is cool only when it works, but when it doesn’t, you look like a poor sport and a loser… Fitting huh???