Now my name is M.C.A. I've got a license to kill
Don’t Cha Hate Moral Victories?
The Rockets were absolutely rolling into the toughest two-game stretch an NBA schedule can bring. Going in the Mavericks had won 17 of their last 18 and it’s not because they were lucky. The team is just flat out loaded and as soon as Devean George came in Houston’s chances went out the window. Tracy was incredible in the first half and the only memorable thing in the second half was his dunk that cost him Wednesday’s game against the Suns. Phoenix was coming in on a 10-game winning streak and yet the Rockets played with the heart and tenacity that you’d expect from a group of professionals coached by Jeff Van Gundy. Nobody and I mean nobody hates losing more than JVG and yet after the Suns loss he told everyone how much he appreciated what he saw over those two nights. How can you not appreciate this team? How can you not love what the guys are leaving out on the court each and every night? How can you not hope that, pretty please with a cherry on top, let Tracy and Yao be fully healthy come playoff time?
--How phenomenal was that Oklahoma State/Texas game the other night? This college basketball season has been fan-freakin-tastic…with the exception of UH. How are you up 24 in the 2nd half on Rice and lose by 5?!
--So Alexander Martinez is minding his own business leaving a California restaurant after his 30th birthday party. He’s got a big cake with him and walks by a club and out comes Ronny Turiaf. Of course, Turiaf being a cool guy agrees to take a photo with Martinez. Then Kwame Brown walks over, takes the cake and shoves it in Martinez’s face before getting into a white limo. Martinez sees Lamar Odom and asks him what’s up with Kwame when Lamar’s bodyguard starts pushing Martinez before Odom tells him to stop. Eventually Martinez made his way to a police station and filed a report of which nothing will come of.
Futbol Americano
--I’ll take the Colts over the Patriots and Saints over the Bears.
--Michael Vick is having a terrible, horrible, no good, very bad year. Let’s roll with Vick to the airport in Miami where he was boarding a flight to Atlanta. Vick had a 20 oz. Aquafina water bottle with him and of course, he was asked by a screener to toss it. At first he balked before finally tossing it. Some Vick-hating screener went over to the recycle bin and retrieved the bottle discovering it had a secret compartment that was filled with dark residue and smelled like marijuana. Airport authorities confirmed through surveillance tapes the screener’s story and the league has been made aware of the situation although I can’t imagine anything happening to him. Either way the Michael Vick Experience seems more fun of a ride now.
--How about Marty Schottenheimer not only returning, but refusing a one-year contract extension through 2008?
--This guy you may have heard of named Reggie Bush can become the fourth Heisman winner to play in the Super Bowl in his rookie year. The last to do it was none other than Ron Dayne in 2000.
--The average margin of victory this postseason has been 7.3 points.
--Not since 1996 have both home teams won the conference championship games.
--Fishing Across America with Dennis Green?!
Quick Hitters and Random Thoughts
--Cameron Diaz is not looking to good post-Justin. According to the always reliable Page 6 the one-time cute star screamed down Jessica Biel because Justin was chatting her up. Jessica Biel = hot right now. Cameron Diaz = hot up to the point There’s Something About Mary left theatres.
--Thankfully it appears the Lost producers are in the process of coming up with an endpoint for the series.
--Sometimes the only way to win is to go to the dark side…
The Rockets were absolutely rolling into the toughest two-game stretch an NBA schedule can bring. Going in the Mavericks had won 17 of their last 18 and it’s not because they were lucky. The team is just flat out loaded and as soon as Devean George came in Houston’s chances went out the window. Tracy was incredible in the first half and the only memorable thing in the second half was his dunk that cost him Wednesday’s game against the Suns. Phoenix was coming in on a 10-game winning streak and yet the Rockets played with the heart and tenacity that you’d expect from a group of professionals coached by Jeff Van Gundy. Nobody and I mean nobody hates losing more than JVG and yet after the Suns loss he told everyone how much he appreciated what he saw over those two nights. How can you not appreciate this team? How can you not love what the guys are leaving out on the court each and every night? How can you not hope that, pretty please with a cherry on top, let Tracy and Yao be fully healthy come playoff time?
--How phenomenal was that Oklahoma State/Texas game the other night? This college basketball season has been fan-freakin-tastic…with the exception of UH. How are you up 24 in the 2nd half on Rice and lose by 5?!
--So Alexander Martinez is minding his own business leaving a California restaurant after his 30th birthday party. He’s got a big cake with him and walks by a club and out comes Ronny Turiaf. Of course, Turiaf being a cool guy agrees to take a photo with Martinez. Then Kwame Brown walks over, takes the cake and shoves it in Martinez’s face before getting into a white limo. Martinez sees Lamar Odom and asks him what’s up with Kwame when Lamar’s bodyguard starts pushing Martinez before Odom tells him to stop. Eventually Martinez made his way to a police station and filed a report of which nothing will come of.
Futbol Americano
--I’ll take the Colts over the Patriots and Saints over the Bears.
--Michael Vick is having a terrible, horrible, no good, very bad year. Let’s roll with Vick to the airport in Miami where he was boarding a flight to Atlanta. Vick had a 20 oz. Aquafina water bottle with him and of course, he was asked by a screener to toss it. At first he balked before finally tossing it. Some Vick-hating screener went over to the recycle bin and retrieved the bottle discovering it had a secret compartment that was filled with dark residue and smelled like marijuana. Airport authorities confirmed through surveillance tapes the screener’s story and the league has been made aware of the situation although I can’t imagine anything happening to him. Either way the Michael Vick Experience seems more fun of a ride now.
--How about Marty Schottenheimer not only returning, but refusing a one-year contract extension through 2008?
--This guy you may have heard of named Reggie Bush can become the fourth Heisman winner to play in the Super Bowl in his rookie year. The last to do it was none other than Ron Dayne in 2000.
--The average margin of victory this postseason has been 7.3 points.
--Not since 1996 have both home teams won the conference championship games.
--Fishing Across America with Dennis Green?!
Quick Hitters and Random Thoughts
--Cameron Diaz is not looking to good post-Justin. According to the always reliable Page 6 the one-time cute star screamed down Jessica Biel because Justin was chatting her up. Jessica Biel = hot right now. Cameron Diaz = hot up to the point There’s Something About Mary left theatres.
--Thankfully it appears the Lost producers are in the process of coming up with an endpoint for the series.
--Sometimes the only way to win is to go to the dark side…
--Tell me Jim did not just tell Karen he still has feelings for Pam.
--This is pure gold…
--This is pure gold…
