Random Sports thoughts 2/19 version

With as little sports actually in play that I really care about it is amazing the clusterf- the last few weeks have had. I had a few specific posts on 1 thing because I usually try to make posts somewhat organized. Well today kids, were just gonna say f that noise and go for the gusto. Cliche but beloved bullet point form...engage:

• This was one of the most disappointing all star saturday nights in quite awhile. For starters, the Spurs went 0 for 3 in the events they competed in, even if the only one I really cared about of them was Roger Mason in the 3 point contest. Even the defending trio of David Robinson, Tim Duncan, and random WNBA girl I've never heard of couldn't repeat in the lame 3 ball game.
  
• The 3 point contest itself was downright pathetic. I've never seen so many people miss that many shots from the 1st 2 racks. Were the balls slippy or something? Even Kopono who had absolutely killed it the last 2 years was off. Just a poor showing all around, especially you Rog. 8...really 8? I know you like to wait to hit 3s when there are under 4 seconds left and the game on the line but come on, you let team dime beat you. Congrats Daequan Cook, you were the tallest midget.
  
• Then there was the slam dunk contest...Why why why so disappointing slam dunk contest. I will say this, the showmanship was fantastic I thought. Dwight had the Superman thing going, including the phone booth which was funny. Bringing in and subsequently dunking on the 12 footer was also awesome...the only problem is he made it look too easy. When he did that dunk, I dont think people realized how ridiculous what he did was, and it looked so easy for him it lost something.
  
• Nate Rob also gets mad props for his chicanery. Everything about the whole "Krypto-Nate was pretty cool. The St Patty's jersey along w/ the kicks and even the green ball...well played lil buddy. Jumping over Dwight was pretty cool, yah he may have pushed off over his shoulder, but its still a dude my height jumping over a what...6'11 Dwight? Very nice
• After giving him props tho, using your teammate as a stepstool? How is that a cool dunk??? That's how people like me would try to dunk. You definitely dont pull that out in a the NBA dunk contest.
• Probably the 2 most important things that happened were on the sideline. 1st off I present this with no comment:
• 2nd, Probably the biggest news of the night was the announcement by LeBron James that next year he would finally be entering the Dunk Contest. Is it fitting that next year's spectacle will take place in the gargantuan new Dallas football stadium...and right before LBJ hits the free agent market? I'm sure neither of those had anything to do with James' decision to finally give the fans what we wanted.
  
• Switching gears: The Braves got clowned again. After a week of reports that Atlanta was finally gonna make a deal, and then had a deal in place w/ Ken Griffey Jr, the Kid ended up going back to Seattle. Had it not been the 2nd time this offseason the Braves lost a player they allegedly had locked up (Furcal), it wouldn't be as frustrating. Granted Griffey was at best going to platoon in LF w/ Matt Diaz, but it just shows Frank Wren missing an opportunity one more time.
• The A-Rod fall out has been pretty predictable. His last presser had some interesting info, the fact that he got Primobolan(or Boli, Bole, whatever you wanna call it) at a drug store in the DR which his cousin then injected him with (cue easy predictable A-Rod injection joke here) it was new. This is obviously not your flak seed oil rubbed on the body or something in a dietary supplement from GNC. Sure he may have been a "stupid, naive kid" but odds are you cant really expect anyone to believe he didnt know that if you are getting an injection of something like that, it probably wont be legal.
• The jump from 36.something to 52.something in HRs over the years he was in Seattle to Texas is big, and definitely bad for steroid purposes. BUT, it is also very important to look at the fact that he was going to one of the best hitters ballparks in the game, I'd argue best in the AL. Not really playing devils advocate, just a fact that needs to be noted i feel like.
• The NFL combine is this weekend. While sadly I dont have the NFL Network, it's always amusing to see who shoots up draft boards Vernon Davis style for just being workout freaks of nature (Brian Orakpo will be no lower than 7 after what he does this weekend, book it) and to see who has been just chillin this offseason and shows up out of shape and sloooow ala Lendale, Troy Smith, or of course Mo Clarett.
• Also, tons of players recently got cut to avoid cap trouble. The most notable are the oft-injured, fantasty murdering but sometimes good duo of Deuce McAllister and Fred Taylor. The one I'm most concerned w/ is the Broncos releasing Dre Bly. WHY?!?!??! Champ isn't getting any younger and coming off a year of injuries, why cut a great corner like Bly?
  
• The NBA trade deadline just passed about an hour ago. There were a few deals, nothing really all that big. With all the bruhaha about Shaq and Amare and Vince and T-Mac, the biggest name to move was either Brad Miller or Larry Hughes. How anti-climactic you are trade deadline.
  
• The worst, and most bizarre part of all of the NBA deals was the Tyson Chandler to the Thunder deal. The Hornets inexplicably decided to trade away there only inside threat for Chris Wilcox and Joe Smith. I think the only notable thing Joe Smith ever did was get illegally traded and costing the T-Wolves 1st rounds picks for what...5 years? The Thunder then inexplicably fail him on the physical for the toe injury that kept him out of the olympics...even tho he's been playing all year. So sadly Chandler goes right back to NO...so much for that idea.

That's all that comes to mind now. What are you kids lookin at in the sports world these days? And if any of you say waiting anxiously for Rick Riley's Mt Rushmore crap, we are no longer friends. Seriously, Rick Riley has become the hackest dude alive.

Some random thoughts..version 3

So we already did the pick recap, by the way, check out the scoreboard up in the top right corner, nifty huh? That oughta make things easier to find for those interested in the NCAA pick em. So why not take a look at some other stuff that has been going on in the ever trustworthy bulletpoints I love so much...Game On:

• Knowshon Moreno (UGA) is a freak of nature. Don't believe me? Dude can fly as seen here:
  
  He is going to destroy us all...as long as he stays healthy that is.
• Maybe I was wrong about this being the year UT doesn't get to 10. Yes their schedule through the Big XII is gonna be ugly, but Colt McCoy sure looks a lot more like healthy Frosh version than Sophomore slump version.
• I'm not sure how much to take away from the fact that OSU only beat Ohio by 12, aided by some late Ohio turnovers. Combine the fact that Beanie Wells was out with the obvious "look past" quality of this week's game with USC coming up on Saturday I'm inclined not to put too much into it.
• Why does Vandy own Steve Spurrier? 2 years in a row the Dores get the Gamecocks. This kinda stuff keeps up you gotta wonder how long it will be til OBC decides he's tired of middle of the road SEC talent.
  
• Week 2 of the Radio Farewell Tour ended in amazing fashion. Again, if you haven't seen it, we have the technology:
  
  Was there any doubt once that penalty got called that somehow that XP wasn't going in. Oh Tyrone...at least I hear your chipping has been superb as of late.
• Going over to the NFL...maybe the Giants aren't gonna miss Strahan and Osi all that much, that D Line looked NASTY and Plaxico wrecked shop.
  
• Clearly all of you have heard Tom Brady is doneski for the year. Nothing really more to say except wear it Patriots, I hope you have as much luck running it up with Matt Cassell.
  
• If Diabetes makes all QBs play this well, will someone help me give it to Clausen? WOW did the Broncos look outstanding last night. I have said that I'm tired of Cutler and this year is his last shot...well, if he plays like that here's hoping he stays for years and years. Speaking of spectacular Eddie Royal was a mad man last night against a solid secondary. Just think of what he will do as the 2nd option once Brandon Marshall comes back next week. Definitely makes me feel good about the possibility of this season.
• Aaron Rogers looked good in his first start for the Packers, congrats to him. The guy put up with so much bullshit thanks to the league's most overrated QB ever I'd like to see him do well. Had a running and a throwing TD and should've had a 2nd if it weren't for one of his lineman inexplicably being about 8 yards downfield when there wasnt a route in sight...dumb.
• Speaking of young QB's looking good, Matt Ryan can play. Not only that but so can Michael Turner. 220 yds on the ground....he really did need to get out of LT's shadow.
• In segue mode, speaking of the chargers BREAKING NEWS!!!! Merriman is done for the year. He was being an idiot trying to play, probably wise to sit it down. Either way, I love seeing that roid using cheater gone.
• To finish out the schadenfraude, what a play by the Panthers (sans Steve Smith mind you) to win that game at the buzzer over San Diego.
  

That's pretty much all I've got, thoughts, fears, anything I missed? Let me hear it in the comments. Gooooooood night now