Well we are into the 3rd week for the picking contest and the first 2 weeks for myself have been pathetic. At this point everyone on here will get a shirt just because I am so bad. Here is where we stand:
It is definitely not to late and Jason's friends need to step their game up. Seriously come strong or don't come at all. Just post your picks on the blog and your in. Winner gets a free T-Shirt. Very simple!
College Games: Taken from YAHOO!
VT (-2.5) @ MIAMI...GIVE ME DA HOKIES -2.5
WISCONSIN (-4) @ MICHIGAN.....GIVE ME DA BADGERS -4
UNC (-2.5) vs. NCSTATE....GIVE ME UNC -2.5
S.CAROLINA (-22) vs. TROY....GIVE ME TROY +22
OHIO STATE (-3) @ IOWA....GIVE ME IOWA +3
NFL GAMES: Taken from USA TODAY
ATLANTA (-3) @ ST. LOUIS....GIVE ME DA FALCONS -3
PHIILY (-3) vs. GIANTS....GIVE ME DA EAGLES -3
PATRIOTS (-3) vs. INDIANAPOLIS...GIVE ME HOME OF DA PATS -3
NY JETS (-7.5) vs. DETROIT....GIVE ME DA JETS -7.5
GB (-3) @ MINNESOTA.....MINNESOTA +3
WEEKEND CHOICES:
Harry Potter or The Next 3 Days....The Next 3 days
Brook Burke or Eva Longoria....Brooke Burke
Take a fastball to the face from Randy Johnson or get caught in bed with Ray Lewis' wife....Fastball to the grill
Mercedes or Range Rover.....Range Rover
$180,000 or a National Championship....National Championship
Bartender!!!.....JACK!!!
Frank Wren is a beast. Absolute Beast. In case you havent heard the Braves traded for Dan "Yo Momma is" Uggla the other day for Omar "Gooding" Infante and Mike Dunn. Uggla has averaged 32 HR and 97 RBI's a season in his 5 seasons in the pros. Considering we gave up a BP reliever and a glorified journeyman I would say this is an absolute steal. The Braves have added a MUCH needed power bat and with a TON of money coming off the books next year Uggla will get signed to a 4-5 year deal. We have given ourselves a pretty strong core of younger players that could allow the Braves to make a run at it every year for the next 6-7 years. I have been pretty hard on Frank Wren but what a great trade!
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What's not to love about this lady over here to the right? NOTHING! Just don't play like her. Sit back and grab a snickers, these are the Betty White Awards.
Dan Snyder: I know this guy doesn't play he just owns the Redskins but 78 million over 5 years for McFlab?!?! This has got to be a joke. He is clearly hungry so why wait? Grab a snicks brah.
The Redskins defense: Are you serious? 28 points in the 1st quarter with around 280 yards of offense? Way to step up and come out strong. I know MV7 is playing good ball and all but that is unacceptable. The fans should get to split the entire defenses checks that week for PAYING to come out and watch that.
GT Basketball team: You just got thumped by KSU. NO not Kansas State. The mighty fighting Owls of Kennesaw State! Not only did you lose but you got drubbed by 17. When is GT just going to bite the money bullet and fire Paul Hewitt?
NY Football Giants: Say what you want about the Cowboys are revitalized and all that crap but to come out and get drilled by a lifeless 1-7 Cowboys team with Jon Kitna at QB is an embarrassment. Your fighting for home field in the playoffs and the Cowgirls just laid a WWE smackdown on you in your own building. How do you know when you deserve a BWA? When Keith Brooking makes 8 tackles against you. Albeit they were all Pile Jumps.
The coaching moron of the week has to go to Paul Hewitt over at Georgia Tech. I don't care how good or bad your team is you should NEVER I repeat NEVER get absolutely run out of the building against a team like Kennesaw State! Your a school from the ACC playing a division 2 team. The bottom line is this should never happen. At one point Tech was down by 20 in the first half. Paul Hewitt likes to bring up the fact that Tech cut the lead to only 5 in the 2nd half. Big woop. Your on the way out Paul, peace!
For anyone who has followed BNS for a while now knows that I have been kind of hard on Frank Wren. He has made some very very suspect trades and FA signings the last few years in my eyes. But then he goes out and does something like this, and totally redeems himself! Dan Uggla for Omar Gooding and Mike Dunn? Did the Braves win the lottery? What an absolute steal. In the 5 years Uggla has been in the league he has averaged 32 HR's, 97 RBI's and hit around .265. I will take that all day from a 2B. The Braves were in desperate need of adding a BIG time bat and I think they have done this with the addition of Uggla. Frank Wren has earned a good ole fashioned American on this one. Enjoy it Steals McGee.
For those who watched the Auburn/UGA game this weekend, I hope you stayed until the end. I want to talk about the scuffle towards the end of the fourth quarter and clear up what happened. In order to look at what happened, we need to examine what happened up to that point in the game. Nick Fairley (loved by Auburn, hated by everyone else in the country) had been harassing UGA quarterback, Aaron Murray all afternoon. There have been complaints by other coaches that Nick Fairley is driving quarterbacks into the ground.
I want to point out that Fairley had one personal foul during the game. It was late hit on Murray from behind. It was clearly late. It was dumb. It turned a punting situation into a first down (which turned into points) for the Bulldogs. I watched the play several times and I wanted make this point clear; it was late, stupid and a lapse of judgment, but it was not dirty. Fairley is a stand-up guy and has been a team player all year round. He would not make a premeditated hit to injure a player, especially in such a crucial point in the game when Auburn was about to get the ball back.
Late in the game, Fairley was pursuing Murray again and ended up hitting his helmet against the knee of the UGA quarterback. Please watch the play as many times as you can. I cannot imagine an angle of the play that would make this play look dirty or late. It was a very unfortunate play for Murray, but was not a dirty play. Even the announcers, who had kept a close eye on Fairley the entire game, specifically said it was not a cheap shot. Fairley did nothing wrong that caused Murray to get injured. The real incident is what followed after.
The situation I want to talk about occurred after these plays. First, there was an intentional chop block thrown at the back of Fairley’s knees. It was not an unfortunate play caused by an off-balanced offensive lineman. This play was premeditated by the lineman. Watch the play again before you tell me you disagree with me. Following this play, there was another specific play called in retaliation against Fairley. At the snap of the ball, four offensive linemen leave their assignments to take cheap shots at Fairley, then stay on top of him without getting off of him. This is when the scuffle started. Auburn players ran into the pile to grab the linemen off of Fairley. Pushing lead to shoving and shoving lead to punches being thrown, by both teams. As the pushing, shoving, punching and cheap shots were thrown back and forth, the UGA bench ran on to the field ready to fight. The entirety of the UGA bench was on the field, while not a single member of the Auburn bench crossed the sideline. Who do you believe is to blame in this situation?
When I played high school basketball, our team was the best behaved team in the school. This was not because we were lucky enough to be blessed with incredible kids that constantly made the right choices. Sure, we had some great kids, but great kids are not formed without great role models. The reason our behavior was constantly in check was because we knew our coach deemed irresponsible behavior as unacceptable. Our actions off the court were a direct representation to the entire team, and we knew it. We ran our asses off if any player had a technical foul during the game, even if it was justified. I cannot imagine what would have happened had we started a fight due to cheap shots during a game.
So, whose fault is it that the UGA team ran on the field ready to fight? The answer is easy; Mark Richt. Since 2008, UGA has had 25 players arrested. That is by far the most in the SEC. 25 players in three seasons means that more than more than 8 players per year are arrested from Mark Richt’s team. Obviously, these players do not fear the repercussions held by their coach. A good example is the UGA/Florida game. This is always a heated rivalry, but Richt took it to another level in 2007. After UGA scored the first touchdown of the game, Richt ordered his team to celebrate in the end zone (by threat of extra conditioning for those who did not participate), which resulted in two unsportsmanlike penalties. The head coach threatened his players with running, unless they broke rules and taunted the Florida Gators. What message is he sending his players?
As a college coach, he is doing his players an injustice. Why would UGA football players not believe they are above the law? Why would they not think they can fight on the field? Why would they not stop getting arrested during the offseason? The truth is that as long as Richt allows this behavior to go on, UGA will always lead the league in penalties, offseason incidents and lack of class. Maybe next time Richt is watching his team blow a lead against a top team, he will keep his composure…but then again, why would he change now?
Happy Crappy Monday Morning…… Another weekend is in the books, and that means it is time for another Happy Crappy Monday Morning. Only this one is an extremely HAPPY Crappy Monday. Although the weather is terrible outside, and everyone is back at the office, Lot’s of great things happened over the weekend. Here it is boys and girls, another Monday Morning Top 10…. Enjoy.
1. When You are Good, You are GOOD…..
For those of you who took the time to read Friday morning’s article, then you already know. If you didn’t take the time, then #1 thanks for nothing, and #2, you will see that I am a pretty damn good. Here is a recap of what I’m talking about. This was written Friday Morning:
South Carolina vs. Florida - Alright, this is it for South Carolina. It is time to either do your business, or get off the pot. There is no secret that the winner of this game goes to Atlanta to play for the SEC Championship. It’s time for Steve Spurrier to earn all that money that he makes. This team has an opportunity to do something that no other South Carolina team has ever done. There are three keys to the game the way I see it.
A. Marcus Lattimore- The kid has to be 100% healthy, and has to run with the same fire he did against Georgia. This is the game to prove why you were a 5 Star Back.
B. Stopping the Run-Although South Carolina’s pass defense can only be found on milk cartons these days, I think stopping the run is the key to the game. Let’s make Florida pass over the top, make them win the way the struggle.
C. Turnovers- I’m going to go on record and say this: If South Carolina has at most 1 turnover, they will win the game. Cut and dry, if we protect the football, I feel we have the talent to outplay Florida.
Like I said, when you are good you are good. Lattimore lit up Florida for 217 yards and 3 touchdowns. As for Florida’s offense, there was none. Stopping the run shut them down. Florida ended the game with 35 rushing yards, TOTAL. At the end of the day, I said turnovers are what win ballgames. I knew if we had less than one turnover, the game would be won by South Carolina. Final turnover total by SC=0.
2. Credit Where Credit is Due….
Let me tell you something, let’s put all “allegations” aside. Cam Newton is a superstar. The man is the best football player in college football, period. If anyone else wins the Heisman, it is fraud. The Heisman is rewarded to the best ON FIELD performer throughout the year. That man is CAM. Don’t get me wrong, I have given hell to Auburn about the scandal and what not, but this kid can play some football.
3. 24 Hours of Basketball
What better way to kick off a college basketball season than 24 hours of college basketball. This is a tradition that ESPN started a few years ago, where they will continuously show live college of basketball for 24 hours. I got to give some credit to the colleges that were cool with the idea of planning college basketball games early in the morning, just to be a part of the action. There are a couple of good games to look out for: (3) Kansas St. vs. (21) Virginia Tech, (4) Ohio St. vs. (9) Florida, and (25) San Diego State vs. (12) Gonzaga.
4. Miranda Lambert, CMAs….
Banging, that’s all I’m saying…. Banging….
5. How Bout them Dirty Birds I don’t know any team in the NFL that needs home field in the playoffs more than the Atlanta Falcons. Matt Ryan seems to figure out a way to win every game, regardless of the situation. Thursday night he orchestrated yet another come from behind win against the Ravens. The kid led the team 85 yards in 1:14 to win the game. Matty “Ice” is 18-1 at home in his career.
6. How about them Cowgirls? Well, not only was Wayde Phillps fired, but this past weekend he was slapped in the face. The Cowboys came out and beat the NY Giants Sunday afternoon. The slap in the face is that the Cowboys played with the same team they have been playing with all season, except they actually played this weekend. New Coach Jason Garrett said that he changed some rules this week, requiring players to jog when changing drills, and requiring them to be on time to meetings. I mean really, why weren’t they doing this to begin with? You pay me $1,000,000 and I’ll be at meetings 4 hours early with coffee brewing for everyone.
7. Short Work Months…. When I was younger, having a short month or a holiday was a great thing. I always looked forward to Thanksgiving and Christmas. But in reality, when you have a sales quota and other requirements for your job, having a shortened month is a bitch. There is a lot crammed into this final week of November, being that no one is going to be working next week, and if they are working, they will not be accomplishing much. Short work months sucks…
8. SEC Championship Tickets…. They are impossible. This is one of the hottest tickets in the country. Anyone have any leads or ideas on how to get tickets, let me know.
9. Monday Night Football…
Monday night football should be a good game tonight. With the Eagles, you have a Quarterback who is playing better football than he has ever played before. Michael Vick is playing the position out of his mind, almost like he knows how he plays this season decides how much money he will make next year. And on the other side of the ball, McNabb, who seems to be every teams favorite person to blame. I think the guy is a good quarterback, who had some solid years in Philly. He derserves a little respect. But they gave him hell in Philly, and Shanahan seems to be giving him hell this year.
10. The Top 10 in the Top 10
It is again time for the Top 10 in the Top 10… Last week I did my top 10 Young Defensive Football Players I Would Build My Team Around. This week, it is the same, only basketball.
TOP 10 YOUNG NBA STARS TO START A FRANCHISE AROUND.
1. JOHN WALL- (PG) Washington Wizards- Kid is a stud, who has more assist at this point in his career than any other player.
2. CHRIS PAUL- (PG) New Orleans Hornets- Single handedly leading the Hornets to a 8-0 Start
3. RAJON RONDO (PG) Boston Celtics – Maybe it is just the system, or the players around him, but the kid gets better and better every year.
4. DERRICK ROSE (PG) Chicago Bulls- Has the ability to do everything. Score, Dish, and Lead.
5. BLAKE GRIFFIN (F) LA Clippers- Stud, can rebound and score.
6. KEVIN DURANT (F) Oklahoma City- Already a scoring champ, finds a way to score and get to the foul line, A LOT.
7. KEVIN LOVE(C) Minnesota Timberwolves- Kid went for a 30,30 the other night, that’s impressive.
8. JOSH SMITH (F) Atlanta Hawks- Josh is and will be a Star, if he is coached properly.
9. DARREN WILLIAMS (PG) Utah Jazz- There are a bunch of Point Guards in the NBA, and Darren ranks up at the top of all of them.
10. BRANDON JENNINGS (G) – Milwaukee Bucks- The kid went to Europe, made some cash, and is killing everyone in the NBA.
Leave me your thoughts and comments on the facebook post…. See you all Friday morning Suckazzzzzz.
***Shout out to Mary for sending the Carolina Video***
The Falcons had a short week to prepare for their Thursday night tilt with the Baltimore Ravens. Both teams came into the game with a 6-2 record and trying to establish themselves as the better teams in their respective conferences. This was a key game for the Falcons as a win here would put us in a great spot to get home field advantage if we continue to win at home.
Quarterback: A+
Matt Ryan played one of the best games of his young career against one of the better defenses in the NFL. Ryan completed 32/50 for 316 yards and 3 scores without turning the ball over. The Falcons were lethal on 3rd down converting 12/20 allowing the offense to chew up the clock.
Running Backs: C
Michael Turner didn't really do much but the Ravens are extremely stout against the run. This team is only going to be as successful as Michael Turner. While it is nice that Ryan threw for 300 yards the Falcons are at their best when Turner is rumbling for 100+. Jason Snelling had a HUGE receiving TD that got the ball rolling for the Falcons.
Wide Receivers: A
The only reason this is not an A+ is because of the pass Roddy White dropped on 3rd and 4 the drive before the Ravens came down and took the lead. If he catches that pass the game is basically over right there. However, Roddy White is a freaking beast! I honestly would not take another receiver in the league right now.
Defense: B+
The defense was fantastic for basically the entire game but a 4 minute stretch where the Ravens scored 2 TD's. If our defense continues to play this well then we are going to win a lot of games. We recorded 2 sacks and had 2 turnovers. Could you imagine how good Brent Grimes might be if he were 3-4 inches taller? He is almost always in the right spot but struggles with more physical receivers as he just can't hang. All in all I was very pleased with the defense and like how they are improving every week.
Deion Sanders: A+
The greatest cover corner of all time had his jersey raised in the GA Dome. Deion is the epitome of someone who backed up his talk. If he told you he was going to shut you down, he did. You got guys like Ochocinco nowadays who talk and talk and talk and deliver about half the time. Deion was a baller. I cannot fathom how the Falcons didn't offer him a contract when he was a FA. He calls Atlanta home and would have stayed had they opened their wallets. "I wouldn't have been Prime, if you guys didn't give me the time."
Friday Free For All…..Volume 4.0 Thank God it is Friday. Between the cooler weather and the time change, this has been a long week, and I have had a rough time getting out of bed every morning. But it is the weekend, and what better way to kick it off than a Friday Morning Free For All… By the Way, if you haven’t added BRO NAMETH SPORTS ON FACEBOOK, PLEASE GET BROTIVATED AND ADD ASAP!
----Top 3Things I’m looking forward to this weekend:
1. South Carolina vs. Florida - Alright, this is it for South Carolina. It is time to either do your business, or get off the pot. There is no secret that the winner of this game goes to Atlanta to play for the SEC Championship. It’s time for Steve Spurrier to earn all that money that he makes. This team has an opportunity to do something that no other South Carolina team has ever done. There are three keys to the game the way I see it.
a. Marcus Lattimore- The kid has to be 100% healthy, and has to run with the same fire he did against Georgia. This is the game to prove why you were a 5 Star Back.
b. Stopping the Run-Although South Carolina’s pass defense can only be found on milk cartons these days, I think stopping the run is the key to the game. Let’s make Florida pass over the top, make them win the way the struggle.
c. Turnovers- I’m going to go on record and say this: If South Carolina has at most 1 turnover, they will win the game. Cut and dry, if we protect the football, I feel we have the talent to outplay Florida.
2. Family Time This weekend- I will get my first opportunity to go home and visit little Miss. Hallie Shannon Wilson. Not to get mushy, but your boy is an official uncle. It has put into perspective just how old I’m actually getting. I’ll be in the big city of Flo-Town this weekend, and if anyone else happens to be there, I would be more than happy to get together and enjoy a good old fashioned American Brew…
3. College Basketball- Don’t get me wrong, I’m a major football fan. Football is my favorite sport by far, but I love me some basketball too. Of course there are very few competitive games the first month of the season, but at least you get an opportunity to see what some of the newest diaper dandies might do this year. For the record, as much as I HATE to admit this, I got Duke repeating this season….
----Top 3 things that have pissed me off this week:
1. The “Cam Newton didn’t do anything, Leave Him Alone” Auburn Fan- Really? You’re and idiot. I’m not taking anything away from his God given talent. The Kid is a star. But to continuously deny that Cam took money? If you believe that, then I guess you’ll believe me if I said the Dallas Cowboys could still make it to the Super Bowl this year. There have been dozens and dozens of these types of allegations in college football. And I’ll tell you what; I’ll send a FREE T-Shirt to the Auburn Fan who can tell me an instance where a player was “falsely accused of taking money.” Exactly my point….
2. The Brad Childress Soap Opera up in Minnesota – Look, I don’t like Brad Childress. No one likes Brad Childress, not even his own team. Is it a surprise that his own team made statements this week that they don’t like him? First, I think he is extremely overrated. What do the names of Adrian Peterson, Percy Harvin, Brett Favre, Randy Moss, The Williams boys, Jared Allen, McKinney, Loadholt, and Steve Hutchinson have in common? Yes all previous Pro Bowlers, but also they all started at one point for the Minnesota Vikings. If you can’t figure out to win with this group, you do not need to be a head Coach….
3. Tool Bag worker at the Dome- Hey dude, you work for the Georgia Dome. You have a button on your shirt that says “Ask me if you need help.” So we ask for directions to a place to park, and the Dipstick says “I don’t know, it is a sold out game.” I would have rather him tell me to kiss his ass, because he doesn’t feel like telling me. If you don’t want to be helpful, then don’t be an information guy at the Dome….
----Youtube Clips of the week: If you need a good laugh, here is another great clip from the guys at QVC, enjoy.
---Shout-Outs for the Weekend • Carrie Underwood- Watched her on the CMA Awards Wednesday night, and she is a dime piece….
• Brandon Jennings- Dude is a stud, dropping three’s and scoring whenever he feels like. I have respect for a guy who says he is not college material, goes overseas for a year to play, and comes back to the NBA to become a star.
• 30 for 30 on Maurice Dupree- What a great story, if you didn’t get to see it, def. take some time and check it out.
• Dirty Birds- What a game, what a game….
• All Veteran’s… Past, Present, and Future- Thank you for being courageous at all times, and allowing me and my family and friends to enjoy the free world.
• The Pass the Beer down rule- Shout out to all of the sports fans who know the rules, pass the money down to the beer man in the isle, and then wait to pass the beer back. It is great that no one gets upset about this, and that everyone knows the rule.
• BG- What a crazy week….? Good times, Great oldies…. I haven’t laughed that hard in a while… although I’m still heartbroken about the rain boots. Anyway, you’re on your way to getting Brotivated, you aren’t quite there yet, but you’re on your way….
• The Newest Bro Nameth Supporters- Matt Watts, Jessica Justice, Steven Mooneyhan, Roberto Haley, Sue “Pam” Smith, and of course BG. Thanks for reading and supporting…. You guys keep me Brotivated.
As always, it’s been a pleasure. Leave a comment if you disagree with anything I got to say, and I’ll prove to you why you are wrong….. Check in again Monday Suckazzzzz.
