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Atlanta Hawks -2……Minnesota T-wolves -4………Texas Tech -2.5

Old School All The Way

Anybody tired of ESPN NEWS and Superbowl questions besides me? What do you say to ” Do you think you guys can win the game?”  It would have been great if Rex Grossman said, ” No we don’t have a chance, next question.”  How I  yearn for the old days. I’m 35 and I feel like I’m going on 70 when it comes to sports. When they say “that guy’s old school” they must mean me.  Grossman should have taken a line from Joe Willy himself and told them “Hell yeah we’re going to win.”  I personally don’t believe the Bears will win, but it makes good media. Does anyone miss the original This Week in Baseball? The original NFL Films?  Going to a Friday night twi-nighter? (That’s a double-header, meaning they play 2 baseball games in the same day for all you kids under 15.) Sorry for the sarcasm, but now this day-night double header stuff is just so the owners can charge for both games.  I guess it’s not good enough to charge $8.50 a beer and $5.50 for a hot dog. Don’t you just want to tell some of these owners where to go? Just like my man driving the Miller Beer High life truck says in one of the best commercials I’ve ever seen “$11.50 for a hamburger? You all must be crazy!!” What can I say, I’m old school.

Without cast, Lebron will be “pennyless”

Being a native Detroiter, I come from a great sportstown. Pistons, Redwings, Tigers, U-M, Mich State…….and oh yeah, that football “team” that occupies Ford Field a few months a year when there’s not a tractor pull or monster truck show in town.  So being a Detroiter, we learn at an early age to go to church, respect our parents, and hate Ohio State. Its natural. Its healthy to have a rival to hate, but I find something odd, maybe even funny about the Cleveland Cavs.  First off, thier owner is a native Detroiter. I guess that’s why theirPA Announcer now sounds like ours, (Mason is THE best) and why our play by play announcer went from here to Cleveland.  Money does talk you know…….but I’m writing this for you poor Cavs fans.  You have one of the best players in the game in Lebron James. But with Damon Jones, Donyell Marshall, Anderson Varejao……? You are the turn back the clock Orlando Magic and Lebron is going to be the 2000 version of a healthy Penny Hardaway, lots of funny commercials, a great baller, no rings.  Until the blockbuster trade is forced to happen in 2009, and everyone is thinking what could’ve been. You would look good in Piston Red, White and Blue LeBron!! On another note, you gamblers will notice I was 2-0 yesterday. That was yesterday, let’s focus on today.  In the pros it’s Utah -1 at home vs. New Jersey, and in the land of constant summer, Utah State + 7 1/2 vs. Hawaii……….ALOHA!!!

Picks and Thoughts

For you gamblers out there I love the Lakers +3 and the Detroit Pistons. The spread is 7, so if you happen to be in Vegas, take the Pistons -7 or if you don’t want to lay the points take Detroit on the money line, and in 2 hours go collect your money.

Supersnore XLI

Well we are one week away from Superbowl XLI, and I’m counting the days until pitchers and catchers report to spring training.  This Superbowl thing is all just a formality,  big hype for a big let down.  As a guy who was a minor leaguer who couldn’t make the majors, I’ve taken my share of mocking, but I do love sports. Baseball is my favorite, but I do love a good Superbowl party. Most party’s are much better than the game, and in my humble opinion,  I hope you are headed to a great party, because this has all the making of a stinker!!!! Mr. Manning is the face of the NFL so if you haven’t seen him in all those commercials, get ready America, because after this game he will be even more in the public eye. The sudden good play of the Indy defense, and having Mr. NFL as your quarterback spells blowout. Sure the Bears have a great defense, but that’s where it begins and ends. As a person who enjoys putting a little wager on many sporting events, I believe my two nickles have to be on Indy minus the 7.  So I hope everyone eats all the salsa and chips, pizza and beer, or my favorite, italian sausage with lots of peppers and onions, and hits an office football square for a few dollars because I think its going to be a 31-14 Indy victory.  Lay the 7 points. Come on spring training!!!