The Triple Heat Get Knicked

The Knicks lost their first game with Carmelo Anthony on Friday against the LeBronless Cavs. Today, they faced LeBron James and the Heat in Miami. It didn't seem like the Knicks could actually win the game considering they were down 15 at one point. The Knicks fought back, however, and stuck around long enough for Chauncey Billups to get them the lead scoring a 3 pointer with just over a minute left. LeBron would be denied a layup by Amare Stoudemire and latter LeBron would miss the game tying 3 pointer with seconds left. Knicks pull off the upset, 91-86.

Carmelo had another good game scoring 29 points and getting 9 rebounds in the win. LeBron had 27 points and 7 rebounds, while Chris Bosh had 20 and Dwayne Wade was left with only 12. Billups and Stoudemire had 16 points apiece.

Perhaps the Knicks can win in the postseason. True, the Heat are a bit undersized but they are still a team to respect. I would be more interested to see what they can do against the Celtics. They have two more games against them with the first coming up on March 21.

Jeff Gordon's 66 Race Losing Streak Ends

I remember the days when Jeff Gordon was hailed as the best driver in NASCAR. He won 4 Winston cups and 3 Daytona 500's. However, Gordon's stock or image has dipped considerably in the last few years. A lot has to do with Jimmie Johnson winning 5 Sprint Cups in a row but it also has to do with bad luck befalling Jeff Gordon. His last win was at the Texas Motor Speedway when he won the Samsung 500 back in April of 2009. Since then, he has failed to win 66 races in a row. However, the monkey would finally be lifted from Gordon.

A week after the Daytona 500, the Sprint Cup Series went to the Phoenix International Raceway and had the Subway Fresh Fit 500 (WTF!!!). At the end of it, Jeff Gordon managed to edge out Kyle Busch and hold the lead for the victory at Phoenix. His losing streak is over and it's his first win in nearly two years (83rd win all time). Good for Jeff Gordon to finally get another win. Though still early in the season, this has to be a big morale boost for Gordon and his crew.

P.S. Trevor Bayne did not finish the race as he crashed getting 40th place.

Knicks Fall to the Cavs and Deron Williams' Nets Debut

Most of New York went ecstatic when Melo played and got a win in his debut at MSG. The cheers may have stopped for now. The Knicks went into Cleveland and got beat by the Cavs, 115-109. Despite Melo getting 27 points, Stoudemire with 31 and Billups with 26, they still lost. Antawn Jamison of the Cavs had 28 points while J.J. Hickson had 24 and Ramon Sessions had 22. Proof that the Knicks are not yet a top NBA team. Mike D'Antoni still has a problem with defense and always will. Replace him.

Meanwhile, Deron Williams made his Nets debut as the team went to San Antonio and took on the Spurs. Williams had 14 points and 12 assists in the losing effort as the Nets lost to the Spurs, 106-96. Manu Ginobili was the top player for the Spurs getting 26 points. Not a surprise that the Nets lost as getting Williams was something meant for the long term, provided that Williams wants to stay there. Nothing the Nets can accomplish this season can convince Williams to sign an extension, anyway. To do that, they need to get some good players this off season.

P.S. SERIOUSLY, REPLACE MIKE D'ANTONI!!!

Melo's Knicks Debut

Carmelo Anthony was just traded to the Knicks a couple days ago and already he's making his Knicks debut and in Madison Square Garden no less. How did Melo fair playing his first game for his home city? He scored 27 points and got 10 rebounds in the win over the Bucks, 114-108. Not bad as the New York crowd cheered like crazy. Chauncey Billups also made his Knicks debut scoring 21 points and getting 8 assists. As for Amare Stoudemire who was already on the team, he had 19 points in the game. Good for Melo winning his first game back home. I'm sure this team will get a bit better over the coming weeks. They better, the postseason is just around the corner.

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Deron Williams Goes to New... Jersey?

The Nets, who had failed in acquiring Carmelo Anthony and any big names in the off season, felt they needed to make a move to improve the team and impress the fan base. Also, Mikhail Prokhorov needed to start making himself look good around the league. The Nets acquire Deron Williams of the Utah Jazz as part of a trade that sends Derrick Favors, Devin Harris,and two first round draft picks to the Jazz along with cash considerations. A big move for the Nets to try and compete with the Knicks. A pity this move won't do anything in the short term. Just like when they were looking at Melo, they are hoping that this is someone to build around. As for the Jazz, it seems clear that they want to start fresh and not wait a year when Williams could possibly force a trade on his terms.

Not exactly the right place that Deron Williams wanted to end up but at least he's in the Tri-state area (where he can now talk more closely with Melo and Stoudemire about possibly joining the Knicks).

Melo Gets His Wish

The speculation finally ends with Carmelo Anthony. As part of a three team deal, Carmelo Anthony has been traded to the New York Knicks. A bunch of other players are moved around as well including Danilo Gallinari to the Nuggets, Chauncey Billups to the Knicks, and Corey Brewer to the Knicks. Of course the big picture is Carmelo Anthony joining Amare Stoudemire.

The Knicks are currently 28-26 and are trying to make a playoff push. Melo definitely improves the team but how much really? In the long run, they won't win the NBA Title this year. What this trade really does is solidify the Knicks as a solid playoff team and one to beware of in future seasons. The Knicks still need to add good pieces around Melo and Stoudemire like Deron Williams who has shown interest in coming to the Knicks after the 2011-2012 season.

A lot of excitement has been added to the Big Apple as Melo will likely make his Knicks debut this Wednesday against the Bucks in Madison Square Garden.

P.S. Any chance Williams forces his way out of Utah next season?

HAPPY BIRTHDAY, TREVOR BAYNE!!!

It's the beginning of the Nascar Sprint Cup Season and it begins with the Daytona 500. This is the 53rd running of the Daytona 500 and marks ten years since the death of Dale Earnhardt. Dale Earnhardt Jr. actually drove well for most of the race, even grabbing the lead position at one point. The lead changed hands so many times during this race and the caution flag might as well just kept flying the whole time. We had two Green-White-Checkered flags at the end with cars teaming up to try and pass one another. The winner would barely edge out Carl Edwards' late run and that winner was Trevor Bayne?

The #21 car owned by Wood Brothers Racing won the race with 20 year old Trevor Bayne as its driver. Bayne actually just celebrated his 20th birthday yesterday and gets a huge win and payday with it. He is the youngest driver ever to win the Daytona 500 edging out Jeff Gordon who was 25 when he won it in 1997. This was just his second Sprint Cup race and his first Sprint Cup victory. The funny thing is that he didn't know how to get to victory lane.

Congrats to the youngest man to ever win the Daytona 500. Trevor Bayne's future looks bright indeed.

Where is Melo Going?

As All Star Weekend had just arrived in the NBA, trade rumors about Carmelo Antony are still circulating. Today revealed a deal that would send Melo to the Nets (YEAH, THEY'RE BACK IN IT) as part of a huge team swap between the two franchises including 4 first round draft picks from the Nets. The two sides have actually have come to a tentative agreement and it would become final if Melo would agree to a 3 year, $65 millions contract extension with the Nets. Mikhail Prokhorov actually said he was going to sit down with Melo but the Knicks seemed to have gotten to him first hoping to sway a deal out of him and eventually the Nuggets.

LA seems to be out of the discussions while the Nets are back into the trade talks? That's a lot to give up for Carmelo Anthony, especially the draft picks. The Nets won't get any closer to a playoff run with Melo considering they would be trading away Devin Harris and Derrick Favors in this deal. He may be a good building block but they are trading half their future just to get this guy. A huge risk for the Nets any way you put. As for the Nuggets, no wonder they want an agreement. Unless the Knicks put down a better offer, this is a huge deal. Potential stars coming to the team and 4 first round draft picks. You won't win the west with Melo, anyway. Might as well rebuild.

That trade deadline is next Thursday at 3 PM Eastern. I wonder if Melo could switch sides by the All Star Game?

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Lakers Lose Third Straight

The Lakers right look like they are in rough waters. After winning 4 straight games one of which was against the Celtics, the Lakers have lost 3 in a row with the last loss at the hands of the Cavs, 104-99. Ramon Sessions was the big scorer for the Cavs getting 32 points in the win. While the Lakers have control of the Pacific division by 9 games, they are 9 games behind the Spurs for the top spot in the Western Conference. They are even a couple games behind the Mavericks conference wise.

But should Lakers fans start to panic? NO!!! It's the regular season, folks. The Lakers will get into the playoffs as a one of the top seeds and need to just do that. The Lakers don't need to sweat over losing to the Cavs (while it is embarrassing) because they won't face them in the postseason. They will get their act together by the postseason just like they did last year.

Of course, to just play devil's advocate, they have faced San Antonio twice this year and have lost both times. They still have two more games against them before the postseason so let's not press the panic button unless they lose them both.

P.S. Even in that scenario, I wouldn't panic. The playoffs have a much smoother schedule than the regular season. The Lakers are used to that schedule.

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Pujols' Deadline has Passed

Baseball is just around the corner and the big preseason story is Albert Pujols. Pujols has been with the Cardinals for 10 years now and is without a doubt the best player in baseball. The story is that this is Pujols' last year on contract with the team and the goal for the Cardinals is to obviously re-sign Pujols to another contract. Pujols had a deadline when to get a new deal done by which was earlier today. A deal was not met and as a result, Pujols has stated he will not talk anymore about a new contract until the end of this season.

There are many ways to look at this story. One perspective is that Pujols looks foolish for setting a deadline in the first place. Another is that the Cardinals look foolish for not being able to extend Pujols' contract before the beginning of his last year. A third thing to consider is that the team might think about trading Pujols if they are having a bad year even though Pujols has the ability to block any trade offer. Lastly, maybe Pujols actually does want to focus %100 on playing baseball rather than talking about new contracts.

My thought is that they will get a deal done sometime this year ultimately with Pujols staying in St. Louis. He's the face of the franchise and they will not let him reach free agency.

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BACK OF THE LINE!!!

Dale Earnhardt Jr. recently earned the pole position for the Daytona 500 and it seemed too good to be true since this is the 10th anniversary of his fathers death at Daytona. It almost seemed like a conspiracy theory until Jr. wrecked his pole car during today's practice run. Apparently Johnson's car was slowing down to avoid hitting other cars which caused Jr. to slow down as well which caused Martin Truex Jr. to hit him from behind. As a result, Jr. will now start at the back of the pack this Sunday at Daytona. Tough break for Earnhardt as his career has been one long struggle only getting one Sprint Cup win since joining Hendrick Motorsports. The odds have definitely changed for this Sunday's Daytona 500. Will it be Stewert, Gordon, Johnson, or someone else? It won't be Jr.

New #1 Already Beaten?

Ohio State fell to Wisconsin this last weekend and gave up their spot as #1 to Kansas. The Jayhawks, though, look like they will hand down the #1 spot to someone else just as soon as they got it. K-State, who has had a less than spectacular year, played a great game at home beating the Jayhawks, 84-68. Jacob Pullen of K-State was the main factor scoring 38 points against their instate rivals. Just like the Ohio State loss, fans of the underdogs swept the court and mobbed the players in joy. While this won't affect Kansas in the long run, it may be the morale boost that K-State needs to get back in the hunt for March Madness. Good luck to those Wildcats in turning the tables.

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Peter Forsberg Retires from the NHL

Peter Forsberg recently made a comeback to the NHL after 2 seasons away. He wasn't retired from the sport as he was playing for MODO Hockey in Sweden. He just signed a $1 million contract to play for the Avalanche (his former team) the remainder of the season when he decides to call it quits. Peter Forsberg is retiring from the NHL after just 2 games back in the league. Now it may be easy to criticize Peter Forsberg for quitting so soon but it seems to me he just wanted to play in the NHL one more time and see if he could. Seems fitting to do so with the team he was with for most of his career and won two Stanley Cup titles with. Forsberg was a great player during his prime and will always be remembered alongside Joe Sakic and Patrick Roy. That was a great Avalanche team.

Wisconsin Topples #1 Ohio State

Back in October of 2010, the Ohio State Buckeyes went into Wisconsin and lost their first game of the year. It was their football program and that would be their only loss of the season. Today, the Buckeyes basketball team went into Wisconsin and came out with the same result. The Badgers topple #1 Ohio State again but this time in Basketball, 71-67. The Buckeyes really aren't doing well against those stinking Badgers. Both programs went in undefeated and came out with a loss. Wisconsin has to be buzzing right now since they just took down the last undefeated team in the country. It's settled then, whenever the Buckeyes need to be taken down, send in the Badgers.

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Chuck Tanner 1928-2011

Chuck Tanner, the manager of the "We Are Family" 1979 Pirates, has died at the age of 82 in his home due to a long illness. Tanner was always known for his optimism and never giving up which seemed to show when the Pirates came back to win that 1979 World Series after going down 3 games to 1 to the Orioles. Tanner was also a player from 1955-1962 but with little comparative success except for hitting a home run off the first pitch he saw in the Majors. Tanner will always be known for his managerial career with a 1352-1381 record and one World Series Title. Although he was a manager for a few other teams, he will always be remembered as a Pirate Legend.

Cavs FINALLY End Losing Streak!!!

We all knew that the Cavaliers were going to have a bad year without LeBron James but this bad? The Cavs have lost 26 straight games and actually haven't won a game this year. That horrible blemish would end today, however, as they faced the Clippers and beat them, 126-119. It was their first win of the year and they avoid solely owning the worst losing streak ever among the four major sports. They share their shame with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers of the 70's. Unfortunately, this is the longest losing streak in NBA history as they passed the previous holders which was also the Cavaliers but the in the early 80's. A time of relief, yes, but also a reminder of how much impact LeBron really had on the court.

Jerry Sloan Resigns (and a Broadcast Announcement)

A big headline shook the Basketball world today as Jerry Sloan, head coach of the Utah Jazz, resigned in the middle of his 23rd season with the team. Sloan said he felt his time was up with the Jazz and with coaching. Sloan has been with the team since 1983 (first as a scout) but was not the head coach until 1988. He won 1,127 games with the Jazz and a total 1,221 wins as a head coach (part of that with the Bulls). Sloan oversaw the Jazz through highs and lows. He was the coach when Malone and Stockton were on the team and got to the NBA Finals twice only to be beaten by Michael Jordon and the Bulls. He was the longest tenured coach in the NBA (and the NFL, NHL, and MLB for that matter) and now sits on the sidelines to let Tyrone Corbin coach the team for now. Goodbye Jerry Sloan and enjoy your semi-retirement.

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To Sue or Not to Sue?

The Super Bowl this last Sunday was an amazing game to watch filled with great passes, amazing catches, and an overrated singer named Chritina Aguilera. Most of America knew that too as it set a TV rating record with 111 million people watching. However, all is not well as about 1250 fans were displaced as some of the temporary seating sections were not completed. About 800 were given other seats while 450 were left to watch the game on either monitors or use a standing room only platforms.

As expected, many of the fans were upset with the relocating and the NFL has heard their cries. The NFL has offered $2400 and tickets to next year's Super Bowl or Tickets to any future Super Bowl with round trip airfare and hotel accommodations. This is still not satisfactory to those fans who wanted to see this particular Super Bowl so over 1000 fans has brought a class action lawsuit against the NFL, the Cowboys, and Jerry Jones himself. They are saying that receiving no seats or bad seats is a breach of contract, fraud, and deceptive sales practices.

Okay, to be clear the fans do have a case. They had tickets to seats that they didn't get. I'm not a lawyer and I don't know what these fans are entitled to if they do win this case but they would probably at least something to the equivalent of those separate offers by the NFL. Now should they sue? YES!!! Imagine a huge fan of either the Packers or the Steelers wanting to see their team compete in the biggest game in the world and then not being able to go in because their seats weren't finished. Also imagine that person saving money his whole life and waiting for a chance to go and see his team play in the Super Bowl. Damn, I can so be a lawyer!!!

P.S. True, it's not a horrible thing that caused anyone harm but the NFL should pay out.

Talk of a Melo Trade... to the Lakers?

This whole NBA season has been filled with speculation that Carmelo Anthony would be traded to the New York Knicks considering Melo has expressed interest in going there. The Nuggets have had talks with that franchise and even some discussions with the New Jersey Nets but to all no avail. Now there seems to be another team involved: the Los Angeles Lakers. Talks between the two teams have just begun and there seems to be a possible trade forming around Carmelo Anthony and Andrew Bynum.

From the outside this trade looks suspicious. Why would the Lakers trade away Andrew Bynum and some other players for Carmelo Anthony? Melo is a great player and he would probably do fine in LA but the Lakers key is their big men and trading one of them away may shake up that team too much. The Heat have shown the dangers of having an undersized team and while they have leveled out and have improved, there is still a danger of making that big of trade.

Then again, this might not be anything real. Perhaps this is a ploy designed to get the Knicks back in the mix and offering more than the Lakers. The Knicks are hovering around .500 and while they can get into the playoffs, they certainly don't have the talent to go far in them. Carmelo Anthony can change that for sure and even help them get a better playoff spot. They will probably still come up short but it will get them farther.

Bottom line is that this is not a likely deal. The Lakers already have a championship caliber team and don't need to change the formula. Plus there will be speculation on whether or not Kobe Bryant and Melo could even get along. The Triple Heat have gotten along, true, but Kobe has 5 rings compared to Melo's 0. There's only 1 ring in that Triple Heat combo. Maybe Melo doesn't want to be in Kobe's shadow.

Titans Promote Mike Munchak to Head Coach

The Titans have found their new Head Coach and it's Mike Muchak who has been with the franchise for 30 years. That's hard to believe. He was drafted by the Oilers (same franchise, different name and place) in 1982 and played for them his entire playing career (12 seasons) as an offensive guard. He would then stay with the team getting an entry level position with the offensive staff and then became the offensive line coach in 1997. He would stay at that spot for 14 seasons until being called up for his big chance. His 30th year with team pays off with the biggest job he could get.

It's sounds like a great story of loyalty paying off. He now has his dream job and all the stress that comes with it. Now go out there and pick a new QB.

The 2011 NFL Season Starts Now? Or Does It?

The Packers have won the Super Bowl. Let the 2011 season begin. Okay, will just prepare for it with a bunch of mini camps and overly hyped off season news.

With the last game played, the off season now begins for 32 teams looking to improve their franchises somehow. The Draft is coming up in late April with free agency before that. Still, there is a larger issue that needs to be settled first; the new Collective Bargaining Agreement.

Roger Goodell has stated they are looking to get a deal done soon and things seemed to have calmed down. True the playoffs were happening and the league doesn't want any foul attention during that time so there could be some more negative feelings shown. The 18 game schedule seems to be on the way in as the players seem to have no considerable leverage. Still, negotiations could break down but the risk of that happening seems minimal. The NFLPA still remembers the way the 1987 strike went. There won't be any replacement teams or players if there is a lockout but the owners know they will outlast the players in the long haul.

While the Draft and Free Agency will be big news indeed, the biggest off season news will be the CBA talks and the eventual new deal. Lets see what each side gets.

PACKERS WIN THEIR 4TH SUPER BOWL TITLE!!!

Three years ago, the Packers made a conscious choice of trading Brett Favre away in favor of their back up and future of the team, Aaron Rodgers. Many questioned the decision saying it may have been too early to let the legend go. Today proved that the Packers organization made the right choice.

Super Bowl XLV had arrived in Cowboys Stadium with the Pittsburgh Steelers vs. the Green Bay Packers. The media build up was over and it was go time. The Packers struck first with a 29 yard TD pass from Rodgers to Jordy Nelson to get them a 7-0 lead. Then Nick Collins would score a TD with an INT off Big Ben Roethlisberger to get a 14-0 lead. Eventually, the Packers would get a 21-3 lead off another TD pass from Rodgers, this time to Greg Jennings.

The Steelers would not give up, however, as Hines Ward caught a TD pass near the end of the 1st half and then Rashard Mendenhall scored a TD on the ground in the third quarter. Rodgers would throw another TD pass to Jennings in the 4th after a fumble recovery by Desmond Bishop when Mendenhall lost the Ball. Big Ben still showed his experience as he threw a TD pass to Mike Wallace followed by a Antwaan Randle El two point conversion with a running play. The Packers would drive down field for one more score off a Mason Crosby Field Goal to give them a 6 point lead with 2:07 to go. The Steelers would get it back but failed to convert a fourth down pass to Mike Wallace. Packers win the game and take back the Lombardi Trophy, 31-25.

A great game to watch, especially when things got tight in the 2nd half. The difference in the end was the turnovers committed by the Steelers: 2 INTs and 1 fumble, and it cost them points each time. The Packers, meanwhile had a rough night at times as Rodgers had some frustrating plays on offense. Though MVP of the game with 304 passing yards and 3 TD passes, he had a few bad throws and it seemed like his receivers where dropping some key passes. They also struggled with the running game only getting 50 yards on the ground. But they didn't commit the turnovers and they capitalized on ones committed by the Steelers.

What a year for the Packers. They started the year rough with some injuries and managed to squeeze into the playoffs. They then won 3 road games in the postseason to just get to Dallas. Winning the Lombardi trophy was a tough win over the never say die Steelers but they accomplished that too. Aaron Rodgers wins his first Super Bowl in just his third season as the Packers starting QB. Just like Steve Young, Rodgers has successfully gotten rid of his predecessor's shadow.

Congratulations to the Green Bay Packers on getting their 13th NFL Title and their 4th Super Bowl Title. The small city is once again on top of the world.

P.S. WHO CALLED IT!!!

Andy Pettitte to Retire

Over the last decade and a half, there have been a few players on the Yankees long enough to be remembered as this generations New York Yankees. Derek Jeter is one, Mariano Rivera is the second, and Andy Pettitte is the third. While Pettitte is probably considered to be the least of those three, he was still a good enough player to be considered a threat for every start. As a Red Sox fan, I was always weary of Pettitte. He seemed to always be a thorn in the Red Sox side. At least that thorn has been removed.

Andy Pettitte is set to announce his retirement on Friday ending his 16 year career. All but 3 years of that career was spent with the New York Yankees. He finishes his career with 240 Wins, 138 Losses, a 3.88 ERA, and 2251 Strikeouts. Impressive numbers for the long time Yankees pitcher. His image was marred at one point due to his name coming up in PED investigations. He would actually admit to his faults and ultimately be forgiven by the general public. Perhaps the most notable thing to him, he walks away from the game as a 5 time World Series Champion.

As for a Hall of Fame bid, Pettitte will not be chosen as a first ballot Hall of Famer. In my mind, he will be elected to Cooperstown one day but will have to wait for a number of years. He does not carry the ill will of the public as Barry Bonds or Roger Clemens do and he has the most postseason wins in MLB history with 19. Provided he was a New York Yankee but he still needed to perform during those games in order to get the win and win he did.

Anyone Want to Play at Farmers Field?

In the past, LA has tried Pro Football with the inevitability of rejecting it. The Raiders and the Rams had stints in the area with both teams eventually moving out. The Chargers were even there for their first season ever but then moved to San Diego the following year. But the city has not given up on a Permanent NFL team, however. There have been talks of a new stadium to try and attract an NFL Franchise to move to LA. They even have sold the naming rights to Farmers Insurance for $700 Million for over 30 years.

By the sound of it, the stadium looks like it will be built. They just a need a team and they will be set. The Jaguars look like a potential mover. So does the Vikings especially since their old stadium was just sacked by a pile of snow. Sounds perfect really. The Lakers moved from Minneapolis to LA about 50 years ago. Didn't have to change their name either. Could you imagine the LA Vikings? If the move happens, they will probably rename the team out of respect for the old city that they are ditching.

Of course someone will bite at the LA Poisonous apple one year. Who will it be, nobody knows. To the fans out there, if you don't want to lose your team, go to some games.

P.S. No, the NFL won't create a new franchise just for them. 32 is enough.