Dario Wins a 2nd Indy 500

The last big race of the year is here with the Indianapolis 500 (The other two are Daytona 500 for Nascar and the Kentucky Derby for Horseracing). The IndyCar Series doesn't get much attention in the US despite Danica Patrick. She not that good anyway as she has only one win in her career. The season might as well end here with the Indy 500. The winner of the race would be Dario Franchitti. This is the second time he has won the event. Congrats to him and his team.

P.S. Okay, Danica's not the worst driver. She started 26th and finished 6th. I just don't think she deserves all the attention. I don't see any GoDaddy.com commercials with Dario in them. I mean she gets more attention than the last five IndyCar Champions combined. The media just loves to cover a somewhat hot woman in a mostly male sport.

P.P.S. See, even in my blog she gets more attention. WAIT?

Lakers Go On to Finals... STILL NOT NEWS!!!

Looks like a rematch is on. The Lakers beat the Suns yesterday, 111-103, to win the series, 4-2. "How Surprising." The Lakers get to the finals. Who could have predicted this? Maybe little Orphan Annie considering she made the other bold predication saying the Sun will come out tomorrow. This is the reason I hate covering the NBA playoffs. I already know one half of the NBA Finals already. Any analyst that gave any other team in the West a chance was simply trying to fool themselves or influence the odds in Vegas.

The real competition begins now for the Lakers as they will face their NBA Finals opponent of two years ago, the Boston Celtics. The Celtics manage to win that series, 4-2, what with KG, Paul Pierce, and Ray Allen wanting a title so badly before they checked in to a retirement home. I will give the Lakers the edge but the Celtics do have a legitimate chance at an upset. The Past Two NBA Champions will play game one on Thursday.

P.S. No, I haven't watched any of the NBA Playoffs and for good reasons too. One: Hockey was on. That is actual news. So many twists and turns that keep the whole thing interesting. Two: I'm tired of watching Basketball. As I said, I'd rather suck at the game than watch the game. Plus the NCAA Tournament is so much better. And Three: Red Dead Redemption is still addicting.

P.P.S. Yes, I watched game one of the Stanley Cup Finals. Chicago wins a wild one, 6-5, to take a 1-0 lead.

Roy Halladay Throws 20th Perfect Game

It was only a few weeks ago when Dallas Braden threw a Perfect Game against the Tampa Bay Rays. Roy Halladay would equal that earlier today as he threw a Perfect Game against the Florida Marlins as the Phillies won, 1-0. Halladay threw 115 pitches, 72 strikes, and struck out 11 in the 20th Perfect Game of all time. The Phillies definitely made the right move getting Halladay. Remarkably, this is the second Perfect Game within a month and the 3rd one within a year. This is the first time in the Modern Era that there has been two Perfect Games in a season. Any bet for a Third?

Celtics Move On to the NBA Finals

Many speculated that the Celtics would not be the team to go on to the NBA Finals to face the Lakers (it will be the Lakers). The favorites were the Magic or the Cavaliers. Well the Celtics beat both of those teams. The Cavs first and then the Magic to clinch a spot in the NBA Finals. They would finish off the Magic tonight 96-84 as they won the series, 4-2. There was fear that the Magic would pull of "The Comeback," but the Celtics manage to avoid choking during the Magics attempt which is something many Bostonians wish the Bruins had done when they faced the Flyers.

Next we look ahead at the NBA Finals match up between the Celtics and the Lakers. This 2008 Finals rematch will be another great showing.

P.S. Prove me wrong Phoenix. PLEASE!!! prove me wrong.

Raiders Want Their Money Back and Phillies in Trouble?

Though JeMarcus Russell has been released from the Oakland Raiders, their post-breakup fight has yet to be resolved. The Raiders have filed a grievance against Russell seeking $9.55 million from the flop QB. The Raiders claim this was an advance payment to Russell for the 2010-2012 seasons. If you had a QB as bad as him, wouldn't you want your money back? Which is why I think he should keep the money. Why are giving this guy advances in the first place? Sure, it might be in the contract but if the Raiders manage to get their money back, they should give part of that to the Raiders Nation as they got ripped off as well.

In baseball, the Phillies seem to be in trouble. Known as a powerhouse of an offense with Ryan Howard and Chase Utley, they were humiliated by the Mets as they were swept in a three game series in New York. The embarrassing part was that they didn't score a run the entire series. How do you get shut out for an entire series and against the Mets? Sure it was on the road but the Mets? Luckily the Phillies still have a 1.5 game advantage in the NL East but every team in the division is within 3 games of the them. The NL East still has Philly as the favorite in the long run but they need to start putting up some runs if they want to remain that way.

A Superbowl in New Jersey?

In the fall of 2010, the Jets and the Giants will open their new Meadowlands Stadium. Four years later, the stadium will host Superbowl XLVIII (that's 48). Finally the NFL will have a Superbowl in cold weather environment. I'm tired of Superbowls in warmer climates or in domes. I want to see a game where teams have to actually consider weather. Wouldn't it be great to actually have a Ice Bowl during the Superbowl? It would also be fun to see a overpaid singer trying to perform the halftime show in the snow. I think this will be a great test for whether or not to consider more Superbowls in cold weather locations.

P.S. The only problem with this Superbowl destination is that it will be played in New Jersey. HAHAHAHA!!!

Flyers to Face Blackhawks for Lord Stanley's Cup

The Blackhawks punched their ticket to the Stanley Cup Finals Sunday and now they know their opponent. The Philadelphia Flyers beat the Montreal Canadiens, 4-2, to win their series, 4-1. The Canadiens have beaten some great teams but couldn't beat another upset like them. What a journey the Flyers have taken with the season ending shootout to get them into the playoffs, the unbelievable 3-0 comeback over the Bruin, and now a trip to the Stanley Cup for the first time since 1997. Congrats to them.

Now we look ahead to the Stanley Cup Finals themselves. It has been a long time in between Stanley Cup Titles for either team. The Blackhawks last won it in 1961 and the Flyers in 1975. One of these teams will end their long droughts this year and their cities will be behind them 100 percent. I would bet on Chicago. They seem to be the stronger team in this match up but don't count out the Flyers yet as they might have another Rocky run in them.