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Nike’s latest attempt at viral video marketing has Lakers star Kobe Bryant jumping over a car with his brand new Nike shoe…yeah so he really didn’t do it but still a cool video. How many Lakers haters wishes the Aston Martin took him out?

How many times have you heard or read the statement that it is to early in the season to panic or start talking smack about how good your team is? Living in the NYC area I hear it all the time since there is no shortage of sports news outlets or fans. However, seems as though most people don’t heed this advice. True, even a couple weeks into the season you want to see your team at least heading in the direction, plus you can star to get an idea of how the big names will perform. But, just like in life, everything can and usually changes in a heartbeat.

Let’s look at the current MLB standings:

In the ultra-competitive American League East the Baltimore Orioles are currently 6-1 and have the best record in MLB. Great for the Orioles but does anyone really think they will keep this up? Not even keep it up but stay within the playoff chase with the Boston Red Sox and New York Yankees in the division? The Red Sox and Yankees are both sitting at 4-5, odds are at least one of the two teams will start playing up to their potential. The Orioles should be happy with a 3^rd or 4^th place finish and not get their hopes up for anything more.

In the American League West all 4 teams are within a game or two of each other, I actually see this division being a tight race for most of the season until the Los Angeles Angles run away with it towards the end of the season. What about the Mariners and Rangers? The Rangers are not as bad as everyone thinks but still not good enough and the Mariners are not as good as everyone thinks. 

Things get interesting in the American League Central. The Kansas City Royals are 6-2 and the Detroit Tigers are 1-7. Seems like the opposite of what it should be right? Well the Tigers are not looking good, I thought they would be better heading into Spring Training but I have not seen any progression of their top free agents and core players. The Kansas City Royals are a team that could be the surprise MLB team of 2008. There is a lot of talent in this division; it might come down to who can stay the healthiest.

The National League is a lot less dramatic – the Nationals and Giants suck, as well they should. The Cardinals are playing good baseball right now and will run away with the Central division (sorry Cub fans). The National League east will be the most interesting; none of the teams are showing me anything that makes me think one will separate from the pack. Oh even though I said that it is to early in the season to make predictions – but I got one Pedro Martinez will fight the injury big all year long.

How many baseball players have wanted to knock down a umpire after a blown call? Well this baseball player from a Taiwan league did just that after being called out on a play at first. The problem is when looking at the video replay he actually looks to be out - or it is to close to call. So running from the dugout and slamming into the umpire might have been a bit of an overreaction.

President George W. Bush threw out the the first pitch last night for the Washington Nationals season opener and as you can hear from the video the fans in attendance were not big fans. While President Bush was introduced you can hear more boos then cheers for the outgoing Commander-in-Chief. Honestly, I might not be a fan of Bush but I don’t agree with booing him.



Tiger Woods is in the middle of a swing at a recent PGA Golf Tournament when a photographer takes a picture from…after seeing the look Tiger gives the guy how bad would you feel? Personally I am amazed this doesn’t happen more often, next time it does happen I hope Tiger chucks the club at him.

With the NFL Draft getting closer we are seeing more 2008 Mock NFL Draft’s pop-up every single day and of course it seems as though everyone agrees to disagree on who should be going in the top 5. Our favorite Mock Draft Blog myMockDrafts.com just posted version 6 of their 2008 Mock NFL Draft and have a lot of changes, including some new players who have made it to the first round of the NFL Draft. Personally I just cant wait for NFL Draft day since I will be in attendance. Cant wait to hear the Jets fan boo or cheer their teams selection!

Be sure to check out myMockDrafts.com other versions of their 2008 Mock NFL Draft as well to see who has dropped and who has risen.

The 2008 MLB season is upon us so what better time then to lay out our predictions for this baseball season - which promises to be one for the ages. So, below are our entire predictions for the 2008 MLB season, including final standings, who makes the playoffs and who will be the 2008 MLB World Series champions.

2008 MLB Regular Season Predictions 

American League East

1. Boston Red Sox
2. New York Yankees
3. Tampa Bay Devil Rays
4. Toronto Blue Jays
5. Baltimore Orioles

American League Central

1. Detroit Tigers
2. Chicago White Sox
3. Cleveland Indians
4. Minnesota Twins
5. Kansas City Royals

American League West

1. Los Angeles Angels
2. Seattle Mariners
3. Texas Rangers
4. Oakland A’s

National League East

1. New York Mets
2. Atlanta Braves
3. Philadelphia Phillies
4. Washington Nationals
5. Florida Marlins

National League Central

1. Chicago Cubs
2. Houston Astros
3. Cincinnati Reds
4. St. Louis Cardinals
5. Milwaukee Brewers
6. Pittsburgh Pirates

National League West

1. Los Angeles Dodgers
2. Colorado Rockies
3. Arizona Diamondbacks
4. San Diego Padres
5. San Francisco Giants

2008 MLB Post-season Predictions

American League Wild Card: New York Yankees
National League Wild Card:  Atlanta Braves

American League Champion: Detroit Tigers

National League Champion: New York Mets

World Series Champion: Detroit Tigers

We all know that Patrick Roy was a legendary goalie, maybe one of the best to ever stand between the pipes. However, did you know that he now coaches in a Quebec Junior Hockey league and his son, Jonathan Roy, is their teams starting goalie? Did you also know that they are a bunch of goons? Being a huge hockey fan, when I saw this story over at SportsbyBrooks.com I felt compelled to read - but then I saw the below video and it got me all fired up - the story goes like this (this comes from TSN.CA):

“The spirited rivalry between the QMJHL’s Quebec Remparts and Chicoutimi Sagueneens reached a new low on Saturday, and once again, a Roy was front and centre. This time, however, it wasn’t Quebec head coach Patrick Roy, but his son Jonathan who plays goal for the Remparts.” “With the Remparts trailing 7-1 near the end of the second period of their playoff game on Saturday, players on both sides began to brawl. The younger Roy skated towards Chicoutimi netminder Bobby Nadeau, but was held back by two on-ice officials.” “According to reports, it was at that point that father Patrick told his son to go after Nadeau. Jonathan Roy skated towards the opposing netminder and landed a series of punches without any retaliation, then saluted the opposing fans before starting another fight with defenceman Sebastien Rioux. ”

Great, interesting right? We all love a good Hockey fight right, especially when goalies go at it. However watch the video and you will see that the other goalie wants NOTHING to do with Roy or fighting in general. But does that stop Roy from taking him down and getting a few cheap shots in? Of course not.

What a goon. Oh and what is with the names of these teams? Quebec Remparts? Chicoutimi Sagueneens? What is a Saqueneens? yeah they are in Quebec which speaks French but still, I mean cant they use names like Polar Bears or Snow cats?

The NBA Western Conference playoff race is getting tight and it wont be getting much easier for the Dallas Mavericks. The Mavericks not only lost to the San Antonio Spurs today but their star forward Dirk Nowitzki went down with a leg injury.

In the 3rd quarter of today’s game the reigning NBA MVP took a nasty tumble and hobbled off the court. “I fell awkwardly and my left leg got caught underneath of me,” Nowitzki said in a statement after the game. “I am going to get re-evaluated in the morning and I hope to have more information then.” Even though the official word has yet to be given it appears as though Nowitzki will miss at least 2 weeks.

This would usually be bad news for any team when their star player goes down, but this is even worse news for the Mavericks who are fighting to keep their playoff spot - which currently stands at 7th in the Western Conference. The Mavericks are usually a playoff shoe-in but not this year as they could easily drop out of playoff contention with some losses. The Golden State Warriors (who are in 8th place) are only 1 game behind the Mavericks and the Denver Nuggets (who are in 9th place and currently out of the playoffs) are only 2 games behind.

Oh, and one other interesting note about the Mavericks. Since that blockbuster trade to bring in Jason Kidd, the Mavericks have yet to beat a team with a winning record. That is not a good sign of things to come, especially with Dirk out.

The Spurs on the other hand have seen their fortune reverse after going on a 1-6 run. This win over the Mavericks not only  put some distance between the two teams but also might give the Spurs a kick in the butt they needed to make a run.

Remember the first video of “This is why Duke sucks”? Well the anti-Duke video messiah is back just in time for March Madness with “This is why Duke Sucks, Part 2″. This video speaks for itself…