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20 Wednesday Mar 2013

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L.A. Pride is a true sports enthusiast.  A former youth, and division II assistant basketball coach, who studied the martial arts, he enjoys and follows all sports, even hockey.  His quick wit and insight brings a fresh view to the world of sports. You may not always agree with him, but you will enjoy his highly opinionated thoughts.

Is it me…

Or is the Miami Heat on fire? As of Tuesday they have won 23 straight games, capped off with a thriller in Boston against the Celtics, Monday night.  LeBron, as usual, was superb, and had a hand in assisting, or scoring over 60 of the Heat’s points, including the dunk of the year over Jason Terry.  Is there any doubt who the league’s MVP is?

The Heat is now chasing the 71-72 Laker’s consecutive game streak of 33, having already clinched their division.  The record should keep them interested in the remainder of the regular season and send them into the playoffs feeling good about things.  (The Lakers won the championship the year they set the consecutive wins record. A little ‘extra’ to shoot for.)

We can also talk about another team streaking right now. The Denver Nuggets won their 12th game in a row with a controversial finish over the Chicago Bulls, Monday night. Kosta Koufos got away with a basket interference, but Joakim Noah’s offensive goal tend was reviewed and called correctly. Why is everybody so confused about what happened? And should the NBA just accept human error and abolish the replay system?

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/basketball/nba/teams/?eref=sinav

Is it me…

Or is it déjà vu all over again?  The NCAA has selected its teams for March Madness and surprisingly the top four seeds on the women’s side are the exact same as last year, i.e.,  Baylor, Notre Dame, Connecticut, and Stanford.  Remarkable consistency, and it goes to show what can happen if your players stay for four years.  Baylor is the favorite on the women’s side and is quite confident.  When asked who might pose the biggest threat to their ability to repeat, Britteny Griner , the all-american center, stated , ‘the Miami Heat’.

On the men’s side, the top four are Louisville, Gonzaga, Indiana, and Kansas.  The usual suspects , with the exception of Gonzaga.  Gonzaga, is defined as a mid-major but has been competitive with the big boys for years. Maybe it is time to redefine mid-major and give some credit to the smaller programs for jobs well done.

In theory, and on paper, these top seeds should be your respective final four, but we don’t play the games on paper, we play them on ‘wood’.  So anything can happen and usually does.  Let the games begin.  March Madness has arrived!!!!!!

You can follow this link to get additional info on each of the 68 men’s team:

http://www.cbssports.com/collegebasketball/blog/eye-on-college-basketball/21900205/from-1-68-ranking-the-ncaa-field

The NIT (‘The Not Invited Tournament’) has made its selections.   As usual they get the teams that didn’t get a call from the NCAA.  This year they did get a surprise, Kentucky, a big time program and defending NCAA champion, didn’t make the ‘Big Dance’ and accepted an invite to the NIT.   You’re only as good as your last win.

Many years ago the NIT was the tournament to play in.  It was the more prestigious, and the rules allowed you to play in both .  In 1950 CCNY won both tournaments and was the only school to do so.  However, this was overshadowed the next year by a gambling scandal involving several City College players.  This led to the downsizing of the program and damaged college basketball, in general.

http://www.cbssports.com/collegebasketball/rankings

Edited by D. Pride.

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Random Sports Thoughts By L.A. Pride

13 Wednesday Mar 2013

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L.A. Pride is a true sports enthusiast.  A former youth, and division II assistant basketball coach, who studied the martial arts, he enjoys and follows all sports, even hockey.  His quick wit and insight brings a fresh view to the world of sports. You may not always agree with him, but you will enjoy his highly opinionated thoughts.

Is it me…

Or are things about to get busy in the NFL?  The free agent period began Tuesday at 4 p.m. eastern.  Given the hard salary cap and the non-guaranteed salaries players are constantly on the move.  Teams must make business decisions that are not always in the best interest of team they wish to put on the field.  It is the old story of it is a business versus it is a game.  Unfortunately when the players try to negotiate, the owners tell them it is a game, when the players try to talk about the game , the owners say it is a business.  The owners stay ahead of the game/business by talking out of both sides of their mouths.  Only in sports, no I mean the business of sports!

NFL teams continue to adjust and shape their rosters;

A list of current NFL transactions can be found at

http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/transactions/

Is it me…

Or is Amar’e Stoudemire , New York Knicks,  having a season full of bad breaks? Amar’e who missed the first part of the season due to knee surgery, is scheduled to have knee surgery on his ‘good’ knee.  This new surgery will keep him out of the lineup  6-8 weeks.  He should be back in time for the playoffs,  assuming the Knicks can keep the ship afloat till then.  They are currently on a west coast swing and need to win a game or two.  They lost the first game of the trip to Golden State, with Carmelo in the lineup, and J.R. Smith out, due to a mid-game ejection.

Miami continues on a roll and the Lakers refuse to fold,  are back in the playoff  hunt.

The team to watch, is the San Antonio Spurs as they quietly continue to win and are playing well without Parker.  Tim Duncan still has some life left in those legs and Popovich has done a wonderful job coaching this year.

 

2012-13 Standings

Eastern Conference

 

W

L

Pct

GB

Conf

Div

Home

Road

Streak

x-

 Heat

47

14

.770

0.0

24-9

9-1

29-3

18-11

Won 18

Knicks

38

23

.623

9.0

24-13

6-6

22-10

16-13

Lost 1

Pacers

39

24

.619

9.0

26-14

10-2

25-7

14-17

Lost 1

Nets

37

27

.578

11.5

28-13

9-4

21-13

16-14

Lost 1

Bulls

35

28

.556

13.0

26-13

7-6

18-14

17-14

Lost 1

Celtics

34

28

.548

13.5

20-16

6-5

22-9

12-19

Lost 1

Hawks

34

28

.548

13.5

21-16

10-4

19-11

15-17

Lost 2

Bucks

32

29

.525

15.0

21-17

7-8

16-14

16-15

Won 2

Raptors

25

39

.391

23.5

14-21

3-8

16-16

9-23

Won 1

76ers

24

39

.381

24.0

14-24

7-8

18-16

6-23

Won 1

Pistons

23

43

.348

26.5

19-21

6-7

15-20

8-23

Lost 6

Cavaliers

21

42

.333

27.0

15-22

3-10

12-19

9-23

Lost 2

Wizards

20

41

.328

27.0

11-27

5-8

15-17

5-24

Won 1

Magic

18

46

.281

30.5

8-31

2-9

10-24

8-22

Won 1

Bobcats

13

50

.206

35.0

10-24

4-8

7-24

6-26

Lost 10

Western Conference

 

W

L

Pct

GB

Conf

Div

Home

Road

Streak

Spurs

49

15

.766

0.0

27-11

11-2

26-4

23-11

Won 1

Thunder

47

17

.734

2.0

31-10

6-4

28-4

19-13

Lost 1

Clippers

45

20

.692

4.5

27-12

8-4

25-7

20-13

Won 1

Grizzlies

42

19

.689

5.5

22-13

6-5

25-8

17-11

Won 4

Nuggets

43

22

.662

6.5

29-11

8-5

28-3

15-19

Won 9

Warriors

36

29

.554

13.5

19-19

7-5

21-9

15-20

Won 1

Rockets

34

30

.531

15.0

15-22

5-8

20-9

14-21

Lost 1

Lakers

33

31

.516

16.0

18-21

5-5

22-11

11-20

Won 3

Jazz

33

31

.516

16.0

18-19

5-4

23-8

10-23

Won 1

Mavericks

29

33

.468

19.0

17-22

5-7

17-12

12-21

Won 3

Trail Blazers

29

33

.468

19.0

18-21

6-5

20-10

9-23

Lost 1

Timberwolves

21

39

.350

26.0

11-26

3-10

14-16

7-23

Lost 2

Suns

22

42

.344

27.0

14-25

4-8

15-17

7-25

Lost 1

Hornets

22

42

.344

27.0

12-27

4-9

12-20

10-22

Won 1

Kings

22

43

.338

27.5

9-28

4-6

16-15

6-28

Lost 1

NBA teams are adjusting their rosters.  Please follow this link for the latest information on your team:

 

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/basketball/nba/teams/?eref=sinav

Is it me…

Or is 48 the new 28?  Bernard Hopkins broke his own record as the oldest fighter to win a championship at age 48.  Hopkins won a unanimous 12 round decision over Tavoris Cloud for the IBF light heavyweight title.  He, Hopkins, also ‘knocked out’ Boxing promoter Don King.  Cloud was the last champion under contract with Don King, thus ending King’s ability to exclusively promote title fights.  Maybe King can make up with Tyson and…

Is it me…

Or is Tiger Woods Back?   Haven’t we heard this before?  It seems that every time Tiger has a decent round of golf we declare he is back.   Tiger was impressive over the weekend, leading wire to wire, winning the Cadillac Championship at Doral Florida.

The win is Woods’ 17th at a World Golf Championship event, seventh at the Cadillac Championship and fourth overall at the TPC Blue Monster course.

It’s also the fourth PGA Tour tournament he’s won seven times. The other three are the Arnold Palmer Invitational, the WGC-Bridgestone Invitational and the Farmers Insurance Open — which he won for a seventh time earlier this season.

Great job Tiger, but you still need to recapture a couple of the big ones before we are saying there’s a tiger in your tank.

(Tiger was literally given a putting lesson last week by the second place finisher,  Steve Stricter.  Stricter noticed Wood’s poor posture while putting and worked with him for an hour.  Talk about ‘putting’ friendship first… )

Is it me…

Or has March Madness officially begun?  Championship week has started and conference titles will be determined over the next couple of days.

The only drawback to championship week and conference champions being determined by a conference tournament is that a team with a losing record could get hot and end up winning the title and get the automatic bid to the ‘Big Dance’.  But then again, is this really bad or exactly what March Madness is about?  Let the games begin.

 

http://www.cbssports.com/collegebasketball/rankings

 

Edited by D. Pride.

Random Sports Thoughts By L.A. Pride

25 Wednesday Jan 2012

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L.A. Pride is a true sports enthusiast.  A former youth, and division II assistant basketball coach, who studied the martial arts, he enjoys and follows all sports, even hockey.  His quick wit and insight brings a fresh view to the world of sports. You may not always agree with him, but you will enjoy his highly opinionated thoughts.

Is it me …

Or is this a wacky start to the NBA season?  A short schedule, injuries, and a few surprising teams, has made the NBA extremely interesting at the one quarter mark.

As we expected the offenses have been terrible.  Shooting percentage is down and turnovers up.  Teams are running very basic,  and ‘vanilla’ offenses which are easy to defend.  Or they don’t have the personnel to run the offense as designed.   For example, the Knicks want to run an up tempo  offense, but that doesn’t fit their best (Carmelo Anthony) player’s game.  So four guys looking to make quick offensive moves are forced to stand around and watch Melo dribble the ball playing one-on-one.  Or Kobe Bryant, L.A. Lakers, looking to shoot every time he touches the ball.  It is enough to get a coach fired.

Dwight Howard, Orlando, and Jermaine O’Neal, Boston, got into it the other night.  I am assuming that Dwight wanted to stay in the game because he was backing up pretty quickly.  Or did he remember O’Neal’s participation in the ‘Malice at the Palace” and wanted no part  of him.  I am not encouraging fighting but…  You do have to stand, even if it is not tall.

The teams on a roll over the last 10 games are;

Philadelphia

Memphis

Chicago

Dallas

L. A. Clippers

San Antonio

Oklahoma City

The teams set to fold over the last 10 games are;

Toronto

New Jersey

Cleveland

Detroit

Milwaukee

Charlotte

New Orleans

Golden State

Latest NBA power ratings:

http://www.nba.com/powerrankings/

NBA teams continue to adjust and shape their rosters;

A list of current NBA transactions can be found at:

http://www.nba.com/news/transactions/2011_12/

Is it me…

Or is this déjà vu all over again?  The New England Patriots will meet the New York Giants in Super Bowl XLVI, February 5, in Indianapolis.  These two teams met four years ago in Super Bowl  XLII with the Giants winning, 17-14, and destroying the Patriots bid for a perfect season.

The Patriots defeated the Baltimore Ravens in a thriller decided in the last 11 seconds by a missed field goal by the Ravens. It was an ‘ugly’ 23-20 win for the Patriots but one they will take and enjoy.

The Giants went in to overtime against the San Francisco’49ers.  and pulled out a win on a made field goal, 20-17.  Eli Manning once again proved he is  an elite quarterback  (even if he has to say so  himself) by leading the Giants to a hard fought victory.  Manning was 32 for 58 and passed for 316 yards, and 2 touchdowns.  Victor Cruz, of Paterson, NJ led  all Giant receivers with 10 catches , for 142 yards.  Note to the Giants: renegotiate Cruz’s contract NOW;  Not only can he catch the ball, he has the personality to be the face of this franchise, and he is a nice kid who deserves to be rewarded for an outstanding season.

It always amazes me that you are only as good as your last win.  Several weeks ago Giant fans were asking for Coach Tom Coughlin’s head.  This week they want to build a Tom Coughlin wing on the Football Hall of Fame.  Fans are fanatics and fickle, but they pay the bills.

Super Bowl XLVI promises to be an exciting game between two evenly matched teams who are both playing well.  The Gants defeated the Patriots during the season when they met.  However, four years ago the Patriots defeated the Giants during the regular season and lost in the Super Bowl. The Patriots are hoping that this trend continues and their lost during the season to the Giants is a sign of good things.  The Patriots are the early betting favorite.

NFL teams continue to adjust and shape their rosters;

A list of current NFL transactions can be found at:

http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/transactions/

Is it me…

Or did the unranked teams forget to read the rankings this past weekend.  Notre Dame, Florida State and Tennessee all unranked in men’s college basketball pulled off major upsets over number one Syracuse, number four Duke and number thirteen Uconn respectively.

I have always said that the tournament (March Madness) renders the regular college season useless.  However, the upsets make for exciting basketball and it is fun to watch the athletes play hard and really try to win a midseason game.  Another good thing about upsets during the season is that you live to play another day, unlike March Madness, were it is “one and done”.  You lose and your season is over.  But that is what makes the tournament soooooooooooooooooooo exciting.

The latest rankings are as follows:

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/basketball/ncaa/men/polls/?eref=sinav

Is it me …

Or did we put the kiss of death on Serena last week?  Serena Williams suffered a stunning 6-2, 6-3 loss to unseeded Ekaterina Makarova down under, in the Australian Open.  At 30, Serena is no longer able to dominate on just her raw ability and reputation. In order to compete in Majors again, Serena needs to recommit herself to tennis and the physical sacrifices necessary to dominate the professional tour.  Unfortunately she has committed to only four events this year, plus the Olympics.  So we won’t know for awhile if this defeat is a wakeup call for her or ‘just another day at the office’.

Is it me…

Or is it only right that Jorge Posada retires as a Yankee?  Catcher Jorge Posada will retire from baseball. Posada will go down in history as a very valued member of the Yankee family.

Posada, 40, made the All-Star team five times and also won five Silver Sluggers. He joined with Andy Pettitte, Mariano Rivera and Derek Jeter as the nucleus for the Yankees over an extended period of time, becoming known as the Core Four. He played 17 consecutive years with Jeter and Rivera, making them one of the most prolific teammate trios in professional sports history.

We wish you well Jorge.  J

Is it me…

Or is it with great sadness we note the passing of Joe Paterno, former head football coach at Penn State University?  Coach Paterno died of complications from lung cancer.  He was 85 years old.

“JoePa” had more wins than any football coach at a major university.  He worked for Penn State for 61 year, 45 as the head football coach.  He was fired  two months ago, collateral damage to the sex scandal at State, involving long time assistant coach Sandusky.  If anyone ever lost the desire to fight, it was “JoePa”,  who seemed to fade quickly after being removed from the head coaching position.   His life and family were Penn State.

Our condolences to his family.

Edited by D. Pride.

Random Sports Thoughts By L.A. Pride

04 Wednesday Jan 2012

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L.A. Pride is a true sports enthusiast.  A former youth, and division II assistant basketball coach, who studied the martial arts, he enjoys and follows all sports, even hockey.  His quick wit and insight brings a fresh view to the world of sports. You may not always agree with him, but you will enjoy his highly opinionated thoughts.

Is it me …

Or has the NBA stumbled onto something with the delayed start and shortened season?   With the exception of New Jersey, Memphis, and Washington, the NBA seems fairly balanced and competitive as the season begins.

 Granted, there have been some lopsided games, but for the most part the games have been interesting.  The Celtics started out 0-3 and everyone was panicking except the Celtics, who are now back in the mix as are the Lakers.  Miami seems to have found a groove and is playing well, also.  The prevailing opinion is that the younger teams with depth will do well, because of the number of back to back and back to back to back games; but the good coaches will find ways to rest the ‘older’ players and have them ready.

It is officially time to start the Phil Jackson watch in New York.  The Knicks, mostly due to injuries have started poorly, would love to bring in a high profile coach.  D’Antoni, the Knicks coach, is in an extremely tough spot and needs to win if he expects to be around next season.

NBA teams continue to adjust and shape their rosters;

A list of current NBA transactions can be found at:

http://www.nba.com/news/transactions/2011_12/

Is it me…

 Or does the NFL need to look at its playoff seeding?   If you win your conference you get to host a playoff game in the first round.  Unfortunately, a couple of conferences were very weak and the conference champion has a worse record than the wild card team it is hosting, e.g., the Falcons are 10-6 and must travel to play the Giants , who are 9-7; the Steelers are 12-4 and are going to Denver to play the 8-8, Broncos.  It doesn’t seem fair to reward the conference champion with a home game if they don’t have a better record than their opponent.  Let the  teams with the better record host the game.  Reward success, instead of mediocrity and a weak conference.

 

The rest of the playoffs shape up as follows:

Cincinnati at Houston, with New England and Baltimore getting byes;

Detroit at New Orleans, with Green Bay and San Francisco getting byes;

In the first round, we like the Falcons, New Orleans, Pittsburgh and Cincinnati, as our upset pick.  Let the games begin!

 

Note to Rex Ryan, coach  of the NY Jets:  don’t eliminate the captain’s position on the Jets next year, select better captains.  Santonio Holmes was a poor choice for the captaincy from day one.

His behavior during the final game, which resulted in his benching, was a surprise to no one except you.

Congrats to Tom Coughlin coach of the NY Giants who steadied and quietly led the  Giants to a playoff berth.  I am not sure if he did enough to save his job, he may have to win a playoff  game or two, but he demonstrated true professionalism throughout a tough season.

The Monday following the end of the regular NFL season is referred to as Black Monday because of the expected firings of coaches.  This week was no exception.  There was little surprise  that the Rams‘ Steve Spagnuolo and the Bucs‘ Raheem Morris were the first two head coaches fired on the NFL’s Black Monday, given that their fate had appeared determined for at least a couple weeks now.  The Bears and the Colts also fired several football related administrators.

 NFL teams continue to adjust and shape their rosters;

A list of current NFL transactions can be found at:

http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/transactions/

 Is it me…

Or is Victor Cruz due a new contract?  It can be argued that Victor Cruz, wide receiver for the NY Giants, carried them on his back in the two most important games of this past season for the Giants.  Cruz, a graduate of school #21, in Paterson NJ,  ( a shameless plug J )  made game breaking catches against the Jets and the Cowboys in the final two games of the season to help thrust the Giants in to the playoffs.  Cruz who was not drafted, has become a real playmaker and is a nightmare for defensive coordinators throughout the league.  He has rewritten the Giants record-book and is the darling of the media and fans alike. And he can Salsa!!!!!!  Show him the MONEY!

 Is it me …

Or is time to take a quick peek at college basketball?  Unfortunately, or fortunately, March Madness is just the perfect sporting event that the regular season in college hoops doesn’t mean too much.  However, it is nice to look and see what the boys are doing.

Syracuse is No. 1 in The Associated Press’ Top 25 for a fourth straight week and Pittsburgh is out of the poll for the first time since the middle of 2009-10.

 The Orange received 60 first-place votes from the 65-member national media panel. Kentucky, which moved up one spot to second, got the other five.

North Carolina, Baylor and Duke all jumped two places to third through fifth. Ohio State dropped from second to sixth after losing at Indiana.  The Indiana Hoosiers have two major wins this season, the other being against Kentucky.  They may be a surprise pick to win the big ten this year and do well in the tournament.  Good job Coach Crean.   We will keep our eye on them as the season progresses. Missouri, Connecticut, Georgetown and Michigan State round out the top 10.

Louisville, which lost to Georgetown and Kentucky, dropped from fourth to 11th.

No. 23 Kansas State and No. 25 Gonzaga enter the rankings on six-game winning streaks. Creighton fell out from 21st. Pittsburgh, losers of three straight, dropped out from 22nd.

Note to the University of Florida Men’s Basketball.  Nice job hiring Norm Roberts. Norm is a nice guy, great coach, and recruiter.  He will bring a lot to your program.  Go Gators.

Is it me…

Or is Floyd Mayweather really trying to avoid fighting Pacquiao?   Just like boxing to get us all excited about the possibility of Mayweather versus Pacquiao only to see it taken away again.  Floyd was sentenced to 90 days in jail as part of a plea deal in an assault case.

Boxing champion Floyd Mayweather Jr. is a perfect 42-0 in the ring and has dodged significant jail time several times in domestic violence cases in Las Vegas and Michigan.

But his courtroom streak came to an end when a Las Vegas judge sentenced him to 90 days in jail after he pleaded guilty to a reduced battery domestic violence charge and no contest to two harassment charges.

 The case stemmed from a hair-pulling, punching and arm-twisting argument with his ex-girlfriend Josie Harris while two of their children watched in September 2010.

 We will assume that Floyd was the hair-puller.

 Edited by D. Pride.

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04 Monday Apr 2011

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Random Sports Thoughts By L.A. Pride

30 Wednesday Mar 2011

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Random Sports Thoughts By L.A. Pride

L.A. Pride is a true sports enthusiast.  A former youth, and division II assistant basketball coach, who studied the martial arts, he enjoys and follows all sports, even hockey.  His quick wit and insight brings a fresh view to the world of sports. You may not always agree with him, but you will enjoy his highly opinionated thoughts.

Is it me…

Or is The Final Four the catchiest name in sports?  (Okay, the frozen four, for college hockey,  is pretty cool too.)  Now that the final four teams are set in the NCAA, congrats to Butler, Uconn, VCU and Kentucky.

Is it me…

Or should we  stop using the term Mid-Major for college basketball teams that have proven over the years they can play with the big boys, e.g., Butler?  Butler has made it to the final four two years in a row, where are my beloved Tar Heels this year?

Is it me…

Or did I miss the apologies to VCU from the ESPN announcers?  They ripped the selection of VCU on Selection Sunday.    Apparently the real basketball experts were on the selection committee, and not on camera.  Congrats, again, to VCU.

Is it me…

Or did we forget the ladies tournament in Basketball?   Not really, but the thrill is just not there.  It is a safe bet that Uconn, will win the championship; just a matter of who they will play. No drama for the mamas.

By the way, does Coach Summitt, Tennessee, have a stare or what?  She is a great coach and would do just fine coaching guys.  Tennessee should have offered her the men’s job.  It would have made a great story and generated a lot of publicity, and she would have done a great job.   Not happening, Good luck to Coach Martin at Tennessee.

Is it me…

Or did the Nuggets get the best of the Carmelo trade?  The Nuggets have a better record than the Knicks since the trade and are playing exciting ball. The Knicks look lost and confused-… and what else is new.

Is it me…

Or is the Mike D’Antoni watch officially on?  I know the coach doesn’t suit up and play, but someone has to take the hit.  The Knicks are terrible! The Knicks do not currently have the personnel to play the way D’Antoni  coaches.  Coach D likes to run and gun, but his best player wants to catch the ball and play one on one.

Someone has to give in…and Carmelo wears the sneakers.  Nice job Monday night, Carmelo- 39 points and a victory.

Is it me…

Or have the Chicago Bulls quietly become one of the best teams in basketball.  They currently sit on top of the Eastern Conference and are showing no signs of slowing  down.  If they stay healthy they will be a force to deal with in the playoffs.  Can you name their big three?  ( I will give you Rose.)

Is it me…

Or do you dread the thought of 162 game baseball season, before the playoffs?  Baseball is an ultra marathon, it goes on forever.

Is it me…

Or does baseball have statistics for EVERYTHING.  Most left field hits by a right handed fielding first baseman, who bats left handed, and has two moles on his left hand versus a right-handed pitcher, who  …  you get my drift.

Is it me…

Or does Hockey and NASCAR have the same problem?   We only watch to see a fight or  a collision.

Quote of the Day… #ItsHeyNow!!

30 Wednesday Mar 2011

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Poppin’ Tags Tuesdays!!!!

29 Tuesday Mar 2011

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This week, we are going to begin a new weekly segment on ItsHeyNow.com entitled, “Poppin Tags Tuesdays.” Each Tuesday, we will bring you our favorite things to wear or what I think is hot right now and where to get them from.  So without a due, we bring you, Poppin’ Tags Tuesdays!!!! #ItsHeyNow!!!!

Today we are going to talk about Snap hats.  Snap hats were very popular in the early 90s and have recently mad a STRONG comeback. From high school students to grandfathers, everyone loves to wear a snap hat.  They are very comfortable and its on size so you can adjust the hat yourself.

I personally own 6 or 7 different snap hats and every time I go out, I get looks or the question, “Yo, where did you get that hat from?” So, I am here to help.  Snaphats.com as a wide selection of hats for a great price. They have current and older teams from basketball, baseball, hockey, and football; from college and professional leagues.  Snaphats.com is a great site that will keep your you in style without hurting your pockets (too much).  Check out Snaphats.com and tell us what you think.  Enjoy!!! #ItsHeyNow!!!!

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