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When you go back and look at the way Moss was lighting fools up in his Minnesota playoff games, the fact that he usually laid an egg for the Patriots is pretty inexplicable. The Pats have gotten to the Yankee level in football, where anything short of a Super Bowl win gets considered a failure. Er go, they failed a lot with Moss. Not remotely all his fault, but someone with his skills and credentials should have been more of a help.

Dicks 'n' Picks. You're welcome.

When I started watching sports, I got into anything I could possibly find. Not much has changed, just order of priority. 1. NFL 2. College basketball 3. NBA 4. NHL 5. College football 6. MLB 7. MMA 8. Tennis And a total co-sign on the "fuck golf" sentiment.

Jack Mehoff = Vendetta, IIRC.

I seriously doubt this. I think Chad is going to break his back trying to get back to form, and Albert may have a fire lit under his fat ass now that a ring is realistically possible. I won't be the least bit surprised if both have very good years this season. A fire is one thing, but if Albert doesn't like how he gets used, he's going to act out like a three-year-old who's been denied a dinner of maple-syrup-covered Pop Tarts, no matter if it's Belichick, Lombardi, or Jesus drawing up the scheme. For once, it might make the Patriots entertaining.

Swerve us all and go with Darren McFadden. Mock it all you want, but Run DMC was, easily, my most consistent player last year, and, depending on where I pick, I think, worthy of a first round selection. Not mocking taking him in the first round...but yes, I would mock taking him first, especially if it was you taking him.

Michael Bourn to the Braves. I like this move, but I'd like it a lot more if Bourn wasn't a leadoff man who strikes out like a cleanup hitter. And if anyone hitting behind him could get above .230 and show some potential to move him over/drive him in. Although, if anyone had told me three weeks ago that the phrases "Dan Uggla" and "20-game hitting streak" would be used in the same sentence, I'd be having them committed.

Swerve us all and go with Darren McFadden.

If he's still in something close to peak shape, he could help salvage a lot of Sanchez's more idiotic throws and make him look like a solid NFL QB. That is, of course, provided he has someone else carry the gat for him when he goes clubbing. Plax in NY/NJ may just be Kryptonite. There'd be a lot less worry about him if he'd gone to, say, St. Louis or something.

Based on the discussion in the NFL thread, perhaps our division names should be the "Eli Must Die" division and the "Eli is Fly" division.

20 teams would be a colossal clusterfuck, as everyone fights over third-string tight ends. Just imagine Be's tantrum when he gets beaten to Dennis Pitta. And yeah, I'll get back on this horse. Why the hell not?

Yeah, or his wife/center will come after you with one of their six gravy boats or whatever kinds of goofy swag they got for the wedding.

http://eye-on-collegefootball.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/24156338/30612159 CBS ran the season through NCAA 12. Boise State makes the NC game, drops it to South Carolina. If that happened, Stephen Garcia would get busted for 18 different crimes against humanity or drink himself to death surrounded by 11 naked chicks. Houston goes 12-0, kills USF in the Sugar Bowl, and Case Keenum fills the trophy case. And somehow, Nebraska lost to Minnesota somewhere along the line.

Yep. The last 20 years, the Hall of Fame has started throwing in people who had great impact in foreign countries, but no NBA fan had any clue about. A guy who helped make the game huge in the world's biggest market AND was a damn good NBA player to boot should get every consideration.

lol, Roy Williams.

Probably the best way the Mets can ensure they keep Reyes is to bite the bullet and trade David Wright. Moot point, though, if he can't get himself healthy again by the deadline. Interesting piece here on Athlon Sports about who's been spending money well. Bummer that it's one that gives props to a couple of teams throwing money around like water, but winning is winning, I suppose.

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2011/writers/andy_staples/06/07/abolishing-kickoffs/index.html Greg Schiano at Rutgers has a plan to abolish the kickoff. The way it's broken down, I think it could be a radical, yet extremely interesting change to the game. In a nutshell: line up to punt instead of kick off after scoring or to open the game, OR run a 4th-and-15 offensive play from the 30 in lieu of the onside kick. I know it's less than a 1% chance to actually happen, but it sounds cool in theory. Thoughts, gents?

Meesa called Jar Jar Bosh. Thumb in da eye make me no can run. Meesa make winner shot, but meesa whine bout eye so people think meesa tough. This embarrassing.

Even the ones who aren't going to miss Walsh in the slightest are shitting themselves over the possibility that Jim Dolan will set the rebuilding project on fire by letting Isiah move back in. If he does, he may (MAY) just pass Donald Sterling for the title of NBA's Most Retarded Owner Ever.

Translation: We must smash Maxx's TV to prevent him succumbing to temptation. Wonder if anyone asked Spoelstra if he had guys crying in the locker room. I would have. (And probably would have gotten tossed, but it'd be worth it. )

I'm trying to get some Athlon editors together and roundtable this debate. My Top 5 (and I know I'll catch some shit for it, but WTF): 5. Wilt 4. Shaq 3. Russell 2. Hakeem (and...duck & cover >_< ) 1. Kareem And if either Wilt or Shaq could shoot foul shots worth a damn, they'd be ahead of Russell. Love Russell, but I subscribe to the "he had half the Hall of Fame surrounding him" argument about his 11 titles. There are dozens of guys who were more skilled offensively. As for Hakeem, yes, he won two charity rings while Jordan was gone. But when you ask me to choose between Russell winning titles with Cousy, Sharman, Heinsohn, Havlicek, et al and Hakeem winning the first one (second one had the last really good, healthy year from Clyde Drexler) with Otis Thorpe, Kenny Smith, and Vernon Maxwell, I'll take Hakeem. And there are next to no centers who were better offensively than Hakeem. Discuss?

It'll be a real surprise if the Mavs can get back home with a split. Hard to believe Miami can play that badly at home again.

A nice hefty show-cause penalty (see: Sampson, Kelvin) would seem to fit quite well here. Meanwhile, the oblivious QB shows up to the team meeting in a late-model dealer car. Somehow, I get the feeling Pryor (and at the rate they're going, half the damn team) will be bailing for the Supplemental Draft. Apparently, the NFL's waiting with open arms, as they've already confirmed that the SuppDraft will go on despite the lockout if there are applicants.

Big East doing whatever they have to do to hog the headlines, since all 31 of the teams that they'll get into the tourney will be gone before Houston, anyway. Maybe ND sneaks in, but that's a big if. Facebook Bracket Challenge group for those who think they can prognosticate for a prize: http://apps.facebook.com/cbssports/groups/group/220620 (Prize only available to residents of the United States.)

Rodgers got it.