GenXXLSports for the Real World Athlete (and Weekend Warrior)
Do Any NBA Teams Have The Luxury Of A Break?
So, the Lakers and the Heat were tangling the other day and the Lakers were down pretty much most of the game. The game went into overtime and Twitter exploded with tweets of every kind talking about the game.
Some guys were going nuts that the Lakers might lose. Others were going crazy because the Heat [...]
This “Uncapped” Offseason Is Bad News
We have officially entered the “uncapped” trade waters. The winds of cash are blowing every which way in the NFL and some teams are about to get themselves into trouble.
I think I’ve got the 5 scenarios that illustrate why this can turn out really badly. Not because people won’t get paid, but because it will [...]
NFL Players Have Feelings Too
Finally, I’ve seen the face of reason. Jake Delhomme has been cut by the Carolina Panthers to allow Matt Moore to become their new starter.
I was beginning to think that Jake Delhomme was going haunt me well into my 40’s with his horrific play on a fat contract. Alas, the Panthers finally got smart!
In the [...]
NBA: Nothing But 4 (Injuries)
I was perusing some basketball news the other day and all at once I saw 4 injuries on my screen. These 4 guys aren’t the 4 most important people in the NBA–not by a long shot–but they are 4 injured dudes who are harbingers of bad news.
Who am I talking about? Michael Redd, Allen Iverson, [...]
NFL: The Big 3-Pacman, Turrull, and OT
Don’t you just hate it when the NFL announces it’s going to start tinkering with playoff overtime rules and they call it “OT”? Then you’re trying to figure you out what rules there are for offensive tackles?
They’re big dudes who take up space: What possible trouble could they get into, right?
Anyways, we’ve got a pretty [...]
Colt McCoy Has A Decision To Make
Colt McCoy’s arm stopped working in the 1st Quarter of the BCS National Title Game. Now he won’t throw for scouts at the Indy Combine, but he’ll still attend?
Colt McCoy has a decision to make: Honesty or dishonesty. I’ve seen words like “alerted” attached to him NOT throwing at the combine. Does he know something [...]
Where’s The “Fun and Gun” Lebron?
The Cleveland Cavaliers were on a 3-game losing streak where the wind went out of LeBron’s sails. What made this team hit the “doldrums”, and what brought the “trade winds” back to Cleveland? A win.
I can’t think of something more annoying than watching a guy who doesn’t really like playing his sport unless he’s winning. [...]
NFL Conversations That Never Happened This Offseason
It’s been a while since I’ve put in an installment of “Conversations That Never Happened”. Considering the recent offseason events in the NFL it wouldn’t be right if we didn’t speculate the heck out of them, right? Who are we without a little salacious fantasy?
I figure that we’ve got three really interesting storylines going in [...]
What Do Tiger And The NFL Have In Common?
Tiger Woods had his little “confession” today, and now I want some real answers. Tiger made a “blah” statement, and he didn’t take any questions. “Tiger, if I may be so bold…”
Would You Like To Clarify…
…why you chose to hold this press conference in the middle of the Accenture Match Play? Are still mad at [...]
NBA Nothing But Ten: Special Recession Edition
David Stern says the NBA is going to lose $400 million this year. How convenient that they’ll be losing money right before CBA negotiations, eh? Either Stern is lying now or he was lying when he said the game was “back”. I aim to get to the bottom of this.
We’re going to discuss the Top [...]
The General’s NFL “Open Letters”
This isn’t just one, big “open letter”; It’s a couple open letters to teams that really need someone to speak the truth.
I’m not saying that journalists in their towns aren’t doing a good job, but they also have to be politically correct—I don’t. I’m not going to be nice to these teams because they don’t [...]
The General’s Top 5 Mock Draft
The NFL Draft is a couple months away, but after the Super Bowl everyone gets into “Draft Mode”. This “Draft Mode” leads teams to cut players, open up cap space, and start making their “needs” known.
I could sit here and do a complete “Mock Draft”, but some teams require little discussion, and others “just plain [...]
The General’s 5 Key NBA Games: Stop The Skid
The NBA has storylines galore as we head into the All-Star Break. Older teams are getting older. Younger teams are getting better. Contenders are nursing old wounds, and there’s one team that is seeing the end of an era.
I’m picking 5 “key games” that will weave a few interesting tales going into the All-Star Game. [...]
Peyton Manning: The General Takes It All Back
I sat down to watch the Super Bowl last night in pieces. We started at a restaurant for my birthday, and then again in the comfort of our home. I didn’t make it to the final whistle because the game was over before then. I didn’t care for the Saints and I don’t now, but [...]
A Shocking Super Bowl Reality: The General’s Pick
The Super Bowl is this Sunday. The two best teams in the league are facing off. The two best offenses in the league are squaring up. The most maligned defenses in the league have something to prove, and I have a pick to make.
I love listening to sports radio during major events [...]
The General’s Preseason National League Predictions
Spring Training is almost upon us, and I think it’s time to predict who will rise and who will fall in the National League. 2010 promises to be a loaded season with teams reloading, wallowing, and retooling.
Major League Baseball’s season is VERY long and VERY complicated. Plus, it offers us a glimpse into the character [...]
February “Almost Madness”: Contenders and Pretenders
College Basketball is heating up with what I like to call “February (Almost) Madness”. I think John Calipari alone is “mad” enough for all of us. If he doesn’t win a title with recruits everything thinks he stole…he’ll never win one.
By the time March rolls around we’ll have conference tournaments galore and the inevitable rigmarole [...]
The Saints Are Not “Worst To First”–The Super Bowl Part 1
Yes, I said it, the Saints are NOT “Worst to First”. The Saints were a good team before this season and will be after this season. We need to stop fawning over the Saints like they just rebuilt New Orleans all by themselves.
The New Orleans Saints have been playing good football for a couple years [...]
Nothing But Ten In The NBA: January 27th, 2010
The Cavs swept their season series with the Lakers, but LeBron says it doesn’t mean anything. Is he being coy or does he actually get it this time?
There hasn’t been much of a change in the Top 10—for me—since we last talked about this, but there are some interesting subplots brewing in the NBA.
The [...]
Bryant Gumbel Opens His Mouth And Inserts His Foot
I always liked Greg Gumbel better than his brother Bryant, but Bryant kept it a little too “real” the other day on his show.
After Mark McGwire came out and admitted that he used steroids during the 90’s everyone started taking shots at “Big Mac”. It didn’t get any better when Bryant Gumbel took his “cannon” [...]
