Real Deal

I really don't. When I watch football, I watch JUST the games. I had enough of guys like Bradshaw and Howie years ago. Irvin is in the same boat.

Ah, that's actually true.

One of my cousins had a similar problem, and the doctor said that medication can help with it when you're studying, but it will hurt you later on while you're testing. Not really sure how, or what that means, but we were talking about it last summer.

You reach the "6" with your left index finger, not the right.

I don't see how Vick is overrated. The only person I've seen swinging from his jock in the media is Steven A. Smith. He's still got his legs, and he's not overthrowing his receivers 10+ yards, like many said he was going to do this season.

I actually didn't hear Reid's explanation (or read, or Reid) what he said just yet, so...hmm. Vick's mobility is a big stepping stone on their road to the playoffs, and I think that's what separates the two QB's the most. So it sounds like it comes down to the sure thing, or the question mark.

Going in, the Lakers. The Heat haven't played a game yet, and LA is the defending champs. Could change by June, though. Just need to wait and see.

Well, Al Davis and his "win now" attitude worked up until he went away from it, and he eventually saw something in JaMarcus Russell. Stayed with him, gave him the big bucks, and figured he could ride him back into the sunset. For me, Kolb never proved anything for the club to toss McNabb aside (as much as I hate Donovan) and to give Kolb the guns. From a business standpoint, sure, it's smart to stick with Kolb...but you play to win in professional sports. I wonder how many thought Larry Johnson was going to rip the league apart, or what LT was going to do to the NFL after he cashed in. Kolb is a decent QB, but I have yet to see anything from him that tells me he's a franchise QB. Two different things. When a decent QB falls to injury, and a former star comes in to take his place AND that star plays the way Vick has, compliments the players well, etc...you have to do what's best for the current team. Maybe Kolb is having trouble getting back on the practice field...who knows. But Vick definitely deserves the start.

It's definitely not smart for their future, but why do I get the feeling people think Kolb is going to turn into Drew Brees?

Changing my stance on this... He earned it. I could really care less what happens with the Eagles, but there's no doubt he proved he's a starter in the league. Just two games, but it doesn't take much to see how valuable he is.

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That was clear as day, just like me saying "necessary precautions" doesn't work on everyone. You wouldn't mind releasing murderers as long as they go through some therapy sessions and take their meds. Unfortunately, you're one of the few that doesn't mind. Right, because killing terrorists should be viewed the same way as killing an innocent 10-year old boy. We're all human!

LMAO, dude, I'm in tears.

What a sad season for him so far. Handing over the Heisman after the media wouldn't leave him alone, and now this.

Chalmers ate up 45% of the team's minutes at point last year. That's 22 minutes of the 24-25 he averaged. Derek Fisher doesn't run the offense, either, but that doesn't mean he's not a point guard. When Spo is drawing up plays on offense, Chalmers is the one, Wade is the two. A "2 Double" would be a play drawn for Wade to score (just making a play up, of course). You can't change where Chalmers is on the court. If you slot him at the two, you're going to run more scoring plays for him, and I'm sure the Heat won't want that, nor do they want to re-write the playbook. And the help defense...doesn't matter who it is, you're still leaving your man. Houston's method of beating the Lakers was forcing Bryant into help (Battier is the best in the NBA at doing this), and it would require his teammates knocking down shots to beat them. You expect the Heat to help Mike Miller defend Fisher? Just because Fisher doesn't score 20 a game doesn't mean he can't paralyze your team. Ask Boston what he did in the NBA Finals, Game 3. But I'm not going to dig too deep into that, because I doubt Spo wants Miller defending the point (especially Blake).

Well, you really can't say too much about them because they haven't played a single NBA game yet...but you can base it on what we saw in the SL, and Turner would be a candidate (even though I think he'll be fine, eventually).

Before opening night. I think Denver wants to get rid of him now, with all of these reports coming out...gotta believe them...but there are too many teams jumping into the boat at once, and camp starts too soon.

Contrary to what you believe, you aren't going to "cure" all murderers with meds and therapy sessions. If you want an example of how bad of an idea that is, look no further than Charles Manson, who received plenty of that and, to this day, wants to kill as much as he did the day he was thrown in the cell. You know what Manson would do if he knew he could go through therapy and get out? Fake that desire. Hold back for months or years to lose 10-20 times as much off of his sentence. Nope. Instead, we should all get medical help, according to you. I had no part in dropping that bomb. You execute the guilty murderers. There's no reason to try and twist that. And before you say, "But they were all innocent lives lost...eye for an eye," that's what happens when a single murderer kills someone. McVeigh killed people. I didn't get put in prison for it.

That's not the only time Miller had trouble defending Fisher. There were three other games, actually...and we (Lakers fans) never had a clue why coaches were moving him over to defend Fish. One was when he was in Washington. Fisher is older...and so is Miller, the guy that could be still trying to recover from injuries. Superstars will guard superstars? Doesn't leave much room for help defense, then. Ron may have struggled shooting in the second half of the season, but that's due to the hand/thumb injury and the plantar fasciitis. If LeBron wants to leave him open to help on Fisher, of all players, that's fantastic. And Miller defending Blake...he would need even more attention from Miami's help defense. And these are two guys (Blake and Fisher) who aren't exactly worthy of that any other game. And Chalmers is a true point guard, not a pure one. Two different things. His true position is at the point. He's been playing it all his life, at KU and in the NBA. If you're saying you want to play him at the two, well...okay.

Man, I'm getting killed. Too many mistakes...I had a couple of those games right, and I switched them last second.

If it's between the death penalty and trying to help them with medication and therapy and releasing them back into my world? Most definitely.

Is this a Cuttino Mobley and Steve Francis story? Dude needs to man up.

Mike, or Andre? Boston, Chicago, LA Clippers, LA Lakers (when Blake starts), Memphis, Minnesota (when Rubio arrives), Philly (if Brand is at the four), Portland, Sacramento (Beno starting)...a little generous considering how those players play, of course, but those are the teams that seem to be following closer to that traditional lineup. Do I prefer it? Depends on the system, of course, but it seems to work best, for the most part, because of the variety of play you get from top to bottom.

In other words, will Kobe's reputation suffer if Shannon Brown or Sasha Vujacic runs the offense and leads the team to a third title? Boston or Miami would crush LA in that scenario. IF they didn't crush us? I'd be surprised, but it wouldn't change what Kobe has done over the years. At least not for me.

Yeah, I would trade Bynum and fillers (we sort of have fillers...Vujacic), but I wouldn't trade Drew AND Odom, unless Caracter plays like a starting power forward up until February. Not going to happen (Caracter playing that good) and...not going to happen (Melo to the Lakers) because Denver would not take our draft picks (they are all lower first-rounders), we don't have any massive expiring contracts (Vujacic is $5 million), and our young talent is injury-prone. Plus, already mentioned, we are out West. We have eliminated the Nuggets numerous times in the postseason. Denver has no reason to watch us win more rings.