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Can the Heat win in Miami against the Timberwolves?

Monday, December 17th, 2007

seth-edward-oneal.jpgDon’t ask me why but it seems the struggling Heat just can’t win.

And what’s even more troubling, for Miami Heat fans anyway, is the fact that they lose a good half of their games at home this 2007-08 NBA basketball season. Yeah, we already knew the Heat suck, but we never expected them to suck this bad and this fast.

The last time the pathetic Miami Heat were on the court, they let a guy who were in a shooting slump somewhat, score 24 points, 12 in the final quarter, as Jermaine O’Neal broke out of his slump to lead the Indiana Pacers past the Heat at the AmericanAirlines Arena.

Miami HeatI guess the crowd watching that game probably wished it was their O’Neal who broke out of a shooting slump. Unfortunately for them, this O’Neal’s first name ain’t by any chance Shaquille.

For what it’s worth, the Miami Heat still had a chance to send the game into overtime, but a three-point attempt from Dwyane Wade from the corner with 1.8 seconds left rimmed out and extended Miami’s struggles at home. Whatever momentum the Heat (6-17) brought back after winning the final two games of its recent Western Conference trip was squandered by its second loss in as many games since…


Dolphins win, beating the Ravens 22-16 in Miami

Monday, December 17th, 2007

Don’t worry, these sick fucks still are pathetic. The only difference now is, these guys finally have a win for their pathetic campaign.

Just when we thought the Miami Dolphins will go winless this 2007-08 NFL football season, they finally won one right there on their very own shithole dubbed by many Americans as ‘’Miami.'’

Yep, unfortunately for the Ravens, they will now be known as the stupid assholes who gave the Miami Dolphins their very first win of the season, denying us of the irony of Miami going winless this season while the New England Patriots finish their campaign by matching the perfect stand set by the Dolphins’ 1972 counterparts.

Miami Dolphins22-16 was the final score as the Miami Dolphins scored a game-winning 64-yard touchdown in overtime to beat the stunned Baltimore Ravens. Greg Camarillo turned what would’ve been a short completion into a long 64-yarder to gave their remaining faithful fans something to finally smile about.

‘’I'm just glad no one is going to be talking about the winless season,'’ Greg Camarillo said after making just his fourth catch all season. ‘’We got a win to get the monkey off our back.'’

Camarillo forgot to thank Baltimore Ravens kicker Matt Stover, who missed…


2007-08 NFL Football Week 15 Gambling Guide

Sunday, December 16th, 2007

Week 15 people, two more weeks to go and the second season begins.

And guess what, after 14 weeks into the 2007-08 NFL football season, the Pats are still perfect. Sure, Pittsburgh probably gave them a little bit of a scare with Anthony Smith running his mouth as if New England’s passing game was nothing and sure, the Ravens ALMOST gave them their first loss of the season the week before, but the fact of the matter is, the Patriots still are undefeated and this week, I’ll be expecting more of the same.

Why? Well, the New England Patriots have the New York Jets again in what would be a rematch since the ‘’spying allegations'’ broke out. If there’s one team to blame for New England’s dominance, it’s the Jets and yep, the Pats probably hate these guys the most.

It was this New York Jets team that ratted out the Patriots for illegally videotaping the Jets sidelines to start this very season back at the Meadowlands. Yep, this could very well be a game where the Patriots will be out for nothing more but revenge. But, typical of Bill Belichick, the Pats say this is just any other game and the Jets are nothing more but victim No.14 on the schedule.

Nevertheless, bet on the Patriots -13.5 to destroy the Jets. Because the last time these two teams met, New England dominated for a 24-point win. Guess what, nothing will change come game time.

Sunday Night Football will feature a match-up between the New York Giants and the visiting Washington Redskins. The Giants are looking to…




Ohio State Buckeyes V LSU Tigers for BCS National Title

Sunday, December 16th, 2007

seth-edward-oneal.jpgOh yes, the Buckeyes have found their way back to the national championship picture.

And although Ohio is GEOGRAPHICALLY still a part of the cesspool dubbed as ‘’Miami,'’ I’ll just pretend it’s not. After all, the Buckeyes ARE playing for a national title on January 7 in the 2008 AllState BCS Championship Game, unlike the rest of Miami’s teams that can’t do anything right but suck their own balls come game time.

And in case you still didn’t get that, I’ve been a Buckeye fan for a long time now and will be rooting for the Ohio State Buckeyes against the LSU Tigers a few weeks from now. That’s considering the fact that the national championship game will be played on the Tigers’ turf, den if you will, in New Orleans.

This will be the second consecutive trip for the Ohio State Buckeyes to the BCS national championship game. And in case you missed it, the Florida Gators beat the Buckeyes the last time they were here and I reckon it’ll be Ohio State’s BOWL GAME this time.

Ohio State Buckeyes head coach Jim Tressel led the Buckeyes to yet another dominant campaign, finishing with the 11-1 stand this season. That’s a 73-15 conference record, 208-72-2 overall in 22 seasons, including the 2003 BCS National Championship. Ohio State claimed the Big 10 Title for the second straight year, winning the title outright with a 14-3 victory over the Michigan Wolverines in the regular season finale on November 17.

The LSU Tigers, on the other hand, are having a…


Can Giants secure NFL playoff spot by beating Redskins?

Sunday, December 16th, 2007

Um… Yes.

As the 2007-08 NFL football season winds down to its final three weeks, the New York Giants are probably a guarantee for the NFC playoffs. How they do once they get there would be an entirely different story of course.

But before we do that, the New York Giants must first have to take care of the still emotional Washington Redskins on Sunday Night Football. A win here WILL SECURE that final NFL playoff berth in the NFC. A loss would just complicate things and with the way Eli Manning handles the football, the Giants can’t have any more complications.

The Washington Redskins are just at a dismal 4-5 mark playing against NFC conference rivals. And when these guys go up against division rivals, New York Giants, I reckon the Redskins won’t be improving that pathetic stand. They are 1-3 against division foes anyway.

And with the New York Giants coming off back to back wins, one against Philly and another against Chicago, they have all the momentum they need to pull off a playoff-clinching win on Sunday night.

However, there’s one small cause for concern within the Giants camp.

As they continue to win games during these remaining few weeks of the season, the Giants’ production has declined somewhat. The Giants averaged 26.7 points during their first seven games, but in their…


Can the Indiana Pacers fuck with Heat in Miami too?

Saturday, December 15th, 2007

Why not? Almost everybody have anyway.

Yep, the Miami Heat are at a dismal 2-7 at home this 2007-08 NBA basketball season and the Indiana Pacers should have all the momentum they need to finish off these sick fucks from Miami on Saturday night.

I mean, c’mon, the Miami Heat have been so pathetic lately that any chances they have of getting back to the championship series, or even the goddamn playoffs, have probably faded along with Wade’s miserable jump shot.

Hell, the last time these sick fucks were on the court, the Washington Wizards, without Gilbert Arenas mind you, simply destroyed them 104-91 and the only thing Miami can come up with during that game was a 22-point performance from, of all people, Chris ‘’I think I’m queer'’ Quinn.

Udonis Haslem was the leading scorer among Miami’s miserable starters as he finished the game with 19 points. Dwyane Wade had 17 in a pathetic 5-11 shooting and if it wasn’t for his GAME-HIGH ten attempts from the foul line, this guy wouldn’t score shit.

The Wizards, on the other hand, got all five of their starters raping the Miami defenders. All five Washington starters scored in…


2008 FedEx Orange Bowl: Virginia Tech V Kansas

Saturday, December 15th, 2007

seth-edward-oneal.jpgAnd while Miami virtually doesn’t have ANYTHING to look forward to this season in ANY kind of sport, at least they have THIS at Dolphin Stadium.

Yep, you read it, the 2008 FedEx Orange Bowl will be played in this cesspool dubbed ‘’Miami'’ right in the middle of absurdity, Dolphin Stadium. Of all the places to have this great college football game, they chose this shithole huh? But hey, it’s the Orange Bowl so I guess we can still hope for a good football game and forget about those Dolphins for a little bit.

It’s offense against defense on this one people as the Kansas Jayhawks will bring their No.2 ranked offense to match-up against the Virginia Tech Hokies and their No.2 ranked defense.

Yep, the Kansas Jayhawks sure played good this season. They improved from a dismal 6-6 mark a year ago to 11-1 today.

Four Kansas Jayhawks were named all-Big 12 first team. Two of them, James McClinton, named the league’s defensive lineman of the year and Marcus Herford, named the league’s special teams player of the year after leading the Big 12 and ranking 8th nationally in kickoff returns.

The Kansas Jayhawks were 6th nationally in total offense gaining nearly…


2008 Tostitos Fiesta Bowl: Oklahoma V West Virginia

Friday, December 14th, 2007

BOOMER SOONER people. That will be the theme of the day once it’s time to FIESTA.

Yep, on Jan.2, the 2008 Tostitos Fiesta Bowl will be decided between the Oklahoma Sooners and the West Virginia Mountaineers. You just know that this one should and WILL be all Oklahoma because of two reasons.

ONE, the Mountaineers ain’t a WAC team that can shock the Oklahoma Sooners yet again in a FIESTA, (HINT: Boise State) and two, the Mountaineers are probably still reeling after blowing that chance to play in the BCS national championship game.

The West Virginia Mountaineers had the 2008 Tostitos Fiesta Bowltrip to the 2008 BCS national championship game in the bag, all they had to do was beat their rivals, Pittsburgh Panthers, and they’re there. Unfortunately for them, they lost their last game of the regular season to Pittsburgh, 13-9, and just like that, all their BCS national title hopes faded.

Despite finishing the regular season at 10-2, winning the Big East title for the fourth time in the past five years, West Virginia failed to earn the trip to the 2008 BCS national championship game because of the BCS’ rather controversial ranking system. If it’s any consolation for the Mountaineers, they did earn their second appearance in the Fiesta Bowl and the only thing they can do now is end this campaign with a…


Jose Mourinho won’t be England football head coach

Friday, December 14th, 2007

seth-edward-oneal.jpgYep, he turned it down. He he… Probably because he knows he won’t be able to improve a damn thing anyway.

Former manager of Chelsea FC, Jose Mourinho, turned down the head coaching job for the England national football team after the (Football Association) FA fired Steve McClaren.

Steve McClaren got his ass fired for failing to qualify for the 2008 Euro Championships. The FA probably feels Jose Mourinho would be able to bring England back to prominence, unfortunately for them, he withdrew Monday after talking with FA officials Brian Barwick and Trevor Brooking.

‘’After Steve McClaren departed Jose Mourinhothe England football team, my representatives had contacts with the FA,'’ Jose Mourinho said in a statement released through his agent, Jorge Mendes.

‘’Following that, I, myself, had interesting conversations with Brian Barwick and Trevor Brooking with whom I exchanged ideas with a view to evaluating the current situation of the English national team and the aims that would be pursued if I were in fact invited to take this post.'’

‘’After reflecting at length, I took the decision to exclude myself from…'’


No Fly Zone in Detroit as Pistons host Atlanta Hawks

Friday, December 14th, 2007

NO FLY ZONE. Yep, that will be an understatement come game time.

After 22 games into the 2007-08 NBA basketball season, the Detroit Pistons, no matter how many times the rest of the league talks about the BIG THREE in Boston, still remain as one of the elite teams in the East.

And don’t you start trying to tell me otherwise too because the Detroit Pistons, with a solid 15-7 mark, are hovering under the radar so to speak, leading the Central division in the East by four games.

Rasheed WallaceOn Friday, the struggling Atlanta Hawks visit the Palace of Auburn Hills to face these Pistons and I’ve got to tell you, it won’t be pretty especially if you’re a Hawks fan.

And speaking of not being pretty, the last time these Pistons were on the floor, they were exactly that, ‘’not being pretty,'’ as they lost to the Houston Rockets in a game where none of them can make shots.

The Pistons went 27 percent from the floor and 36 percent for the game, overall. And as bad as that was, the Houston Rockets were even worse, shooting 6-22 from the charity stripe. Hell, those guys were…




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