Dynamic Duo

Check out this article written Bill Simmons back in march. Plug in Big Papi name where you see Manny's name.

http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/page2/story?page=simmons/090507&sportCat=mlb

The Break Up Was The Best Thing For Reggie

Reggie Bush has been the man in everything that he has done. High School he broke all kinds of San Diego football and track records. In college he was “The Most Electrifying” player in the country and also the best player. In the NFL, he dated Kim Kardashian. Kim Kardashian? Yep, the highlight of his career has been has been dating the attention hungry diva.

You see, this hasn’t been the best thing for President Bush (that’s what we call him in Cali) because he hasn’t improved since he entered the league. Yea he probably has more paparazzi pictures than anyone in the league but what is that good for? I think this break up came at a great time for him. For the simple fact that everyone, including myself, has doubt about his ability to become an every down back. Now that he can totally focus on football for the first time since college, we should look forward to a big booming season from Bush. If it doesn’t come to pass then I’m pretty sure USC needs a running backs coach

Chad "OchoCinco" Johnson a trend setter?

Twitter and Ustream has become a mainstay for celebrities and athletes to answer a few questions for the fans. But OchoCinco has taken it to another level. He is broadcasting his own reality show type show called the Ocho Cinco Show. The superstar receiver is broadcasting live from training camp from Georgetown, Kentucky and is involving his teammates. Yes, Ocho is team player.

With training camp opening up Thursday night, Chad has done something no one else has done before. He allows us in to a NFL player’s everyday life. For sports fans, we get the unfiltered material from a superstar and his teammates. When he isn’t filming himself, he is twittering, posting pics throughout the day and talking to fans. There isn’t a script, no mulligan, no wait lets erase that, just what you see is definitely what you get. What else is dope about is that he is just a regular guy doing the same stuff that we all do and that makes it that much more fun because we can relate. He even puts his teammates on to allow them to get face time on his show. It’s AWESOME. When other players heard word that he was doing, you started to see them ask people “What’s Ustream, how do I sign up”. You wont see ESPN reporting on this anytime soon, they only report the mans wacky ways. How about patting him on the back for being entertaining and innovative.

Follow Chad Johnson on twitter @ogochocinco and here is a link for his show http://bit.ly/9jFEa

I have a new crush!!

I don’t really get star struck because i'm some what of a celebrity myself but someone major has caught my attention. Cheyenne Woods, freshman golf sensation from Wake Forrest, has captivated me like no other. Ok, maybe she isn’t a household name to you but her uncle should be. She is the niece of the legend Tiger Woods. Yes, that Tiger Woods. I first seen her a few weeks back on sportscenter and I fell into instant like. I’m not a crazy guy, I just like what we could possible represent.

First off, with me and her together we will never have to wait in line at the clubs anymore (once she becomes of age). Do you know how dope that is? In LA, guys wait for a long time while these women with a dish rag on get in as soon as they walk up. Second, i’m pretty sure my credit would be A++. I would definitely be able to go get a credit card for the first time and put something on lay a way. HAHAHA I’m just serious yell. But for real I really have a crush and I’m crossing my fingers that at next years ESPY's ill meet her.

Get Your Popcorn Ready!!

They haven’t made a formal announcement yet but we all know Brett Favre will be donning a Viking uniform this season. This has been in the makings for a year now and we finally have it. I’ve talked to some people and have read a multitude of articles on why he should hang it and he is coming back for the wrong reasons. But the truth is, the man still has it. The Vikings wouldn’t put there qb of the future on hold for a guy that’s just playing to fulfill a vengeance against a former team. This is a legend that has been given an amazing gift to launch a football thru a wall and even do it at amazing angles. Yes the guy has created a stir for the second straight off season yet we still tune in to the latest news. Football fans are addicted.

How will he fare this season? He has the components around him to make a serious run at the super bowl. The Vikings made it to the playoffs with crappy play at the quarterback position and still had a deadly offense. Tavaris Jackson could use the time to learn how to be a leader from Favre. Brett has never played with a running back that’s explosive like Adrian Peterson, who is averaging 1550 yard a season. He will have a young, fast and talented receiving core that can makes plays when properly thrown to. And a great up and coming defense that led them to the playoffs with a slew of stellar performances. I also think they should sign Marvin Harrison to be a great possession guy and show these young players the ropes. This could really work guys. Peterson may end up running for 2000 yards because the D can’t put eight guys in the box anymore. It could all backfire for everyone involved in Minnesota, in the event it doesn’t you know where you heard it first.

Should The NCAA Take Away Bowdens Wins?

Florida St is involved in yet another NCAA scandal. The university has reported they had knowledge of 61 student athletes who cheated on test during the 2006-2007 season or that received improper help from staff members who gave them answers. The cheating occurred thru an online music history class during the 2006-2007 school year. Of the 61 athletes who were caught cheating, 25 belonged to the football program. The football program administered a penalty upon itself by suspending the players for 4 games, which included the 2007 Music City Bowl (they lost that game 35-28).

Florida St, who should be commended for there doings, thought the penalty the imposed was good enough. WRONG!! In comes the bad big bad wolf, also known as the NCAA, and they said that the team would have further trouble down the road. They are forcing the university to vacate 14 wins, put on a four year probation and take away multiple scholarships in the future. That seems pretty steep but should the NCAA really erase 14 wins from a legend who is only 1 win behind Joe Paterno for most wins as a coach?

I say take me away. Yes, the coaching staff had nothing to do with it nor did the rest of the players. But there is one important part of this story that they are leaving out. As reported by ESPN's Outside The Lines, the athletic Department went out to seek suitable tutors for its athletes and they helped them cheat. What happen to all for one, one for all? If the quarterback fumbles the ball late in a game he isn’t the only tabbed with a loss, right? People are writing that the NCAA should not take the wins away but rules are rules. If a student if deemed ineligible he shouldn’t play in a game and if by chance he plays the game shouldn’t count. It’s as simple as that. There shouldn’t be any wiggle room here. But apparently there is a chance that he may scape with his victories.

You see back in 2005, 17 Georgia Tech players were improperly certified by the university as being ineligible players and were ordered to vacate victories from 1998-2004. Later, the Yellow Jackets won an appeal and got there victories back. In 2008, the Oklahoma Sooners, won an appeal to overturn a ruling that would have vacated there 8-5 season. It was punishment for Rhett Bomar accepting money from a booster he worked for in the summer.

We all don’t want to Bowden to give up in the race to be the most winnings coach but he has to take the blame for what the program he is apart of has done. Simple As That!! This should be a warning to USC that no one is untouchable.