Colts Finally Draft Tonight

I already wrote a blog earlier this week about the Colts' needs and who they might possibly draft. I originally wrote that I'd like either Gabe Jackson or Marcus Martin, but I read a little this morning and I think Weston Richburg might be the better pick. Guy can play both C and G so I really love the versatility. The fact he played at a small time school scares me a bit so I wouldn't be too mad with the other two guys. Technically he looks sound though.

In case a big time receiver falls, I'd love that pick. I don't think it'll happen, but a guy can hope. Look for a later round receiver.

As I said earlier, a trade by Grigson would not surprise me at all. Look out for some wheeling and dealing tonight from our used car salesman GM.

Pacers/ Wizards Preview

8 pm tonight. Huge game. We win, we take control of the series or we lose and we're back behind the 8 ball. It's going to be tough to go into DC and come out with a W, but I think the first game is more ripe for a win. The Wizards are on their heels, it's time to take advantage. 

Keys to Victory

Paul George HAS to play well. It's an absolute must that he doesn't put up a stinker like he did in game 2. I really don't care if he puts up the points that we're used to, but I want to see him driving to the basket and drawing fouls or dishing. 

David West has to play better on both ends of the floor. A lot of his offensive problems come from his shots not falling. Everyone knows that the determination of a good or bad game for DWest comes from whether he hits that jumper from 18 foot out, but I'm already tired of watching Gortat dominate him. A little of the trademark DWest toughness would go a long way. 

Why does everyone hate Johnny Manziel?

So as I was watching the draft last night, I couldn't help notice everyone on Twitter and both networks bashing Johnny Manziel, the exception being Mike Mayock, who had his lips firmly attached to JFF's hog. But I don't get it, what's there to hate?  The Browns only got a the most electrifying college athlete since Charles Woodson. Yeah his footwork and mechanics need some work, but I've never seen so many people already ready to call a guy a bust when he hasn't even gotten a chance to ball out. If there's going to be a team win the Super Bowl, I want it to be a Johnny Football led Browns team.

All Hail the Prince of Cleveland!

PS- Johnny, if you somehow read this, check out Christie's Cabaret in Cleveland. My friend said it's the best strip club in the midwest.

NFL Draft First Round

Hey at least we can't draft Tony Ugoh again.

No pick for the Colts in the first, but I'll still be watching. Here are the things I'm looking forward to the most.

1. Johnny Football- In talking to my friends today, I realized that I'm probably the only person in the world who likes Johnny Football. Will he be a huge bust? Probably, but if he turns out I want to be the guy who brags that I knew all along he was going to be a stud. Questions of where he gets drafted are wide ranging. I've heard everything from #1 to #16 for the Cowboys. He won't fall past the Cowboys because Jerry Jones is the only person harder than me for JFF in the NFL. 

2. The Browns- Can you imagine how incredible it would be if the Browns draft Johnny Football and he leads them to a Super Bowl? Chills. It probably won't happen, but a guy can hope. A lot of my friends are Browns fans and I always enjoy watching the Browns picks, keeping track of them, and then watching them flame out. Wait Trent Richardson was a Browns pick? Fuck, nevermind about that flaming out part. 

3. Trades/ Adam Scheffter-

I actually respect Adam Schefter and he's actually pretty good at his job. That would be the end of my discussion of Schefter if I didn't have to see his smug fucking face and his whole schtick with the two cell phones. The tweet above perfectly sums up Schefter's arrogance. I hate that fucking midget, but trades are exciting and the tension between him and Mort is fantastic. 

4. Michael Sam- I love the gays, I've been a big supporter for a long time now and I'm truly happy to see a gay player finally in the NFL. And regardless of his sexual orientation, he seems like a good kid in every interview I've seen. He won't go round one, but I'm interested in how long the NFL can justify not drafting the SEC Defensive Player of the Year.  And don't kid yourself, his fall is 95% because he's gay and the NFL is still fairly bigoted. Notice how the knocks on his skills didn't come until after he came out.  I sincerely hope he has a monster NFL career. 

Minor League Baseball Logo  Showdown

I love minor league baseball, almost more than major league. I love the hijinks, the gimicks, the cheap beer and hotdogs. I love it all. But perhaps my favorite thing about minor league baseball is the whacky team names/ logos they come up with. The majors are too tied to traditional logos, minor league owners are like fuck it, more colors! So today I'm going to start a showdown of the best, if you think your local team does something cool I don't know about, send it my way.

Challenger 1: Modesto Nuts

I like the idea, but these guys look more like the type of guys that hang out underneath the bleachers and take upskirt pics rather than win on the field. A for creativity, C for execution of the facial expressions. 5.2/10

Challenger 2: Midland Rockhounds

Stop the fight! This logo invokes three awesome things: dogs, baseball, and the working stiffs out there on the oil rigs. I don't get the dog's sundial watch, but that's doesn't hurt the score. 8.9/10

PS- When I was researching this, I found this logo for the Asheville Tourists. I was took one look and said, oooh that's the one to beat all others.

Then I find out those fuckers changed it. Wtf Ashevile? Nothing is funnier than fat dudes wearing Hawaiian shirts (I hope to be one one day) and then you incorporate a bear playing baseball? Genius. No explanation for why they got rid of this, just flat out dumb.

The new host of Who Wants to be a Millionaire is.... Cheeseburger Eddie?

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Puzzling move here ABC, real puzzling. I think most people were thinking they'd probably go with a respected intellectual type, like Trebek or Meredith Viera, but nope, ABC is getting wacky.  800% guaranteed he wears fake glasses. Although honestly I don't know who I'm kidding, I'll probably watch just to see Terry struggle through talking about science and other complex intellectual topics. Not saying the guy is dumb, but he doesn't strike me as the type that sits at home learning. I just hope this gig doesn't get in the way of filming The Expendables 7.

PS- When did Cedric the Entertainer host Who Wants to be a Millionaire? I honestly thought he died like 4 years ago.

Is Hibbert back?

I have no idea why, but this made me laugh.

So another nailbitter last night and I am now ready to admit that the Wizards are much better than I thought they were. This is going to be a tough series. I still say Pacers in 6, but it's not going to be easy. Our two best players in West and PG have to play better, but there's no way they have two repeat performances like last night.

Last night also begs the question, has Roy Hibbert resurrected himself? There were people in the media saying that Roy's career was over and while I wouldn't have gone that far, I was starting to think he needed to go. And then that motherfucker goes fishing with the guy who's supposedly deep-dicking his wife and BAM! back to an All-Star. Maybe I should go fishing? Then Kate Upton will finally let me TF her (first awesome thing that came to mind). 

I don't want to get too excited because it's only one game, but Roy put in a really strong showing against two of the better bigs in the East. I'm hoping he keeps this hot streak going. 

Colts Draft Preview

As everyone knows, the first round of the draft is tomorrow night. Also in news to no one, the Colts do not have a first round pick. I'm actually not going to criticize Grigson for the T-Rich trade, I thought it was an awesome deal at the time and I'm holding out hope that Trent plays like the top-5 pick he was. I think that he will be a much better player with a healthier and better O-line and more familiarity with the playbook.

As far as the draft goes, there has been a lot of rumblings about the Colts trading up to get into the first round. I just don't see it happening with the value of draft picks and the fact that Kevin Costner isn't our GM. This year's draft seems to be much deeper than years past so I don't think that a trade would pay huge dividends. I tried to keep in mind schools/ types of programs the Colts typically go for in my possible picks. As far as needs goes:

Receivers:
I don't want to admit it, but Reggie's getting older and TY is better suited to playing the homerun threat. Hakeem Nicks is a nice pickup, but even if he plays well, he's a one year rental. According to all the experts receiver is a strong point of this draft and I look for the Colts to target a big receiver with their first pick. Sammy Watkins and Mike Evans will be long gone by our pick and I don't see Latimer from IU falling far enough. Possible picks: Donte Moncrief from Ole Miss, Davante Adams from Fresno State.

O-Line:
As of right now, the starting lineup is fairly set, but Phil Costa's retirement kinda set the team back. There will inevitably be an early season injury to one of the starters so look for the Colts to continue their trend of spending at least two picks on O-line depth. I'd like to see an intelligent center or a guard with a mean streak here.  Possible picks: Gabe Jackson from Mississippi St. or Marcus Martin from USC.

Safety:
Some would say this is the biggest need in the draft, but Grigson and Pagano have been pretty focused on getting Luck weapons so I don't see them targeting a safety until round 3 or 4. Bethea was a huge loss and one of my favorite Colts ever, but the team really couldn't afford to keep him. Possible picks: If they go for a safety in round 2: Deone Bucannon from Wash. St. or Jimmie Ward from Northern Illinois. If it's a later pick: Craig Loston from LSU or Brock Vereen from Minnesota.

Bold Prediction:
Grigson pulls off a trade, but not one in the first round. Like I said, there's a ton of value in the 2nd through 4th rounds. I look for Grigson to try to double up in 2nd or 3rd round picks or trade up within those rounds.

Who came up with the idea to make Spring Breakers 2? 

I don't know if it's cool to admit or not, but I saw Spring Breakers. I was expecting an awesome movie with badass sexy girls in swimsuits robbing drug dealers. What I got was a Skrillex music video mixed with Vanessa Hudgens praying with some odd cuddling and uncomfortable sex scenes. No exaggeration, worst movie I've ever seen.

It only made $14 mil? What in the fuck? I thought for sure I'd see over $100 mil and that would somehow justify a sequel.

PS- With the amount of nudity in that movie, 14 year old me would kick my ass for saying this movie sucked.

Breaking: Andy Bynum Will Not be with the Team the Rest of the Way

Well I think this kinda establishes what the problem with the Pacers is. From a basketball standpoint, it really doesn't affect the team too much. Bynum played 2 games, made $500,000 for each, and really didn't contribute. While I respect the Mailtime attitude (thanks @KFCBarstool), I think this shows that the problems with the team stem from Bynum's presence. There's really no reason to say a guy's not traveling with the team other than the fact that he's a fucking cancer and his removal was the only way to fix it. Now I don't know exactly what happened, but management obviously stepped in and said you need to get the fuck away from our team. Good Riddance.