Monthly Archive for January, 2008

I dominate WaPo chat

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on January 31, 2008
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Ivan Carter and Michael Lee had a Wizards/NBA chat on Washingtonpost.com yesterday and I dominated, getting 3 questions answered. Here they are:

1.

19th and L: Michael, how is it possible that the Nets could be interested in trading Vince Carter when they just signed him to an extension this off-season? Especially considering there was little interest for him then, when he could be had without giving up players?

Michael Lee: Have you seen Vince play this season? He’s been so inconsistent. He drifts from game to game. He has no desire to attack the basket, no desire to dunk. He just tosses up weak fadeaways and calls it a day. It’s driving Jason Kidd crazy, if you haven’t noticed.
But I heard that Nets ownership, not basketball operations, pushed to keep him at that $62 million price tag. If you had to choose between Kidd and Carter (Vince, not Ivan), you’d rather have Kidd, right? You know he’s going to bring it every night . . . that he doesn’t have a migraine.

2.

The District: Michael, there are several teams that arent doing as well as hoped this year (Hawks, Bobcats to name two) and yet have some attractive pieces. Do you see a Josh Smith or someone like that being traded?

Michael Lee: I see somebody getting fired in Atlanta before I see Josh Smith getting moved. He is on the verge of superstardom and has nothing to make you want to give up on him (no matter what has been said about his attitude). You just don’t find players like Smith - someone who is capable of getting you 20 points, 8 rebounds, 5 assists, 5 blocks and 5 steals in one game - all the time. He’s an incredible athlete and he’s just 22. Why would you trade him?

3.

Washington, DC: Does anyone really have a sense of whats going to happen this summer with Gilbert? He says he wants to play for a winner, well the Wizards have shown they are pretty good even without him. I’m wondering, given Jamison’s situation, which is the first piece, Jamison getting figured out or Arenas?

Ivan Carter: To me, it all starts with Arenas because he’s going to eat up the largest chunk of cap space. Once he gets done, Antawn is next but first, Antawn will have a chance go gauge his worth on the open market. Right now, it’s going up.

The trick, kids, is to mix up your locations.

Michael Wilbon suffers a heart attack

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on January 29, 2008
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Michael Wilbon on PTI set

Sad news today as apparently Washington Post columnist and PTI co-host Michael Wilbon suffered a heart attack yesterday. It was a mild one thankfully and he’s resting in bed at home so that’s good news. Despite ripping Wilbon over his comments after Sean Taylor’s death, I really do like the guy. I’ve grown up reading him in the Washington Post and watching him on PTI and despite his occasionally obnoxious attitude, he’s better then 99% of the other people in his profession. Best wishes to you sir.

Picture via Awful Announcing

Hitler was a Cowboys fan

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on January 24, 2008
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Don’t shout at me, here’s proof:

(via KSK)

The Matthew Berry Award for “Most obvious ‘Eff You!’ to fantasy owners”

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on January 24, 2008
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Simmons:

How ’bout Vincent Jackson and Maroney turning it on in the playoffs and becoming the fantasy forces everyone thought they would be in August? What’s the over/under on fantasy owners who watched Jackson make his umpteenth big catch in the Pats game, listened to Phil Simms talk about what a weapon Jackson had become, then stood up and held both middle fingers toward their TV? I say 50,000.

I am one of the 50,000.

Joe Gibbs has resigned

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on January 8, 2008
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Well this is a bit of a shock. I, like everyone it seems, kind of assumed that Coach Gibbs would be back next year. He had one year left on his original contract, which he’d always maintained he planned on fulfilling, and there had been recent rumors of him being offered a 2-year contract extension. So much for that, in a press conference today at 3pm he’s going to announce he’s resigning as coach and as team president. There are various reports that Coach Gibbs will stay on in some sort of role with the team as a consultant to Dan Synder.

Its unclear where things go from here. Gregg Williams is the obvious choice to replace Coach Gibbs and according to Jason La Canfora he has the support of current players:

The strong sentiment from the players and people here I spoke to today is that Gregg Williams should get the job, and that’s coming from offensive and defensive players alike.

One former Redskin, who speaks daily to many of his former teammates, said: “It has to be Gregg, there’s no doubt about it. If they go from outside guys will be pissed. Unless they want to tear up the team and go with a different group of guys, it has to be Gregg.”

Spoke to some people close to Russ Grimm, a former Redskin and longtime esteemed NFL assistant, who said his current team, Arizona, had not been contacted by the Redskins. Of course, we are very early in the process so things could change. Bill Cowher, former Super Bowl coach with Pittsburgh, will be a name everyone talks about as well.

Jason Reid just spent some time alone with starting WR Antwaan Randle El, who played on Cowher’s championship team in Pittsburgh. Randle El voiced strong support for Gregg Williams: “I want the best coach for the job and Gregg is certainly at the top of the list, no doubt. I would love to see him get it just ’cause we’ve gotten going with the crew that we have here. I would love to see Gregg keep it and let’s keep our offensive coordinator. Let’s keep all that intact.”

The other name naturely being floated around is Bill Cower. He’d want total control and a lot of money, but he is a proven winner. I guess if I had to pick I’d give Williams a shot. He’s earned it with the way his defense has played while he’s been here and the players like him. Be interesting to see what happens with Al Saunders and whether or not a GM gets added to the mix.

Also, I suffered through listening to a bit of “Mike & Mike” on my way to work and they kept mentioning Pete Carroll. Please Baby Jesus don’t hire a college coach Mr. Synder. Steve Spurrior, Bobby Petrino; don’t do that to us.