FU Robbie Cano

Good riddance Robbie. You may have ended up being the best 2nd baseman to ever play the game but instead your gonna be that guy that took the money and went to a team that never won. 

I'm not saying Robbie won't be missed, I'm saying this signing (or lack there of) is surprising.  The guy talked about the Yankee history, how important it was to him to be a Yankee and and the right things but in the end I guess he was just talking to ARod too much about his phyilospoy on baseball. 

For everyone having a baseball cow right now you need to look at it this way... We just got Brian McCann and Elsbury for the price it would have cost to keep Cano and Elsbury and McCann > Cano and Steward. Especially when you add Beltran in there as well (would not have been signed without a no Cano signing). But this leaves the question of who will play 2nd base for the yanks. 

We need to remember that this is a business and not personal so when I say this, your gonna get pissed but your gonna have to deal with it.  We need to move Gardner for a second Basmen. I want Beandon Phillips from the Reds (owner wants him moved so he will go). Of course for Philips it will take a lot more then Gardner but I feel like this is a move that needs to be made. 

Brandon Philips is not only one of the top 5 second basemen in the league but everyone talks about his character and how great of a guy he is in the club house (just like McCann). We need these kind if guys to be the future leaders of our team. Jeter isn't gonna be around forever you know and Mo is already gone. 

Whatever needs to be done to get Phillips should be done. Then add a Pitcher (tanaka ?) or two (colon) that will solidify a rotation. Anyone know if Tim Tebow can pitch? #justKiddin #Maybe 

Bill Madden is a joke

The Daily News was my favorite paper to read. I'm obviously a sports guy and they did a better job then everything else around. DID is the key word. Thanks to Bill Madden, I now will put them will the NY Post and Enquirer; Clown paper. 

I normally kill this guy for being an "Egotistical Maniac" (he still is), but I have to give him credit. Mike Francesca was fed up with what he was reading in the paper so he went to the source, or as he says it "sauce".  He just asked Bill Madden to put his money where his pen and mouth are and Madden folded like a house of cards. 

When asked why the focus on ARod, Maddens answer was because he was the worst offender of the current "Steroid Era".  So after some bickering back and forth, Big Mike asked why ARod was worse then Braun. Brain ruined a guys life last year and ARod has only ruined his. Bill had nothin. He asked what ARod did that was worse then everyone else that took steroids. Bill had nothin. He asked why is ARod getting killed when his name came out on the "102 anonymous" list and he did the right thing and admitted he did steroids but Ortiz, the only other guy that got leaked off that list, said I didn't so it and is a God. Bill had nothin. Big Mike then asked if MLB is serious about cleaning up the game and the players are serious about cleaning up the game why don't we get to know the other names on that list so we don't wonder who used or who we should or shouldn't put into the hall of fame cause they used. Bill again had nothin. 

Bill also is accusing ARod's camp of conspiring to commit insurance fraud. He  reports that ARod was willing to take a 100 game suspension and retire after that on the PUP list to collect his money from the insurance company. ARod's camp had denied this. 

If this isn't a witch hunt then I don't know what is. I've said this a million times and I will say it again. Everyone hates him for making so much money from baseball and that's not his fault. He asked and a team gave it to him. If your boss offered you a million dollars a year to do your job, you wouldn't turn it down or say no that's ok I feel as though 100k a year is what I should make. 

And don't feel sorry for the Yankees. I'm a Yankee fan and I have a question to ask that you should give yourself an honest answer too. If the Yankees got out of ARod's contract tomorrow, do

You think they would lower their ticket prices? Their concession Prices? Their merchandise prices?  If your answer is No then what do you care what they are paying him.  And if you don't care what they are paying him then let me know a better third baseman out of the 10 that have played their this season you want to see everyday and not ARod. 

I'm not saying he didn't use PED's or Steroids. I'm also not saying he shouldn't be punished for that. What I am saying is I'm pretty sure everyone else got 50 games. Braun, who ruined a guys life last year by accusing him of tainting his failed test, got 65 and ARod got 211.  Anyway you look at it, that math doesn't add up. Or is Bud Selig using the same calculator to get that number that he used to count the money he made when baseball was saved by Steroids in '98 with a homerun race that brought fans, revenue, and life back into a dying game?  Maybe who know. "If you live in a glass home, you shouldn't throw stone"

#JustSayin

A-Roid vs. MLB/Yankee Frauds

Ughhhh.  What a joke this all is. Let me start this out by stating I am an ARod supporter. Was before this, during this and may be after this but with that said, this post is NOT written to support ARod and his "yes/no" steroid activity. We can get into that on another post. This is written to call out the joke of a commissioner Bud Selig is and what MLB has become.

I believe the proper term for what is going on is "witch hunt". I understand MLB's frustration with Ryan Braun's arrogance.  He got off on a technicality and MLB wanted to prove a point. He is relatively young took his suspension in a year the Brewers stink and will come back next year to a team that will hopefully improve and 7 years left on a 10 year deal with around 100 million left on it.  Good job MLB. You sure showed him. 

I'm not sure what evidence MLB has on ARod, or what they plan on releasing in a few hours. I'm not important enough to have that information as most of us aren't including the arrogant reporters and their "sources". But this is what I see. 

- MLB bought information and testimony that ARod refused to buy from a few shady characters. 

- MLB was mentioning a 100 game suspension to lifetime ban for a guy that has never failed a required drug test (the test he did fail was supposed to be and stay anonymous, which 102 players failed and his name and ortis were the only 2 linked). 

- MLB has mentioned using the CBA instead of the drug agreement to "assure" he can't play during an appeal

- Brian Cashman refused to allow ARod to come back and play when he declined himself ready to play, citing "protocol" that needed to take place (that wasn't there when Jeter hurt himself the week before) and coincidently that extra week helped assure ARod wouldn't play in any games until his "suspension" is announced by the MLB

Fact is after baseball's strike in '94 it was sinking. They were talking about closing teams down and were in a main stream panic.  Steroids brought the fans back with the HR chase.  We all assumed the players were using and MLB had to know they were, but they turned a blind eye. Now they want to clean it up because someone called them out (Reminder that Cansaco's book is the only reason they decided to clean things up). I want a clean game as much as the next guy and I truly think believe MLB should apply a "1 or 2 strike then lifetime ban" when it comes to steroids.  Players would think before they act when it pertains to steroids if that was the case. Your never going to get Steroids completely out because there are always going to be guys that want to cheat and get that edge. But 2 wrongs don't make a right. Being shady to get answers or evidence on shady players is never going to be right. 

At this point with the "Biogenesis" case I feel like its more of a witch hunt to prove a point for Bud Selig before he rides off into the sunset then actually catching cheating players. Bud, no matter how many big names you catch, you will never wipe the guilt away for letting it go on for so long with no action. It wasn't ok then and you knew it but you did what you felt you needed to to help drive revenue back into a sport so many of us love.Remember Bud, people in glass houses shouldn't throw stone

#JustSayin

My football teams "cross breeding"

Nothing makes me happier when some of my favorite players from one of my teams get signed by my other team.

Example: Vilma from the Jets to the saints
Nick Toon (Al's kid) signs w/ saints
Jimmy Lenard signs with saints
Ivory from saints to Jets

Stuff like this just makes me smile. But, I feel as though there needs to still be one more "cross signing"

The Jets did some work the past few days and I love it. They addressed some of their defensive issues in the first round. Got some solid players that we will
have to see if they are the real deal
. The departure of Revis will be survived. No matter what some people think, you don't pay a corner that much money. To be honest, the Defense is the last thing I am worried about. Defense is Rex's thing. And if he doesn't produce a decent defense then he doesn't deserve to coach. PERIOD!

The jets did something I have been asking for them to do for the past 6 months. They have solidified their running game with 2 legit running backs. Ivory (baring an injury) is a meaner version of Marshion Lynch. And Goodson is a good 3rd down back. Other teams need to respect our running game this year. And when you have to respect a running game, it opens up the passing game (just ask Flacco).

They drafted a number of offensive lineman so lets assume some of them
pan out there. The drafting of Geno in the second round was an interesting move. If this kid is as "football smart" as a lot of people say then this may not be awful. I think they still have a hole at tight end they need to fill (Would love it to be Tebow but probably won't be). And then of course, Wide Receiver.

Holmes should be back and he will be our one. Now I know he's prob a 2 at this point but he will be out 1. Kerely proved last year that he is a legit #3 slot receiver They Like Steven Hill and if he could catch, wouldn't be a bad option but he needs to "develop" (learn to catch the ball). So I feel the Jets need a good Veteran receiver that will be cheaper, sign a one or 2 year deal and be able to be a #2 wide out and teach Hill. So my final cross signing would be, the Jets should sign Devery Henderson.

Dude can play. He's a big big target, fast and can hold on to the ball. Saints are moving on with some younger talent and the Jets need a player like him.

Will this fix everything, No. Will this give us a good foundation, yes. Will this give me something to look forward to, yes. And if they pay Sanchez 12 million to go away and figure out the Geno, Garrard situation, then they may be able to have a little fun this season.

By the way CHIS IVORY IS A BEAST. YOU ARE ALL ON NOTICE!!!
#BeastMode!

Deserted Island

Alight so I felt as though I needed to blog about this because a simple post wouldn't do. So here are my thoughts and rant on the Revis Trade.

Let me start of by saying I loved Revis. He was my favorite Jet. He IS the best at his position in the game today and can maybe rival Deion for the best corner all time.

This trade is smart. The Jets were never going to resign him. They need to get players out of this before he walked. It's hard to give a corner back, quarterback money. The Jets were never going to do that. In the end Revis gets his money and the Jets cling to a hope that whomever they draft will be half as good as Revis.

Now for my rant to Revis and everyone that's upset he's gone. GET OVER IT! Yeah he's great but this is a guy that held out when he was drafted. Held out after his first great season and would have left at the end of the year anyway. And Revis. I loved watching you man. And I will be lucky enough to continue watching you since I am a Saints fan as well. But here's some advice. And LISTEN CLOSELY:

Being in coverage 6 times a year verse Brady, Moore/Henny, and Fitzpatrick and being in coverage 6 times a year against Brees, Ryan and Newton are 2 totally different animals. We'll see just how good you are now.

If Revis makes it through to the 4th year of this deal without them releasing him, I'll be impressed. No guarantee is just that. Ask Amni. So Good luck my man and god speed. The Island has moved. Lets see if its as affective down south.

#justsayin
#RevisIsland
#whodatnation

Ryan Brothers

OK maybe it's Just me... Maybe my Love of the Jets and Saints is skewing what I am thinking but I will list my reasoning and you can see what you think for yourself. 

I may be one of the few that didn't want the Jets to fire Rex Ryan, and am happy that he seems to be a fixture in the Jets organization. I also loved the OLD REX.  The guy that talked about winning a Superbowl every year. They guy that didn't want to be the "little brother" in New York, and the guy that talked his players  up like they were the greatest things since slice bread. 

Most of you either clicked away or are like "your an idiot".  I could be, but my personal opinion and taste is for a guy that goes for the gold every year and tells you he is doing it and not someone that has no personality, doesn't talk or gives you the organizational answer.  You can call my way "classless" or "loud mouth" or whatever but to me that's what i want to see. 

THE OLD REX was all of that.  Did i get tired of him saying he was going to the Superbowl every year for the first 3 years? NO... he made it to the championship game 2 years in a row and if Victor Cruz didn't make the Jets look silly with a 96 yard catch and run for a TD, who knows what would have happened 2 years ago.  This year was bad but he was also given nothing really on offense to work with to be honest.  If he would have been 8-8 i would have been impressed  6-10 was about right. 

Everyone here in NY says Rex should be a defensive coordinator and not a head coach.  Well his brother is not a bad Def coord. in his own right.  "the apples didn't fall far from the tree"

Rob has done a good job everywhere he has been.  In 2 years he did help the cowboys get back to being a respectable defense and if he didn't get hit with a ton of injured (I know thats part of the game), his def was an upper tier def.  The lack of turnovers is troubling, I will say that.  You need to win the turn over battle to win games and it is hard to do that if you aren't creating any.  But when a def player that seems to be consistently hurt and is getting older (Ware), says you are one of the best coaches he has ever had and that Rob made him think and see the game from his position like he has never seen before, that means a lot (31 sacks in 2 years btw)

Rob is a good 3-4 guy... and that's what the Saints are switching to.   It was reported that he was offered and then fired from the job but I read that he turned it down (making more sense... you don't offer someone a job you know is outspoken like Ryan and then fire him for being outspoken). Read that Ryan thought if he failed in St Louis with the 4-3 (which he is not as comfortable with) he wouldn't get another job as easy.  He also wasn't allowed to hire his own coaches as well. 

The saints played will under Greg Williams (bounty or not), until the end.  They sank (to my surprise) with Spags.  2 different personalities totally. I think the saints need that fiery passionate guy. Someone that will stand up, scream, make promises, and be confident that his def will be the best.  Not a guy that tells you "it's a process".  BTW I like how the Saints were ok with putting Joe Vitt in charge of the entire team this year but has never been mentioned as a coord candidate this time around.
#JustSayin

Ravens win!

Haven't blogged in a while but I haven't really been interested in much. The steroid story is boring to me. Either A-Rod is the biggest joke ever or he's being set up. Either way, I don't really care. This guys at the end of his career and robbing the Yankees of money for the next 4 so unless he says I retire and wants no money at all, it's a non story to me

Lance Armstrong? We are complaining about a guy that lied and cheated for 7 years to help himself screw over the French.... Let's get this into perspective people.

Ray Lewis? Why is it such a big story that he may have had something to do with 2 murders 12 years ago? When Ray Lewis came out in that boa last Super Bowl, I knew he killed those people. No that didn't interest me at all.

Now the end of football for the year, that's something to talk about. We had a lot in this game; domination, comebacks, goal line stances, kick returned for td, safety's, I mean the game was so good, it knocked the lights out (lol I couldn't help it).

In the end, it was a storybook end for Ray. Has to make one last goal line stance to go out a Super Bowl champ and he does. Joe Flacco had to be perfect and he was. Ray Rice had to not fumble but he did (can't get everything). Ed Reed also showed he had a little left in the tank (good for New England or whomever gets him next year).

I congratulate the Ravens who proved that emotions sometimes are greater then skill. I also congratulate the 49ers. In 2 years under Jim Harbaugh, you have gone to a championship game and a Super Bowl. Natural progression would mean Super Bowl next year. There gonna be a force for some years to come

Maybe I'm a jealous Jet fan or a bitter Saints fan but I can't wait for baseball season to start . Pitchers and catchers in 5 days. Let's go yanks!
#justsayin

Trading Revis!?!

SOOOOOO, the Jets are talking about TRADING REVIS!!!! ARE YOU SERIOUS!!!!

Alright now that I have that out of my system (the fan reaction), lets take a look at this logically.  The reason Woodman mentioned trading Revis is because he has no confidence in his team resigning him.  Revis held out a few years ago and after they gave him a 45 million dollar deal (which after next year, he will collect all of), Revis himself called it "just a band-aid".  What this comes down to is the fact that Woodster has no confidence in the fact he can resign so he wants to get something in return. 

Let me state this. Personally, in any "hold out" in football negotiations, I am siding with the player.  I don't care if they do it every year.  The fact of the matter is, in a league where 99% of contracts are not guarantied and your last play could be the next play. i am all for every player getting as much money as they can as often as they can. 

Now, back to Revis.  Let’s make a list here of what we know:

·    He wants to get Paid

·    He is coming off a big leg injury

·    He needs to prove he can be the player he once was (which I have confidence he will do)

·    He is the best Corner in the League, maybe history of the game (sorry Prime, you didn’t tackle)

·    He's reportedly stated he would LIKE (not want) to stay a Jet his entire career

·    Coming off an injury would put his trade value at an all time low, even for Revis

I have to say it doesn't sound like the dumbest idea in the world but you have to take this into account. First, He is the best CB in the game and maybe one of the best players ever to wear a Jets uniform. Second, what are you getting in return? I mean the Jets don't really have the best Draft Record the past few year. Third, what happens if Revis comes back and is a shell of himself?   Then what? (again, I don’t think this WILL happen but it COULD happen).

In the end we need to wait and see. As a fan I want to see Revis stay in the Green and White for his entire career so I can talk about him forever but we need to understand this is a business (which most of us as fan’s don’t).  If Revis is gonning to walk then you need to get something for him before it happens.  If you think Revis is not going to be “Revis”, then you need to get something now.

#JustSayin

He's Back

Man, did I miss you!!!
WHO DAT!!!!

Te'oing? It's the Craz!

You have heard of Tebowing... there is Kapernicking.. not Te'oing... This whole thing with Manti Te'o is just crazy.  I don't know what to say about it, or think about it.  Either this guy is the biggest idiot imaginable for trusting someone like this (less likely story) or he thinks we are the biggest idiots on the planet for believing the ridiculous lie he is trying to feed us (more likely scenario). 

Before this even happened, I thought the Jets would take him with the 9th pick.  Overrated Def player, that probably won't pan out but has a lot of hype... yep sounds like a Jet pick.  Now after all of this mess... The drama, the crazy stories, the cry for attention, there is no DOUBT in my mind that he will be Jet come draft day. Woddy will love this guy.  He will keep him in the back pages. 

This is just crazy.  Made up girlfriends, car accidents, dieing of leukemia!!!  I don't get it.  But in reality I don't care.  What I care about is if the Jets do draft him, I hope that he does live up to all the hype.  I am seeing major issues (like the fact he was just as invisible as his so called girlfriend in the championship game verse Bama a few weeks ago).  All i car about is tat the jets get rid of dead weight (Calvin pace, Bart Scott), resign the safeties (Bell and Landry) and get a pass rusher. 

The offense is another mess but sometime the best offense is a really good defense, so lets start there.
#justsayin

p.s. - This is me Te'oing at applebees... she's a looker isn't she?

Hall Of Fraud

It's been about a week now and I still can't get over the fact NO ONE was voted into the baseball hall of fame this year.  The fact that we as fans, let people do this is a horrible injustice.

I'll start with the not so obvious.  Piazza and Biggio deserved to get in. These are 2 guys that we're never accused nor failed a drug test the entire time they played.  Piazza gets the shaft because he had a "Steroid body", "steroid injury" and declining stats after steroid testing started.  That's crazy. Who made us judge, jury and executioner on steroids... and what is a steroid body!???!  Did Melky Cabrera have a steroid body?  Did he hit a lot of homeruns?  When did we start saying steroids would make you go from a .250 hitter to a .350 hitter?  It's a bit of a joke now don't you think? The fact we are being judgmental NOW about something we all assumed (knew) back THEN.

Now the obvious. Let's face facts here people. After the strike, baseball was a dyeing sport.  Every year after the strike, baseball was losing ground to Football, Basketball and yes, even hockey.  It was headed to obscurity because most people couldn't handle what they felt was a slow boring sport.  Then low and behold, we have a homerun chase. Not one but 2 people chase the single season home run record and no one really questions anything. Well they asked McGuire about it. Do you all remember that?  Do you remember what McGuire told us all?  "only Creatine people. No worries". And we all excepted that. Without question. Lol I did too. I started taking creatine.  What a joke. Tasted like chalk. Had to take it with red Gatorade just to get it down and then I couldn't drink red Gatorade for 2 years after without think of eating chalk.

McGuire, Sosa, Bonds, Clemens and countless others saved the game and given passes for a while because of it. We all looked the other way. Fans, writers, announcers, other players, coaches, owners and everyone else. All of us. And now these players, these hero's of the time are paying the price. It's just sad.  What's worse is the judgment that people are throwing not only on them but on everyone in that era.  Hang them all because we're not sure who used and didn't.

What's worse is most of these "voters" said that they will vote for them within the next few years.... ARE YOU SERIOUS?!?!  So your telling me that a few years later, without hitting another homerun, striking out another batter, or getting another hit, these guys deserve to get in... but not this year.  Does Derek Jeter get lumped in with this group? Ken Griffey JR? REALLY? 

I'll leave you with this. How may home runs do you think the "guys of the past" hit after they took a greeny (amphetamines) ?  Legal and perfectly fine back then but banned and considered a performance enhancing drug now.  Let's take a look at this stat from this iconic player. If I told you that an unknown player, played for 12 seasons and these we're his HR totals per year 14, 28, 16, 39, 61, 33, 23, 26, 8, 13, 9, 5.  Could you tell me the one year that looks suspicious?  Would you wonder and question about that one year?  I would... yet it seems no one ever questions if Roger Maris's HR record was legit or not.  Think that theory or conclusion is disrespectful and crazy? Then why is that any crazier then what was just done to Piazza and Biggio?  #justsayin

Send In The Clowns (Not So Fast)

So if you support the New York Jets in any way, shape or form, I'm sure you we're probably as disgusted and embarrassed as I was at the end of this current season and the beginning of this off season.  The answer for this is that there is no easy answer/fix for them BUT there are a few things that can be done in order to salvage next season but it will depend on how creative and good the new GM will be.

Let's start with the Mexican Elephants in the room shall me (no point in delaying the inevitable). Sánchez is being paid a lot of money next year people. No one is taking that contract from us.  He is guaranteed too much money. The only trade I can see possible (maybe) is a trade with Seattle for Matt Flynn. Flynn has more years and money on his contract but has less guaranties money coming to him (meaning the Seahawks can cut him and pay him less then if they trades for Sánchez).  The reason why this might work is a few reasons. First, the Pete Carol connection.  Pete knows how to get the most out of Sánchez and if thrown into the fire because of an injury to Wilson, he may feel more comfortable with Sánchez than Flynn. Second, just the sheer money numbers. Sánchez has less money for less years then Flynn. If a trade can't be agreed upon, this contract (and Santonio Holmes) handcuffs us from going out and getting any other proven qb available.

Let me switch to the defense for a second. Landry and Bell at the safety position this season finaly gave us some stability in the back of the secondary. These guys need to be resigned at all costs. And by all costs, I mean releasing Bart Scott and Calvin Pace to free up the money needed. Drafting a LB (T'eo) is def a way to go as I would also suggest possibly going after Osi to have someone that can teach by example.  After that, getting Revis back (possibly solidifying the best secondary in the game) is huge.  The Jets DeF wasn't the greatest but wasn't the worst. Getting to the QB should be their main focus once locking up the safety's.

Back on the Ranch (better known as the offense), I'm going to go with the reality that we can't deal Sánchez and he will be the QB again.  A few things need to happen. First keeping legit wide receivers. Santonio Holmes, Braylon Edwards, Jeremy Kelley and Steven Hill as the 4th receiver is ok with me. Especially since you can probably keep Edwards cheap. To be honest, I would be happy with an ochocinco signing. He would be super cheap and I think he has something to prove. His persona and attitude would fit right in too.

Here is my wish. I hope that the new GM will be this good,  In order to make Sánchez a workable QB, people have to fear your running game. This is simple right?  It opens up the wide receivers more and keeps def's honest. The Jacksonville Jaguars are in super rebuild mode. They Franchised MJD last year and then MJD did them a solid and basically sat out the year after getting hurt. With a new GM and a new coach, MJD may be up for the most draft picks. Of I we're completely starting over, that's what I would do anyway. The Jets need to give whatever needed to get MJD if they can. This would make people fear the run game and give Sánchez time and open opportunities down field in the passing games.

I know a lot of you are saying I'm crazy, and none of this will happen, but if the new GM wants to prove himself, this is how to do it.  EARN IT!!!  Oh and by the way, I forgot one person. Tim Tebow.  As everyone has him written off, I think someone needs to give this guy an option. Sit down with him and say "Tim, we screwed you last year and we're sorry but reality is, even though you want to be a starting QB, your not and no other team is going to give you shot.  So let's convert you to a fullback/tightend, and get you on the field more to keep you in this league because you are a football player just not a QB. If you think someone will give you a backup job, and you want to go for it let us know and we'll release you today. Your call".  #justsayin

I'm Back!!!! (NBA & NHL edition)

Alright, since most of you could care less about basketball and/or hockey I'll try not to bore you and make this as quick and painless as possible.

NBA

Knicks - When the Knicks we're signing Rasheed Wallace and Marcus Camby, Kurt Thomas and yes even Jason Kidd, most people we're wondering "is this a current knick team, or a team that would have been good 10 years ago".  Well a lot of people got those words shoved right back in their mouth (including myself to a point). The veteran leadership of this team now, everyone knowing their roll on the team, the defensive focus and Carmelo Anthony playing unselfishly when needed and being the pure scorer the rest is becoming a winning combo most New Yorkers can grow to love for years.

If I told you that the Knicks would be in a bit of a slump and that They would be 21-9 after 30 games, you would have laughed at me a few months ago.  One of the keys to this run is the personal brought here.  Chandler may be one of the most intense player I have seen in a while. His passion on defense and in the game in general, reminds me of Oakley.  Felton has come back here and made say, "why did we even question giving Lin all that money?".  His play so far has been brilliant along with Mr. Reliable, Jason Kidd.  His leadership and stability on and off the quart has taken a talented group of guys and given then a direction and focus. 

One other thing that helps them this season is the unsung hero's of most teams.  THE BENCH!!!  JR Smith has been nothing short of amazing this season with the way he has embarrassed this team and the 6th man roll. Wallace has played well and given Chandler some time to breath without a total defensive collapse. Then there is "Novocain" Novak (Discount Double check).  My man is one of the best catch and shot 3 guys since Reggie miller.  We are a few weeks away from getting Amaire and Shumpert back too.  These guys haven't even played yet!

I know a lot of you don't care or won't till playoff time but it's an exciting year to be a knick fan again.

Nets - First I have to say I am impressed with the moves that the nets made in the off season to become contenders. Joe and Wallace we're big signings.  But as the knocks, the Nets with be playing the "Can we catch Miami" game until they do best them.  I hear the Barclay Center is amazing (haven't been yet but intend on going).  This is what I don't get so far.  The Nets started out smoking hot for a while. The coach wins "coach of the month" and they have an awful December and he gets fired even thought they are still a .500 basketball team.  These owners sometimes don't have the patience they need to let these developing teams go through some of "growing pains" needed to develop.  It's pretty sad and I feel for Avery Johnson.

NBA - Most of the league is where they need to be.  Heat are on top, OKC is on top, Spurs are doing their thing and Chicago is buying time till rose can come back.  The clippers have been amazing so far.  They just went through a month where they didn't lose a game! Golden State is doing better then anyone could have ever expected (David Lee what's up!), and at times Memphis has looked great as well

Two of the biggest disappointments this year need to the Mavs and the Lakers.  Both have struggled to look good and both have looked completely lost.  There can be blame to players being hurt but these teams aren't gelling this year. Most notably, the Lakers.  Spent a ton of money and power trying to get what they thought was a sure fire All start cast here, hasn't worked out so far.  But who knows with that team, Koby is a beast.

NHL

This League is just an embarrassment to everyone.  Two lockouts/strikes in 10 years is a joke.  For a sport that comes in a distant second to the other 3 and needs to gain fans as much as possible, I think they need to put themselves into perspective here and realize they can't do this.  You won't ever be able to retain fans this was.  M an up finish this deal and let's get the move on.  Or just let the Canadians figure it out and I'll watch that for all I care