Losing My Left Ear

This day in sports history...In 1963 Sonny Werblin announced that the New York Titans of the American Football League was changing its name to the New York Jets.

Hello readers,

- Well, it's the home stretch for many of us in ECMM 470.  I want to wish everyone the best of luck in finishing their remaining assignments and with their finals.

- Kevin Harvick's win this weekend at Fontana was absolutely amazing.  The best finish that I have seen in a NASCAR race in a long time.  This guy is the definition of a closer.

- So I didn't actually lose my left ear, but as of last night I am not able to hear out of it.  I don't exactly know what happened but I am really hoping that my hearing comes back soon...kind of scary!

- March madness has been extremely entertaining as always. The final four is going to be awesome. Derrick Willaims of Arizona has definately bumped up his draft status with his dominance in this tournament.  Several of the mock drafts have now moved him up the the number one pick in this years NBA draft.  How about Butler advancing far into the tournament again this year?! Great to see a team that works so hard achieve success.  Matt Howard is a solid player and a great competitior.  Brad Stevens is proving that he is one of the top coaches in the NCAA and is building something special at Butler...Lets just hope that a big school with breifcase full of money doesn't lure him away from the program that he has built.

- This weather is getting to be a little ridiculous.

- I am getting really excited for my favorite time of year for sports! Baseballs regular season is starting soon, NHL and NBA playoffs get going, NASCAR is in full swing, and the masters is just over a week away! Can't wait for all of these events!

Take care,

Nate

Hey Friends!

This day in sports history...In 1996 Mike Tyson won the World Boxing Council heavyweight championship with a technical knockout of Frank Bruno in the third round. 


Hey followers,


First off, I want to send out my thoughts and prayers to the people of Japan that have been affected by the unfortunate happenings that have occurred.  People should never have to suffer what the country of Japan has been facing.


Just a few items to cover today:


- I am loving the weather right now!  Bring on spring!
- March Madness officially began today with the play in game featuring UNC-Asheville topping Arkansas- Little Rock. Not really into the play in games but can't wait for the main action to tip off on thursday!  Kansas looks to have a decent shot at advancing due to where they have been placed in the bracket.  Even for being a number one seed, Ohio State is going to have a tough road to the final four as they have North Carolina, Syracuse, and Kentucky in their region.  The tournament is going to be great! My sleeper pick to surprise a few teams is Belmont.  If they can get past Wisconsin, they may surprise.
-Thumbs down for the Maloof Brothers getting closer to moving the Sacramento Kings to Anaheim.  A few years ago, the Kings used to have one of the best arenas atmospheres.  What a shame!
- It was great to see Sidney Crosby returning to the ice yesterday! Hopefully this concussion will not plague him too much and he can return to his old form.  The Penguins absolutely need to make sure he is 100% ready to go before he plays.  


Take care readers,


Nate

Baseball is Back, Cry-Gate, and Cheering for a Losing Team

This day in sports history... In 1971 Joe Frazier retained his world heavyweight championship by defeating Muhammad Ali in a 15-round decision. It was Ali's first loss in 32 professional fights. 

Hey readers!  Spring training games are well underway and I couldn't be happier!  Im looking for the Blue Jays to have a decent year where we will see flashes of brilliance from young players such as JP Arencbia and Brett Lawrie when they get the chance.  Can't wait to see Kyle Drebek on the hill getting some starts this season...he has the potential to be great.  Ricky Romero is going to bring it this season and John Ferrell will only help his development.  Go Jays!

How about Miami Heat players breaking down and crying after dropping to 0-9 versus the top four teams in the NBA...wow.  This team is looking far from the 7 championships that LeBron James predicted. Can't wait to see these guys go down in the playoffs.

As bad as it sounds, I am hoping for the Raptors to lose as many games as possible down the stretch.  They have a good young core in Derozan, Davis, Bargnani, Johnson, and Bayless and a high lottery pick in this years draft would help out big time.

Talk to you soon...

Thursday!

Today in sports history... In 1875 the first recorded hockey game was played in Montreal.

Hello readers!

It's thursday and every education student knows what that means...Its our friday!  Hope each and every one of my followers is doing well. 

A few items to share my thoughts about today...

With the NFL lockout deadline looming, I wonder if we will see NFL football next year.  These money hungry owners and players need to get thier priorities straight and strike a deal.  How would you feel if you were a tax payer that has to contribute hard earned money into construction a 1 billion dollar stadium and cant even watch your favorite team play next year?  I wouldn't be too happy.

It blows my mind how Rogers Sportsnet and TSN can waste a full day of programming to show Bob Mckenzie, Darren Dreger and Doug Mclean playing with their Blackberry's only to report that the biggest trade of the day is Dustin Penner was dealt to the Kings.  Where do these guys get their inside information from?  Thier neighbor or the teams zamboni driver? What a joke!

Great trade for the Utah Jazz unloading disgruntled superstar Deron Williams for a great package of players and picks.  Devin Harris' career could be revived and Derrick Favors has tremendous upside.  The draft picks will definiately be good picks as New Jersey is awful once again this season.

How cool would it be if Winnipeg has an NHL franchise next season?!

Until next time...