This Weeks Poll

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In this weeks poll we will discuss the Final Four. With the great amount of parity in the tournament, choosing a team to win it all is very difficult. In the latest odds, the Kentucky Wildcats are the current favorite to beat Connecticut by 2, and then they are favored by 2.5 to beat Butler in the title game. But many commentators love VCU, keeping in mind who and how they have defeated their opponents. So we ask you, who do you think is going to win? Take your pic on our poll located on the bottom of our blog.

By: Jason

Sudden Deaths to Teen Athletes Raise Concerns

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This year, there has been an alarming number of headline deaths to student athletes. The most publicized story being the sudden death of Wes Leonard, the highschool basketball player from Michigan who went into cardiac arrest on the court just moments after hitting a game winning shot. His story, along with Matthew Hammerdofer and Wes Leonard's should be used as an example for other athletic programs accross the nation. Me and Jose discussed this issue and we agree that it is on the administrators and not the students or parents who determine if the student can play. Health screening should be tightened up to prevent tragedies like this from occurring. Should a student be allowed to play a sport if he/she has a serious health issue? Check our youtube channel at the bottom of the page to view Wes Leonards story.

By: Jason

Is this really happening....A final four with no No.1 seed teams???

March Madness has been very "mad" this year. People make bracket predictions and bet money in pools in hopes of getting it all correct and taking the pool of money home after the championship. Making a tournament bracket is a gamble. Most people wouldn't choose a final four without a No.1 seed but this year none of the no.1 seed teams made it to the final four. Less then 3% of people choose this final four correctly. Those are going to be the few people to take home the big money if they bet in a large pool.
The most shocking team to make the final is the No.11 seed Virginia Commonwealth University. The lowest seed to make the final four in recent history. 8th seed Butler, No.3 UConn, and the No.4 seed Kentucky all beat the odds of being in the Final Four.

By: Jose

Mello to N.Y.= $

Many N.Y fans love the Carmello Anthony trade from a basketball standpoint. But from a marketing point of view, the move was HUGE for Mello. With N.Y.'s big market comes many endoursement possibilities which equal more money in his pockets. This huge billboard above Penn Station already shows the money Mello can potentially bring N.Y. Imagine how many people see this a day? I also wouldn't be suprised to him in a Subway (sandwich) commercial in the near future, with their constant use of N.Y. athletes.

By: Jason

NFL lockout....Players take there talents to....elsewhere

Since the NFL lockout has taken effecting on players they have been trying to find other ways to utilize their free time.  Teams haven't been able to resume practice so some players are not sitting around and enjoying the extra free time.  Chad Ochocinco, Bengals star wide receiver,  use to play soccer in grade school up to 10th grade before switching over to football.  he's always been a big fan of soccer and is taking the free time he has now to try out for the Kansas city MLS team.  He is participating in the four day try out as a regular person trying to join the team.  Ten times the amount of media came to the first day of tryout then usual.  Chad isn't the only one trying to pursue other pro sports.  Ravens Safety Tom Zbikowski is trying to get his license to be a pro boxer.  I don't blame these players for taking advantage of their free time pursue other sports to get money because this lockout is ridiculous.

By: Jose

This Weeks Poll

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Today we will introduce a new segment, "This Weeks Poll". We will take a debatable topic, raise a question in relation to the topic, and ask for your opinion on it. So today we will discuss Carmello Anthony joining the Knicks. Since joining the team, New York's record is 7-9. Mello's previous team, the Denver Nuggets, are 10-4. It seems like sports writers are split in half in relation to this topic. Was this trade really worth it for the Knicks? Should they have pulled the gun on the trade rather than wait until the off-season to potentially sign him? Take to the poll to show us what you think! (Polls are located at the BOTTOM of our blog)

By: Jason

One legged national champion wrestler

Anthony Robles shocked the world by winning a national championship at 125 lb class representing Arizona State in wrestling.  Anthony was born without a one leg but that didn't stop him from wrestling. He got an award for best athlete with a disability but he was offended at first. He doesn't feel like he has a disability having an undefeated season. He's done with college wrestling and hopes to move on to be a motivational speaker.  Seeing his accomplishments he should be a motivation to everyone. Anything is possible if you put your all into it.



By: Jose

This Could be Jason Kidd's Last Year

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With a potential NBA lock out upon us, which would could cancel next years season, comes news regarding a future Hall of Famer. Jason Kidd stated after a recent game that if next season was cancelled due to the lockout, he'd probably hang it up due to his age. "I probably would walk away because at 39, 40 years old, that is just too much for me to train and get back in shape" Kidd explained. If we are faced with a lockout (which in my opinion has a 90% chance of happening) then we will lose one of the top point guards to ever lace them up.

By: Jason

Bracket Time!

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Bring on the intense drama and Cinderella teams, March Madness is here! This Thursday the tip-off begins, meaning today is the final day to fill out your bracket. Bracketology is spreading throughout the country, from the offices of Silicon Valley to the dorm rooms of the Duke Bluedevils. And what's fun is that you don't have to be an expert in men's collegiate basketball to fill one out. Even President Obama and Snoop Dogg have joined in on the action. So if you haven't already, head to espn.com/bracket and fill one out. Be sure to join our group, unpredictable wayz, to compare your bracket to others in class. Also viewers can now watch games on more networks then ever, with the addition of True T.V. to the usual line up. So keep your bracket handy, good luck to all, and enjoy the madness!

NOTE TO ANDROID AND IPHONE USERS: Apps for NCAA brackets are also available for free.
Android: http://market.android.com/details?id=com.espn.droid.bracket_bound
Iphone: http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/espn-bracket-bound-2011/id359891723
Your Welcome!

By: Jason

The penalty for sex

19 year old 6'9" forward Brandon Davies was suspended from the BYU basketball team for the rest of the season after admitting to having sex with his girlfriend.  The school has a strict honor code that all students must sign and agree to that include not using tobacco, alcohol, coffee and all illegal drugs. This code also includes no premarital sex and requires them to attend church services regularly.  This Mormon school has always had these codes and they didn't compromise their rules for their star starting forward that helped them gain top ranking in their conference. Athletes and young people break rules all the time but if they aren't hurting anyone why should they be so strict?  With his suspension coming two weeks before the ncaa tournament people feel like their championship run will be affected. This suspension hurts the team but it seems like the school cares more about their code then winning.  A few alumni became pros from this school but would you sacrifice your freedom as a student to go to a school for a chance at the pros even when you don't believe in their religion? Should athletes and religion be dealt with separately? Those students did sign on the dotted line so they must deal with the consequences.  I personally would rather stay away from that situation and go to a different school where I have religious and personal freedom.



By: Jose

WHAT A SHOT!!!!

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UConn's Kemba Walker hit an amazing game winning shot today in the second round of the Big East tournament at Madison Square Garden, thus guiding his team into the third round of play. As the defender fell to the floor, Walker calmly picked up his cross-over dribble and drained the two with no time left on the clock, sending No. 3 Pitt home until the NCAA Tournament. Walker, originally from the Bronx, has been playing superbly this year and has even been mentioned in player of the year discussions. After watching Walker's performance and specifically his game ending basket, I decided to post some of the NCAA Tournament's greatest buzzer beaters. Like the rest of the videos posted on our blog, the link can be found at the bottom of this page. ENJOY!

By: Jason

Tiki Barber returning to the NFL?

One of the leading rushers for years on the New york Giants is coming out of retirement after four years away from the game.  Tiki Barber was a well known running back that retired back in 2006.  When he retired people felt that he left the game too soon and still had some mileage under his legs. A year later the New York Giants won the NFL Championship and Tiki missed out on the chance to win a Championship.  Now Tiki says he sees his twin brother,  Ronde Barber, still playing as a safety for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and still having fun playing.  Tiki wants to explore the possibility of coming back to the league and possibly playing on the same team as his brother that signed a one year contract extension with Tampa Bay.  I don’t know how good Tiki will be when he comes back but I think this will effect his legacy even though it probably won’t keep him out of the hall of fame.  There are plenty of running backs in the NFL and if he returns he maybe a back up running back.  He is bringing attention to himself returning but I’m afraid he will be like a Brett Favre and continue playing longer then he should and bring negative attention to his legendary career.

By: Jose

Sports and more Sports

Welcome to our world of sports. In this blog Jason and Jose will focus on all the sports drama going on around the world.  Mid-way through the NBA season, NFL collective bargaining drama, and Nascar age and gender records being broken, there is a lot to talk about this season.  We do not discriminate against any sports, any sport can be talked about at any time in this blog.  We have respect for all sports but if they get paid to play it, then we consider it entertainment thus it is subject to scrutiny and analysis.  Enjoy our Blog and feel free to participate.

By: Jose

The Heat is On

The Miami Heat have lost 4 straight games and some players where even left to tears following their latest performance verse the Chicago Bulls. Through this stretch, Miami has been facing some of the elite talent in the league (Spurs and Bulls). When facing decent to good competition Miami seems to find ways to lose games, whether it be the lack of bench support or missing clutch shots in the closing minutes. Although many sports writers and commentators alike are writing off the Heat and calling for the panic button to be pushed, we should all slow down. Changing the head coach or making a drastic move to the team at this point would cause the season to be lost. I believe the team and its chemistry is still a working progress and although I agree that Lebron and Wade are not a good working pair on the court together, this team is destined for the playoffs. A four game skid is something they should be concerned about but they are still 3rd in the East. Let us all relax and let this season progress before we call the 2010-2011 Miami Heat a failure.

By: Jason