Crazy Finish in Sac-Town!

Sacramento Kings second-year guard Tyreke Evans pulled off a crazy shot to win the game last night against the Memphis Grizzlies - moments after guard Rudy Gay hit a sideways fade-away shot with two seconds left in the game.

Crazy Cleveland Play

The Cleveland Browns, trying to surprise the Ravens today, pulled off this gadget play during their game early in the first quarter:






So, this is what happened:

• The Browns changed their offensive formation
• Backup quarterback Seneca Wallace took the snap
• Wallace pitched the ball to stud running back Peyton Hillis
• Hillis, on a double-reverse, flipped the ball to Mohamed Massaquoi
• Massaquoi then threw a 30-yard pass to seldom-used wide receiver Terry Robeskie for a TD

Unusual Technical

This might be a day late, but this happened during Christmas Dayyesterday during the Boston Celtics - Orlando Magic game:



You don't see that type of a Technical Foul every day, you know. Like commentator and ex-Grizzlies head coach Hubie Brown said during the game, I have always known this minor rule, but NEVER have seen it in action prior to yesterday. Dwight Howard should have known better. But it's unlikely that he would have made the free throw.

Every Monday, I will show the top players at each offensive skill position - fantasy-style, with the percentage owned and started in parenthesis. All data is from espn.com.

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Fat Guy on the Loose!

During the first half of today's Packers-Patriots game, Offensive Guard Dan Connolly ran 70 YARDS on a kickoff return!

Don't believe me? Well, then, have a look:





Here's what Ravens' stud running back Ray Rice had to say about the play:

Haha! "Holding the ball like he was holding a loaf of bread!"

Exciting Ending in East Rutherford

If you did not see or hear about how the Eagles - Giants game ended, then here it is:

First, some background:

• Eagles were trailing 24-3 at halftime
• Both teams were 9-4. with the Eagles winning the last match-up between the two teams

Now, for what happened:

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Blockbuster NBA Trade in the Works

A big trade involving the Phoenix Suns, the Orlando Magic and my home team, the Washington Wizards, might go down in the next couple of days.

The deal involves two NBA dunk contest champions, a power forward that is a three-point threat, Agent Zero, and one of the worst players in the NBA.

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BREAKING NEWS: McNabb Benched!

As reported by ESPN a couple of minutes ago, Redskins star quarterback Donovan McNabb is going to be benched in favor of quarterback Rex Grossman for Sunday's Week 15 game against the rival Dallas Cowboys.

What I do NOT understand is how you offer multiple draft picks for this guy, bench him in the final two minutes of a crucial game against the Detroit Lions, sign him to a multi-year contract extension, then BENCH him with three games left in the schedule! This Redskins organization has been doing some crazy stuff in recent years, and it starts from the top down.

I believe that Dan Snyder, the current owner for the Redskins franchise, has put a curse (Bad Karma) on this team for the past decade - and this is the cherry on top of that sundae.

NBA Dunks of the Year

We are not even through a third of the NBA season, yet we have seen some impressive dunks so far - from Blake Griffin's "Superman" dunk to the emotional throwdown by point guard Russell Westbrook. Here are my top seven dunks of the year:

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A Buzzer-Beater Wednesday

First came the Raymond Felton (point guard for the New York Knicks) shot right before the halftime buzzer:




Then, came the Paul Pierce (small forward for the Boston Celtics) step-back shot and the ensuing buzzer-beater by Amar'e Stoudemire (power forward for the Knicks):




If you saw the above highlight, the Stoudemire shot came after the buzzer - so, Celtics won their tenth straight game

And, finally, saving the best for last:




Yup, that was Manu Ginobili (small forward for the San Antonio Spurs) that shot the game-winning basket at the buzzer.

Fun Factoid: The Spurs and the Los Angeles Lakers are the ONLY teams to use the same starting lineup every game this season.

Great Ending to a Great Game

I saw the highlights this morning of a crazy Monday Night Football game last night between the Baltimore Ravens and the Houston Texans. (No, I am not going to talk about the Giants-Vikings game, since that was a DUD and the only news was by a player who did NOT play in the game - Hint: his name rhymes with 'carve').

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The Streak is No More!

After 297 consecutive starts (yeah, I'm very disappointed Brett Farve did not make it to his 300th consecutive start), Brett Farve is NOT going to start in tonight's rescheduled Giants-Vikings game.

That is all.

Every Monday, I will show the top players at each offensive skill position - fantasy-style, with the percentage owned and started in parenthesis. All data is from espn.com.

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You Don't See This Everyday

After a 7-0 shellacking of the Washington Capitals (SIX straight losses for the Caps) by the New York Rangers, Alex Ovechkin took out his frustration on two of the Rangers' players:

Damn, That's Nasty! (Part II)

Small forward James Harden of the Oklahoma City Thunder goes coast-to-coast for a vicious slam dunk over Cleveland Cavalier J.J. Hickson:

Scary Scene in Minnesota

As you may know, the Giants-Vikings game has been postponed to Monday night at 7:20 PM (was scheduled at 1 PM today) due to the Hubert F. Humphrey Metrodome collapsing due to the weight of 17 inches of snow. FOX sports has a great time-lapse of what happened:




Frightening, don't you think?

Damn, That's Nasty!

First, the block by senior point guard Sean Mosley, then the alley-oop from Cliff Tucker to sensational sophomore forward Jordan Williams FOR THE THROWDOWN!

No More Haynesworth!

According to the Washington Post, defensive tackle Albert Haynesworth, the player who "plays when he feels like playing", has been: "suspended without pay for the next four games for 'conduct detrimental to the club.'"

Head coach Mike Shanahan said that Haynesworth: "repeatedly refused to cooperate with our coaching staff in a variety of ways over an extended period of time" and that he failed to play in certain defensive situations.

Where have I heard that before?

Oh yeah! Keyshawn Johnson and ex-Buccaneers head coach and current Monday Night Football analyst Jon Gruden had a feud in 2003 that led too this:

"Honestly, I'm very disappointed because I really wanted to win another championship with this team," Johnson said. "I was never Gruden's guy. He never liked me. I told him I'd rather retire than play for him in 2004. But I also told him I wouldn't be a distraction, I wouldn't go to the media with it and I didn't."

Johnson, in the tail end of the 2003 season, was suspended without pay for the final four games of the year.

Just substitute "Haynesworth" for "Johnson" in the same quote and "Shanahan" for "Gruden" and no one will know the difference!

Funniest Moment during Pats/Jets Game

Every Monday, I will show the top players at each offensive skill position - fantasy-style, with the percentage owned and started in parenthesis. All data is from espn.com.

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Big Ben's Broken Nose

Ouch! After a first quarter in which Big Ben Roethlisberger got hit in the head unintentionally by defensive tackle Haloti Ngata, the Steelers' quarterback comes out with this:

Look at how crooked his nose is! The commentators were saying it was just probably a nose bleed - but after this great photo, it is clear to see that Ben's nose is more crooked than the famous San Francisco street.

C'Mon, Man!

Leon, how can you be showboating your way to the end zone, then get tripped up by the punter out of all players at the opposition's one-yard line? C'mon, man!

Funniest Moment of the Week

On Thursday night, two Pacific Athletic Conference (PAC-10) teams squared off - unranked Arizona State Sun Devils and #23 Arizona Wildcats. There were several punts by both teams in this game, but two of them stand out - one by each team. Take a look:





One of the commentators said after the second punt: "Not to be outdone by [Arizona State's] Hankin's 8-yard misskick, [Arizona's] Alex Zendejas goes for gold."

Cam Newton...an Incredible Athlete

The Heisman Trophy, given to the top college football player every year, has Cam Newton's name written all over it this year. And his Hail Mary play to end the half in the South Eastern Conference (SEC) Championship game just cemented the award.

Cam Newton is the starting quarterback for the Auburn Tigers - and, with today's dominant 56-17 victory, he led his team to a surprisingly unbeaten season (12-0) and the right to play in the National Championship game in Glendale, Arizona on January 10, 2011.

Despite all of the misfortune and off-the-field news regarding Newton, he was still able to lead his team game-after-game to victory.

Now, the play:






Talk about ending your season on a high note!

BREAKING NEWS: Adrian Gonzalez to the Red Sox

The biggest star in baseball for San Diego since Hall-of-Famer Tony Gwynn, first baseman Adrian Gonzalez is heading east, after much speculation, to the Boston Red Sox.

According to ESPN.com. Gonzalez is going to the Red Sox for three minor league players. This trade will bolster the Red Sox lineup, and, if they sign either right fielder Jason Werth of the Philadelphia Phillies or right fielder Carl Crawford of the Tampa Bay Rays, we could see a possible lineup that could rival their rival, the Yankees.

The downside to this deal would be that Kevin Youkilis, a stand-out first baseman for the Sox, would move to third base - a position he has only played 24% of the time (338 times at 3B / 1390 times as a position player) during his three-year career for the Red Sox.

The pros for the Padres would be that they would be getting three young prospects - a year after having an aging lineup with shortstop Miguel Tejada (36 yrs old); pitcher Jon Garland (31); catcher Yorvit Torrealba (32); second baseman Scott Hairston (30); and pitcher Chris Young (31) - all of which who will NOT be with the team in 2011.

The cons for the Padres would be that they lost veteran prospects, and will also be losing a MAJORITY of their fans. The Padres were in first place in the National League West division for most of the season last year - mainly because of strong hitting by Gonzo and excellent pitching. Now that is gone, so they are now in a rebuilding mode. On top of that, San Diego is located near Mexico, and Gonzo attracted the latino fanbase for the Padres.

I would say that the Red Sox got the better end of the deal, but it's WAY TOO EARLY to make a correct decision - not until the All-Star break will we be able to make a definite conclusion.

Guess Who Won the 2022 World Cup?

The most SHOCKING news of the day has NOTHING to do with LeBron, the NFL, or baseball - it has to do with a timeless classic - the World Cup.

Yeah, it's not until another 12 years from now, but the FIFA union revealed the winners of the 2018 and the 2022 World Cup moments ago. The winner of the 2018 World Cup was Russia (no surprise), but the big winner for 2022 was... (Drumroll, please...) NOT the United States!

Qatar has won the right to host the 2022 World Cup. At first glance, you ask, "Where is Qatar?" It is on the Saudi Arabian Peninsula, bordering the Persian Gulf:

My first reaction was that Qatar MUST have bribed their way into getting the World Cup, since they wallow in money. The United States has tried DESPERATELY to host the World Cup in recent years, and has failed to do so. Quite baffling to me.

Come 2022, we should DECIMATE the Qatar team (if we should face them, since the host country gets an auto-bid for the World Cup).

You Gotta Love Sports!

If you were watching the Monday Night Football postgame, or know about the Derek Anderson tirade, then this post is for you. If you don't know, lemme fill you in: after the dismal loss to the 49ers in which the Arizona Cardinals showed little effort, Cards' quarterback Derek Anderson was asked about why he was laughing/smiling with his teammate Deuce Lutui during the third quarter of the game:





And, yesterday, after an NBA game between the Orlando Magic and the Detroit Pistons (Orlando won), all-star center Dwight Howard went on his own tirade, mocking Anderson: