1. New England Patriots
You knew where I was going here on this one. Come on. They were Super Bowl Champs last year (basically), and they are absolutely dominant. They lost a below average wide receiver in Donte Stallworth, and an a decent (and now overpaid) cornerback in Asante Samuel. But they still have the best coach in NFL history, the best quarterback in NFL history, and the best wide receiver in the NFL. Haha, I wouldn’t be surprised if they went 16-0 and 19-0 this year, because I now Tom Brady now just wants it that much more. And believe me, if he wants it bad enough, he’ll get it.

2. San Diego Chargers
Norv Turner is overrated here. I’m pretty sure I could go be the Chargers head coach and lead them into playoffs at the very least. Yeah, their pretty stacked, but they really don’t have a 100% Shawne Merriman, which could hurt them down the road. I never really talked about that on here, but I was really happy to hear that news. I know that sounds bad, and I never root for anyone to get hurt, but he is such a douche bag, and is so cocky, I honestly hate him. Especially when he sent the popcorn to Jason Taylor two years ago and Keith Bulluck last year, with a note saying have fun watching us in the playoffs. Wow, honestly, what kind of loser would do that? I would love to see this team miss the playoffs, and everyone in the NFL send him something telling him to have fun watching the playoffs. And by the way, Keith Bulluck and the Titans ended up making the playoffs last year. But yeah, anyways, I don’t really like LaDainian very much anymore either because he was such a douche bag when the lost to the Pats in the playoffs, and he whined his way off the field. Anyways, this is a good team that I now hate, but they will never beat the Patriots in the playoffs as long as Tom Brady is there.

3. Dallas Cowboys
These guys were already legit, and then they went out and got Pacman, plus drafted Felix Jones. I feel like this is the only NFC team that could knock off an AFC team in the Super Bowl, if they were to make it.

4. Indianapolis Colts
If it weren’t for the injuries, these guys would be number two. I’m not really that worried about Peyton… but once members of his O-Line start going down, it’s time to get worried.

5. Jacksonville Jaguars
This could be the year that Indy doesn’t win the division, but these guys are going to have to play like champs if they want to pass them up.

6. Minnesota Vikings
It may take a few weeks, but once these guys get going, they could be unstoppable. And again, if T-Jack can get the passing game going, then yeah, Team Purple is taking off.

7. Pittsburgh Steelers
They’re always up there, and their offense looks solid once again. But I’m not so sure about the defense. Though Mike Tomlin is a defensive guy, so he (probably) knows what he’s doing.

8. Tennessee Titans
About as legit as it gets. Vince is a winner, and their defense is rock solid, plus they run the ball a lot more than they throw, but if Vince can start to be able to pass efficiently, then Tennessee also has a chance to win the crowded AFC South.

9. Cleveland Browns
They were 10-6 last year, and they went out and picked up Shaun Rodgers and Donte Stallworth. These guys are definite wild card material, and have a shot to win the AFC North.

10. Philadelphia Eagles
Donovan is healthy (haha), and they picked up prized free agent cornerback Asante Samuel, who will play alongside Brian Dawkins. Niceee. Though, the injured wide receivers problem may begin to hurt real soon.

11. New Orleans Saints
Picking up Jeremy Shockey and Johnathon Vilma will really help them out, and I really think Drew Brees is in for a big year. I’m thinking these guys are only going to rise on this chart.

12. New York Giants
I gotta give them credit for winning the Super Bowl and all. They’re good enough to be 12th, but ahhhh. I just hate them. I’m done. Eli sucks.

13. Seattle Seahawks
Matt Hasselbeck is solid, and you gotta think they’ll be playing hard for Mike Holmgren in his last year. And they were smart to drop Shaun Alexander.

14. Buffalo Bills
Trent Edwards is a legit winner that can take Buffalo to the next level. And Marshawn Lynch is one of the best backs in the league. They can make it happen… if other things help it happen. You know what I mean.

15. Carolina Panthers
Jake Delhomme and Steve Smith should pick up right where they left off, they have two solid runningbacks, an above average defense… and they should be good enough to win the NFC South.

16. Houston Texans
A pretty good team that is stuck in the best division in football in the best conference in football. I don’t see any playoffs, but they’re definitely getting better.

17. Green Bay Packers
Yes, the loss of Brett Favre cost them this much. They must see something really special in Aaron Rodgers that they didn’t want to let go… because they threw this season (and maybe a few more) away, and it had Super Bowl potential.

18. Tampa Bay Buccaneers
They have a good enough defense with a below average offense. Jeff Garcia is a winner though. They could make it happen again, just like last year. But I’m thinking not.

19. Denver Broncos
You would think that Champ Bailey and Dre Bly would have been lot better last year. They probably will be this year, and Jay Cutler will be alot better. With a little magic, something could happen. They have the talent.
20. New York Jets
They improve with Brett Favre and others coming to the Big Apple, but not THAT much. Maybe .500, but I’m thinking more like 7-9.

21. Cincinnati Bengals
They have some talent on offense, especially with the passing game, but their defense is just not good enough. And all those problems… yuck. This team has completely fallen apart since their 05′ playoff wild card.

22. Detroit Lions
Getting better, and Calvin Johnson is legit, but just not good enough yet. They could fight for the wild card, but I looked at the schedule and settled on another 7-9 season.

23. Washington Redskins
Jason Campbell is only getting better while Clinton Portis can really only get worse. If Joe Gibbs would have stayed, then maybe…. but Jim Zorn isn’t going to do anything in Year One.

24. Chicago Bears
Brian Urlacher thinks their the team to beat in the NFC, but not really. Brian Urlacher thinks that they have two good quarterback, but they have zero. Brian Urlacher thinks they have a great shot at getting back to the Super Bowl, but they don’t.

25. Arizona Cardinals
It seems like every year is supposedly the Cardinals year. But no. Once again it is not their year. At all. They do have a decent offense, and if they get that going then they could be in wild card talk… but really, no.

26. Baltimore Ravens
Some talent, but they have a first year head coach. Troy Smith can take over if they give him a chance. They probably won’t. And now they’re at #26.

27. St. Louis Rams
Last year I had them as a wild card. Yikes. I still think they’re decent, and Marc Bulger is legit, but they’re not really wild card material anymore.

28. San Fransisco 49ers
Everyone says the NFC is wide open, and that’s completely true. But I really don’t think these guys are in the picture. Their only chance is if Mike Martz and one of those three QBs clicks like magic.
29. Oakland Raiders
These guys may be able to win one or two more than they did last year, but even that would take some magic. Does anyone honestly think they have a chance? Didn’t think so…

30. Miami Dolphins
For these last three, I don’t really know. And I don’t think it really matters either. Haha. The only thing that made me put Miami in front of the other two was Chad Pennington.

31. Atlanta Falcons
Mainly, they’re ahead of KC because they’re in the NFC, and they have a much better shot at winning a game sometime this year.

32. Kansas City Chiefs
They don’t have a QB or a defense. All they really have is Larry Johnson and Dwayne Bowe. After that it’s young undeveloped talent. Should be a long season for the ladies in red.

1. USC

I almost always open up my season with USC at the top. You can never really have them out of the top five, because they are always somehow amazingly stacked. They always have a top notch recriuting class coming in, so they never have an off year. Plus, some of the players that sit on their bench could easily start on tons of other D-I teams. Plus, I really think Mark Sanchez is legit, and they probably have the best core of linebackers in college football with Brian Cushing and Rey Maualuga.

2. Florida

They have eight starters returning on each side of the ball. They have a Heisman winner at quarterback, and one of the best coaches in college football. I was surprized they lost to my Wolverines in the Capital One Bowl last year, but I really think that was kind of a fluke… plus, Michigan was really motivated to send Lloyd Carr off with a win. Florida’s schedule though is once again extremely tough, but they may be able to overcome it… or they may not.
3. Georiga

With 17 returning starters and a top-notch quarterback and runningback, I think Georiga is primed for a national championship game. Their schedule is of course amazingly tough, and the whole season may come down to that game with Florida. But hey, they did it last year… they just might be able to knock them off again.

4. Ohio State

I don’t know what all this ruckus is about the Big Ten being weaker than all the other conferences and what not. Two years ago, Ohio State had the best team in the land, but got over confident and went into the game thinking they would own, and for that reason they got shut down by Florida’s defense. That game always reminds me of the Pats vs Giants Super Bowl. And weren’t they played in the same stadium too? Anyways, if Ohio State makes to the ‘Ship again, they’re absolutely not going to lose a third in a row. Beanie Wells is legit, and they have two good quarterback, in case the first one falters. And with 18 returning starters, they’re pretty much a BCS lock.

5. Oklahoma

I’m sorry, but I just can’t put Missouri in front of Oklahoma. I know the Mizzou is ultra-talented and what not, but it’s one of those things, where you know the team that has always been legit is going to be better than the team that all of a sudden finds themselves succeeding. I relate it to the Cubs and Brewers. The Brewers are alot better now and many think they can challenge the Cubs… but they’ll never be able to knock them off. Same goes for the Patriots and Chargers. Anyways, Sam Bradford is amazing, and should definitely be up for Heisman consideration. However, I am kind of concerned about the Sooner’s defense. They can’t keep relying on the offense to put up 30+ points a game in order to win. If Oklahoma wants to be in the national title game consideration, the defense is going to have to step it up.

6. West Virginia

They have probably the best quarterback in college football in Pat White, and an absolutely eletric runningback in Noel Devine. Though, their defense is about ten times shakier than Oklahoma’s is. Their defense struggled last year against seemingly soft Big East opponents, and now they only have four starters returning. Plus the whole new head coach thing isn’t exactly a plus. Though I think in the end, they’ll be able to beat some easy opponents early in their schedule, then get in a groove. And Pat White might just win a Heisman some where in there. In the end though, it may all come down to the October 23rd showdown with Auburn, in regards to their BCS title hopes.

7. Missouri

Here they are. Chase Daniel is legit, and runningback Jermey Maclin was nothing short of amazing last year. I think that this is a really good team, and I do believe that they have the talent to get over the hump and maybe even into the BCS. Though I really don’t see them getting into the national championship game. Plus, with ten returning starters on defense alone, they should be able to shut down just about all the teams on their schedule.

8. Clemson

In a pretty weak ACC, Tommy Bowden has to know that this is his chance to get into the BCS, because when you look at it, Clemson is pretty loaded. Cullen Harper seems ready to take the next step. One of those steps has to be beating Boston College, which has beaten Clemson three straight times since joining the ACC.

9. Texas Tech

The Red Raiders have ten returning starters on offense, including two probable Heisman candidates. They are lucky enough to not play Missouri, but they do play Kansas, Texas and Oklahoma. Anyways, Graham Harrell and Michael Crabtree are going to have to step up and lead the offense in their first ten games. They then have to travel to Oklahoma, which may just decide their entire season. However, the Big 12 is extremely stacked this year. Just like the SEC. But yeah, in the end, I don’t think Texas Tech can overcome Oklahoma.

10. Auburn

These Tigers are better than the other Tigers this year. Referring to the LSU Tigers, I think that Auburn will be able to put away LSU comfortably this year, after losing on a last second touchdown pass last year to the eventual national champs. And that’s saying alot, because the winner the Tigers vs Tigers matchup had won the SEC West 6 out of the last 8 years.

11. Wisconsin

Bret Bielema is a legit head coach that could take Wisconsin into the BCS if one of two things happen. One, they beat Ohio State, or two, Ohio State goes to the national championship game once again. Wisconsin is good, but I don’ think they’re going to be good enough to knock off Ohio State on October 4th. although some history is on their side, they’re going to need some luck as well. Though they are very talented, and could be looking at their first Rose Bowl in nine years.

12. Texas

They return only four starters on defense and only ten starters in all, and they have a very tough schedule, though, it’s Texas. Colt McCoy is really underrated, and Mack Brown will have his boys ready to play. I don’t really see a BCS bid i their future, but they should be able to compete with the other Big 12 teams.

13. Tennessee

They return a decent amount of starters (14), after going 10-4 (6-2) last year. I don’ think they have enough to win the SEC, though they do could always pull a crazy upset. With the Vols, you honestly never know…

14. LSU

The defending champs don’t look like they can repeat, especially when playing in such a tough division. Though they are of course still talented nd not to be taken lightly, though it would take a miracle for them to run the table in the SEC and get back to the national championship game.

15. Arizona State

They’re not super-talented, but they are the second best team in the Pac-10. They have to play Georiga and USC, though they should be able to get into New Year’s Day bowl game, or maybe even a Rose Bowl bid if USC makes the national title game.

and the rest…

16. Kansas

17. Virginia Tech

18. BYU

19. South Florida

20. Michigan

21. Wake Forest

22. Oregon

23. Penn State

24. Alabama

25. Illinois

1.) Tom Brady, Patriots
This is an easy choice. I had him at number one last year during the preseason, but everyone else had Peyton Manning and others ahead of him. This guy is still number one, and will be till he retires. And if you’re wondering if they’ll be able to win the AFC again, the answer is yes. As long as Tom is healthy.

2.) Peyton Manning, Colts
I had to go with Peyton here because of what he already has proved. He has never missed a start, so you know that you’re getting a player that will stay off the DL. Plus, he’s just plain solid. You know he’ll put up 30 TDs and at least 3500 yards every year. Definitely a safe and smart pick here.

3.) Tony Romo, Cowboys
A solid quarterback with two reliable targets, and one being a top three receiver. He’s managed to stay healthy so far in his career, and he now has a running game that will be better than last year’s.

4.) Derek Anderson, Browns
A tall quarterback that now has two top notch receivers in Braylon Edwards and Donte Stallworth. As long as the running game holds up, there should be plenty of opportunities through the air.

5.) Matt Hasselbeck, Seahawks
This team no longer has a solid running game, and you know that they’re going to make the playoffs for sure… so how are they going to get there? Through the air. Matt will put up solid numbers that will once again make him a Pro Bowl selection.

6.) Ben Roethlisberger, Steelers
They will probably run the ball alot again this year, but Ben will put up some solid number with the addition of Limas Sweed to the receiving corps.

7.) Drew Brees, Saints
After a disappointing season last year, Drew should pick up the numbers, both on the stat sheet and the win column.

8.) Carson Palmer, Bengals
With Chad back on the team, and another huge threat in T.J. Houshmandzadeh, look for Carson’s number to improve over last years. I’m looking for over 30 TDs and under 20 INTs.

9.) Marc Bulger, Rams
Don’t fooled by last year’s injured performance. This guy is a fantasy starter, and he goes against some pretty weak defenses in his own division too.

10.) Donovan McNabb, Eagles
Back and healthy (for how long?) he’s ready to lead a very talented Eagles team back into the playoffs. I’m looking for at least 25 TDs.

11.) David Garrard, Jaguars
He has an improved receiving corp, and with a strong running game, look for the numbers to pile up. Also, he practically never throws INTs.

12.) Phillip Rivers, Chargers
He looked really good in that playoff run that San Diego had last year. I’m starting to believe in him. Let’s see if he can follow through…

13.) Vince Young, Titans
Alright, the Madden curse is over, and we can forget last year. He’s gonna rush for TDs as well as throw for a few more than last year too. And I know it doesn’t count for fantasy, but the guy’s a winner.

14.) Matt Schaub, Texans
He plays against some pretty tough defenses from his own division, but in his second year in Houston, he should be a solid fantasy backup.

15.) Jake Delhomme, Panthers
Before he went down with his injury last year, he had 8 TDs and 1 INT. Give him a chance as your backup, and you won’t regret it. Though now, he is missing Steve Smith for the first two games of the year.

16.) Jay Cutler, Broncos
He seems to be a decent backup. Maybe even a sleeper. Who knows.

17.) Trent Edwards, Bills
Solid. Will put up decent numbers and lead the Bills to more wins than you expect.

18.) Jon Kitna, Lions
He threw for over 4000 yards last year, but this year should have a more balanced attack with the firing of Mike Martz.

19.) Jeff Garcia, Buccaneers
He’s old, but he’s a tough guy. He threw only 4 INTs in 13 games last year.

20.) Eli Manning, Giants
I just don’t like him. I don’t think he’s gonna put up good numbers at all, and I also don’t think that the Giants will make the playoffs.

21.) Jason Campbell, Redskins
He’s young QB who seems to have a bright future. Though right now, he won’t be anything above average.

22.) Matt Leinart, Cardinals
Who knows how he’ll be after only playing 5 games last year. And he struggled in those 5 games with 2 TDs, 4 INTs, and a 53.6% completion percentage.

23.) Aaron Rodgers, Packers
Who knows if he’ll even be the QB this year. I wouldn’t take a chance on him, but if he the starting QB for the Pack, he should be able to put up decent numbers.

24.) Tarvaris Jackson, Vikings
With such a strong running game, they might not pass all that much. Though I believe T-Jack and he might just be worth a last-round pick or free agency pickup.

25.) JaMarcus Russell, Raiders
Showed some promise last year. But who knows… after all, it’s the Raiders.

26.) Kyle Boller, Ravens
It might be Joe Flacco or even Troy Smith. Though Boller is decent. But I wouldn’t take a chance drafting him.

27.) Rex Grossman, Bears
Maybe Kyle Orton. Don’t draft him. And I know you won’t.

28.) Alex Smith, 49ers
Maybe he can put up numbers with Mike Martz. Maybe not.

29.) Brodie Croyle, Chiefs
Ehhhh. Not very solid.

30.) Kellen Clemens, Jets
It might be Chad, but who knows? And who really cares?

31.) Matt Ryan, Falcons
Not worth the number 3 pick. Just a bust. And we’ll see it.

32.) Josh McCown, Dolphins
It’ll probably be Chad Henne or Josh Beck before Week 6. Don’t draft any of them.

As the Brett Favre saga continues, you might want to keep an eye on it. I doubt he’s going to be backing anyone up, so he might be worth the chance of a late round pick. Also, Tom Brady is completely worth a top 3 pick. If I got the number 1 pick, I would be tempted to take him first. And I probably would.

Best Record Breaking Performance: Tom Brady and Randy Moss

Yeah, I went with my boys here on this one. Tom got his 50 touchdowns and Randy got his 23, which was pretty crazy on top of the whole 16-0 thing. And I’m still really pissed about that Super Bowl. The Patriots aren’t my favorite team or anything, because I’m not a bandwagon, but I definitely like them a lot, and I really love Tom Brady. He’s honestly like God out there on the field. It’s insane. Plus I hate the Giants. And I love to see records being broken, and I thought everyone else did too, which is why I can’t figure out why so many people hate the Patriots. And don’t try to use Spygate as an excuse, because everyone hated them before that. Anyways, alot of people are going to say that Brett Favre deserves this award way more; and you I say…. okay. Whatever. But I’m going with Tom and Randy. And just for the record I was was also happy to see Barry Bonds break the record too, and he was considered for my vote… but in the end, not really. That Bolt running guy wasn’t considered either. Next.

Best Upset: Fresno State

Sorry, but I took Fresno. To tell you the truth, I know they don’t stand a chance in this, but there was no way I could vote for any of the other. First of all, horse racing isn’t a sport, so that was set aside mainly because I didn’t want to see a horse get an ESPY. Next I hate the Giants with all my heart and I am still really pissed about that Super Bowl that ruined the Pat’s 19-0 season. So I could vote for that. Then, I live in Michigan and have been a lifelong Wolverine fan…. so I didn’t have the heart to vote for that game because it pissed me off as well. And to tell you the truth, I wasn’t all that happy with Fresno either because they knocked off my Tar Heels in the College World Series… but I had to vote for someone… plus I wanted them to beat Georgia in the finals, so whatever.

Best Moment: Jon Lester’s No Hitter

Honestly… come on. Driving cars is not a sport, because if it is then my mom and dad are like pro athletes. Which they’re not. Dancia is honestly hot as hell, but she can’t get this vote because she doesn’t play a sport. Plus, it really wasn’t that great of a moment. And maybe if anyone cared about women’s college softball, then it would get a vote or two. But no one does. And it won’t win. Give to the kid that beat cancer, then came back to throw a no hitter. Something that even the great cheating Roger Clemens couldn’t do.

Best Game: Kansas over Memphis

I had to go with this one. Obviously I wasn’t going with Super Bowl 42, so that was out of the picture. And even though I hate Kansas for knocking off my Tar Heels in the Final Four, they really deserved this one. I was a much better game that included a buzzer beater as well as a world champion at the end of it… something that game four of the NBA Finals did not. So yeah. That’s how I settled on that one.

Best Play: Eli Manning to David Tyree

Wow. I know this play pisses me off and what not, but I had to vote for it. It was so crazy. Off the hook. Plus, no one care what happened in a Division III game, so throw that one out the window. Also, the Minnesota play was cool and all, but they didn’t end up winning the Big Ten Tourney or anything… so in the end it didn’t really matter. And although I love hockey above all else and the Rick Nash was amazingly sick, and I could only wish to be able to pull of something that amazing, I have to go the the Tyree pass. Super Bowl. Game winning drive. It kills me, but I deserves it.

Best Sports Movie: Semi-Pro

I’m not really going to go into detail on this one… but yeah, funny stuff.

Best Coach: Terry Francona

He broke the curse then won another. I went with him because he was able to win with young guys like Ellsbury and Papelbon, and he kept the old guys hungry for another title. Honestly, I’m pretty sure any coach in the league could have won the title with the Celtics this season, because they had all that star power, as well as all the hunger in the world. Pat Summitt is great and all, but… blehhh. Nahh. And no way Tom Coughlin is getting my vote. That old man can’t coach for his life. He was lucky to be along for that Super Bowl ride. Any money the Giants don’t make the playoffs this year.

Best Finsh: WKU beats Drake

I guess I’ll go with this one. I mean, NASCAR is not a sport, so that one is out of the picture. game five of the Stanley Cup Finals broke my heart, but hey, at least the Wings were able to win it in game six, even if it was in Pittsburgh… And the Spurs game was pretty good, but there’s nothing like March Madness. Even though I was kind of rooting for Drake, I had to enjoy one of the few buzzer beaters of tourney. Good stuff.

Like Nothing Else: Sidney Crosby

I have to go with Sidney on this one. I saw it live, and I have to say it was baller. Then I flipped the channel and watched my Wolverines beat the Florida Gators in their bowl game, so that was a good day. Manny’s high five was pretty sweet too, but he barely high fived the guy. Haha, but yeah, once again driving cars is not a sport, and I really don’t know anything about this George Martin guy…. so I’m going with Sidney.

Best NFL Player: Tom Brady

Ohhhh, no doubt here. No one else was even considered. And can someone tell me why the hell Eli is even a choice? He is the worst quarterback I have ever seen, and this is honestly pissing me off. He’s so bad. So bad, so bad. If the Giants miss the playoffs, he’s out of a job. That’s so much B.S. Randy Moss doesn’t really deserve this though. The one other person that somewhat deserves this is Brett Favre. He took the Packers offense over all by himself. He had a really great season, but honestly, that doesn’t measure up to Tom Brady’s godliness.

Best NBA Player: Kobe Bryant

I really think that LeBron will be better than Kobe when it’s all over, but right now, for this ESPY, Kobe is the NBA’s best player, which I think was shown by the MVP award he was given. Chris Paul is also a good young talent, but he really does not deserve to be in this conversation or on this ballot… yet. Neither does Dwight Howard. And KG is behind LeBron and Kobe. So yeah, Kobe it is.

Best MLB Player: Alex Rodriguez

It’s gotta be A-Rod. He led the majors in the three major scoring categories, runs (143), homers (54), and RBIs (156). Plus his defense is stellar, he won the AL MVP, batted an above average .314, and went #1 in fantasy baseball drafts everywhere. Josh Beckett is a really good player too, but A-Rod tops him. C.C. had a really good season, so I drafted him on my fantasy team, and now he blows. I don’t know if I’m supposed to care about this season for the ESPYs, but is C.C.’s case I am. And just so the world knows, Jake Peavy pretty much blows. Rollins is a good player too, but honestly…. he’s no where close to A-Rod.

Best NHL Player: Pavel Datsyuk

This is where you might see my favoritism kick in again, just like with the Pats and Giants. I live in Michigan, play hockey, and of course I’m a Wings fan. Evgeni doesn’t deserve this after his crappy playoff performance. Sidney is good, and he’s only going to get better. Ovechkin is off the chain, and he’ll probably win this. Iginla is a little hack that no one likes, so he won’t win this. Haha.

Best Male College Athlete: Tyler Hansbrough

Oh, no question here. There is no way I’m going against any of my Heels here. Michael Beasley is amazing and will be an amazing pro. Tim Tebow is very talented as well, but there’s no way I’d ever go against Psycho T. Plus, he had an amazing season and won player of the year. He’s my boy, and I’m sooo happy him as well as Lawson, Ellington and Green are all coming back next. We already won the 09 championship. Go Heels.

Best Female College Athlete: Candace Parker

I’m going to sit here and pretend I know what I’m talking about. I’ve seen Candance play a few times, including two years ago when her Vols beat my Heels in the championship game. She’s great athlete and is still filling up the buckets (as well as slamming them) in the WNBA. It’s definitely her, and I would be very surprised if she didn’t win this.

Best Bowler: Chris Barnes

What the eff? What is this doing on here? I have no idea who any of these guys are. I just picked the guy that looked least like a douche bag. Haha.

Best Figher: Floyd Mayweather

Don’t know much about these guys either. I know who Mayweather is, and I know he’s 43-0. So I went with him. That’s it.

Best Driver: Jimmie Johnson

Well, this isn’t a sport. I know Jimmie won two years in a row, but really, I wanted to vote for my dad on this one.

Best Female Action Sports Athlete: Lindsey Jacobellis

They’re streching now. I’ve never heard of any of them, so I picked the one with the coolest name. That’s about it.

Best Male Action Sports Athlete: Shaun White

There’s no way Shaun doesn’t win this. It’s all but in the bag. He’s crazy good and crazy popular.

Best Golfer: Tiger Woods

Yeah, I skipped a ton becauseI honestly never heard of any of them. But no doubt Tiger here. I watched that whole thing with him and Rocco. Crazy. He’s the most insane clutch performer ever. I just love watching him. Too bad he’s out for the rest of the year. Watch the TV rating fall when he’s not playing. I know I’m not watching. And why in the blank is Phil Mickelson on there.

Best International Male Athlete: Cristiano Ranaldo

31 goals in 34 games. Not bad for soccer. I really hope that flopper Ginobili doesn’t win. He honestly ruins basketball. Nadal was a close second. That’s it though. I don’t know any of the other people in any of the other categories. Thanks for reading.

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The Lakers will win
Yes, I did take the Celtics to win the series at the beginning, as you can see from my prediction post, though I took them in 6, and I’m sticking by that initial prediction. I think Boston has a much better and much deeper team than LA, though the Lakers have Kobe, who frankly can win at least two games in a series all by himself. Plus, Phil Jackson, who just happens to be one of the best NBA coaches of all time, won’t let the Celtics win a title on the Laker’s home court. Even though I took the Celtics, it’s just too tough to go against the Kobe-Phil duo in an elimination game at home.

Kobe will go crazy
Kobe is going to realize that the only way that his Lakers stand a chance against the Celtics, is if he stops giving up shots, and starts shooting the ball all the time. In Game Three, Kobe had 36 points in the Lakers only win against the Celtics this whole season. In the other losses this series, he never topped 30 points, so he’ll at least acknowledge the fact that he needs to start doing it himself, or at least take a bigger role, in order to get LA back into the series. He also was quoted saying that series was far from over, so I’m thinking that he realized he has to be the one to step it up, and he knows he can. I know that he’ll definitely top the 30 point mark, and if he doesn’t, then LA is done. However, I’m expecting a 40+ night out of Kobe.

Random Final Score: Lakers 94, Celtics 86

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To add on to that pressure, he is entering his fourth year with the club with little to show for in his first three seasons. He has thrown 12 more interceptions than touchdowns, completed 54.4% of his passes, and has had an average QB rating of 63.5. Not to mention zero playoff berths in his tenure in San Francisco. The once proud 49ers faithful are getting a little restless to say the least.

Now the question becomes, how much longer does he have? Smith gets a new offensive coordinator this year in Mike Martz, who has a Super Bowl ring to his credit. Martz will come in and insert the same pass heavy offense that we saw him run in both St. Louis and Detroit.

Will Smith be able to run it effectively? The answer to that question could very well determine Smith’s future in San Francisco. His competition is J.T. O’Sullivan who knows the Martz offensive from their time together last year in Detroit. In fact, O’ Sullivan is in San Francisco only because Martz wanted him there. The other QB fighting for the job is Shaun Hill who filled in for Smith when he was injured last year. Hill threw for 5 TDs and 1 INT, completed 68.4% of his passes, and had an average QB rating of 101.3. All of those numbers outshine Smith’s numbers by a longshot.

Though Smith seems like a quarterback that could very well succeed in Martz’s system. He’s a smart drop back passer that can sit in the pocket, throw the ball in time, and even take a hit every one in a while. He doesn’t scramble or try to run out of the pocket, as he has only amassed 339 rushing yards in three years with the team.

Though there are some looming questions coming into this season. Will Smith be healthy and ready to start after undergoing surgery on his shoulder? Will Smith be able to grasp a new complex offensive game plan, his fourth in four seasons?

Though as the season opener begins to get closer, the one big question just gets bigger. How much longer does Alex Smith have?

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However, I have since dropped him as well as many other crappy pitchers I drafted (Phil Hughes, Barry Zito [last round, settle down], etc.) and picked up much better ones (Edinson Volquez, Shawn Marcum, Troy Percival, Jon Rauch, and Randy Johnson). It seems so far that the Tigers losing is mainly because of the pitching, which I can agree with. Though, if that’s true, then the Tigers aren’t looking like they’re getting better anytime soon, as they lost Jeremy Bonderman for what looks like the rest of the year due to a blood clot issue. With Bonderman out of the rotation, a 2-8 Verlander, and Willis who has yet to even have a decision, the Tigers are not looking like a team that can turn it around anytime soon. Hopefully relievers Fernado Rodney and Joel Zumaya can return to the bullpen as soon as possible. Though, if the Tigers do want to get this thing turned around, they’re going to have to start swinging their bats better than they are right now, because frankly, the pitching doesn’t look like it’s going to get much better anytime soon, and they have the skill there to be the best offensive team in the majors; they just have to be hungry enough to start winning games with their bats alone.

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