Thursday, December 29, 2011
Wednesday, December 28, 2011
NFL All-Garrett Team
Offense
QB - Aaron Rodgers
HB - Lesean McCoy
FB - Vonte Leach
WR - Calvin Johnson
WR - Victor Cruz
TE - Rob Gronkowski
T - Jason Peters
G - Logan Mankins
C - Maurkice Pouncey
G - Brian Waters
T - Joe Thomas
Defense
DE - Jared Allen
DE - Jason Babin
DT - Vince Wilfork
DT - Ndamukong Suh
LB - Demarcus Ware
LB - London Fletcher
LB - Terrell Suggs
CB - Darrelle Revis
CB - Charles Woodson
Wednesday, December 14, 2011
Monday, December 5, 2011
A look back on my potential breakout players of 2011
Stevie Johnson (Buffalo Bills): After a great end to his 2010 and the departure of Lee Evans to the Ravens now he is the #1 guy. However he could see more double coverage if the Bills don't establish a viable #2 receiver to go with him.
Well the whole Bills offense had a breakthrough season. His teammate Fred Jackson truly had the breakout season until he got hurt. Stevie Johnson didn't have a bad season, but I expected more off the chart numbers.
Steve Breaston (Kansas City Chiefs): Being reunited with his old coach in Todd Haley could be beneficial for Breaston. He was hurt most of last year so he will be looking to bounce back with a more productive 2011 campaign.
The whole Chiefs team was a disappointment. Numerous injuries to key players were probably a cause to the Chiefs anemic offense. All the injuries did give a shot to running back Battle. But he isn't who I picked to have a breakout year.
CJ Spiller (Buffalo Bills): Hopefully Chan Gailey knows what to do with him and maybe he can have more chances in the offense.
Well with Fred Jackson hurt now Spiller gets a chance. We'll see at the end of the year.
Rashad Jennings (Jacksonville Jaguars): MJD will probably get less touches this year to help get him through the season healthy. Which means Jennings will get more opportunities.
Fail. No other comments are necessary.
John Beck (Washington Redskins): I'm just kidding but it's possible.
Another absolute fail. What was I smoking?
Early Doucet (Arizona Cardinals): With a new QB and Larry Fitzgerald attracting double coverage he will get his chance.
Had a decent year. This year was a struggle for everyone on the Cardinals team.
Tim Hightower (Washington Redskins): Mike Shanahan maybe overrated as a QB guru, but his system seems to be very running back friendly.
I did get it somewhat right with Hightower. He was having a great season until he had an injury that took him out for the year. Which led the way for another player to have a breakout season. (Roy Helu)
Sunday, December 4, 2011
Top 5 QBs in College this year (Revised)
- Robert Griffin III (Baylor)
- Russell Wilson (Wisconsin)
- Tajh Boyd (Clemson)
- Matt Barkley (USC)
- Case Keenum (Houston)
- Robert Griffin III (Baylor)
- Brandon Weeden (Oklahoma St.)
- Russel Wilson (Wisconsin)
- Matt Barkley (USC)
- Andrew Luck (Stanford)
Friday, December 2, 2011
Where Is The Love In R&B Music
CNN article on R&B music
Monday, November 21, 2011
Sunday, November 13, 2011
Wednesday, November 9, 2011
Tuesday, November 8, 2011
Friday, October 21, 2011
Thursday, October 20, 2011
Wednesday, October 19, 2011
Beck to start for Redskins
Source: Redskins to start Beck at quarterback
I'm not a Redskins fan, and definitely not a fan of Rex Grossman, but I think Grossman deserves another shot. Shouldn't bench the guy cause of a bad start. This will probably be the beginning of the slide for the Redskins.
Tuesday, October 18, 2011
Teams That Need To Draft A Quarterback in 2012
- Miami Dolphins - Team needs a total overhaul. Might as well start with a QB.
- New York Jets - Mark Sanchez is just plain awful
- Minnesota Vikings - McNabb doesn't seem to be the answer. Christian Ponder isn't either.
- Chicago Bears - Jay Cutler will retire this year after the beating he's received.
- Washington Redskins - Rex Grossman, John Beck, nuff said.
- Dallas Cowboys - Jerry Jones can't take 4th quarter or December collapses for too long.
- Kansas City Chiefs - Need to stop fooling around with this Cassell guy and get something that resembles a quarterback.
Looks Like The Raiders Mean Business
Raiders acquire QB Palmer from Bengals
Last week they acquire Aaron Curry. Now they acquire Carson Palmer. Only time will tell if these moves work. Both players come in with a chip on their shoulder. Some people say this is too steep for Carson. I think it might turn out well for them.
Sunday, October 16, 2011
This sounds like a great deal to look into
http://news.cnet.com/8301-13845_3-20120479-58/get-almost-any-verizon-phone-for-a-penny/?tag=epicStories
Wednesday, October 12, 2011
Aaron Curry traded to the Raiders
Sources: Seahawks trade LB Curry to Raiders
This may help the career of Aaron Curry. The Raiders organization has a long history of taking on outcasts from other teams and have their careers take off. Curry maybe wasn't a good fit for the Seahawks. We will see how he does with the Raiders.
Here We Go
Tebow time: 1-4 Broncos make switch at QB
It saddens me that the Broncos caved to media and public pressure.
Saturday, October 8, 2011
Owner Al Davis dies at 82
Al Davis had a great mind and was loyal to his players and coaches. His contributions to the game have been many, and it is rare to find a person who is not afraid to go against the norm and do things his way despite the naysayers.
Friday, October 7, 2011
Thursday, October 6, 2011
The Crazy Ones
News of Steve Job's death spikes internet traffic
http://www.cbc.ca/news/technology/story/2011/10/06/technology-steve-jobs-internet.html
Tuesday, October 4, 2011
Mizzou considers leaving the Big 12
Missouri Tigers curators vote to consider leaving Big 12 - ESPN
And the conference musical chairs continue.
New NFL power rankings.
NFL.com news: Redskins crash top 10; 49ers make a splash after upset
Detroit at #3!
Proud of em. Let's see if they can keep it up
Saturday, October 1, 2011
My Top 5 QBs in college football this year
- Robert Griffin III (Baylor)
- Russell Wilson (Wisconsin)
- Tajh Boyd (Clemson)
- Matt Barkley (USC)
- Case Keenum (Houston)
Top 5 College WR that should be taken in the next NFL Draft
- Justin Blackmon
- Alshon Jeffery
- Michael Floyd
- Kendall Wright
- Steven Hill
Wednesday, September 28, 2011
Top 5 Rap Albums So Far This Year
- Jay-z & Kanye West - Watch The Throne
- Killer Mike - Pledge
- Young Jeezy - Ridin Thru The Trap
- J.Cole - Cole World: Sideline Story
- Lil Wayne - Sorry 4 The Wait
Friday, September 23, 2011
Judge Mathis weighs in on Troy Davis
Saturday, September 17, 2011
Friday, September 16, 2011
Thursday, September 15, 2011
Tuesday, September 13, 2011
Another 2Pac Video
In Honor of 2Pac
Monday, September 12, 2011
Corinne Bailey Rae
Early Season Picks for Offensive Rookie of the Year
- Cam Newton (Car)
- AJ Green (Cin)
- Mark Ingram (NO)
- Julio Jones (ATL)
- Randall Cobb (GB)
- Andy Dalton (Cin)
- Greg Little (Cle)
- Denarius Moore (Oak)
- Roy Helu (Was)
Saturday, September 10, 2011
Friday, September 9, 2011
TRU - Pop Goes My 9
Gnarls Barkley - Crazy
Ex-Factor
5 Essential Android Apps
- Advanced Task Killer
- Astro File Manager
- Juice Defender
- Google Maps
- Google Voice
Thursday, September 8, 2011
Wednesday, September 7, 2011
Deborah Cox - One Wish
Track listing
- "September"
- "It's Over Now"
- "Nobody's Supposed To Be Here"
- "We Can't Be Friends" (with R.L.)
- "Couldn't We"
- "One Wish" (Produced By DJ Quik)
- "I Won't Give Up"
- "Just When I Think I'm Over You"
- "Love Is On The Way"
- "I Never Knew"
- "One Day You Will"
- "Nobody's Supposed To Be Here" (Dance Mix)
- "Things Just Ain't The Same" (Dance Mix)
- "September" (Kaygee Mix)
Week 2 NFL MVP Candidates
- Peyton Manning (If healthy) - For obvious reasons, Peyton will be removed from this list.
- Tom Brady - Right now he looks like the leading candidate for league MVP. Over 900 yards after the first 2 weeks.
- Michael Vick - Vick means a lot to his team's success and will rise or fall based on his play.
- Philip Rivers - With the numbers he puts up he is always in consideration.
- Matt Ryan - He maybe falling down the list a little bit, but his teammate may have worked his way on the list.
- Michael Turner - The team seems to succeed based on the number of touches he receives either running or receiving the ball.
- Ray Rice - Explanation similar to Michael Turner
- Adrian Petersen - The only good thing going on in Minnesota right now.
- Darren McFadden - Raiders look like an actual team right now and he's a big part of the reason.
- Arian Foster - So far injured
- Aaron Rodgers - Probably up there with Brady on this list with the way he is performing.
- Drew Brees - Probably should have been on the original list. So far he's having an MVP caliber season.
- Cam Newton - Forget offensive rookie of the year. I'm putting him on this list.
- Calvin Johnson - Him and his teammate who also is having a great season so far are putting up great numbers
- Matthew Stafford - If he keeps this up and stays healthy then he has a great chance of winning MVP.
Tuesday, September 6, 2011
Top 5 apps for rooted Android phones
Open Garden WiFi Tether: Probably the main reason anybody would want to root their android phone. This gives you the ability to tether your device for free.
ROM Manager: This is a simple ROM manager that gives the user the ability to flash ROMs and themes easily. I also use Droid 2 Bootstrapper, but this is a good app if you are just starting out rooting.
Titanium Backup: This app gives the user the ability to backup all the users apps and settings. Nuff said.
Root Explorer: This is a file manager system that can give you access to the root of your phone.
Superuser: When I rooted my phone this came installed on it. This app gives superuser rights that you usually wouldn't have.
My Top 5 Android Apps
Scoremobile: If you are a big sports fan then this is an app that I highly recommend. When I had a blackberry it was a favorite app of mine and was extremely happy when it finally came to Android. I have used ESPN Scorecenter, Live Score, and Sports Tap, but those apps didn't have all the info I wanted or they were a battery hog.
Google+: This is a social media app by Google that is currently in beta. I like that you can utilize Circles to keep your friends, family, or work life separate and not combined into one whole universe. So now you can just send updates to a select few or to the whole universe if you want.
Poynt: Another app that I used a lot when I had a blackberry and was happy when it finally came to Android. You can find out what stores, restaurants, parks, etc is around you. You can find out where the cheapest gas is around you, and you can find out movie times at theaters around you. It is an extremely useful app if you travel a lot or move to a new area.
Google Maps: It is a navigation app that like Poynt you can explore what is around you. However if you have a specific address or destination then you can plug it in and receive directions for it. The app can be integrated with Poynt or other apps on your phone.
Pulse: If you are a person who likes to keep up with the news then this is a pretty good app with a nice interface. It has a vast number of RSS feeds you can subscribe to or if you have a google reader account you can pull some of your feeds from there.
Monday, September 5, 2011
Friday, September 2, 2011
Best Song on a Memphis Bleek Album
Thursday, September 1, 2011
Classic Southern Hip Hop Albums
- Southernplayalistic - Outkast
- ATLiens - Outkast
- Aquemini - Outkast
- Soul Food - Goodie Mob
- Still Standing - Goodie Mob
- Riding Dirty - UGK
- 400 Degrees - Juvenile
- The Diary - Scarface
- My Homies - Scarface
- Coming Out Hard - Eightball & MJG
- In Our Lifetime Vol. 1 - Eightball & MJG
- Lost - Eightball
- Ghetto D - Master P
- Ice Cream Man - Master P
- Tru 2 Da Game - TRU
- www.thug.com - Trick Daddy
- Organized Bass - Kilo Ali
- I'm Bout It Soundtrack
- Piece of Mind - Tela
Tuesday, August 30, 2011
Monday, August 29, 2011
Saturday, August 27, 2011
Friday, August 26, 2011
DMX - Slippin
Tuesday, August 23, 2011
Jaheim - Ghetto Love
Very underrated album that more people should give a chance and listen to. The 3 big hits off this album were "Could It Be", "Just In Case", and "Anything". The album as a whole is pretty solid. His albums afterwards don't match up and Jaheim himself is starting to fade off the scene, but I can vouch for the quality of this album.
Monday, August 22, 2011
All-Time Miami Hurricane Team
QB - Jim Kelly
RB - Edgerrin James
RB - Frank Gore
WR - Michael Irvin
WR - Andre Johnson
TE - Jeremy Shockey
OT - Bryant McKinnie
OG - Vernon Carey
OC - Brett Romberg
OG - Martin Bibla
OT - Leon Searcy
Defense
DE - Kenard Lang
DT - Warren Sapp
DT - Jerome Brown
DE - Calais Campbell
LB - Jessie Armstead
LB - Ray Lewis
LB - Michael Barrow
CB - Duane Starks
CB - Ryan McNeil
FS - Ed Reed
SS - Bennie Blades
Special Teams
Returner - Devin Hester
Honorable Mention:
Reggie Wayne, Kellen Winslow Jr, Bernie Kosar, Greg Olsen, Sean Taylor, Santana Moss, Darrin Smith, Jonathan Vilma, Clinton Portis, Willis Mcgahee, Vince Wilfork, Russell Maryland, Cortez Kennedy, Bubba Franks, Brett Perriman
Sunday, August 21, 2011
Receivers Bound to Breakout This Year
Riley Cooper (Philadelphia Eagles)
Harry Douglas (Atlanta Falcons)
Davone Bess (Miami Dolphins)
Malcom Floyd (San Diego Chargers)
Jacoby Ford (Oakland Raiders)
Early Doucet (Arizona Cardinals)
Chaz Shilens (Oakland Raiders)
Damien Williams (Tennessee Titans)
Brandon Gibson (St Louis Rams)
Deon Butler (Seattle Seahawks)
Devin Aromashodu (Minnesota Vikings)
Saturday, August 20, 2011
Friday, August 19, 2011
Nice Instrumental
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fmj70oL51T0&feature=youtube_gdata_player
Thursday, August 18, 2011
The All 90s NBA Live Team
PG - Gary Payton
SG - Roster Guard (Bulls)
SF - Scottie Pippen
PF - Shawn Kemp
C - Hakeem Olajuwon
2nd Team
PG - Jason Kidd
SG - Reggie Miller
SF - Chris Mullin
PF - Karl Malone
C - Shaquille O'Neal
3rd Team
PG - John Stockton
SG - Mitch Richmond
SF - Glen Rice
PF - Charles Barkley
C - Patrick Ewing
Wednesday, August 17, 2011
This Can't Be Good For San Francisco
This can't be good for the Niners. According to the above article from Sports Illustrated Alex Smith is starting to create separation in the QB race. Guess it will be another hurtful season for all Niner fans. I also see why they were taking a look at Daunte Culpepper. It also could be that Harbaugh doesn't want to stick his rookie QB behind that swiss cheese offensive line and risk crushing their future.
Tuesday, August 16, 2011
The Analyst and Experts don't know a thing
I remember reading an article about John Calipari and the 1996 draft when he was the head coach of the New Jersey Nets. Through all the workouts he fell in love with Kobe Bryants talent and felt that he was the player to draft that year. He fell victim to the perspective of other GMs and supposed draft experts that it was better to "take an accomplished and proven player in Kerry Kittles than an unknown in Kobe Bryant". Well we know the outcome of this decision.
At the end of the day here is my take on all drafts (including fantasy):
- There really is no exact science: I have found myself too in recent years looking at analysis on players and watching preseason games. Experts and analysts can talk you out of a player that you really like and give you all kinds of numbers as to why they are not good. The draft does require a lot of luck. You do have GMs and personnel departments that are great at picking talent (The Marlins seem good at finding young talent), but even some of those GMs will admit that there is a good bit of luck involved.
- Some franchises are just better at player development: Some teams simply are just better at developing and utilizing talent more than others. What seemed like a bust in Calvin Pace in Arizona turned out to be a pretty good player with the Jets. Arizona also drafted Thomas Jones and Garrison Hearst and they turn out to have better careers else where. A top 5 player going to a team with no talent (reason why their drafting in that position) will struggle while a player taken later in that draft will go to a team rich with talent and good talent to help mold and develop that player.
Monday, August 15, 2011
Sunday, August 14, 2011
SEC doesn't extend an invitation to A&M
ESPN Article
Saturday, August 13, 2011
All-NBA Team
1st Team
PG - Derrick Rose
SG - Kobe Bryant
SF - Lebron James
PF - Dirk Nowitzki
C - Dwight Howard
2nd Team
PG - Rajon Rondo
SG - Dwayne Wade
SF - Kevin Durant
PF - Kevin Garnett
C - Al Horford
3rd Team
PG - Russell Westbrook
SG - Ray Allen
SF - Carmelo Anthony
PF - Amare Stoudemare
C - Pau Gasol
Friday, August 12, 2011
Potential Breakout Players for the 2011 Season
Steve Breaston (Kansas City Chiefs): Being reunited with his old coach in Todd Haley could be beneficial for Breaston. He was hurt most of last year so he will be looking to bounce back with a more productive 2011 campaign.
CJ Spiller (Buffalo Bills): Hopefully Chan Gailey knows what to do with him and maybe he can have more chances in the offense.
Rashad Jennings (Jacksonville Jaguars): MJD will probably get less touches this year to help get him through the season healthy. Which means Jennings will get more opportunities.
John Beck (Washington Redskins): I'm just kidding but it's possible.
Early Doucet (Arizona Cardinals): With a new QB and Larry Fitzgerald attracting double coverage he will get his chance.
Tim Hightower (Washington Redskins): Mike Shanahan maybe overrated as a QB guru, but his system seems to be very running back friendly.
All-Super Tecmo Bowl Team
QB - Joe Montana
RB - Emmitt Smith
RB - Barry Sanders
WR - Jerry Rice
WR - Michael Irvin
TE - Did anybody really use one?
Defense
DE - Reggie White
DE - Bruce Smith
DT - Any (All you had to do was go down a lil bit and dive at the QB)
LB - Can I just cheat and put all the Steelers linebackers here? (Lloyd, Greene, Kirkland, Brown)
CB - Deion Sanders
CB - Rod Woodson
FS - Eric Turner (RIP)
SS - Steve Atwater
Thursday, August 11, 2011
The Preseason All-Garrett Team
QB - Michael Vick
HB - Adrian Peterson
FB - Vontae Leach
WR - Andre Johnson
WR - Calvin Johnson
TE - Antonio Gates
OT - Jason Peters
OG - Logan Mankins
OC - Maurice Pouncey
OG - Harvey Dahl
OT - Tyson Clabo
Defense
DE - Charles Johnson
DE - Julius Peppers
DT - B.J. Raji
DT - Ndamukong Suh
LB - Demarcus Ware
LB - Ray Lewis
LB - James Harrison
CB - Nnamdi Asomugha
CB - Charles Woodson
FS - Ed Reed
SS - Troy Polamalu
Sorry 4 The Wait Mixtape
Wednesday, August 10, 2011
All-Time Get Nasty Songs
- Silk - Lose Control
- Isley Brothers - Between The Sheets
- Isley Brothers - Don't Say Goodnight
- R. Kelly - It Seems Like Your Ready
- Keith Sweat - How Deep Is Your Love
- Jodeci - Freek'n You
- Silk - Meeting In My Bedroom
- Pressha - Splackavellie
- Christion - Anything Goes
- Quincy Jones - Secret Garden
- Sons Of Funk - Pushin Inside You
- Maxwell - 'Til The Cops Come Knockin
- Marvin Gaye - Sexual Healing
- TLC - Red Light Special
- H-Town - Knockin' Da Boots
- R. Kelly - 12 Play
- Janet Jackson - Would You Mind
- Janet Jackson - Anytime, Anyplace
- R. Kelly - Half On A Baby
- R. Kelly - The Greatest Sex
- Prince - Scandalous
Review of the Roots "Things Fall Apart" Album
Tuesday, August 9, 2011
Wes Montgomery
Quincy Jones & Toots Thielemans
Miles Davis & John Coltrane
Watch The Throne
The link above will take you to the MTV review of the anticipated album from Jay and Kanye. I have listened to the album for about a day now and so far my take on it is that it is a good album, but I won't necessarily call it an all-time great album that it was billed as. I would say the album is worth the purchase though. So far my favorite tracks off the album are Why I Love You So, Who Gon Stop Me, N****s In Paris, and New Day. (No particular order) I would definitely say a top 3 album this year if not the best album this year.
Monday, August 8, 2011
Albums I Am Most Anxiously Awaiting
- Detox: It's been over 10 years since Chronic 2001. This album was supposed to come out 8 years ago and I've been anxiously awaiting since. Every now and then you hear a supposed leaked track from the album and you think the album is right around the corner then nothing for like 2 years.
- Final Outkast album: Supposedly their next album is supposed to be their last, but I seriously hope not. They are supposed to be getting back with Organized Noise and are tirelessly working on this album so I hope it turns into a classic.
- J. Cole's debut album: Been hearing nothing but mixtapes for the past two years. I've been calling him the best new rapper for about a year and pray that he doesn't let me down when he finally drops his album.
- A Mase album: Hey! Harlem World was good. Hopefully he can drop another album somewhat decent.
- A decent Dru Hill album: Since Enter The Dru you had Dru World Order (fail) and InDrupendence Day (bigger fail)
- A Goodie Mob album: I know Cee-Lo done blew up, but is it too much to ask for just one more album from the group
Thursday, August 4, 2011
Sunday, July 31, 2011
Current Top 5 Models
1. Maliah
2. Tahiry
3. Cubana Lust
4. Draya
5. Miss Von Jones (Cherries)
Friday, July 29, 2011
Wednesday, July 27, 2011
Underrated R&B groups from the past 20 years
- Mint Condition - Had some great hits and really didn't get the recognition or promotions that they deserved.
- Brownstone - Girls could sing but faded off the scene after their first album.
- Changing Faces - Even though they recorded more albums than Brownstown they had a similar career.
- After 7 - A good group but people don't remember them until you play one of their songs.
- Jade - Had one album but probably was talented enough to do a few more.
- Next - Had a few hits but outside of RL couldn't really make it big.
Tuesday, July 26, 2011
Monday, July 25, 2011
5 Artists Who Died At The Age Of 27
Sunday, July 24, 2011
Friday, July 22, 2011
Thursday, July 21, 2011
Wednesday, July 20, 2011
Tuesday, July 19, 2011
Monday, July 18, 2011
Sunday, July 17, 2011
Saturday, July 16, 2011
Friday, July 15, 2011
Thursday, July 14, 2011
Tuesday, July 5, 2011
Recreating My Summer Playlist
R. Kelly - Summer Bunnies
Sly and The Family Stone - Hot Fun in the Summertime
Corina - Summertime, Summertime (So So Def Mix)
Carl Thomas - Summer Rain
Isley Bros - Summer Breeze
Kool & The Gang - Summer Madness
Three 6 Mafia - Da Summa
DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince - Summertime
Kid Rock - All Summer Long
Jay-Z - Dear Summer
Warren G - The DJ
Friday, June 24, 2011
Friday, June 10, 2011
Top 10 Deepest Outkast Songs
2. In Due Time
3. E.T. (Extraterrestrial)
4. Elevators
5. Jazzy Belle
6. Crumblin' Erb
7. Babylon
8. Git Up, Git Out
9. Vibrate
10. Reset
Monday, June 6, 2011
Monday, May 30, 2011
Throwback Video
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lmyjNKP1ReE&feature=youtube_gdata_player
Saturday, May 28, 2011
Throwback Video
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tYtNratfCYc&feature=youtube_gdata_player
Thursday, May 12, 2011
Rankings of the new rappers
2. B.o.B.
3. Wiz Khalifa
4. Kid Cudi
5. Drake
6. Curren$y
7. Wale
8. Big Krit
9. Asher Roth
Saturday, April 30, 2011
Top 10 Hip Hop Love Songs
Thursday, April 14, 2011
Top 5 Point Guards in the NBA this season
2. Rajon Rondo
3. Chris Paul
4. Russel Westbrook
5. Deron Williams