AFTER FURTHER REVIEW #671 SHOUTOUT to you WALTER JONES……((NBA)) CLIPPERS 96(paul 28/12a) BULLS 86(mirotic 29)….ROCKETS 105(harden 33) CAVALIERS 103(james 37)-ot….BLAZERS 110(lillard 31) KINGS 99(gay 24)….WARRIORS 106(curry 37) CELTICS 101(thomas 20)….PACERS 94(hill 17) SIXERS 74(covington 12)….HORNETS 98(williams 23/11a) MAGIC 83(olidipo 21)….THUNDER 108(ibaka 18/14) LAKERS 101(lin 20)….PELICANS 99(evans 22) NUGGETS 92(galinari 21)….**RIP ANTHONY MASON**….one of my favorite KNICKS…….frustrated me alot but still one of favorite NYK homies……SALUTE….((NCAAHOOPERY)) WISCONSIN 68(kaminsky 31) MICHIGAN STATE 61(forbes 21)..AFTER FURTHER REVIEW 2.0 MENS TOP 4—–>1.KENTUCKY(29-0) 2.DUKE(26-3) 3.VIRGINIA(27-1) 4.VILLANOVA(27-2) 5.ARIZONA(26-3)…ladies side….KENTUCKY 67(oneill 15) SOUTH CAROLINA 56(wilson 16/19)….NOTRE DAME 67(loyd 16) NORTH CAROLINA STATE 60(brown-hoskins 16)….MARYLAND 69(moseley 18) NORTHWESTERN 48(coffey 14)….TENNESSEE 79(massengale 26) VANDERBILT 49(kea 18)….VIRGINIA 75(randolph 23) LOUISVILLE 59(henderson 13)….FLORIDA STATE 69(conwright 17) MIAMI 55(motley 20)….ARIZONA STATE 59(hempen 15) COLORADO 46(kresl 12)….MISSISSIPPI STATE 55(vivians 17) MISSISSIPPI 47(faleru 11/10)….LOUISIANA STATE 80(harden 28) TEXAS A&M 63(williams 19)….DUKE 81(stevens 21/12) NORTH CAROLINA 80(gray 20)……AFTER FURTHER REVIEW 2.0 WOMENS TOP 4—–> 1.CONNECTICUT(28-1) 2.NOTRE DAME(28-2) 3.MARYLAND(27-2) 4.PRINCETON(27-0)…..((NHL)) JETS 5 KINGS 2….PANTHERS 4 LIGHTNING 3….PENGUINS 5 BLUE JACKETS 3….CAPITALS 4 MAPLE LEAFS 0….DUCKS 3 STARS 1….CANUCKS 6 BLUES 5(so)…..TODAY at 3PM is TRADE DEADLINE—-RANGERS trade JOHN MOORE…ANTHONY DUCLAIR and picks to COYOTES for KEITH YANDLE…CHRIS SUMMERS and pick….DALLAS STARS trade ERIK COLE to RED WINGS for MATTIAS JENMARK….MATTIAS BACKMAN….and a pick…….CAPITALS trade picks to FLAMES for CURTIS GLENCROSS…..LIGHTNING trade RADKO GUDAS and picks to FLYERS for BRADEN COBURN…..LIGHTNING trade BRENT CONNOLLY to BRUINS for picks……((MLB)) RIP MINNIE MINOSO (first black baseball player in CHICAGO)…we will be discussing NL CENTRAL DIVISION (brewers…cardinals…cubs…pirates…reds)….everyone LOVES the moves that were made by CUBS and if JOE MADDON can work his magic and JON LESTER can be that true number one..they may have something going on but umm…CARDINALS are still in the building and PIRATES look like they may have gotten better…BREWERS and REDS are gonna have to “wild for respect”……gonna talk some MLB tonight on THE SPORTS HOUSE with SONNIE and CHRIS ((646-478-5337…THE WACKO BOB NETWORK…6pm-8pm))….come thru……..((BOXING)) MANNY PACQUAIO has recorded his entrance song for MAY 2 fight v FLOYD MAYWEATHER JR…..it umm…..”gotta nice beat and i can bug out to it”….kinda looking forward to saturday nights fights on NBC (((KEITH “ONE TIME” THURMAN(champ) v ROBERT GUERRERO for WBA welterweight title….ADRIEN “THE PROBLEM” BRONER v JOHN MOLINA….ABNER MARES is on the card as well))…….NBA GAME of the day PELICANS(32-27) v MAVERICKS(39-22)…..NHL GAME of the day PREDATORS(89pts) v RANGERS(82pts)….NCAA HOOPERY GAME of the day M–VIRGINIA(27-1) v SYRACUSE(18-11) / W–CONNECTICUT(28-1) v SOUTH FLORIDA(24-5)…..TRUE SCHOOL JAM of the day “HEAVEN MUST BE LIKE THIS” -OHIO PLAYERS…….its MONDAY…lets get the thing poppin !!……the BALLISTICS have been kicked !!!!!!!…..AFR.
In a move that was widely reported, the Philadelphia Eagles announced the release of offensive lineman Todd Herremans on Friday.
He helped protect Donovan McNabb, Mike Vick, and Nick Foles. He provided a consistent presence on the offensive line when the line was ravaged by injury. But the 32-year old veteran, who spent ten years on the Eagles, will no longer form the core of Philadelphia’s o-line.
In a statement, Chip Kelly said,
“Todd has been the ultimate professional during my two years in Philadelphia with him. He is a tough player and I wish him all of the best as he moves forward in his NFL career. I spoke to him earlier today and one of the things I told him was that by releasing him now, he will have a full opportunity to explore all of his options around the league.”
The move points to the business of the NFL – by cutting Herremans, the Eagles save $2.8 million in cap space. He had two years remaining on a five-year, $18 million extension he signed in March of 2012.
Herremans was a fourth-round pick for Philadelphia in 2005. He has played in 127 games with the Eagles, starting 124 at guard and tackle. Herremans and linebacker Trent Cole were the longest-tenured Eagles players.
It’s been a long time since we have seen a Herremans-less Eagles. He will be missed.
AFTER FURTHER REVIEW #670 SHOUTOUT to you RAYFIELD WRIGHT….((NBA)) SUNS 117(bledsoe 28/13) THUNDER 113(westbrook 39/14/11a)-ot….CAVALIERS 110(james 42/11) WARRIORS 99(green 16)….RIP EARL LLOYD (the first BLACK PLAYER IN NBA)…..((NCAAHOOPERY)) GONZAGA 59(karnowski 14) SAN DIEGO 39(perry 9)…..ARIZONA 82(york 14) COLORADO 54(booker 14)…..UTAH 83(wright 12) ARIZONA STATE 41(atwood 12)…..KEVIN STALLINGS (vanderbilt HC) gave his player the “business”…i mean really gave it to him hardbody karate….telling him “i will fcuking kill you”…..ummm…somebody will be making a donation somewhere…ladies side….SOUTH CAROLINA 69(mitchell 16) MISSISSIPPI STATE 50(vivians 14)….NOTRE DAME 87(loyd 16) PITTSBURGH 59(keisel 27)….MARYLAND 83(mincy 28) INDIANA 72(mcbride 18)….TENNESSEE 70(burdick 18/10) GEORGIA 59(engram 16)….STANFORD 69(thompson 13) OREGON STATE 58(hunter 18/14)….LOUISVILLE 77(moore 18) BOSTON COLLEGE 60(boudreau 12)….FLORIDA STATE 72(thomas 13) NORTH CAROLINA STATE 52(wilson 19)….MISSOURI 70(frericks 25/12) TEXAS A&M 69(williams 16)….KENTUCKY 56(bishop 12) ARKANSAS 51(jackson 23)….NORTH CAROLINA 72(mavunga 23) VIRGINIA 70(randolph 24)….SOUTH CAROLINA clinches share of SEC title…..good look for DAWN STALEY !!!!!!……((NHL)) SABRES 6 CANUCKS 3….CANADIENS 5 BLUE JACKETS 2….RED WINGS 3 SHARKS 2….SENATORS 1 KINGS 0….RANGERS 4 COYOTES 3….MAPLE LEAFS 3 FLYERS 2….BLACK HAWKS 3 PANTHERS 0….BLUES 2 JETS 1-ot….WILD 4 PREDATORS 2…..long streak (RANGERS..SENATORS)…wrong streak (COYOTES 8 )…..((MLB))AFTER FRUTHER REVIEW 2.0 NATIONAL LEAGUE WEST top lineup—–>1B.ADRIAN GONZALEZ(dodgers) 2B.JOE PANIK(giants) SS.TROY TULOWITZKI(rockies) OF.YASIEL PUIG(dodgers)..CARLOS GONZALEZ(rockies)…HUNTER PENCE(giants) C.BUSTER POSEY(giants) P.MADISON BUMGARNER(giants)…….spring training pick to win NL WEST***LOS ANGELES DODGERS***….its DOUBLEHEADER FRIDAY ———–>NBA GAMEs of the day WARRIORS(44-11) v RAPTORS(37-20) / THUNDER(32-26) v TRAILBLAZERS(37-19)……NHL GAMEs of the day BLACKHAWKS(79pts) v LIGHTNING(80pts) / AVALANCHE(63pts) v STARS(63pts)…..NCAA HOOPERY GAMEs of the day ladies side…UTAH(9-18) v ARIZONA STATE(24-4) / YALE(12-12) v PRINCETON(25-0)…..TRUE SCHOOL JAMs of the day “BOYZ IN THE HOOD” – N.W.A / SUPERSONIC” – JJ FAD……its FRIDAY….handle your business……the BALLISTICS have been kicked !!!!!!…..AFR.
It will be an interesting 8 to 9 weeks till the NFL Draft. The Philadelphia Eagles have a new Director of Player Personnel and several new position coaches. They also have NO General Manager (at least not in title). We can expect the Eagles not to be too aggressive in this free agency period and pick up role players for cheaper prices. The release of James Casey could be a sign of picking up a fullback. Does that mean the team will switch to a traditional way of getting the ball across the goal line? The NFL Scouting Combine is happening, which some people call “The Underwear Olympics”; slave auction with a homogenized element to it. It is just another way to evaluate players.
Top 8 Reasons why the Philadelphia Eagles should NOT trade for Marcus Mariota:
1.) They already have a QB; Nick Foles has established himself as the Philadelphia Eagles signal caller: He is 14-4 in his first 18 starts under Chip Kelly. He still has ways to go but I believe he can IMPROVE in time. Chip Kelly has to be more creative and less animated with his play calling. He needs to pound the ball to keep the defense honest. This takes pressure off of Foles and balances the attack on the defense.
2.)Chip Kelly had a Mariota “type” before and didn’t do well: Eagles fans forget about Michael Vick being the Eagles QB. He was 2-4 under Chip Kelly and had 5 turnovers in 6 games. The Eagles weren’t playing up to the standard of Chip Kelly. It wasn’t until Vick got injured and Foles took his place to lead the team to the playoffs. Plus Chip Kelly knows how to change his system to fit Nick Foles. It not only worked, it was better!
3.) Nick Foles has the support of the locker room: LeSean McCoy and others have already voiced their opinions on a potential idiotic trade. LeSean McCoy called Foles “OUR LEADER”. Trading a player that the WHOLE team supports will put in doubt the decisions that Chip Kelly will make throughout his tenure.
4.)Nick Foles balances out the madness of Chip Kelly:As people praise him as “offensive genius”, he still displayed some flaws in his strategy. The running game was non-existent in the first five games of the 2014 season; running virtually the same play, making the game awfully simplistic. Not including the passing situations in which Chip Kelly would call screens or obvious go to routes with Darren Sproles. Nick Foles forces Chip Kelly to play a pro-style system with a touch of “Kellyness”.
5.)The “Combo Meal” never worked: Most teams who trade away their future for one player hasn’t worked; See the Herschel Walker and Ricky Williams trades for starters. We already see what is happening to the Redskins. This savior complex is not only dangerous, but detrimental to a franchise and its future.
6.) The TEAM needs help elsewhere:The Eagles secondary is atrocious. 3 of the 5 starting offensive lineman are over the age of 30. The Eagles need younger pass rushers. Not including a more tone receiving corp. SPECIAL TEAMS. There are more positions to worry about than the quarterback position.
7.) Elephant in the room: The team doesn’t really have their front office in order. We cannot trust the front office. It is really scary that they tried to interview people for GM and nobody wanted the job. Plus Chip Kelly is just learning about the draft process and how to properly draft players. We can tell from the previous two drafts that he has a lot of LEARNING to do.
8.) Nick Foles Contract:This is Nick Foles’ contract year. Let him EARN his money!
The assumption of innocence until guilt is proven is often overlooked in the court of public opinion. That is why Nate Allen is working hard to clear his name after his arrest in Fort Myers, Florida on Monday night.
Allen, who will soon become an unrestricted free agent, was detained by police in Fort Myers after being accused of exposing himself to a 16-year old girl. After the accuser’s story shifted a number of times, he was ultimately released.
Though no charges have been filed, Allen wants to do everything he can to distance himself from the serious accusation.
“The point I want to get across is it’s not even about football. Just having my name associated with something like this, and even that I’m sitting here talking about this disgusts me.”
Allen was not made aware of why he was held until after five hours in a cell, according to the News-Press.
“The whole time I was sitting there in this holding cell, I’m thinking, ‘Football isn’t even worth all this. I don’t even like considering myself a celebrity. I hate how people idolize us. Because this is the type of stuff that comes with being idolized.”
Fort Myers police say that the investigation remains active in the case, though no charges have been filed.
AFTER FURTHER REVIEW #664 SHOUTOUT to you RANDALL MCDANIEL….((NHL)) DEVILS 2 SABRES 1(ot)….ISLANDERS 4 HURRICANES 1….BLUE JACKETS 5 FLYERS 2….CAPITALS 3 PENGUINS 1….PANTHERS 3 MAPLE LEAFS 2….STARS 4 BLUES 1….PREDATORS 5 SHARKS 1….long streak (PREDATORS 6) wrong streak (BRUINS…COYOTES…MAPLE LEAFS…SABRES 4)…..AFTER FURTHER REVIEW 2.0 NHL top ten rankings 1.predators(84pts) 2.canadiens(78pts) 3.rangers(73pts) 4.blues(78pts) 5.lightning(76pts) 6.islanders(77pts) 7.ducks(77pts) 8.capitals(72pts) 9.jets(70pts) 10.kings(64pts)……((NBA)) AFTER FURTHER REVIEW 2.0 NBA top 10 rankings heading into second after trade deadline ((thurs 3pm est))….leading scorer—–> JAMES HARDEN(rockets) 27.8….leading rebounder——–>DEANDRE JORDAN(clippers) 13.8…..leading assist——>JOHN WALL(wizards) 10.1….field goal % leader——->DEANDRE JORDAN(clippers) .725…..((NCAAHOOPERY)) KENTUCKY 66(booker 18) TENNESSEE 48(punter 14)….NOTRE DAME 88(grant 24/10a) WAKE FOREST 75(thomas 26/11)….WICHITA STATE 84(morris 17) SOUTHERN ILLINOIS 62(beane 14)…..ladies side CONNECTICUT 85(stewart 26) HOUSTON 26(mitchell 9)….MINNESOTA 93(zahui 39/29) IOWA 80(logic 26/13a)….SHOUTOUT to CALLERS ((KIA…B AUSTIN of WAR ROOM SPORTS)) we chopped it up last night about a variety of SPORTS TOPICS((NBA..AROD…MLB…and more…we had a good one !!!!…..AFTER FURTHER REVIEW 2.0 aka THE SIDELINE PASS is the name of the show ———-> TUESDAYS 8-10pm LIVE !!! on THE WACKO BOB NETWORK,,,,646-478-5337,,,,”you know what to do”…..((MLB)) AFTER FURTHER REVIEW 2.0 MLB BASEBALL PREVIEW is coming next week…..we will start with NL WEST and preview each division up to leading up to OPENING DAY….all contributions and picks are welcome…..NHL GAME of the day RED WINGS(72pts) v BLACKHAWKS(74pts)……NCAA HOOPERY GAME of the day M-NORTH CAROLINA(18-7) v DUKE(22-3)…W-BAYLOR(24-1) v TEXAS TECH(15-10)……TRUE SCHOOL JAM of the day “PLAY THAT FUNKY MUSIC”-WILD CHERRY…..its hump day…..get over it……the BALLISTICS have been kicked !!!!!…..AFR.
AFTER FURTHER REVIEW #663 SHOUTOUT to you GENE UPSHAW…..((NBA)) ***ALL STAR GAME*** WEST 163 (westbrook 41) EAST 158 (james 30)…..game was good..more competitive than some people gave it credit for….actually alot of people (and you know who you are) thought this would be a blowout……and now i ask you —–> WHAT WERE YOU THINKING ???….and furthermore i dont think its about KEVIN DURANT (thunder) “figuring out who he is”……i think its the media who is finally figuring it out….sheeeesh……no NBA until thursday…..which is when TRADE DEADLINE falls (3pm on thursday)….let the hypotheticals begin…..you know how yall love those hypotheticals….((NCAAHOOPERY)) WISCONSIN 68(kaminsky 23/11) ILLINOIS 49(hill 15)….ARIZONA 86(mcconnell 14) WASHINGTON STATE 59(kernich-drew 20)….UTAH 76(poeltl 18) CALIFORNIA 61(wallace 26)….NORTHERN IOWA 68(tuttle 22) MISSOURI STATE 57(ruder 13)……ladies side….SOUTH CAROLINA 89(mitchell 20) VANDERBILT 59(dahlman 13)….BAYLOR 79(davis 22) WEST VIRGINIA 51(muldrow 16)….TENNESSEE 72(massengale 17) KENTUCKY 58(epps 13)….FLORIDA STATE 65(slaughter 14) VIRGINIA 56(venson 15)….OREGON STATE 73(wiese 20) ARIZONA 48(gloyd 10)….LOUISVILLE 75(moore 28) NORTH CAROLINA 66(mavunga 14/10)….ARIZONA STATE 72(amukamara 16) OREGON 52(alleyne 19/10)….MISSISSIPPI STATE 75(richardson 16) FLORIDA 62(miller 16)….IOWA 81(dixon 15) INDIANA 64(walter 18)……((NHL)) FLYERS 2 SABRES 1…BLACKHAWKS 2 PENGUINS 1(so)….BLUES 2 PANTHERS 1(so)….LIGHTNING 5 SHARKS 2….CAPITALS 5 DUCKS 3……RIP STEVE MONTADOR (blackhawks)…..((MLB)) ANDY PETTITTE to have #46 retired by YANKEES and have a plaque in MONUMENT PARK…..tentative date sometime in AUGUST….AFTER FURTHER REVIEW 2015 MLB PREVIEWS will begin next week with NATIONAL LEAGUE WEST division…feel free to leave your predictions….picks….in AFR….and come get down on the AFTER FURTHER REVIEW radio show(TUESDAY NIGHTS 8-10pm/TWBN/646-478-5337)…..speaking of sportstalk THE SPORTS HOUSE with SONNIE and CHRIS will be on tonight (6-8pm..TWBN…646-478-5337)….come thru ….we have some things percolating come rock wit us !!!!!……NHL GAME of the day RANGERS(71pts) v ISLANDERS(75pts)…..NCAAHOOPERY GAME of the day M-PITTSBURGH (17-9) v VIRGINIA(23-1) / W-DUKE(19-6) v NOTRE DAME(23-2)…..TRUE SCHOOL JAM of the day “ONLY WHEN IM DRUNK” – THE ALKAHOLIKS…….its MONDAY….enjoy the sunshine ….but dont get frost burned…..the BALLISTICS have been kicked ……AFR.
Whoops! The Eagles say that featuring a player known to have used the “n-word” for February was an innocent mistake.
Awkward. Unfortunate. Embarrassing. Offensive. All describe the fact that Philadelphia Eagles WR Riley Cooper, who was recorded using the n-word at a concert almost two years ago, was the featured player for February in the team’s official calendar.
In case you’ve forgotten, February is also Black History Month.
Welp.
While it strangely took several days into the month for the anger to form, by Thursday it had reached a fever pitch. You know it’s deep when TMZ comes into the fray but that’s exactly what happened, with Eagles PR guy Brett Strohsacker telling the outlet, “If anything, it was an honest mistake.”
In an unusual move for the notoriously tight-lipped team, the Eagles issued a statement on the matter.
“We do not oversee the production of the annual team calendar. We do not provide any input about the players who are featured or where those pictures appear in the calendar. The NFL licenses the production of that calendar to a third party and we do not have an opportunity to review the material.”
No proof of the calendar is shown to the teams in advance of production? That just begs for problems. Just a guess, but methinks that will be an added part of the process moving forward.
It’s Kamal Hylton of NBA Nation Australia and War Room Sports giving you your weekly fix of NBA Quick Takes. This week I bring you a great interview I did with San Antonio Spurs and Australian Boomers guard Patty Mills as well as my take on a Toronto Raptors halftime show that truly illustrate the marriage between Hip-Hop and Hoops.
Patty Mills Interview
Covering the NBA for a basketball mad country like Australia has been an absolute joy, a real eye opener, not only in the way the Aussie hoops community supports me and helps push my work, but in how readers/viewers REALLY appreciate the work I’ve been doing. They especially love getting updates on their fellow Aussies, so when the Spurs came to town and played the Toronto Raptors, I had to have a chat with point guard Patty Mills.
(Video courtesy of NBA Nation Australia)
Patty was such a nice and engaging guy, it felt like you were speaking with an old friend and I easily could’ve spoken with him for hours. One thing that comes across clear is how proud he is of being an Aussie in the NBA and how much his fellow players like Aron Baynes, Dante Exum, Matthew Dellavedova, and Andrew Bogut support each other. With the country talent pool growing and the national team program on the rise, this is going to be a fun group of players to watch. It’s a mirror image of what’s going on up here in Canada. Players like Andrew Wiggins, Anthony Bennett, Cory Joseph, and Tristan Thompson support each other in the same way and it’s beginning to bear fruit on a national and international level.
A big thanks to Patty Mills for taking the time out to give me an interview and for more video interviews make sure to visit NBA Nation Australia.
Phife Dawg at the ACC
The union that Hip-Hop and hoops share has been going strong for ages, from streetball games to rappers giving NBA stars shoutouts on tracks and more. I even have my own pre-game ritual I do before every Toronto Raptors game I cover. On my way to the arena I listen to the Tissue In The Tape podcast. So when “The Five Foot Assassin” Phife Dawg from A Tribe Called Quest did the halftime show at the ACC during Raptors vs. Clippers, I was excited. I usually tune out the halftime performance at NBA games but when it’s a show like this or when Drake performed during Drake Night earlier this season, my ears perk up.
It was a great performance that got the crowd pumped up and me doing a head nod/chair dance combo in the press box, however it also got me thinking that something was missing. Phife Dawg’s performance was outstanding, but it also made me think about how amazing the show would’ve been if Q-Tip and Ali Shaheed Muhammad were there. A Tribe Called Quest was subject of arguably one of the greatest documentaries out there called Beats, Rhymes & Life: The Travels of A Tribe Called Quest by actor/director Michael Rapaport that came out in 2011.
If you haven’t seen it already, here’s the trailer. It’s a movie that has something for everybody whether you’re into music, movies, or just want to be entertained.
What does the weatherman, SAT scores, and high school athlete recruit ratings have in common? As a society we place way too much emphasis on them all as reliable predictors of the future.
The best recent example of this for high school athletes would be the University of Texas. It was in the [college football] National Title game after the 2009 season, falling to Alabama. Its 2010 and 2011 recruitment classes were rated top five by the various rating agencies. Scout.com rated its 2012 class as number 1. And yet, in spite of having one of the two largest athletic budgets in the nation (Ohio State being the other), over the past five years since their title game appearance their record is 36-28. To top that, all those 5 star recruits were so good, in the 2014 NFL draft, not one of them was picked.
These agencies are not alone in their failure. Standard and Poors embellished stocks infected with toxic mortgages, which help contribute to the financial collapse. Used car salesmen dump lemons from time to time. The difference is this. S&P is paying a $1.5 billion dollar fine for being wrong. Used car salesmen get fired if they are found to have misrepresented a vehicle’s worth or history.
