Sports Updates

Ferocious Gentlemen-It's been awhile since the last post so a lot is on my mind. 1st off, the Cleveland Cavaliers are unstoppable. In the playoffs so far no team has been within single digits by the time the game was over. Lebron James is the best thing since Michael Jordan and we need to cherish every game he plays because who knows when another "Chosen One" will come around. Now, some of you may be thinking, "What about Kobe Bryant?" I admit, Kobe is also an unbelievably great player that we should be thankful for, but I truly think Lebron has him beat. Kobe's supporting cast is much, much better. Lamar Odom and Pau Gasol were superstars on their own, before they teamed up with Kobe. Andrew Bynum is another great teammate that helps Kobe along the way. Lebron has many more similarities to MJ than Kobe does. (I'm not just talking about wearing number 23.) Lebron, like MJ, makes everyone around him better. Mo Williams is definitely a good ball player, but he is the only other star Lebron has to help him. The rest of the team are roll players that benefit greatly not only from Lebron getting all the defense's attention, but also from the Chosen One creating plays all over the court. Lebron carries his team completely. He leads his team in every important statistical categor: points, rebounds, assists, and even blocks (An impressive accomplishment with Ben Wallace on the team.) When you look at the Lakers, Kobe only leads in 2 of the 4 categories, with his two star teammates, Odom and Gasol handling the other two for him. I know the Lebron vs Kobe topic is argued a lot, and I think these statistics prove pretty clearly why exaclty Lebron should win the argument every time.

The whole Manny Ramirez situation has me confused. Why and how did someone who has passed 15 tests in his career suddenly fail 1...Perhaps his doctor's excuse is actually legitimate...Although how many times have we heard that excuse before. I suggest that the MLB creates a program for players, where they can ask about any and every prescription or over-the-counter drug they are considering taking. The MLB would tell them if it is allowed or not, and that way we would never let an athlete use the excuse, "The doctor gave it to me and thought it was okay, I didn't know." ever again.

I saw an interesting list today and I wanted to share it. It was a poll taken by CBSsportsline, and it was asking who people's favorite sports movie characters are. Comment about what you think of the list. Do you agree? Did someone get snubbed? Here it is:
10. Ray Kinsella-Field Of Dreams-Kevin Costner
9. Shooter McGavin-Happy Gilmore-Christopher McDonald
8. Jimmy Dugan-A League of their Own-TomHanks
7. "Nuke" Laloosh-Bull Durham-Tim Robbins
6. Rudy Ruettiger-Rudy-Sean Astin
5. Ricky "Wild Thing" Vaugn-Major League-Charlie Sheen
4. Roy Hobbs-The Natural-Robert Redford
3. The Hanson Bros-Slapshot-The Hanson Brothers
2. Rodi Tidwell-Jerry Maguire-Cuba Gooding Jr.
1. Carl Spackler-Caddyshack-Bill Murray

I think it's a good list but personally I would have to put Denzel Washington somewhere on the list for his role as Coach Boone in Remember the Titans. Also, maybe an honorable mention shout-out to Ben Stiller and Vince Vaughn for their roles in Dodgeball. (It's a sport to me.)

As always, stay ferocious,
Riles P