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      Sorry Nuggets fans, Melo still wants out

      October 15, 2010 /
      Denver Nuggets NBA player Carmelo Anthony arrives at the 2010 BET Awards in Los Angeles June 27, 2010. REUTERS/Gus Ruelas (UNITED STATES - Tags: ENTERTAINMENT SPORT BASKETBALL)

      According to a ‘source familiar with Anthony’s decision-making,’ per the Denver Post…

      Anthony has thrived this preseason — Thursday, he tallied 30 points, 14 rebounds and nine assists in 34 minutes in a 100-95 victory over the Clippers — but privately he has kept his stance that he wants out, according to a source familiar with Anthony’s decision-making.

      The source said Anthony’s camp is getting increasingly frustrated that he has yet to be dealt, desirably to an East Coast team, notably New York or New Jersey. The source maintained Anthony would also agree to a trade with Chicago, but the Nuggets won’t make the trade unless it involves Joakim Noah. The source confirmed that it is highly unlikely Anthony agrees to a trade to Philadelphia or the Clippers.

      Assuming all the information is true about Anthony’s desire for a trade, he’s going about this in a really sneaky way. Publicly, he says that he’s never asked for a trade, so to his fans in Denver and around the league, he looks like the good guy. But behind the scenes, his camp is (apparently) riding the Nuggets hard to get him traded. It’s a good cop/bad cop thing…but how dumb does he think his fans are? This news is coming out in a steady stream, it has to be true, right? And just because he hasn’t personally asked the Nuggets for a trade, if his agent asks for a trade, isn’t it the same damned thing?

      If a mob boss orders a hit and one of his grunts carries it out, the mob boss is still guilty of murder, right? In other words, whoever is calling the shots — in this case, Anthony — is the one ultimately responsible.

      External Sports, Fantasy Basketball, NBA, News, Rumors & Gossip

      2010 College Football Week 7 Picks

      October 15, 2010 /
      Dec 23, 2009, San Diego, CA, USA; Utah Utes players react after their 37-27 victory over the California Golden Bears in the 2009 Poinsettia Bowl at Qualcomm Stadium. Photo via Newscom

      I feel like Jerry Seinfield in that episode where things keep evening out for him. One week I go 3-1 and the next I go 1-3. The past two weeks, I haven’t even been that dramatic, going 4-4 combined.

      Last Saturday, Minnesota and Oregon State were winners, but Alabama and Toledo left me hanging. The 4-0 Saturday has eluded me so far this year, but so has his evil twin, the 0-4 Saturday, so things could be worse.

      No. 1 Ohio State @ No. 18 Wisconsin, 7:00PM ET
      The Buckeyes failed to cover in their only road game of the year so far, but that was against Illinois – whom they’ve never covered against…ever. (Don’t look that up – it’s fact.) Wisconsin hasn’t covered all year and I don’t think its fortune turns around this week either. Ohio State is allowing just 13.5 points per game this season and is fourth in the nation against the run. Thanks to John Clay and James White, Wisconsin has the 11th best rushing attack in college football, but the Badgers will meet their match this Saturday against a tough Buckeye front seven. Ohio State leads the all-time series 53-17-5 and will no doubt be jacked up a week after claiming the No. 1 spot in the top-25 polls.
      THE PICK: OHIO STATE –3.5

      No. 11 Utah @ Wyoming, 6:00PM ET
      The Utes should have no problem securing their second 6-0 start in the past three seasons when they travel to Laramie to take on a struggling but somewhat competitive Wyoming team. Utah is averaging 32 points per game this year, while the Cowboys are having trouble keeping opponents out of the end zone (they’re allowing 32 PPG). Utah has won nine of the last 10 matchups and holds a series edge of 50-31-1. That doesn’t mean much when you’re laying 20.5 points, but the Utes are 4-0-1 against the number this year and they look primed for another cover.
      THE PICK: UTAH –20.5

      No. 3 Boise State @ San Jose State, 8:00PM ET
      As I’ve written countless times before, I don’t make it a habit of laying 40.5 points but I’ll make an exception here. (There’s a joke in that first sentence if you can find it.) The Broncos have proven plenty of times in the past that they can handle big point spreads whether they’re playing on the road or not. Outside of a decent effort at Wisconsin earlier this year, the Spartans have struggled virtually every week. They don’t have the players to match up with Boise for four quarters and as long as the Broncos don’t let their foot off the gas in the second half, they should cover the 40.5.
      THE PICK: BOISE STATE –40.5

      No. 19 Nevada @ Hawaii, 11:30PM ET
      Even though Nevada is 6-0 and ranked, 6.5 points seems like a lot to be giving a 4-2 Hawaii program playing at home. The Warriors have covered in five of their first six games and are averaging 47.7 points per game at home thus far. On paper, the Wolf Pack match up well with Hawaii because the Warriors have had issues stopping the run and Nevada owns the fifth best rushing attack in the nation. However, Hawaii is a different animal at home and will no doubt love to upset a ranked team coming into its house looking to improve their top-25 standing. While I don’t have the stones to predict an outright win, I like the Warriors to cover.
      THE PICK: HAWAII +6.5

      Season Record (aka “the perfect example of mediocrity”): 8-8

      College Football, External Sports

      MMA is big now, but it continues to grow

      October 15, 2010 /
      Dana White during the press conference for the Ultimate Fighting Championship 109 event at the Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas on February 4, 2010.

      The UFC continues to grow in popularity on a global level and as far as Spencer Kyte of HeavyMMA.com is concerned, we haven’t seen anything yet.

      Dana White has famously called mixed martial arts the “fastest growing sport in the world” on numerous occasions.

      With the ever-increasing popularity of the UFC and the countless promotions cropping up across the globe hoping to emulate the biggest brand in the business, the boisterous UFC President could certainly be right.
      What makes the assertion even more impressive is that in all reality, the sport is still in the infancy stage, and as it continues to grow outside of North America, mixed martial arts has the potential to become a truly global phenomenon that rivals soccer.

      If you think I’m exaggerating, take a look at the number of British fighters competing this weekend at UFC 120.

      Four of the five main card bouts feature a Brit, and the lone bout which doesn’t contain a British national involves Cheick Kongo, a French heavyweight who trains with one of England’s premier teams at Wolfslair Academy. On the preliminary portion of the event, four more Britons are competing, bringing the event total to eight.

      Read the full article.

      External Sports, Mixed Martial Arts, UFC

      Love ‘Em & Leave ‘Em: Week 6

      October 14, 2010 /
      Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger throws for a short gain during the first quarter against the Denver Broncos at Invesco Field at Mile High on August 29, 2010 in Denver. UPI/Gary C. Caskey Photo via Newscom

      Last week, I changed the format of Love ‘Em & Leave ‘Em to stay within the context of my weekly positional rankings. I’ll typically discuss fringe starters that should only be in lineups under certain conditions as well as players that I have ranked higher (or lower) than the rest of the fantasy community.

      My rankings often change throughout the week, so when in doubt, go with the rankings.

      Joe Flacco (#8) has had his ups and downs this season, but he’s coming off three pretty solid performances and has the Pats’ 28th-ranked pass defense this week. I’m a little worried about Beligenius having a bye week to prepare, but the Pats have struggled in the secondary all season and Flacco should be able to hook up with Anquan Boldin, Derrick Mason and Todd Heap with regularity…Sure, he’s coming off of suspension, but Ben Roethlisberger (#9) is definitely starter quality this week against a Browns pass defense that has yielded an average of 214 yards and 1.6 pass TDs on the season…Kyle Orton (#6) seemingly has a bad matchup with the Jets, but they’ve actually been pretty bad against the pass (235 yards, 1.8 pass TDs) this season and Darrelle Revis may miss the game with hamstring injury. Besides, good defense or bad defense, it doesn’t matter to Orton, who has thrown for at least 295 yards and one TD in every game this season…Vince Young (#12) has a date with the Jags’ 28th-ranked pass defense that gives up 2.4 pass TDs per game. Young is a good bet to throw for at least 200 yards and two scores…Desperate? Everything is lined up for likely-on-your-waiver-wire Matt Cassel (#22) this week. The Texans are last in the league against the pass and while Cassel wasn’t great against the Colts, his numbers would have looked a lot better had Dwayne Bowe held onto that long TD pass.

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      External Sports, Fantasy Football, NFL

      Ole Miss Rebel Black Bears are coming to a stadium near you

      October 14, 2010 /
      January 2, 2009: The Mississippi flag is run across the field before the team enters the stadium during the 73rd AT&T Cotton Bowl Classic NCAA Football game between the University of Mississippi Rebels and the Texas Tech Red Raiders at the Cotton Bowl in Dallas, TX Mississippi defeated Texas Tech 47-34 Photo via Newscom

      Ole Miss’ search for a new mascot to replace “Colonel Reb” is one of the dumber stories I’ve chosen not to follow over the last couple of years. But if the story was big enough to make it into ESPN’s “Headlines” section then damn it, it’s big enough for TSR.

      The student body has spoken and they say: “Rebel Black Bear” is our new mascot. No joke. They’re still the Ole Miss Rebels, but their mascot is now a big black bear.

      At Ole Miss games from here on out, a “Rebel Black Bear” will now be running onto the field, pumping up the crowd the only way a black bear who is also a rebel knows how. (Yeah, I’m not sure how a rebel black bear pumps up a crowd. Use your imagination.)

      The school wanted to replace Colonel Reb, so it opened up voting for a new mascot back in March. The three choices were narrowed down to “Rebel Land Shark,” “Rebel Black Bear” and “Hotty Totty,” which was a goofy, muscular, human-like gray guy.

      “Rebel Black Bear” won by 62%, although it got strong push from Star Wars character Admiral Ackbar because a bunch of students started an internet campaign for it. In the end, Lucasfilms, which owns the Admiral Ackbar character, declined to give Ole Miss the rights to use the image for their mascot, proving how stupid all of this really was.

      Personally, I would have gone with the Rebel Land Shark. Why? I don’t f*cking know. Because sharks are cooler than bears.

      College Football, External Sports

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