The Triangle of Pain

Life is so much funnier than Fiction.

Can you imagine, Telfair and Rondo on the same team. And that team is the Boston Celtics, all three of Coach Pitino's most recent failures come together.

When I saw this picture in the paper this morning, my mind superimposed a couple of different faces.

The perfect gift for Big Ben

I routinely receive emails from the NFL Shop.com because I have ordered jerseys from the website in the past. These guys are good marketing people because the items they are featuring are always Colts items.

Early this week, I got one with items for kids. ONe item was a bicycle helmet designed to look like an NFL helmet of your favorite team. Immediately I thought of Big Ben. I was pleasantly surprised that the Helmet does come in Steelers design.

Just tell him its like his football helmet and maybe he'll wear it.

Incredible Shrinking Players

One thing that I enjoy each year is the NBA Pre-Draft Camp and NFL Combine for one main reason. You finally get to know how TALL or SHORT the college players that you have watched for years truly are. From way back in their AAU days, through recruiting season and their college careers, Players are routinely given 2-3 inches on height. Media Guides and Game Programs are comparable to The National Enquirer and Weekly World News when it comes to factual reporting on heights and weights.

Here are some of the surprises out of last weeks NBA Pre-Draft Camp

Player Name (Listed Height by School) [Actual Height]

Marco Killingsworth (6-8") [6-5.5"]

Eric Hicks (6-6") [6-4.5"]

Adam Morrison (6-8") [6-6.5"]


J.J. Redick (6-4") [6-4"]
It makes me sick, these Dukies are good and honest. But at least we know their human and capable of making stupid mistakes. (you knew I couldnt let the mugshot of the poster-boy for Duke go without a posting).

Randy Foye (6-4) [6-2.25"]

Allan Ray (6-2") [6-1"]

Gerry McNamara (6-2") [5-11.75]

Renaldo Balkman (6-8") [6-5"]

Rodney Carney (6-7") [6-4.5"]

Taquan Dean (6-3") [6-2"]


That was fun. I love a good laugh and a good "I told you so". But, lets all be honest for second: We give ourselves a couple inches and subtract a few pounds when asked for our Height and Weight. Don't believe me. Ask your buddy tonight to see his Driver's License. Then the laughter will really begin.

Blast from the Past

UK fans surely remember Michael Southall. He was the first of the 7 Foot Center Projects that Tubby recruited. He signed a LOI and even played in the Derby Festival Classic. He was one of the few players that I worried might get embarassed. After watching a few days of practice, it was obvious that he was in over his tall head. Luckily for Wildcat fans, he got in trouble with the law before arriving in Lexington and Tubby was able rescind that scholarship offer.

I spotted him while watching Taquan Dean in the Orlando NBA Pre-Draft camp this weekend. I laughed for probably five minutes before I regained my compsure.

Boxing is so much more than the Fight

I loved the idea that Tom Zbikowski, potential Day 1 pick in the NFL Draft, made his professional debut in Boxing this past weekend in Madison Square Gardens. Reportedly, his pay was $25,000 for the bout (that will go a long way in South Bend, IN).

Nothing beats a boxing match. Sure the bout was over in less than a minute, but you had to see the prefight entrances and ringsmanship by the entourages. Look at Tom Zbikowski.



- Gold Gloves
- White Silk Trunks (with his #9 stitched on a green 3-leaf Clover).
- Led to the ring by Teammates Brady Quinn and Jeff Samardzija


I love it. I do have to take my hat off to the tomato can that Z crushed, Robert Bell. He played his role (come to the ring and get knocked out). What is even better is his Cornerman coming into the ring in an Ohio State Jersey (look in the top-left corner of photo above) Everyone remembers that debacle in January. That is funny. Even in a Loss, I have to give it up for the cornerman.

Which has the larger mouth?