New Sport Dealing with Steriods

Baseball's legitimacy is on the rocks with the number of players who have used steroids. With more and more players being named the current generation is starving for clean players that star in the league. It seems as if in the NFL people do not care as much. Shawn Merriman tested for steroids two years ago and it seems as if everybody has forgotten. Do I think the Hall of Fame will even care he took steroids? No. It is interesting how probably more NFL players use than baseball players but it is such a bigger deal in MLB.

Now we see positive testing in a new sport, basketball. Rashard Lewis of the Orlando Magic tested positive for steroids . This makes me wonder, will people treat positive steroid treatment like the NFL or MLB. Will using steroids black list Lewis or will people forget after his 10 game suspension? What happens if Lebron James or Dwight Howard test positive for steroids, will they be wrecked like Barry Bonds and Manny Ramirez?

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CONGRATS ON NEW RECORD: LOOPER!

Two Cents want to give a shout out to Brewers pitcher Braden Looper, while many complained about the starting pitching, this year one set a record. Braden Looper set a Brewers records and leads the league in a pitching stat category. Well, you are all waiting to know what category, aren't you. Looper has set a Brewers record giving up 37 Home Runs this season, which leads the majors. I think this is exactly what Doug Melvin had in mind when he signed him last spring, a record setting pitcher.

Congrats Looper!

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Curt Schilling: Next Massachusetts Senator?

Curt Schilling has been known to speak his opinion in the clubhouse. At times he was seen as witty and intelligent. Other times people thought he talked too much and was a distraction. He has openly been against steroid users asking for a tougher penalty. He is well known in Boston for pitching in the ALCS with a bloody sock to help the Red Sox break the curse. I wonder how he feels how legit that World Series is now, with two of the players using steroids.
So, Curt Schilling is putting Hyperlink to his name in the hat for the Massachusetts now vacant Senate seat. He will be a Republican canidate, which may put him at a disadvantage. I am curious to see how he does because we have seen in our society that many times famous people get elected without previous political experience (Reagan, Jesse the Body, Franken, Schwarzengger, etc). Hopefully the bloody sock performance can help him get over the top.

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Best Tradition in College Football

New Packer Logo Idea

JSONLINE ran a story about a Milwaukee Marketing Group who has a new idea for the Packer Logo. At first, I thought no way the Packers logo is classic and should never be changed. But thinking about logo's I wonder if it it were to be more profitable for a team to change its logo. Why do teams in general change their logo? Does changing a logo even if it is not as cool as the first actually help? For instance, the Milwaukee Brewers have changed their logo about 4 or 5 times the last twenty years and it seems people like to wear a variety of their hats. I wonder how getting a new logo can boost profits in the short run. Something to think about..

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WISCO PRIDE BABY!

This is one of the coolest pictures I have ever seen having to do with my University. While I may not be proud of team this team boy I am proud of our alumni around this country check this out. Check out the article Hyperlink to behind it here.

She just wants to give her two cents from the front row

I Wish Tebow Could Pump Me Up...

RBI "King"

Congratulations to Prince Fielder for surpassing Cecil Cooper as the Brewers single season RBI record. He also is now tied with Albert Pujols for the leading RBI's in the MLB. I think this season Fielder is having could be one of the best by a Brewers hitter's in years. I hope the Brewers can retain this scary hitter and hopefully he will help another playoff push in the years to come. I vote that the Brewers do not trade Prince and try to keep him as long as they can. Prince and Braun is the best tandem to build a team around in the Majors and the Brewers need to do all they can to keep both.

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USC GOES DOWN!

When I watched Washington play LSU, they did not look like the team that went winless the year before. I thought they outplayed LSU the entire game and quarterback Jake Locker looked like an NFL pocket passer. Watching USC last week, they were good but not great against the Buckeyes. It seemed as if today was just Washington's day and they deserved it. Steve Sarkisian, a former USC coach has brought the swagger north and it seems as if this team is for real.

The other team I am very impressed with out of the gates is the Miami Hurricanes. The Hurricanes look like the golden age of Miami football,"Ken Dorsey days". Jacory Harris looks like a young Vince Young (college Young) and is leading his team to gave winning games against two ranked opponents. So they two easy games to recover from their tough schedule right? WRONG, they play Virginia Tech and Oklahoma the next two weeks. If the Miami Hurricanes are able to win out with USC losing and Big 12 not looking as strong they may have a spot in the National Championship. Would that be a shocker or what?

Side note: I am embarrassed by who my Badgers scheduled today. Wofford looked like a glorified high school team. Come on Brett lets schedule somebody that will make us better, this cup cake just hurt your teams chances against Michigan State.

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Best Interview Ever

Best Stadiums in the NFL

ESPN recently did an analysis on all the NFL Stadiums. No surprise Lambeau Field was on the top tier. or the "5 Wows" section. They also deeply looked into the new Cowboys Stadium. what may be the 8th modern wonder of the world. This stadium looks like you would make it in a video game. The stadium that Jones hopes is his legacy could by itself bail out the next industry to fail in this country, with its cost being close to $1.4 billion dollars. I can not say I have been tons of NFL stadiums but I will say there in nothing like a Packer Game in Lambeau Field. The renovation kept the mystique of the fabled stadium and raised it to the standards necessary with current NFL Stadiums. I will give Jones credit though he did his research and created a masterpiece of the stadium visually, now lets see if the Cowboys can win some games. I would like it to make it out there maybe for a future Olympics or a Packer-Cowboy match-up!

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Throw it Back!

Let Ocho Cinco Face Phelps

Artie Lang on the Classic Bob Ueker!

Ochocinco's Next Stunt

According to Sports Illustrated, Chad "Ochocinco" Johnson's next stunt is to do the Lambeau Leap. If I was front row I would have a few extra beers ready to pour in his face and hopefully he smell of Miller by the forth quarter. Apparently Greg Jennings did not think Chad was very funny in his next attempt at the spotlight.

I am sorry Ochocinco, but I do not think you will be lucky enough to get the chance to be in the endzone. With the way the Packers' defense looked last week I think he will just be trying to plan future TD dances and not have to worry about the Lambeau Leap. Maybe do a waffle house flip flop joke for Favre when you score a TD against the Vikings in week 14.

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How do you blow a Hall of Fame Speech? Ask Michael

Jersey Sales- People Even Wear Purple

Brett Favre seems as though he has taken over the NFL Jersey sales from April 2009 until now. He has only been a Viking for about a month and already is killing the all other jersey sales according to Reebok.

Even though people in Wisconsin seem to hate him they bought more Favre jerseys than Rodgers. Hopefully, Packer Nation will have more #12 jerseys than #4 this year!

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The Bears Still Suck

In a recent Michigan Avenue Magazine interview , Jay Cutler showed his lack of masculinity and had I read it before Sunday I would not have doubted he would throw four interceptions. I think it is obvious that the only person Cutler trust in his passing game is Earl Bennett, a former teammate on Vanderbilt. In order to be more successful I think the Bears need to put a stronger emphasis on the run. They also should work on a stronger play-action after teams start to stack the box against Forte. If I was Cutler I would want to target Greg Olsen (7th Floor Crew member) 8-12 times a game. Olsen creates big mismatches for any defense. Once you have team focusing on Olsen and Forte than you can slip Hester behind the safeties for some touchdowns. The Bears right now suck but if they get their offense together could be a tough division opponent.

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The Longsnapper of the Year

One of the biggest plays of the game last night was when the Bears' longsnapper, Patrick Mannelly snapped a direct snap on a fake punt. It seemed as if Lovie Smith did not call that and that Mannelly did it on his own. After doing a little bit of research I found out he has his own self proclaming website that is extremely funny to browse through. So enjoy to the people that love saying, "the Bears still suck", post this as a link afterwards.

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Packers Response

I have not been this excited for a Packer season since 1998 after winning the Super Bowl. The Packers this preseason looked better than I ever saw them. As the game started it seemed as if they were outplaying the Bears but the scoreboard did not show it. After a few great scrambles and throws by Aaron Rodgers, the Packers just were not clicking. The Bears defense was not letting Aaron Rodgers have anytime and it seems as if the Packers need to replace Allen Barbe. Barbe did not even slow down the Bears' Adewale Ogunleye. So I think unless we find someone in house, we may need to trade a player like James Jones for a new right tackle.

The big discussion about Rodgers this offseason was whether he could win in the 4th quarter. While he may not have looked very sharp, he answered the critics with an incredible last drive. I still believe if he gets time to throw Aaron Rodgers will be this year's MVP. I love the Packer offense with an exception of the play of the right tackle. I think this offense is good enough to carry an okay defense to a division title and more. The Packers however, do not have an okay defense, they have a great defense.

I know it is just one game and not a lot can be deduced just from playing a Bears offense that has receivers may not start for USC. But this defense is completely different from the Packers' D of the last few years. It is a ball hawking squad that makes big plays in big times. Last year they could not seem to stop anybody; this year the Packers' defense look like they are on a mission. Cutler had a poor game but I credit this to the Packers' blitz schemes and superior pass coverage. Another thing that was overlooked about the Bears offense was the inability to get one of the best running backs in the league to get anything going. When teams ran against the Packers last year many times it seemed as if we were playing with 9 guys, this year it looks like we got 15. Also, John Jolly's interception was one of the most athletic plays I have ever seen by a guy over 300 lbs. I think Brandon Chillar's sack was the best by a guy under 300! Players seem confident already in the new scheme and make me confident this could be a great season.

I am so excited for the Packers and think 12-4 or 13-3 is my projected record.

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I Want To Be Like Mike

Bill Simmons view on Brett Favre

Spot on Simmons!

"13. Brett Favre changed his mind about playing so many times that when ESPN filmed a "This is 'SportsCenter'" commercial about people in the newsroom passing along the "definitive" word on his latest decision, it had to film two versions -- one in which he came back and one in which he didn't come back -- in case he changed his mind again, and of course, the day the commercial was filmed, news broke that Favre was coming back. Favre signed with the Vikings, a heated NFC North rival of the Packers, trashing his relationship with the state of Wisconsin in the process. I can't think of a single parallel in sports history. We've seen players willingly tarnish their careers to hold on for a couple of extra paychecks, but never at the expense of demigod status in a specific region. Weird. All of it."

Another prediction


"Prediction X: The six best teams this season will be New England, Pittsburgh, San Diego, Green Bay, the Giants ... and New Orleans. (That's right, New Orleans. You heard me.) The other six playoff teams will be Indianapolis, Seattle, Chicago, Baltimore, Denver and Washington. In the Super Bowl, Green Bay will defeat Pittsburgh to cap off the first Eff You season devoted to a specific player. That player would be you, Brett Favre."

Batting Stance guy vs Prince

New SI Cover

Dorkiest Image of the Year?

I think it is safe to say this was the dorkiest image in sports this year!

Do NBA Rules hurt the NCAA?

Some believe that David Stern's rule imposed a few years ago that requires players to wait until at least a year after high school basketball would help the league; I however could not disagree more. This rule makes high school players who are many times unable to get proper grades to qualify for college have two choices- take the year off or cheat the system. This rule has shown how corrupt college sports can become in order to get the players they need. We have seen with players such as Derrick Rose and OJ Mayo- forged SAT scores and payment to players to get these lottery picks. If David Stern has created to help educate these students it is a worthless attempt. You will not be able to get a better job after life in the NBA because you took 3 fake classes for one semester at Memphis. These stars do not show up for class and usually become "Pre Madonna's" that hurt the team chemistry. I think David Stern either has to require players to play more than one year in college or completely get rid of the system!


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