Barkley - TNT

This is a great video of what the TNT guys did to Charles Barkley on the pre-game show.

This is perhaps the video of the year!!!!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KpR9s35n8w0

Knicks

Are you one of the biggest pieces of crap in the world if this happens? From the New York Post.

"Stephon Marbuy's publicity stunt at Staples Center Tuesday night didn't come cheaply. Marbury paid $2,600 for his courtside, front-row, baseline seat - which was face value, The Post has learned. Marbury, on his cell phone most of the night, watched the Knicks blow a 15-point halftime lead to the Lakers. According to a Lakers' official, a Marbury rep called the front office looking for two courtside seats for the game, but the club only had one left - the last seat along the baseline, in the corner. Marbury is making $21.9 million this season, but hasn't played a minute. While celebrities Penny Marshall and Spike Lee, and Lakers' Lamar Odom and Tevor Ariza made their way over to say hello, none of the Knicks players acknowledged the banned point guard."

CP3

Talent is one thing, and this kid certainly has it.

I loved the quote from his Head Coach, Byron Scott.

'It is just amazing what he has been able to accomplish in such a short period of time,' Hornets Coach Byron Scott said. 'It also lets you know the sky is the limit if he continues to stay healthy. The biggest thing about him is that he hates losing. He just has that edge.'"

Kyle Davies

There are many reason to be excited about the 2009 KC Royals season. One of the main reasons is the successful September that the club put together. A large part of that success was starting pitcher, Kyle Davies.

Consider me a bigger Kyle Davies fan now than I was 20 minutes ago.

Great article about one of Kyle's off-season habits.

Kyle Davies - KC Star Article

President Bush Video

I'm sure most of you have seen this...but if you haven't, PLEASE check it out.

Listen carefully once the chaos dies down...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0125Qrn24EQ

Article

Make sure to check out the following heart warming story!

Boston Globe article

Red Sox

Although not a Red Sox fan, more of a baseball enthusiast, I had a slight panic attack when I read that the Red Sox had made changes in their uniforms. I love the simplicity of them.

Now, after having read the aritlce and seen the pictures, I realize that truly, not much has changed.

Make sure to check out the link from the Boston Globe.

The "Little General"

Avery Johnson is so appropriately nicknamed the "Little General,"

Check out this clip of him nailing Josh Howard...every male will cringe and laugh all at the same time. Especially watch the expressions on Howard's face in slow motion...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gLV3a4CgYLE

KC Royals

Well, Dayton Moore and the Royals administration is done with the winter meetings in Vegas and are heading back to KC now. They have made some acquisitions to hopefully improve my beloved team.

Today, they have signed pitchers, Horacio Ramierez, Doug Waechter and Kyle Farnsworth.

Here is why that is significant news.

The last time I was playing MLB 08 The Show on Play Station 3, I was the Marlins and Doug Waechter was my best relief pitcher and I traded for Kyle Farnsworth.

So, needless to say, I am plenty happy with those moves because I did something really similar...

Metro Sports

I was joking with my Mom on the phone the other day that my professional life is about to be complete. When I was a kid, I wanted to do a couple of things when I grew up... (after I learned being a trash man wasn't the best occupation in the world)

I wanted to be a Coach. Until the spring of my senior year in high school I wasn't sure which sport, but obviously I've made the right choice and have the best job in the world.

Secondly, if coaching didn't work out, I wanted to be a broadcaster.

I received a very nice email from someone at Metro Sports this week asking me if I wanted to be a "color analyst" for the Metro Sports Youth Challenge Basketball Tournament this weekend. Obviously, I was more than thrilled and am looking forward to calling 5 games on Metro Sports TV this weekend.

I'll let you know when they re-run on TV. I'm just hopeful I don't end up on Youtube because of something I said!

Here's a link, in case you didn't belive me...I'm calling the games from 10am-2pm

Royals

The Royals signed Kyle Farnsworth to a 2 year contract today and that makes me very happy. Farnsworth is a hard throwing right handed relief pitcher who has had success in all stops during his major league career.

Above all else, I'm just happy with how aggressive the Royals are being!

Billy Ripken

This is a great story about Billy Ripken, Cal Ripken's brother as he is often referred to.

Attention to detail is super important in life, don't you think the people at Fleer wish they were more cued in?

Billy Ripken Baseball card

Jerry Sloan

This is a great piece about Jerry Sloan, arguably the best coach in NBA history. He is extremely underrated and someone who I have a great deal of admiration for. His teams were good with Karl Malone and John Stockton and are equally as good now with Deron Williams and Carlos Boozer.

This article does a great job talking about personality traits that made him successful in his job. I think they are transferable to any job/career.

Jerry Sloan Article - ESPN.com - JA Adande

Liberty Basketball

Check out the following article from the Liberty Tribune about our season opening win at Park Hill.

Liberty 59 Park Hill 32

I hope not...

I hope this isn't true. Trade would not make a lot of sense, especially with an already overcrowded outfield...

According to one National League executive, the Kansas City Royals and Atlanta Braves have had serious discussions about a trade that would send outfielder Jeff Francoeur to the Royals for pitcher Zack Greinke. The same source said he believed the teams were close to executing the deal, but that Atlanta was holding up trade discussions until the Braves had a resolution of their pursuit of free agent righthander A.J. Burnett. Royals general manager Dayton Moore (who interviewed for the Red Sox job during Theo Epstein's walkabout in 2005-06) is a former member of the Braves organization and is eager to bring the outfielder to Kansas City

Statement

New OK-State Men's BBall coach Travis Ford is trying to change the culture in Stillwater. I would consider this a pretty bold statement...

Oklahoma State coach dismisses starting forward Thomas

STILLWATER, Okla. --

Oklahoma State coach Travis Ford has dismissed starting forward Ibrahima Thomas from the basketball team.

Ford says he had several conversations with the sophomore over the past week and determined that he lacked the commitment to make the program successful.

At 6-foot-11, Thomas was the main post presence on a Cowboys team that lacks depth inside. He was benched for Oklahoma State's 83-65 loss at Washington last week and replaced in the starting lineup by senior Anthony Brown.

Thomas had been averaging 8.3 points and 3.9 rebounds while starting the first seven games for Oklahoma State (5-3).

Prince?

Keep an eye on Virginia's athletics website. I wouldn't be surprised if Ron Prince goes back and takes his old job.

Three assistant coaches out at Virginia

Associated PressCHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. --

Al Groh will be back for a ninth season as the football coach at Virginia, but his son Mike, the offensive coordinator the past three seasons, will not.

Mike Groh was among three assistant coaches who resigned in a shakeup brought on by his father's annual review, Al Groh said in a statement Monday. He said assistant head coach and defensive backs coach Steve Bernstein would retire and defensive line coach Levern Belin intended to pursue other opportunities.

"There are no scapegoats here," Al Groh said in the statement after commending the coaches for their commitment to the university. "The head coach is responsible for the team."

Virginia finished 5-7 this year.

Liberty Basketball

*Jack Smith, Assistant for the past 41 years and myself at a gameday shootaround at Missouri State University.*

We spent the past weekend in Springfield, Missouri in the annual Tip-off Classic.

We were not able to bring home the championship as we lost by 8 in the title game to a pretty good Fayetteville, Arkansas team.

Our record now stands at 3-1 after our opening week.

Quote

Al Jefferson, who replaced Garnett as the Wolves' cornerstone forward, touched on the growing effort concerns Saturday night after the loss when he told local reporters: "It starts in this locker room with us. They could have Jesus Christ himself come and coach us, but if we don't go out there and play hard and play together, it won't mean nothing."