One Timers 8/17/08

Some suggestions, predictions, and general thoughts to kick off the week. I'm looking forward to hearing your feedback....

IRL should take a page from the Nascar book and offer two series: One regular race for everyone, and one for Danica Patrick alone. That way she can't throw any hissy fits or offer any lame excuses when she still finishes sixth.

I'd like to see Aaron Rodgers throw for about thirty TDs this season. Not at all because I'm a Green Bay fan, but because after being run through the wringer the past few months it'd only seem fitting.

Kevin Boss won't make Giants fans forget Jeremy Shockey, but they'll definitely enjoy the peace and quiet. Boss will put up comparable numbers to those of Shockey as well.

I was nearly dead-on with a Jeremy Shockey prediction almost a year ago so I'll offer up another-14 games played, 8+ TD catches this season and all is quiet in New Orleans. The Shockey drama will begin again early in the 09-10 season and he'll be moving even farther west shortly after, if he even keeps a job in the NFL.

Rasheed and Ron Artest should consider suspending David Stern. Maybe all their complaining about the officiating wasn't so far off target eh?

Commissioner Dave? Even Gary Bettman giggles now when your name is mentioned in conversation. That's the true definition of an image problem.

Speaking of David Stern, there's a rumor that the NBA is quietly negotiating with Iran concerning a prospect who stands 7-2. I'm sure he's a great player, but considering the current relationship between our countries is this a smart move? What is it about Stern that makes him arrogant enough to think people will give him yet another pass? Hasn't he already done enough damage to the reputation of the league during his reign without this?

The Chiefs have their top picks signed and it isn't even October. If this keeps up Kansas City GM Carl Peterson should begin being concerned that fans might just start entertaining thoughts about things like 'hope' and 'expectations'.

Mark-verb, To identify or designate. Prior-adjective, Earlier in time, retroactive. No word on whether Mark Priors' middle name is a synonym for disabled list, but it does make me wonder how the Cubs fortunes would have been different if only their scouting department had had access to a dictionary years ago.

In the same vein, I wonder if Kerry Wood has ever considered changing his spelling to Would. His name doesn't often get mentioned without the letters DL nearby, so why not just cut to the chase and make it official.

I don't like cheering against anyone, but part of me would like to see Brett Favre endure a 30-INT, 60-sack season. Or, at the very least, develop a mild case of carpal tunnel on the sidelines as the Jets clipboard jockey, er, backup QB.

How come no one has asked Kellen Clemons if he thinks there should be a quarterback competition in New York? Sure its farfetched, but so is the idea of a football player holding a city hostage for three years trying to decide whether he should retire or not....and then changing his mind anyway.

The New Jersey Devils will once again have a good season record, but they'll do nothing more as long as the tough guy on the team is their goalie. In the days of Stevens, Daneyko, McKay, Peluso et al no one would have considered doing the Safety Dance in the goal crease-let alone in a playoff game.

ESPN will soon run out of things to hype. By the end of the current season Mike Greenberg will be heard proclaiming a routine double play ball to Jeter as 'The greatest......two-hopper to short.....arguably.....of all time!' Is the fact that he does those long dramatic pauses a sign that even he is starting to realize how ridiculous his declarations are sounding?

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Have a great week-unless you have other plans.