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Indians Just Can’t Catch A Break
The Florida State Seminoles have decided to kick a little more dirt on the Native Americans by dropping this horrible new logo. I guess it’s supposed to be a screaming Indian, but it mainly resembles someone in their vinegar strokes. I guess that is better than using the typical screaming Indian stereotype. Daniel Snyder and the ghost of Andrew Jackson must be proud.
Awesome Derrick Coleman Commercial
Though I won’t be cheering for Derrick Coleman today (He’s playing my Saints), I will now always be a fan and will look for him to continue to fight the odds. Both of maternal grandparents were deaf and spending Louisiana summers with them made some of my greatest childhood memories. My grandfather wasn’t one to let his disability slow him and he taught me a lot about playing the hand you’ve been dealt to the fullest.
TSD Friday Five
Fridays are going to give you 5 sports related questions to ponder over the weekend and to argue about.
Who is the greatest athlete to never win a championship in their sport? Dan Marino will get some run, but my pick is the greatest hitter of all-time, Ted Williams. He is also the greatest athlete to have his head chopped off and frozen.- Is Gregg Popovich the 3rd best NBA coach of all-time? For me, Pop is the guy. I give it to him over Riley.
- What is your favorite sports movie that many people may not know about? It’s a photo finish between Let It Ride and Side Out for me and I’m giving it to Side Out by a Courtney Thorne-Smith bikini.
- What’s your Heidi game? What sporting event did you turn off too early? As soon as Michael Waltrip won the 2001 Daytona 500 I left Midtown and took a Jack Daniels nap. It was only about a day later that I realized Earnhardt died.
What city would you like to be in on the night their franchise won a title? My easy answer is NOLA with my Saints, but I would go with Toronto after their first Stanley Cup win since 1967.
Chime in and let know what you think.
The ALL-NBA TEAMS were announced on Wednesday and for the most part they got it right. Lebron James led all players with 595 points by receiving all 119 first place votes. Check out the list and let me know what you think about it.
ALL-NBA FIRST TEAM
LeBron James, Miami: (119 first place votes) 595 points
Kevin Durant, Oklahoma City: (102) 555
Kobe Bryant, LA Lakers: (91) 521
Chris Paul, LA Clippers: (97) 537
Tim Duncan, San Antonio: (45) 392
No arguments from The Sports Dump on the first 4 on this list, but Marc Gasol was the anchor of the league’s best defense and should have been on the 1st team over Tim Duncan. I know Duncan has had a renaissance season this year, but Gasol’s 2012-2013 season can’t be overlooked.
ALL-NBA SECOND TEAM
Carmelo Anthony, New York: (24) 397
Blake Griffin, LA Clippers: 132
Marc Gasol, Memphis: (38) 295
Tony Parker, San Antonio: (16) 273
Russell Westbrook, Oklahoma City: (20) 306
This is where I feel Duncan should be slotted and Blake Griffin needs to be dropped to the 3rd team for LaMarcus Aldridge. Aldridge posted another 21 point-plus season and had career best rebound and assist numbers to go with it. I think his injury down the stretch hurt his stock, but not enough to drop him to the “Also receiving votes” list.
ALL-NBA THIRD TEAM
David Lee, Golden State: 79
Paul George, Indiana: 73
Dwight Howard, LA Lakers: (17) 203
Dwyane Wade, Miami: (3) 145
James Harden, Houston: (5) 253
Outside of James Harden and David Lee, my 3rd team is very different. Joining Blake Griffin are Stephen Curry and Joakim Noah. Curry has arrived and this is Wade’s last season on this team. Howard’s season was still very good, but Noah’s toughness and defensive grit gives him the edge on my 3rd team.
I Thought I Had A Gambling Problem
Henry Gibbohm lost $2,600 at a New Hampshire carnival trying to win a $100 Xbox Kinect. He blew his life savings on a game called Tubs of Fun. After he went home a licked his wounds, he went back the next day to complain to the manager and received $600 and a giant rasta banana for his troubles. The Manchester Police are currently looking into the game, but have already lost most of the department’s petty cash during the investigation.
Frac Daddy For The Win
I made an early bet on Frac Daddy at 50-1 and I am loving how the track is slopping up for him. His odds keep dropping (Currently 23-1) and I am feeling good. My girls picked their trifectas with Chloe going Goldencents, Giant Finish, MyLute and Juliet going ItsMyLady, Giant Finish, Falling Sky. I will probably will make some more bets before the 6:24pm post, but Frac Daddy is my pony.
The Red Sox Jerseys Will Look A Bit Different Today
Boston’s home whites will feature ‘Boston’ in red letters on the front instead of the usual ‘Red Sox’, in a salute to Boston unity. After the game, the game-used jerseys will be auctioned off to benefit Boston charities. #BostonStrong
(Instragram/Red Sox)
The Morning Dump: 4/15/13
Have all you dumpers got your taxes done?
Adam Scott drained a 15-foot birdie putt on the 2nd playoff hole to win his 1st major and the 1st Masters title for Australia. Long praised as the next Greg Norman, Scott now has a major victory to hush some detractors.
The Lakers beat the Spurs last night to move closer to a playoff berth and a matchup with the Thunder. A Kobeless Laker team has no chance vs. the Thunder, but would be my pick vs. the Spurs in a series.
Smart move by Carlos Quenton to drop his appeal before the Dodgers/Padres series gets started today. We may still see some bad blood between these two teams.
The world on the street is that Darrell Revis used the Giants’ surgeon for his knee surgery and the Jets aren’t happy about it.
The Atlanta Braves are looking very good now. Can they keep it up?
Is anyone surprised that a gun was brought into the infield of the NRA 500 and a man killed himself during the race? I’m not.
The Morning Dump: 4/12/13
Dodgers ace Zach Greinke got the bad end of the Dodgers/Padres brawl, that was set off by Greinke hitting Carlos Quenton. Greinke broke his left collarbone by trying to use it to defend the Quenton charge. Matt Kemp and Quenton had to be separated in the parking lot after the game also.
The Bulls won’t have a long playoff run, but they are pretty damn good at stopping win streaks.
The MLB and MLB players are buying up Biogenesis’ records from a former employee.
Can Sergio get his major breakthrough and can Couples get one more? I love the Masters.
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