All Over the Place

This post is going to be all over the place and maybe a little short because I’m watching the Champions League Semis right now. My dude Lionel Messi is a stud.

I can’t wait for my girlfriend to go to Argentina next year for two reasons: 1) I won’t have to hang out with her for a couple weeks; and 2) My souvenir, so long as she comes through for me, is supposed to be a Messi jersey, which would be sick.

After watching the game, I’m hitting up the links with some dudes to begin my run at the PGA Tour c/o Q School. My putting has been what’s been holding me back, however while I was watching the Masters last week I decided I could cure my putting woes with a new putter grip. More specifically, the putter grip of KJ Choi. So here is a picture I just snapped as I prepare for the Champions League semis with my boy @NawLeansPete next to me. Of course, I’m drinking some red pop.

So, with this new putter I should shoot somewhere around 30 and get the kick start I need to head to the pros.

The NBA Playoffs are going on. I hear a lot of people say “I won’t watch the NBA until the Playoffs when they  actually start playing defense,” which is bull shit, they play defense, but their the most gifted scorers on the planet. And since I was a shooting guard my entire life, I’ll give the benefit of the doubt to the scorers being more talented than the defenders, so there. But, according to this flow chart, it’s not that crucial for you to watch, especially if the Dude is on.

The Dude abides.

More awesomeness coming from the NBA Playoffs is my growing affection for Joakim Noah. I hated Noah at Florida and pretty much all the way leading up to their first round playoff matchup with the Cleveland Cavaliers. Then Noah hooked me. He had me from “Cleveland (as a city) sucks.” This is just awesome for me, especially being in Athens, OH, which is pretty much Cleveland South. I’m sure when I leave, I’ll support the Cavs as Ohio’s team, but not while I’m in Athens. So, after saying Cleveland sucks, Noah was asked after their loss last night if he regretted what he said.

“Not at all,” Noah said. “You like it? You think Cleveland’s cool? I never heard anybody say I’m going to Cleveland on vacation. What’s so good about Cleveland?”

Fantastic.

This is easily the best chance for a Cleveland championship in a long time. They have been bad for a long time. It dates back to “The Shot” that Jordan hit over Eloh. Here’s what went on inside that huddle.

But, if Joakim Noah’s antics aren’t enough to make you tune in and neither is the fantastic basketball, then you have to watch so you can see Inside the NBA with Charles Barkley, Kenny Smith and Ernie Johnson. They win Emmys and shit for their work. Plus, it’s insightful and hilarious at the same time. Take this exercise thing that Sir Chuck is using. Quality television.

The other big story of the week is the NFL Draft beginning Thursday. One of the most overrated and over-covered events in sports, in my opinion. We have grease monkey Mel Kiper Jr. and Todd McShay projecting every pick, when really they have no credentials to be doing so. They just use the words that make them sound informed: ‘tremendous upside,’ ‘specimen,’ ‘war room,’ ‘character guy’ and ‘intangibles.’ Mel Kiper doesn’t really have that many friends in the league apparently, this from the 1994 Draft.

A couple things about this video: -Alright Redlegs, pulling it out in extras.

-Solid outing for Jose Rijo, 7IP and 8Ks.

-The Cowboy gets the W, making him 1-0 on the season.

-Keith Olbermann at the end of the video is hilarious looking. Nice mustache and shades, dude.

Other things on the draft that concern me: Here’s an article that says Party Mardy would be a good pick with the form of someone like DeSean Jackson, even though he kinda puts down fellow Bobcat Taylor Price.

-Also, Mardy Gilyard’s real first name is Marshwan. Who’d a thunk it? Learn something new every day.

-At least there are drinking games to play while watching that godawful draft coverage.

In the world of golf, the median age of viewers watching the Masters went up this year. Even a sex scandal can’t make younger people watch golf. Oh, well. Between me and my friends, we brought that age down, so it could have been in the 60s.

In other good golfing news, the US Open is going to be broadcast in primetime on the East coast, which is awesome. Now, I can watch the tournament at night instead of going out to the bars and spending my money. Always a good thing.

I’m just spitballing here, but take a look at this picture.

With everything that has happened in the past couple of months, who do you think is more ashamed to be pictured with the other, Tiger or Big Ben?

Now some videos to wrap it up because I gotta get ready to go to the course.

-When you’re on the away side and you score a goal, don’t go celebrate in the stands, you may get punched.

-I tried to watch Dancing With the Stars for Chad 8-5 and EA the Sideline Princess. I was underwhelmed, but I saw this video from last night’s show. EA is getting it done.

-If you can play four chords, you can make a hit song. This is pretty cool.

-And finally a poll. Which video song is better, UC or OU?

That’s all I got. Hopefully Barca can overcome giving up the equalizer and pull ahead in the 1st Leg.

Boom. I’m going to go shoot a 30.