The Noise Factor: Unmanic Monday
No games tonight in the NBA means another dead Monday night where there is one thing to watch: 24. 24 is not sports-related, but a ticked-off Kiefer Sutherland is pure comedy. Check out your local FOX station for tonight’s episode (FOX is not paying me for the ad).
- After the slam-dunk debacle on Saturday night the all-stars came out to their typical all-out offense with the West winning the game handily. The game itself reflected on how the season has gone so far in the NBA as the West have had the upper hand. Up until a couple weeks ago, the best 6 teams came from the West. Now the Los Angeles Lakers have hit a road block and the Detroit Pistons have been on fire ever since the Chris Webber pickup. Nonetheless, the depth of the West was evident in this game.
- Just to clarify any confusion, the Dallas Mavericks are the team to beat in the West. They will continue to be the team to beat as long as they keep winning at this kind of pace. They lose their first 4 games of the season and now sit with only 9 losses to date. And its well-documented on my blog that they have won 29 of their last 31 games. That is over 90% if you stat guys want to know.
- Here is some information to prove how hypocritical my nation is: Toronto patterns itself as a “Hockey Town” and that they have the most passionate fans when it comes to the sport. Not true. Last night the Toronto Marlies, The Maple Leafs minor league affiliate, drew just over 2000 fans to the game. This is under the 3000-4000 they drew for the AHL All-Star game a month ago. The arena holds just under 10 000 people and they cannot sell out an All-Star game in the city that prides itself on hockey? You have to be kidding me!? The hockey know-it-alls in the city of Toronto need to just stick with what they do best: waste money on an inferior hockey product like the Maple Leafs so that management can pocket it. Forget about calling yourselves a “Hockey” town, that you are not. That distinction can be claimed with more authority in Detroit.
- The Chicago Cubs should be ashamed of themselves if they don’t lock up Carlos Zambrano for a long-term deal before the season. They had the extra money to lock him up and they decided to spend on some questionable signings. This guy is your ace and one of the best pitchers in baseball, why jerk around with him? Thing is, you know they will lose him after the arbitration season and then throw money at another pitcher who is not as good as Zambrano, and the Cubs fans will think Carlos is the bad guy in this situation. If you know down the road Chicago will throw huge money for a pitcher anyway, do it for your franchise ace. You know, the workhorse who hasn’t broken down…yet.
- This past weekend Phil Mickelson had yet another mini-meltdown against Charles Howell III at the Nissan Open. You figure he will recover from this but after this latest tank job it is evident that if Tiger get’s his hands on Phil in a tight Major Championship Mickelson will fold like a bad poker hand. If Geoff Ogilvey and Howell can do this, what will the best golfer in the world with the hottest wife on tour and the most intimidating person in golf will do to Phil? Eldrick will blow him away.
- Yet another silly attempt at soccer fans to be noticed: A soccer show at my station was threatened by a bunch of soccer fanatic morons for no reason. On some message board for Toronto FC these fans were taking shots without explanation. I guess that can be similar to riots that break out at soccer events. I am not here to diss the spectacle of a sport but just because you are a fan of soccer does not mean you are allowed to turn your brain off. Sure the sport needs some fixing but the bigger problem are the hooligans who completely ruin any chance of embracing the world-wide sport on our part. So soccer fans, there is a problem and you are it.
- Norv Turner was hired by the San Diego Chargers which makes sense. They needed a veteran coach who has been with San Diego and Ladainian Tomlinson before. However, the same question applies to San Diego as it did for Dallas: Did you improve at the coaching position? The answer: No. Crack Martyball all you want, Norv Turner has not faired any better in the playoffs than Schottenheimer. At least we know Marty can coach in the regular season.
…Tomorrow will be the second week I will have to sing. Voting continues tonight and here are the nominations again:
WHAM - Careless Whisper
Shania Twain - Man I feel like a woman
Destiny’s Child - Bootylicious
98 degrees - Give me just one night
Nelly - E.I.
JoJo - Too little too late
- Nelly is currently leading while WHAM is right on their tail. Vote here or at chevradionoise@gmail.com. Kareoke morning begins at 11 AM EST on www.chevradioam.com.
