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2007-2008 Boston Celtics Thread

Wed, 18 Jun 2008 03:57:35 +0000

I see big things.

UFC 83: The Battle of the Midgets!

Sun, 20 Apr 2008 00:06:27 +0000

Matt Serra vesres Georges St-Pierre @ 10pm on PPV.

IT'S TIIIIIME!!!

Serra is a renowned jiu-jitsu guy but the funny thing is he hasn't submitted anyone in 6 years. He's fought professionally only 13 times his entire career of 9 years. He's fought just 1 fight per year over the past 3 years (not counting his TUF fights). So how the hell is this guy the fucking champion and ranked #2 (according to Sherdog anyway)? He didn't shoot JR Ewing I think but nonetheless whatever dark magic he may possess, he also has the belt so TUF shit for the more active fighters out there. He also knocked out GSP to get it and that was his first KO ever. So what?

So despite the odds, his midget stature, and what would seem to be common sense, I STILL think he can beat GSP again even though he is on GSP's ground...but hey, it's Canada and the only reason it is "his ground" is because the US chooses not to just take it off them. GSP is a physical specimen though and can knock out and maul just about anyone. However...here's Fun Fucking Serra Fact #125: Matt Serra has only been knocked out 1 time and that was 7 years ago. Plus GSP, though seemingly focused and determined (again), also seems to be a bit of a mental midget...just a little bit neurotic and extremely self-conscious maybe. Therefore, in the Battle of the Midgets Part Deux, I think Serra will bust out his old BJJ skills and take off a limb or rear-naked Trigg him as GSP GNP's from Serra's guard. I see Serra pulling off the armbar in round 1...ala Matt Hughes...ironically enough.

This is so because Serra is from NYC, he says he's gonna win & is still hungry, and he's not Phil Baroni.

So back it's to drarring board fur zee FRENCHY!

The 2008 New York Yankees Thread

Mon, 31 Mar 2008 03:10:14 +0000

...because I need some place to post opinions and thoughts on the team that no one else wants to hear.

In this thread,

Thu, 27 Mar 2008 08:17:24 +0000

Galt will explain why he suddenly abandoned his (very good offensive [albeit shitty pitching]) fantasy baseball dynasty team 2 days before the season started following months of preparation. He will be sure to do so while somehow not coming across as a whiny, cunty, crybaby, power-hungry control freak.

Join My 2008 NCAA Basketball Pool!!

Tue, 18 Mar 2008 01:48:44 +0000

JOIN THE POOL TODAY!
It's simple and this year, ESPN will track our progress for us mistake free! It's so simple a monkey could do it. Just make sure you join by Wednesday March 19th.

I have our own private group called "Kozmic Avenues" so we can track on another, no problem.

STEP 1 -[url="http://sports-ak.espn.go.com/ncb/tournament/bracket"]Click this link then click the link labeled "TOURNAMENT CHALLENGE"[/url]

STEP 2 -Register. It's litterally takes 10 seconds. Choose a username and add a e-mail adress and you're instantly in. No e-mail verification or anything. De-select all the offers and you're on your way.

NOTE -When it asks you if or what group you want to join simply choose "Kozmic Avenues", It's my private group and the password is "ABC"

STEP 3 -Simply select who you think is going to win each game. The site will guide you through the selections itself and it only takes 5 minutes.

It's not like you have anything better to do.

Joe Louis- America's hero..Betrayed

Sun, 24 Feb 2008 01:06:22 +0000

I'm surprised I didn't see anything on this by Gonzo.

Good documentary now on Joe Louis, and how he got screwed.

followed by a night of fights.

i'm pumped!

Tue, 29 Jan 2008 22:43:01 +0000

Fuck fanatsy baseball!! Here's the real thing!

Sun, 27 Jan 2008 23:52:51 +0000

https://realsportsinvestments.com

Super Bowl XLII

Mon, 21 Jan 2008 04:13:27 +0000

New York Giants versus New England Patriots

This will be the greatest Super Bowl ever, IMO.

The 2007-2008 New York Knicks Thread

Sat, 10 Nov 2007 18:48:30 +0000

Storyline continued from last year is... David Lee still warms up the bench.

The 2007 World Series

Thu, 25 Oct 2007 01:00:20 +0000

I've been rooting for the Rockies to make the playoffs ever since I read that SI article about Matt Holliday and Garrett Atkins back in the spring.

Fuck the Sox.

Go Rockies.

Even tho they are down 3-0 now after Manny just scored. I hate your retahted bahllclub, Sawx!

UFC/MMA Implodes: Boxing's Bastard Child

Thu, 11 Oct 2007 21:13:30 +0000

Couture resigns. Fedor signs with M-1. Kaboom.

Quote:STATEMENT FROM DANA WHITE, UFC PRESIDENT, REGARDING COUTURE

“I’m not surprised at all by Randy’s decision. I talked to Randy several weeks ago and he said that if he couldn’t fight Fedor, then he has nothing left to prove in the sport of mixed martial arts.

He has been doing a lot of acting, and I know he is in South Africa right now filming a movie. I think it’s a great move for Randy’s acting career to retire from fighting while he is on top.

As we all know, Randy retired before. The landscape in MMA changes every day. So when he is ready to come out of retirement again, he is still under contract with me, and I’m ready to promote him.”

Quote:Couture Talks UFC Resignation

"The motivation for the decision is two-fold," he continued. "I know Fedor (Emelianenko) just signed with another organization and that's the only real fight that makes sense for me at 44 years old as the heavyweight champion of the UFC. That's the fight I wanted and if that can't happen it doesn't make sense for me to compete with all these other guys. And then obviously that's not going to happen now. And, two, I'm tired of being taken advantage of, played as the nice guy and basically swimming against the current with the management of the UFC. I have a lot of other things going on in my life that I'm doing just fine with. I don't need the problems. I don't feel like I get the respect I deserve from the organization, and that's motivation No. 2 for the letter of resignation that was sent today."

Quote:Fedor Emelianenko to M-1

Fedor Emelianenko has committed to the Russian-based promotion M-1, according to a report published by The Fight Network.

Speculation has abounded regarding Emelianenko (26-1-1), the man most pundits see as the top mixed martial artist in the world, since the implosion of his former home, PRIDE. The UFC and K-1 had been grabbing most of the headlines in the Emelianenko sweepstakes.

Send barry bonds balls into space

Tue, 18 Sep 2007 20:14:14 +0000

http://www.vote756.com/marcecko/

I voted to send the ball to space, let the fool waste more money.

There is no such thing as fantasy football “experts”

Wed, 12 Sep 2007 06:29:17 +0000

This is a theory I have held for quite some time, and now is as good a time as any to put it to the test. I am so sick of these websites offering “expert” advice on who to sit/start in fantasy football. It’s useless. Nobody knows a god damn thing. Anything can happen. Anybody can just come up with players that should have a good game, but that doesn’t make you an expert. It just means you have a moderate understanding of how to read and interpret statistics. Anybody can do that.

My hypothesis is that the average “expert’s” picks are accurate only about 40% of the time. For this week’s experiment, I will be analyzing one of CBS Sportsline’s “expert” picks, as that is the site that hosts the league I am in this year. These picks can be found here.

Now, in order to adequately test my hypothesis over the course of the season, I must incorporate the opinions of more than just one “expert”. I could dissect Jamey Eisenberg’s picks all season, but all this would prove is that he doesn’t know a god damn thing. To prove that all fantasy “experts” are useless, I must use a larger sample size. Therefore, I will be looking at “expert” picks from a variety of websites, to be determined randomly throughout the season based on how much work I want to put into it that week.

There are no fancy formulas that will be used to judge whether a player had a good game or not. The decision will come strictly from the stats. Each pick will fall into one of three categories:

Good pick – the player had a great game OR the player had a poor game
Bad pick – the player had a poor game OR the player had a great game
Neutral pick – the player had an adequate game. Not too great, but not too poor

With that said, here are this weeks findings:
http://spreadsheets.google.com/pub?key=p...X7a_BBbHAg

Analysis
This self-proclaimed “expert” made 62 selections – 31 “start ‘ems” and 31 “sit ‘ems”. Of those 62 selections, just 23 turned out to be good picks – 37%. Of those 23, just 7 were players he deemed a “start ‘em” vs. 16 “sit ‘ems”. What does this prove? That it’s easier to say “don’t start Bo Scaife” than it is to say “start Owen Daniels.” Wow. Does it really take an expert to offer up that kind of advice?

Now, that 37% is poor enough as it is, but when you take a look at his extra special “one-week sleepers” it becomes clear that this guy is no expert. His sleepers of the week:

Steve McNair: 4 turnovers
DeAngelo Williams: 75 total yards, lost fumble
Joe Horn: 1 catch, 14 yards
David Martin: 1 catch, 7 yards
Sebastian Janikowski: 3 missed field goals
Raiders defense: 36 points allowed

So that’s 0 for 6 on these players that he has given extra value to. This is not even mentioning his “start of the week”; Deuce McAllister and his 45 yards of total offense.

Of course, I could give him the benefit of the doubt, with this being week one and all. But fuck that. This guy is supposed to be an “EXPERT”, isn’t he? His “job” is to tell fantasy owners what their best options are; which players give them the best chance of winning for that given week. And this guy did so with 37% accuracy. 37%! That is not sufficient. What other job can you perform with 37% accuracy and expect to keep a job? If I decided to clean 4 out of every 10 toilets I came across, while smearing feces all over the other 6, I’d have been fired years ago. And CBS calls this guy a “senior fantasy writer”!? You may as well have some down syndrome kid pick names at random out of a hat and flip a coin. Heads is a “start ‘em”, tails a “sit ‘em.” He would be right at about the same frequency, and they can pay him significantly less because of his retard status.

Football Picks 2007

Sat, 01 Sep 2007 08:21:27 +0000

Colorado -3 vs Colorado St. (when in doubt, take the better conference)
UConn -4.5 vs Duke (duke is always terrible and the line is pretty small against a middle of the road big east team)