The Stankoniforous Files

Among the notables for the HOF this year are the late Derrick Thomas.  Following him are: Bruce Smith, Rod Woodson, Ralph Wilson (Buffalo Bills owner), Randall McDaniel, and the late Bob Hayes. 

This is quite a class.  Even more notable are those that did not get in.  They are:  Cris Carter (2nd all time in receptions), Russ Grimm, Andre Reed, Shannon Sharpe, and Paul Tagliabue, former NFL Commish.  That is quite a list NOT to be included in the Hall.  Odds are that Carter and Sharpe get in next go-round, ISO. 

UPDATE!: These guys become eligible in 2010.  Jerry Rice (1st all time in receptions), Tim Brown (3rd all time in receptions), and Aeneas Williams.  Yikes!

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The Williams sisters are in this picture but it's really about Serena.  The "experts" were claiming that she might stumble and there she was the only American among the Russian invasion.  When exactly did Russian women come to dominate women's tennis?  Did Stank-0 miss something? 

Serena is the odd year juggernaut.  Most of her titles in the Slams have come in odd years, if Stank-0 is not mistaken.  If that don't beat all, she's cakin outta control.  No Stank-0 doesn't mean it that way, get your mind outta the gutter.  Her bankroll is bulgin.

It looks alot like 2007 for Serena.  She got on a roll and brushed opponents aside.  Could 2009 be a repeat? 

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I proudly present the best dunks of 2008.



NBA Top Dunks of the Year 2008

I gotta tell you that Richard Jefferson, Niocioni, and Nate Robinson's dunks are sick! Any others that I missed?

I will be personally upset if Bill Walker, DeAndre Jordan, and Josh Smith are not in the dunks of 2009.

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This was prompted by a conversation between Stank-0 and a friend.  So, Stank-0 wants your opinion. 

The basic argument was that football players were not as smart as someone studying for a Ph.D.  On its face that is true, but Stank-0 is under the belief that people do not understand the amount of information football players have to process.   

First, there is the play itself.  The personnel and packages necessary.  Then the offense lines up and looks at the defense.  If the offensive coordinator or quarterback does not like what they say, an audible is called.  So all the information that was used for the play is now moot and new information is relayed through hand signals or codewords.  All this must be done in 35 seconds or less (the play clock's length).

Then the play is run. 

As an example of the amount of information is processed in 3 seconds (the average length of a play), it took college quarterback Graham Harrell between 3 and 5 minutes to explain what he saw before he ran a quick slant to Michael Crabtree. 

Part of the reason for the amount of information is that there are 11 men on each side of the field so that increases the complexity.  There is a reason that players watch film because subtle changes make major differences in the outcome of a play.  The ability to notice that subtlety is advantageous. 

What say you, are football players unintelligent?

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With all due respect to the poll running here, but I just saw the dunk of the month!

J Smoove aka Josh Smith clanked on Steve Nash something surrious.



Josh Smith pwns Steve Nash

Another one....



Josh Smith Dunks on Steve Nash

YAHTZEE! 

This is up there with DeAndre Jordan and Bill Walker's dunks.  No question. 

As always [shout out to You got dunked on]

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Guess David Beckham is good for something beside endorsements.  This tells you how much of a story this is, Stank-0 didn't even know he was on leave from the LA Galaxy. 

Look, let's put a few things out there.  No major soccer (football) star comes to the US to play at the peak of his power.  That's just FACT like the Wendy's commercial. 

The best players are in Europe.  So it makes perfect sense that Beckham is having buyer's remorse. 

"I can't say what will happen," he said. "Even if my contract says that I'll be here until March. We'll have to see.

"At the moment I'm enjoying this experience. I'm at one of the biggest clubs in the world. And having won gives us confidence to continue."

 

Just remember that a contract is a contract.  You wanted the $250M, now you have to live up to your end of the bargain.

"If he said 'we'll see' it means he's thinking about staying," Milan coach Carlo Ancelotti told Sky Italia. "However, our hands are tied as he has a clear contract.

"We can't do anything to change things, he can surely do so. He has to resolve his contract with the American team.

"I am realistic, we are capitalising on his presence at the moment and so, while we have him at our disposal, we will try to do things the best way possible."

 See the coach knows the deal. Stank-0 thinks that Beckham can't stand playing fifth fiddle to Kobe, Manny, USC football, and UCLA basketball out in LA. 

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Kerry Collins will start for the Titans next season.  Where does this leave Vince Young? 

This reveals that Vince isn't put back together yet, which is unfortunate.  The word on the street is that Young fell apart b/c he had never been criticized before.  That makes sense.  In HS, he was told how good he was.  He arrives at TX and wins a title against a very talented SC team...so obviously he's the next big thing. 

He gets to the NFL and almost leads a Titans team light on talent to an 8-8 record and sniff the playoffs.  So where has he heard, "Vince, you AREN'T hot s**t after all.  Now give me 50 up-downs."

Is Fisher making Young go to QB camp or something?  They should be working on his throwing mechanics every day. 

Then lastly, Collins is not a spring chicken.  He's got to be pushing 40. 

The NFL is a win right now league, but you have to build for tomorrow.  What are the Titans gonna do with Vince?  Sit him or deal him?

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