The Stankoniforous Files

Carlos Zambrano stepped into it with his off-the-cuff remarks, but let's really look at it.

"You come into a ballpark like this and you see great things," the Cubs ace told The Associated Press on Saturday before his team's 10-1 exhibition loss at the sparkling ballpark in the Bronx.

"You wish that Chicago'd build a new stadium for the Cubs," he said.

Wrigley Field needs to be replaced? 'Los, how about you don't stress yourself thinking, ok? It only gets you into trouble.

Let's get to it. I'm all for modernizing facilities but a wholesale replacement is unnnecessary. Have a place for the players and *sigh* corporate sponsors, but leave the rest of the stadium alone.

Wrigley Field is one of a few stadiums in baseball, let alone sports, that are must-see. The others are Camden Yards in Baltimore and Fenway Park in Boston. With the new Yankee Stadium, that removes one from the list. The House that Ruth Built is now the House that Guilani Financed.

Let's continue with other sports. For football, you have Soldier Field in Chi, Lambeau Field in Green Bay, and of course the new Cowboy Stadium down in TX. Possibly, the Meadowlands up in NJ/NY.

College football, there's Ohio State and Michigan. Professional basketball, Madison Square Garden, of course. Possibly the Staples Center in LA, but I'm not really sold on it.

For college basketball, you have Allen Fieldhouse in Lawrence, KS, Rupp Arena in Kentucky, Cameron in Durham and the Dean Dome in Chapel Hill.

Did I miss anyone? I'm sure the other writers will chime in with there suggestions.

Also known as the NFL draft. I work too much to go position by position and team by team. With the attention that QBs are drawing right now, it's the perfect time to analyze the QBs in the draft. Let's start with the biggest name in the draft.

Matthew Stafford

(+)'s: Clearly the best arm in the this class. Having watched a few Georgia Bulldogs games last year, Stafford had an arm that could excite. I wouldn't quite say he has a JaMarcus Russell-type arm but he's not too shabby. As "experts" like to say, can make all the throws. Game experience. He is seen to have franchise QB potential.

(-)'s: Not terribly mobile. He could shuffle a lil bit in the pocket but didn't show an amazing ability to keep broken plays alive sufficiently long enough. Decisionmaking needs work. Didn't seem to stand up to well in the face of the blitz and different coverages seemed to confuse him a bit too easily.

Projected: 1st round, 1st pick. First QB taken in the draft.

QB most similar to:...Based on his physical gifts I would say Matt Ryan. Stank-0 was not terribly sold on Ryan when he was drafted last year, and I feel the same way about Stafford. Scouts are droolin all over this kid.

I will give the rest of the writers a chance to evaluate the other QBs in this year's draft.

P.S. I had to change the name. Stank-0 informed me with SPS comin on board that's alot of S-names on the roster. So now I am Werdsworth...no Punchline.

What a move! The Bears D has been carrying the Bears for a very long time. PTI is already thinking Super Bowl. Slow ya flow, playa.

This is a very good move. I thought he would end up in the wasteland of Detroit, but the Chi? That's a whole 'nother move. The Bears D only need a game manager, but Jay is more than a manager. He can put the offense in the place to score alot of points. Combine that with the D and they can go places. They have jumped to the head of the NFC North in a big way. The Vikes were in the driver seat but QB play was holding them back, while wasting Purple Jesus aka AD's prime.

Lookin on other side...the Broncos got Kyle Orton and two 1st round picks in return, 2009 and 2010. Kyle Orton, really? I guess that makes sense because no one is goin to be willing to take Turnoversaurus Rex. Kyle got the arm but nowhere near what Jay has. Orton did progress last season. He was making some great throws.

Here's the Bears offense problem. They don't have the weapons that Jay is used to in Denver. Good thing the draft is comin up.

I also don't buy that the Broncos can find a franchise QB through the draft. Drafting a QB is a very hit-or-miss proposition. I guess the Stankoniforous Files fam will have to rate the QBs in the upcoming draft.

Greetings All.

I am S. PS a sports fan with an immense IT background and a decent bit of comedy. I have been blessed with the chance to contribute to the STANKONIFOROUS files, by the Great Stank-O so I will do that STANKY-LEG and join in......

I will have more to say soon, but I just had to get the introductory particulars out there.

Thanks for reading and be on the lookout for more from me in the future

S dot.....