Saturday, February 10, 2007

No matter who they nominate.. Grammy to Lupe Fiasco



I've been pushing this guy forever. He's a weaker version of Canibus but got the production behind him to suit his style.
Unlike Canibus in 98 when he had Wyclef strum on a guitar to the greatest battle rapper of all time.

Either way, if Lupe Fiasco does not win Best Rap Album + Best Rap Song (Kick, Push) - the rap world ignored the hip hop world again.

Not that they didn't already - as Nas would have taken every catagory in Rap. But to the white critics minds - it best be Lupe Fiasco.

And to the morons out there - he's the one that can actually rap in Kanye West's "Touch the Sky" single and video.

Most exciting team in North America... NBA. NHL. NFL. MLB. MLS...


It has nothing to do with Canada and our beloved hockey. Changing channels back to NHL games is just brutal for atmosphere and excitement.... and of course Americans could care less. But they do care about Football - and again, it's not an NFL team. Although it does kick some gears to watch Michael Vick run around and be wild on any play, win or lose.

And it's not baseball, We all know that, even me as a lifelong Yankees fan will never say any baseball team is the most exciting. Or MLS - Beckham or not.

It is the Toronto Raptors of the NBA. They play every game with that lunchpail attitude the world loves; that underdog atmosphere. When they play in Toronto - they get the crowd roaring with every blocked shot, steal, free point shot, etc.... It's the Toronto crowd that cannot afford the Maple Leaf tickets.

And prove that Toronto isn't as stupid as their media makes them look. Or the suits in the ACC for Leaf games make them seem timid. This is a city I thought would never survive the Vince Carter trade - his showtime "Air Canada" moves were made of legend. He was my favorite player, and it was my mistake to think once he left Toronto - they'd be lost.

But The RAPTORS have Chris Bosh - CB4.. and he's 22 years old, starting in the Las Vegas All Star Game. And every game the Raptors play, he's proving he's MVP material. He made Kobe his bitch tonight.

Let alone Bargnani, who is the next Dirk. God bless Colangelo, he saved this team.

Bosh for MVP. And the Raptors are going to make noise in the playoffs. If not, they're the most fast paced and exciting team in sports today. Check it out.

Sunday, February 04, 2007

Indianapolis Colts win the SuperBowl.... the MVP was all wrong.... Bears forfeit


So the Indy Colts won the SuperBowl, and yes Peyton Manning figuratively gave the middle finger to all the critics who said he can't win a big game. But so what? He was not the MVP of that game, by any stretch. Yet, they gave it to him.

What I like about hockey is no matter who you are, if you played great - you win the playoff MVP. Ron Hextall stripped it from Wayne Gretzky in 87, Mike Vernon stripped it from Steve Yzerman in 96 and so on. Not to say hockey is perfect - because Cam Ward taking it home over Chris Pronger last year is a story for another day.

Manning went 25 for 38, which is a good amount for a regular season game MVP. 1Td, and 1 interception. He was better than Rex Grossman, for sure.... but who isn't? Rex Grossman could make Jason Maas look like Joe Montana. No, the MVP of the game was - at least to anyone watching the entire game... Joseph Addai.

Addai was the Colts tonight. He won them the Superbowl, because any QB could have handed him the ball. Except Rex, but again.....

No sense arguing over the specifics of MVP. All that matters is that the Colts won, and the Bears lost. No worries Chicago, wait another 20 years and they might get back to the big game. At least they're not the Cubs right?

All the Bears fans with their broken hearts. It's a most pleasant thing to think about.