Resurrection Weekend

Finally, I have returned. Yes, I do understand that it'd had been over a month since my last post. I kind of felt discouraged to continue on, considering the lack of viewers I was getting. However, I've realized that people don't listen to me much in person anyway when I talk about sports, so I'll just jot down everything here and hope for the best. I felt that his was the most opportune time to resurrect the blog, due to the past week of major sporting events in all three of my favorite sports: the NFL draft, the NBA playoffs, and, of course, the Yankees vs. Red Sox.

NFL Draft:

Seriously. How can you not think this was one of the most eventful drafts in the past 10 years? Sure, the Eagles fan booing the selection of Donovaan McNabb over Ricky Williams was bad. And the Vikings missing their pick was hilarious. But this draft had all that drama rolled into two days of wow. Thats as best as I can describe it. Wow. I applaud the Dallas Cowboys for not taking an unproven Dwayne Jarret, who earlier in the week said that he was better than Calvin Johnson. That's about as accurate as me saying that I can beat Kobe in basketball. Not true. At all. I applaud them for taking Anthony Spencer, who, right away, can take over Greg Ellis' position as an OLB opposite DeMarcus Ware. Talk about a scary defensive core. I also heavily applaud the Cleveland Browns. Not only for taking a Joe Thomas, but also for trading with the Cowboys to take Brady Quinn. The Browns did their homework. They took Thomas with the mindset that no other team, other than Miami, would take a quarterback. The Browns also realized that Miami was still hinging on getting Trent Green either today or later on this week, therefore passing on Brady Quinn. Probably the smartest thing they did was trade right in front of Kansas City, who could've easily taken Brady Quinn. They let him slip past all these teams that didn't need a quarterback, and selected him just in time before some teams who probably would've selected him (KC, Baltimore, Chicago) did. Not only that, but it also makes for one hell of a headline. The Browns get two players who could play together for probably the next 10 years, and Quinn gets to play for his hometown team. I have to applaud the Minnesota Vikings for taking Adrian Peterson and Sidney Rice. This proves that they have some trust in Tavarias Jackson, that he wasn't just some bogus pick last year. Peterson is a beast. I would know, I've seen him play against UT. The biggest winner, not just in the draft, but in the entire offseason, was the Patriots. Talk about spending money, something they were criticised for last year. They got Adelius Thomas, Wes Welker, Kelley Washington, selected Brandon Merriweather to replace Rodney Harrison in a year, and not only that, but they got Randy Moss in a trade FOR A 4TH ROUND PICK. Super Bowl, here we come. Other highly notable winners: the 49ers (Patrick Willis out of Mississippi, trading for Darrell Jackson) and the Titans (Chris Henry out of Arizona, two recievers in late rounds, Michael Griffin out of Texas!). Now I know who I'm playing with in Madden '08.

The loser in this draft is clearly and by far the Washington Redskins. Not just because I have an immense hatred for them, as I am from the city of Dallas. But they addressed NO needs in this draft. I think my brother could've picked better players then they did. You suck, Dan Snyder. You suck.

NBA Playoffs:

So I'm sitting here, anxiously awaiting for the Mavs game to start in about half an hour. Yes, I know we're down two to one. Yes, I know Golden State is way too athletic for us. And yes, I know that Don Nelson was the coach of the Mavs. But let me ask you this: the Mavs could've made history this season by winning 73 games, something they were on pace to do. But they didn't. What makes you think they want to make history by being the first number 1 seed to be beaten by a number 8 seed in 15 years? Nothing. Dallas wins the series in 6. Mark my words.

Chicago beat Miami. Dwayne Wade averaged 6 FT's a game. Sweet action. I'm calling a Bulls/Pistons upset.

Vince Carter is getting revenge on his old team. TJ Ford is showing why he went to UT. Unfortunately, I have the Nets winning this one. Vince can outplay anyone on that team. Sorry, Canada.

I won't even talk about the Phoenix/Lakers series. Okay, I will a little bit. Kobe is outmatched. Steve Nash is disgusting, and I mean that in the most amazing way. He's too damn good. He makes everyone around him better. He looks like a freaking MVP. He's playing like one. If only he hadn't left Dallas...

Yanks-Sox:

Oh my, oh my, oh my. What happened to this "feared" Yankees lineup? They can put up 14 on other teams, but only manage half that on my Sox? Finally, our pitching steps up and shuts them down, along with run support. Rivera can't close out games, Torre's job is on the line, and my Sox are in first place. Ortiz is hitting well, Manny says he'll play out the two years of his contract, JD Drew is everything we've asked for, and Dice-K is lights out. How about hitting 4 home runs in a row last Sunday night against the Yanks? Manny said before the game that he was going to break out of his slump. He always has his best games against the damn Yankees. He led off that homer bash with a HUGE shot over the Green Monster. Go to youtube or something and look it up. Look at the glory on his face. Look at how damn happy he is. He knows that ball is gone as soon as it left his bat. Just like I know that the Sox will win the World Series again this year.

Okay, so that's my rant. I've promised myself that I will update this everyday with something new here and there. Stay tuned.

-Shahnavaz Makhani