All-Alimony Team

Here's a partial list of the fathers of sports who put money in their baby moma's banks.

Shawn Kemp

Reportedly fathered 13 kids out of wedlock. One to THIS WOMAN, Nikki Giavasis, who he pays an estimated $20,000 a month.

Travis Henry

The Big Cheese has nine kids from nine different females. Good thing the Broncos pay him $4.5 million a year.

Evander Holyfield

The Real Deal is paying a real price for his 9 kids, 5 of which were born out of wedlock from four different women. No wonder he's still fighting. (Seal betta watch out!)

Ben Coates

Oh Ben, my favorite TE of all time. I've heard he has 7 children from 5 women.

Chipper Jones

One child sprang up as a result of several affairs Larry had following the '96 World Series. Obviously his wife wasn't too happy. "I've messed up just about as bad as a man can mess up without killing somebody. I've committed adultery and I'll pay for that the rest of my life," said Chipper to Morris News Service once outed.

Pete Rose

In a bitter late '80s paternity suit, baseball's all-time cheater didn't admit to swindling MLB, but he did concede to fathering one child out of wedlock.

Willie Anderson9 Children. 7 Women. San Antonio's Wild Willie.

Tracy McGrady

Because of his $20 million salary he pays up to $204,000 for his out-of-wedlock baby girl. His other kids must be jealous.

Elijah Dukes

Impregnated a 17-year-old foster child. But his mom, Phyllis Dukes, came to his aid and said she's tired of all these wenches laying down with her baby boy just to put a bun in the oven. Elijah also pays his ex-wife $3,300 in alimony.

Boris Becker

The former tennis superstar knocked up Russian-African model Angela Ermakova (pictured left) in the broom cupboard of a Japanese Restaurant following Wimbledon in 1999. He paid out £2 million to the mannequin for support of their baby girl, Anna.

Darryl Strawberry

Couldn't confirm how women the former Met and Yankee slugger/dope fiend has fertilized, but it's definitely in the double digits.

Larry Bird

Boston's Bob Ryan reported that Larry pays alimony for one tot, but Larry has tried to keep that his own Birdman Jr. quiet.


Here's a list of some other alimony athletes:

• Gary Sheffield
• Scott Skiles
• Matt Leinart
• Tom Brady
• Isiah Thomas
• Julius Irving
• Jim Palmer
• Oscar De La Hoya
• Scottie Pippen
• Brian Urlacher
• David Justice
• Latrell Sprewell
• Andre Rison
• Wilt Chamberlain
• Ray Lewis
• Vladamir Guerrero
• Marvin Harrison
• Karl Malone
• Noel Devine

NBA Q1

I figure since businesses do it, we can do it for the NBA. About 1/4 of the NBA season is over and this is what I've noticed.

Boston is 18-2. That means they are on pace for 74-8. The record is 72-10. They won't get it. They haven't played a road game vs. a Western Conference team yet. Here is a link to their schedule. They will lose 4+ games in February and March.

Justin was wrong about Rudy Gay eventually being on the All-What-Happened-To Team and I was wrong about Sean Williams being in the NBDL this year. I think we both forgot about how far freakish athleticism can get you. Ask Josh Smith - It doesn't matter if you don't have great skills (Smith), heart (Gay) or smoke a pound of weed everyday (Williams)... if you are a freak, you will succeed in this league.

I was right about Miami not making the playoffs. As of now they are on pace to win 24 games and they are looking at a top 5 pick. Golden State would be the 8th seed right now but they are only a half a game up on Houston who will finish above them.

I told you New Orleans was legit! New Orleans and Orlando... they are both complete teams. Guards who can create, shooters on the wing, big guys who can score down low... and they make it hard to get points in the paint. This is basically how the Pistons have been successful. By being a complete team. Speaking of the Pistons, they have been rather under the radar this year but they will be heard of when it comes playoff time. I'd watch every second of a Detroit/Orlando second round series. Too bad they'd beat each other up and both would get beat in 5 games by the Cs but ohh well.

If you have had the chance to watch Carmelo this year, you will agree with the following statement... Besides Kobe, he is the most complete offensive player in the NBA.

Stephon Marbury needs to quit basketball.

The Wolves would have twice as many wins with Randy Foye.

I can't wait to write about the Blazers after Q1 next year. Oden + Another Lottery Pick + Paul Allen buying someone + Roy's third year + LMA's third year = Home Court Advantage??? Depends on PG play.

The Wiz are going to be the nice when Gilbert comes back. It's through expanded roles when superstars are down that role players gain confidence. This injury could pay off in the long run.

Sacramento hasn't won a road game yet.

It's time for Kidd to stop carrying the Nets to a 6 seed. The Nets owe it to him to let him try to win one. If I were them... I'd move all 3 of the Big 3. Load up on picks and start over. Try to contend in 5 years because this middle of the road business is killing me, and J Kidd.

2003 High School Grads

So I already gave you an update on the 2002 High School class of basketball and football players... it's time to check out the Class of 2003. Once again, we will start with the hoopers.

Point Guard
1. Chris Paul - Wake Forest
2. Mustafa Shakur - Arizona
3. Drew Lavender - Oklahoma (then Xavier)
4. Gary Ervin - Mississippi St.
5. Aaron Brooks - Oregon
6. Ayinde Ubaka - California
7. Brandon Jenkins - Louisville
8. Marcus Williams - UConn
9. Matt Causey - Georgetown
10. Michael Nardi - Villanova
Others - 15. Dekek Ravio, Gonzaga - 18. Will Blalock, Iowa State - 24. Acie Law IV, Texas A&M - NR Zabian Dowdell, Virginia Tech

Shooting Guard
1. LeBron James - NBA
2. Shannon Brown - Michigan State
3. Dorell Wright - DePaul
4. Michael Jones - Maryland
5. Dion Harris - Michigan
6. Brandon Cotton - Michigan State
7. Richard McBride - Illinois
8. Guillermo Diaz - Miami (FL)
9. Taurean Minor - LSU
10. Rodrick Stewart - USC
Others - 11. Ronnie Brewer, Arkansas - 26. D.J. Strawberry, Maryland - 35. Lee Humphrey, Florida

Small Forward
1. Luol Deng - Duke
2. Charlie Villanueva - UConn
3. Von Wafer - Florida State
4. Travis Outlaw - Mississippi State
5. Trevor Ariza - UCLA
6. Olu Famutimi - Arkansas
7. J.R. Giddens - Kansas
8. Demetris Nichols - Syracuse
9. Sean Banks - Memphis
10. Regis Koundija - LSU
Others - 13. Lodrick Stewart, USC - 15. Reyshawn Terry, North Carolina - 19. Dominic McGuire, California (then Fresno St.) - 21. Renaldo Balkman, South Carolina - 26. Adam Morrison, Gonzaga - NR Morris Almond, Rice - NR Jared Dudley, Boston College - NR Sean Marshall, Boston College

Power Forward
1. Ndudi Ebi - NBA (Almost Arizona)
2. Leon Powe - California
3. Linas Kleiza - Missouri
4. Brandon Bass - LSU
5. Kris Humphris - Minnesota
6. Alexander Johnson - Florida State
7. Terrance Roberts - Syracuse
8. Chris Richard - Florida
9. Ekene Ibekwe - Maryland
10. Mohamed Abukar - Florida
Others - 13. P.J. Tucker, Texas - 14. Brent Petway, Michigan - 17. Marcus Slaughter, San Diego State - NR Nick Fazekas, Nevada

Center
1. David Padgett - Kansas
2. Kendrick Perkins - NBA (Almost Memphis)
3. Brian Butch - Wisconsin
4. James Lang - Undrafted DLeager (Interview)
5. Darryl Watkins - Syracuse
6. Martin Iti - Charlotte
7. Major Wingate - Tennessee
8. Chris Taft - Pittsburgh
9. Coutney Sims - Michigan
10. Wesley Green - DePaul
Others - 12. Josh Boone, UConn - 14. Jackie Butler, Tennessee - NR Aaron Gray, Pittsburgh - NR Paul Millsap, Louisiana Tech

Gridiron Time...

Quarterbacks
1. John David Booty - USC
2. Kyle Wright - Miami (FL)
3. Chris Leak - Florida
4. JaMarcus Russell - LSU
5. Tommy Grady - Oklahoma
6. Robert Lane - Mississippi
7. Justin Midgett - Florida
8. Dennis Dixon - Oregon
9. Omarr Conner - Mississippi State
10. T.C. Ostrander - Stanford
Others - 14. Brady Quinn, Notra Dame - 15. Michael Bush, Louisville (RB) - 17. Matt Flynn, LSU - Andre Woodson, Kentucky - 25. Reggie Ball, Georgia Tech - 28. Todd Boeckman, Ohio State - 38. Sam Keller, Arizona State - 40. Drew Tate - Iowa - 44. Matt Ryan, Boston College - 55. Kevin Kolb, Houston - 63. Tyler Donovan, Wisconsin

Runningback
1. Demetris Summers - South Carolina
2. Kregg Lumpkin - Georgia
3. Reggie Bush - USC
4. Tyrone Moss - Miami (FL)
5. Barrington Edwards - LSU
6. Maurice Jones-Drew - UCLA
7. Chauncy Washington - USC
8. Erik Hardeman - Texas
9. Le'Ron McClain -
10. Rashaun Grant - Georgia Tech
Others - 11. Alley Broussard, LSU - 13. Austin Scott, PSU - 14. Lendale White, USC - 29. Tony Hunt, PSU - 39. Louis Rankin, Washington - 90. Chris Henry, Arizona - NR Brandon Markey, Brown - NR Laurence Maroney, Minnesota - Yvenson Bernard, Oregon State

Wide Receiver
1. Whitney Lewis - USC
2. Andre Caldwell - Florida
3. Chad Jackson - Florida
4. Sean Bailey - Georgia
5. Robert Meachem - Tennessee
6. Steve Smith - USC
7. Lyonel Anderson - Kansas
8. Jayson Swain - Tennessee
9. Dwyane Bowe - LSU
10. Anthony Hill - LSU
Others - 13. Mark Bradford, Stanford - 14. De'Cody Fagg, Florida State - 15. Craig Davis, LSU - 16. Adarius Bowman, North Carolina (then Oklahoma State) - 25. Jeff Samardzija, Notre Dame - 30. Limas Sweed, Texas - 108. Corey Mazza, Harvard - 126. Kevin Challenger, Boston College - NR Rudy Burgess, Arizona State

Linebacker
1. Ernie Sims - Florida State
2. Wesley Jefferson - Maryland
3. Prescott Burgess - Michigan
4. Earl Everett - Florida State
5. Ahmad Brooks - Virginia
6. Robert Killebrew - Texas
7. Daniel Brooks - Tennessee
8. Justin Warren - Texas A&M
9. Jim Presley - Michigan
10. DeMarrio Pleasant - Oklahoma
Others - 12. Vince Hall, Virginia Tech - 20. Paul Posluszny, Penn State - 25. Xavier Adibi, Virginia Tech - NR Zak DeOssie, Brown

Safety
1. Brandon Owens - Minnesota
2. Tony Cade - Oklahoma
3. Daryl Johnson - LSU
4. Quinton Culberson - Mississippi State
5. Reggie Nelson - Florida
6. Tom Zbikowski - Notre Dame
7. Freddie Parish - Notre Dame
8. Corey Campbell - Tennessee
9. Willie Cooper - Miami (FL)
10. LaRon Landry - LSU
Others - 14. Dennis Keyes, UCLA - 35. Terrell Thomas, USC - 68. Eric Brock, Auburn - 85. Ko Simpson, South Carolina

Cornerbacks
1. Donte Whitner - Ohio State
2. Tarell Brown - Texas
3. Antonio Cromartie - Florida State
4. Dee Webb - Florida
5. Paul Oliver - Georgia
6. Dareus Hiley - Ohio State
7. Leon Hall - Michigan
8. Anthony Gonzalez - Ohio State (WR)
9. Ryan Gilliam - Oregon
10. Kenny Scott - Georgia Tech
Others - 24. Ashton Youboty, Ohio State - 26. Michael Griffin, Texas - 43. Desmond Reed, USC - 75. Eric Wright, USC (then UNLV) - 80. Brandon Foster, Texas

Roids Anyone ???

I'm nauseated from all this talk about athletes and anabolic steroids.

Actually, no I'm not. But I'm getting close.

Until that time comes, here's a youtube peak into what that magical potion -- in either liquid or capsule form -- can really do for you.

This short-armed dude named Ryan Kennelly is about to bench 1050. Yeah, it's five 100 lb. plates you see on each side of the bar.



Now that his miraculous drug-aided feat is over, might somebody please tell me what's up with the mouthpiece he rips up from his jaw at the end?
I didn't know power-lifting became a contact sport.

A Tribute to Sean Taylor

Whether Skins fans or not, we'll all miss him.
R.I.P. Sean

Boom Goes the Dynamite

Just one word: PATHETIC

NFL Intermission

Being Halfway through the NFL season we felt the need to point out some things.

Shaun Alexander has been running like a little b**** since he signed that big contract in 2005 and it's the worst it's ever been this year. This guy used to hit holes and fall forward, now he looks like a skinny suburban white kid playing against an All-Black team from the hood. I understood why the Rams WRs used to hit the turf when there wasn't anymore yards to get, I mean they got more yards on the next play anyways... but you can't dive on the ground if your a runningback. Shaun Alexander has played in all 8 games and he is on pace for less than 1000 yards (984) this year. In previous year when he has played the whole season, his low was 1175. Also, his shortest long run (stay with me) was 44 yards, this year... it's currently 22 yards. Lastly, in those years he never averaged under 4 yards per carry, this year he's at 3.3.

2 Rookie LBs have stood out to me so far this year. Patrick Willis (49ers) is a beast... no wonder why an agent offered him $75,000 to sign with him when he was a junior in college. Also, undrafted rookie David Harris (Jets) just gets better the more and more he plays. Harris has 41 tackles in his last 2 games.

When the season started, who would have thought Wes Welker (651 yards, 61 cathces and 7 TDs), Kevin Curtis (653 yards, 40 cathces and 4 TDs) and Jason Whitten (629 yards, 47 cathces and 5 TDs) would each be having better seasons then former 1000-yard receivers Steve Smith, Roy Willams, Donald Driver, Anquan Boldin, Derrick Mason, Lee Evans and Hines Ward? OK.... maybe not Hines Ward.
I would argue though that the success of Wes, Kev and J doesn't say as much about the talent they each possess as it does about the talent of their respective quarterbacks: Brady, Romo and D-Mac.
Not too long ago, I read about a bunch of former and current NFL head coaches, including Brian Billick, John Fox, Bill Parcells, Bill Belichick and Bill Cowher, who all subscribe to the theory that it is better to surround a mediocre quarterback with great talent than it is to surround a great quarterback with mediocre talent. Judging by the fact that Trent Dilfer is the only contemporary QB who proves the theory of these coaches -- many of whom will end up in the hall-of-fame -- I can unequivocally say that they are all WRONG. For anyone who wants to dispute this just look at the combined records of New England, Green Bay, Dallas and Indy, which all posses hall-of-fame quarterbacks. (That's right, I said it, Romo will make the hall). Then look at the records of the Panthers, Cardinals, Rams and Lions, which all possess hall-of-fame receivers.
Anyway, my long-winded point is let's not be so quick to call this the year of the white pass catcher. Because it's not. But it is -- and will remain -- the year of the quarterback.

Anything/Anyone affiliated with USC since 2005 has had a terrible year (except LenDale White in his last 3 games). Dwayne Jarrett has 6 receiving yards on the year and has been placed on the inactive list due to performance. Steve Smith has not been taking advantage of Eli Mannings development and has only brought in 4 catches for 26 yards. Reggie Bush has 434 rushing yards halfway through the season. He has been in the league for a year and a half and doesn't have 1,000 career rushing yards. Matt Leinart is now injured but that might be helping the Cards. In his 5 games he averaged 129 yards passing a game with a QB rating of 61.9 largely because he had twice as many interceptions and touchdowns. Also, his commercials do not make me laugh. Frostee Rucker has one career tackle halfway through his second season. Mike Williams got cut from the Raidiers. Nothing more to be said. Winston Justice gave up 6 sacks to Osi Umenyiora in a game this year. Dominique Byrd has 6 career catches in his 1.5 year career. Thank God the pre-2005 USC players Carson Palmer, Troy Polamalu, Mike Peterson and Lofa Tatufo are handing their business or USC would be considered the Duke basketball (please know what I'm referring to) of college football.

Freaks are back in. I appreciate watching people who are successful in the league because they have great technique but it really fun to watch athletes with fresk-ish abilities. Adrian Peterson, Randy Moss, Braylon Edwards, Kellen Winslow and Plaxico Burress have produced some of the best highlights of the year. Hopefully there will be more to come. I mean, would you rather watch Marvin Harrison run a perfect route and sit in a zone for a 16 yard catch or watch one of those "freaks" do something that makes you say "it looks like he's playing against high schoolers"? Exactly. I should actually throw Brett Farve into this category too. People his age aren't supposed to do what he does either. It'll be fun to see him in the playoffs again.

New England* is the best team I've seen in my lifetime, but I'm still not convinced that they're unbeatable. The Harrison-less Colts surrendered a late lead and lost by just four points to them. Had Harrison played, I think the end result would have been different. Although I won't bet against them winning the Super Bowl, I see four teams capable of beating the Pats: the Steelers, the Colts, the Cowboys and the Packers. Still, even if the Pats remain undefeated, we should all follow the lead of the New York Post and always mention the Pats* with an asterisk attached.

The Bears and The Bengals should play one day before the Super Bowl for the title of biggest disappointment of the year. Earlier it looked like this hypothetical game would feature New Orleans and San Diego but they show some signs of life. Bears/Bengals it is.

Since the Pats are going to win the Super Bowl, I'm going to check out Mel Kiper's ratings.

This Weekend - 11/10 & 11/11

This week we have a guest prognosticator on our hands... Mr. Simmons (RS).

Louisville at West Virginia (RS) (BM) (JA)
Texas A&M at Missouri (RS) (BM) (JA)
Arkansas (BM) (JA) at Tennessee (RS)
Illinois at Ohio State (RS) (BM) (JA)
Arizona State (RS) (BM) (JA) at UCLA
Auburn (RS) (BM)(JA) at Georgia
Florida State at Virginia Tech (RS) (BM) (JA)
Connecticut (RS) at Cincinnati (BM) (JA)
Florida (RS) (BM) (JA) at South Carolina
Kansas (RS) (BM) (JA) at Oklahoma State
Boston College (RS) (JA) at Maryland (BM)
USC (RS) (BM) (JA) at California
Virginia at Miami (FL) (RS) (BM) (JA)

Minnesota at Green Bay (RS) (BM) (JA)
Jacksonville at Tennessee (RS) (BM) (JA)
Denver (RS) at Kansas City (BM) (JA)
Buffalo (RS) (BM) (JA) at Miami
St. Louis at New Orleans (RS) (BM) (JA)
Cleveland at Pittsburgh (RS) (BM) (JA)
Philadelphia (RS) (JA) at Washington (BM)
Atlanta at Carolina (RS) (BM) (JA)
Cincinnati at Baltimore (RS) (BM) (JA)
Dallas (RS) (JA) at NY Giants (BM)
Detroit (RS) (BM) (JA) at Arizona
Chicago (RS) (BM) (JA) at Oakland
Indianapolis (RS) (BM) at San Diego (JA)
San Francisco at Seattle (RS) (BM) (JA)

Brandon: 132-61 Overall (54-25 NCAA, 78-36 NFL)
Justin: 117-77 Overall (46-33 NCAA, 71-44 NFL)