Will the Rockets match Carl Landry?

Posted by Eric | September 25, 2008 .

As you’ve no doubt heard, the Charlotte Bobcats have a signed offer sheet from Carl Landry. With Landry being a restricted free agent, the Rockets have 7 days to decide whether or not to match the offer of 3 years at $3 million a year (last year being a club option). Here’s what the Bobcat’s [...]

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You Drafted Tom Brady?

Posted by Eric | September 9, 2008 .

I didn’t draft Tom Brady in any of my drafts. I did however trade for him in a league. My wife has him in her first fantasy league ever, and now we are both on the lookout for replacements. Chris Harris at ESPN wrote an article earlier today suggesting a few things:
…the first thing you [...]

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Eric’s NBA Playoff Picks

Posted by Eric | April 20, 2008 .

Eric’s Picks
Eastern Conference
Round 1
Celtics def. Hawks
Cavs def. Wizards
Magic def. Raptors
Pistons def. 76ers
Round 2
Cavs def. Celtics
Magic def. Pistons
Eastern Conference Finals
Cavs def. Magic
Western Conference
Round 1
Lakers def. Nuggets
Rockets def. Jazz
Suns def. Spurs
Hornets def. Mavericks
Round 2
Rockets def. Lakers
Hornets def. Suns
Western Conference Finals
Rockets def. Hornets
Finals
Rockets def. Cavaliers

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Houston Rockets Season Finale and My Birthday

Posted by Eric | April 17, 2008 .

Chuck Hayes & Free Throws
This could (and should) probably get it’s own post, but watching the two FT’s that Chuck Hayes shot last night was just painful. It’s like watching Rick Ankiel try to throw a curve. I turned 27 yesterday, and I’ve probably been watching basketball pretty regularly now for 15 years. Never once [...]

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Is your NBA Announcer a homer?

Posted by Eric | April 14, 2008 .

A user over at Flickr has compiled his opinions on a big percentage of the hometown play-by-play and color announcers for NBA teams. He put them into a chart that ranks them on Homerism/Objectivity and NBA knowledge or lack thereof. Check it out and let me know what you think? Wrong? Right? Opinions on people [...]

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Is Tracy McGrady a Hall of Famer?

Posted by Eric | April 11, 2008 .

I was cruising around Yahoo Answers today and found a question that I’ve heard a lot of people ask and debate:
“Is Tracy McGrady a Hall of Famer?”

I don’t try to pretend that I’m not biased, and so I normally just say yes to this instantly. I decided to really look at it and break it [...]

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Bruce Bowen: Dirtiest player since John Stockton?

Posted by Eric | April 11, 2008 .

So many analysts and bloggers have been talking defense lately. We’re coming up on the playoffs, and the focus is starting to shift from Lebron and Kobe’s 40 point games to good lock down defense and winning. John Hollinger’s All-Defense article today had his picks for his All-Defense team. I was happy to see Shane [...]

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Earl Campbell’s Heisman Trophy rotting away in the airport?

Posted by Eric | April 10, 2008 .

The guys over at SportsByBrooks spotted a trophy case full of some pretty interesting Earl Campbell memorabilia this week, while in an Austin, TX airport.read more | digg story

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Shea Stadium Meet Mr. Rickroll - Rick Astley

Posted by Eric | April 9, 2008 .

Thanks to thousands of write-in votes on the Mets ill conceived fan poll, we now have video of what might be the single biggest rickroll in world history.
Judging from the hastily added last second rules, it doesn’t look like it will happen every game, but this moment will live on in infamy.

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