If the NFL season represented 4 quarters of an NFL game, then right around now would be the theoretical ‘overtime’, were that NFL game to be tied after 4 quarters. With the NFC Championship game re-igniting the Overtime Rule debate, we decided to summarize the various rule changes that have been proposed by Tom, Dick, AND Harry while simultaneously comparing them to a genre of television show. So, confused about which rule makes the most sense for practical application? Need not worry. Simply choose the type of television show you most enjoy, and your choice is made.

Note for our more casual readers: The current overtime system in the NFL is ‘first team to score wins’. It’s fairly archaic and constantly debated. Basically, it blows camel dick because if you have 2 extremely awesome offenses, then whoever wins the toss just needs to move enough yards to kick a game winning field goal (as in, how the Saints beat the Vikings and then went on to win the Superbowl).

Anywayz, ENJOY:

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As you’ve undoubtedly already heard, two franchise icons were released by their organizations in the past two days; Ladainian Tomlinson and Brian Westbrook. We might post some more information about what these losses mean for their respective franchises sometime in the near future. For now, revel in the videos below of both men on display in plays I personally will never forget. Not for their importance per se, but for their sheer ability to elicit a “HOLY SHIT” reaction.

The only thing stopping Jayson Werth from achieving Forrest Gump status is a cross-country run.

Still waiting for the cauldron to rise...

As I noted in my previous post, February is usually a down month for sports. And despite my snide remarks, I have to admit, I have sneaked a peek or two at the Winter Olympics. And so far, its been quite the spectacle… Lets recap:

U-S-A! U-S-A! U-S-A!

American teams in international competitions usually come in with a ton of hype, and we all tune in as the team proceeds to collapse in spectacular fashion. Well, a giant FU to the rest of the world, as the evil Americans lead the medal count!!!

Even better, the athletes at the center of the hype machine have all come through. The rather photogenic Lindsey Vonn has two medals, overcoming a “bruised shin” (who loves manufactured drama?). Shaun White continued to own halfpipe. Shani Davis won another gold in speedskating. Apolo Ohno set a new record for Olympic winter medals. Like A-Rod, the US has shed its unclutch image.

And lets not forget about hockey…where our “underdog” US squad stepped up and shut up an arena-full of screaming Canadians, punctuated by the most exciting empty-net goal you’ll ever see. The US, simply put, has been tremendously tremendous.

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From PFT, sometimes the Raiders just make it too easy. Because everyone deserves a boat trip after a 5-11 season. That sound you hear is TMZ drooling. If it were me, I know who I’d bring: T-Pain.

On Sunday afternoon, the Cavaliers played the Magic in Orlando, and as these two teams are currently #1 and #2 in the East, I decided to tune in. I’m not going to give you a recap, because you can do that here. You can also read about why the Magic winning the game was significant.

This is about the nickname fiasco between Shaquille O’Neal and Dwight Howard. To recap, during all-star weekend, The Big Mumbler said “Superman my ass,” when asked about Dwight Howard’s self-imposed nickname. Howard hasn’t truly responded through the media, although he’s been taking subtle jabs along the way.

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“Sometimes I dream, that he is me
You’ve got to see that’s how I dream to be
I dream I move, I dream I groove
Like Mike….If I could Be Like Mike
Again I try, just need to fly
For just one day if I could be that way
I dream I move, I dream I groove
Like Mike
If I could Be Like Mike….”

I think you had to be a kid in the 90’s to truly understand. The internet hadn’t taken off yet, so I lived for nights I could see my favorite players in action. I remember being giddy all day with anticipation, and when those lights flipped on, I was transfixed. That music blared from my television set and I could hardly keep still in my seat.

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I honestly had no idea this existed:

D-Leauge POWER RANKINGS:

http://www.nba.com/dleague/news/power_rankings_100217.html

It's Amazing. Really. Seriously. Maybe. Well, I dunno.

Here’s a quick run down on who went where, and who stayed put.

Wait, what’s that? You don’t care about the NBA? Just wait. In a few days, I’ll explain why you should.

Let’s get right to it:

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Shaun White, I’d like to introduce you to your ugly twin, Carrot Top. You teach him to snowboard, and he’ll teach you to….ummm…..not be funny?

Injured pinky, out for the season.

The owner of the Houston Rockets, Daryl Morey, a man the Sports Guy dubbed “Dork Elvis” after seeing him get mobbed by NBA stat geeks at MIT’s Sloan Business School Sports Analytics Conference, has done it again.

Putting together a low-priced, overachieving team that fields players who play at a level where the sum is greater than each of its collective parts,  Morey has worked a trade with the Sacramento Kings (for now*) for Tracy McGrady.

The specifics:

• Kings get – McGrady, Carl Landry, Joey Dorsey, and cash considerations.
• Rockets get – Kevin Martin, Kenny Thomas, Sergio Rodriguez, and Hilton Armstrong.

*I say for now because the Kings could potentially flip McGrady to another team. The Knicks seem to be the favorites, although we shouldn’t rule out a contender.

It’s O.K. if you’re a casual NBA fan and you think, “WTF?! Tracy McGrady for a poo-poo platter? What the hell?” This could not be further from the truth. McGrady killed the Rockets last year and his salary cap hit ($23 million) was way too much for a team trying to improve itself. His expiring contract is one of the most coveted assets in the league. If you haven’t been paying attention to the NBA, McGrady is no longer a marquee player who can be a #1 on a playoff team. It just won’t happen. He’s also been injury prone and is far from game shape. McGrady is healthy this year and the Rockets are CHOOSING NOT TO PLAY HIM, even without Yao Ming. That should tell you everything you need to know about 2010 Tracy McGrady.

Kevin Martin, on the other hand, is probably someone you’ve never heard of. Partly because he plays for Sacramento, and partly because you just said “Sacramento has an NBA team?” Yes, it’s true. I’ve watched him play twice, so I’ll leave it to other people to summarize his ability:

1. Via Bill Simmons, in his 2010 Trade Value Column, from February 17, 2010:

• My favorite possibly available trade piece — great contract, proven scorer, high hoops IQ, someone who’d thrive on a veteran team that protected him defensively and ran plays for him. Right now he’s playing on a glorified pickup team with Tyreke Evans, who thinks “point guard” means “I get to dribble over midcourt.” Not gonna fly. Someone like Martin is a luxury. You pamper him. You set him screens. You hook him up on slash-and-kicks. You go to him after games and say, “Hey, what’s the best place to deliver the ball for you — chest high and a little to the right?” He could absolutely be a contender’s No. 1 scoring option like Reggie Miller or Rip Hamilton once upon a time. Stay tuned.

2. Via ProBasketballTalk.com, which you should be refreshing on your browser all day until the 3 p.m. trade deadline:

• Even though seven-time All-Star and former scoring champ Tracy McGrady is the biggest name of the bunch, he hardly has the biggest game; Kevin Martin is capable of being one of the league’s most efficient scorers, as his ability to hit shots and draw fouls make him valuable to any offense. He should fit in beautifully with a Rockets team that relies too heavily on Aaron Brooks and Trevor Ariza for shot creation, though the defensively-challenged Martin is a bit atypical on a roster of hard-working defenders.

So, the lesson as always: don’t doubt Dork Elvis. And watch out for the Rockets come playoff time. They might surprise you.

Cheesin' about being out of D.C.

Maybe Danny Ferry is more clever than I thought. After dealing for an overweight, out of shape Shaquille O’Neal this past off-season, I didn’t expect a whole lot of major improvements this year to a Cavaliers team that reached the conference finals in 2008. To be honest, I didn’t expect any significant moves around the trade deadline this year; mostly just salary cap dumps related to the Lebron and Dwayne Wade being free agents this upcoming summer, and the impending (or should we say inevitable) 2011 lockout. The buzz in the NBA around the deadline focused on Amare Stoudemire and his 21 points (55% field goal shooter) and 8 rebounds a game going to the Cleveland Caveliers.

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Happy Wednesday, all.

Not you, Tim Tebow.

Not one bit.

Tim Tebow was on the grassy knoll.

There are no words.

I feel as if we’ve developed a relationship now, readers. We’ve posted some, you’ve read some. You might be getting a feel for our personalities; our likes, our dislikes, our interests, our general reaction to things.

I need to come clean.

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