This would have been at 2am but the Suns-Clippers game went on forever as the Suns did not go away and finally pulled it out in double OT.   Anyways...ever since my post last night I have been writing down all these one liner's that pop in to my head no matter what time of day.  Last night I actually woke up in the middle of the night just to write down a thought that came to me while I was sleeping....Ok that was a lie, I wasn't even asleep in the middle of the night. Here goes:

-I have a spanish test 30 min. after they announce the finalists. If I am chosen as a finalist, I'm painting my entire body the official foxsports blog colors and going to take the test only wearing that.  I hope they are prompt with the list, I don't want to rush my paint job.

-It is real easy to become a professional poker player.  All you have to do is throw down some loot on a poker site and proclaim yourself a pro.  After that though, is when it gets a little harder.

-If I were the Redskins organization I would hire myself.  Because I would really want me to work for myself.  Umm....yea.

-Matt Cassel hasn't played a meaningful down of football since high school, and compared to most normal human beings, is loaded with cash. 

-Baseball is like my comforting friend to get me through the long periods of time I am without my significant other(football.)    

-I am not a competitive person.  No seriously I'm not.  What? Ok...fine...I will do anything it takes to prove that I am not a competitive person. 

-There's a good chance I will get married too early in life just so that I don't have to go grocery shopping.  I'm not really a big fan of doing anything that has to do with food except for eating it.

-If I am not a finalist, it's no big deal.  I will just call my boy Dr. Dre and drop some ill flows for him while smokin' on that Cali Green and put out a triple gold diamond platinum grill for life album. 

-BREAKING NEWS: Barry Bonds has 713 career home runs.  That is only one behind Babe Ruth.  There is also a rumor he may have at one timed used steroids.  Stay tuned for more. 

-Sam Cassell I'm 89% sure is an alien.  He's a former Seminole and I respect that, but he really looks like an alien. 

-There was a 3-4 day period in which my blog severely suffered.  This is because I was pursuing my professional poker career.  While my career was a lot shorter than originally anticipated, I learned a lot. 

-This contest is like a cage fight.  Then, when someone posts a list on who the best bloggers are, it's like everyone was injected with roids and then thrown back into the ring with bats. 

-Hi...my name is Mitch....and I am addicted to blogging.  (Everyone together) HIIIIIIIIII MITCH!

-Norcal is like Splinter.  He is the savy wise veteran who keeps the rest us of irrational rookie bloggers in line.  If it wasn't for him some of us would be going around swinging our knunchucks at any one who tries to take our pizza.    

-How the hell do I know how to spell knunchucks.  I don't even have any skills.

-Yo Mamma (MTV) is easily the worst show ever on TV.  I would go in to detail but I am getting dumber just writing about that show. 

-If you like that show, my bad.  I would watch it but.........I'm usually to busy sleepin' with....YO MAMMA.

-No for real that show sucks. 

-The Redskins may not win the Super Bowl...but damn...they are going to be siiiiiiick on Madden07.

-Could someone please explain why I can click on "desire for boobs" on a sports blogging website.  By the way....who doesn't have a desire for boobs. 

-Xrooster, I just want to say...I seriously think you may have a legitimate shot at single handedly destroying Kobe's career.  I'll pay you five dollars not to. 

-Who gets more ladies....Scott Podsednik or Carlos Lee?  They both are very good at baseball but.......CHICKS DIG THE LONG BALL.   

-Congrats to all of you doing the things you love to do with the people you love to do it with.  You hit the jackpot.

BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOM SHAAAAAAAAAAAKAAAAAAA LAAAAAKA.

The two winningest coaches in the history of college football were elected into the College Hall of Fame today.  Bowden and Paterno were elected into the Hall of Fame after the committee changed the rule-book, just to let them in. 

The previous rule was that a person must be retired before they can be elected in, but the rule was changed so that any person over the age of 75 can now be selected.  This is a great honor for the two coaches and if anyone should have a rule changed because of them, it is definitely these two.  Bobby Bowden and Joe Paterno are two old school head coaches, determined to finish their career all the way until the end. 

When the Redskins hired Al Saunders this past offseason, Gibbs handed over the offense, and comparisons were made between him and Bobby Bowden. 

Bowden has been known for years as a coach who is more of a grandfather figure.  He is the wise old man who steps in when necessary, but for the most part he let's his highly acclaimed assistant coaches do the majority of the work.  This is due in large part to his age, he is old but doesn't want to retire. 

Now at first it may seem like Gibbs is the same as Bowden, a man who only steps in when needed, but it is not the case at all.  While he may stand silent on the practice fields for portions of the day, and spend less time coaching one individual side of the ball, he knows everything that is going on at all times.  Gibbs runs the team and is in total control of every player and coach on the team.  He has the final say in everything that takes place each day. 

Bowden may the have the utmost authority, but he does not have the control Gibbs has.  Gibbs knows he can spend less time focusing on coaching because he has such great assistant coaches.  This allows him to spend his sleepless nights focused on other things, rather than the playcalling.  When all is said and done, Joe Gibbs will be the reason this team fails or succeeds.  Bowden is the most important influence on the Seminoles, but he is not in total control.  Mickey Andrews and Jeff Bowden are in total control of their respective sides of the ball. 

So while it may seem as though they are similar in the way they lead their respective teams, in reality they are nothing alike.  But that's O.K., because they are both successful in their own way. 

Jon Leiber pitched 6 2/3 innings of perfect baseball before Adam Dunn broke it up with a seeing-eye single up the middle.

Entering the game Lieber had an ERA of 6.60 and the Reds had been scoring runs in bunches and destroying pitchers with much better ERA's.  So when Jon Leiber pitched almost seven innings of perfect baseball, it was suprising to say the least.  Leiber's pitches were dominant, but to pitch a perfect game is near impossible, and against the Reds, it is impossible.   

The Reds were shutout and the Phillies went on to win 2-0, dropping the Reds to 23-14.  With Griffey and Felipe Lopez on base in the bottom of the ninth, Adam Dunn was struck out by closer Tom Gordon to end the game.  A much different ending this game compared to a recent game, when Griffey hit a walk off home run in the bottom of the 11th in his first game back from the DL. 

The Phillies continue to win games and have run their record to 21-15.  The Philles have been riding the bats of young stars Utley and Howard,  and closer Flash Gordon has been shutting down the ninth inning.  They are now just two games behind the Mets for first place in the East.  With today's loss the Reds will fall a half game behind St. Louis for first place in the Central. 

While most people are unfamiliar with Charlie Casserly and only know him as the general manager who passed over Reggie Bush, his story of NFL success is a good one, and gives hope to many. 

His resignation today, as stated by John Clayton, had nothing to do with drafting Mario Williams.  Apparently it was something that had been brewing for a while and all along he had planned to leave after the draft.  The guys of NFL live described him as a good "soldier" for the Texans.  Now he is looking to obtain a job working for the NFL front office in New York.  Not to bad for a guy that started off as an intern working under George Allen of the Redskins.   

Although I completely disagree with his choice to draft Williams over Reggie Bush (it could go down as one of the worst draft blunders in history) anyone who can work his way up from intern to general manager of two seperate teams, is someone I look up too.  With the dream of cracking into the world of sports any way that I possibly can, I have always thought about Casserly and how he made it. 

One day maybe I will be in Charlie Casserly's shoes.  Although if I am, I will be sure to draft Reggie Bush.