Thursday gave us a 59 year old (today he is 60) actor in a sporting event.  No, Bernie Williams was not back with the Yankees, but it should be seen almost a slap in the face to Bernie that they let Billy take some cuts this year, but not for a man who gave his heart and soul for them.  After seeing this, one could only wonder who else could generate waves like the city slicker. 

Fabio to play beside David Beckham.  If Beckham steps on the field next year, so should Fabio.  That combination would no doubt attract throngs of females to the game.  Imagine Beckham on the corner kick and Fabio heads it in!  The resulting congratulatory butt slap between the two "models" could be almost as risque as the Timberlake-Jackson "WARDROBE MALFUNCTION."

Scottie Pippen to play for the White Sox.  Scottie's ever buring desire to prove he was better than MJ gets the better of him so he grabs some lumber.  Where could he play in the field?  Ozzie could not be reached for comment on this one, so Scottie goes to Right field to show he was not only better than Jordan, but maybe Babe too!

Donald Trump mixes it up in the squared circle.  Will his firings finally catch up to him?  He meets someone from his past who just wasn't Trump material, but now gets his revenge.  One solid hook is all I need really to see, in slow motion over and over.

Skip Bayless as a kick returner.  Only to have the kick off team avoid him so the kicker could exact revenge for kickers everywhere for his constant beratings.  Seeing someone like Josh Brown level Skip would be a you-tube favorite.

#### Vitale on the hardwood.  For years I have listened to his color commentary and am just interested in his mid-range game.

John Daly on the PGA tour.  I know he is currently "on tour," but we need more JD.

Sly Stallone as a power forward.  I enjoy Rocky beating 19 foot Russians, but now Im ready to see how his footwork translates on the court.  If he were on the Suns last year, there is no way Robert Horry decks Nash like that.  Horry would have been pummelled, after Rocky of course does his "I Don't know Mike (D'Antoni) that guy looks pretty big."

Don Imus playing linebacker.  Its a stretch for this trash talking cowboy to line up opposite TO or Crayton given he has lost a step, so he go move to a defensive spot where trash talking seems to be a necessity.  How great is the first crack block from Hines Ward gonna be?  Gotta keep your head on a swivel Don!

Curtis "50 cent" Jackson as a sprinter.  He has rapped, acted, and .........well he has that vitamin water commercial where he was a conductor.  I'd like to see him next to Jamaal Charles in the 100 meter and let him see just how useless his vitamin water is.  It doesn't help him act, and it wont help him run, unless  its to The Candy Shop.  Too tempting.

Finally, lil Brady as peewee quarterback.  Get some pads on this kid Bridget.  Im ready for Joe Montana 3 to mature so he can come help Adrian Peterson.  First he will have to play for Philadelphia because Coach Childress cannot coach a quarterback that didn't play in Philly first. 

There is no time for upsets like March.  Which 5-12 will you pick?  How soon will a one seed head home?  Is there a George Mason out there?  Do I realize that George Mason is in the tournament again?  College basketball is built for upsets.  Why else is the three point line the same distance for 22 year-old seniors the same for 5th graders that play at 8AM on Saturday? (for now.)  LIke these same 5th graders who are "upset" that billy's mom brought them pears instead of Cheez-Its, I have more upsets for March.

Upsets to watch for:   Hank Steinbrenner goes down in parking lot at the hands of a 8 year old girl belonging to the "Red Sox Nation" in the first round of a impromptu boxing match.

Shaq loses a sprint contest in an Arizona Mall to a 65 year old in a 40 yard dash to the early bird special at Applebee's.  Gotta love those mozzarella sticks.

KG loses a "who's now" ESPN contest to Dustin Pedroia after Pedroia has a 5 game hit streak in spring versus KG's lousy bid to lock up the NBA's best record.

Matt Walsh's stomach.  You can believe that if he does talk, he'll be more worried than if the Italian mafia had put a hit on him.  Bellicheck has been watching him, knows where he is at, and is this close to sending Adalius Thomas after him.

UCLA basketball fans.  They will be upset as soon as their tournament ends to here that Kevin Love is gone.  They will also be upset when referees become competent in the final minutes o####ame.

Browns fans:  Too many good things are happening this offseason Cleveland, I just think that somehow it wont work out.  Im not pulling for it, but you know its bound to happen.

The Giant vs. Floyd Mayweather:  Upset special, Oscar De La Hoya comes from under the ring to hit both with a chair, making it the most effective blow he has delivered in his last two fights.

NHL fans:  They will be upset if NBC decides once again that a playoff game is not worth watching and flips to pre race coverage.  (ok, this would actually happen in April, but how many knew when the NHL playoffs started without having to look it up? 3?  4?  probably too generous.)

A real upset, Friday March 14th:  Utah Jazz over Boston Celtics.  Utah will give them a heavy dose of Deron Williams followed by more Deron Williams.  Their only hope is that for some strange reason the movie Celtic Pride inspires two Boston fans to re-enact the film.  Boston does not need the game as much as Utah does considering that Boston has a 4 and 1/2 game lead and could potentially reel off 10 straight to end the season if they wanted to. 10 Eastern conference opponents with losing records, even though they do see "playoff teams" in that stretch.

There are more upsets I may have missed, please feel free to add on.

 

Ice sports have long gone un-noticed and under appreciated in this country.  Tanya Harding had to do her best O.J. Simpson impression to get talked about.  Hockey went away and has it came back?  (If you can find the versus network you will get your fix,  too bad America sleeps on Hockey because the NHL has some great young skaters, Ovechkin, Crosby, 3 Staal brothers.....)  Even when funny man Will Ferrell does a comedy on ice, it doesn't give the laughs of a Happy Gilmore, or (Burt Reynolds lead) Longest Yard.  But wait America, I give you curling!! For those of you still interested (or for that matter still here) lets break it down.
What is this game really, bowling meets bocce, meets marbles, meets any thing bored super market clerks do to pass time during the grave yard shift.  Its shuffleboard on ice!  If there was one game that you had to play that you could scream at your teammates, slip and slide, and keep a ridiculous scoring system then we have your game.  Its the horseshoes of the winter season.  Thought to have been originated in 1541, curling has been a game of calculations, chore practice, balance, grown men and women slip-n-slide, and pure enjoyment for many years.   The "rock" must be slid 146 feet (according to World Curling Federation standards) in a width of approximatley 14'2'' to 16'5''.  After that, a player "delivers" the rock (normally in a sliding fashion) while he/she gets to yell at teammates to sweep or don't sweep, try to adjust route of the stone to the center of the target.  Watching the broomsmen (or women) scurry pushing, sweeping at the command of someone 30 yards away trying their best not to bust it is far better than words can explain.  Precision is a must, and strategies include blocking, freezing, chipping and more.  With terms Anti-freeze and Biter to Whoa! and Wobbler you would be suprised as to the level of entertainment that curling provides.   It is only on the rarest of occasions that you may find 
curling on television, but it truly is something you must witness.  Don't believe me?  Just wait until the curling talk is abuzz at the water cooler and you stand in astonishment the glory stories being told about the courage of the Canadians to fight back and win it on the hammer, or how the Americans took a risk not removing the burned stone but how it paid off.  It has nothing on football, basketball, baseball, nascar, golf, or tennis, but watch out World's strongest man because here comes Curling!

I just can't get enough of the commercial ideas.  Maybe if I watched one in between games I could stop all this nonsense and talk about sports instead of T.O. to appear in Coors Light Commercial, or Budweiser to air Belicheck in real men of genius ad.  Until then, I give you The Kevin Hart Ad.

Setting: High School gym, Nevada.

Reporter: "Kevin, Kevin, where are you gonna go? Cal? Oregon? Oklahoma State?"

Kevin (sly look painted on his face): "It was a tough decision.  Countless nights I pondered where my services could best be put to use. "

(Crowd growing quiet, waiting, hanging on their hometown stud's every word)

Kevin (Pit stains expanding): "When it came down to it, the only place I could see myself at was..........(picks up ball cap) CAL!!!!"

Crowd erupts, tears from students, band plays.

Fast forward to  Season opener for Golden Bears.

Center barks out line call before snap, audibles.

Quarterback: "Hut-Hut"

Ball is snapped, Longshore drops back, is hit hard.  Helmet flies off.  Defender picks up the ball and scores.

Jeff Tedford races over to Kevin Hart: "What the heck is wrong with you? You can make that block in your sleep.  You're a big time prospect aren't ya?"

Kevin Hart: "No, but I did stay in a Holiday Inn Express last night."

 

(Hopefully one day I will find something else to write about, until then I hope you enjoy. any suggestions to make it better or more realistic please share)

 

After Budweiser bought the rights to be the only beer commercial to advertise during the super bowl, they are thinking of more to aire during the pro bowl.  The featured ad, "die hard Patriot fan guy" in a classic "Real men of genius" commercial.

Voice over guy: (in deep voice) "Today we salute you.... Mr. Die hard Patriot fan guy.  Being a fan in the regular season had been easy, real easy, like early Celtic schedule easy."

Chorus girls in background: "NO ONE could defeat them."

Voice over guy: "But then the playoffs started, and people wanted to doubt you.  They called you arrogant, smug, and cocky."

Cracking voice backup singer guy: "But you'rrrrrrrrrrrrreeeeeeeee nnnnnnnnnnnoooooottttttt a South Carolina fan."

Voice over guy:"But you stayed strong, even though the '72 dolphins wanted to call you cheaters, wanted you off their block, and Roger  Goodell fined your coach a half a million."

Cracking voice backup singer guy: "Thaaaaaaaaaattttt's alot of Sam Adams"

Voice over guy: "With the Giants in the super bowl, you couldn't wait to celebrate.  You eve pre-oredered books to commemorate your 19-0 season, but there was only one problem; you're not 19-0"

Chorus girls: "At least now you don't have to read it"

Voice over guy: "And you remained with you team till the end, even though the coach did not."

Cracking voice backup singer guy: "Maybe yoooooouuuuuuuuuu should coach em next year."

Voice over guy: "You may not be super bowl champions, but you are 18-1 and thats 17 more wins than this years Dolphins and can throw that proverbial pie in their face."

Chorus girls:" Kinda like a clown would"

Voice over guy: "So crack open an ice cold Bud Light Mr. Die hard Patriot fan.  Because even though your team can't finish and your coach ran out, doesn't mean you ever will."

Cracking voice backup singer guy: "Mr.Ican'tbelivewelostandwillprobablygetmadefunoff
oreverforbuying19-0bookswhenwehavenotwonyet  Die hard Patriot faaaaannnnnnnn guy"

(it was Mr. I can't believe we lost and will probably get made fun of forever for buying 19-0 book when we have not won yet, Die hard Patriot fan guy)

 

This season's All-Star weekend may not lure in the same scandalous crowd that Vegas conjured up last season, however one major name will make the trip.  It is confirmed that Pacman Jones did R.S.V.P to a party, however it is unknown if he is aware that it was a Tupperware party and the invitation was meant for Adam Jones the photographer.  Vegas found out of the blunder and has an over-under of 5 1/2 police charges to be filed from this party alone. The party is scheduled for Thursday Feb 14. The remaining schedule for Jones is below.

Friday Feb. 15.  2:00pm: Wake up, usher out lady entrepreneurs (in his attempt to regain eligibilty to NFL he has begun reading the dictionary to enhance vocabulary for his next apologetic letter to Tennessee.) and make breakfast.

2:10pm: Throw away frozen burrito wrapper and shower.

3:00pm: Realize he missed his portion of NBA Cares Day of Service volunteer hours.  Write a letter apologizing to the city and NBA.  (Letters in consideration, 's' and 'z') 

3:01pm: Ignore suggestions by entourage to write actual letter not just 'z'.

4:09pm: Call to confirm his suite for Rookie-Sophomore challenge game.

4:20pm: secret closed door meeting.

6:00pm: Steal jersey and participate in celeb. game

Halftime: another secret closed door meeting.

10:00pm: Call O.J. Simpson, decide on night club.

10:57pm: Call O.J. Simpson again, cancel plans, decided he was a bad influence.

12:06am: show up at club and try not to make a scene.

12:09am: Run away from scene.

12:30am: secret closed door meeting.

Saturday Feb 15. 4:20am: secret closed door meeting.

10:00am: Turn on Sportscenter to see highlights of game on top10.  Celebrate the number 9 play of the night, but then feel shame for Taylor Hicks american idol winner having plays 6 and 2 that were both better.

1:30pm: show up at arena and attempt to regain dignity. Plan, steal a D-league jersey and dominate game.

2:26pm: Come off the bench (to avoid su####ion) and take over game.

2:30pm: call it a day after Morris Almond put up 18 points in just 3 minutes and capping it off with a posturizing dunk on skull.

2:33pm: emergency closed door meeting to game plan and raise spirits.

3:00pm: Invite Reggie Bush to join entourage for weekend.

3:05pm :Get into Reggie's H2 (the new one, not the college one) and get tour of N.O.

4:20pm: meeting, but in H2, just with windows rolled up.

4:30pm: return to arena, visit concession stand and purchase 2 boxes of hot dogs and nachos.

5:45pm: bet on 3 point shootout.

6:50pm: double or nothing on slam dunk contest.

10:00pm: double or nothing again that once again, Pacman will be featured in sportscenter's top 10.

10:55pm: Bittersweet victory celebration that the Almond dunk made number 3.  closed door meeting.

1:00pm: Make it rain

Sunday Feb. 17.  9:00am: Answer questions from police.

10:17am: Answer questions from Goodell.

10:40am:  secret closed door meeting to cheer up.

11:30am: Drive to Emeril Lagasse restaurant. 

12:27pm: Complete dine-n-dash.

2:00pm: Call TNA wrestling, trip is getting expensive and need to make money.

2:45pm: call WVU, find when spring break starts, classes starting to get in way.

4:20pm: secret closed door meeting.

4:34pm: Nap until game

7:20:pm: get to arena, this time steal Doc Rivers suit and coach in game, not participate.

7:35pm: Get bored, return suit and have final closed door meeting, this time invite Tim Donaghy.

11:52pm: change mind and have one more closed door meeting in VIP section,

11:53pm: Get denied access to VIP, so have meeting in bathroom.

3:10am: pack up and go home.

Reminder, dont forget WWOJD bracelet.

This year, the Super Bowl charged 3 million per commercial.  I hope that unlike one Kwame Brown, they live up to the hype (I hadn't taken a shot in a while, sorry I was having withdrawls.)  The commercials during the super bowl are anticipated with a higher level of excitement by many viewers than the game itself, this group consists mostly of housewives that can hardly tolerate football, the advertising minds who were ridiculed by many football players in school, and Houston Texans fans.  In hopes of satisfying the minority, here are a few ideas being kicked around.

Brittany Spears:  Endorses a dating web site, does the commercial live only to find out the solitary match is for K-Fed.

T.O.: Kleenex commercial.

T.O. again: Coors light commercial (see an old post titled "T.O. to Appear in Coors Light Commercial"

Tom Brady:  Boot salesman.

Kobe Bryant: Hallmark cards, featuring Andrew Bynum holding a get well soon card from Bryant.

Kwame Brown: Southwest airlines (this is simple, all they need is 20 seconds of game film than Mr. Voiceover guy does his "Wanna get away?" spill.

Peyton Manning: Priceless pep talk, for his brother. Theme: Wear a hooded sweatshirt. If you can't beat the 'em join 'em.

L.T. :  Video resume for mime school.

Young Steinbrenner: Waffle House. (it works in two ways, he obvioulsy enjoys his waffles, and it sums up what he is turning their front office into)

O.J. Simpson:  Vegas spokesperson, directly from L.V.P.D (cameo of Pacman)

David Hasselhoff:  Whataburger

Brett Favre: Movie trailer (with Sly Stallone) Rocky VII, The Tight End.  (I'll admit, I take a shot partially because this guy still is still beating the Vikings, but the shot in the film where they both go to Bingo night makes me laugh)

LBJ, McNabb, and Big Ben:  Monster.com encouraging GM's to get them help.  (McNabb and Big Ben all ready have experience, and you know LBJ, would he ever turn down a commercial?)

Tom Coughlin: The North Face jackets. (get it, face??? ah you get it)

Bud Selig:  Post it notes.  Quote from commercial: "Without these, I wouldn't do anything"

And finally, '72 Dolphins:  Capital One Credit Card.  (potential to air after game, Mercury Morris cooking in kitchen and like many of the Capital one commercials where goons rush in, the Patriots storm the house.)

So I'm guessing that I will not be seeing any of these horrible ideas become reality, but if you have any please share. 

 

While it may not be right to get pleasure from another person's pain, I will do so anyway because simply put, I'm not too fond of the Cowboys or T.O.  Without any further delays, I now present the T.O. coors light commercial.

Goofy guy number one: "Hey T.O.  Who is that guy that just took your last frost brewed Coors  Light? "

TO: (sobbing) "That's my quarterback."

Goofy guy number two:  "Well are you gonna make him pick you up a six pack or something, I mean its the least he could do right?  He probably had his share while in Mexico."

TO: (still sobbing) "This is not about Tony.  You guys can point the finger at him, you can talk about the vacation, and if you do that, it's really unfair."

Goofy guy number one: (to goofy guy number two)  "If it would have been my last Rocky Mountain Cold Coors Light I wouldn't have let him have it."

TO: (upset) "You guys do that, its not fair."

Goofy guy number three: "Hey man, he's just saying he wouldn't let some guy take his last beer."

TO: (sobbing again) "That's my quarterback."

Goofy guy number two: "But didn't you buy the beer to celebrate wins after regular season games? "

TO: (a bit more calm) "Obviously, the regular season don't matter."

Goofy guy number one: "So we are talking about playoffs?"

Enter cameo splice of Jim Mora.

Mora: "PLAYOFFS? ARE YOU TALIKING ABOUT PLAYOFFS?  DONT TALK ABOUT PLAYOFFS!"

End scene.

Comments from T.O., Jim Mora, and random advertisement lines from Coors Light commercials used to bore you in this post. 

Charles Barkley for governor in Alabama (hopefully) will never happen.  First and foremost, even though he is from Alabama he tried to get on the ticket and did not realize you must have been a resident for seven years before you are eligible (of course he has not lived in Alabama for some time.)  However I would expect him to make it a close race.  Do not underestimate the power of college fans.  If his name were on the ticket, Auburn fans throughout the state who have not voted in years (or maybe ever) would race to the booths the way Charles would race down his cocktail waitress in Vegas when its time for another round (maybe and exagerration there, im sure he has a bottle or five of dom or cristal on hand for all players at the high rollers black jack table.) 

It is not because he refuses to put me in his top five, or his nickname the round mound of rebound, but rather because he would have to put his TNT gig on hold until his time in office runs out.  Each night on TNT, he provides the comedic genious (intentionally and unintentionally) that deserves an emmy.  His bickering with Ernie (who usually has a plethora of stats to prove Sir Charles wrong) and cracks about Kenny make late night television watchable.  His insight comes across as the type of banter you would hear from a fan in a bar after a few drinks, only we get it from Barkley amped up with jokes only he can tell and comments of Ernie and Kenny's faults.  But what are they going to do about Chuck poking fun at them, don't they see what he does to a golf ball?  No one challenges him because no matter how wrong he might be (on those rare occasions) he just gives a glance at Ernie, raises his voice and Ernie gets back to explaining the highlights.  These same highlights are a delight to see because when someone gets dunked on Charles is not coy about it.  The bashing of the defender, the threat to do the same to Kenny, the joke to Ernie "when have you ever done that?" 

Barkley on television was a great idea, and TNT tries less and less to censor him, a great move.  Only if Skip Bayless would be a guest one night and Charles could have his way with him.  Skip may have him intellectually, but Charles wouldn't let him get a word in, embarras him the way of b-rabbit in 8 mile, in my mind that is how it would go down, Chuck would be on the mic and after his bashing Skip would be almost in tears.  Partially because he wouldn't know where to start correcting Charles in all his mi-statements, but mostly because Barkley put him to such great shame.  Make the call TNT, make the call. 

The BCS games yielded a number of I told you so games this year, and we havent heard the last of it yet.  USC beat Illinois, shocker!  UGA beat Hawaii, cue the "Hawaii didnt belong" talk.  And either way the championship goes tonight, Im sure that the overwhelming majority will once again race to their keyboards for another thrilling "I told you so" story.  Well, after the football season, since the NBA lasts too long for some  to make the obvious prediction (ex. I guarantee the celtics win their first round series and here are 38 reasons why!) I can throw out a few gems.  Prediction 1. The sun rises in the morning.  Prediction 2. Tax season is upon us.  Prediction 3. Signing day will be more exciting than last nights GMAC bowl, at least for everyone other that Tulsa fans.  Prediction 4. Easter. And Prediction 5. Manny will be Manny.

    Now that the obvious are out there, I have prepared a few bold predictions that I would like to see a case made for. Bold Prediction scenario 1. Tom Brady punches Mercury Morris after going undefeated.  Bold prediction scenario 2.  Lakers to claim NBA title and Phil somehow spitting out more lame jokes.  Bold prediction scenario 3. A-Rod as world series MVP (and if a compelling enough argument is made here then you get 1/2 his contract, contact Boras for details.)  Bold prediction scenario 4. Playoff hockey sets record for highest ratings ever (America just doesn't care enough to look for the versus network, let alone find it.  And without Sid or two major hockeytowns fighting for the cup, its too tough of a sale.)  Bold prediction scenario 5.  Dale Jr. wins NNC. (will Gordon or Johnson allow new teammate to do so, looking forward to this one.)  And finally, Bold Predictions Scenario 6.  USC could beat Big 12 champion, Big 10 champion, Big East champion, ACC champion, SEC champion, and WAC champion all in the same week.

  My only prediction for now is that well over half of the people that read this post, absolutely hated it.  Oh well, Im one for one in 08!

    Satan was just seen at a local coat shop so it appears that hell has frozen over.  Jimbo Fisher is guaranteed a muti million dollar buy out if he is not offered the coaching job.  Both peach bowl coaches,Tommy Tuberville  gets a raise for going 8-4 two losses more than his 11-2 season last year ( but he did beat his rival for a 6th straight time.) And Tommy Bowden also gets a raise for keeping his team middle of the pack.  Both schools were said to have "rebuilding years" but this money really is to keep them from other jobs. 

   Les Miles had a buyout in his contract specificly for Michigan, and still he almost bolted.  Instead he gets millions for being in the right place at the right time.  Schools have gotten ridiculous, extending coaches one year and firing them the next to pay a huge buyout only to back up the brinks truck for the next guy. 

      Nick Saban gets a 32 million dollar deal for eight years, and he may not remain at Alabama for the duration.  Rich Rodriguez of West Virginia is at his alma mater contending for a Big East title every year, and he came close to bolting last year but he got  a lucrative extension. 

     Any contract a coach signs now means nothing.  After each year they look to jump ship (see Dennis Erickson.)  The coaches roll in their money while the players work just as hard going through "voluntary" summer workouts, classes, practices and actually make the plays to win games for their school.  This is as close as it gets to exploiting cheap labor.  This is beginning to get the slavery feel to it (too far, they get education, cars, clothes.........i mean education and thats it.)  This is not to say that coaches dont work hard.  With recruiting as crazy as it is, the job is no doubt all year long.  But so are many other jobs in America.  Others work much harder and there is no multimillion dollar buyout to keep teachers, firefighters or policeman from jumping ship.  They make much more of an impact than many of these coaches ever will.  I know for every Erickson there is a Joe Pa, or Bobby Bowden, and who am I to stop a man from setting up his kids (and their kids) for life?  It stings to know that Mike Shula collected a fat check to be booted.  Blame the presidents and boosters.  Thanks for the tuition increase fellas. 

    I would give my next paycheck to see Sebastian Janikowski meet Skip Bayless in a UFC fight.  It does not have to be a kicker, but watching him get roughed up by (in his view) worthless "athletes" would be sweet.  It wasnt always like this, when he and Woody Paige would argue he was a good bad guy.  Now it just seems he wakes up in the morning and thinks to himself, "how can I anger America today?"  He picks every unconventional team, backs every no chance player, and hates on anyone with talent that is not named Tom Brady.  If you are an athlete, dont get a speeding ticket because Skip will do whatever he can to convince America you are now a  "team cancer" and you "are a diva, only care about yourself."  That sports network loves to put him on so he can argue with anyone, or anything for that matter.  Soon enough we will see him trying to explain to a fathead cutout of T.O. why he is the third best receiver on his team.  Or watch him quarrel with the wall about how Peyton Manning will never be what Trent Dilfer (i do respect his ring, but he had much help.... Kerry Collins of the Giants) is talent wise.

         All in all, Skip is not my favorite by any stretch of the imagination.  It seems like he just picks a ridiculous side in an argument to see if someone will hit him on tv.  Mark May nearly came through the screen to strangle him.  The "two live Stew's" have to hold each other back from pummeling him every time. 

          I hate him so much that I have to watch him because I love when he is wrong.  When he is right, he will be the first to tell you.  Its only a matter of time before Stephan A. Smith ends him though for saying Kobe is the Lakers worst player.