DarkStar Spouts Off

Ravens: Super Bowl Champs!

Penn State MUST Get The Death Penalty

I read parts of the Sandusky report.

Penn State ***** MUST ***** get the NCAA Death Penalty. PERIOD.

The silence of the people involved is *JUST* like the neighborhoods that are controlled by gangs. EVERYONE is afraid to say ANYTHING for fear of reprisals.

Pro Baseball Teams and Castro

Will pro baseball teams who have dealt with Castro be sanctioned?

Penn State, The Only Thing To Do

Penn State needs to cancel the season and release the players so they
can go to other schools. They then need to suspend the program until
investigations are over and then start from scratch.

RAVENS BABY!!!!

Ravens defense was a BEAST!
Joe Flacco is SUSPECT!

Boston, CHOKE On This!

The Boston Red Sox were kicked out of the baseball playoffs by the last place Baltimore Orioles in the last inning! It was one of two of nothing less than the most spectacular ****____CHOKES____***** in sports history!

Ravens Baby!!!!

The Ravens defense is BACK!!!!

The Steelers are Black and BLUE!!!!!

Payton Manning Should Be Criticized

Payton Manning had neck fusion surgery in the off season and had it
done too close to the, then, scheduled start of the new season, as far
as I'm concerned. He signed a new deal with the Colts, knowing from my
stand point, that he would not be ready for the new season. But that
deal signing is on the Colts.

Either way, I want to know why there is no serious criticism of
Manning for pushing the deal and why there is no criticism of the
Colts for doing the deal when Manning's health situation was known.

Georgetown vs China: What?

[UPDATE]

It turns out the team the Hoyas played are a military team.

It will be intriguing to see what punishment, if any, the Rockets receive. This is not a random club, but the People’s Liberation Army team, for decades the centerpiece of the Chinese sports system. The PLA teams — called Bayi, or 8-1, for the date of the army’s founding — plucked the best young athletes from around the nation. Known for their brutal training regimens, PLA teams were so dominant in China from the 1950s through the 1980s that they were de facto national teams, and symbols of the country’s strength.

Mao’s sports system remains largely intact. But with the influx of foreign stars and commercialization in the Chinese professional league, the Bayi Rockets (the only team not allowed to field foreigners) are now just a middling squad with a reputation for pugnacious play. Even so, the players still view themselves as soldiers, the defenders of China.

NOW it makes sense.

Mumbles As A Sports Analyst?

Why hire Shaq as a sports analyst?

The calls came as soon as Shaquille O'Neal decided to retire, all wanting to hire one of the NBA's greatest entertainers.

TNT's "Inside the NBA" studio show had been O'Neal's favorite as a player, so the choice was easy.

Get ready for the Big Analyzer, Big Commentator, or whatever other nickname he takes in the next phase of his career.

O'Neal agreed Thursday to a multiyear deal with Turner Sports to become an analyst on its NBA coverage, where he will fold his 7-foot-1 frame into the fourth chair on the TNT set alongside Charles Barkley, Kenny Smith and Ernie Johnson.

"I'm just going to try to make it more fun than it already is," O'Neal said during a conference call.

Don't they have to TALK and BE UNDERSTOOD?

 

NFL Lockout and Economics

The NFL owners have locked out the NFL players, so right now, it looks like there will be no NFL football for awhile.

If this lasts an extended period of time, this will be an object lesson on having "a lot" of money, some would say being rich, and being wealthy. Let's see how many football players with multi-million dollar per year contracts will face financial problems and even bankruptcy as compared to the NFL owners.

 

The Honor Code

I went to, and graduated from, the University of Virginia which has an honor code. I promised not to cheat on tests as a requirement to attend the school. If I did cheat, and was reported and I was found guilty in honor court, I would be kicked out of the school.

BYU has an honor code as well, which among other things, states students are to remain chaste. In other words, no boinking. :-) The star basketball player admitted to having sex with his girlfriend. (How did they find out?) He has been suspended from the team.

Some people are saying that's too harsh. To me, it's a punishment for breaking a rule which he knew about. BYU did the right thing and Brandon Davies has manned up by accepting it.

Spouting Off: Vick, Obama, and the Pro Bowl

President Obama talked with the owner of the Philadelphia Eagles and thanked the owner for giving Michael Vick a second chance. Many people are losing their minds over the President's comments.

Michael Vick was voted to the Pro Bowl as a starter and is second only to Bradey in vote count. The voters for the Pro Bowl is a combination of NFL fans, NFL players, and NFL coaches. According to the NFL blog, Michael Vick was second to only Tom Brady. Michael Vick received 1,522,437 votes from fans.

Let me repeat that: Michael Vick received 1,522,437 votes from fans.

What do the detractors say now?

 

 

Donnovan, Mr. Snyder On Line 1

So, Donnovan, about that contract...

I believe in you, but DAAAAAAAYYYYYYUUUUUUUMMMMM!

[ UPDATE ]

The Washington defense STINKS. I don't know of many QBs who can lead a team back from 28 points down, but still....

That's A Lot of Money to Save Face

You bench McNabb for a scrub who IMMEDIATELY commits a turnover, give lame excuses why you benched him, and NOW you give him a multi-year, $78 million extension?

Donovan McNabb will be Mike Shanahan's quarterback beyond 2010, McNabb's agent confirmed.

"We're very happy about the situation," Fletcher Smith said. "We've been working on this for a while now, and we're obviously glad to get it done. Donovan's very happy about the situation because this is where he wanted to be all along.

"From the first day we spoke, I told you this is what Donovan wanted: to have a long career in Washington and end his career here. That never changed. And the fact that we could get this done tonight, with the Redskins playing the Eagles on Monday night and everything that goes with that, I couldn't have written a better script."

ESPN first reported the story Monday afternoon, citing the terms of the deal at five years and $78 million. A source familiar with the negotiations confirmed those numbers.

That ranks up there with Kobe giving his wife that multi-million dollar ring after he got in trouble because he was creepin....

NFL, Week 4

• Ravens. WHAT!!!!
• Philly. Vick is down, Kolb isn't really a quality starting quarterback.
• Washington won. They have a quality starting quarterback but no defense.
• Jaguars over Colts. What?
• The Browns won. They are NOT as bad as people are thinking they are.
• Ravens. WHAT!!!!

Football, Week 2

• I have a feeling the second half swoon of Joe Flacco last season WASN'T due to an injury. I counted at least 5 passes that were blown by Flacco, two of which would have been touchdowns if thrown accurately
• Michael Vick was named the Eagles starting quarterback after he had one heck of a game on Sunday. Who is surprised that Vick would put it together for at least one game? Who is MORE surprised Reid would name him the starter?
• The Steelers are going to kick butt and take no prisoners
• Colts vs Giants.... Zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz.....
• The Redskins have a quarterback, but what happened to the defense?

Football, Week 1

• I bet Philly wished McNabb was at the QB spot. I'll give Vick his credit, after the half-time, he MOVED his team. Colb WHO?
• Detroit was robbed by a rule that I didn't realize existed in that way.
• Colts lose? Not based on this, but based on last year and the year before, I thought their window of Super Bowl opportunity had closed.
• The Cowgirls didn't want to win that game. McNabb performed well enough to get the lead but the Cowgirls lost.

McNabb Traded to Washington?!?!??!?!

How do you trade McNabb to D.C.?!?!?!?!?

The Philadelphia Eagles traded Pro Bowl QB Donovan McNabb to their NFC East rivals, the Washington Redskins, on Sunday. Redskins coach Mike Shanahan confirmed the deal to USA TODAY's Jarrett Bell.

The Redskins will surrender a second-round pick this year (No. 37) and either a third- or fourth-round pick next year, Fox Sports and NFL.com reported.

Trading him, I can see. But to WASHINGTON?!?!?!?!?!

[ UPDATE ]

As I expected, Michael Wilbon writes a great piece on the trade. He gets to the human factor and it's a must read.

McNabb, it seems to me, will benefit from the change in scenery. I was agitating for the Arizona Cardinals, McNabb's hometown team because he has a home there, to do this the moment Kurt Warner, 38, retired, but they instead settled for Derek Anderson. The Chicago Bears, McNabb's real hometown team, should have gotten McNabb last offseason instead of giving up the farm for interception machine Jay Cutler; it would have been so much smarter. McNabb, at 33, isn't a long-term solution, but these days the smart teams play to win now, which is why the Jets and Vikings took a shot with old man Brett Favre, 40. Look at the success Warner had with the Cardinals.

And I've hoped Campbell would leave the management-coaching dysfunction that undermined his career and find a professional situation. That could have happened with Shanahan now in charge. But Campbell, no matter how hurt he probably is now, should drop to his knees and feel his prayers have been answered. With McNabb and Rex Grossman here, the Redskins don't need Campbell anymore and couldn't possibly match an offer he got elsewhere.

This is a good piece, seriously.

What's Wrong With This Picture?

Check out the tone, and not the tone I think you are checking out.

Arenas And Crew Are Idiots

If it wasn't clear Arenas is an idiot before, it's damn clear now!

 

And every person on the team who helped do this, is an idiot as well. Trash the team AND the coach. There is NO CONTROL of the team!

[ UPDATE ]

Dude is indefinitely suspended from the NBA.

NBA Commissioner David Stern on Wednesday suspended Washington Wizards guard Gilbert Arenas indefinitely, calling the three-time all-star "not currently fit to take the court in an NBA game." Arenas admitted to bringing four unloaded guns to Verizon Center, which violates D.C. gun laws and league rules that prohibit weapons in NBA facilities.

When you do something stupid, you'll pay the price. When you compound it by rubbing it in people's faces, you REALLY are going to pay the price!

Arenas' Statement

Mr. Arenas' Statement

"I appreciated the opportunity to meet with law enforcement officials today. As the person who caused this trouble in the first place, I thought it was my duty to be the first witness to come forward and meet with the prosecutors and detectives. I told my attorney I wanted to get in for an interview as soon as we could arrange it, and that was today.

I told the detectives and prosecutors the whole story about my storing the unloaded guns at the Verizon Center and what I was intending to do when I took them out of my locker on December 21st.

As I have said before, I had kept the four unloaded handguns in my house in Virginia, but then moved them over to my locker at the Verizon Center to keep them away from my young kids. I brought them without any ammunition into the District of Columbia, mistakenly believing that the recent change in the DC gun laws allowed a person to store unloaded guns in the District.

On Monday, December 21st, I took the unloaded guns out in a misguided effort to play a joke on a teammate. Contrary to some press accounts, I never threatened or assaulted anyone with the guns and never pointed them at anyone.

Joke or not, I now recognize that what I did was a mistake and was wrong. I should not have brought the guns to DC in the first place, and I now realize that there's no such thing as joking around when it comes to guns -- even if unloaded.

I am very sorry for the effect that my serious lapse in judgment has had on my team, my teammates, the National Basketball Association and its fans. I want to apologize to everybody for letting them down with my conduct, and I promise to do better in the future.

I also want to thank the detectives and prosecutors on the case for the professionalism and courtesy they showed me during the interview today. I stand ready to continue to give my full cooperation to them and to the League as they investigate this incident."

They Were Just Getting Ready For The New Defensive Scheme

I was over an in-law's house enjoying the New Year's Day festivities and watching Penn State Football (ugg) when I saw a crawl across the bottom of the screen which stated Gilbert Arenas and Javaris Crittenton had pulled guns on each other(!) in the locker room(!) because "Agent 00", the man who can't defend a blind man, owed Crittenton money on a bet and wasn't going to pay up. (If that fool was going to pull a gun on someone, it should be Shaq who has been smashing Arenas' fiance for YEARS. Gil? Whose the baby daddy? Better call Maurey)

I understand athletes carrying guns. I DON'T understand them going Wild Wild West in the locker room.

Both should be permanently removed from the league.

TV Sportscasters Lose A Great TV Man

George Michael, THE MAN for D.C. sportscasters, died on Thursday of cancer.

George Michael, a high-rated and hyperanimated Washington sportscaster whose use of game highlights on his syndicated sports program became the model for successful broadcasters such as ESPN, died Thursday morning at Sibley Memorial Hospital, according to a statement issued by his former employer, WRC (Channel 4).

R.I.P.

33 - 31, Ravens Get The L

D. Mason: BEAST.

R. Rice: BEAST.

J. Flacco: BEAST.

Ravens secondary: Bambie.

Kicker(?) S. Hauschka: Thumper.

GREAT comeback, but an L is still an L.