King's Staying in Sac-Town

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Today the Sacramento Kings signed a deal to build a new arena. This is great news for me, being a huge Kings fan myself. Over the past few years, hearing about the chance the Kings could be relocated was kind of awkward for me as a fan. I wasn’t sure if I would still like the team in a different city. Part of what makes me love the Kings so much is the loyalty of the fans. Arco arena use to sell out every game for years. The fans would be the Kings sixth man and helped the Kings have one of the league’s best home records for years, in the early 2000’s. Of course the team was a lot better back then. However, the Kings have young talent right now, and potential to get better within the next few years. I am just thankful that they are staying put.

NBA All Star Weekend

From Dimemag.com

The upcoming NBA All-Star weekend is something that I usually would be looking forward too. Not anymore. Over the years I have always been excited to watch the dunk contest, 3 point contest, and of course the main event – the all star game. There are many other events, but most are just minutely entertaining. However, outside of football (the pro bowl is an absolute joke) the NBA has the worse all-star weekend, at least logistically speaking. The problem with the NBA all star weekend is that we have nothing to look forward to anymore.

Oden Injured Again

From Google Images

Earlier this week, Greg Oden had yet another micro fracture surgery. This surgery has been known to end most careers, Jamal Mashburn, Chris Webber, Alan Houston, Penny Hardaway, and Tracy Mcgrady. Oden now has 3 of them. The only major star to come back from micro fracture is Amar’e Stoudemire. Oden’s knees are just destroyed. He has had surgery after surgery. The jokes about Greg Oden looking 50 don’t seem so funny now. His body is literally failing him like that of an old man. It’s a sad story for the Blazers, who have once again made perhaps one of the most disappointing draft choices ever.

Braun Update

Ryan Braun won his appeal today, MLB has not let out any other details as of yet. I will update this even more once they do. I am amazed however, this is the first major drug suspension I can think of that has been appealed. Furthermore I find myself wondering if MLB is doing this to save face. Well it  is all speculation for now, but with more details will come more answers. I can't wait to read more about this story!

Superbowl Afterthoughts

A few thoughts on the Superbowl. The game was close and very intense down to the very last play. I enjoyed seeing Eli lead his team with a fourth quarter comeback. But, there were many key moments that stood out to me.

Sports Goals

As much of a sports fan that I may be, I do not know very much about several sports. This year I am aiming to change that. I would like to be more well rounded with this blog. With that being said I am going to try to learn more about tennis, golf, volleyball, and more sports in general. Furthermore, I really want to learn more about soccer and hockey. These two sports intrigue me greatly, and I wish to become as knowledge about them as I am with others.

NFL MVP: Peyton Manning

By the Associated Press 2008

Yes, I am one of those crazy people that actually believes Manning should win the MVP award this year. No, not Eli, but Peyton. The term MVP means the most valuable player. How can anyone say that Peyton is not the most valuable player in the NFL? The last time the Colts have won less than 10 games a year – 2001. Manning has played quarterback for the Colts in every season since then. So he is good for at least 10 wins a year. This year Peyton Manning didn't play a single game, the Colts went 2-14.

Baseball's tainted MVP

By Reuters/ Jeff Haynes

Baseball has always had a steroid problem. You can name countless players who have been busted. Ramirez, Rodriguez, Ortiz, Clemens, are a few that come to mind. These are great players. Players who have won MVPs, Cy Youngs, and Championships. However, none of them ever won an award and got busted in the same season. In fact, no player has won the MVP award and got busted for steroid use that year. Until now. Ryan Braun's 50 game suspension for a positive test taints this MVP award. The question is, should he be stripped of the award?