The following is the top and bottom five sports related things of the week.
Top Five
1. NHL 2007 Hall of Fame Class: Earlier in the week the NHL inducted possibly it's best class ever into the hockey Hall of Fame. Hard hitting defense man Scott Stevens, play maker Ron Francis, Al MacInnis, who has one of the hardest shots in the history of the game, and perhaps the best captain ever, the great Mark Messier.
2. The Return of Ricky: Ricky Williams is once again back in the NFL as he'll receive his second, second chance with the Dolphins after being suspended for smoking marijuana. It seems odd to me that a guy gets suspended for longer than a year for smoking pot, but a steroid user only receives four games. Considering the effects of each, the NFL's politics seem backwards.
3. Vincent Lecavalier: The Lightning center has scorched the league for 15 points in his last six games, and he now leads the league with 29 points.
4. UFC Signing: This week the UFC inked the 'African Assassin' Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou. He's well known to hardcore MMA fans for his explosive knockout power, and he makes the stacked light heavyweight division even better.
5. The Boston Celtics: The Celtics on this list could be a trend all season if they keep playing like this. They're 7-0 so far this season, and their 'Big Three' has been unstoppable. We'll see how good they really are after a Western Conference road trip.
Bottom Five
5. Golden State Warriors: Last years dramatic playoff upset of the Mavs seems like a distant memory after an 0-6 start to the NBA season. The Warriors are the only winless team in the league and have lost four times at home.
4. San Francisco 49ers: So much for everyone's favorite sleeper pick going into the season. The 49ers were shut out 24-0 by the Seahawks on Monday night, and have averaged a league low 11.5 points per game. Their record stands at 2-7, and former first overall draft pick Alex Smith doesn't look like the answer at QB.
3. Indianapolis Colts: How's this for a rough week. They lose their second game in a row after Peyton Manning throws six interceptions, then a few days later their best defensive player Dwight Freeney gets injured for the season. Should we just gave the Patriots their Super Bowl rings now?
2. Jiri Tlusty: I'm usually a big fan of nude celebrity scandals. That's because it's usually women. Nude pics of the young Maple Leafs forward surfaced on the Internet a few days ago. Imagine how bad he's gonna get it from the boys in the locker room. In related news, has anyone seen the Paris Hilton video yet?
1. Barry Bonds: The final nail was put in Bonds's coffin after he was indicted of perjury. After all that's happened, Bonds's home run record seems more artificial than the stuff he was injecting into his body. People can say all they want about a witch hunt, but the bottom line is Bonds lied in court, and this proves without a doubt that he knowingly took steroids. Bonds's records and stats should be erased. I think it's fair to say that people won't care either way, just like when he set the record.
Somewhere in the Middle: So it looks like A-Rod will be back in pinstripes after agreeing to outline a 10 year $275 million dollar deal with the Yanks. The deal doesn't really seem to make sense, but either way it will be the richest deal in baseball history. It looks like A-Rod can go back to being the Yankees scapegoat for another 10 years!
Have a great weekend, and check in tomorrow to see who makes the list as the top prospects in college basketball this year.
-Joe Osborne
Friday, November 16, 2007
Friday's Fives
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