Minggu, 24 Oktober 2010

Black College Hall of Fame Inductees 2010

The newest class of Hall of Fame inductees to the Black College Hall have been announced. Included in the rather prestigious class are Bob "Bullet" Hayes, Art Shell, Doug Williams, Lem Barney, Mel Blount, Roosevelt Brown, Willie Davis, Joe Kendall, Coach Earl Banks, Coach Willie Jeffries and Collie J. Nicholson. The ceremony will take place in Atlanta  on February 19, 2011 in the 4 Seasons Hotel with former NFL Super Bowl Winning Head Coach and current ESPN Monday Night Football commentator Jon Gruden as Master of Ceremony.

INDUCTEE STATS



Bob Hayes (WR/RB/KR-Fla. A&M-'60-'64)-set World Record in 100m in 1962 (9.2sec)...set World Record in 100m in 1963 (9.1sec)...set World Record in 200m in 1963 (20.5sec)...tied World Record in 220m in 1963 (20.6 sec in 8mph wind)...AAU 100yd dash Champion 1962-1964..NCAA Champion 200m 1964...drafted by Cowboys 1965....371 career Rec...76 career Total Touchdowns...3 time Pro Bowler...2 time First Team ALL Pro...2009 NFL Hall of Fame Inductee.


Art Shell (OL-Maryland Eastern Shore ~aka Inner Maryland State~-'64-'67)-2 time All-American...3 time All-CIAA..1989 NFL Hall of Fame Inductee.


Doug Williams (QB-Grambling State-'74-'77)-All-American 1978...4th in Heisman voting 1978...36-7 as starter...Drafted by Tampa Bay 1978..won Super Bowl XXII as Redskins starting QB..1st Black QB to win Super Bowl as starter.


Lem Barney (DB-Jackson State-'63-'66)-3 time All-SWAC...26 career interceptions...drafted by Detroit Lions 1967....NFL rookie of year 1967....56 career  interceptions...7 time Pro-Bowler...1992 NFL Hall of Fame iInductee.


Mel Blount (DB-Southern-'66-'70)-SWAC MVP 1969...Drafted by Steelers 1970...led NFL in Int. (11) 1975...NFL Defensive MVP 1975..4 Super Bowl Rings...5 time Pro Bowler NFL MVP 1976...1989 NFL Hall of Fame Inductee.


Roosevelt Brown (OL-Morgan State-'49-'52)-All-American 1951-1952...drafted by Giants in 1953...NFL Lineman of the Year 1956...9 time Pro Bowler...1975 NFL Hall of Fame Inductee.


Willie Davis (DL-Grambling State-'52-'56)-Packers draft pick 1956....21 Fumble Recoveries as pro...All Pro 1962-1967..5 Super Bowl appearances in 8 years....1981 NFL Hall of Fame Inductee.



Joe Kendall (QB-Kent State-'34-'36)-aka "Tarzan" for his reckless abandon on the field...3 time All-American...led his team to Black College Championship 1934.....29-7-3 record as starter.



Coach Earl Banks Head Coach Morgan State 1960-1973 and A.D. 1970-1983....96-31-2 career coaching record.


Coach Willie Jeffries Head Coach South Carolina State 1973-2001....179-132-6 career coaching record....#1 in wins in MEAC.



Sports Director Collie J. Nicholson aka "Man with the Golden Pen"......30 years as Sports Information Director at Grambling.....Originator of the Bayou Classic.

Sabtu, 23 Oktober 2010

Stackhouse Takes his Talents to South Beach





Veteran swingman Jerry Stackhouse has been signed by the Miami Heat. After working out yesterday for the team, Stackhouse was able to impress and earn a spot.


Stackhouse, a UNC product, is joining his 6th NBA team after playing in Milwaukee last season. Stackhouse brings with him career averages of 18pt/pg, 3rbs/pg and 3asst/pg. The signing was needed as Mike Miller has been lost to injury and will not return until possible January 2011


This news was received in a tweet from Dwyane Wade this afternoon when he tweeted.... "Welcome Jerry Stackhouse to the Miami family everyone. He is now apart of us. Shhhh dont bring up 06."  on twitter. Amazing how the social network is breaking news, whether large or small.

Jumat, 22 Oktober 2010

Dallas Shut Down for Year

MIAMI GARDENS, FL - FEBRUARY 07: Dallas Clark #44 of the Indianapolis Colts looks on from the sidelines in the fourth quarter against the New Orleans Saints during Super Bowl XLIV on February 7, 2010 at Sun Life Stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida. (Photo by Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images)


The Indianapolis Colts have decided to shelve their starting TE Dallas Clark for the remainder of the 2010-11 season by placing him on IR. The TE, who suffered a wrist injury in last weeks game against Washington, had been attempting to seek other opinions but found no different answers outside of surgery.


In a statement released by the team, Clark stated "It's unfortunate, but it's been confirmed that surgery is necessary to repair the injury to my wrist. I have met with three great surgeons.... All three have helped me and my family out tremendously during this process." Clark finishes the year with 37rec., 347yds. and 3td and will be replaced by third-year TE Jacob Tamme.

Kamis, 21 Oktober 2010

Former NBA Baller Charles Smith Shot



Former NBA and Georgetown University player Charles E. Smith, IV has been shot at a home in Maryland this evening. Local officials have not been able to locate a shooter at this time but have received statements from witnesses that the shooting motive was driven by gambling debts incurred by Smith.

Smith was named Big East Player of the Year in 1988-1989 when he posted 19ppg and 4rpg and seemed to really be on his way to a very promising career. Although promising, Smith was undrafted out of Georgetown but played his way into the NBA when he was signed by Boston. Smith played 1989-1991 and appeared in a total of 65 games with the Celtics then from 1995-1996 he landed in Minnesota where he played in 29 games. Smith has a career average of 2.5 ppg in the NBA. Smith ran into trouble in 1991 when he was charged and subsequently convicted a year later of vehicular homicide and leaving the scene of a crime.

Smith, 42, remains in a  local Prince Georges County hospital with non life threatening injuries.

Rabu, 20 Oktober 2010

Colts Punter Wades in the Water

INDIANAPOLIS - 2009:  Pat McAfee of the Indianapolis Colts poses for his 2009 NFL headshot at photo day in Indianapolis, Indiana.  (Photo by NFL Photos)  
I have been to West Virginia a few times and I find the state to be pretty interesting. The farmers markets and bridges and things make for great pictures and are full of pretty neat people. Now I haven't lived there and maybe thats why I don't understand when I ask people what they do for fun and they tell me "there are really only two things to do in WV...have sex and drink!" Two years removed from West Virginia University, Indianapolis Colts Punter Pat McAfee has taken that same attitude to Indianapolis and seems to be fitting in well with the team that has had three players arrested for alcohol related matters in the past year, with McAfee being the latest.


McAfee decided last night that he would hang out and have a good time in the downtown area and it seems to have got the best of him when the party ended around 5 a.m. as local police arrested McAfee for public intoxication after he allegedly took a swim in a local canal. After receiving a call from a person that was alarmed when McAfee drunkenly approached their vehicle at a red light police finally located McAfee. When they say kids say the darndest things, that also should apply to drunk people as well. When police arrived at the scene and asked McAfee how much he had to drink, he answered scholarly "A lot cause I am drunk!". Further questioned in reference to how he got wet , the topless McAfee couldn't provide a clear answer but with slurred speech and watery eyes he stated that he got wet because it was raining. The officers told him that his shirt was in the canal and McAfee stuck to his guns and his story that he wasn't sure if he went swimming in the canal or not. With that sign of not knowing if he had been or not McAfee was arrested for public intoxication.


The Colts Head Coach Jim Caldwell said earlier this afternoon "Certainly not pleased......Very disappointed in what happened." Shortly after, Caldwell and the team issued the news reference the discipline of the one game suspension after the bye week.

Selasa, 19 Oktober 2010

LeBron Has an Outrich Issue

I warn some readers of the language used in this article as it may be offensive and not appropriate for young readers:
Miami Heat's head coach Erik Spoelstra (L) listens to LeBron James during a break in the first half as they met the Detroit Pistons during their NBA pre-season basketball game in Miami, Florida October 5, 2010. REUTERS/Hans Deryk  (UNITED STATES - Tags: SPORT BASKETBALL)
In this great nation of the U.S. we live in a land where a man from the ghetto has the opportunity to become a multi millionaire, trillionaire or in the world of McDonald, a Dollaraire. When this happens for a young gent it is usually in one of a few areas but not limited to just the following...sports, music or acting. Even when they reach this monetary status that only few will ever know in one lifetime they still have to deal with people that have awakened for the day and wish to drink red hateraide all day. Why this happens is not apparent to anyone but it’s how the millionaire handles it that tells alot about the character of that person. 
Today as I do normally I am tweeting with my peeps, cause it’s a must and the internet is the best source for news and potential articles for me, and I get down to a tweet to LeBron James from a tweeter named Ryan Outrich that went a little something like this: @KingJames continuation to my last tweet, u r a big nosed big lipped bug eyed nigger. ur greedy, u try to hide ur ghettoness. Now understand, I am one of those people with the toughest skin around and definitely do not possess virgin ears so as I read the ignorance that had just been electronically spewed I sat back and said to myself, “REALLY”!! What would make a person say something like this on the internet to this man and not have a basis. So instantly because again I love Twitter and all that the Internets has to offer, I take the sender name and search to see where this thing went wrong or where this person, who may for all I know be a Clevelandite that still feels sour with James because of the whole “Decision” fiasco or maybe at the worst they are Cavs owner Dan Gilberts family and with the start of the 2010-2011 NBA season drawing near old emotional wounds have not healed. 
So turns out, and please be warned that most of the twitter-transmissions from this user to James have been laced with nothing but ingredients of hate so please be prepared before reading this if the above transmission didnt prepare you. This user’s entire twitter page since July 19, 2010 seems to be dedicated to his campaign of “I HATE LEBRON JAMES”, not sure why but it is. The following are messages taken from his page:

RyanOutrich Ryan Outrich
@KingJames Have a good scratchin the crabs that ur mom gave u u sick inccest fuck
RyanOutrich Ryan Outrich
KingJames When you RT this "RyanOutrich, hates me" I will never tweet u again. bcuz after that i will hack ur shit n kill u
RyanOutrich Ryan Outrich
@KingJames Change ur twitter name to KingFUCKINGFAGOTTASMOTHERFUCKENNIGGERWHOLEAVESHISCITYBHINGTOSTICKITINDWADEEVERYNIGHTCUZICANTGETITINMYSF
RyanOutrich Ryan Outrich
@kingJames I cannot wait for u 2 come here so i can jump on the court n throw the fattest bow in ur huge greedy nigger face
RyanOutrich Ryan Outrich
contin. every1 nos u r not smart n every1 now no how big a jew nigged piece of shit Everytime u get hurt I ejaculate.
RyanOutrich Ryan Outrich
@KingJames continuation to my last tweet, u r a big nosed big lipped bug eyed nigger. ur greedy, u try to hide ur ghettoness.
RyanOutrich Ryan Outrich
@KingJames I no u have been getting a lot of shit today. and all of no one another. I just want you to know u r the biggest fucking faggot
RyanOutrich Ryan Outrich
@KingJames what kind of reaction do you think cleveland will give you when come back here??
RyanOutrich Ryan Outrich
@KingJames i hate you so much
RyanOutrich Ryan Outrich
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@KingJames when you come to cleveland ill will be the one scalping you while my minyins bite off each of fingures then where gonna lynch u
13 Oct Favorite Retweet Reply
RyanOutrich Ryan Outrich
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RyanOutrich Ryan Outrich
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@KingJames i hope you and maverick carter get killed...idc how..i just hope you both die
10 Oct Favorite Retweet Reply
RyanOutrich Ryan Outrich
takeo spikes is still alive??
RyanOutrich Ryan Outrich
nothing like being tired, sick, and crabby...and being with an infant
RyanOutrich Ryan Outrich
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@KingJames so lets c u love the yankees(stacked)cowboys(stacked) KC(3-0) u went to the heat.U r by far the biggest fucking front runner ever
7 Oct Favorite Retweet Repl
RyanOutrich Ryan Outrich
Trying to get on this twitter buisness....gimme some good ppl to follow
4 Oct Favorite Retweet Reply
RyanOutrich Ryan Outrich
@KingJames is fucking piece of God damn shit do the world a favor n Lynch urself u ignorant dumb nigger
25 Sep Favorite Retweet Reply
RyanOutrich Ryan Outrich
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@chrisbosh seems just like yesterday u hatched ouuta ur shell and the ugliest dino of them all was born
22 Sep Favorite Retweet Reply
RyanOutrich Ryan Outrich
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@KingJames that's offensive to mothers
1 Sep Favorite Retweet Reply
RyanOutrich Ryan Outrich
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@KingJames college woulda maybe went over loose and loss u fucking dumbass
17 Aug Favorite Retweet Reply
RyanOutrich Ryan Outrich
@KingJames what ru king of...something I also have wondered please lemme know. O wait u don't care about neone but urself nigger
11 Aug Favorite Retweet Reply
KingJames LeBron James (retwetted by this user that hates James so much that he checks his page periodically to see what he has said or is doing) 
by RyanOutrich
Don't think for one min that I haven't been taking mental notes of everyone taking shots at me this summer. And I mean everyone!
10 Aug Favorite Retweet Reply
RyanOutrich Ryan Outrich
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@KingJames pussy
9 Aug Favorite Retweet Reply
RyanOutrich Ryan Outrich
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@chrisbosh u can count?
5 Aug Favorite Retweet Reply
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KingJames LeBron James (retwetted by this user that hates James so much that he checks his page periodically to see what he has said or is doing)
by RyanOutrich
"Parent never had a good job, Now its Black American Express Card". Amazing right!
3 Aug Favorite Retweet Reply
RyanOutrich Ryan Outrich
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@KingJames I heard about ur gay ass party where u had a gay dancer swinging from the ceiling wearing only ur jersey..sounds like a real bash
30 Jul Favorite Retweet Reply
RyanOutrich Ryan Outrich
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@KingJames ru getting ur toseys done with ur boyfriend d wade we all dino bosh isn't allowed in for public saftey
26 Jul Favorite Retweet Reply
RyanOutrich Ryan Outrich
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@KingJames I hate you
19 Jul Favorite Retweet Reply
So, as you can see for approximately 60 days this user has made it his mission to be a part of LeBron James life, mind or at least his twitter page. I think the user has many issues, to say the least, but the major one seems to be an obsession with an athlete that has more self control and smarts than he does. If James was the thug or self-consumed-project-personality- having-individual that this user attempts to paint him as he would have responded to the tweets long time ago, DIRECTLY, and it wouldn't have been a politically correct tweet such as the ones that James has responded with: 
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KingJames LeBron James
U see world how people feel! Just use it as extra motivation in whatever u do best! No one can stop your dreams from becoming reality!
The response would have been in person and would have been an in-person response, being that a thug with his monetary means has ways of finding you and then making sure that they have a “knock and talk” with you. James on the other hand has stayed above board and not dropped to the level that the user is attempting to get him to lower himself to. I know that an athlete on his level has staff that will help him handle situations such as this, who knows he may not even be the individual that reads and answers his own tweets because he may employ someone for that, but I’m sure a situation such as the user named above will reach him if for nothing else but safety concerns. I’m not sure how much hate mail James receives in a day, week or month but they can in no way be any worse than the twitter user that has decided not to do anything else but cry for LeBron’s affections by acting like a scorned girlfriend.
There have been a plethora of stories written since James was in his final year of his Cavaliers contract, the subsequent summer when he decided “to take his talents to South Beach”, the underground stories in reference to his Mother and her past life and situations that may have occurred that were mentioned last summer by Calvin Murphy and how “The Decision” was such a waste of time but with all of that said the kid still has an image that garners $40 million dollars annually with most of that income provided from endorsements. There is no reason in the world to dedicate all of your time and the small amount of brain cells that you have left to posting what many in the criminal prosecution field would label “hate speech” unless you are just consumed with HATE. Hate comes in all shapes, sizes, colors and ages. I hope that the NBA and its security as well as James takes this seriously and keeps a watch on every hair on James chinny chin chin to ensure that this cancer doesn't jump out from behind a team Greyhound and attempt immortality by becoming the next Mark David Chapman or John Hinkley, Jr. 
Attempts to contact and interview the user at the following FB PROFILE (http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=555804782&ref=ts) have been ignored today as he probably seen that I was a Black man as well and lost his lunch. Later in the afternoon as I was writing this article I checked his page again and noticed that it has been hidden. If he answers I will update the article.
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