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Well the weekend is finally upon us, folks. And yes, I say that every Friday, but it never gets old. And, for me at least, this weekend is extra kick-ass because it's a three day weekend. I don't have any special plans or anything, but having the extra day off is good enough for me.
So here's a few stories that are being tossed back and forth in the sports world.
1. Albert Pujols wants to get PAID.
The St. Louis Cardinals and slugger Albert Pujols have been trying to work out a new contract and the world might just come to an end if they can't get a deal done, apparently. I am a huge baseball fan, and I really don't care at all about this story. I don't really have an opinion one way or the other on where Pujol's should end up and if wherever he goes, it's going to be the best thing for baseball.
I would actually be pretty pissed off if he ended up on the Yankees, but that's only because I hate the Yankees. I am at peace with the fact that, in the sports world I currently live in, any player who reaches a certain level of "stardom" is going to play for the Yankees or at least have the Yankees chasing them. It's just the way it is.
SI's Tom Verducci thinks Pujols is as good as gone. ESPN's Michael Wilbon wants his Chicago Cubs (of course) to do whatever it takes to get him to Chi-town. SI's Jon Heyman reports that Pujols apparently is not interested in a 9 year offer for around $200 million from the Cards. And St. Louis Post-Dispatch columnist Jeff Gordon lays out a plan that makes it possible for the Cardinals to afford Pujols long term.
All I know for sure is that if this situation doesn't get resolved soon, I am going to hate Albert Pujols by the end of baseball season. This story will make every sports fans' ears bleed plenty before the end of the season.
2. Harvey Almorn Updyke Jr.
Geez, this guy's a real asshole isn't he? No doubt our favorite Auburn grad Lindsay McCormick thinks so. Here's the story, if you haven't heard the details. I mean, this is a real douchebag move Harvey, man. And how smart do you have to be to actually call a national radio show and tell everyone what you did in detail? No need to answer that, but you get the point.Listen, guys like this are the exact reason why we haven't progressed farther as a society. Seriously. I hope he gets the whole ten years in the slammer because of how stupid he is. He deserves it. Better yet, while he's in prison, he should get to have a TV in his cell, but a TV that only plays Auburn football games. That'd be a good punishment for this idiot.
And if you or any part of you thought what this clown did was cool or funny or 'not that bad', you are an idiot too. Plain and simple. Here's part of what Clay Travis, who is where I go for everything SEC, had to say about what happened: "Seriously, has a football rivalry truly come to this? That you have to worry about a drive-by on a college campus? That you have to assign additional officers to protect campus relics? Is this Tehran or Tuscaloosa? Auburn or Beirut?......And I don't see it getting better anytime soon. Not until some sense of sanity returns. Not until the fans with the college degrees actually take charge of this rivalry."
SI's Andy Staples and ESPN's Mark Schlabach were both pretty pissed about it too.
3. NFL mock drafts already?
It's never too early for us to talk about some mock drafts, right? I love me a good mock draft or two. Even though they're always pretty meaningless. Here is the mock draft that The Big Lead did after the Super Bowl. And here is the first mock draft that has come from Profootballtalk.com. So far, Nick Fairley, who's a DT from Auburn seems to be who everyone's agreeing on as the "best overall" player in the draft. But that doesn't mean he'll be picked first overall.
The Big Lead has "Scam" Newton going #10 to the Washington Redskins. And Profootballtalk has him going 3rd overall to the Buffalo Bills. Personally, I don't think he's going to be as great as everyone is thinking he's going to be. But I suppose it's going to take a few years to see it through, one way or the other. Love him or hate him, "Scam" Newton is definitely a lightning rod of opinion right now.
4. Dale Earnhardt died 10 years ago today.
I wasn't a NASCAR fan yet when Dale, Sr passed away. But you still can't really watch a NASCAR race without sensing how much Dale Earnhardt, Sr meant to the sport. Yahoo's ThePostGame page has a great article with a bunch of direct quotes about that day, from all of those involved.
"I saw Chris Williams, our head of merchandise sales. He said, 'I don't think he made it. Something went wrong.' I jumped in the car with Greg Penske and hauled. I was in total shock. I think about that moment at least twice a week. I was in total shock. I couldn't believe it. I'm still waiting to hear he's gonna be OK." – Rusty Wallace
5. I couldn't care less about anything to do with the NBA All-Star game.
And to sum up all the many reasons why I just can't bring myself to watch, or let alone care about anything to do with the All-Star Weekend, see below. I'm happy for Wesley Matthews and all, but I would almost rather watch re-runs of of Kim and Kourtney Take On New York (or whatever the hell it's called...) all weekend than any of the NBA All-Star events. I don't know if it can get much worse, but probably somehow, yes, it can.
That's all folks. Have a good weekend. Be safe.
