27 Jun
Mad Respeck
Posted by: Zach
Right now I’ve got Mad Respeck for…
- ESPN’s Chad Ford for more than holding his own against The Sports Guy in today’s live “2007 Interactive NBA Mock Draft.” I really enjoy Bill Simmons, always have, but the sports blogoshere basically throws rose pedals in front of his every word. Chad Ford won that exchange today, and that format totally catered to Simmons and his strengths. In Simmons’ defense, he’s The Sports Guy; Ford only covers hoops. Still, Ford is the man, and he’s also a Kansas City Chiefs and Royals fan. What’s not to like?
- UFC fighter B.J. Penn for taking it to his rival Jens Pulver in the octagon last weekend. Not only is that how you make an entrance before a fight, but that’s how you fight. Plus, I love when a guy is such a badass that he can hug his opponent mere seconds after he whoops his ass. He even held the choke two or three seconds after the fight was called just to let Jens know what’s up.
- Dan Zinski of The Viking Age. Yes, he’s one of our bloggers, but that doesn’t mean he’s not one of the most underrated sports bloggers out there. Not only can my boy write, but he drops images like this on the regular. You won’t want to miss him and his stuff, especially if you are a Vikes fan.
- QB Jon Kitna for having the balls to declare that his Detroit Lions, who went 3-13 last season, will win more than 10 games. Hey, before you can win you have to believe that you can. His comments have seemingly influenced teammate Mike Furrey, and he’s since made a similar prediction. By the way, I wouldn’t be surprised to see the Lions improve significantly in ‘07. Still, 10-plus wins is pushing it a bit. C.J. is good, but no rookie is that good.
- The Chicago Bears for canning Tank Johnson even though the move makes them perilously thin at the DT position. There’s no room for a cancer like Tank on a team that’s serious about competing for a Super Bowl.
- Head Chick in Charge over at Leave the Man Alone. Anyone who tries to stick up for The Namesake and even comes remotely close to making a case, yeah, they automatically make this list. Even though she makes some valid points about ESPN, the network didn’t disrespect the Tennessee Titans — Pacman did that himself.
