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So in other words, the only thing that isn't budging for WM is HHH in the ME slot. Shocking, really.

Some more on Marc Blount According to ESPN, the most likely deal is Blount to Minnesota for Olowokandi straight up. Another trade rumored is Blount and Marcus Banks to Cleveland for Drew Gooden and Damon Jones (which would be a pretty awful trade for the Cavs, IMO). The original trade for Memphis was for Lorenzen Wright, but the Grizzlies wanted to do a larger deal and acquire a PG, and I guess that was a deal-breaker.

I stand corrected again, Denver *is* in the playoffs right now, they're tied for the 8th seed with Utah.

Hogan/Savage/Dibiase Hogan/Piper/Orndorff

Well that wasn't the payoff I was hoping for

If the Nets are as good as I assume you think they are, there's no reason they shouldn't have totally stomped the team the Pacers put on the floor yesterday. Missing three starters, and a fourth who shot 5-16 from the field. I'll have to concede this one, as I didn't know Jefferson was hurt when I posted this. Although, in my personal opinion, all three of those teams are better than Jersey and I don't think it would have mattered too much. Since you brought up the injury excuse, the Clippers are without Maggette and were in the middle of a huge slump themselves. Denver's out of the playoffs right now (albeit barely), and are missing Marcus Camby who is having an all-star season. OK, they beat the Heat and Cavs. So I was wrong, it was only 8 gimmees. Sue me.

[i]Sweet Home Chicago[/i] hits and Jumbo comes through the curtains and down the aisle, high-fiving the fans enthusiastically. COLE And here's another participant in the Lethal Rumble, big Jumbo! BUFFER [i]The following contest is scheduled for one fall! Introducing first, from Chicago, Illinois, weighing in at 440 pounds...JUMMMMMMMMMMBOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!![/i] Jumbo climbs into the ring and raises his arms, receiving cheers from the crowd. BUFFER [i]His opponent, to my left, from Winston-Salem, North Carolina, weighing 244 pounds...KEVIN CARSON![/i] COLE Young Kevin Carson, a tremendous opportunity to be able to compete on the #1 wrestling show in the world! Carson extends his hand for Jumbo to shake, and Jumbo accepts...and is slapped in the face by Carson! COACH ...well, I think he's about to regret this "opportunity" right about now! Carson brags about his feat, but while he does, continues to hold Jumbo's hand. Jumbo smiles to the crowd, then squeezes the hand of Carson, bringing him to his knees! Jumbo then brings his hand down to the mat and stomps it! Carson gets up holding his hand and leans in a corner facing the crowd. He doesn't notice Jumbo revving up and charging in with a big AVALANCHE~! Jumbo then turns around and sets Carson up on the buckles, then follows him up? COLE Superplex by the big guy, perhaps? Jumbo goes to the second rope, and brings Carson to the mat with a SUPERPLEX~! Jumbo then pops up and backs into the ropes, coming back with the XL SPLASH~! 1... 2.... 3!!! *DING DING DING* BUFFER [i]Here is your winner...JUMMMMMMMMMMBOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!![/i] COLE Well, Jumbo makes quick work of a very arrogant Kevin Carson, and if I were 29 other guys in that Lethal Rumble match, I'd keep an eye on the big man, he's got as good a chance as anyone to win it all! [i]Punishment[/i] by BIOHAZARD hits and Charlie Moss and Quentin Benjamin make their way to the ring. BUFFER [i]The following tag team match is scheduled for one fall! Coming to the ring, at a combined weight of 481 pounds...CHARLIE MOSS and QUENTIN BENJAMIN, TEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEAMMMMMMMMMM HEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYRRRRRRRRRRRRRROSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS SSSS!!!!![/i] COLE Team Heyross, undefeated since coming to the OAOAST, and two-thirds of the OAOAST Six-Man tag champs, ready for action on HeldDOWN~! COACH And this is a little warm-up for them as they prepare to meet The Love Doctors next week in the first round of the Anderson Cup! BUFFER [i]Their opponents, at a total combined weight of 593 pounds...the team of JIM DANIELS and JACK BEAM!!!!![/i] The jobbers raise their liquor bottles to the crowd, which greets them warmly by jobber standards. COLE Nice ovation for this duo, a couple of big guys, Coach! Benjamin starts off, and immediately starts mocking the opponents by pretending to drink from his thumb. However, he turns into a HUGE right hand from Beam! COACH WOW, what a right by Beam, this guy looks like he's well over 300 pounds, Cole! Beam goes to pick Benjamin up, but Benjamin goes to the gut, then gives a thrust to the throat. The referee admonishes him, as Beam reverses an Irish whip. Benjamin leapfrogs Beam, but turns around right into a MASSIVE LARIAT~!, which knocks Benjamin into a backflip and he lands on his side on the mat! COLE What a clothesline, this could be a massive upset already! 1.. 2....... NO! Benjamin gets a shoulder up! COACH Wow, that was close, and how demoralizing would that have been going into the Anderson Cup to lose your undefeated streak to two prelim wresters? COLE They're still on the offense, too, Coach! Beam picks up Benjamin bodyslams him to the canvas, then tags Daniels, who goes to the top. Daniels attempts a BULLDOG, but Benjamin moves and Daniels come down on his hip! COACH Oh, nasty fall there by Daniels, and with Team Heyross this could be the difference in the match! Benjamin waits on Daniels to get up, and then delivers a superkick before tagging Moss in. Daniels tries to struggle to his feet, swinging at the air. COLE Daniels looking really punch-drunk in there right now... COACH It's funny because his name is a cross between Jack Daniels and Jim Beam, which are both whiskeys! Moss hooks Daniels and delivers a vertical suplex. COLE Daniels is small in comparison to Beam, but still larger than both members of Team Heyross. Moss applies a Boston crab to Daniels, then tags Benjamin, who springs over with a guillotine legdrop as Daniels is in the hold! Moss steps out, then quickly steps back in and Team Heyross delivers the DOUBLE GOOZLE~! Moss steps out again, and Benjamin catches Beam off guard and dropkicks him off the apron! Benjamin then tags Moss back in, and Moss lifts Daniels up onto his shoulders as Benjamin climbs to the top. Moss positions himself, and Benjamin comes off the top with a ROCKER DROPPER~! Moss covers... 1... 2..... 3!!!! *DING DING DING* BUFFER [i]Here are your winners...TEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEAMMMMMMMMMM HEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYRRRRRRRRRRRRRROSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS SSSS!!!!![/i] COACH Well, I said it earlier, Cole, Team Heyross really made this team pay for that missed move by Jim Daniels! COLE And they made a most impressive rebound after that shocking start from Jack Beam! COACH Ah, Cole, the guy just got a couple lucky shots in, that's all! COLE Next opposition for Team Heyross, The Love Doctors, as they attempt to keep their undefeated streak going! But first, Tony Schiavone's got them at the podium! *camera cuts to podium* TONY All right, thank you, Michael, and I am here with Team Heyross, who just added another win to their perfect record in the OAOAST. Were you two surprised by the quick start your opponents got off to? MOSS Tony Schiavone, it's easy to get off to a quick start when you take a cheap shot like the one at the start of that match, but as you saw, brains won out over brawn in the end, just like always! BENJAMIN That's right, Team Heyross has got their eye on the Anderson Cup, as well as the OAOAST Tag Team titles, and we're not going to let two big, dumb rednecks like those guys stand in our way. TONY Well, standing in your way of the Anderson Cup would be your first-round opponents, the Love Doctors, with the Sooner Bruisers waiting in the wings! BENJAMIN Well, we've got some unfortunate news for the Doctors, that Cup's coming to us, and there's no vaccine for what Team Heyross is going to bring to you next week. MOSS And as far as the Sooner Bruisers go, when we advance to meet those two, it goes right back to that brains-over-brawn theory I told you about, you'll find out who the real All-Americans are in the OAOAST! TONY All right, a very confident Team Heyross, getting set for perhaps the biggest single month of their careers! Let's send it over to (whoever)!

The hell we can't.

I wouldn't know who to root for (or against, as the case may be) in a fight between Simmons and Isiah.

Maybe the Colts will win a SB after he leaves like Tampa Bay did!

Total cheap shot by Shaq on Bynum a couple minutes ago...ridiculous that he was allowed to stay in the game, a lesser player would have been tossed. I would think it would be a Kobe-type deal where repercussions are taken later in the week after reviewing tapes.

So, the Nets get their usual "beat up on jobbers for a month" stretch of the season to get the media eating out of their hands, then bam...Spurs, Mavs and Grizz, three actual contenders, come along and hand them three losses. And then they squeak out a five point win against a Pacer team lacking O'Neal, Artest and Tinsley. Shocking, really.

129 points, though? Come on.

I clicked on this expecting a certain other big Johnson to be discussed. Imagine my disappointment.

I hate that fucker.

Now there are the Knicks we know and love. They gave up 129 points last night to the Raptors. THE RAPTORS.

Power Rankings (1-16) 1. Detroit 2. San Antonio 3. Dallas 4. Phoenix 5. Memphis 6. Miami 7. Indiana 8. Utah 9. New Jersey 10. LA Lakers 11. Cleveland 12. Milwaukee 13. LA Clippers 14. Denver 15. Philadelphia 16. NO/OK 17. Minnesota 18. Washington 19. Toronto 20. Golden State 21. New York 22. Chicago 23. Sacramento 24. Portland 25. Boston 26. Seattle 27. Orlando 28. Charlotte 29. Houston 30. Atlanta 3 of the top 5 are from the same division. That's crazy.

Line of the day:

It's halftime in Australia right now

From cawthon's site I'm not quite sure I understand this...Studd had to pick up Akeem without his assistance, or what?

I didn't see the majority of the game because I was at work, but even the Colts' radio guys were complaining about how bad that overturn was, so I can only assume it was terrible.

Well, the Knicks have won six and a row, they may as well quit while they're ahead and take up a new sport.

Sunday, Jan. 8 New Jersey 105, @ Toronto 104 @ New York 120, Seattle 116 Denver 92, @ Houston 90 Indiana 108, @ Sacramento 83 Miami 118, @ Portland 89 Monday, Jan. 9 @ Philadelphia 107, Seattle 98 Utah 97, @ Washington 89 Dallas 104, @ Boston 102 @ Chicago 113, Toronto 104 @ LA Lakers 96, Indiana 90 Tuesday, Jan. 10 Boston 98, @ Atlanta 94 New York 92, @ Cleveland 84 @ Charlotte 111, Houston 106, 2OT Detroit 96, @ NO/OK 86 @ Milwaukee 95, Minnesota 92 @ Memphis 99, Sacramento 85 @ San Antonio 96, New Jersey 91 @ Denver 139, Phoenix 137, 3OT @ LA Clippers 90, Orlando 73 Wednesday, Jan. 11 @ Washington 103, Atlanta 72 @ Toronto 95, Charlotte 86 @ Indiana 112, Milwaukee 88 Utah 110, @ Philadelphia 102 @ New York 117, Dallas 115, OT @ Minnesota 99, Chicago 93 Sacramento 88, @ Houston 80 @ Portland 113, LA Lakers 103 @ Seattle 113, Orlando 104 Miami 110, @ Golden State 96 Thursday, Jan. 12 Detroit 83, @ San Antonio 68 @ Phoenix 112, Golden State 99 @ LA Lakers 99, Cleveland 98 Friday, Jan. 13 Washington 94, @ Indiana 85 @ New York 105, Atlanta 94 Milwaukee 103, @ Charlotte 102 @ Philadelphia 125, Boston 124, 3OT @ Minnesota 103, Denver 89 @ Memphis 81, New Jersey 69 @ NO/OK 90, Sacramento 76 @ Portland 113, Orlando 108 Miami 117, @ Seattle 104 Saturday, Jan. 14 Washington @ Atlanta, 7:00 Charlotte @ Detroit, 7:30 Denver @ Milwaukee, 8:30 Indiana @ Chicago, 8:30 Memphis @ San Antonio, 8:30 New Jersey @ Dallas, 8:30 NO/OK @ Houston, 8:30 Cleveland @ Phoenix, 9:00 Miami @ Utah, 9:00 LA Lakers @ Golden State, 10:30 Seattle @ LA Clippers, 10:30 Sorry it's late, I went ahead and posted the scores of today's games up there.

I'm not blaming Vanderjagt for that loss at all, Manning and Dungy are idiots for running a pass play when it was 3rd & 2...they hand that to Edge, they get another set of downs and at LEAST send it to OT. Yeah, I complained about the officiating earlier, but that was in the first quarter and in the end it had no impact on the final outcome. The Pittsburgh Steelers kicked our asses, plain and simple, and I congratulate them.

This is BULLSHIT. Did they fly in officials who post at this board or something?