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I wouldn't be so quick to call Minnesota an easy game. They're 9-2 in January, including a win at Phoenix and a win over the Hornets.

Michael Redd is done for the year with a torn ACL and MCL. Tough luck for the Bucks, who really looked like they were headed for one of those last couple playoff spots.

Sun, Jan. 25 Dallas @ Boston, 1:00 ABC San Antonio @ LA Lakers, 3:30 ABC Phoenix @ Atlanta, 6:00 Sacramento @ Toronto, 6:00 Houston @ Detroit, 6:30 ESPN Charlotte @ Indiana, 7:00 Chicago @ Minnesota, 7:00 Utah @ Denver, 8:00 LA Clippers @ Golden State, 9:00 Mon, Jan. 26 Phoenix @ Washington, 7:00 Atlanta @ Miami, 7:30 Houston @ New York, 7:30 Minnesota @ Milwaukee, 8:00 Philadelphia @ New Orleans, 8:00 New Jersey @ Oklahoma City, 8:00 Portland @ LA Clippers, 10:30 Tue, Jan. 27 Sacramento @ Cleveland, 7:00 Indiana @ Orlando, 7:00 Denver @ Memphis, 8:00 San Antonio @ Utah, 9:00 Charlotte @ LA Lakers, 10:30 NBATV Wed, Jan. 28 Milwaukee @ Indiana, 7:00 Sacramento @ Boston, 7:30 Washingon @ Miami, 7:30 Toronto @ New Jersey, 7:30 Atlanta @ New York, 7:30 Detroit @ Minnesota, 8:00 Denver @ New Orleans, 8:00 Memphis @ Oklahoma City, 8:00 Philadelphia @ Houston, 8:30 Golden State @ Dallas, 9:00 ESPN Charlotte @ Portland, 10:00 Chicago @ LA Clippers, 10:30 Thu, Jan. 29 Cleveland @ Orlando, 8:00 TNT San Antonio @ Phoenix, 10:30 TNT Fri, Jan. 30 Boston @ Detroit, 7:00 ESPN Miami @ Indiana, 7:00 Washington @ Philadelphia, 7:00 Milwaukee @ Toronto, 7:00 New Jersey @ Atlanta, 7:30 LA Clippers @ Cleveland, 7:30 LA Lakers @ Minnesota, 8:00 Charlotte @ Denver, 9:00 Oklahoma City @ Utah, 9:00 Golden State @ New Orleans, 9:30 ESPN Chicago @ Sacramento, 10:00 Sat, Jan. 31 New York @ Indiana, 7:00 New Jersey @ Philadelphia, 7:00 Dallas @ Miami, 7:30 NBATV LA Lakers @ Memphis, 8:00 LA Clippers @ Washington, 8:00 Golden State @ Houston, 8:30 Atlanta @ Milwaukee, 8:30 New Orleans @ San Antonio, 8:30 Chicago @ Phoenix, 9:00 Utah @ Portland, 10:00

COLE Well folks, it's now time! 30 men enter, one man goes to AngleMania for a shot at the OAOAST World title! It's the Lethal Rumble match! Let's go up to Michael Buffer! *DING DING DING* (slow and dramatic) BUFFER [i]LLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLadies and gentlemen...it is now time, for our main event of the evening! Tonight, 30 of the OAOAST's premier superstars will do battle...in the LETHAL Rumble match![/i] *crowd cheers* [i]The rules are as follows...earlier, the 30 superstars involved drew numbers at random. In just a few moments, the participants drawing numbers 1 and 2 will enter the ring, with a new participant entering every two minutes in order of the numbers drawn! Elimination occurs when a participant is thrown over the top rope, and both feet touch the floor! The last man in the ring after all participants have entered will be declared the winner, and will go on to receive an OAOAST World title shot at AngleMania VIII! ARE YOU READY???[/i] *crowd cheers* [i]Seattle, Washington...ARRRRRRRE YYYYYOUUUUU RRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRREADYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY YYY???[/i] *crowd cheers louder* [i]Then for the thousands in attendance here in Seattle, and the millions and millions watching around the world...there's only one thing left to say. Ladies and gentlemen...LLLLLLLLLLLLLLET'S GET RRRRRRRRREADY TO RRRRRRRRRRRRUMMMMMMBLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL LLLLLEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!![/i] As the crowd's cheers die down, the lights dim, then begin going crazy, as if a virus has infected them, randomly jerking around the arena, frantically changing colors and turning off and on. It’s as if a bad anime scene has come to life. Loud scratching fills the airwave, as if a DJ has lost their mind and is attempting to break their equipment. In-between the rips, legitimate music kicks on, of a Southern, heavy metal nature. I ask you please just give us/ Five Minutes Alone.” COLE Oh my! The lights continue to dart and flash as the music leaves and the scratching continues, only to come back again, now of a hip-hop nature. White America/ I could be one of your kids.” The rap fades out and the scratching continues, at an even greater pace, until music comes back, now of a hardcore variety. Final Prayer/ Final prayer for the human race.” The music leaves once again and the scratches reach their apex, before the sound cuts out and the arena goes pitch black. A single spotlight appears on the stage, the only light in the darkened arena. People look towards the light, but see nothing. Then People = Shit by Slipknot hits. HERE WE GO AGAIN MOTHERFUCKER! The crowd goes insane as a figure punches through the curtains, wearing torn black jeans, a sleeveless black t-shirt, and two bandanas, one over his face and the other over his head. His hands are taped up, with a red "X" on the back of each of them. BUFFER [i]Coming to the ring at this time...the participant who drew #1...he represents the Deadly Alliance, and is the OAOAST Heartland champion...SSSSSSSSSSSSANDMAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAANNNNNNNN NNNN NIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIINNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNE THHHHHHHHHHHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUSAANNNNNNNNNNNNNN NNNNNNNNNNND!!!!![/i] COACH Well, #1 is typically considered a bad draw, but I don't think it matters with Sandman! He could tear through this whole thing! COLE But what happens if it comes down to him and another member of the Deadly Alliance? COACH Hey...every man for himself! Sandman climbs into the ring and removes his bandanas, then moves to the far side of the ring. [i]Oh No[/i] by Mos Def, Nate Dogg, and Pharoahe Monche hits, and Todd Cortez comes through the curtains, to a mixed reaction of mostly cheers. BUFFER [i]And now, the participant who drew #2...representing Cucaracha Internacional, he is the OAOAST United States champion..."THE URBAN LEGEND" TOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOODD COOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOORRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRTEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEZZZZZZZ ZZZZZZZ!!!!![/i] COLE So we've got the Heartland champion and the US champion to start us off! Cortez gets halfway down the aisle, then runs the rest of the way to the ring, and slides in, engaging in a slugfest! *DING DING DING* COLE And the Lethal Rumble is underway! Sandman gets the better of the slugfest, then whips Cortez into the ropes. Cortez ducks a clothesline, and catches Sandman with a flying forearm! Cortez slugs away at Sandman on the mat, then picks him up and whips him into a corner. However, Sandman gets his foot up! COLE Cortez had some nice offense going, but got stopped cold right there! Sandman slowly makes his way towards Cortez, then picks him up and backs him into the same corner, firing away with some forearms, then brings him out and executes a snapmare, followed by a seated dropkick! Sandman gets up, then picks up Cortez slowly, scooping him up in a fireman's carry, and attempting to dump him to the floor! COLE And Sandman going for the early ouster! Cortez struggles, then thumbs Sandman in the eye. He slides off his back, then scoops him up in a slam, and attempts elimination himself! COACH And now it's Sandman on the brink! After a brief struggle, Sandman goes to the apron, then grabs a hold of Cortez's leg, before reaching up and delivering a shot to the gut. Sandman then rolls back inside, and pulls himself up in the corner, pausing a second before making his way over to Cortez and hooking him, executing a snap suplex! Sandman then hops to the second rope, and attempts a senton bomb, but Cortez rolls out of the way, as the countdown begins! COLE And here comes our third entrant! 10!!! 9!!! 8!!! 7!!! 6!!! 5!!! 4!!! 3!!! 2!!! 1!!! BUZZ~!!! [i]If you are what you say you are A superstar Then have no fear The camera's here and the microphones and they wanna know Oh oh oh yeah[/i] The crowd comes to its feet, as [url=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k4z76B-NE_8][i]Superstar[/url][/i] by Lupe Fiasco plays, and Simon Singleton runs through the curtains towards the ring. COLE And it's one half of the Beverly Hills Blonds, Simon Singleton! Simon slides in and picks up Cortez, backing him into a corner, and hammering away. COLE Simon, ever the opportunist, taking advantage of the situation, with Sandman and Cortez both down! Simon lifts one leg of Cortez, attempting elimination, then sees Sandman coming from behind, and delivers a shot to the gut. He then slips behind, and executes an atomic drop, sending Sandman into the ropes, where Simon then pounces and attempts to push him over! COLE Sandman in trouble once again! Sandman blocks, then pokes Simon in the eye. Sandman kicks Simon in the face, then takes a shot from Cortez. Cortez then backs up Sandman, and executes a Russian legsweep, followed by a legdrop! He then gets to his feet and sizes up Simon, and hits him with a springboard dropkick! Cortez then picks up Simon, and sets him up in a standing headscissors. Simon blocks, and backdrops Cortez over the ropes! COACH Wow, Cortez almost eliminated there! Simon gets up, and is met with a running sleeperhold drop by Sandman! COLE And Simon may be eliminated after that move from Sandman! Sandman then meets Cortez rolling back inside, and stomps away, as another count begins. 10!!! 9!!! 8!!! 7!!! 6!!! 5!!! 4!!! 3!!! 2!!! 1!!! BUZZ~!!! [url=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=utWqCyq-RK0][i]Like the Angel[/url][/i] by Rise Against, and MARV gets a nice response as he makes his way to the ring. COLE MARV of the Christ Air Express, the #4 entrant! MARV slides in and ducks a clothesline from Sandman, running to the ropes, and catching him with a flying shoulderblock! COLE And a big flying shoulderblock on Sandman! MARV follows up with a scoop slam, followed by a double stomp to the midsection! MARV then goes after Cortez, while Simon comes to and goes over to Sandman, and separate assaults occur in opposite corners. Simon and MARV then look across at each other. COLE Simon and MARV looking to team up for a move here! Simon whips Sandman, and MARV whips Cortez, and the two collide mid-ring! MARV then executes a JAWJACKER~! on Cortez, while Simon sends a foot to the gut of Sandman, and executes a swinging neckbreaker! COACH This isn't fair, these two are working together! Simon extends a high ten, and MARV accepts...but Simon then delivers a foot to the gut, and tosses MARV over the top rope! COLE Not anymore! However, MARV hangs on, and comes back in, then hits Simon with a knee from behind, sending Simon halfway over the top! MARV then moves over and tries to dump him the rest of the way. COLE Simon could be in trouble here! Simon braces himself with his right hand on the apron, then swings his left elbow back and connects with the face of MARV! COACH Ooh, what a shot! Sandman delivers right hands to MARV, then Simon delivers a shot to the midsection. Sandman holds MARV for Simon, and Simon delivers some shots. COACH How about this double team? Sandman then tosses MARV to the mat, before getting met with a thumb to the eye from Simon, then the countdown starts. COACH Here comes another one, Cole! 10!!! 9!!! 8!!! 7!!! 6!!! 5!!! 4!!! 3!!! 2!!! 1!!! BUZZ~!!! [url=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MdF-qVEiJdQ][i]The Church of Hot Addiction[/url][/i] hits, and the arena fills with boos as James Blonde jogs through the curtains and towards the ring. COLE Another member of Cucaracha Internacional, James Blonde! COACH One-third of the six-man tag champs! Blonde slides in the ring as Simon is working over Cortez, and attacks him from behind. COLE And Blonde coming to the aid of his stablemate, Todd Cortez! Blonde hammers Simon on the back, as Cortez comes to. Blonde then holds Simon for Cortez, who lays in some shots to the midsection. COACH And if these two can keep working together, this will be a big advantage for Cucaracha Internacional! COLE And that's long been a problem for that stable, particularly when Todd Cortez is involved! Blonde and Cortez back Simon into a corner, and each lift a leg, attempting to force him over. COACH Well, maybe they can get rid of Simon here! Cortez pushes back on the forehead of Simon, as he and Blonde lift him up by the legs, but MARV makes the save, hammering Cortez in the midsection. Blonde then attacks MARV, as Sandman comes over and grabs Cortez. When he does, Blonde tosses MARV over the top to the apron, then jumps Sandman from behind. COLE And now it's the two CI guys doubling up on the Deadly Alliance member! COACH And he could go here! Cortez and Blonde have Sandman set up on the ropes, as MARV comes back after Blonde, and Simon reaches through the middle and top rope, grabbing Sandman by the head. Sandman manages to maneuver himself between the ropes and back into the ring, as Cortez stomps away at him, and Simon chokes. COLE Sandman able to hang on, but still taking a beating! MARV has Blonde set up on the ropes, as the countdown begins once again. COLE #6, coming up! 10!!! 9!!! 8!!! 7!!! 6!!! 5!!! 4!!! 3!!! 2!!! 1!!! BUZZ~!!! 8:00

When did Bill Belichek start coaching girls' basketball?

See, even Kenny Smith agrees with me!

The Grizzlies have fired Marc Iavaroni.

Without Mourning, there's a good chance the Heat don't win that title in '06. There were times during those playoffs that they better off with him on the floor than they were with Shaq. Now, Gary Payton, he stole a ring that year. Mourning earned his ring, regardless of what happened in years prior.

For the next three hours, I will no longer be posting on this board.

Re: Tracy McGrady His reputation may not be totally warranted, but if you go back and research it there is certainly evidence of him not playing up to par in the biggest of games. In 2003, the Magic blew a 3-1 lead against the Pistons, the series which McGrady famously told us how glad he was to be out of the first round following game 4. In the next 3 games, McGrady shot 26-72 (36%) and had 11 turnovers. In his career in game 7's, he is 22-75 (29%). Last year, the Rockets lost the first 2 games against the Jazz at home, with McGrady going scoreless in the fourth quarter of both games, and just four in the Game 4 loss. That all seemed to be forgotten after the 40-point game in the clincher for Utah, at which point it went right back to "it's not Tracy's fault". The same sort of revisionist history happened with LeBron against the Celtics, where he had 45 in Game 7, making people forget that he shot 8-42 in games 1-2, both Cleveland losses. I will say, though, pushing Dallas to 7 games with a starting lineup including Scott Padgett and David Wesley is quite admirable.

Looking at this debate from a basketball standpoint, the first person I thought about was Paul Pierce. Now that he's got a ring, and a Finals MVP, you see people on ESPN and in the media treating him as if he's in the highest class of NBA players. He's not. He's a perennial all-star, and had a good body of work in the playoffs, but acting like he's some sort of transcendent player along the lines of Kobe Bryant, Tim Duncan, or even someone like LeBron James in just his sixth season, is silly. Let's compare him to Dwyane Wade in 2006. In that offseason, the Heat acquired Jason Williams, Gary Payton and Antoine Walker to go alongside Wade. Guys who were very good players, former All-Stars, and one who is probably a first-ballot HOFer, but Wade was still the leader of the team. The Heat went on to win the NBA title that season. The Celtics last year acquired Kevin Garnett and Ray Allen, two future HOFers arguably still in their prime, albeit at the tail end. Garnett was the one who came to represent the identity of the Celtics, the emotional leader of the team with the defense feeding off of his presence. Prior to last season, Pierce had only one season in which his team won games beyond the first round of the playoffs. Had the Celtics instead acquired role players the level of the ones the Heat had in 2006, would the Pierce-led Celtics have made it through? You never know, I suppose, but I'm leaning towards no.

I didn't get your PM, Zack. You'll have to send it again.

It's not much, but Deuce/Jumbo vs CI is now in the show.

So far I've heard from Patty, KC and Ed regarding Rumble participants (and me, obv.) If anyone else wants people in the Rumble, they need to let me know ASAP.

Sun, Jan. 18 Phoenix @ Toronto, 12:30 Miami @ Oklahoma City, 7:00 NBATV Mon, Jan. 19 Chicago @ New York, 1:00 Dallas @ Philadelphia, 1:00 Toronto @ Atlanta, 2:00 San Antonio @ Charlotte, 2:00 Denver @ Houston, 2:00 NBATV Minnesota @ LA Clippers, 3:30 Indiana @ New Orleans, 3:30 Washington @ Golden State, 4:00 Detroit @ Memphis, 5:30 TNT Phoenix @ Boston, 8:00 TNT Milwaukee @ Portland, 10:00 Cleveland @ LA Lakers, 10:30 TNT Tue, Jan. 20 Atlanta @ Chicago, 8:30 NBATV Indiana @ San Antonio, 8:30 Sacramento @ Denver, 9:00 Minnesota @ Utah, 9:00 Wed, Jan. 21 Memphis @ Charlotte, 7:00 Toronto @ Detroit, 7:30 Boston @ Miami, 7:30 Phoenix @ New York, 7:30 Dallas @ Milwaukee, 8:00 New Jersey @ New Orleans, 8:00 Utah @ Houston, 8:30 NBATV Cleveland @ Portland, 10:00 Washington @ Sacramento, 10:00 Oklahoma City @ Golden State, 10:30 LA Lakers @ LA Clippers, 10:30 Thu, Jan. 22 Boston @ Orlando, 8:00 TNT Washington @ LA Lakers, 10:30 TNT Fri, Jan. 23 Phoenix @ Charlotte, 7:00 Dallas @ Detroit, 7:00 ESPN Houston @ Indiana, 7:00 Milwaukee @ Atlanta, 7:30 Memphis @ New York, 7:30 New Orleans @ Minnesota, 8:00 Toronto @ Chicago, 8:30 New Jersey @ San Antonio, 8:30 Cleveland @ Golden State, 10:30 Oklahoma City @ LA Clippers, 10:30 Sat, Jan. 24 New York @ Philadelphia, 7:00 Orlando @ Miami, 7:30 NBATV New Jersey @ Memphis, 8:00 Sacramento @ Milwaukee, 8:30 Cleveland @ Utah, 9:00 Washington @ Portland, 10:00

Hey. I didn't forget about my AC match, I've just been really busy the last week or so after moving into a new apartment. I'll try to have the match in tonight or tommorrow.

Apparently Jermaine O'Neal got booed tonight in his return to Indy. That's horrible. I can't even feel good about the win right now.

"Come and touch it, Dave!"

Leave me a space for a segment at some point before this match. [i]Rock Your Baby[/i] hits, as the lights go out, the multi-colored disco ball lowers from the ceiling and the arena fills with a humid, haze-like smoke. Vinny Valentine, Biff Atlas, Ken Pantera, and Tony Tourettes make their way through the curtains. COLE Anderson Cup action up next, let's to Michael Buffer! BUFFER [i]The following is a first-round Anderson Cup tag team match, scheduled for one fall! Making their way to the ring, accompanied by Tony Tourettes and Ken Pantera...at a combined weight of 448 pounds...they are the #8 seed in the Los Infernales bracket...the team of VINNY VALENTINE and BIFF ATLAS...PANIC AT THE DISSSSSSSSSSSSSCOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!![/i] COLE Big test for Vinny and Biff, as they draw the defending Anderson Cup champions! Vinny does his dance in the ring, as Biff stands in the corner and waits, as [i]Shine[/i] hits, and the crowd comes to its feet as Team Heyross makes its way to the ring. BUFFER [i]Their opponents...at a combined weight of 485 pounds...they are the #1 seed in the Los Infernales bracket...the team of CHARLIE MOSS and QUENTIN BENJAMIN...TEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAMMMMMMMM MM HHHHHHHHEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYRRRRRRRRRRRROSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS SSSS!!!!![/i] COACH This is not right, Cole, I'm telling you! COLE Well, as President Josie Baker said earlier tonight, this is the one loophole in that contract, Team Heyross gets one last shot at Thunderkid and Reject if they prevail in the Anderson Cup! Team Heyross prepares themselves in the ring, as the referee calls for the bell. *DING DING DING* Vinny starts off with Quentin Benjamin, and dances around the ring, then ties up. Vinny goes behind, but Benjamin counters with a drop toe hold, then grabs a side headlock. Benjamin lays back on the headlock. 1... 2... Vinny gets the shoulder up. Vinny works his way back to his feet, and shoves Benjamin into the ropes. Benjamin takes Vinny down with a shoulderblock, then runs to the ropes again. Vinny rolls over, then attempts a clothesline, which Benjamin ducks, and hits a flying bodypress! 1... 2... Kickout! Vinny gets to his feet, and delivers a kick to the gut, then grabs a side headlock. Benjamin shoves Vinny into the ropes, and drops down, then gets up and leapfrogs Vinny, then catches him with a hiptoss! He then catches Vinny with an armdrag, then goes to an armbar! COLE Well, so far, Vinny has been trying to match wrestling with Quentin Benjamin, and it has not worked out for him at all! Benjamin drags Vinny over and tags in Moss. COLE And the first tag of the match, made by Team Heyross! Benjamin holds Vinny, as Moss lays in a kick, then takes over on the arm. He sets up Vinny in the corner, and delivers some forearms, then attempts an Irish whip. Vinny reverses, but puts his head down, and Moss delivers a kick! COACH Vinny got caught with his head down! Moss charges, but Vinny ducks, and backdrops Moss over the top rope, but Moss lands on the apron. Moss delivers a shoulder thrust from the apron, then hops over for a sunset flip! COLE Moss going for a sunset flip! Vinny kneels down, and grabs the ropes. 1... 2... However, the referee stops the count when he sees Vinny's hands on the ropes. Vinny quickly removes his hands, and Quentin rolls him up! 1... 2... Kickout! Vinny goes to the eyes of Moss, then backs him into a corner, and delivers some right hands, then tries a hiptoss. Moss blocks, then executes a rolling takedown into a heel hook! COLE Nice counter by Moss! Vinny quickly gets into the ropes, then makes a tag to Biff. COLE And now finally Vinny able to make a tag, and Biff Atlas in there. Moss goes into tieup, but Biff gets in a shot to the gut. Biff follows with some right hands, then whips him into the ropes. Biff puts his head down, and Moss rolls him up in a small package! 1... 2... Kickout! Biff catches Moss with a clothesline, then picks him up, and attempts a suplex. Moss slips behind, and grabs a waistlock, which Biff escapes with an elbow, then runs to the ropes, but Moss recovers and catches him with a dropkick! Moss then drops an elbow, and covers... 1... 2... Kickout! Moss grabs Biff in a side headlock, but Biff backs him into the ropes, then shoves him across...and Vinny lays in a knee from the apron! COACH Nice move by Vinny! COLE Yeah, a nice cheap shot. COACH They got away with it! Biff tags Vinny in, and the two stomp away on Moss, then Vinny goes over and dances in front of Benjamin, distracting the referee as Biff chokes Moss on the top rope. Vinny then makes his way back over, and delivers forearms in the corner, and attempts a whip across. Moss reverses, but Vinny hops to the second rope, and comes back with a bodypress...but Moss rolls through! 1... 2... Kickout! Vinny goes to the eyes, then executes a rib-breaker! Cover... 1... 2... Kickout! Vinny picks up Moss, and executes a backbreaker, then tags in Biff. COACH You've got to admit, Cole, Vinny and Biff looking impressive here against the former champs, Team Heyross! COLE Absolutely, they've made it more competitive than I thought they would so far! Biff comes in, and he and Vinny whip Moss to the ropes, and execute a double clothesline, then follow up with a wishbone! Biff stomps away as the referee forces Vinny out. COACH And some nice teamwork there! Biff whips Moss into the ropes, but puts his head down, and Moss executes a sunset flip! 1... 2... Kickout! Biff gets to his feet and floors Moss with a clothesline, then tags Vinny back in. Vinny climbs to the top, while Biff runs over and knocks Benjamin off the apron. Biff sets up a suplex, and Vinny flies down onto Moss with a bodypress! COLE What a move! This could be a major upset! 1... 2... NO! Moss gets a shoulder up! COLE But no, Moss escapes! Benjamin slides into the ring, but is restrained by the referee. Meanwhile, Vinny hooks Moss, and Biff backs into the ropes, going for ALWAYS WEAR SAFETY GOGGLES~!...but Moss moves, and Biff nails Vinny! COLE Vinny takes the big knee from Biff! Moss crawls over to the corner, and tags in Benjamin! COLE And a tag is made! Benjamin hits a clothesline on Biff, then one on Vinny! He hits a second clothesline on Biff, then whips Vinny into the ropes, and catches him with a dropkick! Cover... 1... 2... Kickout! Benjamin picks up Vinny, and executes a BELLY-TO-BELLY~! Cover... 1... 2... Kickout! Benjamin whips Vinny once again, and catches him with a HURRICANRANA~! Cover... 1... 2... Biff makes the save! COLE Biff there for the save! Moss steps in, and knocks Biff to the floor, then joins Benjamin in executing the DOUBLE GOOZLE~! on Vinny! COLE And there's the Double Goozle! Benjamin moves over to the ropes, and grabs the top, then jumps up and through the middle ropes, catching Biff with a dropkick! He then pulls himself back onto the apron, as Moss lifts Vinny onto his shoulders. COLE And Team Heyross setting Vinny up for the kill! Benjamin climbs to the top rope, and executes the SUPER ROCKER DROPPER~!!!!!11111 COLE Put this one in the books! 1... 2... 3!!! *DING DING DING* COLE Team Heyross advances in the Anderson Cup! BUFFER [i]The winners of the match...TEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAMMMMMMMMMM HHHHHHHHEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYRRRRRRRRRRRROSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS SSSS!!!!![/i] COLE So, Team Heyross will meet the winner of the matchup between Jumbo & Deuce and the Cucaracha team of James Blonde and Faqu, which will take place next week! COACH Nice effort by Vinny and Biff, though! I wonder what TK and Reject are thinking backstage right now? COLE They may want to start thinking about having to put those belts on the line against Team Heyross one more time!

Sun, Jan. 11 Boston @ Toronto, 12:30 Philadelphia @ Atlanta, 2:00 Phoenix @ LA Clippers, 3:30 Orlando @ San Antonio, 8:30 NBATV Indiana @ Golden State, 9:00 Dallas @ Sacramento, 9:00 Miami @ LA Lakers, 9:30 Mon, Jan. 12 Milwaukee @ Washington, 7:00 Toronto @ Boston, 7:30 NBATV Oklahoma City @ New Jersey, 7:30 New York @ New Orleans, 8:00 Portland @ Chicago, 8:30 Indiana @ Utah, 9:00 Tue, Jan. 13 Charlotte @ Detroit, 7:30 Cleveland @ Memphis, 8:00 Miami @ Minnesota, 8:00 LA Lakers @ Houston, 8:30 Dallas @ Denver, 9:00 Atlanta @ Phoenix, 9:00 Orlando @ Sacramento, 10:00 Wed, Jan. 14 Detroit @ Indiana, 7:00 Portland @ Philadelphia, 7:00 Chicago @ Toronto, 7:00 New Jersey @ Boston, 7:30 Washington @ New York, 7:30 Miami @ Milwaukee, 8:00 Utah @ Oklahoma City, 8:00 New Orleans @ Dallas, 8:30 LA Lakers @ San Antonio, 9:00 ESPN Sacramento @ Golden State, 10:30 Atlanta @ LA Clippers, 10:30 Thu, Jan. 15 Portland @ New Jersey, 7:30 Cleveland @ Chicago, 8:00 TNT Phoenix @ Denver, 10:30 TNT Fri, Jan. 16 Toronto @ Indiana, 7:00 San Antonio @ Philadelphia, 7:00 New York @ Washington, 7:00 New Orleans @ Cleveland, 8:00 ESPN Utah @ Memphis, 8:00 Detroit @ Oklahoma City, 8:00 Minnesota @ Phoenix, 9:00 Milwaukee @ Sacramento, 10:00 Atlanta @ Golden State, 10:30 Orlando @ LA Lakers, 10:30 ESPN Sat, Jan. 17 Boston @ New Jersey, 1:00 Portland @ Charlotte, 7:00 New Orleans @ Detroit, 7:30 Philadelphia @ New York, 7:30 NBATV San Antonio @ Chicago, 8:30 Miami @ Houston, 8:30 Utah @ Dallas, 9:00 Orlando @ Denver, 9:00 Milwaukee @ LA Clippers, 10:30

Actually, the margin has grown little by little (by about 20,000 or so between the first returns and these) with each return, after a little research. And these are the last returns before the starters are announced. The non-Chinese/New Jersey fans seem to be at least smart enough to realize "ok, Yi F. Jianlian can not be a starter in the All-Star game." Conversely, Devin Harris has gone from ninth among East guards in the first returns, to fifth in the final returns.

DANNY F. GRANGER.

Dr. Venkman Incandenza (I thought I could count on EHME for a vote, but no. This is the penalty.) Byron the Bulb Ortonsault (He's the only person who nominated me publicly. I thought we had something, TSM.) Kinetic (this is looking like the frontrunner right now) CanadianChris Mellow (Bored swept me in the kkk bowl. I'm a sore sport.) Edwin MacPhisto KOAB Smues King Kamala Agent of Oblivion S.J. Kreese treble 909 Vitamin X

That's funny that in theory "the most popular" turtle went last. Did any of the other Turtles take part in this? I think not! (He's not on the cover, but he was in the cartoon, God damn it.)