Xavier Cromartie

South Florida in 3rd place, baby

494 days later, I received my two SmackDown/ECW house show tickets (in a FedEx package marked as 'extremely urgent'). Too bad that I don't like wrestling anymore.

Just checked out ESPN's power rankings (written on 17 May 2007). Every team, except for the 49ers and Cardinals, is within 5 spots of where they finished last year. They had 8 people get together to make these rankings. And they agreed that the NFL will play out almost exactly as it did last year. Steelers: 13th last year, 13th this year. Rams: 18th last year, 18th this year. Raiders: 32nd last year, 32nd this year. Atrocious. I will attempt a radical approach: I will look at what the teams have done during the offseason, what players have developed or dropped off, and against whom the teams will play this season. (Yes, the records will add up to 256-256.) 32. Kansas City Chiefs. Projected record: 3-13. I think Brodie Croyle will be decent. The problems are that the Chiefs' o-line will be among the worst (it was 17th last year when they had Will Shields) and their defense should be weak against both the run and pass (despite having some well-known players). Fantasy sleeper: Priest Holmes. 31. Buffalo Bills. Projected record: 3-13. They play against a lot of tough defenses this year, and the Bills' defense lost its best players (Nate Clements and London Fletcher). Fantasy sleeper: Paul Posluszny. 30. Houston Texans. Projected record: 4-12. The team didn't improve anywhere except at DT (with Amobi Okoye) and QB (Matt Schaub, who is not an elite QB). Ahman Green is an ok pickup as well. (He's about as good as Ron Dayne but much better than Wali Lundy.) Fantasy sleeper: Owen Daniels. 29. Atlanta Falcons. Projected record: 4-12. Joey Harrington to Joe Horn, baby. But Jerious Norwood is like Reggie Bush with better rushing skills. Fantasy sleeper: Joe Horn. 28. Tennessee Titans. Projected record: 5-11. The team is full of replacement-level players. But they have good coaches, and Vince Young and Keith Bulluck are studs. Fantasy sleeper: Brandon Jones. 27. Minnesota Vikings. Projected record: 5-11. There's almost no way for the rush defense to be as good as it was last year. Stephen Jackson proved in week 17 what a fraud it was. Near the end of the season, look for fans to throw Brad Childress off of the cliff where the I-35W bridge used to be. Fantasy sleeper: Sidney Rice. 26. Washington Redskins. Projected record: 6-10. They added LaRon Landry and London Fletcher. The 'Skins play a few easy teams, and so they should be a little better than last year. Fantasy sleeper: Jason Campbell. 25. Cleveland Browns. Projected record: 6-10. I would like to put them higher, but it's difficult to find teams that are worse, and they play in the toughest division in the NFL. Cleveland has a great CB combo in Leigh Bodden and Eric Wright. They added Joe Thomas, Eric Steinbach, and (maybe) LeCharles Bentley to the o-line, which was among the very worst last year. They're going to pound Jamal Lewis and throw it to Kellen Winslow II. Fantasy sleeper: Jerome Harrison. 24. Miami Dolphins. Projected record: 6-10. Ted Ginn Jr.?? Ronnie Brown, Lorenzo Booker, and David Martin will catch a lot of balls. They got suckered on the Trent Green trade. They already had a better QB—Cleo F. Lemon. Fantasy sleeper: David Martin. 23. Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Projected record: 6-10. Easy schedule. Adding Jeff Garcia is a big deal (this year), because Chris Simms and Bruce Gradkowski played far below replacement-level last year. They added some much-needed o-linemen. Their defense added Cato June (who can't tackle well) and Gaines Adams (possible bust). But they have Sabby Piscitelli. Fantasy sleeper: Maurice Stovall. 22. New York Giants. Projected record: 6-10. Yes, Tiki Barber was good last year. Because his o-line was good. Brandon Jacobs is a BEHEMOTH!! Why 6-10 then? Because their defense will be awful. Fantasy sleeper: Steve Smith the Younger. 21. Dallas Cowboys. Projected record: 6-10. They play against some good defenses, and so the offense (Tony Romo, especially) should decline. Their pass defense will probably remain terrible. Fantasy sleeper: Patrick Crayton. 20. Oakland Raiders. Projected record: 6-10. I hope this ranking is higher than what all the other power rankings have. First, their pass defense is possibly the scariest in the league. It could be better than even Baltimore's, Jacksonville's, and Chicago's. Do you think coaching makes a difference? Gosh, I do. Last year they went into games with literally 3 running plays. Literally. Aaron Brooks and Andrew Walter got murdered behind a line that wasn't coached to block properly. Josh McCown (the likely starter for now) is a fine replacement-level QB. They have a lot of good players on offense. Fantasy sleeper: Zach Miller and Michael Bush. 19. New York Jets. Projected record: 7-9. Last year was a fluke. They had a ridiculously easy schedule. This year it's pretty difficult. Both the offense and defense are slightly below average. Fantasy sleeper: David Harris. 18. San Francisco 49ers. Projected record: 7-9. I am projecting them to have the same record as last year, even though they are better this year. I know everyone loves (i.e., overrates) them. Nate Clements is one of the best CBs in the league, and Patrick Willis is a stud LB. But, the offensive side lost Norv Turner. I still expect Gore to be great, though. And Vernon Davis will be a freak. Darrell Jackson won't contribute much. Fantasy sleeper: Arnaz Battle. 17. Arizona Cardinals. Projected record: 8-8. They have a great young QB and two superstar WRs, and so they're going to run the ball 450 times. Brilliant! I have them going 8-8 because (a) they have the easiest schedule in the NFL and (b) I like their defense (Alan Branch, Karlos Dansby, Antrel Rolle, and Adrian Wilson). Fantasy sleeper: Leonard Pope. 16. Detroit Lions. Projected record: 8-8. Juggernaut offense. It was very good last year, and now defenses have to double cover Calvin Johnson. Who cares about RBs? They're there to catch passes too, until they get to the goal line, where big T.J. Duckett can pound it in. On defense, their front 7 is ok, but the secondary looks pretty bad without Dre' Bly. Fantasy sleeper: T.J. Duckett. 15. Seattle Seahawks. Projected record: 8-8. They were not good last year, even though they won a playoff game. Their o-line isn't that good aside from Walter Jones. But, the offense should be pretty good anyway. (I'm not drafting Shaun Alexander, though.) Their defense is still weak, particularly the secondary. Fantasy sleeper: D.J. Hackett. 14. St. Louis Rams. Projected record: 9-7. I love you, Rams. As usual, Marc Bulger (the 2nd best QB in the NFL) and Steven Jackson will be crazy, and the defense will be one of the worst in the league. (Adam Carriker should be pretty good, though.) Fantasy sleeper: Brian Leonard. 13. Green Bay Packers. Projected record: 9-7. Their pass defense is, secretly, really good. Either Vernand Morency or Brandon Jackson will be able to run behind that good o-line. Good team. Fantasy sleeper: Donald Lee. 12. Cincinnati Bengals. Projected record: 9-7. They finally have a little easier schedule. But their defense is really bad. Like, near the bottom against both rush and pass. Fantasy sleeper: Kenny Irons. 11. Philadelphia Eagles. Projected record: 10-6. I never have much to say about them, because they're pretty predictable. McNabb throws. Westbrook runs and catches. Top 10 pass defense, top 15 rush defense. Fantasy sleeper: Tony Hunt. 10. Pittsburgh Steelers. Projected record: 10-6. This switch to a wide-open passing system is going to be great. Their defense should be very good; although Mike Tomlin is making them switch to Tampa-2, he's a defensive genius. My man Lawrence Timmons is 'out with a groin.' It's a shame that they play against Jacksonville in week 15 (fantasy playoffs). Fantasy sleeper: Santonio Holmes. 9. Carolina Panthers. Projected record: 10-6. They had a bad o-coordinator last season. They will run DeShaun Foster and DeAngelo Williams often, and Steve Smith will have a HUGE year. Their defense will be pretty good—probably top 10 in both categories. Fantasy sleeper: Jeff King. 8. New Orleans Saints. Projected record: 11-5. I don't see why the offense would regress. You can't 'figure out' Reggie Bush and Marques Colston. They are superior talents. Comparisons of Colston to Michael Clayton are absurd. Look for another big year from Drew Brees and Colston. I can't put them higher, though, because their defense is still pretty pathetic. (I still love Roman Harper, but he's still recovering from the ACL injury.) Fantasy sleeper: Eric Johnson. 7. Baltimore Ravens. Projected record: 11-5. They look pretty good. They lost Adalius Thomas and didn't replace Samari Rolle, but Willis McGahee should have a good season. Ben Grubbs was a good draft pick, and they still have Jonathan Ogden. They actually told Ed Reed they will bench him if he doesn't play within the scheme. Awesome! (I loved Reed until he started sucking.) Fantasy sleeper: Demetrius Williams. 6. Chicago Bears. Projected record: 12-4. They didn't lose Lance Briggs, and so they should still be the top defense in the NFC. The offense gains Devin Hester, Garrett Wolfe, and Greg Olsen. Fantasy sleeper: Adrian Peterson the Elder. 5. San Diego Chargers. Projected record: 11-5. First, let me say the following: if Michael Turner were in the 2008 NFL Draft, I would take him ahead of Darren McFadden. If LaDainian Tomlinson were put on I.R. in the preseason, I would select Michael Turner #1 overall in my draft. Now, are you ready for more of Tomlinson and Antonio Gates? They are way ahead of everyone else at their positions. Vincent Jackson is rather overrated this year in fantasy. 7th round is way too early. He's a good WR4 in round 10 if you stocked up on other positions. Anyway, the Chargers' defense is on the way down (although, along with Shawne Merriman and Jamal Williams, Antonio Cromartie is a stud). Last year was their chance at the Super Bowl. They would have OBLITERATED the Colts. But it was Peyton Manning's destiny to win. Fantasy sleeper: Michael Turner. 4. Denver Broncos. Projected record: 12-4. Their CBs are Champ Bailey and Dre' Bly!!! Travis Henry is a very good RB, too. Jay Cutler is a good QB. They keep loading up on d-linemen. They should be really good. Fantasy sleeper: D.J. Williams. 3. Indianapolis Colts. Projected record: 12-4. They made the offense better and the defense worse. Nice. Peyton Manning was the real MVP last season. (And I think Tomlinson is great.) Well, look for more fun, high-scoring games this year. Fantasy sleeper: DeDe Dorsey and Freddie Keiaho. 2. New England Patriots. Projected record: 13-3. Yes, they acquired WRs. They aren't unbeatable, they're just strong (top 10 or 15) in every area. Is their o-line good enough to win the championship? I'm not sure. They like to take away a team's #1 WR, and so a good #2 WR (like Reggie Wayne) gives them trouble. We've seen the Broncos and Dolphins own them. Fantasy sleeper: Sammy Morris. 1. Jacksonville Jaguars. Projected record: 13-3. Am I a crazy person? I don't think so. Rush defense: top 5. Pass defense: top 5. O-line: top 5. They have a new offensive coordinator, and he's a great choice for them. They realized that their WRs pretty much suck (at receiving, not blocking), and so they're going to focus on the RBs and TEs. Lord Byron Leftwich will have a better year, since he's not injured. They also drafted a punter in round 4 in order to fix that problem. If they don't make the playoffs again, fire Jack Del Rio immediately. Fantasy sleeper: Marcedes Lewis. Playoffs?! AFC 6. Chargers def. 3. Broncos 5. Colts def. 4. Ravens 1. Jaguars def. 6. Chargers 5. Colts def. 2. Patriots 1. Jaguars def. 5. Colts NFC 3. Eagles def. 6. Packers 5. Panthers def. 4. Rams 5. Panthers def. 1. Bears 2. Saints def. 3. Eagles 5. Panthers def. 2. Saints Super Bowl XLII JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS - 13 CAROLINA PANTHERS - 7

Incorrect. Leena and I were good friends from April 2006 until December 2006, and we were friendly again from March 2007 until May 2007 (i.e., a few weeks ago). She always replied to my MySpace messages and comments, and they were good replies. (She deleted her MySpace after we ended our friendship again.) She's also physically attractive.

Thank you. You lost patience ordering 15 players? Oh the kids these days. You did have Quinn's falling correct; well done. They do need more pass catchers. But Chambers will be good if they use him correctly (unlike all of last year), and Hagan is promising. I think it would be better to start up a small business or write a book than be ESPN's lackey. I am hoping to convert the Hummer into some straight cash homey.

I've played ESPN's Draft Forecast game for a few years. In this game, you predict the first 15 draft picks. I usually do very well. In 2005, I was 141st out of 46,000 people. But, only 1st place wins the prize: Grand Prize: 2007 HUMMER H3 and a Trip for Two (winner plus one guest) to the ESPN Studios in Bristol, CT. Trip includes a VIP Experience in Bristol CT for winner and (1) guest consisting of round trip coach air transportation from major U.S. gateway airport nearest winner's primary residence in the U.S., 3-night standard double occupancy hotel accommodations, ground transfers to/from the airport. Approximate ARV: $38,000. So, let's go over my entry this year. I decided not to project any trades, because afterward I probably would wonder what I was thinking. 1. Oakland - JaMarcus Russell. It was reported that they would take him. 2. Detroit - Calvin Johnson. It didn't matter whether they traded the pick, because CJ would be #2. Some people had Adams here. 3. Cleveland - Joe Thomas. This one ruined many people. Quinn seemed like the pick until Friday. Peterson was also possible. 4. Tampa Bay - Gaines Adams. There really was no other choice here. 5. Arizona - Levi Brown. Since they didn't have to think about Thomas, it was pretty obvious they would take Brown. 6. Washington - LaRon Landry. I knew he was their top choice, but I was worried they might trade down. 7. Minnesota - Adrian Peterson. They wanted Landry, but they were happy to take Peterson. 8. Atlanta - Jamaal Anderson. I was extremely worried about this pick, but I had info that with Landry and Brown gone, they would take him. 9. Miami - Brady Quinn. Total stunner here when they took Ginn. But I figured it wouldn't disrupt the rest of my picks too much. 10. Houston - Amobi Okoye. I was worried here too, because I had very little Texans info, and they were talking trade with Denver. I had to go with what made sense. Revis was possible. 11. San Francisco - Patrick Willis. Easy pick here. Only worry was that Denver would trade to 10 for him, and then SF would take Carriker. 12. Buffalo - Paul Posluszny. A reach that I thought they'd do. They traded up 9 spots in round 2 to get him, showing that the info was right. It was 50/50 between him and Lynch. I figured they'd be happy with a guy like Kenny Irons in round 2. 13. St. Louis - Adam Carriker. Didn't consider anyone else, based on how the picks beforehand went. 14. Carolina - Brandon Meriweather. Another unorthodox choice. The info was that the second safety on their board (after Landry) wasn't Reggie Nelson. The trade to the Jets probably helped me. 15. Pittsburgh - Lawrence Timmons. I made this change just before the draft. I knew right before the pick that I would win if they picked Timmons and lose if they didn't. When I heard Goodell begin to say 'Lawr...', I went crazy. And the final results came. I won. Team 'never kissed a girl.' 12 out of 15 picks exactly right makes me better than 34,000 other people. I called both of my parents and told them. I had some vacation plans, but I'm canceling them for this Bristol trip. Don't know when it will be, though. Don't know whom I'll take with me on the trip, either. Bonus: Here is the transcript of my conversation with my boy Tercer throughout the draft. [Russell pick] <Tercer> enjoy this moment, russell, this will be your best moment as an NFL qb <Arc-> 32 points. <Tercer> yea, i'm perfect so far <Arc-> a few people in our group aren't ;p <Tercer> at least they both had CJ #1 and not someone else <Arc-> there's another page [Johnson] <Arc-> cleveland should take adams to muck up the trade <Arc-> and make tb give them extra picks for him <Tercer> yea, that would be smart of cleveland (not) <Arc-> only 26 perfect teams already <Arc-> #3 pick will separate things <Tercer> yup <Tercer> i went on a limb at AD, but how can you turn down a phenomenal RB talent... <Tercer> check out quinn's g/f.. i think i see dollar signs in her eyes <Arc-> will she leave him after he gets 9th pick money <Arc-> am i the only one in our group who has joe thomas here <Tercer> that would be hilarious if she was next to Joe Thomas if he goes here [Thomas] <Tercer> whoops <Arc-> <Arc-> only one other guy had it <Arc-> and he has quinn going next <Tercer> sounds like you're large and in charge <Arc-> for the moment <Arc-> could easily fall apart later <Tercer> they seriously need to make picks last 10 mins <Arc-> man why is sal talking quinn ;( <Arc-> i concur <Tercer> i think TB should take Quinn and create some real QB controversy <Tercer> its looking like Det will hang onto CJ <Arc-> they got a million qbs <Tercer> it was a joke <Arc-> hehe <Arc-> don't you think they pull a manning/rivers here <Tercer> it's very possible... hard to say because we're talking matt millen here <Arc-> haha <Tercer> i think det should do it cuz they need picks and they have some reasonable WR talent... they should flip flop 2/4 AND get TB's two 2nd rounders tho <Arc-> yes <Tercer> it's leigh steinberg who claims sometimes he has his players fake a phone call to try to get teams to draft them.. do teams really have the espn cast on while they're making their decision? <Arc-> well they probably have a tv on in their war rooms [Adams] <Arc-> look who's the sole #1 <Tercer> is it lonely at the top? <Arc-> yes <Arc-> wish i had an asian girl with me <Tercer> <Arc-> hope the cards don't screw me by taking peterson or okoye <Tercer> you're fine w/ levi brown.... he really moved up the charts and works well at RT... unless they trade :] <Tercer> they list david carr as a key loss for HOU... i disagree [brown] <Tercer> man, i should've stuck w/ my first instincts <Tercer> i'm gittin killed!! <Arc-> hehe <Arc-> i'm not so confident about the rest though <Tercer> man, this is gettin' interesting for the texans, b/c AD has an EXCELLENT chance of falling and the fans will roast the team if they pass him up <Arc-> skins might go anderson or trade <Arc-> falcons will take peterson if vikes don't, i believe <Tercer> no way <Arc-> they would make him the featured back and use norwood like bush <Tercer> will minn take quinn? <Arc-> don't think so. <Arc-> hope the skins take landry instead of okoye/anderson <Tercer> i foresee a trade <Tercer> not sure where or who <Arc-> someone who wants peterson <Tercer> quinn's g/f is looking pissed.. she just went from a mercedes to a bmw <Tercer> quinn's sister should be there in support wearing a half vikings/half dolphins jersey <Arc-> landry looks happy <Tercer> it could be a game <Tercer> Wash should be going for DL help.... they have a good backfield [Landry] <Arc-> the streak continues <Tercer> please continue to fall, fall, fall AD <Arc-> i think he goes to us <Tercer> aww naww <Tercer> take greg olsen instead <Arc-> haha <Arc-> i hope atl takes anderson ;o <Tercer> okoye is starting to fall <Arc-> only slightly <Tercer> Leon Hall [Peterson] <Tercer> durn <Tercer> that's a steal for the vikes <Arc-> i like it. <Arc-> falcons might ruin me here ;( <Tercer> yea, you need to run as much as possible to keep your secondary off the field <Arc-> but i heard if landry and brown were gone the falcons would take anderson <Tercer> it'll be one of: leon hall, okoye, anderson <Arc-> haven't they drafted enough CBs lately <Tercer> i think you're guaranteed to win this bracket... everyone is gonna get screwy on the latter half <Tercer> you can never have enough CBs <Arc-> well i think picks 9, 11, 13 are right <Tercer> it's looking like the den/hou trade should go down <Arc-> man i hope not <Arc-> although i heard they like okoye too <Arc-> but they would trade for willis probably <Tercer> den wants okoye or willis <Arc-> quinn's girl looks like ashley tisdale 15 years from now <Tercer> that's just sick, mayne [Anderson] <Tercer> <Arc-> YES. <Tercer> and okoye continues to spiral down down down <Arc-> your texans will ruin my draft probably <Arc-> come on, take him <Tercer> will mia just get on w/ it and take brady quinn [Ginn] <Tercer> WHAT <Tercer> as his g/f quietly slinks away ;0 <Arc-> that was my reaction <Arc-> TED GINN????????????????????????????? <Arc-> how far does he fall <Arc-> surprise of the millennium <Tercer> please please please trade the pick away !! <Arc-> take okoye <Arc-> ted ginn. <Arc-> what the heck. <Arc-> this is madness! <Tercer> that's an expensive price tag to take a KR/PR @ 9 <Tercer> [12:32] <Arc-> well i think picks 9, 11, 13 are right <Tercer> Not so fast! <Arc-> never on earth would have put ginn there <Tercer> maybe quinn'll join his bro-in-law in GB <Arc-> looking forward to picks 12 and 14 <Arc-> hoping they payoff <Arc-> quinn to kc i think <Tercer> @ 23? <Tercer> i think someone moves up 1st <Tercer> i'm hearing all okoye for the texans, so you can sigh <Tercer> hou/buffalo working on a trade [Okoye] <Tercer> nuts <Arc-> nice pick. <Arc-> HOW COULD THE DOLPHINS DO THAT TO ME. <Tercer> bleck.... they should've gotten that 2nd rounder back <Arc-> yes kc 23 because who would move up <Arc-> sh*t i'm ranked #2 overall <Tercer> 'grats <Arc-> 2nd place gets the same prize as 50,000th <Arc-> hope those posluszny and meriweather picks work out <Tercer> <Tercer> are you 2nd guessing your tiebreakers <Tercer> man, the CBs are falling <Arc-> no i think the tiebreakers are fine because it's CB and S <Arc-> and there should be 4 safeties and 4 or 5 CBs [Willis] <Arc-> i'm #1 overall now <Arc-> at least tied <Arc-> don't know where the leaderboard is <Arc-> but it says 1 <Arc-> if these picks are right i have to win <Tercer> http://games.espn.go.com/draftforecast/leaderboard <Tercer> T4 [Lynch] <Arc-> sh*t i had lynch and switched <Arc-> ooh the other guys missed too <Arc-> f*ck i could have won it there though <Tercer> <Arc-> thought they'd wait until r2 for rb <Tercer> i got it right, i think i'm making a comeback <Arc-> gonna come down to 14 and 15 <Tercer> man, the CBs keep on dropping <Tercer> i actually think leon hall will be a bust, so it's good that he's being passed on <Tercer> maybe revis goes first <Arc-> i had revis at pitt <Arc-> but wussed out. <Arc-> gotta be carriker here <Arc-> then if it's meriweather i gotta win <Arc-> sh*t some people moved up <Arc-> ugh. i should have stayed with lynch. <Arc-> a $38000 mistake. <Tercer> that's before taxes, if it makes you feel any better <Tercer> carriker or leon hall? <Tercer> do you think quinn is crying in the green room? <Arc-> yes he is. <Arc-> he expected a $50m contract [Carriker] <Tercer> looks like the last 2 will make or break you <Arc-> yep <Arc-> didn't pick meriweather on a whim <Arc-> had some info <Tercer> brady quinn was smart to not come out last year where he would have gone in the 20s so that he could come out this year and go in the 20s... but at least inflation is working for him! <Arc-> haha <Arc-> wouldn't mind quinn here if timmons goes 15 <Arc-> if it results in the W <Arc-> waiting for the carriker numbers to run <Tercer> does car go with quinn even tho they have delhomme & carr?? i think they pass <Arc-> likely a pass but they might say f them <Arc-> come on meriweather. <Tercer> trade, you're f-ed <Tercer> NYJ <Tercer> take quinn <Arc-> ffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffck <Arc-> might have a chance if timmons goes 15 <Tercer> or leon hall? <Tercer> possibly revis <Arc-> a cb. <Arc-> i think the jets like revis <Arc-> waiting for carriker points still <Tercer> the jets traded 4 for 1? did i hear that right <Tercer> n/m, i heard it wrong <Tercer> 1&6 for 1,2&5 not that bad <Arc-> if it's timmons 15 i win <Arc-> i think <Tercer> are you praying not for revis <Arc-> sh*t <Arc-> if it's olsen i might not win <Arc-> doesn't matter which corner <Tercer> i meant revis at 15 <Arc-> 15 has to be timmons i think <Arc-> or i lose <Arc-> no one has either corner going here <Arc-> one guy gets 16 if it's hall <Arc-> but doesn't matter if i get 32 for timmons <Tercer> if you win the hummer, will you trade it for a MINI <Arc-> i'll probably sell it <Arc-> but i get a trip to bristol too <Tercer> will you be the next nightly analyst <Tercer> you should write your own ESPN commercial and bring it with you <Arc-> hehe [Revis] <Arc-> ok i think i'm safe <Arc-> that also takes away a potential pitt pick <Arc-> hey you're #2 in vatech <Tercer> im 2277 overall <Arc-> numbers still haven't run <Tercer> i noticed the name change after you have a chance to win ;0 <Arc-> ok they ran them <Tercer> so is it timmons or bust for you <Arc-> yep <Arc-> no one else has him <Tercer> better hope hall isn't the pick, or no trade <Arc-> don't care who it is if it isn't timmons <Arc-> can't describe my feelings at the moment [Timmons] <Tercer> no way <Arc-> I F*CKING WON <Arc-> I F*CKING WON <Arc-> I F*CKING WON <Tercer> Arc- just won a Hummer <Arc-> $38000! <Arc-> $38000! <Arc-> $38000! <Arc-> $38000! <Arc-> TRIP <Arc-> VACATIOn <Arc-> HOLY SH*T <Arc-> HOLY F*CK <Arc-> HOLY F*CK <Arc-> going to run the f*ck around <Arc-> HOLY SH*T

Welll, how do we know that is you? And if it is, well done. I swear on my life, it really is my entry. I will blog about it when I regain my composure.

Guys, you know that ESPN NFL Draft game that none of you wanted to play with me? Well, I won. The whole thing. $38,000. A Hummer and a trip for 2 to Bristol. http://games.espn.go.com/draftforecast/leaderboard

I have other things to do on Thursday/Friday, and so here's my final mock draft. 1. Oakland Raiders - JaMarcus Russell (QB, Louisiana State) 2. Tampa Bay Buccaneers (trade) - Calvin Johnson (WR, Georgia Tech) 3. Cleveland Browns - Adrian Peterson (RB, Oklahoma) 4. Detroit Lions (trade) - Gaines Adams (DE, Clemson) 5. Arizona Cardinals - Joe Thomas (OT, Wisconsin) 6. Washington Redskins - Amobi Okoye (DT, Louisville) 7. Minnesota Vikings - Brady Quinn (QB, Notre Dame) 8. Atlanta Falcons - LaRon Landry (S, Louisiana State) 9. Miami Dolphins - Levi Brown (OT, Penn State) 10. Houston Texans - Leon Hall (CB, Michigan) 11. San Francisco 49ers - Adam Carriker (DE, Nebraska) 12. Buffalo Bills - Patrick Willis (ILB, Mississippi) 13. St. Louis Rams - Jamaal Anderson (DE, Arkansas) 14. Carolina Panthers - Ted Ginn Jr. (WR/KR, Ohio State) 15. Pittsburgh Steelers - Darrelle Revis (CB, Pittsburgh) 16. Green Bay Packers - Marshawn Lynch (RB, California) 17. Jacksonville Jaguars - Reggie Nelson (S, Florida) 18. Cincinnati Bengals - Greg Olsen (TE, Miami of Florida) 19. Tennessee Titans - Robert Meachem (WR, Tennessee) 20. New York Giants - Lawrence Timmons (OLB, Florida State) 21. Denver Broncos - Jarvis Moss (DE, Florida) 22. Dallas Cowboys - Aaron Ross (CB, Texas) 23. Kansas City Chiefs - Dwayne Bowe (WR, Louisiana State) 24. New England Patriots - Michael Griffin (S, Texas) 25. New York Jets - Chris Houston (CB, Arkansas) 26. Philadelphia Eagles - Jon Beason (OLB, Miami of Florida) 27. New Orleans Saints - Paul Posluszny (OLB, Penn State) 28. New England Patriots - David Harris (ILB, Michigan) 29. Baltimore Ravens - Ryan Kalil (C, USC) 30. San Diego Chargers - Sidney Rice (WR, South Carolina) 31. Chicago Bears - Joe Staley (OT, Central Michigan) 32. Indianapolis Colts - Alan Branch (DT, Michigan)

Evidently this forum has no interest in the NFL and/or knows that I am unbeatable.

In this game, you project the first 15 picks of the draft. Points are awarded based on how close your picks are to the actual order. URL: http://games.espn.go.com/draftforecast/frontpage Private group: TSM Password: tsm

Mikey, name the game at which you allege that I cheated. I will then explain how I legitimately obtained my score in that game.

Hey, happy birthday on 29 March.

Elite Snobs/Boardum/Pit bracket: 1. Incandenza vs. 16. Youth N Asia 2. Tzar Lysergic vs. 15. KOAB 3. Edwin MacPhisto vs. 14. Black Lushus 4. dr. rosenpenis vs. 13. EricMM 5. justsoyouknow vs. 12. k thx 6. Sex Machine Gun vs. 11. Carnival 7. Sensei John Kreese vs. 10. kkktookmybabyaway 8. Captain of Outer Space vs. 9. Ravenbomb TSM Vets/Sh*t Folders bracket: 1. Slayer vs. 16. Matt Young 2. Mole vs. 15. Bobby Peru 3. Eagle Man vs. 14. bigolsmitty 4. Queen Leelee vs. 13. snuffbox 5. CWMwasmurdered vs. 12. NYU 6. MrRant vs. 11. Smues 7. FFMS vs. 10. BX 8. bob_barron vs. 9. Superstar Sports Folder bracket: 1. alkeiper vs. 16. alfdogg 2. Lord of the Curry vs. 15. NoCalMike 3. Kingofthe909 vs. 14. Mik 4. Ripper vs. 13. treble_charged 5. Cartman vs. 12. The Max 6. Porter vs. 11. The Man In Blak 7. Vitamin X vs. 10. Spaceman Spiff 8. CanadianGuitarist vs. 9. Marvinisalunatic The Awesomely Mediocre and/or Unknown bracket: 1. admin vs. 16. Muggy Bogues 2. gary floyd vs. 15. razazteca 3. CanadianChris vs. 14. Imarkout4ElDandy 4. redbaron51 vs. 13. UseTheSledgeHammerUh 5. Scroby vs. 12. AndrewTS 6. Hawk52 vs. 11. Hawk 34 7. Hunter's Torn Quad vs. 10. Invader3k 8. Vampiro69 vs. 9. DrVenkman

I didn't specify any "times" into the query. Whatever that means. Give me this "hard evidence" that I cheated. I also would like to know when I specified my own "time" into the query.

Explain.

I think it's a fun little mental stimulation activity, and it's a good way to get a discussion going.

My first mock draft became obsolete about 5 minutes after I finished it. This one accounts for Combine results. The next one will be the day before the draft. And it will probably look a lot different. 1. Oakland Raiders - JaMarcus Russell (QB, Louisiana State) 2. Detroit Lions - Joe Thomas (OT, Wisconsin) 3. Cleveland Browns - Adrian Peterson (RB, Oklahoma) 4. Tampa Bay Buccaneers - Calvin Johnson (WR, Georgia Tech) 5. Arizona Cardinals - Gaines Adams (DE, Clemson) 6. Washington Redskins - Jamaal Anderson (DE, Arkansas) 7. Minnesota Vikings - Levi Brown (OT, Penn State) 8. Houston Texans - Alan Branch (DT, Michigan) 9. Miami Dolphins - Brady Quinn (QB, Notre Dame) 10. Atlanta Falcons - LaRon Landry (S, Louisiana State) 11. San Francisco 49ers - Amobi Okoye (DT, Louisville) 12. Buffalo Bills - Leon Hall (CB, Michigan) 13. St. Louis Rams - Adam Carriker (DE, Nebraska) 14. Carolina Panthers - Patrick Willis (ILB, Mississippi) 15. Pittsburgh Steelers - Jarvis Moss (DE, Florida) 16. Green Bay Packers - Marshawn Lynch (RB, California) 17. Jacksonville Jaguars - Reggie Nelson (S, Florida) 18. Cincinnati Bengals - Greg Olsen (TE, Miami of Florida) 19. Tennessee Titans - Ted Ginn Jr. (WR/KR, Ohio State) 20. New York Giants - Darrelle Revis (CB, Pittsburgh) 21. Denver Broncos - Charles Johnson (DE, Georgia) 22. Dallas Cowboys - Aaron Ross (CB, Texas) 23. Kansas City Chiefs - Robert Meachem (WR, Tennessee) 24. New England Patriots - Jon Beason (OLB, Miami of Florida) 25. New York Jets - Chris Houston (CB, Arkansas) 26. Philadelphia Eagles - Michael Griffin (S, Texas) 27. New Orleans Saints - Lawrence Timmons (OLB, Florida State) 28. New England Patriots - Dwayne Bowe (WR, Louisiana State) 29. Baltimore Ravens - Ryan Kalil (C, USC) 30. San Diego Chargers - Sidney Rice (WR, South Carolina) 31. Chicago Bears - Tony Ugoh (OT, Arkansas) 32. Indianapolis Colts - Paul Posluszny (OLB, Penn State)

1. I can see CJ going #1, especially if the Raiders trade the pick. They might take him anyway even though Curry and Porter still would be a good WR combo if Moss gets traded. 2. Probably Big Joe. 3. Tough call between Russell and Peterson, as well as CJ if he is still available. 4. I don't know what they'll do if they don't get CJ. Probably Branch, Anderson, or Adams. 5. They can get Edge's backup in the mid rounds. Since Big Joe won't be available, they'll likely take a DT or DE. 6. Probably whichever DT/DE is available. 7. Wide open pick. They do need a CB, but they could trade down for that. I don't foresee their drafting a WR here. Quinn maybe, but I don't think so. Probably hoping for Anderson or Adams, even though they have Udezi and Erasmus James. 8. Hoping for Peterson. Might take Brown, but his stock is falling a bit. Could possibly take Landry. 9. Well, Chambers certainly sucked last season, but they have other needs, and Jarrett is slow. Might take Quinn or Brown or a lineman. 10. It looks like Reggie Nelson's stock has slipped. Landry is likely the pick.

You're right. I'll need to do a post-Combine one too.

I want to do a pre-Combine mock draft and then do another one on April 27 (the day before the draft). 1. Oakland Raiders - JaMarcus Russell (QB, Louisiana State) 2. Detroit Lions - Brady Quinn (QB, Notre Dame) 3. Cleveland Browns - Joe Thomas (OT, Wisconsin) 4. Tampa Bay Buccaneers - Calvin Johnson (WR, Georgia Tech) 5. Arizona Cardinals - Gaines Adams (DE, Clemson) 6. Washington Redskins - Alan Branch (DT, Michigan) 7. Minnesota Vikings - Jamaal Anderson (DE, Arkansas) 8. Houston Texans - Adrian Peterson (RB, Oklahoma) 9. Miami Dolphins - Levi Brown (OT, Penn State) 10. Atlanta Falcons - Reggie Nelson (S, Florida) 11. San Francisco 49ers - Ted Ginn Jr. (WR/KR, Ohio State) 12. Buffalo Bills - Leon Hall (CB, Michigan) 13. St. Louis Rams - Amobi Okoye (DT, Louisville) 14. Carolina Panthers - Patrick Willis (ILB, Mississippi) 15. Pittsburgh Steelers - Adam Carriker (DE, Nebraska) 16. Green Bay Packers - Marshawn Lynch (RB, California) 17. Jacksonville Jaguars - LaRon Landry (S, Louisiana State) 18. Cincinnati Bengals - Charles Johnson (DE, Georgia) 19. Tennessee Titans - Dwayne Jarrett (WR, Southern California) 20. New York Giants - Aaron Ross (CB, Texas) 21. Denver Broncos - Jarvis Moss (DE, Florida) 22. Dallas Cowboys - Justin Blalock (G, Texas) 23. Kansas City Chiefs - Dwayne Bowe (WR, Louisiana State) 24. New England Patriots - Paul Posluszny (OLB, Penn State) 25. New York Jets - Darrelle Revis (CB, Pittsburgh) 26. Philadelphia Eagles - Michael Griffin (S, Texas) 27. New Orleans Saints - Lawrence Timmons (OLB, Florida State) 28. New England Patriots - Robert Meachem (WR, Tennessee) 29. Baltimore Ravens - Daymeion Hughes (CB, California) 30. San Diego Chargers - Sidney Rice (WR, South Carolina) 31. Chicago Bears - Tony Ugoh (OT, Arkansas) 32. Indianapolis Colts - Jon Beason (OLB, Miami of Florida)

1a. Florida 1b. Boise State

No, I'm not Leena.

A lot of people had Gerald Ford as a best bet for big points. I did too, though. And so, 560 points for me now.

I agree with you that Lisa Ann is excellent, even though she's not Asian.