Living proof that determination rewards you with success

I remember hearing from adults and coaches growing up that no matter what, if you really want to achieve something in life, you can do it. So after busting my balls for five years at Northeastern and only having 15 meaningless innings on the mound to show for it, I got a little pissed at all of those people for lying to me for so many years. Complete BS.

Then this morning I came across this video of some dickbag trying to skate off his roof and land on the pavement below. The first attempt ended badly, but he at least landed on the skateboard and got up again, and so I said, "You know, you have to admire the balls on this kid." Then he tried a second time, and when he left the skateboard on the roof and faceplanted on the ground, I wasn't even thinking about whether he could end up pulling this off; I thought he was dead. But maybe all those people were right, and I'm just some no talent ass clown, because after about 10 failed attempts, this idiot actually landed the jump. And starting Sunday at the batting cages, I'll begin my road back to the big leagues with a 30 pitch bullpen and a few rounds of BP.

-Bess

I want this Scalabrine shirt

Don't forget to check out Scals and his new spray tan tonight on TNT vs. Cleveland, courtesy of the Toucher & Rich Show on 98.5 The SportsHub, which is also home to our very own Rich Keefe!)

-Bess

Chick gets put to sleep in street fight

Ask any of my buddies and they'll tell you, I love me a good street fight video. Back when I first discovered the wonders of YouTube, I used to sit there and search terms like, "brutal street fight KO"; "bloody KO"; "god awful knockout". Most of these fights ended violently via (T)KO. Some guy beaten badly to the point where he is either flatlined or his buddies have to step in and call a halt to the action.

But with the recent explosion of MMA, particularly UFC, a new era has dawned in the priceless world of street fighting: the use of submissions. I've yet to see someone pull guard and entice a tap out via toe lock, but based on the video below, we may not be far off:



This begs the question: If you're in a street fight and either submitting or being submitted, do you respect your opponent's request to tap out, or do you tap out if you feel yourself going to sleep or your knee about to explode? What would you do, on either side of the fence?

Thanks to Ian B. for the tip on this video.

-Besse

Before Boom went the Dynamite

Check out this fantastic sports cast from all the way back in 1995. This guy is bad, but his production crew should get most of the blame. Take a look...



-Keefe

Look Out Cleveland!

1st place Cavs get Antawn Jamison (20.5 points, 8.8 rebounds) for what is likely going to be the 30th pick in the 2010 Draft. (Big Z will be back)

Celtics get Nate Robinson... but give up Eddie House and their 2008 Draft (Bill Walker/ J.R. Giddens.)

Great.

-Keefe

More Fun with the Trade Machine

Not much happening... yet. Marcus Camby was stolen by the Trail Blazers for Steve Blake and Travis Outlaw. Still waiting on the Amare Stoudemire deal, looks like the Cavs or Heat. Either way Amare would be paired with LeBron or Wade, maybe that will light a fire under him. Maybe.

Until then let's enjoy the trade machine a little bit. These deals would shake things up a little bit...

New Jersey Nets: http://games.espn.go.com/nba/tradeMachine?tradeId=yknrda7

Match up problems galore. Steve Nash, Kevin Durant, LeBron James, Amare Stoudemire, Brook Lopez... bench is, well... you'd need to sign some D-Leaguers

New York Knicks: http://games.espn.go.com/nba/tradeMachine?tradeId=yk7ko9k

Wow. Mo Williams, Dwyane Wade, Vince Carter, LeBron James, Dwight Howard... and still David Lee and Nate Robinson coming off the bench. Why wouldn't they do this?

But in all seriousness what if these 4 teams got involved... Celtics, Spurs, Bulls, Kings...
I would assume McDyess gets a buyout. It's wishful thinking on the C's part, I bet the Bulls could get more than contracts, so throw some draft picks around so everyone leaves with a smile... http://games.espn.go.com/nba/tradeMachine?tradeId=yz6gl9u

And the answer is Yes. I did have some time on my hands today.

-Keefe

What will the Celtics do this week?

The NBA trade deadline is this Thursday. The Celtics have had many rumors floating around with guys like Ray Allen, Rasheed Wallace, and Glen Davis all on the move at one time or another. Why not get rid of them all in a classic 4-Team-12-Player shake up?

Note: this did not take that long, and there was not a ton of thought put into it. I should come up with one that would be even better. But check it out... http://games.espn.go.com/nba/tradeMachine?tradeId=yfyobsl

What do you think? A starting lineup of Rondo, Kevin Martin, Pierce, Garnett, & Perkins... a bench of D.J. Augustin, House, Daniels, and Carlos Boozer. I like. They got to do something here in the next few days.

I will not freak out if the Cavs get Amare Stoudemire... that would make them slightly better in my opinion, but certainly not a slam dunk. Antawn Jamison is intriguing as well to them, and one rumor had Cleveland potentially getting both guys. In that scenario Shaq would have to go, which would be bad... for Celtics' fans.

Who should the Celtics target? Because I can make it happen in the trade machine. I'll deal anyone but Rondo and Pierce. Let's go!

-Keefe

MMA Rankings 2-10-10

Heavyweight

1. Fedor Emelianko

2. Brock Lesnar

3. Frank Mir

4. Antonio Rodrigo Noguiera

5. Randy Couture

6. Josh Barnett

7. Cain Velasquez

8. Shane Carwin

9. Alistair Overeem

10. Brett Rogers

Junior Dos Santos, Gabe Gonzaga, Fabricio Werdum, Ben Rothwell, Cheick Kongo

Light Heavyweight

1. Lyoto Machida

2. Mauricio “Shogun” Rua

3. Quinton “Rampage” Jackson

4. Anderson Silva

5. Rashad Evans

6. Gegard Mousasi

7. Forrest Griffin

8. Thiago Silva

9. Antonio Rogerio Noguirea

10. Randy Couture

Luiz Cane, Rich Franklin, Jon Jones, Brandon Vera, Keith Jardine

Middleweight

1. Anderson Silva

2. Dan Henderson

3. Vitor Belfort

4. Chael Sonnen

5. Nate Marquardt

6. Jake Shields

7. Robbie Lawler

8. Yoshihiro Akiyama

9. Michael Bisping

10. Yushin Okami

Demian Maia, Jason “Mayhem” Miller, Ronaldo Souza, Nick Diaz, Wanderlei Silva

Welterweight

1. Georges St. Pierre

2. Jake Shields

3. Jon Fitch

4. Thiago Alves

5. Nick Diaz

6. Paulo Thiago

7. Josh Koscheck

8. Paul Daley

9. Martin Kampmann

10. Matt Hughes

Dan Hardy, Marius Zaromskis, Matt Serra, Jay Hieron, Mike Swick

Lightweight

1. B.J. Penn

2. Shinya Aoki

3. Eddie Alverez

4. Joachim Hansen

5. Tatsuya Kawajiri

6. Kenny Florian

7. Diego Sanchez

8. Frankie Edgar

9. Gilbert Melendez

10. JZ Cavalcante

Gray Maynard, Mizuto Hirota, Satoru Kitoaka, Sean Sherk, Josh Thomson

-The Sports Brief

CelticsHub.com Podcast

Rich Keefe & Brian Robb (from www.CelticsHub.com) discuss Ray Allen trade rumors, Rasheed Wallace, the old-looking Celts, and more NBA chatter in another podcast. Give it a listen.

CelticsHub.com Podcast 2-8-10 by BRobb8

NBA Jam Challenge

Turn the clocks back 17 years, and you will see that you are playing NBA Jam for SEGA and or Super Nintendo. Good for you, great choice. Besides Mortal Kombat and maybe Sonic, NBA Jam was the best game ever made for my mid-90s system, SEGA. (Apologies to ToeJam & Earl.)

Without a doubt you knew NBA Jam inside and out. The question is, how much do you remember? This quiz tests your knowledge of the original arcade version of NBA Jam... sorry no Tournament Edition here. Click the link below, and let us know how you do in the comments section.

http://www.sporcle.com/games/nbajam.php

Keefe: 44/54

Excuses- Really kicking myself on 2/3 of the names I missed, where a couple I have zero recollection that they even played in the NBA.

Goodluck!

Best Sports Weekend of 2010?

2010 is obviously still young, but this upcoming weekend has a chance to be the best in sports for the entire year. The NFL Playoffs provide great weekends, mainly because you get so many games. But take a look at what we have coming up in just a few days, even with just one football game.

Saturday:
14 NHL Games
12 NBA Games
UFC 109: Relentless

Sunday:
Celtics vs. Magic
Super Bowl XLIV

Taking a closer look at the important events for this weekend, let's start on Saturday. Prior to 10pm you can enjoy some NBA and NHL action, but then it's time for the UFC. Their 1st card of the month features some "classic" match ups. Randy Couture vs. Mark Coleman headline the event in a light-heavyweight clash. Also on the card: Nate Marquardt vs. Chael Sonnen; Mike Swick vs. Paulo Thiago; Frank Trigg vs. Matt Serra; Demian Maia vs. Dan Miller.

Not the best card in the world, no title fights, but Couture (former heavyweight/ light-heavyweight champ), Coleman (former heavyweight champ), Marquardt (challenged for middleweight belt), Serra (former welterweight champ), and Trigg (challenged for welterweight champ) all have big time headliner experience. Some are saying the "Trigg vs. Serra" bout could be a "Loser Leaves the UFC" fight. I think it will be a solid card.

Sunday at 2:30 you get the Celtics and Magic. (At noon it's Tyreke Evans and the Kings vs. Chris Bosh and the Raptors, maybe Bosh's last game for Toronto?) This, early Feb. game suddenly becomes important for the now 4th place Celtics. They just lost to the Hawks, Magic, and Lakers, and have struggled vs. good teams all year long. The C's are at home and could use the win for confidence if not the standings.

That game should be over with plenty of time to get your snacks and drinks of choice in order for "The Big Game." I think you can get it (-6) Colts right now. They probably do cover, but I'll be rooting for the Saints so I don't want to go against that.

All in all, that's a damn good sports weekend. UFC 109, Celtics/ Magic, and the Super Bowl. Beat that 2010.

-Keefe