Anderson Silva's Leg

WARNING: Graphic Pictures Below

Brutal night for Anderson Silva as he snaps his leg in the 2nd round of his title fight against champion Chris Weidman.   This could spell the end for the greatest fighter I have ever seen.  

I went back and forth all week long and ultimately thought The Spider would get this win to set up a trilogy fight. But it was not to be.  He got dominated in the 1st round.  He looked better in the 2nd before snapping his leg in disgusting fashion. 

Here are a few intense pictures. 

Upcoming Showtimes for The Rich Keefe Project

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Bowl Mania!

Only 35 Bowl games.  Get familiar!

(I need a life.... And ACC, Big 12, Mountain West mini-helmets!)

Top 10 Christmas Movies All-Time

1. A Muppet Family Christmas (1987)
2. Christmas Vacation (1989)
3. Home Alone (1990)
4. Die Hard (1988)
5. Gremlins (1984)
6. Bad Santa (2003)
7. The Muppet Christmas Carol (1992)
8. Elf (2003)
9. It’s a Wonderful Life (1946)
10. Black Christmas (1974)


Honorable Mentions:
Rudolph, the Red Nosed Reindeer (1964)
How the Grinch Stole Christmas (1966)
Frosty the Snowman (1969)


These were made for TV movies and that's the only reason they didn't crack the Top 10. Really a sub-category for these timeless classics.

Also a shoutout to Rocky IV as Rocky vs. Drago took place on Christmas Day.

Merry Christmas from the Bruins

Punter Gets In The Way Of An Athlete

That's just a big time block right here. Bengals punter Kevin Huber could have made the play, you got to eliminate him from the equation. Yes, he has a broken jaw and messed up vertebrae, but GET OFF THE TRACKS WHEN THE TRAIN'S COMING!.

Ok, he didn't see it. Fair. But if you can't handle the heat, get out of the kitchen. Just run off the field after you kick the ball. Or kick it the hell away from Antonio Brown so he doesn't run it right past you and one of his teammates takes years off your life.

Enjoy these hits now, cause in 5 years there won't be special teams.

It'll still be in the NFL... NERF FOOTBALL LEAGUE

Freshen Up That Christmas Playlist

Less than two weeks until Christmas. You're all listening to Holiday tunes right now. Christmas in Hollis, Rudolph, Frosty, Grinch, White Christmas, Jingle Bell Rock and on down the line. But it's time to put this bad boy in the mix. From our buddy Opey!

M.I.T. Creates Ultimate Tongue Twister

Someone call Helen Hunt and Bill Paxton as the geniuses over at M.I.T. have come together to create the trickiest tongue twister of all-time.  I for one, have no problem saying this, but if the folks at M.I.T. say it's tough, I'll pat myself on the back.

Can you say this?

“pad kid poured curd pulled cod”

Gremlins is a Top 10 Christmas Movie

Just picked up this bad boy from Target for $4.50.  I'm not sure what surprised me more, the price or the fact that I somehow didn't already own it. 

But that fact remains, this is one of the best Christmas movies of all-time.  I'll come up with a complete list, but just know that Gremlins is on it.  It would also find itself on the list of best '80s movies and best creature movies. 

$4.50?  You kidding me.  And it's "Special Edition."  Whatever that means. 

Sad Pizza Urban Meyer

The Amazing Spider-Man 2

Top 5 Paul Walker Movies

                                        Paul Walker: September 12, 1973- November 30, 2013


1. Varsity Blues (1999)

2. Running Scared (2006)

3. The Fast and the Furious (2001)

4. Joy Ride (2001)

5. Fast Five (2011)

Honorable Mentions: Fast & Furious (2009), Fast & Furious 6 (2013), 2 Fast 2 Furious (2003), Into the Blue (2005), The Skulls (2000)

Your Thanksgiving Day TV Schedule

It's perhaps the greatest day of the year.  Football, Food, Family.  Here is what you'll (I'll) be watching this Thursday.

9am-Noon: MACY'S DAY PARADE
Look for my favorites: Woody the Woodpecker and Spider-man.  Also Cam Neely and Mike Ritcher will be on a float promoting the next day's Bruins-Rangers game.

12-2pm: THE NATIONAL DOG SHOW
You can watch 30 mins uninterrupted of this bad boy before switching back and forth with what's next.  But who doesn't love a dog show?  Give me the Working Class every time.

12:30pm: Green Bay Packers @ Detroit Lions
Big NFC North match up here, but an even bigger fantasy football game.  Calvin Johnson, Reggie Bush, Matt Stafford, Eddie Lacy, Jordy Nelson, Jarrett Boytkin, and Matt Flynn?

4:30pm: Oakland Raiders @ Dallas Cowboys
Not the best game, but it's still football.  Maybe eat during some of this one.

8:30pm: Pittsburgh Steelers @ Baltimore Ravens
Two disappointing teams go at it with playoff chances really on the line.  The winner is guaranteed anything but the loser is probably done.

9:30: Lady Gaga & The Muppets Holiday Spectacular
I'm no Lady Gaga fan, not even close.  But as you know, I'm in on anything Muppets.  Pair them with Stalin and I'm watching.  Hopefully it's not too much Gaga and friends. 


HAPPY THANKSGIVING FROM THE SPORTS BRIEF!

The New Muppets Movie Trailer

I'm in. Anything Muppets and I am in. See you there, Muppets Most Wanted on March 21

Best Pro Prospects By Class

The Rich Keefe Project's Top 5 NBA Prospects by class, and I'll even throw in a bonus "International" group.  Here we go.

FRESHMEN:
1. Jabari Parker, Duke
2. Julius Randle, Kentucky
3. Andrew Wiggins, Kansas
4. James Young, Kentucky
5. Wayne Selden, Kansas

SOPHOMORE:
1. Marcus Smart, Oklahoma State
2. Gary Harris, Michigan State
3. Rodney Hood, Duke
4. Glenn Robinson III, Michigan
5. Perry Ellis, Kansas

JUNIOR:
1. James Michael McAdoo, North Carolina
2. Jordan Clarkson, Missouri
3. Roscoe Smith, UNLV
4. Bryce Dejean-Jones, UNLV
5. LeBryan Nash, Oklahoma State

SENIOR:
1. Doug McDermott, Creighton
2. Adreian Payne, Michigan State
3. C.J. Fair, Syracuse
4. Keith Appling, Michigan State
5. Cory Jefferson, Baylor

INTERNATIONAL:
1. Dante Exum, Australia
2. Dario Saric, Croatia
3. Ondrej Balvin, Czech Republic
4. Bogdan Bogdanovic, Serbia
5. Alessandro Gentile, Italy

Sports References in Eminem's Marshall Mathers LP 2

• Tom Brady
• Patriots
• Broncos 
• Saints 
• Russell Wilson
• 0-16 Lions
• Brian Dawkins
• Brian Baldinger
• Ndamukong Suh
• Giants
• Falcons
• Miami Dolphins
• Sugar Ray Leonard
• LaDainian Tomlinson
• Dale Earnhardt 
• Danica Patrick
• Freddie Roach
• Mayweather
• Pacquaio
• Dikembe Mutombo
• Sugar Ray Robinson
• Ali

I'm sure there are more that I missed.  And yes this is a very dorky post. 

The Rich Keefe Project's Lottery Big Board

It's early in the college basketball season, but this is how my Top 14 looks right now.  (No clue on the international guys, so no Exum or Saric here.)

1. Jabari Parker, SF, Duke, Freshmen
2. Julius Randle, PF, Kentucky, Freshmen
3. Andrew Wiggins, SF, Kansas, Freshmen
4. Marcus Smart, PG, Oklahoma State, Sophomore
5. James Young, SG, Kentucky, Freshmen
6. Gary Harris, SG, Michigan State, Sophomore
7. Wayne Selden, SG, Kansas, Freshmen
8. Aaron Gordon, F, Arizona, Freshmen
9. Noah Vonleh, F, Indiana, Freshmen
10. Joel Embiid, C, Kansas, Freshmen
11. Glen Robinson III, SF, Michigan, Sophomore
12. Andrew Harrison, G, Kentucky, Freshmen
13. James Michael McAdoo, F, North Carolina, Junior
14. Rodney Hood, F, Duke, Sophomore

New Love Jam by Opey

Celtics Fans Guide to Watching the 2013-14 Season

Brought to you by The Rich Keefe Project. 

How should Celtics' fans handle this bizarre season?  Root for a loss every night? Hope they make the playoffs?  Here is a friendly guide on how to "enjoy" this season.

• Is Brad Stevens the coach for the future?  The former Butler coach signed at 6-year deal.  Does he have the respect of the players, do they play hard?
• The development of the young players, Avery Bradley, Jared Sullinger, Kelly Olynyk, Vitor Faverani, MarShon Brooks.  Which guys do you want to keep, who should be traded?
• Trade value of the vets: Gerald Wallace, Brandon Bass, Kris Humphries, Courtney Lee
• Is Jeff Green a Top 3 player on a title team?
• Competitive games, take the losses, but don't freak out with the wins... especially if it includes sticking it to LeBron James and Ray Allen
• Scout the opponenets.  Who might be the next Garnett/Allen?  (Will the Blazers/T-Wolves be bad enough to trade Aldridge/Love?)
• Get in on college basketball!  Watch Kentucky, Kansas, Duke, Arizona, etc.  Learn Andrew Wiggins, Julius Randle, Jabari Parker, Andrew Harrison, Joel Embiid, Aaron Gordon, and the like so you have a strong opinion come June's Draft.

There you have it.  Good luck this year.

Jeff Green's Game Winner

Like it or not this was awesome.  I don't care if you want the Celtics to go 0-82, the face LeBron James makes after Green's buzzer beater was more than worth it.  For those of you who missed this on a Saturday night...

Keefestradamas Picks

Every Friday on the Adam Jones Show, Jones makes 4 picks for the weekend in a little ditty called Jonestradamas. 

Well with me filling in we busted out Keefestradamas. Here are my picks for this weekend. 

Miami Heat -15.5 over Celtics

Alabama -13.5 over LSU

Phil Kessel WILL get a POINT vs. the Bruins

Dan Henderson over Vitor Belfort

There ya go. Fingers crossed. Only my sterling reputation on the line. No big deal. 

Keefe Hosting Friday and Monday Night

Rich Keefe will be hosting Friday and Monday night on 98.5 The Sports Hub. 

He will be on pre, halftime, and post Celtics-Magic on both nights. 

Current NBA Players From Butler Power Rankings

1. Gordon Hayward, Utah Jazz
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How Sincere Is This Mayor? How Poor Is His Tie Choice?

So apparently this Mayor of Toronto did crack.  He definitely wore an NFL tie to his apology press conference.  What the hell?  This is a direct slap in the face to the Argonauts and every self respecting Canadien.  Has to be his only tie right? 

Let's put it on you, you have a high ranking job, and have just been busted for smoking crack.  You need to get out in front of this, put people at ease.  Grab your favorite American sports tie with all the logos (including the old-school Buccaneers and the highly debated Redskins) and shoe horn your fat ass into a suit, fake cry and boom, you should be set.  P.R. 101. 

I still think a Maple Leafs tie would have been the way to go.  They go nuts for that team up there.  Good luck next term guy (do they do terms in Canada?)

Fantasy Brief

Week 9 is here. 

 "A lot goin on.  But there always is isn't there, a lot goin on."  -Ricky Slade, Made

Pick Ups:

Kenny Stills, WR, Saints (unless you drafted him like this guy.)

Mike Brown, WR, Jaguars

Saints D/ST

Alex Smith, QB, Chiefs

Terrelle Pryor, QB, Raiders

Percy Harvin, WR, Seahawks (if you're lucky enough to be in a league where everyone is clueless.)

Bounce back potential: Dwayne Bowe.  Bills give up a ton of WR points.  Bowe has been awful, roll the dice this week. 

Remember to tune in tomorrow:

Sports Hub Fantasy Football Show, Sundays 8-10am

Is Jigsaw The Most Recent Horror Villain Icon?

You got the Big 3 of Michael Myers, Freddy Krueger, and Jason Voorhees. They've all been around for decades. Nearly 30 years for Freddy, longer for the other two.  

If you want to throw out Norman Bates, Hannibal Lector, Leatherface, the Candyman and even little Chucky I'd be all for it. These are legendary horror movie villains.  

Ghostface from Scream?  The symbol is sure, but it's always someone different.  

Not gonna give you the Leprechaun. Nope.   I could be talked into Pinhead. But still that is less than 10 and they have all been around for awhile.  

Speaking of awhile let's put Dracula and Frankenstein (or the Monster) in their own classic category.  

Who is the newest legend?  I don't think it's close. Jigsaw.  The Saw movies were real good, especially the early ones.  And Jigsaw belongs in this group.  Hall of Famer. 

Hope everyone had a great Halloween.  I'll chill out on the horror movie talk now.  

Horror Franchises

If you have to rank all of the horror movie franchises what would your Top 10 look like?  You have to consider all of the films in the series, including the remakes and reimaginings (I think that's what they call it).  So even if a movie like Halloween (1978) is the best how much does that Busta Rhymes one or the Rob Zombie sequel hurt it?  

Basically all horrors movies are part of franchises so it's all good.  I've been watching a bunch of horror movies this month so I wanted to throw out there the best series.  Did I already do this?  Probably. But here are the best franchises in order. 

1. Halloween

2. Scream

3. Saw

4. Evil Dead

5. Romero's Living Dead

6. A Nightmare on Elm St. 

7. Texas Chainsaw Massacre

8. Silence of the Lambs

9. Friday the 13th

10. Final Destination

Red Sox Win 2013 World Series

John Lackey wins Game 6. 

38-year old David Ortiz hits .688 in the series to be named World Series MVP. 

Shane Victorino sits out Games 4 & 5 with a back injury only to come up with 4 RBI in Game 6. 

Brandon Workman pitches a perfect 8th in Game 6. 

I have now seen the Red Sox win 3 World Series titles.  The same number as my 92-year old grandfather. 

What a season. 

Now who do you bring back....

2013-14 NBA Season Predictions

The NBA season tips off tonight.  For the first time in 7 years the Celtics are not title contenders.  They're probably not playoff contenders, but here is how I think the whole thing shakes out.

Eastern Conference:
1. Miami Heat
2. Chicago Bulls
3. Brooklyn Nets
4. Indiana Pacers
5. New York Knicks
6. Atlanta Hawks
7. Cleveland Cavaliers
8. Detroit Pistons
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9. Washington Wizards
10. Milwaukee Bucks
11. Toronto Raptors
12. Boston Celtics
13. Charlotte Bobcats
14. Orlando Magic
15. Philadelphia 76ers

Western Conference:
1. Oklahoma City Thunder
2. Houston Rockets
3. San Antonio Spurs
4. Golden State Warriors
5. Los Angeles Clippers
6. Memphis Grizzlies
7. Dallas Mavericks
8. Minnesota Timberwolves
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9. Denver Nuggets
10. Los Angeles Lakers
11. Portland Trail Blazers
12. New Orleans Pelicans
13. Utah Jazz
14. Sacramento Kings
15. Phoenix Suns

EAST: Heat over Nets

WEST: Thunder over Grizzlies

FINALS: Heat over Thunder

MVP: LeBron James, Miami Heat

Rookie of the Year: Ben McLemore, Sacramento Kings

Defensive Player of the Year: Joakim Noah, Chicago Bulls

Most Improved: Worst Award Ever.

6th Man of the Year: Harrison Barnes, Golden State Warriors

Coach of the Year: Tom Thibodeau, Chicago Bulls

All-NBA 1st Team:
Derrick Rose, Chicago Bulls
Chris Paul, Los Angeles Clippers
LeBron James, Miami Heat
Kevin Durant, Oklahoma City Thunder
Dwight Howard, Houston Rockets

All-NBA 2nd Team:
James Harden, Houston Rockets
Stephen Curry, Golden State Warriors
Paul George, Indiana Pacers
Kevin Love, Minnesota Timberwolves
Tim Duncan, San Antonio Spurs

All-NBA 3rd Team:
Deron Williams, Brooklyn Nets
Kyrie Irving, Cleveland Cavaliers
Carmelo Anthony, New York Knicks
Blake Griffin, Los Angeles Clippers
Joakim Noah, Chicago Bulls


All-Rookie 1st Team:
Ben McLemore, Sacramento Kings
Victor Oladipo, Orlando Magic
Tim Hardaway Jr., New York Knicks
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, Detroit Pistons
Cody Zeller, Charlotte Bobcats

All-Rookie 2nd Team:
Michael Carter-Williams, Philadelphia 76ers
Anthony Bennett, Cleveland Cavaliers
Vitor Faverani, Boston Celtics
Glen Rice Jr., Washington Wizards
Steven Adams, Oklahoma City Thunder


All-Defensive 1st Team:
Tony Allen, Memphis Grizzlies
Chris Paul, Los Angeles Clippers
LeBron James, Miami Heat
Paul George, Indiana Pacers
Joakim Noah, Chicago Bulls

All-Defensive 2nd Team:
Avery Bradley, Boston Celtics
Iman Shumpert, New York Knicks
Andre Iguodala, Golden State Warriors
Serge Ibaka, Oklahoma City Thunder
Dwight Howard, Houston Rockets


Eastern Conference All-Stars:
Derrick Rose, Chicago Bulls
Dwyane Wade, Miami Heat
Carmelo Anthony, New York Knicks
LeBron James, Miami Heat
Kevin Garnett, Brooklyn Nets

Deron Williams, Brooklyn Nets
Paul George, Indiana Pacers
Roy Hibbert, Indiana Pacers
Chris Bosh, Miami Heat
Kyrie Irving, Cleveland Cavaliers
Greg Monroe, Detroit Pistons
Paul Pierce, Brooklyn Nets

Western Conference All-Stars:
Chris Paul, Los Angeles Clippers
Kobe Bryant, Los Angeles Lakers
Kevin Durant, Oklahoma City Thunder
Blake Griffin, Los Angeles Clippers
Dwight Howard, Houston Rockets

James Harden, Houston Rockets
Tim Duncan, San Antonio Spurs
Tony Parker, San Antonio Spurs
Stephen Curry, Golden State Warriors
Kevin Love, Minnesota Timberwolves
LaMarcus Aldridge, Portland Trail Blazers
Anthony Davis, New Orleans Pelicans

Anything else?

Red Sox 1 Win Away

Sox take a 3-2 World Series lead back to Boston for Game 6 Wednesday night. 

Few quick thoughts:

David Ortiz is playing like a jacked up Barry Bonds right now.  If I'm St. Louis I hold the 4 up and walk him literally everytime. No questions asked. 

Jon Lester has been filthy.  Just dominant.  2 World Series wins. And two outings of 7.2 when they needed it. 

Koji Uehara is awesome. 

Xander Bogaerts will be on my fantasy baseball keeper team until he retires. 

John Lackey in Game 6? John Lackey in Game 6!

I'll be talking about it on The Sports Hub tonight 7pm-12am.  

Keefe Hosting Tuesday and Wednesday Nights

Tune in TUESDAY and WEDNESDAY night from 7pm-12am on 98.5 The Sports Hub as Rich Keefe fills in on The Adam Jones Show.

Give a listen as we discuss the World Series, Patriots down Vollmer, but 6-2 and face the Steelers on Sunday, Bruins vs. Penguins, and the Celtics regular season opener against the Raptors.  It's all good.  And you can interact with the program as well.

Call: (617) 779-0985

Text: 69985

Twitter: @Keefe21

Listen: 98.5 FM, CBSBostonSports.com

The World Series Is Not For Everyone

Nice at-bat by Brandon Workman in the 9th there skip. I also liked how you never used Mike Napoli.  And way to stick with a white hot Saltalamacchia.  

All the attention is on that miserable bastard Jim Joyce and his call, but my heavens was John Farrell awful.  Just awful. 

Rampage Jackson vs. Tito Ortiz NOT HAPPENING

Bellator PPV KO'd by Tito Ortiz neck injury. 

In what was supposed to be the company's first ever pay-per-view event, pitting two aging, past their prime, albeit former UFC Champions Quinton "Rampage" Jackson and Tito Ortiz.  Well a neck fracture suffered by the Huntington Beach Bad Boy has called it off. 

Not only is the main event off but the PPV has been moved to Spike.  Tough stuff.  But this is why companys with small rosters can't survive (at any kind of UFC like level).  You put all your eggs in one basket and then it breaks and you have broken eggs... or something like that.

Sadly it's a fitting end to Ortiz 

Top 10 Tuesday: Favorite All-Time Wrestlers

Honorable Mention: "Wild Man" Marc Mero, Papa Shango, I.R.S., Tatanka, Farooq, Diamond Dallas Page 

10. Raven

9. Shawn Michaels

8. Jeff Hardy

7. Sting

6. Diesel

5. Chris Jericho

4. Bray Wyatt

3. Razor Ramon

2. The Ultimate Warrior

1. Edge (Vampire version)

Red Sox World Series Pick

Had Sox in 4 over the Rays and Sox in 6 over the Tigers... hard to beat that.

I'm going Sox in 6 over the Cardinals in the World Series.  Gotta feel real confident.

World Series MVP: Jacoby Ellsbury

Keefer Madness On Demand

Missed a Keefer Madness?  Or just want to listen to it again and again?  Well you are in luck.  All Most of the Madness are podcasted and posted on the CBS Boston website. 

CLICK HERE TO RELIVE THE MADNESS


Don't miss Keefer Madness weeknights 9:55pm, nights without Bruins or Celtics at 9:55pm on 98.5 The Sports Hub.

Top 10 Tuesday: Current NFL Wide Receivers

This list is for the best WRs in the NFL (in a vacuum).  Not best fantasy receivers, but rather the 10 best for this season based on their talent and not the talent of their QB or surrounding offensive players/ coaches, what have you.  Also not looking at current injuries.

Honorable Mention: Wes Welker, Eric Decker, Victor Cruz, Randall Cobb, Michael Crabtree, Steve Smith


10. Roddy White, Atlanta Falcons

9. Reggie Wayne, Indianapolis Colts

8. Demaryius Thomas, Denver Broncos

7. Andre Johnson, Houston Texans

6. Dez Bryant, Dallas Cowboys

5. Julio Jones, Atlanta Falcons

4. A.J. Green, Cincinnati Bengals

3. Brandon Marshall, Chicago Bears

2. Larry Fitzgerald, Arizona Cardinals

1. Calvin Johnson, Detroit Lions

I Love Yasiel Puig

This was not a HR.  But he did get a triple.  Love the confidence. 

Biggest Accomplishment Ever?

I beat Grand Theft Auto V.  What a feeling.  All those hours of playing really paid off.  It honestly might be the best game ever.  All the GTA games have been sick, especially San Andreas.  But this one takes it to a whole new level. 

The ability to play as 3 different characters who also team up on missions is what really separates this from the other games.  Well, that and the enormous environment, the no load times, and the limitless activities. 

And even though I completed the main story and the final mission I still have side things to get done and the expansive online mode.  Can't wait. 

I've dabbled in the online mode. Seems

like a good time.  Lots to do and you get your own unique character.  I'll be spending a lot of time on that in the near future. 

Bottom line. GTA V = 10/10

ALCS Prediction

Red Sox in 6.

MVP: Jacoby Ellsbury

MLB Player Wives and Girlfriends Own Twitter

I don't know if Jeremy Hellickson's wife/girlfriend is on twitter, but I'm guessing we'll find out.

— Rich Keefe (@Keefe21) October 9, 2013

I tweeted this after Rays starter Jeremy Hellickson was pulled after 1+ innings against the Red Sox in Game 4. Two days later, Hellickson's girlfriend, followed me on twitter. Well played Miss, well played. Solid follow up from this...

@DallasLatos Would you like to come on Boston sports radio (98.5) in 20 mins to talk about what happened to you last night?

— Rich Keefe (@Keefe21) October 3, 2013

@DallasLatos declined to come on the show. I would have shown her response, but sadly she has deactivated her twitter account... again. What can ya do? We still have the ALCS, NLCS, and World Series left to go, the wives and girlfriends have a ton of time to make it happen on twitter. We'll be waiting...

What Would The Celtics NBA Jam Team Be This Year?

Who do you take?  Let's say you get 3 dudes.  Rajon Rondo is an automatic.  After that?  You can make a case for a handful of guys: Avery Bradley, Jeff Green, Gerald Wallace (I guess), Kris Humphries (right?), Kelly Olynyk (1st rounder...), Jared Sullinger?  Here's the breakdown.

Well we can eliminate: Courtney Lee, Brandon Bass, MarShon Brooks, Keith Bogan, Phil Pressey, Jordan Crawford  (although he might be solid...)

Bradley- great defense, "steals" rating would be a solid 8 or 9.  He can hit that corner 3.  You'd be real small with him and Rondo.

Green- should be the best scorer, best athlete, makes sense.  I still don't like him.

Wallace- Would have been in the game for a few years during his career, not anymore.

Humphries- Rebounding an 8 or 9, would make for a solid duo with Rondo.

Olynyk- if the game gives him an above average 3pt shot, then he could be dangerous.  Plus you're going to need some rookies in the game.

Sullinger- As Chris Webber would say, Sullinger has that "old man game."  Do we want that here?  He had a solid rookie year before getting hurt.  He can rebound and his "2pt shot" would be strong.


Final Verdict:  Rajon Rondo, Jeff Green, Jared Sullinger

Top 10 Tuesday: Jim Carrey Movies

10. How The Grinch Stole Christmas

9. Bruce Almighty

8. Batman Forever

7. The Truman Show

6. Liar, Liar

5. Me, Myself, and Irene

4. Ace Venutra: When Nature Calls

3. The Cable Guy

2. Ace Venutra

1. Dumb and Dumber


Still haven't seen Eternal Sunshine. 

Wiffle Ball Recap

Terrible turn of events today as we lost on the wiffle ball field 2 games to 1. Here is the break down.

Afternoons = Felger, Bertrand, Lanni

Nights = Jones, Keefe, Deering

Game 1:  Afternoons 9-3

WP: Bertrand (1-0), LP: Deering (0-1)

HR: Keefe (1)

Game 2: Nights 3-0

WP: Keefe (1-0), LP: Lanni (0-1)

Game 3: Afternoons 6-2

WP: Felger (1-0), LP: Jones (0-1)

HR: Lanni, GS (1)

That's it.  Pitching was dominant.  Hopefully this isn't the last time we take the field, er, parking lot.  

Nights Intros...

Wiffle Ball World Series

Huge Wiffle Ball series tomorrow afternoon. Worlds will collide. The match-up?

Rich Keefe, Adam Jones, Josh Deering

VS.

Mike Felger, Marc "Beetle" Bertrand, Billy Lanni

No holds barred. Updates and results tomorrow, check out @Keefe21 for the latest.

Horror Movie Of The Day All Month @TheSportsBrief

Throughout the month of October we'll bring you "Horror Movie of the Day," on the wildly popular twitter account: @TheSportsBrief.  It's a can't miss, like this gem from today...

Horror Movie of the Day: Rosemary's Baby (1968). pic.twitter.com/9rdalLanjm

— The Sports Brief (@TheSportsBrief) October 4, 2013

Horror Movie of the Night: Texas Chainsaw Massacre (1974)

You want to take a shower after watching this one. Ahead of it's time, Texas Chainsaw Massacre has inspired bascially every horror flick that involves a weird family, a crazy killer, slashers, out in the middle of no where, we're lost, and in-breeding. There has also been sequels and remakes (the sequels are awful (Renee Zellweger and Matthew McCounaughey are actually in one), while the remakes are worth a watch. Creepy meter is off the charts in this original though. Leatherface is gross. His family is gross. But the movie is terrific.

Horror Movie of the Night: Wrong Turn (2003)

Your horror movie of the night is the sneaky good Wrong Turn. This flick was released 10 years ago and has spawned a bunch of sequels. A basic enough plot, 6 people lost in the woods of West Virginia, and yes those people from Deliverance are real, perhaps even worse in this rendition.  I remember watching this in the theater and thought it was solid then and have seen it a few times since and it's still good. 

Some classic horror movie stuff in it but it's never boring with a satisfying ending.  Plus these two are in it...

Top 10 Tuesday: Horror Movie Franchises

With it being October 1st why not get it going with some Horror Movie stuff?  Not sure what the definition of a movie "franchise" is but let's say it has to have at least 3 movies.  That works.  So this list takes in to account every movie in the series, keep that in mind as you enjoy it.  For example Silence of the Lambs is a terrific movie, but the rest in the batch, no so much. (I also don't include Alien or Jaws as Horror)

Honorable Mention: Child's Play, Candyman, Feast, Wrong Turn, Final Destination 

10. Texas Chainsaw Massacre

9. Friday The 13th

8. Silence of the Lambs

7. Psycho

6.A Nightmare on Elm St.

5. Saw

4. Night of the Living Dead

3. Evil Dead

2. Scream

1. Halloween

Keefer Madness: Horse Edition

The Colorado Rockies gave 1B Todd Helton a 6-year old horse.  Kansas City Chiefs S Eric Perry is terrified of horses.  You can make this stuff up.  These were also the kind of stories we had in mind when we came up with Keefer Madness. 

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Keefer Madness: Mariano Rivera Farewell Tour

Mariano Rivera has been soaking it all in around every MLB park.  He's received a ton of thoughtful gifts and over the weekend Metallica was at Yankee Stadium to play a live rendition of "Enter Sandman."  We covered the whole thing in Keefer Madness while getting a big assist from WFAN's morning show, "Boomer & Carton."

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Top 10 Tuesday: Best Starting QBs for the Dolphins Since Marino

A lot of great choices here, but this is how I rank the "best" QBs to start since Dan Marino retired from the Miami Dolphins... (The years shown are seasons in which the player had at least 1 start.)

Honorable Mentions: Ray Lucas, Brian Griese, Daunte Culpepper, John Beck, Sage Rosenfels

10. Trent Green (2007)

9. Cleo Lemon (2007)

8. A.J. Feely (2004)

7. Joey Harrington (2006)

6. Matt Moore (2011)

5. Chad Henne (2009-2011)

4. Gus Frerotte (2005)

3. Ryan Tannehill (2012-present)

2. Chad Pennington (2008-2010)

1. Jay Fiedler (200-2004)

Jeff Demps Is About To Take The NFL By Storm (A Super Fast Storm)

Bucs activate RB Jeff Demps from the Exempt/Commissioner’s Permission list and placed TE Luke Stocker on IR.
— Tampa Bay Buccaneers (@TBBuccaneers) September 23, 2013

Let's go! The fastest man in the NFL is now active going into Week 4 for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. We miss you in New England Jeff, but we all I wish you the best of luck throughout your career.

Rich Keefe Hosting The Adam Jones Show Tonight

Tune in tonight from 7:00pm to 12:00am on 98.5 The Sports Hub or CBSBostonSports.com.

On the table:
Patriots vs. Buccaneers
Rob Gronkowski's status
Keefer Madness
Around The NFL
Keefestradamas (4 picks for the weekend)

And the first place to react if the Red Sox win the AL East.

Also I will be back on for The Sports Hub Fantasy Football Show, Sunday 8:00-10:10am.

Keefer Madness: Grand Theft Auto V Review

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What Does The Fox Say?

This has been out for a couple weeks but if you've missed it, it's worth a watch. Weird? Yes. Catchy? Yes. What does the fox say? Well you'll find out.

Top 10 Tuesday: Nintendo Games

Now this is a very difficult Top 10, perhaps the most difficult.  Nearly impossible to rank, but we are going to try it anyway.  So many classics, so few spots.  And depending on the day I could make a strong case for any of my top 3 to be the best game all-time. Here goes nothing...

Honorable Mentions: Double Dragon II, Track & Field (with pad), Maniac Mansion, Arkanoid, Blades of Steel, Paperboy, RBI Baseball, Adventure Island

10. Jaws

9. Super Mario Bros. 2

8. Contra

7. Castlevania II: Simon's Quest

6. Little League Baseball

5. Tecmo Super Bowl

4. Super Mario Bros.

3. Mega Man 2

2. Super Mario Bros. 3

1. Mike Tyson's Punch Out

I know I'm missing a few gems, but if I could only play 10 games for Nintendo ever again, I think they would be the ones.

Breaking Bad: Best Show Ever?

It has a chance.  2 episodes left in one of the all-time great TV dramas.  Can it be better than The Wire?  Can any show be better than The Wire?  Well, if it's going to be any show it should be this one.  I, like all of us, will have to watch the final two episodes before making that final ruling.  Because saying a show is the best ever is the single greatest complement you can give a show. 

What Breaking Bad and The Wire have in common is they never waste time.  No story line or character is there for mere filler.  The creator, writers, directors, and even actors are all working towards something, and it's obvious. 

Maybe I will do a full Breaking Bad vs. The Wire  blog in a few weeks, but for now, I just wanted to throw it out there. 

Also as for BB, I'm starting to wonder how differently we'd be watching these episodes this season without all the flash-forwards.  So many times Walt could have been killed, but we know it doesn't happen, at least not yet.  I kinda like it, I kinda don't.  Either way, like last week, I can't wait til Sunday.

Happy Friday The 13th

Late on this one, but good news for you, we get another Friday the 13th coming up in December.  But it looks like you survived the day, so good on ya. 

Jets Old Logo/ Uniforms Were Better

The Jets are awful. Their uniforms are just as bad.  I have no use for these. However their old helmets?  Not bad. 

Throwback Thursday: 98 King of the Ring

In honor of Jim Ross announcing his retirement yesterday we go wrestling in Throwback Thursday.  The 2nd best bracket style competition (now that Pride is extinct). 

It's King of the Ring.  Here is how it shook out back in 1998. 

George W's 1st Pitch Still Gives Me Chills

World Series in New York. George W on the hill. One month after 9/11.

Top 10 Tuesday: Movie Sequels

Here are the 10 best movie sequels of all-time.  Only sequels to an original film are considered.  So no "sequels of a sequel" on this list, if it's part of a series it has to be the second.  With so many great sequels to choose from like Hangover 2, Iron Man 2 and Jurassic Park 2 it was really hard to find just 10.

Honorable Mention: Scream 2, Halloween II, Gremlins 2: The New Batch, Batman Returns, Aliens, Bad Boys II

10. Blade II (2002)

9. Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls (1995)

8. X2 (2003)

7. American Pie 2 (2001)

6. Terminator 2: Judgement Day (1991)

5. Die Hard 2 (1990)

4. The Devil's Rejects (2005)

3. The Godfather: Part II (1974)

2. Star Wars Episode V: Empire Strikes Back (1980)

1. The Dark Knight (2008)

Keefer Madness: Seinfeldcast

The same dude that brought us "Wrestlecast" last week was back at it again.  This time, Adam Lefkoe of WHAS 11 in Louisville went with the greatest TV comedy of all time.  It was real and spectacular.

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Goldust Back On Raw? Goldust Back On Raw!

Clearly they can bring back any WWF guy from the 90s and it is a good thing in my book.  Even this piece of work.  Goldust was a classic.  Why not?

Oh, also one of my favorites from all-time, Edge, is back as well.  ("You think you know me, you know me?") 

Two Monday Night Football games, Old school guys on Monday Night Raw, and a nice little Bruins doc on NESN (I'll catch it later.)  That is one hell of a TV night. 

NFL Awards Predictions

On the record picks for 2013.  If any of them are right I can reference this blog.  If they are all wrong they will long be forgotten.  Perfect. 

Offensive Rookie of the Year: Giovani Bernard, RB, Cincinnati Bengals

Defensive Rookie of the Year: Kenny Vaccaro, S, New Orleans Saints

Coach of the Year: Andy Reid, Kansas City Chiefs

Defensive Player of the Year: Aldon Smith, DE, San Francisco 49ers

MVP: Matt Ryan, QB, Atlanta Falcons

Keefer Madness: The Hoff vs. Sam Jackson

Thursday night's Keefer Madness was all about a potential feud between Baywatch star David Hasselhoff and Jules Winnfield himself Samuel L. Jackson.  Who is the real Nick Fury?

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2013 NFL Predictions

The 2013 NFL season kicks off tonight. Here is how I think the final standings will play out.  

And it's with pictures!  Reading is the worst. 

AFC (playoff teams facing right)

NFC

Crushed it. 

Throwback Thursday: College Football '96 for SEGA

This was one of the great SEGA football games going.  I remember using Ohio State a lot, which is strange because don't like them... at all.  I always rooted for Florida State growing up (big Charlie Ward, Warrick Dunn fan.)  But I played with the Buckeyes.  The reason?  Simple, Eddie George and Terry Glenn were unreal.  And even Bobby Hoying wasn't trash.   Solid backup team was USC, Keyshawn Johnson was a monster and caught everything.  

Great game!  And look, 108 teams!  (Seriously though, that was crazy badass at the time, it took me forever to pick who to play with.)

Keefer Madness: Puig Plate Music vs. MBTA Flow

WEDNESDAY KEEFER MADNESS LINK

Hit the link (above) to listen to Wednesday night's Keefer Madness where we step inside the music world.  LA vs. Boston.  Sort of.

Awesome intro song for Dodgers star rookie Yasiel Puig and an interesting piece of work from the MBTA. 

Enjoy.

Keefer Madness: Name Dropping Old WWF Stars

A sports anchor dude in Louisville thought he would spice up his highlights by mentioning as many old wrestlers as possible.  This clip has made the rounds on the world wide interwebs, and Keefer Madness was no exception. 

Job well done sir. 

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Top 10 Tuesday: Batman Villains

Time to start up a weekly segment here on The Brief.  Top 10 Tuesday.  Is it the most original thing?  No.  Are lists something a 3rd grader could do?  Yes.  But people like rankings and it's easy to argue someone's list.  So for as long as it lasts, I present, Top 10 Tuesdays: Batman Villains.  (I don't consider Catwoman a villain, just too friendly with Batman.)

Honorable Mention: Hush, The Penguin, Mr. Freeze, Holiday, Victor Zsasz

10. Calender Man

Julian Day committed crimes based on significant days/ holidays on calender, hence the name.  It may seem corny, but in the graphic novel The Long Halloween, Calender Man basically played the role of Hannibal Hector.

9. Bane

I didn't love The Dark Knight Rises.  Bane, however is one of the best bad guys to mess with Batman.  Brains and Bronze with the voice of an underwater Sean Connery, what's not to like?  Oh and he also broke the Bat.

8. Ra's al Ghul

His daughter Talia, could probably also be on this list.  Ra's is the leader of the League of Assassins, and one of Batman's toughest foes.  He was the perfect villain in Batman Begins and I'm pretty sure he is everything proof.

7. Scarecrow

Dr. Jonathan Crane.  He was a great addition to the Christopher Nolan trilogy.  He uses a lot of drugs and toxins to mess with the minds of whomever.  Lot of toxin-wielding villains in Gotham City.  Toxins.

6. The Riddler

I have always enjoyed, Edward Nigma aka The Riddler.  Who doesn't love riddles, puzzles, and word games?  Throw in a sweet green suit, question marks, and a cane... that's a villain!

5. The Mad Hatter

Is Jervis Tetch a rip off of an Alice in Wonderland character?  Of course he is.  But he's a real sick-o.  Another dude who relies on mind-control devices.  Dare I say toxins?  He's obsessed with the Lewis Carroll book and is a genius.  He needs to be in one of these 13 Ben Affleck movies.

4. Two-Face

D.A. Harvey Dent was a guy fighting for Gotham.  WAS.  A court room incident (in the comic storylines) turned him into one of the best villains of all-time.  The coin flip is bad ass and where does he get those suits?

3. Poison Ivy

Pamela Isley is all about the toxins.  She can also control plants.  You wouldn't think that would be very helpful, but turns out it works for her.

2. Harley Quinn

Dr. Harleen Quinzel was a psychiatrist at Arkham Asylum where she was working with The Joker and boom she falls in love with him and goes nuts.  Great idea.  She started on the animated TV series, was worked in the comics and is probably at her best in the video games such as Batman: Arkham City.

1. The Joker

Couldn't be anyone else.  The most famous villain in all of comics.  The Joker is the best.  Whether it's old school Adam West Batman, or Jack Nicholson and of course Heath Ledger.  Check out the graphic novel Batman: The Killing Joke if you want an origin story for the greatest villain all-time.