College Football is HERE!!!!!!!!!!

Thank God the summer is over. Don't get me wrong. There's nothing better than seeing girls n bikinis wearing next to nothing on fort lauderdale/miami beach, but they can wait. FINALLY..............COLLEGE FOOTBALL IS HERE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! The University of Miami destroyed Charleston-Southern 52-7 on Thursday. I do miss the Orange Bowl, but it wasn't worth the hour drive with no parking, so Dolphins Stadium is fine by me. The offense looked solid. Jacory Harris looked like a freshman at time, but looked like a starter at other times. Is Robert Marve still gonna stat next weekend vs. UF? I think so. I didn't watch the game since I don't have ESPN360.com hooked up, but there was no real doubt they were gonna lose. I would like to say they have a fighting chance against UF, but they don't. I just hope they offense progress well and they can stop that Tebow guy.

Next weekend is like a wet dream. First the UM/UF game. then the next day is the start of the NFL season (well, not exactly. WAS/NYG kicks off the season on Thursday). Boy what a difference a few months make. When I saw this game on the schedule, I just said a loss for Miami. Then everything changed last month. Brett Farve is traded to the Jets. They release Chad Pennington, only to have the Dolphins pick him up. I was for him coming here with the QB situation. Now it has worked out. He makes the mediocre Dolphins WRs look decent. He may not throw deep too well, but he is accurate as hell. I am very excited about the Dolphins. I think they can go 6-10. The whole ides of keeping 4 QBs was needed when they traded Josh McCown to the Panthers. Not sure if Beck will stay, but we will see when 6pm comes. That's when they NFL rosters must be cut down to 53.

I am gonna give my "expert" opinion on the 5 most intriguing games for the upcoming weekends on the NFL. I am not always right, so bare with me. I will do my best to point out they best games to watch. Also I will be doing a "who's hot/not" after games so the reader will have knowledge as to who is doing well in the NFL and maybe they can use that for their fantasy teams.

sigh...................I said it yesterday and i will say it again: the Marlins will LOSE 2 of 3 to the Mets. Ever since that 7 game home stand with the Cubs and Cardinals, they have SUCKED. Kevin Gregg is horrible. Their offense is not consistent anymore. Their defense is still one of the worst (ask Hanley Ramirez after losing that first of a 3 game series vs the Braves earlier this week. Well maybe they would have not been in that situation had Gregg pitched well). And last night, I didn't even shake my head. I knew yet another blown save was coming. Carlos Beltran smack a grand slam in the bleachers. To hear those Mets fans was reminiscent of hearing Cubs fans a few weeks ago in a situation where a HR gave them the lead in the 9th. This team will be doing what I will be dong come October: Watching College Football and the NFL and NOT playing in the postseason.

Dolphins FINALLY put a smile on my face

I wasnt looking forward to last nights dolphins/chiefs game. The Chiefs are horrible, like the Dolphins (or so I thought). They have a QB problem (like Miami did). They have a O-Line problem (like Miami did). They dont have any noticable receivers (like the Dolphins do). After watching the game, I was FINALLY looking forward to see what the Dolphins are going to look like this season. Chad Pennington looked like a QB who knew what he was doing. Ricky Williams, like he as been doing all preseason, was productive, nearing 4 yards a carry. Ted Ginn look solid, with 3 catches and a 59 yard for td. Thank God he has speed. If he didn't, he would have never scored on tha punt. The defense, looked, well, like a defense. Joey Porter, despite being injured all of training camp, had a sack and Channing Crowder, even though on his back, was still swinging and forced a fumble. The D also forced INTs. I have confidence in the D, but I am still not sure about the offense. Getting Pennington was wise, but can the WRs be trusted. The only true standout has been Ginn. I hope the WRs prove me wrong. Right now, I am happy because this type of confience was never seen last season. I know they won't make the playoffs, but after a 1-15 season, can ya blame Miami fans for being happy after last night???

Random notes:

What I learned from watching the Olympics:

I forgot how fast my Jamaican people were. I always went to Jamaica for summer when I was a teenager and every time they would race, they would always blow past me. I was never a fast runner, so I always lost. Usain Bolt showboating in the 100m final was fine by me. One thing I like about sports is the personalities. Funny dudes like Shaq. Guys who are honest like Terrell Owens. Men who dont hold back like Charles Barkley. I enjoy entertainment. I dont want athletes who are like robots. Peyton Manning was a robot until he started doing those funny commercials. I am soooooooooo happy that Jamaica was the events they won. With the crime that goes down over there (especially in Kingston), Im happy they have something to cheer about.

Michale Phelps is not human. People wanna say he is taking something. Why is it that when an athlete is dominating, he must be doping? This man swims/trains longer in a week that most people who have a full time job. He's ripped and as inpired me to find a pool to swim, because I get easily bored working out at the gym. I hope he wins more medals in the next Olympics.

Team USA FINALLY shuts up the doubters and wins the gold medal in Men's Basketball. That gold medal game was too close. I did expect a beatdown like the previous meeting, but Spain would not go away. USAs D wasnt good, especially in the paint. Thank God for Kobe. He played great D and took over in the 4th qtr. D-Wade was Lebron were the 2 best players for team USA. I cant wait to see Wade with Michael Beasley and Shawn Marion.

There were so many hotties. Where do I begin? Lolo Jones, Alicia Sacramone, the entire brazilian vollyball team (indoor and beach), etc.

D-Wade is BACK!!!!

I've seen all 5 exhibition games for team USA's Men's Basketball team and the first 3 games for the tournament (I taped them all because there's no way I'm waking up at 8am, unless I have to ). Today's game was the most meaningful of the three since team USA lost to Greece 2 years ago. There were different circumstances back then. Team USA would throw its best players with any real preparation. Dwyane Wade was coming off a NBA title with the Heat and was enjoying himself. Greece came prepared and shocked Team USA. This year, like the late Notorious B.I.G. use to say, things done changed. The point guard position is better and deeper (with Jason Kidd, who probably shouldn't be starting, Chris Paul and Deron Williams). There are many explosive scorers (Lebron, Kobe, Carmelo). The one that I am very excited about is Wade. In a span of two years, he was burned out and injury prone, with the knee and shoulder injuries. I didn't want him to participate in the Olympics, but I'm happy he is. He looks stronger, faster, and is playing great D. In today's game vs Greece, in the second quarter, Wade had three of the most spectacular assists I have ever seen, including one where he steals the ball, saves it from going out of bounds by throwing it near the basket and Kobe Bryant dunking it. Straight FILTH. I couldn't stop screaming. I can't wait until the regular season starts. I know the Heat may not do so well, but seeing Wade with Michale Beasley and Shawn Marion could put alot of butts in the seat to an already bad fan base in South Florida.



Side Notes: I read about a fight that took place at Dolphins camp. I'm going to the evening practice, so hopefully another fight breaks out.



If the Marlins do not score many runs, I will FOREVER say that "What if Manny was here?" 16 RBIs on 12 games with LA. DAMN!!!!!!!!!



This is mt first blog, and hopefully it wont be my last.