Do you remember the great saying Reese Bobby bestowed upon his son Ricky Bobby as he was being escorted out of career day by security? He told him, "Don't forget son, if you ain't first, you're last!" Well this weekend Timmy was able to be both first and last. Adam and Timmy will discuss just how bad the race at Martinsville went for team Shake & Bake. Also the guys will discuss Dice-K's miraculous recovery from season ending surgery? Last but not least why will Timmy be snooping around Victoria's Secret at Patriot Place this weekend? All this and more on the "Original Recipe" Monday night edition of Wicked Pissa Dude Radio. Enjoy and tell your friends.

Labels: Dice-K, martinsville motor speedway, patriot place, reese bobby, ricky bobby, victorias secret

Timmy and Billy are left to their own devices. Yup, the senior members of Wicked Pissa Dude Radio are bound to tell a few stories that start with, "back in my day" and so forth. Grab the Ben Gay and brace yourselves for an "old school" Wicked Pissa Pick. It is the TNA (tremendously nostalgic audio) on Wicked Pissa Dude Radio.

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The Krispy Kreme Challenge is an annual charity event at North Carolina State University in Raleigh, N.C. All profits are donated to the North Carolina Children's Hospital. To complete the Krispy Kreme Challenge, participants start at the iconic NC State Bell Tower on Hillsborough Street, run two miles to the Krispy Kreme store of Raleigh, eat one dozen doughnuts (totaling 2,400 calories and 144 grams of fat), and run back to the Bell Tower, all under 1 hour. I think we need to start a Northern edition of this race like the Dunkin Donut Dash. Oh, I like that. Stay tuned for details.

timmy@wickedpissadude.com

Well since I am unable to voice my frustrations with my boys Timmy and Rubba Shoes tonight on TNA I will have to pound "wicked hard" on my keyboard in aggravation over last nights loss.

scotty@wickedpissadude.com

The world of sports is a buzz with March Madness and the C's and the B's and the Sox, but not the ORB...nope Timmy and Adam are exchanging recipes and work-out tips. Ok, maybe not recipes, but definitely workout tips, they gotta get in shape for Man Weekend!!

This week there's a tranny in the mix and no Eddie Murphy isn't in town, we're talking A-Rod who apparently got off to a rocky start in NYC (was that punn too much of a reach?) Madam Kristen has named our friend A-Rod as one of "her" clients.

Also in the news, the C's and the B's look to be back on track and Schill is hanging up his bloody sock in favor of writing a blog and trashing everybody on EEI...WE LOVE HIM!!

So sit back, relax and crack a cold one, it's Wicked Pissa Dude Radio, the ORB.

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Labels: Boston Bruins, Boston Celtics, Boston College, Boston college baseball, march madness, New England Patriots, UMass Amherst

Here's your chance to join Milan Lucic and the Boston Bruins in their run for the Stanley Cup!

Tonight it is just Scotty Dukes and Billy "Rubba Shoes" Corey on the Thursday Night Addition. Timmy was "forced" to go drinking at a bar for a radio promo with his station. So let the UNC glad handing begin between the Tarheel twins. The boys will discuss the science behind their March Madness brackets and all the other fun stuff going on in the world of sports. Thanks for checking out the blog and listening to the shows. Yank off your shirt and paint your chest, it's tourney time at Wicked Pissa Dude Radio.

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So the C's have dropped 4 out of 5 and are only a half game up on the Orlando Magic for the 2 seed in the east. Now I know that I said on TNA that we should not talk about the one seed and what needs to happen with that for Celts to do well in the playoffs blah, blah. Let me rescind that and say "Hold on to the effin two seed at least!" Sorry if that sounded a little panicked, but if you look at this little slide that they are on, let's break it down a little shall we.

It would be one thing if they were losing these games to the LA Lakers, Cleveland Cavaliers, or even the San Antonio Spurs. No the C's are losing to the Magic, Heat, Bucks, and Bulls. The only one glimmer of happiness was a win against the Grizzlies and to be honest watching that game I was not sure we were going to win that one either(thank you Ray Ray) all of this points to one thing and that is Kevin Garnett the Celtics miss you terribly. All of the talk that the C's can win with out him "Look they are undefeated with KG out of the lineup!" those days are long gone.
Trust me I am the first to point out that the rest of the team is not on the up and up either with Davis, Scal, TA, and possibly the other Allen (Ray hurt his elbow last night) being out also hurts this team, but when you surrender 127 points to the freakin' Bulls there is a glaring emptiness in the middle of that paint that needs to return.

We all want KG back in the worst way I know this and we all want him back for the stretch run so that means he has to be healthy, but damn watching these games without him is just painful. So in closing Kevin by all means, get well soon, like by this Friday against the Spurs.

scotty@wickedpissadude.com

Labels: Boston Celtics, brian scalabrine, bucks, Celtics, Chicago Bulls, Cleveland Cavaliers, grizzlies, Lakers, miami heat, Orlando magic, Ray Allen, san antonio spurs

With the recent scandals rocking the Yankees organization, this one has to be the funniest!! A-Rod kissing A-Rod? I LOVE IT!!! This steamy pictoral will show up in this months Details magazine. Did he really think this photo shoot was a good idea?

In what world does this guy make $180 some odd million dollars and I am doing WPDR for a couple of pennies and a trip to the Chowdah Cook-Off? I mean this is getting ridiculous. Then there's another spread where he is laying on a mattress that looks like it's in a drug den...really?

Dear A-Rod, take a page out of my boy Jay-Z's book. Wear a suit and don't ever be photographed looking anything less than 100% daper don. If you do that, I will have some respect for you, but in the meantime stay away from fashion magazines.

Or, here's a radical idea, don't take drugs...be a good role model...and JUST PLAY BASEBALL. You're a TOOL!!

adam@wickedpissadude.com

Labels: A-Rod, Alex Rodriguez in Details Magazine, Details Magazine, yankees

Let me think, Seymour, Wilfork, Mayo, Bruschi, Springs, Warren, Hobbs, Thomas and now there are whispers of the Pat's trading for Julius Peppers. Sign me up. Peppers wants to move to a 3 - 4 defense and play outside linebacker. Hmmm, isn't that the position that Vrabel played. I think that means the Pat's have an opening in that position. Oh Yeah. That would add one of the best pass rushers in league to an already potent defense. That would sure help the Defensive Backs, if the QB doesn't have time to pass then the DB's don't have to cover as long.

Bring on the Pepper. Oh by the way the offense has signed Fred Taylor, Greg Lewis, Chris Baker and Joey Galloway. Plus they get that guy named Brady back. I think this team is looking better than the one that went 16 - 0 in the 2007 season. Someone pinch me I mush be dreaming. Well that's all for now, I am Rubba Shoes Corey, keepin' it real. If you would like to find me on FaceBook look up Bill Corey and if you request to be a friend put in the request that you are a friend of Wicked Pissa Dude Radio.

billy@wickedpissadude.com

Labels: Adalius Thomas, ellis hobbs, jerod mayo, julius peppers, New England Patriots, richard seymour, shawn springs, tedy bruschi, Ty Warren, vincent wilfork

Here it is one of the busiest times of the year. The sporting calendar is packed with the NBA and NHL playoff push, The Frozen Four, Final Four brackets and Spring Training Baseball. All this and what do we talk about? Food. The Celtics lost so Adam drowned his sorrows in a gallon of chowder served in a bowl made out of bread. Tough sports weekend, good comfort food. Do you want to hear more about KG's injury or Timmy's dessert at Davio's? Well the boys get into all of it on this Monday Night Edition of WPDR. Thanks for listening to the show and reading the blog. Have a great week.

This weekend Adam and Timmy enjoyed the broad spectrum of cuisine available here in New England. Adam and Jessica went to the East Haddam Chowder Cook-Off while Timmy and Gianina finally experienced Davio's at Patriot Place. Here is betting they all ate way too much. Monday night the boys will give full reviews once they come out of their caloric comas. Enjoy the rest of your weekend, hey, are you gonna finish that?

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Labels: chowder, davio's, east haddam, patriot place

Well the time has come, March Madness is upon us, there are a boat load of college basketball tournaments to watch this weekend, or you could watch some of the Hockey East tournament. The World Baseball Classic will be on all weekend on MLB network, don't forget that the Celtics are on Friday and Sunday and the Bruins on Saturday and Sunday, then Bracketology on ESPN on Sunday night at 6 PM.

Although, who cares about March Madness and all this other great sports to watch this weekend? Instead you can check on-demand, netflix or go to you nearest video store and look for some of these great chick flicks to watch with your significant other, Steel Magnolias, Beaches, Pretty Woman, When Harry met Sally, Thelma and Louise, White Oleander, Gone with the Wind, An Affair to Remember or Terms of Endearment. I'm sure if you don't feel like staying in and watching movies you could go to the movies and see Confessions of a Shopaholic or He's Just Not That In To Me. I guess I don't need to do blogs on sports anymore, since it is only Wicked Pissa Dude Radio, not Wicked Pissa Sports Radio. Maybe I will start doing a fringe report on best malls to go to, or the best coffee house to get a non fat latte.

That's it, I am getting rid of all my sports jersey's and t-shirts, turning in my membership to Red Sox Nation, getting rid of my cable box and going to just digital TV. I don't need NESN, ESPN, MLB Network, NFL Network, Versus, ESPN 2, ESPN Classic, SPEED Channel or Comcast Sports Net. I guess we will start talking about how to take care of our lawns and changing our oil on the show from now on. What am I going to do with all these pictures and sports memorabilia? I guess I need to have a yard sale. Maybe I will plant a garden this spring. I don't know what the big deal about watching sports is anyway. I mean I am on a Sports Talk Radio Podcast every week, I blog about sports at least 2 times a week, but I don't need to watch or follow them, do I? Well this is a confused Rubba Shoes Corey, keeping it real?

billy@wickedpissadude.com

Labels: Boston Bruins, Boston Celtics, college basketball, ESPN, hockey east, march madness, MLB, netflix, nonfat latte, Red Sox Nation, world baseball classic

In what would've amounted to Pap throwing some chin music Manny's way, Jonathan Papelbon had some harsh criticism for the former Sox slugger. In an off-season interview Pap called Manny a "cancer" and he didn't back away from that at all as the Sox continue their trek toward the regular season.

All of this comes at a time when it seems like the Red Sox have their shhhhhhh together and that it's going to be a long and eventful season with the A-rod stuff and the Yankees being good again...oh we'll have to wait and see if that actually materializes, this amounts to a manufactured controversy. This is why I love Jonathon Papelbon, well that and the fact that he is money in the bank in the ninth inning. The guy doesn't hold back and tells it like it is.

We need more people like him in professional sports. I am really tired of people saying the PC thing. That's one thing I always admired about the Tuna, he spoke his mind and very rarely apologized for it.

So, PAP, I applaud you for your willingness to throw Manny under the bus and use him to try and explain away your team's losses last year. Now please, if you would, stop talking and start pitching...when do we hear play ball? Oh right, in just over 20 days from now.

Read the whole story here.

adam@wickedpissadude.com

Labels: Bill Parcels, Boston Red Sox, Jonathan Papelbon, Manny Ramirez, The Tuna

Another Thursday Night Addition is ready to go and this week does not disappoint. Timmy is relishing the Bruins latest win while Scotty Dukes and Rubba Shoes get all up in a lather over the mere thought of March Madness. A new segment debuts on the show and another disturbing revelation from one of the crew all but empties the studio. Buckle up kids, it's gonna be a bumpy ride. It's the TNA on Wicked Pissa Dude Radio. Thanks for checking out the show. Have a great weekend.

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Well, it's been a day since the airing of Wicked Pissa Dude Radio the ORB (Original Recipe Biatch) and it is quickly sinking in that I am going to take a BEATING on Thursday night when Scotty Dukes and Rubba Shoes get ahold of a microphone.

I have already recieved one e-mail from RS about my viewing of He's Just Not That Into You (worst movie ever and now the bain of my exisitence) over watching the C's pound on Lebron and the Cavs.

I am fearful that Thursday night is going to be a masacre unlike any seen in WPD history. This will be worse then the one that started it all...the RUBBA SHOES!!

I never anticipated that going to a crappy movie and time delaying the C's game would be equal to or worse than wearing Croqs on a regular basis, but I am slowly learning that lesson, one annoying e-mail at a time.

So, since I can't be on the show on Thursday night, here is my message to you Dukes and RS...I got nothing...there is no excuse for what I've done...I am ashamed and it will never happen again. My only vow is that if I go to the movies again during an important Celtics game, that I will make it to see something like Terminator or X-Men and not Shopoholic. I promise you that.And here is the rest of it.

Labels: Boston Celtics, He's Just Not That Into You, Terminator, X-Men

Adam and Timmy are back for the O.R.B. (Original Recipe BIATCH!!) Adam revealed that he recorded the Celtics game to go to the movies with his wife...we'll let you listen to find out what the movie was that was so important that he had to time delay the game for it...listen and find out.

There was other important news to cover too including Timmy's recent excursion with his son to their first Father/Son BC Basketball game and subsequent trip to the LOON!! Also, the Sox are on the verge of wrapping up a deal with Jonny Lester and securing what could be a very solid lineup for the '09 season.

You'll find it all right here on Wicked Pissa Dude Radio!!

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Labels: Boston Bruins, Boston Celtics, Boston College, Boston Red Sox, New England Patriots, UMass

Paul Peirce sits in an awkward position. He is the captain of our Boston Celtics. Although everyone always refers to them as KG's team. KG is the more vocal of the two and a larger "presence" in the locker room. I put this out to our amazing captain. The time is now to put an indelible mark on this franchise for yourself. Steer this banged up crew through the rest of the season and the imminent post season and you will have arrived. Make the rest of this season and playoff run unforgettable for all the right reasons. Keep team first and never let up. Use your fall away jump shot, your swagger and your energy.

It is not that I don't feel that you are a great Celtic player. The events of last June put you in a special place in all of our hearts. I look at it this way, you're in the room with Bird, Russell and Cousy. You're about to sit down to dinner with these men. When all of a sudden it dawns on you that they are still a distance away. You, Paul are still at the kiddies table. The food is still great the linen is pressed and your voice is in the room. Now is your chance to solidify your legacy and without question seat yourself in a position to rub elbows with and be remembered as not just a great Celtic. This is you're chance to be remembered as one of the Celtic greats. There is a difference. Put this team on your back and carry them to the promised land again. This is your team, remind the world of that fact.

timmy@wickedpissadude.com

I hate waking up on Monday morning to start the week with a bunch of terrible "low lights" from Sunday on Sportscenter. It doesn't happen often, but that is what I have to face this week unfortunately. Celtics lose. Bruins lose. Worst of all, just to add insult to injury I blew it in Nascar again. My fantasy team stunk up the joint and Sam Hornish Jr. blew his engine!

Well, you can catch the rest of my lamenting tonight on WPDR. Join Adam and myself for the weekend that was in the world of Boston sports. Thanks for listening to the shows and subscribing to the blog. Have a great Monday! (dripping with sarcasm)

timmy@wickedpissadude.com

Watch out Luda here we come, NASCAR is coming to the A-T-L. The race is named for one of the premier sponsors of Jimmie Johnson. For some reason he always does well at races that have something to do with his car, so look for a good finish by Jimmie, but I don't think he will win. I am picking fan favorite, and currently the 29th driver in the standings, Dale Jr. to win the race this Sunday. Even though he has had some bad luck in the first three races, he has run near or up front for part of the races, so I know that he has the car's to do it. He needs to get a little help from above. Atlanta is one of the tracks he does very well at. Although he has never won a race he before, his average finish is 9th. I just see the team putting it all together this weekend.

I expect a good finish for all the Hendricks cars, so look for the 88 (Dale Earnhardt Jr.), 48 (Jimmie Johnson), 24 (Jeff Gordon) and 5 (Mark Martin) all to be in the top 10 most of the day. Coverage of qualifying starts at 6:30 PM tonight on SPEED and coverage (because I have no clue when these races start anymore) of the race starts Sunday at 1:30 PM on fox. Grab a cool one sit on the couch and tighten that Cheerios hat Tim, cause this is going to be an exciting race. Next week is my favorite track Bristol baby, I will check in on that next week. Until then this is Rubba Shoes Corey keepin' it real.

billy@wickedpissadude.com

I took Aidan (nickname Bubbitz) to his first BC Basketball game this afternoon at Conte Forum. We needed a win today to keep our tournament hopes alive and the bubble from bursting. Thankfully that win came in the form of a last second shot from Rakim Sanders. Aidan has his first game and win under his belt at the Heights. BC opens ACC tourney play on Thursday. Go Eagles!

timmy@wickedpissadude.com

Well there seems to be a lot going on this weekend. We have the PGA Honda Classic which will air on NBC Saturday and Sunday from 3 - 6 PM, which does have a few of the more popular golfers in it, but no Tiger or Phil. The PBA (Pro Bowlers Association) has the Don Johnson Buckeye State Eliminator, which will air the finals on ESPN Sunday @ 1 PM.

Saturday Night on HBO there is Boxing After Dark featuring three fights, first is two-time featherweight champ Robert Guerrero (23-1-1, 16 KOs) from Gilroy, Cal. vs. undefeated Daud Yordan (23-0, 17 KOs) from Kalimantan, Indonesia in ten-round junior lightweight fight, second on the card is Victor Ortiz (23-1-1, 18 KOs) from Oxnard, Cal. vs. Mike Arnaoutis (21-2-2, 10 KOs) from Atlantic City in a scheduled 12-round bought and for the main event of the night James Kirkland (24-0, 21 KOs) of Austin, Tex. and Joel Julio (34-2, 31 KOs) from Monteria, Columbia in a scheduled ten-round junior middleweight bought.

If you feel like paying to watch some fighting the UFC has UFC 96 which features Quinton "Rampage" Jackson vs. Keith "The Dean of Mean" Jardine to be the top contender to face Rashad Evans for the Light Heavy Weight Championship. The UFC pay-per-views are usually pretty good. They give you at least 5 fights and have 5 more on the card if time allows. This will be an interesting fight to be the top contender. Jackson is a known commodity but Jardine has seemed to come out of no where. He has beaten Chuck Liddell and Forrest Griffin but lost to Wanderlei Silva who Jackson just demolished. If I had to pick a winner I would pick Jackson, but something tells me this is going to the cards. Jardine has had some pretty intense battles. For me, I will not be paying for this, I am waiting for the Lesnar/Mir rematch.

Well I hope I have given you something to look for this weekend, other than the big four, for me, I usually watch the major sports, but always need something to switch too, during commercials. Just letting you know that it's alright to watch the fringe sports when no one is looking, until next time this is Rubba Shoes Corey, keepin' it real.

billy@wickedpissadude.com

Tonight King James and the Cavs roll into the Garden and you will hear everyone say, this could be a preview of the Eastern Conference Finals...King James and his men versus The Captain...slow that train down one minute. This is NOT a preview. We will be sans Kevin Garnett and we are banged up generally all the way around. I wouldn't be surprised if Lebron puts a hurtin' on us tonight.

In fact, I might watch the game tonight with the sound down because the announcers inevitably will talk about how Lebron James is the greatest basketball player they have ever seen. While he is definitely up there with the greats, it doesn't have to be said on every broadcast. Give me a break!!

I will say this one thing about Lebron, I don't hate him or his talent, because he seems to be a genuine guy who is just a phenomenal basketball player. Unlike Kobe, who seems to be smug and think he is better than everybody, Lebron goes out and gets the job done, night in and night out with very little to say.

So tonight, I think there will be plenty of talk about the possibility that the C's and the Cavs will meet in the NBA Eastern Conference Finals and you know what, that may very well happen and this time the Celtics probably won't have home court advantage, so they'll have to win on the road. Tonight though, will NOT be a preview of that series. Tonight is just another game on the schedule as far as I am concerned...you know except for the opening ceremonies and the horns playing when King James enters the Garden. DOWN ON ONE KNEE SUBJECTS!!! YAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAWWWWWNNNNN

adam@wickedpissadude.com

Labels: Boston Celtics, Cleveland Cavaliers, Kevin Garnett, King James, Lebron James, Paul Pierce

Warmer weather is in store for the weekend and Shawn Springs has joined the Patriots. Manny is flipping his house and Tek is flipping his swing. Timmy and his son Aidan are headed to the Heights on Saturday to watch BC step closer to the dance or burst their own bubble, speaking of bubbles, Aroid has a cyst? Gross! We'll squeeze all the puss out of the world of sports as we head into a busy weekend here in the Bean. It's the Thursday Night Addition of WPDR. Thanks for listening and tell a friend to check us out as well. By the way, don't forget to set your clocks ahead this weekend too...yup another hour of sleep gone!

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If you've been wondering where the vaunted defense of the world champion Boston Celtics has gone, so have we. Even though they eked out a win against the NJ Nets last night 115-111, they gave up 111 POINTS!! That is very un-Celtic like.

And even Doc noticed it as the C's held two practices and a morning shootaround before the game dedicated to defense and yet the Celts still let Vince Carter go wild all over them with 34 and oh ya, they ALMOST LOST THE GAME!!

How have the C's been doing of late on the defensive side of the ball? Not so great. The C's have given up 99 or more points in four of their last six games. NOT GOOD!! This type of defense is not going to cut it when Lebron and company are on the floor and it is certainly not going to cut it in the playoffs.

Yes, you could point to the missing link of KG not being there to stop up the lane, but guess what, the C's could be without Kevin Garnett for more than just this stretch. I hate to say it, but one twisted ankle in game 1 of the opening series in the playoffs, the C's could struggle and all hell could break loose with an opening round loss. Don't yell at me, it COULD happen. I am of course hoping it doesn't.

All this panic could be resolved if Doc can rally the team and get them to play some defense. Maybe they need their rallying cry from KG...ANYTHING IS POSSIBLLLLLLLLLLLLLLE!!!

Labels: Boston Celtics, Cleveland Cavaliers, Doc Rivers, Kevin Garnett, Lebron James, New Jersey Nets, Paul Pierce

in the 2009 NFL Draft the New England Patriots select Jarron Gilbert. The boy can jump! Check it out. Scotty and myself will have more on what the Pats might be doing with all their 2nd round picks. Also, the Celtics clinch a playoff spot and the Bruins stock up for the home stretch. All coming tonight on the TNA at WPDR. Thanks for listening and checking out the blog.

timmy@wickedpissadude.com

Labels: Boston Bruins, Boston Celtics, Jarron gilbert, New England Patriots, Scotty Dukes

As of press time here at WPDR the deal was still "unofficial" although it is all but done. Manny Ramirez and his agent Scott Boras are putting the final touches on a contract with the Los Angeles Dodgers reportedly worth $45 million over the course of two seasons. Why did it take so long for Manny to agree to the ONLY deal on the table? That remains to be seen. By the time Orange County residents wake to watch the news or read the paper it should be inked. Manny gets his money, Boras gets his percentage and the LA press get grand fodder for the foreseeable future. Christmas in California, Manny Claus is staying in town!

March hit New England with a Nor'easter this week so Timmy hunkered down in his basement and built a makeshift studio out of coconuts and banana peels (how green of him) for the Monday night show of WPDR. He and Adam discuss fantasy Nascar, the Celtics and the topic du jour. ..The Cassel trade. Thanks for checking out the blog and the shows on both Monday and Thursday nights. The team would also like to welcome our newest sponsor - Party Poker and encourage you to stimulate the economy by checking out their site. Have a great week and tell your friends to check us out too.

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Labels: Matt Cassel, nor'easter, party poker

I know that every sports website you go to people are talking about this Matt Cassel/Mike Vrabel to KC for the 34th overall in next months draft. Some are saying that it is a bad trade, "The Pats did not get enough back what the F were they thinking!" some are saying that it is a "shady deal and that Billy wanted to help his buddy out in KC." Some even want the commisioner to step in and rescind the trade! That would be the blowhard Jay Mariotti who I think writes stuff at AOL.com just so that people can comment on what a moron he is, but that is all beside the point.

Look Pats nation, look around, we are all hurting in this horrible time and the Pats need to clear some room and that is what they did. Now that has been said, the Pats did free up some money and did it the Patriot way which is "What is best for the organization." Start with Mike Vrabel from some sources the Pats were thinking of cutting him which would have saved them some money not as much as if they traded him. Plus this is the ethical thing to do, the man help the Pats win two championships out of three trips to the Super Bowl, cutting him would have not guaranteed him that 4+million he is expected to get this season. Now could he gotten more if was cut and become a free agent maybe, but you never know. Now we get to the best for the organization part of this, the Pats want to get younger at the position they are the oldest and that is LB. Next months draft is littered with LB talent that the Pats will be taking part in.

Now for the Matt Cassel part of this deal. I am a little tired of hearing how "The Pats could have gotten SOOOOO much more for him!" this is a 7th round draft pick who played one full season and did well within that system. Looking back I am one of those people who wanted to get more for Matty, but that really WAS wishful thinking. Cassel did a great job this year I am not trying to take anything away from that, but he had a lot of talent around him and was sitting behind one of the greatest QB's of all time learning and studying with him in the same system. A second round pick for Matt Cassel was going to be one of the better deals (not the best deal but I won't get into Tampa Bay, saving that for TNA) the Pats were going to see. A big misconception of this deal is that every team wanted Matty which was not the case. He did very well this season but with a mostly cupcake schedule he was not able to beat the better teams the Pats faced this past fall.

Finally the Pats received the 34th overall pick from KC, SWEET! I am very happy about this as it is going to be their 4th second round pick in next months draft. The Pats have not done great in the last few second round selections (See Chad Jackson as one example) but having four second round picks means the Pats will be looking to deal and get something that will be...wait for it...best for the organization. The Pats freed up quite a bit of money with this deal and they have already benefited by bringing back James Sanders and are working on a deal for arguably the most important player on the defense in Vince Wilfork. So you can be a little frustrated about this deal, but always remember who is making these moves, breathe deep and say it with me "In Bill we trust!"

scotty@wickedpissadude.com

Well, It was Saturday night, I was flipping through the channels looking for something to watch and I stumbled upon boxing on HBO. I caught the end of the Chris John, Rocky Juarez fight, which was pretty good, at least the last 3 or 4 rounds that I saw. It went to the cards and ended in a draw.

I decided to watch the next fight, and I am glad I did. Juan Marquez vs. Juan Diaz, they were fighting for the vacant WBA and WBO lightweight belts plus Diaz's IBO belt. From the first bell it was non-stop action. For the first 3 rounds, I would give the edge to Diaz, but after that they were pretty close. Until the 9th round when Marquez (35) put Diaz (25) down to the canvas for a standing 8 count, then moments after put him down for the count.

If you are a die hard or casual boxing fan you need to try and catch this fight. HBO usually replays these fights and you can also catch them on-demand. Marquez, who fought Pacquiao to a draw in 2004, now wants to lure Mayweather out of retirement. Good luck, he isn't the only one trying to do it, I know that "The Golden Boy" Oscar De La Hoya has been trying for a couple of years now. That's all for now, I am Rubba Shoes Corey, keepin' it real.

billy@wickedpissadude.com

Labels: boxing, chris john, floyd mayweather jr., HBO, ibo, juan diaz, juan manuel marquez, lightweight, manny pacquiao, oscar de la hoya, rocky juarez, wba, wbo