With the recent release of the dog fighter from prison, we decided to explore what we call “The Ultimate Wildcat Offense.”

Our standards of choosing players are as follows…

Quarterback

• Agile
• Quick Burst
• Average ability to pass the football

Running Back

• Must be able to handle the ball in open field
• Have the ability to throw

Wide Receiver

• Able to adapt to different scenario’s
• 1 must have the ability to throw

Tight End

• Good blocker
• Effective in red zone

Offensive Line

• Great protection for agile quarterback

Quarterback

Winner: Michael Vick

Although Michael Vick may not technically be in the NFL at this time, there is no denying Vick’s skill set.  Never before has the NFL seen a more dynamic QB than Michael Vick on the run.  Vick would take over the QB position which in the wildcat offense is typically played by a RB. However, with Michael Vick’s 4.4 speed and his top notch acceleration and agility, combined with his ability to throw the football, makes him a much more dangerous threat in the wildcat QB slot.

Runner Up: Seneca Wallace

Seneca is a close second, but does not possess as much pure running talent as Michael Vick does.

Troy Smith

Pat White

Vince Young

Running Back

Winner: Ronnie Brown

Ronnie Brown is an athletic freak, he combines his 230 pound frame with sub 4.4 speed into one unbelievable athlete.  Brown showed last season while running the wildcat that he possess the necessary vision to fulfill this role. Brown also possesses the ability to cut loose and throw the football down field, which is important when filling the slot of the RB in a wildcat offense. Brown is a tenacious runner once he gets a full head of steam and at this position in the wildcat, he will receive the ball with a running head start. Our advice to oncoming defenders…goodluck

Runner Up: Ladainian Tomlinson

This was a tough call, as there were 3-4 RB who would really make great wildcat RB’s however, due to Tomlinson’s 5 star caliber talent, and his ability to throw the football, he assumes the role of runner up.

Darren McFadden

Michael Bush

Reggie Bush

Adrian Peterson

Wide Receiver

(2) Winner: Larry Fitzgerald and Brad Smith

Most people reading this are probably saying to themselves “Brad Smith!?!?” but we believe he is the best option to have as the secondary receiver in the wildcat offense.  This is because the secondary receiver in a wildcat offense is a very versatile position, he may run routes, comes around for a reverse, or take a pitch and throw the ball down field. In college, Brad Smith was the first Division 1-A player to pass for 8,000 yards and run for 4,000 yards in his career. All these skills combined are why Brad Smith becomes the best choice.

(2) Runner Up: Calvin Johnson and Antwaan Randle El

Matt Jones

Hines Ward

Joshua Cribbs

Devin Hester

Tight End

(2) Winner: Kellen Winslow and Antonio Gates

(2) Runner Up: Chris Cooley and Tony Gonzalez

Offensive Line

Winner(s): Jason Peters, Joe Thomas, Jake Long, Alex Brown, Jeff Saturday

Dear Joe Buck,
I hate you as an announcer. So does Artie Lang.

Love,
Bleeping Idiots

A recent debate between some friends and I lead me to really dig into the subject as to whether or not golf is a real sport.  Now I personally always saw golf as something that people do for fun, and as a leisure activity I would then qualify it as not being a sport.  Yet friends of mine continue to argue that due to this skill involved, golf must be considered a real sport. Here are 2 reasons why they are wrong..

1.) First of all, it is a general consciousness that the individuals who usually fight for golf as a sport are in fact people who are either too old or to un-athletic to participate in a REAL sport, such as the big five (football, basketball, soccer, hockey, and baseball.) However due to the recent debate with friends (who although half of them were girls, still are athletic enough to play real sports) I have decided to further reach into the reasons why golf is not a sport, and not only that, but that golfers are not athletes.  Here’s why, in today’s day and age where sports such as the aforementioned big five are becoming more and more popular, Athletes have begun to step up their workload.  Players and trainers are now working together to reach new lengths that were thought to never be reached, and with the advancement of technology, this process will continue.  Modern day athletes now push themselves in the weight room harder then ever before, as they strive to be better and better.  Take someone like Dwight Howard for example, Howard is 6-11 and weighs 265 pounds, and yet is one of the best athletes in sports today. Why? Because Howard has made it his business to train multiple times a day and work as hard as humanly possible in his strive for perfection. This constant drive to be the best has payed off for Dwight, as he has seen improvements every year in both points per game, and rebounds per game. Howard is seen on the right jumping high enough to kiss the rim.

Now on the flip side of things, lets take a look at the “athletes” of golf.  Now it is true that some of them may be fairly athletic in their own right ( I am sure in some way shape or form, Tiger Woods is athletic) but as a rule, golfers do not work half as hard in an attempt to strive for physical perfection as real athletes do. Why? because golf is merely a game, like chess or darts. Do they require skill? of course they do, but that does not make it a sport. Golf is just like chess and darts in that it is a hobby, a leisure activity that requires an immense amount of skill.  This is still not enough to qualify golf as a sport though, as just about anyone who wants to play golf,  can in fact play golf.  Where as not everyone who wants to play hockey, can play hockey, some people just aren’t talented enough. Take PGA tours John Daly (pictured on the left) for example.  Daly is a 5-11, 240 pound man who couldn’t even complete a 40 yard dash let alone run one in a 4.5 range like many professional athletes are able to do.  This is just the tip of the iceberg as far as Daly is concerned.  Daly once turned down an invitation to the British Opens Championship Dinner because in his words, “You can’t get this fat boy into a suit.” and that is not all, Daly has also been recorded as saying that he does not exercise or lift weights because smoking is prohibited in gyms, and if he worked out without smoking he would get sick. Daly has also been involved in many legal issues with Alcoholism, and drugs. As far as i am concerned, John Daly is the shining example of why golf can NEVER be considered a real sport and also why golfers themselves are NOT athletes.

2.) It has been argued that do to the number of calories that golfing burns, that it MUST be considered a sport. This however is completely false for a couple of reasons.  Reason one, is that never in the history of sports has the number of calories burned been a deciding factor as to whether or not a game is considered a sport or not.  Sports are more about the difficulty both mentally and physically, and about putting so much hard work into the game that you become the best player you can possible be, and golf only involves half of the work.  Golf is a game that is very mentally involved.  To be a great player you need to be able to see the angles and how the ball moves and curves on the grass.  This is a difficult task, but not difficult enough to make bleeping idiots consider golf to be anything more than a game the people play once they are to old to play a real sport. Reason two is of the “short and sweet variety” scientific evidence shows that in a standard 18 hole game of golf, that the golfers body burns up approximetely 721 calories.  This however is only in the event that the golfer walks from hole to hole and carries his own golf clubs.  This is clearly not how it is done in professional levels of golf where the players have both caddies and golf carts. Once the walking and carrying are taken out of the equation it is proven that the amount of calories burned then drops from 721 calories burned to approximately 411 calories. Now, a male who stands at 6 ft. tall and weighs somewhere between 185-195 pounds burns around 700 calories if he walks on a treadmill at an incline for 45 minutes. Which correct me if i am wrong, but the 45 minute time is MUCH shorter than the length of a standard game of golf.  So by the logic of saying that golf is a sport because of how many calories are burned in the process, people are then also saying something along the lines of “Walking up hill is the next sport to be added to the Olympics”

It is official, Bleeping Idiots has spoken! and our official ruling is golf is NOT a sport, and that playing golf is like the same thing as playing pool but without the fun part.

Bleeping Idiots….. Expect articles and new excitement in the upcoming weeks!

 As a sports writer, and a huge hockey fan, there are very few moments that pull you out of the zone that is your love for hockey.  Monday night, though, was one of those moments.  Playing in Russia, Alexei Cherepanov, a 19 year old prospect for the New York Rangers, playing for Avangard Omsk alongside his hero Jaromir Jagr, collapsed suddenly on the bench.  His heart had stopped, and after attempts to regain a heartbeat, Cherepanov did not awaken, and had passed on.

This comes as a huge shock to not only the New York Rangers, but the hockey world itself.  This was a young kid with a bright future.  Jaromir Jagr, after leaving the Rangers to play in Russia, joined Cherepanov on Avangard Omsk.  Jagr quickly became Cherepanov’s idol, and the two would often remain on the ice after practice to continue training.  Jagr had even told Tom Renney, head coach of the Rangers, that at his current playing level, Cherepanov could have played on the Rangers 2nd line.

The death also comes as a shock to me as I write this.  I had spent countless weeks 2 years ago during the Flyers breakdown season, hoping the Flyers would draft Alexei.  Cherepanov’s draft ranking fell, and eventually went midway in the first to the New York Rangers.  I remember distinctly telling my friend Tom, a huge Rangers fan, that that pick was a steal, he easily was a top 10 player, and that Cherepanov was going to be big.

From both myself and BleepingIdiots.com, we wish all the love and support to Cherepanov’s friends and family in these trying times.

It only took the Phillies 15 years to win another playoff game…. Oh so sweet it is to have excitement in the air that the Phils won a playoff game. It was not a pretty win offensively for the Phils, but a win is a win. The Phillies came into the playoffs defending a small margin lead over the Mets.

The 3rd inning proved to be the crucial turning point in game 1 of the post season. As the weather started getting a bit shaky in the bottom of the third, Cole Hamels bunt caused the Brewers to have mistake-after-mistake. The Phils got another break when Chase Utley pounded a ball to center field that bounced right off the tip of the centerfielders glove.

Cole Hamels pitched a 8 inning shutout performance that was gem-like, and threw a ruthless change-up in his 9 strikeout performance.

Lidge came in the 9th to close out a 3 run lead, and sealed the deal after letting up 1 run.

Game 1: 3-1 Phillies

Former Denver Bronco running back seems to have found a new job, trafficking cocaine. Not just the small stuff but he pushes multikilogram’s. Henry’s new job on the streets isn’t quite as high paying as his former jobs, but will still bring him in some dough.

Travis Henry won’t be wearing #20 anymore, but he’ll always have a 20 bag close by…

Former Denver Bronco running back Travis Henry has been arrested for trafficking multiple kilograms of cocaine, the federal Drug Enforcement Administration announced today.

Henry and another man, James Mack, were arrested Tuesday after “as a result of a multi-kilogram cocaine transaction” in Centennial, Jeffrey D. Sweetin, Special Agent in Charge of the DEA’s Rocky Mountain Division, said in a statement.

The two men are being held pending the filing of federal drug charges in U.S. District Court later today in Denver.

-Rocky Mountain News

So,

I intended on reviewing NHL 09 within a week of its release.  As you can guess from the title, this won’t be it.  I will say that the game is INCREDIBLY good, and is in the running for sports game of the year.  That being said, I’ll get to this eventually.  Until then, go out and buy it, and take my word for it.

I’m out to play.

Ed Hochuli, you blew the game (no pun intended).

Ed Hochuli, one of the premier officials in the NFL changed the outcome of division rivals San Diego Chargers and Denver Broncos. Jay Cutler rolled out from the 1 yard line, cocked back to throw, and lossed the ball… The whistle blew, and the arm came forward. San Diego linebacker Tim Dobbins picked up the ball and fell out of bounce.

Following the blown call, the Broncos scored to come within 1 point, and opted to go for the 2 point conversion with 24 seconds remaining in the game. Mike Shanahan made one of the ballsiest decisions in sports history. I can not in my memory compare this decision to go for the win to any other scenario. I guess he figured he deserved to lose the game, so what the hell… The Broncos successfully converted and sent a lightning bolt to the heart of the Chargers.

“I can’t say that the ref cheated us because that’s a fine,” Phillips wrote. “I can’t say that the Broncos didn’t win that game because that’s being a sore loser. I can’t say that it was a mistake that the replay machine wasn’t working in the first [quarter] cause that would be a lie. . . . As a competitor it should never come down to the last play, but it did and we let it slip away.”

-Shaun Philips on YardBarker.com

Ed, you totally screwed the Chargers over, but I will give you credit that you were man enough to admit it….

All those zebra-striped muscles must cloud his decision making.

“The common denominator was me being in both places, but I will let you make that assessment,”

-T.O.

This monday night division rivals Philadelphia Eagles play the Dallas Cowboys on the national stage. This week 2 game could very easily influence the teams success in the rest of the season, the NFC East is one of the most competitive divisons in football and every division victory is going to effect the post season. A loss in this game will only make a team 1-1, but don’t overlook the importance of this matchup.

It’s only friday and some fireworks are already sparking. Outspoken Terrell Owens has made comments regarding the former relationship between himself and Eagles quarterback D-McNabb. Terrell just cant seem to drop this subject every time they mention his name. Some verbal shots were taken at Donovan that seem to be a bit selfish and uncalled for.

“I will say that Donovan made me a better receiver in Philadelphia, but I think Donovan would have a hard time admitting I made him a better quarterback,”

-T.O.

Since leaving getting kicked out of Philly, Owens has flourished in Dallas with Tony Romo and was actually able to get along with the quarterback for more than new year. I give Terrell credit for admitting that Donovan made him better, but I have difficulty understanding why Donovan wouldn’t say the same. The statistics prove that they were nasty together…

In 2004, Donovan had his best statistical season, while T.O. had 77 receptions for 1,200 yards and 14 touchdowns in 14 games. Fortunately T.O. got injured and we never had to see Andy Reid in those tights.

In Week 1, T.O. had 5 catches for 87 yards and a touchdown. Donovan had 361 passing yards and 3 touchdowns in week 1 against the Rams.

“I remember being in that stadium and hearing them chanting my name, and that couldn’t bode well for Donovan.”

-T.O.

Does Philadelphia miss T.O.? The success the 2 had together is undeniable…. But we will never know what they COULD have been together.