The HBO television series Hard Knocks has announced this year they will follow the Dallas Cowboys at their training camp in Oxnard, California. This is the fourth edition of “Hard Knocks,” and the second to include the Cowboys. The Cowboys were also on the show back in ‘02. Only one team has ever made the playoffs after doing the show and that was the 2001 Ravens who went 10-6 after winning the Super Bowl the year before. My opinion is you don’t want a camera crew following your every move for the entire training camp. This Cowboys team has a lot of potential and I think all this distraction during such an important time for team chemistry is a recipe for disaster.

I have heard a lot of chatter from sports heads today stating that if the NBA Playoffs counted Chris Paul would have been announced as the NBA MVP rather than Kobe Bryant. I personally think that is absolute farce because Kobe is hands down the most valuable player. I must say though that I don’t want to take anything away from Chris Paul because he is flat out amazing and is definitely one of the top three players in NBA in only his second year in the pros. Now on to the best player in the NBA which is Kobe Bryant. Kobe is averaging 34.4 points per game during the playoffs yet Paul averages 24.3. Ten whole more points??? Kobe outscored Paul by seven in the regular season and also finished in the top 50 in the NBA in almost every major statistical category during the regular season. Lets also not forget it came down to the Los Angeles Lakers or the New Orleans Hornets for the number one spot in the West and the Lakers went 7-1 during April while the Hornets went 6-4. The Lakers also won against New Orleans on April 11th led by Kobe’s 29 points and eight assists. During this crunch stretch a true MVP steps up and leads his team to the graceland. That along with being hands down the best basketball in the NBA since Michael Jordan is why no matter when the vote would have taken place this year you were going to be the MVP.

Cleveland covers +9.5 @ Boston

Overall Record:

NBA 20-15
MLB 7-1
College Football: 44-41-1
NFL 63-33-3
College Basketball 102-69-6

Detroit covers -6 against Orlando
San Antonio covers +2.5 against New Orleans

Overall Record:

NBA 19-14
MLB 7-1
College Football: 44-41-1
NFL 63-33-3
College Basketball 102-69-6

Detroit Pistons covers -5.5 over Philadelphia

Overall Record:

NBA 18-14
MLB 7-1
College Football: 44-41-1
NFL 63-33-3
College Basketball 102-69-6

It was a couple of weeks ago that we discussed Kobe supposedly jumping a moving car which turned out to be a Youtube viral hoax. Well, last week Kenny Smith who is an analyst for TNT decided it was his turn to “supposedly” jump a moving Aston Martin. Check out the video clip below to see what happens to Kenny.

Dallas covers -4

Overall Record:

NBA 18-13
MLB 7-1
College Football: 44-41-1
NFL 63-33-3
College Basketball 102-69-6

It was only a couple of weeks ago that we talked about Steely McBeam the mascot for the Pittsburgh Steelers and his unfortunate arrest for a DUI. Now comes the news that Benny the Bull the mascot of the Chicago Bulls is being sued for a high-five at a game on February 12th that went awry. Barry Anderson who portrays the mascot allegedly was “falling forward while grabbing a fan’s hand” and “running out of control” through the crowd. The problem lies when Benny gave Dr. Don Kalant Sr. a high-five it ruptured Kalant’s biceps. This could cause Kalnt to miss four months of work thus the lawsuit. It becomes more and more apparent that you do not want to be a mascot these days.

Orlando covers -6 against Toronto

Overall Record:

NBA 18-12
MLB 7-1
College Football: 44-41-1
NFL 63-33-3
College Basketball 102-69-6