King's Court Vol. I

Well I guess I’ll start by introducing myself. My name is King Kaine (my literary name; I’m not letting you fools get mad at my opinion and try to google my info…lol) and welcome to King’s Court. From time to time, I will write articles not only to show support for the excellent and driven creators of TazSports.blogspot.com, but also to share my opinion on certain issues, including, but not limited to sports. My stance is mostly one of fairness and common sense (and not Tim James’ version either). My opinion also does not reflect the opinion of this website. The fact is, the creator of said website is a close friend of mine, but we sometimes have differing opinions. And rest assured I won’t be afraid to air them publicly in this forum (Though don’t expect me to win many, as he does edit my submissions..lol).



This post will be relatively short, as I really just want to introduce myself. In coming articles, I will touch on the NBA finals (the Lakers will win), the upcoming NFL Season as well as Fantasy Football Rankings (No representation is made that the quality of ranking services to be performed is greater then the quality of rankings performed by others. C’mon it’s fantasy football…aside from the basic premise that ‘you never know’, throw in injuries, and you really can’t call it), Politics (Yes I Am), and in general, whatever pisses me off.



At the end of each column, I will also give you who I perceive to be the King/Queen of the week. This selection will be based on who, in my view, has exhibited the characteristics fit for a king/queen. These actions will include, but are not limited to: sports related feats, community service, leadership, compassion, and good deeds in general.



King of the week = Rajon Rondo – the Boston Celtics point guard, for putting together 2 back to back postseasons, that will allow me to mention him in the same breath as Deron, CP3, Nash, and Rose. And trust me, I’d rather have him before 3 others on the list. Yeah I said it.



I will also give the “Kick Rocks” award each week to a very special person. Someone who needs love and a hug…I’m not doing either, but I can very well “put them on blast”. I’m not going to explain what the requirements are, but if you stick around long enough, you will know. This weeks’ winner was too easy….



Kick Rocks Award = Rand Paul and his supporters in Kentucky. Who are trying their damnedest to turn the clock back to 1964.



http://news.yahoo.com/s/ynews/20100520/pl_ynews/ynews_pl2167



(Honorable Mention = Steve “OJwithnoAl” Nodine …..enough said)



Till next time,

The King has spoken.

gigANTic

Since a particular Franchise meeting/ supplemental Fantasy Football League draft, a select few owners (one distinctly) have been thinking that perhaps the League was spared in '09 as a result of such a poor draft. Many would find it rather difficult to win one game with this draft.

Round

   5       Antonio Bryant

   7       Donnie Avery

   8       Derrick Ward

   9       Joey Galloway

  11      Domenik Hixon

Adjustments as well as the playoffs were made despite this atrocious draft in key picks. Imagine if the owner's draft was halfway decent, to be demonstrated in 2010. The League will indeed have their hands full, without doubt.

Cin City

The sun is setting. The sky is cambridge, blending to a reddish- orange just over the horizon on the way home. The cooler in the trunk is full of ice and sea life. Four minnow- sized brim, caught by your neighbor and childhood friend, are mixed in with the six mullet your brother caught. He's worn out, asleep in the passenger seat. They were no competition for your eleven brown trouts and three carps, all oil free. Life is good. One last stop to refill the gas tank and pick up a twelve pack and chips will suffice. Arriving at the gas station, you proceed to get out of the car when suddenly a .38 revolver is pointed at your head. "You know what it is! Break yourself!"

Monday night will be forever etched in the mind of St. Louis Rams fourth- round draft pick, wide receiver, Marshawn "Mardy" Gilyard. Returning from a fishing trip with his brother and bodyguard, Gilyard was robbed at gunpoint at a gas station near the University of Cincinnati campus.

"I had that thing pointed at my head," the Cincy graduate told police. "I could have been paralyzed or brain dead or killed."

The two armed robbers got away with $300 in cash and jewelry said to be worth around $1,000. The 6'0" 187 pound native of Bunnell, Florida was truly batting a thousand Monday night, as he has his entire life, including a promising NFL career before him.

Options in Utah

In encore- esque form, if full court pressure is before you, be patient. Do not by any circumstance run into the trap. Don't tailgate. The object is to prevent being involved in catastrophe. Apparently, death row inmate Ronnie Lee Gardner of Utah felt this rule didn't apply to him. His execution date is set for June 18, 2010. Fortunately for Gardner, he had the opportunity to choose which method. He chose death by firing squad.

According to spokeswoman Nancy Volmer, Third District Judge Robin Reese asked Gardner if he wanted to be executed by the method he had chosen previously. The State of Utah offers the option, in some instances, of being executed by lethal injection or killed by a five-man firing squad. Gardner reciprocated, "I would like the firing squad, please".

Gardner apparently tried to escape custody from a courthouse where he was being held, when an attorney ended up being killed in all the turmoil in 1985. The resulted outcome was for Gardner to be sentenced to death. Gardner's lawyer advised that he planned to file an appeal, which could change the June execution date, Volmer said.

If one was to sift for a lesson here, it would possibly be if you plan on moving to Utah don't commit any crimes.

U serious?

In 2001, the Miami Hurricanes won the BCS National Championship, defeating the Nebraska Cornhuskers 37-14 in the Rose Bowl. This team's roster is currently recorded as the best roster in college football history. You be the judge.

 QB        Ken Dorsey Jr

 RB        Najeh Davenport Sr

               Clinton Portis Jr

               Frank Gore Fr

              Willis McGahee Fr

  WR       Andre Johnson So

              Roscoe Parrish Fr

              Kellen Winslow Fr

              Kevin Beard So

    TE      Jeremy Shockey Jr

    G       Bryant McKinnie Sr

    DE     Vince Wilfork Fr

             Jerome McDougle Jr

    LB     Jonathan Vilma So

              Roger McIntosh Fr

              DJ Williams So

    DB     Antrel Rolle Fr

             Ed Reed Sr

             Mike Rumph Sr

             Sean Taylor Fr (RIP)

             Kelly Jennings Fr

             Phillip Buchanon Jr

Rather impressive, to say the least, would be one reaction for so many future NFL stars on one team's roster. The '01 'Canes obviously finished the season undefeated, averaging 42 points per game while yielding only 9 points per contest. Miami set a school record beating opponents at a rate of 32 points per game and largest margin of victory over consecutive ranked teams (124-7). Wow?

DMV' s Giving away Licenses

A local power company empolyee and her co-worker sit at a traffic intersection at the foot of the southbound I-165 connector when a motorist in a sedan speeds past, through the traffic light - going north.

Last Friday afternoon's commute sent this woman in a frenzy, spending the next hour trying to figure out what happened to the guy who flew past her onto the off ramp in the wrong direction. To her dismay, she discovered the driver caused a multi-vehicle accident involving two cars and two trucks. According to authorities in Prichard, Alabama, one person was trapped and one person was ejected. A total of four people were injured on the connector that joins Mobile to Prichard. All injured parties involved were taken to a local hospital and initially listed in serious condition. A portion of the I-165 connector was shut down for a few hours until the wreckage was cleared away.

Beat You to the Punch

Cleveland rocks, apparently, as a motorist tries to illude police by going to a prison.

Monday proved to be forever memorable for one Ohio motorist when he and three passengers were involved in a traffic violation that resulted in a chase which reached speeds of 90 mph in the Garfield Heights jurisdiction. According to police, after the pursuit had whisked through several communities, the driver and a passenger jumped out of the vehicle and ran toward a fence. The two men climbed the fence and landed into the state women's prison in Cleveland without realizing. All four men were arrested.