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I welcome you all and thank you for taking the time to give me some of your time. I hope I am able to entertain you with my rapid take on the week that was in the world of sports.

MARVIN HARRISON
Seemingly wholesome Indianapolis Colts wide receiver Marvin Harrison is under investigation for a shooting that occurred outside a bar on Tuesday in his hometown of Philadelphia. Lt. Frank Vanore said Friday that Harrison, 35, has not been arrested nor have charges been filed against the former Syracuse star.

“He (Harrison) was interviewed,” said Vanore. “Why he was interviewed, that is all a part of the investigation. No one is a suspect.”

Granted, perception is not always reality and it is impossible for anyone who doesn’t genuinely know Harrison to testify about his character. But, from afar, Marvin-freaking-Harrison is being investigated for shooting a man! I thought Ned Flanders would rape a nun before the legendary Colt was being fried by Philly’s finest for firing a firearm. As the adage goes, “Don’t sit too close to the ballerina. You will lose the illusion.”

LEITCH VERSUS BISSINGER
The founding editor of the enormously popular Gawker Media sports blog Deadspin, Will Leitch, was verbally-slaughtered by Pulitzer Prize-winning reporter and author Buzz Bissinger this week on Bob Costas’ HBO series “Costas Now.”

The menacing and over-the-top Bissinger intimidated Leitch to the point that the blogger looked like he wanted to crawl into the fetal position to get away from the man who penned “Friday Night Lights.”

“I really think you’re full of shit,” Bissinger sermonized Leitch. “I think that blogs are dedicated to cruelty, dedicated to dishonesty… It is the complete dumbing down of our society.”

Leitch looked pathetic during the segment and his lack of moxie makes me think that a yellow streak runs down his scrawny back. It was truly disheartening to watch the Godfather of Sports bloggers go down like an intern in the Oval Office to an aging windbag like Bissinger. In my eyes, Leitch is dead and there is no other way to spin it.

KOBE BRYANT
The Los Angeles Times reported on its website Friday that Lakers icon Kobe Bryant has won his first NBA MVP award and he will be presented with the trophy this week by league commissioner David Stern. Bryant, 29, the two-time defending scoring champion, led the Hollywood Fakers (57-25) to the best record in the Western Conference this year and he averaged 28.3 points, 6.3 rebounds and 5.4 assists per game despite tearing a ligament in his right pinkie finger in early-February.

Below is what I wrote regarding the MVP race in the middle of April.

http://juicedsportsblog.com/2008/04/eric-cartman-pink-floyd-victory-smokes-more.html

LEBRON JAMES
Kobe Bryant of the Los Angeles Lakers, Kevin Garnett of the Boston Celtics and Chris Paul of the New Orleans Hornets were all tremendous this season and the entire trio deserves credit for the enormous impact that they had on their respective teams in the 2007/2008 campaign. Nevertheless, as Bill Parcells is known to say, “the numbers don’t lie.” Cleveland Cavaliers superstar Lebron James, 23, recorded statistics this year that were otherworldly (30.0 points, 7.9 rebounds, 7.2 assists) and if he doesn’t win the award it’s an injustice to both himself and to the league. Without King James, the Cavaliers would have been hard-pressed to win more than 10 games this season and I for one believe that they could have lost to Michael J Fox’s squad in Teen Wolf.

KOBE BRYANT
Still, when sentimentality and politics play their roles. look for Bryant to win his first lifetime achievement award (MVP) when the votes are collected.

I hate to tell you all that I told you so. But….

ZBIKOWSKI VERSUS LEWIS

Former Notre Dame standout safety Tom Zbikowski was drafted last week in the third round of the 2008 NFL Draft by the Baltimore Ravens. Zbikowski, 22, a Golden Gloves boxing champion from Chicago who Irish Head Coach Charlie Weiss calls “all day tough,” will soon be one of the scrappiest people residing in the ultra-violent “Bodymore, Murdaland.” All football fans realize that the preseason is a charade and the sole intention of every one of the games is for both competing teams to emerge unscathed and healthy. So, to create a rush of excitement, league officials should cancel the Ravens exhibition contests this summer and instead sanction a best-of-three street fight between teammates Zbikowski and notorious bad-ass and acquitted murderer Ray Lewis, 32, at M&T Bank Stadium. The donnybrook could be billed as “the Catholic Crusader” versus “the Bloody Raven” and it would be the best thing to happen to Charm City since the unveiling of crab cakes. Arranging such an epic showdown should be more than food for thought for Commissioner Roger Goodell. For the sake of monotony and meaningless rehearsals, it should become Goodell’s main priority this off-season.

JONES LOVES PIGS
The Dallas Cowboys raised many observers eyebrows last Saturday when they selected former Arkansas running back Felix Jones with the 22nd overall selection in the draft. Jones, 20, is a decent runner who may excel on the next level. But, he was not worthy of being chosen at such an early juncture. At this point, in lieu of the Cowboys dogged determination to also land SEC star Darren McFadden, one truly needs to wonder if Dallas’ Owner and Arkansas alumni Jerry Jones has erotic dreams about Razorbacks running in the hot Texas sun. It may be the only way to make sense of “Felix the Cat’s” inexplicable ascension in the draft and the oil tycoon’s enormous adoration of pigs in motion.

ROGER CLEMENS
I will leave you all with a joke that my friend and co-worker told me earlier in the week.

Q: What does Boston Red Sox pitcher Roger Clemens and a blackjack dealer have in common?

A: They both hit on 15.

Thanks again. Without your readership, I would have absolutely zero reason to write.

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MARVIN HARRISON
Seemingly wholesome Indianapolis Colts wide receiver Marvin Harrison is under investigation for a shooting that occurred outside a bar on Tuesday in his hometown of Philadelphia. Lt. Frank Vanore said Friday that Harrison, 35, has not been arrested nor have charges been filed against the former Syracuse star.

“He (Harrison) was interviewed,” said Vanore. “Why he was interviewed, that is all a part of the investigation. No one is a suspect.”

Granted, perception is not always reality and it is impossible for anyone who doesn’t genuinely know Harrison to testify about his character. But, from afar, Marvin-freaking-Harrison is being investigated for shooting a man! I thought Ned Flanders would rape a nun before the legendary Colt was being fried by Philly’s finest for firing a firearm. As the adage goes, “Don’t sit too close to the ballerina. You will lose the illusion.”

LEITCH VERSUS BISSINGER
The founding editor of the enormously popular Gawker Media sports blog Deadspin, Will Leitch, was verbally-slaughtered by Pulitzer Prize-winning reporter and author Buzz Bissinger this week on Bob Costas’ HBO series “Costas Now.”

The menacing and over-the-top Bissinger intimidated Leitch to the point that the blogger looked like he wanted to crawl into the fetal position to get away from the man who penned “Friday Night Lights.”

“I really think you’re full of shit,” Bissinger sermonized Leitch. “I think that blogs are dedicated to cruelty, dedicated to dishonesty… It is the complete dumbing down of our society.”

Leitch looked pathetic during the segment and his lack of moxie makes me think that a yellow streak runs down his scrawny back. It was truly disheartening to watch the Godfather of Sports bloggers go down like an intern in the Oval Office to an aging windbag like Bissinger. In my eyes, Leitch is dead and there is no other way to spin it.

ROGER CLEMENS
I will leave you all with a joke that my friend and co-worker told me earlier in the week.

Q: What does Boston Red Sox pitcher Roger Clemens and a blackjack dealer have in common?

A: They both hit on 15.

]]> http://juicedsportsblog.com/2008/05/marvin-harrison-roger-clemens-and-leitch-vs-bissinger.html/feed 3 BONDS SET TO SUE SCHILLING FOR DEFAMATION http://juicedsportsblog.com/2007/08/bonds-set-to-sue-schilling-for-defamation.html http://juicedsportsblog.com/2007/08/bonds-set-to-sue-schilling-for-defamation.html#comments Fri, 17 Aug 2007 01:02:00 +0000 mhblatt http://juicedsportsblog.com/2007/08/bonds-set-to-sue-schilling-for-defamation.html
Mitchell Blatt

Schilling Made Comments About Bonds’ ‘Roid Use? Really?! Who Else Did?

Apparently Kurt Schilling destoryed Barry Bonds’ reputation when he called him a “cheater.” Because of those damages, Bonds is suing Schilling for defamation of character. (Bonds has character?) With the US legal system the way it is, it isn’t at all surprising that Bonds is suing over defamation, but it is kind of interesting to hear that his first course of business is taking on Schilling. I mean, it’s not like Schilling wrote a book accusing hundreds of players of using steroids… With that in mind, Juiced Sports does the first in a really long series of weekly installments listing people who Bonds should sue instead. It’ll be kind of like Stephen Colbert’s “Better Know A District.”

Key:
Has Enough Assets to Warrant Trial
Too Young to Sue
First-hand Knowledge of Bonds’ Baseballs
Trashed Bonds on TV
Wrote Book (In Some Form of Another)
Designed Bonds’ Steroids

Jose Canseco
Boy, isn’t this one obvious.

Gary Sheffield
He told the San Francisco grand jury investigating steroid use in 2003 that he and Bonds took steroids during the 2000-01 offseason while training at Bonds’ residence. Now that he is outside of a grand jury, he denied taking steroids, saying, “Steroids is something you stick in your butt, period.” That makes me wonder what else Sheff would have admitted to sticking in his butt were he in front of a grand jury.

Mark Fainaru-Wada and Lance Williams
They wrote “Game of Shadows”, the book that originally exposed Bonds’ steroids use to the general public.

Kimberly Bell
Bonds’ former mistress has told media that Bonds took ‘roids. She knows. She was in bed with him.

Patrick Arnold
He was the lead chemist for BALCO, and he’s in jail now for manufacturing steroids. (Bonds continues to play and makes good money for it even though he used steroids.) For what it’s worth, BALCO owner Victor Conte denied Arnold’s report, saying that Bonds’ BALCO training regiment consisted of only legal drugs. I don’t know who the believe. The man who created the drugs? Or the owner of the company trying to cover his ass? The one who contradicted himself under oath, that one.

Bob Costas
On his show, Bob Costas Now, Bob Costas (who else?) said, “I’m not in the category of those who say suspected juicer, I live on this planet, I’ve seen what I’ve seen, I know what I know.” Bonds’ feelings were hurt, so he responded with, “”Costas stated that what I am doing on the field is ‘inauthentic’ and he made some really strong accusations about me.” Oh, yeah, and “You’re a midget.”

Mitchell Blatt
The owner of Juiced Sports Blog.com has gone on the record calling Bonds on his use of illegal steroids. Bonds has yet to respond.

A Bunch of Little Leaguers
The boys at The Big Lead have a story on how Little Leaguers have been speaking out against Bonds. It’s terrible when victimless crimes become prevalent among kids at such a young age.

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