My take on the situation at the U

Alright, since I have had to talk about the situation at my beloved University of Miami and the allegations against my Hurricanes, I will just post it here so everyone can see them...

There is some good news and some bad news to come out of this, which do you want first? Bad? Okay...

Bad news is that Miami is in some serious trouble. I wouldn't put it past the NCAA to give us the death penalty. Also, Nevin Shapiro is the biggest you know what in the history of the world. I just dont understand how you can sell out the program and players that you clearly care about and clearly want to succeed. I just dont understand it, but, hey, who can understand the mind of a convicted felon?

More bad news is that the President of the University, Donna Shalala, will probably be forced to resign, I mean, that's not bad news for me because I think she is just unbearably annoying, but it does not look good for the University.

Finally, the good news. I believe that, because of Miami, the NCAA will make some serious changes and the landscape of college athletics will be forever changed. I think that out of this, student-athletes will be allowed to receive a set stipend every month from the University. So, in the long run, I think that this will be a good thing for the NCAA, and that is okay with me. Right now, it hurts that students from my favorite University would do this and be this selfish, but in the long run this will probably be a good thing. It's not the end of the world that my 'Canes may not be playing football for a few years, I still have my Niners and my Fightin' Texas Aggies, but it still hurts. I hope we do not get the death penalty but I am preparing for the worst.

Until the decision comes from on high, I will support my Canes in every game they play, LETS GO CANES!!!

Niners

After many hours and weeks of deliberation, I have decided to take the more difficult route and once again become a loyal and devoted fan of my San Francisco 49ers.

As a child, I was the biggest Niners fan in the world, just ask my family. However, as I got older, I was forced, and essentially colonized into becoming a Cowboys fan. It is hard to avoid being a Cowboys fan in Dallas, and I fell into the trap. But, I have now decided to return to where my heart truly lies, in San Francisco, with my Niners.

I apologize to all of my friends that are Cowboy fans. We had some good times, guys, but the heart wants what the heart wants, and the time has come for me to embrace the true essence of my NFL fandom. This is the opposite of a fair-weather move, as the Cowboys are in position to contend, and the Niners are in a major slump of late, and really are a terrible franchise. I look forward to rising up again with my team as we work to get back into Super Bowl contention.

I am now, and forever will be, a San Francisco 49ers fan. Good luck to you Cowboys fans, but I have to do what I want. Thank you for the memories, but the time has come. Go NINERS!

NFL Preview and Predictions

Now that the lockout has come to an end and most of the Free Agency chaos has calmed down, I will make my NFL 2011 season predicitions. I will predict the order of finish in each division, including which wild card teams will get in. I will then name the Offensive and Defensive League MVPs, and make my playoff predictions complete with the Super Bowl Champion, WHICH I PREDICTED CORRECTLY LAST YEAR, thank you, Aaron Rodgers...

AFC EAST

1. New England (13-3)

2. New York (12-4) (Wild Card)

3. Buffalo (6-10)

4. Miami (4-12)

AFC NORTH

1. Pittsburgh (12-4)

2. Baltimore (10-6) (Wild Card)

3. Cincinnati (6-10)

4. Cleveland (3-13)

AFC SOUTH

1. Indianapolis (10-6)

2. Houston (10-6)

3. Jacksonville (7-9)

4. Tennessee (5-11)

AFC WEST

1. San Diego (10-6)

2. Kansas City (8-8)

3. Denver (6-10)

4. Oakland (4-12)

NFC EAST

1. Philadelphia (13-3)

2. New York (10-6) (Wild Card)

3. Dallas (8-8)

4. Washington (5-11)

NFC NORTH

1. Green Bay (12-4)

2. Detroit (10-6) (Wild Card)

3. Chicago (9-7)

4. Minnesota (7-9)

NFC SOUTH

1. Atlanta (12-4)

2. New Orleans (10-6)

3. Tampa Bay (8-8)

4. Carolina (1-15)

NFC WEST

1. Seattle (9-7)

2. Arizona (8-8)

3. San Francisco (6-10)

4. St Louis (4-12)

League Offensive MVP: Philip Rivers, QB, San Diego

League Defensive MVP: Ndamukong Suh, DT, Detroit

AFC PLAYOFFS

Baltimore over San Diego, 27-24

New York over Indianapolis, 24-17

Baltimore over New England, 21-16

Pittsburgh over New York, 27-21

Pittsburgh over Baltimore, 21-20

NFC PLAYOFFS

Atlanta over Detroit, 28-17

New York over Seattle, 31-21

Green Bay over Atlanta, 30-17

New York over Philadelphia, 28-26

Green Bay over New York, 31-28

SUPER BOWL

Pittsburgh over Green Bay, 28-23

So, there you have it, it should be a great year! Look for my Fantasy Preview coming pretty soon...

Fantasy Football

Look for my Fantasy Football preview coming tomorrow!