tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-94513852012-02-16T21:56:50.212-05:00I will take a pair of Nike's over Manolo's anyday!! Some may think of it as an "obsession", I think of it as simply "for the love of the game..."Natnoreply@blogger.comBlogger441100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9451385.post-1157693460270113972006-09-07T13:25:00.000-04:002006-11-28T01:36:07.950-05:00

(NOTE TO MY READERS: I will be blogging for a little while at my new site. sign-up is free or you can just click HERE to read my blog. I will be blogging here with more in-depth stuff but join fanpage and you can connect with fans from around the world and have your own blog and find other bloggers there.) "I'll watch the highlights every now and then but, as far as watching the game, I feel like

Natnoreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9451385.post-1157693112633426342006-09-05T00:23:00.000-04:002006-09-08T01:25:12.656-04:00

TEAM USA: Mission = Incomplete!!!Turns out I was right about only 1 thing... Spain would get a medal.Team USA with a young team of All-Stars just wasn't prepared for the Greek team who had never beaten them in previous tournaments. I understand that this was a warm up to see how they fared against the rest of the world and did not matter as much as the Olympics but it was clear that the rest of

Natnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9451385.post-1154667017444393172006-08-06T16:48:00.000-04:002006-08-17T14:36:53.176-04:00

Gone are the days of dominance. After a bronze medal performance at the 2004 Olympics and a 6th place finish at the last World Championships, USA Basketball took a new approach to putting together the dream team of the future. They targeted youth and athleticism and above all players who can make a long term commitment to the team and are hungry to win. With the youth on board they brought on

Natnoreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9451385.post-1154065476683931902006-07-31T01:31:00.000-04:002006-07-31T04:22:53.003-04:00

The "IF" factor post I did for the NBA playoffs was received well by you guys so I decided to go with the same format to break down the playoff race in the MLB. This time with a little more truth and a little less humour but before I get down to business it must be said that I have separated the pretenders from the contenders and bottom line is..."IF" baseball allowed 30 teams into the playoffs

Natnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9451385.post-1152130499559849222006-07-12T13:06:00.000-04:002006-07-12T13:29:05.063-04:00

I went on record saying Italy and Portugal were my two favourites going into the World Cup. As the tournament went on I was told to chose 1 by my friends so I went with Portugal but silently cheered for Italy as well. When Italy won their game I began dreaming about having my two favourite teams in the finals but that's all it was a dream. Zizou broke my heart as he converted on a penalty kick

Natnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9451385.post-1151617974379734412006-07-03T23:28:00.000-04:002006-07-04T00:56:27.280-04:00

MSN convo between Nat, Lincoln and Zack as we break down the NBA draft.(Sorry for the delay in this post... chalk it up to unexpected circumstances)Nat: To set the tone for this, give me one word that comes to your mind when thinking of last night’s draftZ.Cooper: HECTICNat: I think my word is clear … PORTLAND!!Z.Cooper: yeah... Portland led to the draft being Hectic*silence* (Lincoln is still

Natnoreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9451385.post-1151566288598779632006-06-29T04:23:00.000-04:002006-06-29T17:53:39.270-04:00

The Italian Stallion has officially arrived!! (He needs a better fitting hat though)Besides the first pick in the draft, no one saw this coming!!! Not in the way it went down for sure... As on draft night there were 15 transactions made. (Portland had a hand in about half of them) People knew this was a weak draft but it was the most active draft in recent memory. Players were given caps of teams

Natnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9451385.post-1151357107866280582006-06-28T16:59:00.000-04:002006-06-28T17:07:38.976-04:00

One down... One to go.Honestly with the draft class in the NBA this year one could come up with a different mock draft for every day from the end of the NCAA tourny all the way to a couple hours before the draft. All the talks leading up to the draft have involved players from Allen Iverson to Luther Head to Ray Allen and inevitably most of this will not happen. We are 2 hours from the draft and

Natnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9451385.post-1150885442261822712006-06-24T22:40:00.000-04:002006-06-26T20:54:26.453-04:00

"Champions aren't made in gyms. Champions are made from something they have deep inside them-a desire, a dream, a vision. They have to have last-minute stamina, they have to be a little faster, they have to have the skill and the will. But the will must be stronger than the skill"- Muhammad AliPromises are meant to be kept: 2006 NBA Champions - "Miami Heat"Two teams that were built for the

Natnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9451385.post-1150781790939627062006-06-21T07:35:00.000-04:002006-06-21T07:52:52.536-04:00

Carolina Hartford Hurricane Whalers = 2006 Stanley Cup ChampionsA year ago the Stanley Cup was sitting in a box at the Hockey Hall of Fame homeless due to the NHL lockout. Then on Monday night a Cinderella story came to an end and one teams long time quest for the cup was realized. The Carolina Hurricanes became the first Stanley Cup champions in the post lockout era and to boot this is the first

Natnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9451385.post-1149923027266895722006-06-18T08:32:00.000-04:002006-06-19T16:08:51.716-04:00

I just had to put in that video 'cuz it features clips from one of the coolest soccer movies, "Shaolin Soccer"(If you haven't seen it add it to you must watch list NOW!). The song also happens to be on the official soundtrack for FIFA World Cup '06 which is the reason the world has come to a standstill and people everywhere are coming up with inventive ways to get out of going to work so they can

Natnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9451385.post-1149195440305456632006-06-14T06:05:00.000-04:002006-06-15T03:20:30.873-04:00

This years draft is full of players with great nicknames...We have the JJ, the TT, the Bargs and the Ammo but there is no sign of any of the above being the next Lebron or Shaq. With the top 10 as they are right now there isn't even one guy who stands out with enough of that "upside" factor that makes him the consensus #1 pick in this years draft. I have enlisted a fellow basketball junkie

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Its been a whirlwind couple of weeks and my blogging has gone from non-existent to all over the place. 2 weeks ago I took off to Boston and the Bahamas for some fun in the sun and much needed R&R. Let me tell you Paradise Island lives up to its name and I was fortunate enough to get beautiful weather for the entire length of my stay at Atlantis. A picture is worth a thousand words and instead of

Natnoreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9451385.post-1147413755269948272006-06-07T11:20:00.000-04:002006-06-07T23:40:17.636-04:00

I woke up on the weekend to my laptop making gurgling sounds almost trying to converse in baby talk which then escalated to sounds of a plane taking off from a runway. NOT GOOD! I had replaced the hard drive last year but it was obvious that the laptop was on its last breath so I began the tedious task of backing up all my files before it officially dies on me. Immediately my mind starts thinking

Natnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9451385.post-1149412717076103122006-06-04T04:20:00.000-04:002006-06-04T05:18:37.146-04:00

It's hasn't been long but the infamous group known as the RIAA (Recording Industry Association of America) is back in the news and they got something NEW to whine about."Viral video sharing would not have been an issue just 18 months ago, when the labels still viewed music videos as a promotional tool for selling albums. But today videos are a rapidly growing money-maker for the music business.

Natnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9451385.post-1146805896565825112006-05-10T21:06:00.000-04:002006-05-10T23:41:27.366-04:00

LOVE HIM OR HATE HIM?Well that was totally anti-climactic... Kobe Bryant was MIA for game 7 against Phoenix and being the Kobe hater that I am I was thrilled. He came out to play but when he realized his team was not going to be able to pull it off he went AWOL. My theory ... Once the Lakers were down 15 he started passing the ball to the rest of his team, who for the most part don't belong in

Natnoreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9451385.post-1146796603386973862006-05-07T11:18:00.000-04:002006-05-07T23:07:08.530-04:00

Honestly... I missed hockey initially, but gradually I ended up watching more basketball and began to watch full baseball games. Before I knew it I had forgotten what it felt like to make my Saturday night plans around Hockey Night in Canada. So when the NHL lockout came to an end and the 2005-2006 season was ready to get underway I had no idea what to expect. Suffice to say I was pleasantly

Natnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9451385.post-1146438522110406042006-05-02T22:28:00.000-04:002006-05-03T00:21:24.006-04:00

#1 San Antonio Spurs v/s #8 Sacramento Kings (Series 2-2)"Mike Bibby will not be able to keep up with Tony Parker." This was just one of the knocks put on this Sacramento Kings team who are on a mission to knock out the reigning NBA champions. The beautiful part about the NBA is that its not about one game, its a series where a team can make adjustments, they can play the matchup game and they

Natnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9451385.post-1146434864289581982006-05-01T16:30:00.000-04:002006-05-01T20:20:14.146-04:00

#1 Detroit Pistons v/s #8 Milwaukee Bucks (Series 2-1 Detroit)I have a confession to make.... I despise the Pistons and the last thing I want to see is a Detroit v/s San Antonio matchup for the NBA finals. That said... I don't think the Bucks are going to be the team that eliminates the Pistons from the playoffs over a 7 game series. This is a case of experience v/s youth and in the playoffs

Natnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9451385.post-1146302866852292492006-04-29T05:21:00.000-04:002006-04-29T21:04:54.396-04:00

As promised here is my take on the 2006 NFL Draft. I am writing this post as I watch the draft in PIP at the same time as watching my Jays get smacked by the Yankees.Thanks to my insomnia I watched several hours of the combine leading up to this years draft as the NFL network had the darn thing on loop for about a month. It was the first time I got to see what kind of drills the players were put

Natnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9451385.post-1146212407980493882006-04-28T03:52:00.000-04:002006-04-29T20:32:12.273-04:00

Ok Justin you got me motivated enough to do this... Let me fill you in some.I was travelling for most of January and February and during that time I wrote several incomplete posts but never got the time to do them right so I never posted. One of the blurbs was my prediction for the sports year that is already underway and a lot of the stories I was writing about have already taken place so I

Natnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9451385.post-1130402152923815752006-01-11T00:34:00.000-05:002006-03-19T13:26:57.526-05:00

Its been a while but there is just so much going on with me in the last couple months that I haven't had time to really sit down and write complete posts... I began some and never completed them and now they don't seem as relevant . Thanks to all of you who wrote me asking if all was well... Life is good, I just haven't had the motivation to write as of late or it was more that I didn't want to

Natnoreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9451385.post-1126555198083377842005-09-14T20:36:00.000-04:002005-09-20T11:38:49.840-04:00

Jetlag is over and its time to get back to my weekly scheduled blog on the top 5 news stories I am following around the world of sports. Before I get into that I wanted to mention a few other things. The fall TV season has begun and there are definitely some new shows worth watching. - For people who like a good Suspense/Action/Drama like 24, a great new show is Prison Break that airs on FOX on

Natnoreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9451385.post-1126419636393011422005-09-11T01:40:00.000-04:002006-01-10T15:05:43.436-05:00

Okay shoot me! I am really taking my time getting used to the 11 hour time difference from my recent travels. Either way, Sunday games kickoff in less than 24 hours so I am going to go ahead and give you my rundown for the NFC. There are definitely some surprises in this conference and my bias may be a little evident as I say that the Philadelphia Ealges should once again clinch the NFC for the

Natnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9451385.post-1126071995887189552005-09-09T01:44:00.000-04:002005-09-09T06:30:09.696-04:00

I have been humming the tune for Monday Night Football all week. The 2004-2005 season ended in heartbreak for me as my team, the Philadelphia Eagles, lost in the superbowl to the New England Patriots. Sure I was glad to see them make it to the final dance but this year I want even more than ever for them to win it all. I will try my best to be unbiased this season when I write about football but

Natnoreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9451385.post-1126021528322062892005-09-06T11:36:00.000-04:002006-01-10T15:07:26.576-05:00

Its been a crazy summer and my temporary blogging hiatus is officially over. I didn't think the wedding in the family would be so consuming but overall it went well and after two months of total chaos and a few 8 hour plane rides later, I am finally back to a state of normalcy. I figured I shall fill my few readers up on what's been going on with me before I get back to my regular sports

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Past... Present... Future ... I was tagged by Solitaire and I have been so busy I have had no time to write about the stuff that I usually do but this seemed like it would be quick and fun so here goes...Ten years ago: 1995... The summer graduated high school. I packed my life into two suitcases and began my journey towards becoming an architect at Rhode Island School of Design.Five years ago:

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I have wanted to do this for a while... But, things like work, family commitments for the upcoming wedding and this crazy weather that tempts me to be outdoors every chance I get, have prevented me from being able to write out the article the way I would like to. As I am writing this we are 3 hours from draft time and time is not on my side to do a detailed analysis of what is to come. I am going

Natnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9451385.post-1119407870483983372005-06-21T23:50:00.000-04:002006-01-11T02:04:28.890-05:00

"The days of jumping from the preps to the pros - the route to the NBA chosen by LeBron James, Kobe Bryant, Kevin Garnett, Tracy McGrady and others - are almost over." San Antonio - (AP)The NBA has reached an agreement with the NBA Players Union and hammered out a new 6 year deal which will replace the current agreement that expires on July 1st 2005. This is great news for the sport and all of

Natnoreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9451385.post-1118821298213740582005-06-19T17:25:00.000-04:002006-01-11T02:07:50.360-05:00

A little update before I get to my regular article...I want to take a minute to thank my dad for being such a great inspiration to me and I hope to one day garner the level of respect he does from all those around him. Happy Fathers Day to my dad and all the other dad's out there.I have been swarmed with stuff over the last few weeks and this weekend I got a chance to get away. I went up to the

Natnoreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9451385.post-1117699933186900672005-06-14T23:39:00.000-04:002006-03-19T13:37:03.576-05:00

"Marriage is a matter of give and take, but so far I haven't been able to find anybody who'll take what I have to give." - Cass DaleySummertime in Toronto is amazing! As residents of the great white north most of us look forward to these three months of basking in the sun enjoying the patio life and wearing minimal clothing. This summer is going to be different for me though. My brother is

Natnoreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9451385.post-1117869343289424532005-06-07T07:12:00.000-04:002006-01-11T02:12:02.943-05:00

A few things I need to blurt out before I carry on with my regularly scheduled blog...I am very upset that the pistons beat the heat!!I added scoreboards on here to make my life easier to get to CBS sportsline and hopefully my other readers lives too. (tiefed the idea from the guys at NBASource)I signed on to a new job contract this week!! I get to work from home 3 days a week until July when the

Natnoreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9451385.post-1118052593380653842005-06-05T23:51:00.000-04:002006-01-11T02:14:20.126-05:00

My last post covered media in sports. This triggered some comparisons with the movie industry and the way reporting on the two can be approached with flexibility when it comes to factual information and some level of fabrication to make the stories more entertaining.Today I woke up with an idea for my next post... I have decided to count down my top 20 sports movies of all time. I can't say the

Natnoreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9451385.post-1117699765284535762005-06-03T04:03:00.001-04:002009-08-20T02:32:19.840-04:00

Before I dive head-first into my rant...First, I want to give a shout out to Scott at Raptorblog who was brought on the radio show hosted by Sports Bloggers Live. He did a great job giving some insight into the upcoming NBA Draft as well as defending Canada in the process. Scott is mentioned as one of the "blog" fathers when it comes to blogging about the NBA and you should definitely check his

Natnoreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9451385.post-1117510419255184392005-06-01T14:15:00.000-04:002006-01-11T02:22:41.773-05:00

Grrrr... So I wrote this entire article on Monday and Blogger decided to hiccup on me and *POOF* it was all gone. I was infuriated at all the time I had lost and all that remained was the headings and images for this article. I was too frustrated to write again that day so now its Wednesday and I finally have as promised, my top 5 sports news stories of the past week (well its 10 days now, but oh

Natnoreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9451385.post-1117405035968723812005-05-29T18:55:00.000-04:002006-01-11T02:27:13.640-05:00

Well it seems the Musical Baton is getting around. It was passed on from Jdid to Big N and he subsequently sent it my way. My readers are few and far between as I am still a newb to the blogging world but I am gonna try my best to keep it going.Total volume of music files on computer:Are you ready for this?? 48.2 GB ... Yes, if you ever need a track chances are I have it! I have been downloading

Natnoreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9451385.post-1117001472322733842005-05-28T05:08:00.000-04:002005-05-28T05:39:56.723-04:00

SHE LIVES....Sorry I have been MIA for this week ... It's 5 am Saturday early morning and I finally got a minute to recap my week and the madness that has happened. May 2-4 came and went and the shortened week flew by but not without all sorts of drama. I had to go into the office this week which can I say is really a long commute from where I live so I have not had energy to blog this week. Here

Natnoreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9451385.post-1116463564795590762005-05-22T23:42:00.000-04:002005-05-23T05:33:12.486-04:00

A couple of weeks ago I wrote a post about the top 5 sports news stories I was following for that week. I enjoyed sharing my thoughts and decided to make it a weekly post. I wont analyze each story as much but rather leave each topic open for some kind of debate. Hope you enjoy it... Without further adieu here goes my top 5 (Drumroll.... )#5: Silver Medal and still no NHL"After concluding a 14

Natnoreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9451385.post-1116445201109859522005-05-20T23:36:00.000-04:002005-05-21T02:16:03.513-04:00

I wanna take a minute to thank the people who invented the PVR (TiVO : for all you American's) I do not know how I functioned without it... Actually I do but it was not so legal I guess, the whole download TV shows phenomenon. Thing is, sports precede TV shows on my priority list when it comes to my Daily TV lineup. Monday Night Football is watched live while, unlike before, I can just record all

Natnoreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9451385.post-1116224124249505272005-05-16T02:13:00.000-04:002006-01-11T02:32:00.256-05:00

"Money won is twice as sweet as money earned"- From the movie The Color of MoneyTexas Hold'em has invaded my world and I'm hooked. This love affair began last summer when I started hanging out in the west end with my new friends and its been quite a ride so far. I have always gravitated towards all things that involved some level of risk taking as far back as I can remember. I did the Bungee

Natnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9451385.post-1116015394487784732005-05-15T16:33:00.000-04:002005-05-15T17:09:51.490-04:00

I have been waiting for the day when I have the time to sit and write about this new craze spread across the world...Texas Hold'em Poker. Before I go any further I must state that I played a 10 hour poker session last night and after incurring a sore back I woke up today and decided to look more into what's going on with the game and how its gotten to this level where it being played on kitchen

Natnoreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9451385.post-1115496611763657102005-05-07T17:15:00.000-04:002005-05-07T19:03:12.740-04:00

I sit here watching the Jays game on TV, I have the World Championships of Hockey going on in the Picture-in-Picture window, and as I open my internet explorer my homepage pops up... TSN. Yes I have a slight obsession with sports and so I decided to write a little blurb about the top 5 sports news stories I am following and my thoughts on them.#5: Freddie Mitchell -Released by the Philadelphia

Natnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9451385.post-1115335909922823642005-05-05T19:19:00.000-04:002005-05-07T15:14:46.666-04:00

Edit: Forgot to mention i ripped this idea from Big-NName: NatashaBirthday: August 27, 1977Birthplace: Karachi, PakistanCurrent Location: My couchCurrently Doing ? : watchin the Yankees get whooped again and writing this thingamajig.Eye Colour: Dark BrownHair Colour: BrownHeight: 5' 2"Right Handed or Left Handed: RightYour heritage: PakistaniThe shoes you wore today: Silver shoxYour weakness: Too

Natnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9451385.post-1112608998325898342005-04-04T05:36:00.000-04:002005-04-04T06:03:18.326-04:00

"Procrastination" = My middle name .... But I'm finally doing it.. After several months of browsing the web and getting really caught up in reading other peoples interesting blogs I have decided to get my own up and running. I wanted to start by saying a bit about myself and what makes me tick but then I figured my profile says enuff for now and after reading my blog for a while more shall be

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