The Jones Effect

Shutting Blogger Down

2009-06-26T11:08:00.003-04:00

For any readers that I have on this blog, I'm sorry to say that I won't be writing any more on Blogger. However, I will be writing in my WordPress blog from now on, and eventually Ben Linton and I will merge together on WordPress to cover our favorite teams in the Baltimore and Washington area, music, and anything else important. I will cover the Ravens, Wizards, Rap/Hip-Hop, and D.C. United/USA Soccer. Ben will cover the Redskins, Orioles, and Rock. We will both cover anything we feel is important to the sports world or anything we find interesting, Terps' Football and Basketball, and the Washington Capitals. Once the merge is complete, I'll post the link on my WordPress blog. Thanks for reading and I hope you continue.

Favre Post Also On WordPress

2009-06-24T12:23:00.001-04:00

According to Dictionary.com, "Retire" means "to withdraw from office, business, or active life, usually because of age". As seen over the past few years, Brett Favre does not know what this means. After coming out of retirement last year to play for the New York Jets, Favre retired after missing the playoffs. I think more people believed he would stay retired this year, but, according to multiple news sources, this is not the case. Favre had surgery on his shoulder to repair his injury, and is frequently visited by Vikings' trainers. He is also back working out at his local high school. When asked about coming back, Favre said, "Um...maybe". WOW!! It looks like Brett Favre will be returning to the NFL to play for a team that he once hated.

But will the Vikings really be better off with Brett Favre than Tavaris Jackson (the probable starter)? Let's take a look:

Favre: **Whole season**

3472 yards
65.7% completion
22 TD's
22 INT's
81 overall QB rating

Jackson: **Did not play the whole season**

1056 yards
59.1% completion
9 TD's
2 INT's
95.4 overall QB rating

Although Tavaris Jackson played less games, he managed to be more accurate than Brett. Don't forget though, that Brett Favre did suffer a shoulder injury in his throwing arm, causing less accuracy and less power. Even though I believe that Favre is the better Quarterback, I don't think he will be a huge improvement. With this being said, I think Favre should stay retired. Packer fans are already upset with him for returning with the Jets, despite the fact that the Packers' GM did not want Brett back, and if he signed with their second biggest rival, I don't see how he will be able to step back in the Green Bay limits when he truly is retired. His image is already tarnished and fans are sick of hearing about all his news. My question is, "Why make it worse Brett?!" I know he has a very strong passion for the game, as do I for any sport I play, but do you really want to go from the most popular icon in that city since Vince Lombardi, to a hated icon? It's all up to you Brett, but know there are consequences for your actions.

Ravens' Preview Also On WordPress Blog

2009-06-24T12:21:00.001-04:00

As most people know, I am a HUGE Baltimore Ravens fan. Last season was a great season, as the team overcame all the doubts, one of the hardest schedules in the NFL and injuries to make it to the AFC Championship game. The team was so close to playing in the Super Bowl, but after another hearbreaking loss to the Steelers (23-14), the team packed their bags and cleaned out their lockers, and the offseason quickly began. Former Defensive Coordinator Rex Ryan left the team to become the Head Coach of the New York Jets, and two former defensive players, Bart Scott (Tavares Gooden is expected to replace him) and Jim Leonard, followed. The team managed to keep Ray Lewis, and became younger at the Cornerback position. Domonique Foxworth, former Maryland player, signed along with Chris Carr. Six-time pro bowler Matt Birk. In the draft, the Ravens selected Offensive Tackle Michael Oher. The organization, along with its fans, feel that these were good signings that can fill some of the holes the team has. After the draft, Head Coach John Harbough had this to say, “Think about where we were a year ago at this time. We’ve made so much progress. We keep taking steps up the ladder.”

Once the schedule came out, I, as well as many other Ravens fans, became very optimistic about the upcoming season. The team got a break from having one of the hardest schedules, to having one of the easiest. The two conferences, out of the AFC North, that the team will square off against are the NFC North and AFC West, two lackluster conferences that have most of the teams in a rebuilding mode.
The first four games of the season have two home games and two away games. Game one is at home against the Chiefs, game two is at San Diego, game three is at home against the Browns, and game four is in New England. The second quarter of the schedule is formatted the same way; vs. Bengals, at Vikings, vs. Broncos, at Bengals, with a Bye Week during week seven. The next four games appear to be the toughest part of the season for the Ravens. A Monday night game in Cleveland followed by a home game against the Colts and then a Sunday night game at home against Pittsburgh, and ending with a Monday night game in Green Bay. The last four games might be the easiest, with two home games against the Lions and Bears, and ending the season on the road in Pittsburgh and finally in Oakland. After these 16 regular season games, the team will look to make more noise than last year in the playoffs.

The biggest tasks for the Ravens this year will be defeating the Steelers (swept last year 3 games to none), Flacco avoiding a "sophomore slump", and the defense staying up to the greatness that Rex Ryan established over his tenure.

There is a lot of anticipation and optimism in and around the Baltimore Ravens' organization, and it's clear to see why.

Word Press

2009-06-22T21:06:00.004-04:00

Since I'm at MSPA Camp right now, we have to make our own blog on Word Press. Check it out at http://jjones2.wordpress.com/

As the week goes on, more sports updates will be posted.

Can We Call Kobe Superman's Krpytonite Too?

2009-06-17T18:58:00.005-04:00

As most know by now, Kobe Bryant and the Los Angeles Lakers pulled off the series win against the Orlando Magic in the NBA Finals 4 games to 1. In my previous post about the finals, I predicted that the Magic's 3-point shooting and Dwight Howard would lead the team to 3 wins and a 7 game series. Clearly, this was not the case. The Laker big men, Pau Gasol and Andrew Bynum, were very effective, as was Lamar Odom off the bench. Odom was a threat inside and his 3-point shot became a dagger to the Magic defense. Trevor Ariza had very impressive numbers, and Kobe was Kobe, putting on a show and making incredible shots. I guess it really is true that when you guard Kobe, if you have your hand down, you're a man down. For the Magic, their shots just did not fall consistently, from game to game or even half to half. Dwight Howard was the best defender on the floor, however he was extremely limited offensively, either being in foul trouble or missing many shots. He also shot poorly from the free throw line. Jameer Nelson, the Magic's All-Star point guard who was injured the second half of the season with a shoulder injury, returned to the line-up. After having an effective game one, he appeared to disrupt the team chemistry, and probably should have played less since Rafer Alston was "skipping to his lue" most of the series. All this consequently resulted in the Lakers winning their franchise 15th NBA Championship, two behind the Celtics. Kobe got his fourth title and first Final's MVP, and Phil Jackson won his 10th NBA Title.

As for Kobe, I feel somewhat happy he won, because he is too great of a player to be downplayed by winning his first three championships with Shaq. Kobe needed Shaq, Shaq needed Kobe. Magic needed Kareem, and Kareem needed Magic. Jordan needed Pippen, and vice-versa. The bottom line is, the team in general need each other.

With this championship, Phil Jackson can be called the greatest NBA coach ever. He has 10 championships, 209 playoff wins, the most by any coach, and a 71% career winning percent. I cannot see how anybody could say that he is not, unless you're a Celtic/Red Auerbach fan.

Obama and "The Fly"

2009-06-17T18:56:00.002-04:00

In a recent interview, President Barack Obama shows this fly who's boss:

Will Superman Fly High?

2009-06-03T18:38:00.006-04:00

On the eve of the NBA Finals, I found it appropriate to break things down as of now. The Orlando Magic, who have just recently denied LeBron James from winning a championship, keeping his count at ZERO, are trying to win their first championship. The Lakers are going for their 15th!! Not only that, but Kobe Bryant is going for his 4th! Now before the Conference Finals began, I predicted the NBA Finals would consist of the two underdogs, the Magic and the Nuggets. Well it seems that I got half of that right.
Even though I got that wrong, this matchup is still very intriguing to me, and should be to all the LeBron bandwagoners and the Nuggets fans. Both of these teams have great perimeter games. The Magic have Rashard Lewis, a very under-rated player, and Hedo Turkoglu. On the opposing side, the Lakers have Ariza, Kobe of course, and Sasha Vujacic. When it comes to the inside games, the Lakers clearly have the edge in this one. Pau Gasol is a force who can hit crazy shots, and Odom looked impressive the last two games, we just have to see if he can keep that up. Andrew Bynum can be a force, but still has not had a breakout game yet in the playoffs. The Magic have Dwight Howard mostly, but Tony Battie has some good games. If that's not a mismatch, what is?? The defenses look pretty similar to me, just from watching both teams in the playoffs.
With all that being said, I believe the Lakers will win in 7. Their inside game presents too much of a trouble to me, but the Magic will most certainly not go down easy. Expect a great series.

Brutal Cop

2009-05-15T19:30:00.002-04:00

This is just rediculous, no reason to do this.

NHL Gets Its Fame

2009-05-12T20:33:00.005-04:00

Alex Ovechkin and Sidney Crosby. These are the two most common names you will hear when the NHL is discussed. Ovechkin, the raining MVP, and Crosby, the MVP two years ago, both play in the Eastern Conference. Therefore, it was inevitable for the two to meet in the playoffs atleast once in their careers.

In the Eastern Conference Semi-Finals, they finally met. Washington was the 2 seed, and came behind from a 3 games to 1 deficit to the Rangers to advance, while the Penguins beat the Flyers in 6. When it became final that these two teams would meet, I could probably say that every hockey fan, a Caps or Pens fan or not, marked the games on his schedule. There was so much buzz to see the two best players in the NHL meet in the playoffs, and the two have not disappointed. Ovechkin has 7 goals and 6 assists in 6 games, and Crosby has 6 goals and 4 assists. In game 2 in Washington, both players recorded a hat-trick, one of the hardest things to do in a game. It was truly greatness.

The series began with a 2-0 lead by Washington, but the series shifted quickly. Pittsburgh took both games at home, by way of some lucky deflections, and game 5 in Washington. Game 6 was an elimination game for Washington, who was 6-1 in the past two years in elimination games. History was on their side, and the Caps added to that Win column. They won in OT, the third OT game of the series. Despite the series being 3-3, most say that the Penguins have outplayed the Capitals every single game of this series. I have to disagree with that. The first two games were clearly all Capitals, but since then the D has looked very shaky. I think this is because the team is focusing so much on offense, that the defense gets sucked too far up and when the puck is cleared, they find themselves in odd-man disadvantages. Game 6 was won by the Caps, as they came from behind to win in overtime to avoid elimination. That shows heart.

Game 7 will take place tomorrow night at 7 P.M. You better believe I will be going crazy.

Flip To The Wiz

2009-04-23T19:01:00.003-04:00

The Washington Wizards have announced their new head coach for the next few seasons; Flip Saunders. Flip's recent coaching job was with the Detroit Pistons when the team went to four consecutive Eastern Conference Championships. Before that he coached the Minnesota Timberwolves, when they had Kevin Garnett and were in the playoffs constantly. Flip's winning percentage is 60% but is below .500 in the postseason. With a healthy line-up, the 2nd draft pick in the lottery, and Flip running the show, look out for the Wizards next year.

Bruce Pearl At It Again...

2009-04-19T21:00:00.003-04:00

Bruce Pearl, the head coach of the University of Tennessee Men's Basketball program was at it again. I'm not quite sure what this event was, but whatever Pearl was at, he was rapping. Yes I said it, rapping. This just goes onto his growing list of embarrassing things that he has done, topped by going to a woman's game in body paint. This man is crazy, but he brings joy and laughter to college basketball. I wonder if he's ever been to any parties at the University...

Here's the video: It stops at 49 seconds so I don't know why it goes on longer than that.

Ravens' 2009 Schedule

2009-04-15T22:26:00.003-04:00

NFL Schedules were released yesterday, and I must say, I'm quite pleased with the Ravens'. It happens to be one of the easiest in the NFL, whereas last year the team had one of the hardest schedules. The Ravens will play the NFC North and the AFC West, as well as their division and the Colts and Patriots.
And it is about time the Ravens will play the Steelers in a prime time game in BALTIMORE. The game will be held Sunday Night, November 29. However, Baltimore will have to wait until that night in Week 12 in order to see their team play the Steelers for the first time of the season, and the final match-up will be in Pittsburgh Week 16.
There are only two negatives I can find about this schedule. Both our Monday Night games are on the road in Cleveland and Green Bay late in the season. This means that it is going to be harsh weather. The other negative I can find is that the team ends the season with two road games.
Besides that, I feel pretty confident about the upcoming season for the Baltimore Ravens.

To take a look at the schedule, click the link:

http://www.baltimoreravens.com/Gameday/Schedule.aspx

Is She Serious?!

2009-04-14T18:11:00.004-04:00

Everbody knows that Britney Spears is stupid...I mean she once shaved her head!!! But for those who want more proof, here's Britney saying Sacramento in San Jose:

What Is Cassie Thinking?!?!

2009-04-12T15:58:00.005-04:00

I don't really know if there are any words to describe Cassie's new hair. Decide for yourself:

New T.I. in June

2009-04-09T13:09:00.003-04:00

T.I. is expected to re-release his latest album Paper Trail in June. The catch is, the album will contain 5 new songs! This is real smart on T.I.'s part, so while he is in jail, he will continue to make money and continue to be played on the radio and all over the world.

Mayback Music 2

2009-04-09T13:03:00.004-04:00

Rick Ross released his new single Maybach Music 2. The hit features Kanye, T-Pain, and Lil' Wayne.
Some might remember Maybach Music, which featured Jay-Z from his last album Trilla. This song was real nice, and I think Maybach Music 2 is up there.

Here's the link for Maybach Music 2:

http://www.rapbasement.com/audio/rick-ross-ft.-kanye-west-lil-wayne-t-pain-maybach-music-ii.html

Blake and Blair to the NBA

2009-04-07T16:16:00.004-04:00

Blake Griffin announced a little less than an hour ago that he will be entering the NBA Draft. Griffin averaged a double-double which lead him to become the college basketball Player of the Year and should be drafted in the top 3 in the NBA Draft. Although he is 6-10, there are speculations that Griffin is really 6-8. I don't think that makes much of a difference because of his huge wing-span and his aggressiveness. Teams in need of a foward should seriously consider trading up to draft Blake Griffin.

DeJuan Blair also announced that he will enter the NBA Draft. Blair is only a 6-7 foward, but he is probably just as aggressive as Blake Griffin. Most probably remember him for ripping the ball out of Hasheem Thabeet's arm, and flipping him in the process. Blair shared the Big East Player of the Year with Hasheem Thabeet, a 7-3 center who is expected to enter the NBA Draft. Both players averaged a double-double, and any team to get these 3 players are making a good investment.

Kyle Boller is GONE!!!

2009-04-05T13:24:00.005-04:00

The quarterback who made watching offense dreadful in Baltimore, Kyle Boller, is GONE! The majority of the Ravens fans have to be relieved to hear this. This man was always sacked, threw interceptions all the time, and is just not a good quarterback. He was a terrible first round pick and it's a shame we kept a spot on the payroll for him. He was a very good college player, but in the NFL he was a scrub. He did have a winning record, but everybody knows that is because of the defense the Ravens had/have. Maybe the Rams' quarterback will ge injured and he will get a chance to do something with that team...but I do not see anything near that in the future for Boller.

Escalator Girl

2009-04-01T17:25:00.002-04:00

Check this crazy woman out. Mad props to this woman though, this is too funny!!!

Double-Double

2009-03-30T20:37:00.005-04:00

Gilbert Arenas stayed true to his word and came back to the court Saturday night against the Detroit Pistons. Although the Wizards lost 98-96, Gilbert Arenas had a very good game. He scored 15 points and had 10 assists. Arenas took part in the team's first 11 points, as he had the first 4 assists and hit a three. Arenas had a chance to tie the game or even win the game for the Wiz, but the shot go "blocked" by Kwame Brown... I personally think that Arenas was fouled because Kwame Brown fell on him. It's whatever though because the season is done for the Wizards and the more losses the team accumulates, the higher percentage chance they get for getting the first pick. Blake Griffin is the likely number one pick, that is, if he comes out of college. The Wizards need atleast one more big man, but most importantly the team needs to be healthy. They've played most of the season with two starters, Antawn Jamison and Caron Butler. With a healthy line-up and a solid pick in the draft, expect big things next year from the Wizards.

T.I. Gets Two More Months

2009-03-30T16:59:00.005-04:00

At his court sentence Friday, T.I. learned that he will have one to two months extra time before he has to appear in jail. Now although I do not know exactly why his 366 day sentencing to prison was delayed, I can bet that T.I. is somewhat relieved. He can almost finish his community service hours, which will be a major part of the sentence he received. He only needs about 450 more hours, as he has a little over 1,000 hours right now. A lot of those hours came from the TV show on MTV, T.I.'s Road to Redemption, where he went to troubled teams and showed them the horrors of drug dealing and being in gangs. The show was really powerful and changed a lot of the lives of the teens he helped out. Also, T.I. will be able to spend a few more weeks with his family, and hopefully make a new song...but I doubt that.

Coming Back?

2009-03-24T17:52:00.004-04:00

Now I know there are only a few games left in the NBA regular season, but it's never too late to come back. There is a very high possibility that Gilbert Arenas will be back Saturday against Detroit. Even though the team has the second worst record in the NBA and there are only a few games left, I think it is a good decision. Let the team, fans, and rest of the league see where he is at right now with his game after having a third surgery and going through extensive rehab the whole season. Arenas has been allowed to participate in full-practices with the team for a short time now, and I think that this move shows the love he has for the game and the city/fans of D.C.

March Madness Time!

2009-03-16T15:39:00.004-04:00

This tournament is about to be so crazy, I got 4 brackets for all my different possibilities, and maybe another one on the way. My favorite team Maryland pulled it through and got the tenth seed in the West Region. They play Cal (7) Thursday at 2:55. I'm pretty confident that the Terps win that game, but I'm not so sure about Memphis. They have a lot of speed and are just a solid all-around team surprisingly, since this team is very different from last year's runner-up. I can see it going any way, since Maryland is so inconsistent.
Now for my Final Fours. In one of my ESPN brackets, I have Memphis, Kansas, UNC and Pitt, with Kansas winning that one, mainly because of Sherron Collins. In my other ESPN bracket, I have Oklahoma, Pitt, Louisville, and UConn, Oklahoma winning it all. That is, if Blake Griffin is healthy and the guards play as best as they can. Now to the Facebook brackets. I have two brackets on here, and in on of them, I see the Final Four as Kansas, UConn, Pitt and UNC, with UNC winning the whole thing. My last bracket, for now, has Pitt, Oklahoma, Kansas and UConn, with UConn and Pitt meeting in the final. I can see Pittsburgh winning it all if this happens, because they clearly have an edge on UConn. Their only problem is, they go as far as DeJaun Blair. They better hope he doesn't get into foul trouble.
Those are all the possibilites that I can see right now. And for the record, Duke will lose to Nova in the second round.

T.I. Squashes Beef

2009-03-09T17:18:00.003-04:00

Recenty, T.I. put the beef between himself and Shawty Lo in the past. As he was performing in one of his final shows, before serving his sentence in jail, he brought Shawty Lo to the stage, and announced the compainionship between the two.
If you follow hip-hop, you should know about the beef these two had. They got at each other on hits and albums, calling each other bluffs. The two rappers eventually worked things out, and are now cool. Maybe they'll make a hit?

Another piece of information about T.I. : He is working on a collaboration with Dr. Dre! This album will be nice. Look out for it.

Ravens' Free Agency So Far

2009-03-02T16:40:00.004-05:00

So as of Friday, February 27, NFL Free Agency began. I'm not going to talk about every team, but just the Baltimore Ravens and the teams that have a connection to them because of Free Agency.

Let me start out with the good:
The Ravens kept Terrell Suggs, even though they had to franchise tag him to do it. They also signed Domonique Foxworth to a 4 year deal. If the name sounds familiar to some, it's because he played football at the University of Maryland. And since nobody signed Ray Lewis and gave him the deal he thought he would get, he is probably returning, which is a huge plus.

Now to the bad:
The Ravens released Chris McAlister. He has been on the Ravens for almost this whole decade, and is a pro-bowl player. However, in recent years he has been injury plagued, limiting his performance.

Another hit was the loss of Bart Scott. This really fired me up when he left for the Jets. Now I know he got more money and one more year on the contract, and he told reporters how he wanted to be the leader, not follow a leader (Ray Lewis), but he has a better chance of playing in the Super Bowl with the Ravens than the Jets. And I'm not just saying this because I'm just a Ravens fan, but it's the truth. Our defense is better than theirs, clearly, and our offense is up-and-coming. The Jets' offense...not so much. No quarterback, no wide receiver, Coles was just released, only two runnig backs. Have a good time with your money Bart! On Sundays, you won't get to watch much on the sideline.

Jason Brown, a young center, also left the Ravens for the RAMS. Look, I know that the Ravens could not have resigned every player from last year, nor did I want them too. I'm not even sure if we offered Jason Brown a contract. But if we did, I think you can take a few less million to be on a winning team than on a team that won 2 games last year. And then he wants to go and rip our offense from a few years ago? YOU SIGNED WITH A TEAM THAT HAS A WASHED UP WIDE RECEIVER AND QUARTERBACK!!! Steven Jackson is injured quite often, and the whole team is just horrible period. Coaches are in and out, fans don't attend games...WHY WOULD SOMEBODY WANT TO PLAY THERE?!?!?! It makes no sense to me.

Finally, Samari Rolle now wants out. This is because he feels the Ravens do not want him on the team and he wants to be a starter. I feel that he can start with Foxworth, and Fabian Washington can be the nickle, or Samari Rolle can man up and be the nickle. This whole situation for the Ravens' Free Agency is really just frustrating.

Chris Wifebeater Brown

2009-02-23T17:15:00.006-05:00

Now I know I'm late on this, but I've been pretty busy with school work. For those who somehow do not know of this sad situation, Chris brown beat up Rihanna for a few reasons. Here are the alleged reasons:

She dumped him after she found out he cheated on her.
She threw his keys out of his car in a parking lot.
She gave him herpes.

If the whole herpes story happens to be true, I don't blame him for blowing up on her, however, beating up on her like a punching bag and knocking her unconscious?! That's a little overboard Chris "Breezy". For those who have not seen this brutal picture, I'll post it.
But BE CAUTIOUS. IT IS SERIOUS!

Somebody please tell me if all this was what Rihanna deserved. I personally do not believe so and think Chris "Wifebeater" Brown should get locked up for atleast a month for assault, since she passed out while he was choking her.

Let me know your opinion.

Martin Louis The King Jr.

2009-01-26T15:08:00.004-05:00

This is the new alias for Kanye West. This announcement came from "Martin Louis The King Jr." very recently from a hotel room in Paris, France. He was attending a fashion show in Paris for Louis Vuitton, and wrote on his blog that he is aware of the nicknames given to him, a.k.a., The Louis Vuitton Don and The Don. When he was at this fashion shoe, he revealed his new kicks, and from there the nickname stuck.
I think he's taking all these nicknames too far. The original nicknames are cool, but is including them into the name of the greatest civil rights activist appropriate? Not to me. Kanye hasn't done very much with anything involved in civil rights, except calling out George Bush, which was the greatest thing he's done. Now don't get me wrong, I love his music, but Mr. West can come up with a more appropriate nickname that still is fly.

D.C.

2009-01-21T17:01:00.004-05:00

Just incase you don't have any idea of how many people were in D.C. yesterday, here's a picture my friend sent to me, who was down there to witness the change:

One word, Amazing.

The 44th President

2009-01-20T20:08:00.004-05:00

As everybody around the world knows, today the United States has inaugurated its 44th President, Barack Obama. Millions of people gathered outside, from the podium to the Washington Monument. Even people in other parts of the nation gathered outside giant televisions to catch the experience. This day marks huge change for our nation. Since the time of the slaves, people have been striving for freedom and equality. Now the time has come. From the times of Martin Luther King Jr., to now, the giant step has been made. We have our first black president. Here's the speech:

Long Time...

2009-01-06T16:04:00.006-05:00

So it's been a VERY long time since I've posted something, and I've been thinking, I need to start writing again...so here I am! So if you haven't noticed, I've updated everything. New poll and new Pic of the Week. Also, I have a new addition to the blog; a Sports Video library, since I love sports. I'm working on getting a game on here for people to play, just to twist things up a bit.

If you haven't heard of this story, because this is news in the making and somewhat new, Jim Jones has been arrested and charged with a misdemeanor assault for getting into a fight with someone very close to Jay-Z at the Louis Vuitton store in NYC. Not all the details are known at the moment, as Jim Jones declined an interview with MTV and there are many stories about the incident. More information should be released soon, and if not soon, then on February 4th, when the court date has been posted.

Another incident regarding hip-hop deals with Soulja Boy, who I think is very overrated and cannot rap at all. Just a few days ago, Soulja Boy and some of his friends were held at gun point and robbed, in Soulja Boy's house! The police are involved, however there are speculations that Soulja Boy is not cooperating with the police. Honestly, did this even happen?! You get robbed at gun point and you don't want to solve things? Or are you that scared? Doesn't make sense to me, but hey, that's why you're YOUU!

This Has to Hurt...

2008-11-01T23:24:00.002-04:00

NOTE: I'm not posting this because it's a girl stripping. Watch until the end because it's hilarious.

Charles Barkley Needs To Learn From Tiger

2008-10-30T21:31:00.003-04:00

I might be late on this, but when I was watching the halftime show for the Rockets/Mavs game, they showed a clip of Charles Barkley's golf swing and I had to post this.

It's Been Too Long

2008-10-29T17:28:00.004-04:00

Sorry for not posting or updating this in over a month everybody. I've been extremely busy with soccer and school, but now that soccer is over, I will have more time to update the blog. Lemme update you about some stuff that's happened over the past month.

Soccer
Sadly, our soccer season ended earlier than we expected, and we under-achieved. We only got 4 wins, and lost some big games by a goal in OT and Double-OT. We beat Oakland Mills, Hammond, Howard (I scored), and Patterson. We still got some fresh warm-ups and just had fun. Good season.

Ravens
The Ravens are 4-3 and should be 6-1, but sometimes things just don't go your way. Flacco has looked great in some games, and down right terrible in others. The D is great as usual, but our offense needs to get back on track like they have been over the past 2 games in order to get into the playoffs.

Wizards
Sadly, Gilbert and Haywood are injured again, but Juan Dixon is back on the team and we still have Jamison and Butler. Stevenson needs to have another good year, improve this year, and continue with the good D. McGee and Thomas need to step up big time in order for a good shot this year.

T.I.
To me, Paper Trail proved to show how great T.I. is. Through all of his troubles he can still make great music. Enough said.

Tatum Bell is Cruddy

2008-09-03T18:01:00.003-04:00

To set the story up, Rudi Johnson was released earlier in the week by the Bengals. He was their starting running back, but eventually lost the position to Chris Perry. I really don't understand why, because not that long ago Johnson was a pro-bowler. But the Lions call him up and he tries out for them. Now, I'm guessing that Tatum Bell, who was released by the Broncos and signed by the Lions, was thinking that Rudi Johnson was going to back him up, since Johnson said that Tatum would give him advice and they would talk after practice. However, this was not for the case for Bell. He was released by the Lions, losing the job to Johnson. Now, I guess to get back at Johnson, Tatum Bell was caught on video tape stealing the Gucci bags that Johnson had won at the Pro-Bowl. They were in the locker room, and Tatum Bell just straight up took it. This is real cruddy, but I must say it is hilarious. All I gotta say is, Tatum Bell you salty.

My Summer

2008-08-24T16:41:00.006-04:00

Alright, so as you all know, today is the last day of summer vacation. I'm kind of sad because I love the summer, but this only means that I'm gonna get to see more of my friends, the regular season for soccer is in 2 weeks, and the NFL regular season is here too. But my summer was really good. I got to chill with my family, my girl, and my friends. Went to the pool a lot, went to the beach twice, and Atlantic City. I also got my permit yesterday, and a new dog. I moved my room into my basement, went to the Ravens' training camp, and mostly just chilled. Now, over this past weekend, I had to prep for school. I went and bought myself 3 new pairs of kicks (more to come). I got 2 pairs of air max's, one all white and one red, black, and white (different designs), and the all black Jordan Dentros.
I also had to cop a new North Face backpack. I got my supplies and everything, so I guess now I just gotta deal with the school year.

Fantasy Football

2008-08-19T15:59:00.003-04:00

Last night, me and some of my boys held a fantasy football draft on ESPN.com. Now, if you don't know how fantasy football works, based on how the players you draft perform, you get points. It's a lot of fun to do the draft, and then watch your team and the other teams get points. So I'm gonna put my roster on here, and hopefully get some feedback from you, the readers.

Starters -
QB: Matt Hasslebeck
RB: Joseph Addai
RB: Marshawn Lynch
RB/WR: Fred Taylor
WR: Marques Colston
WR: Steve Smith
TE: Jason Witten
D/ST: Packers
K: Matt Stover

Bench -
RB: Chester Taylor
RB: DeAngello Williams
TE: Alge Crumpler
QB: Philip Rivers
TE: Donald Lee
RB: Leon Washington
D/ST: Ravens

Lemme know what you think of my roster

2008 Olympics So Far

2008-08-14T23:22:00.004-04:00

So far in these Olympics, USA is leading in the medal count over China by a few, even though China has more gold medals. Michael Phelps is tearing it up, being 6 for 6 so far (6 gold medals and 6 world records). He is trying to become the first person to win 8 gold medals in the same Olympics. The USA Men's Basketball team is blowing everybody out, trying to win the gold for the first time since 2000. Sadly, the USA Men's Soccer team lost, but I wasn't too surprised. The Olympics aren't done, and that's all I've been following, so I can't really talk about more.

Raven's Training Camp

2008-07-30T23:49:00.003-04:00

As you all know, I am a huge Baltimore Ravens fan. Luckily, my mom took off of work and took me to the Ravens' Training Camp up at McDaniel College in Westminster, MD. It was great. I saw the team work out and saw the new staff. Troy Smith looked very good, as well as Joe Flacco. We all know about Kyle Boller... Ray Rice looked real good too. Derrick Mason was putting the moves on, and Mark Clayton was just burning everybody. When it came time for autographs, I bought a Ravens' seat cushion for the players to sign. Sadly, I only got 3 autographs; Dan Cody, Kelly Gregg, and former boxer and rookie SS Tom Zbikowski. I was right infront of Troy Smith, and the man didn't sign my cushion. I was blown because I've been a big fan since his days at Ohio State..before his big year. I saw the greats on the team however, and it was a lot of fun.

My Dark Knight Review

2008-07-20T00:54:00.003-04:00

So I just got home from watching The Dark Knight, and to me, as I predicted, it was excellent. To me, this is the best Batman movie ever. There were so many twists to the movie, and it made the overall plot very good. The writer for this movie is incredible. I know I wouldn't be able to write a Batman movie period, and he did the best one yet. As far as the actors, Christian Bale and Morgan Freeman did an excellent job as they always do, but to me, Heath Ledger was the stand-out actor. He should win an Oscar for this movie. He played the Joker very well, and gave him a new style. His acting was amazing. This is his best job as an actor. I recommend that everybody see this movie, and I cannot wait for the 3rd one.

This Past Weekend

2008-07-15T18:54:00.005-04:00

So this past weekend a few things happened that I wanted to write about.

1.) Rehoboth Beach

2.) Guitar Hero

3.) Manhunt

Rehoboth Beach

This was my second time to Rehoboth, and personally, I don't recommend it, at all. When you get into the water, it's cold as usual for a beach in the mid-atlantic, and there are shells and tiny rocks on the sand for about the first 10 feet in that real hurt your feet. It wasn't a pleasant experience. Also, the boardwalk is mostly for little kids. Racing games and shooting games are always fun, but there were just a lot of toddlers running around. There is about two things that I liked there, the Hooters, you might have seen the pic from last year, and Thrashers Fries. These fries were some of the best fries I have ever had. They didn't need ketchup, just a little more salt than is already on there. If you go to Rehoboth, you must stop by. There are two on the boardwalk on Brooklyn Ave.

Guitar Hero

To be perfectly honest, I used to hate this game. I was terrible, don't like rock music, and thought it was stupid. But over the weekend, at nights I would play this game, since my best friend has it, and had fun. I was doing terrible, which is a main reason why I hated it, but I started to get better and now I want to go buy it myself. I don't know if I want the new one because I don't want to play songs from the same artist over and over...I might just wait until Guitar Hero 4 comes out.

Manhunt

I only have one thing to say about the game of manhunt I played. I got very tired and I'm out of shape. This is not good for soccer, which is why I'm going to conditioning from now on.

T.I. Drops New Single

2008-07-09T12:04:00.004-04:00

Most of yall should know about T.I.'s single No Matter What by now, as it was leaked a while before the video was made, and now he has a new single; Swing Ya Rag ft. Swizz Beatz. I love this song. The beat is nice and it's just T.I. doin' his thing. It's the second song released of his upcoming album Paper Trail.

The Dark Knight

2008-07-09T11:13:00.004-04:00

I can honestly say that the newest Batman movie, The Dark Knight, looks to be the best movie this year. Batman Begins, which came out a few years back, was a great Batman movie. It was very different from the other Batman movies, in how Gotham was portrayed, and other small details. The Dark Knight is the sequel to that movie, and it has very high reviews. Everybody knows that the Joker is one of Batman's best enemies. This movie has the Joker, who is portrayed very differently than people are used to, and introduces Harvey Dent, who later becomes Two-Face. This movie has a lot to do with restoring order in Gotham and how Joker tries to disrupt that order. The trailers show a lot of action, and I cannot wait to see it.

The Team That Won't Be...

2008-07-07T22:00:00.005-04:00

Sadly, there is a 99.9% chance that this team I am about to suggest won't actually become a team. During this offseason for the NBA, there is a free agent that has 2 championship rings in the past 3 years; James Posey. I'm not praising this man or anything, but he has great experience and leadership qualities, not to mention he is clutch with his 3s in Staples Center. Since he is a free agent, I believe that the Wizards should not bother to re-sign Roger Mason Jr., and use their extra money plus some of the money Gilbert left behind and make a big attempt to sign this man. People might say, but the Wizards need a big man. That is 100% true and I completely agree with it, believing we should have taken Darrell Arthur or traded up to get Roy Hibbert, but both championship teams that Posey played for only had 1 solid big man; Heat with Shaq and Celtics with Garnett. The Heat had Udonis Haslem at the 4 and the Celtics had Kendrick Perkins at the 5. To me, those two are not solid big men. The Wizards have Antawn Jamison at the 4. Posey brings a great boost off the bench with energy, clutch performances, and great free throw shooting. Think about this... Gilbert, Stevenson, Caron, Jamison, Haywood as the starting 5, with Posey coming in at the 2. To me, that is a huge threat. However, Posey is talking to the Lakers, the team he just beat in the NBA Finals, so this is very unlikely to happen.

Filene's Basement

2008-07-07T00:36:00.003-04:00

Yes this post is about a clothing store that does not actually sell it's own clothes; it sells name brand clothes for a cheap price! It's great. My mom shops there all the time, and since I had nothing better to do today since it was raining, I went up there with her. At the men's section I noticed they had an assortment of name brands; American Eagle, Affliction, Ed Hardy, Ralph, ect. I picked up 2 Affliction shirts, both were $30. Being that the total of these two shirts was the price of about one shirt, with some exceptions for the very expensive ones, I was pumped. Then I picked up two nice pairs of jeans that you can find in Nordstrom's for $30 a pair. These were some great discounts! If you're broke and trying to save some money, but still look fresh, check this place out! Look at the bags they give you too...

Coney Island Tradition

2008-07-05T12:43:00.006-04:00

As I was flippin' through the channels yesterday I came across a hot dog eating contest held every 4th of July. It's a Nathan's Hot Dog eating contest that takes place in Coney Island, New York, the birthplace of Nathan's Hot Dogs. You can see each one on ESPN, because somehow this is a sport. To me, this contest is flat out disgusting. How do you stuff all those hot dogs down your throat in minutes to see who can eat the most. What does this prove??? "Man you suck, you only ate 63 hot dogs and I ate 64!" Come on now, what kind of bragging rights is this? I just don't get it... If you haven't seen it already, check it out...

New Look

2008-07-04T11:30:00.003-04:00

O yes, I got the new layout because I wasn't posting, so I thought I'd change that and post more, and I should switch up the look of the blog. I like it more than the last layout but hit me up with how you think of it or any suggestions.

Breaking News

2008-07-04T11:17:00.004-04:00

Following up on the offseason for the Wizards, Agent Zero agreed to sign with the team for a 6 year $111 million contract. He agreed for $16 million less because he said he didn't want to bind the team financially and we still have money left over to sign Roger Mason Jr. if we wanted to. Just read the link so it doesn't look like I'm copying what they say.

Now it's also the 4th of July which means fireworks and parties!! Well just remember it's also our nation's birthday...but get those fireworks poppin!

Wizards Offseason

2008-07-02T13:45:00.006-04:00

Alright so the Wizards drafted a 7 foot foward Javale McGee from Nevada, who should probably play center for us. They also signed Antawn Jamison to a 4 year extension, who has been the most consistent player on the team as far as health and performance. He's coming off his best season in the NBA at the age of 32.

Now they Wiz are trying to resign Gilbert Arenas. They offered Arenas a 6 year deal worth $127 million, a max deal that Arenas wanted. He also got a max deal from his first team, Golden State, who just lost Baron Davis to the Clippers, for 5 years $101 million. Now Arenas said he wants to stay in DC, especially if Jamison stayed, because they have played together almost all of Arenas's career. Now that Jamison is staying and they offered Arenas the max deal, he should definitely come back. I know a lot of people have been hating on him because of his "ball-stopping" and knee injuries, but come on now. Healthy he put up 28.4 points per game, 4th in the league. He is our best scorer and when we had a healthy team, we were 1st in the East. We've already proven we can beat Boston, the champs. Now we have 3 all-stars on our team, why would you want to lose one to rack up more assists? He needs to stay and should.

One last free agent is Roger Mason Jr., the local. Yes he was a good scorer towards the end of the season, but I think we should try harder on James Posey, even though that isn't likely. If we can't find a better backup PG, then go ahead and resign Mason.

Shaq Freestyle

2008-06-24T09:08:00.004-04:00

Two days ago Shaq was in this NYC nightclub when he took the mic from someone and just started spittin. Here's how it went down:

Finals So Far

2008-06-16T20:27:00.003-04:00

As of now, the series between the Celtics and Lakers for the NBA title is 3-2 in favor of the Celtics. A lot has gone down so far, and here's what I think about a few things:

1.) Paul Pierce - Although he is the only Celtic I like, I do think he faked his knee injury, being that he is destroying every 3 on the Lakers and is playing incredible D on Kobe. Don't miss that he played just about every minute in game 5. If the Celtics win, he is the MVP no doubt.

2.) Kobe - Inconsistent. He is the best player in the NBA but he is not playing like it. He is still being effective, just he is capable of playing at a higher level, know what I mean?

3.) Lakers/Celtics Bench - Celtics bench is making the Lakers bench look sorry. Leon Powe for 21 is unacceptable. P.J. Brown slamming it and Sam Cassell posting up and scoring, also unacceptable. Lakers had one good game from the bench, and that was win the hog Vujacic hit 20.

4.) Coaching - Doc Rivers is out-coaching one of the greatest coaches ever, Phil Jackson. For Phil to take out Derek Fisher and Lamar Odom in game 4 was a terrible move. And allowing a team to lose a 24 point lead and lose the game, and then lost a 20 point lead the next game but luckily win the game is not how you want your coach doing his job. I know it isn't all on the coach, since it's the players who perform, but Jackson isn't preparing the Lakers enough.

5.) Outcome - Honestly, I think the Celtics got this in 6. I want the Lakers in 7, but the Celtics just play with way more heart and intensity. Sorry Kobe.

T.I. Goin to the Screens Again

2008-06-05T15:24:00.004-04:00

I was on the internet and found this article from Sohh.com about my favorite rapper T.I. signing a 3-movie deal! I'll provide the link so I don't swag the whole story. And peep the bottom, T.I.'s coming to Baltimore!

Movie Deal

Last Weeks of School

2008-06-02T20:53:00.003-04:00

So as the school year comes to a close, I've been thinking to myself about what has happened. This year was better for me, for many different reasons. However these last 3 weeks of school have got to be the most work I have done all year. HSA's, and then the week after that I get numerous amounts of projects. 2 in English, 2 in Bio, and a mock trial for Government. And next week there are the finals. This really annoys me because who has time to do all this work and have a life? To me, the teachers should have done a better job planning their work and not acting as if they are the only class. However I am so happy school is about to end!

Mariah Carey got NO GAME

2008-05-29T15:37:00.003-04:00

Yesterday Mariah Carey gave the first pitch at a baseball game in Tokyo...don't know why but it is a must-see.

Minor League Player Traded for 10 Bats...

2008-05-26T12:47:00.003-04:00

I couldn't remember this guys name or anything but when I was watching First Take today on ESPN 2 they interviewed a minor league baseball player that was traded for 10 bats... This is disgraceful. The guy said he had never even played yet this season, and he didn't even know somebody could get traded for equipment, but he heard of players that got traded for food. Either this dude is a serious scrub or he gets no respect. In the interview though, he made humor out of it, which I thought was good instead of being depressed. However, I think that you shouldn't even be allowed to trade players for equipment, or any other possession. Seriously, something is wrong with the minor leagues, or major leagues since they own minor league teams. The front offices need to do something about this because this is down right cruddy!!!

HSAs

2008-05-21T18:45:00.003-04:00

So Im finally done with the HSA's!!! Here's my opinion on them:

--I think that the teachers hyped it up way to much, even thought it does determine if you pass/graduate. They said there was at least 8 BCRs and 3 ECRs on each, and it wasn't even that much. Some tests had more than others, but they were all spread out so it didn't really feel like much....and they weren't even hard questions.

--I also think that the time went by faster when I was taking that test than when I sat there trying to sleep for the extra 20 minutes.

--The breaks were too short

--The easiest test was gov't, then English, and then Bio

--The English had the dumbest BCRs and ECRs. Bio just had harder ones.

Well that's what I think of them. Hit me up with what you think or just answer that poll question!

Double-amputee Gets to Compete in Olympics

2008-05-16T11:34:00.004-04:00

If you haven't heard already, the double-amputee sprinter Oscar Pistorius won the right to compete in the 2008 olympics.
This is a huge topic; people are in favor of it, and others are not. The people in favor of it say that it's only moral right to let him play, or that if he is able to compete against the world-class runners involved in the races, there's no reason why he shouldn't play. However, the people against this decision also have reasons. They could say that it is an unfair advantage since he has prosthetic legs, so he doesn't get tired as easily, and they don't have to go through as much training as able-body competitors. But those are some reasons I have heard on TV and read about this issue. I personally thing that they should allow him to compete. Think about his mindset. He has to motivate himself to actually run, and to not think about what other people say/think. We all know how people can be in this world, especially to disables. I say let him compete, and I'm glad he's getting that opportunity. Let me know what you think, if you agree or disagree.

Charles Barkley is a dumbass

2008-05-12T17:02:00.002-04:00

CHARLES BARKLEY IS A DUMBASS!!! Here's proof:

Slackin'

2008-05-12T16:44:00.002-04:00

When I was lookin through my blog earlier, I realized that I've been slackin' on posting this month. I know I've been putting up new polls and Pics of the Week, but I only have two posts this month. As soon as something I feel is a must-post, I'll hook yall up. sorry for the wait!

Reflection

2008-05-06T17:36:00.002-04:00

This Saturday I heard Ray Lewis was gonna be up at Dick's to promote those new Under Armour kicks, the new Prototypes, so I had to go. When he came out, instead of signing autographs, taking pictures with people, and just promoting the shoes, he gave a speech that was more life-changing and made me think about what I was doing. He was talking about how you must work hard to be great, not good. He said that good will get you remembered for a short time, but being great is a lot of good things put together, and that will get you remembered for a long time. If you want something that bad, make it your lifestyle because in order to get something, you must sacrifice another. Now that got me thinking a lot. During the school year, I always do my best in the first quarter, not just because it's the easiest, but because I work so hard in soccer, that it just carries over to my school work, and once the season ends and I start to chill and get lazy, my grades get lower. I realized I'm not putting in the effort to do as well as I can in school because I wasn't putting effort in what needed to be done. I also realized that I need to get in great shape for varsity this coming season, so I decided that I was going to begin working out hard, and focus more on school that hanging with my friends or wasting my time playing xbox and watching tv as much as I did earlier in the school year. I think that readers can relate to how I was feeling, so I decided to post it.

Nick Cannon is the man!

2008-05-03T10:30:00.004-04:00

For everybody that doesn't know, Nick Cannon married Mariah Carey! Nick Cannon is a lucky man for this because as we all know, Mariah is fineeee! And before he got Mariah, last year he was with a Victoria's Secret model. Big ups! I'm proud of Nick and Mariah and hopes this lasts for them.

T.I.

2008-04-29T20:12:00.004-04:00

T.I., my favorite rapper, as you all know got in legal trouble during the fall. His sentencing will take place later in the year, but he is on house arrest and must complete 1,000 hours of community service, going around spreading awareness of drugs, violence, and other topics to younglings across America. Tip said he was blessed with the opportunity. That may seem like a lot of hours, but he could be in jail for 25 years for getting caught with guns. However, Cobb County schools won't let T.I. visit their schools to talk about these dangers. Now how is T.I. supposed to complete his community service hours and spread awareness if he can't talk to teens?? I think this is crazy and Cobb should lighten up a bit. Not only will this benefit T.I., but teens who look up to their hometown King of the South would listen to what he has to say. If you feel any differently than I do, feel free to let me know.

Since I'm on the topic of T.I., he has released his first hit from his next album Paper Trail called No Matter What. I listened to the song and it talks about how he will rise from these bad times and can overcome the adversity. If you listen close enough, you can hear how he apologizes for what he has done. Go check the song out!

BME Pain

2008-04-28T15:26:00.003-04:00

In school everybody has been telling me about this BME Pain Olympic video and said that it was extremely disgusting and I must watch it. So I came home today and looked it up on YouTube but all I got were people's reactions to the video, so I googled it. I found it and I must say it's worse than 2 girls 1 cup.... Now if you really want to see this video, I'll give you the link since it is too horrifying to add on my blog..it's only about 1 1/2 minutes but it will probably be one of the most disgusting minutes of your life.

<< BME Pain >>

Ravens' Day 1 Draft

2008-04-26T22:41:00.004-04:00

When Ryan was taken by Atlanta at the third pick, I must say that I was a little upset because of the clutch performances he showed his senior year, but when we drafted Joe Flacco, I was relieved since the tape of him is good, most scouts think that he is the second-best QB in the draft, and that we didn't go with Chad Henne...no offense. Now we have a more "pocket-passer" QB in Flacco, a QB that can run in Troy Smith, and kyle boller...
Then when the second round came, I figured that we should try to get a WR to go along with the 3 we have now, since we don't really have a 4th WR, but when I saw Ray Rice, I was ecstatic. I completely forgot about him, but then I remembered how great he was at Rutgers, and figured that him and McGahee can possibly form a two-headed monster like the one that the Jags have...just a thought. And also, we chose two players that can come in and have an immediate impact on offense, which is where we struggle the most. For the rest of the rounds, I think we should get a WR, a CB, and a S....maybe another offensive lineman since Ogden's future is unknown.

Cracked.com on rap

2008-04-22T17:30:00.004-04:00

I was going thru the internet to find some info for a new blog post, and I found the people on Cracked.com giving out rankings for the 11 most unintentional gay lyrics, and the 25 worst rapper names. The list is pretty funny, especially for the rapper names. Ima give you the links so you can check em both out!

Gay Lyrics

Worst Names

4/20

2008-04-20T12:38:00.003-04:00

Today is the day for all the blunt heads to get smacked! It's Bob Marley's birthday and everyone knows how much he was on it... So I thought I'd make a post about this day for pot smokers. I found this video on YouTube about this old guy explaining the meaning of 4/20 on the news and thought that this person's view was a little different than what I know of 4/20. Just watch as he calls it, "a day of peace"

Retirements

2008-04-17T18:23:00.004-04:00

Today was the second retirement of a potential Hall of Fame quarterback this offseason, Steve McNair. I really wouldn't care about this, except for the fact that he played for the Ravens the past two years, my favorite NFL team. Steve McNair was excellent his first year here, leading us to a 13-3 record, but last year he was injured and played only 6 games. He was co-MVP one year, and went to 3 Pro Bowls, a Super Bowl, and passed important records. He came out of Alcorn State and played 13 years, being a leader and was very agressive, playing through injury.

Now since I mentioned the retirement of Steve McNair, I feel like I should mention the retirement that happened earlier this month about one of the best quarterbacks ever; Brett Favre. This quarterback broke every single significant record there is for a quarterback to pass, like touchdowns, passing yards, games started, ect. He has a Super Bowl ring and is going to be in the Hall of Fame on his first ballot, no doubt. Favre can still play, but he said he wasn't able to mentally. The Packers are going to have a hard time replacing him, but will have his jersey retired opening game of their season, on Monday Night Football.

Naked Vlog on YouTube!!

2008-04-16T15:11:00.003-04:00

This guy named chris3ff is trying to start making people on youtube actually vlog naked. It's insane!! The rules are that you vlog naked and then tag 3 other people to vlog naked too...just any random people. I think it's a crazy idea and probably wouldn't do it...unless someone put some serious cash up (not tryin to sound like a man-whore!) Here's the first vlog and another naked vlog that came up which was a little weird.

First One

Weird vlog

Hillary is a hater!

2008-04-13T16:01:00.003-04:00

Hillary Clinton is going OD with trying to put Obama down . We all know she's going crazy with the campaign and lying to make herself look better, but what she said yesterday is going too far. Just watch for yourself and see how she claims Obama is not American.

T.I. Clothing Line

2008-04-11T17:14:00.004-04:00

If you didn't know already, T.I. has a new clothing line coming out called Akoo (A King of Oneself). The release date is still unknown because of the charges that were brought upon T.I., the making of Young Dro's new album, and the making of T.I.'s new album called Paper Trail. But the clothing line is coming soon so check it out!

T.I. new song

2008-04-08T15:09:00.003-04:00

A new T.I. song was leaked, but not by T.I. The song is called Hunt 'Em Down and is about getting revenge on the killers of his bestfriend Philant Johnson. He said that the song wasn't supposed to be released and it won't be on his next album, Paper Trail. Even though it wasn't supposed to be released, it's still pretty nice.

New addition

2008-04-06T17:50:00.004-04:00

As you can see, I have a new section on my blog called Pic of the Week. This is gonna be a section where I pick a picture of the past week or night, make a caption, and put it on my blog. This picture is probly gonna be something important to me, or something that made an impact on a lot of people. If you want any requests for a pic, hit me up!

Capitals

2008-04-06T14:36:00.004-04:00

I love this time of the year. You have March Madness, the NBA playoffs, and now the NHL playoffs....yes the NHL. I'm not the biggest hockey fan but I used to watch the Capitals all the time until they began to suck wind over and over. Then around christmas, the Caps started doing real good and over the past few weeks I've started to watch em since they were playing for a playoff spot. Now last night they won their division and are 3rd seed in the east after being last place in the east, and it's mostly because of the soon-to-be MVP of the league, Alexander Ovechkin.

This man has 65 goals, most of any player of his position ever, and most goals this season, and he's also the leading player in points with 112. He is too nice and the best player in the league. If yall don't know about him or the Caps, check em out when the playoffs start real soon.

Tragic Ending...

2008-04-03T14:43:00.003-04:00

For me, yesterday went from great to miserable....

First the day starts out great. I got a B on my math test (have failed like every test since the 2nd quarter), I got an A in government, I started my offseason workouts for soccer, and everything was going good. As I'm starting to eat I turn on the Wizards game and hear the Arenas dressed. He comes in the game, and went 5-7 with 17 points in only 20 minutes! I was going crazy!! But then everything started going bad. The Wiz blew an 11 point lead and had the lead by 1 with about 16 seconds left. We force a jump ball and win it but we turn it over and then with about 6 seconds left we get a steal and Jamison throws it down the court but somehow the Bucks got the ball with 1 second left..and on that same play Jamison and Stevenson both got hurt. And then we all know what happens....a guy from the d-league hits the game winning shot. I was sitting there in shock. How does this happen!! The only good thing is that we're still in 5th place but that's about it since Stevenson has a sprained ankle and Jamison is also hurt.

What a terrible way to end a great day...

Arenas is staying!!

2008-03-31T20:41:00.003-04:00

I am pumped! I was watchin the Wizards game last night against the lakers, and they showed Gilbert Arenas being interviewed. He said he wants the Wizards to sign Jamison first, and then sign him and he would take a pay cut! He said that him and Jamison have been playing almost his whole career and they have great chemistry and he doesn't want to ruin what the Wiz have going on right now. So Arenas is staying in D.C. and by taking the pay cut (if there will be one) allowing Jamison to stay too. Just wait until we're healthy!!

O yes, I must add that I will be at the Wizards game next wednesday against the celtics. Section 101 behind the Wiz bench! Look for me on tv!

Under Construction

2008-03-27T20:35:00.001-04:00

People have been tellin me I should add more stuff to the blog, so hit me up with a few ideas on what I should add. I added the pic in the header but I wanna know what yall want. Jus hit me up!

New Name

2008-03-26T19:37:00.007-04:00

Got the new name! People were tellin me names but I wasn't really feelin it, and Kwasi said some name I couldn't even understand like "the jjonescabloga" or something rediculous like that. I chose the name The Jones Effect since I know blogs can have some effect on the way people think.

Kwasi and my blog
Now, back to Kwasi...he is seriously trying to get on my blog! Now instead of being a bracketologist, he wants to be some NFL scout expert. I don't really feel like having a partner, cuz I like things done my own way and if he wants a spot on a blog, he should make his own...feel me? But Ima let the readers decide whether or not I should let Kwasi get a spot on the blog, so just hit me up anyway you want. Lemme know how you like the new name too.

Arenas frying Duke!!!
Yesterday I was reading the new post on Gilbert Arenas's blog, and he started talking about the NCAA tournament as he was discussing how all the gyms in the Verizon Center were being used for it. Then he brought up Duke...Now I'm assuming he hates Duke since, besides the fact that everyone that isn't a Duke fan does, Coack K cut him from the USA team. Arenas started saying how badly Duke was gettin killed, and I thought it was HILARIOUS. I hate Duke, since I'm a Terps fan, and I was happy they lost in the 2nd round, except that it ruined my bracket...but I'm still in 2nd place, only 1 game behind Ratliffe. Now if you haven't already, you should check Gilbert's blog. I have the link under my FAVS section, first one. Ima give you the link to the post where he fries Duke...it's the 4th paragraph and a must see!

>> Arenas fries Duke! <<

Changin the name...

2008-03-24T17:54:00.004-04:00

K so as you probly can already see, I changed the name of my blog from The J Spot to Who? J Jones! I was really bored about 5 minutes ago so I decided to look up my blog on google, and everything that was coming up was about sex...and I'm not tryin to look like some sex freak or anything so I felt like I had to change the name ASAP. I'm not really feelin the name right now cuz it's too similar to Mike Jones' punchline so if you got a real good name in mind, leave me a comment and lemme know so I can change it. You'll also get mad props and a spot on the post that announces it. THANKS!

Just like football.....

2008-03-23T19:25:00.004-04:00

So this NCAA tourney is just like the college football season this year....UPSETS!!! It's great to see all the upsets, but this is seriously killin my bracket. Now in the ESPN pool that I'm doing for money, I'm only one game out of first place, but it's terrible. Each day teams I have going far lose...such as Duke and Pitt (had them in the Elite 8) and Notre Dame (Sweet 16). And Vandy lost to SIENA by 20!!!!!! Uconn lost to SD and I had them in the Elite 8. I also had Georgetown in the Elite 8 and they lost today to Davidson cuz that man in the picture, Stephen Curry, is just too nasty. In the first round he scored 40 and today he had 25 with 20 of his pts in the 2nd half!! That's clutch..and he's only a sophomore. O well, Texas is still winning it all over Kansas in a close game and I'm gonna win my bracket.

O yea, I have a new edition to my blog for March Madness... Kwasi is now my "bracketologist" and he said that Tennessee is going to win it all but they're losing in the Elite 8 to UNC...sorry Kwasi.

WeMix

2008-03-22T11:46:00.008-04:00

Luda is takin something from Diddy's book, and he's trying to help aspiring artists get to the top. I love it!! He launched a site called WeMix and it's a site where you can upload your songs, and people can rate you. If you get enough people that like you, you have a chance to be on the tv show that is coming up for this. Now Luda, being a rapper, took a pretty big step and said that your music can be any type; hip-hop, r&b, rock, techno, and country. Artists get to work with other artists to try to become the best and get a huge record label. This is like MTB but for solo artists, and the viewers have more control. Yall should check the site out, and if you tryna get big, sign up!

#1 Pryor A Buckeye

2008-03-19T20:32:00.003-04:00

Ok, so the #1 QB in America on the high school level chose today to sign with the Ohio State Buckeyes. He's from PA, and he passed going to other big colleges like Michigan and Oregon. I tihnk going with the Buckeyes was a good idea, because they're a strong team and have way more potential than Michigan, and Oregon couldn't win without Dennis Dixon. Now I know I did a post over a month ago on recruiting for football, but this man kept his mouth shut until his school's basketball season was over, which I respect. It keeps away from all the attention and it could keep his focus on basketball, not on his next school..feel me? For all the people that don't know, this man is an all around athlete. He plays quarterback (can throw the ball and run like the former Buckeye, now Raven Troy Smith) and plays basketball, leading his school to PA State Champs in both sports in the same year. That's some straight dominance. He's 6'6', 230, so he has a bright future ahead of him. For all those college football fans, watch out for Terrelle Pryor!

HUGE Weekend

2008-03-16T22:53:00.003-04:00

So this weekend was intense like no other in a while...atleast for me. So it all started off by the beginning of spring break!!! I know everyone is pumped for that one. The State playoffs went down in College Park but sadly we came up 2nd...but hey atleast LR got a trophy and are county and regional champs! Big ups to yall ballers. More on that sports topic, Wizards won in a close game in OT, Houston got 22 wins straight, and today was Selection Sunday. I'm real pissed that MD didn't win the games they needed to, but we a young team. I got my bracket filled out for facebook and espn (if anyone wants to join, hit me up on facebook or leave a comment and i'll get you the info for the espn pool we're doin) but yall can't see me! I got like 3 straight wins. Just incase yall were wondering, Notre Dame is gonna beat UNC and Texas is winnin it all. O yea, props to UMBC for gettin that 1st time selection to the big dance! I gotta show them love, they local.

But also today, my cousins from Cali came here so I saw them. We went out to eat and then my mom drove me and naysha over to the mall and she bought me some clothes. Got some shades, an Ed Hardy shirt and an Ed Hardy hat. Now I know in an earlier post I don't rock Ed Hardy, and I really don't. This is my only outfit for Ed Hardy, and it's only cause there were no good Affliction outfits in Nordstroms.
But no matter what, this weekend was crazy.

College Mail

2008-03-12T17:45:00.004-04:00

I know everyones been gettin those college emails and letters, and I know it's pissin people off cuz so much is comin every damn day. But I got this magazine with all these colleges that really appealed to me. Some of them had good business classes which is one major I'm considerin since I don't really know what I want to do, and they all had D-1 and D-2 soccer which is what I'm tryin to make when I graduate. One college was Loyola up in Baltimore and that was one that really stuck out since it's local (cheaper cost), D-1 soccer, and a business major program. I'm also gettin stuff from Hawaii-Pacific, Miami (really tryin to get in contact more with that school) and Georgia Tech, but I'm not really sure. If yall got any ideas for help or just wanna let me know bout your situation, feel free to holla!

The Competition is Crucial

2008-03-11T15:47:00.004-04:00

Today, hella hip-hop artists dropped albums, such as Fat Joe, Rick Ross, and Snoop Dogg. Fat Joe's new album, The Elephant in The Room, has featured artists like Lil Wayne, J. Holiday, and Plies. Rick Ross's new album Trilla contains the hit "The Boss" ft. T-Pain, and has Lil Wayne, DJ Khaled (who is in every damn song), Nelly, Jeezy, and more. Ego Trippin' by Snoop Dogg was also released today with that song that almost everyone is diggin, "Sexual Eruption". Hurricane Chris also dropped an album but I don't listen to him so I don't really know much about it. I'm probly gonna check out the Rick Ross album first since he's my fav. outta all of these artists, but go listen for yaself!

Day 26

2008-03-04T15:34:00.005-05:00

So the boys from Making The Band 4, Robert, Q, Big Mike, Brian, and Willie, finally came up with a name for their band; Day 26. I really got no clue why it's called that, but maybe cuz their debut album is hittin stores March 26. They also got a new hit out, Got Me Going. The song is real nice. Yall should go check it out, preorder that album or just wait and buy it before it sells out, or just download it. I'm not diggin how Diddy announced all this, and they came out with a single now, cuz it's takin all the suspense away from the show. You already know they got an album coming out so all the drama really isn't gonna affect anything. And Diddy dropped the news about Danity Kane's album droppin in a few days. But it's all good cuz they're both real talented and nice, so just check it out. Lemme know how yall feel about it if you want, but just kick back n jam to it.

Jae Millz Now on Young Money

2008-02-28T16:31:00.006-05:00

If you don't know who Jae Millz is by now, you should check him out. And if you don't want to, you'll probly hear him soon, as he just signed with Lil Wayne's Young Money. This is good for Lil Wayne because Jae Millz is has nice flow. He's also called an underground legend. They got a remix coming out in 2 weeks, "Holla At A Playa Remix" so be on the lookout for that one. And you know I hadda get this pic of Jae Millz in that Capitals jersey ha.

LRG Spring Clothing Line

2008-02-27T16:41:00.006-05:00

For everyone that rocks LRG, I found a site that has a lot of the clothes for their new spring clothing line. I really like a lot of the shirts that they're gonna have out now, even tho I don't rock LRG myself. If any of you want the link Ima give it to you at the bottom of this post so you can check it out.

>> LRG Clothing Line <<

Dipset

2008-02-26T18:32:00.004-05:00

So I'm gonna take a break from the sports talk for a lil, and focus on more recent news and upcoming stuff that people might care about. Now as you can tell by the title and the pic, this post is gonna focus about Dipset. Now well all know that Juelz Santana hasn't really been in the game lately since that hit album "What the Game's Been Missing!" and you'd expect something by now, especially cuz it's Dipset we're talkin about. But it's been a while and that much-anticipated album with Lil' Wayne "I Can't Feel My Face" still hasn't come out yet. Now, word is that Juelz is blaming this "delay" on his relationship between him and Cam'ron. He said him and Cam aren't on the same page and its affecting the album. Now they better get that relationship back on good status cuz I'm a fan of Juelz and think his music is hot.

Now on the same record label, Jim Jones came out with a new music video off his new mixtape album "Harlem's American Gangster". I haven't really gotten around to it yet, but I saw his new video on YouTube from the mixtape, and I was diggin the hit. But I was not diggin this style that he was rockin. I know people down in the MIA and other places rock this, but I'm not feelin it. He was rockin a scarf on his head, kinda lookin like a hood. Ima give you the link to the video, and just watch for urself. He's rockin it in like the 1st minute of the video. If you feel like it, just lemme know what you think about it. But listen to the song too cuz it's nice.
>> Love Me No More <<

oh no.....

2008-02-26T17:34:00.003-05:00

Mike Jones came out with a new shoe on a deal from Reebok. This shoe looks like most of the other Reeboks you see anywhere else. I don't even know why he decided to make a shoe like this, but atleast he's trying.

But I've been hearing that Lil Wayne, Mike Jones, and Lupe Fiasco are gonna team up and make shoes together for the Reebok OG Collection. I wanna see what those look like, cause they all got good taste.

810 who?

2008-02-25T17:41:00.005-05:00

So earlier I was on DatPiff lookin at mixtapes, and I saw this mixtape that came out a few weeks ago by some guy 810 from Baltimore and T.I. I thought it was gonna be nice but this man is just takin old T.I. songs and basically tryin to compare it to his songs. Not feelin it. I know hes from Baltimore and everything, but I'm just not feelin it.

Now on the other hand, a new mixtape with T.I. in it came out last week and its hot! Rick Ross, Young Jeezy, Lil Wayne and many others are on this. Check it out!

The Banana Drought

2008-02-24T17:07:00.003-05:00

So Weezy dropped a new mixtape called The Banana Drought last month, and I found it on www.datpiff.com. The mixtape is pretty nice, xcept for a few songs that those lil naked brotherband dudes are in, but for the most part it's something i downloaded. I think you guys should go check it out. Weezy brings the fire in this one.

That Reach Boy!

2008-02-23T14:20:00.005-05:00

So LR Varsity Basketball is hittin up that county championship game boy!!! We beat Marriots Ridge Thursday night in a blowout (somehow they were ranked in the state) and then that night howard lost to river hill to spoil the upset for them. All we needed to do today was win and we'd be goin to the ship to play Atholton. We won today by 2 in OT at home playin river hill and most definitely had to overcome some struggles, as they had this ref callin all the calls their way. That ref was some sauce!! He was doin the same thing durin that JV game too. But it's all good because won got that W and my man Jared got moved up to Varsity for the playoffs, n so did Chase! Im very pumped and now all you gotta do is hit up that game tuesday up at Atholton! Wear that purp boy!

Weclome Back Kidd!

2008-02-19T16:14:00.004-05:00

Although Jason Kidd isn't this young anymore, he's back in that Dallas jersey. The Mavs got the Kidd from an 8-player trade:

To the Mavericks:

Jason Kidd, G
Malik Allen, F
Antoine Wright, Swingman

To the Nets:

Devin Harris, G
DeSagana Diop, C
Trenton Hassel, Swingman
Maurice Ager, G
Keith Van Horn, F
2 First Round Draft Picks
$300 Million

My opinion on this trade varies, as I think that the Mavs gave up way to much to get Kidd, even though he is a proven PG and is a triple-double machine, and they now have a loss of depth. Every great team in the West has one thing in common, a big man. Now all the Mavs have is Erick Dampier, and no backup center. They have hella fowards, and now good guards with good depth at that position, but my only concern for them is the lack of depth at the big man position. I also think that the $300 million was not needed for this to happen, and only 1 first round draft pick. This makes the Nets look greedy and the Mavs desperate.

I think that the Nets did good, landing an excellent, up-and-coming PG in Devin Harris, who is extremely fast and has a lot of potential. They also get a good center in Diop, and an improved bench. The money can help with contracts or whatever they want, and the 2 first round draft picks can get them young, talented athletes from college. In the long run, I think this trade is gonna benefit the Nets more, but for now, it's gonna help the Mavs.

Super Dwight!

2008-02-17T15:46:00.005-05:00

So last night was the All-Star dunk contest, and it definitely brought the swag back to that great contest. The four contestants were: Rudy Gay (Grizzlies), Dwight Howard (Magic), Gerald Green (T-wolves), and Jamario Moon (Raptors). I had my money on Moon, since he used to be a Globetrotter and I've seen crazy footage on him. I don't think Gerald Green is that original, and Rudy Gay hasn't proven much in the NBA, too me, yet. Unfortunately for me, Moon got out in the first round wit Rudy Gay. The final round was crazy, as you can see Dwight Howard put on a superman costume and flew! But he didn't even dunk it!!! He threw it into the hoop and still got a high-ass score!!! But his final dunk was insane...he "ooped" it to himself and then bounced the ball back off the backboard like a yo-yo, caught it and dunked that shit! I was like "what the fuck just happened?!" Once he nailed that dunk, I knew he won, cuz once again, Gerald Green isn't as original as other players. I thought this contest was one of the best I've seen in a while, and I can't wait for next years.

Jordan XX3!!

2008-02-14T17:55:00.004-05:00

So these are the new Jordan XX3 comin out later this month. I'm not sure if I like the black or the gray one shown in this picture, but I'm most deff. diggin the white ones. That shoe looks pretty nice! I'm just hopin that most people aren't gonna go straight out and get the white ones, cuz I am BROKE! So unless anyone is tryna lend somebody some serious $$$, I'm probly gonna have to wait a while. However I do got like $30 in cash and $40 in some Dick's giftcards....so like $100 more would be nice. Lemme know what you think bout these shoes!!

BARACK!

2008-02-13T08:46:00.006-05:00

So Barack Obama swept the Chesapeake Primary yesterday (MD, DC, VA) on the democrat side for all you people that didn't know...Barack Obama now has 1,215 delegates, just a few more than Clinton (1,190) and John Edwards who dropped out has 26...even tho he doesn't really count anymore. To win for the democrats, you need 2,025 delegates. That democratic race is gonna be CLOSE! I know last night Barack was cheesin like this!

What's wrong with the Wizards?!

2008-02-12T09:23:00.001-05:00

So the Wizards are on this terrible 8 game losing streak, with injuries to Arenas, Butler, and Daniels. This mess is horrible. Some losses I expected, but the game last night against the Warriors just really heats me and that's why I'm posting a blog about this.... WE HAD THE LEAD BY 23 AND LOST BY 3!!!! I know that Golden State is the 2nd best scoring team in the NBA, but come on now, you can hold Boston, with all 3 all-stars playing, to 85 points and make a comeback, but you can't secure a 23 point lead?? That's horrible. I know not having Caron playing is a huge defensive loss, but Blatche can play good D, Haywood can play good D, Stevenson has good D (even with his sore knee). WHAT HAPPENED TO THAT DEFENSE WE HAD EARLIER IN THE YEAR WHEN WE WERE PLAYING GREAT?! We have great players on this team and we just can't win! This just infuriates me because we we're 4th in the East, and now we are below .500 and somehow still in the 6th spot. Good thing this isn't the West, because they have teams like 6 games over .500 and aren't even in a playoff seed! I really don't understand how we lost that game last night, but we really need to turn things around....SOON! I felt like Gilbert in this picture last night...it's just sad.

Primary Tomorrow!

2008-02-11T16:24:00.000-05:00

So tomorrow is the Primary in Maryland, so that means we have no school. While most people who read this probably can't vote, you should think about who you would vote for and why. Now we had a fake primary today at LR and I know hella people voted...I just would like to know who'd you vote for...just to see. I would vote for Barack Obama, because:

I think like a democrat.
I agree with what Obama stands for.
Hillary is getting her husband in this too much.
The republicans are spending too much money on a war we shouldn't be in.
We have a republican president now, and our nation has turned into shit.
Obama can create a better change for us.

That's just how I feel...you can leave me some comments if you want about it telling me your opinion on this.

I asked one of my teachers, not gonna put her name out, who she would vote for. She told me that she was a republican (very hard to believe when you meet/see her) but she wasn't sure who to vote for. When I told her to vote for Barack Obama, she pulled the race card out and said "Is it cuz I'm black?" I thought "No you dumb ignorant hoe" but I kept that to myself. She said if one of the republicans won that she didn't agree with, she would hope that the Democrat nominee wouldn't be Hillary Clinton because if Bill got back into office, he'd make it a whorehouse. I thought that comment was rude, but hilarious because it was so random and unexpected. I mean, you ask a teacher her opinion and she gets all worked up for no reason and says something like that. I'm still not gonna put her name out there like that, but I thought you guys would like to laugh at something.

iTouch or iPhone?

2008-02-10T15:58:00.000-05:00

Alright, so hella people are going crazy about the new iTouch. Yes, it has excellent features, such as touch screen, internet, music player, video player, and pictures. Now if you were going to waste your money on this, why not spend the extra $100 to get an iPhone. It has all the same features as the iTouch, but it's also a phone. Now I know some people don't want to make a plan with Cingular to buy it, but people switch their plans, or create a new plan just to get the Sidekick (whichever one) and then everybody has one by the end of the week. At least use your money better and get a phone with more features, and a phone that not as many people have. It's the same price, $399. I know the Sidekick LX is nice, but it doesn't have all the great features that the iPhone has. Just think about it...which makes more sense? I'm not the biggest fan of the iPhone because, after a while, the touch screen gets extremely dirty and annoying...not fresh. But I'm just sayin, use that cash wiser....just not on that Blackjack 2 ;-P

MySpace Tryna Upgrade?!

2008-02-09T17:13:00.000-05:00

Ok, so today was the first time I actually went on my MySpace in like 2 months just to see if I had anything, and I see all these new features, such as tagging a friend in a picture, news feed, and other applications that Facebook is known for. I guess Tom was getting upset with the fact that everybody kept leaving MySpace to go to Facebook? Who knows...all I know is that he's tryna swag Facebook and get popular again. I remember when MySpace was the coolest thing to get on, and then Facebook started getting popular and everybody forgot about MySpace. Now Tom is over here tryna get MySpace popular again....NOT WORKING! Tell me what you think about it to see if anybody agrees with me or not.

New Shaq in the Desert?

2008-02-09T12:24:00.000-05:00

By now, everybody should know about Shaq getting traded to the Suns for Shawn Marion. This trade is crazy! Why would you trade one of your best players for a center that is in his mid-30s and is injured all the time!? You already have one of the best centers in the game in Amare Stoudemire, so why go and get another and have a big man lineup on a fast-break team? Shaq is old and slow, out of his prime, and doesn't play in the style that the Suns play in. He can still be effective, but I don't know how long he can last in a running up/down style of offense.

Now Shaq has pledged that he can help the Suns get over "the hump", but how long is it gonna take? Who knows how much Shaq has left in him...It took him 2 seasons to get a championship in Miami, but he was younger, and him and Dwayne Wade weren't always injured. You can't forget that they played in the East. Now that he has been injured most of the season and a good part of last season, can his legs still hold up to compete in the Wild West, especially now that the Lakers have stocked up with Gasol and the Spurs got Mighty Mouse? Everything should unfold soon, as Shaq has said he might play tomorrow against the Wizards, but who knows. Right now I have the Lakers winning the West if Bynum comes back, since Kobe and Gasol are tearing it up right now. If this trade works for the Suns however, there is a good chance you will see the Suns and the Lakers possibly competing in the West Championship game. But for now, all you can do it wait!