D-Hall not to BIG D
It looks like D-Hall has made his way to the East Coast again. With all of the defensive problems in Dallas, it is surprising to see him head to another NFC east team.
It looks like D-Hall has made his way to the East Coast again. With all of the defensive problems in Dallas, it is surprising to see him head to another NFC east team.
Today, the Oakland Raiders are expected to release defensive back DeAngelo Hall (after giving the Atlanta Falcons a second round draft pick for him in the offseason). Al Davis supposedly asked the front office to come up with a list of names of players to cut. On that list? Javon Walker, Michael Huff, and Ronald Curry - all big name players that got lost in the jungle that is Oakland.
The Raiders never cease to amaze. A few analysts have even called the NFL a "31 team professional league.... and then the Raiders." Yes, there are teams with less wins than the Raiders, but none make players walk the plank at the rate the Raiders do.
Oakland needs stability in a long term Head Coach, draft picks, and a new owner. DeAngelo Hall, as much of a head case as he is, is not the cause of the Raiders' 2-6 start. They drafted a quarterback, 2 years ago, with the I.Q. of a watermelon and a running back, last year, in which they gave no offensive line. Their wide receivers are head-cases and Lane Kiffin doesn't have the balls to punch Al Davis in the face and tell him to get the hell out his way. The Raiders will never be good again until Al Davis is out.
D-Hall is probably the happiest person in the world to be on that list, and rightfully so, but this doesn't let Hall off the hook of being an underacheiver and a crybaby. He needs to revive his career. And where will he do it? Dallas.
With so many things going on in the world of sports, did you even notice the start of the NBA season? Do you care? Many people don't watch the NBA til the playoffs, much like the NHL. With over half of the teams in the NBA making the playoffs, are you watching the regular season?
Yesterday, the Detroit Pistons started the season 3-0 and then traded Chauncey Billups, Antonio McDyess and Cheikh Samb, for Allen Iverson. Denver however started the season 1-2 and needed to make a move in order to try and solidify their position in the WEST.
The SPURS, who have seemed very much like America's team over the last couple of seasons, started their season 0-2 while the LAKERS , HORNETS, ROCKETS, and JAZZ all started the season 3-0 in the WEST.
Tonight's NBA action includes:
Phoenix @ New Jersey 7:30 EST
Boston @ Houston 8:30 EST (NBA tv)
Dallas @ San Antonio 8:30 EST
There are 13 games on the schedule tomorrow night including an ESPN double header starting at 8pm EST will you be watching? "King" James is playing but how many of you haven't watched the NBA regular season since Jordan and the Bulls made their magical playoff runs?
If you don't already have a Sunday morning headache as you wake up for this exciting day of football ahead, take a look at the ACC standings and pick a winner. With 8 teams that still have a legitimate shot at the title, this conference's parity can suggest 1 of 2 things: the Atlantic Coast Conference sucks or is exceptionally good as a whole. And, considering the # of big out-of-conference victories stacked up for the ACC, I'm going to go with the former.
Clemson, Wake Forest, and Virginia Tech have done nothing but dissapoint those who predicted their "elite" ACC status this preseason and schools like Virginia, Georgia Tech, and Maryland have hightened expectations. So, if you want to pick the ACC Champion, roll a die.... an 8-sided one.... like in dungeons and dragons. Don't lie! You have played it too!