The LIVE BLOG!

The draft is underway. I’m sitting here in the Scott Howard box on the side of the road house along with Sgt. Zim and a couple more pals ready to bring you our thoughts/musings.

1) Detroit Lions : Matthew Stafford QB – Georgia. Everyone knew this was coming. The only surprise was that the Lions didn’t milk the 15 minutes. Congratulations kid, you may be able to buy golden toilets for your house but you’re still the QB of the Detroit Lions. How many games before they force Stafford into action? 1? 2? Do you think he asks for Joey Harrington’s old locker?

The Best Thing to Happen to Detroit Since Robo-Cop

• Mike Maycock of NFL Network just informed us, speaking on Jason Smith that “Jason Smith is the best tackle available in the draft to play hard-nosed football”, I’m sure Andre Smith will be furious once he leaves his tea party.

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Christmas in April!

It’s here! It’s here! Let the hyperbole begin! I don’t know what it is, but the NFL draft is an absolute monster when it comes to excitement and entertainment value. Zim and I will be dabbling in a live blog today to provide what I can only assure you will be the highest level of quality football analysis around. A few thoughts before we get started:

So Many Choices for Cleveland!

• I’m a little crushed that the Lions have come to an agreement with Matthew Stafford. I derive quite a bit of pleasure from watching Daunte Culpepper “roll”.
• I feel a little sorry for Josh Freeman. If the Bucs and Jets decide they don’t need a QB he could be in the green room for a long time. Take it from someone who has watched him play for 3 years, he isn’t that great and makes poor decisions. The angle that he had no talent around him is a little overplayed, in 2007 he threw to All-American (and ’08 2nd round selection) Jordy Nelson.
• I have a feeling that the ’09 QB Draft class is going to end up about as well as the ’99 class, without a Donovan McNabb among them.
• If you want to play a drinking game, take a shot every time we get to see Andre Smith’s man breasts.
• If the Cardinals trade Anquan Boldin for 60 cents on the dollar I might leave the country.
• Michael Crabtree is going to make about 5 or 6 teams feel really stupid very soon.  Maybe as early as his rookie year.

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Phil Mickelson Will Call You Names.

Phil doesn't have time for Pussies

Two weeks ago at the Champions Dinner prior to the Masters, former Arizona State Sun Devil golfer Phil Mickelson was reportedly overheard having the following exchange with Nick Faldo (as cribbed by Dogs that Chase Cars via The Scotsman):

Mickelson (loud enough for everyone to hear): “Gee Nick, I didn’t realize that you are such a big guy. How come you used to hit it so short?”

Faldo: “Listen Phil, when you shoot 19 under par to win the Open at St Andrews you can start giving me a hard time.”

Mickelson: “I understand that. But how come you hit it like such a pussy?”

Faldo: “I played golf the proper way.”

Mickelson: “Yeah, like my wife.”

What a fun little exchange that must have been. There has been no confirmation yet as to if Mickelson followed his verbal haymakers by attempting to stuff the British-born Faldo in a garbage can, locker, or toilet. Stay tuned.

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