The Starting Five

NY OIL is doing all he can to get the right people to hear his message. I really enjoyed our interview. He speaks to those who look like him first and then expands his message to all of those in earshot. Here’s a video he’s dropping today to help Fathers understand their responsibility to the future of their legacies. He’s doing this with pictures from regular folk all across the land who just want one thing…to be a father to their children. I appear with my daughter early and later with my sons. Thanks brothaman. Anything I can do to help, I’m here. His site is linked above. Make sure you check it out.

NYOIL – Father Father (Produced by DJ Green Lantern) from NYOIL on Vimeo.

“No one on the corner have swagga like us…”
M.I.A. – Paper Planes

This has been one of the most interesting seasons within the history of the NFL. Not only are the Arizona Cardinals and Philadelphia Eagles in the NFC Championship, but Rookie quarterback Joe Flacco has led…along with a top tier defense…the Baltimore Raves to the AFC title game.

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It’s almost that time. Little hot I’m not working the game (won’t happen again, there’s an inspiration in everything you just gotta find it), but I’d rather do this than drink mad grog, eat a thousand wings and check out all the fine lovelies that just might happen to be batting their pretty little eyes my way at the local joint. Ah…the simple things in life.

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“Down to Maryland…all the way over there at Morgan State…” RZA – Ain’t Nothin’ Ta F— Wit

I love sports, because like our lives…anything can happen without a moment’s notice. On Wednesday, January 7th, the Morgan State University Bears, traveled south on the beltway to College Park, MD to play against the University of Maryland. What would eventually happen is something that brings joy, and pain.

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3-1 Wild Card Round

35-16 for year

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The debate rages on. What’s your opinion? Before it’s all said and done, both will be included in the most elite pantheon of basketball talent. There aren’t five more skilled players who’ve stepped foot in the NBA. Here are some other questions:

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Covering games there are all kinds of people to interview besides the players. I think I’m more excited to see the relevant personalities in and out of basketball than players sometimes. Halftime in the press room or on the court pregame folks in front and behind the scenes are at a premium. I want to know, so I make sure I approach the biggest and the baddest as well as the last but not least. I have a bunch of these on file so I’ll post them when I can.

Mark Jones is definitely one of my idols. He’s been around the universe and back, has a serious sports broadcasting acumen and is chill enough to personally identify with. I caught up with him in Philly when the Magic were in town pregame on the floor and asked him some questions I hope you all would want to know (the answers to). I have you in mind when I do these interviews, so I hope you get as much out of these chats as I do.

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Historically, NBA players go through an adjustment period after the holidays leading up to the All Star break. Don’t get to involved with what’s going on presently in the lig, for it will all shake back into place. With that being said, here’s my top five this week.

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This has nothing to do with the players…are we clear? Look, I’d rather do a post of what’s going through the minds of 80′s futuristic grand ladies swinging on their front porch to the beat and crocheting doilies on chill than talk about this game. The fact that I holler Go Blue is irrelevant…trust.

The way they settle Division 1 (or whatever they call it these days) College football is the biggest farce there is. I will not be moved by all the debate of playoff vs. bowl system because it’s all bullshit. Every single bit of it.

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At the brothas request. My bad for just getting this up.

GP and Ahmad just sit back and listen to that Fab Fiver give Q some old fashioned real rap…

I hear you Cap!  Hit me up bruh.

I had the Stylistics running through my brain before writing this. Can anyone guess the track?

We had a pretty interesting discussion over the weekend on if LeBron James could be the greatest athlete of all time. Sunday, Anthony Gilbert and I took our soul flow on the road to check out the Wiz/Cavs and this would be the perfect opportunity to ask LeBron myself. I’d been up for two days because of work and thought I was going to sleep for the two hour trip (I should have known better) but after AG scooped me, we had our usual conversation about journalism, music, sports, the ladies and his Mom’s amazing pound cake.

The Eagles were playing the Vikings later, so I had to rock my throwback 12 (R.I.P Andre, Jerome and Reggie) on the way to Chocolate City.

Gotta tell ya I felt like a Cowboy whose cheese steak tasted different in South Philly after we stopped by a store so I could cop a Red Bull. No one was disrespectful, but I got my share of Oh no he didn’t looks. Yeah…I felt real green but at least it was Randall.

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The best part about this job in my opinion is getting answers to stuff I wanted to know as a fan. I want to know who, what, where and why. I find it easy to interact with players because I connect with the hard work they’ve put in to become the best. I’ve flubbed myself, but work hard to ensure it won’t happen again.

I guess Chris Webber had enough huh?

My man…

Oklahoma City Thunder Assistant General Manager Troy Weaver is one of the rising stars in the front office ranks. For those who don’t know, Troy is the man credited for recruiting Carmelo Anthony to Syracuse for that one year National Championship run.

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Lieutenant Colonel Greg Gadson…you are the man.

You know what’s crazy about football? It seems we wait so long for the season to approach and then like whoa the playoffs are here.

13-3 last week.

1-1 yesterday

32-15 on year.

Let’s get it!

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