TNT NBA Thursdays continue on Thursday, March 5 at 8 p.m. ET featuring the Dallas Mavericks @ New Orleans Hornets followed by the Portland Trail Blazers @ Denver Nuggets.

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Oh oh Donovan, Eli, Tony, Brandon, Brian and Marion. I hope you got some sleep last night because the ‘Skins just powered up and signed run stopper, quarterback dropper Albert Haynesworth away from the Tennessee Titans. The 2002 first round pick out of the University of Tennessee will earn 32 million the first 13 months of the deal. 41million is guaranteed and with incentives, the deal could reach 115 million. The base makes him the highest paid defensive player in the league. Haynesworth, a two time All-Pro who led the Titans with 8.5 sacks, is tailor made for the NFC East and the division will scramble during the free agency period to counteract this great signing. You gotta give it Dan Snyder, he is a go getter no matter what the past says. The Titans offered 11 million a season. What would you do?

Webb put on your ear and eye muffs bruh.

April 5, 1993. I worked at the post office and put in to get off the National Final because I could sense my squad…the Michigan Wolverines…were gonna get their second chip in four years.

The Fab Five were in full effect.

My son Gaston was was a little over 4 months old and I held him almost the entire time like any Pop would in a proud sports moment. I was also on the phone with a buddy, Brian Miller, who was a North Carolina fan. So Michigan is taking care of business–with sickdiculous swagger–and all of the sudden Donald Williams goes Glen Rice and seemingly hits every shot.

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I’m gonna send you off to what hopefully will be a nice weekend with Part II of Skip Friday morning. The interview was just too long to slam you with another 8 thousand words just that quick.

With news that Michael Vick could be released as early as May 21st to serve house arrest because of prison overcrowding, it’s time to discuss his future.

He’s paid his debt to society and deserves a second chance whether he’s talented or not just like anyone else on the face of the earth.

You hear all this bull crap about placing him in a wild cat offense or running the rock, returning kicks and punts or lining up at receiver, but squash that.

Michael Vick is a quarterback and if given the proper weapons, will show the world just how much of a bad mf’er he is if he’s given the opportunity. Tim Tebow couldn’t hold his Virginia Tech jock.

I’ll say this now, most Blacks are gonna throw support behind Vick and that’s something the main stream is gonna have to deal with simply because there are much more important issues to deal with. When Blacks aren’t safe sitting on their own stoop in various neighborhoods across the land, why the hell should they care about dog fighting? Seriously. Crime is crime and I’m definitely not absolving crime, but isn’t one human life more important than every single animal on the planet? This might be an unpopular belief to be critical in this instance (like I care), but there are some folk out there who don’t think so. What’s that about? Kinda crazy right? Let me put it this way, if I had a family dog in my household for years and I had to make a decision whether to save it or a total stranger, I guess I’ll be making a trip to the pet store. Of course I would be sad, but isn’t there a difference? Is this illogical?

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Hmmm…how can I freak this? Let me see…

This is not a typical TSF interview. I know a lot of our readers don’t like Skip in the least. They think he is loud, off point and some actually think he is racist. Nevertheless, it is our job to bring to you the best interviews the web has to offer regardless of who the subject is. We all know these conversations are unedited transcripts and while they usually run long, the content speaks for itself. I happen to have a profound respect for Skip, because he speaks the truth regarding Barry Bonds. Skip is one of the few mainstream journalists who openly proclaim Barry as the best ever–regardless of the specter of steroids. I also respect Skip because while doing the necessary research, I realized how talented he is in his approach to journalism. His purpose is to strike a chord, thus drawing the reader in emotionally when your senses are at a frenzy. I was a little surprised Skip was as reserved as he was eloquent during our talk–which gave me a key to his persona on and off the set of 1st Take. Simply put, he’s very intelligent and knows his stuff whether you like him or not. The show is the show and you all know the premise is all about the debate. Debates as you know, have the potential of boiling over the surface and no matter how tempered points are made within the constraints of production, there is always a chance voices will carry across the set and ultimately make your TV speakers pop. Skip touches on a myriad of topics, so please read without prejudice, for some of this will surely get your attention.

This is Part I of II.

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Have a good weekend? That’s whassup. Skip Bayless’ interview will be posted tomorrow. It’s been one of the more challenging convos to transcribe, but the content is peace.

Dirty cop put away your g’damn nightstick (NYOIL.com)

It ain’t just about hold ‘em. Blackjack addiction on the rise (Miami Herald)

Flash goes for 50, still gets blown out (Orlando Sentinel)

Where are the revolutionaries? Right here (In These Times) Thanks Josh

The Concerned Minds of Feminine Minority Consciousness + a Brotha (The Sable Verity)

One More: The discovery of the mythical island of Atlantis off the coast of Africa? Word? (After Dawn)

I lied: Could Marvin Harrison run routes for his college quarterback back home in Philly? (NFL.com)

The following was originally posted on February 22, 2008–43 years, one day after Malcolm’s death.

Today would have been his 83rd birthday.

Reminisce with bliss of what a day this could have been…

I’ve never seen this before. Notice how proud Ali was taking this pic

Slept on the anniversary of the death of Malcolm X yesterday. My bad. Here’s a compilation of speeches during those fiery times. Goodness I wish I was there. Would be honored to meet Malcolm and bring back a well needed sense of urgency. His was the spirit of unapologetic passionate knowledge and wisdom cultivated through hellish personal experience and an unabated hunger to see his people through.

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