...the Best's...

Here are the top 2 in each sport, in my lifetime, and the grade they got for staying on top in the hearts of the fans who elevated them:

Golf:

1. Tiger - F

2. Phil - A

Hockey:

1. Gretzky - A+

2. Lemieux - A

Baseball:

1. ARod - D-

2. Bonds - F

Basketball:
1. Jordan - A+

2. Lebron - F

Football:

1. Rice - B+

2. L.T - F

There is something wrong with all of this.

...Paul Pierce Is A Free Agent...

During a regular season game in 2009, I don't know which one, I wrote an email to my Celtics yahoogroup that praised Pierce.

paul is such an awesome celtic. i am so proud to be a fan of his.
he cares so much about winning, its so great. someone else say nice things about pierce. please. he deserves it.

Paul opted out of his contract last night, and now I honestly think the best thing possible is to part ways with #34. I love him as a player, a competitor and as a Captain, but if another team is willing to pay him 90 million for 4 years, there is no logical reason to re-sign him.

I look at his age, his performance, and what the landscape looks like out there, and I think that PP is worth 12-14 million for 3 more years, tops. He is going to get more than that from other teams.

With the Rasheed retirement, and the opportunity to clean up our books after KG's departure next year, it seems irresponsible to give Paul a ton of dough.

I love #34, I don't know what the rules are about retiring a players number, especially one who bolts pretty much only for money (unless he locks up with another max contract guy and goes for a ring), but if he leaves I'll miss him.

Good thing we are in no way related and I am allowed to look at this from a business perspective.

...top 10 Most Influental Songs...

Here are the top 10 most influential songs, to me, without explination.

10. I Think I Can Beat Mike Tyson - DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince
9. Sweet Lullaby - Deep Forest
8. Sparks - The Who'
7. Parklife - Blur
6. America - Simon & Garfunkel
5. Airbag - Radiohead
4. Can You Feel The Love Tonight - Elton John
3. Rocket - Smashing Pumpkins
2. Wonderwall - Oasis
1. Eleanor Rigby - The Beatles

...you gotta love...

You gotta love Environmentalists suing Cape Wind for endangering birds. I am not doubting that Cape Wind may have other motives aside from saving the world one bay at a time - and that money may be one of their motives, but you know what? I don't care.

I am not even sure who is filing the suit, but the bottom line is that even if they told me tomorrow that some birds will be killed by these large wind turbines, I'd be sad, but then i'd grab the plaintiffs by the neck, throw them on a plane, and stuff their faces in the oil-laced beaches of New Orleans and ask them if that is a better alternative for them.