icare about the ipod…except not really

Okay, for all who DON’T know because apparently it is such big news, recently acquired New York Jets wide receiver Santonio Holmes disrupted a flight today…with an ipod.

Personally, this is the most ridiculous piece of breaking news I have ever seen. And as I’ve previously stated, I watched Brett Favre, his wife and Vikings head coach Brad Childress drive to Vikings’ training camp last August. The video feed was from a helicopter and followed a black SUV down a highway. Yeah, I know ridiculous breaking news.

This afternoon I got an ESPN Alert saying that Holmes, traded to the Jets from Pittsburgh because of his troubling behavior, refused to turn off his ipod and created a disturbance on a plane to Pittsburgh from Newark Liberty International Airport. Really? Really?

Sports news is getting ridiculous. A refusal to turn off an ipod has turned into the biggest news of the day. Should he have just turned it off? Of course. Should the media have jumped on the story and blown it so out of proportion that Jets coach Rex Ryan has to have a press conference? Absolutely not.

ESPN, I don’t know if you’re just bored or if you really think this kind of stuff is news, but you should really rethink you’re idea of what the media does. Information is valuable—but not when some football player doesn’t turn off an ipod. I’m almost ashamed to say I watch ESPN, read ESPN and receive ESPN news alerts. Almost.

On a side note, as well as learning to turn off your ipod, Holmes you should really learn to keep clothes on if you’re putting pictures on the web. Absolutely no one wants to see that. No. One. 

Metropolitans Streaking

The Mets are on FIRE!! In their last 10 games they are 9-1 and on a current seven game winning streak. The bats are out and the Mets are taking over the NL East.

No dream here folks. Or look back to the past either. This is all real.

In their entire existence of 41 years, the Mets have had only two homestands like the one they just finished. The first was in August of 1969 and the other in September 1988.

First baseman Ike Davis’ call up to the majors has brought some much needed pep into New York for the Mets. Citi Field is alive with Met runs and cheering fans. Cheering Mets fans, of course.

The defense is right on par, pitching is great. And we’re scoring! Not as many people are being left on base, a huge plus for this team.

The top three pitchers have an ERA under 1, while the team’s total ERA averages 3.06.

But lets get back to Ike Davis and his impact on the te am. He was called up April 19th and immediately played that night after leaving Buffalo, where he was with the Triple-A Bisons. He’s playing well and the hope he has brought to the team is great for Mets fans. Forget “I like Ike,” I’m changing it to “I love Ike.”

Davis hit his first major league run last Friday against the Braves. It was a 450 foot shot to right center. After the game, Davis said “It felt really good," Davis said. "I don't know if I've made a big impact or not, but the team is starting to play well."

Well Davis, you have made a huge impact. And yes, the team is starting to play well. Bring it on MLB, the Mets are back. We’ll just have to wait until September to see if it’s for real, or if we’re in for another horrid last-minute choke…

Draft Blurbs…

• The Buffalo Bills take a running back what seems like every year. And then they ignore everything else. What they need to do is use a first round pick on a different position, like a quarterback (although that would have been a dumb move this year), or a wide receiver or, better yet, a defensive guy.
• Tyson Aluahu, the Jaguars pick at no. 10, is not on any of my draft boards.
• Defensive players are dominating the early picks this year. Ndamukong Suh, Gerald mcCoy, Trent Williams, Eric Berry. Miami should consider moving up in the draft if they want to get a good defensive player. Their defense is in desperate need of some help. But it might not be worth giving up more draft picks.
• Running back Ryan Mathews was a good pick for San Diego. They lost LaDanian Tomlinson and need a good, strong running back. Mathews can definitely provide. SI had him going to Miami at No. 24, and I’m sure he would be a great back for an already stellar running game. But really Miami? You have Ronnie Brown, Ricky Williams and Lex Hillard. You really don’t need to waste a pick on yet another running back. Go for the defense please.
• Denver is racking up the draft picks. Smart move. I like it.