Beyonce e-mailed another picture to me late last night.  Evidently she really wants to be #1 on the San Diego Sports Guy's DD.  I told her that the next list won't be coming out until August so she'll just have to be patient...



Hmmmmm, maybe tennis isn't dead after all.  Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal put on a show yesterday at Wimbledon displaying phenomenal athleticism, endurance, determination, and will power.  Absolutely phenomenal... 



As I guy who was born and raised in Wisconsin, I do have a thought or two about Brett Favre's recent itch.    Unlike John Madden who is absolutely obsessed with #4, I am merely a fan.  Favre has displayed true grit, toughness, and leadership over the past 17 seasons and 275 consecutive starts.  The Packers have been fortunate to have him as their quarterback for such a long period of time.  While Favre does have something left in the tank, it's abundantly clear that he isn't the same player.  Although Aaron Rodgers is sure to take some lumps, it's time to find out if he can really play.  Following a legend isn't easy and Rodgers certainly hasn't made it any easier by recently saying, "I don't feel I need to sell myself to the fans.  They need to get on board now or keep their mouths shut."  Despite this lack of diplomacy and tact I think it's time for the Aaron Rodgers Era in Green Bay to begin.  If the kid goes down with a serious injury or fails miserably then perhaps consideration should be given to bringing Favre back.  If not, Mike McCarthy and Ted Thompson shouldn't be doing any scratching...    



The critically acclaimed Fantasy Guy profiles have now been narrowed down to the final two:  Belligerent Guy and Glutton For Punishment Guy.

Belligerent Guy (BG) takes fantasy leagues just a little too seriously.  As stated previously, I've been known to get pretty competitive from time to time.  However, it often rises to a near life or death situation for the ultra-competitive BG.  If God forbid BG's team isn't winning and every league decision isn't going his way, look out for a maelstrom of vitriolic e-mails and posts.  For instance, let's say BG colluded with...er...persuaded another owner to give up his 1st and 2nd best players for the 7th, 8th, and 12th best players on BG's roster.  Another scenario might be BG acquiring a player the caliber of Randy Moss for Reggie Brown and two scrubs who had just been picked up off the waiver wire within the past few days.  In both cases, other league members would likely want to exercise their right to veto these lopsided deals.  Well, once Belligerent Guy catches wind of a possible veto of one of his trades, no matter how dubious it may be, you can bet the ranch that the collateral damage will be devastating.  This is unfortunate because the purpose of most fantasy leagues is to have fun.   

Glutton For Punishment Guy (GFPG) picks the same mediocre players year after year and this never ceases to amaze me.  When I can predict with a 50% level of accuracy who GFPG will be drafting in rounds 1-10 then there is something wrong.   Just when I think I'll be able to increase my rate up to 75%, GFPG will decide to change course and draft a team full of injury prone players.  While it certainly is worth the risk to take a chance on one or possibly two injury risks, a pick & pray strategy of drafting a team made up of TJ Ford, Jermaine O'Neal, Tracy McGrady, Baron Davis, Marcus Camby, Quentin Richardson and Grant Hill is just pure folly.  Once the mediocre or injury prone players become useless to GFPG he'll start picking up a new player every day if there is no cap.  If there is a cap, that often doesn't serve as much of a deterrent.  I've seen certain Glutton For Punishment Guys spend more money on transactions than the entire league fee only to end the season in 7th place.  When GFPG repeatedly does these things year after year, it gives the rest of the league the right to tee off and lambaste him with critical posts (all in good fun, of course).   While reading all the potshots, I picture GFPG bent over like the Kevin Bacon character in "Animal House" taking one barb after another...