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Top 10 NFL Players we’d like to see in a Dunk Contest

February 14, 2015 Mike Leave a comment

After Odell Beckham Jr. threw down that dunk last week on Instagram, we started to wonder what it’d be like if the NFL held their own dunk contest. So in honor of the NBA Dunk Contest this weekend and us missing football already, here are 10 players in the NFL we’d like to see in a dunk contest.

Odell Beckham Jr.

Obvious choice

NBA Equivalent: DeMar DeRozan

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Jimmy Graham

Former hoops player at The U. No brainer.

NBA Equivalent: Blake Griffin

AJ Green

Has the frame of a shooting guard. I bet he can CRAM it. Here he is from high school dunking in a game

NBA Equivalent: Paul George

Calvin Johnson

Obviously. I mean, look at what he can do in full pads. Violent dunker.

NBA Equivalent: Shawn Kemp

Patrick Peterson

May be the most athletic guy in the NFL. 38 inch vert at the combine

NBA Equivalent: Gerald Green

Jordan Cameron

He’d have Blake Griffin as his coach and he can do this. The crowd always loves the white guy.

NBA Equivalent: Isaiah Rider

JJ Watt

So he can break the backboard and then eat all the shards of glass just because.

NBA Equivalent: Dwight Howard (both Superman)

Gronk

Because you know he’d be begging all the judges to give him a score of 6.9

NBA Equivalent: Josh Smith

Dez Bryant

Would throw up the X after every slam

NBA Equivalent: Tracy McGrady

Justin Gilbert

He dunks better than he covers.

NBA Equivalent: Steve Francis

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Honorable Mention: Cam Newton, Terrelle Pryor, RGIII, Kam Chancellor, Antonio Brown, Kelvin Benjamin

Cavs

Forget Kyrie & LeBron, Moondog is the early frontrunner for MVP of All Star Weekend

February 14, 2015 Mike Leave a comment

I’m sure most of you are focused on LeBron James and Kyrie Irving this All Star Weekend but I’ll let you in on a little secret- The Cavs mascot Moondog is stealing the show.

First there was his reaction after Zach LaVine’s dunk:

Then there was him “tripping” over a some fan’s feet in the front row

I realize the trip is probably 95% fake because ya know, he’s a mascot… but if you didn’t laugh at that then I don’t want to know you as a person

Cleveland Indians

Don’t look now but ESPN says the Cleveland Indians are the best team in the American League

February 13, 2015 Mike Leave a comment

From ESPN

The final word: Picking the Indians to win the Central isn’t really a radical pick — they won 85 games last season and 92 in 2013. The offense should be above average, especially if Kipnis and Moss are healthy. And while the defense is questionable (last in the majors in overall DRS), it’s the young rotation that has come together. Kluber, Carlos Carrasco, Trevor Bauer, Danny Salazarand T.J. House should be an excellent five-man group, with depth from Floyd and Zach McAllister. Second-half stats aren’t always predictive, but the Indians had the best rotation ERA in the AL after the All-Star break. Jose Ramirez or rookie Francisco Lindor will be an upgrade defensively at shortstop. Brantley, Carlos Santana, Kipnis and Yan Gomes are right in their peak years. Go support your team, Cleveland.

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Thank you David Schoenfield! But but but… I thought the Indians organization didn’t care about winning??? Seems like while everyone was bitching about attendance; bitching about all the Friday night fireworks (seriously, who complains about fireworks?); complaining about how the Indians don’t have a right handed power bat; and chastising the Dolans for not opening their pockets; the little ol Indians have become a force to be reckoned with in the AL Central… AND according to our boy David here will be the team to represent the American League in the World Series.

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