Sandusky/Does The Law Pick Favorites?

The Jerry Sandusky article made me cringe. Sandusky ruined several lives, it doesn't matter if it was 1 or 30 children, what he did was just evil. Also, Mrs. Sandusky is delusional if she truly believes her husband. Jerry admitted to showering alone with multiple boys over the course of his career at Penn State; no matter what time period, that is universally known to be something that you just don't do. With the concrete evidence, testimonies and final conviction against Jerry, I can not believe Mrs. Sandusky made a comment about how happy-go-lucky her husband is. He is now a convicted felon and a rapist, there is no way that a double digit number of people would randomly accuse him just for his money. It does not make sense, and they would not have been able to get away with it. But, unlike Sandusky, many professional athletes have been accused of getting away with crimes because they are "above the law".

OJ Simpson, Ray Lewis, Jameis Winston, Kobe Bryant, Ben Roethlisberger: just a short list of some of the famous athletes that have gotten away with serious crimes. Whether it was because they were truly innocent, or because of their place on the social hierarchy is up for debate. In the case of OJ, he actually pretty much admitted to being guilty after he was released, but it is unconstitutional for a retrial. Many have been thought to pay off their accusers, and have both sides walk away happier than they were before. I think that in athlete's cases, their whole situation is blown out of proportion. What they did to break the law is made worse , and the media tries to make you think it is true. Many are guilty, but also many are very susceptible to hate because of their popularity. It is much easier for a celebrity to get accused, but it is also easier for one to get released.

MLB Safety Regulations

How do you feel about the newly added MLB rule which disallows any and all contact at home plate between the base runner and the catcher? Is the league taking safety too far, or is this a good idea?

Andrew Steele Remains Confident About Thunder's Chances

Steele has been known to openly support his long time favorite NBA team, the Oklahoma City Thunder. Though the young franchise has never won a championship, Steele has little doubt that they will win the 2014 NBA Finals. With the current 2nd seed in the Western Conference, and the 3rd best record in the league, they are a favorite for the title. Leading the championship argument for the squad, Kevin Durant is having life so far. The 2014 MVP hopeful has the leagues most points and is challenging LeBron James as the world's best player. Steele believes KD is "Just getting started" and will "have a better overall career, more MVPs and more championships than LeBron." At only 25 years old, Durant (0 championships) does have time to catch up to James (2 championships). Steele was even bold enough to add that "Durant will be the greatest to ever play the games by the end of his career."

Another weapon from Oklahoma is all-world point guard, Russell Westbrook. He is almost as much as a scoring threat as KD, but is also looking pass the ball. Steele considers him "the best in his position in the NBA". He also added that Rondo may be the best true point guard in the league in terms of passing. But, Westbrook can score and change the game on his own if he needs to, something that Rajon Rondo lacks. If the Thunder's studs can show up to every playoff game, the is no reason why the championship shouldn't end up in the Pan-Handle State this year. Other teams gunning for the title include the Miami Heat who are looking for the 3-peat, and the Indiana Pacers lead be star Paul George. The NBA is heating up, and it will be exciting to see how it all plays out! KD or LeBron? Thunder or Heat? Or will an underdog go on a playoff run? Only time can tell.

Keenan Coffey's Exclusive NBA Insight

Who doesn't love a good talk about basketball's biggest debates? Today we managed to set up an interview with sports reporter Keenan Coffey to talk about some of the big, underlying questions surrounding us in the NBA. The questions pertain to both the 2014 NBA season, and all time greats to play the game. Coffey started the interview announcing that he is a born and raised Celtics fan, but that did not seem to effect the answers to the questions we asked him. The hottest recent topic in the league has been the discussion on Kevin Durant vs LeBron James for MVP. Coffey states that Lebron is "better than Durant in every aspect besides shooting. He also does the intangibles that don't show up on the stats sheet."  He also added that LeBron may "pass Jordan by the time he retires" as the greatest to ever play the game. Characteristics describing King James include strong, consistent, and even scary. He has 4 MVP awards and 2 NBA Finals Championships.

Focusing on other news in the league this year, Keenan stated that "Chris Paul is, no question, the best point guard in the league." He says that CP3 has the perfect combination of being a star, but not being selfish. Paul has averaged the most assists out of any player this year, and continues to be a scoring threat for the Clippers, who look to finally make a deep playoff run in 2014. The Clips do look good this year, but they certainly are not the favorite for the title. When asked about the question of who will win The Finals, Coffey responded with "The heat, with LeBron they are virtually unbeatable in a playoff series." The Heat are looking for a Finals 3-peat, and with LeBron heating up as time goes on, it seems pretty likely for it to happen. Basketball is getting interesting this year, and its anybody's guess as to what will happen in the remaining weeks!

Who's #1 overall?

The 2014 NFL draft class is shaping up to be one of the most exciting and intriguing in recent memory. The draft is filled with big, mean lineman, and position player stars looking to make their dreams come true. Unlike in years past, this year there is no clear #1 pick, and everybody is buzzing about who the Houston Texans are going to take with that privilege. There are two debates surrounding the topic. One is that some people say the Texans need a new quarterback if they want to win games, and the question arising is "who is the best rookie quarterback choice?" There are three options in the minds of most: Blake Bortles, Teddy Bridgewater, or Johnny Manziel. Bridgewater came into the combine being seen as the best choice, but it is being said by experts that Bortles is proving to be the better overall QB. But, there is something about Johnny Football out of Texas A&M that is keeping him in the minds of NFL coaches. The kid simply makes plays all day, he wins games and plays with complete confidence. Manziel is certainly the most exciting of the bunch, but it is anybody's call as to who should be considered top dog.

The other question sparking about the #1 pick is if the Texans will take a quarterback at all. There is an unbelievable defensive tackle and pass-rusher coming out of South Carolina University named Jadaveon Clowney. At 6' 6 and 285 pounds the man ran a 4.53 40-yard dash time at the combine. That's better than every quarterback and 20 of 35 running backs! His explosiveness is something that hasn't been seen of a rookie layer in quite some time. If Houston decides to pass up on this year's QBs, Clowney will almost definitely be their pick. Plenty of other teams also have their eye on every one of these players, so the Houston decision has a great impact on the rest of the NFL. Whatever decision the Texans decide on, I'm sure they won't regret it.