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MESSAGE TO KYLE BUSCH: SHUT UP
JHILL! :: 9 days ago :: 101 views

            Last night was the Nationwide race at Richmond. Kevin Harvick dominated the race, leading 98 of 250 laps, but late in the race decided to stay out. Denny Hamlin pitted and then blew by Harvick to win at his hometrack. The focus, however, wasn't on Hamlin, but an idiot in the Cup Series and a young driver trying to prove he's not where he is because of his last name fighting was.
            On the last lap of the race, Stephen Wallace gave Kyle a little bump to move him out of the way. Kyle, who would wreck his grandma to win a race, didn't think he should have done that, so he came up to hit Wallace as payback. Wallace just let him go by, letting Busch finish 3rd and Wallace 5th. After the checkered flag had flown, Busch hit Wallace, causing David Ragan to spin out in the process. In pit road after the race, Kyle went to Wallace's car to say something, and Wallace grabbed Kyle's helmet. More words were said, and then they left. When interviewed, Kyle said that he would tear up as many cars as it took to get even, and that "when you mess with the bull, you'll get the horns." Stephen Wallace, when interviewed stated that Kyle was being a little girl, and that "it's bad that in driver introductions, everyone boos you"(referring to Busch). Ouch.
          I think Stephen Wallace was 100% right and basically just made Kyle Busch look like a crybaby(which he is). Why doesn't Busch and the idiots at Joe Gibbs Racing decide to just let him run the Cup Series so he doesn't make himself look MORE like an idiot. I mean, come on, if a guy says he's going to tear up cars intentionally, NASCAR needs to act on this FAST. I think NASCAR needs to do two things in this situation: Suspend Kyle Busch for a race or two and ban Cup drivers racing in the Nationwide Series beginning next year.

Hawks win Game 6, force Game 7
JHILL! :: 9 days ago :: 125 views

              Last night I went to bed believing that the Atlanta Hawks were done for the year. When I woke up this morning, I was in disbelief. How does Boston keep letting Atlanta make them look like idiots? How does a team that ended the season eight games under .500 keep beating a team with 66 wins? The Hawks are fired up, and I think it will lead to a great game 7.
            Before this series began, a lot of people thought Boston would sweep the Hawks, and I did to. The Celtics started out like they were going to, leading the series 2-0. The Hawks then battled back to make it 2-2. Boston won another game, and the Hawks won last night, evening the series at 3 games all. Game 7 is on Sunday at 1:00 on ABC.
           I've decided to go ahead and make a prediction for this game. I say the Hawks lead this whole game, miss some key free throws in the end, have some good players foul out, and barely lose. Paul Pierce and Mike Bibby may go at it, and don't be surprised if there are some people thrown out. If the Celtics lose, this will be one of the biggest upsets in NBA history. If the Hawks lose, the year is still considered great. The Hawks have nothing to lose, while Boston has everything to lose. Paul Pierce better hope that Mike Bibby is wrong and that as a result of them losing early, the Celtics don't lose a lot of fans.

The Falcons and the NFL Draft
JHILL! :: 13 days ago :: 216 views

       The following is my review of the Atlanta Falcons's First Round picks in the NFL Draft. I would review the rest, but I'm only familar with one other player the Falcons picked:
    Round 1 #3: Falcons Pick: Matt Ryan
                   My Pick: Glenn Dorsey
       Anyone who has read my blogs about the draft before know that I don't think Matt Ryan will be as good as many people think. With Dorsey left, I think the Falcons should have selected him and waited until later to pick someone else.
     Round 1 #21: Falcons Pick: Sam Baker
                 This is a pick that I am so happy that the Falcons chose. They desperately needed an OT, and they got a good one here.
 I think the Falcons had a good NFL Draft, one that in which could provide the Falcons with players to build their team around.
    

David Pollack retires
JHILL! :: 19 days ago :: 148 views

      Heard some news today that David Pollack, one of my favorite Georgia Bulldogs of all-time, is set to retire. Pollack, who was drafted by the Bengals in the 1st Round of the 2005 NFL Draft, suffered what now appears to be a career-ending injury when he fractured his C6 vertebrae in Game 2 of the 2006 season against the Cleveland Browns. Pollack's recovery did not satisfy him, so he decided to give it up and retire. Some may question this decision, but the only problem I have with it is that it should have came sooner.
    I remember hearing about David basically breaking his neck in 2006, and the first thing i remember hearing after the Bengals announced he would try to return to the NFL was my dad saying that he would be an idiot to do so, and I completely agreed. I mean, come on, a lot of people who suffer an injury like that would become paralyzed immediately. David had a family to think about, and I think he should have went ahead and called it quits. Although it looks like it will all come out in the wash, David's decision could have resulted in his death when he would have returned to the football field.

First and Second Round pick suggestions for Falcons
JHILL! :: 21 days ago :: 317 views

 After reading  NYFAN-Wants More Football's blog about draft picks, I decided to create one similar for my favorite NFL team, the Atlanta Falcons. I'm not an expert on the draft, so I'm just going to do the Falcons' first two picks. Leave comments and tell me who you think they should pick.
Round 1, Pick #3: Jake Long, OT, Michigan: Look, I'm tired of arguing with my friends and family members that the Falcons shouldn't get a QB with the third pick, so let me set the record straight: the Falcons do need a QB, but their O-Line is horrible. The only QB that the "experts" say is going in the Top 5 is Matt Ryan, and I'm not completely sold on him. The Falcons need to build the Offensive Line now, so they can protect whoever is starting come August.
                  
Round 2, Pick # 34: Brian Brohm, QB, Louisville: Going back to my previous statement, I'm not sold on Ryan, but I've got a feeling that Brohm will be a steal. These picks would build up the Falcons team and could help them rebuild faster than expected.
                                  
                           

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