Guest Writer Kyle: "This Years USA Olympic Win Over Canada Sucked" - Quote Interpreted by Sassmaster

^Softies^

I am writing to you from Vancouver British Columbia as a Media for eighteen-one.com covering the 2010 Olympic Games.  Actually, no I’m writing from my dorm room at BU and it’s not Boston University.  A couple of weeks ago eighteen-one called me out on their website saying that I was supposed to write an article about the NHL.  That’s that NOT how I’m going to start out.  Instead I’m going to write about how this “Great” US victory over Canada the other night was one of the largest upsets since the US beat the Soviets in 1980.  This game had great moments, when Ryan Kesler scored one the BEST empty net goals I have ever seen (and I’m not joking it was amazing, if you watched you would know), but I’m ranking this game 2nd in games being played between US and Canada THIS YEAR!  Yes you heard me, this year.  How many of you know what the World Junior Hockey Tournament is?  Probably none of you.  And that is why I am so upset that everyone is calling this the best game ever. 

WoWW: How to succeed like Shaq

“I’ve succeeded at every level, except high school and college.” - Shaq

Shaq apparently went straight from Middle School Basketball to the NBA.

Off Topic Tuesday: Why Hotpockets are an Abomination

There are not many foods that could be called much more than poor tasting or hard to eat, however there is one which goes above the call to become something much more sinister. The ever innocent Hot Pocket is actually the cause of much suffering in the world that we live in today, as it can claim the title of the worst food item of all time. You may be wondering how I can justify such strong claims against such a popular snack, which is alledgedly loved by many. There are too many reasons for me to go through in this article, but I will cover the basics. Hit the jump to understand the evils of the hotpocket.

Manly Mondays: Sports Mustaches

This list is in no particular order. They are all equally Manly and awesome.

America: Fark Yeah

Canada

You're next Russia! USA! USA! USA! USA!

Why Lebron should stay in Cleveland

Legacy. It is what defines us after our time on this earth has passed and new generations find their place in the world. The actions we take now will determine how we are forever viewed in the eyes of those who come after we are gone. If a choice leads to prosperity now, it will not necessarily guarantee a positive outlook at the end of the day. Of course, the idea of legacy is meaningless if you do not care for the opinion of others, and you live by your own means. Ironically, to have the courage to follow your own path throughout your life and not conform to the expectations of others, at the end of the day will offer a far greater image than living only for glory ever could. So, it can proclaimed without doubt that the most noble road to follow in life is that which you build yourself.

FSF: What Tiger Really Meant

Today, Friday February 19th and 11am EST, was a day that will live in infamy. 

That's right, Tiger woods held a 13 and 1/2 minute conference in which he spoke the whole time and answered no questions. He said many things and sounded genuinely sorry, but what did he really mean by the things he said. We at 18-1 have the answers after the break.

Riding the Bench

Because what else are we supposed to do for the Raiders? Honestly.

Tracy McGrady is a Knick

So excited.

WoWW: Lou Gehrig

This may be the greatest speech ever by an athlete. Also, stop bitchin' about your little FML problems.

Trade Deadline Rumor Round-Up

NBA fans already know about the Butler trade and the Camby trade but what's next? The trade deadline is Thursday afternoon and we will look at the rumors after the break.

Raiders Ink Best Player to New Contract

Sources at from the Associated Press report that the Oakland Raiders signed Kicker Sabastian Janikowski to a new 4 year, $16 million deal today. He is guaranteed $9 million from this deal. Good to see the Raiders quickly spending money on franchise players to turn this organization around.

The Hemp Hero Harks Back

I feel like I redeemed myself with this one.

Manly Mondays: The Alphabet of Manliness

I know this is old news to most, but some people still have not heard of Maddox's "The Alphabet of Manliness." This  book is "so manly even the sentences don't have periods"(Dan Berman). 

The cover starts off this books manliness by depicting an overly muscular dude jump-punching a large gorilla in the face. The only way that could be updated to be more manly(since this was published in '06) is if he were kicking ManBearPig in the balls. 

Poorly done, I know. It took 2 minutes.

It's a hilarious read and I recommend picking it up.

Why was this man in the all-star game?

 Chris Kaman, otherwise known as the big goofy white guy on the Western Conference Team

Not even the most hardcore of NBA fans may know who Chris Kaman is, but he still managed to make this past sunday's all-star game as a Center for the West. Although he certainly lacks recognition, Kaman makes up for it with his stats, as he has the highest Points Per Game for Centers in the league thus far this season with 20. This of course does not mean that Kaman deserves a spot in the All-Star game though, since the event is made for the best of the best in the entire league. That being said though, Kaman does have rank #1 for Pts/Rbs/Asts in the Western Conference, though that's not nearly as impressive as it sounds considering that the West does not hold the amount of great centers that the East does. In ranking Pts/Rbs/Asts for all Centers, only 3 out of the Top 10 ranking players are from the Western Conference.

Like a Boss

Staying with the New York Theme.

NOTE: I consider this my worst one yet

Welcome to Revis Island

Because i'm sure as hell not giving Sanchez the spotlight

Top Thursdays: The 10 Best NBA Players of the Past 10+ Years

This is going to be a controversial list I'm sure. All Top 10's are controversial since nobody ever agrees. Hopefully this will spark some user comments and conversation. 9 through 1 after the break.

10. Chauncey Billups (Mr. Big Shot, The Guy Everyone Forgets) - People always forget to talk about Chauncey in conversations like this one. He's definitely the 2nd best point guard of the decade behind Nash. He's arguably the best overall point guard as Nash is more offensively focused. Chauncey is a fantastic defender, a top 3 point shooter, automatic from the foul line and of course incredibly clutch. He was the 2004 finals MVP and has won the Sportsmanship Award and the Citizenship Award.

Using Metric Basketball Stats to Solve Debates 1st Edition- Tracy McGrady Was better than Kobe Bryant

There are a lot of stats in basketball and most of one general flaw, they are all relative and over simplified. What metric stats do is use a formula to calculate many factors into one stat. The data metric stats use can help determine a players overall efficiency, true shooting percentage, win shares and more. For my first experiment I'm going to show that in an ideal season Tracy McGrady is better than Kobe Bryant. Of course this is in the short run and it shows that T-Mac may have more talent that Kobe or worth to his team, but it does not take into account a full career in which Kobe wins in certain categories.

FSF: NBA All Star Weekend!

This All Star Weekend has me all excited in all the right places...

Normally I don't care for anything but the dunk contest, but when the rosters were revealed for each event I become more and more interested in watching. Viewers will be lucky enough to see a bunch of bright young stars competing against each other and against some old veterans. Each event is broken down after the break.