It's that time again. Time to call out the folks that keep it real way more than they should. You know, some folks really amaze me. People continue to do something or say something that leaves you shaking your head. Well today is Call Out Friday. I'm calling out all of the people that need to sit their azzes down!

Adam "Pacman" Jones



So football was giveth to Adam "Pacman" Jones, and then the football gods taketh away... all in less than a week's time and all because of his big mouth.

Pacman agreed in principle to play for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers, a CFL team. But before Pacman could even start his first game, the Blue Bombers reneged on their contract offer. Why? Because dude simply couldn't shut up.

How is that possible, you ask?? Well, Jones decided to go to Ustream and discuss his new team, and his plans for the immediate and near future. He first makes the mistake by calling the CFL, the UFL (United Football League, the new league created in the US, set to debut in October). He then tells his followers, in a nutshell, that he intends to use his new team as a stepping stone to eventually get back into the NFL. Smart.... NOT!!!!!!

So now Pacman is sitting at the unemployment line, all because he couldn't keep his simple thoughts to himself.

This guy will never learn. Pacman is in dire need of a life coach. Someone to help him make smarter decisions in life, because doing it on his own hasn't seemed to work for him since college. And another thing, this Ustream thing is getting out of hand. Chad Ochocinco starts a trend and everyone follows. But Chad has charisma and is usually funny. Pacman is not the brightest bulb in the pack. He's a clown. He needs to sit his azz down!


Michael Crabtree



This is about as dumb a story as you can find in the NFL right now. Crabtree is the only unsigned draft pick remaining, since Andre Smith finally signed with Cincy (another WKIRGW candidate, but so much to say, so little space). Crabtree is still salty about not getting Darrius Heyward-Bey money, the Maryland WR who was drafted 3 slots before him.

Crabtree thinks he should get DHB money, simply because he's better. Now, I don't think anyone would disagree with that. Crabtree is clearly the better receiver and possibly should have been drafted higher than 10th overall. But 9 other teams who passed on him, so Crabtree needs to get in where he fits in, which is a contract offer that has between $15 mil and $16 mil guaranteed money.

Now listen, before I get the hater chants, let me say I'm all for a player getting their money. But unless Crabtree's family are Billionaires, this is probably the most money that has ever been offered to him. And most agents know, it's not the rookie contract that you worry about, it's the next contract, when a player is in his prime. If Crabtree is the real deal like most of us believe, then he will get his big pay day. But right now he looks greedy and stupid. Can someone tell this guy he has to earn his keep first? Crabtree, sitchoazz down and take that contract.


This TV!



I found this picture on the Internet, and I must say.... this bothers the hell out of me. The room appears to be a very nice room. Neat, spacious and the decor is beautiful (of course I'm being biased.. no need to tell me so LOL). But ummmm... how in the hell can anyone watch the game on such a little TV? Can you see the game, the player, the scores? Then there's no surround sound, so can you hear the commentators well enough to know what in the hell is going on, since you already can't see it. How would you know which blurb is your team? Blue jerseys looking purple, red jerseys looking orange... If I came to a house to watch that game and that was the screen, you better believe I'm proceeding to the front door to exit.


This is a damn shame. You need a magnifying glass and bifocals just to see. Not cool. And if you are the person that invites folks over with this TV, then you should be ashamed. This is just mean, and you REALLY need to sitchoazz down!


And Finally................

LeGarrette Blount...... Needs to sit his azz down, time out... a switch.. whatever it is.. this is just WRONG!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vQC4BKi6qwk

Okay, so Brown and Carr were #5 and #4 on my list. But they could go either way with some, because of injuries and a poor offensive line. Let's see who else is mentioned. Back to the list, shall we????


#3 Adam "Pacman" Jones- CB, West Virginia
#6 Overall Pick by Tennessee Titans, 2005



Wow... so many reasons why Pacman makes this list. Had Public Enemy made "Don't Believe The Hype" in the late after 2005 I would be convinced that it was made especially for Jones. To be quite frank if I may, Jones is a word that I don't like to use.. but let's just say it rhymes with mouchebag. Anyone remember the Real Sports interview with Bryant Gumbel????

From the very beginning trouble brewed with this guy. Not long after the 2005 draft, Jones was linked to a few incidents, including a fight which led to probation. Then there was the taunting of fellow teammate Keith Bullock. Bullock spoke out about Jones skipping camp because of a contract dispute and Pacman responded by reminding Bullock that he wasn't even a 1st round pick himself. So he had no right to respond to his situation. Oh...okay

Before I get into his long off-the-field record, let's look at his football career. He's had 4 INTs TOTAL, in his NFL career. Four..... Cuatro... He also has one sack in his pro career as well. Impressive, right?! WRONG! He did excel as a punt and kick returner, averaging 12.9 yds in 2006 (he led the league that year). He also had 3 punt returns for TDs, which tied an NFL record at the time. His sophomore season was pretty good for him.

But it all went downhill from there. Jones was suspended for the entire 2007 for numerous off-the-field issues. The most memorable was the Las Vegas strip club shooting, in which a man became paralyzed from the incident. When he vowed to stay away from strip clubs and trouble, he was spotted at an NYC strip club the night before he was to meet with Commissioner Goodell the following morning, regarding reinstatement. The strip club was a few block down from the NFL's headquarters, go figure.

When he was finally reinstated, he was traded to the Cowboys, where he basically did nothing and earned a paycheck in the process. He was released following the 2008 season. As of right now he's jobless. With all of the potential Jones had, he couldn't stay out of trouble. Not everyone can adapt to the responsibilities of being in the NFL... Jones was one of them.



#2 Kyle Boller- QB, California
#19 Overall Pick by Baltimore Ravens


Everyone knows that Ravens GM Ozzie Newsome is one of the best GMs in the business. He's drafted Ray Lewis, Jonathon Ogden, and Ed Reed. He's a great evaluator at talent. But drafting Kyle Boller was one pick I'm sure he'd like to have back.

The big hype about Boller coming out of college was, he could throw a football 60 yards while kneelingon one knee. Former HC Brian Billick was enamored by this info and wanted Boller to be the QB of the Ravens' future. Never mind the fact that he only had one good year at Cal during his tenure. Noo... Billick wanted this guy... and had Newsome trade back in the 1st round to get him.

Boller never really got comfortable in the Ravens offense. He always looked like a deer in headlights when he stepped out of the huddle. His number aren't very impressive either, with a 56.9% career completion pct, 45 TDs and 44 INTs. The most memorable game I have of him is against the Colts on a Sunday Night game. Boller went down with a toe injury and some of the fans in the stadium start cheering. The most classless thing I had ever seen, but it just showed the frustrations fans had with waiting for Boller to become a real QB.

Boller was the great enigma. He would have a week where he would show up and do great. Folks would start thinking, he's turning the corner, he's getting it now. This is it, finally, what we've waited for. And then the following week would come and he would bomb... HARD!. It was almost like Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde and you wondered which one was going to come out and play.

No matter what happened, Boller was always a class act. He never took the blame off of him, he never pointed fingers and always knew what to say. He was known for being a stand up guy when it came to criticism from the media and fans. Too bad it didn't continue on the football field.



#1 will be revealed tomorrow! See ya then......

I recently found out that former Cowboys RB-turned-NFL analyst Emmitt Smith was let go by ESPN, as his contract had expired and was told he would not receive a new one.

Am I the only person excited about the news??




Listen.... while I think Emmitt was a great NFL player, and an even greater dancer, his analytical skills were sub par at best. He constantly mispronounced names, misinterpreted stats and even his views/opinions of teams or games made a person say, "huh??".

Now, ESPN has been declining for some time in my opinion. So the fact that they are letting him go isn't a bad thing at all.....it's a very good thing. But ESPN could make some other adjustments. Here's what I think they should do:

Bring Back NFL Primetime on Sunday Evenings- I know that they had to end the popular show due to NBC starting their "Football Night In America" (which I really don't care for, by-the-way). But I really enjoyed this program with Chris "Boomer"Berman and Tom "TJ" Jackson.


I know that most folks can't stand Boomer's antics and cliches. But I love them personally. I love to here him say, "WHOOOP", or when he and TJ sing, "San Diego... Super Chargers". It's fun and it's entertaining, at least to me. It could also give NFL's GameDay a little competition, as there is none right now. NFL Network has the best highlights coverage. But Once Upon A Time, In A Place Called Bristol, CT..... There was NFL Primetime, and it ruled the cable world!!!!!


Do NOT Bring Steve Young Back To Sunday NFL Countdown- Now, Young's cute little segment, Young Is Restless, or whatever it's called, is okay. I don't mind listening to Young for 30 seconds to a minute, once a week. But is it just me, or does Young act like he's on a high dosage of Zoloft???



He's very high strong, and if you get him started, it's hard to make him stop. At the end of Super Bowl XLIII, ESPN did a post game interview with Steelers QB Ben Roethlsherieuiwdgw (just kidding, I know how to type out Big Ben's name, by-the-way). Steve Young was kissing up so much, I thought I was watching a bad version of Fatal Attraction. When Young feels like you're wrong on a topic, he attacks you like a pitbull. We like passionate analysts, but he's beyond that. He's way too emotional. Please don't bring him back.

Start A "The Sport Thugs" Segment With Michael Irvin, Jamal Anderson, and Adam "PacMan" Jones-




Imagine these 3 guys doing a segment every Sunday with a set up similar to "The Sports Reporters". The segment would be about current topics around the league, with the song, "Bad Boys" playing in the background as their theme song (sirens included). It'll be great for TV and I would definitely watch.

Irvin was good on ESPN and in my opinion, shouldn't have been let go to begin with. But I believe that Irvin was let go more for image purposes than work related. He was good at it, he had the personality and unless the topic was about about the Cowboys, T.O. or Ray Lewis, he was unbiased and does bring a different element to the table (something Keyshawn Johnson has tried, but can't emulate). That being said, he fits the bill for this segment because of his past endeavors with drugs and court appearances.

Jamal Anderson was recently on ESPN as an analyst, until someone found him sniffing drugs off a toilet seat (When Keeping It Real Goes Wrong, Vol.1). He was alright, but having Irvin on his segment would bring out his raw talent (no pun intended). And Pacman Jones would be a perfect final piece to the puzzle. He needs a job anyway. Michael and Jamal will be the 2 most vocal, with Pacman being visibly quiet until the end of each segment, when he blurts out, "I didn't do it!!"

Okay, so that was kind of mean. I meant to no harm to the Irvin, Anderson and Pacman fans of the world. But that was not as mean as Smith's unnatural analytical skills. It was hard to watch and listen to. I, for one, am glad he's gone.

Dancing With The Stars- Great.



NFL Analyst- Not So Much.




ESPN, you got it right..... for once.