Today is Media Day.. yeah(?)

Is it just me or is Media Day the biggest waste of a day in the sports year? Every year before the Super Bowl both teams are required to strut themselves before the press and answer an endless barrage of stupid questions, most of which have no bearing on the upcoming game. The players don’t don’t enjoy Media Day, the press doesn’t enjoy Media Day, and you can be damn sure that the coaches aren’t a big fan of Media Day, so I guess the question that has to be asked is why have it? I know the Super Bowl is a big deal, in fact I’d call it the biggest day of sports year, but I don’t feel like Media Day is adding anything to the spectacle that is the Super Bowl. When was the last time we actually learned anything from Media Day? I mean for god’s sake the injury report hasn’t even come out yet!

Alright, I’m moving on before I get to upset. Here’s something that cracked me up pretty good…

That’s right, not only was Eddie Murphy infinitely more funny in the 80’s he also had psychic powers! I’m now going through all of his old movies looking for other sporting events that he has predicted years in advance. I also get the bonus of watching Beverly Hills Cop again, so that’s awesome, but no gambling tip will get me to watch Another 48 Hours, that movie is just crap. Still it was good seeing Eddie Murphy in good form again. Now the only Eddie we get is the one that impregnates Scary Spice and can’t keep a marriage together. It’s a depressing world we live in.

You know what’s not depressing?

I know most people in this country are too busy with the Super Bowl hype, Presidential Primaries, and tax rebates to keep track of the goings on in the NBA, but Chris Paul has been having himself a year. He’s averaging 20 points, 10 assist and 4 rebounds a game, and has led the New Orleans Hornets to a 32-12 record (2nd best in the league). They just got done putting the smack down on the defending champs (that’s the Spurs for you uninitiated), and Paul is getting plenty of buzz for MVP this year. It’s still early, and the cream of the crop in the NBA usually doesn’t rise until late in the second half of the season, but color me impressed with Paul’s performance this year so far.

Well that’s it for me today. I know I’m cutting it a bit short but I have to get back to… not freezing to death. I don’t want to be that guy who constantly bitches about the weather, but it’s a freaking blizzard outside right now! Have a Happy Media Day everyone!

-JJ