The Morning Wood 12/13/2006

Stud: Ladanian Tomlinson
So it’s a couple days late but the other LT is running wild this year, breaking Shaun Alexander’s record for TD’s in a season, a record that lasted…one year. Hmm. Although that shouldn’t take anything away from this man’s season. 26 rushing, 3 receiving, and he’s even thrown for two. His multi-faceted game makes it all the more difficult for Marty Schottenheimer to find ways to under utilize him in the playoffs.

Dud: Tracy McGrady's back
I don’t see any real duds from last night so I’m just going to give it to this man’s back. McGrady’s DNP (back) is becoming a yearly event like a Manny Ramirez trade request or a Jerry Jones face lift or an erection for this guy. Aren’t you 27? It’s more sad than anything else as TMac is always good for two or three of those quarters where he drops 25 on some dude’s head and ESPN freaks out and shows it in fast forward (which is kind of cruel when you think of how difficult it must be for Stuart Scott to follow the action). Oh well, at least Houstoners can watch the slow and subtle domination of “Kiwritecheck?”

Talk Around the Cooler:
AI wants a trade, AI wants a trade. I think the 76ers really dropped the ball here by not getting this done in the offseason, although that shouldn’t come as a surprise to anyone who has watched them hand out ridiculous contracts to one dimensional ball players (you (yes, they're still paying him), you, and definitely you) and bring in Mr. Tyra Banks, even though he has knees made of out pinewood and silly putty. The trade offers were better then because Drunky McChairman Ed Snider hadn’t admitted to the world that AI was not going to play for the franchise ever again and now your season is completely in shambles because you’re dealing with this. People are actually missing the Eric Snow years! P.S. I don’t want AI on the Celtics.

Quick Hits...
Best defense for this: It’s Montana, what the fuck else is there to do? All I hear is “when’s Daisuke signing?” and “where’s AI going?” when the real question people should be asking is “how good looking is Matt Leinart’s baby going to be?” Eric Gagne signed with the Rangers yesterday. His one year deal could be worth up to $11 million if he hits certain incentives like "actually pitch in a game", "own more than two shotguns", "remember the Alamo" and of course "don't make a fan bleed by throwing a chair at them". Gabe Kapler retired today and I can only assume that this will be forever remembered as “The Day that pink hat-wearing groupie band wagon bimbos’ vaginas went dry”. Too much?