Boston Sports Memes From BTownSports

We know Wednesdays can be iffy, so to get you over the hump, here are some Boston sports memes from your buddies at BTownSports:

BTownSports Post-combine Mock Draft

By Rick Valente

The annual NFL Scouting Combine has come and gone, so it’s time for an updated mock draft. The biggest winner was the St. Louis Rams because there is no way there won’t be multiple teams offering an arm and a leg for a chance to get Robert Griffin at the #2 spot. A quarterback at that slot is slated to get around $22 million over four years with the new rookie pay scale, which only increases the value of the pick. Grabbing two first-round picks and then some will really add some talent to the Rams, who really stand to have the most to gain on draft weekend. There have also naturally been some post-combine risers and fallers, some of whom crept into this mock, some of whom have fallen out.

Out: Kendall Wright, Mohamed Sanu, Jerel Worthy, Lamar Miller, Alshon Jeffrey, Dwayne Allen

In: Ryan Tannehill, Stephen Gilmore, Dontari Poe, Dont’a Hightower, Stephen Hill, Zach Brown

Here’s how I see it shaking out:

The End of an Era: Time to Blow Up the Big Three

 

by Dave Walsh

The Celtics’ record currently stands at 15-17, which leaves them as the 8^th seed in a top-heavy Eastern conference. And as the March 15^th NBA trade deadline looms, Celtics GM Danny Ainge is left with a difficult decision: Let the Big Three make another run at a title or “blow up” the team and begin building for the future.

The C’s have badly stumbled to the All-Star break, losing 7 of their last 8 games, which include very disappointing performances against lowly teams like the Raptors and the Pistons. With the résumé that the Celtics have built in the first half of the season, it’s clear that this team cannot win a championship with the pieces that they have and it doesn’t look like they’re a “one or two pieces away” type of team.

Moose's Trade Deadline Thoughts

by Eric Ahearn

If I had to give the Bruins an overall grade I would give them a solid B. Granted, if they traded for Rick Nash while giving up top prospect Dougie Hamilton and Tuukka Rask, I would have given them an F. I stick by my original thoughts in that I only wanted the Bruins to make minor moves to secure depth. I wanted players such as Selanne and Whitney, but they stayed put because of their team’s recent success.

Five-Spot: Tweets From the Boston Sports Twittersphere

by Rick Valente

Every Saturday, we are going to be running a "Five-Spot", a list of five things pertaining to the world of Boston sports. I am doing it this week, but it is something that will be passed around from week to week like its a "guidette" from the Jersey Shore. This week's, as you can see, is five tweets related to the Boston sports world in some way or another. There were some pretty notable giveaways from a couple of current Boston athletes as well as a former superstar who may have eaten a few too many special brownies on his trip through Mexico. See them all after the jump!

Monday

@Dane_Fletcher: If I had a little fun with everybody and had a contest to win some free Nike shoes, who would be in? #mustbeover18

To start off the week, Patriots' breakout linebacker Dane Fletcher decided to start a 12-day challenge to his followers for some free Nike's. Apparently unemployment is still alive in kicking if these people have enough time to do this stuff during the week for a pair of shoes. We've got to give it to Dane though, some of the challenges are pretty funny. Here are the challenges for days 1-4.

- Handcuff a real police officer on the hood of his cop car, dressed as burglar.

- "Spiderman Smooch": kiss someone while hanging upside down on a pole.

- Lick another man's milk mustache.

- Take a pic dressed in full camo, army crawling through an indoor mall.

NHL Trade Deadline: Thoughts Thus Far

by Eric Ahearn

???: What the hell is going on in Los Angeles? They move a good young defenseman, in Jack Johnson, and a conditional 1^st round pick for Jeff Carter. I could not be more puzzled. Apparently the brass in LA is not too high on Jack Johnson which I am a little surprised at. Many say that the 25-year-old defenseman is not real solid in his own zone while others see him as a quality individual. The person that comes to mind when looking for a comparison is a Mark Stuart. Stuart was a Bruin at the start of last year and was a high character guy. Johnson is not as good defensively but is much, much better offensively. My guess is the main reason he was included was to relieve some cap space for the overpaid Jeff Carter. The LA Kings had to make a change offensively but they grossly overpaid. Let’s not forget that Johnson played for Team USA in the last Olympics! If I were in the Kings’ situation, I would have offered Jack Johnson straight up…or maybe the pick straight up. Not sure what’s going on out west.

Red Sox: A Long Way From Great Expectations

by Rick Valente

In a city like Boston, the start of spring training doesn't just resemble the beginning of the baseball season; it resembles the light at the end of the tunnel. Once the famous (or infamous) truck leaves for Fort Myers, Bostonians know it won't be too long before they can put their ice scrapers away, give their backs a rest from all of the shoveling, and maybe even go outside without a winter jacket fit for climbing large mountains. The walk from the car to the grocery store gets a little less treacherous, and you can actually see the sun for an hour or so after you get out of your nine-to-five. Remember last year? With the additions of Adrian Gonazlez and Carl Crawford surely making the 2011 Red Sox the "Greatest Red Sox Team Ever", and snow falling more fiercely than the stock market on Black Monday, saying Boston was giddy for spring training would have been like saying Tim Thomas' political stance "leans a little to the right."