Jordan, From Player To Owner

New Jersey also gets a face over - A new face will now be seen in the NBA owners committee as well as a familiar one. Mikhail Prokhorov or better known as Russia's richest man, recently agreed to become a principle owner of the New Jersey Nets. And although he's new to both the team and the NBA, the man made sure he got familiar with Nets fans right away. While attending a game at the Izod Center where the Nets play their home games, Prokhorov approached a couple of fans who were wearing bags on their heads and began chewing them out, showing how prideful of the team he just might be. Why bags you ask? Still attending games for a team that currently owns the league's worst record of 9-64 could be quite embarrassing. And as we've often seen in other sports, mostly football, brown paper bags are a useful item for those trying to hide their identity.

With incidents like this, the Russian mystery man that no one knows too much about will soon get the recognition he needs. The other newest member of the NBA owners committee, needs no further introduction. Earlier last week, the league approved of Michael Jordan's purchase of the Charlotte Bobcats. With sole possession of the Charlotte franchise, Jordan becomes the first ex-player to be named a majority owner of an NBA team. The sport of Hockey seen a similar situation as Canada's Mario Lemieux became the owner of the team he played 17-seasons with once upon a time -- the Pittsburgh Penguins. One accomplishment Lemieux has over the field, is that he's the only person to win the Stanley Cup as both a player and a owner. A feat Jordan also hopes to one day achieve, as he has the player part down with a total of 6-NBA rings.

MJ, who's most recent job before heading to Charlotte, was his front office position with the Washington Wizards, as he served as the team's Director of Basketball Operations as well as the minority owner. But despite the presence of arguably the greatest player to ever step foot on the hardwood, the team still proved to be unsuccessful. And when a team can't overcome its issues even with the help of Michael Jordan, things just aren't meant to be. But since his tenure in Washington, he says he's much more passionate and went as far as comparing himself to Mavs owner Mark Cuban. But as smart of an owner Cuban is, I don't think Jordan wants to compare himself to Cuban, who's been known for getting a bit too close to his players as well as getting too caught up in the game.

Upon his new position with the team, Jordan played a little 1-on-1 with Bobcats rookie Gerald Henderson. And just like the speech he gave during his Hall of Fame induction, Jordan brought his cocky attitude to the court. While attending one of the team's morning shootaround's, Jordan challenged the former Blue Devil to a game of H-O-R-S-E, where he lost not once, but twice to an alum of the team he grew up hating as a child. And just like in this year's college basketball season, Duke came out victoriously over North Carolina. To make matters worse, Henderson is currently shooting a dismal 34 percent from the field. Hopefully the two game beating will teach Jordan a lesson, because no one likes a cocky person let alone a boss.


Back to the Mikhail Prokhorov - paper bag situation, now that I think about it, I'm surprised Mikhail didn't approach the fans and ask for a bag of his own...

San Francisco Giants 2010 Preview

The countdown to baseball's Opening Day has begun as teams get set to kick off the 2010 season, a week from tomorrow. With pitchers and catchers reporting to spring training, the Giants have only one thing on their mind for the new season, and that's winning the pennant. Since the 2003 season, the Giants have been idle from the playoffs and are still seeking their first World Series championship since relocating to the bay area in 1957. The Giants haven't won a World Series tittle since the 1954 season in New York, giving them a championship drought of 55 years, currently the third longest behind the Chicago Cubs (101 years) and the Cleveland Indians (61 years). But with the Barry Bonds era over and years of rebuilding, many believe the future is bright for the team that lay's low in the city by the bay.

With the lack of offense over the past few years, pitching has truly become the team's hallmark. But with a slimmer Pablo Sandoval and Aaron Rowand returning from spring workouts, the team hopes to improve at the plate. One area the team addressed from last season, is the issue at first base. This offseason, the Giants took a chance by acquiring Aubrey Huff who's coming off a poor year hitting just .241. But so far this spring, Huff has continued to look a lot like the power hitter the Giants have been seeking. His defense however, is still a work in progress. But with a stellar glove in Travis Ishikawa, the battle for first base may be a close one. And with the return of Bengie Molina behind the plate who re-signed with the club for a 1-year deal, don't rule out any possibility of prospect Buster Posey playing at first either.

Another key acquisition the Giants made in the offseason, was the signing of veteran Mark DeRosa. Granted how versatile the 12-year veteran is, skipper Bruce Bochy will be able to move him around the field where ever and whenever he needs to. With last year's Giants squad often showing offense from time to time, GM Brian Sabean is confident enough that with the addition of these two bats, the team can be lethal. One player that made a splash last season that will be returning to the San Francisco ball club, is Juan Uribe. With second baseman Freddy Sanchez expected to start the season on the disabled list, Uribe could fill the void when needed if he isn't platooned at shortstop with Edgar Renteria. With the growth of Pablo Sandoval, the team will no longer have to rely on the slowest guy in the organization -- Bengie Molina. Despite his snail pace speed, the team has relied heavily on the 2-time Gold Glove Award winner as he earned the nickname 'Money Molina'. But with Buster Posey under his wing, his speed will no longer be a liability in the future.

The Giants are coming off a year in which they won their most games since 2004, and as mentioned before, are eying their first playoff appearance since 2003. Carrying the ball club for the past few seasons, Giants starters combined for a 3.58 ERA last year which ranked 2nd best in the majors, only behind the Los Angeles Dodgers (3.41 ERA). Much thanks came from another Cy Young campaign from Tim Lincecum. Both Lincecum and righty Matt Cain had strong seasons, being named to the 2009 All-Star game NL roster. Last year's Giants pitching also posted an opposing batting average of .234 which was the lowest in the big leagues and the 63 combined wins matched those posted by the starters of the World Series champion New York Yankees. As this franchise has proved over the past few years, pitching is key and it'll be nice to have a lot of last year's arms on the team for many years to come. And as any pitching dominant team should do, the Giants re-signed most of their young arms.

In his first year in which he was eligible for arbitration, both the Giants and Tim Lincecum avoided the situation hours before the two met in court by agreeing to a 2-year deal worth $23 million dollars. And as early as today, the Giants made it official that starter Matt Cain, set-up man Jeremy Affeldt and closer Brian Wilson all signed extensions with the club through the 2012 season. Affeldt, who signed last season as a free agent, was named Setup Man of the Year in 2009 by MLB.com's This Year in Baseball Awards, posting a Major League-Best 33 holds. For what it's worth, he also led all left-handed relievers and ranked third overall with a 1.73 ERA last year. Wilson on the other hand, appeared in 68 games in 2009 and has accumulated 79 saves over the past two seasons. With Lincecum, Jonathan Sanchez, Barry Zito and now Cain all under team control through the 2012 season, its nice to see the Giants show some commitment, recognizing young talent locking players and giving extensions for what looks to be a very bright future for many seasons to come in San Francisco.

Could Don be Gone?

McNabb out, Kolb in? - For whatever reason, the Philadelphia Eagles have built a reputation for having more than one decent player at the quarterback position at the same time. Donovan McNabb, Michael Vick and Kevin Kolb all seen playing time on the field last season and could all fill a starting role if needed. And after planning to keep all three, the Eagles have begun to at least listen to offers for their over populated QB position, including their most prized possession -- Donovan McNabb. Over the past year or two, McNabb has been rumored to trades, but the organization along with coach Andy Reid have made it clear that those rumors remained just that. But 10 years with the franchise and no rings to show for, talks regarding a trade are once again brewing.

This past Wednesday at the owners meeting, Eagles head coach Andy Reid touched on the subject by saying, "I'm currently listening to offers, I'm not saying we're doing anything, but we're keeping our ears open." Immediately as the news broke, the St. Louis Rams were rumored to be a possible suitor for the 6-time Pro Bowl QB. But with the first overall pick in this year's draft, Oklahoma Heisman Trophy winner Sam Bradford seems to be the man on St. Louis' wish list. As far as best fits go, ESPN's NFL Live believes another team in the NFC West would be the perfect destination for McNabb, the Arizona Cardinals. The man himself however, says if he were to be dealt, he would prefer playing as a Minnesota Viking which creates some more drama. Would the Vikings choose the a 33-year old McNabb over a 40-year old Brett Favre?

With the world not knowing what his next move might be and an unsure veteran in Brett Favre, depending on whether the Vikings are willing to wait for his decision, patience might be the key in this situation. Minnesota head coach Brad Childress, however, said he would give Favre as much time as he needed to make up his mind. Last season saw the 3-time NFL MVP return for his 18th year, as late as August 18th, less than a month before the start of the regular season. But if they plan to keep their word and wait for the never aging Brett Favre, McNabb may be off the market by the time his decision is made. Eagles back-up QB Kevin Kolb seen some brief action as the starter last year when McNabb went down with an injury. Despite a 1-1 record, Kolb became the first quarterback in NFL history to throw for more than 300 yards in each of his first two career starts. As for Michael Vick, well I'm sure you know about him by now.

Other possible destinations for McNabb, are the Buffalo Bills, Oakland Raiders and the Arizona Cardinals. All of which are unsure of who the starting quarterback will be come the start of the 2010-2011 NFL season. Could this be the end of the McNabb era in Philly?

NFL Overtime Rules Get A Makeover

It's Official - Plans for a new overtime rule in the NFL have been discussed for years, but never has the topic been on top of the list like it has been this offseason. For months now, the NFL has been on the verge of changing its overtime rules and almost two full months after the Superbowl, some changes will finally be made. Although they'll be adjusted them, the new rules will only apply to playoff games. In a 28 to 4 vote by the NFL team owners committee, 28 teams voted in favor of the new OT rule. One of the most surprising teams that opposed the proposed overtime ruling, is none other than the Minnesota Vikings.

In this past NFC Championship game, the world witnessed Brett Favre and the Minnesota Vikings lose to the eventual Superbowl champs -- the New Orleans Saints. In an overtime thriller, the home team Saints won the coin toss and kicked a game winning field-goal in the same drive. A field-goal that sent the New Orleans franchise to their first ever trip to the Superbowl where they went on to upset the highly favored Indianapolis Colts. Many thought the game between the Saints and Vikings was unfair and would have liked to see if the Vikings could have responded with a trip down the field of their own. But given the rules at the time, Minnesota never got a chance. The new rule however, will prevent a similar ending like that from happening again.

(Seen in Photo: Saints kicker Garrett Hartley, who hit the game winning FG.)


The New Rules:
1. If first team with the ball scores a TD, it wins.
2. If first team with the ball makes a FG, other team will get an opportunity to tie or win.
3. If both teams make a FG, the next team to score wins.
4. Any score by opposing defense or special teams will end the game.

As I mentioned already, the rules will only apply to playoff games, BUT, that could all change in the mere future. The rules are scheduled to be discussed later and possibly passed to make them stand during regular season games as well. Another meeting is scheduled to be held come May in Dallas. As for my two cents, I think it was only a matter of time before a new overtime rule was finally put in place. Especially considering the team that won the coin toss was basically guaranteed to win the game. & Thankfully commissioner Roger Goodell didn't look into duplicating the overtime rule held in College Football. With that being said, we can all take a breather.

Washington's Mistake

Hearing about a current Major League player linked to using drugs and or a banned substance in this day and age is no big mystery, but managers? Earlier this week, Texas Rangers skipper Ron Washington admitted to using cocaine after testing positive for the drug during the 2009 regular season. Sports Illustrated reports that Washington's failed drug test came prior to the All-Star break in July. The Rangers skipper who is in his fourth and final year of his contract with the ball club, offered to resign from the position, but the team's front office said no and made it clear that although they don't approve of his mistake, they're sticking behind him.

In an interview with ESPN, Washington revealed his cocaine usage was a one time thing and he stated it was a very bad mistake that he truly regrets. The Rangers organization is no stranger to drugs, as the team went threw a similar situation with Josh Hamilton who had numerous run ins with drugs before coming clean and finding faith. My whole take on this is, if players get a second chance then why shouldn't managers/coaches? Which is why I agree with the Rangers organization for not pulling the plug on Washington's career in the Lone Star State. Since obtaining the managerial job in 2007, the Rangers have improved year after year, finishing 2nd in the division in back-to-back years after a 4th place finish in his first year at the throne.

Many sports writers and analysts have Washington's Rangers competing with the Seattle Mariners in hopes of knocking the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim out of sole control of the AL West. A division the Southern California team has owned since 2007.

(Seen in photo: Manager Ron Washington and outfielder Josh Hamilton)

Hunter's Bad Choice of Words

Hunter's mouth gets him in trouble - Adding to the list of bizarre things players have said and done away from the playing field, is Los Angeles Angels outfielder Tori Hunter. Known by players and fans alike for his courageous body of work in the charity field, Hunter is seen as one of the nicest guys in all of baseball. Not to mention he's a pretty nifty player on the field as well both offensively and defensively as he 3-time All-Star and owner of nine consecutive Gold Glove Awards. Also worth mentioning is his newest piece of hardware, the Branch Rickey Award he obtained in 2009. The award given to most outstanding player in recognition of their exceptional community service. But something Hunter recently said to the media, has stirred up quite the controversy.

In a USA-Today hosted committee, a discussion was brought up involving the decreasing number of black players in the Major Leagues and the many dark-skinned latino players that are often categorized as blacks, a topic Hunter had quite an outlook on. "People see dark faces out there, and the perception is that they're African-American. They're not us. They're impostors. Even people I know come up and say: 'Hey, what color is Vladimir Guerrero? Is he a black player?' I say, 'Come on, he's Dominican. He's not black.' ... As African-American players, we have a theory that baseball can go get an imitator and pass them off as us. It's like they had to get some kind of dark faces, so they go to the Dominican or Venezuela because you can get them cheaper. It's like, 'Why should I get this kid from the South Side of Chicago and have Scott Boras represent him and pay him $5 million when you can get a Dominican guy for a bag of chips?' ... I'm telling you, it's sad."

After taking heavy fire over the internet for his questionable comments, Tori said he meant no harm or disrespect to Latin American players. And after his firestorm of criticism, Hunter looked up the definition for the word that raised the most eyebrows -- 'impostor'. "I'm not going to apologize," Hunter said in a telephone interview Wednesday afternoon. "I told the truth. I'm sorry if I used the wrong choice of words. It wasn't a racist word. I can't believe people take that as racism. Maybe it was the wrong word, but I do too much in the community to make this one word ruin anything."

Honestly, I don't think Hunter is racist, but there's no denying his choice of words were rather shitty. Thankfully guys like Chicago White Sox manager Ozzie Guillen and former Angel teammate Vladamir Guerrero agree with me and think his use of the word 'impostor' is what sent the internet into a rage. But I'm sure there's still an amount of ball players out there that regardless of what Hunter says now, are still gonna continue to take what he said the wrong way. And I wouldn't be too surprised if the first pitch Hunter seen by Mariano Rivera (just an example) was a fastball aimed at his cranium.

To young blacks, the truth is baseball no longer has the interest nor the type of black iconic figures to look up to that sports like football and basketball have nowadays. In basketball you see guys like Kobe and LeBron that kids in high school look up to as role models and things they wanna grow up to be. Blacks in baseball aren't necessarily the last of a dying breed, but it's going to take a lot more than guys like Ryan Howard and a bag of peanuts to get black kids to want to put on a glove and some batting gloves rather than put on a pair of Jordan's and want to shoot a 12-foot jumper.

Throwback Thursday x Vic Power

This edition of Throwback Thursday, we take a look back at not just the career, but the life of one of baseball's most influential pioneers. Born Victor Felipe Pellot Pove, in Arecibo, Puerto Rico, Victor served a 12-year career in the Major Leagues where he played first base for such teams as the Philadelphia/Kansas City Athletics, Cleveland Indians, Minnesota Twins, Los Angeles/California Angels and Philadelphia Phillies before retiring in 1965. Prior to signing with the Yankees in 1951, Vic played Minor League ball in the French-Canadian town of Drummondville, Quebec. There in Canada, was where the name 'Vic Power' was created.

With mostly white players on his team and throughout the league, Victor was often laughed at by the French-speaking crowd, whenever his name [Victor Pellot] was announced. At first he assumed he was being laughed at because of his dark skin color. However, he soon learned the real source of the laughter was not poked at his race, but rather his last name. Victor's last name 'Pellot' resembled the similar-sounding word 'plotte' which is slang for 'vagina' in the Quebec French. In response, he played under the name "Vic Power". The name 'Power' also came from an odd source, as his mother's name Maximina Pove was often misspelled by her teacher in grade school. Thus resulting in Vic's reasoning behind his new chosen stage name.

Back in the United States, Vic found himself playing in the Yankees farm system, where he was sent to the organization's Triple-A team in Syracuse, New York. Despite being the Minor League batting champion in 1953, he was not invited to Spring Training. It was just a year later when Vic saw his first action in a big league uniform, playing for the Philadelphia Athletics, and becoming the team's first Puerto Rican born player. Power was a 4-time American League All-Star and went on to win seven Gold Glove Awards, all coming in consecutive seasons from 1958-1964. Among his career totals, he finished with 1,716 hits, 126 home runs and 658 rbi's. Although he didn't put up jaw dropping numbers offensively, he was better known for his slick often criticized one-handed defense. Something he was good at while at the plate, however, was his plate discipline. Vic proved to be one of the harder batters to fan, having only struck out 247 times out of 6,046 at bats.

Known as one of the game's premier defenders while on the field, Vic Power became just as well known for what he did off the field as well. To those that understood him, Vic was remembered by his teammates, baseball historians and fans for his sharp wit and dark, deadpan humor, a lot of which was directed at the way black and Latin ball players were treated at the time. In Spring Training, Vic had endured many racist moments during segregation having experienced life in the Southern United States. One of which has been forever remembered by most Hispanic baseball enthusiasts and was even mentioned in Roberto Clemente's biography. While knowing very little English, Vic walked into a southern whites-only diner and sat at the counter. A waitress soon approached Power telling him, "Sorry but we don't serve Negroes here." Power promptly replied, "That's okay, I don't eat Negroes, I just wanted some beans and rice."

On November 29, 2005, Power died in San Juan, Puerto Rico from cancer at the age of 78. Although he's not with us to this day, Victor Pellot has been considered by many islanders to have been one of Puerto Rico's greatest baseball players and a legend. More on his baseball career can be found in the 2005 American documentary Beisbol.

Heads or Tails?

In New Jersey, something as small as a coin toss has angered an entire fan base. In walking distance from the old Giants Stadium, a new playing field is being built and is set to open its doors for the 2010 NFL season. The only problem is, there's two teams calling the new state of the art stadium their home, causing quite the controversy in terms of who will be playing their first. NFL commissioner Roger Godell made the decision by flipping a coin to determine who will get to show off the new venue first. & Guess who won. That's right, the Giants. With the win of the good old fashion coin toss, the New York Giants will play the first regular season game at the new Meadowlands Stadium, while the Jets are stuck watching from a television screen.

With one of the two organizations excited, the other is left disappointed to say the least. Since sharing stadiums with their New York counterparts, the Jets have been seen as the little brother to the Giants. And now that their moving to a new stadium not named after the G-Men, things don't seem to be starting off any different. Hopefully for the Jets, the grass will be much greener in the new stadium, considering since the Jets made the move to Giants Stadium in 1984, they've been yet to bring home the Lombardi Trophy. While the Giants on the other hand, have obtained 3-Superbowl rings. If you ask me, I say a match-up between the two should take place as the first ever game played at the new Meadowlands stadium, but noooo, that would make too much sense now wouldn't it?

Luckily for Gang Green, the Jets will get to take the field for the first time the following night for their home opener on Monday Night Football, less than 24 hours after the Giants break the stadium in on Sunday. Like its predecessor, the new stadium will be the only NFL stadium shared by two teams. However, unlike Giants Stadium in which the Jets were a junior partner, the new stadium will be a 50/50 partnership between both NFL teams. The new stadium will seat 82,500 fans, including 10,005 club seats and approximately 218 luxury suites, making it the third largest NFL stadium in total seating after the Washington Redskins' FedEx Field and Cowboys Stadium in Arlington. As seen in the movie 'The Day the Earth Stood Still' Giants Stadium will soon be no more and will be vanished, this time with the thanks of a wrecking ball.

Bears Go On A Shopping Spree

Continuing the plethora of offseason moves in the NFL, the most coveted player in all of free agency has found a place to play. Coming off an 8-year tenure with the Carolina Panthers, defensive end Julius Peppers signed a six-year contract worth $91.5 million dollars with the Chicago Bears. Also adding to their roster, former Viking running back and back-up of Adrian Peterson -- Chester Taylor, who signed a four-year, $14.1 million dollar contract. However, Chicago's shopping spree didn't stop there as tight end Brandon Manumaleuna also signed via free agency, helping solidify the Bears as one of the busiest teams this offseason.

The addition of Peppers alone makes the Bears defense a strong one and will be sure to keep the opposing quarterback on his toes at all times. Peppers is a 5-time Pro Bowler and is the Panthers all-time sacks leader, having tallied 81 total sacks. Along with line backer Brian Urlacher, the Bears have one of most feared defensive duos in the game. But that's if Urlacher can stay healthy. The 2005 NFL Defensive Player of the Year underwent surgery last season after dislocating his wrist in the 2009 season opener, causing him to miss the entire season. Similar to Chester Taylor's role in Minnesota, he'll play a back-up role behind another good RB, Matt Forte. As for TE Brandon Manumaleuna, he will be joining one of the top young tight ends in the game today -- Greg Olsen, in what I'm guessing will be a back-up role as well.


Lucy, I'm home! - Also finding a place to call home, is former Cleveland Brown Derek Anderson. The 26-year old QB signed a 2-year, $7.25 million dollar deal with the Arizona Cardinals earlier today. Anderson will be competing for the starting job with 2004 Heisman Trophy winner -- Matt Leinart. Leinart, who seen brief action at the starting position behind Kurt Warner, will be alongside Anderson fighting for the job much thought would be his a long time ago. In spite of leading the USC Trojans to a BCS National Championship in 2004, and becoming the school's all-time leader in career touchdown passes and completion percentage, Leinart is yet to play to his potential. With Kurt Warner retired and now out of the picture, could this be his year? Derek Anderson sure hopes not.

Other Key Additions: FS Marlin Jackson to the Philadelphia Eagles, S Antrel Rolle to the New York Giants, RB Larry Johnson to the Washington Redskins, and QB David Carr to the San Francisco 49ers.

The Downfall of Milton Bradley

One athlete who is no stranger to controversy and both on the field and off the field antics, is Milton Bradley. The 11-year veteran has played for eight different teams, and his behavior could easily be one of the main reasons why. But his most recent run in with the media, could be his most questionable. In an interview with ESPN, Bradley claims he received lots of hate mail from Cubs fans while playing with the organization, and said it was almost all racial related. The troubled 2008 AL All-Star also said, "Unless you're a black Superman in Chicago like Ernie Banks and Andre Dawson were, they'll [the fans] get on you." Milton went on to say that he felt like he was trapped inside his home as if he was kept hostage, afraid to go anywhere.

I hear where he's coming from, but I hope he's not trying to use the race card as an excuse to why he didn't perform as well, which is what it's starting to sound like. Besides, high expectations come from the Wrigley faithful when you sign a 3-year deal worth $30 million dollars. Not to mention, former Cub teammate Derrek Lee seems to be doing just fine in a Cubs uniform and has been a fan favorite since joining the team in 2004, despite being African-American. In his one and only season with the Cubs, Bradley finished the year batting .257 with 12 hr's and 40 rbi's. His mediocre 2009 performance led to a trade to Seattle in exchange for starting pitcher Carlos Silva. Only one of many moves the Mariners have made this offseason, hoping to return to the post season for the first time since 2001.

Take some of Bradley's other on the field antics into consideration. During his brief stint with the San Diego Padres in 2007, Milton had an altercation with first base umpire Mike Winters. Padres manager Bud Black tried restraining him while the two got in each others face. While being held back by his skipper, Bradley fell to the ground tearing his ACL in the process, resulting in him missing the final week of the 2007 regular season. But his most memorable incident with the Cubs, came in an inter-league match-up against the visiting Minnesota Twins. With two men on base, Bradley caught a routine fly ball in left field, then threw it into the stands, unaware of how many outs there were. With only 2 outs instead of the 3 Milton had suggested, the umpire allowed both base runners to advance two bases.

Although his idiotic souvenir toss into the stands didn't lead to a suspension, what he said in an interview on September 20th did. While talking to the media, Bradley was quoted as saying there is "negativity" with the organization and the city environment and "you understand why they [Cubs] haven't won in 100 years here." He then said he was uncomfortable with his presence with the Chicago Cubs. General Manager Jim Hendry felt Bradley's remarks were disrespectful and announced he would be suspended for the remainder of the season. If you ask me, I say those comments alone could have easily led to the Cub fans expressing their hatred towards the left fielder.

What have we learned today? We've learned that Milton Bradley is a bigger cancer to the team than he is a contributor. Now that he's in a Mariners uniform, it'll be interesting to see whether he can stay put with one organization more than a few years, or if his demeanor will get the better half of him. Personally, I think he's a ticking time bomb and it's just a matter of time before he goes off and has another one of his little hissy fits. I'm just thankful he's not on my team.