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Brandon Marshall’s not going to sit back next year if the NFL does lock the players out. He’s made it quite clear that he has a back up plan and it’s quite interesting. He’s anxious to get a try out with the NBA if the NFL does move forward with a lock out.

The wide receiver for the Dolphins is an incredible athlete, but is he good enough to accomplish this goal? He’s confident and believes that the Denver Nuggets and/or Miami Heat will give him a shot. These are the two cities he’s lived or living in.

Brandon Marshall played competitive basketball growing up and throughout high school. However, he’s now 26 years old and has been out of competitive basketball for quite some years. He’s still extremely confident that he would have no problem making an NBA team.

He was recently signed to the Miami Dolphins after several great years in Denver. His contract is worth $47.5 million and that’s paid over only four years. Not too bad! If the NFL does go on lock out and Brandon does make the NBA, he won’t be making anything near this amount. So he’s obviously hoping to stick with football!

He’s already made arrangements to start training for the NBA. I’m not sure where he will find the time to train for the NBA, but he’s lined up a coach to help him out. I guess that’s a sign of him showing he’s serious!

Marshall was a fan favorite in Denver for several years. He had some ups and downs, but he can easily win the fans back. He’s aware that he may have to deal with some boo’s at first if he does return to Denver to play basketball, but he’s also confident he will get a nice welcome home cheer.

The Miami Dolphins staff is obviously concerned about this situation, but it’s also far away. There’s a full season in between and then the lock out must actually happen. Even if the lock out does happen, the Dolphins staff has taken some knocks at Brandon and doubting his ability to play in the NBA.

Brandon Marshall will give it his best if the NFL does lock out and he’s promising that he’s capable. We will see what happens, but if the NFL does lock out the players, it will be a terrible year for many sports fans!

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As the minutes ticked away, the chances for the U.S. World Cup squad to advance was getting more and more unlikely. In many fans minds, it was over even though we kept attacking. All I could think about was waiting another four years for them to get another chance to prove themselves to the soccer World. But there it was -the changing moment. Landon Donovan’s 90th minute goal is arguably one of the best moments in U.S. soccer history!

It was a must win situation for U.S.A. in their final game vs. Algeria. This game had American soccer fans biting their nails and caused many pits in stomachs. I know my stomach couldn’t handle it. They had some incredible chances, but nothing was falling for them. Once again, they even had a poor decision made by the ref which took a goal back from them.

England was playing against Slovenia as the U.S. played Algeria. If England won their match, it would force the U.S. into a must win situation. We all knew that England took a lead early in the game and it was unlikely that Slovenia would get the equalizer with England’s strong and experienced backline. As each minute ticked away, it seemed as if the American boys were going home.

In the 90th minute, the U.S. had another counter attack. But this time it actually meant something. The ball was moved from north to south and this play ended with one of the most theatrical moments in U.S. soccer history.

To no surprise Landon Donovan made it happen. His performance in this World Cup puts him down in the U.S. books as one of the best American soccer players of all time, if not the best.

This game winner meant more than just advancing to the next round. It also meant that we finished the group stage ahead of England and on top of the tables for the first time in the modern era. The round of 16 match will be played vs. Ghana, the team that sent us home in the previous World Cup.

This team has more fight in them than other team I’ve seen in the World Cup so far. Hopefully they can bring the same level of intensity to Ghana. The winner of this match plays the winner of South Korea vs. Uruguay. And the winner of that advanced to the Semi-finals. We couldn’t ask for a better draw at this point!

If the U.S. brings their best game to Ghana, they should do just fine. With a win, soccer may just grow a bit more in the U.S. They’ve made it extremely exciting and I’m sure they’ll continue to give us something to talk about vs. Ghana.

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We’ve gone through several games of basketball and I’d like to take a look at some of the predictions people made about NBA teams. I happen to disagree with some of the proclamations that were made, and I’d like to explain why. Let’s determine the best NBA team.

While it’s true that nothing right now is set in stone, I do believe that the early season results have happened for a reason and I think it all comes down to the presence of certain players on these teams.

As much as I believe that Shaquille O’Neal, Vince Carter, and Ron Artest are some incredibly talented players, I simply don’t think they’re the right fits for their teams. I think that each team is struggling to find its way with their new player, and hopefully they can adapt as the season progresses.

Ron Artest has gone to the Lakers. Sure, he’s a great defensive player and he’s incredibly talented, but I just don’t think he’s a team player.

He’s gone from team to team in the NBA and never seems to find a home where he’s loved. LA took a chance with him and I’m not sure that I agree with the move.

Then there are the Cavs. Shaq is a different story than Artest, as he has a great attitude and wants to win. Unfortunately, I think he just throws off the team’s rhythm and his presence in the middle might not be so good for the team. Their record so far would indicate this too.

With the Magic, I’m just not a fan of Vince Carter. I loved him during the earlier part of the decade, but I think that his best days were behind him and I do think that Hedo Turkoglu was a better fit for the team.

The only team that I think got it right with its major acquisition was Boston. Rasheed Wallace plays his heart out, and was a huge contributor to the Pistons. It’s no wonder the Celtics are still undefeated.

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Even if you aren’t a basketball fan, you must have heard of LeBron James. He is one of the best players that has ever played for the NBA, but is he the best of all time?

It’s obvious that the younger basketball fans idolize James, and consider him the best that there has ever been. A few good seasons do not a fabulous career make, so it’s far too early to say that he’s the best ever.

Okay, we all know that in the time he has played in the NBA he has been brilliant, but he still had a long way to go. For one thing, he still doesn’t have a championship ring. That is something that every past master of the NBA possesses, so not having one is a blot against LeBron.

So what does a potential superstar do when he needs help to reach the ultimate prize? Play with Shaq, that’s what! If anyone can help LeBron get that ring, he can.

Teaming these two together has to be looked at as a stroke of genius. The Dominant force of Shaq will complement the skills of LeBron, and vice versa.

We may be getting carried away a bit here in the excitement of seeing them playing together. You can put your money on reaching the play offs without too much trouble, but the Cavs got there last season and got their asses kicked by the Orlando Magic. They must be praying that having Shaq onside will stop any such embarrassment occurring a second time.

LeBron James still has a lot of years ahead of him in the game, so even if he wins the championship this year, it is still too soon to pronounce him the best ever.

The thing LeBron lacks is a maturity in his game due to his age, watching this develop over the next few seasons is going to be fun to watch.

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It has been more than two months since the World Series finished up and, of course, that means there is nothing going on with that sport right now since the next season will not start for a couple of months.

Having said that, I really do enjoy giving my personal opinions on different aspects of this great game as I have written several articles thus far. Here I will be discussing five pitchers who are currently playing baseball and whom I believe are among the best ones in the sport right now.

Here are my top five as I see them. Feel free to agree or disagree, and I’d love to see you share your thoughts if you have a different opinion.

Coming in at #5 on my list is Zack Greinke, who definitely came away with the greatest season last year as a pitcher. If he can do that again during the next season and the season after that, then he is going to move up on my list for sure. When all is said and done, Greinke is going to go far in this sport, especially seeing what a dangerous pitcher he continues to be.

In the #4 spot is Roy Halladay, known for always being a very reliable pitcher. In the future, Halladay will no doubt be inducted into the Hall of Fame.

Christ Carpenter holds the #3 place on this list as he always manages to be extraordinary. When he returned from almost two seasons of being away from baseball, it was like he had never been gone. I do believe that Carpenter just might be better than he has ever been previously.

Holding the #2 position on my list is John Santana. It’s true, after he joined the Mets, no Cy Young award has been won by him; but, each and every season Santana can be counted on to make it an awesome one, which is why he comes in at the #2 position.

And in the #1 spot is Tim Lincecum, who has literally dominated the sport of baseball for two years now. Having an ERA in the twos is outstanding and Lincecum is indeed the top pitcher at getting strikeouts.

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