Tuesday, October 28, 2008

Fantasy Fix Week 9 - Halloween Special



What do you get when you mix hot girls and fantasy football? The best show ever! Several special guests and predictions make this episode a must see. Find out who you should start and who you should bench in this special Halloween episode.

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Monday, October 27, 2008

Doug Weight Knocks Out NHL Player



New York Islander center Doug Weight hit Carolina Hurricanes Brandon Sutter so hard that he knocked him unconscious and into the hospital. Many people are wondering if the hit was even legal since the National Hockey League is trying to cut down on hits to the head.

Hockey is all about checking the opponents and hitting other players as hard as they can. This is the main reason people watch this sport. Sutter was looking down at the puck the moment Weight made a clean hit without using his elbows or jumping into it. He would’ve hit Sutter’s shoulder if he wasn’t looking down besides it’s hard to go that fast and be in control of where he hits. I’ve seen the Sacramento State Hornets Hockey Club make clean hits and receive penalties because of it, but that just doesn’t happen very often in the NHL.

The NHL is trying to make “head-checking” illegal and if so will suspend Weight for an unintended injury. Weight was just playing hockey and going after the puck-carrier. If the NHL creates another rule on how the players shouldn’t hit, then many hits will be illegal since they look like a head-check. “High-sticking” could even be mistaken for “head –checking”. Minor calls will become major calls and the fighting in hockey will decrease along with the fans. How will the officials separate the clean hits with the dirty hits if they both hit the head? One may be unintentional and uncontrollable and vice versa. But, they both look the same to the officials because everything happens so fast that lines start to blur.

This is happening in the NFL already with the association creating more and more rules for the sake of keeping the player’s safe and making it a fair game. Football players can’t even organize celebration dances unless they want to pay a fine like the Dolphins and Terrell Owens of the Cowboys. Creating more rules makes the game duller because it’s putting more limitations on what the players can actually do.

Weight isn’t to blame for playing the game right, since Sutter chose to stare at the puck and focus on his advance instead of focusing on his surroundings, which included a charging Weight. Every hockey player knows to keep their head up at all times and always be aware of who is around you. If the NHL decides to make “head-checking” illegal, it will most likely come down to if the elbows are used, how long the player’s down and in the end, how much damage was done to the player.

Hockey is a great sport, but adding more rules will only be the downfall of yet another All-American sport.
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Friday, October 24, 2008

Week 8 of Fantasy Fix


Here is week 8 of Mike Mital and Huseyin Aksu's Fantasy Fix. This episode is all about defense! If you haven't heard about the newly popular I.D.P. (Individual Defensive Player) leagues then you are missing out. Our special guest Cyrus Mulitalo, Hornets linebacker, has some advice for all you fantasy football heads.

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And don't forget to tune in October 28th for the special Halloween episode!

Here is a little sample from our Halloween photo shoot:
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Monday, October 20, 2008

Committed Football Player Cuts Off Pinkie

Trevor Wikre had two choices; he could either recover for six months and be out the rest of the season or cut off his dislocated pinkie to keep playing football. Mesa State College’s senior right guard chose the latter because his team was so far undefeated in conference games and had four games left in the season.

The injury happened when he was blocking for a play and caught his finger in a teammate’s jersey. He took off his glove thinking it was nothing and found a bone sticking out of his pinkie. The doctor said it would take six months to heal and that’s when Wikre straight up told the surgeon to cut it off saying that it’s only a pinkie.

Most people thought he would’ve chosen the first option because this is his last year of college and there are only a handful of games left. Besides, there’s no chance of him going to the pros, so why would he make this huge sacrifice for the team?

Many people that have seen him play would not be surprised with Wikre’s decision because he’s played with a bad knee and also the flu, throwing up in between plays. This guy is hardcore, but as committed as is he I don’t think it was worth it since he’s not an NFL prospect. He’s just a serious college football player that will go on to other careers in his life. Also, the team could lose its last game of the conference and all of his commitment to the team would have been a waste. Then he would have to live with never being able to grasp anything the same way again.

After all the media coverage on this situation the Mesa Mavericks have come to laugh about this by talking about giving high fours to his fellow players and giving him nicknames like "Stubs" and "Fantastic Four". The biggest joke is that he will now get 10% fewer holding calls.

Dallas Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo on the other hand could’ve asked to have his pinkie amputated so he could play this past Sunday against the 1-4 St. Luis Rams for an easy win; however, instead he was out with a broken pinkie and the team lost to a low ranking team in a trap game with many other players out.

Wikre now makes anyone who seriously injures a finger playing a sport look like a pansy. Right now Wikre looks like a hero to his team, but in a few weeks he’ll be a nobody with one less pinkie. He made an irrational decision without thinking of the consequences down the road. A person uses their pinkie more then they think and is an important part of the hand.

To the avid Mesa College football fan, enjoy Wikre’s commitment while you can and hope he actually helps the team to a victorious season.
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Wednesday, October 15, 2008

Fantasy Fix Week 7 NFL Football



Mike Mital and Huseyin "The Brain" Bring you week 7 of Fantasy Fix, the entertaining show that gives Fantasy Fanatics their weekly fix for NFL Football. This episode was put together to help fantasy football owners make better decisions on which players to start in week 7. We call this episode "Match Up Madness."

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Wednesday, October 8, 2008

Fantasy Fix Week 6 NFL Football



Mike Mital and Huseyin "The Brain" Bring you week 6 of Fantasy Fix. The Entertaining Show that gives Fantasy Fanatics their weekly fix for NFL Football. This episode specifically targets fantasy owners in desperate need of a win. We call this episode "Mike's Panic Picks."

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Friday, October 3, 2008

Fantasy Fix Week 5 NFL Football



This week Sac State students, Mike Mital and Kris Reintegrado, analyzed and discussed week 5 of NFL Football. Topics include Brett Favre's performance and which players to trade on your fantasy football roster.

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Here is a practice run of week 4. Mike Mital was good on 2 out of 3 predictions!

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