The Weekend That Was

 Only one player in the 2006 draft was better than Vick...yet he wasn't drafted...

*  On Friday, Marcus Vick, younger brother of you-know who, was interviewed about the draft and the top three QB's (Young, Leinart, Cutler).  Vick said Young was the only QB better than he is.  Here is what Marcus had to say:

Marcus Vick versus Vince Young, a hero of his: "He's great. He'll throw for 300 and run for 200. He's like a taller Michael Vick."  Marcus Vick versus Matt Leinart: "I'm taking Marcus Vick in this case right here, because it's something about when you have an athlete at the quarterback position it just changes the game."  And Marcus Vick versus Jay Cutler: "I'm taking Marcus Vick once again."   After being kicked out of Virginia Tech for his nice rap sheet and stomping on a Louisville linebacker's calf, Vick was bypassed in all seven rounds.  That's 255 picks.  Yeah Marcus, you are definitely better than Matt Leinart.

 Get well soon Wayne, England needs you.

*  Manchester United and England star, Wayne Rooney, broke a bone in his right foot over the weekend in a 3-0 loss to Chelsea.  The injury, which will put him out for six weeks, puts the World Cup in jeopardy for Rooney.  England play Paraguay in Germany on June 10 in their first game of the tourney.  Sven-Goran Eriksson said on Sunday he'll put Rooney on the World Cup roster even if there is only a slight chance of him playing. 

*  If it's true that Chris Berman gets all the picks in his ear before the Commisioner Tagliabue reads it at the podium, I am going to be furious.  Berman sat there throughout the entire first round saying right before each pick 'I think they'll go with Cutler here...' then Cutler was the pick.  It happened the ENTIRE FIRST ROUND.  If you didn't watch as much as I did you don't realize how annoying it was. 

 Kobe has talent, I'll give him that.

*  As much as I dislike Kobe Bryant (and it's well-documented that I do), he and his Laker teammates were fantastic at the end of regulation and in overtime in their 99-98 win over the Suns at the Staples Center on Sunday.  Smush Parker hit a huge three near the end of regulation to get the Lakers within two.  Parker then stole a pass from Steve Nash, tipped it to Devean George, who gave it to Kobe who made a great layup to take the game into overtime.  In overtime, Kobe hit the winner with no time left from 15 feet out.  Kobe's winner was eerily reminiscent of Michael Jordan's game-winner over the Hawks in his first comeback.  Anybody else remember that shot?  He ran straight to mid-court and pumped his fist just like Kobe did on Sunday.