Sweet 17. The Boston Celtics lead by its “Big Three” revitalized a franchise that until this year, was struggling. I guess if you really look at it, struggling might be too good a word. One year ago, the Boston Celtics were the worst team in the NBA, but now they can call themselves champions. What did it take? It was 3 simple steps that lead the new Celtics to the franchise’s 17th championship.

Defense. All of the dominant wins during the regular season, all of the impressive performances during the playoffs, and of course everything that went into blowing out the Los Angeles Lakers to clinch the World Championship came from Defense. It was the fundamental base of the Celtics. Without it, they would have fell short of their goal. Their theory was dominant on the defensive side of the ball and let their defense provide points for their offense. Offense sells tickets, but defense wins championships. Defense.

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When Floyd Mayweather retired from the sport of boxing, he left a huge hole which needed to be filled immediately. Not only was he The Ring Magazine and WBC Welterweight Champion of the World. He was also the #1 pound for pound fighter in the sport. Despite rumors that he was ducking fellow Welterweight Miguel Cotto and the fact that he had a highly lucrative fight planned in a rematch with Oscar De La Hoya, Mayweather left the sport and hasn’t looked back yet. Whether or not you believe that Mayweather will stay retired is irrelevant. The true fact of the matter is this. Mayweather is no longer the #1 pound for pound fighter in the world, he is no longer a champion, and he is (for the near future) no longer in the picture. Where does that leave the Welterweight Division? The division in which he left behind.

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Recently Marshawn Lynch was involved in a hit and run and although not all the details have been released, what we do know is that Lynch has pleaded guilty and has publicly apologized. I don’t know what kind of person Marshawn Lynch is. For the most part, I think his great season in Buffalo was completely overshadowed by the tremendous play of Minnesota Running Back Adrian Peterson. Lynch was basically off the radar. He’s on a team that no one outside of Buffalo could really care about and he was a rookie at the wrong time. He hasn’t made a huge impact, but I still think he’s a really good running back. I don’t know what he does in his personal life and like I said we don’t really know all the details on this incident. What I would like to know is if this will effect his season? Will Marshawn Lynch be playing football this season or will he be punished by Commissioner Goodell? Only time will tell. I think if you’re gonna suspend players for violating substance policies, then hitting someone with your car should be ranked right up there with a suspend- able offense.

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The Fantasy season has arrived and as owners begin to mock draft, form their strategies, and get set to dominate their leagues (or lose terribly), the question that is on everyones mind is, Who should go #1 in all fantasy drafts?  San Diego Running Back Ladainian Tomlinson or Minnesota Running Back Adrian Peterson? Both of these plow shares have a huge case for them. Peterson, last year’s rookie sensation. Tomlinson, the top running back for the last two years. So how does one decide who should go first?

Ladainian Tomlinson: Running Back, San Diego Chargers
Strengths:
-5 consecutive seasons with at least 1,750 yards and 17-plus touchdowns
-Running style designed to take less punishment.
-Misses a game once every 7 years, the most durable back in the game.

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