Saturday, December 21, 2013

How The NFC South Will Be Won

As Week 16 draws near, the Carolina Panthers and New Orleans Saints will do battle in Charlotte,NC. What will basically be the NFC South Championship Game. Both squads enter the game with a 10-4 record not only looking to win the division but get a grip on the number 2 seed in the NFC. That 2nd seed is huge joining the Seattle Seahawks with a bye week during the opening round of the postseason. Two weeks ago Drew Brees led the Saints to a win over Cam Newton and the Panthers in the Superdome. If they can win Sunday down in Carolina and sweep the season series that will rap the division title up. However if Cam Newton can lead his team to victory they'll reek the benefits of having the inside track to the division title and opening round bye. The surprising Arizona Cardinals who head to Seattle to play the Seahawks are 9-5 on the outside looking in on the Wild Card picture, yet still in the hunt. If Arizona can win they will have a 10-5 record like the loser of Carolina/New Orleans. Which could play a role on who's in and who's out a week from now.

Nike Foamposites Were Labeled Ugly In 1997 / Now They Fly Off The Shelf

When Anfernee 'Penny' Hardaway was healthy during the mid 1990's he was one of the dopest players in the NBA ! He consistently rocked that Nike fire, eventually getting his own sneaker line and beside the Air Jordan line, the Penny line had to be the livest around. Back in 1997 when the 1st pair of Penny Foamposites were released people said the shoe was ugly, they also said it was to expensive at $180. Now as we leave 2013 and enter 2014 regardless of the colorway Foamposite and Foamposite Pro don't stay on the shelf for too long. Their are a demand a craze for them. The cheapest retail price for them is around $200-$225. People that desire sneakers brave the elements for Jordan's and Foams more than they do for Lebron's, Kobe's or Durant's. Man how times have changed in the sneaker industry. I own 1 pair of Foams the Orlando Magic road colorway of Black & Royal Blue.

Victor Cruz Rocks Gamma Blues ! But My Favorite XI Colorway Is ?

Superbowl winning wide receiver Victor Cruz of the New York Football Giants laced up a pair of Air Jordan XI's. The former Pro Bowl split end has an extensive sneaker collection. The Gamma Blue XI's officially released Saturday December 21st, 2013. Many sneaker fans braved the long lines to purchase Jordan Brand latest release. Personally I passed on this release. I'm looking forward to the Air Jordan I Bred, which is set to officially release Saturday December 28th, 2013. I have 3 pair of XI colorways in my personal collection : Concords / Space Jams / Playoffs. The Air Jordan XI Playoffs are my favorite Jordan Brand sneaker of all time. I love the black/red Chicago Bulls colors. I'm sure Jordan Brand will have everyone on their toes with the various releases coming in 2014.

Thursday, December 5, 2013

Nelson Mandela Helped Bring Ruby & Soccer World Cup To South Africa

Nelson Mandela a tremendous human being, was ill for quite sometime. Thursday December 5th, 2013 not just the people of South Africa however the people around the world, lost a great man. Idris Elba will play Mandela in the biography film set to release later this month. Mandela was a strong man, sent to prison and once freed in 1990 continued to fight for the freedom of his people. Eventually becoming president of South Africa. Everyone is chiming in on the life of Nelson Mandela he was that great of a person. Just his presence his grace his knowledge etc...people were and are still in awe of him. Mandela helped bring the 1995 Rugby World Cup to South Africa. He also helped bring the 2010 FIBA World Cup to South Africa. May Nelson Mandela at the age of 95 rest in peace. The memories of Mandela will last forever. By helping to bring a pair of World Cup tournaments to South Africa, really assisted with putting his country on the map, for the world to see.

Kanye West Leaves Nike Signs With Adidas...Drake Inks Jordan Brand Deal

Kanye West is from Chicago. Drake is from Toronto. Both hip hop artist are at the top of their game with the music they make. Both of these gentlemen are also making plenty of sneaker noise as well. Kanye West has left Nike. West had popular selling Air Yeezy's during his time with the Swoosh. However Kanye revealed he didn't have any royalties with Nike. That was a huge reason why Kanye bounced and joined Adidas. Adidas will give West the royalties he yearned for with Nike, yet did not get. Drake seems to always rock the mic on stage with some Mike's or J's. Drake announced he has now partnered up with Jordan Brand and now is an official member. Drake rocks some dope colorways of various Air Jordans. Drake will also partner up with his hometown Toronto Raptors has they will host the 2015 NBA All Star Game. 2014 will be an interesting sneaker year for Kanye and Drake, let's see what they'll cook up not only in the music lab, but the sneaker lab with their respective companies.

Broncos & Patriots Will Decide AFC Home Field Advantage

During their Week 11th match up New England came back from a 24 point deficit to defeat Denver in overtime. It was the 14th installment of Tom Brady vs. Peyton Manning. Brady has 10 wins vs. Manning with 4 wins. Many football fans and experts would love to see those two hook up for a 15th time during the playoffs. Heading into NFL Week 13 Denver is 10-2, meanwhile New England is 9-3. Even though the Patriots currently trail the Broncos for the AFC playoffs overall number one seed, it's a chance they could eventually take over as the top seeded team. New England obviously holds the head to head tie breaker, if both teams end the season with the same record. Tom Brady is looking to win his 4th World Championship while playing in his 6th Superbowl. Peyton Manning is looking to win his 2nd World Championship while playing in his 3rd Superbowl. Will the road to New York/New Jersey Superbowl in February go through Foxborough or Denver ? Let the games begin to decide home field throughout the postseason !