With my birthday approaching (11/18), many people have been asking me what I like for my birthday (cash always works). But when I think about it, I spend more time with yall on the Q then I spend with a lot of people that I know. Because of that, I give you my sports birthday wish list. These are ten things that I would love to receive as a birthday gift to me.
The New Orleans Saints defeating the Indianapolis Colts in the Super Bowl: Forty plus years of struggling and now we are finally in position to make something happen. I believe this is the Saints year to win it all. For those who aren’t familiar with Louisiana culture, we don’t need a reason to have a party. We celebrate anything and everything (we have festivals for rice, strawberries, jambalaya, etc.) If you’ve had the pleasure of attending a New Orleans Mardi Gras parade, multiply that by 1,000 to get the reaction in New Orleans if the Saints are able to win it all. Come on New Orleans! Let’s do this!
Someone to help Chris Paul & David West in New Orleans: Those guys need some help or it will be a repeat of last season, when they got owned in the first round. This team is trying to slash payroll, but it’s difficult when you have a number of bad contracts (Stojakovic, Peterson, Posey, etc). Right now they’re paying their sixth & seventh man (Stojakovic/Posey) more than some teams pay their starters. And the investment is not paying off, as there is still a lot of standing around watching CP3 & D-West. Get these guys some help ASAP!
For the SWAC to start producing NFL-quality talent again: For those of you who aren’t that familiar with the Southwestern Athletic Conference (members of the Football Championship Subdivision), it has produced some high quality NFL players, including: Jerry Rice, Mel Blount, Harold Carmichael, Buck Buchanan, Willie Brown, Charlie Joiner, Aeneas Williams. I would love to see some players out the SWAC make it big in the NFL and put SWAC footall back on the map
Free Plaxico: Yes, I know I’ve had some laughs at Plax’s expense, but the truth is he’s in jail for being a dumba**, and if that’s enough to get you incarcerated, then Eric Mangini should have been arrested a long time ago.
Tom Cable to punch the following people: Eric Mangini, Joey Porter, JaMarcus Russell, Allen Iverson, Al Davis, Jerry Jones, Charlie Weis, Brady Quinn, Derek Anderson, Joe Buck, the entire cast of Homeboys In Outer Space, whoever thought that Michael Strahan should have a television show
A new college “playoff” system: Let’s face it. The B*S is a joke. Since it’s a joke, let’s make deciding a champion in college football more of a rouse. Have an eight team tournament. Instead of the teams playing each other, pit the mascots against each other. In order to prevent the fine folks at PETA from being ants at the picnic, do it electronically. Take the facts & traits of the animal and electronically match it against the opponent. For example, could an alligator (Florida) actually defeat an elephant (Alabama Crimson Tide)? Before you knock it, think about the “system” we currently have in place. Can’t be any worse.
Larry Johnson to be black-balled: It would just be great to me if LJ couldn’t sign with anyone and ended up in the UFL.
Al Davis to sell the Oakland Raiders to Raider Dave: Let’s face it, Weird Al Davis lost it a long time ago and doesn’t seem to know what the hell he’s doing. Raider Dave loves his Raiders in spite of their lunatic owner and would do a much better job.
For the New York Yankees & Pittsburgh Pirates to trade rosters: Let’s see Girardi win with ol’ whatshisname…and ol’ whatchamacallit. The sad part is, if this were to happen, the Pirates would probably trade a lot of the players back to the Yankees.
The AFL to return: Arena Football offered an exciting twist to the game of football. When the New Orleans VooDoo were in existence, I caught a couple of games. I wasn’t a believer at first, but I really enjoyed the game. Plus the video game is awesome! You can tackle the opponents coach!
Honorable Mention: Pacman Jones opens a chain of strip clubs, T.O. vs. Roy Williams MMA match with the undercard match Derek Anderson vs. Brady Quinn, Another team to desecrate the "Terrible Towel", Joe Buck shutting the hell up, Bob Sanders injury rating to be lowered to -3 on Madden
If any of you have the power to make any of my birthday wishes come true, I would definitely appreciate it!
Click your heels three times. Oh chit wrong fairy tale I hope you have the best birthday you have had ever!
If your sweet you might get a Birthday Poll! 
I don't blame you I blame the Dirty Birds, and Tim Tebow has taught me to not hold their sins against you!
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