I wouldn't want Manny Ramirez batting 4th for the Red Sox, and no number of home runs will change my mind. Sure, you could call it "cutting off my nose, to spite my face" but after watching an injured Mike Lowell gut out 9+ innings of baseball in the October air, I could care less about Ramirez. In the words of Michael Corleone, "he's dead to me now."

I hate the Anaheim Angels; Sure that sounds a bit strong but their ballpark is Epcot Center (ballpark style), their fans wave thunder sticks, clappers, and rally monkeys, and to put it simply, their just not my thing. They won't beat the Red Sox or the Rays, and I would appreciate if Bud put a mandate on the thunder sticks, WERE OUTDOORS, whatever happened to putting your hands together and clapping? It seems to me that the Cubs and Wrigley are on their way out, I don't want to watch October "Dome" baseball in Tampa, and this "Mickey Mouse" ballpark has worn on me, what's left? The Fens!!!! Keep it Real!

Nearly $350 million in payroll between the New York Yankees and the cross town, Mets. The result? No October baseball in the city of New York. No Johan, no A-Rod, no Jeter, and no David Wright. The Yanks aren't headed to the postseason for the first time in 13 years and for the second consecutive season the New York Mets played themselves out of the playoffs in the final month. While the farewell send offs to beloved Yankee Stadium, and that ugly step-child known to as Shea, were fixtures of 2008, the opening of each franchises new stadium will certainly be an early season storyline.

Before we get to April 2009, both of these franchises are going to need to make some moves. Being that I am highly qualified to make these moves, I've decided to help them out:

We're headed toward week 4 . . . . The Dolphins are running a wishbone offense, the BILLS have hit the way back clock to 1992 at 3-0, and Peyton Manning has become Dan Marino circa ten years ago! WEEK FOUR PICK 'EM! www.lynchyrightnow.com

You want story lines? October baseball has all the story lines you need. Before we get to that, lets have a moment of silence for the streak that was 13 consecutive postseasons with the New York Yankees . . . . DONE! Pinstripes OUT, October in St. Pete, IN

www.LynchyRightNow.com . . . CHECK IT OUT! OCTOBER PREVIEW

Let's face it, when Tom Brady went down, the entire NFL opened up. AFC teams like the Steelers, Titans, and Broncos all became that much more viable to contend for a Super Bowl. However, in my humble opinion, it is the NFC that benefits most, specifically, the NFC EAST. Widely considered, and without much argument, the NFC East is footballs most dominant division.

In week 3 of the 2008 NFL season, the teams that make up the NFC East, (Cowboys, Giants, Eagles, and Redskins) went a combined 4-0, improving their season record to 10-2. Is it possible that four of the top five teams in the NFC reside in the same division? Even more so, is it possible that three of the NFL's top five teams reside in that very same division? ? ? ?

Good Afternoon You Toothless Goon.

Hochuli may have made a big mistake on Sunday afternoon, but it isn't close to the mistake your mother made when she decided to birth you. For starters, where do you get Ed Hochuli's e-mail address? I mean I'm not sure how that is public knowledge and even if it was, who looks it up? How boring is your life that you have to take quality time to look up an NFL referee's e-mail and write him some hate mail? I mean is there really nothing else that is going on in this world that isn't more important than that? I hope you are the same toothless goon who writes hate mail to the president as well, he's screwed up WAY more than a football game in September. Your a complete loser and should be sent to Siberia in my humble opinion of you. Hochuli owned up to his mistake, something you'll surely never do, AND he didn't even have to! HE OWES NOTHING TO THE FANS, ZERO! Next to Norv Turner, the only other person(s) he should have apologize to are the players and his boss, Roger Godell. Have a good life, and if you write any e-mail to me, I will do to them what Mr. Hochuli should have done: DELETE THEM YOU MORONS! KEEP IT REAL!

Signed,

NSLYNCH@GMAIL.COM, bring on the hate mail!

Non-intentionally, this Keep It Real edition includes three stories on primarily quarterbacks. Just another reason why Quarterbacks date the best looking women!

KEEP IT REAL!

University of South Florida quarterback, Matt Grothe, thinks he and all collegiate athletes whose replica jerseys are sold for a profit, should see a piece of that pie.

READ ON SUCKAS!

The Jets aren't that good

The Cowboys & Steelers are for real

I don't know if the Eagles are that good, or the Rams are that Bad

and I can't believe Bernie Mac is dead!

I'm from Massachusetts, but I'm not a Patriots fan. It's necessary to say that because what I'm about to say isn't biased or based on blind faith, it's fact. Without All-World quarterback, Tom Brady, the New England Patriots will win 10+ games & THE DIVISION; you can take that to the bank!

Washington Redskins @ New York Giants The defending champs are opening up the 2008 season, in New York, down a few players (future HOF, Michael Strahan & Pro Bowl defensive end, Usi Umenyiora). If you had asked me about this game pre-January 2008, I'd have told you that Eli isn't capable of playing under the microscope that is New York. But today, after taking the New England Patriots and their 18-0 record out behind the wood shed, I'm all in with Eli. I liked these 'Skins when Todd Collins was leading them into the playoffs, with a new head coach, it'll take quarterback, Jason Campbell, a couple of games to figure it out. pick: Giants

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Am I a homer? You bet. This however, is about what happens in between the white lines, for 162 games. The wild-card leading Red Sox have placed David Ortiz, Mike Lowell, and J.D. Drew on the DL in 2008. They've sent Manny Ramirez to Chavez Ravine, otherwise known as Los Angeles, and currently have baseball's 4th best record. Not many teams can afford to lose three to four sluggers for significant time and not feel it, then again, not many teams have a 5-7 second baseman hitting .330 and batting cleanup.

Even though that NFL preview tired me out and pissed you off, I'm back at it with Keep It Real Friday. Act like you don't love it.

In one dugout sits a team flush with young talent, from Boston's All-Star second basemen, Dustin Pedroia, to left-handed phenom Jon Lester. In the other dugout, lies a coffin, inside that coffin, the season of the 2008 New York Yankees.

BAM! It's KEEP IT REAL FRIDAY



Even though that NFL preview tired me out and pissed you off, I'm back at it with Keep It Real Friday. Act like you don't love it.



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The comprehensive 2008 NFL Preview is here. While 2007 was dominated by the undefeated bid of the New England Patriots and of course the amateur filming done by Belichick & Co., I'm opening with a guarantee:

NO TEAM will go undefeated AND win the Super Bowl.

Now to more pressing issues.