From 18-1 to o my goodness, Patriots fans just went numb.

The feared news that New England prayed wouldn't be confirmed, was indeed set in stone today.

TOM BRADY IS DONE FOR THE SEASON.

THE REIGNING MVP IS OUT FOR THE YEAR.

THE PATRIOTS JUST WENT FROM FAVORITE TO AFTERTHOUGHT.

Brady suffered a knee injury in the first half against the Kansas City Chiefs and was unable to walk off the field under his own power. If Patriots fans were worried then, they must be in absolute shock now.

The New England Patriots, the team that went undefeated last regular season and lost the Super Bowl in the closing moments are done. There is no other way to put it. Whether you call it karma (Spygate) or nature taking its course (time for a new alpha dog) the most shocking injury that could happen to any NFL team is a reality.

Tom Brady is out for the year.

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The grass is green, the paint is dry, and you know what, let's just get to the picks shall we?

Last year it was the underdog New York Giants who shocked the football pundits (see, I can use big words too) to claim Super Bowl XLII in Arizona. This year, neither the Giants nor the destination of Arizona will have any play in determining a champion. Whoops, did I already rule out the Giants? Uh, o. Disrespecting the champion? Yeah, that just happened. But hey, it'll give 'em some good locker room material to motivate them (because as you all know, the Giants are big JSB fans).

The Giants will attempt to repeat for the first time since the Broncos did it in 1997 and 1998. Boy that sure does feel a long time ago. It's been so long that John Elway's son is now playing college football. For Stanford you ask? No. How about Arizona State. And there's Mike Holmgren's last year as a head coach. And Brett Favre's first year as a Jet. And Daunte Culpepper retired too. We were going to do like a whole big post about it, but we got lazy so instead you end up with the line you just saw above. Matt Ryan is the new franchise guy in Atlanta. Rumor has it: they're banning him from running any dog operations. So no pooch grooming for Ryan. But hey, he's the richest rookie ever. So there's that.

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Hello Buffalo! We're going to play a little game today. It's called sell out your fan base for the greener grass on the other side (a $78 million deal for five years to play in Canada's biggest city). It's played in a tug of war style between one really big city (Toronto) and one very little city (Buffalo) hanging on for dear life of its beloved football team.

Here's how it works. You take a struggling city, one proclaimed by Forbes as one of the 10 most dying cities in the U.S. and you take a few of that NFL city's games and put them in Canada. Toronto, to be exact. You take out the wintery weather conditions that have made Buffalo synonymous for rough and tumble, hard nosed snow games, and you lock their team inside a pretty ole dome.

The final thing: you come up with a dainty little logo to celebrate the occasion of the beginning of potentially ripping the roots of a team that has been around since 1960 out of the ground by selling t-shirts and hats, and whatever else the devil people buy nowadays.

Ah sports. Once upon a time you could watch games for a buck fifty. Now thats the cost of cheese, if you wan it on your burger.

Loyalty? That's a pipe dream

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Ladies and Gentlemen, boys and girls welcome to the 2008 Summer Olympics.

The 27th edition of the event that "unites the world, and puts all our differences behind us, if only for a few weeks." Yeah. Um, right.

Put those gas masks away, take down those nude PETA protest posters, and forget about the horrors in Darfur folks. The Olympics are here!

Freedom of speech? @$%# that! Freedom to have your visa revoked just days before the game? That's the new 'it' thing!

You see, these Summer Olympics aren't about protest, communism, or oil. No, these games are about China! And how great the one child per each family system is.

Yup, it's not about rowing, archery, field hockey or trampoline. No, that's nota€¦ wait a minute, trampoline?

These Olympics are about faking it. Pretending that all is right and good with the world and that everyone's story is an interesting one. It's about the billions of dollars Beijing and China put into this supposed spectacle. It's abouta€¦

If you follow baseball, you've heard the rumor. The Marlins, Red Sox, and Pirates are talking a blockbuster three team swap that would net Florida Manny Ramirez.

I'm going to say something that might surprise a lot of people: I don't think Florida should do it.

Forget the fact that Manny is a head-case and he doesn't run out ground balls or play even a solid outfield. Forget that you never know from one day to the next what Manny will bring to your team, that is, if he tries. Put aside the fact that Ramirez is getting older and finishing up an eight year deal he signed back in 2000 that made him one of the highest paid players in pro sports. Forget that all.

The Marlins should NOT trade for Ramirez. Why you ask? I have my reasons, o I have my reasons.

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This summer, you the sports fan nominated cities across the United States of America for the distinction of Loser-ville, U.S.A. We gave you one week to nominate the cities across America that belonged in the elite of the defeat. We gave you a basic criterion, and announced the 21 nominees. After deliberate thought and fan voting to eliminate two undeserving teams off the list, we have hit our magic number of 16. To simplify things, Juiced Sports has decided to base the competition on the four major sports (yes, we are counting hockey, deal with it!)

Through the month of August we will give you each city's case for being Loser-ville, U.S.A.

We have bracketed the 16 nominees into four regions (Northeast, South, Midwest, and West). Once we give you the case for the four cities in a region we will open it up to voting (Because, we're not interested in what we think, we want to know from you).

The city with the most votes FOR Loser-ville, U.S.A from each region will advance to the Unfortunate Four. From there we will interview some sports bloggers from the four finalists to give you other takes and opinions. Once each city has had their turn, we will re-open up the polls to determine Loser-ville, U.S.A.

Fans will have two weeks to vote. And the winner will be announced at which time we will crown them, Loser-ville, U.S.A

Heck, maybe we'll have them face off versus Valdosta, GA for, oh, never mind.

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We searched near and far, high and low, North and South, East and West, East, Central, Mountain, and Pacific time zones, and we have assembled the much anticipated list that you guys have all been waiting for: the candidates for Loser-ville, U.S.A. In case you don't remember the criteria, you can see it again here.

Now, Juiced Sports is simply posting the 21 cities you guys nominated, so if you think a city that isn't on this list should be here, or if you think that a city on this list shouldn't be here, we are open to suggestion.

The envelope please. Your 21 Loser-ville U.S.A choices. This ought to be fun. The list in no particular order:

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I'm heading to Cincy this weekend to visit the in-laws, and in order to make the trip more palatable for me, my brother-in-law got us tickets to see the Reds play Sunday afternoon at Great American Ballpark.

I had been to the old Riverfront Stadium (actually I think it was called Cinergy Field then) before it was demolished in favor of this new riverfront gem, and being a baseball fan who loves to visit new ballparks, this got me thinking about the venues and sporting events I'd like to attend before I bite the big one.

So, in no particular order, I present my own personal Sports Bucket List:

# Super Bowl

I don't care who's playing or where it is, even if my seats are in the nosebleed section of some ginourmous stadium, I want to attend once just to say I've been there. The biggest sporting event/day of the calendar year, this one is at or near the top of every sports fanatic's list

# Wrigley Field

Since I've already been to Fenway Park hundreds of times, I always wanted to see what the second-best baseball shrine in America has to offer. The ivy, Wrigleyville, the chance to yell "swing, batter batter batter, swing" while swilling brews with the Bleacher Bums - all good reasons to visit the house that Harry Caray haunts

The Atlanta Hawks always find a way to end up with the short end of the stick.

Try convincing them otherwise after their top reserve, former Stanford standout Josh Childress shockingly bolted the Hawks for not another NBA team (he didn't have that option he was a restricted free agent), but for the riches and spoils of get this, Greece basketball.

When I read over that sentence for the first time, I was kind of, how do you say it, stunned. And then there was a rumor on SI.com that read: Favre contacts Childress. And right then and there I was convinced Brett Favre was trying to ruin all sports in this great land of ours. But the Childress in that story was Viking's head man Brad Childress, so I guess you can't blame #4 for everything.

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Ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls stand up, and make some noise for your Oklahoma City Thunder! Cousins of the Tampa Bay Lightning. Brothers of the Chicago Sky.

Welcome to the show. (Wait, a minute, let's play that back again).

Oklahoma City Thunder?

What? Why? Ugh.

If a report surfacing like wild-fire across the internet is true, then Oklahoma City's first pro team will be named the Thunder.

It's mind numbingly boring. Unbearably generic, and inspires nothing, really. The Barons, the Drillers, heck, even Oil Tycoons would have worked for me. But Thunder? Blah. Boo. Next!

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In honor of ESPN's horrifically dumb idea to turn 20 places into Titletown, the good folks at Juiced Spots figured, what if you flip the script. What if there was a competition for the Anti-Title town? The area so bad, that their fans are almost ashamed to root for their so called 'teams.'

What if you had to pick "Loser-ville?" What city or school would fit the bill?

Well, here's the criteria.

It's rather simple really.

The town has to either:

a) been absolutely awful recently, whether it be in pro sports or college. And if you can find a high school bad enough in sports that they deserve to be on this list, well, we commend you, and we'd be more then happy to consider them.

b) historically bad, whether it be an area that hasn't won a championship in years (like 20) or if its a college, a school that hasn't won a meaningful championship in only who knows when.

c) have atrocious fan support, so bad that the teams are either just about out the door or that their fans stopped showing up.

d) have been run so poorly that there seems like there is absolutely no hope whatsoever, and that makes you sad.

So get your city or school out there because, we're looking for the worst of the worst. Cities so bad that if ESPN featured them on Titletown as a joke, you'd laugh so hard you'd pee yourself.

In the meantime, as we garner your suggestions and eventually compile our list, we'd like you to suggest some players or coaches or even owners, that would represent "Loser-ville" and make them proud.

So that's it. That's our story and we're sticking to it. Your only job is to give us your city or town, or just a place that you think fits the title of "Loser-ville." Remember, in this competition, no one wins. But everybody loses!

"I'm so cold. I think I see Blue. He looks glorious!"- Will Ferrell, Old School

Sports fans were seeing blue to this week as they actually had to leave their houses to find something to do outside. But worry no longer, the miserable half week that is the Midsummer Classic is over. Everything's behind us. We survived it.

Now let's move forward amicably, removing ourselves from simulated conversations like these:

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The Indians will not be in the World Series as I predicted at the start of the year, so who's got the best shot? O, cmon, did you really think I was going to answer that in the first line? No way Jose.

So let's get this thing started. Alright, here we go.

The White Sox are my darkhorse pick to win the American League

At the beginning of the year who would have thought the White Sox would be where they are? With two powers looming in the division- Cleveland and Detroit- Chicago seemed doomed to another disappointing year. But lo and behold the White Sox are not only winning, but they're winning with a similar formula that broke an 87 year championship-less curse in 2005. Pitching. The White Sox are second in the AL in E.R.A, fourth in wins, and third in total runs allowed.

The 2005 Sox were first in the AL in E.R.A, first in wins, and third in total runs allowed. The numbers are pretty close. And then there's this: the Sox are 47-1 with a lead entering the ninth. Of course: Chicago's 'other' team is not without flaws. Namely the fact that they are terrible coming from behind. The Sox are 0-35 trailing after nine. The power is there though: Chicago leads the AL in home runs and they're looking at a probable five guys hitting twenty or more long balls. In other words: great E.R.A., leader in home runs, that sounds like a very scary proposition for another team if the Sox can get to October.

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Alright, before we kick this thing off, let's play Who Am I. Here we go.

I lead the AL in home runs and play for the atrocious Cleveland Indians. Today on Around the Horn, my name was mispronounced. In 2002 I was part of the package the Indians received in exchange for Bartolo Colon.

My name is Grady Sizemore.

I have 23 home runs at the (so called) All Star Break. A shiny nickel to anyone who would recognize me in street clothes walking down the street. Nevermind Yankee Stadium.

State Farm is paying for the naming rights to the derby, so it's only fitting that they have a commercial about it.

My take on what they should've done, instead of the lame Cubs commerical:

"You know where who the heck are these guys meets what happened to the legends?"

"I am so there!"

"You know where 1923 meets 2008, and the end of an era?"

"I am there."

"You know where 'who's that illegitimate kid on the field' meets 'certainly not mine?"

"I am beyond there."

"You know where, maybe they should move the fences a couple hundred feet so these guys could actually hit an impressive looking home run meets lets get some roids just for this?"

"I am there."

State Farm is proud to present the 2008 Home Run Derby, live from Yankee Stadium. Just in case we didn't remind you 100,000 times this season, it's the last year in the house that Ruth built and money tore down. (Cue the inspirational music and close ups of the grass).

8:04- Alright, Three Doors Down just finished up, and now the lamest Home Run Derby field man has ever seen, is ready to commence. I'm going to try to blog about it as long as I can.

8:05- I thought Karl Ravech was going to be the announcer for this. Nope, we get Chris 'back,back, back' Berman. (Joy).

8:07- 281 Home runs all time for Houston's Lance Berkman. That leads the entire field. Talk about irony. One of baseball's oldest stadiums is about to become rubble, and the 8 guys participating in this aren't even 30.

8:09- Rick Reiley is part of ESPN's coverage? So that's where the $3 million is going to!

8:11- Peter Gammons is picking Waldo. I mean Grady Sizemore to win this thing.

8:12- Someone explain to me why they need a ceremonial first pitch to start things off? Well, they don't care about my opinion so Reggie Jackson, Mr. Home Run Derby (wink wink), will throw it out.

8:14- Only in sports can they take a Home Run Derby, and give it more pre-game coverage then the NBA Finals got on ABC! Whoever's in charge of this debauchery, why?

8:20- Eight children are paired up with a slugger. Wait a minute, what happened to the… o yeah, Century 21 no longer has any affiliation with the Derby. No random fat people getting houses this year!

8:21- It's over. Dan Uggla, two home runs in his first two hacks. Everybody, you can go home now, and remember, drive home safely.

8:22- To think, Dan Uggla was a rule five draft pick. The Marlins got him for $50,000.

8:24- How do the Marlins lead the Majors in home runs? They have the lowest payroll in baseball.

8:25- Who's in charge of the TV camera? A monkey?

8:26- What is this the three point shoot-out? The home run derby uses gold balls now? It's nice to see it go to charity, but c'mon. Cheesy much?

8:27- Uggla finishes with six.

8:28- Damn you Century 21. They could have had the commercial: Uggla buys ugly houses. O, wait, that wasn't Century 21 who did those. Eh, whatever.

8:30- Sizemore is two for two including an upper decker. "Mickey Mantle territory," says my dad.

8:31- "Could you imagine Sammy Sosa," asks my dad. How about McGwire?

8:32- Big Papi gets randomly interviewed by Erin Andrews. Just admit it ESPN: You have a man crush on the guy.

8:33- "They're making a mockery of this," says my dad. ESPN has the attention span of a wild rabbit.

8:38- In 2005, Bobby Abreu hit 24 home runs in the first round. I want to believe that one of these guys will total that the entire night. And yet, two guys in, I'm not sure if I can.

8:40- Want a good laugh: In 2006 Andrew Jones was in the Home Run Derby.

8:41- See I told you, you'd laugh.

8:42- Look, Evan Longoria is going to be a good player, already is a fantastic talent, but a home run derby contestant? Just not buying it.

8:43- Just like Rick Reilly shouldn't be on TV. Just for Men anybody?

8:43- Longoria is tanking just like the Rays did this week. Two home runs with three outs left.

8:44- Babe Ruth was number three. So is Longoria. When it comes to home runs, that's the only thing the two will EVER have in common. Longoria finishes with three.

8:45- Stick around for the exciting 2008 Taco Bell All-Star Legends and Celebrities Softball game. Or… you can get a life ESPN and cancel the event that is arguably the worst All Star game event in any sport anywhere in the world.

8:46- Chase Utley is taking a lot of pitches. In other news, this derby has about as much excitement as watching the Washington Nationals take batting practice. Uncalled for? Sorry Nats.

8:48- ESPN'S coverage of this has really become deplorable. But what a catch by that little kid in the outfield.

8:50- Still have Utley as the favorite ESPN? He has three home runs with two outs left.

8:51- "I think they have the wrong number" my dad says, in response to Utley 'dialing' in.

8:52- Don't move a muscle sports fans. Through four batters we have a total of 20 home runs. Did I mention Abreu had 24 in one ROUND!

8:56- Alright, we're back. Don't show too much excitement, you may hurt yourself.

8:57- Here's Berkman. In unrelated news, it's 8:57 AM in Beijing.

8:58- Over under on how many guys get to 10. "I'll go out on a limb and say maybe one," says my dad.

8:59- Wow, what a risk taker.

9:01- There are 17,000 State Farms in America and Canada. Coooooooooooooooooool!

9:02- O dear, Berkman has SEVEN. The guy's a machine.

9:03- Berkman finishes with EIGHT. Cue up the lets sound 'desperately excited' sound cue.

9:04- Abreu hit 11 home runs in the FINALS in 2005. The Finals!

9:05- I love sports, but let's not kid ourselves, the ESPY's are lame.

9:07- Three guys left. For love of my sanity, would someone 'clock' ten.

9:08- When I think of the most feared power hitters I immediately think of Justin Morneau. (That was me being sarcastic).

9:09- Ricky Reilly wants a former winners category. Yeah, everyone wants to see Luis Gonzalez.

9:11- Don't take this personally Sox fans, but a frozen Ted Williams would probably win this thing the way these guys are hitting tonight.

9:12- Side note: how do you not put pinstripes on the All Star game batting practice jerseys? At least get something right MLB.

9:13- "They shouldn't even have a home run derby if all they can hit is eight," says my dad. I don't disagree.

9:14- In 2004 no one got 10 in the first round. Miguel Tejada had 15 in the second round though. Maybe there's hope?

9:15- Mock news story: "AP- The Home Run Derby garnered such bad ratings in 2008 that drastic changes have been made for 2009." Replacing State Farm as the sponsor is HGH. It has a nice ring. The 2009 Home Run derby brought to you in HD by HGH. Cut, sell, print.

9:17- Ryan Braun's agent is throwing to him. Next year, I vouch for Scott Boras. Yay.

9:18- The public is not that educated Peter Gammons. They just have no life, and vote in ludicrous numbers.

9:19- I know how to save the Home Run Derby: Gus Johnson. Don't thank me, just pay it forward.

9:26- Josh Hamilton overcame drugs and alcohol. Can he overcome a 71 year old pitcher?

9:27- Go Josh! (No, I'm not biased at all)

9:28- Hamilton just mutilated that ball. Wow!

9:30- Hamilton just hit a ball 504 feet! This guy is rolling.

9:31- Clay Claybon, the 71 year old guy, can pitch.

9:32- Edison Volquez for Josh Hamilton just may be the most even trade in MLB history.

9:33- Hamilton is on fireeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee. What a great story folks.

9:34- Hamilton takes a drink of Gatorade in between at-bats, and the crowd is loving it. This guy can do no wrong. Not tonight at least.

9:35- Hamilton is autographing balls in between hacks. This is the Josh Hamilton Derby. Forget the rest.

9:36- (Gushing). Somewhere in Hollywood, Josh Hamilton, is getting written. He's got 14 with just 7 outs!

9:38- No one's having as much fun as Josh. Which is why ESPN is going away from announcing it.

9:39- SEVENTEEN! Josh Hamilton hysteria , as a fan gets tackled by the police?… Anyhow, Josh is bringing the House down!

9:40- EIGHTEEN!!!!!!!!

9:41- TWENTY!!!!!!!!!!!!

9:42- He's five away from re-writing the record books

9:42- OOOOOOoooooooooo my God!

9:43- Yesssssssssssss! TWENTY TWO!!!!!!!!!!!!! Two to go to tie Bobby Abreu!

TWENTY THREEEEEEEEE!

9:44- I have goose bumps right now. No joke. His twenty third was 429.

9:45- HOLY S***! 24! He just tied Bobby! 467 feet! Who cares if he has nothing left in the second round.

THE RECORD! TWENTY FIVE FOR JOSHUA HAMILTON. UN-FREAKING BELIEVABLE. You deserve this Josh.

TWENTY SIX! I've run out of adjectives. Can he get 30????

9:45- He's seen over 40 pitches, and has hit 26 out!

9:46- The batting practice pitcher is taking a breather. This is epic! "Hamilton, Hamilton" chants the crowd.

HAMILTON IS STILL BATTING. THREE AWAY FROM THIRTYYYYYYYYYYYY!!!!!!!!!!

9:47- TWENTY EIGHT FOR JOSH HAMILTON. He still has EIGHT outs! The crowd is losing their voice from cheering so much.

9:48- Hamilton has to be getting tired. Two away from THIRTY!

It's over! Josh finishes with 28, smashing Abreu's record. "That took a very boring evening and just made it very interesting," says my dad. Erin Andrews looks awed. "You can't hit that many home runs and walk away," she says.

9:49- I am humbled. "I got chills," said Hamilton. No Josh, we just got chills.

9:50- Claybon Council threw 51 pitches in that round. "We got to go again?" he asks. Hillarious.

12, 458 feet. The total of his 28 home runs.

9:52- The first seven guys hit 43 home runs COMBINED. Hamilton came 15 short of that by himself.

9:53- I need a minute to take in what I just saw.

10:00- Everyone else is irrelevant at this point. We'll resume once Hamilton gets his second crack at things. While we're at it: Abreu finished with 41 home runs over three rounds in 05. Hamilton needs just 14 to break that record. Stick around.

10:10- In the first two rounds, Berkman and Morneau combined to hit 31, three more then Hamilton hit in the first round.

10:11- Two questions left to ask before the Finals: Will Hamilton even need to hit in the second round, considering the next highest guy is 17, and does his 71 year old stud of a pitcher have anything left?

10:15- Who's going to face off against Hamilton in the Finals? Meh, does it really matter?

10:20- Morneau and Hamilton in the Finals. Should be fun.

10:22- Hamilton is up again, he's up to 30 in two rounds. Make it thirty one.

10:23- O by the way, he's got 4 dingers with one out. He's just having fun now, and 9 within Abreu's mark.

10:24- My bad says Hamilton as he nearly kills a camera man.

10:25- Wow, those camera guys are really close to the field. No regard for their safety.

10:26- Onto the Finals. Everybody still here? Good. I'm curious too how much I have left in the tank.

10:30- If Hamilton hits a home run to left he wins some lucky guy a hybrid and a MLB ticket package. Who's going to doubt him at this point.

10:32- No can do. Now it's Morneau's turn. And then the Finals. Will this hopeful guy win that hybrid? It saves gas you know!

10:34- Poor guy. He leaves with a smile and nothing more. But how many average joes can say they got to stand on the field at Yankee Stadium during the All Star festivities.

10:35- Morneau off to a slow start, but he nails one into the upper deck, giving him one with three outs.

10:37- Morneau looks tired. He has three with seven outs.

10:38- The Twins slugger is running out of gas as we inch closer to Josh Hamilton's inevitable crowning moment.

10:39- Will five be enough? Because that's what Justin finished with. "I don't think he got enough," says Joe Morgan.

10:41- Morneau finishes with a grand total of 22 over three rounds. Six shy of Hamilton's first round of fireworks.

10:42- How many outs will it take Hamilton to bash his way to this crown? "Six," says my dad. I'll go with seven.

10:44- Here we go…

10:46- One down, five to go.

10:47- Hamilton looks emotionally spent right now.

10:48- Can Justin Morneau actually win this thing? Hamilton just destroyed number three. Three left.

10:49- This is getting dicey. Four outs left, he needs to hit two.

Milton Bradley comes out and massages Hamilton, who still looks calm and cool as could be.

10:50- Uh o. Two outs left, two to tie Morneau. Wow.

One out left. C'mon Hamilton you can do this.

10:51- Wow. Hamilton just lost. He hits three in the second round as Justin Morneau steals the title. But no one will remember Morneau when people look back on this. This night was all about Hamilton.

10:52- What a great night. Jesus did you hear that? Josh just thanked you. That's high praise Mr. Christ.

10:53- "Thank god for that one round," says my dad. "Otherwise this would have been the biggest bust ever."

Well that wraps up our coverage from my couch and out-dated 50 inch TV. Hope you enjoyed our running diary of the 2008 Home Run Derby.

Goodnight everybody. Anyone who's able to watch the Celebrity Softball game deserves a medal. Or a trip to the mental hospital.

Your choice.

It reads like a mad lib when you consider how strange a city without a nickname sounds.

The Oklahoma City ______s lost today___ - ___ to the ____________ in a _______ game. _________ scored _____ points as the __________ improved to ______.

Okay, seriously. Enough is enough.

Pick a name. Pick some colors. Unveil the logo, bring out the uniforms, let's get this thing moving already. It's been 12 days since the Sonics (i mean the Seattle Basketball Club, I mean the uh, oh nevermind...) dropped the Emerald City into a black haze, and still the new NBA OKC team has no identity.

In fact, they don't really have much of anything.

Rumors are running rampant all over the internet on what they may become, but for now, they're just the team wearing generic black jerseys with a hint of white reading "Oklahoma City."More...

For all we know they may be on the verge of the big announcement. But finding a press release that gives away anything more then "Oklahoma City" is harder then watching tv late at night and not seeing an advertisement for ExtenZe.

I'm trying to recall the last time anything like this occured.

Yeah, I got nothing.

The longer this thing takes, the better chance we have of, gasp, seeing a Tennessee Oilers repeat. Remember, Tennessee played as the Oilers from 1997-1998, before unveiling a new logo, and a new name, Titans, for the next season. Are we heading down that road? Is there a chance the Oklahoma City Whatevers become the Oklahoma Sonics?

I know damn well that Seattle fans won't like that.

But as someone mentioned on a message board, there could be some logic. The Sonic Drive-In headquarters are located in OKC.

Okay, realistically speaking, it's bizarre.

ESPN doesn't have a name for the team. It can't. It only has yellow as their team page colors, with all logos removed. Their main website, nba.com/oklahomacity, quickly displays Seattle Supersonics, before switching over to Oklahoma City.

Considering that Clay Bennett had been planning this move ever since buying the team, it seems sort of odd that he hasn't brought out the shiny new nickname, for which his team will be thoroughly despised in Seattle. Like Nike says, Just Do It!

So what are the names gaining steam supposedly? Barons, Outlaws, Thunder, Drillers, and a few others have been thrown around, but no one really seems to have any idea. I'd be nice to see something original. Maybe something that relates to the city.

Did you hear that Memphis?

Anyhow, it's like that giant new megaplex that opens in town, but it doesn't have a name, or colors, and you just want to know what it is. Just tell us already.

This is an NBA franchise, not the ABA!