My thoughts on sports and life

I've done my mock draft in two parts.  First, I listed who I thought teams "should" take.  Then, who I thought they "would" take.  The lists are exclusive, so if I used a player on the "should take" list, then they were off the board for the rest of the "should take" picks. 1. Carolina Panthers:    Should pick: Marcel Dareus.    Will pick: Cam Newton: Everybody is aware of my feelings on Newton.  His athleticism is off the charts, but that is less important at QB than a feel for the pocket, ability to read defenses, and poise.  Newton could be really good, but it's going to be at least 2, maybe more, years before he's able to reach potential.  To big a project for the 1st overall pick IMO, but Carolina needs a QB, and with Luck going back to school, there's just not a pro ready QB in this class.  Newton will be the pick. 2. Denver Broncos:    Should pick: Von Miller    Will pick: Marcel Dareus:  The ...

If you walked up to the average person on the street and told them that Adam Copeland retired last night, the mostly likely response would be, "Who?".  Yet it was big news to a lot of people when Copeland, (you might know him better as WWE Superstar Edge) retired due to medical concerns on Raw last night.  I was fortunate enough to be WWE fan in the late 90's when Edge debuted, coming out of the crowd, and thought he could be pretty cool.  As time went on, he feuded with a vampire, then joined him, leading eventually to a great tag team feud with the Hardys, which then led to the invention of the Tables, Ladders, and Chairs match (TLC), showcasing his athleticism, skill, and heart, not to mention love of the business.  His hilarious "cool dudes" team with Christian are classic, and had me laughing every week.  Once he moved to the singles circuit, it was just as successful as his tag team run.  Championship after championship followed, whether it be Interco...