NHL All-Star Game Mock Draft (Reilly vs. Reilly)

Mandy Reilly's Captains
Center Eric Stall (Carolina)
Center Ryan Kesler (Vancouver)
Defenseman Mike Green (Washington)

Blake Reilly's Captains
Defenseman Nicklas Lidstrom (Detroit)
Right Wing Patrick Kane (Chicago)
Right Wing Martin St. Louis (Tampa Bay)

The Draft

M. Reilly Pick #1: Alexander Ovechkin (Washington)
B. Reilly Pick #1: Jonathan Toews (Chicago)

M. Reilly Pick #2: Patrik Elias (New Jersey)
B. Reilly Pick #2: Danny Briere (Philadelphia)

M. Reilly Pick #3: Kris Letang (Pittsburgh)
B. Reilly Pick #3: Dustin Byfuglien (Atlanta)

M. Reilly Pick #4: Anze Kopitar (Los Angeles)
B. Reilly Pick #4: Steven Stamkos (Tampa Bay)

M. Reilly Pick #5: Shea Weber (Nashville)
B. Reilly Pick #5: Zdeno Chara (Boston)

M. Reilly Pick #6: Duncan Keith (Chicago)
B. Reilly Pick #6: Daniel Sedin (Vancouver)

M. Reilly Pick #6:Marc-Andre Fleury (Pittsburgh)
B. Reilly Pick #6:Tim Thomas (Boston)

M. Reilly Pick #7:Dan Boyle (San Jose)
B. Reilly Pick #7:Brad Richards (Dallas)

M. Reilly Pick #8:Marc Stall (New York Rangers)
B. Reilly Pick #8:Erik Karlsson (Ottawa)

M. Reilly Pick #9:Rick Nash (Columbus)
B. Reilly Pick #9:Phil Kessel (Toronto)

M. Reilly Pick #10:Patrick Sharp (Chicago)
B. Reilly Pick #10:Matt Duchene (Colorado)

M. Reilly Pick #11:Cam Ward (Carolina)
B. Reilly Pick #11:Henrik Lundqvist (New York Rangers)

M. Reilly Pick #12:Carey Price (Montreal)
B. Reilly Pick #12:Jonas Hiller (Anaheim)

M. Reilly Pick #13:Loui Eriksson (Dallas)

B. Reilly Pick #13:David Backes (St. Louis)

M. Reilly Pick #14:Claude Grioux (Philadelphia)
B. Reilly Pick #14:Jeff Skinner (Carolina)

M. Reilly Pick #15:Henrik Sedin (Vancouver)
B. Reilly Pick #15:Keith Yandle (Phoenix)

M. Reilly Pick #16:Paul Stastny (Colorado)
B. Reilly Pick #16:Brent Burns (Minnesota)

M. Reilly Pick #17:Corey Perry (Anaheim)
B. Reilly Pick #17:Martin Havlat (Minnesota)

The Final Lineups

M. Reilly
Forwards:
1. Stall
2. Kesler
3. Ovechkin
4. Elias
5. Kopitar
6. Nash
7. Sharp
8. Eriksson
9. Grioux
10. H. Sedin
11. Stastny
12. Perry
 
Defensemen:
1. Green
2. Letang
3. Weber
4. Keith
5. Boyle
6. M. Stall
 
Goalies:
1.  Fleury
2. Ward
3. Price

B. Reilly Forwards:
1. Kane
2. St. Louis
3. Toews
4. Briere
5. Stamkos
6. D. Sedin
7. Richards
8. Kessel
9. Duchene
10. Backes
11. Skinner
12. Havlat
 
Defensemen:
1. Lidstrom
2. Byfuglien
3. Chara
4. Karlsson
5. Yandle
6. Burns
 
Goalies:
1. Thomas
2. Lundqvist
3. Hiller

NHL "Second Half" Predictions

In October, I posted up what I thought the playoff race would look like come the end of the season. The obvious real surprise has been my Devils who have had one of the worst first halves in over a a decade. That being said, I'm going to put down what the top eight looks like as of today and then my prediciations on what I think the stadings will looks in April when the season comes to an end.

Official Standings (as of 1/28/11)

Eastern Conference

1. Philadelphia (Atlantic)
2. Tampa Bay (Southeast)
3. Boston (Northeast)
4. Pittsburgh
5. Washington
6. New York Rangers
7. Montreal
8. Atlanta

Western Conference

1. Vancouver (Northwest)
2. Detroit (Central)
3. Dallas (Pacific)
4. Nashville
5. Anaheim
6. Phoenix
7. Chicago
8. San Jose

My Prediciations

Eastern Conference

1. Philadelphia (Atlantic)
2. Washington (Southeast)
3. Boston (Northeast)
4. Pittsburgh
5. New York Rangers
6. Tampa Bay
7. Atlanta
8. Carolina

Western Conference

1. Vancouver (Northwest)
2. Detroit (Central)
3. Dallas (Pacific)
4. Chicago
5. San Jose
6. Los Angeles
7. Minnesota
8. Nashville

Super Bowl XLV Picks

Green Bay Packers vs. Pittsburgh Steelers

Score: Green Bay 21-Pittsburgh 14

WWE Royal Rumble Picks

The Royal Rumble Match
Winner: John Morrison
Final Four:

1. John Morrison
2. Alberto Del Rio
3. Wade Barrett
4. Triple H

WWE Championship
The Miz (c) vs. Randy Orton
Winner: The Miz

World Heavyweight Championship
Edge (c) vs. Dolph Ziggler
Winner: Edge

WWE Divas Championship
Natalya (c) vs. Lay-Cool
Winner: Natalya

NFL Championship Weekend

Championship Weekend:1-1
Overall Playoffs:7-3

New York Jets/Pittsburgh

Green Bay/Chicago

American Idol-Auditions (Winds of Change)

After nine years on FOX, I always said that Idol would go off the air when Simon Cowell left. It just wouldn't be the same. Now it's season 10. This week I started watching, with an open mind and hope that with all the changes that were announced over the summer wouldn't completely destroy one of my favorite shows. That being said, two shows I have a few thoughts.

The Show Reset
On Wednesday night, the show opened with literally a recap of 2010 from when Lee won and Simon left the show and all the aftermath that followed. It felt like a brand new show. It felt more like a series premiere then a season premiere, especially with the new computer graphics at the beginning that I've wanting to see for years. It showed they didn't forget their past while concentrating on the present. Plus I have to say that the show wouldn't be the same without Ryan hosting the show.

The Judges
First of all, it was awesome to see Randy back. He's the only surviving judge after the show reset over the summer. Seeing him in the "Simon seat" was like he grew up and matured into the big time judge. It was nice. Steven Tyler, it's going to take some getting used to him but damn at times he can be hysterical and also plain out mean .That's the kind of mix you need on this show at times. Jennifer Lopez was the one question mark I had going in, but damn she fits in so well. And damn, she has to be the most beautiful female judge they have ever had on this show and that helps. The key was watching the chemistry of the three of them come together as the shows went on. They get along so well, there's no drama, no fighting, no bullshit. It's nice refreshing change.

The Auditions
I might be in the minority on this thought, but I love the LACK of bad performances. The one MAJOR complaint I had in the past couple of years is the fact that instead of concentrating on the good auditions and the heartfelt storylines going in, it was mostly hype for the next bad performance people are going to be talking about for the rest of the season. (I was a fan of Pants on the Ground like everyone else was, but it did get annoying.) This year it felt like the first couple of seasons, in a given hour (and there were three hours of auditions this week) the ratio good to bad was about 70/30 which is perfect for this show. If they keep that pace for all the auditions for the rest of the month, then it will be perfect. They might lose some ratings because of it at first, but people like most, loyalits, will come to appreciate this.

NHL All-Star Game Mock Draft (Reilly vs. Donovan)

NOTE:This draft list has been updated due to injuries on 1/27/11

Blake Reilly's Captains
Center Eric Stall (Carolina)
Center Ryan Kesler (Vancouver)
Defenseman Mike Green (Washington)

Gary Donovan's Captains
Defenseman Nicklas Lidstrom (Detroit)
Right Wing Patrick Kane (Chicago)
Right Wing Martin St. Louis (Tampa Bay)

The Draft

Reilly Pick #1:Center Steven Stamkos (Tampa Bay)
Donovan Pick #1:Left Wing Alexander Ovechkin (Washington)

Reilly Pick #2:Center Evgeni Malkin (Pittsburgh)
*Replacement Player: Jeff Skinner (Carolina)*
Donovan Pick #2:Right Wing Rick Nash (Columbus)

Reilly Pick #3:Defenseman Dustin Byfuglien (Atlanta)
Donovan Pick #3:Center Henrik Sedin (Vancouver)

Reilly Pick #4:Left Wing Daniel Sedin (Vancouver)
Donovan Pick #4:Goalie Henrik Lundqvist (New York Rangers)

Reilly Pick #5:Goalie Tim Thomas (Boston)
Donovan Pick #5:Defenseman Zdeno Chara (Boston)

Reilly Pick #6:Left Wing Patrick Sharp (Chicago)
Donovan Pick #6:Center Sindey Crosby (Pittsburgh)
*Replacement Player: Danny Biere (Philadelphia)*

Reilly Pick #7:Left Wing Patrik Elias (New Jersey)
Donovan Pick #7:Center Jonathan Toews (Chicago)

Reilly Pick #8:Defenseman Shea Weber (Nashville)
Donovan Pick #8:Defenseman Ducan Keith (Chicago)

Reilly Pick #9:Defenseman Marc Stall (New York Rangers)
Donovan Pick #9:Right Wing Danny Briere (Philadelphia)

Reilly Pick #10:Defenseman Kris Letang (Pittsburgh)
Donovan Pick #10: Goalie Carey Price (Montreal)

Reilly Pick #11: Goalie Marc-Andre Fleury (Pittsburgh)
Donovan Pick #11: Defenseman Dan Boyle (San Jose)

Reilly Pick #12: Center Anze Kopitar (Los Angeles)
Donovan Pick #12: Center Brad Richards (Tampa Bay)

Reilly Pick #13: Defenseman Erik Karlsson (Ottawa)
Donovan Pick #13: Defenseman Tobias Enstrom (Atlanta)
*Replacement Player: Keith Yandle (Phoenix)*

Reilly Pick #14: Right Wing Claude Giroux (Philadelphia)
Donovan Pick #14: Goalie Jonas Hiller (Anaheim)

Reilly Pick #15: Right Wing Corey Perry (Anaheim)
Donovan Pick #15: Right Wing Phil Kessel (Toronto)

Reilly Pick #16: Right Wing Ales Hemsky (Edmonton)
*Replacement Player: Paul Stastny (Colorado)*
Donovan Pick #16: Center Matt Duchene (Colorado)

Reilly Pick #17: Right Wing David Backes (St. Louis)
Donovan Pick #17: Left Wing Loui Eriksson (Dallas)

Reilly Pick #18: Goalie Cam Ward (Carolina)
Donovan Pick #18: Defenseman Brent Bruns (Minnesota)

The Final Lineups

Reilly
Forwards:
1. Stall 
2. Kesler
3. Stamkos
4. Skinner
5. H. Sedin
6. Sharp
7. Elias
8. Kopitar
9. Giroux
10. Perry
11. Stastny
12. Backes
 
Defensemen:
1. Green
2. Byfuglien
3. Weber
4. Stall
5. Letang
6. Karlsson
 
Goalies:
1. Thomas
2. Fleury
3. Ward
 
Donovan
Forwards:
1. Kane
2. St. Louis
3. Ovechkin
4. Malkin
5. D. Sedin
6. Biere
7. Toews
8. Briere
9. Richards
10. Kessel
11. Duchene
12. Eriksson

Defensemen:
1. Lidstrom
2. Chara
3. Keith
4. Boyle
5. Yandle
6. Bruns

Goalies:
1. Lundqvist
2. Price
3. Hiller