tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-191154092011-04-21T15:15:50.273-07:00The Camp Guy's BlogThe Camp Guy's blog is where you can find worthwhile opinions on the world of sports. I may take the side of the idealists, but hey, that's who I am, an idealist and a purist. You can learn a lot about our society by observing the things we celebrate the most... and what do we celebrate more than our athletes?
I do weekly NFL picks, articles on the NBA, commentary on the lives of the Pros, and more. Check in with me each week as I update you on the world of sports as you know it...The Camp Guyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15597729978796610561noreply@blogger.comBlogger311100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19115409.post-1169438795316062672007-01-21T19:49:00.000-08:002007-01-21T20:49:04.793-08:00Monkey = Off BackWhat a game!! I was watching at my buddy's house and we Tivo'd the game so we could watch it without commercials. We had about a 45 minute delay going into the game, and we started to catch up to real-time near halftime. At that point, the Pat's were up 21-6. Anyhow, at half-time we went outside to throw the football around, came back in and the Tivo malfunctioned!! We spent The Camp Guyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15597729978796610561noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19115409.post-1160785015580634622006-10-13T17:14:00.000-07:002006-10-13T17:16:55.590-07:00Week 6 Picks...Rams over SeahawksPhilly over SaintsSkins over TitansPanthers over RavensBills over LionsFalcons over GiantsCowboys over TexansCincy over BucsJets over DolphinsChargers over NinersSteelers over ChiefsBroncos over RaidersBears over Cards-The Camp GuyThe Camp Guyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15597729978796610561noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19115409.post-1160434972549313192006-10-09T15:56:00.000-07:002006-10-09T16:02:52.606-07:00Hallelujah!!!What a nail-biter! The Eagles pulled it off though, 38-24 and thankfully the rent-a-cops they hired in Philly weren't needed either (way to go Philly fans!).... I watched the game in LA (I was visiting my friend, Jason Fehon, who is a famous DJ in Philadelphia on 93.3 WMMR, check him out) and happened to be at the same bar as John Salley of The Best Damn Sports Show...Period. I The Camp Guyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15597729978796610561noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19115409.post-1160175113525783422006-10-06T15:41:00.000-07:002006-10-06T15:51:53.536-07:00Week 5 Picks - and then some...Saints over BucsRams over PackersGiants over SkinsColts over Titans by a ton.Bears over Bills by a ton.Panthers over BrownsPatriots over DolphinsVikings over LionsNiners over Raiders (go EJ!)Jags over JetsKC over CardsSteelers over BoltsRavens over BroncosandEagles over Dallas. On a personal note, this game is going to be unreal. Ticket prices in Philly are $100 The Camp Guyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15597729978796610561noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19115409.post-1160095463338714302006-10-05T17:05:00.000-07:002006-10-05T17:44:23.403-07:00Blah, Blah, Sports, Blah, Sports, Blah, BlahThere are a couple things worth noting this week.1) It looks like Corey Simon, the Colts star D-Tackle, is going to miss the rest of the NFL season with an undisclosed disease that is unrelated to football. The good news out of Colts-land is that the disease is not life threatening and they are optimistic about his return to the team next season. We The Camp Guyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15597729978796610561noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19115409.post-1159565888106414862006-09-29T14:32:00.000-07:002006-09-29T14:38:08.116-07:00Week 4 PicksAtlanta over ArizonaDallas over TennesseeIndy over J-E-T-SHouston over MiamiBuffalo over MinnesotaCarolina over New OrleansBaltimore over San DiegoKC over San FranSt Louis over DetroitCleveland over OaklandJacksonville over SkinsCincy over New EnglandChicago over SeattlePhilly over Green BayFooooootball!!!-The Camp GuyThe Camp Guyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15597729978796610561noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19115409.post-1159468766072240682006-09-28T10:56:00.000-07:002006-09-28T11:39:26.583-07:00A Few Words About USA Basketball1. I'm not all that discouraged by our 3rd place showing at the World Championships. We have a million things working against us including the rules, the refs, the court, the schedule and the expectations. 2. I liked the make-up of the team, including Coach K. I thought they played with pretty good chemistry. I liked the way the young guys took pride in their The Camp Guyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15597729978796610561noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19115409.post-1159465681728994592006-09-28T10:15:00.000-07:002006-09-28T10:50:02.643-07:00The T.O. Saga ContinuesSo, by now we've all heard about T.O.'s alleged suicide attempt/alleged pain killer over-dose/alleged allergic reaction/bout with depression/25 million reasons to be alive....Ugh.I gotta say this, though. T.O. is obviously missing some vital human instincts. His idea of what 'should' happen vs. what actually makes sense are almost always at odds. But it's not that The Camp Guyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15597729978796610561noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19115409.post-1157672433173965132006-09-07T16:37:00.000-07:002006-09-07T16:40:33.186-07:00WEEK ONE PICKSMiami over PittsburghPhilly over HoustonNE over BuffaloDenver over St. LouisTampa over BaltimoreTennessee over NYJSeattle over DetroitNew Orleans over ClevelandCincy over KCCarolina over ATLJax over DallasChicago over Green BayArizona over SFIndy over NYGMinnesota over WashingtonSan Diego over Oaklandgotta go, it's gametime....The Camp GuyThe Camp Guyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15597729978796610561noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19115409.post-1157495381983243192006-09-05T13:45:00.000-07:002006-09-05T15:29:42.186-07:00NFL PredictionsI was reading on ESPN.com today and the so-called experts made their picks for division, conference and Super Bowl winners. They also predicted Coach of the Year, MVP, Rookie of the year awards, etc. Suffice it to say that their picks were less than impressive. I'd especially like to 'call out' Michael Smith (for picking the 'Skins and Lions to win their divisions), Joe The Camp Guyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15597729978796610561noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19115409.post-1154469130098885682006-08-01T14:51:00.000-07:002006-08-01T14:52:10.113-07:00FANTASY PREVIEWOK, so I'm in preparation mode for my 2006 Fantasy seasons. Notice I said seasons, not season. I'm in 4 different leagues. It's embarassing, I'm an addict, but I have no excuses for you. I love football, and I will pretty much spend the next 6 months thinking about little else... (sorry honey!). My leagues are pretty diverse. I'm in a 12 team keeper league, a 12 team annual league,The Camp Guyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15597729978796610561noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19115409.post-1153803821002868332006-07-24T21:18:00.000-07:002006-09-06T15:30:41.580-07:00The CampGuy is back...Let's re-hash the last few big stories in sports, from my perspective...1. The World Cup wins me over... I mean, I'm not a soccer guy (just never really got that into it, couldn't get excited about watching soccer), but the World Cup was easy to love. I think there is something intriguing about countries playing not only to win, but for national pride. The Americans were The Camp Guyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15597729978796610561noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19115409.post-1146546123808739862006-05-01T21:25:00.000-07:002006-05-01T22:02:03.856-07:00NFL DRAFT REVIEWI love the draft. It's one of my favorite weekends of the year. In the weeks (ok, months) leading up to the draft, I think I do more work breaking down the college talent and the franchise needs than I do at my REAL job. I also love it because among my friends (a small group of sports nuts) I feel like Mel Kiper Jr., which is a funny feeling to say the least. I think next yearThe Camp Guyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15597729978796610561noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19115409.post-1143016926261093492006-03-22T00:25:00.000-08:002006-03-22T00:42:06.276-08:00I CAN'T STAND T.O.And it's not just because I'm an Eagles fan. Did you hear that he just made a rap about himself and how great it is that Dallas paid him $10 million guarantees to sign with them? His rap is about as cool as Kobe's rap, and that one was about as cool as broken ribs. What a loser.I'll stop short of hoping he gets hurt or injured or whatever, but I've lost all love for TO. The The Camp Guyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15597729978796610561noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19115409.post-1143015839883086622006-03-21T23:48:00.000-08:002006-03-22T00:23:59.920-08:00THE NCAA TOURNAMENTMy favorite sporting event of the year!! I love NCAA basketball, and I really love the tourney. I filled out three brackets. One has Duke winning, one has UConn and the last has Memphis taking it down. My Duke bracket is totally shot (had Michigan State, Oklahoma, Syracuse and Kansas winning), my UConn bracket is in ok shape and my Memphis bracket is looking GREAT! I've The Camp Guyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15597729978796610561noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19115409.post-1141845395672964112006-03-08T10:33:00.000-08:002006-03-08T11:16:35.710-08:00The Winter OlympicsOk, so I watched a lot of the winter olympics this year and I have a few thoughts. Only a few though, because to be honest, the Winter Olympics just don't grab me the way the Summer Olympics do. There are lots of reasons Americans just weren't that into the Olympics this year, and I think it's sad that as a country we care so little about the athletes representing our countryThe Camp Guyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15597729978796610561noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19115409.post-1137540974407791962006-01-17T15:26:00.000-08:002006-01-17T22:56:49.850-08:00Is Peyton Manning a Great QB?Peyton Manning is a funny one, isn't he? This weekend, for the millionth time, Manning lost the big game. To be honest, it's a bit depressing for me. And I'm not even a Colts fan.For years and years, I've hoped that Peyton would play his best and win the big one. For years I've thought that he was under-rated and that many people just didn't realize how great he The Camp Guyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15597729978796610561noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19115409.post-1136873926405130562006-01-09T22:02:00.000-08:002006-01-15T17:15:45.770-08:00The Camp Guy Answers Camp Questions!Q: Hello, I got your e-mail when I was looking for a basketball league in the areas of Pleasanton or Dublin ( California). Can you help me with that? I really don't like the league thru our Community Center. There is no competition. I have a 11 and 8 year old they been playing since they were 4 years old. I hope you can help us. Thank you!- JorgelinaA: Hi The Camp Guyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15597729978796610561noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19115409.post-1136532811454013612006-01-05T21:39:00.000-08:002006-01-05T23:33:36.623-08:00Coaching Decisions, the National Championship and Statistics...About the game itself -I've been thinking about that National Championship game since it ended. There is SO much to think about. First of all, let's all just take a minute to realize how great Vince Young is. He's the type of player that is so good, that on almost every play, I thought the USC defense was in slow motion. See, withThe Camp Guyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15597729978796610561noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19115409.post-1135967840390634112005-12-30T09:06:00.000-08:002005-12-30T22:14:22.890-08:00Week 17, NFL Picks... and, other stuff...Chargers over Broncos - The Chargers might be the best non-playoff team in my lifetime.Giants over Raiders - The Raiders are bad, bad, bad.Steelers over Lions - I love Hines Ward. What a stud. Is there a more easy to like player in the entire NFL? This guy plays harder than anyone, and he SMILES the whole time!Cardinals over Colts - Weird.Panthers over The Camp Guyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15597729978796610561noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19115409.post-1135797174755326302005-12-28T09:37:00.000-08:002005-12-28T20:21:36.033-08:00Fighting in SportsDid you see the fight on Monday Night Football between Patriot's RB Corey Dillon and Jets LB Jonathan Vilma? It was incredible. First of all, they both unleashed multiple punches, grappling for nearly a minute, just wailing on eachother. Then, suddently, Vilma ripped off Corey Dillon's helmet and started beating him over the head with it like big, silver club. What was really The Camp Guyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15597729978796610561noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19115409.post-1135296303287606092005-12-22T12:57:00.000-08:002005-12-22T16:35:31.933-08:00OVER-RATED/UNDER-RATED...Over-rated/Under-rated is one of the all-time best games. You can do it with pretty much anything, food, movies, music, politicians, athletes, coaches... anything. Basically, you just make a list of things you think are over-rated (or under-rated) and then your friends/family/teammates can argue with you. It's a hoot.The biggest misconception in this game is that people The Camp Guyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15597729978796610561noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19115409.post-1135105624841568462005-12-20T09:55:00.000-08:002005-12-20T11:07:04.893-08:00Brett FavreMany people have declared that the Brett Favre Era is over. They are probably right. Last night, in Baltimore, he and the Packers lost 48-3 against one of the worst teams in the league. It was hard to watch, and quite frankly, I think Brett has been in over his head all season. You see, I think the Brett Favre era ended when Green Bay let two of their best O-linemen and their bestThe Camp Guyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15597729978796610561noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19115409.post-1134975741776936962005-12-18T22:38:00.000-08:002005-12-18T23:02:21.796-08:00The Thing About BackupsSometimes in the NFL, a starter will get benched, or hurt or whatever, and the backup, who you are SURE isn't that good, comes in and plays pretty well, sometimes shows some flashes of real ability, and confuses you into thinking he could actually be a very good QB in the NFL. Everyone hopes he'll be a diamond in the rough, and then within the next few weeks, he falls The Camp Guyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15597729978796610561noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19115409.post-1134635889621510482005-12-14T23:39:00.000-08:002005-12-15T00:51:46.256-08:00J. Whyatt Mondesire is a Moron!In what I can only describe as an idiotic and pointless display of his inability to understand the NFL, history, football in general and race as it pertains to the sports world, J. Whyatt Mondesire (President of the Philadelphia chapter of the NAACP) wrote a scathing editorial about Donovan McNabb yesterday. Among other things, he accused McNabb of selling out his The Camp Guyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15597729978796610561noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19115409.post-1134455778529287212005-12-12T21:05:00.000-08:002005-12-12T23:24:57.476-08:00Sorry Folks! We've had a few weeks of technical difficulties, but we're back online. I'm sure you assumed that I would pick all the NFL games right anyhow. Right? Let's recap the last 2 weeks. Reggie Bush won the Heisman... the Seahawks tripped backwards into another close win and then obliterated the soon to be 5-11 Eagles... the Miami Heat pretended that Stan Van Gundy needed to spend more timeThe Camp Guyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15597729978796610561noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19115409.post-1133825809959099322005-12-05T15:23:00.000-08:002005-12-12T23:51:35.943-08:00Great googely moogely, Reggie Bush is GOOD!!You know what? If we took all the best Heisman candidates from the last 15 years and gave out an "Ultimate Heisman Trophy" (or something with a cooler name), Reggie Bush would win. He's not just the best college football player this year. He's the best, most exciting, most versatile player I've ever seen at the college level.If USC is ever behind in a The Camp Guyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15597729978796610561noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19115409.post-1133639683870923432005-12-03T11:07:00.000-08:002005-12-12T23:25:47.543-08:00Michael Irvin, Drugs and Youth Sports...Those of us that believe that there is a "right way" to do things in the world of sports, won a big battle two weeks ago when Terrell Owens and his agent were quieted by the Eagles & the NFL. Coaches and parents all over America are now able to point to that incident and say, "Look what happens when you are a selfish, prima donna that could care less about The Camp Guyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15597729978796610561noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19115409.post-1133117053105066512005-11-27T10:23:00.000-08:002005-11-27T10:44:13.130-08:00NFL PICKSEvery week, I'll be posting my picks for the NFL match-ups. Since the Turkey Day games have already taken place, I'll just leave out the obvious fact that I would have taken Denver and Atlanta.Cincy over Baltimore: Chad Johnson may have gold teeth, but he and Carson Palmer are still unstoppable.Carolina over Buffalo: Last week was a fluke. Carolina is a very good team with a very good The Camp Guyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15597729978796610561noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19115409.post-1132949877701738702005-11-25T08:57:00.000-08:002005-11-25T12:17:57.713-08:00Time to chime in on the T.O. saga, now that it is over. It's true that I'm a die-hard Eagles fan. I've followed them since I was 5 years old (my first year in Philly) and I'll cheer for them until the day I die. There have been many moments in my time as an Philly fan that have endeared me to a city that few find lovable: Cunningham's comeback against the Skins in '89, The Body-Bag game on The Camp Guyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15597729978796610561noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19115409.post-1132377474882801482005-11-18T21:02:00.000-08:002005-12-11T04:25:50.143-08:00The Camp Guy's First EntryLadies and Gentlemen, the Camp Guy is a Blogger! Now you can hear what I really think about T.O., who I think will suprise you this year in the NBA and where your favorite players will go in the big league drafts. Today is big day for SportsCamper.com, get ready to learn about sports camps, get ready for some opinions, get ready for some controversy and get ready to get invovled in the world of The Camp Guyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15597729978796610561noreply@blogger.com