Every Friday the UDC will be dedicated to the Challenges (to give everybody a chance to watch this week’s episode before I spoil it), which airs on MTV every Wednesday night at 10 PM EST.  If you don’t watch this won’t make any sense to you.  If you do watch, hopefully we can have some fun with this.  If you [...]

With the first round of the NHL playoffs in the books, the guys give their previews of the next round, and Sharkey and ManInBlack look back on what they got right and wrong in their first round preview. EASTERN CONFERENCE The Eastern Conference was not kind to the maninblack or sharkey, with MIB going 2-4 and sharkey going 1-3 in the first round.  [...]

Blackchecking is ManInBlack’s quick thoughts of the day. ~The Jets cutting perennial pro-bowler Alan Faneca was a bit of a surprise.  Apparently, they think he’s gone the route of Orlando Pace; a dominant player who has just run out of gas.  I don’t buy it.  I think Faneca has at least a few years left.  Not surprising at all, was [...]

The old axiom-turned-cliche reads thus: Those who do not learn from history are doomed to repeat it. It would be nice if someone would send a memo to NHL Director of Hockey Operations and Overlord of All Discipline Colin Campbell reminding him of such. Or put those words on a poster and hang it up in his office. Or hold [...]

One man’s random ramblings on the hottest topics of the day, as you would hear while waiting in line to buy an $8 beer… *Watch out Washington.  Jaroslav Halak is a man possessed.  His 53 save effort in game 6 of the Eastern Conference Quarters, to force a 7th game with the President’s Trophy winners, was the stuff that legends [...]

While everybody else is busy reviewing this weekend’s NFL Draft, I’m taking a different approach. We don’t know anything about this weekends NFL Draft, and we won’t for awhile.  It takes at least 3 seasons, probably 4-6, to truly know who had the best Draft.  Nobody knows if Sam Bradford is the next JaMarcus Russell, or the next Matt Ryan.  [...]

Sunday – Everton and Fulham right now.  Then it’s NASCAR from Talladega and Red Wings/Coyotes in game 6 from Detroit.  Add to that the Cubs/Brewers on TBS this afternoon.  Mix in a little Heat/Celtics basketball and you have the perfect excuse for me to not do anything today.  Did I mention there’s more baseball, basketball and hockey tonight? Today is [...]

Blackchecking is ManInBlack’s quick thoughts of the day.   ~Broncos.  First Round.  Tim Tebow.  Really?  Never mind that the Broncos showed zero support for Kyle Orton this offseason by first trading for Brady Quinn and then spending a first round pick on a quarterback.  But why bring in Brady Quinn at all if you don’t think you can develop him for [...]

Major props to the NFL for their new NFL Draft Fast Forward.  And the NFL Network.  I think I may be able to avoid Mel Kiper for, like, ever now.  This edition is dedicated to them. Eric Berry – Tonight the Kansas City Chiefs acquired their anchor in the secondary for the next 15 years.  Eric Berry can cover one [...]

The Ben Roethlisberger saga rages on.  Word came down from NFL League Commish, Supreme Ruler and Dictator-For-Life Roger Goodell that Big Ben would be suspended for a conditional six games.   The way the suspension is spelled out is ridiculous.  It can be reduced to four games if he behaves himself.  Strangely enough, if he doesn’t behave it can also be [...]