Celtics legend Bill Russell appeared on "The Daily Show" with Jon Stewart last night to promote his new book "Red and Me". I am very much looking forward to reading this book as some of the stories you always hear from the teams of the 50’s are always entertaining.

Watching this video lead to a conversation with my wife about Bill Russell. Is the 5-time MVP one of the Top 5 people you would want to switch lives with? I know he went through many bad events in his life, whether it is growing up in the projects or dealing with racism, but he has not only lived such a full and successful life as an athlete, but he has also been part of so many historical events that have impacted so many.

The bombshell was dropped just an hour or so ago that Manny Ramirez has been suspended for 50 games because of his violation of the Performance Enhancing Drug Policy. In taking this huge news in, here is what I got going on:

1) How many days out of the last 365 has either Manny Ramirez and/or Brett Favre been the most talked about issue on WEEI? Just when you thought we put both behind us, they both rear their annoying heads…and at the same time. Awesome!

2) While this doesn’t really prove anything about Manny doing this while he was with the Sox, I feel like Red Sox Nation should think twice next time ridiculing Yankees fans about A-Rod, Giambi, Pettite, etc. One of "our guys" finally got caught. I think everyone is on the verge of pooping their pants with the thoughts of who else on the Sox is guilty like the rest of MLB.

3) As my buddy Rob just wrote in an email, "The thing is, I might actually believe that Manny didn’t know. someone could have told them they were magic silly beans and he would have eaten them. What would an 8-year old believe?" I am not entirely ruling out that the doctor Manny saw was actually House. He probably just saw him walking along Rodeo Drive and asked him for some medical advice. I am sure Manny walked away from that conversation questioning why the guy from the Fox show was speaking with a funny accent instead of thinking about the fact that he wasn’t a real doctor.

Check out this on-air battle of words between former Celtic Scot Pollard and Cheryl Miller on NBA TV.

For my birthday this weekend, my buddy LJ went into his laboratory and came out with Bacon Wrapped Buffalo Chicken. Needless to say, it was amazing. This must now be a staple at any future tailgating event. And that’s how we tie things back to sports here at WickedGoodSports.com. Is anyone really going to argue with me that a creation like this doesn’t go hand-in-hand with sports?

If anyone else has a fantastic tailgating dish, let’s get them listed underneath this post in the comments section. It could be something you have created or something you want to see created.
 

Here is the latest update from the Fort as we continue our DICK’S Sporting Goods "On the Road Spring Training" coverage, as of Tuesday at 12:45pm.

Tonight on the show, we welcome Red Sox pitcher Justin Masterson at 6:30, along with Lou Merloni talking exclusively with Jason Varitek about his offseason, catching the divers staff, and his preparation for each game. On the Late Edition at 10pm, Tim Wakefield makes it out to the beach to talk about starting his 14th season with the Sox.

Other player features our tireless crew is working on includes Takashi Saito and Junichi Tazawa going to a local sushi restaurant with Lou Merloni to talk about playing baseball in the states. Merloni also talks with Jed Lowrie at the park about playing a number of positions around the diamond. 

Being a huge Holy Graile fan, this is pretty much the highlight of my life.

More great stuff on the Quest for G homepage.

This was my reaction today after hearing that the Chargers have the 16th pick in the NFL Draft (the Patriots have the 21st). How does this make sense at all that the playoffs and draft position are not somehow tied together??? I can understand why Belichick messes with them so much.

Sincerely,
This Screaming Cat