SUNDAY TALK with a Pop, Lock, and Shop of CHEESE n BRATS Wisconsin Style...CHEESEHEADS Biz...2013 PACKERS Draft Picks and Grade...#LambeauLeap #ARogPaid #Bloodline52Paid

What will the Green Bay Packers do for an Encore as they Finished last season getting their backside handed to them by the New Forty-Niners. To their credit they did win the rugged and tough NFC North and they managed also to take care of their two most important players in the off-season. Both A-Rog and Bloodline #52got inked to big deals to keep the Packers at least atop the NFC North for now. They need a Running Back or Backs to offset that passing game. A-Rog also did his best Big Ben Impression by getting sacked 52 times in 2012 and he was a game to game target for Sunday Red Jersey Collectors.

2013 Packers Draft Picks and Grade are sponsored by ...can the Pack get by the New-Look Bears in the NFC North and then beat both the Seahawks and 49ers among others to get to the Big Bowl?

2013 Cheese Heads Draft Picks and Grade....

Round Pick Position Player College

1 26 DE Datone Jones #UCLA

2 29 RB Eddie Lacey #Bama

4 12 OT David Bakhtiari #BoulderU

4 25 OG J.C. Tretter #BigRedIvyLeague

4 28 RB Johnathan Franklin #UCLA

5 26 CB Micah Hyde #KinnickStadiumU

5 34 DT Josh Boyd #StarksVilleU

6 25 LB Nate Balmer #ISURedBirds

7 10 WR Charles Johnson #GVSU

7 18 WR Kevin Dorsey #FightinTurtles

7 26 LB Sam Barrington #USFBulls

Jones is a sleeper and the Draft was deep on the D-Line and the Packers get them another one to go with "Do the B.J. Raji"...Jones might be a Day 1 Starter

Lacey if he stays healthy he along with Steelers RB Le'Veon Bell should have the biggest impacts of Rookie Running Backs...a powerful back that reminds me of ex-Brown Back Kevin Mack..the Pack Run Game should be much-improved

With the O-Line banged up in 2012 the Pack get both OT Bakhtiari and OG Tretter for serious Reinforcements for A-Rog as they just could not keep him upright and clean in 2012...

Franklin will be part of that Two-Headed Monster and or even three-headed monster with Cedric Benson if the Fold as well...like Corners...you can never have enough good quality backs.

Hyde will fit right into the young secondary of the Pack now that Safety Woodson is 86 in Packer Land ....

Boyd adds depth behind both Raji and Jones and he is a nifty and quick biggan in that A-Gap to keep Packer Backers clean

Balmer and Barrington will most likely be Special Teams Starters while learning Capers' Complex 3-4 Scheme from the Backer Position...

Johnson and Dorsey get to learn from that Grade A Packers WR Corps led by Nelson, Jones, and Cobb...straight Wisconsin Cheddar Cheese and Brats right there

They get the Players they wanted and Pack GM Ted Thompson doesn't miss too often or Lead Man McCarthy...Pack reload and get a Solid B

REGULATORS Report OKC Closing Arguments and Roll the Credits Edition...YOUNG Gunz OKC had another banner Regular Season only to have all that "MO" taken away on One Play....THUNDER will be back in 2013-14 and so will their Favorite Uncle...@RUSSwest44 #OKCbiz

Oklahoma City Thunder

60-22 (1st in the Northwest Division and Western Conference)
105.7 PPG (3rd out of 30)
96.5 Opp PPG (10th out of 30)

Lost in Western Conference Semis 4-1 to the Grind House GRIZZ

Leading Scorer @kdTREY5 28.1 ppg
Leading Rebounder @kdTREY5 7.9 rebs
Leading Assists Uncle Russ 7.4 assts/g
Leading Thefts Uncle Russ 1.8 stls/g
Leading Blocks Air Congo...Ibaka 3.0 Blks/g
Leading Minutes @kdTREY5 38.5 Mins/g
Leading Free Throw Shooter % @kdTREY5 90.5%
Leading 3pt FG% "Swiss Army Knife" Thabo 41.5%
Leading 2pt FG% Mount Thabeet 60.4%

360 Degrees...@kdTREY5 joined the exclusive 50-40-90 Club...FG%-3pt FG%-FT% (Hit Bluedude Sportstalk Search Box and put in 50 40 90 Club)

Many observers wondered how the 2012-13 OKC Thunder would respond to a shocking trade (James Harden to #REDnation for K-Mart) that was inevitable with the new Salary Cap Restrictions coming for the 2013-14 season. Yes OKC came out the gates a little slow as they were getting acclimated to their new parts but caught stride around Early December. Led by Olympians KD and Russ they flourished once again and dominated the Logo at every turn.

Durant and Westbrook led the Logo with a combined 51.3 ppg as the #1 Cape Crusaders in the Logo for 2012-13. If the Thunder had a weak link in the armor it was limited front court scoring and that became evident in Round 2 of Winning Time. All that nonsense would have been overcome if it wasn't for a freak accident when Uncle Russ was cut off calling a T.O. by #REDnation PG Patrick Beverly. It didn't look like much at first but a day later Russ was diagnosed with a torn Meniscus in his Knee. Just like that One Play changed the West, the NBA Winning Time, and the OKC thunder more importantly for the remainder of the Playoffs.

Now the Thunder with their 2nd round exit for the 2012-13 Season know exactly what they need. Back Up PG and 2nd year PG Reggie Jackson attained Valuable Minutes as a Starter in Winning Time. The Thunder Brass know they need to pick up some kind of low-post presence moving forward. All in All another Banner Year for the Thunder but fittingly enough no Banner in the Rafters and no "for Larry" Opportunity for the 2012-13 season.

Credits for the Young Gunz OKC for the 2012-13 Season

Production Crew...Sam Presti

Director...Scott Brooks
Assistant Director... Mo Cheeks

Mega-Stars in a Leading Role..@kdTREY5, Uncle Russ

Actors in Supporting Roles...Air Congo..Ibaka, "Swiss Army Knife" Thabo, Perk, Nick, R-Jack, K-Mart, Mount Thabeet

Extras...Daniel Orton, Brew, Liggins

Interns...Jeremy Lamb, Perry Jones III

Honorary Actor...D-Fish

See you next season on the OKC Thunder's #1 Report...Regulators Report OKC....REGULATORS...Mount Up!

Note: Numbers from Basketball-Reference.com

KNICKStape #1 SOAP...GOTHAM Light"..."Can KNICKS force a Game 7 back at New MSG" Edition...PACERS might have woke up #KNICKStape playing KNICKERBOCKERS...will Gold SWAGGER have HILL to help seal the deal? #NYKvsIND #KNICKSbiz #PACERSbiz

The Pacers are now on High Alert and have the Gold Swagger Charter on Ready 5 for a Round Trip to Gotham City for a possible game seven. What we know is that the Knicks might have gotten that #KNICKStape Swag back and the "Bully of New MSG" has yet to go O-Zone Layer and that is still a huge possibility. Another problem is that no one knows about the Status of Pacers #1 Cog PG George Hill.

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What will the Pacers do if 'Melo Anthony goes O-Zone Layer and "Becomes Legendary" in Game 6?...Launch that Pacers Charter on Ready Alert 5 for Gotham City on Monday Night.

The Pacers need PG George Hill and if they don't have him they must have Stephenson and Augustin to step up and play Bigger than Sports Center and NBA TV.

The Knicks need to use that 2nd Unit with Ray Copeland, K-Mart, "Get Shots" J.R., and maybe even throw in Sniper Novak and play Money Ball Racks with the Pacers.

Pacers have to keep the Orange out of Raymond Felton's Hands as he is the Key to the Knicks playing well offensively.

Knicks need to worry about this one second by second, possession by possession, and play to play and nothing else.

Who will lay it on the line to make all the Hustle Plays and get all the 50/50 Spaldings?

Can "Area 55" formerly of "Hoya Paranoia" stay out of the Penalty Box...well foul trouble? This is a Huge Key for the Pacers closing out game six

Woodson must win he Chess Match as it looked like this Series was too big for him as Pacers Lead Man Vogel with his Reel B-Shaw had almost run Wood and his Staff right into the Atlantic....

Knicks 'Melo must play aggressive but not out of control and Knicks Bench must play Big led by Copeland and K-Mart...

Pacers need to get something off their Bench from "Pyscho T", Gerald Green (if Possible), and Sam Young as well as Mahinmi...

Who wants Game 6 or does it matter with Champs 305 waiting in the Wings with an Umbrella in their Drinks?

Game Time 8pm ET NBA on ESPN....See you at GOLD OUT!

BABCOCK, ZETTERBERG, and HOWARD strike the MADHOUSE on Madison and even the Series 1-1...BLACKHAWKS looked Dazed and Confused to say the least..."FROZEN TALK" 1901 West Madison "HAWKS wake up on the Wrong Side of the Bed for the Game 2 Matinee" Edition #FrozenTalkHAWKS

The Detroit Red Wings come into the United Center for their Saturday Matinee Tilt with the Blackhawks and overpower the Hawks like few have in 2013. Behind a nice game plan from Hockey Town USA Lead Man Babcock and following Datsyuk and Zetterberg's Lead the Wings execute the Perfect Storm for a 4-1 "W".

The Hawks struck first as "Citizen Kane 88" finally hits the back of the nets in Period 1 for the only score in that frame. The Hawks looked like they were on their way but he Wings stayed true to the plan. The Wings then strike four times and twice in the 2nd and 3rd frames to roll the credits on game two. Brunner hit the nets first like he did in game one and he was followed by Brendan Smith and that made it 2-1 Wings after two with all the "MO" on Hockey Town USA's side.

The 3rd frame started with a little over 7 minutes into that Period Wings Right Winger Johan Franzen gets one past Crawford and that made it 3-1. If that goal didn't take what was left in Black and Red Nation I don't know what did. The Wings then capped the scoring when Center Valtteri Filppula scored around the 7 minute mark in the 3rd frame and the Wings were on their way. The Blackhawks only had 20 shots on goal and that was to the Wings Credit as they kept the puck in the Hawks end for most of the game.

Blackhawks Center Jonathan Toews couldn't get loose as the Wings matched him up with Henrik Zetterberg and he did a magnificent job on the Hawks Captain. Hawks didn't have the same intensity and fire they have had in the previous five wins and that was clearly evident from the jump.  Hawks now will go to the Motor City for two starting with Game 3 on Monday night and the Hawks must get Home Ice back on their side.

Bluedude Sportstalk FRONT LINE NEWS May 18, 2013....GANG GREEN Rookies fire Sports AGENCIES representing them #GangGreenBiz

The New York Jets are always in the News for the wrong reasons and if its not the Jets QB Drama its Players getting arrested, and now its Rookies firing Sports Agencies before they even get to their 1st practice.

The #9 Overall Pick for the Jets was Alabama CB Dee Milliner as he was supposed to be a Top Five and slightly dropped to #9 and he blamed that on his agent...Lol! Milliner must not know things change on Draft Day and there is a whole bunch of what they call smoke screens to hid what teams really want to do. Milliner fired the Impact Sports Agency and Milliner then lead agent Tony Fleming. Didn't Milliner have all those Injury Issues that came up before the Draft and did he think he was still going to go Top 5? Being the #1 player selected at your position isn't good enough? 

Meanwhile Gang Green Rookie QB Geno Smith slid all the way out of the 1st round as the Jets took him in the 2nd round. When he slid he fired his agency Select Sports due to the fall. Now before the Draft there was a good chance No QB might not be selected in the 1st round and look where the run on QB went...Round 4. If you can get a player in the 2nd round why draft him in the 1st round that's just good sound draft practice right there.  Geno also mighty need to humble himself a little but we will see because the if you don't the Football Gods will....for sure they will.  

Gang Green Biz....

"NOW at the DISH"...SENIOR Circuit Hits Leaders...Some Unfamilar Names in the NL atop the HITS Leaderboard...NL Hits Leaders through May 17, 2013 #StraightRakinTheYard

The National League Hits Leaders have all kinds of new faces leading the Senior Circuit in Hits as we head to Memorial Day. Familiar Names are spread out amongst the Top 10 but its still real early to make any hay about who will be the Hits Leader in the NL come Early October.

The Top 10 Hits Leaders in the NL through May 17, 2013

Note: Batting Averages in Parenthesis

1. G. Parra #Dbacks 54  (.327)
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1. J. Segura #BrewCrew 54 (.351)

3. S. Marte #Buccos 53 (.314)

4. J. Votto #RedLegs 52 (.329)

5. P. Goldschmidt #DBacks 51 (.338)

5. C. Gomez #BrewCrew 51 (.352)

7. S. Castro #NorthSiders 50 (.287)

7. Y. Molina #RedBirds 50 (.331)

9. N. Aoki #BrewCrew 49 (.318)

9. M. Scutaro #Gigantes 49 (.318)

Venezuela Native Parra is leading the charge for the 2nd place in he NL West D-Backs of 'Zona...as is teammate Goldschmidt as the D-Backs will be in the middle of that NL West Race all season long...

Segura, Gomez, and Aoki handling things with the Lumber for the Brew Crew and now if they could just get some consistent work from the Bump...Brew Crew in Last Place as we go tom press in NL Central...

Pirates Marte has been up and down with A "Cup of Joe in the Show"and now the Coffee is up to par  and he is rakin' for teh Buccos and it is much-needed to add to Pirates Star CF "Cutch-22"

Cincy's Votto is a former NL MVP and he is going to always be in the mix for the Hits and Batting Title as he is one of the best in the Show at both...

Castro is the leader of the north Siders and is still young as he is the future in the NL at Shortstop....the Cubs have them a Gem here now if he can start carrying some leather to the diamond he will be bonafide but it is improving...

Molina is now the Big Hitter in that Line Up with Beltran and Holliday sandwiched in at 3-4....Heck you cam make an argument that Yadier Molina is right under #OrangeOctober Backstop Posey as a Premier Backstop in the Show...

Speaking of Giants one of the more underrated Infielders in the Show in Marco Scutaro as he is handling all the Hitting Chores for the Gigantes as we go tom press...

Note: Hit and Averages from MLB.com

ICE GAMES...HATS all over the Big NATURAL Gas in the 'Burgh...CONSOL Energy Center ..."SID the KID" goes HAT Trick over SENS for PENS to take 2-0 Lead...PENSbiz #SENSbiz #IceGamesNHL

The Ottawa Senators had their chances and they couldn't stop the Pens #1 Man Sidney Crosby  in Game 2 as the Pens beat the Sens 4-3 to take a 2-0 lead in the Best of Seven Series. "Sid the Kid" struck twice in the 1st frame on the Sens and then just into frame 2 "Mr. Penguin" stuck again with his 3rd of the night and the Consol Energy was filled with just that and then some.

The Sens made it a contest got within 3-2 and then the Pens struck again right before the 2nd frame was to end making it 4-2. The Sens just inside the 3rd frame made it 4-3 as there Pens race to beat the clock was on with just over 17 minutes to go in the 3rd frame. The Pens chased Sens Net Minder Craig Anderson right after "Sid the Kid's" 3rd goal to complete the hat trick.

Its the Little thing to detail that are killing the Sens from getting a "W" in the series and now the scene shifts to Ottawa they must take care of home ice. The Pens did what they were suppose to do and protect home ice and the Sens have to do the same its just that simple.  Pens Net minder Tomas Vokoun was 19 of 22 and he only had to face half the shots the Pens put on the Sens goalies which was a combined 42 shots split down the middle for both Anderson and he Goalie who took over for him in Robin Lehner.

Game 3 in the Red Zone in Ottawa on Sunday May 19 at 730pm ET as it will be "United in Red" for Sens Nation.