Thought #1

When you're considering drafting a player for your NFL franchise you have to right to find out a little about the guy. You want to know what his work ethic is like, what is football IQ is like, and you might even want to know a little about how the guy grew up. These are things you have a right to know if you are going to drop millions of dollars on a guy.

One thing you don't have the right to ask is if his mom is a hooker. Reportedly Miami Dolphins GM Jeff Ireland doesn't agree with me and during a pre-draft interview with Dez Bryant, Jeff decided to pop that very question.

Wow! Jeff, how does this even come up? I mean, how far down on the list did you get before you hit this one? "Umm, let's see 40 time? Check. What route would you run against a cover 2? Check. And is your mother working the corner? Any chance that mom is playing Pretty Woman out there tonight?"

How could even asking that question turn out good? If you're wrong, you'll just going to piss the guy off and probably deserve to be punched in the throat. And if you are right? Even worse. Suddenly the kid's mom's pimp is busting down the door, pushing you around, calling you a NARC, and searching for a wire. Either way this could, and very well should, end with you getting a split lip and a black eye.

Jeff you have the kid to learn about your potential picks but you don't have the right to be a jackass about it.

Thought #2

Kobe Bryant may just be in the process of learning a very valuable lesson; a car only has so many miles in it. There are only so many road trips, so many late night Taco Bell runs, and so many random semi drag races at stop lights that end as soon as you hit the speed limit in each ride. Once those miles are up, they're up and your ride's either got to spend some time in the shop, who be traded in for something fresher. Kobe's miles may getting close to being up and I think he knows it.

Kobe spent the last few minutes on the bench Sunday watching his Lakers drop a second straight game to a younger Thunder team with fresh legs and hard heads. As he sat there, icing his knee, he started to resemble more of the old guy at the rec than he did one of the league's thriving stars. He started to seem more like that guy who has to pick and choose his moments to go all about because he knows he is one turned ankle away from being demoted to the walk the ball up league. Instead of choosing to fight it out for the last few ticks, he played it smart, grabbed an ice pack, and saved a few miles for the future.

The question is; does Kobe have enough miles left for the Lakers to make it out of the West, much less to win another NBA title? Or did he spend those miles back in January on seemingly pointless victories against the Hornets and Wizards.

Thought #3

Jimmie Johnson and Jeff Gordon may just be getting started with their "in house" feud. Over the weekend Jeff and Jimmie got into it after Johnson ended Gordon's bid to win by getting into the back of him, forcing him to drop back in the field, which resulted in being involved in a wreck a short time after wards.

So what is the real problem here? To many egos under one roof for Rick Hendrick? Probably so. I mean if Robert Duvall can't make this work with Tom Cruise and that guy who kind of looked like Val Kilmer but wasn't half as cool as the Ice Man, no way Rick can pull it off.

Listen over the past decade Jimmie has completely benefited from the booster shot he received by being Gordon's teammate. Heck, Jeff basically found the guy. Now that Jimmie seems to be out of the nest and on his own, no wonder Jeff is a little bent the dude seems to have not only forgotten him, but seems to be willing to push him down to get ahead in the buffet line at Hendrick Motorsports.

But then again, I guess with the limited amount of teams who can afford to compete with the New York Yankees of NASCAR, a little in house fighting could be just what the sport needs.

Thought #4

Check out the poll question on The Nosebleeds site. Which NFL team would you must enjoy being drafted by?