Thoughts of the Week 4-29 edition

   Was going to do this yesterday but so glad I didn't, lots of big news today let's get right into it.

Hoo-Ray Jason Collins came out as gay.  I don't understand why it took so long but glad it finally happened.  Sports is usually ahead of society see Jackie Robinson who beat the civil rights movement by almost 20 years when he broke the color barrier in baseball.  Homophobia is so stupid and if any athletes have a problem shut up.  We as humans walk by or work with people we're attracted to all the time but somehow we have the self-control to not hump everything in sight, pretty sure gay people are the same.

After saying I wasn't excited about the draft I watched the entire 1st round on Thursday night.  A few thoughts from that.  Why do we do Mock drafts?  Todd McShay, Mel Kiper Jr. and Mike Mayock all get it wrong, every year.  All it takes is for one team to like you and for them to feel your the right fit.  EJ Manuel got drafted in the 1st round by Buffalo, ahead of all the other QB's.  He was the #1 on Buffalo's board that's why they took him, may be #1 on your board but your board don't mean jackshit to Buffalo.  You want to give analysis tell me about the kid that's fine but to say someone drafted poorly or not is a joke.  Mel Kiper had Geno Smith going in the top 10 and he didn't go till the 2nd round, the 2nd QB I can remember Mel whiffing on when he had Brady Quinn going in the top 10.  Yet, every year ESPN marches him out weekly during football season and we all have to listen to him bumbling ass.

The guy the Chiefs took screams workout warrior.  I didn't like the pick would rather of taken Luke Joeckel who played in the SEC and played big boy football.

Green Bay got a great guy in the 2nd with Eddie Lacy he's gonna be force for them.

Montee Ball from Wisconsin went to Denver and everyone went crazy, he's gonna be so good. blah blah blah.  For one he'll be behind Moreno or McGahee if not both.  Also the Bronco's have 3 studs at WR and Peyton is going to be throwing a lot.

The Ansah dude from BYU screams bust.

Tim Tebow got cut this morning by the Jets, that's awesome on so many levels.  I'm not going to dig too deep b/c he is a back-up QB, but he was a publicity stunt for them and when his story ran out, they ran him out.  He'll sign up somewhere nobody worry we're not done with this guy yet.

Bryce Harper is a beast carry on.

Haven't watched a dribble of the NBA playoffs, you shouldn't be shocked by this just saying.

 The race Saturday night was awesome and if you missed I feel bad for you.  Kevin Harvick made an awesome move on a green white checkered and went from 7th to 2nd in one corner if you can find it watch it.  Richmond is one of the tracks I really want to go to and I think we'll be heading that way sometime in the next 5 years or so.  I think Nascar needs more short tracks the 3 they have just aren't enough compared to the dozen or so 1.5-2 mile ovals that don't produce as good of racing.

Friday night in the Nationwide race Nelson Piquet Jr. did a big no-no when he kicked Brian Scott below the belt, I don't have an opinion on Piquet as a driver but that was a cheap shot and you don't do that shit.

Well that's it for this week, follow me on twitter @derekbredeson and once again well done Jason Collins hopefully more athletes will follow on your footsteps.