He is not your typical self indulged jerk

Chicago is widely considered a favorite to win the Stanley Cup and much like when lining up opposite Pittsburgh, Detroit, Washington, or San Jose, a team’s performance against the ‘Hawks is a strong indicator of where they stand in the NHL’s pecking order.Tomorrow night, the Bruins head to Toronto for a big division game against the Leafs. The B’s won two from Toronto last week by a combined 12-4 margin. I would expect the Leafs to bring better effort on their home ice and Saturday-night hockey in Canada between two Original Six teams is always intense.Then, on Monday, the Bruins are still in Ontario, taking on Ottawa a team tied with the Bruins right now in the standings. Those points are maybe the most important of the six at stake this weekend.

The Bruins need to win in Ottawa in regulation, putting some space between the two teams.. The original thoughts were simple. If the St. Louis Rams had the distinct, yet unwanted opportunity to pick first in the 2010 NFL Draft, they would select a quarterback. Jimmy Clausen and Sam Bradford are seen as the top two passers in this draft.That thought process may be waning. This article advocated for DT Ndamukong Suh. (St. Louis Dispatch)Oh, that’s easy.“That defensive lineman from Nebraska, I can’t pronounce his name,” said former NFL coach of the year Tony Dungy.The name is Ndamukong Suh.And just so there are no mistakes, folks Repeat after me:N-dom-AH-ken … SUH.Write it down Memorize it. Teach it to your kids with flash cards if necessary.Suh is an absolute beats and showed true domination against Texas in the Big 12 showdown. Suh is massive, yet quick and agile, making him a ‘no-miss’ DT that can dominate right from the start.Suh isn’t full of personal arrogance either. He is not your typical self indulged jerk. In an interview with Ryan Fegan, Suh makes an admission.

(Sporting News)I can’t say that, and the reason I can’t say that is I’ve never played a perfect game But I haven’t played the perfect game. There’s always plays I could go back to, that I wish I had done some different things, but I’m happy for the most part with my overall play. Tons of room to grow.In regards to the dominating performance against Texas, Suh said. That was our opportunity, and it was unfortunate it ended the way it did. But we’re happy with where we’re going, to the Holiday Bowl.Gotta love the attitude. The last three weeks of the NFL season, NFL fans will be treated to an array of final division and wild card playoff runs that will make the NFL even more exciting than it has been. But at the bottom, one thing is becoming clearer, there is a rush to Ndamukong Suh. Tampa Bay Bucanneers wants Suh just as bad. They join the rush for a smothering middle man. I guess the news at the bottom rung of the NFL is clear. Who can be worse and therefore winMore NFL Draft news at

Tis' the season to be jolly, deck the halls, and shorten the Duke Basketball team's bench.Every Duke fan out there knows that once the preseason tournaments, cup cakes and traditionally early season games wrap up following final exams, Mike Krzyzewski shortens his bench to a typical rotation of about seven to eight players.So far this season doesn't look like it will differ too much form past seasons, much to the chagrin of some die hard Blue Devil fans who want to see more depth.That has been a knock on Duke for as long as I can remember and now, given the recent departure of Olek Czyz due to lack of playing time, it is rearing its ugly head again.I'm not sure why anyone is surprised or even bothers to have the discussion. It is a common occurrence.So, 10 games into the season Duke has a 9-1 record and if you look at the challenging games, namely Connecticut and Wisconsin, Duke has used significantly shorter benches.Looking into the crystal ball it is fairly clear who will get the short end of the playing time stick.Any of the Walk-onsNot that Casey Peters or Steve Johnson have seen much if any action this season, so don't expect to see them coming out of their warm-up unis any time soon.Unless the game is no longer in doubt with three or fewer minutes left to go, these guys are practice contributors.Ryan KellyKelly who has drawn a lot of comparisons to one-time Devil Mike Dunleavy, hasn't fully caught up to speed just yet for major Division I basketball.That isn't to say he won't see the floor, but right now it looks like Krzyzewski will be content to let Kelly learn and grow stronger this season from the bench.He will be used sparingly as a shooting option, but right now he lacks the strength and quickness on the defensive end to gain a lot of minutes.Brian ZoubekZoubek presents an interesting dilemma for Duke. He has played some decent games this season but hasn't been able to avoid his lack of horizontal quickness which leads to many bad fouls.He will see playing time, especially if the matchups are right, but as soon as Mason Plumlee is up to speed, expect him to see less than 20 if not 15 minutes per game.Lance ThomasIt is conceivable that Thomas could start most of the remaining games, but if Mason Plumlee does step into that line up as projected earlier Thomas will see his minutes dwindle a bit, though probably not as much a Zoubek due to his level athleticism and defensive prowess.I can see Thomas pulling 18 solid minutes easily as either a starter or reserve player.Andre DawkinsDr. Tre as I like to call him will definitely see the floor as the primary back up to either Nolan Smith or Jon Scheyer.As of now, his shooting has guaranteed he sees the floor, and his athleticism is good enough to make him less of a defensive liability than most freshmen.I can see Dawkins getting anywhere from 12 to 18 minutes per game easily and more if foul trouble or his hot shooting require his presence.Mason PlumleeMason Plumlee's playing time should increase proportionally with his improved defense and decision making, or as foul trouble plagues his brother Miles, Zoubek or Thomas.He missed several weeks with a broken wrist and even though he says he is full speed it is clear that he isn't quite where he needs or wants to be just yet.In time he could easily crack the starting line up.The Rest of the BunchExpect major minutes from Kyle Singler, Scheyer, and Smith. They will all three generally play a majority of the game, at least 30 plus minutes.There will be games where all three, or at least Scheyer and Singler, may play all 40 minutes. Smith will be get subbed for by Dawkins when shooting is a priority.The only established starter who will play less time than the big three would be Miles Plumlee.