Fantasy Golf Buy, Sell or Hold for British Open

A tough and historic course and difficult weather conditions await the golfers at Royal St. Georges and the 2011 Open Championship.

The weather forecast calls for cool temps and a chance of rain on Friday, Saturday and Sunday.  If the wind picks up as it usually does, the scores will go up as well.

Here's this week's buy, sell, and hold.

Buy:

Graeme McDowell (A) - My top pick for the tournament.  His game is right on the cusp and the course and conditions should suit him this week.

Luke Donald (A) - He's about due to win one of these.

Lee Westwood (A) - Are you noticing a trend here?

Steve Stricker (B) - He's coming off another win at the John Deere.  If he isn't too tired he's a solid play this week.

Webb Simpson (B) - He's playing well, so why not?

Sergio Garcia (C) - He's got a chance.

Rory McIlroy (C) - Everyone will have McIlroy as a C selection.

Sell:

Jim Furyk (A) - I don't expect Furyk to break out this week.

Martin Laird (A) - No chance this week.

Hiroyuki Fujita (B) - A Japanese player who has not made a cut at a big tournament this year.

Robert Rock (C) - I usually only have a chance to list this guy a couple times a year, so here he is.

John Daly (C) - Do you even have to ask why he is on the list?

Hold:

Nick Watney (A) - He's one of the hottest players right now, and if he keeps it in play and putts he could win.

Packers to Receive Super Bowl Rings June 16

It will be a private ceremony, but it will be the one time Green Bay Packer players will be able to interact with coaches and team management.  They will all gather to be presented with their Super Bowl rings.

“We’re staying consistent with what we’ve done in the past,” said team President and CEO Mark Murphy.  Every player entitled to a ring will receive an invitation to attend the ceremony, and the good news for many Packer fans who were worried, Al Harris will get a ring.

The Packers prefer to keep the list of players and employees that receive rings private, but Packers CEO Mark Murphy did reveal during the Packers Tailgate Tour earlier this month that cornerback Al Harris would get one. 

A mainstay of the Green Bay seconday for years, Harris spent half the season on the PUP list (physically unable to perform) and was never on the active roster in 2010 before getting cut. Rewarding Harris with a ring will go over well in the locker room and acknowledges his tireless rehabilitation efforts after suffering a season-ending knee injury in 2009.

According to Murphy, General Manager Ted Thompson and coach Mike McCarthy made the final decision on Harris getting a ring. 

Another big ceremony, however, is still on hold.  That would be a trip to the White House.

“We would love to be able to do it but really that’s going to be dependent on when the labor situation gets resolved,” said Murphy. “It would have to be resolved.”

I say, let's get get this thing resolved!

Fantasy Golf: Buy, Sell, or Hold for the U.S. Open at Congressional

Our national championship will be contested in our nation's capital, that's the way it should be.

It's a perfect setting and a strong field, so it should come down to the wire on Sunday.

Congressional Country Club has hosted two U.S. Opens previously.  In 1976, Dave Stockton took home the title, and in 1997, Ernie Els bested the field shooting 4-under to win the major title.

Tiger Woods is missing from the field, but a bunch of great players are all lined up ready for a chance to win at Congressional.

Here is the buy, sell, or hold.

Buy:

Phil Mickelson (A) - Hasn't missed a cut in 2011.  You have to take Phil at a major.

Dustin Johnson (A) - Long hitter and lots of talent.  He's going to win a major soon.  It might be here.

Steve Stricker (B) - He's playing his best golf and it might be good enough to win this week.

Bubba Watson (B) - He's cooled off from earlier this spring when he was red hot.  If he gets hot this week, he could cause some damage.

Webb Simpson (B) - Webb is having a great year, and they way he's been playing, he could be a factor this week.

Rory McIlroy (C) - It still amazes me to see him as a C-level pick.  Take him.

Zach Johnson (C) - He's played pretty well in his last four events.  He ready for Congressional.

Stewart Cink (C) - He's made six cuts in a row and plays well on tough tracks.

Sell:

Marc Leishman (A) - No reason to ak and up and down Leishman this week.

Fred Funk (B) - Mostly a Champions Tour player now.  He's from the area, but don't get fooled by that.

Daniel Summerhays (C) - Summerhays has played a whopping 19 events so far in 2011.  He's only made 5 cuts.  He must be exhausted.

Hold:

Ernie Els (A) - If you are feeling nostalgic and want to take Ernie this week because he won in 1997, go right ahead.

Be sure to check back on Tuesday for our AudioBoo and our "flyer" of the week.

Packers and Saints to Open Season

If there is a 2011 NFL season, it will open with the last two Super Bowl Champs playing in the Opening Night, Thursday game.

Yes, the Packers and Saints at Lambeau to open the season.  It doesn't get any better than that.

Nintendo to Announce Wii 2 this Summer

Rumors are that Nintendo is announcing its next-generation console at the E3 Expo this June.

French tech publication 01.net reports that the console is codenamed "Project Café" and will feature an in-built sensor bar, dual analog sticks, a standard d-pad, and trigger buttons. Game Informer said the new Wii will have HD support, while Kotaku reports that the console's specs will be "more powerful" than an Xbox 360 or PlayStation 3.

Nintendo "declines to comment on speculation or rumors," but IGN and Game Informer both cited anonymous sources claiming that Nintendo will announce the next-generation console in at E3 this year and launch it in 2012.

It's been almost 5 years since the first Wii hit the market.  A change is needed and welcomed.