McKinnie fell asleep on the job again, haha we got a guy. Well i have found some men who can fill this role.The Boys are back in town.Meet the future thunders to Adrian's Lightning: Garrett Graham, Rashawn Jackson, Toby Gerhart, Charles Scott, Ben Tate, Anthony Dixon, Colin Peek, Nate Byham, and even wild card LeGarrette Blount. Fans of the Norse Men, you have read about the promise land and have heard of what it can do. What better gift could you think of than a Jimmy Kliensasser/Chester Taylor hybird Happy Holidays and God Bless. What do you get when you cross the league's best point guard with an All-Star power forward and a Top-10 centerIt's hard to say. After 25 games, the Hornets are as much of a mystery as they were entering the season. Picked to finish anywhere from third to 10th in the west by experts, the team has lived up to nearly every expectation.After starting the season by losing eight of their first 11 games, the Bees have rebounded rather well, winning nine of 14, despite missing Paul for a stretch of games.It's reasonable to throw the first 18 games or so out the window for a number of reasons: Byron Scott coached the first nine games. Chris Paul was hurt for the initial stretch under Jeff Bower. He came back for game 19 Emeka Okafor missed the entire preseason and was notably out of rhythm with the team early on.Game 19 was the first time all season that the Hornets had their coach, center, and best player all together on the court and familiar with each other.Since then, the Hornets are 5-2. 
Their notable home wins came against the Pistons and Nuggets, with losses to the Knicks at home and Mavs on the road. Their seed is anyone's guess, but one thing is for sure: a healthy Chris Paul won't let them miss the postseason.Other than that, fans know almost nothing new about the Bees and are left to rethink who and what they actually are. Three reasons they are contenders:1. Chris Paul has shown he can utterly dominate a game and carry a team by himself When healthy, he's a playoff monster.2. There aren't many teams that can boast two players of such high quality.

As they continue to get used to each other, their play will improve.3. Their biggest weakness, depth, is almost entirely negated by the playoffs. They have seven guys capable of playing great ball and that's all a team needs in the playoffs. Three reasons they are pretenders:1. With absolutely no depth in the front court, they are one injury away from missing the playoffs entirely.
An extended injury to West, Okafor, or Songaila would leave them with Hilton Armstrong and James Posey as the backup center and power forward There isn't another healthy big on the roster.2. Against current playoff teams in the Western Conference they have a record of three wins and six losses. Against teams with a winning record the Hornets have only four wins and nine losses. The playoffs are full of good teams and the Hornets haven't proven they can beat them with any consistency yet.3. They are above the cap and looking to shed another contract, making it pretty unlikely that they will be able to add anyone of relevance via free agency or trade What do you expect from the Hornets now Who are they. From watching old races to any racing-related movie, the fans need something to make them feel connected again to their favorite sport.Some fans can wait, turning to football or other sports while spending time with family.But die-hard NASCAR fans cant get enough and on Saturday they proved that.Just how bad do they have it They turned to the ARCA Series to help with their withdrawal. And I don't mean they turned on their TV and saw cars on the track; no, fans actually sat at their computers and listened to live streaming audio of driver channels, specifically Danica Patricks.More than 50 ARCA cars are at the Daytona International Speedway testing for the 2010 season and while there is no TV coverage, ARCAs official website set up a page to show live streaming scoring and audio.Patrick is making her debut in a stock car, testing for the Feb 6 Slick Mist 200 in her No.