Despite being a huge football fan, I've never watched a Pro Bowl. So this year, I was looking forward to watching the best of the NFL. What I had't realized was that I'd be tuning in to watch the highest paid flag football game of my life. What a joke!
The Pro Bowl has a real problem when fans in Hawaii, who never see NFL football at home, are booing because tacklers are being 'gentle' with the running backs. The fans don't want to see that. I couldn't even get myself to the end of the first half.
Anybody else feel like they were watching Dancing with the Stars while watching the lineman?
Stop playing this game. Fans are excited after a great playoffs for the upcoming Super Bowl and we have that excitement completely dampened by by bunch of rich guys playing 7 on 7.
If I were a Pro Bowl defensive back, I wouldn't play. What happened to those guys was ridiculous! 59-41? Come on!
Finally, I really don't see how Matthew Stafford can throw for over 5,000 yards and still not be selected as an alternate. That's fifth all time EVER! What is the NFL's problem with Detroit?
The answer to all of this is simple: Stop playing the Pro Bowl.
Tuesday, January 31, 2012
Monday, January 30, 2012
Senior Bowl Winners and Losers
http://bleacherreport.com/articles/1040942-2012-senior-bowl-results-winners-and-losers-for-the-nfl-draft
Nice quick slide show showing which players improved or hurt their draft status.
Kirk Cousins, from Michigan State University, improved is stock and is projected to be picked somewhere late in the 2nd round or in the 3rd round.
Nice quick slide show showing which players improved or hurt their draft status.
Kirk Cousins, from Michigan State University, improved is stock and is projected to be picked somewhere late in the 2nd round or in the 3rd round.
Wednesday, January 25, 2012
Tigers acquire Fielder: Good move?
I'm a huge Detroit Tigers fan. I hadn't heard much about any huge deals involving the Tigers so I was completely surprised when I heard that Prince Fielder had signed a 9 year $214 million contract.
I was listening to the radio this morning and one person on there was saying that this was a bad deal for Detroit. His reasons were Fielder's weight, the amount and length of the contract, and that the Tigers already have an all-star calibre first baseman.
I completely disagree. Prince Fielder has been a proven run producer and leader and he's been virtually injury free throughout his career. He's one of the top 5 hitters in baseball. Last year he had more RBIs and less strikeouts than Curtis Granderson, Adrian Gonzolez, Ryan Howard, Mark Teixeira, Jose Bautista, and Joel Votto.
When you have a chance to get a guy that good at 27 years old, you take it. Especially when you know he'll be playing for you for the next 9 year, the prime of his career.
I was listening to the radio this morning and one person on there was saying that this was a bad deal for Detroit. His reasons were Fielder's weight, the amount and length of the contract, and that the Tigers already have an all-star calibre first baseman.
I completely disagree. Prince Fielder has been a proven run producer and leader and he's been virtually injury free throughout his career. He's one of the top 5 hitters in baseball. Last year he had more RBIs and less strikeouts than Curtis Granderson, Adrian Gonzolez, Ryan Howard, Mark Teixeira, Jose Bautista, and Joel Votto.
When you have a chance to get a guy that good at 27 years old, you take it. Especially when you know he'll be playing for you for the next 9 year, the prime of his career.
Tuesday, January 24, 2012
How great was Joe Paterno?
Was just listening to a video about how Joe Paterno claimed he didn't have the power to do more about Jerry Sandusky. Then I think about his record 409 wins as a head coach and have to wonder how winning a game was more important to a "great coach" and "great school".
In my opinion, the school shouldn't have a football program any longer. Some would say, you can't punish the players they didn't do anything wrong. But again I ask, how much is worth sacrificing to win football games? Because in my opinion, from what I've seen and heard thusfar, Penn State cares most about money.
There's a quote, "Evil prevails when good men do nothing". So maybe JoePa was a good man. And I guess he did more than nothing. I think he was naive about the amount of power he really had.
In my opinion, the school shouldn't have a football program any longer. Some would say, you can't punish the players they didn't do anything wrong. But again I ask, how much is worth sacrificing to win football games? Because in my opinion, from what I've seen and heard thusfar, Penn State cares most about money.
There's a quote, "Evil prevails when good men do nothing". So maybe JoePa was a good man. And I guess he did more than nothing. I think he was naive about the amount of power he really had.
Sunday, January 22, 2012
Lions need depth at safety and healthy Delmas
Was just reading an article on the Lions website about Louis Delmas and evaluating the safety position. Delmas went down in the Thanksgiving game against the Green Bay Packers and the secondary wasn't the same for the rest of the year. Amari Spievey was also injured the second half but was able to play through that injury so there's no telling how good he would have been healthy. The safety position works as a tandem anyways: those guys have to work together. It hurts when that guy, Delmas, is also one of the more vocal players.
I thought the Lions secondary looked really good until the Delmas injury. I hadn't realized until reading this article just how thin we were the second half of the year. After Delmas went out, we had two other guys that were brought in also get injured before Chris Harris became the starter. Hopefully the Lions will see one of the top safeties in the draft fall to them for some much needed depth.
http://www.detroitlions.com/news/lions-insider/article-1/2011-Position-Breakdown-Safety/5bbdbe7e-39e6-4fb1-837a-61380c470810
I thought the Lions secondary looked really good until the Delmas injury. I hadn't realized until reading this article just how thin we were the second half of the year. After Delmas went out, we had two other guys that were brought in also get injured before Chris Harris became the starter. Hopefully the Lions will see one of the top safeties in the draft fall to them for some much needed depth.
http://www.detroitlions.com/news/lions-insider/article-1/2011-Position-Breakdown-Safety/5bbdbe7e-39e6-4fb1-837a-61380c470810
Friday, January 20, 2012
New York Giants 27 at San Francisco 49ers 30
I predict that the San Francisco 49ers will defeat the New York Giants this weekend for the NFC Championship.
I've heard the term "instant classic" thrown around in reference to this game and I agree this should instantly be one of the more memorable playoff games in recent memory. This game should be much better than the AFC game with two teams peaking at the same time.
Each team has a strong defense but I have to give the edge to the 49ers. That opening drive last week when Donte Whitner knocked Pierre Thomas out of the game, caused the fumble, and stopped what looked like an inevitable game opening scoring drive, showed the world this defense was mean. And, in case you're wondering, I think this defense will give some of the same treatment to Brandon Jacobs.
But what about the Giants you say? What about the fact that Eli Manning is playing better now than he ever has? Last week he had a nice time pushing around a Green Bay Packers defense that was pretty pathetic. This week will be different I promise. He'll have a decent game but no way he puts up the numbers (330 yds, 3 TD) like last week. Don't forget the Packers offense had a horrific game.
In summary, I'd look for a low scoring first half, and then a more exciting second half as the defenses begin to wear down. Ultimately, home field advantage will be the deciding difference.
Final score: New York Giants 27 San Francisco 49ers 30
I've heard the term "instant classic" thrown around in reference to this game and I agree this should instantly be one of the more memorable playoff games in recent memory. This game should be much better than the AFC game with two teams peaking at the same time.
Each team has a strong defense but I have to give the edge to the 49ers. That opening drive last week when Donte Whitner knocked Pierre Thomas out of the game, caused the fumble, and stopped what looked like an inevitable game opening scoring drive, showed the world this defense was mean. And, in case you're wondering, I think this defense will give some of the same treatment to Brandon Jacobs.
But what about the Giants you say? What about the fact that Eli Manning is playing better now than he ever has? Last week he had a nice time pushing around a Green Bay Packers defense that was pretty pathetic. This week will be different I promise. He'll have a decent game but no way he puts up the numbers (330 yds, 3 TD) like last week. Don't forget the Packers offense had a horrific game.
In summary, I'd look for a low scoring first half, and then a more exciting second half as the defenses begin to wear down. Ultimately, home field advantage will be the deciding difference.
Final score: New York Giants 27 San Francisco 49ers 30
Thursday, January 19, 2012
Baltimore Ravens 24 at New England Patriots 34
I'm predicting the New England Patriots will defeat the Baltimore Ravens to win the AFC Championship and go on the the Super Bowl.
Ever go see a fight when you were in high school? I remember one where one guy kept getting himself all pumped up and talking real loud trying to intimidate the other guy. I also remember the other guy. He didn't say a word, didn't really move, he just stood there very calm. The loud mouth was scared and insecure. The guy who you really should be scared of is the quiet one who stands there with confidence waiting. He was confident the fight would go well for him because he had been there and done that.
I thought of that story when I was thinking about all the hype recently about Joe Flacco's comments in the media about how he isn't getting enough attention. I think the reason he doesn't is because, like the insecure loud mouth at the fight, Flacco isn't the real deal. He'd be much better off keeping his mouth shut. I think he's having illusions that he's somehow like that other guy on his team Ray Lewis.
In contrast to Flacco, we haven't been hearing much from the Patriots. That's because they've been there, done that, and they're confident that they know what the outcome will be.
I'm predicting the Tom Brady led Patriots over the Ravens 34-24.
http://www.telegram.com/article/20120119/NEWS/101199869/1009/sports
Ever go see a fight when you were in high school? I remember one where one guy kept getting himself all pumped up and talking real loud trying to intimidate the other guy. I also remember the other guy. He didn't say a word, didn't really move, he just stood there very calm. The loud mouth was scared and insecure. The guy who you really should be scared of is the quiet one who stands there with confidence waiting. He was confident the fight would go well for him because he had been there and done that.
I thought of that story when I was thinking about all the hype recently about Joe Flacco's comments in the media about how he isn't getting enough attention. I think the reason he doesn't is because, like the insecure loud mouth at the fight, Flacco isn't the real deal. He'd be much better off keeping his mouth shut. I think he's having illusions that he's somehow like that other guy on his team Ray Lewis.
In contrast to Flacco, we haven't been hearing much from the Patriots. That's because they've been there, done that, and they're confident that they know what the outcome will be.
I'm predicting the Tom Brady led Patriots over the Ravens 34-24.
http://www.telegram.com/article/20120119/NEWS/101199869/1009/sports
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