Here's what i've come up with
NFC EAST
Washington leads at 6-2
Dallas, Philly, & NY are all 5-3.
I think this is fairly accurate to the talent in this division. THey haven't started beating up on eacho ther quite yet.
NFC NORTH
Detroit & Chicago tied at 5-3
Green Bay at 3-5
Minnesota at 1-7
Detroit is the question here. I'm banking that Martz & Kitna make a significant difference here. This is still a division that teams try to lose more than try to win.
NFC SOUTH
Carolina cruising at 7-1
Tampa at 4-3
Atlanta at 3-5
New Orleans at 1-7
Atlanta and New Orleans are probably better than i have them but the division has the hardship of playing the AFC North. Carolina probably can't run the baltimore, cincy, dallas string that i have them winning ut they will be well ahead at midseason
NFC WEST
Seattle 5-3
Arizona 4-4
SF & St. Louis at 1-7
St. Louis is no where near a 1-7 team but their schedule seams brutal to me. Seattle will lose more as the super bowl looser always does.
AFC EAST
Miami 5-3
NE 4-4
Buffalo 3-5
NY Jets 2-6
this seems right to me for midseason
AFC NORTH
Pit & Bal 5-3
Cincy 4-4
Cle 2-6
The top 3 here are all good. I expect some drop off from pit & Cincy so i won't be surprised if balimtore has more of a lead than this at midseason
AFC SOUTH
Indy 6-2
Jacksonville 5-3
Houston 2-6
Tennessee 1-7
Houston is better than a 2-6 team but again, brutal schedule.
AFC WEST
KC 7-1
Denver 6-2
SD 5-3
Oakland 4-3
Best division in football...KC 's number is very inflated in light of Roaf's retirement this weekend!
7/31/2006
Phillies & Mock NFL week 9
* Big weekend for the Phitings...Chase gets to 31 in a row (i was sure he'd lose it in the double header yesterday)...They trade Bobby A for spare parts...the only reason i don't like the trade was the inclusion of Cory Lidle. We had to get rid of Bobby and I hope Pat Burrell. This team, as constructed, just wasn't doing it and pat & bobby seemed part of the laid back crowd that didn't react well to Larry Bowa. Let's rebuild around the kids (utley, rollins, Howard)
Mock NFL weeek 9
Atlanta (3-4) @ Detroit (4-3) ... New Detroit offense makes people notice this week (DET)
Cincinnati (4-3) @ Baltimore (4-3) ... Tough test at home but Baltimore's D prevails (Bal)
Dallas (5-2) @ Washington (5-2) ... Washington's Defense is able to get bledsoe (Was)
Green Bay (3-4) @ Buffalo (2-4) ... Buffalo uses homefield advnatage to take this one (BUF)
Houston (2-4) @ NY Giants (4-3)...WIth Giants tough early schedule they HAVE to get W's they can (NYG)
Kansas City (6-1) @ St. Louis (1-6)...Chief fans make trip to root on team to W (KC)
Miami (4-3) @ Chicago (4-2) ....Miami has D AND O ...not chicago (MIA)
New Orleans (1-6) @ Tampa Bay (4-3) ... Tampa grounds it out (TB)
Tennessee (1-6) @ Jacksonville (4-3) .. Jacksonville starts to look like years past (JAX)
Minnesota (0-7) @ San Francisco (1-6)...Minnesota tastes vicotry for first time (MIN)
Cleveland (2-5) @ San Diego (4-3) ... Chargers need the easy ones (SD)
Denver (6-1) @ Pittsburgh (4-3) ... Pittsburgh takes a needed home W (Pit)
Indianapolis (5-2) @ New England (4-3) ... Indy travels and takes the W as vin. hits late fg (IND)
Oakland (4-3) @ Seattle (4-3) ... Seattle shows little sign of the let down (SEA)
Mock NFL weeek 9
Atlanta (3-4) @ Detroit (4-3) ... New Detroit offense makes people notice this week (DET)
Cincinnati (4-3) @ Baltimore (4-3) ... Tough test at home but Baltimore's D prevails (Bal)
Dallas (5-2) @ Washington (5-2) ... Washington's Defense is able to get bledsoe (Was)
Green Bay (3-4) @ Buffalo (2-4) ... Buffalo uses homefield advnatage to take this one (BUF)
Houston (2-4) @ NY Giants (4-3)...WIth Giants tough early schedule they HAVE to get W's they can (NYG)
Kansas City (6-1) @ St. Louis (1-6)...Chief fans make trip to root on team to W (KC)
Miami (4-3) @ Chicago (4-2) ....Miami has D AND O ...not chicago (MIA)
New Orleans (1-6) @ Tampa Bay (4-3) ... Tampa grounds it out (TB)
Tennessee (1-6) @ Jacksonville (4-3) .. Jacksonville starts to look like years past (JAX)
Minnesota (0-7) @ San Francisco (1-6)...Minnesota tastes vicotry for first time (MIN)
Cleveland (2-5) @ San Diego (4-3) ... Chargers need the easy ones (SD)
Denver (6-1) @ Pittsburgh (4-3) ... Pittsburgh takes a needed home W (Pit)
Indianapolis (5-2) @ New England (4-3) ... Indy travels and takes the W as vin. hits late fg (IND)
Oakland (4-3) @ Seattle (4-3) ... Seattle shows little sign of the let down (SEA)
7/28/2006
Pick YOUR Winners
You bored with my opinions at this point?
Think you can pick whose going to win a game or two in the NFL?
I just set up a "pick 'em" challenge game on yahoo. 50 people can compete.
What you do is each week of the season you pick who will win the games (14-16 games each week).
You then put "confidence" points on each game by ranking it 1-16. (For instance when New England plays Minnesota I'll put 16 confidence points that NE wins.)
Time commitment is only once during week for 5-10 minutes as you chose each game.
If you are interested in getting in the league send me your e-mail and i"ll send you the invite.
Think you can pick whose going to win a game or two in the NFL?
I just set up a "pick 'em" challenge game on yahoo. 50 people can compete.
What you do is each week of the season you pick who will win the games (14-16 games each week).
You then put "confidence" points on each game by ranking it 1-16. (For instance when New England plays Minnesota I'll put 16 confidence points that NE wins.)
Time commitment is only once during week for 5-10 minutes as you chose each game.
If you are interested in getting in the league send me your e-mail and i"ll send you the invite.
Mock NFL Week 8
San Francisco (1-4) @ Chicago (3-2) ... Alex Smith just won't be what they hoped (Chi)
Atlanta (3-3) @ Cincinnati (3-3)...Shoot-out game. I want to go ATL on this but have to go home team (Cincy)
Seattle (4-2) @ Kansas City (5-1)...They keep rolling along as LJ tries to go up on Shaun (KC)
Houston (1-4) @ Tennessee (1-5)...Houston has more weapons. (Houston)
Arizona (3-4) @ Green Bay (3-3)...Arizona gets things right after L streak (Arizona)
Tampa Bay (4-2) @ NY Giants (3-3) ... Battle of Pass rush...Eli makes more mistakes than Simms ..by NY is home (NYG)
Jacksonville (3-3) @ Philadelphia (5-2)...Jacksonville need this one bad (Jax)
Baltimore (3-3) @ New Orleans (1-5)...Baltimore rested and ready (Balt)
St. Louis (1-5) @ San Diego (3-3)...Chargers ground this win out (SD)
Pittsuburgh (3-3) @ Oakland (4-2)... Pittsburgh settles Oakland down a bit (PIT)
Indianapolis (5-1) @ Denver (5-1)...Denver's homefield makes the diff (DEN)
NY Jets (2-5) @ Cleveland (1-5)...Homefield is enough here (Cle)
Dallas (5-1) @ Carolina (6-1)...Keyshawn's revenge (CAR)
New England (3-3) @ Minnesota (0-6) ...I like Brad Childress...I really do (NE)
Atlanta (3-3) @ Cincinnati (3-3)...Shoot-out game. I want to go ATL on this but have to go home team (Cincy)
Seattle (4-2) @ Kansas City (5-1)...They keep rolling along as LJ tries to go up on Shaun (KC)
Houston (1-4) @ Tennessee (1-5)...Houston has more weapons. (Houston)
Arizona (3-4) @ Green Bay (3-3)...Arizona gets things right after L streak (Arizona)
Tampa Bay (4-2) @ NY Giants (3-3) ... Battle of Pass rush...Eli makes more mistakes than Simms ..by NY is home (NYG)
Jacksonville (3-3) @ Philadelphia (5-2)...Jacksonville need this one bad (Jax)
Baltimore (3-3) @ New Orleans (1-5)...Baltimore rested and ready (Balt)
St. Louis (1-5) @ San Diego (3-3)...Chargers ground this win out (SD)
Pittsuburgh (3-3) @ Oakland (4-2)... Pittsburgh settles Oakland down a bit (PIT)
Indianapolis (5-1) @ Denver (5-1)...Denver's homefield makes the diff (DEN)
NY Jets (2-5) @ Cleveland (1-5)...Homefield is enough here (Cle)
Dallas (5-1) @ Carolina (6-1)...Keyshawn's revenge (CAR)
New England (3-3) @ Minnesota (0-6) ...I like Brad Childress...I really do (NE)
7/27/2006
Mock Week 7
Detroit (4-2) @ New York Jets (1-5) ... Jets Defense is enough to pull of the W. (NYJ)
Green Bay (3-2) @ Miami (3-3)...Miami takes out frustration of week before on pack (Mia)
Philadelphia (5-1) @ Tampa Bay (3-2)...Tampa is able to ground out a W (TB)
San Diego (3-2) @ Kansas City (4-1) ... KC won't lose this at home (KC)
Carolina (5-1) @ Cincinnati (3-2)...Game of week. Carolina comes in and wins (Car)
New England (2-3) @ Buffalo (2-4)... 3L's and a bye week...Buffalo won't have a chance (NE)
Pittsburgh (2-3)@ Atlanta (3-2)...Great D can hold down Vick (Pit)
Jacksonville (2-3) @ Houston (1-4) ... Jacksonville takes wins it can get (Jax)
Denver (4-1) @ Cleveland (1-4)....Denver keeps rolling (DEN)
Washington (5-1) @ Indianapolis (4-1)...Tight game but Indy takes it (IND)
Minnesota (0-5) @ Seattle (3-2) ... Seattle takes easy wins when they get them (SEA)
Arizona (3-4) @ Oakland (3-2)...I don't like Arizona coming of MNF ...(OAK)
NY Giants (2-3) @ Dallas (5-0)...NY Pass rush crushes the soft Dallas line (NYG)
Green Bay (3-2) @ Miami (3-3)...Miami takes out frustration of week before on pack (Mia)
Philadelphia (5-1) @ Tampa Bay (3-2)...Tampa is able to ground out a W (TB)
San Diego (3-2) @ Kansas City (4-1) ... KC won't lose this at home (KC)
Carolina (5-1) @ Cincinnati (3-2)...Game of week. Carolina comes in and wins (Car)
New England (2-3) @ Buffalo (2-4)... 3L's and a bye week...Buffalo won't have a chance (NE)
Pittsburgh (2-3)@ Atlanta (3-2)...Great D can hold down Vick (Pit)
Jacksonville (2-3) @ Houston (1-4) ... Jacksonville takes wins it can get (Jax)
Denver (4-1) @ Cleveland (1-4)....Denver keeps rolling (DEN)
Washington (5-1) @ Indianapolis (4-1)...Tight game but Indy takes it (IND)
Minnesota (0-5) @ Seattle (3-2) ... Seattle takes easy wins when they get them (SEA)
Arizona (3-4) @ Oakland (3-2)...I don't like Arizona coming of MNF ...(OAK)
NY Giants (2-3) @ Dallas (5-0)...NY Pass rush crushes the soft Dallas line (NYG)
7/25/2006
Notes & Fantasy Week 6
* Tiger crying on 18 (i don't watch golf live..but on the replay) was one of my favorite moments of his. I hate going with the guy everyone loves but i'm on his bandwagon.
* Bad Journalism dept. The guy with the weird head on ESPN says. "Of course TO has gotten to donovan. HE's been working out like never before this offseason and even taken kick boxing classes." Ok, and coming back from an injury that cost him half the season doesn't have anything to do with this?
MOCK NFL WEEK 6
Buffalo (2-3) @ Detroit (3-2) Kitna starts looking like comeback player of year (Detroit)
Carolina (4-1) @ Baltimore (3-2) One less day to prepare for Baltimore (Carolina)
NY Giants (2-2) @ Atlanta (2-2) Atlanta is coming off their bye week rested (Atlanta)
Housont (1-3) @ Dallas (4-0) Dallas continues there torrid start with a home win (Dallas)
Tennessee (1-4) @ Washington (4-1) Washington's strong start contiues (Wash.)
Cincinnati (3-1) @ Tampa Bay (2-2) Nice ground it out home W for Bucs (TB)
Phil. (4-1) @ New Orleans (1-4) Philly is glad to hit the road after horrible week (Philly)
Seattle (2-2) @ St. Louis (1-4) Long year in St. Louis (Seattle)
Miami (3-2) @ NY Jets(0-5) Upset special as Jets catch Miami celebrating (NYJ)
Kansas City (3-1) @ Pittsburgh (2-2) Kansas City is firing on all cylinders (KC)
San Diego (2-2) @ San Francisco (1-4) ...LaDainian owns this game (SD)
Oakland (3-1) @ Denver (3-1) Let the REAL 3-1 please stand up (denver)
Chicago (3-2) @ Arizona (3-2) I usually go with great defense over great offense (Chicago)
* Bad Journalism dept. The guy with the weird head on ESPN says. "Of course TO has gotten to donovan. HE's been working out like never before this offseason and even taken kick boxing classes." Ok, and coming back from an injury that cost him half the season doesn't have anything to do with this?
MOCK NFL WEEK 6
Buffalo (2-3) @ Detroit (3-2) Kitna starts looking like comeback player of year (Detroit)
Carolina (4-1) @ Baltimore (3-2) One less day to prepare for Baltimore (Carolina)
NY Giants (2-2) @ Atlanta (2-2) Atlanta is coming off their bye week rested (Atlanta)
Housont (1-3) @ Dallas (4-0) Dallas continues there torrid start with a home win (Dallas)
Tennessee (1-4) @ Washington (4-1) Washington's strong start contiues (Wash.)
Cincinnati (3-1) @ Tampa Bay (2-2) Nice ground it out home W for Bucs (TB)
Phil. (4-1) @ New Orleans (1-4) Philly is glad to hit the road after horrible week (Philly)
Seattle (2-2) @ St. Louis (1-4) Long year in St. Louis (Seattle)
Miami (3-2) @ NY Jets(0-5) Upset special as Jets catch Miami celebrating (NYJ)
Kansas City (3-1) @ Pittsburgh (2-2) Kansas City is firing on all cylinders (KC)
San Diego (2-2) @ San Francisco (1-4) ...LaDainian owns this game (SD)
Oakland (3-1) @ Denver (3-1) Let the REAL 3-1 please stand up (denver)
Chicago (3-2) @ Arizona (3-2) I usually go with great defense over great offense (Chicago)
7/22/2006
Mock NFL Week 5 (and other fantasy notes)
* I'm in my first NL only baseball rotis. league. I'm learning there is an art to the waiver wire this time of year. I don't know the average but already there have been 3 signficiant fantasy contributors to switch leagues. (Aubrey Huff, Bob Wickman, Shea Hillenbrand). With rumors continuing on future trades when does one use their waiver spot to pick up a player. Do you waste a high waiver spot now only to find out A-Rod was traded to the Cardinals tomorrow?
* Worst thing about fantasy football? Picking a draft date. Coordinating the schedules of 10 men is not an easy task (especially when many have wives and kids that have you on their hit list). Good thing the result is the best thing about fantasy football...draft day.
Here is the Mock week 5 (and a VERY sad one for me to type as an Eagle's fan)
Miami (2-2) v. New England (2-2)... Miami is so focused on this game...I'm assuming duante is in form by now (miami)
Tampa Bay (2-1) v. New Orleans (0-4) .. I just think this is a good week for that upset that will bring the saints first win...(New Orleans)
Washington (2-2) v. New York Giants (2-1) ...LaVar's revenge comes short. I'm not trusting Eli enough in this one (Washington)
Detroit (2-2) v. Minnesota (0-4) ... Detroit is going to start clicking on offense and continues their roll (Detroit)
Cleveland (1-3) v. Carolina (3-1)...Fairly clean and easy win for the Panthers (Carolina)
Buffalo (2-2) v. Chicago (2-2) ... Buffalo scores negative points in this one (Chicago)
St. Louis (1-3) v. Green Bay (2-2) ... A.J. Hawk begins to lay claim to defensive rookie of year ..(Green Bay)
Tennessee (1-3) v. Indianapolis (3-1) ... Fairly easy job for Colts (Indianapolis)
NY Jets (0-4) v. Jacksonville (2-2) ... Jags needed an easy opponent! (Jacksonville)
Oakland (2-1) v. San Francisco (1-3) ... Oakland takes this 'road' victory (Oakland)
Kansas City (2-1) v. Arizona (3-1) ... Great interconf. matchup. The red teams wins (with yellow highlights)...(Kansas City)
Dallas (3-0) v. Philladelphia (4-0)...Let the hype begin. Unfort it's a dark day as Eagle's fall at home and their 4-0 start feels lik 0-4 to the Philly media. (Dallas)
Pittsburgh (1-2) v. San Diego (2-1) ... Rivers still struggles through the start to season (Pittsburgh)
Baltimore (3-1) v. Denver (2-1)...Mile high in the air Denver is so tough (Denver)
* Worst thing about fantasy football? Picking a draft date. Coordinating the schedules of 10 men is not an easy task (especially when many have wives and kids that have you on their hit list). Good thing the result is the best thing about fantasy football...draft day.
Here is the Mock week 5 (and a VERY sad one for me to type as an Eagle's fan)
Miami (2-2) v. New England (2-2)... Miami is so focused on this game...I'm assuming duante is in form by now (miami)
Tampa Bay (2-1) v. New Orleans (0-4) .. I just think this is a good week for that upset that will bring the saints first win...(New Orleans)
Washington (2-2) v. New York Giants (2-1) ...LaVar's revenge comes short. I'm not trusting Eli enough in this one (Washington)
Detroit (2-2) v. Minnesota (0-4) ... Detroit is going to start clicking on offense and continues their roll (Detroit)
Cleveland (1-3) v. Carolina (3-1)...Fairly clean and easy win for the Panthers (Carolina)
Buffalo (2-2) v. Chicago (2-2) ... Buffalo scores negative points in this one (Chicago)
St. Louis (1-3) v. Green Bay (2-2) ... A.J. Hawk begins to lay claim to defensive rookie of year ..(Green Bay)
Tennessee (1-3) v. Indianapolis (3-1) ... Fairly easy job for Colts (Indianapolis)
NY Jets (0-4) v. Jacksonville (2-2) ... Jags needed an easy opponent! (Jacksonville)
Oakland (2-1) v. San Francisco (1-3) ... Oakland takes this 'road' victory (Oakland)
Kansas City (2-1) v. Arizona (3-1) ... Great interconf. matchup. The red teams wins (with yellow highlights)...(Kansas City)
Dallas (3-0) v. Philladelphia (4-0)...Let the hype begin. Unfort it's a dark day as Eagle's fall at home and their 4-0 start feels lik 0-4 to the Philly media. (Dallas)
Pittsburgh (1-2) v. San Diego (2-1) ... Rivers still struggles through the start to season (Pittsburgh)
Baltimore (3-1) v. Denver (2-1)...Mile high in the air Denver is so tough (Denver)
7/20/2006
Mock NFL Week 4
Indianapolis (2-1) @ NY Jets (0-3) ...The Jets will win this year..just not this week.
New Orleans (0-3) @ Carolina (2-1) ...See above and replace Jets with Saints
San Diego (1-1) @ Baltimore (3-0)...Bye week helps San Diego prep for big W
Minnesota (0-3) @ Buffalo (1-2) ... Buffalo pulls out 2 in a row. Don't get used to it
Miami (2-1) @ Houston (0-3)...I just don't think Miami's QB situation will be ready..Houston
Arizona (3-0) @ Atlanta (1-2)...Arizona hasn't seen a QB like Vick
San Francisco (1-2) @ Kansas City (1-1) ..This could get ugly...KC BIG
Dallas (2-0) @ Tennessee (1-2) .. Dallas looking ahead one week but still wins
Detroit (1-2) @ St. Louis (1-2)...Revenge of Mike Martz...Detroit takes road win
Jacksonville (1-2) @ Washington (2-1)..Tough Start for Jags doesn't get easier...they find a way here.
Cleveland (1-2) @ Oakland (1-1)...Oakland takes the win as Randy shines
New England (2-1) @ Cincinnati (2-1) ...Cincy lights it up on NE
Seattle (1-2) @ Chicago (2-1) ... Chicago gets bested 3-0
Green Bay (2-1) @ Philadelphia (3-0) ...Green Bay hasn't enjoyed visits to PHilly in recent memory.
New Orleans (0-3) @ Carolina (2-1) ...See above and replace Jets with Saints
San Diego (1-1) @ Baltimore (3-0)...Bye week helps San Diego prep for big W
Minnesota (0-3) @ Buffalo (1-2) ... Buffalo pulls out 2 in a row. Don't get used to it
Miami (2-1) @ Houston (0-3)...I just don't think Miami's QB situation will be ready..Houston
Arizona (3-0) @ Atlanta (1-2)...Arizona hasn't seen a QB like Vick
San Francisco (1-2) @ Kansas City (1-1) ..This could get ugly...KC BIG
Dallas (2-0) @ Tennessee (1-2) .. Dallas looking ahead one week but still wins
Detroit (1-2) @ St. Louis (1-2)...Revenge of Mike Martz...Detroit takes road win
Jacksonville (1-2) @ Washington (2-1)..Tough Start for Jags doesn't get easier...they find a way here.
Cleveland (1-2) @ Oakland (1-1)...Oakland takes the win as Randy shines
New England (2-1) @ Cincinnati (2-1) ...Cincy lights it up on NE
Seattle (1-2) @ Chicago (2-1) ... Chicago gets bested 3-0
Green Bay (2-1) @ Philadelphia (3-0) ...Green Bay hasn't enjoyed visits to PHilly in recent memory.
7/19/2006
Mock NFL Week 3
Carolina (2-0) @ Tampa Bay (1-1)...Tampa is able to slow it down enough to win
Cincinnati (1-1) @ Pittsburgh (1-1)...Steelers coming off MNF...Cincy
Chicago (1-1) @ Minnesota (0-2)...Repeat after me...VIkings are NOT good.
Tennessee (1-1) @ Miami (1-1)...Dolphins enjoy the beach after easy W
NY Jets (0-2) @ Buffalo (0-2)...Home field does this for me
Washington (1-1) @ Houston (0-2)..assuming brunell is still breathing this shouldn't be hard (Wash)
Green Bay (2-0) @ Detroit (0-2)... Detroit starts to show effects of new coaching...Lions
Jacksonville (1-1) @ Indianapolis (1-1) ...Home field and Jacks coming off MNF..Colts
Baltimore (2-0) @ Cleveland (1-1)...Ravens keep hot start alive.
St. Louis (1-1) @ Arizona (3-0)...But will fans come to see it? Cardinals
Philadelphia(2-0) @ San Francisco (1-1)...Last place schedules are nice...eagles
NY Giants (1-1) @ Seattle (1-1) ... Giants get payback for tough loss last year.
Denver (1-1) @ New England (2-0)...New England gets the rare home loss
Atlanta (0-2) @ New Orleans (0-2)...CLoser than you think..Falcons
Cincinnati (1-1) @ Pittsburgh (1-1)...Steelers coming off MNF...Cincy
Chicago (1-1) @ Minnesota (0-2)...Repeat after me...VIkings are NOT good.
Tennessee (1-1) @ Miami (1-1)...Dolphins enjoy the beach after easy W
NY Jets (0-2) @ Buffalo (0-2)...Home field does this for me
Washington (1-1) @ Houston (0-2)..assuming brunell is still breathing this shouldn't be hard (Wash)
Green Bay (2-0) @ Detroit (0-2)... Detroit starts to show effects of new coaching...Lions
Jacksonville (1-1) @ Indianapolis (1-1) ...Home field and Jacks coming off MNF..Colts
Baltimore (2-0) @ Cleveland (1-1)...Ravens keep hot start alive.
St. Louis (1-1) @ Arizona (3-0)...But will fans come to see it? Cardinals
Philadelphia(2-0) @ San Francisco (1-1)...Last place schedules are nice...eagles
NY Giants (1-1) @ Seattle (1-1) ... Giants get payback for tough loss last year.
Denver (1-1) @ New England (2-0)...New England gets the rare home loss
Atlanta (0-2) @ New Orleans (0-2)...CLoser than you think..Falcons
7/18/2006
U.S. Sports & Week 2 NFL
Nice article in my morning paper about why the U.S. is struggling on the national stage. It's nice that we don't dominate anymore as it's not in our U.S. concious to root for the bully. We are a country that, at least athlectically, roots for the Rocky's of this world. We haven't been a Rocky Balboa in International Sports for some time. I look forward to this being true again (US Hockey of 1980. Gymnastics of the 90's. Soccer still today). However, becoming the underdog due to hubris or laziness does take something away from the rooting interest....sigh....
WEEK 2 in my mock NFL Season:
Carolina (1-0) @ Minnesota (0-1) ...Road Wins are always nice...Carolina
Buffalo (0-1) @ Miami (0-1)....Miami gets the home fans talking...Miami
NY Giants (1-0) @ Philadelphia (1-0)...Giants haven't beaten McNabb in years..Philly
New Orleans (0-1) @ Green Bay (1-0)...A.J. Hawk crushes reggie bush...Pack
Houston (0-1) @ Indianapolis (0-1)...pain of last week taken out on texans..Indy
Detroit (0-1) @ Chicago (0-1)...Very close but home team wins it...Chicago
Cleveland (1-0) @ Cincinnati (0-1)...Palmer starting to get in groove..Cincy
Oakland (1-0) @ Baltimore (1-0).....Baltimore satisfies home crowd...Baltimore
Tampa Bay (0-1) @ Atlanta (0-1) ...Tampa knows Mike Vick....Tampa Bay
St. Louis (1-0) @ San Francisco (0-1)....St. Louis crashes after last weeks W...SF
Arizona (1-0) @ Seattle (1-0)...Curse of Super bowl runner up remains...Arizona
Tennessee (1-0) @ San Diego (0-1)...San Diego wins a close one ....SD
New England (1-0) @ NY Jets (0-1)...NE...do i need a reason?
Kansas City (1-0) @ Denver (0-1)....KC doesn't do well a mile in the air..Denver
Washington (1-0) @ Dallas (1-0)....Dallas D badgers Brunell....Dallas
Pittsburgh (1-0) @ Jacksonville (0-1) ...Jacksonville gets Monday Night exictement..Jax
WEEK 2 in my mock NFL Season:
Carolina (1-0) @ Minnesota (0-1) ...Road Wins are always nice...Carolina
Buffalo (0-1) @ Miami (0-1)....Miami gets the home fans talking...Miami
NY Giants (1-0) @ Philadelphia (1-0)...Giants haven't beaten McNabb in years..Philly
New Orleans (0-1) @ Green Bay (1-0)...A.J. Hawk crushes reggie bush...Pack
Houston (0-1) @ Indianapolis (0-1)...pain of last week taken out on texans..Indy
Detroit (0-1) @ Chicago (0-1)...Very close but home team wins it...Chicago
Cleveland (1-0) @ Cincinnati (0-1)...Palmer starting to get in groove..Cincy
Oakland (1-0) @ Baltimore (1-0).....Baltimore satisfies home crowd...Baltimore
Tampa Bay (0-1) @ Atlanta (0-1) ...Tampa knows Mike Vick....Tampa Bay
St. Louis (1-0) @ San Francisco (0-1)....St. Louis crashes after last weeks W...SF
Arizona (1-0) @ Seattle (1-0)...Curse of Super bowl runner up remains...Arizona
Tennessee (1-0) @ San Diego (0-1)...San Diego wins a close one ....SD
New England (1-0) @ NY Jets (0-1)...NE...do i need a reason?
Kansas City (1-0) @ Denver (0-1)....KC doesn't do well a mile in the air..Denver
Washington (1-0) @ Dallas (1-0)....Dallas D badgers Brunell....Dallas
Pittsburgh (1-0) @ Jacksonville (0-1) ...Jacksonville gets Monday Night exictement..Jax
7/17/2006
NFL Season prognosticating
One again you can see my name in lights. I'm up to 6th place (out of 400) in our local ESPN radio fantasy baseball league: http://www.espnradio1310.com/index.asp?SectionID=5
I'm going to start a new series. I, as well as many, can not wait until the NFL season ahead. I'm going to try something I've always wanted and that is to work through the schedule and predict where teams will finish. Too often our predictions are based upon which teams are good or which teams aren't. I have a hunch, that schedule will play a big role in my predicting the finish of the NFL season. So without further ado ....I give you
WEEK 1
Miami @ Pittsburgh..........................Steelers win as Miami QB situation is still in air
Baltimore @ Tampa Bay...................Baltimore starts their season right with a road win
Atlanta @ Carolina.............................Peppers masters Vick once again
Denver @ St. Louis............................St. Louis...new coach...new attitude..upset of week.
Buffalo @ New England.....................New England...do i need a reason?
Philadelphia @ Houston....................Philly looks to make statement about being back
New Orleans @ Cleveland................Cleveland...NO QB situation still working itself out
Seattle @ Detroit...............................Seattle but closer than most might think
NY Jets @ Tennessee.......................Tennessee as Jets don't have happy QB controversy
Cincinnati @ Kansas City.................Marquee game and Carson is still getting legs back..KC win
Chicago @ Green Bay.......................Green Bay uses ahman for the one game he's healthy
Dallas @ Jacksonville....................... Dallas...TO's comming out show
San Francisco @ Arizona.................Arizona in a romp
Indianapolis @ New York Giants...Giants...pass rush and Colt lack or Run Game
Minnesota @ Washington...............Washington..Minnesota is bad
San Diego @ Oakland......................Oakland ...Philip Rivers has growing pains
I'm going to start a new series. I, as well as many, can not wait until the NFL season ahead. I'm going to try something I've always wanted and that is to work through the schedule and predict where teams will finish. Too often our predictions are based upon which teams are good or which teams aren't. I have a hunch, that schedule will play a big role in my predicting the finish of the NFL season. So without further ado ....I give you
WEEK 1
Miami @ Pittsburgh..........................Steelers win as Miami QB situation is still in air
Baltimore @ Tampa Bay...................Baltimore starts their season right with a road win
Atlanta @ Carolina.............................Peppers masters Vick once again
Denver @ St. Louis............................St. Louis...new coach...new attitude..upset of week.
Buffalo @ New England.....................New England...do i need a reason?
Philadelphia @ Houston....................Philly looks to make statement about being back
New Orleans @ Cleveland................Cleveland...NO QB situation still working itself out
Seattle @ Detroit...............................Seattle but closer than most might think
NY Jets @ Tennessee.......................Tennessee as Jets don't have happy QB controversy
Cincinnati @ Kansas City.................Marquee game and Carson is still getting legs back..KC win
Chicago @ Green Bay.......................Green Bay uses ahman for the one game he's healthy
Dallas @ Jacksonville....................... Dallas...TO's comming out show
San Francisco @ Arizona.................Arizona in a romp
Indianapolis @ New York Giants...Giants...pass rush and Colt lack or Run Game
Minnesota @ Washington...............Washington..Minnesota is bad
San Diego @ Oakland......................Oakland ...Philip Rivers has growing pains
7/12/2006
Dink & Dunk's
Some Random thoughts as i catch up on the blog.
* Zidane doesn't deserve golden ball. If you look at the voting two italians split votes and zidane took the rest. Pooling the italian votes together they would have beaten zidane. His bald bull imitation on Sunday should dismiss him from any awards
* Mediocre final to an otherwise grand Cup.
* Allstar Game. I'm all for one representative from every team going. Sports Talk shows are agast that we would have a no-name royal or devil ray on the all-star team. They are not allstars the hosts bemoan. They keep off other deserving players goes the battle cry. They are correct arguments but are made from teh sport's junkies perspective taht opperates under the assumption that the US wants to watch the best possible game. This, is untrue. I had one concern in the mid 80's. The phillies were beyond pittiful but you better believe i couldn't wait to see Von Hayes or Juan Samuel wave to teh camera as they were shown as the token Phil on the roster. Got me to watch a game i wouldn't have watched otherwise and made me a baseball fan that now concerns myself on what deserving players got shafted.
* Larry Bird exemption -- greatest thing to happen to salary caps.
* Jim Valvano speach at first ESPY's. If you haven't listened to it you have missed something special in life.
* Sports Center made me cry again this week. Kid with sycal cell wanting to coach the Eagle's for a day. His joy, coupled with the class of the Eagle's organization made for a touching moment.
I"ll be back to espy's in near future.
* Zidane doesn't deserve golden ball. If you look at the voting two italians split votes and zidane took the rest. Pooling the italian votes together they would have beaten zidane. His bald bull imitation on Sunday should dismiss him from any awards
* Mediocre final to an otherwise grand Cup.
* Allstar Game. I'm all for one representative from every team going. Sports Talk shows are agast that we would have a no-name royal or devil ray on the all-star team. They are not allstars the hosts bemoan. They keep off other deserving players goes the battle cry. They are correct arguments but are made from teh sport's junkies perspective taht opperates under the assumption that the US wants to watch the best possible game. This, is untrue. I had one concern in the mid 80's. The phillies were beyond pittiful but you better believe i couldn't wait to see Von Hayes or Juan Samuel wave to teh camera as they were shown as the token Phil on the roster. Got me to watch a game i wouldn't have watched otherwise and made me a baseball fan that now concerns myself on what deserving players got shafted.
* Larry Bird exemption -- greatest thing to happen to salary caps.
* Jim Valvano speach at first ESPY's. If you haven't listened to it you have missed something special in life.
* Sports Center made me cry again this week. Kid with sycal cell wanting to coach the Eagle's for a day. His joy, coupled with the class of the Eagle's organization made for a touching moment.
I"ll be back to espy's in near future.
7/07/2006
Record Breaking Performance & Sports Movie
Record Breaking Performance..
Ben Roethlisberger -- Youngest QB to win SuperBowl
Shaun Alexander -- TD's in a season
Mike Metzger -- Bike back flip (longest i think on a motorbike)
Kalen Pimentel -- Little League World Series Strike out record (18)
I don't do motorized 'sports' so metzger is out
ben's was controversial so he's out
shaun's record was only held a few years before he took it and i feel it's more a product of a great line and great system than purely just a great back
I give it to the kid (as long as didn't danny almonte us) who can K 18 in a game.
Sports Move
Dreamer
Greatest Game
Glory Road
Four Minutes
Having seen none of these I vote Glory Road because i loved the movie Glory.
Ben Roethlisberger -- Youngest QB to win SuperBowl
Shaun Alexander -- TD's in a season
Mike Metzger -- Bike back flip (longest i think on a motorbike)
Kalen Pimentel -- Little League World Series Strike out record (18)
I don't do motorized 'sports' so metzger is out
ben's was controversial so he's out
shaun's record was only held a few years before he took it and i feel it's more a product of a great line and great system than purely just a great back
I give it to the kid (as long as didn't danny almonte us) who can K 18 in a game.
Sports Move
Dreamer
Greatest Game
Glory Road
Four Minutes
Having seen none of these I vote Glory Road because i loved the movie Glory.
7/06/2006
Best Comeback & Breakthrough Athlete
Nominee's for Comeback
Teddy Brushci (Pats LB) -- Came back from stroke to play in 2005 NFL season
Roman Toriaf (Lakers/Gonzaga Hoops) -- I think he had a stroke or heart abnormality of some sort came back to play late in seaon
Blake (tennis) -- i dno't really know his story ...i don't do tennis very much
Bruschi all the way on this...He's the poster child for the Pats with Brady...He had a stroke..no one has ever played after suffering a stroke
BREAKTHROUGH ATHLETE
Kimmie Meissner (Skating-Olympics)
Shaun White (Snowboarding -- Olympics)
Chris Paul (NBA)
Alexander Ovelchin (Hockey)
I'm going Ovelchin...Rookie in top 3 in scoring and threatened to win the scoring title for a while. Shaun White will probably get this as the media darling but i hate sports the US throws out there just so we can win some medals.
Teddy Brushci (Pats LB) -- Came back from stroke to play in 2005 NFL season
Roman Toriaf (Lakers/Gonzaga Hoops) -- I think he had a stroke or heart abnormality of some sort came back to play late in seaon
Blake (tennis) -- i dno't really know his story ...i don't do tennis very much
Bruschi all the way on this...He's the poster child for the Pats with Brady...He had a stroke..no one has ever played after suffering a stroke
BREAKTHROUGH ATHLETE
Kimmie Meissner (Skating-Olympics)
Shaun White (Snowboarding -- Olympics)
Chris Paul (NBA)
Alexander Ovelchin (Hockey)
I'm going Ovelchin...Rookie in top 3 in scoring and threatened to win the scoring title for a while. Shaun White will probably get this as the media darling but i hate sports the US throws out there just so we can win some medals.
7/05/2006
Best Moment (ESPY)
This one is tough...
The nominations:
Kobe Bryant -- 81 points in a game. You know when the women teachers at work were talking about the game it was a BIG deal.
Dakoda Dowd -- LPGA...this is the girl whose mother has breast cancer. Her mother always talked about being able to see her daughter play professional Golf. Dakoda did that and played well. It was culminated by a huge hug on the 18th that should be the cover on any Mother's Day card issued.
Jason McElwain -- This is the team manager in new york that is developmentally slow (i think it is autism?). He loves basketball and when he realized he can't play became team manager. Totally excited about everythign the HS team did. The final game the coach let him suit up as a teammate and he got in the game. When he got in the game he didn't just play he was "en fuego" the boy kept chucking 3's and hitting them. Was the leading scorer for the game.
George Mason -- Jim Laranaga's bunch makes the run that defines everything we love about the NCAA tournament. This could have been Hoosiers for college ball. The hotel's where the final 4 was didn't even know that George Mason was a school and not a person booking a room.
When i sit in front of my tv and start to tear up. You know it's over. I was blown away by the Jason McElwain story when they did it on ESPN. I know they are making a movie but i think the real life thing is so much more powerful. This is my vote although i could see any (besides teh Kobe ) getting it.
The nominations:
Kobe Bryant -- 81 points in a game. You know when the women teachers at work were talking about the game it was a BIG deal.
Dakoda Dowd -- LPGA...this is the girl whose mother has breast cancer. Her mother always talked about being able to see her daughter play professional Golf. Dakoda did that and played well. It was culminated by a huge hug on the 18th that should be the cover on any Mother's Day card issued.
Jason McElwain -- This is the team manager in new york that is developmentally slow (i think it is autism?). He loves basketball and when he realized he can't play became team manager. Totally excited about everythign the HS team did. The final game the coach let him suit up as a teammate and he got in the game. When he got in the game he didn't just play he was "en fuego" the boy kept chucking 3's and hitting them. Was the leading scorer for the game.
George Mason -- Jim Laranaga's bunch makes the run that defines everything we love about the NCAA tournament. This could have been Hoosiers for college ball. The hotel's where the final 4 was didn't even know that George Mason was a school and not a person booking a room.
When i sit in front of my tv and start to tear up. You know it's over. I was blown away by the Jason McElwain story when they did it on ESPN. I know they are making a movie but i think the real life thing is so much more powerful. This is my vote although i could see any (besides teh Kobe ) getting it.
7/04/2006
2 for 1 (Best Game & Best Championship Perf)
Best Game (i admit i only saw one of the nominee's)
Agassi v. Blake --- US Open ...i heard great things about this marathon match
Astros v. Braves -- NL playoffs -- i didn't even know this game was good until the nomination
USC v. Texas -- Were you alive last January?
This one is easy for me USC v. Texas.
The hype...lived up to it
Meaning...NCAA championship
CLose....Ultra
Performance....See below
BEST Championship Performance
Vince Young -- NCAA football championship
Venus Williams -- Wimbledon Championship
Sam Hornish Jr. -- Indianapolis 500
Dwayne Wade -- NBA championships
i don't count driving a car as sport...sorry
Venus...great..but i didn't watch it
Vince v. Dwayne....it's really hard to decide...
I'm going Vince Young...he dominated a game they were supposed to lose...No one said ref's purposely helped him succeed (Wade they did)
so this is Vince Young all the time
Agassi v. Blake --- US Open ...i heard great things about this marathon match
Astros v. Braves -- NL playoffs -- i didn't even know this game was good until the nomination
USC v. Texas -- Were you alive last January?
This one is easy for me USC v. Texas.
The hype...lived up to it
Meaning...NCAA championship
CLose....Ultra
Performance....See below
BEST Championship Performance
Vince Young -- NCAA football championship
Venus Williams -- Wimbledon Championship
Sam Hornish Jr. -- Indianapolis 500
Dwayne Wade -- NBA championships
i don't count driving a car as sport...sorry
Venus...great..but i didn't watch it
Vince v. Dwayne....it's really hard to decide...
I'm going Vince Young...he dominated a game they were supposed to lose...No one said ref's purposely helped him succeed (Wade they did)
so this is Vince Young all the time
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