After the endless foolishness that was deflate gate Tom Brady got suspended for 4 games. Ironically enough the Pats lost to the sad Bills this past week. Not only did they lose they were shut out by the Bills. The quarterback that started for the Pats was the third string guy and rumor has it he had a bum thumb, but somewhere laughing his hind side off had to be Brady who can now ride in on his white horse and play the savior. No need for a quarterback controversy, not even a question as to who would start. The Belichick system has proven to not need Brady, but it just shines much much brighter when Brady is under center. Brady now gets to write his own storyline for the rest of 2016. Brady gets to add to his legacy because, you know, he isn't already considered to be one of the greatest of time.
If the Pats win the Super Bowl this year Tom Brady will be the main reason and those that hate the Pats will have more reason to throw up.Jimmy Garoppolo may be the future up in chowder town, but with that shoulder injury he's got and the return of the white knight he's back on the bench for good. Garoppolo showed potential when he was under center, but he's gonna have to learn from behind the walking golden suit in Brady. The kid that started on Sunday with the bum thumb well he's going to have to watch from even further down the bench. In Tom Brady the Pats trust and loves and dies with and he's back this coming week. Party time in chowder town.
Tuesday, October 4, 2016
Tuesday, September 13, 2016
I Kneel With Kap
As a man of color living in a metropolis with a population of over 9 million I understand the obstacles that law enforcement faces day in and day out in the effort to keep the population safe; and I applaud the officers who do their jobs the right way. The officers that don't are the ones that make Colin Kaepernick's protest necessary. The officers that get away with reckless behavior is what angers the people that officers are sworn to protect. What Kaepernick is doing should not insult anyone who do things right. The history of this country is not nice to people of color (and that's putting it extremely lightly) and with this being 2016 and not 1956 it's a shame that this is still an issue. A lot is being made by the manner in which Kaepernick is protesting instead of the focus being on why he's protesting and again being a man of color who has been racially profiled by police officers in the past I've been through the frustrations that Kaepernick is protesting against.
Professional athletes are put in weird situations. People expect them to stand up and express concern over social issues a la Jackie Robinson, Muhammad Ali, and Kareem Abdul Jabbar in years past, but when they do many others want to shout them down and hold them to "talking about sports". These are the athletes that you want your kids to look up to up until they're sitting or kneeling through the national anthem. Colin Kaepernick is using his platform to get attention to the issues that he's concerned about and that's the right that he has as an American. Professional athletes need to use their platform and spread the message of equality for all as the pledge of allegiance of this great country suggests.
Professional athletes are put in weird situations. People expect them to stand up and express concern over social issues a la Jackie Robinson, Muhammad Ali, and Kareem Abdul Jabbar in years past, but when they do many others want to shout them down and hold them to "talking about sports". These are the athletes that you want your kids to look up to up until they're sitting or kneeling through the national anthem. Colin Kaepernick is using his platform to get attention to the issues that he's concerned about and that's the right that he has as an American. Professional athletes need to use their platform and spread the message of equality for all as the pledge of allegiance of this great country suggests.
Sunday, March 13, 2016
I Foresee A Weak March
In recent years a number of highly talented players have jumped from NCAA to the NBA and while in some situations it has strengthened the Association it has most definitely weakened college basketball. Most high power teams like Duke, North Carolina, Syracuse, and others have lost more games than they have in the recent past. Will there be exciting games? Sure, but why? Is it because both the teams are good or is it because both teams are bad and can't put the ball on the hole? I'm not the biggest college basketball fan (I think the shot clock lasts too long and the lack of consistency is annoying) but March always has been fun to watch from a far and the "one and done" rule has finally caught up to college basketball.
Instead of players stay in college, getting their education, and continue to develop their game they instead jump ship to the pros where they, in some instances, get over exposed and end up looking overmatched. There is a difference between playing against fellow sophomores and playing an NBA veteran. There are players who do have the skill set to make the jump and when they don't it's a shock, but making the jump isn't for everyone. Being a bench player, playing garbage time in an NBA game isn't as beneficial as being a starter in college. Being up close to Kobe Bryant's goodbye tour doesn't help develop your game it suffocates it. Kids should stay in school, develop their game, and earn the millions when they're good and ready. This month of March is going to be painful to watch. Good luck to all bracket makers.
Instead of players stay in college, getting their education, and continue to develop their game they instead jump ship to the pros where they, in some instances, get over exposed and end up looking overmatched. There is a difference between playing against fellow sophomores and playing an NBA veteran. There are players who do have the skill set to make the jump and when they don't it's a shock, but making the jump isn't for everyone. Being a bench player, playing garbage time in an NBA game isn't as beneficial as being a starter in college. Being up close to Kobe Bryant's goodbye tour doesn't help develop your game it suffocates it. Kids should stay in school, develop their game, and earn the millions when they're good and ready. This month of March is going to be painful to watch. Good luck to all bracket makers.
Monday, December 14, 2015
Now the Door Should Stay Closed
I am on the side of Commissioner Manfred. Keeping Pete Rose out of Major League Baseball is the right thing to do. No, he can't get into the Hall. No, he can't be a hitting instructor or minor league coach. He shouldn't be representing MLB in anyway shape or form. Can he work for Fox again during the playoffs, sure, but should he be allowed to teach kids? No. This is a different story than steroids use in the game. The main rule in every clubhouse on every team is "Thou shalt not bet on baseball" and not only did Rose bet on the game when he was a player, but also as a manager. He bet on the Reds and also AGAINST the Reds as manager and also lied for nearly 20 years about betting. Why should this degenerate be allowed back in the game?
What Rose did on the field was legendary and that's why there is a lot of his memorabilia in the hall of fame, but his behavior off the field overshadows all he did (in my opinion) on the field. A manager can't be betting against his team. Who knows how many times Rose did things, like sitting players or removing players from games he's bet on? How do we know if any bookies who he owed money to had influence on in game decisions? And the fact that Rose is still betting on baseball just shows that he hasn't learned his lesson and he shouldn't be allowed to be near a dugout.
What Rose did on the field was legendary and that's why there is a lot of his memorabilia in the hall of fame, but his behavior off the field overshadows all he did (in my opinion) on the field. A manager can't be betting against his team. Who knows how many times Rose did things, like sitting players or removing players from games he's bet on? How do we know if any bookies who he owed money to had influence on in game decisions? And the fact that Rose is still betting on baseball just shows that he hasn't learned his lesson and he shouldn't be allowed to be near a dugout.
Friday, November 27, 2015
Who's Going to Stop Them Now?
The Golden State Warriors have won 16 in a row to start the season. Breaking the record of 15 straight wins with their laugher win against the Los Angeles Lakers when they won by 34. The best chances for the Warriors to lose came when they were losing against the Clippers by as much as 21 and when the Bulls went toe to toe against the Warriors in a hard nose fought game which came down to the last few minutes. Looking at the schedule I don't see a challenge to their streak, but on any given night in the Association anything can happen, and considering the Warriors are mostly a jump shooting team they can have off nights which shooting teams tend to have. Not every team can shoot as well as the Warriors have been on a consistent basis.
In the game against the Los Angeles Clippers that 21 point deficit felt like it was really single digits. In a quick run the Warriors had the deficit down to 10 and next thing you know the Clippers lost the lead and the game. This Warriors team plays as hungry as a team that hasn't won a title which is strange considering they are the defending champs. I don't think they'll get the 72 wins the Bulls had, but if there's a team that can threaten that it would be these Warriors who look more complete and confident than any other team in the Association.
In the game against the Los Angeles Clippers that 21 point deficit felt like it was really single digits. In a quick run the Warriors had the deficit down to 10 and next thing you know the Clippers lost the lead and the game. This Warriors team plays as hungry as a team that hasn't won a title which is strange considering they are the defending champs. I don't think they'll get the 72 wins the Bulls had, but if there's a team that can threaten that it would be these Warriors who look more complete and confident than any other team in the Association.
Wednesday, November 4, 2015
What to do With Kobe?
The Lakers are in an interesting situation. They have a young core of players who they can build around, but they also have number 24 hoping to get to another championship ring and taking as many shots as he wants. These are conflicting interests. In the perfect world you would either want the young kids to get used to playing with the ball in their hands or you want veterans all around to make the push for a championship. The thing is I can't even imagine Kobe being in another jersey. Kobe's legend is the biggest with the purple and gold. Also what other team at this point is ready to trade off pieces for a veteran who's going to demand the ball as much as Kobe will in his march to a championship?
What veteran team has a hole in their roster that Kobe would fill? The Knicks already have a ball hog on their team and adding another one wouldn't make the Knicks an absolute contender to win a championship. The Miami Heat has a solid roster with a solid balance of veterans and young players, but they would have to trade away a lot of that youth (and future draft picks) to add Kobe to Wade and Bosh and I'm still not sure if that's good enough to beat any of the powerhouses out of the Western Conference and at this point that's what teams in the Eastern Conference should be concerned with. So the best solution would be for the Lakers to just let the sunset on Kobe's career in the purple and gold and move on with their young core.
What veteran team has a hole in their roster that Kobe would fill? The Knicks already have a ball hog on their team and adding another one wouldn't make the Knicks an absolute contender to win a championship. The Miami Heat has a solid roster with a solid balance of veterans and young players, but they would have to trade away a lot of that youth (and future draft picks) to add Kobe to Wade and Bosh and I'm still not sure if that's good enough to beat any of the powerhouses out of the Western Conference and at this point that's what teams in the Eastern Conference should be concerned with. So the best solution would be for the Lakers to just let the sunset on Kobe's career in the purple and gold and move on with their young core.
Monday, November 2, 2015
The Kansas City Royals.. not the Champion MLB Wanted, but the One MLB Needed..
The Kansas City Royals beat the New York Mets in the World Series 4 games to 1. The way the Royals have accomplished this feat is much different than the way some MLB teams have been building teams recently. With home runs, and the swings and miss, that come along with having power-centric teams the Kansas City Royals have put together a championship team with a bunch of contact hitters and a lights out bullpen that the Royals have been able to use to keep late games close until their offense gets the chance to grind out the runs they need to get the win. That's how the Royals were able to knock out the Mets. It didn't help that the Mets didn't have the offense necessary to beat the Royals. Their offense was heavily reliant on one hitter or so every round of the playoffs. Whether it was David Murphy in the League Championship Series or Michael Conforto in the World Series. That is no way to win a championship.
So the team from Missouri beat the team from New York. The big payroll and big names lost to the medium payroll and to a bunch of no names to the regular fan. The team that relied more on the long ball against the team with an old school approach to the game by putting the ball in play and putting pressure on the opposing teams when they don't expect it. The Royals were taking extra bases and forcing defenses to make throws that they may not have been ready to make. MLB might have wanted the big revenue team to win, but the better built team with the valuable experience they earned in last year's run to the World Series where the Royals fell one game short of winning it all came out on top. The Mets shouldn't feel bad about the way they lost this World Series they were just defeated by royalty.
So the team from Missouri beat the team from New York. The big payroll and big names lost to the medium payroll and to a bunch of no names to the regular fan. The team that relied more on the long ball against the team with an old school approach to the game by putting the ball in play and putting pressure on the opposing teams when they don't expect it. The Royals were taking extra bases and forcing defenses to make throws that they may not have been ready to make. MLB might have wanted the big revenue team to win, but the better built team with the valuable experience they earned in last year's run to the World Series where the Royals fell one game short of winning it all came out on top. The Mets shouldn't feel bad about the way they lost this World Series they were just defeated by royalty.
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