Sorry it has been awhile folks. It has gotten a little busy here at school. Don't be scared though because I'm back and ready to share my knowledge!!
Anyways, the NHL trade deadline came and went today with about 30 trades completed today alone. No wonder this is pretty much a national holiday in Canada. How exciting is that? 30 trades sending players everywhere. It's crazy! Names like Bill Guerin, Todd Bertuzzi, Gary Roberts, Martin Biron, and Keith Tkachuk all were moved.
Who were the big winners you ask? Well I will tell you. The big winners were the San Jose Sharks. Adding a big name forward like Bill Guerin will only help this team. Not only can he still score goals, but he will provide much needed leadership for all of the young players on that team. On top of adding Guerin, they added veteran defenseman Craig Rivet. Rivet adds a much needed veteran blue liner who will stand up for his teammates and play a solid game in his own zone. Another big winner had to be the New York Islanders. Anytime you can add a player like Ryan Smyth you are automatically a winner. Like Barry Melrose said on ESPN, Ryan Smyth was the Derek Jeter of his team. The Edmonton fans must be shocked. Although he is probably just a rental player, Smyth and the acquisition of Alexi Zhitnik make this team a cup contender even if they are at the bottom of the conference right now.
When there are winners there are always losers. The big loser today had to be the Anaheim Ducks. I understand completely not wanting to give up your young players, but they needed to make a move and GM Brian Burke didn't get it done. This team was cup favorites at the beginning of the season and now they are probably 4Th or 5Th in their conference. Another big loser had to be the Montreal Canadians (what else is new?). They didn't make a move to solidify their goalie position and they didn't do anything with Sheldon Souray and Andrei Markov (both unrestricted free agents at the end of the season). The team didn't get better and didn't make things any easier for themselves in the offseason.
On a more local note, the Bruins made two moves acquiring defenseman Aaron Ward from the New York Rangers for defenseman Paul Mara, and acquiring defenseman Dennis Wideman from the St. Louis Blues for center Brad Boyes. I'm not really sure how I feel about these moves yet. They definitely solidify the defensive corps. for this team not only this year but next year. They also did save a little over a million dollars against the salary cap (maybe to make a run at a Chris Drury or Ryan Smyth type player?). However, I see these moves as giving up. They are only 8 points out and have 4 games at hand against Montreal. Their run isn't over yet. Yeah they had to do something about their defense but they need someone who will score goals consistently. I guess we will have to see how these moves play out.
Hope you all enjoy boys and girls. American League and National League previews division by division coming up soon!! Take care
Wednesday, February 28, 2007
Tuesday, February 20, 2007
Random Odds and Ends
The Bruins have won 6 of 8, and their last 3 games on the road. They are now only four points out of the final playoff spot and they face Montreal 4 more times this season (one of the teams in 8th place). They are getting scoring from everyone on their roster. Ending long goalless streaks seems to be the cool thing to do recently and I could not be happier. Tim Thomas is proving that he can be a number one goaltender in this league especially when he is on a hot streak like he is now. If the Bruins can win one or both of their remaining road games they will have turned their season around completely and most likely have turned into buyers by Tuesday's trade deadline. Stay tuned because the playoff push is only going to get more exciting and more intense.
This month's moron of the month has to go to Tim Hardaway. I don't care if you hate gay people or love gay people, but don't come out and say that you hate gay people on a radio station when you know that it is going to spread like wildfire. How stupid can you be? What makes people think that they can say something like that and get away with it? I don't understand people sometimes especially when it comes to people being morons. Oh well I guess you just have to laugh at these people and move on.
Anyone catch the ending to the Daytona 500 this past weekend? How exciting was that? Not only was Mark Martin a turn away from winning his first Daytona 500 in 24 attempts, but there was a huge wreck on that last turn, and a driver crossed the finish line on his roof. It had to have been one of the most exciting races in a very long time. Top drivers such as Tony Stewart, Dale Jr., and Kurt Busch were eliminated on crashes throughout the race. There were numerous lead changes and I was hooked from the start.
Well hope you all enjoy. I will breakdown the NHL trade deadline after Tuesday (best and worst trades etc.). I'm sure I will be updating before then however. Something has to happen in the wide world of sports. Enjoy boys and girls!
This month's moron of the month has to go to Tim Hardaway. I don't care if you hate gay people or love gay people, but don't come out and say that you hate gay people on a radio station when you know that it is going to spread like wildfire. How stupid can you be? What makes people think that they can say something like that and get away with it? I don't understand people sometimes especially when it comes to people being morons. Oh well I guess you just have to laugh at these people and move on.
Anyone catch the ending to the Daytona 500 this past weekend? How exciting was that? Not only was Mark Martin a turn away from winning his first Daytona 500 in 24 attempts, but there was a huge wreck on that last turn, and a driver crossed the finish line on his roof. It had to have been one of the most exciting races in a very long time. Top drivers such as Tony Stewart, Dale Jr., and Kurt Busch were eliminated on crashes throughout the race. There were numerous lead changes and I was hooked from the start.
Well hope you all enjoy. I will breakdown the NHL trade deadline after Tuesday (best and worst trades etc.). I'm sure I will be updating before then however. Something has to happen in the wide world of sports. Enjoy boys and girls!
Wednesday, February 14, 2007
Random Boston News
This is a rare occurrence, I am writing about the Celtics, but only because they are terrible and have lost 18 straight games. What is Danny Ainge doing with this team? The one player that he has drafted over the last 3 years that is turning out to do anything is Al Jefferson. Every other player on this team (besides Paul Pierce and Wally) is a third string player. Delonte is a third guard at best on any other team, not the starting point guard.
Everybody else on this team deserves to be traded. Keep Pierce and Tony Allen because he is insane and trade everyone else. Package Big Al, another player, and a first round pick for Pau Gasol. That will give the team at least two players they can build around. If they don't make that move then they better draft Kevin Durant. Durant will come in and score 20 points a game right away. If they draft Oden they are going to have to wait another 2 or 3 years for him to become anything. The Celtics need help now otherwise they are going to start losing fans.
Enough about the terrible NBA. That league needs more help than the NHL does.
The Bruins started making changes late Saturday night. They packaged defenseman Brad Stuart and center Wayne Primeau for right winger Chuck Kobasew and defenseman Andrew Ference. A lot of people thought that this was a sign that the Bruins were going to be sellers this trade deadline, but I don't think we can jump to that conclusion yet. The Bruins added two young players with great upside and saved money against the salary cap. The players they got in the deal didn't even make as much money combined as Brad Stuart is. They saved around 2.5 million dollars.
Unfortunately, the Bruins had to lose two players who were loved in Boston. Stuart was expecting to leave and wanted to leave, so I really don't feel too bad there. Primeau on the other hand hurts. He loved this city and its fans and he played his hardest every single game. He was hoping to resign with the Bruins eventually (and still could) and seemed very surprised and hurt when he received the news.
As much as it hurts to lose a classy player like Primeau, it had to be done. If the Bruins are going to make a run at the playoffs they need goal scorers. Kobasew is quick, strong, and can shoot the puck. He will only help this team's offensive production. Also, the Bruins have 2 players that are signed through next season (Ference is signed for 3 more after this season) and have created room to sign a big time player. Some are saying the Bruins are going to go after a big name goaltender (Giguere and Biron are the top two available); however, I think the Bruins need a big name goal scorer who can score 40-50 goals a season. Glen Murray is no longer that guy. yeah he can give us 30 or so, but the team needs a first line winger. Tim Thomas can win games for this team. I rather see the team wait for a better goalie to hit the market rather than signing one of the two next year.
At the end of the day, I like this trade more than I hate it. The Bruins acquired two players who will only help this team. On top of this they have won 4 of their last 5 games and this next 6 game road trip will determine whether they will truly be sellers or if they will be buyers at the deadline. This team is not out of it yet, but they could be after this trip. However, they could also be in better position to make the playoffs. They are only 8 points out and they have played 3 fewer games than the 8th place team (Carolina). Don't give up on this team yet folks.
Hope everyone enjoys. Take it easy and be safe boy and girls!
Everybody else on this team deserves to be traded. Keep Pierce and Tony Allen because he is insane and trade everyone else. Package Big Al, another player, and a first round pick for Pau Gasol. That will give the team at least two players they can build around. If they don't make that move then they better draft Kevin Durant. Durant will come in and score 20 points a game right away. If they draft Oden they are going to have to wait another 2 or 3 years for him to become anything. The Celtics need help now otherwise they are going to start losing fans.
Enough about the terrible NBA. That league needs more help than the NHL does.
The Bruins started making changes late Saturday night. They packaged defenseman Brad Stuart and center Wayne Primeau for right winger Chuck Kobasew and defenseman Andrew Ference. A lot of people thought that this was a sign that the Bruins were going to be sellers this trade deadline, but I don't think we can jump to that conclusion yet. The Bruins added two young players with great upside and saved money against the salary cap. The players they got in the deal didn't even make as much money combined as Brad Stuart is. They saved around 2.5 million dollars.
Unfortunately, the Bruins had to lose two players who were loved in Boston. Stuart was expecting to leave and wanted to leave, so I really don't feel too bad there. Primeau on the other hand hurts. He loved this city and its fans and he played his hardest every single game. He was hoping to resign with the Bruins eventually (and still could) and seemed very surprised and hurt when he received the news.
As much as it hurts to lose a classy player like Primeau, it had to be done. If the Bruins are going to make a run at the playoffs they need goal scorers. Kobasew is quick, strong, and can shoot the puck. He will only help this team's offensive production. Also, the Bruins have 2 players that are signed through next season (Ference is signed for 3 more after this season) and have created room to sign a big time player. Some are saying the Bruins are going to go after a big name goaltender (Giguere and Biron are the top two available); however, I think the Bruins need a big name goal scorer who can score 40-50 goals a season. Glen Murray is no longer that guy. yeah he can give us 30 or so, but the team needs a first line winger. Tim Thomas can win games for this team. I rather see the team wait for a better goalie to hit the market rather than signing one of the two next year.
At the end of the day, I like this trade more than I hate it. The Bruins acquired two players who will only help this team. On top of this they have won 4 of their last 5 games and this next 6 game road trip will determine whether they will truly be sellers or if they will be buyers at the deadline. This team is not out of it yet, but they could be after this trip. However, they could also be in better position to make the playoffs. They are only 8 points out and they have played 3 fewer games than the 8th place team (Carolina). Don't give up on this team yet folks.
Hope everyone enjoys. Take it easy and be safe boy and girls!
Wednesday, February 7, 2007
What is the Best Rivalry in Sports?
It is the biggest debate going around in all of sports right now. It was even just debated on Sportscenter. The competition is: Duke vs. North Carolina in college basketball, Red Sox vs. Yankees in baseball, and the Patriots vs. the Colts in the NFL, and Calgary vs. Edmonton in the NHL. Some tough choices here if you ask me.
The Red Sox vs. the Yankees is clearly the best rivalry in major league baseball, but I don't think it can be the best rivalry in all of sports. They meet too often for it to be the best rivalry in all of sports. Yeah the games are still important and bragging rights are always good to have, but when the Yankees play the Sox in May, it's not as intense as it could be. Yeah there is the occasional brawl and it always feels good to beat the Evil Empire, but if they only met in September then that would make the rivalry so much better.
The Patriots vs. the Colts is also a great rivalry, but it may not even be the best rivalry in its sport. There is the Giants vs. the Cowboys and the Packers vs. the Bears. Both of these rivalries have so much more history than the Patriots and the Colts do. Trust me, I love beating the Colts and it may be the best rivalry in the last 6 years or so in the NFL, but it isn't the best overall rivalry in the NFL let alone the best rivalry in sports.
Calgary vs. Edmonton in the NHL is always exciting to watch, but until the NHL expands in the U.S. (which they won't do with Gary Bettman as commissioner..... who turns down an ESPN tv deal for a 2 day a week tv deal with Versus?) this rivalry won't be on the top. If you are a hockey fan you know the intensity and emotion that the players and fans have when they play each other. It is unbeatable, but until more people notice this rivalry doesn't top the list.
The top rivalry in sports is the Duke vs. UNC rivalry in college basketball. They only meet two or three times a season and when they do meet they are usually fighting for the ACC title of the national championship. The emotion, intensity, and tradition cannot be compared to any other rivalry in all of sports. Playing in front of maybe the most passionate fans anywhere (except Boston of course) makes these games the most exciting to watch. Don't get me wrong I love the Red Sox, Yankees rivalry, but this rivalry edges it out.... as much as it hurts me to say it. Watch one of these games especially at Cameron Indoor Stadium (Duke's home court) and you will fall in love with the rivalry whether you like either team or not.
I know you are all going to disagree with me so leave your comments and vote on the new pole! Enjoy boys and girls.
The Red Sox vs. the Yankees is clearly the best rivalry in major league baseball, but I don't think it can be the best rivalry in all of sports. They meet too often for it to be the best rivalry in all of sports. Yeah the games are still important and bragging rights are always good to have, but when the Yankees play the Sox in May, it's not as intense as it could be. Yeah there is the occasional brawl and it always feels good to beat the Evil Empire, but if they only met in September then that would make the rivalry so much better.
The Patriots vs. the Colts is also a great rivalry, but it may not even be the best rivalry in its sport. There is the Giants vs. the Cowboys and the Packers vs. the Bears. Both of these rivalries have so much more history than the Patriots and the Colts do. Trust me, I love beating the Colts and it may be the best rivalry in the last 6 years or so in the NFL, but it isn't the best overall rivalry in the NFL let alone the best rivalry in sports.
Calgary vs. Edmonton in the NHL is always exciting to watch, but until the NHL expands in the U.S. (which they won't do with Gary Bettman as commissioner..... who turns down an ESPN tv deal for a 2 day a week tv deal with Versus?) this rivalry won't be on the top. If you are a hockey fan you know the intensity and emotion that the players and fans have when they play each other. It is unbeatable, but until more people notice this rivalry doesn't top the list.
The top rivalry in sports is the Duke vs. UNC rivalry in college basketball. They only meet two or three times a season and when they do meet they are usually fighting for the ACC title of the national championship. The emotion, intensity, and tradition cannot be compared to any other rivalry in all of sports. Playing in front of maybe the most passionate fans anywhere (except Boston of course) makes these games the most exciting to watch. Don't get me wrong I love the Red Sox, Yankees rivalry, but this rivalry edges it out.... as much as it hurts me to say it. Watch one of these games especially at Cameron Indoor Stadium (Duke's home court) and you will fall in love with the rivalry whether you like either team or not.
I know you are all going to disagree with me so leave your comments and vote on the new pole! Enjoy boys and girls.
Monday, February 5, 2007
He Finally Did It
Peyton Manning and the Colts finally won a Superbowl. Yippee! Let's celebrate... NOT. No but really he deserved it. However, to be honest Tony Dungy deserved it more. He has to be one of the nicest men in football period and after what he went through last year with his son's suicide, he deserves nothing more. I wouldn't even be surprised if he called it quits and spent time with the rest of his family, although reports are saying that he is leaning towards coming back.
Okay I'll admit it, Peyton deserved it. He has been the best quarterback in the NFL for the last 6 or 7 years. He finally beat the Pats in the playoffs and I knew they were going to win. Ask anyone. I called it. It was destiny. It was exactly like the Red Sox beating the Yankees for the American League Pennant (and the Colts even came back against the Pats almost as improbably as the Sox comeback was). They beat their biggest nemesis and that was all they needed to finally get over the top. So for the only time in my life I am going to congratulate the Colts and Peyton Manning. Congratulations guys you deserved.
Now in terms of the game itself, can you say boring and terrible? Yeah Devin Hester is a beast and ran the opening kickoff back for a touchdown, but after that the game got sloppy and boring. Everyone is always saying that the Superbowl can't be played up north because of the cold and snow, but honestly how much different would it have been from last night's game? Personally, snow would have been better to see anyways. Oh and don't even start with me about the half time show. Who made that decision to have Prince perform? So he had great special effects, but the music was terrible. What is going on with these old time acts doing the half time show? Isn't it meant to draw in fans not make them change the channel because personally that is what I wanted to do, although didn't because I was hoping for him or one of the dancers to slip and fall on the wet stage to provide some entertainment. Why didn't they have Billy Joel do the halftime show instead of the national anthem. Now that would have been a show.
By the way, Rex Grossman showed his true self last night and don't even tell me it was the weather's fault. Peyton had no trouble completing passes and actually hanging onto the ball. Grossman is a terrible quarterback who has a great team around him. He has average games and everyone talks him up. This is who he really is people. He is a quarterback from Florida. That is all that needs to be said.
Superbowl prediction for next year: Patriots over the Saints 28-24
I think that's it for now. Time to go do some work and depress over the Bruins, although they have played better the past 2 games. Leave your comments and your Superbowl predictions for next season. I will be back with more soon. Enjoy boys and girls. Goodnight
Okay I'll admit it, Peyton deserved it. He has been the best quarterback in the NFL for the last 6 or 7 years. He finally beat the Pats in the playoffs and I knew they were going to win. Ask anyone. I called it. It was destiny. It was exactly like the Red Sox beating the Yankees for the American League Pennant (and the Colts even came back against the Pats almost as improbably as the Sox comeback was). They beat their biggest nemesis and that was all they needed to finally get over the top. So for the only time in my life I am going to congratulate the Colts and Peyton Manning. Congratulations guys you deserved.
Now in terms of the game itself, can you say boring and terrible? Yeah Devin Hester is a beast and ran the opening kickoff back for a touchdown, but after that the game got sloppy and boring. Everyone is always saying that the Superbowl can't be played up north because of the cold and snow, but honestly how much different would it have been from last night's game? Personally, snow would have been better to see anyways. Oh and don't even start with me about the half time show. Who made that decision to have Prince perform? So he had great special effects, but the music was terrible. What is going on with these old time acts doing the half time show? Isn't it meant to draw in fans not make them change the channel because personally that is what I wanted to do, although didn't because I was hoping for him or one of the dancers to slip and fall on the wet stage to provide some entertainment. Why didn't they have Billy Joel do the halftime show instead of the national anthem. Now that would have been a show.
By the way, Rex Grossman showed his true self last night and don't even tell me it was the weather's fault. Peyton had no trouble completing passes and actually hanging onto the ball. Grossman is a terrible quarterback who has a great team around him. He has average games and everyone talks him up. This is who he really is people. He is a quarterback from Florida. That is all that needs to be said.
Superbowl prediction for next year: Patriots over the Saints 28-24
I think that's it for now. Time to go do some work and depress over the Bruins, although they have played better the past 2 games. Leave your comments and your Superbowl predictions for next season. I will be back with more soon. Enjoy boys and girls. Goodnight
Friday, February 2, 2007
The Man is Back
Brett Favre is returning for his 17th season with the Green Bay Packers. After leading his young, but talented team to an 8-8 record last year, people were again unsure of Favre's future. He was last seen crying during an on field interview after the last regular season game against the Chicago Bears. Today, he made it clear that he is excited to be back and is looking forward forward to the season beginning.
Personally, I am thrilled that Favre has decided to come back. The NFL desperately needs character people like Brett Favre in this league especially today with recent arrests and serious steroid problems looming. Favre is still a great player and will always be a great player. He is the true leader of this team and they need him to continue on. A lot of people think it is time for him to retire and that he is just washed up. I strongly disagree. Although he may not be the player he once was, he still can be a good if not great player in this league. He does need help from the other players on the team and the management and coaching staff. His offensive line needs to step up and give him more time to make the right decisions. He has a good receiving core, but he needs a running back that can remain healthy through the entire season. If he can get that, Favre will not be forced to throw the ball every down. Defenses will not be able to only play the pass and be forced to respect the run. Favre can lead this team to the playoffs. He just needs some help around him. I look forward to seeing what he can accomplish this season and he can play for as long as he wants to as far as I am concerned.
Enjoy boys and girls. Spread the word about the blog and leave some comments. More to come soon. Have a good weekend!
Personally, I am thrilled that Favre has decided to come back. The NFL desperately needs character people like Brett Favre in this league especially today with recent arrests and serious steroid problems looming. Favre is still a great player and will always be a great player. He is the true leader of this team and they need him to continue on. A lot of people think it is time for him to retire and that he is just washed up. I strongly disagree. Although he may not be the player he once was, he still can be a good if not great player in this league. He does need help from the other players on the team and the management and coaching staff. His offensive line needs to step up and give him more time to make the right decisions. He has a good receiving core, but he needs a running back that can remain healthy through the entire season. If he can get that, Favre will not be forced to throw the ball every down. Defenses will not be able to only play the pass and be forced to respect the run. Favre can lead this team to the playoffs. He just needs some help around him. I look forward to seeing what he can accomplish this season and he can play for as long as he wants to as far as I am concerned.
Enjoy boys and girls. Spread the word about the blog and leave some comments. More to come soon. Have a good weekend!
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