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Ah, I just feel like beating up a sportswriter that has no idea what he is talking about. Read this article Really Long Link

Yeah, that is just awful. Here are some points to keep in mind.You are never supposed to capitalize the word "quarterback" when it is used in the middle of a sentence. It is a common noun and not a proper noun.
This man also states that McNabb is one of the top quarterbacks in the NFL right now, as well as listing Brett Favre in that elite club. That is laughable. Aaron Rodgers and Philip Rivers are ten-fold better than McNabb. It is incomparable. By the way, this writer also must realize that the NFL today is not all about winning and losing. It is now about youth, draft picks, and money. I have badgered this man enough, and now it is time to give my take on McNabb.

Look, if your the Eagles and you have a QB in-waiting with Kevin Kolb; then why on earth would you keep McNabb? As good as D-Nabb is, he is 33 and is in the last year of his contract. The Eagles do not need to pay this guy an incredible sum of money with uncapped football and tough economic times. They should trade McNabb during the Training Camp Period, when teams are getting desperate for quarterback help. A first round pick and possibly more is realistic.
I used to live in Tampa, Florida and I will tell you this firsthand: the St. Petersburg Times has the worst sports section in history. Their writers have little credibility and offer poor and biased insight. I don't have the article to show you, but I can assure you that what a certain sportswriter said is completely true.
A big Florida Gators fan wrote that Tim Tebow was comparable to Joe Montana. That is such a preposterous statement. Tebow has no throwing mechanics and has never even played a game in the NFL, let alone drafted to a team. Now I'm not saying Tebow can never be good, but I am saying that there is no chance he will be a Montana.

So please writers out there, think before you write. There is nothing worse than a statement that can be contradicted easily. If you don't like this post, tough deal with it.

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NFL Free Agency Hotwire

March 6th 2010 18:06

There is just too much going on for a team spotlight, but I do have a nice free agency post for you all.
Football free agency is in full throat, and the top free agent was already snagged. The Chicago Bears signed All-Pro Defensive End Julius Peppers to a six year deal with a record 42 million of his supposed 91.5 million dollar deal guaranteed. This is a great signing, and is a huge upgrade over The Prince, who is also a free agent. Peppers provides an uncanny mix of size, speed, strength, and athleticism.
The desperate Bears came into terms with running back Chester Taylor. Taylor will receive seven million dollars in guaranteed money. Matt Forte's job is in jeopardy with this signing. I do think they should let Forte start. The Baltimore Ravens got some receiver help and a bargain deal. They were able to snag star wideout Anquan Boldin for a third and fourth round pick. The Ravens also got a fifth round pick from the Cardinals in the deal. Last year, he had 84 catches and 1,024 yards. Boldin is just 29 and he received a new four year, 28 million dollar deal with Baltimore. An interesting fact is that Boldin is the leader of all time in receiving yards per game. He averages 79.2 per outing.
I was overjoyed that the Carolina Panthers released quarterback Jake Delhomme. He was set to make about 12 million per year, and his elbow is dead. It is time for a new era in Carolina. As expected, star linebacker Karlos Dansby signed with the thin Dolphins. He got a five year deal worth 43 million dollars. Dansby was huge last year, recording 109 tackles. He will completely raise the quality of the Dolph defense.
Safety Antrel Rolle will boost a terrible New York Giants secondary. The pro bowler signed a five year 37 million dollar contract to make him the richest safety in the league. Another defensive back found a team. Cornerback Dunta Robinson signed a six year deal with the Atlanta Falcons. The Falcs also resigned corner Brian Williams. This deal makes sense for their weak secondary. The Colts, as expected, resigned a vital leader to their defense. MLB Gary Brackett had 11 tackles in the Super Bowl and signed a five year deal worth 33 million.
I am excited for more signings, but I want to add a baseball note. I want to tip my hat off to Barry Zito. The team was fumed after Fielder's celebration last year, and unrightfully so. It was a walkoff homer, and the Brewers were not showing up anybody. They were just excited about a win in a tough pennant race. Zito was basically counted on to bean Fielder and to settle revenge. He did plunk Fielder, but Zito threw a 70 mile an hour pitch that did not hurt. In fact, Prince Fielder just picked it up and tossed it back to Zito. Prince Fielder and Barry Zito both showed class, even though many others did not. As a matter of fact, Brewer's manager Ken Macha apologized to Giant's manager Bruce Bochy over the winter meetings. Macha did this when he probably knew that his team's actions were completely justified.

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NFL Scoop: Spotlight on Jets

March 3rd 2010 15:29

Before we get into some more NFL stuff, I would like to clear something up. There is usually no such thing as a bust. If a player works hard, has good conduct, and was a first round pick yet he does not play to his potential; then it is a problem with coaching. It is the job of coaches to bring out the best in a player and to polish a player. Remember, just because a player is drafted does not mean he is fully ready. He is still young and raw. Quarterback of the San Francisco 49ers Alex Smith is an example of this. He came into the league learning the NFL and an offensive playbook. From his debut season until now, he has gone through five offensive coordinaters. He is a hard working player that is dedicated to winning and does a lot for his community. It is stupid that a franchise would hurt him like that and make him go through five different playbooks. One of them was the very difficult one from Mike Martz.
Michael Vick says that he would most want to go to my Carolina Panthers. He said that he liked their jerseys, he liked the idea that he would play his old team twice, and he also lives close to Charlotte. However, it seems unlikely that he would go to the Panthers.
The combine showed the improvements in stock of a few rookies. Among those names are OT Bruce Campbell, RB Ryan Mathews, QB Tim Tebow, and FS Earl Thomas. Some players that slid down were OT Anthony Davis, DE Carlos Dunlap, RB Jonathan Dwyer, CB Joe Haden, and LB Sean Weatherspoon.
The Jets will release star running back Thomas Jones this week. They do not want to pick up his 3 million dollar roster bonus. Last year he ran for 1402 yards and 14 touchdowns. The Chargers did not tender Darren Sproles because they would have owed him seven million per year. They will most likely resign him to a new deal. The Bears waved aging offensive lineman Orlando Pace. The Jaguars resigned WR Troy Williamson in hopes he can be useful. DT Marlon Favorite is awful, but he found a team. The Buffalo Bills signed him up.
The Shutdown Corner Mock Draft says that the top five picks will be in this order: the Rams with QB Sam Bradford, the Lions with DT Ndamukong Suh, the Bucs with DT Gerald McCoy, the Redskins with OT Russell Okung, and the Chiefs with S Eric Berry.
Today's focus team is the New York Jets. It is a new thing I do that focuses on a team every NFL post. By the way, if you have not heard the Jets signed kicker Nick Folk. He was signed to a one year deal just in case the Jets cannot reason starting kicker Jay Feely before Friday when Feely will become a UFA. Many people say that Folk had an awful year last year only because of a hip surgery that hurt his mechanics. They may just let Feely go because of the uncapped year. A top four team must lose a free agent before they can sign one.
If there is an uncapped year, expect Vernard Gholston to be released. Key WR Braylon Edwards will become an RFA. The Jets really need an outside linebacker that is great at getting pressure on the quarterback. The Jets need a cornerback that can pair with Darrelle Revis. Lito Sheppard was awful. They also want a backup quarterback for Mark Sanchez in case of emergency. The management of the Jets finally realized how bad Kellen Clemens really is.

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Football Talk and an Apology

February 28th 2010 16:22

I mean to write some recap posts for Friday and Saturday night games, but a problem occurred. There was an error that would not allow me to access the website. I know that excuses are unacceptable alternatives to performance. I want to write this post about recent NFL news and rumors.
The NFL may change the overtime rule for the playoffs. The pending rule would have both teams getting the ball at least once, unless the first team to get the ball scores a touchdown. If the first team hits a field goal and the other team ties it up, then the game would keep on going until a team scored again. In order for this rule to be enacted over the first team to score wins rule, two-thirds of the NFL teams would have to agree to the rule. This is huge news, and it really does not effect the game-play that much. Its really only for sour-grape Vikings fans.
The Bills did not offer a contract to their receiver Terrell Owens. He was awful this year. TO was not as enigmatic as he was in Philadelphia or Dallas, but he did not play well enough to justify his contract. The Vikings and coach Brad Childress are waiting on a Favre decision. This means that they are either happy with Sage Rosenfels and Tavaris Jackson, or they are very certain that Favre is going to come back. It seems like they will not draft a quarterback

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NBA Recap for 2/25

February 26th 2010 15:18

The Milwaukee Bucks squeaked by the Indiana Pacers 112-110 in a nail-biter. The Pacers, 19-39, actually played very well offensively. However, their defense has once again been the achillies tendon. Andrew Bogut once again had a big night with his double double. He scored 15 points with 10 rebounds. Earl Watson posted a good all-around game. He also had 15 points, but with 8 rebounds and 5 assists.
The Cleveland Cavaliers sealed themselves as the best team in the conference with their 20 point romping of their former running-mate Boston Celtics. LeBron James was once again fantastic, with his 36 points, 7 rebounds, and 9 assists. Rajon Rondo had a double double for the C's with 11 assists and 19 points.
The Denver Nuggets outscored the Golden State Warriors 127-112. This game was run by two star guards. Chauncey Billups had a night-high 37 points with 6 rebounds and 9 assists. Stephon Curry had a double double with 31 points, 7 rebounds, and a night-high 13 assists. The Warriors have actually lost 3 more games than the Pacers this season

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NBA Game Recaps

February 25th 2010 18:15

I just want to put a few sentences in here about how thankful I am. Without you readers, I probably wouldn't keep writing posts. Thank you for the over one hundred individual readers I have, and over four hundred hit count. Thanks for your support.
I have decided to do something new from time to time. I feel like recapping scores and important stats in basketball games from the night before when I have time. I would like comments and opinions on whether or not you like this idea, or ideas of posts I can create. Let's get started.
The Atlanta Hawks beat the Minnesota Timberwolves 98-92. Kevin Love had 19 points and twelve rebounds. Josh Smith led the Hawks with a big game. The star forward scored 27 points with ten rebounds and five assists. Joe Johnson dropped 21 points and also dished out five assists. Big man Al Horford continued his dominance as he was one of three players on the Hawks to post five assists, and he was also one of three players in the game to post a double double. He scored eleven points and had thirteen boards

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Random Sports Musings 2: Westbrook and LT

February 25th 2010 17:47

Sorry I took a hiatus on you guys. I was just really busy these past few days doing things such as writing raps. A lot has passed since my last posed. Most namely, the divorce filings of two great running backs.
Last year, LaDainian Tomlinson ran for just 730 yards with a 3.3 yards per carry average. Both totals were the lowest in his entire career. He is thirty years old. When a running back hits the big three-oh, he hits the wall and is never the same again. The only bright side was that he scored twelve rushing touchdowns, which means that LT can still score. Tomlinson says he still has football left in him. Of course he does. But is it good football in him? As he busily waves tearful goodbyes to the franchise he played nine season with, he must realize that the market for him is very low. He obviously wants to win an elusive Super Bowl title, but there is almost no chance of him playing for a contending team. I don't think his former backup, Darren Sproles, can fill the void. The Bolts need to draft a running back. Mark Ingram?
Brian Westbrook was not surprisingly released by the Philadelphia Eagles. The 31 year old running back missed half his games last season. He at least averaged 4.5 yards per carry. His concussion was so bad that he was considering retirement. Now, he says that he is not retiring and he wants to play. I thought that he would have no market, but it seems that a few teams are calling him for his services

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Back to Baseball

February 21st 2010 09:10

Spring training is finally around the corner, and so is Fantasy Baseball. Get those teams in. My personal fantasy recommendation is Yahoo Sports, but ESPN does a good job as well. There is still some baseball talk going on, including Johnny Damon.
Johnny Damon finally found a ball club to play for. The 36 year old left fielder hit 24 homers with 82 RBIs last year in the hitter-friendly park at Yankee Stadium As expected, he took a one year deal worth eight million a year with the Detroit Tigers. This deal makes no sense. Damon is the "replacement" for Curtis Granderson in the outfield. Stupidly, Damon is more expensive, older, and worse than Granderson. The only person that wins is Damon. He gets paid eight figures and has a weaker arm than a high school outfielder. I thought that GM Dave Dombrowski knew what he was doing.
Speaking of GMs, Houston Astros' GM Ed Wade got himself a two year extension through 2012. Manager of the Los Angeles Dodgers, Joe Torre, commits to the team through 2011. Which really is next year

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NBA Deadline Deals

February 19th 2010 17:02

Amare was not traded, TMac and KMart found new teams, and so did Jamison. Here is a conclusive review on these trades.
The Sacramento Kings, Houston Rockets, and New York Knicks completed a 3-way deal. The Knicks landed the expiring contract of Tracy McGrady and they also received Kings' guard Sergio Rodriguez. The Rockets got themselves superstar scorer- and one of my personal favorites- Kevin Martin. The Rockets received rookie Jordan Hill. Hilton Armstrong also went to Houston. New York was able to unload the horrendous contract of forward Jared Jeffries to the Rockets as well, although the Rockets did obtain draft picks. The Kings received star forward Carl Landry, rookie center Joey Dorsey, and Larry Hughes. This deal was greatly influenced by TMac's agent Arn Tellem. In fact, he represents Tyreke Evans of the Kings, and made the Knicks added into the deal. I like that the Rockets got rid of TMac and got picks and especially KMart in return. I hated how Kevin Martin was traded, and they did not get much in return. I like how the Knicks saved cash and dealt Larry Hughes and Jared Jeffries.
The Milwaukee Bucks acquired John Salmons from the Chicago Bulls for the expiring contracts of Joe Alexander and Hakim Warrick. I like the Bulls side of the trade, because they really needed to save money

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Deals and More Deals-Camby and Wang

February 17th 2010 13:21

Many last minute MLB signings are taking place, as well as deadline NBA deals. Former defensive player of the year and this year's second best rebounder, Marcus Camby, found a new team.
Camby was traded to the Portland Trail Blazers for point guard Steve Blake and small forward Travis Outlaw along with some cash. Marcus Camby is a very good center, and will greatly help the Blazers. Joel Pryzbilla and Greg Oden made up the Blazers' 1-2 punch at center, but both are injured.
An interesting point in this deal is that everybody has an expiring contract. The Clippers got off a horrible deal because Camby was already an expiring contract, and Outlaw has been injured for most of this season. The deal for the Clippers was all about the money. They really only cared about the extra cash in the deal that eventually went into the owner's pocket

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