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A big thanks to the NFL for four putrid games this weekend. And a big thanks to Eli, the Giants defense, and Kimo von Oelhoffen for ruining my playoff parlay. Hell, I was sitting pretty Saturday night. I picked the ‘Skins to upset the Bucs (sorry Hughes), and even though the 8 point spread I had scared me, I picked the Pats. You see I remembered how horrible the Jags played the last time they actually played a real team (Colts) and went with that. But after the first half of the Panthers-Giants game it was painfully obvious that winning wasn’t in the cards for the weekend. And even though it wouldn’t have done me any good, I think Cincy beats Pittsburgh with Palmer. But in the end I realized I should have no better than to bet on a Manning in a big game.
How many gamblers do you think lost big money because of von Oelhoffen? I bet there are a lot of people out there who would like to put a price on his head.
Once the Jags-Pats game was out of hand Saturday night (thanks to Ben Watson and the terrible tackling of the Jags) I started flipping to the 2005 Quarterback Challenge on NFL Network. Three things that I liked about this broadcast: 1) The long toss challenge, there’s just something about seeing someone who can actually throw the ball 75 yards (I know that there’s no talent involved here, but its kind of like a demolition derby, you just can’t look away). 2) Bonnie Bernstein, I think Bonnie looks good most of the time, but she looked really good during this telecast. 3) My favorite, Chad Johnson being crazy. Here is a paraphrased interview between Chad and Bonnie after Chad finished running routes during one of the passing competitions.
Bonnie: Why were you juking when you came off of the line?
Chad: I think it helps with the timing.
BB: I just wanted to make sure that you didn’t have any imaginary friends out there.
CJ (clearly baited): Well, I do imagine different cornerbacks when I run routes.
BB: Who were you running against today?
CJ: Samari…
BB: Samari Rolle?
CJ: Yeah, I got him a few times today.
BB: I’ll make sure I tell him that next time I see him.
CJ: Oh, he knows, he knows.
I love Chad Johnson because he’s Crazy Funny (not Crazy Scary like Artest). And he had his gold teeth in the whole time because according to him if he’s putting on the jersey then the teeth go in. And the fact that he was out mingling with tailgaters before the game yesterday is awesome.
Mark Hughes has a good theory on why Artest imploded in Indy and I’m with him on it. The fact is that Ron Ron doesn’t think that Jermaine O’Neil is a better player so he doesn’t think he should have to defer to him. Now all of the recent talks have been about Ron either going to the Clips or the Warriors. If he goes to either of these places the coach better make him option #1 or you’re going to have the same scenario play out. No one on Golden State is even close to Artest and while Brand makes a good case in L.A., he’s kind of in the same boat as O’Neil. Honestly I’d like to see him go to L.A. because I think we might tear a whole in the universe with him and Cassel on the same team. But the fact is Ron Ron isn’t going to be happy unless he’s the guy or he’s playing next to KG or Kobe. The talk of him going to Denver is ridiculous because he would kill Carmello Anthony, which I would like to see so John DeMetro would cry.
The Baseball Hall of Fame inductees will be announced tomorrow. I’ve actually been reading quite a bit from different people in the know about which of these guys should get in. The talk is that this could be a lot of these guys’ last chance because there’s no real 1st time contenders this year (not even Orel Hershiser). There are some great closers on this list that have been on the outside looking in for a few years now (Gossage, Sutter, Lee Smith). These guys were really pioneers, along with Rollie Fingers, when it comes to closers. But here’s my theory on why they aren’t in, and it ties into football.
How many gamblers do you think lost big money because of von Oelhoffen? I bet there are a lot of people out there who would like to put a price on his head.
Once the Jags-Pats game was out of hand Saturday night (thanks to Ben Watson and the terrible tackling of the Jags) I started flipping to the 2005 Quarterback Challenge on NFL Network. Three things that I liked about this broadcast: 1) The long toss challenge, there’s just something about seeing someone who can actually throw the ball 75 yards (I know that there’s no talent involved here, but its kind of like a demolition derby, you just can’t look away). 2) Bonnie Bernstein, I think Bonnie looks good most of the time, but she looked really good during this telecast. 3) My favorite, Chad Johnson being crazy. Here is a paraphrased interview between Chad and Bonnie after Chad finished running routes during one of the passing competitions.
Bonnie: Why were you juking when you came off of the line?
Chad: I think it helps with the timing.
BB: I just wanted to make sure that you didn’t have any imaginary friends out there.
CJ (clearly baited): Well, I do imagine different cornerbacks when I run routes.
BB: Who were you running against today?
CJ: Samari…
BB: Samari Rolle?
CJ: Yeah, I got him a few times today.
BB: I’ll make sure I tell him that next time I see him.
CJ: Oh, he knows, he knows.
I love Chad Johnson because he’s Crazy Funny (not Crazy Scary like Artest). And he had his gold teeth in the whole time because according to him if he’s putting on the jersey then the teeth go in. And the fact that he was out mingling with tailgaters before the game yesterday is awesome.
Mark Hughes has a good theory on why Artest imploded in Indy and I’m with him on it. The fact is that Ron Ron doesn’t think that Jermaine O’Neil is a better player so he doesn’t think he should have to defer to him. Now all of the recent talks have been about Ron either going to the Clips or the Warriors. If he goes to either of these places the coach better make him option #1 or you’re going to have the same scenario play out. No one on Golden State is even close to Artest and while Brand makes a good case in L.A., he’s kind of in the same boat as O’Neil. Honestly I’d like to see him go to L.A. because I think we might tear a whole in the universe with him and Cassel on the same team. But the fact is Ron Ron isn’t going to be happy unless he’s the guy or he’s playing next to KG or Kobe. The talk of him going to Denver is ridiculous because he would kill Carmello Anthony, which I would like to see so John DeMetro would cry.
The Baseball Hall of Fame inductees will be announced tomorrow. I’ve actually been reading quite a bit from different people in the know about which of these guys should get in. The talk is that this could be a lot of these guys’ last chance because there’s no real 1st time contenders this year (not even Orel Hershiser). There are some great closers on this list that have been on the outside looking in for a few years now (Gossage, Sutter, Lee Smith). These guys were really pioneers, along with Rollie Fingers, when it comes to closers. But here’s my theory on why they aren’t in, and it ties into football.
The game has evolved to where a designated closer is on almost every team
therefore causing save numbers to go through the roof. Now the benchmark for a
successful closer is 40 saves in a year. But 20 years ago if you got 30 you were great because there were teams that didn’t get 30 saves in a year. Now here’s the football tie in. The save is suffering the same effects now that pass catching will suffer over the next 20 years in football. The NFL has become such a pass first league that just about anyone can get 500 catches in a career. Case in point, before 1990 there were only 3 players to ever catch 100 passes in a season and they each did it once each (Art Monk, 106, 1984; Charlie Hennigan, 101, 1964; Lionel Taylor, 100, 1961). But since 1990, there have been 47 such occurrences. When you look at some of the guys that are playing now and the ungodly amount of catches they have its pretty ridiculous. I mean, I know that guys like Marvin Harrison and Isaac Bruce are Hall of Famers. But would you put Keenan McCardell, Eric Moulds, or even Keyshawn Johnson in the Hall. I know that I wouldn’t. To me, these are just players that have benefited from the time they play in. Do guys like Roberto Hernandez (324) and Joe Table (314) deserve to get into the HOF because they play in a closer happy time? I don’t think so.
I was reading Sports Guys Glossary Column the other day and one of his theories hit me like a ton of bricks because it used to happen all of the time my junior year of college. “Pulling a Jackie” is basically when your significant other or a buddy’s walks in at the most inopportune time during a sporting event, or in my case, video game.
My wife, then girlfriend, lived in the dorm that was about 100 yards from my fraternity house. This was good for obvious reasons, and bad for others. During this year my roommate and I played a season of EA Triple Play Baseball 2000. Now this took commitment because we didn’t simulate, so you really had to be dedicated. Basically if I was playing I was usually winning. But if Jess called and came over, it just threw me off. I remember at least 2 occasions where I had at least a 5 run lead in the 8th and she came over and I lost. Very similar things happened that year during our multiple seasons of NHL Faceoff 2001 as well. And it continues to this day. I have my PS2 set up in our 2nd bedroom so not to disturb her when I play. But she’ll come in there and the game will always get away from me. It’s uncanny.
therefore causing save numbers to go through the roof. Now the benchmark for a
successful closer is 40 saves in a year. But 20 years ago if you got 30 you were great because there were teams that didn’t get 30 saves in a year. Now here’s the football tie in. The save is suffering the same effects now that pass catching will suffer over the next 20 years in football. The NFL has become such a pass first league that just about anyone can get 500 catches in a career. Case in point, before 1990 there were only 3 players to ever catch 100 passes in a season and they each did it once each (Art Monk, 106, 1984; Charlie Hennigan, 101, 1964; Lionel Taylor, 100, 1961). But since 1990, there have been 47 such occurrences. When you look at some of the guys that are playing now and the ungodly amount of catches they have its pretty ridiculous. I mean, I know that guys like Marvin Harrison and Isaac Bruce are Hall of Famers. But would you put Keenan McCardell, Eric Moulds, or even Keyshawn Johnson in the Hall. I know that I wouldn’t. To me, these are just players that have benefited from the time they play in. Do guys like Roberto Hernandez (324) and Joe Table (314) deserve to get into the HOF because they play in a closer happy time? I don’t think so.
I was reading Sports Guys Glossary Column the other day and one of his theories hit me like a ton of bricks because it used to happen all of the time my junior year of college. “Pulling a Jackie” is basically when your significant other or a buddy’s walks in at the most inopportune time during a sporting event, or in my case, video game.
My wife, then girlfriend, lived in the dorm that was about 100 yards from my fraternity house. This was good for obvious reasons, and bad for others. During this year my roommate and I played a season of EA Triple Play Baseball 2000. Now this took commitment because we didn’t simulate, so you really had to be dedicated. Basically if I was playing I was usually winning. But if Jess called and came over, it just threw me off. I remember at least 2 occasions where I had at least a 5 run lead in the 8th and she came over and I lost. Very similar things happened that year during our multiple seasons of NHL Faceoff 2001 as well. And it continues to this day. I have my PS2 set up in our 2nd bedroom so not to disturb her when I play. But she’ll come in there and the game will always get away from me. It’s uncanny.
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