About Me:
I am a fanatic about sports. My recreational time involves sports whether by playing them or watching and reading about it. Life is sports, after my wife of course.
About Me:
I am a fanatic about sports. My recreational time involves sports whether by playing them or watching and reading about it. Life is sports, after my wife of course.
About Me:
I am a fanatic about sports. My recreational time involves sports whether by playing them or watching and reading about it. Life is sports, after my wife of course.
Monday, February 4, 2008, 08:17 AM EST
[Basketball]
What are you waiting for? Hello, are you watching or have you been asleep for these past 47 games? Why do you seem to still have hopes that Isaiah will turn this around? Have you heard the garden chants? Hello anyone there?
You, in an interview, stated that you will need to see productivity from this team or Zeke was out of NY. Well, is time Mr. Dolan to deliver on your promise. Or, are you as bad as Isaiah failing to deliver as promised? If you got ride of a hall-of-famer coach for far less production than this, what the heck are you waiting for? As you can see, I, a die hard knick fan, have many question and very little patience. What has been draining for me is your inability to act.
I won't bore you with stats, or the past teams, or even the outside the court issues surrounding Isaiah. But, it is bluntly obvious what needs to get done before you find the Knicks playing on an empty MSG. And, to continue to waste money on trying to have a winning team immediately is unrealistic. You have a great core team with the latest drafted players like Nate, David and others. Build around them with a few seasoned players and get ride of unproductive, high paid slackers like Curry. Curry, don't get me started on him...what a waste!
I know as a business man it's hard to manage this mess you have on your hands. But, try to be less of a business man and be a fan. Do you want this circus to continue? If you were a fan on the stands, would you like to see this team represent your city? The Mecca of Basketball?
Again...is time Mr. Dolan. Start with Zeke and rebuild around the proud players on that bench before he turns them into failures. Some of them could still be salvaged form the evil greediness, money oriented market and be turned in proud Knickerbockers!
I still burn about the game last Sunday between the G-man and those Cowboys. Of course as a Giant fan, it was hard to watch Dallas come to the Meadowlands and make Big Blue look like a NCAA division III team. But, if the Giants are looking to improve look no further than Eli.
I hope big brother gets a call and to get some advise on managing the play clock and the offense. . It was very frustrating to watch a 4th year QB manages the offense so poorly that at times I felt we should have let him go to San Diego. First of, if he can't see those big digital clocks behind the end zones and snap the g damn ball before they run out, he need to be benched. And as if it wasn't bad enough, he threw on third down to receivers behind the 1st down markers. Stadium sharing QB looks more appealing to watch right now. And, I know Pennington would love to play behind that offensive line Eli has in front of him. He made such immature and absurd mistakes that I turned the Knicks on...the Knicks!
If he is too proud to call Payton, I hope he at least reaches out to senior. However, time is running out and even though the Giants are 6-3 they have a couple of very tough games left in their schedule. And, a must win game against an undefeated Patriots team will be virtually impossible.
And one last thing...I can't take his dumb looking face of disguise after a bonehead play ANYMORE!!!
Eli, please call your brother and watch some film together, bring pen and paper and take tons of notes...Thanks a bunch.
Here is a thought, whether the Yankees made it to World Series or not it is still a good year considering all the injuries they endured this past season. Joe Torre again does a great job with limited resources during a long stretch while trying to keep up with the Red Sox. A-Rod is a topic for another day but, I will only say this. he need to go!
What I find absurd is the amount of pleasure writers such as yourself find in criticizing the Yankees. Or, making fun of what a $200 million got them. You should use your resources and efforts to praise the Tigers for a great series. They found a way to disarm a potent line up with superior pitching and by taking advantage of the momentum they had after winning game 2 at Yankee Stadium. Your publication is full of stats but lacks in substance. I could have looked at all these stats in the web and not have to deal with the idiosyncrasy of your inferior analysis made into an article, wasting a useful informative and captivating tool. The most ironic factor is that I'm not even a Yankee fan. I'm just sick of reports that lack imagination and are concerned only with controversy and useless news. I just wish that for once one of you people with the power to entertain and inform will do just that instead of wasting the opportunity. Give your audience a little more credit, we know all about the stats. Be creative, tell me what the Tigers pitching have in common with other greats, or what kind of impact winning this series did for the city of Detroit, or how great was it to finally be considered a contender in a city that Basketball and Hockey are most popular. I guess in your eyes it is much easier to negatively criticize the Yankees and point out the obvious by loading your article with stats. How ingenious of you but, most depressing how common.
Matt Hasselbeck (8) vs Ben Roethlisberger (7) I prefer the short to midrange passing Hasselbeck has developed of recent. Big Ben has employed the throw first run second scheme which, he does very well. He starts with aggressive but sure throws to open up the run game. They both rate high in career rating for active QBs, Roesthlisberger 2nd and Hasselbeck 3rd. Roesthlisberger is usually quiet in the second half, which raises questions about coming from behind. Edge = Even
RBs
Shaun Alexander (37) vs Willie Parker (39) Alexander waits for his openings and then makes his move, he is great at reading the line. And he is the MVP. Parker will be getting the calls if the choose to run early in the game, if not Bettis will be coming in for the short yardage plays. Parker as the starter has gained less yardage than Bettis. Too many ifs for Pittsburg on this match up. Edge = Seattle
WRs
Darrell Jackson (82) Bobby Engram (84) vs Hines Ward (86) Antwaan Randle El (82) Jackson came back strong after a knee injury with a nine-catch, 143-yard performance against the Redskins and with a smooth 28-yard catch. Engram the better possession guy but will drop balls at times. Ward has a 14.1-yard average and could be the spark needed to get the passing game on a good start Randle El is the deep ball threat and a very complete receiver. Edge = Pittsburg
TEs
Jerramy Stevens (86) vs Heath Miller (83) Stevens is a Jeremy Shockey type TE and could be a huge difference. Hopefully his game backs his talk off the field. Miller mature beyond his years for a rookie, he could be featured early in the middle of the field looking to find openings behind the linebackers. Edge = Pittsburg
FBs
Mack Strong (38) vs Dan Kreider (35) Strong is the most complete of the two. He could block, run & catch. He was never polished enough otherwise he could have become talented back just like a Marshall Faulk. Kreider not much of a threat, he only plays during the 2 TE formations, he can not run well at all, this is an easy pick. Edge = Seattle
LT
Walter Jones (71) vs Marvel Smith (77) Jones could be regarded as the best pass-blocking tackle. does a great job steering his opponent and might be facing Porter most of the game. Smith he is a very sound player and light on his feet that could recover well. He did a decent job against Dwight Freeney of the Colts and Trevor Pryce of the Broncos. Edge = Seattle
LG
Steve Hutchinson (76) vs Alan Faneca (66) Hutchinson is going to the Pro-Bowl. He has the best techniques when it comes to run blocking. He will rely on his superior mental game when facing his opponent. Faneca can cover well and recover better than most. However he has looked shaky at time. Even though Hutchinson is a Pro Bowler I think there is no overwhelming edge here.Edge = Even
Centers
Robbie Tobeck (61) vs Jeff Hartings (64) Tobeck is another Pro Bowler who is extremely intelligent and knows his opponents weaknesses through studying game tape. Hartings is a great blocker and has a ton of skills. He is surely a critical part of the running game, and should have most of the plays go in his direction. Edge = Pittsburg
RG
Chris Gray (62) vs Kendall Simmons (73) Gray is playing like a young talented guard rather than a 35 year old has been. He knows his limitations and tries to adhere to the game plan to better his team's chances. Simmons recovered well after surgery in the off season. He uses his size to block and help the run game. Edge = Pittsburg
RT
Sean Locklear (75) vs Max Starks (78) Locklear has done a great job all season long. He has matched up against the best in the league, he always rises to the occasion. Starks he is mammoth. A very big guy who used his size advantage well. He will make a huge difference in the running game but, most of all is the short yardage game. Edge = Seattle
Totals = Even 4-4-2
I would like to think that the game will be exciting based on the match ups mentioned above. Previous Super Bowl experience from Holmgrem and Cohwer will allow for poise and execution in their game plan...we hope. This is where the QBs become a decisive factor, allowing the coaching experience dictate what happens on the field . I believe this is the most evenly matched teams of all the playoff teams this year (my opinion).I, somewhat, look forward to the game, and anxiously await the kickoff. May the best team WIN.
Tiger Woods won his 4th Buick Invitational in what was a forgettable three player playoff. After the 1st playoff hole, Nathan Green couldn't handle the pressure and chunked the chip that ended his run at winning the tournament. The second playoff was the 16th hole, which had the field struggling just to save par the entire tournament. Jose Maria Olazabal's tee shot went into the sand, but he was able to get it out and leave a short downhill putt. Well, easier said that done. Olazabal missed the slightly downhill 4 footer putt and Tiger was handed over the tournament.
I think golfers in general do not feel intimidated by Tiger as they used to be. But, at the Buick Invitational, every where you look there is a reminder of who that number one golfer in the world is. They have advertisement with Tiger's picture around the course. Buick has no restrains of showing who their money making athlete is. Whether Tiger alone could intimidate the field like he used to, is up for debate. But, he sure gets help by his sponsors.
So, I would like to end by saying the Tiger may intimidate new comers like Nathan Green and Arjun Atwal. But, it is more evident today that he needs luck on his side to beat the usual suspect he has battled since day one. His dominant and aggressive play had an impact in the minds of the players he faced. But it isn't so anymore. He is winning tournaments on opposition misses not on superior play like he used.