Tuesday, September 7th, 2010...2:55 pm
I’m Cheering for WHO??
GRID IRON…Baltimore is suddenly acting like a smart committed organization. Very nice pick-up of T J Houshmandzadeh on the heels of their loss of Dante Stallworth. The deal had a nice spin-off for St Louis, as they were able to snag Mark Clayton from the Ravens, bolstering their impoverished receiving ranks…
…for complicated reasons, the vagaries and intricacies of multiple pools, I’m going to have to cheer and hope for the best from a few teams I despise; damn, let’s go Buffalo? Cinci? Freakin’ Denver? What happened? I’m shaking my head but tis the fate of poolies to be forever humming “You Can’t Always Get What You Want”…
…yes, that is the infamous Adam “Pacman” Jones listed as the starting punt returner for the Cinci Bengals. The rehabilitated (stop laughing) defensive back had a strangely quiet and uneventful camp and could provide a boost to Bengal special teams…
…Miami left tackle Jake Long is expected to play Sunday as the Fish get underway in Buffalo. That’s good news; the contenders in the East can’t afford any missteps…Richie Incognito, a truly nasty slice of humanity, will start as the offence’s right guard. The Dolphins hope to undermine their vanilla reputation by adding this slice of nasty to their line…
…Tom Brady is thisclose to signing a 58 million, three year extension. Brady was simply “lights out” during the preseason and heads a unit that is loaded with talent. They’ll need to score often to make up for a rickety defence…Randy Moss, on the other hand, has received no contract offers from the Pats. The wideout will be a free agent at the end of the season…
…the Arizona Cardinals seem very iffy on starter Derek Anderson. This is one pivot on a very short leash with head coach Ken Whisenhunt admitting the best quarterback in camp was back-up Max Hall…
…Dallas fans must be counting the minutes until they can see that Cadillac offense roll with Dez Bryant and Miles Austin manning the wideout spots. If Tony Romo has put golf and airhead blondes behind him then this offense is easily top five, despite uncertainty on the line…
…I like the book on Buffalo starter Trent Edwards; “misses open receivers and seems uncertain of where to go with the ball”…
…Darrelle Revis will be tested immediately; he draws Anquan Boldin as the New York Jets face off against Baltimore Monday night. Week 1 and we already have a “must see”…
…the Rams are gaining allot of attention after their decision to name Sam Bradford starter. Bradford has earned rave reviews and deserved the role after outplaying veteran A J Feeley. But there’s a fly the size of the state of Montana in this bowl of ointment. The Rams are also starting a rookie, Rodger Saffold, at left tackle. That is an immense gamble and one that could see Bradford blasted into the stratosphere…
…in the Penthouse; Dallas and Indy. In the outhouse; Tampa and Buffalo…
ICE…the Provincial Government of Quebec is ponying up 400 million dollars in order to build a new hockey arena. The intent is to return an NHL franchise to Quebec City, a project evidently encouraged by the Perfect Commish, Gary Bettman…
…I love so much of what Brian Burke has accomplished in his relatively short time as GM of the Toronto Maple Leafs. But it’s hard not to become woozy while looking at the teams projected starters at centre; Bozak, Kadri and Grabovski are simply unacceptable for a team hoping for an overdue return to the playoffs…
PONIES…I’ll admit to surprise when the Meridian appeared to be the only source of criticism after jockey John Velazquez butchered Quality Roads effort during his loss to Blame in the Whitney. Finally, I’ve found someone who agrees; the jock himself. After guiding North America’s top runner to a win in the Saturdays Grade 1 Woodward, Velazquez admitted he had become too “cocky” and “confident” in Quality Roads previous start. Exactly. With a focused rider the sharp four year old should win his final two starts and emerge as a handy winner of the 2010 Horse of the Year…
PUG LIFE…WBA Heavyweight Champ David Hayes will fight Audley Harrison in Manchester on Nov 13th. The fight will be a domestic smash but of little interest anywhere outside of England. Hayes is coming off an impressive bashing of John Ruiz and had been expected to fight one of the Klitschkos instead of taking a “gimmee” fight…Harrison has been a colossal disappointment and is coming off a miracle of a win against Michael Sprott. Well behind on points A-Force landed a desperation blow in the final round and pulled off a surprise win…this is a very easy win for Hayes…British Heavy Tyson Fury is projected as the best of the young English boxers and he has just obtained a coveted spot on Showtime, the American cable juggernaut…
…undefeated James Kirkland (25-0, 22 KO’s) is set to be released from jail this month. He already has two fights lined up before the end of the year provided, of course, the moron can stay out of the Big House…
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