NFL Week 7 Review
Week 7 in the National Football League was dull due to the fact that various popular teams around the league were on their bye week. The Tim Tebow era was the most talked about issue heading into week 7. Usually, a Bronco- Dolphin game would not even create any buzz within the football world. During the majority of the game, Tebow looked confused and lost on the field. The Dolphins defense did an admirable job of creating pressure on Tebow due to the fact that his throwing release is so slow. I turned the channel from that game assuming that The Miami Dolphins have finally won a game this season.
I was mistakenly wrong because I forgot the Dolphins are the laughing stock of the AFC East. Tebow engineered a historic fourth quarter comeback to give the Broncos their second win of the season. Tebow threw 27 passes with only 13 being caught for completions. His quarterback rating was a mediocre 91.7, and he looked more like a fullback than a quarterback during that game. The one part of Tebow’s game you can fault is his will to win. He may not be the prettiest and most accurate quarterback in the world, but all he ever does in win football games. I’m interested in seeing how he will do against a mean and tough Detroit Lions defense this upcoming Sunday.
In the Meadowlands this past Sunday, The New York Jets came back from a 10 point halftime deficit to defeat the San Diego Chargers. The Jets finally incorporated wide out Plaxico Burress into their offensive game plan. Burress finished the game with three huge touchdown receptions. The Jets running game got a much need boost at the hands of starting tailback Shonn Greene. Green carried the ball 20 times for an impressive 120 yards. The Jets are heading into their bye week with a great win against a disappointing San Diego team. The Chargers are so disappointing to the point that I really believe that Norv Turner should be terminated of his head coaching duties. The play calling during the last two minutes were comical, and I have no idea what kind of coaching that was. Chargers quarterback Phillip Rivers has digressed to a point where he was been placed outside of the discussion of the best quarter backs in professional football. I just don’t see the fire in Rivers anymore, and I use to be an extremely big fan of Rivers game.
The Baltimore Ravens was horrible against The Jacksonville Jaguars on Monday Night Football. The Ravens starting quarterback Joe Flacco is not the answer at that position. When you go 21 for 38 against a one win team, you are not ready to play against the big boys in The NFL. I was never really high on Flacco’s quarterback ability, but Monday’s game downgraded him to the basement of NFL quarterbacks. The Ravens are trying to win a SuperBowl this season for the second time in eleven years. I guarantee they will not win the big game with Joe Flacco at quarterback.
Thursday, October 27, 2011
Wednesday, October 26, 2011
Interview with Kyrie Irving
Ladies and gentlemen, you are in for a special treat this week as NateReySports brings to you an exclusive interview with Kyrie Irving by our very own Nathaniel Cooke Jr.
Naterey sports sat down with Cleveland Cavalier star Kyrie Irving to better understand what fuels this great guard from West Orange, New Jersey. Irving also discusses the value he places on hard work and education. The humble star was a pleasure to interview, and I know he will do great in the National Basketball Association.
Irving is always on the road preparing for his startup season in the National Basketball Association. While he is away from his home state, I was curious about his process of maintaining his hair?
“I make it a point to come home every month to get my hair cut because Fresh the barber always does an incredible job on my head. So every month, I make it my priority to get home and pay Fresh the barber a visit”.
NC: Where are you originally from?
Irving: I was born in Australia, and I moved to Newark, New Jersey when I was a child. I later moved to West Orange after my stay in Newark.
NC: What age did you fall in love with the game of basketball?
Irving: I would have to say it was in the sixth grade when I knew I wanted to play the game of basketball.
NC: What do you say to young kids that inspire to play in the NBA?
Irving: Maintaining a high work ethic, and appreciate the game. My dad always helped me to understand how imperative the lessons from the game of basketball had to do with lessons in life.
NC: What are you doing while The National Basketball Association is in a lockout?
Irving: I workout in Miami, Florida with other NBA players, and I’m also attending classes at Duke University.
NC: That’s great that you are still attempting to pursue your education
Irving: Yes most definitely, education has and will always be a major priority in my life
NC: What do you think you can bring to The Cleveland Cavalier Franchise?
Irving: I think I can bring great focus and drive to the franchise. I want to be a great player in this league, and only being 19 years of age, I want to learn as much as I can about the game. I want to make the Cavaliers a contender on a yearly basis.
Naterey sports sat down with Cleveland Cavalier star Kyrie Irving to better understand what fuels this great guard from West Orange, New Jersey. Irving also discusses the value he places on hard work and education. The humble star was a pleasure to interview, and I know he will do great in the National Basketball Association.
Irving is always on the road preparing for his startup season in the National Basketball Association. While he is away from his home state, I was curious about his process of maintaining his hair?
“I make it a point to come home every month to get my hair cut because Fresh the barber always does an incredible job on my head. So every month, I make it my priority to get home and pay Fresh the barber a visit”.
NC: Where are you originally from?
Irving: I was born in Australia, and I moved to Newark, New Jersey when I was a child. I later moved to West Orange after my stay in Newark.
NC: What age did you fall in love with the game of basketball?
Irving: I would have to say it was in the sixth grade when I knew I wanted to play the game of basketball.
NC: What do you say to young kids that inspire to play in the NBA?
Irving: Maintaining a high work ethic, and appreciate the game. My dad always helped me to understand how imperative the lessons from the game of basketball had to do with lessons in life.
NC: What are you doing while The National Basketball Association is in a lockout?
Irving: I workout in Miami, Florida with other NBA players, and I’m also attending classes at Duke University.
NC: That’s great that you are still attempting to pursue your education
Irving: Yes most definitely, education has and will always be a major priority in my life
NC: What do you think you can bring to The Cleveland Cavalier Franchise?
Irving: I think I can bring great focus and drive to the franchise. I want to be a great player in this league, and only being 19 years of age, I want to learn as much as I can about the game. I want to make the Cavaliers a contender on a yearly basis.
Jets Win Again; Improve to 4-3
Jets win again after epic comeback
The NY Jets are now 4-3 after defeating the San Diego Chargers this past Sunday 27-21. The faced an early scare as they trailed by over ten points, but the team played together and came up with an impressive victory.
During the third quarter, NY was down 21-10. This was partly due to the fact that the ref had called back a touch down they had scored in the first quarter. It looked like it was going to be a game lost thanks to the ref. However, the Jets are better than that, and they proved it.
They slowly but surely came back, scoring to make it 21-17, then 24-17, and finally adding a three point field goal to cement the victory with a score of 27-21. It was well-deserved in the end and the boys finally showed hope of a revival.
The started out with a 2-0 record, then lost three straight. Now they have won two games in a row and boast a 4-3 record. The Bills and Patriots still have a better record but there is still hope for the NY outfit. The Pats are 5-1 while the Bills are 4-2.
The Jets travel to Buffalo in two weeks for their game during Week 9 as Week 8 is their Bye week. If the Jets win that game, they will improve to 5-3 while the Bills will drop to 4-3. It will be a very important match-up for NY.
Ironically, the week after the Bills, the Jets will get their rematch against the Pats at home, who narrowly defeated them 30-21 in New England on October 9th.
The importance of these two games cannot be stressed enough. They are both in the Jets division and it is about more than bragging rights. The Jets need to win both games to fight for the lead in the division.
Brady is playing extremely well for his Patriots and the Bills are experiencing a few lows especially after losing out to the Giants a week ago. Sanchez needs to throw good TD passes and the rest of his crew need to step up their game big time.
New York has a rough division and there is no doubt about that. Sure the Miami Dolphins are having a bad year this season, but the Bills and Pats are no walk in the park. If the Jets want to make the wildcard/play-offs, they need to come up with victories against two of their fiercest rivals.
They have a week to practice, relax, and mentally prepare for the Bills. This is their one and only bye week of the season so they should use it well. If there is a good game to watch next Sunday, it is certainly the one from Buffalo between the Bills and NY Jets. Enjoy the game, stay tuned.
The NY Jets are now 4-3 after defeating the San Diego Chargers this past Sunday 27-21. The faced an early scare as they trailed by over ten points, but the team played together and came up with an impressive victory.
During the third quarter, NY was down 21-10. This was partly due to the fact that the ref had called back a touch down they had scored in the first quarter. It looked like it was going to be a game lost thanks to the ref. However, the Jets are better than that, and they proved it.
They slowly but surely came back, scoring to make it 21-17, then 24-17, and finally adding a three point field goal to cement the victory with a score of 27-21. It was well-deserved in the end and the boys finally showed hope of a revival.
The started out with a 2-0 record, then lost three straight. Now they have won two games in a row and boast a 4-3 record. The Bills and Patriots still have a better record but there is still hope for the NY outfit. The Pats are 5-1 while the Bills are 4-2.
The Jets travel to Buffalo in two weeks for their game during Week 9 as Week 8 is their Bye week. If the Jets win that game, they will improve to 5-3 while the Bills will drop to 4-3. It will be a very important match-up for NY.
Ironically, the week after the Bills, the Jets will get their rematch against the Pats at home, who narrowly defeated them 30-21 in New England on October 9th.
The importance of these two games cannot be stressed enough. They are both in the Jets division and it is about more than bragging rights. The Jets need to win both games to fight for the lead in the division.
Brady is playing extremely well for his Patriots and the Bills are experiencing a few lows especially after losing out to the Giants a week ago. Sanchez needs to throw good TD passes and the rest of his crew need to step up their game big time.
New York has a rough division and there is no doubt about that. Sure the Miami Dolphins are having a bad year this season, but the Bills and Pats are no walk in the park. If the Jets want to make the wildcard/play-offs, they need to come up with victories against two of their fiercest rivals.
They have a week to practice, relax, and mentally prepare for the Bills. This is their one and only bye week of the season so they should use it well. If there is a good game to watch next Sunday, it is certainly the one from Buffalo between the Bills and NY Jets. Enjoy the game, stay tuned.
Tuesday, October 18, 2011
Week 6 of the NFL
NFL Week 6 Review
I have to start off by discussing the Patriots-Cowboys game that was played this past Sunday. The head coach of the Cowboys, Jason Garrett, showed the world that he has lost all confidence in his starting quarterback Tony Romo. The play calling from the Dallas sideline was hilarious because it seemed like they played hoping not to lose instead of attempting to win the game. Tony Romo statistically had a superior game to Tom Brady, but in the end Brady showed why his name will be engraved into Canton, Ohio one day. I have to give Romo credit due to the fact that he only threw one interception during the entire game. Throughout the game, both Romo and Brady threw 41 passes with 27 being thrown for completions. The Patriots defense didn’t look like championship caliber, and that will cost them during the playoffs. There is no way that the Pats can win a title with a defense that ranks dead last.
I have to show some love to the Cincinnati Bengals and their surprising 4-2 start to the season. I know what you guys are thinking, “Why in the world would the Bengals be talked about during a review?” You have to give credit to the Bengals because they are only half a game back from first place in the very tough AFC Central division. Quarterback Andy Dalton has not played like a rookie, and I bet the NY Jets would love to have him over the inconsistent Mark Sanchez. The Bengal defense has gotten the job done this year, and they are ranked 8th in the NFL in total defense. If Panthers star quarterback Cam Newton wasn’t in the picture, we would all be talking about stud Bengal wide out AJ Green as the offensive rookie of the year. I’m not saying that the Bengals will make the playoffs, but they do deserve some recognition for a very surprising and impressive start.
In Detroit last Sunday, the 49ers handed the Lions their first loss of the season. The team from the bay area gave other teams the blueprint on how to beat the Lions. The 49ers punched the Lions in the mouth, and were extremely physical with them throughout the ball game. The most underrated back in all of football--Frank Gore--ran all over the Lions defense and finished the game with 141 yards on the ground. 49ers head man Jim Harbaugh has the 49ers believing that they can have a dominating and memorable season this year. Starting quarterback Alex Smith has played a lot better than people have given him credit for. He has only thrown two picks for the season thusfar, and he has learned the importance of controlling and not losing the game for your team. The scuffle that occurred between Jim Schwartz and Jim Harbaugh was comical, and I thought that it was imperative to see two coaches get into it after a highly competitive game.
Next week, I will a complete a midterm of college football along with my weekly review of The National Football League.
Jets finally Snap a 3 game Skid After 24-6 Rout of Dolphins
After three long years of home losses to the Miami Dolphins, the NY Jets finally realized it was the right time to defeat their rivals, especially after three straight losses in the season. At first it seemed a bit tricky as the Jets only led 7-6, but Mark Sanchez’s run-in touchdown led his Jets to a remarkable victory.
The Dolphins were able to stop the Jets on an easy touchdown drive as Nick Folk had to score a field goal to add the three deserved points to the Jets score line. However, it was Darrelle Revis who stole the headlines.
The defensive player picked off a pass and ran the ball in for a 100 yard touchdown, scoring his first points of the season. It was a remarkable drive that led to an even larger Jets lead.
The final score of the game was 24-6 which finally enabled the Jets to snap their 3 game losing streak. After starting out the season at 2-0, they dropped to 2-3 until last night when they leveled their amount of wins/losses. It took them a while to do it, but they did it against an opponent who had beaten them for the past three straight years on home soil.
Sunday the Jets will host a San Diego side that has a 4-1 record. The Jets need to jump up to 4-3 to keep up with their division rivals in the Buffalo Bills and the New England Patriots, so they have to win at home. It will not be easy as the Chargers have that record for good reasoning, but Sanchez needs to put on a good show like he did last night to lead his team to victory.
Rex Ryan coached a great game last night in which his team did not allow their opponents to do much. It could be that Miami have given up on the season as they now have a 0-6 record. However, that shouldn’t be the case as they fiercely rival the Jets. It was a good way for the Jets to bounce back from their last three disappointing results.
It will be an intriguing game that begins at 1:00 p.m. eastern in New Jersey in which both sides will not want to lose this one. Revis will have to be special on defense as the Chargers carry that name for the reason being that they are tough. It will be an exciting game so anyone who is a Jets fan should sit down and enjoy.
I have to start off by discussing the Patriots-Cowboys game that was played this past Sunday. The head coach of the Cowboys, Jason Garrett, showed the world that he has lost all confidence in his starting quarterback Tony Romo. The play calling from the Dallas sideline was hilarious because it seemed like they played hoping not to lose instead of attempting to win the game. Tony Romo statistically had a superior game to Tom Brady, but in the end Brady showed why his name will be engraved into Canton, Ohio one day. I have to give Romo credit due to the fact that he only threw one interception during the entire game. Throughout the game, both Romo and Brady threw 41 passes with 27 being thrown for completions. The Patriots defense didn’t look like championship caliber, and that will cost them during the playoffs. There is no way that the Pats can win a title with a defense that ranks dead last.
I have to show some love to the Cincinnati Bengals and their surprising 4-2 start to the season. I know what you guys are thinking, “Why in the world would the Bengals be talked about during a review?” You have to give credit to the Bengals because they are only half a game back from first place in the very tough AFC Central division. Quarterback Andy Dalton has not played like a rookie, and I bet the NY Jets would love to have him over the inconsistent Mark Sanchez. The Bengal defense has gotten the job done this year, and they are ranked 8th in the NFL in total defense. If Panthers star quarterback Cam Newton wasn’t in the picture, we would all be talking about stud Bengal wide out AJ Green as the offensive rookie of the year. I’m not saying that the Bengals will make the playoffs, but they do deserve some recognition for a very surprising and impressive start.
In Detroit last Sunday, the 49ers handed the Lions their first loss of the season. The team from the bay area gave other teams the blueprint on how to beat the Lions. The 49ers punched the Lions in the mouth, and were extremely physical with them throughout the ball game. The most underrated back in all of football--Frank Gore--ran all over the Lions defense and finished the game with 141 yards on the ground. 49ers head man Jim Harbaugh has the 49ers believing that they can have a dominating and memorable season this year. Starting quarterback Alex Smith has played a lot better than people have given him credit for. He has only thrown two picks for the season thusfar, and he has learned the importance of controlling and not losing the game for your team. The scuffle that occurred between Jim Schwartz and Jim Harbaugh was comical, and I thought that it was imperative to see two coaches get into it after a highly competitive game.
Next week, I will a complete a midterm of college football along with my weekly review of The National Football League.
Jets finally Snap a 3 game Skid After 24-6 Rout of Dolphins
After three long years of home losses to the Miami Dolphins, the NY Jets finally realized it was the right time to defeat their rivals, especially after three straight losses in the season. At first it seemed a bit tricky as the Jets only led 7-6, but Mark Sanchez’s run-in touchdown led his Jets to a remarkable victory.
The Dolphins were able to stop the Jets on an easy touchdown drive as Nick Folk had to score a field goal to add the three deserved points to the Jets score line. However, it was Darrelle Revis who stole the headlines.
The defensive player picked off a pass and ran the ball in for a 100 yard touchdown, scoring his first points of the season. It was a remarkable drive that led to an even larger Jets lead.
The final score of the game was 24-6 which finally enabled the Jets to snap their 3 game losing streak. After starting out the season at 2-0, they dropped to 2-3 until last night when they leveled their amount of wins/losses. It took them a while to do it, but they did it against an opponent who had beaten them for the past three straight years on home soil.
Sunday the Jets will host a San Diego side that has a 4-1 record. The Jets need to jump up to 4-3 to keep up with their division rivals in the Buffalo Bills and the New England Patriots, so they have to win at home. It will not be easy as the Chargers have that record for good reasoning, but Sanchez needs to put on a good show like he did last night to lead his team to victory.
Rex Ryan coached a great game last night in which his team did not allow their opponents to do much. It could be that Miami have given up on the season as they now have a 0-6 record. However, that shouldn’t be the case as they fiercely rival the Jets. It was a good way for the Jets to bounce back from their last three disappointing results.
It will be an intriguing game that begins at 1:00 p.m. eastern in New Jersey in which both sides will not want to lose this one. Revis will have to be special on defense as the Chargers carry that name for the reason being that they are tough. It will be an exciting game so anyone who is a Jets fan should sit down and enjoy.
Tuesday, October 11, 2011
NFL Week 5...Surprise Surprise
NFL Week 5
Week 5 in the NFL was very exciting, and unpredictable. I am going to start this week’s edition discussing the Bills and Eagles game last Sunday because the Eagles look like undisciplined team on both sides of the ball. The Eagles defense is a complete joke, and every team has been able to throw and run the ball effectively against the boys from Philadelphia. Michael Vick tied a career high with four interceptions on Sunday, but the receivers are the one to blame for the interceptions, not Vick. Eagles wide out Jason Avant allowed two balls to be taken away by Bills defensive backs during two separate crucial segments of the game. The play calling for the Eagles have to be placed into heavy questioning because they have the tendency to completely abandoned the run during portions of football games. I think that the Buffalo Bills are a major player in the AFC, and they are only going to improve during the duration of the regular season. The defense in Buffalo reminds me of The New Orleans Saints defense from 2010 because both are not great, but they have the ability to get key turnovers in key spots.
The New York Giants and Jets were very disappointing during week 5. The New York Giants were unable to find their running game against an inferior Seattle Seahawks football team. Giant’s quarterback Eli Manning threw for over 400 hundreds yards, but three interceptions seemed to have discredited the great feat. The Giants have to learn how to be a consistent football team if they want to be considered a legitimate contender for The Super bowl. The New York Jets were unable to stop their losing skid in Foxboro due to the fact that they are highly overrated. The Jets defense allowed Patriots tail back B Green- Ellis run all over them for a total of 136 yards. The Jets offense didn’t play much better, and I am starting to wonder if Mark Sanchez is the right quarterback to lead the Jets to the promise land which is a NFL championship.
The Detroit Lions has placed everyone on notice that they are a dangerous and lethal team. During their first Monday night game since 2001, the Lions dominated the Bears improving their record to 5-0 on the season. The Bears came out firing on offense, but the Lions showed that no one has yet found a formula to defeat them. This team can beat you in so many ways on the offensive and defensive side of the ball. I can’t wait to Thanksgiving Day when The Green Bay Packers visit Detroit in a heavy weight extravaganza that should be classic.
Here are my top ten teams in the NFL through Week 5.
1. Green Bay Packers
2. Detroit Lions
3. New Orleans Saints
4. New England Patriots
5. Baltimore Ravens
6. Buffalo Bills
7. Pittsburg Steelers
8. San Francisco 49ers
9. Oakland Raiders
10. New York Giants
Jets give up against Patriots
In a game where Tom Brady and his Patriots were expected to demolish the Jets, they did win, but NY may have been able to make an epic come back.
Brady through for over 300 yards and his offense as well as defense were absolutely phenomenal. They handed the Jets their third straight loss after beginning the season at 2-0. Some would argue that it should have been 1-1.
The Cowboys were in control of the Jets in the season opener a month ago on September 11, but the Jets put their hearts and souls on the line to make an unforgettable comeback to rise to victory. During the following week, they crushed the Jaguars. After those two victories to start the season, it has been all downhill.
Coach Rex Ryan of the Jets admitted that next Monday night’s game at home against the Miami Dolphins is simply a must win. They have to win that game to jump up to a 3-3 record as the Bills and Pats are both at 4-1. Both sides are in the Jets’ division.
The Jets need to turn their season completely around in order to be able to even sniff the play-offs. Mark Sanchez was decent in his first two seasons, but now he is playing like an average rookie. He needs to step up and lead his team. Also, instead of cursing every two minutes, Rex Ryan needs to calm down and teach his team how to play some smart football.
Week 5 in the NFL was very exciting, and unpredictable. I am going to start this week’s edition discussing the Bills and Eagles game last Sunday because the Eagles look like undisciplined team on both sides of the ball. The Eagles defense is a complete joke, and every team has been able to throw and run the ball effectively against the boys from Philadelphia. Michael Vick tied a career high with four interceptions on Sunday, but the receivers are the one to blame for the interceptions, not Vick. Eagles wide out Jason Avant allowed two balls to be taken away by Bills defensive backs during two separate crucial segments of the game. The play calling for the Eagles have to be placed into heavy questioning because they have the tendency to completely abandoned the run during portions of football games. I think that the Buffalo Bills are a major player in the AFC, and they are only going to improve during the duration of the regular season. The defense in Buffalo reminds me of The New Orleans Saints defense from 2010 because both are not great, but they have the ability to get key turnovers in key spots.
The New York Giants and Jets were very disappointing during week 5. The New York Giants were unable to find their running game against an inferior Seattle Seahawks football team. Giant’s quarterback Eli Manning threw for over 400 hundreds yards, but three interceptions seemed to have discredited the great feat. The Giants have to learn how to be a consistent football team if they want to be considered a legitimate contender for The Super bowl. The New York Jets were unable to stop their losing skid in Foxboro due to the fact that they are highly overrated. The Jets defense allowed Patriots tail back B Green- Ellis run all over them for a total of 136 yards. The Jets offense didn’t play much better, and I am starting to wonder if Mark Sanchez is the right quarterback to lead the Jets to the promise land which is a NFL championship.
The Detroit Lions has placed everyone on notice that they are a dangerous and lethal team. During their first Monday night game since 2001, the Lions dominated the Bears improving their record to 5-0 on the season. The Bears came out firing on offense, but the Lions showed that no one has yet found a formula to defeat them. This team can beat you in so many ways on the offensive and defensive side of the ball. I can’t wait to Thanksgiving Day when The Green Bay Packers visit Detroit in a heavy weight extravaganza that should be classic.
Here are my top ten teams in the NFL through Week 5.
1. Green Bay Packers
2. Detroit Lions
3. New Orleans Saints
4. New England Patriots
5. Baltimore Ravens
6. Buffalo Bills
7. Pittsburg Steelers
8. San Francisco 49ers
9. Oakland Raiders
10. New York Giants
Jets give up against Patriots
In a game where Tom Brady and his Patriots were expected to demolish the Jets, they did win, but NY may have been able to make an epic come back.
Brady through for over 300 yards and his offense as well as defense were absolutely phenomenal. They handed the Jets their third straight loss after beginning the season at 2-0. Some would argue that it should have been 1-1.
The Cowboys were in control of the Jets in the season opener a month ago on September 11, but the Jets put their hearts and souls on the line to make an unforgettable comeback to rise to victory. During the following week, they crushed the Jaguars. After those two victories to start the season, it has been all downhill.
Coach Rex Ryan of the Jets admitted that next Monday night’s game at home against the Miami Dolphins is simply a must win. They have to win that game to jump up to a 3-3 record as the Bills and Pats are both at 4-1. Both sides are in the Jets’ division.
The Jets need to turn their season completely around in order to be able to even sniff the play-offs. Mark Sanchez was decent in his first two seasons, but now he is playing like an average rookie. He needs to step up and lead his team. Also, instead of cursing every two minutes, Rex Ryan needs to calm down and teach his team how to play some smart football.
Tuesday, October 4, 2011
Week 4 of the NFL brings highs and awful lows
aNFL Week 4 Review…
The 4th week in the National Football League opened my eyes about various teams, and their chances of having a successful and productive season. I have to start with The Philadelphia Eagles losing to a much inferior team in The San Francisco 49ers. Michael Vick threw for four hundred yards, and gained 75 yards rushing during the duration of the contest. The San Francisco 49ers ran all over the Philly defense on Sunday and the acquisitions from the offseason are not playing up to their potential or lengthy contracts. The Eagles turned the ball over three times during the game, and the 49ers were able to capitalize on the foolish mistakes made by Philadelphia. I have to give credit to Jim Harbaugh because he has changed the culture in San Francisco by instilling a winning mentality to a franchise trying to make the playoffs for the first time in over five years.
The most interesting game in week 4 occurred in the house that Jerry Jones built. The Dallas Cowboys dominated the first half of the game, and it looked like The Detroit Lions weren’t ready for the big stage. In the second half, Tony Romo made several costly and erratic decisions with the football. The interceptions thrown by Tony Romo could have been prevented if Tony didn’t believe that he was the second coming of Bret Favre. The brilliant first half by Tony Romo was overshadowed by a dreadful three interception second half. The Detroit Lions are the new bullies on the block, and they are playing with an extreme amount of swagger and confidence. Lion’s quarterback Matthew Stafford threw for two touchdowns in huge spots during the game on Sunday, and he looks like he is finally living up to his number 1 draft selection from a few years ago. The best quarterback to receiver tandem in the NFL right now is Stafford to the insanely talented wide out Calvin I am turning into the best receiver in football Johnson.
I have to give credit to Eli Manning and his great play in the fourth quarter against The Cardinals on Sunday. I have been extremely critical of Eli since he came into the league in 2004. Last Sunday, (in the same arena where Eli won a Super bowl) a certain magic was able to come over #10. The magic almost didn’t occur due to surprisingly productive wide out Victor Cruz losing the ball during a crucial part of the game in the fourth quarter. The referees declared that Cruz gave himself up, and no fumble occurred. The New York Giants drive continued climaxing in a touchdown pass to under rated wide out Hakeem Nicks. The New York Giants have proven to me that they are the best team right now in the NFC East, and that they are mentality tough. Osi Umenyiora is back on the defensive line, and he looked very active and intense on the field in Glendale. The NFC better be aware of big blue, because they are a very dangerous football team.
College football fanatics the wait and anticipation is over. Here are my top ten candidates for the Heisman Trophy.
1. Russell Wilson- Wisconsin Badgers
2. Robert Griffin III- Baylor Bears
3. Marcus Lattimore- South Carolina Gamecocks
4. Trent Richardson- Alabama Crimson Tide
5. Andrew Luck- Stanford Cardinals
6. Laundry Jones- Oklahoma Sooners
7. Brandon Weeden- Oklahoma State Cowboys
8. Tyrann Mathieu- Louisiana State Tigers
9. Ray Graham- Pittsburg Panthers
10. Kellen Moore- Boise State Broncos
Jets crushed away from home
The NY Jets travelled to the Baltimore Ravens to play their fourth game of the season. Baltimore was 2-1 like the Jets, but they played as if they were undefeated. Defensively, the Jets are solid, but the same cannot be said of their offense; their offensive line in particular.
The Jets QB Mark Sanchez was unable to throw his best game and a mistake from him and his offensive line caused the Jets to give up the first TD of the game. However, they did make a statement right after when McKnight returned a punt for a TD completing their longest ever play; 107 yards. That response meant “game on”.
Of course, Baltimore would go on to score 20 unanswered points to make it 27-7. The Jets would get no more than ten more points in the game as Baltimore added another touchdown; with the final score being 34-17 in Baltimore’s favor.
The Jets put on an absolutely pathetic showing even though it was at a very tough opponent’s ground. The game could have been much closer if NY’s offense did not commit as many mistakes. However, credit has to be given to the defense of Baltimore. They forced those errors and that won them the game easily. However, as tough as Baltimore is, NY travel to an even tougher, rougher opponent next week, New England.
The Patriots are 3-1 suffering only one defeat thus far which came at the hands of the Buffalo Bills in an exciting back and forth game. This week, they defeated Oakland 31-19 in Cali. Last year, they crushed the Jets 45-3 in the same home fixture. After an embarrassing loss in Baltimore, will Rex Ryan be able to gather his troops and come up with a successful plan to down Brady and his Pats? We will find out on Sunday. Stay tuned readers, it will be a tough match for your NY Jets.
The 4th week in the National Football League opened my eyes about various teams, and their chances of having a successful and productive season. I have to start with The Philadelphia Eagles losing to a much inferior team in The San Francisco 49ers. Michael Vick threw for four hundred yards, and gained 75 yards rushing during the duration of the contest. The San Francisco 49ers ran all over the Philly defense on Sunday and the acquisitions from the offseason are not playing up to their potential or lengthy contracts. The Eagles turned the ball over three times during the game, and the 49ers were able to capitalize on the foolish mistakes made by Philadelphia. I have to give credit to Jim Harbaugh because he has changed the culture in San Francisco by instilling a winning mentality to a franchise trying to make the playoffs for the first time in over five years.
The most interesting game in week 4 occurred in the house that Jerry Jones built. The Dallas Cowboys dominated the first half of the game, and it looked like The Detroit Lions weren’t ready for the big stage. In the second half, Tony Romo made several costly and erratic decisions with the football. The interceptions thrown by Tony Romo could have been prevented if Tony didn’t believe that he was the second coming of Bret Favre. The brilliant first half by Tony Romo was overshadowed by a dreadful three interception second half. The Detroit Lions are the new bullies on the block, and they are playing with an extreme amount of swagger and confidence. Lion’s quarterback Matthew Stafford threw for two touchdowns in huge spots during the game on Sunday, and he looks like he is finally living up to his number 1 draft selection from a few years ago. The best quarterback to receiver tandem in the NFL right now is Stafford to the insanely talented wide out Calvin I am turning into the best receiver in football Johnson.
I have to give credit to Eli Manning and his great play in the fourth quarter against The Cardinals on Sunday. I have been extremely critical of Eli since he came into the league in 2004. Last Sunday, (in the same arena where Eli won a Super bowl) a certain magic was able to come over #10. The magic almost didn’t occur due to surprisingly productive wide out Victor Cruz losing the ball during a crucial part of the game in the fourth quarter. The referees declared that Cruz gave himself up, and no fumble occurred. The New York Giants drive continued climaxing in a touchdown pass to under rated wide out Hakeem Nicks. The New York Giants have proven to me that they are the best team right now in the NFC East, and that they are mentality tough. Osi Umenyiora is back on the defensive line, and he looked very active and intense on the field in Glendale. The NFC better be aware of big blue, because they are a very dangerous football team.
College football fanatics the wait and anticipation is over. Here are my top ten candidates for the Heisman Trophy.
1. Russell Wilson- Wisconsin Badgers
2. Robert Griffin III- Baylor Bears
3. Marcus Lattimore- South Carolina Gamecocks
4. Trent Richardson- Alabama Crimson Tide
5. Andrew Luck- Stanford Cardinals
6. Laundry Jones- Oklahoma Sooners
7. Brandon Weeden- Oklahoma State Cowboys
8. Tyrann Mathieu- Louisiana State Tigers
9. Ray Graham- Pittsburg Panthers
10. Kellen Moore- Boise State Broncos
Jets crushed away from home
The NY Jets travelled to the Baltimore Ravens to play their fourth game of the season. Baltimore was 2-1 like the Jets, but they played as if they were undefeated. Defensively, the Jets are solid, but the same cannot be said of their offense; their offensive line in particular.
The Jets QB Mark Sanchez was unable to throw his best game and a mistake from him and his offensive line caused the Jets to give up the first TD of the game. However, they did make a statement right after when McKnight returned a punt for a TD completing their longest ever play; 107 yards. That response meant “game on”.
Of course, Baltimore would go on to score 20 unanswered points to make it 27-7. The Jets would get no more than ten more points in the game as Baltimore added another touchdown; with the final score being 34-17 in Baltimore’s favor.
The Jets put on an absolutely pathetic showing even though it was at a very tough opponent’s ground. The game could have been much closer if NY’s offense did not commit as many mistakes. However, credit has to be given to the defense of Baltimore. They forced those errors and that won them the game easily. However, as tough as Baltimore is, NY travel to an even tougher, rougher opponent next week, New England.
The Patriots are 3-1 suffering only one defeat thus far which came at the hands of the Buffalo Bills in an exciting back and forth game. This week, they defeated Oakland 31-19 in Cali. Last year, they crushed the Jets 45-3 in the same home fixture. After an embarrassing loss in Baltimore, will Rex Ryan be able to gather his troops and come up with a successful plan to down Brady and his Pats? We will find out on Sunday. Stay tuned readers, it will be a tough match for your NY Jets.
Monday, September 26, 2011
Week 3 of the NFL was good for some, but bad for others
The NFL Week 3 Review
Week 3 was a very exciting and impactful week in The National Football League. I was not very surprised to witness The Buffalo Bills defeat The New England Patriots because from a far The Bills have changed the entire culture in Orchard Park, New York. On Sunday, The Bills became the first team in NFL history to win two games in a season when trailing by 18 plus point during a point in each of those games. Ryan Fitzpatrick has shown the world that he can compete on the same stage as Pats Quarterback Tom Brady. The Detroit Lions defeated The Vikings in The Metro Dome on Sunday to stay on course for a perfect season. The Lions came back from a 20 to 0 deficit to give the Vikings its third straight loss of this early season.
The New York Giants have a lot to be proud of after their surprising victory over The Eagles on Sunday. The Giants was able to take Vick out the game, and hold illusive receiver Desean Jackson to only two catches for 30 yards. The offensive line has to be addressed in Philly land because Michael Vick is getting killed out there on the field. The Giants defensive line manhandled the Eagles defensive line in a way that really redirected my opinion of the so called “Dream Team”. The New York Jets didn’t look to stellar on Sunday due to a physical and rough Oakland Raiders team. The Raiders half back Darren McFadden is finally starting to reach his highly acclaimed potential and has displayed a new found professionalism and focus. The Jets let Darren McFadden run all over their defense for an astonishing 171 yards. The Jets offensive line looked terrible, and must be reconstructed because Mark Sanchez can’t sling the ball for over forty times in a game and be successful. I think The New York Jets might want to call Tiki Barber to see if he can help spark their dreadful running game. Just a thought Jets fans………
Cam Newton continues to impress me with his ability to grasp the football world. The Carolina Panthers won their first game on Sunday, and they are only a game back from being first in The NFC South Division. Even though Cam’s number weren’t great against The Jaguars, he managed the game extremely well and didn’t’ commit one turnover during the duration of the game. The Panthers have a special magic going this year, and it’s great to see Cam lead this team out of the basement of The NFL. Some people thought that Cam Newton wouldn’t make it in this league, but he is making believers out of us all. The moment never seems too big for this former Auburn Star, and I think we can expect great things out of number 1 for years to come.
Next week on the blog, NFL Week 4 Review and My top ten Heisman List for the 2011 college football season.
Jets suffer first defeat
The NY Jets played their first away game of the season in Oakland and were on the losing side. The score finished 34-24, but it looks worse than it really was.
Mar Sanchez led the Jets to one final touchdown to cut the Oakland lead to 4, but since his knee was down during the play, the points were taken away. It was harsh for the Jets, but it was a just call, as there were no complaints from the side.
Oakland is now 2-1 as are the Jets and this victory proves that the Raiders may finally be able to compete this season. The Bills upset the Pats, and the Lions are 3-0. Those numbers are not false, it is the truth. However, this may be bad news for the Jets.
NY has made the AFC championship for the past 2 seasons and has lost in both. Making the Super Bowl is exactly what they desire and need. Mark Sanchez is leading a side with good talent, and the coach, Rex Ryan, is making sure his team does a good job. With that in mind, this season will be even tougher to repeat an appearance in the AFC title match-up.
Detroit is 3-0 for the first time in years. If their streak of luck or talent continues, they may actually make the play-offs. A team like that has a lot to prove, even if their success is the result of lady luck. The Jets have way more than luck in their possession.
Rex Ryan, Mark Sanchez, Darrel Revis, and Santonio Holmes are all the people in charge of leading this team yet again for this season. A 2-1 start isn’t too bad, but we all know it could be better. Losing to the Raiders is simply unacceptable for a team of this caliber. This week, they will look to bounce back in Baltimore against the Ravens, who won 37-7 in St. Louis. They will be very tough to beat, but it can be done.
Enjoy the game and have a great week everyone. Look forward to your Jets playing a better game.
Week 3 was a very exciting and impactful week in The National Football League. I was not very surprised to witness The Buffalo Bills defeat The New England Patriots because from a far The Bills have changed the entire culture in Orchard Park, New York. On Sunday, The Bills became the first team in NFL history to win two games in a season when trailing by 18 plus point during a point in each of those games. Ryan Fitzpatrick has shown the world that he can compete on the same stage as Pats Quarterback Tom Brady. The Detroit Lions defeated The Vikings in The Metro Dome on Sunday to stay on course for a perfect season. The Lions came back from a 20 to 0 deficit to give the Vikings its third straight loss of this early season.
The New York Giants have a lot to be proud of after their surprising victory over The Eagles on Sunday. The Giants was able to take Vick out the game, and hold illusive receiver Desean Jackson to only two catches for 30 yards. The offensive line has to be addressed in Philly land because Michael Vick is getting killed out there on the field. The Giants defensive line manhandled the Eagles defensive line in a way that really redirected my opinion of the so called “Dream Team”. The New York Jets didn’t look to stellar on Sunday due to a physical and rough Oakland Raiders team. The Raiders half back Darren McFadden is finally starting to reach his highly acclaimed potential and has displayed a new found professionalism and focus. The Jets let Darren McFadden run all over their defense for an astonishing 171 yards. The Jets offensive line looked terrible, and must be reconstructed because Mark Sanchez can’t sling the ball for over forty times in a game and be successful. I think The New York Jets might want to call Tiki Barber to see if he can help spark their dreadful running game. Just a thought Jets fans………
Cam Newton continues to impress me with his ability to grasp the football world. The Carolina Panthers won their first game on Sunday, and they are only a game back from being first in The NFC South Division. Even though Cam’s number weren’t great against The Jaguars, he managed the game extremely well and didn’t’ commit one turnover during the duration of the game. The Panthers have a special magic going this year, and it’s great to see Cam lead this team out of the basement of The NFL. Some people thought that Cam Newton wouldn’t make it in this league, but he is making believers out of us all. The moment never seems too big for this former Auburn Star, and I think we can expect great things out of number 1 for years to come.
Next week on the blog, NFL Week 4 Review and My top ten Heisman List for the 2011 college football season.
Jets suffer first defeat
The NY Jets played their first away game of the season in Oakland and were on the losing side. The score finished 34-24, but it looks worse than it really was.
Mar Sanchez led the Jets to one final touchdown to cut the Oakland lead to 4, but since his knee was down during the play, the points were taken away. It was harsh for the Jets, but it was a just call, as there were no complaints from the side.
Oakland is now 2-1 as are the Jets and this victory proves that the Raiders may finally be able to compete this season. The Bills upset the Pats, and the Lions are 3-0. Those numbers are not false, it is the truth. However, this may be bad news for the Jets.
NY has made the AFC championship for the past 2 seasons and has lost in both. Making the Super Bowl is exactly what they desire and need. Mark Sanchez is leading a side with good talent, and the coach, Rex Ryan, is making sure his team does a good job. With that in mind, this season will be even tougher to repeat an appearance in the AFC title match-up.
Detroit is 3-0 for the first time in years. If their streak of luck or talent continues, they may actually make the play-offs. A team like that has a lot to prove, even if their success is the result of lady luck. The Jets have way more than luck in their possession.
Rex Ryan, Mark Sanchez, Darrel Revis, and Santonio Holmes are all the people in charge of leading this team yet again for this season. A 2-1 start isn’t too bad, but we all know it could be better. Losing to the Raiders is simply unacceptable for a team of this caliber. This week, they will look to bounce back in Baltimore against the Ravens, who won 37-7 in St. Louis. They will be very tough to beat, but it can be done.
Enjoy the game and have a great week everyone. Look forward to your Jets playing a better game.
Tuesday, September 20, 2011
NFL Week 2 Review/Jets win again!!
NFL Week 2 Review
Week two in the NFL was exciting and exposes the strength and weaknesses of various teams around the league. The defending Super bowl champs received an unexpected battle from The Carolina Panthers and their rising star Cam Newton. Even though Cam threw three costly interceptions, I was very impressed with his ability to throw accurate passes through small windows. The Green Bay Packers have to address their defensive issues because The Detroit Lions have a lot of NFL fans believing in them taking over The NFC North division. Nick Collins is out for the year for the Packers, and it will be interesting to see who will replace him at the safety position. The surprising Lions have dominated opponents this year scoring 40 plus points in both games. I can’t wait unit the Packers and The Lions due battle this year.
The NFC South looks like the best division in football because all four quarterbacks within that division have special winning characteristics about them. The
Saints Drew Brees dissected a good defense in the Chicago Bears last Sunday by throwing for 270 yards and two touchdowns. Matt Ryan engineered a great comeback last Sunday at home in Atlanta, and proved that he can make the fans of Atlanta forget about their former marriage with Eagles quarterback Michael Vick. I was very impressed with Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Josh Freeman because he always gives his Buccaneers a chance to win. Josh Freeman led his team to a win at Minnesota while battling a deficit for almost the entire duration of the game. I think that Minnesota should give Christian Ponder a chance at quarterback because it’s starting to look as a lost season for the men in purple.
I have to give credit to Tony Romo of the Dallas Cowboys. I have always been very critical of Tony Romo, but he transformed my opinion on Sunday. Tony Romo was badly injured during the game against historic foe The San Francisco 49ers. Tony Romo came back into the game and constructed a great comeback after being down by ten in the fourth quarter at Candle Stick Stadium. The world was able to see how important it was to Romo to not start the season 0-2, and his teammate rallied behind him to win their first game of the year. Next week, The Cowboys will face a surprising 2-0 Washington Redskins at home. Also in week 3, two 2-0 teams will due battle in Buffalo, NY as The New England Patriots battle The Buffalo Bills in an highly anticipated matchup. New England should remember that nobody and I mean nobody “Circle the Wagons like the Buffalo Bills”.
Jets win again while Eagles stumble
The NY Jets defeated the Jacksonville Jaguars 32-3 in a dominant performance, even with Sanchez performing less than average. He is a solid quarter-back who had a good first two years, but this year he has not been too impressive, thus far.
The Jaguars scored a 3 point field goal, while the Jets scored a whopping 32 total in front of a loud, passionate home crowd. Darrel Revis once again proved to be heroic on defense, making a countless number of stops on the offensive players on the Jags. Sanchez did have one decent touchdown pass to Dustin Keller who cheekily caught the ball and entered the Jaguar end zone for one of the Jets touch downs.
The Jets have a solid squad but are missing one thing, consistency from their quarter-back. He was supposed to be this unbelievably amazing quarterback since the first time he stepped out onto the gridiron. Even though the Jets finished the last couple of seasons in the AFC Championship, we expect more of Sanchez and his green and white warriors.
The defense is great, the offense is decent, and the coach is brilliant. The missing link is, yes, you guessed it, the offense. Once Sanchez starts to play up to his potential, the Jets will begin to dominate their opponents convincingly. Winning 32-3 against the Jaguars isn’t that bad, but they could have honestly won by a larger margin if Sanchez stepped up quite a bit more.
Jets fans, stay tuned for an exciting season as the 2-0 Jets will look to continue their winning streak throughout. However, even with a few slip ups here and there, the Jets will make the play-offs guaranteed with Rex paving the way.
This week, the Jets travel to Oakland to take on the Raiders who could have easily been 2-0 if they did not let the Bills come back and defeat them towards the end 38-35. The Jets will look to extend to a 3-0 season and in order to do so, the defense needs to be clutch and Sanchez needs to have the performance of his young season. Enjoy folks.
Week two in the NFL was exciting and exposes the strength and weaknesses of various teams around the league. The defending Super bowl champs received an unexpected battle from The Carolina Panthers and their rising star Cam Newton. Even though Cam threw three costly interceptions, I was very impressed with his ability to throw accurate passes through small windows. The Green Bay Packers have to address their defensive issues because The Detroit Lions have a lot of NFL fans believing in them taking over The NFC North division. Nick Collins is out for the year for the Packers, and it will be interesting to see who will replace him at the safety position. The surprising Lions have dominated opponents this year scoring 40 plus points in both games. I can’t wait unit the Packers and The Lions due battle this year.
The NFC South looks like the best division in football because all four quarterbacks within that division have special winning characteristics about them. The
Saints Drew Brees dissected a good defense in the Chicago Bears last Sunday by throwing for 270 yards and two touchdowns. Matt Ryan engineered a great comeback last Sunday at home in Atlanta, and proved that he can make the fans of Atlanta forget about their former marriage with Eagles quarterback Michael Vick. I was very impressed with Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Josh Freeman because he always gives his Buccaneers a chance to win. Josh Freeman led his team to a win at Minnesota while battling a deficit for almost the entire duration of the game. I think that Minnesota should give Christian Ponder a chance at quarterback because it’s starting to look as a lost season for the men in purple.
I have to give credit to Tony Romo of the Dallas Cowboys. I have always been very critical of Tony Romo, but he transformed my opinion on Sunday. Tony Romo was badly injured during the game against historic foe The San Francisco 49ers. Tony Romo came back into the game and constructed a great comeback after being down by ten in the fourth quarter at Candle Stick Stadium. The world was able to see how important it was to Romo to not start the season 0-2, and his teammate rallied behind him to win their first game of the year. Next week, The Cowboys will face a surprising 2-0 Washington Redskins at home. Also in week 3, two 2-0 teams will due battle in Buffalo, NY as The New England Patriots battle The Buffalo Bills in an highly anticipated matchup. New England should remember that nobody and I mean nobody “Circle the Wagons like the Buffalo Bills”.
Jets win again while Eagles stumble
The NY Jets defeated the Jacksonville Jaguars 32-3 in a dominant performance, even with Sanchez performing less than average. He is a solid quarter-back who had a good first two years, but this year he has not been too impressive, thus far.
The Jaguars scored a 3 point field goal, while the Jets scored a whopping 32 total in front of a loud, passionate home crowd. Darrel Revis once again proved to be heroic on defense, making a countless number of stops on the offensive players on the Jags. Sanchez did have one decent touchdown pass to Dustin Keller who cheekily caught the ball and entered the Jaguar end zone for one of the Jets touch downs.
The Jets have a solid squad but are missing one thing, consistency from their quarter-back. He was supposed to be this unbelievably amazing quarterback since the first time he stepped out onto the gridiron. Even though the Jets finished the last couple of seasons in the AFC Championship, we expect more of Sanchez and his green and white warriors.
The defense is great, the offense is decent, and the coach is brilliant. The missing link is, yes, you guessed it, the offense. Once Sanchez starts to play up to his potential, the Jets will begin to dominate their opponents convincingly. Winning 32-3 against the Jaguars isn’t that bad, but they could have honestly won by a larger margin if Sanchez stepped up quite a bit more.
Jets fans, stay tuned for an exciting season as the 2-0 Jets will look to continue their winning streak throughout. However, even with a few slip ups here and there, the Jets will make the play-offs guaranteed with Rex paving the way.
This week, the Jets travel to Oakland to take on the Raiders who could have easily been 2-0 if they did not let the Bills come back and defeat them towards the end 38-35. The Jets will look to extend to a 3-0 season and in order to do so, the defense needs to be clutch and Sanchez needs to have the performance of his young season. Enjoy folks.
Tuesday, September 13, 2011
NY Jets don’t let NYC down in heroic victory/NFL Week 1 Review
The NY Jets opened the 2011-2012 NFL regular season by hosting the Dallas Cowboys. They were certainly expected to win but what they didn’t expect was Dallas to be up by 14 points in the 4th quarter. This was a problem, until the Jets decided to step it up a notch.
Plaxico Burress scored his first touchdown as a New York Jet when Sanchez perfectly through the ball towards the left side of the end zone which then was caught by Burress as he spun then was brought down, but the ball clearly did enter the end zone. The score was 24-17 Dallas after the Jets added the one point field goal.
McKnight, who was clearly the hidden hero of the night, somehow blocked the 4th down punt of Dallas and the ball was then picked up by Isaiah Trufont, who ran it home for the touchdown. Nick Folk added the one point field goal to tie the game. Then, the perfect ending to the already unbelievable game occurred.
Nick Folk stepped up to take what could potentially be the game winning field goal for the Jets with just over a minute remaining, and it was 50 yards away.
The Jets number stepped up, and placed the ball in between the two gigantic yellow poles to give the Jets the 27-24 victory, capping a miracle comeback on a day where NY required that type of victory.
Ten years ago of that day, was September 11, 2001, which was the day the Twin Towers were attacked, and many lives we lost. It was a tragic day and ten years later, all of New York remembered their loved ones.
The NY Jets were asked to play their season opener on this historic ten year anniversary of September 11. They were down 14 in the 4th, and Dallas never lost a game while being up by 14 plus points throughout their history, ever. In fact, their record was 246-0-1 in that situation. However, at the end of the night, their record became 246-1-1 on a day where victory was a must for the home side.
Dallas played a very decent defensive as well as offensive game. Even though they were in an upbeat situation, up 14 in the 4th which is a situation they never dropped a game before, their opponents had the entire state of New York and most of America cheering them on.
The players were being pumped up by the crowd, their coaches, and the beautiful scenery around the stadium. They simply couldn’t allow Dallas to stay undefeated in that situation, especially on the ten year anniversary of 9-11. The Jets fixed their mistakes late in the 4th and won the game. It was truly a fairy tale, cardiac kid comeback.
It is a game that will never, ever be forgotten by either team. Both the Jets and Cowboys played their part in a historic game on a historic day. If this is just a taste of what’s to come this season, then everyone better buckle up and enjoy the adrenaline rushing ride.
The NFL season has started off with a huge blast. Various Teams that we thought were championship contenders, turned out to be pretenders. The most impressive team to me was the defending Super Bowl champs The Green Bay Packers. The Green Bay Packers offense looked scary, and the defense looks like it may be the most opportunistic defense in the entire NFL. The Baltimore Ravens ran right through their biggest rivals The Pittsburg Steelers. A lot of people are making a huge deal about the age of the players on the Steelers defense, but it was only one game and I expect the boys from Pittsburg to have a great season. I was very disappointed in The Kansas City Chiefs and they lackluster play during their game against The Buffalo Bills. The Chiefs on both sides of the ball looked uninterested, and confused. The Chiefs gave up 42 points to a team that hasn’t made any noise in the AFC since I was ten. The Buffalo Bills may not make the playoff this year, but they have the folks in upstate New York highly excited.
Carolina Panthers starting quarterback Cameron Newton threw for over 400 yards against The Arizona Cardinals. Cam Newton broke legendary quarterback Peyton Manning record of most passing yards by a rookie on opening day. Cam Newton has the Carolina faithful happy because he has won over his teammates and the city with his impressive play this past Sunday. Tom Brady had a brilliant game last night against the sorry Miami Dolphins. Tom Brady racked up over 500 yards passing which is a Monday Night Football record. I was very impressed by The Oakland Raiders last night against The Denver Broncos because The Raiders are slowly starting to change the culture of their football team. Denver Broncos please don’t start Tim Tebow because he is not ready. The Broncos coaching staff should construct special packages where Tim Tebow can help the offense with his special play making ability.
The New York Jets were able to start the season off with a win against The Dallas Cowboys. Dallas Cowboys starting quarterback Tony Romo has failed the Cowboys once again, by not using proper judgment during crucial parts of the game. A lot of the media praises Tony Romo all the time, but he doesn’t deserve the praise. In six years as a Cowboy starter, Tony Romo has only won one playoff game, and has set back the Cowboy franchise for years to come.
Plaxico Burress scored his first touchdown as a New York Jet when Sanchez perfectly through the ball towards the left side of the end zone which then was caught by Burress as he spun then was brought down, but the ball clearly did enter the end zone. The score was 24-17 Dallas after the Jets added the one point field goal.
McKnight, who was clearly the hidden hero of the night, somehow blocked the 4th down punt of Dallas and the ball was then picked up by Isaiah Trufont, who ran it home for the touchdown. Nick Folk added the one point field goal to tie the game. Then, the perfect ending to the already unbelievable game occurred.
Nick Folk stepped up to take what could potentially be the game winning field goal for the Jets with just over a minute remaining, and it was 50 yards away.
The Jets number stepped up, and placed the ball in between the two gigantic yellow poles to give the Jets the 27-24 victory, capping a miracle comeback on a day where NY required that type of victory.
Ten years ago of that day, was September 11, 2001, which was the day the Twin Towers were attacked, and many lives we lost. It was a tragic day and ten years later, all of New York remembered their loved ones.
The NY Jets were asked to play their season opener on this historic ten year anniversary of September 11. They were down 14 in the 4th, and Dallas never lost a game while being up by 14 plus points throughout their history, ever. In fact, their record was 246-0-1 in that situation. However, at the end of the night, their record became 246-1-1 on a day where victory was a must for the home side.
Dallas played a very decent defensive as well as offensive game. Even though they were in an upbeat situation, up 14 in the 4th which is a situation they never dropped a game before, their opponents had the entire state of New York and most of America cheering them on.
The players were being pumped up by the crowd, their coaches, and the beautiful scenery around the stadium. They simply couldn’t allow Dallas to stay undefeated in that situation, especially on the ten year anniversary of 9-11. The Jets fixed their mistakes late in the 4th and won the game. It was truly a fairy tale, cardiac kid comeback.
It is a game that will never, ever be forgotten by either team. Both the Jets and Cowboys played their part in a historic game on a historic day. If this is just a taste of what’s to come this season, then everyone better buckle up and enjoy the adrenaline rushing ride.
The NFL season has started off with a huge blast. Various Teams that we thought were championship contenders, turned out to be pretenders. The most impressive team to me was the defending Super Bowl champs The Green Bay Packers. The Green Bay Packers offense looked scary, and the defense looks like it may be the most opportunistic defense in the entire NFL. The Baltimore Ravens ran right through their biggest rivals The Pittsburg Steelers. A lot of people are making a huge deal about the age of the players on the Steelers defense, but it was only one game and I expect the boys from Pittsburg to have a great season. I was very disappointed in The Kansas City Chiefs and they lackluster play during their game against The Buffalo Bills. The Chiefs on both sides of the ball looked uninterested, and confused. The Chiefs gave up 42 points to a team that hasn’t made any noise in the AFC since I was ten. The Buffalo Bills may not make the playoff this year, but they have the folks in upstate New York highly excited.
Carolina Panthers starting quarterback Cameron Newton threw for over 400 yards against The Arizona Cardinals. Cam Newton broke legendary quarterback Peyton Manning record of most passing yards by a rookie on opening day. Cam Newton has the Carolina faithful happy because he has won over his teammates and the city with his impressive play this past Sunday. Tom Brady had a brilliant game last night against the sorry Miami Dolphins. Tom Brady racked up over 500 yards passing which is a Monday Night Football record. I was very impressed by The Oakland Raiders last night against The Denver Broncos because The Raiders are slowly starting to change the culture of their football team. Denver Broncos please don’t start Tim Tebow because he is not ready. The Broncos coaching staff should construct special packages where Tim Tebow can help the offense with his special play making ability.
The New York Jets were able to start the season off with a win against The Dallas Cowboys. Dallas Cowboys starting quarterback Tony Romo has failed the Cowboys once again, by not using proper judgment during crucial parts of the game. A lot of the media praises Tony Romo all the time, but he doesn’t deserve the praise. In six years as a Cowboy starter, Tony Romo has only won one playoff game, and has set back the Cowboy franchise for years to come.
Monday, September 5, 2011
Football in the US and Basketball in Europe?
SEC Proves Once Again They Are the Standard Conference in College Football.
Last Saturday, The South Eastern Conference proved that no other conference in America can compete against them. The Louisiana State University Tigers dominated former BCS contender Oregon. As I was watching the game, I witnessed first hand the power of The South Eastern Conference. Even though I love the LSU Tigers, I watched the heavyweight match between these two collegiate powers on a neutral base. The Oregon Ducks offense seemed lost because of the speed and talent on the LSU defense. The Tigers had fifth year senior Jarrett Lee starting behind center, and he did an overall medium job at quarterback. The Tigers ran the ball, and dominated on defense during the entire duration of the game.
There had been several teams outside of The SEC that fail to realize that they can’t compete with the boys from the south. The SEC has been transformed into The New York Yankees of college football because they have dominated the landscape of college football for about five years. Team after team has fallen to the feat of this impressive football collegiate conference. I have fallen in love with this conference through the years because of my first observation of great SEC football games on the CBS network. All college football fans might as well face and realized that college football is currently controlled by the boys of the south. I don’t care how much people claim about the wonderful football played outside the south because no other conference can compete with The SEC. During the college football, we will see the impact that The SEC has on the entire foundation of The Bowl Championship Series. In order to get to The BCS championship, you have to go through the super bowl of the south which is The SEC Championship in Atlanta, Georgia.
Hey everyone, there is huge game in Miami, Florida next Monday at 7:00pm on ESPN. My Miami Dolphins will shock the world by defeating the overrated New England Patriots during our home opener at Sun Life Stadium.
Turkey upset Spain at EURO Basket 2011
Undefeated Spain played against 2-2 Turkey in a game where the Turks had to win in order to advance out of the group stage of EURO Basket 2011.
The Turks started out brightly with two convincing victories over Portugal and Great Britain respectively, but lost to hosts Lithuania and then Poland.
Turkey had a little bit of assistance from Great Britain who defeated Poland earlier and this finished half the job Turkey had. The second half was arguably tougher as they had the tough task of defeating undefeated Spain.
Spain were without one of their top players in Pau Gasol but the Spaniards still boasted a bunch of talent with Rubio, Calderon, Fernandez, Serge Ibaka, and the younger Gasol brother, Marc.
Spain entered the 4th quarter up 55-49 and after opening the scoring in this final period with a 2 pointer, little did they know that Turkey had a lot of fight in them.
Turkey was down 8 with most of the 4th remaining. With heroics from Hidayet Turkoglu, Omer Onan, and Ender Arslan, Turkey built a tremendous comeback in which they outscored their opponents 16-2 with the Spanish scoring their 2 points before Turkey’s 16.
It was simply remarkable and with this Turkey proved to the world that once again they are the cardiac kids. They did it on 3-4 different occasions in EURO 2008 in soccer and repeated that praise-worthy comeback this time in basketball.
Turkey will end up playing either France or Serbia in the next round and either test will be very difficult.
Last year against France in the World Cup, Turkey won against a depleted French side who were without Tony Parker. This year will be a different story as he will be taking part in the game if they are to face off.
Turkey defeated Serbia in a game where the referee was accused of making a game-costing mistake which led the Serbians to exit out of the tournament in the semi-finals. Turkey would end up losing to the United States in the final.
Turkey will look to come out strong and will need the assistance of Turkoglu, Arslan, Onan, Preldzic, and of course NBA new boy, Enes Kanter. The squad is full of talent and will need to play one of their best games to defeat one of the two tough nations they can possibly meet.
For those who are huge NBA fans and are upset about the lockout, go online and tune into the action as most of the NBA’s foreign stars are taking part in this tournament. It is exciting, competitive, and full of drama.
NateReySports fans, hopefully you are enjoying our weekly articles as we are absolutely honored to be writing for you. If there are any questions or concerns, comment below or e-mail us at natereysports@gmail.com. Until next week readers, enjoy the world of sports, you know we do.
Last Saturday, The South Eastern Conference proved that no other conference in America can compete against them. The Louisiana State University Tigers dominated former BCS contender Oregon. As I was watching the game, I witnessed first hand the power of The South Eastern Conference. Even though I love the LSU Tigers, I watched the heavyweight match between these two collegiate powers on a neutral base. The Oregon Ducks offense seemed lost because of the speed and talent on the LSU defense. The Tigers had fifth year senior Jarrett Lee starting behind center, and he did an overall medium job at quarterback. The Tigers ran the ball, and dominated on defense during the entire duration of the game.
There had been several teams outside of The SEC that fail to realize that they can’t compete with the boys from the south. The SEC has been transformed into The New York Yankees of college football because they have dominated the landscape of college football for about five years. Team after team has fallen to the feat of this impressive football collegiate conference. I have fallen in love with this conference through the years because of my first observation of great SEC football games on the CBS network. All college football fans might as well face and realized that college football is currently controlled by the boys of the south. I don’t care how much people claim about the wonderful football played outside the south because no other conference can compete with The SEC. During the college football, we will see the impact that The SEC has on the entire foundation of The Bowl Championship Series. In order to get to The BCS championship, you have to go through the super bowl of the south which is The SEC Championship in Atlanta, Georgia.
Hey everyone, there is huge game in Miami, Florida next Monday at 7:00pm on ESPN. My Miami Dolphins will shock the world by defeating the overrated New England Patriots during our home opener at Sun Life Stadium.
Turkey upset Spain at EURO Basket 2011
Undefeated Spain played against 2-2 Turkey in a game where the Turks had to win in order to advance out of the group stage of EURO Basket 2011.
The Turks started out brightly with two convincing victories over Portugal and Great Britain respectively, but lost to hosts Lithuania and then Poland.
Turkey had a little bit of assistance from Great Britain who defeated Poland earlier and this finished half the job Turkey had. The second half was arguably tougher as they had the tough task of defeating undefeated Spain.
Spain were without one of their top players in Pau Gasol but the Spaniards still boasted a bunch of talent with Rubio, Calderon, Fernandez, Serge Ibaka, and the younger Gasol brother, Marc.
Spain entered the 4th quarter up 55-49 and after opening the scoring in this final period with a 2 pointer, little did they know that Turkey had a lot of fight in them.
Turkey was down 8 with most of the 4th remaining. With heroics from Hidayet Turkoglu, Omer Onan, and Ender Arslan, Turkey built a tremendous comeback in which they outscored their opponents 16-2 with the Spanish scoring their 2 points before Turkey’s 16.
It was simply remarkable and with this Turkey proved to the world that once again they are the cardiac kids. They did it on 3-4 different occasions in EURO 2008 in soccer and repeated that praise-worthy comeback this time in basketball.
Turkey will end up playing either France or Serbia in the next round and either test will be very difficult.
Last year against France in the World Cup, Turkey won against a depleted French side who were without Tony Parker. This year will be a different story as he will be taking part in the game if they are to face off.
Turkey defeated Serbia in a game where the referee was accused of making a game-costing mistake which led the Serbians to exit out of the tournament in the semi-finals. Turkey would end up losing to the United States in the final.
Turkey will look to come out strong and will need the assistance of Turkoglu, Arslan, Onan, Preldzic, and of course NBA new boy, Enes Kanter. The squad is full of talent and will need to play one of their best games to defeat one of the two tough nations they can possibly meet.
For those who are huge NBA fans and are upset about the lockout, go online and tune into the action as most of the NBA’s foreign stars are taking part in this tournament. It is exciting, competitive, and full of drama.
NateReySports fans, hopefully you are enjoying our weekly articles as we are absolutely honored to be writing for you. If there are any questions or concerns, comment below or e-mail us at natereysports@gmail.com. Until next week readers, enjoy the world of sports, you know we do.
Tuesday, August 30, 2011
Cut The Baseball Season in Half… Please/Real Madrid thumps aside Real Zaragoza
Cut The Baseball Season in Half… Please
The baseball season is far too long, and I’m not the only fan that feels this way. For weeks, I have watched baseball games that are meaningless, and around the fifth inning I find myself watching preseason football or antique NBA games. During the months of July and August, there are so many games that fail to keep my attention. I am come to the conclusion that baseball needs to reduce the amount of games they play during the duration of the season. If you cut the season off at the beginning of August, you can have more fans interested in postseason play. I feel that there is no need for baseball teams to have to play everyday. Why not have teams play only three to four times a week instead of seven days? We as a society become very bored with baseball at times because the game is played every single day.
I am an advocate of a 90 game season compared to a 162 game season. Football is America’s favorite sports mainly because its season is short, and they only play one game a week. There is no real anticipation in major league baseball, because you don’t have time to build hype and drama. I know that the baseball traditionalists would hate changes to the game they love, but baseball ratings and popularity will continue to dwindle because the game hasn’t caught up with the times. Baseball is making a grave mistake in trying to combat with Football during the months of August, September, and October. Creating more drama and excitement to the game of baseball are the only two legitimate ingredients to returning baseball to the number one sport in America.
On another note, I feel that Los Angles Dodgers outfield Matt Kemp should be in the running for most valuable player of the national league. Matt Kemp is having a great break out season, and he is top five in the national league in all major offensive categories. For Kemp to stay focused amidst all the drama and craziness in dodger land directly depicts to the baseball world what kind of locked in season Mr. Kemp is partaking in. If Matt Kemp can stay focus and professional, I believe that the Triple Crown will be in his future in a year or two.
Real Madrid thumps aside Real Zaragoza
The Spanish La Liga has finally kicked off this past weekend with runner-up Real Madrid traveling to Zaragoza. The home side has signed Mexican internationals Barrera and Juarez on loan, but didn’t make much of a difference.
In a match that finished 6-0, Ronaldo (3), Marcelo, Alonso, and Kaka were all on the scoreboard for Los Blancos. Each goal scored was off a quick, smart play that was almost impossible to stop. Madrid kept attacking their opponent’s goal with no mercy. That is a reason why they are one of the top two teams in Spain.
Ronaldo, Ozil, Benzema, Alonso, Di Maria, and Marcelo are all game changers for Real Madrid. When the time comes, each one of these players will step up to make the difference. The scary thing is that Nuri Sahin, signed over the summer, is still on the injured list. Once he is cleared, he will add an even bigger spark to the midfield of this already dominant squad.
Zaragoza is known as a team that could compete with most of the teams in La Liga. They were expected to lose this game by no more than 3-4 goals. However, Madrid’s non-stop attacking style forced them to allow 6 unanswered in this match.
This match marked Jose Mourinho’s largest victory away from home as coach of Real Madrid. The team is full of stars who are all quick, smart, and warrior-like on the field. Arguably, there is only one team that could beat them to the la Liga title; FC Barcelona.
The Catalans have won the last three Spanish league titles and recently defeated Madrid in the Super Cup. Madrid will only continue to grow stronger as the season progresses unless important players unfortunately become injured. The more they play Barca, the more they learn about them. Mourinho will have to come up with a huge game plan when the two sides square off in Madrid in December.
Real Madrid is expected to have a successful season but no matter what they win, they need to defeat Barcelona for bragging rights. The La Liga is obviously a two-horse race and it’s time for the capital side to re-possess their throne atop Spanish soccer.
The baseball season is far too long, and I’m not the only fan that feels this way. For weeks, I have watched baseball games that are meaningless, and around the fifth inning I find myself watching preseason football or antique NBA games. During the months of July and August, there are so many games that fail to keep my attention. I am come to the conclusion that baseball needs to reduce the amount of games they play during the duration of the season. If you cut the season off at the beginning of August, you can have more fans interested in postseason play. I feel that there is no need for baseball teams to have to play everyday. Why not have teams play only three to four times a week instead of seven days? We as a society become very bored with baseball at times because the game is played every single day.
I am an advocate of a 90 game season compared to a 162 game season. Football is America’s favorite sports mainly because its season is short, and they only play one game a week. There is no real anticipation in major league baseball, because you don’t have time to build hype and drama. I know that the baseball traditionalists would hate changes to the game they love, but baseball ratings and popularity will continue to dwindle because the game hasn’t caught up with the times. Baseball is making a grave mistake in trying to combat with Football during the months of August, September, and October. Creating more drama and excitement to the game of baseball are the only two legitimate ingredients to returning baseball to the number one sport in America.
On another note, I feel that Los Angles Dodgers outfield Matt Kemp should be in the running for most valuable player of the national league. Matt Kemp is having a great break out season, and he is top five in the national league in all major offensive categories. For Kemp to stay focused amidst all the drama and craziness in dodger land directly depicts to the baseball world what kind of locked in season Mr. Kemp is partaking in. If Matt Kemp can stay focus and professional, I believe that the Triple Crown will be in his future in a year or two.
Real Madrid thumps aside Real Zaragoza
The Spanish La Liga has finally kicked off this past weekend with runner-up Real Madrid traveling to Zaragoza. The home side has signed Mexican internationals Barrera and Juarez on loan, but didn’t make much of a difference.
In a match that finished 6-0, Ronaldo (3), Marcelo, Alonso, and Kaka were all on the scoreboard for Los Blancos. Each goal scored was off a quick, smart play that was almost impossible to stop. Madrid kept attacking their opponent’s goal with no mercy. That is a reason why they are one of the top two teams in Spain.
Ronaldo, Ozil, Benzema, Alonso, Di Maria, and Marcelo are all game changers for Real Madrid. When the time comes, each one of these players will step up to make the difference. The scary thing is that Nuri Sahin, signed over the summer, is still on the injured list. Once he is cleared, he will add an even bigger spark to the midfield of this already dominant squad.
Zaragoza is known as a team that could compete with most of the teams in La Liga. They were expected to lose this game by no more than 3-4 goals. However, Madrid’s non-stop attacking style forced them to allow 6 unanswered in this match.
This match marked Jose Mourinho’s largest victory away from home as coach of Real Madrid. The team is full of stars who are all quick, smart, and warrior-like on the field. Arguably, there is only one team that could beat them to the la Liga title; FC Barcelona.
The Catalans have won the last three Spanish league titles and recently defeated Madrid in the Super Cup. Madrid will only continue to grow stronger as the season progresses unless important players unfortunately become injured. The more they play Barca, the more they learn about them. Mourinho will have to come up with a huge game plan when the two sides square off in Madrid in December.
Real Madrid is expected to have a successful season but no matter what they win, they need to defeat Barcelona for bragging rights. The La Liga is obviously a two-horse race and it’s time for the capital side to re-possess their throne atop Spanish soccer.
Monday, August 22, 2011
University of Miami Football Scandal../Manchester United Blank Tottenham
University of Miami Football Scandal...
The University of Miami has recently been the talk of the sports world. A former booster of the university who is now incarcerated has come out and said that he gave athletes illegal benefits. A lot of people inside the sports world are pointing the blame at the players. The players are not to blame because they are not the ones that oversee the program. The coaches and The President of the University of Miami knew that cars, prostitution, yacht rides, and other illegal activities were transpiring under their supervision. I don’t blame the players for taking benefits because everyone surrounding the players are receiving substantial amount of money from their sweat and hard work. I don’t understand how various collegiate sports administrators around the country preaches honesty and fair play, but week after week another school is implanted into a NCAA investigation.
A lot of these kids that play at division 1 schools didn’t grow up with a heavy amount of financial stability. The media is so quick to judge these collegiate athletes, but they have no idea what it’s like to grow up poor. If I was a big time collegiate athlete, and someone was dishing out free money, I wouldn’t think twice. Everyone else around these kids is making money off their god given ability, so why can’t they be rewarded for their hard work? I’m sick and tired of people saying it’s a privilege to play in the NCAA. When has a privilege given people the right to pimp and used kids and make millions of dollars off their sacrifice. I hope more kids take benefits because the system needs to be reconstructed so that the kids receive some financial compensation for their ability to perform at the highest collegiate level.
Manchester United blank Tottenham
The 2nd week of the English Premier League has come and past and the closing match was an absolute treat. Reigning champion Manchester United hosted Tottenham Hotspur at their beloved Old Trafford stadium.
Last season in the same fixture, a controversial goal scored by Luis Nani is what led to their 2-0 victory in the same fixture. Tottenham boss Harry Redknapp was absolutely furious as Nani took the ball from keeper Gomes who believed he had a free kick. Nani then scored on an empty net.
Before today’s fixture, Nani hoped to anger Tottenham by bragging about the cheap goal he scored. There was absolutely no need for that at all. He scored a goal that should have been disallowed and a year or so later, he is still celebrating. However with or without the bragging, United were truly the better side.
United fielded a fairly young side without their two rocks on defense in Ferdinand and Vidic. Filling in their shoes were Johnny Evans and Phil Jones. Sir Alex Ferguson started Tom Cleverley and Danny Welbeck as opposed to Michael Carrick (midfield) and Dimitar Berbatov (forward) respectively.
The decision was a bold one but it certainly paid off. The first half was full of chances for either side but it ended up 0-0.
The second half came around with both sides still battling it out until finally United went on the board. Smalling passed the ball back to Cleverley who crossed the ball one time into the path of Welbeck who headed home past American keeper Brad Friedel in the 61st minute.
Tottenham were dazed by this goal and it showed when a quick give and go between Anderson and Welbeck led to Anderson’s 6th overall premier league goal for United to make it 2-0. Welbeck’s pass was a cheeky back heel and this gave him a goal and assist on the night.
The third goal was a textbook header from Wayne Rooney off of a cross by substitute Ryan Giggs. This put the icing on the cake of a brilliant Manchester United performance which gave David De Gea his first clean sheet in goal for Man United.
This was Tottenham’s first match of the campaign after their opener was cancelled a week ago due to the riots that took place in London. It was obvious because Tottenham had a tough time catching their breath with 20 minutes remaining.
United are one of three teams with a perfect 2 out of 2 record along with Manchester City and the Wolverhampton Wanderers. City is first by goal difference and United sit in second.
The two Manchester clubs are the top candidates for the Premier League title. City has spent big money on some of the best recruits in Gael Clichy (defender) from Arsenal and Sergio Kun Aguero (striker) from Atletico Madrid. Aguero already scored twice and grabbed an assist in the opener last week against Swansea. He scored at Bolton but he was in an offside position.
United signed youngster Phil Jones and Aston Villa’s ace winger, Ashley Young. Both sides are full of talent and are aching to win the Premier League title this season. United got the better of City in the Community Shield but this is much more important than the curtain raiser.
Chelsea are about to add Juan Manuel Mata of Valencia and with his pace and intelligence on the ball, they are perhaps the third and only team who can pose a serious challenge for the title. This will be a year full of surprises and domination and the top clubs in England will look to cement their place amongst the elite.
Stay tuned readers as week by week you will be updated with top news in the world of Soccer.
The University of Miami has recently been the talk of the sports world. A former booster of the university who is now incarcerated has come out and said that he gave athletes illegal benefits. A lot of people inside the sports world are pointing the blame at the players. The players are not to blame because they are not the ones that oversee the program. The coaches and The President of the University of Miami knew that cars, prostitution, yacht rides, and other illegal activities were transpiring under their supervision. I don’t blame the players for taking benefits because everyone surrounding the players are receiving substantial amount of money from their sweat and hard work. I don’t understand how various collegiate sports administrators around the country preaches honesty and fair play, but week after week another school is implanted into a NCAA investigation.
A lot of these kids that play at division 1 schools didn’t grow up with a heavy amount of financial stability. The media is so quick to judge these collegiate athletes, but they have no idea what it’s like to grow up poor. If I was a big time collegiate athlete, and someone was dishing out free money, I wouldn’t think twice. Everyone else around these kids is making money off their god given ability, so why can’t they be rewarded for their hard work? I’m sick and tired of people saying it’s a privilege to play in the NCAA. When has a privilege given people the right to pimp and used kids and make millions of dollars off their sacrifice. I hope more kids take benefits because the system needs to be reconstructed so that the kids receive some financial compensation for their ability to perform at the highest collegiate level.
Manchester United blank Tottenham
The 2nd week of the English Premier League has come and past and the closing match was an absolute treat. Reigning champion Manchester United hosted Tottenham Hotspur at their beloved Old Trafford stadium.
Last season in the same fixture, a controversial goal scored by Luis Nani is what led to their 2-0 victory in the same fixture. Tottenham boss Harry Redknapp was absolutely furious as Nani took the ball from keeper Gomes who believed he had a free kick. Nani then scored on an empty net.
Before today’s fixture, Nani hoped to anger Tottenham by bragging about the cheap goal he scored. There was absolutely no need for that at all. He scored a goal that should have been disallowed and a year or so later, he is still celebrating. However with or without the bragging, United were truly the better side.
United fielded a fairly young side without their two rocks on defense in Ferdinand and Vidic. Filling in their shoes were Johnny Evans and Phil Jones. Sir Alex Ferguson started Tom Cleverley and Danny Welbeck as opposed to Michael Carrick (midfield) and Dimitar Berbatov (forward) respectively.
The decision was a bold one but it certainly paid off. The first half was full of chances for either side but it ended up 0-0.
The second half came around with both sides still battling it out until finally United went on the board. Smalling passed the ball back to Cleverley who crossed the ball one time into the path of Welbeck who headed home past American keeper Brad Friedel in the 61st minute.
Tottenham were dazed by this goal and it showed when a quick give and go between Anderson and Welbeck led to Anderson’s 6th overall premier league goal for United to make it 2-0. Welbeck’s pass was a cheeky back heel and this gave him a goal and assist on the night.
The third goal was a textbook header from Wayne Rooney off of a cross by substitute Ryan Giggs. This put the icing on the cake of a brilliant Manchester United performance which gave David De Gea his first clean sheet in goal for Man United.
This was Tottenham’s first match of the campaign after their opener was cancelled a week ago due to the riots that took place in London. It was obvious because Tottenham had a tough time catching their breath with 20 minutes remaining.
United are one of three teams with a perfect 2 out of 2 record along with Manchester City and the Wolverhampton Wanderers. City is first by goal difference and United sit in second.
The two Manchester clubs are the top candidates for the Premier League title. City has spent big money on some of the best recruits in Gael Clichy (defender) from Arsenal and Sergio Kun Aguero (striker) from Atletico Madrid. Aguero already scored twice and grabbed an assist in the opener last week against Swansea. He scored at Bolton but he was in an offside position.
United signed youngster Phil Jones and Aston Villa’s ace winger, Ashley Young. Both sides are full of talent and are aching to win the Premier League title this season. United got the better of City in the Community Shield but this is much more important than the curtain raiser.
Chelsea are about to add Juan Manuel Mata of Valencia and with his pace and intelligence on the ball, they are perhaps the third and only team who can pose a serious challenge for the title. This will be a year full of surprises and domination and the top clubs in England will look to cement their place amongst the elite.
Stay tuned readers as week by week you will be updated with top news in the world of Soccer.
Tuesday, August 16, 2011
Jim Thome Reaches Enormous Milestone/UEFA Champions League play-off round up
Jim Thome Reaches Enormous Milestone.
Last night in Detroit, Michigan slugger Jim Thome reached an imperative milestone by hitting his 600th homerun. Jim Thome has always been a class baseball player ever since he reached the majors just over twenty one years ago. His humility has made him a fan favorite for every team he has played for. Some people have their doubt whether Jim Thome is a hall of famer. I don’t understand how you could reject a man into the hall of fame who has 600 home runs. During Jim’s great career, his name has never been correlated with any forms of performing enhancing drugs. Jim Thome has played for five teams during his tenure in professional baseball, but that doesn’t dissolve all of his great accomplishments.
I have a major problem with the lack of publicity that Jim Thome is receiving for his incredible milestone. If Jim Thome played for The New York Yankees, the entire world would be praising and covering the feat. I hate all the publicity that The Yankees always receive because I am a die hard Boston Red Sox fan. The Yankees always receive the spotlight while smaller market guys receive about fifteen seconds of acknowledgment. I would like to congratulate one of the good guys in the game of baseball Mr. Jim Thome.
Here are my awards for the baseball season so far
American League MVP
Adrian Gonzalez
National League MVP
Prince Fielder
American League CY Young Award Winner
Justin Verlander
National League CY Young Award Winner
Roy Halladay
UEFA Champions League play-off round up
The playoff round of the UEFA Champions League has finally arrived with five games that took place today.
The three games that were televised were the most interesting as Arsenal hosted Udinese, Twente hosted Benfica, and Lyon hosted Rubin Kazan. Each of these games provided us with some goals to remember.
Just four minutes in, Theo Walcott struck to score Arsenal’s only goal of the game in the 4th minute and should have added another after decent footwork and a slick through pass from Gervinho. His shot was brilliantly saved by the Udinese keeper.
Benfica scored two valuable away goals at FC Twente as the hosts were able to salvage a draw after Costa Rican international headed home a cross in the 85th minute.
Lyon came from one goal down to triumph in a 3-1 victory heading into next week’s return leg with a healthy 2 goal lead.
Benfica should be able to close out against FC Twente with a slim victory at their Estadio Da Luz (Stadium of Light) in Portugal. Arsenal were lucky to hang onto a 1-0 lead as Udinese had chances throughout but the true dagger would have been Walcott finishing Gervinho’s sneaky pass. Rubin Kazan has a tall mountain to climb when they host the French giants in Russia next Wednesday.
Rubin Kazan has fire power but not enough to match that of Lyon. The French club has players such as Gomis who scored today and another threat in Lisandro Lopez.
FC Twente has everything to play for as they look to play in the UEFA Champions League group stage for the second year running. Benfica will look to halt their run thus far and appear in the tournament’s stage along with fellow Portuguese club FC Porto.
Udinese are almost guaranteed to score on home soil against an Arsenal side that is very shaky on the defensive end. The English club’s best offensive player arguably is Gervinho. He makes it difficult for opposing players to steal the ball from his feet as he is a natural when in possession.
All in all, today’s games were entertaining but being that next week is do or die for each club, everyone will look to leave everything on the field. Stay tuned readers as we will update you with the breaking news.
Last night in Detroit, Michigan slugger Jim Thome reached an imperative milestone by hitting his 600th homerun. Jim Thome has always been a class baseball player ever since he reached the majors just over twenty one years ago. His humility has made him a fan favorite for every team he has played for. Some people have their doubt whether Jim Thome is a hall of famer. I don’t understand how you could reject a man into the hall of fame who has 600 home runs. During Jim’s great career, his name has never been correlated with any forms of performing enhancing drugs. Jim Thome has played for five teams during his tenure in professional baseball, but that doesn’t dissolve all of his great accomplishments.
I have a major problem with the lack of publicity that Jim Thome is receiving for his incredible milestone. If Jim Thome played for The New York Yankees, the entire world would be praising and covering the feat. I hate all the publicity that The Yankees always receive because I am a die hard Boston Red Sox fan. The Yankees always receive the spotlight while smaller market guys receive about fifteen seconds of acknowledgment. I would like to congratulate one of the good guys in the game of baseball Mr. Jim Thome.
Here are my awards for the baseball season so far
American League MVP
Adrian Gonzalez
National League MVP
Prince Fielder
American League CY Young Award Winner
Justin Verlander
National League CY Young Award Winner
Roy Halladay
UEFA Champions League play-off round up
The playoff round of the UEFA Champions League has finally arrived with five games that took place today.
The three games that were televised were the most interesting as Arsenal hosted Udinese, Twente hosted Benfica, and Lyon hosted Rubin Kazan. Each of these games provided us with some goals to remember.
Just four minutes in, Theo Walcott struck to score Arsenal’s only goal of the game in the 4th minute and should have added another after decent footwork and a slick through pass from Gervinho. His shot was brilliantly saved by the Udinese keeper.
Benfica scored two valuable away goals at FC Twente as the hosts were able to salvage a draw after Costa Rican international headed home a cross in the 85th minute.
Lyon came from one goal down to triumph in a 3-1 victory heading into next week’s return leg with a healthy 2 goal lead.
Benfica should be able to close out against FC Twente with a slim victory at their Estadio Da Luz (Stadium of Light) in Portugal. Arsenal were lucky to hang onto a 1-0 lead as Udinese had chances throughout but the true dagger would have been Walcott finishing Gervinho’s sneaky pass. Rubin Kazan has a tall mountain to climb when they host the French giants in Russia next Wednesday.
Rubin Kazan has fire power but not enough to match that of Lyon. The French club has players such as Gomis who scored today and another threat in Lisandro Lopez.
FC Twente has everything to play for as they look to play in the UEFA Champions League group stage for the second year running. Benfica will look to halt their run thus far and appear in the tournament’s stage along with fellow Portuguese club FC Porto.
Udinese are almost guaranteed to score on home soil against an Arsenal side that is very shaky on the defensive end. The English club’s best offensive player arguably is Gervinho. He makes it difficult for opposing players to steal the ball from his feet as he is a natural when in possession.
All in all, today’s games were entertaining but being that next week is do or die for each club, everyone will look to leave everything on the field. Stay tuned readers as we will update you with the breaking news.
Monday, August 15, 2011
NFL Preseason Starts Off With a Boom/Aguero brace steals City hearts in Debut
NFL Preseason Starts Off With a Boom.
The NFL preseason started with various great games this past weekend. I was extremely disappointed with the play of the NY Giants and in particular starting quarterback Eli Manning. Even though the G men have acquired a new center in David Bass, the team just looked like a disoriented group. If I was a Giants fan, I would be concern about Eli Manning because I feel as a quarterback he has always been heavily overrated. The Carolina Panthers looks surprising good and polished on the offensive side of the ball. The acquisition of Greg Olsen from The Bears will surely help out the first pick in this year’s NFL draft Cam Newton. Cam Newton outshined quarterback Jimmy Clausen, and I think Mr. Newton will be the week 1 starter for the boys out of Charlotte.
I was very impressed with the play of Jake Locker and Ryan Mallet during their preseason debuts. Everyone knows that Ryan Mallet will never start in front of Tom Brady, but Ryan Mallet may transform into the next version on Matt Cassel. Jake Locker put on a great show for The Titans fans last week, and I believe he will be the best quarterback from this draft. The reigning AFC champs The Pittsburg Steelers looked like a division 2 football team against The Washington Redskins. Ike Taylor broke his thumb on Friday, and he will miss a large portion of the preseason. The most impressive player to me from last week had to be rookie receiver Julio Jones. Julio Jones played and looked like a five to seven year veteran. The Atlanta Falcons are going to be very dangerous on the offensive side of the ball with weapons such as Roddy White, Michael Turner, Matt Ryan, Julio Jones, and future first ballot hall of famer Tony Gonzalez.
My Miami Dolphins looked mediocre on both sides of the ball. I don’t understand why we didn’t make the trade for Kyle Orton because we need his stability at quarterback. I don’t want to have to sit through a season where we will be out of the playoff race by week 8. We don’t have enough weapons on the offensive side to blend with a very talented defense. For years we have tried to rely on our defense far too much because we lack play makers on the offensive side of football. Brandon Marshall was a great addition, but you have to have a quarterback to feed him the ball ten to fifteen times a game. I will always love The Miami Dolphins, but I just get sick of seeing football in January without them in the equation for The Lombardi Trophy.
Aguero brace steals City hearts in Debut
Sergio Kun Aguero is the name that has been buzzing all around Manchester for the last few weeks after he made the big switch to City from Atletico Madrid. It took a while for him to finally play his first competitive game, but today was his time to shine. However, he did begin on the bench.
Manchester City hosted newcomers Swansea in a match where they were expected to dominate. However Swansea apparently didn’t get the memo as they dominated possession through the opening minutes. They passed the ball well, but couldn’t get chances on goal.
Manchester City had three golden chances to take the lead in the first half as David Silva and Gareth Barry both struck the crossbar then Edin Dzeko failed to convert from close range. Swansea keeper made a heroic save with his leg for the Dzeko attempt.
The second half came around and right before Aguero entered the match, Edin Dzeko finally scored to give City the lead after Johnson’s shot was deflected towards him by Swansea keeper Vorm. After this opening goal, Sergio “king” Aguero entered the game.
Just minutes after coming on, Kun Aguero saw his shot blocked away by Vorm but then minutes later he got his first ever City goal. Micah Richards sent a teasing ball across the face of goal which was then easily tapped in by Aguero. 2-0 to City.
Just three minutes later, Aguero brilliantly lobbed the ball over the keeper and acrobatically kicked the ball towards the top of the 6 yard box from the end line to Silva who easily kicked home. 3-0 City.
He scored a goal and grabbed an even prettier assist thus far just minutes into his first match for City.
At the 90th minute, Aguero received the ball from his teammate roughly 27 yards away from goal and he unleashed a beauty past the helpless Vorm into the back of the net to make it 4-0. He scored 2 goals and grabbed an assist in roughly 25 second half minutes. It was truly a dream debut.
Coach Mancini didn’t think he was fit enough to start and play for a full 90 minutes so he allowed him to play for most of the second half. Aguero did his job by demanding his coach’s attention and the support of the City fans with his brilliant performance. Once he is fully match fit, he will be a scare to any opponents in the Premier League and Europe.
The match was full of chances in the first but really grabbed my interest after Aguero entered the field. He added a spark that only Carlos Tevez was able to do so prior to this day. Fans were worried that if Tevez were to leave, they would have no other guaranteed goal scorer. Those worries may certainly be brushed under the rug as Sergio “Kun” Aguero has now entered the fray.
Manchester City will play Champions League soccer this season and adding Aguero was the best option they had. He played Champions League soccer before for Atletico Madrid and won the Europa League with them in 2010. He wanted to play for a club with ambition and who could compete with the best of the best. He certainly made a wide decision by Choosing City.
Last season, City finished in third level on points with Arsenal and nine points adrift of Manchester United. Last week they lost the FA Community Shield in a game where Aguero didn’t even play for a minute. This season, Aguero could be the missing link his club needs. He looked great in his first game. Let’s see how he does in the coming weeks in the Premier League and in the UEFA Champions League.
For up to date news on the top clubs and leagues around Europe, NateReySports is your destination. Follow Aydin Reyhan on twitter at @areysportsnews. Stay tuned readers as next week’s article will be here sooner than you think.
The NFL preseason started with various great games this past weekend. I was extremely disappointed with the play of the NY Giants and in particular starting quarterback Eli Manning. Even though the G men have acquired a new center in David Bass, the team just looked like a disoriented group. If I was a Giants fan, I would be concern about Eli Manning because I feel as a quarterback he has always been heavily overrated. The Carolina Panthers looks surprising good and polished on the offensive side of the ball. The acquisition of Greg Olsen from The Bears will surely help out the first pick in this year’s NFL draft Cam Newton. Cam Newton outshined quarterback Jimmy Clausen, and I think Mr. Newton will be the week 1 starter for the boys out of Charlotte.
I was very impressed with the play of Jake Locker and Ryan Mallet during their preseason debuts. Everyone knows that Ryan Mallet will never start in front of Tom Brady, but Ryan Mallet may transform into the next version on Matt Cassel. Jake Locker put on a great show for The Titans fans last week, and I believe he will be the best quarterback from this draft. The reigning AFC champs The Pittsburg Steelers looked like a division 2 football team against The Washington Redskins. Ike Taylor broke his thumb on Friday, and he will miss a large portion of the preseason. The most impressive player to me from last week had to be rookie receiver Julio Jones. Julio Jones played and looked like a five to seven year veteran. The Atlanta Falcons are going to be very dangerous on the offensive side of the ball with weapons such as Roddy White, Michael Turner, Matt Ryan, Julio Jones, and future first ballot hall of famer Tony Gonzalez.
My Miami Dolphins looked mediocre on both sides of the ball. I don’t understand why we didn’t make the trade for Kyle Orton because we need his stability at quarterback. I don’t want to have to sit through a season where we will be out of the playoff race by week 8. We don’t have enough weapons on the offensive side to blend with a very talented defense. For years we have tried to rely on our defense far too much because we lack play makers on the offensive side of football. Brandon Marshall was a great addition, but you have to have a quarterback to feed him the ball ten to fifteen times a game. I will always love The Miami Dolphins, but I just get sick of seeing football in January without them in the equation for The Lombardi Trophy.
Aguero brace steals City hearts in Debut
Sergio Kun Aguero is the name that has been buzzing all around Manchester for the last few weeks after he made the big switch to City from Atletico Madrid. It took a while for him to finally play his first competitive game, but today was his time to shine. However, he did begin on the bench.
Manchester City hosted newcomers Swansea in a match where they were expected to dominate. However Swansea apparently didn’t get the memo as they dominated possession through the opening minutes. They passed the ball well, but couldn’t get chances on goal.
Manchester City had three golden chances to take the lead in the first half as David Silva and Gareth Barry both struck the crossbar then Edin Dzeko failed to convert from close range. Swansea keeper made a heroic save with his leg for the Dzeko attempt.
The second half came around and right before Aguero entered the match, Edin Dzeko finally scored to give City the lead after Johnson’s shot was deflected towards him by Swansea keeper Vorm. After this opening goal, Sergio “king” Aguero entered the game.
Just minutes after coming on, Kun Aguero saw his shot blocked away by Vorm but then minutes later he got his first ever City goal. Micah Richards sent a teasing ball across the face of goal which was then easily tapped in by Aguero. 2-0 to City.
Just three minutes later, Aguero brilliantly lobbed the ball over the keeper and acrobatically kicked the ball towards the top of the 6 yard box from the end line to Silva who easily kicked home. 3-0 City.
He scored a goal and grabbed an even prettier assist thus far just minutes into his first match for City.
At the 90th minute, Aguero received the ball from his teammate roughly 27 yards away from goal and he unleashed a beauty past the helpless Vorm into the back of the net to make it 4-0. He scored 2 goals and grabbed an assist in roughly 25 second half minutes. It was truly a dream debut.
Coach Mancini didn’t think he was fit enough to start and play for a full 90 minutes so he allowed him to play for most of the second half. Aguero did his job by demanding his coach’s attention and the support of the City fans with his brilliant performance. Once he is fully match fit, he will be a scare to any opponents in the Premier League and Europe.
The match was full of chances in the first but really grabbed my interest after Aguero entered the field. He added a spark that only Carlos Tevez was able to do so prior to this day. Fans were worried that if Tevez were to leave, they would have no other guaranteed goal scorer. Those worries may certainly be brushed under the rug as Sergio “Kun” Aguero has now entered the fray.
Manchester City will play Champions League soccer this season and adding Aguero was the best option they had. He played Champions League soccer before for Atletico Madrid and won the Europa League with them in 2010. He wanted to play for a club with ambition and who could compete with the best of the best. He certainly made a wide decision by Choosing City.
Last season, City finished in third level on points with Arsenal and nine points adrift of Manchester United. Last week they lost the FA Community Shield in a game where Aguero didn’t even play for a minute. This season, Aguero could be the missing link his club needs. He looked great in his first game. Let’s see how he does in the coming weeks in the Premier League and in the UEFA Champions League.
For up to date news on the top clubs and leagues around Europe, NateReySports is your destination. Follow Aydin Reyhan on twitter at @areysportsnews. Stay tuned readers as next week’s article will be here sooner than you think.
Monday, August 8, 2011
Deion Saunders and Shannon Sharpe walks into Canton in style/A Familiar Beginning in English Soccer
Deion Saunders and Shannon Sharpe walks into Canton
Deion Saunders led some of the greatest players and symbols of The National Football League into Canton, Ohio this past Saturday. The two most moving speeches came from standouts Deion Saunders and Shannon Sharpe. I was so happy to see Shannon Sharpe receive his accolades because when you think of the greatest tight ends in football history, Sharpe’s name is mysteriously missing. Shannon Sharpe retired with the most catches ever by a tight end in NFL history. Future Hall of Famer tight end Tony Gonzalez has recently broken Shannon’s record. During Shannon Sharpe’s speech, he gave credit to his success in the NFL to his grandmother and his brother Sterling Sharpe. Sterling Sharpe was one of the most underrated players to ever play the position of wide receiver in the NFL. During the late 1980’s to the early 1990’s, Sterling Sharpe had to carry the entire Green Bay Packers team on his back. Shannon Sharpe allowed the world to see how imperative his grandmother and his brother were to his NFL and personal existence.
The greatest cornerback of all time Deion Saunders depicted in a sad portrait the shame he had for his mother’s occupation when he was residing in an affluent community in Fort Myers , Florida San Francisco
NFL Greats That Should Be In The Hall of Fame.
- Ricky Watters
- Cris Carter
- Ken Stabler
- Roger Craig
- Andre Reed
- Charles Haley
A Familiar Beginning in English Soccer
One of the most entertaining soccer games in English history was played just yesterday between two heated rivals. They are the two teams that come to mind when one thinks about Manchester, England. Manchester United and Manchester City put on a wonderful show for fans all around the world.
City went up 2-0 just before half time when Edin Dzeko struck from distance after Lescott headed in the opener. Everything was going very well for the sky blue side until the final 45 minutes came about.
Manchester United didn’t take very long to get on the score sheet as Christopher Smalling headed in a free kick during the 52nd minute. Just six minutes later Nani added the finishing touch to beautiful quick passing between himself, Wayne Rooney, and Tom Cleverly.
It took the Red Devils just 13 second half minutes to tie the game and afterwards, dominated the game with possession. City seemed shocked and confused on the field as United were bursting with confidence.
City had their chances but it was Manchester United who completed their amazing comeback when Nani latched onto Rooney’s defensive clearance after two City defenders failed to control the ball. Nani dribbled the ball around City keeper Joe Hart and slotted the ball home.
It was the fairy tale finish to an exciting game. It will go down as one of the most unforgettable FA Community Shield match-ups in the history of the English game. They are two of the favorites to lift the English Premier League trophy this season and they both showed us all why.
City has a lot of money to spend and they have done so expecting to win everything by purchasing some of the best players in the world. They transferred one of Argentina’s top strikers in Sergio Kun Aguero from Atletico Madrid. He was arguably the team’s best striker and scored most of Argentina’s goals in the 2011 COPA America. He is great, but City coach did not give him a chance in this match.
He rode the bench for the entire game and that is extremely puzzling due to the fact that he is young, quick, and has a true goal scorer’s instinct in front of the net. At 2-2, he should have come into the game to provide a spark for his side’s offense. After United tied the game, City had no more than 2-3 chances for the rest of the game.
Mancini thought the game was over at half time but United played the game they are capable of in the final 45. There is a reason why they are successful—experience. They won the last 4 out of 5 Premier League titles and appeared in 3 of the last 4 UEFA Champions League finals of which they won in 2008 and fell short in 2009 and 2011 to the unbelievable FC Barcelona.
Sir Alex Ferguson has been coaching the Red Devils for the last 20 plus years and in this time he transformed them from a team that had nothing to one of the most powerful clubs in the world. He is roughly 70 years old and does not see quitting anywhere in the near future.
If yesterday’s game is a mini preview of what is to come this season in English soccer, we are all in for a tasty treat. Stay tuned fans and enjoy watching the English Premier league.
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Sunday, July 31, 2011
Carson Palmer and the Cincinnati Bengals: A Match Made in Football Hell/NY RedBulls win Emirates Cup
Carson Palmer and the Cincinnati Bengals: A Match Made in Football Hell.
The Cincinnati Bengals has been one of the most dysfunctional franchises in all of sports. Quarterback Carson Palmer has given The Bengal organization an ultatium saying that he will retire if the organization refuses to trade him. Carson Palmer has been a joke for the last five years, and he expects the Bengals to just award him with his wish of being traded to a contender. Many NFL fans around the country believe the Bengals owner Mike Brown should comply with Carson Palmer’s wishes and trade the fading quarterback. I think Mike Brown is doing what is correct in this situation because Palmer hasn’t proven much to the football world. Athletes today have the ability to demand where and when they will play, and that is not right to the sports fans.
I can’t wait to witness Carson Palmer sitting on the bench and observing Andy Dalton create magic with stud receiver AJ Green. During this age of free agency, various athletes are caring about themselves more than the fans. I agree that The Cincinnati Bengals are not the greatest organization in sports, but Carson Palmer owes the fans a little more than a quick departure. The funny thing about this whole divorce between The Bengals and Palmer is the assumption that another team wants Palmer. Last year, the weakest link on the entire Bengal squad was number 9. The organization has eradicated headache players such as Ocho Cinco and Cedric Benson. I applaud owner Mike Brown for not allowing the prisoners to run the asylum.
Here are my top ten impactful rookies for the 2011-2012 NFL Season.
- Patrick Peterson-
- Nick Fairley- Detroit Lions
- Marcell Dareus –
- Andy Dalton- Cincinnati Bengals
- AJ Green-
- Julio Jones- Atlanta Falcons
- Mark Ingram-
- Prince Amukamara- NY Giants
- Mike Pouncey-
A team who has the likes of Thierry Henry and Rafael Marquez, world soccer stars, the NY RedBulls have not shown nor proven their star quality in Major League Soccer thus far. There are two games where they thrashed their opponents but besides that, a few close games which turned out to be wins, losses, and many draws.
This team has potential and they do show it whether one would like to believe it or not. The problem is that they show this potential in games that don’t really matter, exhibitions. It’s always good to play hard in these types of games but the same amount of dedication is mandatory in the league.
The RedBulls have faced a lot of injury problems this season and due to international tournaments, players such as Rafael Marquez, Dane Richards, Juan Agudelo, and Tim Ream have all missed a few games. Rafael Marquez has missed more than just a few. Winning the Gold Cup with Mexico, Marquez was team captain for most of that tournament. He is a very important figure.
For the Redbulls, he plays sometimes in defense but most of the time in front of the back four as the defending midfielder. His job is to orchestrate the defense and send out accurate passes to the players in front of him. He also has to back up the midfielders and sometimes fill in the defenders’ shoes when they push up.
Marquez took part in this tournament and luckily did not get injured. The fact that he recently returned to the team makes me wonder why the coach decided to let him play in this friendly tournament. If he were to get injured, his team would once again be missing a key piece to their puzzle. Lucky for Coach Hans Backe, he is readily available for their next league match.
The RedBulls were invited to take part in the Emirates Cup as one of four sides including Boca Juniors (Argentina), Paris Saint Germain (France), and tournament hosts Arsenal (England). NY defeated PSG 1-0 in the opener yesterday thanks to a goal by Estonian international Joel Linperre. Today they were down 1-0 to Arsenal for the entire second half until they created some magic. Former Arsenal player Thierry Henry sent Roy Miller down the left side of the 18 yard box and his cross was deflected in by an Arsenal defender. This draw gave New York the right to lift the Emirates trophy.
They were not expected to win this with the likes of Arsenal and PSG who are two of Europe’s toughest sides but they did manage to pull through. The confidence gained from this should allow them to perform at a higher level in the states throughout the rest of this year’s MLS campaign. The RedBulls have the talent and a good coach. They just need to put all that together and create something special.
Monday, July 25, 2011
Major League Baseball: Where are The African Americans?/Women’s Soccer is making a Statement
Major League Baseball: Where are The African Americans?
The game of baseball has always been a game that was positioned close to my hearts. During the past couple of years, I have seen a dangerous trend within the game that I admire so much. There are have been such a heavily decline in the correlation between professional baseball and African Americans. As I watch the game, I can count on my fingers the amount of African Americans that avidly support and follow Major League Baseball. When I go and watch my beloved Boston Red Sox at Fenway Park
The people that run professional baseball need to address this dilemma because African Americans are patronizing other sports such as football and basketball. Baseball has to begin to start building parks around areas where young African Americans participate in recreational sports. Baseball is a great game, but it turns into an ugly game when it is not distributed to the every demographic. African Americans help enhanced and elevate the game to where it is today. If this issue of race in baseball wasn’t imperative, various sports outlets wouldn’t take the time to examine the lack of African American representation in baseball. As an African American male, I know there are black minority athletes out there that would play baseball if they felt the game embraced their culture and people. This issue will circulate through the game like an incurable disease, until baseball takes a stand and starts promoting the game to the African American demographic.
"But if Mr. Rickey hadn't signed me, I wouldn't have played another year in the black league. It was too difficult. The travel was brutal. Financially, there was no reward. It took everything you make to live off." Jackie Robinson
Women’s Soccer is making a Statement
The FIFA Women’s World Cup has recently ended and most fans, even males, are saddened by this halt. However, the action for the lovely women is not even close to over. Sure we have our expectations after the magnificent tournament, but we have to be reasonable because women’s soccer is still continuing to grow each day.
The USA unfortunately lost in the WC final against a team they had never been beaten by in 25 tries, Japan. They were brilliant, passionate, brave, and did not quit until it was all over. Japan did win the tournament but the US won our hearts.
The US boasted talents such as Alex Morgan, Hope Solo, and Abby Wambach. Solo stood tall and strong in goal while Wambach led the attack with Morgan providing an effective spark off the bench. Megan Rapinoe also was important for the US to winning the right to advance to the semi-finals. She gave the accurate cross to Wambach who headed in the equalizer against Brazil in the finishing seconds of extra time.
Now that the cup is over, they are required to head back to club duty. Hope Solo of MagicJack is on a short break allowing her injured shoulder and leg to heal. She has appeared on a few day/night time shows to keep herself busy in the mean time.
Abby Wambach who also plays for MagicJack already returned to her club just days after playing in the WC final. She made the return to her home town of Rochester, New York to play against the Western New York Flash where Marta of Brazil and Alex Morgan both play. The game ended in a 3-1 defeat for Wambach’s MagicJack in a game where she did not see any minutes.
Alex Morgan played in that game after coming off the bench to a huge ovation from the home crowd. The game where she shone was last night when her Flash travelled to Boston to play the Breakers. She came off the bench and just minutes after her team went down 2-1, Morgan scored what could be voted as goal of the year. The ball bounced at her side and she just flicked it off the crossbar and in with the outer side of her foot.
The Women’s Profession Soccer league does boast a lot of World Cup talent and this is what is needed to make Women’s soccer known not just in the US but around the world. For men a good reason to watch is that they are beautiful women but we could also learn a thing or two. They not only have to looks but the talent to make it a full package.
Sometimes during the World Cup they played better than the men do. The heart they showed was truly impressive and it inspired many to do better in their own lives. Soccer is already un popular with the men playing professionally but after the Women’s World Cup, the interest level has risen to newer heights.
For those that do not enjoy soccer, give it one more chance by watching the women play. These girls really do know how to put on a clinic when they need to. They truly do know how to get your heart thumping against your chest.
Monday, July 18, 2011
Chad Henne and Tony Soprano: A Match made in AFC East Hell/The Year of the Upsets
I have been a die hard Miami Dolphins fan ever since I can remember. I am frustrated with the state of the organization, and I believe that some of the most loyal fans are as well. Year after year, we fail to make the playoffs, and I think several changes should have been constructed during this offseason. Starting quarterback Chad Henne is not the person that is going to help us win a division title this year. His decision making is mediocre at best, and he lacks the intangibles to survive in one of the toughest divisions in The National Football League. When you are in a very competitive division, you have to take the necessary steps in order to compete. Our offensive line has one of the best offensive linemen in football in Jake Long. On the defensive side of the ball, former Canadian Football League player Cameron Wake had defensive player of the year type season last year.
There is no way that we were only capable of winning one game at home during the duration of the 2010 season. Tony Soprano was awarded for leading his team to consecutive 7-9 seasons. I can’t figure out why Tony Soprano was kept, when we could have signed former Stanford Cardinals coach Jim Harbaugh. We will live in mediocrity, until we find a quarterback and a legitimate coach that can lead us to prominence. We have not had a great quarterback since Hall of Famer Dan Marino. After the lockout ends, I fear that we will have another disappointing season. We are entwined in the same division with powers such as The Jets and The Patriots. I project at best we finish this upcoming season with a record of 8-8. You can’t survive in this division with a mediocre coach and a mediocre starting quarterback. I hope this upcoming season forces management to make the proper adjustments so that South Beach will no longer be known as Miami Heat territory.
The Year of the Upsets
The world of sports has brought quite a few upsets thus far into the year. The Dallas Mavericks defeated the star studded Miami Heat in the NBA Finals and some of soccer’s strongest nations have all been denied their respective championships. Yes this is the sports world where anything goes whether it is shocking, legit, or simply lucky. This year should be remembered as the teams that could have cemented their place in championship history.
First, the Miami Heat acquired Lebron James and Chris Bosh to bolster their squad. They were added to aid Dwayne Wade in becoming the big three in Miami. Once they were added, the country and the world expected them to win the NBA title quite easily. However things did not go as planned.
After a rocky regular season where they lost a number of games due to the lack of the ability to score game winning buckets and disappointing teamwork, they entered the play-offs with their heads held high. They defeated Philadelphia, Boston, and Chicago in five games and won the right to play in the NBA finals against the Dallas Mavericks. They were expected to win this with ease but the Mavs had something to prove.
Miami had home court advantage in the series and at the beginning it paid off as they won the first game. However Dallas won the second evening the series at 1 apiece heading home for a three game stint. Dallas lost game 3 but won games 4 and 5 and eventually finished the job in Miami making it a 4-2 series victory.
This was sweet for Dallas because back in 2006, both sides appeared in their first ever NBA finals and it was against one another. IN their second finals against one another and in history, Dallas gained the sweetest revenge by winning the series with the same scoreline away in Miami. Back then Miami had won it in 6 with the final game being played in Dallas.
Was this victory for Dallas considered an upset? Yes because Dallas have one superstar in Dirk Nowitzki opposed to Miami who have 3 in Lebron James, Dwayne Wade, and Chris Bosh. This was the first of the upsets.
Next we have Women’s World Cup where the favored United States met minnows Japan. The US had a bumpy road to the final and arguably it was their toughest game. They played very well but missed some very good chances with 2-3 hitting the wood work. He US went up 1-0 and Japan were given a golden to chance to equalize and did after taking advantage of a US defensive error.
The US went up 2-1 in Extra Time and Japan again equalized just minutes before the end with a wonder goal. Japan was equally as lucky as the US were in the quarter-finals against Brazil.
The US unfortunately lost in penalty kicks to Japan 3-1 which ultimately ended their dream of becoming world champions. It was tough for Christie Rampone (Team USA captain) and star striker Abby Wambach who are 36 and 31 years old respectively. This could have very well been their last world cups.
Keeper Hope Solo saved one penalty kick and got her hand on another but due to lady luck the ball still went in. No matter what they did, Japan’s luck, heart, and pride denied them victory. After everything their nation has been through, it was nice to see them have a glimmer of hope. However the United States were the better and more deserving side and truly took us Americans for a memorable ride.
Now there is the COPA America where favorites Brazil and Argentina crashed out of the tournament in unconvincing fashion. After tying the game at 1 apiece, hosts Argentina were unable to put away a host of chances throughout 120 minutes of play and eventually lost out to Uruguay 5-4 on penalty kicks after Uruguayan keeper Fernando Muslera saved Carlos Tevez’s shot. Muslera seemed invincible in front of goal as he stopped many shots from Argentina besides the 4 penalty kicks and Higuain’s headed goal. Uruguay owes him their gratitude.
Brazil was also unable to put any goals past Paraguay’s keeper in a game that ended 0-0 after 120 minutes of play. Unlike Argentina who scored four, Brazil was unable to convert any of their penalty kicks which ultimately allowed Paraguay to eliminate them from the competition as well. Chile and Colombia were also eliminated by Venezuela and Peru respectively.
The point is that the top teams do not always win no matter how much they deserve to do so. We all expect the better teams to provide us with a show by going on an impressive journey to championship glory. However the year of 2011 as produced upsets in the world of sports. Are there more surprises to come? Stay tuned and find out.
Sunday, July 17, 2011
IS baseball on an even playing field/Japan steals WC from US hearts
Is baseball on an even playing field: I think not…
There has been a burning question that has pondered around the game of professional baseball ever since I can remember. The game of baseball doesn’t have a salary cap, and I really think the game is suffering from it. Teams such as The Yankees and The Red Sox are able to capture the best players in the game on a yearly basis because they are financially ahead of every other team in baseball. Star first basemen Prince Fielder will be departing from a great ball club in Milwaukee
Fans of baseball need to really wake up and see that baseball without being under the constraints of a salary cap is hindering the game. Baseball is not even half as popular as football because baseball is too predictable. Every year, you can properly determine who will make the postseason before the season even starts. The National Football League has various teams from year to year that have the chance to compete for the Lombardi Trophy. This year, we’ve seen The National Basketball Association take a massive step in surpassing baseball as the nation’s second favorite professional sport. The only reason why a team like The Pittsburg Pirates are in a playoff race this year is because The NL Central is mediocre at best this year. I yearn for the day that Major League Baseball constructs a salary cap so that all fans around the country can smile, and have something to love forward in September(besides The NFL of coarse.)
Video blogs are coming within a few weeks fans get ready.
Japan steals WC from US hearts
Japan has never beaten the USA in 25 tries with the US winning 22 and the teams sharing the spoils in 3. Today marked the 26th game between the two sides and it was in the Women’s World Cup final. It was the US’s third ever final and Japan’s first. The US was looking to become the only team to win 3 world cups. However Japan has won the tournament.
The US led twice but the Japanese kept coming back and finished the job with penalty kicks. The way the game ended for the champions put the icing on the cake in a true Cinderella story. They were never favorites to begin with but against all the odds, they made their injured country proud.
The hero of Japan was none other than Homare Sawa who appeared in her fifth World Cup tournament and first World Cup final. It is truly a brilliant end to a fantastic career for the Japanese captain. She scored the equalizer off a 117th minute corner kick with a back heel shot. It was simply a gorgeous dagger that nailed US hearts all over the world.
However in the 120th minute the US won a free kick at the edge of the area which resulted with Japan receiving a red card and going a woman down. It would have been the most amazing winner in all of women’s soccer if the US had scored. Instead the game went to penalty kicks with Japan finishing as 3-1 winners.
Alex Morgan opened the scoring in the 69th minute with a gorgeous shot into bottom far side of the goal. Japan equalized at the 80th minute when Rachel Buehler failed to clear away the danger as Miyama scored from close range.
Alex Morgan this time provided the assist as she swung by 2 Japanese defenders and sent in the dangerous cross that was headed home by Abby Wambach. Japan then equalized through Sawa’s wonder goal.
It was déjà vu backwards for the US as they too were a man down near the end of extra time and had recently equalized 2-2 before going on to win on penalty kicks. Today Japan equalized then received a red card and won on penalty kicks. Hope Solo surely is not to blame for this.
Regardless the Japanese have won their first ever World Cup trophy and after everything their nation has been through, it is the perfect gift to heal their injured wounds. It just wasn’t meant to be for the United States but still, they grabbed our hearts with their dazzling performance throughout this epic Women’s World Cup tournament. It was truly a pleasure to watch.
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