Monday, January 31, 2005
1.31.05 - Clearing the desk
It's Monday, so it's time to clear the deckof a few thoughts ...
- It's Super Bowl week and the hype is starting. Freddie Mitchell is running his mouth. It's all a show. The Eagles are starting to look like the pro team of the two in Jacksonville. New England is like a college team. Nobody says anything that could be taken wrong, give the opponents no bulletin board material. For a long time, Philadelphia played a similar game. Keep it close to the vest.
But, an underachieving receiver shoots off at the mouth and decides to talk about the Patriots secondary. New England in the meantime, conducts their business and will win the Super Bowl - again. They are more like a great college team that listens to their coach and keeps it close to the vest.
Phildelphia is starting to look like the pro team. And that's why betting on the NFL during the regular season is always a challenge and a money losing operation - it's a business and the checks cash on Tuesday, win or lose.
In Freddie's case, it's all about the money and the potential money he could make after his playing days are finished. He's not headed to Canton and his work ethic will prevent him from coaching. So, it looks like a spot on the Best Damn Sports Show Period is on the way.
- The Astros ... Need a centerfield ... Clemens was a good move.
- Predicted order of finish in the NL Central: Houston, St. Louis, Cincinnati, Chicago, Pittsburgh, Milwaukee. Of course, injuries could change this order. Houston has the best pitching in the division with Oswalt, Clemens, Petitte, Bakke, and a fifth starter to be named. Need somebody to keep Lance Berkman from being pitched around when he returns from his flag football injury. St. Louis lost too much up the middle and their pitching can't repeat last year's Miracle on I-44. Cincinnati will surprise. Cubs lost Alou and Sosa, plus Wood and Prior can't stay healthy. Now, the teams in the NL Central will need to win the division to make the playoffs. SF, LA, Fla, or ATL will take the wildcard.
- Coming up, Countdown with Keith O ... Can't keep a job at Fox or ESPN, but can always find his way to a cable network with a marginal rating - about as many ratings points as IQ points on Tara Reid's profile.
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- It's Super Bowl week and the hype is starting. Freddie Mitchell is running his mouth. It's all a show. The Eagles are starting to look like the pro team of the two in Jacksonville. New England is like a college team. Nobody says anything that could be taken wrong, give the opponents no bulletin board material. For a long time, Philadelphia played a similar game. Keep it close to the vest.
But, an underachieving receiver shoots off at the mouth and decides to talk about the Patriots secondary. New England in the meantime, conducts their business and will win the Super Bowl - again. They are more like a great college team that listens to their coach and keeps it close to the vest.
Phildelphia is starting to look like the pro team. And that's why betting on the NFL during the regular season is always a challenge and a money losing operation - it's a business and the checks cash on Tuesday, win or lose.
In Freddie's case, it's all about the money and the potential money he could make after his playing days are finished. He's not headed to Canton and his work ethic will prevent him from coaching. So, it looks like a spot on the Best Damn Sports Show Period is on the way.
- The Astros ... Need a centerfield ... Clemens was a good move.
- Predicted order of finish in the NL Central: Houston, St. Louis, Cincinnati, Chicago, Pittsburgh, Milwaukee. Of course, injuries could change this order. Houston has the best pitching in the division with Oswalt, Clemens, Petitte, Bakke, and a fifth starter to be named. Need somebody to keep Lance Berkman from being pitched around when he returns from his flag football injury. St. Louis lost too much up the middle and their pitching can't repeat last year's Miracle on I-44. Cincinnati will surprise. Cubs lost Alou and Sosa, plus Wood and Prior can't stay healthy. Now, the teams in the NL Central will need to win the division to make the playoffs. SF, LA, Fla, or ATL will take the wildcard.
- Coming up, Countdown with Keith O ... Can't keep a job at Fox or ESPN, but can always find his way to a cable network with a marginal rating - about as many ratings points as IQ points on Tara Reid's profile.
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