OK so I guess since I am a blogger now (yikes) I should respond to comments.
First of all, the queen of blogging, My Mom, directed everyone here and looks like we got some good chatter in the comment section. I'm glad to see people were interested in this year's World Series.
Secondly, I (Patrick Jr) have written all the posts so far. At some point, when he is not changing diapers and working like crazy, Matthew (Asher's Dad) will probably contribute. Miz Boo is really hoping we can collaborate on a brothers themed sports blog (maybe with a name not quite as lame as "sports plus" at some point), so we'll see. Anyways, thanks to everyone for your comments on how wonderful my nephew is.
Cheryl - I'm not really a Boston basher. I respect the Patriots, Celtics, and Red Sox. I actually cheer for them in a lot of series, especially vs teams like the Yankees, Lakers, and I was really hoping the 07 Pats would have went 19-0. I just get sick of the East Coast media bias. Some people like to say it doesn't exist, but lets be realistic. Yankees vs. Red Sox in June gets more coverage on ESPN than then the World Series. That was my main point there. Like Sandy C. said, even in a documentary they seem to get more coverage than anyone else.
The thing about the Giants winning this year that everyone is talking about is how they were able to win without any huge stars, especially on the offensive end. The one thing I haven't heard anyone say yet is that this is such a contradiction to the '02 team (with Barry Bonds) that lost to the Angels. I am not a Barry Bonds basher and someone who likes to act holier than thou when it comes to steroids and that whole era of baseball, but it is fitting that the first team to bring a championship to San Francisco is a group of selfless guys and exceptional pitchers rather than hulking sluggers with inflated muscles and egos that just crank the ball out of the ballpark.
As far as the Favre situation is concerned I don't bash Brett or begrudge him for continuing to play. I'm not thrilled about it, and losing to him and the Vikings twice last year was brutal. But if I was 40 years old and someone wanted to pay me 16 million dollars to do what I loved, with minimal commitment to the organization, why not? It is not his fault, it is Vikings management's, and even more so, head coach Brad Childress's fault. You do not give a professional football team the impression that one player out of 53 is the key to your season, and that is what they have done two straight years with Favre. They are getting what they deserve this year. Do I think the Packers will win the Super Bowl this year? Probably not, but at least I know the coach & team have one goal in mind and are in this together.
Also, I have changed the design of this for now per the advice of Shelby who tells me the black/white is too hard to read.
Showing posts with label Childress. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Childress. Show all posts
Tuesday, November 2, 2010
Monday, November 1, 2010
November 1, 2010
Talk about an eventful day in sports.
I'm sure that Bud Selig and Major League Baseball is pretty thrilled with Randy Moss & Brad Childress right now...
It is amazing how for about 4 years all Brett Favre has wanted is to be able to throw to Moss and it lasted all of 4 games. Not that it is unusual for a situation to go south with Moss, but in 4 games? Obviously this was a power play by Childress who has totally lost this team. He begged Favre to come back, and less than half way through the season has butted head with the Hall of Fame quarterback. No one really thinks they are going to bench Brett so when this Moss situation arose he cut him to make it look like he is the man. No one is buying it. Childress is done. Should be sooner rather than later so they can implement Leslie Frazier as their head coach before another team gets ahold of him.
As far as the World Series goes, I guess I am proud of the Giants. I have talked trash about them all year because they really seemed to be a choking team to me during the regular season. They have no start players, no big RBI producers or OBP guys yet as they say pitching is key and their underrated bullpen as well as the studs at the top of the rotation carried them to a championship. The Rangers were a good story too, but it didn't seem like they had the attitude and guts to win it. Overall I am just glad we had a series without Boston, New York or Philadelphia.
I'm sure that Bud Selig and Major League Baseball is pretty thrilled with Randy Moss & Brad Childress right now...
It is amazing how for about 4 years all Brett Favre has wanted is to be able to throw to Moss and it lasted all of 4 games. Not that it is unusual for a situation to go south with Moss, but in 4 games? Obviously this was a power play by Childress who has totally lost this team. He begged Favre to come back, and less than half way through the season has butted head with the Hall of Fame quarterback. No one really thinks they are going to bench Brett so when this Moss situation arose he cut him to make it look like he is the man. No one is buying it. Childress is done. Should be sooner rather than later so they can implement Leslie Frazier as their head coach before another team gets ahold of him.
As far as the World Series goes, I guess I am proud of the Giants. I have talked trash about them all year because they really seemed to be a choking team to me during the regular season. They have no start players, no big RBI producers or OBP guys yet as they say pitching is key and their underrated bullpen as well as the studs at the top of the rotation carried them to a championship. The Rangers were a good story too, but it didn't seem like they had the attitude and guts to win it. Overall I am just glad we had a series without Boston, New York or Philadelphia.
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