Is it too late to change my pre-season prediction?
Back in September, I said Bulls would make the playoffs -- on the last day of the regular season.
Now, I'm not so sure.
Bulls are quickly running out of time.
Their last two home games were lopsided losses to the combined tune of 13-2.
Ouch.
On the road? It's been well-documented. Despite a rare 3-1 win Thursday in Peterborough, Bulls can't win consistently away from home and now it looks like they can't even win at home.
Still, some bright spots.
The ABC Line -- Aleardi, Brassard, Curtis -- has been coming on gangbusters. Strong and Basso and Luciani on defence too. Even Scotty Howe, who looked like he just couldn't play in this league early in the season is coming around. A couple of goals will give a guy confidence.
The old guys?
Let's just say it's too bad the trade deadline is past although there may not have been many takers for some of these guys anyway.
Rumours suggest all-star D-man Shawn Lalonde, already signed with the Blackhawks, is looking ahead to finishing the season in the AHL once the Bulls are eliminated. I plan to ask him this week if he is indeed guilty of looking past the immediate picture.
It will be an interesting off-season in Belleville.
In goal and on D, Bulls are OK.
Up front? Aside from a handful of kids, there are problems.
With their first-round 2010 draft pick, which will be a high one, Bulls need to throw caution to the wind and grab a bona fide offensive guy. Somebody who can freakin' score.
Then there are a handful of guys in the lineup now who probably shouldn't be here next season.
Decisions, decisions for George.
Sunday, January 31, 2010
Wednesday, January 27, 2010
Local hockey product has hand in Avatar
Tony Meagher, who followed his brothers — Terry and Rick — to Boston University on a hockey scholarship from 1976-80, works for an animation company in L.A. that did some of the special effects for the box-office smash, Avatar.
Meagher quarterbacked the Quinte Saints football team and played Jr. B for the old Bobcats before leaving town for BU and the bright lights of Hollywood.
Meagher quarterbacked the Quinte Saints football team and played Jr. B for the old Bobcats before leaving town for BU and the bright lights of Hollywood.
Matthias back on the radar
A couple of weeks ago, one of my hockey-playing children asked me: "Where is Shawn Matthias?"
Well, as of Tuesday night, the former Belleville Bulls standout was back on the NHL radar after scoring both goals for the Florida Panthers in a 2-1 win over the Montreal Canadiens.
Talk about making the most of his ice time. According to NHL game stats, Matthias saw just over seven minutes of work against the Habs.
That's quality over quantity.
Well, as of Tuesday night, the former Belleville Bulls standout was back on the NHL radar after scoring both goals for the Florida Panthers in a 2-1 win over the Montreal Canadiens.
Talk about making the most of his ice time. According to NHL game stats, Matthias saw just over seven minutes of work against the Habs.
That's quality over quantity.
Early losses could come back to haunt Bulls
Let's hope nine losses in 13 one-goal decisions endured by the Belleville Bulls earlier this season don't come back to bite them in the collective butt as they battle down the stretch for that, so far, elusive eighth and final playoff spot in the OHL's Eastern Conference.
While they can do nothing about the past, Bulls can sure do something about the present if they can get their moribund road power play off the ground. At last look Bulls were dead-last in the OHL in PP efficiency on the road, plus had lost nine of their last 10 games away from Yardmen Arena.
That won't get you into the post-season.
Starting Thursday in Peterborough, where they have yet to win this season, Bulls have road games left in Ottawa, Kitchener, Oshawa, Kingston, Barrie, Sudbury, Missy and Niagara.
There's not a dog in the bunch, except for Oshawa and Niagara and maybe Kingston, depending on which team shows up. Sudbury? Again, a big maybe.
So, even with the greatest degree of optimism, that's four road wins. Tops.
For a team that has won only six times on the road so far, that's a lot to ask.
But, getting some help on the PP might help. In 142 opportunities with the extra man while on the road, Bulls have scored just 16 times.
On the road, overall, Bulls have scored 56 goals -- worst in the OHL.
At the start of the current season, many OHL observers wondered where the goals would come from in Belleville.
With 20 games to go, we're still wondering.
While they can do nothing about the past, Bulls can sure do something about the present if they can get their moribund road power play off the ground. At last look Bulls were dead-last in the OHL in PP efficiency on the road, plus had lost nine of their last 10 games away from Yardmen Arena.
That won't get you into the post-season.
Starting Thursday in Peterborough, where they have yet to win this season, Bulls have road games left in Ottawa, Kitchener, Oshawa, Kingston, Barrie, Sudbury, Missy and Niagara.
There's not a dog in the bunch, except for Oshawa and Niagara and maybe Kingston, depending on which team shows up. Sudbury? Again, a big maybe.
So, even with the greatest degree of optimism, that's four road wins. Tops.
For a team that has won only six times on the road so far, that's a lot to ask.
But, getting some help on the PP might help. In 142 opportunities with the extra man while on the road, Bulls have scored just 16 times.
On the road, overall, Bulls have scored 56 goals -- worst in the OHL.
At the start of the current season, many OHL observers wondered where the goals would come from in Belleville.
With 20 games to go, we're still wondering.
Tuesday, January 26, 2010
Richardson on a roll
Ran across an L.A. Kings blog from former L.A. Daily News sportswriter Rich Hammond regarding Belleville native and current Kings first-liner Brad Richardson.
Says Hammond: "Brad Richardson, essentially a borderline fourth-liner at the start of the season, is now the Kings' first-line LW on a line with Anze Kopitar and Wayne Simmonds. Richardson is actually the veteran on the line at age 24 and 216 NHL games.
"Richardson's promotion is less about high-end offensive talent (six goals in 49 games) and more about hard work and forechecking. The goal is to get more out of Kopitar and (coach) Terry Murray feels Richardson's style of play could help get him going."
Nice to see a local boy making good in the Bigs.
Richardson's dad, Jimmy, was a nifty forward with the old Jr. B Belleville Bobcats in the 1970s. I remember him jumping out of the penalty box at Memorial Arena during a Metro League game to take a pass just at the expiration of a minor. In alone, he beat the opposition goalie on a deke.
Obviously, the younger Richardson was born with some talent and terrific genes from a pair of wonderful parents and has taken it to another level.
Says Hammond: "Brad Richardson, essentially a borderline fourth-liner at the start of the season, is now the Kings' first-line LW on a line with Anze Kopitar and Wayne Simmonds. Richardson is actually the veteran on the line at age 24 and 216 NHL games.
"Richardson's promotion is less about high-end offensive talent (six goals in 49 games) and more about hard work and forechecking. The goal is to get more out of Kopitar and (coach) Terry Murray feels Richardson's style of play could help get him going."
Nice to see a local boy making good in the Bigs.
Richardson's dad, Jimmy, was a nifty forward with the old Jr. B Belleville Bobcats in the 1970s. I remember him jumping out of the penalty box at Memorial Arena during a Metro League game to take a pass just at the expiration of a minor. In alone, he beat the opposition goalie on a deke.
Obviously, the younger Richardson was born with some talent and terrific genes from a pair of wonderful parents and has taken it to another level.
Monday, January 25, 2010
QMJHL brass did the right thing
The QMJHL did the only thing they could do today -- suspend Patrice Cormier for the remainder of the season and playoffs after his goofy high hit.
What an embarrassment for the captain of Canada's world junior team.
Kudos to Q-league brass for doing the right thing.
What an embarrassment for the captain of Canada's world junior team.
Kudos to Q-league brass for doing the right thing.
Coaches say suspension was bang on
Hard to argue with Bulls GM-coach George Burnett and St. Mike's GM-coach Dave Cameron when they say the 20-game suspension handed late last week to Windsor Spitfires headhunter Zack Kassian was the correct punishment.
Kassian is a first-round NHL draft pick and Burnett said his team will miss him down the stretch and 20 games for a player of his ability (though I'm not alone in thinking Kassian always leaves you wanting more) "will send a clear message" to other potential wrong-doers.
True.
Cameron makes a good point when he suggests that had Matt Kennedy of the Barrie Colts been hurt worse on the play (he suffered his, wow, fifth concussion on the hit), then OHL commish Dave Branch would've been justified in throwing the book at Kassian, meaning a suspension for the remainder of the season.
Twenty games is almost a third of an OHL season. That's a lot.
Will it be enough to make players think twice before committing to an illegal hit?
Maybe. Maybe not.
But I agree with Burnett. It's a pretty strong message. One that should be hard to ignore.
Meanwhile, it will be interesting to see if anything more results from the aftermath of Bulls D-man Julian "Lucky" Luciani getting mixed up with the Ottawa 67's bench during a 3-0 Bulls loss in Ottawa Friday. Luciani got two games for his efforts but it's hard to believe he wasn't, shall we say, "invited" to respond to something delivered from the Ottawa bench.
I applaud Luciani for showing some stones. He's got gumption.
And I'm more than willing to believe the instigator wore a barber pole uniform.
Kassian is a first-round NHL draft pick and Burnett said his team will miss him down the stretch and 20 games for a player of his ability (though I'm not alone in thinking Kassian always leaves you wanting more) "will send a clear message" to other potential wrong-doers.
True.
Cameron makes a good point when he suggests that had Matt Kennedy of the Barrie Colts been hurt worse on the play (he suffered his, wow, fifth concussion on the hit), then OHL commish Dave Branch would've been justified in throwing the book at Kassian, meaning a suspension for the remainder of the season.
Twenty games is almost a third of an OHL season. That's a lot.
Will it be enough to make players think twice before committing to an illegal hit?
Maybe. Maybe not.
But I agree with Burnett. It's a pretty strong message. One that should be hard to ignore.
Meanwhile, it will be interesting to see if anything more results from the aftermath of Bulls D-man Julian "Lucky" Luciani getting mixed up with the Ottawa 67's bench during a 3-0 Bulls loss in Ottawa Friday. Luciani got two games for his efforts but it's hard to believe he wasn't, shall we say, "invited" to respond to something delivered from the Ottawa bench.
I applaud Luciani for showing some stones. He's got gumption.
And I'm more than willing to believe the instigator wore a barber pole uniform.
Bye bye, Brett ...
So Brett Favre is going home. Back to his riding lawnmower in Kiln, Mississippi, straight to the Pro Football Hall of Fame in Canton, Ohio, or to mull over another, late pre-season soap opera regarding his retirement.
Will he or won't he?
Remember, even if he says he won't, he might.
And that's despite the fact the New Orleans Saints roughed Favre up pretty much throughout their O.T. win in Sunday's NFC conference final. In fact, at one point, it looked like Favre might leave the game. I was hoping not, and was glad when he didn't, because then we'd have heard the excuse from Vikes fans and Favre supporters that they would've won if he stayed in.
So, he stayed in and they lost anyway.
And, as predicted here on Friday, Favre was guilty of a poor decision and bad turnover at the most inopportune of times that eventually paved the way for the Saints' victory in O.T.
Anyway, great game, great result. First Super Bowl appearance for the former Aints who, at one time, played before fans with paper bags over their heads.
Those days are long gone.
I dug up a New York Jets sweatshirt to wear during the Colts game and was holding out hope for an upset at half time but you just knew it wasn't enough, didn't you.
Colts made Jets look downright inept in the second half en route to the AFC conference title.
They deserved the win, but helmets off to the Jets for getting that far. Great future ahead for Gang Green.
Watch for my Super Bowl prediction Friday.
(Go Saints go.)
Will he or won't he?
Remember, even if he says he won't, he might.
And that's despite the fact the New Orleans Saints roughed Favre up pretty much throughout their O.T. win in Sunday's NFC conference final. In fact, at one point, it looked like Favre might leave the game. I was hoping not, and was glad when he didn't, because then we'd have heard the excuse from Vikes fans and Favre supporters that they would've won if he stayed in.
So, he stayed in and they lost anyway.
And, as predicted here on Friday, Favre was guilty of a poor decision and bad turnover at the most inopportune of times that eventually paved the way for the Saints' victory in O.T.
Anyway, great game, great result. First Super Bowl appearance for the former Aints who, at one time, played before fans with paper bags over their heads.
Those days are long gone.
I dug up a New York Jets sweatshirt to wear during the Colts game and was holding out hope for an upset at half time but you just knew it wasn't enough, didn't you.
Colts made Jets look downright inept in the second half en route to the AFC conference title.
They deserved the win, but helmets off to the Jets for getting that far. Great future ahead for Gang Green.
Watch for my Super Bowl prediction Friday.
(Go Saints go.)
Friday, January 22, 2010
Construction at M.A. Sills Park
Wondering what all the fuss is about at M.A. Sills Park these last few days?
Seems the city has put shovel into ground to start the new artificial turf field and parking lot project at the west end athletic complex.
As I write this, big machines are moving earth and digging holes. Soon, an artificial turf field will be installed to accommodate football, soccer and rugby, allowing teams to start their outdoor seasons earlier and end them later.
Plus, the idea to put the parking lot AT THE BACK of the complex makes sense. Harder Drive is busy enough, especially on school days and during weekend soccer tournaments.
Eventually, the complex will include a field house too. Lights for the turf field are also in the works and local high school coaches are already excited about the future possibility of Friday night football under the lights.
With yet another recent Canadian health and fitness study revealing that our children are too often fat and lazy, the recreation facilities boom in Belleville should be embraced by all.
Get your kids outside and involved in sports.
We already have several decent athletic and recreational facilities. Now we're getting more.
Seems the city has put shovel into ground to start the new artificial turf field and parking lot project at the west end athletic complex.
As I write this, big machines are moving earth and digging holes. Soon, an artificial turf field will be installed to accommodate football, soccer and rugby, allowing teams to start their outdoor seasons earlier and end them later.
Plus, the idea to put the parking lot AT THE BACK of the complex makes sense. Harder Drive is busy enough, especially on school days and during weekend soccer tournaments.
Eventually, the complex will include a field house too. Lights for the turf field are also in the works and local high school coaches are already excited about the future possibility of Friday night football under the lights.
With yet another recent Canadian health and fitness study revealing that our children are too often fat and lazy, the recreation facilities boom in Belleville should be embraced by all.
Get your kids outside and involved in sports.
We already have several decent athletic and recreational facilities. Now we're getting more.
Was Kassian suspension severe enough?
Helmets off to OHL commish David Branch.
The big guy continues to lead the way when it comes to dealing severely with headhunters and players who would take advantage of opponents in vulnerable situations and for no other reason than to "finish the check."
The latest example is the 20-game suspension slapped on Windsor forward Zach Kassian for his idiotic headshot on Matt Kennedy of the Barrie Colts. Kennedy was both in a vulnerable position and was not in possession of the puck when Kassian, leading with his elbow and leaving his skates, knocked him into next week.
There was a time when the OHL was one bench-clearing brawl after another. In other words, a lot of fun.
Nobody got hurt but the league was becoming a gong show and Branch knew it had to end.
So, he introduced rules and punishment to fit the crimes and today, even a line brawl is a rarity. At least in the Eastern Conference.
Now, Branch is showing the same determination to rid the league of headhunting.
However, was 20 games enough for Kassian?
It would appear Branch set the bar when he booted Michael Liambis out of the league for the entire season after he slammed Ben Fanelli into the backboards with a needless hit from behind that resulted in a fractured skull for Fanelli.
Did Kassian deserve the same punishment?
Probably.
Hits to the head are cowardly. They are in most cases premeditated, no matter what the instigator tells you. They are meant to injure. They have no place in hockey.
I admire a terrific, bone-crunching, open-ice bodycheck as much as a nifty breakaway goal. And, sadly, we see less of the former than we'd like.
But, please, do not attempt to defend the headhunters.
If you have your head down, with the puck, you almost deserve to get hit.
That said, the hit should be with the shoulder -- not the elbow.
Branch's critics will suggest Kassian's star status saved him from banishment for the rest of the season.
Hard to disagree with that.
The big guy continues to lead the way when it comes to dealing severely with headhunters and players who would take advantage of opponents in vulnerable situations and for no other reason than to "finish the check."
The latest example is the 20-game suspension slapped on Windsor forward Zach Kassian for his idiotic headshot on Matt Kennedy of the Barrie Colts. Kennedy was both in a vulnerable position and was not in possession of the puck when Kassian, leading with his elbow and leaving his skates, knocked him into next week.
There was a time when the OHL was one bench-clearing brawl after another. In other words, a lot of fun.
Nobody got hurt but the league was becoming a gong show and Branch knew it had to end.
So, he introduced rules and punishment to fit the crimes and today, even a line brawl is a rarity. At least in the Eastern Conference.
Now, Branch is showing the same determination to rid the league of headhunting.
However, was 20 games enough for Kassian?
It would appear Branch set the bar when he booted Michael Liambis out of the league for the entire season after he slammed Ben Fanelli into the backboards with a needless hit from behind that resulted in a fractured skull for Fanelli.
Did Kassian deserve the same punishment?
Probably.
Hits to the head are cowardly. They are in most cases premeditated, no matter what the instigator tells you. They are meant to injure. They have no place in hockey.
I admire a terrific, bone-crunching, open-ice bodycheck as much as a nifty breakaway goal. And, sadly, we see less of the former than we'd like.
But, please, do not attempt to defend the headhunters.
If you have your head down, with the puck, you almost deserve to get hit.
That said, the hit should be with the shoulder -- not the elbow.
Branch's critics will suggest Kassian's star status saved him from banishment for the rest of the season.
Hard to disagree with that.
Don't mess with the Jets
On to Sunday's NFL conference finals.
The big question? Can the upstart New York Jets pull off another upset, this time over the heavily-favoured, Peyton Manning-led Indy Colts?
Answer?
Yes.
It says here Colts will rue the day they laid down and allowed the Jets to sneak into the playoffs through the proverbial back door when Indy coach Jim Caldwell decided going for a 16-and-0 record and a place in NFL history was worthless.
Bad decision.
Jets will make Colts pay for that gross insult to the league, the record book, the players and — most importantly — the fans.
Sure, conventional wisdom dictates Colts will win. Manning has no peers, really, when it comes to his play at quarterback and his receiving corps is second to none in the NFL. Plus, Colts shut down a Baltimore Raven ground game last weekend that had run roughshod over the New England Patriots — on the road.
But Jets are the feel-good story of the NFL playoffs so far and though it's a longshot, there are ways they can win.
First, establish the running game; second, find a way to limit Manning. Face it, he can't be stopped, so Jets must find a way to control the damage he'll inflict on them.
Jets are 2-and-0 against the Colts in the playoffs, including Super Bowl III when Broadway Joe Namath shocked the world and the NFL establishment by leading his AFL underdogs to the big prize. Do you think Jets coach Rex Ryan will be reminding his players of that neat chuck of history?
Key stat: Jets had the No. 1 rushing offence in the NFL this season; Colts were 24th against the run.
Game breaker: Jets rookie RB Shonn Greene has run for 263 post-season yards including a 39-yarder for a TD against Cinci and a team-record 53-yard TD scamper against the Chargers.
Vikes at Saints?
Evergreen QB Brett Favre is yet another feel-good NFL story this season, shuffling out of the NFL retirement home to steer Minny to the conference final. Blah, blah, blah.
One problem, Favre's greatness — that he wants the ball in all key game situations — is also his greatest weakness. He'll either win you the game or turn the ball over.
Key stat: Minny hasn't won on the road since Nov. 1.
Game breaker: Saints star Reggie Bush counted 217 all-purpose yards against Arizona last weekend.
Jets and Saints, Super bowl bound.
The big question? Can the upstart New York Jets pull off another upset, this time over the heavily-favoured, Peyton Manning-led Indy Colts?
Answer?
Yes.
It says here Colts will rue the day they laid down and allowed the Jets to sneak into the playoffs through the proverbial back door when Indy coach Jim Caldwell decided going for a 16-and-0 record and a place in NFL history was worthless.
Bad decision.
Jets will make Colts pay for that gross insult to the league, the record book, the players and — most importantly — the fans.
Sure, conventional wisdom dictates Colts will win. Manning has no peers, really, when it comes to his play at quarterback and his receiving corps is second to none in the NFL. Plus, Colts shut down a Baltimore Raven ground game last weekend that had run roughshod over the New England Patriots — on the road.
But Jets are the feel-good story of the NFL playoffs so far and though it's a longshot, there are ways they can win.
First, establish the running game; second, find a way to limit Manning. Face it, he can't be stopped, so Jets must find a way to control the damage he'll inflict on them.
Jets are 2-and-0 against the Colts in the playoffs, including Super Bowl III when Broadway Joe Namath shocked the world and the NFL establishment by leading his AFL underdogs to the big prize. Do you think Jets coach Rex Ryan will be reminding his players of that neat chuck of history?
Key stat: Jets had the No. 1 rushing offence in the NFL this season; Colts were 24th against the run.
Game breaker: Jets rookie RB Shonn Greene has run for 263 post-season yards including a 39-yarder for a TD against Cinci and a team-record 53-yard TD scamper against the Chargers.
Vikes at Saints?
Evergreen QB Brett Favre is yet another feel-good NFL story this season, shuffling out of the NFL retirement home to steer Minny to the conference final. Blah, blah, blah.
One problem, Favre's greatness — that he wants the ball in all key game situations — is also his greatest weakness. He'll either win you the game or turn the ball over.
Key stat: Minny hasn't won on the road since Nov. 1.
Game breaker: Saints star Reggie Bush counted 217 all-purpose yards against Arizona last weekend.
Jets and Saints, Super bowl bound.
Sunday, January 17, 2010
Fading fast or waiting for last-second push?
Was it just me or were the Belleville Bulls really that bad Saturday night in a 4-2 loss to the London Knights?
You could count how many times Bulls drove the London net — once — and it resulted in a goal by Alex Aleardi.
I saw London's Nazem Kadri get crunched in the corner early in the game (he got up, dusted himself off and skated up ice to set up a goal) but after that I'm hard-pressed to remember another bodycheck coming from a Bull.
At least Paul Bezzo and Aleardi tried to get the bench fired-up with a couple of separate scraps.
And how many odd-man breaks did London have? The Knights looked pretty comfortable on the big ice and their lightning-quick transition game was a joy to behold.
Sure, it's difficult and maybe unfair to compare these two clubs. London is a solid contender; Bulls are firmly in rebuild mode.
However, the Brahmas are only two points out of the playoffs. So close they can smell it.
But, they need to put a bit of a streak together.
Like GM-coach George Burnett said after the game, Bulls are in the playoff chase but not the race. To do so, they've got to get over that two-point gap and get right into that mix of Sudbury and Brampton and Oshawa.
Then it's a race.
This franchise has missed the playoffs just twice since 1981.
It's a benchmark worth preserving, even it means 4-and-out vs. Barrie.
You could count how many times Bulls drove the London net — once — and it resulted in a goal by Alex Aleardi.
I saw London's Nazem Kadri get crunched in the corner early in the game (he got up, dusted himself off and skated up ice to set up a goal) but after that I'm hard-pressed to remember another bodycheck coming from a Bull.
At least Paul Bezzo and Aleardi tried to get the bench fired-up with a couple of separate scraps.
And how many odd-man breaks did London have? The Knights looked pretty comfortable on the big ice and their lightning-quick transition game was a joy to behold.
Sure, it's difficult and maybe unfair to compare these two clubs. London is a solid contender; Bulls are firmly in rebuild mode.
However, the Brahmas are only two points out of the playoffs. So close they can smell it.
But, they need to put a bit of a streak together.
Like GM-coach George Burnett said after the game, Bulls are in the playoff chase but not the race. To do so, they've got to get over that two-point gap and get right into that mix of Sudbury and Brampton and Oshawa.
Then it's a race.
This franchise has missed the playoffs just twice since 1981.
It's a benchmark worth preserving, even it means 4-and-out vs. Barrie.
Jimmy Patterson always had a smile
Shocked and saddened to learn of the death of Jimmy Patterson, 46, the longtime north-end goal judge for Belleville Bulls home games at Yardmen Arena.
A great guy, always smiling and a lot of fun to be around.
He'll be greatly missed.
Visitation is today (Sunday, Jan. 17) at Burke Funeral home from 2-4 p.m. and 7-9 p.m.
Funeral service is Monday (Jan. 18) at Holy Name of Mary Church in Marysville at 11 a.m.
Memorial donations to a trust fund for Jimmy's kids, Kayla and Jenna, are being accepted.
Contact Burke Funeral Home for details.
A great guy, always smiling and a lot of fun to be around.
He'll be greatly missed.
Visitation is today (Sunday, Jan. 17) at Burke Funeral home from 2-4 p.m. and 7-9 p.m.
Funeral service is Monday (Jan. 18) at Holy Name of Mary Church in Marysville at 11 a.m.
Memorial donations to a trust fund for Jimmy's kids, Kayla and Jenna, are being accepted.
Contact Burke Funeral Home for details.
Friday, January 15, 2010
Please, please ... no more Brett Favre
Can't wait for Round 2 of NFL playoffs this weekend, particularly Dallas vs. Minny.
Hey, I love it when old guys extend their careers in any sport now that I'm, well, older, but I've had it up to here (hand above head) with Brett Favre. Sure, the guy is great but enough already. If I have to hear one more NFL commentator tell me "how much fun" Brett is having out there, I think I'm gonna hurl. Why shouldn't he be having fun? He's making a ridiculously huge amount of money to play his favourite sport?
Dallas has Tony Romo at QB and anybody who gives Jessica Simpson the boot is either really stupid or really smart. I just haven't figured out which yet.
Vikes seem to have strayed from their ground game, probably because Favre favours throwing the ball more than handing it off to Adrian Peterson and that makes no sense in January.
Cowboys to win.
I also like New Orleans, simply as a sentimental favourite (wasn't watching Cards over Green Bay last week just like watching a CFL game? Beauty.) and would love to see Baltimore knock off Indy, although with Peyton Manning at the helm I think Colts will pull it off. They'd better too, after that debacle in the second to last week of the regular season when they sat their regulars against the Jets.
Shame, shame, shame.
I'll also take San Diego over a spunky Jets squad. Chargers are the hottest team in football and should win the Super Bowl this year.
Remember. I said, "should."
And remember, last week I was 1-and-3.
Hey, I love it when old guys extend their careers in any sport now that I'm, well, older, but I've had it up to here (hand above head) with Brett Favre. Sure, the guy is great but enough already. If I have to hear one more NFL commentator tell me "how much fun" Brett is having out there, I think I'm gonna hurl. Why shouldn't he be having fun? He's making a ridiculously huge amount of money to play his favourite sport?
Dallas has Tony Romo at QB and anybody who gives Jessica Simpson the boot is either really stupid or really smart. I just haven't figured out which yet.
Vikes seem to have strayed from their ground game, probably because Favre favours throwing the ball more than handing it off to Adrian Peterson and that makes no sense in January.
Cowboys to win.
I also like New Orleans, simply as a sentimental favourite (wasn't watching Cards over Green Bay last week just like watching a CFL game? Beauty.) and would love to see Baltimore knock off Indy, although with Peyton Manning at the helm I think Colts will pull it off. They'd better too, after that debacle in the second to last week of the regular season when they sat their regulars against the Jets.
Shame, shame, shame.
I'll also take San Diego over a spunky Jets squad. Chargers are the hottest team in football and should win the Super Bowl this year.
Remember. I said, "should."
And remember, last week I was 1-and-3.
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