The first two nights of the NBA season has had the excitement of a NBA finals. The Heat-Celtics game on Tuesday was very exciting and the fans in Boston were ready like it was a playoff match up, those two teams will have in the eastern conference finals. The Heat will be fine, and beat the 76ers by ten last night with Wade looking much better, but it is just going to take some time, they are not going to win 70 games, but they will be fine. The Celtics are one of the teams that got the most out of all the hype the heat get. Lets not forget this team was in game 7 of the finals last year, and added Shaq, J O'neal, and more importantly kept PP, Ray, KG and the rest all in tack. This team plays great defense and I still feel, even though they lost at the Cavs last night, this is the best TEAM in the east.
The Lakers won a close game vs the Rockets, they are a jump shooting team so when Brooks and Martin are hot, watch out the Rockets will beat some people, but if they are off, they will lose some ugly games. It is nice to see Yao back, but it is clear he still isn't 100%, and can only play 24 minutes a game. The Lakers ring ceremony was sweet, what a great idea.
Durant had 30 and the Thunder beat the Bulls, who are a good team, like I thought they would be, D Rose is quickly rising in the PG rankings, top 5 for sure, close to the top 3 with CP3 and D wills, he is just so talented.
CK had 8 points and 11 rebounds last night in the Clippers lost, but my boy did not play well, he shot 4-18 from the floor, which is really really bad, so hopefully he got that bad shooting out of the way, and will play better next game. Blake Griffen showed he was worth the wait for Clipper fans as he had 20 points and 14 rebounds, on 8-14 shooting, more impressive of his 14 rebounds, 9 were offensive, that's big time. His first NBA points was on a lob that was thrown high on a two on one, and he got up and threw it down with one hand, if you haven't seen it, you should. B Roy is sick and lead 5 blazers in double digits with 22.
The Nets started last year 0-18, this year they are 1-0. They beat my Pistons by 3, despite the Pistons being up 7 with 1:40 to play. The Nets out worked the Pistons and new coach Avery Johnson out coached Kruster all night, especially in the 4th. He showed how much he wanted to win the game, by going hack a Ben in the 4th with about 4 minutes left. It took three or four trips down the floor before Big Ben was finally taking out. I think Johnson knew with a young team they need to have some success early to gain some confidence. With Lopez inside and Harris outside they have a nice 1-2 punch, they will not make the playoffs this year, but they will be better. As for my Pistons, that was a terrible loss, but the important thing to remember about it is it is just one game, you have 81 more, don't let the Nets beat you twice, as they say, Friday night in the home opener it will be much tougher, against the Thunder, but the Pistons need to regroup and be ready to go. I still feel that this team will make the playoffs in the east as the 7th or 8th seed.
Good weekend of college football this weekend as well, as NFL of course, and NBA and NHL games, so it should be a great sports weekend. Wings play tonight, and should be well rested, they haven't played since Saturday. So hopefully they can get another win tonight.
USC will score on Oregon for awhile, but Oregon will beat them
Nebraska will beat Mizzu
MSU will beat Iowa... I am all in on MSU now, they are winning the big ten, meaning Iowa will beat them 31-17
Michigan gets a big win over PSU this week
Auburn gets by Ole Miss
Farve will play, but the Pats will beat the Viks anyway
Colts will beat the Texans at home, they can't get swept by them
Skins will beat the Lions, because they just had a bad game, so they are now due for a good game. I'm right, you're wrong.
Thursday, October 28, 2010
Tuesday, October 26, 2010
NBA Picks
yes it is that time of year again, the NBA season tips off tonight, and after a very eventful off season it is nice that the games are actually going to be played now, and the best can be crown champs on the court, not in the media, at the end of the year. So lets get to it.
East:
1) Heat- They will have the best record because they think things like that are important, they will win 60-65 games, but with all the pressure on them, they will lose a few that they shouldn't
2) Boston- Have a easy division and know that there clock is ticking, this is their last run.
3) Magic- Haven't really gotten better, so they will be a 3 seed. How much can you really depend on Vince Carter?
4) Hawks- Joe Johnson got his money, can he play like a max player? no, cause he isn't, but this is still a talented team that in the east will host a playoff series
5) Bucks- Can this team take another step forward, I think they will be fun to watch
6) Bulls- I really like what they did in the off season, but of course Boozer is hurt already, with a broken hand, he shouldn't miss too much time, and D Rose is a top 5 pg in the NBA IMO.
7) Pistons- Call me a homer if you want, but it's the east, who else is good? come on. If the Pistons can stay healthy and not have as many injuries as last year I think they can make the playoffs and win 45 games.
8) Bobcats- There is just no one else
Heat over bobcats- quickly
Boston over Pistons- in 5 tops
Magic over Bulls-in 7- These teams always have great series and D Rose is good for a few wins
Bucks over Hawks- Jennings goes off
Heat over Bucks- in 4 or 5
Boston over Magic- in 6. Shaq can give Dwight problems.. or with him, Jermain and Perkings they can foul him all day
Boston over Heat- in 6- Say all you want about talent, the Heat don't know how to win a playoff series together, it will take some time, and the Celtics are better coached and more of a team, they also know this is their last chance. The Heat will win the NBA title, in 2011-2012, not 2010-2011.
West:
1) Lakers- A lot of people are on the Thunder, and I like them a lot too, and the Lakers don't care about having the best record in the west, just getting to the finals, but I really think they have too much talent not to
2) Thunder- How can you not like this team?
3) Dallas- This team can win some games... as long as they don't really matter
4) Utah- I like the Al Jefferson pick up and D wills is a top 2 PG in the NBA
5) Portland- B Roy is their leader, but they have a lot of talent around him
6) Spurs- Do they have one last run in them
7) Suns- They can score
8) Clippers- yeah I went there, CK will avg 20 and 10, Blake will have a big year, and because they will start well b diddy will stay interested. Plus, Houston can't trust Yao to play enough games and Denver will blow their team up, CP3 needs more help with the Hornets, so really it was between them or the Griz, I'm serious, but I am going with my boy Kaman.
Lakers over Clippers- in 5, the Lakers will mess around one game
Thunder over Suns- Nash was great, but Westbook is better today
Spurs over Mavs- in 6, The Mavs need to blow it up and start again, the Spurs have one last small run in them
Utah over Portland- in 7, this would be a great series, home court in game 7 would be the differences for the Jazz
Lakers over Utah- in 6, D wills is good for two wins
Spurs over Thunder-in 6, Thunder are the up and coming team, but they haven't won a playoff series yet going in to this year, baby steps, they can't make the west finals yet
Lakers over Spurs- in 6, Spurs have their last run to make it this far but the Lakers are too good.
NBA Finals:
Lakers over Boston- in 6- The Celtics beat the Lakers, then the Lakers beat the Celtics, who will win this year, Kobe going for another 3 peat, Phil going for his 4th 3 peat, which is just sick, plus gasol, odom, artest, barns, blake, brown, fish, and you know this one guy named Kobe. Who isn't going to score 28-30 points per game, but he knows he doesn't have to for this team to win, and he can still score if need be, I think this team will actually slowly be Gasol's team, and he can get you 20-25 a night. This would be a great series and I hope we see it.
MVP: Durant- should avg 30-32 ppg, 7-9 rpg, 4-6 ast per game, and his team will win. Just everything you want in a player, how can you not like him? BTW, Is it amazing that once again Portland took a big man with injury concerns, Oden, over a sure thing wing scorer like Durant. To make it worse, it isn't like the Jordan thing, where you had drexler, who wasn't great but a very good scorer, close in height to MJ anyway. Durant is a 6'10 wing who shoots 30 footers like they are free throws, so long, can get to the basket at will, and because of his length, Jay Bilas is smiling somewhere, he can be a good rebounder and defender too.
ROY: Blake Griffen will beat out John Wall, remember Blake is tech a rookie this year, because, The Clippers will win more games the the Wiz. Big year from Blake.
All NBA first team:
D Wade
Lebron
Durant
Gasol
Dwight
All Star starters:
East:
rose
wade
lebron
bosh
dwight
West:
D wills
Kobe
Durant
Gasol
Duncan
I'm pumped and ready for the season, lets play some Basketball! I'm right, you're wrong.
East:
1) Heat- They will have the best record because they think things like that are important, they will win 60-65 games, but with all the pressure on them, they will lose a few that they shouldn't
2) Boston- Have a easy division and know that there clock is ticking, this is their last run.
3) Magic- Haven't really gotten better, so they will be a 3 seed. How much can you really depend on Vince Carter?
4) Hawks- Joe Johnson got his money, can he play like a max player? no, cause he isn't, but this is still a talented team that in the east will host a playoff series
5) Bucks- Can this team take another step forward, I think they will be fun to watch
6) Bulls- I really like what they did in the off season, but of course Boozer is hurt already, with a broken hand, he shouldn't miss too much time, and D Rose is a top 5 pg in the NBA IMO.
7) Pistons- Call me a homer if you want, but it's the east, who else is good? come on. If the Pistons can stay healthy and not have as many injuries as last year I think they can make the playoffs and win 45 games.
8) Bobcats- There is just no one else
Heat over bobcats- quickly
Boston over Pistons- in 5 tops
Magic over Bulls-in 7- These teams always have great series and D Rose is good for a few wins
Bucks over Hawks- Jennings goes off
Heat over Bucks- in 4 or 5
Boston over Magic- in 6. Shaq can give Dwight problems.. or with him, Jermain and Perkings they can foul him all day
Boston over Heat- in 6- Say all you want about talent, the Heat don't know how to win a playoff series together, it will take some time, and the Celtics are better coached and more of a team, they also know this is their last chance. The Heat will win the NBA title, in 2011-2012, not 2010-2011.
West:
1) Lakers- A lot of people are on the Thunder, and I like them a lot too, and the Lakers don't care about having the best record in the west, just getting to the finals, but I really think they have too much talent not to
2) Thunder- How can you not like this team?
3) Dallas- This team can win some games... as long as they don't really matter
4) Utah- I like the Al Jefferson pick up and D wills is a top 2 PG in the NBA
5) Portland- B Roy is their leader, but they have a lot of talent around him
6) Spurs- Do they have one last run in them
7) Suns- They can score
8) Clippers- yeah I went there, CK will avg 20 and 10, Blake will have a big year, and because they will start well b diddy will stay interested. Plus, Houston can't trust Yao to play enough games and Denver will blow their team up, CP3 needs more help with the Hornets, so really it was between them or the Griz, I'm serious, but I am going with my boy Kaman.
Lakers over Clippers- in 5, the Lakers will mess around one game
Thunder over Suns- Nash was great, but Westbook is better today
Spurs over Mavs- in 6, The Mavs need to blow it up and start again, the Spurs have one last small run in them
Utah over Portland- in 7, this would be a great series, home court in game 7 would be the differences for the Jazz
Lakers over Utah- in 6, D wills is good for two wins
Spurs over Thunder-in 6, Thunder are the up and coming team, but they haven't won a playoff series yet going in to this year, baby steps, they can't make the west finals yet
Lakers over Spurs- in 6, Spurs have their last run to make it this far but the Lakers are too good.
NBA Finals:
Lakers over Boston- in 6- The Celtics beat the Lakers, then the Lakers beat the Celtics, who will win this year, Kobe going for another 3 peat, Phil going for his 4th 3 peat, which is just sick, plus gasol, odom, artest, barns, blake, brown, fish, and you know this one guy named Kobe. Who isn't going to score 28-30 points per game, but he knows he doesn't have to for this team to win, and he can still score if need be, I think this team will actually slowly be Gasol's team, and he can get you 20-25 a night. This would be a great series and I hope we see it.
MVP: Durant- should avg 30-32 ppg, 7-9 rpg, 4-6 ast per game, and his team will win. Just everything you want in a player, how can you not like him? BTW, Is it amazing that once again Portland took a big man with injury concerns, Oden, over a sure thing wing scorer like Durant. To make it worse, it isn't like the Jordan thing, where you had drexler, who wasn't great but a very good scorer, close in height to MJ anyway. Durant is a 6'10 wing who shoots 30 footers like they are free throws, so long, can get to the basket at will, and because of his length, Jay Bilas is smiling somewhere, he can be a good rebounder and defender too.
ROY: Blake Griffen will beat out John Wall, remember Blake is tech a rookie this year, because, The Clippers will win more games the the Wiz. Big year from Blake.
All NBA first team:
D Wade
Lebron
Durant
Gasol
Dwight
All Star starters:
East:
rose
wade
lebron
bosh
dwight
West:
D wills
Kobe
Durant
Gasol
Duncan
I'm pumped and ready for the season, lets play some Basketball! I'm right, you're wrong.
Texas size beat down
The Giants beat the Cowboys, and ended their season, last night in Dallas, and why it is too bad that Romo got hurt, the Cowboys were in trouble long before that. Romo doesn't play on defense and the D could not stop the Giants, the only thing that stopped the giants all night was the giants, 5 turnovers and you give up a punt return for a TD and you win on the road, that doesn't happen much. The Giants did what they had to do and now our in first place alone on top of the NFC East going in to the bye week. Really it is a bad time for a bye week for this team because they have won 4 games in a row and are playing well, you want to keep it going. Eli started off bad, even though the first two picks were tipped, so catchable, they were both very high and would have been great catches, but I give him credit, he settled down and played well.
Denver must not have known when they game started this week, wow the Raiders just killed them
Miami is 3-3 and not only did they get screwed on Sunday against Pit, but their 3 losses are to the three 5-1 teams in the NFL, ouch.
Seahawks are 4-2, who picked them to win the NFC West? oh yeah, that's right, ME! so far at least I am right about that, because....
KC and Tampa are also 4-2. I didn't think Tampa would win a game. KC losses are to the Colts, and the Texans, which they gave away, who are both 4-2 themselves.
That's the Monday night game this coming week, Texans at Colts, the Texans put so much in to their big week one match up, but if they could find a way to win this one too, watch out. I will stand by my pick that the Colts will win the South and the Texans will be the wild card.
Packers got a nice win over the Viks, and Farve hurt his ankle and may end his consecutive starts streak, I say no way, I will be shocked if he doesn't play. They are playing the Pats are really need a win, they can't fall too many games behind.
The NFL is really getting what they want this year, there are a lot of teams that are just average, not a lot of great teams, and only a few who are bad. I'm right, you're wrong.
Denver must not have known when they game started this week, wow the Raiders just killed them
Miami is 3-3 and not only did they get screwed on Sunday against Pit, but their 3 losses are to the three 5-1 teams in the NFL, ouch.
Seahawks are 4-2, who picked them to win the NFC West? oh yeah, that's right, ME! so far at least I am right about that, because....
KC and Tampa are also 4-2. I didn't think Tampa would win a game. KC losses are to the Colts, and the Texans, which they gave away, who are both 4-2 themselves.
That's the Monday night game this coming week, Texans at Colts, the Texans put so much in to their big week one match up, but if they could find a way to win this one too, watch out. I will stand by my pick that the Colts will win the South and the Texans will be the wild card.
Packers got a nice win over the Viks, and Farve hurt his ankle and may end his consecutive starts streak, I say no way, I will be shocked if he doesn't play. They are playing the Pats are really need a win, they can't fall too many games behind.
The NFL is really getting what they want this year, there are a lot of teams that are just average, not a lot of great teams, and only a few who are bad. I'm right, you're wrong.
Monday, October 25, 2010
It's time
All yeah I have been fighting it, and the start of the game turned out to be what I thought would happen, Northwestern was up 17-0 on MSU at one point, until the Spartans came back and got a nice road win. Setting up a big game this Saturday in Iowa City against Iowa. Even though Iowa messed it up a bit by loosing by 1 at home to Wisconsin last week in one of the worst clock managements I have ever seen. I didn't want to believe in MSU football because so many times when I thought they were doing good they would come out and lose to a team that they were suppose to beat. This year is seems different. They keep finding new ways to win, and it just seems like this is made for them to win the big ten. Of course that means Iowa will beat them by 21 on Saturday, but I am buying in, MSU will win.
Mizzu made it 3 in a row, as #1 OK went down, making it now three weeks in a row where number one has went on the road to a lower ranked team, at night, and lost in prime time. Could Oregon be next, they go to USC, and since USC can't go to a bowl game, or win anything for real, this is their bowl game. I think too many people are forgetting about USC, they still have talent, and I think they will give Oregon a good game, but I like Oregon to run the table this year.
Nebraska got back on the right track beating OK State, they now have Mizzu, which is another big game in the big 12.
Bama beat Tenn, I see them continuing to win until that game against Auburn, and they they will beat Auburn, win the SEC title game and still play in the national title game against Oregon.
Auburn had a nice 24-17 win against LSU, giving LSU their first loss. LSU has a great defense but their offense is just so bad.
OSU took out all their frustration of loosing to Wisconsin on the road by beating up on Purdue at home, 42-0 at halftime.
Switching to UFC, Brock got knocked out in the first round on Saturday night, didn't see that coming.
The World Series is set, Rangers and Giants, find me someone who says they had that match up at the beginning of the year and I will show someone who is a lying sack of crap. I did end up seeing a little of the end of the Giants game, because I was playing NCAA 2011 on xbox live and talking to two of my former college roommates, and since they were talking about it, I did click over and see the end... How do you take that pitch if you are Ryan Howard? Come on Man.
Big game tonight for my NY football Giants on the road against the Cowboys, this would be a huge win for them, in a game that the Cowboys really need. I got my Giants stuff on and I'm ready to go. I'm right, you're wrong.
Mizzu made it 3 in a row, as #1 OK went down, making it now three weeks in a row where number one has went on the road to a lower ranked team, at night, and lost in prime time. Could Oregon be next, they go to USC, and since USC can't go to a bowl game, or win anything for real, this is their bowl game. I think too many people are forgetting about USC, they still have talent, and I think they will give Oregon a good game, but I like Oregon to run the table this year.
Nebraska got back on the right track beating OK State, they now have Mizzu, which is another big game in the big 12.
Bama beat Tenn, I see them continuing to win until that game against Auburn, and they they will beat Auburn, win the SEC title game and still play in the national title game against Oregon.
Auburn had a nice 24-17 win against LSU, giving LSU their first loss. LSU has a great defense but their offense is just so bad.
OSU took out all their frustration of loosing to Wisconsin on the road by beating up on Purdue at home, 42-0 at halftime.
Switching to UFC, Brock got knocked out in the first round on Saturday night, didn't see that coming.
The World Series is set, Rangers and Giants, find me someone who says they had that match up at the beginning of the year and I will show someone who is a lying sack of crap. I did end up seeing a little of the end of the Giants game, because I was playing NCAA 2011 on xbox live and talking to two of my former college roommates, and since they were talking about it, I did click over and see the end... How do you take that pitch if you are Ryan Howard? Come on Man.
Big game tonight for my NY football Giants on the road against the Cowboys, this would be a huge win for them, in a game that the Cowboys really need. I got my Giants stuff on and I'm ready to go. I'm right, you're wrong.
Friday, October 22, 2010
Let the sports weekend begin
Oregon and their sick offense got the sports weekend kicked off last night with a big win over UCLA.
The Wings came back down 1-0 and then 2-1 to win 4-2 over the flames last night, so a good game for them.
Tomorrow there are some big college games as LSU-Auburn, Nebraska-OK State, Wisconsin-Iowa and OK-Mizzu all are games with big time conference and national championship repercussions on the line. MSU also tries to continue their undefeated run at Northwestern... this screams a Northwestern win by two scores.. I hope I'm wrong this time about MSU.
In the NFL Dallas can save themselves a bit with a game against my Giants on Monday night. This would be a big win for the Giants to win in Dallas, but it is needed much more by the Cowboys, I hope my Giants continue to play the way they have been with running the ball and putting a lot of pressure on the QB.
The Viks and Packers also play a big game this week in the main game on Sunday. Both teams need this game as the Packers have a lot of injuries and have lost two tough OT games in a row, including last week at home to Miami. The Viks got the win they needed against the Cowboys last week, but they still need to keep winning if they want to do what they thought they were going to do before the season.
The World series match up will also be set up this weekend, but I am not watching baseball, so I don't care, I do know both series are at 3-2 now, but that's about it. It's football, hockey, and basketball season, baseball is over. I'm right, you're wrong
The Wings came back down 1-0 and then 2-1 to win 4-2 over the flames last night, so a good game for them.
Tomorrow there are some big college games as LSU-Auburn, Nebraska-OK State, Wisconsin-Iowa and OK-Mizzu all are games with big time conference and national championship repercussions on the line. MSU also tries to continue their undefeated run at Northwestern... this screams a Northwestern win by two scores.. I hope I'm wrong this time about MSU.
In the NFL Dallas can save themselves a bit with a game against my Giants on Monday night. This would be a big win for the Giants to win in Dallas, but it is needed much more by the Cowboys, I hope my Giants continue to play the way they have been with running the ball and putting a lot of pressure on the QB.
The Viks and Packers also play a big game this week in the main game on Sunday. Both teams need this game as the Packers have a lot of injuries and have lost two tough OT games in a row, including last week at home to Miami. The Viks got the win they needed against the Cowboys last week, but they still need to keep winning if they want to do what they thought they were going to do before the season.
The World series match up will also be set up this weekend, but I am not watching baseball, so I don't care, I do know both series are at 3-2 now, but that's about it. It's football, hockey, and basketball season, baseball is over. I'm right, you're wrong
Tuesday, October 19, 2010
Football weekend
MSU wins again, and are now 8th in the nation, I don't know if I am ready for this. They still do have to play at Iowa and at PSU, and even though PSU is down this year that is still a tough place to play. I hope I am wrong, but I still think this team will lose a couple of games, they have a good running game and a good defense but besides beating Wisconsin at home, made to look better after Wisconsin beat OSU last week in Madison, they really haven't beaten anyone good. Michigan is once again a good offense and a terrible defense and that catches up to you, and ND is average at best, and those are their best wins. They will lose in Iowa city and at PSU, if not another game. I would love if they ran the table, but I just don't see it. It is a nice story, but I have learned too many times, just when MSU has you thinking they are a legit big ten title team, they lose.
Nice win for Wisconsin. OSU gave up that kickoff return to start the game, and just got too far down before they made their comeback, you can't do that on the road. Auburn wins again and they look to be a very good team right now. I don't see them making it though undefeated though, they still have some tough games left. Bama got back on track and they still are one of the better teams in the nation. Oregon really only have two more games they could lose that stand between them and playing for a national title. At USC and then home vs Oregon State. Oregon State is a rivalry game at the end of the year, and could go either way, and USC has nothing to play for but ruining their season, so they have nothing to lose. That game should be a shoot out, but I do think Oregon will win both and be in the national title game, who they play will be interesting
Nebraska lost their chance by loosing at home to Texas. Texas needed that win, but in Lincoln I did not see that coming at all.
Switching to the NFL the Cowboys lost again and are 1-4, I can not tell you how happy that makes me. They still have enough talent to turn it around and make the playoffs, but I hope they don't. They have two games in the next four weeks against my Giants so that could help them make up games in the division.
Speaking of my Giants they survived against the Lions, which I am so happy about, because I would never hear the end of it from all my Lions fan friends, which is basically almost all of my friends, if the Giants lost at home to the Lions. The Lions are getting better through that is for sure. They need a better offensive live and some better CB, but other then that they are a lot closer to being a good team then a bad team. They play hard and even with their 3rd string QB for more then half of the game, after Hill got hurt, they still were right there and I was worried until that final pick sealed the deal. I am happy that the Giants are starting to find themselves and look like the old Giants, who were built on good defense and a good running game. They ran the ball well and their front 4 has played very well the last three weeks.
My fantasy teams went 1-2 last week, that should have been 2-1, thanks Jeff Fisher, sure I have Chris Johnson in one league but that was the team that already won, I was playing him in another week and I was up and going to win, until a 4th down 4th quarter TD with the game well out of reach beat me. That league I had been going win/lost every other week, but now I have lost two in a row, and are 2-4, which is big since I have a lot of guys on bye weeks this coming week and would need a miracle to win again. Damn you Jeff Fisher.
Helmet to helmet hits are a big deal right now, its football, deal with it people. If it is clear the guy is leading with his head and trying to hurt a guy he should be suspended, but if he is leading with his shoulder and at the last second a guy drops his head or turns around or something, you can't expect a guy to be able to stop in mid air. The NFL already protects the QB to the point where the next step is to let them wear the red jerseys in games to, and don't get me wrong I don't want to see anyone get hurt, and not be able to walk again, but you have to be able to hit a guy if you are on defense, just don't lead with your head.
I hear baseball is still going on, I don't care, still haven't watch any of it
College basketball season is here, practice started officially on Friday, I am very much looking forward to that since I love basketball so much. NBA season starts for real next week as well. This is a great time of year.
Wings got a win in PHX on Saturday night, as they scored with just a few seconds left in OT. That was a nice win and I enjoy seeing a lot of people at homecoming at CMU, if only the team didn't lose 27-20 when they gave up a 71 yard TD on 3rd and 13 with 19 seconds left to a guy that was open by 20 yards. So frustrating. CMU fans have been spoiled for the last few years, and are getting shot down to earth this year. I still have all the faith in the world in Coach Enos and this program that they will get it turned around, but we have a long way to go. We have lost a lot of close games, and we just need to find someone who will step up and make a play. The Va Tech game was bad, and the Ball State game got ugly, but even that game we had some chances, other then that, is's a OT loss to Temple by 3, lost at Northwestern by less then a touchdown, gave up a late TD to Miami Ohio, it's tough, CMU is about 6 plays away from being 6-1, instead they are 2-5.
I am also doing some work this week on a new basketball recruiting site that I am starting. It is called All Eyes on U scouting and hopefully it will be up by the weekend. I will have the link up on here for sure, and look forward to cover basketball more. I will have a link for the blog on that as well, and the message board, so maybe we can get some message board traffic and get this going a little. As always feel free to email me at any times with any sports, or non sports, related questions you have. I'm right, you're wrong.
Steve Schwanda
schwa1sa@cmich.edu
Nice win for Wisconsin. OSU gave up that kickoff return to start the game, and just got too far down before they made their comeback, you can't do that on the road. Auburn wins again and they look to be a very good team right now. I don't see them making it though undefeated though, they still have some tough games left. Bama got back on track and they still are one of the better teams in the nation. Oregon really only have two more games they could lose that stand between them and playing for a national title. At USC and then home vs Oregon State. Oregon State is a rivalry game at the end of the year, and could go either way, and USC has nothing to play for but ruining their season, so they have nothing to lose. That game should be a shoot out, but I do think Oregon will win both and be in the national title game, who they play will be interesting
Nebraska lost their chance by loosing at home to Texas. Texas needed that win, but in Lincoln I did not see that coming at all.
Switching to the NFL the Cowboys lost again and are 1-4, I can not tell you how happy that makes me. They still have enough talent to turn it around and make the playoffs, but I hope they don't. They have two games in the next four weeks against my Giants so that could help them make up games in the division.
Speaking of my Giants they survived against the Lions, which I am so happy about, because I would never hear the end of it from all my Lions fan friends, which is basically almost all of my friends, if the Giants lost at home to the Lions. The Lions are getting better through that is for sure. They need a better offensive live and some better CB, but other then that they are a lot closer to being a good team then a bad team. They play hard and even with their 3rd string QB for more then half of the game, after Hill got hurt, they still were right there and I was worried until that final pick sealed the deal. I am happy that the Giants are starting to find themselves and look like the old Giants, who were built on good defense and a good running game. They ran the ball well and their front 4 has played very well the last three weeks.
My fantasy teams went 1-2 last week, that should have been 2-1, thanks Jeff Fisher, sure I have Chris Johnson in one league but that was the team that already won, I was playing him in another week and I was up and going to win, until a 4th down 4th quarter TD with the game well out of reach beat me. That league I had been going win/lost every other week, but now I have lost two in a row, and are 2-4, which is big since I have a lot of guys on bye weeks this coming week and would need a miracle to win again. Damn you Jeff Fisher.
Helmet to helmet hits are a big deal right now, its football, deal with it people. If it is clear the guy is leading with his head and trying to hurt a guy he should be suspended, but if he is leading with his shoulder and at the last second a guy drops his head or turns around or something, you can't expect a guy to be able to stop in mid air. The NFL already protects the QB to the point where the next step is to let them wear the red jerseys in games to, and don't get me wrong I don't want to see anyone get hurt, and not be able to walk again, but you have to be able to hit a guy if you are on defense, just don't lead with your head.
I hear baseball is still going on, I don't care, still haven't watch any of it
College basketball season is here, practice started officially on Friday, I am very much looking forward to that since I love basketball so much. NBA season starts for real next week as well. This is a great time of year.
Wings got a win in PHX on Saturday night, as they scored with just a few seconds left in OT. That was a nice win and I enjoy seeing a lot of people at homecoming at CMU, if only the team didn't lose 27-20 when they gave up a 71 yard TD on 3rd and 13 with 19 seconds left to a guy that was open by 20 yards. So frustrating. CMU fans have been spoiled for the last few years, and are getting shot down to earth this year. I still have all the faith in the world in Coach Enos and this program that they will get it turned around, but we have a long way to go. We have lost a lot of close games, and we just need to find someone who will step up and make a play. The Va Tech game was bad, and the Ball State game got ugly, but even that game we had some chances, other then that, is's a OT loss to Temple by 3, lost at Northwestern by less then a touchdown, gave up a late TD to Miami Ohio, it's tough, CMU is about 6 plays away from being 6-1, instead they are 2-5.
I am also doing some work this week on a new basketball recruiting site that I am starting. It is called All Eyes on U scouting and hopefully it will be up by the weekend. I will have the link up on here for sure, and look forward to cover basketball more. I will have a link for the blog on that as well, and the message board, so maybe we can get some message board traffic and get this going a little. As always feel free to email me at any times with any sports, or non sports, related questions you have. I'm right, you're wrong.
Steve Schwanda
schwa1sa@cmich.edu
Thursday, October 14, 2010
Wings lose a tough one
Playing the Avs on Tuesday night when they were playing the second night of the back to back, the Wings hadn't played since Saturday and had their starting GK in playing at home you think that it was a game the Wings would win. They scored first, 3 minutes in, but the Avs did tie it before the end of the period. The Wings then scored the next two to take a 3-1 lead. The Avs came back however and scored the next two to tie the game at 3. Then the Wings scored on a short handed goal to take the lead again with about 8 minutes to play in the game but once again the Avs came back. After 60 minutes the game was tied at 4. the 5 minute overtime belonged to the Wings but they were not able to score. They were not able to score in the shoot out either and finally the Avs 6th shooter finally did to end the game, and give the Avs a 5-4 win at the Joe.
Of course it is only one game early in the season so it isn't to big of a deal, but you don't want to let games like that get away from you. Tonight the Wings play in Dallas, as Mike Madono will return to play the Stars after they didn't want to resign him after 20 years. Hopefully the Wings can play well and get a win to start the short two game road trip. They already have some injuries so hopefully this year will not be a repeat of last year. Right now it is Brain R who is arguable their second best defender who will miss 3-4 weeks that is the biggest concern. The Wings are talented enough and deep enough however, that as long as they only have one or two guys hurt at a time they should be fine, and win the West.
Pens haven't won yet, which is great, either has the Blackhawks I believe. The Maple Leafs are playing very well, they haven't lost yet, which makes my dad happy. I am really getting in to hockey more and more, it really is a great sport, and when your baseball team is out of it, when there is no football games worth watching during the week it is the best thing to watch. But the NBA will be starting soon for real as well and that will give me something else to watch as well, which I am really looking forward to. I'm right, you're wrong.
Of course it is only one game early in the season so it isn't to big of a deal, but you don't want to let games like that get away from you. Tonight the Wings play in Dallas, as Mike Madono will return to play the Stars after they didn't want to resign him after 20 years. Hopefully the Wings can play well and get a win to start the short two game road trip. They already have some injuries so hopefully this year will not be a repeat of last year. Right now it is Brain R who is arguable their second best defender who will miss 3-4 weeks that is the biggest concern. The Wings are talented enough and deep enough however, that as long as they only have one or two guys hurt at a time they should be fine, and win the West.
Pens haven't won yet, which is great, either has the Blackhawks I believe. The Maple Leafs are playing very well, they haven't lost yet, which makes my dad happy. I am really getting in to hockey more and more, it really is a great sport, and when your baseball team is out of it, when there is no football games worth watching during the week it is the best thing to watch. But the NBA will be starting soon for real as well and that will give me something else to watch as well, which I am really looking forward to. I'm right, you're wrong.
Tuesday, October 12, 2010
NFL week five
If someone can make sense of the NFL season right now, please give it a try. What do you know about your team right now? To me, the NFL is getting what they want, the NFL with their hard cap and scheduling based on how you did the year before is a leauge unlike any others, to them they want every team to be 8-8. Of course that isn't going to happen, but this year besides three our four teams who are pretty good and three our four teams who are really bad, everyone else could be right around there. KC was 3-0 but didn't have any good wins, they go to Indy and though they ended up loosing 19-9 they held their own for a long time in that game, I was expecting the Colts to roll them. The Cowboys lose to the Titans at home, which I love, since I am a Giants fan, but I think everyone is waiting for them to just turn it on, but they have the Viks next, who are also having some problems, I mean their only win is against the Lions, and the loosing of that game would be 1-4, not good. The Saints lost to the Cards yesterday, and the Cards have been bad, really bad, in most games this year. My Giants had a nice road win at the Texans and that was great to see, but you expect the Texans offense to play a lot better then that. The Giants are looking a little like they did when they got to the Super Bowl, a very good defense, 1st in the NFL in total defense and 1st in passing defense, and with Nicks on the outside they have a big time WR, in the making. I am not calling for them to make the Super Bowl or anything, but a playoff bearth is with in reach that is for sure.
Lions got a big win over the Rams, but if Calvin Johnson is hurt bad it isn't good for them for the rest of the year, maybe he shouldn't have been in in the 4th quarter up 31-6. The Lions play at the Giants this Sunday in a really big game for me. Living in Michigan and being a big Giants fan I would never hear the end of it if the Giants lost at home to the Lions. It is a must win.
The Chargers are off to their usually terrible start, they will still win the AFC west, and I am not at all worried about that pick
The 2010 NFC West may be the worst division in NFL history.
I went a disapointing 1-2 in fantasy this week, got to bounce back. In one leauge where it was my teams first lost I really couldn't do much, I was going against the Lions D who scored over 40 points, how many times is that going to happen this year? I will tell you, no more times, it was just one of those things.
switching gears the Wings look to start the year 3-0 tonight when they play the Avs at home. I think the Wings will get the job done, but I really don't see them loosing unless they get lots of guys hurt again. 82-0 for them, jk, but they will win the West. The NBA season is getting closer, so I will do some thinking and then get my NBA picks out in the next week or so. I'm right, you're wrong.
Lions got a big win over the Rams, but if Calvin Johnson is hurt bad it isn't good for them for the rest of the year, maybe he shouldn't have been in in the 4th quarter up 31-6. The Lions play at the Giants this Sunday in a really big game for me. Living in Michigan and being a big Giants fan I would never hear the end of it if the Giants lost at home to the Lions. It is a must win.
The Chargers are off to their usually terrible start, they will still win the AFC west, and I am not at all worried about that pick
The 2010 NFC West may be the worst division in NFL history.
I went a disapointing 1-2 in fantasy this week, got to bounce back. In one leauge where it was my teams first lost I really couldn't do much, I was going against the Lions D who scored over 40 points, how many times is that going to happen this year? I will tell you, no more times, it was just one of those things.
switching gears the Wings look to start the year 3-0 tonight when they play the Avs at home. I think the Wings will get the job done, but I really don't see them loosing unless they get lots of guys hurt again. 82-0 for them, jk, but they will win the West. The NBA season is getting closer, so I will do some thinking and then get my NBA picks out in the next week or so. I'm right, you're wrong.
Sunday, October 10, 2010
A Full Sports Saturday
A jamed backed Saturday of Sports. Bama falls at South Car, MSU beats Michigan for the 3rd time in a row, two of those time in the big house, FL losses to LSU, on a great fake FG call by Les Miles, that sets up the winning TD, Auburn survives at Ken in OT, Free shoe takes it to da U, plus you had NHL games, MLB playoffs, preseason NBA, what more could you want.
I am very happy MSU won, I am surprised, I thought Michigan would beat them in a close shoot out. MSU's D really stepped up, and turnovers of course hurt Michigan. I have said many times how MSU is not a elite football school though a lot of their die hard fans talk about them like they are, they usually are good for 7-8 wins. But ever so often they put together a big year and win 10 games. This is looking to be that year. Great teams use to do two things, run the ball on offense and stop the run on defense, MSU does both of those things well, while still have some talent and speed in the wide out position. They have a very nice schedule and really Iowa is there only for sure loss that I see. I am sure now that my hopes are up they will lose three out of their next four, because that would be a MSU thing to do, but maybe, just maybe, this year is different.
Bama could not make it though their three game test of at Arkansas, home vs FL, who is not very good, and at South Car, as they lost for the first time in a long time, and still didn't fall out of the top ten, which is fine, they are a good team. Now that debate will start, does a one loss SEC team deserve a national title shot over a undefeated Big 10, Pac 10, ACC, Big East or Big 12 school.... I know they would get it over Boise or TCU. I think they do over a Big East and ACC< but not the other 3. Nebraska looks really good, and them and OK should be undefeated when they meet in the Big 12 title game, and the winner of that should go to the BCS title game.
What a call by Les Miles
Wings beat the blackhawks 3-2 and ruined their banner raising night. The Wings are 2-0 and play the Avs on Tuesday. I am very happy hockey as started
I have not watched one pitch of the baseball playoffs yet, for a few reasons, one, I would rather watch football, or the Wings, and two, I am really not a baseball fan, I am a fan of the Tigers, and Cubs, though not as much anymore now that they traded my boy D lee. Heck I watched preseason NBA over post season baseball. But I love basketball and would watch almost any basketball game over a non Tigers baseball game.
Some good NFL games today to talk about, but I will wait to do that until all the games are done. I'm right, you're wrong.
I am very happy MSU won, I am surprised, I thought Michigan would beat them in a close shoot out. MSU's D really stepped up, and turnovers of course hurt Michigan. I have said many times how MSU is not a elite football school though a lot of their die hard fans talk about them like they are, they usually are good for 7-8 wins. But ever so often they put together a big year and win 10 games. This is looking to be that year. Great teams use to do two things, run the ball on offense and stop the run on defense, MSU does both of those things well, while still have some talent and speed in the wide out position. They have a very nice schedule and really Iowa is there only for sure loss that I see. I am sure now that my hopes are up they will lose three out of their next four, because that would be a MSU thing to do, but maybe, just maybe, this year is different.
Bama could not make it though their three game test of at Arkansas, home vs FL, who is not very good, and at South Car, as they lost for the first time in a long time, and still didn't fall out of the top ten, which is fine, they are a good team. Now that debate will start, does a one loss SEC team deserve a national title shot over a undefeated Big 10, Pac 10, ACC, Big East or Big 12 school.... I know they would get it over Boise or TCU. I think they do over a Big East and ACC< but not the other 3. Nebraska looks really good, and them and OK should be undefeated when they meet in the Big 12 title game, and the winner of that should go to the BCS title game.
What a call by Les Miles
Wings beat the blackhawks 3-2 and ruined their banner raising night. The Wings are 2-0 and play the Avs on Tuesday. I am very happy hockey as started
I have not watched one pitch of the baseball playoffs yet, for a few reasons, one, I would rather watch football, or the Wings, and two, I am really not a baseball fan, I am a fan of the Tigers, and Cubs, though not as much anymore now that they traded my boy D lee. Heck I watched preseason NBA over post season baseball. But I love basketball and would watch almost any basketball game over a non Tigers baseball game.
Some good NFL games today to talk about, but I will wait to do that until all the games are done. I'm right, you're wrong.
Thursday, October 7, 2010
Big week
So much to get to, I got a new job and I am working long hrs so I haven't updated in a while, which is bad timing since there is a lot going on. Big win for my Giants over the Bears, the D brought it. Jags big time win over the Colts, Moss gets traded to the Viks, Lynch to the Seahawks, Lions lose again, but again it was close to the Packers, my fantasy teams went 3-0 last week. Oregon destroyed the tress, Bama did the same to FL, MSU had a nice win over Wisconsin, Michigan held on over IU, setting up a MSU at Michigan game on Saturday where both teams are undefeated and ranked for the first time since 1999. It is so great for this state, so much trash talking and hype, I think it is good for the big ten and college football too, but of course game day has to be at a SEC game.
Tomorrow is also the Red Wings home opener, which is very exciting as well. As long as they don't have so many injuries like last year they will be the team to beat in the West.
The Pistons started the preseason against the Heat and lost, but the bigger loss for Jonas being out, and also rookie trico white. Hate to see guys get hurt so early, but hopefully they will be back. Dwade also got hurt and will miss a few weeks, but he will be fine.
We had a no hitter yesterday in the baseball playoffs, so I had to mention it, though I didn't see a second of any of the games, and I think that will continue, there is just way too many other things going on for me to watch baseball if the Tigers, or Cubs, are not in the playoffs. College Football, Pro Football, NHL and NBA.
College basketball starts soon too, officially, with midnight madness and the like. Just a great time to be a sports fan.
I will try to post again tonight or tomorrow for more of a rundown, but now I have to go. I'm right, you're wrong.
Tomorrow is also the Red Wings home opener, which is very exciting as well. As long as they don't have so many injuries like last year they will be the team to beat in the West.
The Pistons started the preseason against the Heat and lost, but the bigger loss for Jonas being out, and also rookie trico white. Hate to see guys get hurt so early, but hopefully they will be back. Dwade also got hurt and will miss a few weeks, but he will be fine.
We had a no hitter yesterday in the baseball playoffs, so I had to mention it, though I didn't see a second of any of the games, and I think that will continue, there is just way too many other things going on for me to watch baseball if the Tigers, or Cubs, are not in the playoffs. College Football, Pro Football, NHL and NBA.
College basketball starts soon too, officially, with midnight madness and the like. Just a great time to be a sports fan.
I will try to post again tonight or tomorrow for more of a rundown, but now I have to go. I'm right, you're wrong.
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