I heard a rumor that the
Dallas Cowboys traded for and gave a huge contract to wideout
Roy Williams. Anybody able to confirm? Haven't seen him...one fine gentleman was ejected at Friday's
Toronto Raptors game for riding coach
Sam Mitchell a little too hard from the blue blood seats behind the
Raps bench. The same guy was back yesterday and leading a very audible
"Jeff Van Gun-dy" chant from the same seat. Not sure about you, but I'm loving this guy. Would also love to see
Balki take over for
SMitch...
New England QB Matt Cassel is going to earn some huge cash as a free agent this off-season. No way he stays with the
Pats. Meanwhile, the two guys he watched for four years at
USC -
Carson Palmer and
Matt Leinhart - both hold clipboards.
Cassel and the
Patriots crushed the Miami Dolphins...the
Tennessee Titans are unbeaten no more after a dismal performance against the
New York Jets. I still don't believe in the
Jets. When you lose to the
Oakland Raiders, that tends to happen. As for the
Titans dropping their first, somehow I don't figure the
Patriots of 2007 are popping champagne corks like those grumpy old men from the 1972
Miami Dolphins...why PVR's rule: I watched the entire
Dallas Cowboys win over San Francisco in just over 90 minutes. Watch a play, skip forward 30 seconds. Next play starts...good
NBA teams do not open 2-5 at home. Ergo, the
Toronto Raptors are not a good team. The
Raps looked like boys to the
Boston Celtics men in a
118-103 loss. Oh, and if you had
"November" for when
Jermaine O'Neal became an injury concern, you win. That's two straight now that
slO'Neal started a game but didn't finish...the
MLS Cup final,
won by Columbus Crew 3-1 - and it said in these parts that was easy pickins' - was as good a one game final as you'll see in any sport as both sides went all out to win, and entertain. Who says a team from
Columbus can't win a title?...in the last four games, the
St. Louis Rams have been outscored in the first half 123-13...they might not be able to keep
Ben Roethlesberger healthy but the
Pittsburgh Steelers have managed to keep all 11 teams they've faced under 300 total yards. That there is an
AFC side not getting nearly enough love in the championship discussion...the "
Grey Cup is thrilling" thing seems more legend than reality of late, no? The
Calgary Stampeders won 22-14 over the
Montreal Als, who could only manage a point in the entire second half. An easy under!...one more mistake - including missing a meeting - and
Adam "Pacman" Jones is
in line for a lifetime ban. Talk about operating without a net. Does it even seem possible that he can stay out of trouble for the next two months, nevermind for years?...baseball writer extraordinaire
Buster Olney at
ESPN says he can see
a reunion in New York of two guys who got their pro starts in
Cleveland:
CC Sabathia and
Lebron James...14-8 now on
Prime Time Picks thanks to a late drive by the
Indianapolis Colts to down the San Diego Chargers.
Bolts coach Norv Turner had best get the resume polished up. Tonight, liking
Green Bay +3 at
New Orleans. As usual,
get your wagers down at Pinnacle, enjoy the ride...have a great Monday.
that?... the ratings are in, and the Grey Cup was a ratings disaster, if you figure dropping 25% of your audience from the year prior is a bad thing. Of course, the move to TSN - not as readily available as the CBC - is a big factor. I'd wager that the number dwindled as the game went on considering how very boring it was...a couple real interesting English Premier League matchups this weekend, though both go tomorrow. The Manchester derby is always of interest, and if City play the way they did in Thursdays UEFA Cup game, United is in for a serious battle. London rivals Chelsea and Arsenal renew acquaintances. Which Gunners side shows? The one that can beat a top side, or the one that drops points to a lesser team? My money is on United and Chelsea...Forbes magazine has the average MLS team valued at $37 million. Toronto FC is already valued at $44 million...are you looking forward to USC pounding Notre Dame? I am...Lebron James best response to Charles Barkley's criticism of his flirtation with New York was to call Sir Chuck "stupid". One, he's not. Two, he's right...Toronto FC coach John Carver looks like he'll be staying, rather than taking a job with Newcastle United. Amen to that...have a great Saturday.
