Ok, I probably post about sports more than semi-annually, but since it hasn't been a while, here you go...
Football:The AFC East is actually shaping up to be an interesting division this year. You have the 7-3 Jets (yes, the Jets have a winning record...wow), at the top, the 6-4 Patriots (who aren't doing too badly without Brady), the 5-4
Miami Dolphins (I can't even believe it...not just a winning record, but a viable shot at the playoffs this year...woohoo!!!), and the 5-4 Bills (don't believe NFL.com's rankings...the Dolphins have better conference and division records, and are thus on top of the Bills...those web people need to be fired).
Did you catch that? The Dolphins are 5-4. Despite having a man-child as a quarterback. Despite losing some of our best defensive backs. Despite having a no-name receiver corp. This is amazing. Most of it is thanks to great coaching (a la Tony Sparano and Dan Henning), taking the offense back to high school with all those trick plays (I will say, though, that by the end of the season I'm probably going to have a nervous reaction any time someone says "wildcat"), and trusting the running game to lead the charge (and you can't have a good running game without a good offensive line). Pennington's really stepped up his game, though, so I'll give him some credit too. However, all that being said, we are still 5-4 - which means there's room for improvement. Get everything clicking on all cylinders, though, and there's a chance.
In other football news...Mike Singletary is the new Ozzie Guillen. The man's hilarious. My most recent favorite quote, regarding how Frank Gore thought he had a concussion, though it ended up just being a neck strain: "Frank Gore is a football player," said Singletary. "He does not know what a concussion is."
Baseball:I won't belabor this, because most of you probably don't care at this point, but the Astros are in position to make some interesting moves as the free agent market heats up. They're obviously shooting for quality starting pitching, but will Ed Wade continue to invest in old clunkers, or actually make a good move?
Hockey:The Detroit Red Wings are 10-2-3, which is good, but not as good as last year. With the exception of Chicago (I can't believe Chicago's competant at hockey again...it's been a while), though, the division's looking pretty anemic, so the Wings shouldn't have any trouble locking it up again this year. Hopefully there's no mid-season melt-down, though.
Basketball:Basketball? Are you kidding? The last time I cared about basketball was when Bill Clinton was President. Guess the year.
Happy Friday!
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How I read this post: paid rapt attention to the football section. Slept through baseball and hockey. Woke up to give a gratuitous chuckle at the basketball section. Done. (Bill Clinton.. Teehee..)
Baseball:
Your astros should make some more trades with the Orioles this offseason. We have some great starting pitching to offer. Ever heard of Daniel Cabrera? He's wonderful. It'll be just like the Tejada deal from last season. And Cabrera probably won't age 5 years in a month with the discovery of his original birth certificate.
Ok I'm lying D-Cabs sucks. But we'll still trade.