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  1. dew1679666265
    It was the Chiefs and Ravens. Considering how dismal the Indy defense had been against the run over the final weeks of the season, holding opponents to an average of 70-75 YPG on the ground was pretty impressive. You're right, my bad. Even worse IMO though. Chiefs had no business there. Still not impressive. If a student of mine scores an F on 10 consecutive tests, and then scores a C on a couple, I say "hey nice improvement" but not "that was impressive." Shut Brady down though? In the AFC Championship? Yeah, then I'll hand it to them. The impressive thing about the Colt defense in the postseason so far is not that they shut down two decent offenses. The impressive thing is that they stopped arguably the second best running back in the game, Larry Johnson, and another former Pro Bowl tailback, Jamal Lewis. The pass defense has rarely been attacked, its the run defense that has been doubted and they faced formidable foes.
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    Not sure if this is a very good move. He's got a lot of talent, but it would seem smarter to play another year in June Jones' spread offense and show off his talents a little more. I figure he'd better do great at the combines to compete with Quinn, Russell, et al.
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    I don't understand that move at all by Malzahn. Arkansas is much more high profile, has a better future and will give him much more exposure for a head coaching job. I can't figure what Tulsa has to offer in the same position that Arkansas doesn't. Especially with McFadden and (I think Felix Jones) coming back next year.
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    This looks much better. 8-)
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    Peyton deserves a ring.
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    I don't blame him, there's really no reason why the Chargers should have lost this game. They just simply underperformed.
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    All I got to say is, the Colts better as heck win next week. I feel dirty for rooting for the Patriots. Plus, sportstalk is going to suck for the next week with everybody drooling over the Brady and Belichick. :x
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    To be fair, Grissom was just an NRI, as Bruce said had he not retired he would have been cut. Also, Matt Lawton's numbers for the Pirates the year we acquired him- .380 OBP and 112 OPS+ in 374 at-bats. Doug Glanville was actually used primarily in the role he served best, defensive specialist and pinch runner (he had 51 at-bats for us). Hollandsworth had a .392 OBP and a 134 OPS+ the year before we put him in a platoon with Dubois. Should we have started him? Maybe not, but to say he deserved nothing more than an NRI is befuddling. I'm fine with high expectations for bench players and a few of those names are terrible, but you put decent to good players on a list they should never be on.
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    I'm quite certain the Veterans Committee can't either. If they could, I'm sure Shoeless Joe would be in by now. That's odd. I could have sworn that changed in 2005. Here's the list of players on the Veterans Committee ballot. It doesn't include Shoeless Joe. If he were eligible I'm sure he'd be on the ballot. Roger Maris is not in the Hall of Fame? For some reason that seems odd to me. To be honest I don't know his career numbers, but I would have thought he'd get in simply for hitting 61.
  10. dew1679666265
    Isn't he the one that nearly had the team bankrupt a year or two after winning the World Series? I like it. Let's do it, Jerry!! :) He did bring in Curt Schilling and Randy Johnson, at least he footed the bill. :D
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    Isn't he the one that nearly had the team bankrupt a year or two after winning the World Series?
  12. dew1679666265
    I'm holding out hope that Jim is holding out for something of quality for Jones, even though I've got the same fear as you. Didn't Bruce mention that Hendry will be very selective about what he takes for Jacque? I can't remember for sure, but I thought I remembered him saying that.
  13. dew1679666265
    He's not that type of receiver though. If you want a receiver to go across the middle and muscle others around, go for Samardzija, Jarrett, or Calvin. Ginn is the speedy type of receiver that relies on running excellent routes and being quicker than DBs. I'm not saying he'll be this good, but think of Marvin Harrisson. They're very simialr in body type (Ginn is taller) and you almost never see Marvin go across the middle (that I can think of). I will agree though, that Ginn will need to work on his route running to truly succeed in the NFL. I'd love the Titans to take him at 19 unless Calvin (or maybe Samardzija) is there.
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    I certainly hope you're right. Arizona is the only team that has shown interest in Norm Chow so far (to my knowledge) and I really don't want him leaving Tennessee. I realize that hope is likely fleeting, though, as he's too good not to become a head coach somewhere, sometime.
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    The point I am trying to make, perhaps not so wel is this: If the Cubs actually find a time share partner for Murton I think it is a poor use of recources. People can call it what they like, I don't really care. To me the big question is, what are the Cubs going to do about CF if JJ is traded? I don't think Pie is ready. I think it would depend on who JJ was traded for. Exactly. If Jones is traded for a Church/Baldelli/A. Jones (shot in the dark, I know) type then CF is a non-issue. If we dump him for garbage, then we have two OF issues.
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    The point I am trying to make, perhaps not so wel is this: If the Cubs actually find a time share partner for Murton I think it is a poor use of recources. People can call it what they like, I don't really care. To me the big question is, what are the Cubs going to do about CF if JJ is traded? I don't think Pie is ready, and hope is not a plan. Whether or not it is a good allocation of resources depends on what the intent is behind the signing. If we sign Floyd with the intent of giving him significant starting time, then we will pay him more money for a job Murton could do on his own. But, if we sign Floyd (or someone else) primarily as a bench option and reserve in case of injuries and plan on only starting him once in a while over Murton, then his pay will be quite lower and we'll have a solid bat off the bench. The first case is a bad allocation of resources, paying more money for just a little more production than we could get from the current player. But, if we pay bench player's money for a player who could, arguably, be starter quality and actually use him in the latter role, it's a very good allocation of funds. Again, it all depends on the intent behind the signing and, relatedly, how much Floyd (et al) cost.
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    I've been very impressed with the Arkansas defense today and very unimpressed with the Wisconsin offense. It's very underrated. I've seen them play a few times this year and they are quite good. Apparently not good enough. Wisconsin wins. Big 10 acquitting themselves quite nicely against the SEC today. It wasn't really the D's fault. Give up 17 points to a good team you have to expect to win, the offense couldn't move it on Wisconsin though. As far as the Big 10 dominating the SEC, it's true. Arkansas had 368 total yards to Wisconsin's 203. Arkansas moved the ball, they just couldn't score. Good point, I hadn't seen those numbers. EDIT: That still means much more blame goes to the offense than the defense. The D did its job.
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    I've been very impressed with the Arkansas defense today and very unimpressed with the Wisconsin offense. It's very underrated. I've seen them play a few times this year and they are quite good. Apparently not good enough. Wisconsin wins. Big 10 acquitting themselves quite nicely against the SEC today. It wasn't really the D's fault. Give up 17 points to a good team you have to expect to win, the offense couldn't move it on Wisconsin though. As far as the Big 10 dominating the SEC, it's true.
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    I've been very impressed with the Arkansas defense today and very unimpressed with the Wisconsin offense. It's very underrated. I've seen them play a few times this year and they are quite good.
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    Momentum has shifted incredibly in this game. By the way, I'm impressed how WVU has moved the ball and scored on GT's defense today no matter the outcome.
  21. dew1679666265
    Georgia Tech botches the kickoff and WVU recovers. Terrible mistake by the Yellow Jackets.
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    He's much like Ainge is, he might come out but I don't think he should. They could both be great NFL QBs but I think both need another year in college first.
  23. dew1679666265
    Are there any other QB's besides Quinn and Smith who are seniors or likely to come out in the draft? Because I'm seriously considering wanting the Raiders to pick him in the draft considering I would be surprised if Porter and Moss return next year. I know I doubted him before but I realize, with this bowl game, that he was really, really hurt by crappy QB play. Reggie Ball. :P I hate you for even suggesting that. :D I did need a good laugh though. He could be another Antwaan Randle El though. Just, not a good one. :lol:
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    Are there any other QB's besides Quinn and Smith who are seniors or likely to come out in the draft? Because I'm seriously considering wanting the Raiders to pick him in the draft considering I would be surprised if Porter and Moss return next year. I know I doubted him before but I realize, with this bowl game, that he was really, really hurt by crappy QB play. Reggie Ball. :P
  25. dew1679666265
    Horrible decision by the QB to throw the ball away. On 4th down in that situation, you have to try something even if it's picked. You have nothing to lose. An incomplete pass and an interception both mean the same thing on fourth down. Plus, if you throw it in the direction of one of your receivers, there's the potential for pass interference to be called. Exactly, the QB absolutely has to give his receivers a chance to make a play. That time, he didn't and it cost them the game.
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