MLB, NFL and Zook
Posted by: Bradley McDonald
World Series
Looks like I could be way off on my World Series prediction (Cards in six). If you would've told me before the Series that Boston would make four errors in each of the first two games and still win both of them, I would've surmised that you were more a cross-stitcher and less a sports fan. Yet that's just what the Red Sox have done. Their defense has been nothing short of atrocious, but with timely hitting and a clutch pitching performance in Game two, they lead St. Louis two games to none. That clutch pitching performance belonged to Curt Schilling, who has made a fan of me by pitching with somewhat of a cross-stitched ankle this postseason. (Apparently a reporter heard a doctor say they "suture" his ankle, but I don't know what that means and have a sneaky suspicion that it's really a country in Africa and now doctors around the world are laughing at reporters using the word.)
NFL
The Kansas City Chiefs destroyed Mike Vick and the Atlanta Falcons by a score of 56-10. The Falcons, previously 5-1, proved my theory that they are a lot worse than their record. They had a fairly easy schedule starting off and could've been beat in 3 or 4 games. They need to try some "suturing" on their defense, as the Chiefs scored eight rushing touchdowns. On the opposite side, Kansas City is not nearly as bad as their 2-5 record suggests.
If you missed the Colts/Jaguars game, you missed a good one. Jacksonville won the game 27-24 on a field goal with 38 seconds left. Peyton Manning threw for his usual 2,930 yards, but Indianapolis' defense once again proved how inept they are. Jaguar quarterback Byron Leftwich had an awesome game, leading Jacksonville to another come-from-beind win. The second-year player looks like he's going to be good for a long time.
Zooked
Florida Gator coach Ron Zook really felt the heat today, as he was fired, effective at the end of the season. I actually feel sorry for Zook (as sorry as I can feel for anything affiliated with the Gators), having to follow Steve Spurrier. Spurrier was an offensive genius at the college level and there aren't many coaches out there who can replicate his success.
World Series
Looks like I could be way off on my World Series prediction (Cards in six). If you would've told me before the Series that Boston would make four errors in each of the first two games and still win both of them, I would've surmised that you were more a cross-stitcher and less a sports fan. Yet that's just what the Red Sox have done. Their defense has been nothing short of atrocious, but with timely hitting and a clutch pitching performance in Game two, they lead St. Louis two games to none. That clutch pitching performance belonged to Curt Schilling, who has made a fan of me by pitching with somewhat of a cross-stitched ankle this postseason. (Apparently a reporter heard a doctor say they "suture" his ankle, but I don't know what that means and have a sneaky suspicion that it's really a country in Africa and now doctors around the world are laughing at reporters using the word.)
NFL
The Kansas City Chiefs destroyed Mike Vick and the Atlanta Falcons by a score of 56-10. The Falcons, previously 5-1, proved my theory that they are a lot worse than their record. They had a fairly easy schedule starting off and could've been beat in 3 or 4 games. They need to try some "suturing" on their defense, as the Chiefs scored eight rushing touchdowns. On the opposite side, Kansas City is not nearly as bad as their 2-5 record suggests.
If you missed the Colts/Jaguars game, you missed a good one. Jacksonville won the game 27-24 on a field goal with 38 seconds left. Peyton Manning threw for his usual 2,930 yards, but Indianapolis' defense once again proved how inept they are. Jaguar quarterback Byron Leftwich had an awesome game, leading Jacksonville to another come-from-beind win. The second-year player looks like he's going to be good for a long time.
Zooked
Florida Gator coach Ron Zook really felt the heat today, as he was fired, effective at the end of the season. I actually feel sorry for Zook (as sorry as I can feel for anything affiliated with the Gators), having to follow Steve Spurrier. Spurrier was an offensive genius at the college level and there aren't many coaches out there who can replicate his success.
