The San Francisco 49ers have released former Jets WR Braylon Edwards. He had 15 receptions for 181 yards for San Francisco in 2011.
His minimal productivity and personal problems have had their impact in 2011. I truly feel that Edwards could be a nice addition to a team in the postseason. While he is NOT a #1 receiver, he has the talent to be a solid #2 or #3 receiver on a playoff team with his experience. However, he must avoid problems in the future if he wants more chances. The ability I saw from him on the Jets in 2010 convinces me that he is a good complimentary player, but not a superstar.
Friday, December 30, 2011
Monday, December 26, 2011
Beating the 'Boys
On Sunday January 1st, the New York Giants will play Dallas again for the NFC East title.
Unlikely to play: Osi Umenyiora
It all comes down to this. If the Giants can beat the Dallas Cowboys on Sunday Night, they win the NFC East and make the playoffs for the first time since 2007.
All this for a team discounted in August.
Unlikely to play: Osi Umenyiora
It all comes down to this. If the Giants can beat the Dallas Cowboys on Sunday Night, they win the NFC East and make the playoffs for the first time since 2007.
All this for a team discounted in August.
Cash and Burn
I have finally come to the realization that the Yankees NEED to fire Brian Cashman.
Cashman hasn't had a successful offseason in quite some time and gets credit for the Dynasty created by Gene Michael. He constantly misses out on free agents that they need, while re-signing players that should have no place on the team:
Freddy Garcia sucked in 2011, constantly losing to playoff teams, good teams, or .500 teams. He's back.
Nick Swisher can't get a postseason hit to save his life. He's still here.
AJ Burnett is far too inconsistant. Still here.
And Jesus Montero has NO POSITION. Guess what? Still here.
Of these people, I feel that only AJ and Swisher are capable of improving for next season.
Cashman thusfar in 2011 has made NO effort to improve the decrepit bench, the overrated offense, or the inconsistent rotation.
And yet somehow, he is still here.
Cashman hasn't had a successful offseason in quite some time and gets credit for the Dynasty created by Gene Michael. He constantly misses out on free agents that they need, while re-signing players that should have no place on the team:
Freddy Garcia sucked in 2011, constantly losing to playoff teams, good teams, or .500 teams. He's back.
Nick Swisher can't get a postseason hit to save his life. He's still here.
AJ Burnett is far too inconsistant. Still here.
And Jesus Montero has NO POSITION. Guess what? Still here.
Of these people, I feel that only AJ and Swisher are capable of improving for next season.
Cashman thusfar in 2011 has made NO effort to improve the decrepit bench, the overrated offense, or the inconsistent rotation.
And yet somehow, he is still here.
Sunday, December 25, 2011
NBA Game 1!
At long last, the first Knicks game of 2011. After the lockout, the free agent frenzy, and the preseason, the games have begun.
Melo scored 32 points, Tyson Chandler made a few free throws to put the game at 102-101 with under 3:00 remaining. Kevin Garnett was hit with a penalty, missed a free throw, and committed a number of fouls.
With 2:11 left, the game was tied at 102 with an offensive rebound, and the Knicks had a real chance at beating the Celtics. Melo made a jump shot, 104-102! Marquis Daniels made a layup, tied at 104. With 59 seconds left, D'Antoni called a timeout. Carmelo made 2 free throws to put it at 106-104 with 16 seconds to go! Carmelo Anthony is certainly going to be player of the game if the Knicks win!
Marquis Daniels missed a 3-pointer with 4.4 seconds remaining! Paul Pierce is well missed!
Boston and New York used timeouts, and Daniels was pulled for Keyon Dooling. On their last legs, the Celtics called on Kevin Garnett to make a 14 foot jumper. He set, and...
...he missed. Just like that, the Knicks defeated the Celtics 106-104 on Christmas Day.
Melo scored 32 points, Tyson Chandler made a few free throws to put the game at 102-101 with under 3:00 remaining. Kevin Garnett was hit with a penalty, missed a free throw, and committed a number of fouls.
With 2:11 left, the game was tied at 102 with an offensive rebound, and the Knicks had a real chance at beating the Celtics. Melo made a jump shot, 104-102! Marquis Daniels made a layup, tied at 104. With 59 seconds left, D'Antoni called a timeout. Carmelo made 2 free throws to put it at 106-104 with 16 seconds to go! Carmelo Anthony is certainly going to be player of the game if the Knicks win!
Marquis Daniels missed a 3-pointer with 4.4 seconds remaining! Paul Pierce is well missed!
Boston and New York used timeouts, and Daniels was pulled for Keyon Dooling. On their last legs, the Celtics called on Kevin Garnett to make a 14 foot jumper. He set, and...
...he missed. Just like that, the Knicks defeated the Celtics 106-104 on Christmas Day.
Saturday, December 24, 2011
BILLIEVE!
It's about time! The Bills defense shut down the Broncos.
1st Quarter
The Broncos ran a long series of plays before Tebow ran for a 1-yard touchdown. 7-0 Broncos.
2nd Quarter
Buffalo's is first drive ended with Dave Rayner actually MAKING a field goal (a Christmas miracle!)
Britton Colquitt punted to Leodis McKelvin, who returned it 80 yards for a touchdown. This is the longest punt return for a touchdown in Bills history. 10-7 Bills!
After two runs by Willis McGahee, and then Tim Tebow ran for no gain.
Then Fitzpatrick passed for 33 yards. Spiller ran for a 4 yard touchdown. 17-7.
3rd Quarter
The Broncos ran a series of running plays and Tebow passed for a few yards, including a 17 yarder for a touchdown. 17-14 Bills.
Fitzpatrick and Spiller interchanges passing and running plays until Fitz was sacked at the Denver 7 yard line, forcing Rayner to make a 25 yard field goal. 20-14. Rayner finally had a groove!
And then, Rayner made ANOTHER 25 yarder. 23-14!
Tim Tebow tried in vain to run, but was eventually forced to pass and was intercepted by Justin Rodgers.
4th Quarter
After only a few tries by Fitzpatrick, the Bills settled for a 29 yard field goal. 26-14.
Tim Tebow was forced to pass, and was intercepted by Jairus Byrd and returned 37 yards for a touchdown. 33-14.
Because the Bills' defense was on fire today, Tebow passed again and was intercepted by Spencer Johnson. 40-14.
That was the game. While the Bills have not ended Tebowmania, they did beat the Broncos.
1st Quarter
The Broncos ran a long series of plays before Tebow ran for a 1-yard touchdown. 7-0 Broncos.
2nd Quarter
Buffalo's is first drive ended with Dave Rayner actually MAKING a field goal (a Christmas miracle!)
Britton Colquitt punted to Leodis McKelvin, who returned it 80 yards for a touchdown. This is the longest punt return for a touchdown in Bills history. 10-7 Bills!
After two runs by Willis McGahee, and then Tim Tebow ran for no gain.
Then Fitzpatrick passed for 33 yards. Spiller ran for a 4 yard touchdown. 17-7.
3rd Quarter
The Broncos ran a series of running plays and Tebow passed for a few yards, including a 17 yarder for a touchdown. 17-14 Bills.
Fitzpatrick and Spiller interchanges passing and running plays until Fitz was sacked at the Denver 7 yard line, forcing Rayner to make a 25 yard field goal. 20-14. Rayner finally had a groove!
And then, Rayner made ANOTHER 25 yarder. 23-14!
Tim Tebow tried in vain to run, but was eventually forced to pass and was intercepted by Justin Rodgers.
4th Quarter
After only a few tries by Fitzpatrick, the Bills settled for a 29 yard field goal. 26-14.
Tim Tebow was forced to pass, and was intercepted by Jairus Byrd and returned 37 yards for a touchdown. 33-14.
Because the Bills' defense was on fire today, Tebow passed again and was intercepted by Spencer Johnson. 40-14.
That was the game. While the Bills have not ended Tebowmania, they did beat the Broncos.
I'm Back, Back In The New York Groove!
On Christmas Eve, the Jets and Giants faced off in what I was sure was the last hope for any Giants playoff aspirations...
1st Quarter
Big Blue led off with a rushing attack that failed when Eli Manning was called for a delay of game and Big Blue ceded more yards than it gained. With their last hope, Eli Manning threw an 11-yard pass to Devin Thomas.
After being forced to punt, Jeremy Kerley came up with a 22-yard return which put the ball on the Jets' 47 yard line.
Mark Sanchez threw an 8-yard pass to Shonn Greene, who then ran it 4 yards before Sanchez passed to LT for 5 yards. But, te Jets had 12 men on the field, and therefore were penalized 5 yards.
After this, the Jets ran a series of pass and short run plays until Sanchez threw a 5 yarder to Josh Baker for a touchdown. 7-0 Jets.
Jerrel Jernigan runs back the kickoff 31 yards. After a failed pass play, Ahmad Bradshaw ran it 3 yards. But, David Harris then sacked Eli Manning for -5 yards, forcing Weatherford to punt for 42 yards.
Sanchez threw an 8 yarder to former Giant Plaxico Burress, and then Shonn Greene and Kerley ran it for 9 yards. After a series of incompletions by Sanchez, Conley punted for 39 yards.
The Giants began with incompletions before Manning passed to Brandon Jacobs, who then ran it for 13 yards. Killdrive attempted to pass, but ultimately had Bradshaw run for 4 yards, before calling for Eli to attempt to hit Hakeem Nicks. This failed as well, forcing Weatherford to punt for 47 yards. LT ran 6 yards before Sanchez passed to him for 3 more yards, and Nick Bellore was called for holding for a loss of 10 yards.
With half of a minute remaining, Conley punted for 51 yards, and Will Blackmon returned it 11 yards. Conley punted again for 39 yards returned 3 yards by Antrel Rolle. With 11 seconds remaining, Eli threw a 5 yard pass to DJ Ware.
2nd Quarter
The second quarter began with a 20 yard pass from Eli to Hakeem Nicks, but Ahmad Bradshaw lost a yard on his failed run. Eli attempted to pass to Ramses Barden, but soon went to Victor Cruz for 29 yards. Eli missed Travis Beckum and settled for a 21 yard FG by Tynes. 10-7. The Jets passed and ran, and passed, and ran, but eventually settled for a field gaol attempt, which Folk missed.
3rd Quarter
Easily the most boring quarter, but with 19 seconds remaining, Bradshaw ran 14 yards for a touchdown. 17-7 Giants.
4th Quarter
Sanchez led off with an interception of 31 yards by Kenny Phillips. Eli was sacked after two failed running plays, and the Giants settled for a 36 yard field goal by Tynes. 20-7 Giants.
Greene ran for -1 yard, and Sanchez threw a 13 yarder to Dustin Keller, and then a 9 yarder after some incompletions. But Deon Grant was penalized for pass interference.
Shonn Greene ran for 3 yards, but Plax was penalized 10 yards for pass interference. Sanchez passed a few times, but then ran and fumbled as Jacquin Williams recovered for the Giants.
Eli threw an interception and Sanchez ran a 1 yard TD. 20-14. Sanchez was sacked for a saftey by Canty. 22-14
Bradshaw ran, 29-14. Game over.
1st Quarter
Big Blue led off with a rushing attack that failed when Eli Manning was called for a delay of game and Big Blue ceded more yards than it gained. With their last hope, Eli Manning threw an 11-yard pass to Devin Thomas.
After being forced to punt, Jeremy Kerley came up with a 22-yard return which put the ball on the Jets' 47 yard line.
Mark Sanchez threw an 8-yard pass to Shonn Greene, who then ran it 4 yards before Sanchez passed to LT for 5 yards. But, te Jets had 12 men on the field, and therefore were penalized 5 yards.
After this, the Jets ran a series of pass and short run plays until Sanchez threw a 5 yarder to Josh Baker for a touchdown. 7-0 Jets.
Jerrel Jernigan runs back the kickoff 31 yards. After a failed pass play, Ahmad Bradshaw ran it 3 yards. But, David Harris then sacked Eli Manning for -5 yards, forcing Weatherford to punt for 42 yards.
Sanchez threw an 8 yarder to former Giant Plaxico Burress, and then Shonn Greene and Kerley ran it for 9 yards. After a series of incompletions by Sanchez, Conley punted for 39 yards.
The Giants began with incompletions before Manning passed to Brandon Jacobs, who then ran it for 13 yards. Killdrive attempted to pass, but ultimately had Bradshaw run for 4 yards, before calling for Eli to attempt to hit Hakeem Nicks. This failed as well, forcing Weatherford to punt for 47 yards. LT ran 6 yards before Sanchez passed to him for 3 more yards, and Nick Bellore was called for holding for a loss of 10 yards.
With half of a minute remaining, Conley punted for 51 yards, and Will Blackmon returned it 11 yards. Conley punted again for 39 yards returned 3 yards by Antrel Rolle. With 11 seconds remaining, Eli threw a 5 yard pass to DJ Ware.
2nd Quarter
The second quarter began with a 20 yard pass from Eli to Hakeem Nicks, but Ahmad Bradshaw lost a yard on his failed run. Eli attempted to pass to Ramses Barden, but soon went to Victor Cruz for 29 yards. Eli missed Travis Beckum and settled for a 21 yard FG by Tynes. 10-7. The Jets passed and ran, and passed, and ran, but eventually settled for a field gaol attempt, which Folk missed.
3rd Quarter
Easily the most boring quarter, but with 19 seconds remaining, Bradshaw ran 14 yards for a touchdown. 17-7 Giants.
4th Quarter
Sanchez led off with an interception of 31 yards by Kenny Phillips. Eli was sacked after two failed running plays, and the Giants settled for a 36 yard field goal by Tynes. 20-7 Giants.
Greene ran for -1 yard, and Sanchez threw a 13 yarder to Dustin Keller, and then a 9 yarder after some incompletions. But Deon Grant was penalized for pass interference.
Shonn Greene ran for 3 yards, but Plax was penalized 10 yards for pass interference. Sanchez passed a few times, but then ran and fumbled as Jacquin Williams recovered for the Giants.
Eli threw an interception and Sanchez ran a 1 yard TD. 20-14. Sanchez was sacked for a saftey by Canty. 22-14
Bradshaw ran, 29-14. Game over.
Friday, December 23, 2011
Hot Stove
The St. Louis Cardinals have signed former Mets RF Carlos Beltran to a 2-year, $26,000,000 deal.
Jason Marquis signed a 1-year, $3,000,000 deal with the Twins.
The A's have traded LHP Gio Gonzalez to the Nationals.
Jason Marquis signed a 1-year, $3,000,000 deal with the Twins.
The A's have traded LHP Gio Gonzalez to the Nationals.
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