This may have been the worst week of the football season. The college and pro teams I follow managed to get their butts handed them to by their opponents. My beloved Tigers got blown out in Columbia Saturday night 41-6. It could have been worse. My question for Mizzou coach Gary Pinkel is why did he leave an inured Blaine Gabbert in the game? If he doesn't have enough confidence in his bench QBs than why did he recruit them? The Tigers hit the road this weekend and play Colorado in Boulder Saturday morning.
The Rams got blown out by Indianapolis 42-6. The Rams were never close and the game was ugly. Peyton Manning was almost able to move the ball at will. The Rams are now 0-7 and up next are the "mighty" Detroit Lions. How'd you like to be a Lion season ticket holder and have to pay for that game? I'm not sure I could stand the excitement.
And the Chiefs got hammered at Arrowhead 37-7 by San Diego. The game was never close. But, there is good news for KC fans next weekend; the Chiefs have a bye.
I guess the fact that they all got blown out was bad enough, but they all were playing at home. And between the three teams they were outscored by 101 points. Gee, I can hardly wait for this weekend's games.
October 26, 2009
October 22, 2009
Catching Up
I've been busy this past couple of weeks and haven't had much time to write. In reality, there hasn't been much to write about.
In sports the baseball playoffs have been boring being dominated by two East Coast teams I have no use for. (Although, as I write this the Angels have rallied against the Yankees to go ahead in game six). But, I fear ultimately it will be another "who cares" World Series of the Yank This and Fillies. (Yes, pun intended).
In other sports, Mizzou has lost two in a row and is poised to lose to Texas this weekend in Columbia and the Rams have continued their winless streak and are now 6-0. But, I believe their defense is actually better than last year.
I guess if I can find some humor in the whole situation it was listening to ESPN talking head Chris Berman trying to do baseball play-by-play. Berman's huge ego got in the way and he was terrible, but so bad he became a laughing stock. Thanks for the laughs Boomer.
In sports the baseball playoffs have been boring being dominated by two East Coast teams I have no use for. (Although, as I write this the Angels have rallied against the Yankees to go ahead in game six). But, I fear ultimately it will be another "who cares" World Series of the Yank This and Fillies. (Yes, pun intended).
In other sports, Mizzou has lost two in a row and is poised to lose to Texas this weekend in Columbia and the Rams have continued their winless streak and are now 6-0. But, I believe their defense is actually better than last year.
I guess if I can find some humor in the whole situation it was listening to ESPN talking head Chris Berman trying to do baseball play-by-play. Berman's huge ego got in the way and he was terrible, but so bad he became a laughing stock. Thanks for the laughs Boomer.
October 11, 2009
Fortunatly,the Cards Aren't Alone
The Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim have done the rest of the baseball world a favor by eliminating one of the most overhyped overpaid ballclubs that made the playoffs. Goodbye, Boston Red Sox.
The Angels came from two runs down in the top of the ninth this afternoon to beat the Sox and sweep them out of the American League playoffs. The final this afternoon was 7-6.
I am not a hater of the Red Sox, but I am glad to see their high priced team go the way of the rest of most MLB clubs. Now if only the Twins can bounce back against those low life Yankees.
The Angels came from two runs down in the top of the ninth this afternoon to beat the Sox and sweep them out of the American League playoffs. The final this afternoon was 7-6.
I am not a hater of the Red Sox, but I am glad to see their high priced team go the way of the rest of most MLB clubs. Now if only the Twins can bounce back against those low life Yankees.
Man Was I Wrong
If you read the post below this one you'll see I was wrong about the Cardinals and the Dodgers. The Dodgers swept the Red Birds and it was anything but a classic. In fact, the Cards were downright ugly.
It's taken about 24 hours for me to get past the loss, but as the old saying goes..."there's always next year". In fact Spring Training in Jupiter will start in a little over four months. The team was very good from late July to early September. There 33-11 record was better than any other organization. But, it was all down hill from there. Just like many clubs the Cardinals peaked too early.
The end was bitter, but it certainly was a fun summer.
It's taken about 24 hours for me to get past the loss, but as the old saying goes..."there's always next year". In fact Spring Training in Jupiter will start in a little over four months. The team was very good from late July to early September. There 33-11 record was better than any other organization. But, it was all down hill from there. Just like many clubs the Cardinals peaked too early.
The end was bitter, but it certainly was a fun summer.
October 06, 2009
Cardinals Entering Playoffs on a Sour Note
The St. Louis Cardinals will open post season play on Wednesday evening against the Los Angeles Dodgers at Dodger Stadium. And I have no idea what team will show up for the Cardinals. The Red Birds lost eight of their last ten games and looked terrible on numerous occasions in the final week and a half of the regular season. The Cardinals made too many errors and the bullpen was not getting many batters out. Cardinal hitters also seemed to be in a funk and did not come up with timely hitting.
On the plus side the Cardinals will start two of the top pitchers in the league against the Dodgers. Adam Wainwright will go on Wednesday and Chris Carpenter will get the start on Thursday. Both have had good success against LA. If the Cards win the first game they may very well dominate the series. But on the other hand, LA is starting two tough lefties each of those evenings. And there have been times lefties have made the Cards feckless.
The teams played seven times this season and the Cardinals won five; three games in LA and two in St. Louis. And all of the games were good tight ballgames. If form continues St. Louis will win and it could become a classic playoff series.
On the plus side the Cardinals will start two of the top pitchers in the league against the Dodgers. Adam Wainwright will go on Wednesday and Chris Carpenter will get the start on Thursday. Both have had good success against LA. If the Cards win the first game they may very well dominate the series. But on the other hand, LA is starting two tough lefties each of those evenings. And there have been times lefties have made the Cards feckless.
The teams played seven times this season and the Cardinals won five; three games in LA and two in St. Louis. And all of the games were good tight ballgames. If form continues St. Louis will win and it could become a classic playoff series.
Rams Regressing
The St. Louis Rams may very well be the worst football team in the NFL. The club was embarrassed again this weekend by the San Francisco 49ers. The 49ers mauled the Rams 35-0 and it could have been worse as the Niners were missing running back Frank Gore.
In four games the Rams have scored a whopping 24 points. The only game the Rams were in was against Washington and they fumbled that one away inside the Redskins ten yard line when they had a chance to go ahead in the fourth quarter.
This is not the fault of new head coach Steve Spagnulo. He is playing the hand he was dealt. The blame goes directly back to former general manager Jay Zygmunt for squandering numerous draft picks over the past five years. I suppose that's what happens when you let a lawyer who negotiated contracts judge talent.
Zygmunt has been replaced, but his efforts are going to be seen for several years. And my guess is St. Louisans will respond by voting with their feet and not showing up to see this lame excuse for a football team.
In four games the Rams have scored a whopping 24 points. The only game the Rams were in was against Washington and they fumbled that one away inside the Redskins ten yard line when they had a chance to go ahead in the fourth quarter.
This is not the fault of new head coach Steve Spagnulo. He is playing the hand he was dealt. The blame goes directly back to former general manager Jay Zygmunt for squandering numerous draft picks over the past five years. I suppose that's what happens when you let a lawyer who negotiated contracts judge talent.
Zygmunt has been replaced, but his efforts are going to be seen for several years. And my guess is St. Louisans will respond by voting with their feet and not showing up to see this lame excuse for a football team.
A Journalist's Journalist
This space is most frequently utilized for ripping the local "news" media in St. Louis. But, there are times when writers, be they in St. Louis or elsewhere, do an outstanding job and are deserving of recognition.
Check out this story written by Jeff Klinkenberg for the St. Petersburg Times. It's the story of a real man and true journalist in these days of wimpy newspapers and TV stations. The feature is excellent.
Check out this story written by Jeff Klinkenberg for the St. Petersburg Times. It's the story of a real man and true journalist in these days of wimpy newspapers and TV stations. The feature is excellent.
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