Back to Minnesota?

Randy Moss said at the beginning of the season that he didn't feel like he was wanted in New England. He still played in the first four games for the Patriots and has done alright but that feeling of neglect is coming back. There are reports indicating that the Patriots almost have a trade in place for Randy Moss. Where is Moss going? BACK TO THE VIKINGS!!! The Vikings are actually willing to take back Randy Moss? They must really be desperate.

Now some things have changed in Minnesota since Moss left. Brad Childress is now the coach but mainly it's Brett Favre as Diva. I MEAN QB!!! It still early in the season but the Vikings are in full panic mode. Though it is a bit understandable considering their next 4 opponents: Jets, Cowboys, Packers, and Patriots. It's a very tough stretch considering that 3 of those are road games. The Vikings do need to win a couple of those games to stay alive and Randy Moss might be Favre answer as he is still struggling with his current receivers.

P.S. That Patriots game will be in New England. If the deal goes through, Moss will really feel unwanted in New England.

McNabb's Philly Homecoming, Jets Dismantle the Bills, Giants Stop the Bears and More

Week 4 in the NFL featured Donovan McNabb playing his first game back in Philadelphia since he was traded. I was impressed that the crowd actually gave him a standing ovation for his years with the Eagles. The game was played and was less action filled than hoped. Michael Vick had to leave the game with a chest injury when he ran the ball on a play that would be called back for holding. Still not a great amount of offense for either side as the Redskins take it, 17-12. McNabb prevails in his homecoming despite poor numbers of 8/19, 125 Passing Yards, One Passing TD and an INT.

The Jets would continue to impress as they defeat the Bills, 38-14. Sanchez played another good game but the story was LaDanian Tomlinson who ran for 133 Yards and 2 TDs on 19 Carries. LT proves he still has something left in the tank. The defending champions, New Orleans Saints, barely get their third win as they defeat winless Carolina. So far no blowouts for the Saints but they are 3-1. The Colts and Peyton Manning looked like they were going to force OT against the Jaguars but Jacksonville manage to get the ball close enough for a 59 Field Goal Attempt. Josh Scobee made the long kick as time expired giving the Jaguars the win, 31-28.

The Sunday Night Game featured the undefeated Bears taking on the Giants in New Jersey. The Giants defense shut down Mike Martz's offense and beat the Bears, 17-3. Pittsburgh finally lost a game as they fell to the Baltimore Ravens, 17-14. Joe Flacco threw the game winning TD to T.J. Houshmandzadeh with less than a minute to go. Big Ben still has a 3-1 team to work with as he returns to his team after this game. The Monday Night Game closed out the week with the Dolphins dropping another at home with this one against New England, 41-14. A few special team plays gave the Patriots the win making them 3-1.

A satisfactory week of football concludes as there will be speculation if Kevin Kolb can get back the starting QB job in Philadelphia. He may have a week or so to prove himself thanks to Vick getting injured.

2010 MLB Regular Season: A Look Back and Forward

The season ended with some excitement at the end as the Giants beat the Padres in order to get into the playoffs. The Braves also got in as the Wild Card team thanks to this win and their win over the Phillies. The Rays would clinch the AL East by beating the Royals and also by the Red Sox beating the Yankees. The Yankees now are the Wild Card team of the AL. This season proved to be a long one as the year of the pitcher. 5 No Hitters in the year and two of them were Perfect Games. Perhaps the most memorable moment of the season, however, came with the Imperfect Game thrown by Armando Galarraga and ruined by Jim Joyce. Good controversial times.

Now we looked ahead to the postseason and who will win the World Series. In the AL, the Yankees will face the Twins and the Rangers will take on the Rays. The NL has the Giants facing the Braves and the Phillies going against the Reds. My prediction? Same back in April: the Phillies will win the World Series. They have 3 great starters and a batting order that is to be feared. The Yankees will be a close second and will likely force a 7 game series against the Phillies. Feels good to be in October.

P.S. Yes I would've love for the Red Sox to be in the Playoffs but at least the Giants are in. Better luck next year, Sox.

P.P.S. WE WANT INSTANT REPLAY!!!

So Close Yet 0-4

As usual, the 49ers disappoint yet again. The offense was horrible despite firing the offensive coordinator last week. Alex Smith threw for 188 Yards, 1 TD, and 2 INTs. Despite their poor offensive performance, they could've won this game. The 49ers were ahead 14-13 with less than two minutes to go when Matt Ryan threw an INT to Nate Clements. Clements ran hard trying to score and fumbled the ball when Roddy White knocked it out from behind. The Falcons recovered it and they had another shot. They drove down field to set up a 43 yard field goal attempt from Matt Bryant. Bryant made it of course and the 49ers lost, 16-14.

The 49ers look terrible once more and fall short again. Admirable effort against Atlanta but it just that: effort.

Giants Take the NL West at the Very End

The Padres have had control of the NL West for almost the entire season and looked like they could be one of the surprise teams of the year. That lead of the Padres would eventually dissapear and go to the Giants. With only 3 games left, the Giants and Padres face each other with the Giants needing only one win to clinch the NL West. They lost the first two games as San Diego was trying to force a one game playoff. The last game of the year came with Jonathan Sanchez showing how good he was... at batting? Sanchez managed to hit a triple in the 3rd inning and then score later with Freddy Sanchez hitting him in. Freddy would score, also, thanks to a double by Aubrey Huff. Those 2 runs and one more via a Buster Posey Home Run in the 8th gave the Giants a 3-0 lead going into the 9th inning. Brian Wilson was sent out and managed to grab the save getting 2 ground outs and then striking out the last man. Giants win and take the Division, 3-0.

The Giants advance to the postseason for the first time since 2003 when they last won the NL West. This team will face the Braves in the NLDS starting in AT&T Park. The Giants are a dangerous team to play as they have a great rotation with Tim Lincecum, Matt Cain, and Jonathan Sanchez. If their rotation is hot, they could go very far in October.

P.S. Your welcome Atlanta. Enjoy the Wild Card spot while you can. GO GIANTS!!!

Oregon Out Scores Stanford, Spartans Win Another Without Dantonio and More

The two most hyped games of the weekend came and went but only one was worth noting. That game was Stanford vs. Oregon in Autzen Stadium. It looked like a Stanford blowout early on as the Cardinal grab the lead 21-3 by the end of the 1st Quarter. The Ducks would not take the loss, however, as they fought back and made it interesting. It was 34-24 at halftime in favor of Stanford and the Ducks would take control of the game in the 2nd half. They scored 28 unanswered points to win it and shut down that Stanford offense, even when Andrew Luck got them within 5 yards of the end zone. Ducks win the game and possibly the Pac 10, 52-31. As for Alabama vs. Florida...

Other games of the week included the Michigan State Spartans prevailing over the Wisconsin Badgers, 34-24. A remarkable win despite the Spartans Head Coach, Mark Dantonio, watching from the booth. A great story of a team persevering or they don't to give their coach a second heart attack. Texas falls a second straight week, this time losing to Oklahoma in the Red River Rivalry, 28-20. Sounds like the end of the road for the Longhorns. Denard Robinson continues to pad his stats in Michigan's win over Indiana, 42-35. He threw for 277 Yards and 3 TDs and ran for 217 Yards and 2 TDs. The last rushing TD become the winning score with 17 seconds left on the clock. Iowa beats Penn State, 24-3, as the Hawkeyes win their first Big Ten game of the year. Looks like another disappointing season for Joe Paterno as he is 3-2.

Another solid week of College Football as the Ducks look like they might pass Boise State at number 3 despite the Broncos destroying New Mexico State. I love the Broncos but the Ducks look like the better team right now. The Broncos need to be in a stronger conference than the WAC or the MWC.

P.S. Like I said, ONLY ONE WAS WORTH NOTING!!!

Another Managerial Vacancy

The end of the season is almost here and speculation about managerial jobs has arisen. Lou Piniella has left the Cubs, Bobby Cox will retire after being the Braves manager for two decades, and Joe Torre will not return to the Dodgers. Their will be another vacancy listed among them as Jerry Manuel will no longer be Mets manager and be let go along with Mets GM Omar Minaya. So many prominent vacancies has all of baseball wondering who will be going where.

More attention has been given to Joe Torre and his possibilities. Will he retire? Will he manage the Mets? Will he drink more Wheat Grass on Camera? I do believe Torre will manage somewhere even though he's stated he won't be actively looking. It's hard to believe that he will let his career end with the Dodgers what with their horrible year and the divorce that shook the franchise. As for the Mets possibility, it will be a hard sell to Joe but I could see it happen.

P.S. He stole the spotlight when they honored George Steinbrenner. He might want to try and steal some attention from the Yankees.