After a disappointing 2010 season of being traded from team to team to team, Randy Moss retired from the NFL and a lot of people speculated, including myself to a degree, that Moss would come back sometime this last season to play for someone anyway. That did not happen. No one seem to call on him and he stayed retired. Now Randy Moss wants to comeback. Yesterday on his birthday, Moss announced that he would like to return to the NFL. He said on ustream "I wanna play football" adding "Your boy is going to come back here and play some football, so I'm really excited. I had some things I had to adjust in my life."
Moss is now coming back after just turning 35 years old. Still fair age for a WR but not prime age. So will anyone want Randy Moss? Guessing no. No one seemed to pick up T.O. when he was trying to get signed but then again he is a few years older. I will guess that some teams will take a look but I don't think he will get signed by anyone. The NFL doesn't seem to be interested in aged WR's like they used to be in the past. It hasn't worked out for Rodney Harrison or T.O. and Chad Ochocinco wasn't really used at all when he was on the Pats this last season. Then again that last one may have had to do more with chemistry than ability.
Moss also has chemistry working against him. I think teams would rather take T.O. over Moss just because they know T.O. will always give it 110% on the field. Moss has an attitude problem that many teams would just like to pass over. That will always work against Moss more than any other receiver.
I hope Moss does manage to comeback this year to add a little more excitement but I it doesn't really look good for him. I am also interested to see whether or not Hines Ward manages to find a place to play. He will turn 36 next month. Good luck to both of them.
P.S. Be sure to tune into the Dan and Van Show every Thursday night at 8 PM on KSUNradio.com... Pretty Good.
P.P.S. The Sports Khan Radio Show has been put on hiatus. Sorry, don't have the time right now for another show. Plus, having a lot of fun with Van.
Tuesday, February 14, 2012
Saturday, February 11, 2012
"Linsanity" Takes Down the Lakers
Being already a sub .500 team, the Knicks had just lost there two biggest stars as Melo was out with an injury and Amare Stoudemire left to deal with the passing of his brother. It looked like another stretch of bad luck for the Knicks. However, it was not so. One of their PG's, Jeremy Lin, started to step up. He was scoring well and the Knicks won three games in a row. Now the Lakers come to town and it just seems like they will put Jeremy Lin and the Knicks in their place what with Kobe Bryant dissing on Lin. Instead, Lin is the one that disses on the Lakers. Lin scores 38 points and gets 7 assists as the Knicks won the game, 92-85.
Where has this guy been? Very exciting to see unexpected talent like this reach the NBA level and start to turn some heads. Lin is making a difference for the this team. He is stepping up when they need it the most and they have won 4 in a row with him as their best performer. Makes you wonder what the team will do when Melo and Amare come back. I hope they will get better instead of focusing on their big guys. Hard to imagine that they won't start using Lin as one of their big scorers from now on. Good luck to the Knicks and keep it up, Jeremy Lin.
Where has this guy been? Very exciting to see unexpected talent like this reach the NBA level and start to turn some heads. Lin is making a difference for the this team. He is stepping up when they need it the most and they have won 4 in a row with him as their best performer. Makes you wonder what the team will do when Melo and Amare come back. I hope they will get better instead of focusing on their big guys. Hard to imagine that they won't start using Lin as one of their big scorers from now on. Good luck to the Knicks and keep it up, Jeremy Lin.
Thursday, February 9, 2012
Fabio Capello Quits as England's Manager
I told you I was going to write about stories abroad if none were interesting here. Who cares about a buzzer beater between Duke and UNC in the middle of a worthless NCAA Basketball season?
Overseas, England is going through a change in more than one way. They had just relieved John Terry as captain of the national squad and they seemingly now have to get a new manager. Fabio Capello has resigned as England's manager as he was seemingly very upset with his bosses that stemmed from the stripping of Terry's captaincy. I believe that Capello was going to leave after Euro 2012 but now the national squad will have to go through the tournament with a new manager. He was manager of England's squad for 4 years and won about 67% of the matches while there.
This just sounds like a disaster for England. I know the Terry thing sounds serious with the racist charges around it but I'm a little confused on why they did this now? If Terry did say these offensive things then he deserves criticism and appropriate punishment but I think Capello was just trying to keep England's chances of winning the Euro cup. Perhaps the FA were trying to keep the national team's image pure going into the tournament.
Whatever the argument and fighting was about, England now has no leader, on or to the side of the pitch. They just look like they won't do well in this tournament at all.
P.S. As for a possible new manager, Harry Redknapp from Tottenham Hotspur seems like the candidate everyone wants. He also just seemingly was cleared of tax evasion charges.
Overseas, England is going through a change in more than one way. They had just relieved John Terry as captain of the national squad and they seemingly now have to get a new manager. Fabio Capello has resigned as England's manager as he was seemingly very upset with his bosses that stemmed from the stripping of Terry's captaincy. I believe that Capello was going to leave after Euro 2012 but now the national squad will have to go through the tournament with a new manager. He was manager of England's squad for 4 years and won about 67% of the matches while there.
This just sounds like a disaster for England. I know the Terry thing sounds serious with the racist charges around it but I'm a little confused on why they did this now? If Terry did say these offensive things then he deserves criticism and appropriate punishment but I think Capello was just trying to keep England's chances of winning the Euro cup. Perhaps the FA were trying to keep the national team's image pure going into the tournament.
Whatever the argument and fighting was about, England now has no leader, on or to the side of the pitch. They just look like they won't do well in this tournament at all.
P.S. As for a possible new manager, Harry Redknapp from Tottenham Hotspur seems like the candidate everyone wants. He also just seemingly was cleared of tax evasion charges.
Tuesday, February 7, 2012
Alright, What Else is Going On?
With the end of the NFL season, I now have to turn my attention elsewhere and figure out what else is going on in the wonderful world of sports.
In the NBA, the big current news is that Kobe Bryant just passed Shaquille O'Neal on the all time scoring list for fifth place. Even though they lost to the Sixers last night in that same game, Kobe doesn't care as long as he can just say he is better than Shaq in everything. Elsewhere in the NBA, it seems that Chicago and OKC have the best winning percentages in their respective conferences. Meanwhile, the Clippers are creating a buzz around the NBA, recent champions like the Celtics, Lakers, and Mavs are under performing, and the Nuggets are 15-10 without Melo while the Knicks are 10-15 with him. Though to be fair I have heard that Melo has had a few "Knicks" along the way.
What about that "other" league? The NHL has just been waiting for Sidney Crosby to return (again) and it seems like his docs missed a neck injury that might be causing his problems. I wonder what crappy HMO he has? Meanwhile, it looks like the Rangers and the Red Wings are the best teams in the league so far at least by points in the standings. Other stories around the league include when is Sidney Crosby coming back, how is Sidney Crosby doing, and , my gosh, I miss Sidney Crosby. Also the San Jose Sharks are on pace to make their annual elimination appearance in the playoffs.
Briefly in the world of soccer, Man City still has an edge in the EPL title race but with only a 2 point lead. Meanwhile, my Chelsea is barely holding onto fourth place as they just blew a 3-0 lead over Man U to end up with a tie game, 3-3. But hey, they're still in the UCL though. HA HA HA. Speaking of the UCL, the Round of 16 begins on February 14th. The most interesting two game match up seems to be between AC Milan and Arsenal not to insult Marseille vs. Internazionale. Just to wrap this up, Real Madrid and Barcelona are still around in the UCL. Meanwhile, Real Madrid leads La Liga by 7 points while Barcelona eliminated Real Madrid from the Copa del Rey.
That whole summation took longer than expected. And yes, expect more Futbol posts. Heaven knows that I can't keep doing posts with the two big professional sports here all the time.
In the NBA, the big current news is that Kobe Bryant just passed Shaquille O'Neal on the all time scoring list for fifth place. Even though they lost to the Sixers last night in that same game, Kobe doesn't care as long as he can just say he is better than Shaq in everything. Elsewhere in the NBA, it seems that Chicago and OKC have the best winning percentages in their respective conferences. Meanwhile, the Clippers are creating a buzz around the NBA, recent champions like the Celtics, Lakers, and Mavs are under performing, and the Nuggets are 15-10 without Melo while the Knicks are 10-15 with him. Though to be fair I have heard that Melo has had a few "Knicks" along the way.
What about that "other" league? The NHL has just been waiting for Sidney Crosby to return (again) and it seems like his docs missed a neck injury that might be causing his problems. I wonder what crappy HMO he has? Meanwhile, it looks like the Rangers and the Red Wings are the best teams in the league so far at least by points in the standings. Other stories around the league include when is Sidney Crosby coming back, how is Sidney Crosby doing, and , my gosh, I miss Sidney Crosby. Also the San Jose Sharks are on pace to make their annual elimination appearance in the playoffs.
Briefly in the world of soccer, Man City still has an edge in the EPL title race but with only a 2 point lead. Meanwhile, my Chelsea is barely holding onto fourth place as they just blew a 3-0 lead over Man U to end up with a tie game, 3-3. But hey, they're still in the UCL though. HA HA HA. Speaking of the UCL, the Round of 16 begins on February 14th. The most interesting two game match up seems to be between AC Milan and Arsenal not to insult Marseille vs. Internazionale. Just to wrap this up, Real Madrid and Barcelona are still around in the UCL. Meanwhile, Real Madrid leads La Liga by 7 points while Barcelona eliminated Real Madrid from the Copa del Rey.
That whole summation took longer than expected. And yes, expect more Futbol posts. Heaven knows that I can't keep doing posts with the two big professional sports here all the time.
Sunday, February 5, 2012
GIANTS WIN SUPER BOWL IN HOUSE PEYTON BUILT!!!
At the beginning of the year, Eli Manning was asked whether or not he thought he was in the elite class of QB's in the NFL. He said he was in that class with Tom Brady and Aaron Rodgers. Many analysts questioned Eli for saying that and thought the statement was false. None of those analysts are speaking at the moment.
Super Bowl XLVI was earlier today and it featured a Super Bowl Rematch from XLII: The New York Giants vs. the New England Patriots. It seemed the two weeks leading up to to this game, only two things were ever talked about. One was about Rob Gronkowski and whether or not he would be able to play well with that high ankle sprain. The second was, considering it was being played in Indianapolis, was simply speculation about Peyton Manning and whether or not he would return to the Colts. Only the first thing was answered. Gronkowski seemed ineffective for the most part making only two catches for 26 yards and no TDs.
Outside of Gronkowski, it was still a great game. Brady was sacked for a safety early in the game when he threw it away down field. Those were the first points scored in this Super Bowl. The Giants would capitalize off the drive caused by the safety scoring a TD pass to Victor Cruz. When the second quarter came, the Pats owned it with a FG and then a TD pass to Danny Woodhead capping off a 96 yard drive to end the half. It was 10-9, Pats, entering the half time show where I finally went to the bathroom.
To start the second half, the Pats scored another TD, this time a TD pass to Aaron Hernandez. The Giants would rebound a bit with two FGs before the last quarter came. It was here and maybe after a shot to Brady and his shoulder where things just weren't the same. Brady threw an INT near the end of the Third which just spelled doom. However, it was not until the final minute of the game, with the Giants marching down field, did the Pats lose the lead. Ahmad Bradshaw scored a TD with 57 second left which looked like a run he didn't want to complete seeing the amount of time left for Brady. However, the defense for the Giants stepped up. A sack on Brady forced him to use his one time out left and, despite an impressive 4th down conversion, Brady had to throw a Hail Mary and the G-Men just knocked it down as time expired. Giants win their 4th Lombardi Trophy, 21-17.
A championship for the Big Apple, once more, and the second Super Bowl Ring for Eli Manning. Let the discussion begin: Is Eli Manning better that his brother, Peyton Manning. There is no doubt Eli is one of the best QB's in the NFL considering what he has done this year on top of winning a Super Bowl. He has certainly put the Eli in "Elite." As for the Pats, times ticking, Tom. He'll be 35 next year and his time for tying the likes of his idol are almost up. They played pretty well in this game but some key drops by the receivers could've helped them get the win.
As for the Giants, they win another close Super Bowl game over the Pats and legacy for the likes of Tom Coughlin and Eli have to start being considered. Eli also won his 2nd Super Bowl MVP after going 30/40 for 296 yards and one TD pass in the game. The Giants also keep setting the trend of hot teams going far in the playoffs and to the Super Bowl. Only 9-7 and Super Bowl champions. Right now it seems better to be on fire at the end of the season than the best team overall.
P.S. Okay, let the 2012 season begin. Meaning we get to answer that second question stated earlier: Where is Peyton going to end up?
Super Bowl XLVI was earlier today and it featured a Super Bowl Rematch from XLII: The New York Giants vs. the New England Patriots. It seemed the two weeks leading up to to this game, only two things were ever talked about. One was about Rob Gronkowski and whether or not he would be able to play well with that high ankle sprain. The second was, considering it was being played in Indianapolis, was simply speculation about Peyton Manning and whether or not he would return to the Colts. Only the first thing was answered. Gronkowski seemed ineffective for the most part making only two catches for 26 yards and no TDs.
Outside of Gronkowski, it was still a great game. Brady was sacked for a safety early in the game when he threw it away down field. Those were the first points scored in this Super Bowl. The Giants would capitalize off the drive caused by the safety scoring a TD pass to Victor Cruz. When the second quarter came, the Pats owned it with a FG and then a TD pass to Danny Woodhead capping off a 96 yard drive to end the half. It was 10-9, Pats, entering the half time show where I finally went to the bathroom.
To start the second half, the Pats scored another TD, this time a TD pass to Aaron Hernandez. The Giants would rebound a bit with two FGs before the last quarter came. It was here and maybe after a shot to Brady and his shoulder where things just weren't the same. Brady threw an INT near the end of the Third which just spelled doom. However, it was not until the final minute of the game, with the Giants marching down field, did the Pats lose the lead. Ahmad Bradshaw scored a TD with 57 second left which looked like a run he didn't want to complete seeing the amount of time left for Brady. However, the defense for the Giants stepped up. A sack on Brady forced him to use his one time out left and, despite an impressive 4th down conversion, Brady had to throw a Hail Mary and the G-Men just knocked it down as time expired. Giants win their 4th Lombardi Trophy, 21-17.
A championship for the Big Apple, once more, and the second Super Bowl Ring for Eli Manning. Let the discussion begin: Is Eli Manning better that his brother, Peyton Manning. There is no doubt Eli is one of the best QB's in the NFL considering what he has done this year on top of winning a Super Bowl. He has certainly put the Eli in "Elite." As for the Pats, times ticking, Tom. He'll be 35 next year and his time for tying the likes of his idol are almost up. They played pretty well in this game but some key drops by the receivers could've helped them get the win.
As for the Giants, they win another close Super Bowl game over the Pats and legacy for the likes of Tom Coughlin and Eli have to start being considered. Eli also won his 2nd Super Bowl MVP after going 30/40 for 296 yards and one TD pass in the game. The Giants also keep setting the trend of hot teams going far in the playoffs and to the Super Bowl. Only 9-7 and Super Bowl champions. Right now it seems better to be on fire at the end of the season than the best team overall.
P.S. Okay, let the 2012 season begin. Meaning we get to answer that second question stated earlier: Where is Peyton going to end up?
Friday, February 3, 2012
NFL Adding Two Franchises?
The speculation all along has been that an NFL team from somewhere across the league was going to move to LA to occupy the new stadium that is being planned for the city. In an interview with Bob Costas, Roger Goodell said that the league doesn't want to move any of their teams. With that option out, what about 33 teams? That seems unlikely, as well. Goodell has said that the league wouldn't go to that due to mostly scheduling issues. What is the other option with a new franchise in LA? It's simple. Add another franchise to the league on top of the one in LA to balance it out. If the NFL puts a team in LA, Goodell says the league will likely add another team elsewhere which will be 34 teams in the NFL at that point.
I have two problems with this whole issue. First, LA doesn't want a team (or two for that matter). Just ask the Rams, Chargers, and Raiders. Second, where else are you going to put a team? I could see Memphis to a degree but the Titans own the whole state. Oklahoma City could work considering the Thunder are managing to keep their team. Problem is that they only have a 20K seat stadium compared to 70K one from the NFL to fill. Portland has had some history with professional teams but nothing to this level. It's sort of fun pulling up a US map and looking at all the possible places for an NFL franchise. I wonder how many thousands will write to the offices in New York and beg for a team.
This possible 34th team adds even more implications in the LA stadium deal. Will it happen? All the signs point to a team in LA and, if this interview is accurate, that means the people should start writing the Commissioner.
Other than these possible US cities, I don't see where in the US Goodell could fit ano.... no... not over there... NOT LONDON!!! GOODELL, I BEG OF YOU TO KEEP THIS IN THE COUNTRY!!!
P.P.S. CANADA, AT THE WORST!!!
I have two problems with this whole issue. First, LA doesn't want a team (or two for that matter). Just ask the Rams, Chargers, and Raiders. Second, where else are you going to put a team? I could see Memphis to a degree but the Titans own the whole state. Oklahoma City could work considering the Thunder are managing to keep their team. Problem is that they only have a 20K seat stadium compared to 70K one from the NFL to fill. Portland has had some history with professional teams but nothing to this level. It's sort of fun pulling up a US map and looking at all the possible places for an NFL franchise. I wonder how many thousands will write to the offices in New York and beg for a team.
This possible 34th team adds even more implications in the LA stadium deal. Will it happen? All the signs point to a team in LA and, if this interview is accurate, that means the people should start writing the Commissioner.
Other than these possible US cities, I don't see where in the US Goodell could fit ano.... no... not over there... NOT LONDON!!! GOODELL, I BEG OF YOU TO KEEP THIS IN THE COUNTRY!!!
P.P.S. CANADA, AT THE WORST!!!
Thursday, February 2, 2012
Cotto de Mayo
So the title is a bit offensive but that's what comedy is for the most part.
Floyd Mayweather said a while back that he had the MGM Grand reserved for a fight May 5th and he wanted to face Manny Pacquiao. It seems that Mayweather will have a fight on that day as he received a one time license from the Nevada Athletic Commission to fight. The problem is that it's not Pacquiao he's fighting, it's Miguel Cotto. After the hearing, Mayweather tweeted "I'm fighting Miguel Cotto on May 5th because Miss Pac Man is ducking me."
First of all, I hope Cotto beats his a**. Second of all, if Pacquiao does indeed fight Timothy Bradley Jr. in June like it is speculated, I hope Bradley beats his a**. Why have I turned on both of them? Because I have had it with waiting for the "Best Fight Ever." I'm losing interest in this fight that doesn't appear to be coming any time soon.
If it ever happens, so be it. But I am tired of rooting for it and never seeing it come. I hope Mayweather loses most of all. That way the Pacquiao-Mayweather speculation might die down with Mayweather having a loss on his record and to a guy that Pacquiao had beaten.
Floyd Mayweather said a while back that he had the MGM Grand reserved for a fight May 5th and he wanted to face Manny Pacquiao. It seems that Mayweather will have a fight on that day as he received a one time license from the Nevada Athletic Commission to fight. The problem is that it's not Pacquiao he's fighting, it's Miguel Cotto. After the hearing, Mayweather tweeted "I'm fighting Miguel Cotto on May 5th because Miss Pac Man is ducking me."
First of all, I hope Cotto beats his a**. Second of all, if Pacquiao does indeed fight Timothy Bradley Jr. in June like it is speculated, I hope Bradley beats his a**. Why have I turned on both of them? Because I have had it with waiting for the "Best Fight Ever." I'm losing interest in this fight that doesn't appear to be coming any time soon.
If it ever happens, so be it. But I am tired of rooting for it and never seeing it come. I hope Mayweather loses most of all. That way the Pacquiao-Mayweather speculation might die down with Mayweather having a loss on his record and to a guy that Pacquiao had beaten.
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