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Sunday, November 7, 2010

Bowl Projections and Heisman Hopefuls

Heres my ballot for The Heisman, from fifth to first place:

1. Cam Newton-Auburn-QB
2. LaMichael James-Oregon-RB
3. Kellen Moore-Boise St-QB
4. Justin Blackmon-Oklahoma St-WR
5. Andrew Luck-Stanford-QB

BCS Bowl Projections:
Rose- TCU vs Wisconsin
Sugar- LSU vs Boise St
Orange- VT vs Pitt
Fiesta - Nebraska vs Ohio St
BCS- Auburn vs Oregon

Tuesday, November 2, 2010

Randy Moss Destinations

Well, that worked out well for the Vikings. Only 2 TD catches in four games and a third round pick later, he's looking for a new job. 4 teams that Moss might be in their jersey by tomorrow:

Rams- #13 in waiver order- This is the first legit team that might take a shot with Moss. The Rams are down 3 receivers( Alexander, Avery, and Clayton) and have a young stud QB in Bradford, who needs veteran receivers for a team that is surprisingly in contention.
Saints-#21- Can you imagine Moss to go along with Brees and all those weapons already there? You talk about scary. Brees would also get Moss to behave better, since he owns that locker room.
Titans-22- Coach Jeff Fisher said they would give Randy Moss " a good, hard look", especially since emerging wide out Kenny Britt went down last week.
Seahawks-#16- Randy probably doesn't get past their spot, as Pete Carroll is always looking for talent for his "sea birds" in the wide open NFC West.

We should know where he lands by 3pm tomorrow. Happy hunting!

Tuesday, October 26, 2010

NBA Season Preview

Here are 3 headlines to follow this year, plus award predictions and playoff picks.

Headlines:
1. Can Miami share the ball?- Chemistry is the only thing keeping this team from the finals, as The Big Three need to learn to share the ball and trust each other in order for them to reach their goal.
2. Can anyone play with the Lakers in the West?- The Mavs, Rockets, Thunder, and Jazz have the best shot to challenge Kobe + company, but still look for them to reach their third consecutive finals.
3. How will the big free agents fair this season?- Besides Bosh and Lebron, Boozer and Stoudemire try to help their new teams go far in the playoffs, while Joe Johnson, Dirk Nowitzki, Ray Allen, and Paul Pierce try to keep their teams' wining ways intact.

Coach of year- Scott Skiles-Bucks
Rookie of year-John Wall-Wizards
Most Improved-Eric Gordon-Clippers
6th Man-Jamal Crawford-Hawks
Defensive player-Dwight Howard-Magic
MVP-Kevin Durant-Thunder

East conference Finals- Celtics vs Heat
West- Jazz vs Lakers
Finals- Celtics vs Lakers
Champs-Celtics in 7

Monday, October 25, 2010

World Series 2010

After 7 grueling months, 2 teams are left standing, fighting for the ultimate prize. I break down some key components and a prediction for the Rangers-Giants series.

Big Question- Is Cliff Lee hittable?- In only 3 starts this postseason, Lee has 34 strikeouts and only one BB. He has proven to be the most dominant pitcher in this year's postseason. Even more bad news for the Giants: He might start 3 game this series.

Mystery player- Cody Ross and Juan Uribe provided the offense the Giants needed in the NLCS. The Giants will need one of their big hitters to step up in order for them to compete this series. Will it be stand out rookie Buster Posey? Veterans Aubrey Huff or Pat Burrell? One thing that is certain is that they can't rely on Ross and Uribe again.

Key match up- Giant's starting pitchers vs Ranger's lineup- The Rangers lineup has been surging this entire postseason, as their contribution is coming from top to bottom. The pitching for San Francisco has been good also, as Lincecum and Matt Cain need to make a statement to this lineup in the opening games at home.

Prediction- Even with home field advantage, i see the Giants falling to the Rangers in 7. I think Texas finally gets that long awaited championship for new owner Nolan Ryan, and veteran and well deserving Micheal Young steps up to win MVP.

Tuesday, October 19, 2010

NCAAF Undefeated teams: Part 2

Here are the final five undefeated teams and their schedules' ahead.

#6 LSU- Les Mile's team has two humongous games back to back against Auburn and the Alabama. The Tigers will have a chance to silence all their critics with a W in both games. If they make it to their last game undefeated, they still have a tough Arkansas Razorbacks team.
#8 Michigan St- The Spartans have been high on emotion while playing for their health beaten coach. The real test now begins as they face the Iowa Hawkeyes, with a potential Big Ten Championship on the line. Don't overlook Northwestern this week, as the Wildcats go for the upset.
#9 Utah- Utah is getting absolutely no attention, as the rest of the media is all over the other BCS Busters. (Boise St and TCU) They still have a decent schedule with opponents like Notre Dame, Air Force, and BYU left. The big game for them is against TCU, when the Utes can jump into the spotlight with a win.
#17- Oklahoma St- The Cowboys have had a fairly easy schedule so far, but 3 ranked opponents in 4 games, and a date with the #3 Sooners in the last week will show the nation their true colors.
#18 Missouri- Mizzou has had an even easier schedule than Oklahoma St, and with games against Oklahoma and Nebraska, its doubtful they'll be ranked after this.

Monday, October 18, 2010

NCAAF Undefeated teams: Part 1

There are currently 10 undefeated teams left in the NCAA. But you never know with college football, as there could only be 6 teams next week. I break down the remaining big games for these 10 teams.

#1 Oregon- The Ducks play USC and Washington in the next 3 weeks, both who have enough firepower to take down the Ducks. Oregon has a very challenging last 2 games in Oregon State and Arizona. Oregon should definitely earn a spot for the "big game" if they win out.
#2 Boise St-The biggest obstacle for the Broncos is not their opponents, but themselves and their strength of schedule. Games against Hawaii and Nevada will hopefully help their cause in the polls, but the Broncos biggest goal is to not beat themselves. A big conference school losing would help a lot too.
#3 Oklahoma- The Sooner's biggest test for weeks is this week's battle vs undefeated Missouri. After that, its smoothing sailing. The next test is their last game vs Oklahoma St, also undefeated. Oklahoma has the easiest way to Glendale.
#4 TCU- Often overlooked, TCU is in a poor position. Their schedule is weaker than Boise St, and they need a ton of teams to lose to even get their name into title contention. The game that will get them into more serious discussion is #9 Utah, but Utah will need to be undefeated going into that game to help TCU's cause.
#5 Auburn- My personal favorite, the Tigers, led by Cam Newton, have a monster game against #6 LSU. The winner will jump into the top 3, and have the SEC advantage. The Tigers also have a Friday night game late in the season against Bama, which will also be gigantic, depending on how Bama fares.

The reaming 5 teams will be dissected later this week.

Sunday, October 17, 2010

MLB 2011 Season Preview

In the following months, i will be previewing all the MLB teams for next year. I will go over top needs and changes for these teams, as well as possible transactions and prospects to look for. Baseball is a year round business, and the moves teams and GMs make will ultimately decide how they compete next year. Look for the first preview in mid-November.