More baseball news in December! Let me add that Decemeber has just started and it is a mean mother effer so far. We get dumped 12 inches of snow cancelling school but derailing all productivity for me this week. Then you have today where it is below ten degrees, that shit isn't supposed to happen until January. Honestly, why didn't I listen to Bill Simmons about going to school out West or in the South? Mindbogging question all the time.
The big three team trade that has gone down so far is the Yankees get Curtis Granderson, the Diamondbacks get Edwin Jackson and Ian Kennedy, and the Tigers get Max Scherzer, Daniel Schlereth, Phil Coke, and Austin Jackson. To me personally, the Tigers came out on the right side of this deal even though giving up two ready stars.
To me, this is the classic example of why I hate the Yankees... They have this cannot miss prospect in Jackson and they decide to give them to the Tigers for Granderson who could have an immediate impact if he plays like this year's version but not 2008 version. While there is a good chance that Jackson probably will have a good career with the Tigers. The only two guys the Yanks have given a chance is Melky Cabrera and Brett Gardner.
I feel the Granderson deal will actually work out because he is a left-handed hitter with a short right field plus deep corners. Yankee Stadium is built for a guy like Granderson and better version of Johnny Damon in terms of hitting/defense. They are discussing Damon being re-signed and what I believe is he will be nothing more than a DH.
For the Diamondbacks, Edwin Jackson could be the real deal. Even though, he had a 5-15 season it has to be remembered that he is only 26 years old. A big plus for the Dbacks is Jackson has been playing in the American League for the majority of his career. The jump from the AL to the NL always seems to help pitchers. Haren-Jackson-Webb could be a tough rotation if they all stay healthy. Not to mention, they play in the weak NL West. In addition, Ian Kennedy has been the Yankees prized prospect and who knows what he could do for the Dbacks.
As for the Tigers, I think they got a lot of great prospects out of the deal. Scherzer seems like a lot to give up for Jackson if he doesn't live up to potential. In my opinion when he played the Brewers, he always seemed so tough as a young pitcher. Coke could develop into a solid eight inning guy.
All in all, no one really came out ahead in this one. There are a lot of 'could be' or 'maybe' with a bunch of these guys and this trade is one that we will find out the winner in one or two years.
-Charlie.
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Thursday, December 10, 2009
Wednesday, December 9, 2009
Winter Meetings Pwned by the Brewers
The man, the myth, the mustache Doug Melvin decided to take control of the most important off-season in Milwaukee Brewer history. They made a splash bringing in Randy Wolf and LaTroy Hawkins. I must say one I am a huge fan of Randy and the other, sort of.
The Randy Wolf signing is an ultimate upgrade from Braden Looper because he will not give up the ridiculous amount of homers that Looper did in 2009. Wolf is a solid left-handed pitcher who can get the ball over the plate. He always seems to throw players off with all of the off-speed stuff he throws on a consistent basis.
The other thing I love about Wolf is that he is a class act. All that's needed to prove that is this article in ESPN last October. Very cool story and I would like to see the Brewers create some sort of Wolf Pack. Plus I would have Randy Wolf come out to the N.W.O. red/black theme song.
Wolf has had some injury problems in the past couple years, which concerns me a little bit. Not to mention, he only became healthy in the contract year. Its a good upgrade from what we got don't get me wrong, but at the same time I feel it warrants mentioning when you give a guy 9.5 million dollars.
The rotation now is set as this... Yovani, Parra, Bush, Wolf, and Suppan. I would like to see Soup moved to the bullpen if we could add another pitcher, but to me that rotation is better than last year.
Now on to LaTroy Hawkins... I think its a good sign if he doesn't lose his mind. Hawkins in his years with Houston and Chicago was a guy I felt like the Brewers could get some runs off of when he pitched against us. I hope we get the good version of LaTroy, not the bad one. LaTroy could bridge the gap in the eighth inning for Trevor Hoffman and do a hell of a job at doing it. I can only hope that is how things work out. I think a guy like Ken Macha can keep his head on straight and it will work out for the best.
-Charlie..
The Randy Wolf signing is an ultimate upgrade from Braden Looper because he will not give up the ridiculous amount of homers that Looper did in 2009. Wolf is a solid left-handed pitcher who can get the ball over the plate. He always seems to throw players off with all of the off-speed stuff he throws on a consistent basis.
The other thing I love about Wolf is that he is a class act. All that's needed to prove that is this article in ESPN last October. Very cool story and I would like to see the Brewers create some sort of Wolf Pack. Plus I would have Randy Wolf come out to the N.W.O. red/black theme song.
Wolf has had some injury problems in the past couple years, which concerns me a little bit. Not to mention, he only became healthy in the contract year. Its a good upgrade from what we got don't get me wrong, but at the same time I feel it warrants mentioning when you give a guy 9.5 million dollars.
The rotation now is set as this... Yovani, Parra, Bush, Wolf, and Suppan. I would like to see Soup moved to the bullpen if we could add another pitcher, but to me that rotation is better than last year.
Now on to LaTroy Hawkins... I think its a good sign if he doesn't lose his mind. Hawkins in his years with Houston and Chicago was a guy I felt like the Brewers could get some runs off of when he pitched against us. I hope we get the good version of LaTroy, not the bad one. LaTroy could bridge the gap in the eighth inning for Trevor Hoffman and do a hell of a job at doing it. I can only hope that is how things work out. I think a guy like Ken Macha can keep his head on straight and it will work out for the best.
-Charlie..
Vols Recruits Know the True Meaning of Rocky Top
The big story that came out today not Milwaukee Brewer related was the fact the Tennessee Volunteers have a bit of recruiting scandal on their hands. When you hear about NCAA investigations sometimes it never makes a splash or its a "Tiger-like" spiral of bad shit coming your way.
The NCAA is launching an investigation about Tennesse because their supposed hostesses are going to higher levels than the NCAA thinks it should be. The New York Times report entails the fact of how the hostesses would head to the prospect's high school football games making signs "Come to Tennessee!" Some people feel that the reason why Tennessee has been doing so well in recruiting in the past year is these supposed hostesses.
I have no idea which way this one will fall. A part of me wants to say that this thing will hit the fan because I really do not believe that many people like Vols Coach Lane Kiffin outside of the state of Tennessee. All of the coaches Kiffin talked about this past offseason have smiles as wide as the Atlantic Ocean. Right now if I were a Vols fan my concern level would be at about a 7. There is a chance that this turns ugly because for the sole reason, some girl snitched.
The feeling I am getting is the NCAA got tipped off about the whole thing by a girl. Why you might ask... Deadspin has a nice explanation of the whole thing and Michael Wilbon said the same thing on PTI today. These whole hostess groups are all about sex. These girls obviously know that it would help the program if the hostesses have sex with the prospects. If people do not think thats truth then you should pull your head out of the sand.
As of now, I feel Kiffin is not in jepordary of losing his job yet although I think if things get really ugly, I mean really ugly... he may be in the rut-roh zone.
-Charlie.
The NCAA is launching an investigation about Tennesse because their supposed hostesses are going to higher levels than the NCAA thinks it should be. The New York Times report entails the fact of how the hostesses would head to the prospect's high school football games making signs "Come to Tennessee!" Some people feel that the reason why Tennessee has been doing so well in recruiting in the past year is these supposed hostesses.
I have no idea which way this one will fall. A part of me wants to say that this thing will hit the fan because I really do not believe that many people like Vols Coach Lane Kiffin outside of the state of Tennessee. All of the coaches Kiffin talked about this past offseason have smiles as wide as the Atlantic Ocean. Right now if I were a Vols fan my concern level would be at about a 7. There is a chance that this turns ugly because for the sole reason, some girl snitched.
The feeling I am getting is the NCAA got tipped off about the whole thing by a girl. Why you might ask... Deadspin has a nice explanation of the whole thing and Michael Wilbon said the same thing on PTI today. These whole hostess groups are all about sex. These girls obviously know that it would help the program if the hostesses have sex with the prospects. If people do not think thats truth then you should pull your head out of the sand.
As of now, I feel Kiffin is not in jepordary of losing his job yet although I think if things get really ugly, I mean really ugly... he may be in the rut-roh zone.
-Charlie.
The Annual What-If BCS Playoffs
I firmly believe that I have developed an even better version than last years. It will be a 10 team playoff consisting of two home playoffs games then feeding into the bowl atmosphere when it gets down to four then two. I will pick the winners in what in my opinion would happen.
DEC 22, a Tuesday. Both could be night games starting at 6 pm or so. Most schools are done with finals by then and it would give players time to be home for the holidays.
8. Ohio State vs. 9. Georgia Tech- The Yellow Jackets face an interesting battle with them having to head to the cold parts of the country to play this one but I still think they have the advantage. Think about if the game is in Ohio, late December the weather will be more conducive for the Yellow Jackets. They would run the ball and the spread would look sloppy in the snow. GT 20-10
7. Oregon vs. 10. Iowa- The Ducks and Hawkeyes would be interesting matchup because they are two different styles of team plus the road trip out to Autzen Zoo hasn't been friendly for many teams. Jeremaih Masoli would once again step up in the spotlight and win a close game. ORE 28-23
DEC 29, a Tuesday. The NFL just ended and now there will be a full slate of football games to watch starting at 10 am finishing up with a 7:30 affair to keep all of the viewership.
3. Cincinnati vs. 6 Boise St- This gets the nod as the most boring game of the day long games hence why they get the early spot especially for the Bronco fanbase. The Bearcats I feel are such the better team than the Broncos. I feel Tony Pike would have a great day and despite the Brian Kelly distractions, they win the game handily. CINCY 38-17
1. Alabama vs. 9. Georgia Tech- A game that nobody really would be that excited for unless you lived in the Southern part of the United States. The Yellow Jackets rely on a heavy running game that would likely be shut down by the Crimson Tide and their offense is good enough to get it done. BAMA 24-13
2. Texas vs. 7. Oregon- Arguably the best game of the day. I personally think that Oregon is a very good and I am not that impressed with Texas as the second best team in the nation. I think the offense for the Ducks would create many problems and they could do enough to slow down the Texas offense. It would be high scoring but the Ducks win on the final drive. ORE 45-42
4. TCU vs. 5 Florida- The most hyped game for the fact that people would question if the Horned Frogs can compete with the top dogs in college football. Their defense is rather strong but have they played anyone to the level of the Gators? Not a chance, which leads to a Gator victory as they take control of the fourth quarter. FLA 24-13
Jan 5, the Final Four of Football. It would be a sight to see with the games being played at the Fiesta Bowl and Orange Bowl, with the Sugar Bowl getting their own bowl game for the ones that missed out on the BCS.
1. Alabama vs. 5. Florida- The rematch of the SEC Championship, a mere month later. The teams know each other very well and truth be told, Bama seemed to be too tough for the Gators. I think this game would be much closer and the defense would likely have a better plan for Ingram. Still, I think in the end Bama wins on a final drive. BAMA 28-24
3. Cincinnati vs. 7. Oregon- This would likely be one of the most high scoring games and probably one of the most entertaining ones of the whole playoffs. The Bearcats by this time would have some respect but only beating the Broncos doesn't give them much clout. The Ducks have more games under their belt but I believe in Masoli leading them to victory. ORE 52-48
Jan 12- So we extend the season by five days, only Oregon would have to play a massive amount of games but it works. This would be the Rose Bowl, twelve days late. I realize I am ruining tradition but I do not care.
1. Alabama vs 7. Oregon- An unlikely matchup for the National Championship but this could have the makings of a classic. The Ducks are fast enough to keep up with the Tide but the physical part of the game comes into question. People would wonder if Bama could keep up with the spread. I think the Tide have enough to win and they pull away in the fourth. BAMA 28-17
DEC 22, a Tuesday. Both could be night games starting at 6 pm or so. Most schools are done with finals by then and it would give players time to be home for the holidays.
8. Ohio State vs. 9. Georgia Tech- The Yellow Jackets face an interesting battle with them having to head to the cold parts of the country to play this one but I still think they have the advantage. Think about if the game is in Ohio, late December the weather will be more conducive for the Yellow Jackets. They would run the ball and the spread would look sloppy in the snow. GT 20-10
7. Oregon vs. 10. Iowa- The Ducks and Hawkeyes would be interesting matchup because they are two different styles of team plus the road trip out to Autzen Zoo hasn't been friendly for many teams. Jeremaih Masoli would once again step up in the spotlight and win a close game. ORE 28-23
DEC 29, a Tuesday. The NFL just ended and now there will be a full slate of football games to watch starting at 10 am finishing up with a 7:30 affair to keep all of the viewership.
3. Cincinnati vs. 6 Boise St- This gets the nod as the most boring game of the day long games hence why they get the early spot especially for the Bronco fanbase. The Bearcats I feel are such the better team than the Broncos. I feel Tony Pike would have a great day and despite the Brian Kelly distractions, they win the game handily. CINCY 38-17
1. Alabama vs. 9. Georgia Tech- A game that nobody really would be that excited for unless you lived in the Southern part of the United States. The Yellow Jackets rely on a heavy running game that would likely be shut down by the Crimson Tide and their offense is good enough to get it done. BAMA 24-13
2. Texas vs. 7. Oregon- Arguably the best game of the day. I personally think that Oregon is a very good and I am not that impressed with Texas as the second best team in the nation. I think the offense for the Ducks would create many problems and they could do enough to slow down the Texas offense. It would be high scoring but the Ducks win on the final drive. ORE 45-42
4. TCU vs. 5 Florida- The most hyped game for the fact that people would question if the Horned Frogs can compete with the top dogs in college football. Their defense is rather strong but have they played anyone to the level of the Gators? Not a chance, which leads to a Gator victory as they take control of the fourth quarter. FLA 24-13
Jan 5, the Final Four of Football. It would be a sight to see with the games being played at the Fiesta Bowl and Orange Bowl, with the Sugar Bowl getting their own bowl game for the ones that missed out on the BCS.
1. Alabama vs. 5. Florida- The rematch of the SEC Championship, a mere month later. The teams know each other very well and truth be told, Bama seemed to be too tough for the Gators. I think this game would be much closer and the defense would likely have a better plan for Ingram. Still, I think in the end Bama wins on a final drive. BAMA 28-24
3. Cincinnati vs. 7. Oregon- This would likely be one of the most high scoring games and probably one of the most entertaining ones of the whole playoffs. The Bearcats by this time would have some respect but only beating the Broncos doesn't give them much clout. The Ducks have more games under their belt but I believe in Masoli leading them to victory. ORE 52-48
Jan 12- So we extend the season by five days, only Oregon would have to play a massive amount of games but it works. This would be the Rose Bowl, twelve days late. I realize I am ruining tradition but I do not care.
1. Alabama vs 7. Oregon- An unlikely matchup for the National Championship but this could have the makings of a classic. The Ducks are fast enough to keep up with the Tide but the physical part of the game comes into question. People would wonder if Bama could keep up with the spread. I think the Tide have enough to win and they pull away in the fourth. BAMA 28-17
Tuesday, December 8, 2009
Week 13 Wrap Up: Writing Blogs and Taking Fat Animal Quizzes
If you wondering about the title... well Planet Earth was happening during the breaks of the game and I mistook a bear for a badger because of a poor angle by the Discovery Channel. Not my fault and I challenged B-squared that I could get 40/50 right. I got about 37.5/50 therefore I suck. Anyways here is your wrap-up
Philadelphia 34 Atlanta 7- The Eagles took care of business against the Falcons in a game I would have expected at the beginning of the year. No one seemed to care that Michael Vick returned to Atlanta where he scored twice and the Falcons seem done for. Even though, he didn't play this week... Matt Ryan fell into a sophomore slump.
Chicago 17 St. Louis 9- Pretty sub-par game all around. The Bears played decent and they will give the Packers a hell of a game next week, that will be their Super Bowl.
Cincinnati 23 Detroit 13- Another boring game on the weekend slate. Matthew Stafford had a nice deep ball to Calvin Johnson and Chad OchoCinco had another big game getting into the end zone. The Bengals need a big game against the Vikings on the road next week.
Indianapolis 27 Tennessee 17- The Colts made the five-game winning streak Titans look like the 0-6 version this weekend. Indianapolis looked impressive once again and Peyton Manning in my opinion is the MVP of the league right now.
Denver 44 Kansas City 13- The Broncos didn't care about being 1-15 in Arrowhead in December. They just completely dominated the Chiefs in all aspects of the game on Sunday. Kyle Orton is also a great quarterback in the cold; great test for them next week against the Colts
Miami 22 New England 21- Here is where we get weird in Week 13. The Patriots in the first quarter seemed to be rolling then all the sudden things started getting bad then went to worse. The two Tom Brady interceptions in the fourth quarter is mind-blowing (one in the end zone). Its getting close to saying it's the end of an era.
Oakland 27 Pittsburgh 24- The Steelers have now lost four straight and the secondary has more leaks then the Tiger Woods saga. They are awful and they should have ended the game on the final Raider drive. It was unreal to see this team fall from grace just by losing Troy Polomalu, I didn't realize how much he meant to the team.
New Orleans 33 Washington 30 (OT)- The Saints are started to get that "luck" factor in undefeated season aspect. The Robert Meachem fumble play might have been the luckiest thing I've seen this year plus the missed field goal from inside the twenty-five, cmon son.
Carolina 16 Tampa Bay 6- BOOOORING. Nothing cool happened in this game, it was like a bad Entourage episode. Josh Freeman also threw five interceptions, three in the red zone... yikes.
Jacksonville 23 Houston 18- BOOORING. Also the Chris Brown attempted halfback pass should be the writing on the wall for Gary Kubiak's career as a coach in Houston.
San Diego 30 Cleveland 23- LaDainien Tomlinson got to 150 TDs faster than anyone else. Congrats, LDT d the Chargers playing strong still. The Browns scored 20+ rejoice!
NY Giants 31 Dallas 24- And here we go... Typical Cowboy December with them having no running game and their starting left tackle likely getting suspended for the next game. Tony Romo did look good but their defense got torn up by Eli Manning who isnt great in December. Better not fall into any tiebreakers with the Giants because they own the Boys.
Seattle 20 San Francisco 17- The Seahawks get a nice win and the Niners have officially kicked themselves out of the playoff race. Classic team that's one year away, a lot like the Texans last year but I think the Niners are entirely different.
Arizona 30 Minnesota 17- Rut roh Brett. In addition, they couldn't run the ball at all and their defense took a huge hit with E.J. Henderson out for the year. I would be nervous if I was a Viking fans and also the Cards are a team I do not want to see in the playoffs personally.
Green Bay 27 Baltimore 14- Despite all the yellow flags, the Packers played very well on defense on both the running/passing aspects. The offense needs to be better with the drop balls, but it didn't hurt them as much as I thought it would during the game. B.J. Raji is becoming a game changer, which is something that becomes scary for many teams.
Until next week,
-Charlie.
Philadelphia 34 Atlanta 7- The Eagles took care of business against the Falcons in a game I would have expected at the beginning of the year. No one seemed to care that Michael Vick returned to Atlanta where he scored twice and the Falcons seem done for. Even though, he didn't play this week... Matt Ryan fell into a sophomore slump.
Chicago 17 St. Louis 9- Pretty sub-par game all around. The Bears played decent and they will give the Packers a hell of a game next week, that will be their Super Bowl.
Cincinnati 23 Detroit 13- Another boring game on the weekend slate. Matthew Stafford had a nice deep ball to Calvin Johnson and Chad OchoCinco had another big game getting into the end zone. The Bengals need a big game against the Vikings on the road next week.
Indianapolis 27 Tennessee 17- The Colts made the five-game winning streak Titans look like the 0-6 version this weekend. Indianapolis looked impressive once again and Peyton Manning in my opinion is the MVP of the league right now.
Denver 44 Kansas City 13- The Broncos didn't care about being 1-15 in Arrowhead in December. They just completely dominated the Chiefs in all aspects of the game on Sunday. Kyle Orton is also a great quarterback in the cold; great test for them next week against the Colts
Miami 22 New England 21- Here is where we get weird in Week 13. The Patriots in the first quarter seemed to be rolling then all the sudden things started getting bad then went to worse. The two Tom Brady interceptions in the fourth quarter is mind-blowing (one in the end zone). Its getting close to saying it's the end of an era.
Oakland 27 Pittsburgh 24- The Steelers have now lost four straight and the secondary has more leaks then the Tiger Woods saga. They are awful and they should have ended the game on the final Raider drive. It was unreal to see this team fall from grace just by losing Troy Polomalu, I didn't realize how much he meant to the team.
New Orleans 33 Washington 30 (OT)- The Saints are started to get that "luck" factor in undefeated season aspect. The Robert Meachem fumble play might have been the luckiest thing I've seen this year plus the missed field goal from inside the twenty-five, cmon son.
Carolina 16 Tampa Bay 6- BOOOORING. Nothing cool happened in this game, it was like a bad Entourage episode. Josh Freeman also threw five interceptions, three in the red zone... yikes.
Jacksonville 23 Houston 18- BOOORING. Also the Chris Brown attempted halfback pass should be the writing on the wall for Gary Kubiak's career as a coach in Houston.
San Diego 30 Cleveland 23- LaDainien Tomlinson got to 150 TDs faster than anyone else. Congrats, LDT d the Chargers playing strong still. The Browns scored 20+ rejoice!
NY Giants 31 Dallas 24- And here we go... Typical Cowboy December with them having no running game and their starting left tackle likely getting suspended for the next game. Tony Romo did look good but their defense got torn up by Eli Manning who isnt great in December. Better not fall into any tiebreakers with the Giants because they own the Boys.
Seattle 20 San Francisco 17- The Seahawks get a nice win and the Niners have officially kicked themselves out of the playoff race. Classic team that's one year away, a lot like the Texans last year but I think the Niners are entirely different.
Arizona 30 Minnesota 17- Rut roh Brett. In addition, they couldn't run the ball at all and their defense took a huge hit with E.J. Henderson out for the year. I would be nervous if I was a Viking fans and also the Cards are a team I do not want to see in the playoffs personally.
Green Bay 27 Baltimore 14- Despite all the yellow flags, the Packers played very well on defense on both the running/passing aspects. The offense needs to be better with the drop balls, but it didn't hurt them as much as I thought it would during the game. B.J. Raji is becoming a game changer, which is something that becomes scary for many teams.
Until next week,
-Charlie.
Monday, December 7, 2009
Jimmy Clausen Sees the $$$$
In a move as expected as somebody getting punched in Jersey Shore, Jimmy Clausen, Notre Dame cocky quarterback and Golden Tate, wide receiver decided to go pro after their coach Charlie Weis got the axe. I personally feel that Clausen will be a great quarterback and here are a couple of reasons why...
1. He's a winner- Some of you might say Charlie... that is the dumbest thing you said since last week where you called Duke, the best team in the nation. No, here is the reason why he didn't win 4-7 wins because their defense was completely horrendous. Clausen had nothing to do with how their defense did and he would always make an attempt to drag his team back despite being down. I felt the Fightin' Irish could win the game with Clausen at quarterback. He led ridiculous amounts of comebacks in the past couple of years and I believe he is a great leader
2. Great accuracy- I think he finds his receiver better than most quarterbacks do. Granted, he does have sick wide receivers but at the same time, always seem to place the ball where it needs to be. Clausen has a sweet delivery especially down in the red zone. Clausen always has a way to find someone in the corners of the end zone. B-squared hates him but there are not many quarterbacks who throw a better deep ball on the outsides.
3. Makes things happen- Thats kind of vague but think of what Aaron Rodgers does when he scrambles around finding his receivers when it seems like nothing is there. Give Clausen a couple years, and honestly think he will do the same sort of things on the football field. In addition, I think he scrambles pretty good for what could be considered a pocket-passer.
One big thing...
He needs time- Clausen cannot be thrown into the mix right away. He needs to work on his progression as a player like Rodgers did. Trust me the parallels between Rodgers and him are scary. If Clausen is a starter right away, it will have bust written all over him. Washington I am talking to you.
-Charlie.
1. He's a winner- Some of you might say Charlie... that is the dumbest thing you said since last week where you called Duke, the best team in the nation. No, here is the reason why he didn't win 4-7 wins because their defense was completely horrendous. Clausen had nothing to do with how their defense did and he would always make an attempt to drag his team back despite being down. I felt the Fightin' Irish could win the game with Clausen at quarterback. He led ridiculous amounts of comebacks in the past couple of years and I believe he is a great leader
2. Great accuracy- I think he finds his receiver better than most quarterbacks do. Granted, he does have sick wide receivers but at the same time, always seem to place the ball where it needs to be. Clausen has a sweet delivery especially down in the red zone. Clausen always has a way to find someone in the corners of the end zone. B-squared hates him but there are not many quarterbacks who throw a better deep ball on the outsides.
3. Makes things happen- Thats kind of vague but think of what Aaron Rodgers does when he scrambles around finding his receivers when it seems like nothing is there. Give Clausen a couple years, and honestly think he will do the same sort of things on the football field. In addition, I think he scrambles pretty good for what could be considered a pocket-passer.
One big thing...
He needs time- Clausen cannot be thrown into the mix right away. He needs to work on his progression as a player like Rodgers did. Trust me the parallels between Rodgers and him are scary. If Clausen is a starter right away, it will have bust written all over him. Washington I am talking to you.
-Charlie.
Sam Bowie Curse Infects Rip City Again
I do not know if there is such thing as a Sam Bowie curse. But for those who do not know... Rip City is a nickname for Portland that the Trailblazers wear on their jerseys this season, and secondly, Sam Bowie was drafted over Michael Jordan in the 1984 NBA Draft. Now it appears that Greg Oden's weak knees are infecting the city of Portland again while Kevin Durant makes it rain in Oklahoma City.
Without a question, I became a part of the "Greg Oden better than Kevin Durant camp". Honestly, I thought that Durant not being able to bench press 185 bothered me (call me a guido but who really cares) and the fact that Oden was a pure center. Now he has knees like Patrick Ewing did in the late part of his career and he is only in his third year, rut roh big time.
Bill Simmons, my hero said in one of his articles that Portland is completely behind Oden and wants Oden to be successful so badly more than any other fan base. That saddens me personally to see Oden go down then. The fans really want him to be the best possible player and they do not boo him. Portland wants him to do well but I have no idea how long they can stand by Oden. Another knee injury makes the writing on the wall for Oden that he might be finished.
I hate to say that too because Oden is a nice guy and really doesn't take himself that seriously with all of those commercials. I want to root for Oden but I have lost all confidence that he will have a good career with those knees.
-Charlie.
Without a question, I became a part of the "Greg Oden better than Kevin Durant camp". Honestly, I thought that Durant not being able to bench press 185 bothered me (call me a guido but who really cares) and the fact that Oden was a pure center. Now he has knees like Patrick Ewing did in the late part of his career and he is only in his third year, rut roh big time.
Bill Simmons, my hero said in one of his articles that Portland is completely behind Oden and wants Oden to be successful so badly more than any other fan base. That saddens me personally to see Oden go down then. The fans really want him to be the best possible player and they do not boo him. Portland wants him to do well but I have no idea how long they can stand by Oden. Another knee injury makes the writing on the wall for Oden that he might be finished.
I hate to say that too because Oden is a nice guy and really doesn't take himself that seriously with all of those commercials. I want to root for Oden but I have lost all confidence that he will have a good career with those knees.
-Charlie.
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