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Friday, January 6, 2012
Friday, December 23, 2011
Buddy’s Watchin’ You
It’s
an oldie but goodie. Remember when the Eagles had a likeable coach? Could you
imagine this year’s roster doing a Christmas video? Me either. Enjoy “Buddy’s
Watchin’ You” (it gets cut off a little at the end, but this was the only version I could find on YouTube), and
the Ink will be back after the holidays or sooner if the Eagles are still
breathing next week. I’ll probably pop up on Facebook / Twitter
even if they’re finally eliminated.
Merry
Christmas and Happy Holidays!
Thursday, December 22, 2011
100+ Point Week in Picks
I
finally pulled out a winning week with a 4-3 record for +103.24 points. I
thought it should have been better, but I made a bad call on the Temple Bowl
game and Mike Tomlin never gave the Steelers a shot because he stuck with a
hobbled Ben Roethlisberger. Anyway, here’s the rundown:
Saturday
Parlay: Texas -7 (hoops) and Wyoming +7 over Temple, -20 points
NFL
Pick: Chargers +2.5 over the Ravens, +23.81 points
NFL
Pick: Eagles -3 (+105) over the Jets, +26.25 points
NFL
Pick: Cardinals -6.5 over the Browns, -25 points
NFL
Pick: Saints -7 (even) over the Vikings,+100 points
NFL
Pick: Patriots -7 over the Broncos, +18.18 points
NFL
Pick: Steelers +130 (money line) over 49ers, -20 points
Wednesday, December 21, 2011
Phillies Bring Back Rollins to Likely Cap Off-season
This
time last year Philadelphia was practically throwing a parade for the 2011
Phillies. For the most part, we’ll have to hope that the same lineup we were
all so excited about gets it done this year.
Jimmy
Rollins is back, and that’s ok. I’m not going to rehash my doubts about the
shortstop. I just would have liked to see some new blood in the lineup. Despite
his comments in the press conference announcing the signing, where he suggested
he could have been in Milwaukee and in my mind seemed to hint that he wasn’t
convinced that this might not be his last contract, it’s clear Rollins was not
all that sought after. I’m curious about why the Phillies weren’t more
aggressive in trying to replace him, but bringing him back certainly isn’t
something to get outraged about.
Jim
Thome is a nice addition to the roster with Ryan Howard’s status up in the air
due to injury, and the relief pitching is obviously stronger with Jonathan
Papelbon now in the bullpen. I guess it’s still possible Ryan Madson comes
back, but at some point I have to think the Phillies reach a limit in what they
will spend – though they haven’t shown that lately.
Fans
might not be as giddy as last year, but the Phillies remain the best prospect
of a championship in this city.
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Tuesday, December 20, 2011
Two Ugly Scandals Hit Well-known Philly Figures
Two
stories have broken in the last 24 hours or so that are nothing short of
scandals surrounding major figures in the Philadelphia sports world.
Bill
Conlin is reportedly the subject of a pending Inquirer article detailing child
molestation allegations, according to deadspin.com. The word “reportedly” may
be a stretch. It seems incredibly odd that this story is coming out a) via a
blog post and b) a blog post that has words literally crossed out when I read
it this afternoon. I essentially do not report news on this blog. I react to it. But
this is just strange. Obviously, there are numerous unanswered
questions here. At the moment the biggest might be: How could a blog get wind of
this story? Newspapers aren’t in the business of giving blogs the crux of
pending stories.
This
is on the heels of a former St. Joseph’s basketball player, Todd O’Brien, stating that the university is not
releasing him to play for a university that he has already transferred to. Details are
incredibly sketchy, though Mike Missanelli is reporting – and I don’t need
quotes for the word with him – that the player was involved in some type of
incident involving stolen merchandise. Another person involved, according to
Missanelli, was removed from the school. He said the university went out of its
way to protect the player, and they were infuriated when O’Brien asked for a
transfer after the period in which they could have used his scholarship for
someone else. O’Brien makes no mention of a disciplinary issue in his SI.com
piece.
I
don’t see how SJU head coach Phil Martelli, the most media friendly coach in
Philadelphia who is suddenly muzzled by lawyers, and SJU don’t come off as
anything but spiteful in this situation. I’ll give SJU the benefit of the doubt
that there is more to the story. I’m guessing that “teaching the kid a lesson”
of some sort will be part of their explanation. But they’ll need some luck selling
that if they don’t have more than hurt feelings to reveal.
It’s
not exactly what you’re looking for in the week leading up to Christmas, eh?
Monday, December 19, 2011
Still Breathing: Eagles Beat Jets
Too
little, too late?
At
least there’s now a question mark at the end of those words in regards to the
Eagles making the playoffs after they destroyed the Jets, 45-19.
There
is no way to take anything away from the Eagles yesterday. They blew out a team
with playoff aspirations. They did what Andy Reid envisions his teams doing –
they got out in front and just kept the game plan going. No adjustments needed.
For
the record, nothing about my opinion on this team has changed except that I now
have zero hope that there will be coaching changes next year. The most telling
comment after the game came from Nnamdi Asomugha. Talking about Juan Castillo,
he said, “Well he’s grown a lot throughout
the year, and that’s clear even if you watched and didn’t know what was going on, you
could see that. . . . With each game he’s gotten a little bit better and kind
of understands what works in the NFL and what doesn’t, because he had never
done it before. So he’s getting better with that and getting better with his
calls and I think the better the calls, the more confident the players.”
He
kind of understands what works in the NFL? If that’s not the most damning
statement of Reid’s hiring of a defensive coordinator, it doesn’t exist. And,
for all the Reid supporters, it does exist.
But
for one week, let’s focus elsewhere.
The
scenario for the Eagles to make the playoffs is suddenly looking possible, but
a fatal flaw still exists. As everyone knows, the Eagles have to win their final
two games, and the Giants have to split their last two with a win against the
Cowboys. That would mean Dallas loses their final two because they play both
teams. The Eagles also play the Redskins and the Giants play the Jets. Having
the outcomes that the Eagles need to reach the playoffs come to fruition doesn’t
seem all that unlikely, though having all four happen would take some luck.
However,
the biggest obstacle could come from the television networks. Right now, the
two relevant games in the final week of the season are scheduled for 1 o’clock.
That’s good for the Eagles because the Giants would enter their game against
Dallas with something to play for even if the Eagles get what they need in Week
16. But, according to Howard Eskin last night on NBC10, it’s possible the
Giants/Cowboys game could be flexed to the Sunday night game. That would be
terrible for the Eagles, because if they win, the Giants would be eliminated
before their kickoff. Would they be motivated to beat Dallas?
The
Dream is 6-8.
Friday, December 16, 2011
Free Fantasy Football Week 15
It’s bad enough Al DeMarco’s Draftstreet.com
fantasy league doesn’t have Thursday night players
available to pick, but now they don’t even let you draft Saturday night players.
I understand they want the league to start on Sunday at kickoff, but I just
think there has to be a way to include the other players. Anyway, maybe the
smaller player pool will help me because I’ve been getting drubbed lately. Of
course, the beauty of this league is that it’s free to enter, so if you finish
in the money once you’re in the black.
With the holidays coming up, this
might be my last fantasy football post unless they bring it back for the
playoffs. Here’s my roster for Week 15:
QB
Michael Vick (PHI-QB) $16,163
QB
Andy Dalton (CIN-QB) $12,551
RB
Chris Johnson (TEN-RB) $15,410
RB
Cedric Benson (CIN-RB) $12,085
WR
Larry Fitzgerald (ARI-WR) $12,320
WR
Marques Colston (NO-WR) $12,212
TE
Jake Ballard (NYG-TE) $5,724
FLEX
LaDainian Tominson (NYJ-RB) $5,827
FLEX
Danny Woodhead (NE-RB) $4,414
DST
Chargers (SD-DST) $2,434
Salary
cap = $100,000
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