Musings across the sports world

So much to get to with the busy time of sports. It's funny...i'm not ready for college bball season but it's here.

MLB
Congrats to the New York Yankees. I'm not among those who hate this team. This year's version doesnt feature the crybabies and outcast losers like past years when Chuck Knoblauch, Paul O Neill and others were a part of their dugout. It's like they finally realized that they werent a corporation and had some fun. There's no reason they can't win again next year which may make me dislike them again.

Should be an interesting offseason with the likes of Roy Halladay and Matt Holliday changing places. Halladay will change the landscape of baseball depending on where he goes. I'd love to see him go to a smaller market team and make them relevant but that won't happen.

NFL
Hard to believe we are half way thru the season but we are. Let me just say that the NFL Network's Redzone TV is a mix of awesome with a hint of "whoa, what kind of acid trip am I on." (not that the author endorses or takes drugs). Scott Hansen does a great job but I feel like I'm missing something by watching this instead of just one game. It also loses interest to me because I don't have a pay fantasy football team this year so i'm not as intrigued.

The Redskins talent finally showed up although they had the help of noodle arm Chris Simms. I can't believe how far he's fallen since his college career. Simms is worthless now....borderline irrelevant. I hope that Colt McCoy isnt that bad. It's a shame because I still stand by the fact that a better Skins team takes control of this division. That defense they have is pretty good when they want to be.

Elsewhere, It's great when Belicheck is wrong. The man believes he wrote football and while he has the rings to be the way he is, doesnt mean he should. It's amazing to watch the NFL is played at it's best. That game was the two best teams playing football as it should be. I hope we see it again although next time I'd like it to be a 45-17 Colts win.

I'm not a believer in the Saints. You can't convince me that this is a super bowl team. Their defense is pretty piss poor despite the influence of Gregg Williams. Their offense is all-world but I just don't like counting on guys like Devery Henderson and Robert Meachem. Reggie Bush is still overrated and always will be. I'm supposed to believe in him now? The man isnt even a full-time RB. They go to Bell and Pierre Thomas more...So paint me as someone who doesnt see the Saints winning the super bowl nor do I think they get there. Give me the Vikings over them with their running game and good defense.

NBA
Bah, it's the NBA. Congrats to Eric Maynor for his play. Bout time the Jazz realize how good he is. He needs to get more run. Other then that, I couldnt care less about this sport. Sorry.

NCAAF
This has been a great season so far especially for me as a fan of the mid majors. There's no doubt in my mind that the big three wants no part of TCU because they are the best team in the country. Yes, in this blog, I had them and Pittsburgh as likely unders for their win total this season but these two have played way better then I ever thought. That same article told you to take the under in Boise as well. I'm not as big a fan of the Broncos as the Horned Frogs but they'll do some damage to the right BCS team. Can't forget the great stories in Idaho and Temple. Two programs that would never see the light of day on ESPN College Gameday yet both are mentioned and featured on ESPNU.

With regards to the Heisman race, I'm still on the Case Keenum and Kellen Moore bandwagon. Colt McCoy's nice but all the do is throw the ball so you can't use that to benefit McCoy and condemn Keenum. If Tebow wins, then the award is a joke...even though it kinda is with all the jokes who've won it already. Tebow is nothing but a glorified TE in the NFL.

With regards to the local teams, I'm interested to see how much the Hokies are motivated in a lower tier bowl game this year. Not that they'll be playing out in San Francisco or Boise but I'm very interested to see how they react to a non-Orange and probable non-Chick Fil-A bowl season. Richmond's got that national title feel to them again this year and I think they loss will help set them straight. Not that they were doing much wrong but it's a lot to bear with such a long streak.

That's all I got right now...Time's yours.