A Quote
Add this to the hype machine for the upcoming Monday Night Football match-up between the Minnesota Vikings and New York Jets. Darrelle Revis had this to say about Randy Moss:
“In the second half, you could tell he was kind of like putting his foot on the brake. But everybody knows that’s Randy: sometimes he plays 100 percent, sometimes he doesn’t.”
Do we really think these comments bothered Randy Moss that much? I feel like if we asked him, he would say, "Yea, that sounds about right."
Between the Randy Moss trade, these comments, Brett Favre returning to play against the Jets, the accusations that Favre sent inappropriate text messages to a reporter when he was a Jet, Rex Ryan...this might be too much for ESPN to take. I mean, Rachel Nichols can only be in one place at a time!
Don't get me wrong, because I am absolutely going to watch this game. But take my advice, and don't watch ESPN until the game itself, because the hype is going to be on a whole new level.
A Video
The Colorado Avalanche held a reunion for the 1996 Stanley Cup champion team before their season-opening victory over the Blackhawks last night. Unfortunately, the game was not on the Altitude networks, meaning fans at home did not get to see much of the ceremony. Here is a video of the players arriving for the reunion. It's very cool to see them together again.
(Spoiler: Patrick Roy doesn't punch anybody. I know, I was disappointed too)
A Photo
Check out this picture of Roy Halladay shortly after the final out of his NLDS no-hitter (from SI.com). It's nice for fans that the best pitcher in the game is also a class act. Even if he is a Phillie, it was incredible to see this accomplishment. The story of the playoffs thus far has been dominant pitching. Some of these were expected (Halladay, Tim Lincecum, Cliff Lee) and some were not (Andy Pettitte, C.J. Wilson). That's the beauty of baseball.
A Tweet
@TracyRingolsby: How big is starting pitching in post-season. Starting pitcher for winning team so far this year 6-0 with 1.22 ERA, 49 SO, 8 BB, 44 1/3 IP.
A story that made me go "Are you kidding???"
Remember Glen Coffee? Maybe you never even knew who he was. He was a running back at Alabama and then briefly for the San Francisco 49ers. His surprise retirement was a fairly big story during training camp. Coffee retired because he said God had called him to ministry. Regardless of your opinion on that decision, this headline ought to get your attention: Recently retired Glen Coffee arrested for having concealed weapon.
Sigh...
A suggestion that won't surprise you
Watch Michigan v. Michigan St. on Saturday. Denard Robinson is always must see TV, and coach Mark D'antonio for MSU will be back on the sidelines after suffering a heart attack a few weeks ago. MSU has looked tough offensively and Michigan doesn't play much defense, so this shapes up to be a high scoring and very entertaining game.
A suggestion that will surprise you
Watch the New Orleans Saints v. the Arizona Cardinals. Everybody is ready to call this a blow out, and maybe it will be. But the Cardinals have a ton of motivation to scratch out wins in a ghastly NFC West, they are at home, and undrafted rookie Max Hall is making his debut in what may become a feel good story. And the Saints have not blown the doors off of anybody this year, including an escape at home against the lowly Panthers last week. I've got this game as much closer than people think, and a possible upset special.
Links
I chose not to address the issue of replay in baseball, because I don't really know how I feel yet, but here is Joe Posnanski writing about the missed calls problem in baseball: http://joeposnanski.si.com/2010/10/08/bad-calls-in-baseball/
Ken Rosenthal addresses replay and the problems with umpires: http://msn.foxsports.com/mlb/story/Postseason-umpire-errors-prove-the-need-for-expanded-replay-in-mlb-100710
Bill Simmons on the Randy Moss trade: http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/page2/story?page=simmonsnfl2010/101008&sportCat=nfl
Mark Kiszla says the Avalanche are still in project mode: http://www.denverpost.com/sports/ci_16284825
Tom Verducci says that Roy Halladay is the Sandy Koufax of our generation: http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2010/writers/tom_verducci/10/07/five.cuts.halladay/index.html
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