Month: September 2007 (Page 7 of 17)

      Bonds rips owner of No. 756

      September 19, 2007 /

      In an article for the San Francisco Chronicle, Barry Bonds ripped Marc Ecko, the man who purchased Bonds’ 756 home run ball, for creating an Internet poll asking the public if he should give the ball to the Baseball Hall of Fame, brand it with an asterisk or blast it into space.

      “He’s stupid. He’s an idiot,” Bonds said. “He spent $750,000 on the ball and that’s what he’s doing with it? What he’s doing is stupid.”

      Financially, Bonds is right. Why would you spend $750,000 on a piece of memorabilia that you’re only going to dispose of? On the other hand, the only reason why he’s reacting this way is because what Ecko is doing is completely eating away at Bonds. He craves the attention and all he cares about is being known as the best baseball player to have ever lived. What Ecko is essentially doing is giving the middle finger to the record Bonds cherishes more than his own children.

      It’s quite a dignified statement against Bonds and steroid use if you ask me.

      MLB

      Harris spot on about Leftwich, Falcons

      September 19, 2007 /

      In an effort to try and salvage the season, the Falcons signed former Jaguars quarterback Byron Leftwich on Tuesday. In reaction to the signing, ESPN columnist Christopher Harris noted that the Falcons have other issues besides the quarterback play.

      You can change offenses in an offseason. You can have your megastar starting quarterback thrown into jail in an offseason, and then hire a journeyman with more hate mail than Larry Bird still coming in from Detroit. You can have your starting rusher undergo relatively major surgery. You can sign a washed-up 35-year-old wide receiver to be your top guy catching passes. But I wouldn’t recommend you do all these things at once. The offensive line in Atlanta is actually pretty okay, and honestly, Harrington hasn’t played terribly. But the rushers have been uninspired, the play-calling has been conservative, and for the umpteenth season in a row, there’s really nobody other than Crumpler who can, like, catch.

      Harris is right – the Falcons were doomed from the start, although I think he misses the point in that the Falcons “hired” Harrington as a back up, not a starter. Regardless, signing Leftwich probably won’t make a difference, but at least the Falcons front office is trying to show that winning is still the main objective. Harrington isn’t the guy and Leftwich was the best quarterback available, so the decision was easy.

      NFL

      Week 2 Power Rankings

      September 18, 2007 /

      Here’s a weekly look at the top and bottom five teams in the NFL:

      1. New England Patriots (2-0)
      Previous Rank: 2
      The way the Patriots handled the Chargers last Sunday was almost like Bill Belichick wanted everyone to know, “Hey, I can do it with or without knowing the other team’s defensive signals, so suck it.”

      2. Indianapolis Colts (2-0)
      Previous Rank: 1
      The Titans always seem to give the Colts trouble, so last Sunday’s close contest wasn’t a total surprise. The main thing is that the run defense looks great and Joseph Addai plays the role of an every down back quite well.

      3. Dallas Cowboys (2-0)
      Previous Rank: 5
      Wade Phillips still scares me in the long run, but man the ‘Boys look good. One question though: Why is Julius Jones still getting 15 carries a game when Marion Barber is consistently running like a freight train?

      4. San Diego Chargers (1-1)
      Previous Rank: 3
      Defensive coordinator Ted Cottrell had zero idea how to stop the Patriots. His players looked confused, lost and downright dumbfounded every time the Patriots lined up.

      5. Pittsburgh Steelers (2-0)
      Previous Rank: N/A
      Bears fans are going to be upset about this ranking, but the Steelers look locked in under Mike Tomlin. They’ll get their first real test this week against the Niners.

      28. Kansas City Chiefs (0-2)
      Previous Rank: N/A
      Will the Brodie Croyle era start this week in Kansas City? After a terrible preseason, Croyle completed all four of his passes for 55 yards against the Bears.

      29. Miami Dolphins (0-2)
      Previous Rank: N/A
      It appears Dolphins fans are going to have to suffer through another year of lousy quarterback play. The Cowboys picked off Trent Green four times last Sunday. Ouch.

      30. Buffalo Bills (0-2)
      Previous Rank: 28
      After putting up a fight against Denver in Week 1, the Bills came out last Sunday and played dead against the Steelers. Does Lee Evans even play for Buffalo anymore?

      31. New York Giants (0-2)
      Previous Rank: N/A
      Eli Manning deserves props for gutting it out last week and playing through injury. Maybe Tiki Barber will man up and complement the kid for once.

      32. Atlanta Falcons (0-2)
      Previous Rank: 29
      Joey Harrington has a maximum of four weeks to prove himself, or else the recently signed Byron Leftwich is going to take his job as fast as Joey takes sacks.

      NFL

      Memo to Charlie Bell

      September 18, 2007 /

      About a week ago, I wrote a memo to Larry Harris telling him to go ahead and sign you already. Now you’ve gone and signed an offer sheet (worth $18 million over five years) with the Miami Heat, which the Bucks have seven days to match. Moreover, your agent, Mark Bartelstein, is saying that “the waters have becomed [sic] poisoned” and that you don’t want to be in Milwaukee anymore. Once you signed the offer sheet, you stated, “If it was my choice, I would be in Miami. I don’t know if I can give it my all to play in Milwaukee.”

      I’ve been an advocate for you, Charlie. I like your game and I like what you bring to the Bucks. I believe that with you, Maurice Williams and Michael Redd, the team has the makings of a championship-caliber backcourt. But you need to realize that the NBA is a business. It’s Larry Harris’ job to get the guys he wants and the best price possible. It’s your agent’s job to get you the biggest offer he can. Sure, Bartelstein is going to claim that your camp made a fair offer to the Bucks. Every agent thinks any offer they make is fair. That’s what agents do. But Larry Harris knows that there is a limited market for restricted free agents and that he can match any offer you can get. Negotiating with restricted free agents is a dicey proposition. Just look around the league – Mickael Pietrus, Sasha Pavlovic and Anderson Varejao are all restricted free agents and are still looking for new deals.

      For his part, Harris has said all along that he wants to bring you back with a multi-year deal. After hearing your comments, he had this to say:

      “Hearing this is very disappointing from an organizational standpoint,” Harris said. “We understand what Charlie meant to the team last year.

      “It’s an emotional time, for him as well as for us. We still want him to be part of this team this season.”

      So, Charlie, if he decides to match the Heat’s offer (and I think he should), then cut him some slack. He’s just doing his job. And you’ll get to do yours, and make some nice scratch in the process.

      Fantasy Basketball, NBA

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