It will rank as one of the ultimate choke jobs. The Patriots go 18-0, dominating most of the way, only to lose the Super Bowl to the Giants on a touchdown drive at the end of the game. I guess the 1972 Miami Dolphins get the last laugh.
Also, I heard a lot of talk about Tom Brady being better than Joe Montana. He has more years left in his career to make that argument, but he isn’t there yet. It’s funny how mortal Tom Brady looks when a defense can put pressure on him.
I’d really rather hear from Tim Legler, but here’s Stephen A. Smith commenting on the Gasol trade:
He’s a bit harsh on Kwame – he can defend a little, but otherwise this is a no-brainer for the Lakers. And anyone who calls Gasol soft doesn’t understand the finesse side of basketball. The guy is an athlete, not a banger.
According to ESPN via an unnamed source, the Patriots videotaped the Rams a day before Super Bowl XXXVI.
According to the report, an unnamed source close to the team during the 2001 season said that following the Patriots’ walkthrough at the Louisiana Superdome, a member of the team’s video staff stayed behind and taped the Rams’ walkthrough — a non-contact, no-pads practice at reduced speed in which a team goes through its plays.
The cameraman was not asked to identify himself or produce a press pass and rode the media shuttle back to the Patriots’ hotel after it was over, a source told the Herald. It is not known what became of the tape afterwards, or whether the cameraman made the tape on his own initiative or at someone else’s instruction, according to the report.
This is a little too convenient for me. Why is this just coming out a day before Super Bowl XVII? Obviously I wasn’t there and therefore don’t have any idea if the story is true or not, but come on – how long ago was spygate? And just now ESPN is stumbling upon this information? Seems like they’re fishing for a story.
Giants’ wide receiver Plaxico Burress has officially been listed as questionable for Super Bowl XLII.
Wide receiver Plaxico Burress *(ankle/knee) missed practice for the third straight day and is listed as questionable on the team’s official injury report.
Also, defensive end Osi Umenyiora sat out today with a thigh injury. He’s listed as probable.
Where’s all the media coverage on this ala when Tom Brady walked into Giselle Bundchen’s apartment with a limp? Plax is arguably the Giants’ best offensive player and thus far, none of the major media outlets are covering it. What’s the deal?
And before anyone says it – yes, I know there’s no comparison between Tom Brady and Plaxico Burress when it comes to media attention. But is it too much to ask for a little consistency?
Just a week after starting point guad Steffon Hannah broke his jaw in a bar fight and four of his teammates were suspended indefinitely for breaking curfew, another development. On Friday Jason Horton was arrested for assault stemming from the incident. Possibly more arrests to follow.
It has been two years since the Ricky Clemmons nightmare under Quinn Snyder and Mike Anderson was brought in to clean up the mess. However, five incidents later (two of them involving guns) it looks like Snyder might not have been so bad.
Two years ago the Tigers had a chance to hire Bob Huggins, but shied away because of his reputation. Kansas State took a chance and now they have a top 25 team and a roster full of talent. Time will tell who made the best hiring decision.
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