Month: January 2010 (Page 42 of 65)

      Were the Packers screwed?

      January 11, 2010 /

      It was a rough finish for Green Bay in overtime. After winning the coin flip, the hopes of Packer Nation were doused rather quickly. First, Aaron Rodgers just missed Greg Jennings on a deep ball that probably would have won the game. Then, on 2nd-and-10, Darren Colledge was called for holding while a helmet-to-helmet hit on Rodgers went uncalled, setting up a 2nd-and-20.

      After a 14-yard gain on second down, Rodgers was sacked (and fumbled) on the ensuing play, and Karlos Dansby recovered the ball and trotted into the endzone for the game-winning score. During the sack and fumble, beleaguered cornerback Michael Adams clearly had a hold of Rodgers’ facemask, but once again it went uncalled. (Side note: I give Arizona DC Billy Davis credit — Adams couldn’t cover anyone in the secondary, so you might as well send him on the blitz.)

      Matt Snyder of FanHouse’s Zebra Report had this to say about the two blown calls:

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      Should Vick be a starter in 2010?

      January 11, 2010 /

      It seems like decades ago that Michael Vick was supposed to change the way the quarterback position was played forever. That was before Ron Mexcio, trick Aquafina bottles and dog-fighting investigations.

      Vick has one more year left on his current contract with the Eagles, but he reportedly wants to be a starter again. Scout.com’s Adam Caplan speculates that Vick could be had via trade for a conditional fourth or fifth round pick, but even at that asking price, is the former Falcon worth it?

      In two plays on Saturday night, Vick showed exactly what he could bring to the field. Early in the second quarter, he did a great job selling a run fake and then throwing a bullet to Jeremy Maclin for a 76-yard touchdown pass. But during the same quarter, he also fumbled a snap and somehow couldn’t recover the ball when it was lying right in front of him.

      That’s the good and bad with Vick. One moment he’s throwing a seed to a receiver for a long gain, and the next he’s costing his team with his carelessness. Nothing has changed with him since he came into the league in 2001; Falcon fans know all too well the highs and lows of watching Vick run an offense.

      I don’t think Vick would be a bad option for the Bills or Raiders – two teams that have little to no direction and that could use an upgrade at quarterback. But the expectations on him should be tempered. At 29, he has lost a lot of his explosion as a runner and don’t forget that he really hasn’t played in three seasons. He only attempted 13 passes this year and most of his completions were of the short-yardage variety.

      Should a team take a chance on Vick as a starter? Yeah, depending on what team it is. If a team is a quarterback away from making the playoffs then no, because I think Vick would fail to live up to expectations. But if a team wants an upgrade at QB and a stopgap for one or two years, then I think Vick would be worth a fourth or fifth round pick. (Although, they’d also have to stomach paying him over $5 million in 2010.)

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      Tyrus Thomas on the trading block

      January 11, 2010 /

      Marc Stein says (via TrueHoop) that Tyrus Thomas is definitely available.

      I’ve been reliably assured that Chicago’s Tyrus Thomas, back at last from a forearm injury, remains highly available.

      No trade partner has emerged for the enigmatic former No. 4 overall pick, but moving Thomas before the deadline is still Chicago’s intention.

      The Bulls drafted Taj Gibson at least partly because they saw him as an ideal replacement for Thomas and they like the progress Gibson is making as a starter.

      One look at the Bulls’ salary cap situation explains why the Bulls are so willing to move the talented Thomas. They are currently projected to have about $13 million in cap space without him on the books. Thomas will be a restricted free agent next summer, so to have the cap space to sign a big name free agent, the Bulls have to move either Thomas or John Salmons before the trade deadline for expiring deals, or waive the rights to Thomas altogether.

      It’s possible that Salmons will opt out of the final year of his deal, but the Bulls probably don’t want to take that chance. They’d like to get some sort of asset for one or both of the players. The Bulls could also free up the necessary cap space by trading Kirk Hinrich, but the team has been reluctant since he’s such a versatile guard and good defender.

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      Spurs dangled Tony Parker for Chris Paul?

      January 11, 2010 /

      The NBA rumor mill is in full effect and one of the more interesting tidbits I saw this fine Monday morning was that, via Hoopsworld, “league sources” are saying that the Spurs offered up Tony Parker in a bid to get Chris Paul.

      The offer was immediately turned away by the Hornets.

      However it is interesting to hear San Antonio would consider parting with Parker, but if it returned Chris Paul the move is easy to justify. Parker has one more season remaining on his deal worth $13.6 million and could be one of the top free agent guards in the summer of 2011.

      First of all, any rumors that come from “league sources” need to be taken with a grain of salt. If true, it is interesting that the Spurs would be willing to part ways with Parker, but I think even he would understand the upside of the Spurs landing Chris Paul.

      The deal wouldn’t make any sense for the Hornets as the two players’ salaries are about the same. Paul is signed through the 2011-12 season, one year longer than Parker. The downgrade wouldn’t be worth it for New Orleans.

      The Hornets need to weather the storm and try to hold onto Paul. If they were ever to trade him, it should be during (or just before) the 2011-12 season. The Hornets are in a tough financial situation, but it’s of their own doing. The moves for Peja Stojakovic, Morris Peterson and James Posey simply haven’t resulted in the kind of winning the franchise was expecting. Then they traded away Tyson Chandler (whose deal expires in 2011) for Emeka Okafor (whose deal runs through 2014). This is a curious move for a team that is supposedly cash-strapped. I don’t mind the trade from a pure basketball standpoint, but fiscally it doesn’t make a lot of long term sense.

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