Month: January 2010 (Page 57 of 65)

      TCU fails to prove that they deserved a crack at a national title

      January 5, 2010 /

      I wanted TCU to be successfully – I really did. I kept waiting for its high-powered offense to settle in and start lighting up the scoreboard like it had all season, and for the Frogs to make a definitive statement on national television that they deserved to at least be in the national title discussion.

      But it never happened.

      TCU’s 17-10 loss to Boise State in the 2010 Fiesta Bowl left little doubt that Glendale was all the Frogs deserved this year. Their No. 1 rated defense was good, but not great as Kellen Moore and the Broncos’ offense routinely moved the ball into TCU territory. Andy Dalton looked nervous the entire night and the same could be said for his offensive line and receivers.

      The Frogs failed on many levels last night. They failed to move the ball, they failed to prove that they deserved better and they failed to entertain. I was one of the many who watched them dismantle Utah earlier in the year and think to myself, “Damn, this team is special. This team has something and it can contend with the big boys in the SEC, Big 12, etc.”

      But they can’t, or at least, not based on what they showed last night. Special teams score more than 10 points in BCS bowl games when they averaged 35-plus during the regular season. Special teams have quarterbacks that can consistently throw the ball vertical with success. Special teams have receivers that can make plays and make routine catches in crunch time.

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      College Football

      Report: Lovie Smith to return in 2010

      January 5, 2010 /

      Bear fans won’t be receiving a belated Christmas gift this year as the Chicago Tribune is reporting that Lovie Smith is expected to return to the sidelines in 2010.

      Smith met with team president Ted Phillips and general manager Jerry Angelo on Monday, and the sweeping changes that many fans have been hoping to see are not expected to happen. There may be changes, and Smith noted in his postgame news conference Sunday at Detroit that change comes every year, but it will be far from a housecleaning.

      Smith could be given a win-or-else mandate from management. He is signed through 2011 and with $11 million remaining on his contract, the McCaskeys were thought to be unlikely to part with the coach who took them to Super Bowl XLI three years ago. It will be interesting to see what type of role Phillips has taken in what are football decisions.

      This isn’t the news Bear fans were hoping for when black Monday rolled around. Smith is just 23-25 as a head coach since he led the team to the Super Bowl a few years ago and the Bears have missed the playoffs the last three seasons. One would have thought that his Super Bowl credit has been used up by now.

      The Bears’ immediate future doesn’t looking promising. They’re without a first round pick in each of the next two drafts after trading for Jay Cutler, and they don’t have a second round pick in 2010 because they traded it to the Bucs for Gaines Adams. The offensive line is a complete mess, the defense is aging and outside of Cutler and Lance Briggs, there isn’t a ton of marquee talent on the roster.

      Is Smith a strong enough personality to overcome these disadvantages and lead the Bears back to the playoffs? After what the Bears showed this season, I highly doubt it.

      NFL

      Bills ax entire staff, including Perry Fewell

      January 4, 2010 /

      The Bills fired their entire coaching staff on black Monday, this according to Jay Glazer via his Twitter account.

      I heard on ESPN Radio that Fewell is welcomed to interview for the head coaching position, which I thought was kind of interesting. “You’re fired Perry, but if you want to stop by Ralph Wilson’s office on the way out and interview for the head coaching position you held for the past couple weeks, then be our guest.”

      Considering the Bills’ overall lack of talent, I thought Fewell did a nice job filling in after Bill Jauron was fired. He’s a solid defensive coordinator, so losing him hurts the Bills in the end. He will certainly get a look elsewhere and I think he’d be a nice fit for a team like the Bears.

      It’ll be interesting to see who the Bills wind up with, because it probably won’t be Bill Cowher. ESPN.com reported earlier today that Cowher is unlikely to coach in 2010 and even if he were, why would he go to Buffalo outside of it being the ultimate reclamation project. I just don’t see it.

      NFL

      Holliday, Cardinals nearing a deal

      January 4, 2010 /

      According to FOXSports.com’s Jim Bowden via his Twitter page, the Cardinals and free agent outfielder Matt Holliday are closing in on a $98.5 million contract.

      The Holliday may be over for most, but not St.Louis……Cards – Holliday closing in on 98.5m dollar deal

      What’s interesting about the number figure Bowden references is that Holliday and agent Scott Boras were seeking over $100 million. “Settling” wouldn’t be the right term considering the free agent would still land $98.5 million, but it is interesting that with Jason Bay off the market that Boras couldn’t land Holliday a contract in excess of $100 mil.

      Get the deal done already – Holliday is a perfect fit for St. Louis.

      MLB

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