Author: Anthony Stalter (Page 1341 of 1503)

      Charlie Weis the genius

      November 3, 2007 /

      Charlie Weis is obviously smarter than the rest of us. That’s the only way to explain the bone-headed decision he made at the end of the fourth quarter in the Navy-Notre Dame game.

      With 52 seconds remaining in the fourth quarter and the scored tied 28-28, Weis and the Irish faced a 4th and 8 at Navy’s 24-yard line. So, with the probability of making a first down in that situation being very low, Weis obviously attempted the field goal right? Wrong. Instead, Weis decides to go for it and his quarterback Evan Sharpley is sacked by Ram Vella (what a name by the way) for a seven-yard loss. Vella made a hell of a play by leaping over a blocker and sacking Sharpley in midair, but the bottom line is that Weis had no business going for it in that position. Even if ND misses the field goal, it’s highly unlikely Navy scores and the game would have went to overtime.

      Navy eventually won 46-44 in triple OT, and snapped a 43-game losing streak against the Irish. Good call Weis – what, were you trying to cover the spread?

      College Football

      Colts or Patriots?

      November 2, 2007 /

      Since Colts-Pats is the game of the year, I thought it would be fun to make some predictions. Keep it light hearted – nobody is an expert here, and there’s no need to attack anyone’s projection. We’re just looking for some fun heading into the big weekend. Whoever has the closest prediction wins bragging rights at the Scores Report for the foreseeable future, which is probably the best prize known to man.

      I’ll lay my neck on the line first:

      Even though he’s been medically cleared to play, Marvin Harrison is likely to miss the game. If he does, I fully expect Bill Belichick to overload his coverage to Reggie Wayne’s side and make Dallas Clark and Anthony Gonzalez beat him in the middle of the field and down the seams. The key match up might wind up being Joseph Addai vs. the Patriots’ run defense. If New England can make Indy one-dimensional, the Pats front seven may give Peyton Manning fits. On the flip side, if Manning has all of his tools and the offensive line can open running lanes for Addai, the Colts offense is incredibly smooth. I love what Bob Sanders brings to the Colts defense – I doubt Laurence Maroney gets going.

      In the end, however, it’s extremely hard to go against the Patriots and Tom Brady in a dome. I say Patriots win 34-31, but for those gamblers out there, I’ll add that Indy covers the 6-point spread.

      NFL

      Bonds to HOF: Shove Off

      November 2, 2007 /

      In an interview with MSNBC that aired Thursday night, Barry Bonds said he plans to boycott his own Hall of Fame induction ceremony if they accept the record-breaking 756th home run ball that was branded with an asterisk by fashion designer Marc Ecko.

      “I don’t think you can put an asterisk in the game of baseball, and I don’t think that the Hall of Fame can accept an asterisk,” Bonds said. “You cannot give people the freedom, the right to alter history. You can’t do it. There’s no such thing as an asterisk in baseball.”

      What? You altered history by taking illegal steroids, Barry! By having the freedom to take roids, you altered one of the most historic records in Major League Baseball. It’s mind-boggling how this guy honestly believes that he never did anything wrong. He still believes that he earned all of this and everyone in baseball should bow down to him.

      This is just like a kid that’s guaranteed a new bike if he gets straight A’s. He manages to get straight A’s, but eventually his parents find out that he cheated. Even when there’s proof that he cheated, the kid still denies that he’s done anything wrong, and then wonders where his new bike is.

      The whole thing is sad, really.

      MLB

      Torre to Dodgers official

      November 1, 2007 /

      Former New York Yankees manager Joe Torre officially became the new skipper of the Los Angeles Dodgers Thursday, signing an estimated three-year, $13 million contract. Torre will replace Grady Little, who resigned on Tuesday.

      “Having grown up in Brooklyn, I have a great understanding of the history of the Dodger organization and I am committed to bringing a world championship back to Los Angeles,” Torre said in a statement released by the team. “I consider it an honor to be a part of this organization, which is one of the most storied franchises in all of sports.”

      The Dodgers have a nice balance of young and veteran players, but the chemistry was always off under Little. Torre’s resume speaks for itself and he’ll likely command respect from day one. Players have always gone all out for him, so it appears like this is a good fit. It’ll be interesting to see which players and coaches (i.e. Don Mattingly) will follow him to L.A.

      MLB

      SI.com NL Hot Stove Preview

      November 1, 2007 /

      As promised Wednesday, here’s the link for SI.com’s National League Hot Stove Preview, complete with team-by-team offseason projections.

      At a glance, unless a one-dimensional Barry Bonds catches your fancy, there aren’t a lot of key free agents coming out of the NL this offseason. Rockies RHP Josh Fogg might command some attention in a weak pitching class, but that probably means that some team is going to overpay for a guy who went 10-9 with a 4.94 ERA for the NL champs last season.

      MLB

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