It’s been a brutal couple of days for US hockey, while our friends up North have racked up some serious bragging rights. Ouch!!
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The allegations against Ray Rice seem to be pretty serious. But the bigger problem is that his alleged actions have been caught on tape according to numerous reports. Did he knock out his fiance? Did he drap her out of an elevator while she was unconscious? In court, his lawyer may be able to cast doubt in the minds of some jurors, even with video evidence. Stranger things have happened in our judicial system, particularly when high-paid lawyers are involved.
But we’ve also seen that video trumps everything when it comes to public opinion, and this sorry tale creates some serious headaches for the NFL and the Baltimore Ravens. That franchise has had its share of controversy in the past with all of the Ray Lewis issues. Now we have video of Ray Rice acting like a jackass, and this one will be played over and over again. The authorities will have their say, as will the NFL.
It’s also a cautionary tale for anyone goofing around or doing something illegal in a casino. Everything is on tape. You’re not isolated like you are when you’re playing a casino online enjoying some poker, craps or roulette. In the casino you’re exposed, though you also get the added benefit of the hotties walking around in their tiny dresses. Well, at least that’s true in Las Vegas, even if it’s not quite true in some lame Indian casino you frequent.
But this is about much more than a wild time in Vegas at the casino of course. Rice wasn’t just doing stupid stuff that ordinary drunks and fools do every night in casinos. No, he allegedly knocked out his fiance, and that brings this to another level. Of course, things like this aren’t new to the NFL, but as explained above, adding video to the mix changes the equation.
Have you ever seen so much discussion over hand sizes? We have months to go until the NFL Draft, which mercilessly won’t be held until May this year, and now with the NFL combine the endless talk about the draft is only intensifying. Be prepared for endless scrutiny, and the sizes of body parts will be a big (pun intended) part of it. Good grief.
Here are some of the stats that has everyone talking.
Johnny Manziel – Texas A&M (9 7/8 inches)
Blake Bortles – Central Florida (9 3/8)
Teddy Bridgewater – Louisville (9 1/4)
Tajh Boyd – Clemson (9 5/8)
Derek Carr – Fresno State (9 1/8)
AJ McCarron – Alabama (10)
Jimmy Garoppolo – Eastern Illinois (9 1/4)
Teddy Bridgewater seems perfectly pro ready, but now fans can obsess as to whether his hands are too small. Blake Bortles is a huge guy, but he doesn’t have really big hands. Johnny Manziel seems to have the hands, along with big feet and plenty of confidence, so there’s something for his fans to hang their hats on.
With today’s interviews, now there’s even more to obsess about as reporters, fans and Twitter addicts obsess over every word.
What will the draft order be for the top three quarterback contenders (Manziel, Bortles and Bridgewater) – who knows? If you’re a betting man trying to guess you might have better luck over at bonus bez depozytu. Perhaps the combine and then the individual workouts will help clarify the situation, but I doubt it.
Nobody really knows what teams like the Texans, Jaguars and Browns will do. Two of them have new coaches. The Browns have a new everybody, though Ray Farmer was there with the last regime, even if he wasn’t making the decisions.
We also have three guys with completely different style and levels of development. Teddy Bridgewater is the most pro ready. Johnny Manziel is the great college star who can improvise with the best of them, but who runs too much and is at greater risk to get injured in the NFL. Then you have Blake Bortles. The ky is the ceiling with him, maybe, given his size and athleticism. But he ran a read option scheme in college. He ran way too much, and the pro game seems like a huge leap for him.
So this process with be interesting and yet tedious all at the same time. I wish it were over tomorrow.
Marcus Smart was suspended for three games following his altercation with a fan. This shouldn’t be a suprise, as pushing a fan for saying something, even something really bad, can’t be tolerated. Both Smart and the fan have apologized, though the fan is insisting he did not use a racial slur. Jay Bilas discusses the situation in the video above and points out how Smart needs to address this issue going forward.
If you’re not sick of hearing about Peyton Manning yet, just wait till after today’s Super Bowl. Win or lose, we’ll be hearing a ton about Peyton and how this game will affect his legacy. He’s intense to the point of being annoying to his teammates, because he’s so obsessed with the details. Russell Wilson potentially has that same attribute, if not the classic NFL quarterback pedigree. He’s younger and plays a much different style. The question now is whether he can win a Super Bowl with that style.
The era of the dropback passer is alive and well irrespective of the trend of the mobile quarterback. The guys winning Super Bowls come from the same mold. Bigger guys who can kill you by throwing from the pocket under pressure. If Peyton wins, that trend continues. If Russell Wislon wins, then perhaps we really are seeing an evolution of the NFL game.
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