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      First half: The commercials

      February 5, 2006 /

      Big night for Bud Light, so far anyway. A guy thinks he’ll motivate his staff by hiding bottles of Bud Light around the office over the weekend. Instead, he walks in Monday morning to an all-out riot, with everyone brawling over the beer. The “magic refrigerator” commercial was money too, as was Bud’s streaker bit.

      But is it just me, or is the general quality of the commercials pretty stale these days? Diet Pepsi’s “Brown and Bubbly” bit was awful and the Jackie Chan version was even worse. Plus, with Bud Light doing so well tonight, it makes you wonder why we haven’t seen anything from Miller Light yet.

      Unfortunately, with such an uneventful first half, some of these commercials rank as early highlights for the night.

      NFL, Super Bowl, Television

      Toronto swaps Rose for Davis

      February 5, 2006 /

      Wayne Embry’s first move as the Toronto GM was to unload Jalen Rose’s hefty contract. He traded Rose to the Knicks in exchange for Antonio Davis’ expiring contract. But this trade isn’t about either player. The Raptors are desperate to keep Chris Bosh and need to be under the cap this offseason, so they can find a big body to protect their franchise player.

      ESPN columnist Marc Stein says that Nene is the prime suspect.

      Denver’s injured power forward/center will be a restricted free agent this summer and a target for any team with salary-cap space, with Chicago and Atlanta already known to be interested. But the Raptors just added themselves to the short list of clubs that might be able to put forth an offer that the Nuggets deem too rich to match or (more likely) forces Denver into a sign-and-trade & especially if Embry can follow through on his efforts to move swingman Eric Williams before the Feb. 23 trading deadline.

      Even if Nene can’t be lured north of the border out of Denver, having significant cap space is vital as the Raptors try to start over around Bosh. They need to make a splashy acquisition or two to convince Bosh that he would be wise to sign a long-term extension before next season, and cap room makes the Raps a contender for not only Nene — whom doctors expect to recover fully from his Opening Night knee tear — but perhaps sharpshooting free agent-to-be Peja Stojakovic, a move that would be well-received by Toronto’s expansive Serbian community as well.

      Toronto has been so bad for so long and the main reason is that they have been unable to keep their star players (Vince Carter, Tracy McGrady). Nene is very talented and would be a great running mate for Bosh. He’s not getting much playing time behind Marcus Camby and Kenyon Martin and his agent has said the Brazilian big man wants a starting gig.

      NBA

      The line is holding

      February 5, 2006 /

      Maybe there’s more support for Seattle than we give them credit for. It’s less than six hours before kickoff and Pittsburgh is still favored by 4. Many pundits believed that the spread might get bigger on gameday, but at World Sports Exchange, the money is coming in slightly in favor of the Seahawks. Last night the spread was +4 (-105) for Seattle, meaning that you’d have to bet $105 on the Seahawks to get a payout of $100. Now the line is +4 (-110) which means it pays out at a $110 / $100 ratio.

      The over/under has continued to be rock solid at 47.0.

      NFL, Super Bowl

      The spotlight is on Matt Hasselbeck

      February 4, 2006 /

      At the beginning of the season, when Chris Berman asked ESPN analyst Tom Jackson which quarterback in the league will lose his job first, Jackson replied, “Matt Hasselbeck.” He admitted that he is a big Seneca Wallace fan, but his response surprised me a little, considering I drafted Hasselbeck in four of my five fantasy leagues and was expecting a big season from him. What did Hasselbeck do? He was fourth in the league with a passer rating of 98.2 and threw for 3459 yards and 24 touchdowns against only nine interceptions, putting together the most efficient season of his career.

      When Mike Holmgren left Green Bay to take over the head coaching and general manager duties in Seattle, he immediately traded for Hasselbeck, giving up just a third round pick and moving down seven spots in the first round. The Packers had to get something for Hasselbeck as he was due to become a free agent at the end of the season, but with the draft picks, the trade ended up being Hasselbeck and G Steve Hutchinson for DE Jamal Reynolds and MLB Torrance Marshall. It turned out to be a great trade for the Seahawks.

      But it wasn’t always smooth sailing for the quarterback in Seattle. He and Holmgren butted heads several times over his first few seasons and it wasn’t until 2003 that the light really went on in Hasselbeck’s head. Now it seems that the coach and the quarterback are on the same page and the result is the first Super Bowl appearance in franchise history.

      Everyone thinks that it is RB Shaun Alexander that makes the Seahawks go. But Seattle’s passing game is so important, especially against a stout rush defense like Pittsburgh. Seattle will not win if Hasselbeck doesn’t play well, and the quarterback from the other team isn’t in quite the same situation. Ben Roethlisberger can play poorly and the Steelers, with their outstanding running game and defense, can still get a win. Seattle’s offense is their strength and the pressure is really on Hasselbeck to play well.

      NFL, Super Bowl

      I couldn’t disagree more!!!

      February 4, 2006 /

      Emmit Smith, the well liked and respected former running back from the Dallas Cowboys, is risking his reputation for an old teammate. Smith believes that Michael Irvin’s personal issues are being held against him for entry into the Pro Football Hall Of Fame. He is exactly right!

      I’m not sure when the retired players started this theory that only what you do on the football field matters. I believe the Hall of Fame is for great players that were talented and respected football and what it stands for. I don’t believe using your money for drugs and crimes falls under that category. If Emmit is asking us to forgive Irvin, I’m all for it, but he shouldn’t be put in the same Hall with the likes of Jerry Rice. I’m a firm believer that Football is not just played between the lines. I know that my professional career isn’t just judged between the walls. I think I would be on the streets pretty fast for a felony or some type of assault charge. And, I wouldn’t have millions of dollars to fall back on. Recently, Michael Irvin found himself in another “wrong place, wrong time” situation, again pleading he was doing the right thing. The NFL forgave him and he’s back on T.V. I think Irvin should count his blessings and his money and hope “THE U” (Miami University) honors him, because if it was up to me, Pete Rose would get into baseball’s Hall of Fame before Michael got on the first step of football’s Hall of Fame.

      NFL

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