Showing posts with label Joe Namath. Show all posts
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Friday, April 06, 2012

Are the Giants now an elite NFL franchise?



Of course, I always thought they were.

http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/columns/story?columnist=garber_greg&id=3694635

OK, OK, not always.

But given their most recent -- and once again (aren't they all) surprise -- Super Bowl victory, is it now possible to claim that the Giants are a top 5, elite NFL franchise?

They now possess the most Super Bowl victories since 1985 (26+ years). Cherry-picking the start date, perhaps....but still. Who else?

Pittsburgh - 6-2 overall in SB's. OK, They still stand at the top of the heap.
49'ers - 5-0 overall in SB's. No doubt. In the team picture as well.
Dallas - 5-3 overall. Maybe a bit of a case for "What have you done for me lately, but still..

After that...

Giants and Packers 4-1 overall. And the Giants win the tie-breaker here (IMO) under the "What have you done for me lately" clause.

After that NE (3-4), Oakland (3-2) and Washington (3-2) have some recent history warts.
Buffalo (0-4) and Minnesota (0-4) get points for effort, if not results.

Interesting, that seven are old-NFL franchises versus 3 old-AFL franchises, but you have to be pretty old to remember the old-AFL. Right Joe?


Yeah, I thought so.
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Thursday, March 22, 2012

Denver fan would rather die than watch Peyton Manning lead the Horseheads


If the Peyton Manning deal didn't kill him, the Tebow trade might have pushed him over the edge as well. Some folks take this football stuff way to seriously.

Obituary For Dead Broncos Fan Says He Hated Peyton Manning And "Wanted Out Before A Deal Was Done":

according to the opening paragraph of his obituary in the Columbia Tribune:

James H. "Jim" Driver, 78, of Eagle, Colo., formerly of Columbia, passed away Monday, March 19, 2012, at South Hampton Place in Columbia after a brief illness. An avid Broncos fan, he abhorred Manning and evidently wanted out before a deal was done.



Elway still leads the "NFL GM who most resembles his team logo" competition. JACKASS!!

He comes off looking like those LL or AAU dads that are jealous because some other kid is the star of the team, so he gets the board to appoint him manager and then trades / benches the other kid just for spite.

I'm not sure you're actually allowed to trade kids in Little League, but AAU or most travel ball leagues
I would say allow for it. As long as it's a straight cash transaction -- not trading one kid for another -- 'cause that would be just plain wrong.

Good luck on Broadway Timmy-boy. Don't let the comments of that lecherous, old, drunken, has-been Joe Namath or Antonio Cromartie bother you"

Neither one of them is worth a damn.

Cromartie's Credentials:

http://www.nypost.com/p/news/national/how_jets_big_daddy_goes_the_whole_GfZbp5YDG78i7laEsFtJIK

This Jet cornerback may be better at conceptions than interceptions.

Antonio Cromartie has nine children with eight women in six states.
That's one more kid than the eight he haltingly listed last month when asked to name his children on HBO's reality show "Hard Knocks."

Maybe the oversight is because his pressures as a pro football player pale against the soap opera of his life off the field. He juggles daddy duties for a 6-month-old girl with his wife, model Terricka Cason, plus eight kids up to age 5 from women he knocked up.

At only 26, Cromartie's conquests range from a then-17-year-old girl in his hometown Tallahassee to a lawyer and beauty queen.


The 6-foot-2, 210-pound former San Diego Charger has left a nationwide trail of paternity suits, visitation agreements and child-support orders totaling tens of thousands of dollars a month. Last March, the Jets fronted him $500,000 of his salary to pay at least $25,000 in arrears and other custody-related costs. He's in the final year of a five-year, $12.5 million contract.

Joe Namath commenting on Chad Pennington. Look how much Joe's opinion helped old Chad.

Joe Namath Drunk



This is just going to look so wrong, so awful -- Tebow with "Gang Green", but I suppose it could be worse, he could have wound up with the Eagles. Then I might have wanted to end up like that recently deceased Denver fan.


Oh well, good for the NFL. The two most popular QB's in the league -- ranked #4 and #5 in jersey sales for 2011 -- just changed teams. Conspiracy? No, just coincidence....I think.
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Giants Top Minor League Prospects

  • 1. Joey Bart 6-2, 215 C Power arm and a power bat, playing a premium defensive position. Good catch and throw skills.
  • 2. Heliot Ramos 6-2, 185 OF Potential high-ceiling player the Giants have been looking for. Great bat speed, early returns were impressive.
  • 3. Chris Shaw 6-3. 230 1B Lefty power bat, limited defensively to 1B, Matt Adams comp?
  • 4. Tyler Beede 6-4, 215 RHP from Vanderbilt projects as top of the rotation starter when he works out his command/control issues. When he misses, he misses by a bunch.
  • 5. Stephen Duggar 6-1, 170 CF Another toolsy, under-achieving OF in the Gary Brown mold, hoping for better results.
  • 6. Sandro Fabian 6-0, 180 OF Dominican signee from 2014, shows some pop in his bat. Below average arm and lack of speed should push him towards LF.
  • 7. Aramis Garcia 6-2, 220 C from Florida INTL projects as a good bat behind the dish with enough defensive skill to play there long-term
  • 8. Heath Quinn 6-2, 190 OF Strong hitter, makes contact with improving approach at the plate. Returns from hamate bone injury.
  • 9. Garrett Williams 6-1, 205 LHP Former Oklahoma standout, Giants prototype, low-ceiling, high-floor prospect.
  • 10. Shaun Anderson 6-4, 225 RHP Large frame, 3.36 K/BB rate. Can start or relieve
  • 11. Jacob Gonzalez 6-3, 190 3B Good pedigree, impressive bat for HS prospect.
  • 12. Seth Corry 6-2 195 LHP Highly regard HS pick. Was mentioned as possible chip in high profile trades.
  • 13. C.J. Hinojosa 5-10, 175 SS Scrappy IF prospect in the mold of Kelby Tomlinson, just gets it done.
  • 14. Garett Cave 6-4, 200 RHP He misses a lot of bats and at times, the plate. 13 K/9 an 5 B/9. Wild thing.

2019 MLB Draft - Top HS Draft Prospects

  • 1. Bobby Witt, Jr. 6-1,185 SS Colleyville Heritage HS (TX) Oklahoma commit. Outstanding defensive SS who can hit. 6.4 speed in 60 yd. Touched 97 on mound. Son of former major leaguer. Five tool potential.
  • 2. Riley Greene 6-2, 190 OF Haggerty HS (FL) Florida commit.Best HS hitting prospect. LH bat with good eye, plate discipline and developing power.
  • 3. C.J. Abrams 6-2, 180 SS Blessed Trinity HS (GA) High-ceiling athlete. 70 speed with plus arm. Hitting needs to develop as he matures. Alabama commit.
  • 4. Reece Hinds 6-4, 210 SS Niceville HS (FL) Power bat, committed to LSU. Plus arm, solid enough bat to move to 3B down the road. 98MPH arm.
  • 5. Daniel Espino 6-3, 200 RHP Georgia Premier Academy (GA) LSU commit. Touches 98 on FB with wipe out SL.

2019 MLB Draft - Top College Draft Prospects

  • 1. Adley Rutschman C Oregon State Plus defender with great arm. Excellent receiver plus a switch hitter with some pop in the bat.
  • 2. Shea Langliers C Baylor Excelent throw and catch skills with good pop time. Quick bat, uses all fields approach with some pop.
  • 3. Zack Thompson 6-2 LHP Kentucky Missed time with an elbow issue. FB up to 95 with plenty of secondary stuff.
  • 4. Matt Wallner 6-5 OF Southern Miss Run producing bat plus mid to upper 90's FB closer. Power bat from the left side, athletic for size.
  • 5. Nick Lodolo LHP TCU Tall LHP, 95MPH FB and solid breaking stuff.