Another New Red Sox

Today the Boston Red Sox added to their free agent signing list by signing Tampa Bay Outfielder Carl Crawford. This comes roughly 5 days after signing Adrian Gonzalez, former Padre.

The Red Sox gave him an even bigger contract than Gonzalez. The final deal was 7 years worth $ 142 million.

Crawford is totally deserving of this money due to what he produces on the field. Even though his time with the Rays only lasted in 2 playoff runs, Crawford led the team almost every year.

This year he batted .307 with 19 Home Runs and 90 RBI's. Those are all stats that are in the top half of the league especially the ERA which was 9th in the American League. He also had 110 Runs which were 4th in the majors and had 47 steals which were 3rd best.

He was awarded a Silver Slugger and a Gold Glove award this year, which was his best in the majors. As well as 2009 All Star Game honors a year ago, Crawford's game has been improving every year.

Known for his speed, fielding, and hard work I'm sure the Red Sox will not regret this deal. He also is only 29 years old, and for a baseball player that is baby with most players now a days playing into their 40's

With all of this being said i will now say that i believe Cliff Lee will be a Yankee. The Red Sox probably do not have the money to fund another all star who will probably get more money than Crawford and Gonzalez. Also in other MLB Off Season news, the Orioles have acquired another good player in Shortstop JJ Hardy. Also the Yankees have offered Cliff Lee a 7 year contract, but the money is not known. More updates to come

Suburban

Yesterday, Florida Gators football coach, Urban Meyers, stepped down from the team.

If you can remember, this same situation occurred last year after the Gators lost the SEC Title game vs Alabama.

The only difference though was just shortly after his announcement he took back what he said and continued to coach the team through this season and was expected to coach the team. This was also the first season Urban didn't have Tim Tebow on the team.

This season, being the first year without Tebow the team did not have much success. They are currently 7-5 and play Penn. State in the Outback Bowl. The team's offense was not as explosive with John Brantley at quarterback and had a lot of problems in the beginning of the season adjusting to the new QB.

Urban does not blame the resignation in spite of the record. He says that he did not get the chance to watch his 2 daughters play high school volleyball and just in general spend enough time with his family.

The big discussion now is who to replace Meyers, who has been one of the greatest coaches this decade.

Florida could look at current College Coaches like Randy Shannon, Rich Rodriguez, Chris Peterson, Gary Patterson, or Jim Harbaugh.

Another idea is to look at some NFL coaches, former and active. The leading candidates would be John Gruden, Josh McDaniels, or Mike Leech who coached Texas Tech before he got fired amid controversy with a player.

What Urban will do now, nobody knows. He says he wants to spend time with his family so that is his first priority so do not excpet him to make moves to quickly. Once he is ready, if he is ready, he could possibly start at a High School Level or even coach his kids. Also it is possible he could coach at another College or even go to the NFL.

With Josh McDaniels being fired very recently in Denver, is it a coincident or not that Tim Tebow is on the team, and Urban Meyers has randomly decided to resign. Only time will tell what happens.

Anyways, Meyers will coach his last game with Florida in their bowl game vs Penn State on January 1st.

NFL Week 13 Recap

Eagles vs Texans: 34-24 Eagles
Eagles Player of the Week: Michael Vick- 350 Yards and 3 Touchdowns
Texans Player of the Week: Matt Schuab- 337 Yards and 2 Touchdowns
The Eagles defeated the Texans on Thursday to take at least a share of the NFC East

Giants vs Redskins: 31-7 Giants
Giants Player of the Week: Running Backs Jacobs and Bradshaw- 200 Yards and 4 Touchdowns
Redskins Player of the Week: Anthony Armstrong- 97 Yards and 1 Touchdown
The Giants demolished the Redskins to also take at least a share of the NFC East

Saints vs Bengals: 34-30 Saints
Saints Player of the Week: Chris Ivory 117 Yards and 2 Touchdowns
Bengals Player of the Week: Cedric Benson- 49 Yards and 2 Touchdowns
The Saints beat the Bengals in the last minute due to some dumb errors by the Bengals

Bears vs Lions: 24-20 Bears
Bears Player of the Week: Jay Cutler-234 Yards and 1 Touchdown
Lions Player of the Week: Drew Stanton- 178 Yards and 1 Pass Touchdown, Rush Touchdown
The Bears beat the Lions to take control of the NFC North

Niners vs Packers: 34-16 Packers
Niners Player of the Week: Vernon Davis- 126 Yards and 1 Touchdown
Packers Player of the Week: Greg Jennings- 122 Yards and 2 Touchdowns
The Rodgers to Jennings connection has been on fire the last few weeks, and scorched the Niners

Jaguars vs Titans: 17-6 Jaguars
Jaguars Player of the Week: Maurice Jones Drew- 186 Yards
Titans Player of the Week: Stephen Tulloch- 17 Tackles and 1 Pass Deflection
The Jaguars are making the Colts more nervous with another win Sunday to increase the divisional lead

Broncos vs Chiefs: 10-6 Chiefs
Broncos Player of the Week: Knowshon Moreno- 161 Yards
Chiefs Player of the Week: Jamaal Charles- 116 Yards
The Chiefs win another divisional game to take a demanding lead on the AFC West

Browns vs Dolphins: 13-10 Browns
Browns Player of the Week: Jake Delhomme- 217 Yards and 1 Touchdown
Dolphins Player of the Week: Chad Henne- 174 Yards and 1 Touchdown

Bills vs Vikings: 38-14 Vikings
Bills Player of the Week: Ryan Fitzpaterick- 157 Yards and 1 Touchdown
Vikings Player of the Week: Adrian Peterson- 107 Yards and 3 Touchdowns
The Vikings give Frazier another win and if it weren't for a bad start, they would be competing for a playoff spot; Favre gets injured

Raiders vs Chargers: 28-13 Raiders
Raiders Player of the Week: Darren McFadden- 97 Yards and 1Touchdown
Chargers Player of the Week: Antonio Gates- 73 Yards and 1 Touchdown
The Raiders finish off a sweep of the Chargers with a great defensive performance vs the Chargers

Cowboys vs Colts: 38-35 Cowboys (OT)
Cowboys Player of the Week: Tashard Choice- 100 Yards and 1 Touchdown
Colts Player of the Week: Reggie Wayne- 200 Yards and 1 Touchdown
Peyton Manning throws two more touchdowns this week, to the other team! That is his 4th in 2 weeks. Also the Cowboys are now 3-1 with Jason Garrett as Head Coach

Rams vs Cardinals: 19-6 Rams
Rams Player of the Week: Steven Jackson- 102 Yards and 1 Touchdown
Cardinals Player of the Week: Tim Hightower- 81 Yards
The Rams defeat the Cardinals, improve to 6-6 and have a share of the NFC West

Panthers vs Seahawks: 31-14 Seahawks
Panthers Player of the Week: Jonathan Stewart- 92 Yards and 1 Touchdown
Seahawks Player of the Week: Marshawn- Lynch- 83 Yards and 3Touchdowns
The Seahawks beat the worst team in the NFL to take a tie lead in the worst conference in the NFL

Falcons vs Bucs: 28-24 Falcons
Falcons Player of the Week: Michael Turner- 88 Yards and 1 Touchdown
Bucs Player of the Week: LeGarrete Bount- 103 Yards and 1 Touchdown
The Falcons beat the Bucs and now have the best record in the NFL with the Patriots at 10-2

Steelers vs Ravens: 13-10 Steelers
Steelers Player of the Week: Ben Roethlisberger- 253 Yards and 1 Touchdown
Ravens Player of the Week: Anquan Bolind- 118 Yards and 1 Touchdown
The Steelers beat the Ravens in the final minutes to take control of the division lead

Jets vs Patriots: 45-3
Jets Player of the Week: Rex Ryan- Ate 15 Hotdogs and Drank 5 Beers
Patriots Player of the Week: Tom Brady- 326 Yards and 4 Touchdowns
The only thing in the air that night were Tom Brady's Touchdown Passes as the Patriots keep the Jets grounded and take lead of the AFC East

Fire on the Mountain

Christmas came early for this Broncos Fan

Today the Denver Broncos fired their head coach, Josh McDaniels. McDaniels succeeded the Broncos old coach Mike Shanahan he led the team to several Super Bowls and even a victory.

McDaniels was one of the youngest head coaches in the NFL. Last year was his first year as a head coach and led the Broncos to a 8-8 record. If it weren't for the end of the season collapse the team would've made the playoffs.

Before that McDaniels was the Offensive Coordinators for the New England Patriots. He did a great job for New England, most noticeably for their prolific 2007 offense when "Brady to Moss" broke almost every single offensive record. He also won 2 superbowls with the team.

McDaniels though has been in the center of much controversy.

It all started when ex-Denver Broncos high profile Quarterback Jay Cutler was complaining about, well everything. McDaniels decided to bench Cutler and totally ruined the chemistry of the team which lead to their losing streak which then ended their playoff hopes. McDaniels pretty much said one of us has to go me or him, so this time they chose McDaniels. He also caused a lot of controversy when benching another ex- Bronco in Brandon Marshall.

Another controversy McDaniels was a part of was the spygate of the Denver Broncos. Not only was he part of this but if you remember, he was part of that Patriots team that also videotaped another team. McDaniels took a lot of heat for this one because it was the second time it occurred and it is cheating. Also McDaniels was the coach when a Denver Broncos player died.

This season things did not get better for McDaniels. Along with spygate the Broncos record is not very good. Although Orton and Brandon Lloyd are producing nice stats, Moreno is often hurt and the defense  just has not shown up. The team is currently 3-9 and out of the playoffs.

College Football Week 14 Recap

This week will be a very short Recap because only a few teams played this week. It will also be my last College Football Recap post until all the bowl games are over and i will have 1 huge post summing up the season and the bowls. In between though look for my Heisman post which will come up soon.

Teams in the Top 25 that Lost:

13. Nebraska vs Oklahoma
19. South Carolina vs Auburn
21. Florida State vs Virginia Tech
23. Arizona vs Arizona State
24. Northern Illinois vs Miami (OH)

Top Performances:
1. Auburn QB Cam Newton- What else is new here but seriously, Newton had a great performance in his biggest game of the season, the SEC Championship game. He threw for 335 and ran for 75. He also had 6 Total touchdowns and helped bring Auburn to the Title Game
2. Virginia Tech Hokies- After starting the season 0-2, the Hokies have yet to lose and have the 4th longest streak in the Nation. They defeated FSU in the ACC Championship game and are set to face Stanford in the Orange Bowl. QB Tyrod Taylor has greatly improved himself and his team
3. Oklahoma Sooners- the Sooners came back from a 20-0 hole on saturday to defeat Nebraska and advance to the Fiesta Bowl where they will play UCONN and most likely win. Great Performances from Broyles, Murray, and Jones

Top Disappointments:
1. The BCS System- Again another fail with college sports postseason systems. Somehow UCONN who is 8-4 will make it to a BCS game over teams like Michigan State, LSU, Boise State, and Alabama
UCONN did not play a single ranked team this season and lost to some bad teams like Rutgers Temple and Louisville as well as Michigan
2. Nebraksa Cornhuskers-  After starting off hot and having great offense from Martinez and Co. The Huskers failed to score a Touchdown in the 2nd half and choked itself out of the Big 12 Title game and BCS Bowl Contention.
3. Arizona K Alex Zendejas- He missed 2 PAT that would have won Arizona its in-state game vs the Sun Devils. I don't understand why he is even on the team.

Game of the Week:
The Game of the Week Goes to the SEC Championship game between Auburn and South Carolina. The game started off close with South Carolina only down a touchdown. But with a defensive stand and a lack of defense from the Gamecocks the game became out of hand by the second half. Newton and Co. dominated the South Carolina Defense and claimed the SEC Title and will now move on to face Oregon in the National Championship Game in Glendale, Arizona.

Look Forward To:
1. The Heisman
2. The Holidays
3. Vacation
4. Bowl Games
5. The Draft

Other Major League Signings

The Major Leagues next season will have a couple of faces in different places come opening day. The Red Sox have just agreed in principle to trade 4 prospects for Padres 1st Basemen and slugger Adrian Gonzalez. Also just today, it looks like the Orioles have acquired Arizona Diamondbacks 3rd Basemen and slugger Mark Reynolds for the same scenario

The Red Sox signed Gonzalez after failing to sign Werth and in need of new talent. The Red Sox failed to make the playoffs this season after great seasons by the Yankees and Rays. Also the Blue Jays had a good run going  but blew it at the end. The Red Sox also picked up some big names last year in Adrian Beltre and John Lackey but still could not make the playoffs.

As for the Orioles. They have not have a good season in a very long time. They lack the money, players, fans, and the will to make a playoff run. They have been on the bottom of the wins list for the last decade and are just a depressing team to watch. I'm sure the Yankees AAA team would be able to defeat the Orioles. Hopefully for them, Reynolds brings something to the plate for them this season and returns to All Star form.

This season was not Reynolds best. He struck out a MLB record 233 times in '09. This season he struck out 22 times fewer but still that is still not good. He had only 99 hits this season so do the math yourself. On the bright side he hit 32 home runs and knocked in 85 RBI's. This also was in the NL West which does not nearly compare itself to the AL East. When Reynolds will have to deal with CC, Price, and Beckett I'm sure his stats will slump even more.

Now to Gonzalez. He has just been getting better every season and it is a shame he had to do it for the Padres. Now with a team that can pitch, hit, and compete look for his stats to rise. This season he batted .298 with 31 Home Runs and 101 RBI's all of these stats are remarkable and without great seasons from Pujols and Votto he could have been the MVP.

Both players will look to make both teams improve and will be playing each other many times throughout the course of the season because they play in the same division. Good luck to both of them but still I'm sure my Yankees will take care of business.

Is it Werth It?

The Washington Nationals have just signed ex Philadelphia Phillies Outfielder Jayson Werth. Every year Werth has become a better player in the Majors and was a recent All Star. The Nats signed him to a 7 year $126 million contract.

$126 million is a big deal and I'm not sure Werth is Worth it. Although they have recently lost their starting Outfielder in Adam Dunne, Werth is not worth the 126. Yes hes a great team player and a fan favorite but he does not have the killer stats that a player getting payed $18 million a year.

Heres some comparisons: Kevin Durant makes $6 million a year and is one of the best basketball players today. His former teammate and reigning NL Cy Young winner Roy Halladay makes $15 million. As for Football, remember the best corner back in the league, Darrelle Revis' big contract dispute. Yes he's only averaging $11.5 million dollars a year and he's one of the best defensive players in the league. And finally for hockey, Both Alex Ovechkin and Sydney Crosby make $9.5 million and $8.6 million respectively.

So the top athletes in all of the major 4 sports leagues are not making as much as Werth which is a shame.

On the bright side lets look at Werth's stats this season. He batted .296 which is a solid Batting Average. He hit 27 Home Runs and drove in 85 RBI's which both are very good. He also had very good Slugging % as well as a good number of runs scored. Werth definitely is a good player in the Majors, I'm just saying he is not worth that much money.

As for Washington, they now are looking to become a good team in the Major Leagues. They have star power now with Ryan Zimmerman, Steven Strausberg, Bryce Harper, and now Werth. Although they are playing in one of the toughest divisions in baseball, the NL East. The division is dominated by the Phillies almost every year, and occasionally produce Wild Card teams like the Mets, Braves, and even the Marlins. In a couple of years when their young guns have some experience and the other teams age, don't be surprised to see the Nationals making a run for their money, no pun intended.

World Cups 2018 and 2022

On Friday Fifa announced in Switzerland that after Brazil hosts the 2014 World Cup in Brazil, Russia and Qatar will host the next two world Cups.

Russia is already hosting the 2014 Winter Olympics but again are hosting a worldwide sporting event in 2018. The other nations that put in bids to host the World Cups were Portugal/ Spain and Netherlands/ Belgium, both dual hosting a World Cup and finally England.

Qatar will be the first Middle East team to host a World Cup. It was chosen over the United States, Japan, Australia, and South Korea. Although Qatar is a very small country with under 2 million people total in the country.

Qatar brings much controversy to the table when it was elected host. Qatar has only 1 Soccer Stadium right now, though they are planning to build at least 5 more. Also on a average hot day in the summer of Qatar it is over 100 degrees so all stadiums will have air condition. For the new stadiums, many of them have very cool designs and perks to them that make them one of a kind. You can see a video of the stadium designs here:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DcAi3GLQyOI&feature=player_embedded

Also another controversy Qatar has is that it has a feud going on with Israel due to being allys with Palestine. They did say they will allow Israel to compete if they qualify. The last controversy is that Qatar does not allow Alcohol to be purchased and their are only a few spots in the country that allow the purchase. For the world cup they will likely get that fixed because it is the most popular drink at sporting events.

As for Britain and the United States both of these countries were shocked. They both formed an alliance and dropped out of each others bidding years so it would increase the chances of winning. Yet neither of them won and it brought great anger to each country. The US before the announcement said they were very confident and said it was very likely they would host the World Cup.

Either way congratulations to Russia and Qatar and I'm sure both World Cups will be great

White Sox Land Dunn

Adam Dunn is one of the hardest hitting players in the majors today. He also just signed with the Chicago White Sox.

The White Sox and Dunn agreed to a 4-year deal worth about $56 million in total. Last year Dunn played for the Nationals and before that the Diamonbacks for a season and the Reds. He is looking to finally play on a contending team

Last Year Dunn batted .260 but had 38 Home runs and 103 RBI's which was a major contribution to the teams total offense. He also had a slugging % of .536. Since 04' Dunn is 2nd in the entire Major Leagues in Home Runs with 282. Only Albert Pujols has more.

Dunn plays the Outfield but the White Sox are pretty deep in outfielders, if they were to resign Paul Konerko who has been a White Sox forever. If not, Dunn will probably play DH where the White Sox have been lacking since Frank Thomas was DH for a little bit.

If the White Sox were able to bring back Konerko they could be a serious contender in the AL Central next season. The AL Central along with the West usually do not produce the best teams but have a few decent teams like the Twins, Angels, and Rangers over the past few years. Next year with the Royals, Indians usually being bad and the Tigers although they have talent do not play well together, the only real competition would be the Twins. The Twins have won the division 5 of the last 6 years but that other year was when the White Sox went to the World Series and won against the Astros in '05.

NFL Week 13 Predictions

Texans vs Eagles: 28-24 Eagles

Saints vs Bengals: 30-14 Saints

Giants vs Redsksins: 27-17 Giants

Bears vs Lions: 24-15 Bears

Niners vs Packers: 28-20 Packers

Titans vs Jaguars: 26-17 Jaguars

Chiefs vs Broncos: 35-24 Chiefs

Browns vs Dolphins: 30-23 Dolphins

Bills vs Vikings: 30-28 Vikings

Chargers vs Raiders: 35-27 Chargers

Cowboys vs Colts: 28-20 Colts

Rams vs Cardinals: 27-13 Rams

Panthers vs Seahawks: 23-12 Panthers

Falcons vs Bucs: 24-23 Falcons

Steelers vs Ravens: 27-21 Ravens

Jets vs Patriots: 30-14 Patriots

Drama Jeter

The Way it should be

The Yankees are currently in a mini feud with Derek Jeter and his agent over new contract negotiations. Right now the Yankees offered about 3 years with around $12 million each year.

Jeter says he would like more years because he feels he can still play at a major league level, i mean he is the captain of the best team of baseball right? No Although Jeter is one of the greatest Yankees ever and brings a lot off the field, he is still asking for too much.

If Jeter wants the years he should defiantly take a pay cut for the better of the team. Soon after a few years anyways, Jeter will probably get moved to the outfield or DH so new players in the farm system can be the "next ones".

Every year, Jeter stats have been declining; this year he batted only .270 with 10 Homeruns and 67 RBI's. Also one must think Jeter is still a great fielder because of those great flip throws he makes. That too is a false assumption because he made quite a few errors this season and his gold glove was not very deserving.

The Worst thing on thing on Earth that could ever happen ^

Still i believe the Yankees should 100% sign Jeter. Just imagine Jeter in another teams jersey, its like picturing Peyton Manning in a Patriots jersey,  Kobe in green, and LeBron on the Heat. Oh wait that last one actually happened.

Anyways, Jeter is still a good average player in the league and brings many features of the field. He is an avid member of the organization always going to charity events and getting publicity for the Yankees. Even if the Yankees over pay to get Jeter, they will get the money back through not only performance, but tickets being purchased, jerseys being bought, and many other things people will do to get Jeter on the team.

Yankees GM Brian Cashman told Jeter to test the market if he does not like the offer but just recently, they have been back in negotiations trying to hit both teams interests in the negotiations. As a Yankee fan i hope the Yanks sign Jeter because since i have been born in '95,  #2 has been in between third and second every season winning championships, gold gloves, and other prestigious awards.

NFL Week 12 Recap

Sorry this ones a little late but i have been really busy in the last few days but here it is:

Patriots vs Lions: 45-24 Patriots
Patriots Player of the Week: Tom Brady-341 Yards and 4 Touchdowns
Lions Player of the Week: Maurice Morris- 55 Yards 2 Touchdowns
The Patriots were very thankful to play the Lions this Thanksgiving getting an easy Dub.

Saints vs Cowboys: 30-27 Saints
Saints Player of the Week: Drew Brees- 351 Yards and 1 Touchdown
Cowboys Player of the Week: Miles Austin- 60 Yards Rushing 1 Touchdown
The Saints were thankful for Roy Williams un-clutch fumble that put them back in the game which they won

Jets vs Bengals: 26-10 Jets
Jets Player of the Week: Brad Smith- 55 Rush Yards, 1 Rush Touchdown, and 1 89 Yard Kickoff Return
Bengals Player of the Week: Jordan Shipley- 38 Yards 1 Touchdown
The Jets defeated the Bengals on Thanksgiving Night in a very one sided game dominated by the Jets

Giants vs Jaguars: 24-20 Giants
Giants Player of the Week: Kevin Boss- 74 Yards 1 Touchdown
Jaguars Player of the Week: Maurice Jones- Drew-113 Yards
The Giants come back after being down as much as 11 to defeat the Jaguars

Packers vs Falcons: 20-17 Falcons
Packers Player of the Week: Aaron Rodgers- 344 Pass Yards, 51 Rush Yards, and 2 Total Touchdowns
Falcons Player of the Week: Michael Turner- 110 Yards and 1 Touchdown
The Falcons prove they are the best in the NFC with a nice win over a top team in the Packers

Steelers vs Bills: 19-16 Steelers (OT)
Steelers Player of the Week: Rashard Mendenhall- 153 Yards and 1 Touchdown
Bills Player of the Week: Fred Jackson- 163 Yards and 1 Touchdown
The Steelers are thankful for Steve Johnson's fumble that won the Steelers a game and saved them from humility

Panthers vs Browns: 24-23 Browns
Panthers Player of the Week: Captain Munnerlyn- 6 Tackles, 1 Interception for a Touchdown
Browns Player of the Week: Peyton Hillis- 194 Yards and 3 Touchdowns
The Browns are thankful for John Kasay missing 2 field goals that could had won the Panthers the game

Vikings vs Redskins: 17-13 Vikings
Vikings Player of the Week: Toby Gerhart- 76 Yards and 1 Touchdown
Redskins Player of the Week: Fred Davis- 25 Yards and 1 Touchdown
The Vikings defeat the Redskins even though they lost AP after the 1st half

Texans vs Titans: 20-0 Texans
Texans Player of the Week: Defense- gave up 0 points and held Chris Johnson to 5 Yards even though being known for having one of the worst defenses, also Andre Johnson for fighting Cortland Finnegan
Titans Player of the Week: Stephen Tulloch- 14 Tackles
The Texans beat up on the Titans literally and figuratively

Dolphins vs Raiders: 33-17 Dolphins
Dolphins Player of the Week: Ricky Williams- 95 Yards and 1 Touchdown
Raiders Player of the Week:  Jacoby Ford- 121 Yards and 1 Touchdown
The Dolphins come back from a losing streak and with Chad Henne at full strength defeat the Raiders

Chiefs vs Seahawks:  42-24 Chiefs
Chiefs Player of the Week: Matt Cassel-223 Yards 4 Touchdowns, Jamal Charles- 173 Yards 1 Touchdown, Dwayne Bowe- 170 Yards 3 Touchdowns
Seahawks Player of the Week: Ben Obomanu- 107 Yards and 1 Touchdown
The Chiefs offense Obliterates the Seahawks defense in a one sided game

Bears vs Eagles: 31-26 Bears
Bears Player of the Week: Earl Bennett- 56 Yards and 2 Touchdowns
Eagles Player of the Week: Mike Vick- 377 Yards and 2 Touchdowns ( 1 Interception though)
The Bears defeat the Burning hot Eagles with big performances from Forte and Cutler

Broncos vs Rams: 36-33 Rams
Broncos Player of the Week: Kyle Orton- 347 Yards and 3 Touchdowns
Rams Player of the Week: Sam Bradford- 308 Yards and 3 Touchdowns
The Rams defeat the Broncos and look like they could end up with the Division

Ravens vs Bucs: 17-10 Ravens
Ravens Player of the Week: Derrick Mason- 87 Yards and 1 Touchdown
Bucs Player of the Week: Kellen Winslow- 44 Yards and 1 Touchdown
The Ravens shut down the improving Bucs

Chargers vs Colts: 36-14 Chargers
Chargers Player of the Week: Defense- 2 Interceptions for Touchdowns (4 total Interception, plus 1 Fumble Recovery), and 67 Tackles
Colts Player of the Week: Jacob Tamme- 64 Yards and 1 Touchdown
The Chargers shock the Colts as they pick off Peyton 4 Times on SNF

Niners vs Cardinals: 27-6 Niners
Niners Player of the Week:Brian Wesbtrook- 136 Yards and 1 Touchdown
Cardinals Player of the Week:N/A
The Niners destroy the Cardinals but lose Frank Gore in doing so

TCU Getting Big

After being highly criticized for a weak schedule year after year, and being told they are not deserving of a BCS Bowl Game, the TCU Frogs have accepted a contract to join the Big East in 2012.

Many people have also complained about how weak the Big East is so TCU can become their football powerhouse since the Big East is guaranteed at least 1 BCS Bowl Game. With the other Eight teams being West Virginia, Connecticut, Pittsburgh, South Florida, Cincinnati, Syracuse, Louisville and Rutgers, TCU could possibly be able to Win the conference in its first year.

TCU is leaving the MWC, or Mountain West Conference after joining in '05. Coincidently As TCU is leaving, Boise State is entering the Conference. BYU and Utah are both leaving the MWC as well. So long for competition for Boise as it has screwed itself over by joining the MWC.

TCU has also accepted a full deal to the Big East, joining its basketball conference too, becoming its 18 member. Many teams in the entire 18 team Big East don't have a football team to compete at Division I level and some don't have a team at all. TCU is the conference's most western conference and will likely gain a lot of popularity in recruits hoping to join the Big East.

TCU is one of the many teams leaving and joining new conferences this decade. By 2013 it will be a new Era in College Sports as almost every conference is gaining or losing a team to form super conferences. Hopefully all of these changes turn out good and competition is even better.

College Football Week 13 Recap

With 3 changes in the top 5 this week College Football is ready for its last week of the season before Bowl Games and Conference Championships:

Teams in the Top 25 That Lost:

4. Boise State vs 19. Nevada
5. LSU vs 12. Arkansas
9. Oklahoma State vs 13. Oklahoma
11. Alabama vs 2. Auburn
21. Arizona vs 1. Oregon
23. North Carolina State vs Maryland
24. Iowa vs Maryland

Top Performances:
1. Nevada Wolfpack- They defeated Boise 34-31 and were the first team to do it in over 2 full regular seasons. The team mounted a 24-7 comeback at half and ended up kicking the game winning Field goal. Shout out to Quarterback Colin Kaepernick
2. Cam Newton- Helped lead Auburn to a comeback victory over Alabama for the Iron Bowl Title. He passed for 219 yards and all 4 Touchdowns in a 28-27 Victory
3. Wisconsin Badgers- They put up 70 points up again and this time the running backs combined for over 325 Yards and 5 Touchdowns. I can start smelling the roses for Wisconsin

Top Disappointments:
1. Boise State Broncos- This one really is on the kicker who missed 2 controversial Field Goals, the first to win and second to give the team the lead. This is the first time Boise has lost a Regular Season game in two years and a game in conference in like forever.
2. Oregon State Beavers- After coming very close in many hard games this year the Beavers were shut out in a game they could have won against Stanford
3. Alabama Crimson Tide- After starting the season at #1 the Tride have lost their third game this season and blew a lead over #2 Auburn.

Game of the Week: Boise State vs Nevada: 34-31 Nevada
Boise started off with a nice lead over Nevada as Kellen Moore played well as usual. Going into halftime they had a nice 17 point lead. Though as most people could had projected, Nevada came back and ended up tying the game up at 31. As time expired Boise State's Kicker missed an easy Field Goal sending the game to overtime. The Broncos got the ball first in OT and drove down a few yards before having to attempt another Field Goal. This time he missed again to the other direction. Nevada then faced a 4th down and drilled a Field Goal for the win, defeating Boise and giving them their first regular season loss in a while.

Top Games for Next Week:
1. Auburn vs South Carolina
2. Oregon vs Oregon State
3. Oklahoma vs Nebraska
4. Florida State vs Virginia Tech
5. Arizona vs Arizona State

Bowl Predictions:

BCS Championship Game: Oregon vs Auburn
Rose Bowl: Wisconsin vs TCU
Sugar Bowl: Arkansas vs Oklahoma
Orange Bowl: Virginia Tech vs West Virginia
Fiesta Bowl: Stanford vs Ohio State

NFL Week 12 Predictions

Patriots vs Lions: 27-13 Patriots
Saints vs Cowboys: 28-21 Saints
Jets vs Bengals: 17-10 Jets
Packers vs Falcons: 35-30 Falcons
Giants vs Jaguars: 30-23 Giants
Bills vs Steelers: 28-10 Steelers
Panthers vs Browns: 24-13 Browns
Redskins vs Vikings: 30-28 Vikings
Texans vs Titans: 24-20 Texans
Dolphins vs Raiders: 27-17 Raiders
Chiefs vs Seahawks: 35-20 Chiefs
Eagles vs Bears: 23-20 Bears
Broncos vs Rams: 28-21 Broncos
Bucs vs Ravens: 23-17 Ravens
Chargers vs Colts: 35-32 Chargers
Niners vs Cardinals: 23-20 Niners

NFL Week 11 Recap

Bears vs Dolphins: 16-0 Bears
Bears Player of the Week: Matt Forte- 97 Yards and 1 Touchdown
Dolphins Player of the Week: Karlos Dansby- 10 Tackles and 1 Sack
The Bears shutout the Dolphins and retake the NFC North lead on Thursday Night Football

Bills vs Bengals: 49-31 Bills
Bills Player of the Week: Steve Johnson- 136 Yards and 3 Touchdowns
Bengals Player of the Week: Cedric Benson- 124 Yards and 1 Touchdown
The Bills comeback to outscore the Bengals 35-0 in the 2nd half as everyone on the offense over achieves

Cowboys vs Lions: 35-19 Cowboys
Cowboys Player of the Week: John Kitna- 147 Yards and 4 Touchdowns
Lions Player of the Week: Nate Burleson- 97 Yards and 1 Touchdown
The Cowboys win 2 straight as John Kitna excels in place of Tony Romo

Titans vs Redskins: 19-16 Redskins (OT)
Titans Player of the Week: Chris Johnson- 130 Rushing Yards
Redskins Player of the Week: Santana Moss- 106 Yards and 1 Touchdown
The Redskins come back from a awful loss to the Eagles and beat the Titans in OT

Chiefs vs Cardinals: 31-13 Chiefs
Chiefs Player of the Week: Dwayne Bowe- 109 Yards and 2 Touchdowns
Cardinals Player of the Week: Larry Fitzgerald- 90 Yards and 1 Touchdown
The Chiefs defeat the Cardinals by18 with a strong performance from Charles, Jones, Bowe, and Cassel

Packers vs Vikings: 31-3 Packers
Packers Player of the Week: Greg Jennings- 152 Yards and 3 Touchdowns
Vikings Player of the Week: Ryan Longwell- 1/1 on Field Goals, Only points of the game
The Packers demolish the Vikings in Brad Childress' last game as the head coach of the Vikings

Jets vs Texans: 30-27 Jets
Jets Player of the Week: Santonio Holmes- 126 Yards and 2 Touchdowns, one game winning
Texans Player of the Week: Arian Foster- 143 Yards and 2 Touchdowns
The Jets win another game in the final seconds as Rex Ryan almost dies of heart burn, not because of the excitement but because of the amazing food in the New Meadowlands

Steelers vs Raiders: 35-3 Steelers
Steelers Player of the Week: Ben Roethlisberger- 275 Passing Yards, 55 Rushing Yards and 4 Total Touchdowns
Raiders Player of the Week: Sebasian Janikowsi- 1/1 Field Goals, only points of game
The Steelers demolish the Raiders as Big Ben shows why the Steelers missed him the first 4 weeks

Ravens vs Panthers: 37-13 Ravens
Ravens Player of the Week: Ray Lewis- 10 Tackles 1 Interception and 1 Touchdown
Panthers Player of the Week: Mike Goodson- 120 Rush Yards
The Ravens destroy the Panthers but did that surprise anybody?

Jaguars vs Browns: 24-20 Jaguars
Jaguars Player of the Week: Maurice Jones-Drew- 133 Rush Yards, 88 Receiving Yards, 1 Touchdown
Browns Player of the Week: Peyton Hillis- 48 Rush Yards 95 Receiving Yards 1 Touchdown
Jaguars show signs of life as they actually have a winning record and some solid stat lines

Falcons vs Rams: 34-17 Falcons
Falcons Player of the Week: Michael Turner 131 Yards and 1 Touchdown
Rams Player of the Week: Michael Hoomanawanui- 46 Yards 1 Touchdown and 1 Awesome name
Falcons double the Rams and show they are arguably the best team in the NFL

Saints vs Seahawks: 34-19 Saints
Saints Player of the Week: Dres Brees 382 Yards and 4 Touchdowns
Seahawks Player of the Week: Mike Williams- 109 Yards
Who Dat nation wins when needed and are still competing in the NFC South, the most intense division in the league

Bucs vs Niners: 21-0 Bucs
Bucs Player of the Week: Mike Williams- 54 Yards 1 Touchdown
Niners Player of the Week: Patrick Wilils- 13 Tackles and 2 Sacks
In the Battle of the abbreviated names the Bucs blank the Niners and show their NFC South Pride

Patriots vs Colts: 31-28 Patriots
Patriots Player of the Week: Tom Brady- 186 Yards and 2 Touchdowns
Colts Player of the Week: Peyton Manning- 396 Yards 4 Touchdowns but 3 Interceptions
The Patriots pull out a win vs the rival Colts As the Colts are demoted to the same record as the Jags

Giants vs Eagles: 27-17 Eagles
Giants Player of the Week: Justin Tuck- 7 Tackles and 3 Sacks
Eagles Player of the Week: LeSean McCoy- 111 Yards and 1 Touchdown
Michael Vick went doggy style on the Giants (oh no he didn't) and Eli forgot to take his Mental Retardation pills as the Eagles defeat the Giants to claim the NFC East lead on Sunday Night

Chargers vs Broncos: 35-14 Chargers
Chargers Player of the Week: Phillip Rivers- 233 Yards and 4 Touchdowns
Broncos Player of the Week: Brandon Lloyd- 78 Yards and 1 Touchdown
Chargers strike the Broncos on Monday Night Football as they come one game closer to taking over the AFC West

Comeback Kid

     Today Texas Rangers Outfielder, Josh Hamliton, was awarded the American League Most Valuable Player Award today. A few years ago many people would had never predicted Josh to win the award due to his troubled past.

     Hamilton was a highly anticipated rookie after being drafted #1 in the 1999 MLB draft by the Tampa Bay Rays. Unfortunately Josh started to slump and turned to drugs and alcohol to relive the pressure. After a near death experience, Josh decided to quit and finally got back to become the great baseball player he is now.

     Not only has Josh been clean since '05 but he has also just won the most prestigious award given to a Major League Baseball Player.

     This decision to elect Hamilton as the MVP is a no brainer. He batted .359, hit 32 homeruns and knocked in 100 RBIs. He also had incredible OBS, OPS, and SLG percentages. He also did all of this without even playing the last two months of the season due to injury.

     Comparing him to other batters in the American League he ranks 1st in Batting Average, OPS, and SLG. He ranks 2nd in OBP and is top 15 in every other batting category.

     The other players revieving votes were runner up Miguel Cabrera, third place Robinson Cano, followed by Jose Bautista and Paul Konerko.

     This award closes off the MLB 2010 awards and i would just like to say congratulations to all winners: Josh Hamilton, Joey Votto, Roy Halladay, Felix Hernandez, Nefatli Feliz, Buster Posey, Ron Gardenhire, and Bud Black

College Football Week 12 Review

As we get a week closer to the College Football Finale, the to 7 teams in the country hold their positions.


Top 25 Teams that Lost:
8. Nebraska vs 19. Texas A&M
20. Iowa vs 9. Ohio State
21. Mississippi State vs 13. Arkansas
24. Miami vs 16. Virginia Tech
USC vs Virginia Tech

Top Performances:
1. Kellen Moore- Led Boise to a 51-0 Victory and passed for 333 Yards and threw 4 Touchdowns.
2. Wisconsin Badgers running backs- Combined for over 350 yards and 6 Touchdowns in route to crushing Michigan in Anne Arbor.
3.Marcus Lattimore- on only 7 carries in a blowout win, he rushed for 102 yards and 3 Touchdowns.

Top Dissapointments:
1. Nebraska Cornhuskers- The team failed to score a touchdown and ultimately win as their BCS hopes get crushed with a sloppy loss to Texas A&M.
2. Utah Utes- yes, although they won, they needed a big time 4th quarter comeback to stop a 3rd loss in a row. With Utah's slump it makes TCU's victory over them not look as good.
3. Iowa Hawkeyes- lost another game this week and 2nd in a row as they lose at home to Ohio State, they started off as a great team but down the stretch just have not been clutch.

Game of the Week: LSU vs Ole Miss: 43-36 LSU

     In this game Jeremiah Masoli and Ole Miss led the LSU Tigers for most of the game. This game was very exciting and a lot of touchdowns were scored. Both teams had huge running games where each scored 4 rushing touchdowns. Ole Miss took a 1 point lead with a few minutes left but LSU ultimately wont the game with only 44 seconds left. This game also helped LSU set up a potential SEC championship if Auburn loses to Alabama. It also will keep them in the top 5 teams in the country and if everything can work out perfectly we could see them in the title game come January.

Top Games for next week:
1. Auburn vs Alabama
2. Oregon vs Arizona
3. LSU vs Arkansas
4. Boise State vs Nevada
5. Oklahoma vs Oklahoma State
6.Michigan vs Ohio State (classic game every year)
7. Stanford vs Oregon State
8. Michigan State vs Penn State
9. Florida vs Florida State

All these games are potential upsets and BCS breakers so be sure to watch as many games as you can this saturday

Definitely Not Forever Young

   
     The Titans got sacked again today as they lost their starting Quarter-back Vince Young for the season. In this weeks game vs the Redskins, Vince hurt his thumb and severely tore a muscle. He will need season ending surgery and was placed on the season ending IR. The titans will greatly miss him has crunch time and playoff fighting begins.


     Vince and the Titans have a 5-5 record after losing the last three games. Still, they are right in the playoff hunt in this crazy and unpredictable NFL Season. The Titans are only a game back from the Jaguars and Colts who lead the division and are only a few games away from the wild card.

     Still six weeks from now is a long time and much of the NFL season is yet to unfold. On the positive note, the Titans have a solid backup in Kerry Collins who has led them to much success in the past. Young joins Kenny Britt who also was injured earlier in the season after putting up some pretty solid stats.

     On the bright side, the Titans still have a ridiculous Running-back in Chris Johnson who led the league in rushing last year with over 2,000 yards. For now, only time will tell the outcome of the Titans and the rest of the teams in the NFL this season.

Dominance

  
  What do only the Montreal Canadiens and Boston Celtics have in common with this Jimmie Johnson?Yes, thats right, the answer is 5 or more championships in a row. Not even names like Jordan, Chamberlain, Manning, Brown, Ruth, or Gretzky were capable of doing this. Racing legends like Dale Earnhardt, Bobby Allison, Richard Petty, or Jeff Gordon weren't even able to accomplish this extraordinary feat.

     On sunday, Johnson started the day in 2nd place behind Denny Hamlin, who held his position throughout most of the season. Though, who could have guessed it would be Johnson to come from behind and win yet another championship. The scenario was all Hamlin had to do was finish ahed of Johnson and to lead more laps then him. Of course neither of those things happened, Johnson finished in 1st and one another championship.

     Many people love to argue how NASCAR is boring and takes no skill. half of that is true because five-hundred laps of watching can be boring but not if you are doing the driving. Imagine going close to 200 MPH around a narrow lap with close to fifty other cars around you. Yes, not very boring is it. It must be exhilarating to drive a car with such speed and precision. And the fact that it takes no skill? Race car driving has reported many unfortunate deaths so obviously you must know what your doing in order to race in one of those bad boys.

    As to the extent to say that Johnson is one of the best athletes of all-time i might have to disagree. He is very skilled at driving but i cannot say he is a very athletic guy. Yes he dominates his sport but put him on a field or court and i doubt he would be able to compete with those super athletes. Still what Johnson has done is amazing and i would like to congratulate him