Another weekend of wild and wacky powerful pigskin playoffs goes by the wayside. All birds were fluttering feathers and flying high. The Cardinals walloped the turnover tossing Panthers, the Eagles lashed a lewd landing in windy New York, and the Ravens rallied to rough up the revolting Titans in Tennessee. Neither Pittsburgh nor San Diego can claim a winged mascot but the Steelers scoured in Sunday’s final game by winning at home.
I like the chances of an all-Pennsylvania Superbowl. You cannot undermine the Baltimore defense or the Arizona air game. Both teams are capable of pulling off the upsets, even though Arizona is the higher seed in their game on Sunday. The Ravens’ Ed Reed and Cardinals’ Larry Fitzgerald are arguably the two best players remaining in the playoffs. The game changers are threats to keep an eye on during the two grudge matches before Super Sunday. Unflappable quarterbacks are the story in chilly Pittsburgh, while the time-tested, been-there-done-that drama defines the quarterbacks in the desert. I think it will be a high-scoring affair in the early game between the NFC birds. The second game will definitely deliver a thrilling, but low-scoring, defensive gem.
In baseball news, Derek Lowe made headlines by signing a deal to pitch for Bobby Cox in Atlanta. The Mets were after him but now they will have to face him plenty of times this season. Lowe should do well there as their ace. The Red Sox acquired former tomahawk hauler, John Smoltz. It will be interesting to see how Terry Francona uses the veteran and future Hall of Famer. Boston also added Rocco Baldelli for outfield assistance. Baldelli is a gamer and will make an immediate impact to improve the Boston outfield. The Mets made minor moves with their acquiring starter, Tim Redding and utility man, Alex Cora. Cora will see time at second when Luis Castillo decides his knee needs a nap.
The Baseball Hall Of Fame announces this year’s inductees. The duo, Ricky Henderson and Jim Rice will be elected in the summer. Both are deserving. Slick and speedy Ricky made the Hall on his first year of eligibility. Rice, on the other hand, finally was voted in during his last year.
The Australian Open seeds are set for the upcoming Grand Slam. It is probably my least favorite of the four slams, but I still get reeled in to watching each year.
The college basketball season is starting to take shape now and I like what I see from Pittsburgh. The Panthers are the number one team. It’s great to see a Big East team reign supreme. To me, UNC is overrated and Duke will be outclassed by some less-renowned programs Wake Forest, Uconn and Oklahoma.
Add these players to the list of those declaring for the NFL draft and leaving college early: Ohio State’s WR, Brian Hartline and Wisconsin and Pittsburgh running backs P.J. Hill and LeSean McCoy, respectively. Oklahoma Heisman winner, Sam Bradford, is coming back for his final year.
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