-I'm aware the Bruins are on a bit of a cold streak here. 4 losses in 5 games. Not exactly the kind of stretch that'll make Cup dreams seem plausible. But the catcalls for Claude Julien's firing are, at least for now, ridiculous. Are the B's capable of playing better? Absolutely. That being said, cold streaks happen to all teams at some point over the course of the season, and the facts remain: they're only 2 points behind Montreal for 3rd in the conference, and Tim Thomas is still playing out of his mind. Plus Marc Savard is still getting integrated back into the lineup. Hold off on the panic button here.
-I talk about Randy Moss a lot in this space. But at this point, it's really just getting sad. 5 catches, 62 yards, 0 touchdowns through six games. Three games with no stats accumulated at all. Remember, just last year, Moss was tied for the NFL lead in touchdown receptions (13) and fifth in receiving yards (1,264). I defy anyone to come up with a player who's ever fallen from grace so quickly.
-Brett Favre got a start last night, meaning he needs only 296 more to match his previous streak. At this rate, Favre will reach 297 by Week 6 in 2029, when he will be the tender age of 59.
-The Red Sox bullpen continues to get stronger by the day. Bobby Jenks, he of two 40-save seasons to be a set-up man? Why not. Dan Wheeler, pride of Warwick, RI, and a 0.98 WHIP since 2008? Sign me up. You can never have enough bullpen arms, period. What was looking like a weakness for the Sox a few weeks ago is turning into a strength.
-I'd still say Tom Brady has the NFL MVP award wrapped up, but what a performance by Mike Vick on Sunday. 242 yards through the air, 130 on the ground. Certainly making a case for himself. Maybe he'll have to settle for Offensive Player of the Year.
-Speaking of Vick, how do you think Atlanta fans feel about his resurgence? Sure, they've got Matty Ice under center now, but Vick never had a season in Atlanta even close to what he's doing in Philly right now. Definitely looks like the Falcons and Eagles could be on collision course to meet in the NFC title game, which would in all likelihood be played in the ATL. Wouldn't have the drama of Favre back in Green Bay or LeBron back in Cleveland, but certainly the intrigue.
-Good to see the small-market Brewers make a big-market trade, acquiring Zack Greinke from the Royals. Greinke has only had one outstanding season, his 2009 Cy Young campaign, but he just turned 27 in October and is in theory reaching his prime. In the NL Central, why not give the Brew Crew a shot at the title?
-Ballsy moves by the Orlando Magic, shipping out Rashard Lewis, Vince Carter, and Marcin Gortat while bringing in Jason Richardson, Hedo Turkoglu, and Gilbert Arenas in separate deals. I would say the upside of the players they brought in is greater than that of the players they shipped out, particularly Arenas, who once upon a time was certainly up there as an elite scorer in the NBA. He needed desperately to get out of Washington. Also, Turkoglu has been lost since he departed Orlando following the 2008-09 season, so maybe his return to the Magic Kingdom will do him some good.
-I'm not one to toot my own horn, but I'm going to do it right here: people said I was crazy when I picked the Mavericks to win the Western Conference. Not so crazy now, am I? The Mavs, at 22-5, sit just 2 games behind the pace-setting Spurs out West, and snapped the Heat's 12-game winning streak last night. With exactly two-thirds of the season remaining, it's still real early. But so far, so good. Keep it up Dirk.
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| I also picked Dirk to win another MVP.... |
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