Dolphins Trading Off Number One Pick?

Bill Parcells has announced that the Dolphins will listen to offers for their number one draft pick. That is usually not a big deal until a rumor is started, that a offer was made. Well their is a rumor going around that Jim Jones from the Dallas Cowboys, is willing to give up two draft picks and pro bowl running back Marion Barber, for the Dolphins number one pick. They would do this in hopes to pick up Darren McFadden, the great running back from Arkansas.

This would be a horrible idea in my opinion. I don’t know why the Cowboys would take a chance on an unproven rookie when they already have two very good running backs, in fact Barber is headed to the pro bowl this year, and he still has improving to do. This would definitely hurt them in the short and long term. If McFadded proves to be a great running back like Adrian Peterson did, on the Cowboys, good for them. On the other hand, if he proves not to be the answer, then they get what they deserve for being so dumb. If McFadded plays well on another team, the Cowboys would be even better with the draft choices they make, with a stellar running back duo.

Mid-Season MVP: NBA

Mid way through the NBA season and the MVP race has way too many great candidates, but here are my top ten picks.

1. Lebron James(CLE) 29.9 PPG .482%

2. Steve Nash(PHX)  11.9 APG

3. Kobe Bryant(LAL) 27.9 PPG .449%

4. Chris Paul(NOH) 10.7 APG 2.57 SPG

5. Dwight Howard(ORL) 21.9 PPG 40 DBLDBL

6. Allen Iverson(DEN) 26.9 PPG .454%

7. Kevin Garnett(BOS) 19.2 PPG 19DBLDBL

8. Baron Davis(GSW) 22.3PPG 8.1 APG

9. Marcus Camby(DEN) 3.84 BPG 14.2 RPG

10. Dirk Nowitzki(DAL) 22.3PPG  8.6 RPG

Mid-Season MVP: NHL

This is a list of my top ten MVP prospects mid way through the NHL season

1. Alexander Ovechkin(WSH) 39 Goals 26 Assists

2. Ilya Kovalchuck(ATL) 37 Goals 26 Assists

3. Daniel Alfredsson(OTT) 32 Goals 35 Assists

4. Sidney Crosby(PIT) 20 Goals 43 Assists

5. Pascal Leclaire(CBJ) .928 Save% 8 Shutouts

6. Vincent Lecavalier(TBL) 30 Goals 36 Assists

7. Jarome Iginla(CGY) 32 Goals 31 Assists

8. Henrik Zetterberg(DET) 28 Goals 33 Assists

9. Chris Osgood(DET) .925 Save% 1.87 Goals Allowed Per Game

10. Joe Thornton(SJS) 15 Goals 45 Assists

Bret Favre, Retiring?

Bret Favre has yet to announce if he will come back for another season or not. I personally think he is ready to hang up the towel, spite throwing the NFC championship game away Sunday night. The last two times the Packers have gone to the NFC championship game, Favre threw an interception to end his year. The reason I think he will be done is because there is no more records for him to break. I know Favre loves the game, but you cant argue the point that he knew five years ago that he wasn’t the old Bret Favre, he was only old Bret Favre. He did have a great season this year, but will that last until he is fifty? His team cannot take the chances on him, in fact they should have taken their chances on their first round draft pick from three years ago. Because Favre refuses to retire, this kid has washed up by now, and the Packers can’t be too happy that they wasted a first round quarter back in Aaron Rogers, because Bret Favre decided not to retire at the last minute. I don’t like Favre at all, if you couldn’t tell. I am just so sick of people talking about him like hes supernatural. In fact I can’t even watch a Falcon, Raven game without halftime being all about Favre. I know it will only get worse when he retires, because he will get into commentating and things of that sort, and I’ll have to hear his stupid accent all day long when I am trying to watch the Lions get beat again. Bottom line, he is over rated. Just because you have one good year every five, doesn’t mean that you are still one of the best. I am sick of hearing people say that “Anything can happen when Favre’s on the field.” Anything can happen when Harrington’s on the field. Be gone Favre, I don’t want to see you pass for four hundred yards against the Lions next year and make everybody forget that Aaron Brooks threw for four hundred yards against the Lions. Enough ranting, Favre you better retire, I’m out.

Oh My Miami

On Thursday, Miami lost their fifteenth straight game. The Spurs came back to take a one point lead with just seconds left to play. Wade drove the lane, but got triple teamed and was not able to get a shot off. The heat lost what was arguably their best performance of the year 90-89, but can they possibly play better? I don’t know the answer to that question, I would love it if you could send me some of your thoughts on this subject. I do know however that they lost by one point to the returning NBA champions. The Heat will try to end their fifteen game skid today at 3:30PM ET, in Miami against the Pacers. I would have to say that after the heartbreak the other day, the Heat will be ready to play today, but I don’t think they will continue to play well into Feb.

The Lions and S. Rogers

The Detroit Lions have announced that they will not retain DT Shaun Rogers next season. If they do not complete a trade for Rogers, they will release him. I think it was not a very smart move to say that they will release him anyway, because now teams will not jump at the opportunity to get Rogers, but if they do trade off Rogers, it will help both the organization and Rogers. Shaun Rogers is a big name player that did not perform last season, because of this, they will be able to get at least a decent player or players for him, and not lose much. It will also help Rogers because putting Rogers on a winning (or not Lion) team would put a different mind set on Rogers and ultimately give him more success. If the Lions do not get another DT for him, they could either draft for one, pick up another in the free agency, or rely more on Langston Moore and Shaun Cody. I believe Rogers is just the first of many Lion starters to leave the team this off season.

Coach Catchup: 3 of 3

On Tuesday, Mike Holmgren announced that he will return for a final season as head coach for the Seattle Seahawks, finishing out his contract. He has coached the Seahawks for nine seasons, and holds the most wins for a Seahawk coach in history, at 86-68. Mike Holmgren said, he wants to make this their best year under him yet.

The Washington redskins revealed their secret candidate Jim Fassel. Fassel led the Giants to a superbowl in the year 2000. Fassel had inconsistancy in New York, and after leaving the team and becoming the offensive coordinater in Baltimore, he was fired after two seasons. The Redskins also interviewed Greg Williams four times for the position.

And finally, the Atlanta Falcons. They have had little to negative success, finding a new head coach. Parcells rejected the offer, Jason Garrett rejected the offer, and New England offensive coordinator Josh McDaniels also rejected the offer, but as of yesterday they finally have their man. Jacksonville Jaguars defensive coordinator Mike Smith, is the new Falcon head coach. Smith received a superbowl ring in 2000, when he served as a linebacker coach with the Baltimore Ravens. He then moved to Jacksonville in the 2003 football season with Jack Del Rio. In his years at Jacksonville, his defense never averaged over 20 point per game. In my opinion this was a good choice for the Falcons.

Coach Catchup: 2 of 3

Another day, another 2 coaching updates.

Well, one more rumor put to rest. This one surrounding the Dallas Cowboy coaching staff. It started out a rumor that offensive coordinator Jason Garrett would take over Wade Phillips job as head coach. It then took a turn into the fact that other teams were looking into Garrett and maybe he wont even come back. After all the other interviews, Jones gave Garrett and contract extension, raise, and promotion to become the new assistant coach. Jason Garrett now makes almost as much as the head coach Wade Phillips, which doesn’t seem to bother him at all, he is just glad that Garrett is still around.

In other related news, the Cowboys lose a coach and the Dolphins gain a new Head Coach. Tony Sparano was the cowboys assistant coach last season, and Executive Vice President of Football Operations Bill Parcells, worked with him in Dallas. Parcells knew the coaching strategy of Sparano, and felt that it was a good fit in Miami. Lets just see if Sparano can get the Dolphins more than one win this year.

Coach Catchup: 1 of 3

Coach catchup is where I get everybody caught up on whats going on in the world of coaching updates.

The lions firing of Mike Martz, and promotion of offensive lines coach Jim Colletto, raises some questions. Questions like why? Mike Martz didn’t do a great job producing a running game, but that was because when he did run the ball, he did it ten times in a row. You’re not going to fool a defense when by the 7th time in a row, they pretty much know what you’re going to do. I will say this though. this year the lions offense played the best they have since Barry Sanders. The offense wasn’t the reason that the Lions were awful. For instance, the Lions offensive line didn’t block at all this year. So why does the offensive line coach get Mike Martz’s job? Also the defense did not tackle. So what I am saying is Mike Martz will get a job somewhere else, and wherever he goes, that teams offense will eat us alive. in this case Martz gets the last laugh, and the lions will even more be the laughing stock of the NFL.

Our other Coaching update is the on going saga of is Dungy coming back? Well that question is finally over. after talking it over with his family, and pondering retirement on his own, Tony Dungy is coming back for another year as head coach of the Indianapolis Colts. Dungy led the Colts to a superbowl win last year, becoming the first black coach to get a superbowl ring. With Dungy by their side, the Colts will remain a team to be reckoned with in the following year.

NFL Playoff Results: Giants at Packers

Yesterdays second game was, the Giants at the Packers. I picked the Giants over the Packers 28-20.

Though the Giants defense was unable to get to Favre, they were able to stop Green Bay in every other way. Green Bay only ran for 28 yards, and threw for 236 yards. Bret Favre threw two touchdowns and two picks, including the one in overtime leading the Giants to the superbowl.

Eli Manning played just as well as he did in the past two playoff games. He completed 21 out of his 40 passing attempts. Connecting with Plaxico Burress 11 times for 154 yards. The two running backs for the Giants, Jacobs and Bradshaw racked up 130 yards and a touchdown each. Lawrence Tynes missed two field goals, including a game winner in the last seconds of regulation, but he was able to get one between the up rights in over time to win the game 23 to 20.