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So on Sunday afternoon the Jets got their 4th Win of the season in the final game in Miami. That's where I will start first. I think that win was actually a loss. The draft order was affected with that win. Now that does sound crazy, that I am routing for a loss for a player. I don't know why I think this but I do. I want a good draft pick and a good player from that pick. I also want a decent that isn't a defensive minded coach. There is that thing with Woody Johnson wanting to be involved in day to day activities for the Jets. That really boils my blood, because that is the number 1 problem with the Jets. This is the reason that the Cowboys haven't been relevant in recent years. Second both Rex Ryan and John Idzik are done in New York. I couldn't be happier with that news. Rex Ryan and John Idzik had separate meetings with Woody Johnson on Monday morning at 7:30 AM. I liked Rex Ryan as a coach for the first couple of years. The past 2 years I haven't been a fa...

Pretty good last week of the NFL this week and it was very exciting. Aaron Rodgers the probable MVP played through pain to clinch a first round bye against Detroit. Baltimore made the playoffs with a little luck on their side. Cam Newton and the Panthers murdered Matty "Ice" in Hotlanta. In that game nothing stood out more then the Carolina Defense. One of the cornerstones last year in their run last year. Also the Panthers are the first defending champs in the NFC South. Carolina's D had no defensive scores going into Week 17, but they got 2 in Atlanta. Roman Harper had one of those scores also had 6 tackles. That is why he is my last regular season Game Ball. Don't forget to follow on your way out!

MERRY CHRISTMAS and HAPPY HOLIDAYS!!! Sorry about the absence of content lately I took a little vacation from the blog but now I am back. Sadly this is the last week of the regular season of the NFL, and the last time I can see my Jets this season. Anyway here are my picks for Week 17 https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1bhX1D0gsHF_-06MP_oVyEQzCPl358o524sAAttY2EJE/edit#gid=0 Don't forget to follow, comment, share if you feel up to it!

So last night in San Fran the Warriors and Thunder battled it out in probably the game of the year so far this year. Steph Curry looks like the MVP right now and everyone has to catch up. Speaking of the MVP the raining MVP Kevin Durant sprained his ankle last night against the Warriors. Durant was having a nice game when he sprained his ankle with under 20 seconds in the 2nd Quarter. This is the same week where he broke the 15,000 Points margin in his career. This ankle injury is coming after a foot injury that kept him sidelined for the first month of the season. How long this injury will keep him out remains to be seen but Durant just started playing well and was having one of those games when he drove to the lane. Don't forget to follow on your way out

Rajon Rando who has been in trade talks for years, and a team that has struggle especially at the guard position. Now Dallas is going to have a a great back court on already good team in the West. The move from Boston doesn't make any sense right now. They are already in a rebuilding faze and now they become one of the worst team in the league. Yes they did get Jae Crowder, and Brandan Wright, and an old Jameer Nelson who doesn't have that many left. Boston who have been talking about trades for Rondo, and this is what you get. I think the Celtics could have gotten so much more for him then you did. They addressed a weak point of their team getting Brandan Wright, but Jameer Nelson didn't need to be in that deal, he is old and probably has a year and a half left. If your Boston at least get 3 or 4 picks for a walking Triple Double like Rondo. I want to see how much more improved the Mavs get with a great pick up for them. This trade may be the start of something big and who...

First we had the week of the Red Sox, now its the Padres turn. It started with trading for Matt Kemp at the end of the Winter Meetings. Now this week they have traded for Will Myers, and Derek Norris. After traded away Yasmani Grandal to the Dodgers for Kemp. The playoffs and this offseason have been crazy, and there are still big names out there on the market. Let's see what San Diego and the whole league do this Winter. Don't forget to follow on your way out

Sorry I didn't get the picks in time for the Thursday Night Game https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1bhX1D0gsHF_-06MP_oVyEQzCPl358o524sAAttY2EJE/edit#gid=0 Don't forget to follow on your way out

So in my last article I touched on the Warriors and their 16 game winning streak. Well last night on ESPN the Memphis Grizzlies or "The Old Men" of the league ended it in prime time. Their average age is 28.7 but they don't play like that. I thought that Golden State would shoot them out of the gym. But they old men took them to school and beasted in the paint. Zebo and the better Gasol went off for 41 points combined along with a combined 17 boards between the two. Now I call the Grizz the old men because they have guys on the team Vince Carter, Tayshaun Prince, and Zach Randolph who are all over 32 years old. Memphis, don't get me wrong has a lot of talent, most of it is old, but it is there. Golden State is still the best team in the league and even the best lose sometimes. What a start for first year coach Steve Kerr who looks like a coaching guru with the start that the Warriors got off to.I can't wait until January 9th to see Cleveland play Golden State beca...

Will the Warriors ever lose again? It took overtime last night in New Orleans but Steph, Klay and the rest of the Golden boys pulled out a good win. Watching the game I thought 2 things that I thought I had to share.  1 is that Golden State is probably the hardest team to beat in the league in a long time. I believe that this team would beat the BIG 3 from Miami and they are not going to lose any time soon. I'm not saying that they will break the record but they are the best team right now, and it is early but Golden State is doing something right. Steph Curry looks like an early scoring champ and possible MVP. The NBA Season is taking form and should be a fun show! Don't forget to follow on your way out!

It's almost playoff time everyone we only have 2 more weeks of football. Playoff races are hot and teams like Cincinnati secured a spot in the playoffs. America's Team had a big divisional battle in Philly last night and it seemed like a playoff game. That game might have decided the NFC East because Dallas is now 10-4 and 3-2 in the Division and got revenge against the Birds from Philly. The Cowboys were 8-8 for the past 2 seasons and a reason is my Game ball for Sunday, Dez Bryant. Bryant who is arguably the best receiver in the game. Dez had 3 TD's and 114 yards on only 6 catches. Besides the officiant play Bryant led the attack with DeMarco Murray to give Dallas the overall lead in the NFC East. I think Dallas will win the division and the are for real but at the end of the day I don't think Romo can win a playoff game yet. Johnny Football was anything but money against the Bengals. Manziel was 10/18 for 80 yards and 2 picks. The 22nd Overall pick from this last yea...

It was a defensive battle on the grid iron last night in St.Louis. With Drew Stanton suffering a knee injury. So the 3rd-String Quarterback Ryan Lindley who managed the game well. He didn't throw a touchdown nor throw for over a 100 yards. Lindley only throw for 30 yards on 10 attempts.My game ball is Jerraud Powers had 7 total tackles and the game clinching bat down which was the play of  the game besides the 4 field goals that Chandler Catanzaro a place kicker kicked. This is one of the few nationally televised games this year for the 2014 season that was actually low scoring. The Cardinals who were being kind of disrespected the whole week by the media because all the attention was on St.Louis' defense who just had 2 start shut outs. Arizona played really well and even though a touchdown was not scored in this game, a 3rd-String QB beat a "Great" defense. Arizona is now 11-3 and one of the best teams in the league with an Elite Complete Defense.

So the Winter Meetings in San Diego were very busy and jam packed with deals and signings. Crazy deals went down and it was a circus to try to keep up with all the Blockbuster news that was coming out in boat loads. It seemed if one team made a move another team within 15 or so minutes would make bigger news. Everything was on the table so some teams, for teams like the Dodgers and Marlins it payed off. L.A made newsworthy moves while Miami's approach was quiet but still as affective. Oh! Of course Jon Lester signed with the GM that drafted him Theo Epstien who is now working things for the Cubs. The Red Sox who were quiet through the whole week traded Cespedes away for Rick Porcello and they also signed Justin Masterson. Back to the West Coast, San Diego was reportly engaged with the Dodgers and they pulled it off on the last day for possibly the biggest move of the week. The Tigers after they traded Porcello, Detroit turned around and looked at Cincinnati as a possible trade part...

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Trades, signings, rumors, and deals in the making are all apart of a crazy start to the Winter Meetings in San Diego. The White Sox like I touched on earlier have won the first day but there are still major pieces still in play. Jon Lester who was supposed to make up his mind on where he wants to play today but, he is still thinking, as reports say that we will make it up the latest Wednesday. The Giants, and Cubs the 2 teams that are major players in signing Lester. However the Red Sox, Yankees, Dodgers are still in the ballgame for him. Melky Cabrera is in the rumor mill because reports say that he might go to Seattle and play with his old buddy Robinson Cano. Seattle needs another bat, and outfielder, whether that is Cabrera or not that will be determined. Justin Upton has been rumored that he is going many places, as well as the Dodgers Matt Kemp. Kemp and Upton both very good power outfielders. Kemp is being pursued by San Diego heavily. Upton has been tossed around in places ...

The past day and a quarter the White Sox have seemed like the other pair of Sox in the AL, and have made some key moves to improve their pitching. It started with the signing of ex closer for the Yankees David Roberson, and now Jeff Samardzija. They also have signed Adam LaRoche who will fill the roll of Adam Dunn as the power-hitting DH. The White Sox have not done much since '05 when they won it all. And after reports and rumors of Chris Sale their star south-paw, but now with the adding of Samardzija they have a legit 1,2 punch in their rotation. Also for their back end is some what ok with the addition of Roberson. I'm not very high on Robertson, but he has closed before and a decent closer. So I pose the question, with the Tigers, the defending AL Champs Kansas City Royals, is Chi-Town a contender? Don't forget to follow. comment, share

It must be a week of receivers as Julio Jones had 11 receptions 259 yards with 1 TD. Ryan looked like him old self as did Jones as he torched the Green Bay secondary for 259 yards. However Aaron Rodgers has pretty much locked up the MVP with a great performance last night in the Frozen Tundra. Matty "Ice" could have easily have taken my game ball from his teammate but at the end of the day the Frozen Tundra was too cold for even ice as Matt Ryan didn't have enough fire at the end of the game on the offensive and defensive side of the ball. Jones didn't even finish the game as he had a hip problem. Hopefully we will see more performances like this for the remainder of the season from the stars of the NFL. Don't forget to follow on your way out

Alright so a refreshing week of football for fans this week. We bad our upsets and our blowouts. But most of all we had a ton of great performances. It was extremely hard trying to pick a game ball for this week. After about 2 hours looking at highlights and stats I have to go with A.J Green who had 11 receptions for 224 yards and a TD. Green who has been on the bench for must of the season due to injury showed that receivers dominate the game today and that he is or should be a top 5 receiver in the league. Don't forget to follow on your way out

After the beginning of the end it seemed like for Dallas on Thanksgiving against Philly, they responded with a dominating win in Chi-Town last night. Tony Romo who didn't play like himself at all on Thanksgiving. He didn't miss throws or under throw balls last night. He had a whole week to prepare and his full practice schedule and went out and just threw all over the suffering Bears defense. However DeMarco Murray who turned into a work horse and had 32 carries for 179 and a Touchdown. Murray who is having an MVP type season has 1606 yards rushing through 13 games. Murray who has now seen his chances at the All-Time rushing record almost disappear. Murray who might steal the MVP from Aaron Rodgers, but then again the MVP should just be renamed the Best Quarterback Award because it seems quarterbacks just steal the MVP. Murray through the first half of the season with the Packers struggling Murray was no question the MVP. Now, that Green Bay looks like a lock for the Super Bowl...

This just in the Yankees, Tigers, and D-Backs have came to terms for a 3-team trade that would send Shane Greene to Detroit, Didi Gregorius to New York, and lefty Robbie Ray to the dessert to pitch for Arizona. The Bombers needed a shortstop after the captain Derek Jeter retired, Gregorius is no Jeter but he did hit .241 with 13 homers, 55 RBI's , and 82 runs over 182 games in past 2 seasons. Gregorius who is coming into his prime age hasn't really been on the field enough to show his full talent. He is lacking at the Dish and in the Power department but the Yanks do get a great fielder with some range. We will see what the Yankees do next as they have been very quite this offseason and need to make a splash if they want to be relevant in the AL East and in the Wildcard. Don't forget to follow on your way out!

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So after a Monster week of free agency this week has cooled off. Torii Hunter has pulled a LeBron and went back home to Minnesota. Chris Heisey got traded to the Dodgers from Cincinnati, which if you ask me is a very smart move. The Braves 2 weeks or so removed from trading Jason Heyward sign long time Baltimore O's rightfielder Nick Markakis to play everyday rightfield. The also signed Markakis' teammate Jim Johnson to bluster the back end of the Braves pen. Baltimore also lost their DH this week as Nelson Cruz who joined Robinson Cano in Seattle inking a 4 year $57 million contract. The Mariners also added Veteran south-paw J.A Happ to improve their pitching which is something Seattle was looking to do this offseason. Don't forget to follow, comment, and share if your up to it

A great Tuesday for the NBA and basketball overall as the ACC v. Big Ten tournament kicked off last night. However the NBA stole the show. First the talk of the night was Kevin Durant the MVP returned for the Thunder who now have their core healthy and look to dominate. But the Pelicans who have a young stars themselves in Anthony Davis and Tyreke Evans. They both played excellent, Evans had 30 points and 5 assists but Davis didn't out score Evans but he played better. Davis had 25 points 10 boards 6 steals and 4 block shots. The Pelicans just took over the game in the 2nd quarter. Durant had 27 points in 30 minutes and Russell Westbrook who struggled but still managed had 21 on 6-20 in 32 minutes. That isn't the only reason that the Thunder lost, because New Orleans just came to play last night and the Thunder were not ready. Westbrook can not keep taking 20 shots a game with Durant on the court. I did an article on this earlier and I had no idea that Durant was coming back so...

Totally forgot to do the game ball so this past weeks Monday Night Game was the Jets who led for most of the game but the lack of leg, passing game, and defense failed to hold the led late against Ryan Tannehill and the young Dolphins. The Defensive front for Miami was strong and got to Geno in the second half and they loaded the box against the run.My game ball has to go to David Harris the line backer for the Jets because in this low scoring really boring dog fight was led by each defense and the Dolphins were just better at the end of the day. Harris was the light in the narrow tunnel for the Jets, he had 11 total tackles with a sack and hit Tannehill once. It was very hard picking a game ball this week and thats who I feel who played their best. My best for the Jets this offseason because at this point they need to clean the house and just start over. Its very hard for me to say but nothing is working for the Jets and for football in New York in general, so it starts with the GM an...

What a weekend for the NBA! Russell Westbrook came back from injury after missing 14 games exploded for 32 points and 8 assists and 7 boards.The Knicks who looked flat and just have no rhythm on offense and its showing on the other end of the floor. Last night Carmelo Anthony snapped after the ref blew the whistle in his ear during an inbound play. Melo received a tech for the chatter after the play was over and to me it just is frustration that comes with being one of the worst teams in the league and the lesser in New York. Its ok Melo because you can go home and sleep on the cash thats coming out of Phil Jackson's pockets. For the Thunder with Westbrook coming back it gives this a glimmer of hope to make something of this season that has gotten off to a bad start. Maybe this will motivate them to do something or brick off the rim like all of the extra possessions that will be in Russell's hands. He takes about 7 or so more shots then KD, now that he is in a suit on the sidel...

Over the weekend Ray Rice got reinstated into the NFL and he is now a free-agent. He has served his time and will try to make an impact into the NFL. It is to late in the season for a team to take a wavier on him but he will definitely be back in the league next season. With Rice coming back maybe that AP will get a better light when he comes back. Both of these guys did terrible things but they did serve there time according to the NFL's standards. With that said the games this week where terrible for anyone who picked the games for their pools. The Rams did show that they are a legit team at least for right now, and with Sam Bradford coming back they can only get better. Tre Mason is my honorable mention this week as the young up and coming Houston receiver DeAndre Hopkins had 238 receiving yards on only 9 catches and 2 touchdowns. Hopkins doesn't get enough credit around the league because he doesn't play like this every week. The young kid is in his second season from C...