Pete writes
Over the past few weeks in a couple of my football leagues, I have been streaming WR’s due to some injuries. At the risk of sounding modest, I have been doing pretty gosh darn well for myself (pardon my language). So, I figured I would share this knowledge with the public.
Bobby Wade, Minnesota Vikings
The big reason why I choose Wade is because the Vikings are facing the worst defense in the NFL in the form of the Detroit Lions. The Lions are allowing over 420 total yds per game to their opponents. That is beyond ridiculous. They might as well just be using remote controlled tackling dummies. So clearly, the Vikings are going to have a field day this Sunday.
Continue reading TGIF: WR Specials for Week 6 »
Tags: Bobby Wade, Brandon Stokley, Braylon Edwards, Fantasy, TGIF
Sean writes
The Celtics opened up their preseason Wednesday night against the Philadelphia 76ers at UMass Amherst. After a strong first half, the Celts were outrun by the athletic Sixers in the second half en route to a 98-92 loss. With the starters playing limited minutes, the crowd at Mullins Arena had a chance to see the newcomers on the Celtics roster, both veterans and rookies alike.
Tom Thibodeau took on coaching duties for the champs while head coach Doc Rivers was tending to some personal matters. Thibodeau must have emphasized passing, as that was the name of the game in the first half with the Celts scoring 18 baskets on 16 assists. They also didn’t miss a free throw in the first two quarters. Continue reading Bill Walker Impresses in Celtics Loss »
Tags: Bill Walker, Celtics, Gabe Pruitt, J.R. Giddens, Leon Powe, Patrick O'Bryant, Philadelphia 76ers, Theo Ratliff
KC writes
In this edition of the Four-Point Play, I’ll discuss how the rough U.S. economy is affecting the Celtics, Tony Allen’s offseason saga, Ray Allen’s renewed focus, and I’ll take a look at how the Celtics fared against the 76ers on Wednesday night.
1. The 76ers beat the Boston Celtics 98-92 in the opening game of the preseason. Ummmm who cares?
- It’s just nice to see this team out on the floor again. I wish I could’ve gone to the game (it was in UMass) but it’s still nice to even see the highlights on TV. Speaking of highlights…Bill Walker’s dunk over Theo Ratliff was awesome. I guess his knees are OK.
- Doc Rivers did not attend the game, and instead flew to Orlando to attend to a personal matter. He successfully appealed the high school basketball ineligibility of Adam Jones, whom Doc and his wife are legal guardians of. Go Doc!
- In case you were counting, Leon Powe led all Celtics scorers with 12 points in 23 minutes. Continue reading Celtics Surviving Rough Economy Just Fine »
Tags: Celtics, Danny Ainge, Doc Rivers, Four-Point Play, Philadelphia 76ers, Ray Allen, Rich Gotham, Tony Allen
KC writes
I know Tim McCarver isn’t the most reliable source. He once said during a FOX broadcast of the 2004 ALCS that Brandon Arroyo AND Pedro Martinez would start in Game 2 of that series. Yes, there are many things wrong with that statement…but moving on, McCarver said Wednesday that Manny Ramirez’s final months in Boston were “despicable.”
“It’s extraordinary — the dichotomy between what he was in Boston and what he is in Los Angeles,” McCarver said, according to the Philadelphia Inquirer. “I mean, talk about wearing out your welcome in a town, and it was a long welcome with the Red Sox. But some of the things he did were simply despicable, despicable — like not playing, refusing to play. Forgetting what knee to limp on. And now it’s washed, it’s gone.”
Exactly my feelings, Tim. Continue reading Tim McCarver: Manny’s Actions in Boston Were “Despicable” »
Tags: Los Angeles Dodgers, Manny Ramirez, Red Sox, Tim McCarver
Mike writes
The Red Sox and Angels met in the postseason for the fourth time and like each previous battle, the Red Sox prevailed. The Angels won the third game of the series to stave off elimination for a day and broke the Sox’ 11-game postseason win streak in this series.
As expected, pitching dominated the series, but Game 2 did see the bats come out. As a result, each of the four games was close and the final two games had added drama with an extra-inning affair and a final at-bat win. Boston’s attention now shifts to the Rays, the only other American League team to take the season series from them. Continue reading Red Sox Down Angels Again; Face Familiar Foe in Rays »
Tags: Los Angeles Angels, Red Sox, Red Sox Nation, Tampa Bay Rays, View from the Monster
Pete writes
Tom Brady, Brain Westbrook, Peyton Manning, Carson Palmer, Steven Jackson, and Randy Moss. What do they all have in common? They all went in the first round in the SoB Fantasy Football League. Guess what? They have performed far below expectations. Seriously, the first round is supposed to set the pace for your whole draft. Hell, your whole season. At least we can learn from our mistakes. Now for the headlines.
Westbrook Has Broken Ribs
Philadelphia Eagles RB Brain Westbrook suffered two broken ribs during Sunday’s game against Washington. If the Eagles were smart, they would not play Westbrook in Week 6 because they have the bye week in Week 7 which would give him two weeks to rest.
Continue reading Fantasy Football Report: Week 5 »
Tags: Ben Roethlisberger, Brian Westbrook, Chad Johnson, DeAngelo Williams, Domenik Hixon, Donovan McNabb, Fantasy, Fantasy Football Report, Greg Camarillo, Isaac Bruce, Julius Jones, Matt Schaub, T.J. Houshmandzadeh, Trent Edwards
October 7, 2008 at 4:02pm in Red Sox
KC writes
It’s understandable that John Lackey was disappointed after losing to the Red Sox again in the ALDS. It’s also understandable that Lackey is angry…but this angry and unreasonable? Are the Angels really better than the Red Sox? How could that be possible after losing the Division Series 3-1? Well…Lackey said it:
“We lost to a team that’s not better than us. We are a better team than they are. The last two days, we shouldn’t have given up anything.”
He mocked Dustin Pedroia’s fist-pump after hitting a clutch RBI double in the fifth inning off the Green Monster: “[Monday] night they scored on a broken-bat ground ball and a fly ball that anywhere else in America is an out, and he’s fist-pumping on second base like he did something great.” Continue reading John Lackey Says Angels Are the Better Team »
Tags: Dustin Pedroia, Jacoby Ellsbury, John Lackey, Los Angeles Angels, Mark Teixeira, Red Sox, Torii Hunter
Chris and Geoff write
In typical playoff fashion, a close game all the way until the end. Jed Lowrie’s single to short right field brought in Jason Bay to win the game in the bottom of the ninth. Bay got on base after a double to right field.
Torii Hunter broke the game open in the top of the 8th with a two-run single to tie the game. The Angels threatened in the top of the ninth with an attempted suicide squeeze, which resulted Reggie Willits being caught in a rundown to third by Jason Varitek. The ruling was controversial due to the fact that Varitek dropped the ball after the tag, but this is baseball not football and because it was after the tag the fumble of the ball means nothing. Continue reading Red Sox Advance to ALCS »
Tags: ALDS, Dustin Pedroia, Jason Bay, Jason Varitek, Jed Lowrie, Jon Lester, Los Angeles Angels, Mark Kotsay, Red Sox
October 6, 2008 at 11:13pm in College
Mike writes
Boston College begins this college hockey season where they finished the last: the number one team in the country. The Eagles were a clear favorite, earning 27 of 34 first place votes and 490 total points in the USA Today/US Hockey Magazine poll of coaches and journalists. Michigan is ranked #2 with four first place votes and 432 points. Last season’s runner-up, Notre Dame, is third with 376 points and no first place votes. North Dakota ranked #4 and had one first place vote and #5 Colorado College had the remaining two first place votes to round out the top five.
Hockey East teams also recognized are New Hampshire at #7 and Boston University at #10. UMass, UMass-Lowell, Vermont, Maine, and Northeastern did not crack the Top 15, but did receive votes attesting to the depth of Hockey East as eight of the 10 teams appeared on a ballot. Harvard also received votes, but Clarkson, at #11, is the highest ranked team in ECAC.
Continue reading Defending Champion Eagles Open Season #1 »
Tags: Boston College, Boston University, UMass
Adam writes
This year has provided a rare occurrence for New York: both baseball teams did not make the playoffs. Now, despite the recent increased competitiveness of the Mets, their fans are more used to failure than Yankees fans are. So for their fans, switching focus to something else in October or watching the Yankees would not be unusual.
However, practically the whole state is now faced with a lack of a positive light at the end of the baseball season. Instead, there’s been more of an odd focus away from sports. Continue reading Yankees, Mets Quiet in October »
Tags: Baseball, New York Mets, New York Yankees, Opinion
KC writes
Mike Napoli launched two home runs off an ineffective Josh Beckett, and the Angels outlasted the Red Sox 5-4 in 12 innings. Napoli finished 3-5 with those two HRs, three RBI, and three runs scored, including the game-winning run in the 12th on an Erick Aybar single.
Beckett was hit hard and hit often, lasting only five innings (106 pitches). He allowed four runs on nine hits and four walks with six strikeouts. Only one question about Beckett’s performance remains: was he injured? Continue reading Angels Force Game 4 After Extra-Inning Win »
Tags: ALDS, Erick Aybar, Josh Beckett, Los Angeles Angels, Mike Napoli, Red Sox
Jeff writes
After a rocky start coming off a loss and a bye week, the Patriots stepped up and scored a big road win by beating the 49ers 30-21. Matt Cassel made some mistakes including two interceptions but the running game and ball control gave the Patriots enough to win. The Pats dominated time of possession by almost a 2-1 margin.
Kevin Faulk once again showed his worth, scoring two touchdowns on the ground. The running attack was spread out and effective as the 49ers defense wore down in the second half.
Defensively the Patriots started off poorly, trailing 14-7 after the first quarter. But thanks to some key turnovers (the pick by Brandon Meriweather was sweeeet) and great rush defense (Frank Gore with just 38 yards on the ground) the Pats were able to control the ball and the clock. The Pats are now 3-1 and next week face the underachieving Chargers. A full verdict report will come later.
Tags: Brandon Meriweather, Kevin Faulk, Matt Cassel, Patriots
Jeff writes
The Teams: New England Patriots (2-1) At San Francisco 49ers (2-2)
The Terms: Regular Season Week 5
The Place: Candlestick Park, San Francisco, CA
The Time: 4:15pm
The Channel: CBS
3 Burning Questions:
- How will the Patriots respond? It’s put up or shut up time for the Pats as they enter the most difficult part of their schedule. The loss to Miami and the bye week were supposed to be tune ups for their two game west coast road trip followed by a visit from Denver in a few weeks. Now it seems this game is much more important or the Patriots could be 2-4 before very long. The veterans must step up and I think they will. Offensively the Patriots haven’t found a rhythm all season and the defense? Well we all saw what can happen. Bill Belichick will have them ready to play against a Jekyll and Hyde 49ers team and I see the veterans on both sides of the ball having big games.
Continue reading Gametime: Patriots at 49ers »
Tags: Adalius Thomas, Bill Belichick, Dean Peas, Frank Gore, J.T. O'Sullivan, Lamont Jordan, Laurence Maroney, Matt Cassel, Mike Vrabel, Randy Moss, Richard Seymour, Ty Warren, Vince Wilfork, Wes Welker
October 5, 2008 at 11:58am in Bruins
Boston Bot writes
Jonathan Sim tipped home a shot by defenseman Thomas Pock with 6:01 left Saturday, lifting the New York Islanders to a 3-1 victory over the Boston Bruins in a preseason game.
Sim scored his second goal of the preseason as the Islanders raised their record to 4-2 with their second win over the Bruins. Continue reading Islanders beat Bruins 3-1 in preseason play »
Tags: Bruins, New York Islanders, Zdeno Chara
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