Connelly’s Top Ten: Another Week to Go
1. Patriots Salaries:
Players salaries of $1mm + that won’t be playing in the Super Bowl:
- Leigh Bodden: $5.055m
- Dan Koppen: $5.005m
- Mike Wright: $2.850m
- Chad Ochocinco: $2.838m
- Ty Warren: $2.620m
- Andre Carter: $2.250m
- Tully Banta Cain: $2.100m
- Albert Haynesworth: $1.505m
- Brandon Meriweather: $1.185m
- Ron Brace: $1.151m
- Darius Butler: $1.130m
2. NY Giants:
* Are 6-4 against the Patriots
* Are 6-11 in Championship games
* 3-1 in Super Bowl games
* By the end of next season – Eli Manning should surpass Phil Simms for every Giant passing record
* Victor Cruz and Hakeem Nicks – 158 receptions / 2,728 yards / 16 TD
3. Larry Bird:
His first triple double – 11/14/79
* Vs Detroit at the Boston Garden
* Bob McAdoo scored 28 for Pistons
* Larry Bird 20 points / 19 rebounds (nine offensive) / 10 assists
* Bird also had 7 turnovers
4. Ivy League:
Since 1987, only two players have been drafted in the NBA from the Ivy League:
1990 – Walter Palmer – Dartmouth by Jazz
1995 – Jerome Allen – Penn by Timberwolves
5. Fantasy Soccer?
Cool piece on SI.com in which they did a ten-team draft of every soccer player ever:
1. Lionel Messi
2. Diego Maradona
3. John Cruyff
4. Pele
5. Franz Beckenbauer
6. Lev Yashin
7. Michael Plantini
8. Bobby Moore
9. Zinedane Zidane
10. Ferenc Puskas
19. Ronaldo
21. Christian Ronaldo
24. Ronaldinho
44. Thierry Henry
53. Roy Keane
55. Ryan Giggs
92. Steven Gerrard
6. Next Year’s Celtics:
The team could be…
Dwight Howard $26mm, Paul Pierce, Brandon Bass, Rajon Rondo, and Ray Allen for $8mm
7. Amazing Stats:
Eight times – Wilt Chamberlain recorded both 40 points and 40 rebounds in a game
8. Old School:
On January 14, 1967, Princeton basketball beat Dartmouth 116-42
9. Just a Little Bit Outside:
Top foods in Greater Boston…
Donuts – Donuts with a Difference – Medford
Chowder – Turners in Melrose
Steak – Ruths Chris
Breakfast – The Diner in Dedham
Chinese Food – Golden Temple
Favorite Red Sox Restaurant – Popeyes
Nachos – 21st Amendment
Crab Cakes – Abe and Louis
10. Randomocity:
* Celtics are boring – Danny has to breathe both some home and excitement back into the team (though Thursday’s comeback was impressive)
* Don’t forget that BJGE hasn’t fumbled since before high school
* Did Newt Gingrich set up the CNN question on free marriage to create the opportunity
About Michael
Lifelong Boston resident who finds equal enjoyment in celebrating the local team's success as I do complaining about their failures. I have been writing the Top Ten for the last decade as well as four sports books: 26 Miles to Boston, Rebound, The President's Team, The Great Book of Boston Sports Lists.
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How do you envision Howard coming to Boston? As a free agent? Not happening. Though, I imagine when he sees a team of scrubs led by 2 very old future HoF’ers fight back from 27 down to beat his current team, he gets a little envious.
At this point, I would not be opposed to Howard coming here… BUT, I do think he’s one of those guys that’s never going to win a ring.
Ron Brace is still with the team, isn’t he?
REPLY – MPC – Not playing though
Sure, Dwight Howard could be in Boston next year. The question is on what visiting team.
REPLY – MPC – Money talks and Danny will have to overpay – ask Lackey
I have to rank Kobe as the Greatest 2 Guard of all time above Michael jordan for the reason that Michael jordan had a career full of weak matchups in the vein of Craig Ehlo, John Starks, Bryon Russell, and Danny Ainge…Any thoughts on this particular matter?
REPLY – MPC – There is no way Kobe is better than Michael Jordan / who are you putting #1 Oscar Robertson? / Jordan is the greatest scorer – greatest defender from guard position