Tuesday, October 28, 2008
NBA PICKS, WORLD SERIES, MIKE SINGLETARY AND OTHER THINGS
Watching the rain fall last night in Philadelphia, I was thinking how ridiculous it is for Major League Baseball to revamp its schedule so that Game 7 of next year's World Series would fall on November 5 were it to be necessary. November 5! Look, I know that it can always rain in the middle of October, but newsflash: The weather gets colder as you move deeper into fall, and it most places it rains more. What's wrong with starting the season earlier, rather than later? Or having more day-night doubleheaders, so that we can get 162 games into a shortened season?There was a suggestion that snow was possible in Philly today. Snow. Sheesh. Come on: November baseball? Stop with that.
Mike Singletary: I like the intensity Mike Singletary brings to his head coach post with my 49ers. And I like that he sent Vernon Davis off the field after that stupid unsportsmanlike penalty. It's true: Players who do that are being selfish. They're messing with their team's success, all 'cause someone got in their grill. It's stupid. Yes, I know Davis was the one guy who chased down that Seahawk all the way to the end zone after the interception, just barely missing stopping him from scoring. I liked that effort. But you have to bring the mental strength along with your physical. If you're not going to play smart, you shouldn't play. Singletary was absolutely right in sending Davis off. Now, I'm not saying the hiring of Singletary means Insta-Championship in any way for San Francisco. But it sure helps.
NBA Predictions: For four years now I have been offering up my incredibly uneducated NBA championship predictions. Four straight years the team I chose failed to win. Keeping in mind that I suck at this, will you please enjoy the 2008-09 NBA Prediction Buzzkill!!!
WESTERN CONFERENCE:
Mike Singletary: I like the intensity Mike Singletary brings to his head coach post with my 49ers. And I like that he sent Vernon Davis off the field after that stupid unsportsmanlike penalty. It's true: Players who do that are being selfish. They're messing with their team's success, all 'cause someone got in their grill. It's stupid. Yes, I know Davis was the one guy who chased down that Seahawk all the way to the end zone after the interception, just barely missing stopping him from scoring. I liked that effort. But you have to bring the mental strength along with your physical. If you're not going to play smart, you shouldn't play. Singletary was absolutely right in sending Davis off. Now, I'm not saying the hiring of Singletary means Insta-Championship in any way for San Francisco. But it sure helps.
NBA Predictions: For four years now I have been offering up my incredibly uneducated NBA championship predictions. Four straight years the team I chose failed to win. Keeping in mind that I suck at this, will you please enjoy the 2008-09 NBA Prediction Buzzkill!!!
WESTERN CONFERENCE:
THE DIVISION CHAMPIONS:
THE PLAYOFF TEAMS:
WESTERN FINALS:
over
EASTERN CONFERENCE:THE DIVISION CHAMPIONS:
THE PLAYOFF TEAMS:
EASTERN FINALS:
2009 NBA FINALS: over
over
