The Crew remains hot, going 2-1 Sunday, including another winner on the Super Play of the Day with the Seahawks, who easily covered the 5.5-point number against the hapless Jets. That puts us at 14-7-2 for the season on those plays, which is pretty God damn good. While there's no chance we'll continue to win at that clip, the sample size is large enough at this point to suggest it's not exactly a fluke either. Hats off to the boys in the office for all their hard work thus far.
A couple stats/thoughts before getting to the Super Play of the Day...
We are getting word this morning that Biebs and Selena Gomez could be back on. Bad news for us, great news for him. We will keep you posted on any new developments...
Gameday should never leave Eugene. Put it there permanently, boys. Either that or start a network devoted entirely to the Oregon cheerleaders. Not a bad way to wake up in the morning...
Speaking of Gameday, Tom Rinaldi's feature on Wake Forest assistant coach Tim Elrod's family made us want to jump off a building. Jesus, talk about perspective. Suffice to say, losing a bet isn't that big a deal. Also, Christian Ponder's girlfriend had a nice piece on Chip Kelly's recent trip to Africa. The 5-year old guest picker was a regrettable decision, but all around a very good effort by ESPN this morning. It's amazing what happens when you devote time and resources to actual journalistic endeavors...
The NFL has docked referee Tony Corrente a game check for directing an obscenity toward another official during a game on November 4. To the horror of literally six people, Corrente, not knowing he was 'hot' as they say in the media, dropped a 'God damnit' on some poor sap, allowing the more than 60,000 in the stands and those tuning in at home to hear what would have otherwise been a private conversation.
Sure, probably not Corrente's best moment, but let's stop acting like this kind of thing is unusual in the workplace. Give Corrente a warning and let him apologize to his co-worker -- who it should be noted looked summarily lost in the run up to the exchange in question. There are actual criminals on the field in some of these games, and we are going to act like an official using a mild obscenity is big fucking deal. Please...
Though we realize that we are in the minority -- especially among white men in their 30s -- The Crew is very big on the NBA. We get it, the effort is lacking on some nights, but unless you bring it 100 percent of the time at your job (and you don't) that's a bullshit argument against watching. We are also aware that a few of the players have unsavory backgrounds, with many having multiple run ins with the law. But that's kind of crap, too, because the NFL is the most popular sports league in the country and, as noted above, some of those dudes make NBA rosters look less imposing than a BYU debate team.
That, however, is all neither here nor there. What is important -- almost staggering, really -- is that the Knicks may genuinely be good. After letting Jeremy Lin leave in free agency and playing without an injured Amare Stoudemire, not to mention being saddled with years of poor personnel decisions going back to the Isiah Thomas regime, all signs point to New York being one of the teams in the East scrambling for the no. 2 spot behind heavily favored Miami.
Before Friday night's lost to Memphis, the Knicks were 6-0 SU, including wins over the Heat and Spurs, and 6-0 ATS. The Crew, of course, was not on them in any of those games, and we are not about to hop on them now, because what value they once had is all but gone. We nevertheless have taken note.
Though they are often portrayed as one league's historically great franchises along with Lakers and Celtics, they clearly are not. The Knicks have won two titles, the last of which occurred almost 40 years ago. Boston and LA have combined for 34, and both organizations have recently been very good. Still, the league is better when a team in New York is relevant, and the Knicks appear to be just that...
In local news that no one cares about, the Mariners are installing a new high-definition video board that will apparently be the envy of the Western world. Covering over 11,400 square feet, it will be the biggest video screen in baseball, comparable only to Jerry's board in Dallas. The upgrade is part of a $15 million overhaul of Safeco Field this winter, which will include revamped outfield dimensions when the 2013 season opens up this spring.
Come June, that'll be awesome for all 13,000 fans in attendance, not to mention the visiting team's hitters, who will be the only ones taking advantage of the more hitter-friendly park. The rest of us would prefer they upgrade their roster instead. Maybe some middle relief help, or perhaps a few guys capable of hitting the ball out of the infield. That would be something worth seeing...
Air Force ran 68 offensive plays last night in their 21-7 victory over Hawaii. Not one of them was a pass. Not one. Sixty eight runs, zero passes...
Super Play of the Day
Ohio State +2.5
other plays
UCLA +160
Arizona St -22
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