1-Man’s Opinion on Sports-Monday “A GREAT SPORTS WEEKEND”
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“LOTS OF GAMES-LOT OF OPINIONS”
All things World Series…All things Football.
What I saw-What I think
WORLD SERIES…As Yogi Berra would say, ‘it ain’t over till it’s over”. Yes, but the Dodgers 2-0 lead over New York heading into Monday night’s third game of the Fall Classic is a bit closer to being over. Aaron Judge is not hitting. Shohei Ohtani is banged up. Both bullpens look like they are operating on fumes. But who would you want to have the ball in game three-Walker Buehler or Clark Schmidt.
DODGERS..They hope to breathe easier after the fluke shoulder dislocation, that popped right back in for Ohtani. The scans showed no tear, no damage. He does not have to throw. the ball. Just swing the bat and the force of that swing is on the left shoulder that he tweaked. Maybe he becomes a line drive hitter, not a home run threat, each time he comes to the plate. Oh the second guessers, why steal a base late in a game with a 4-1 lead and put yourself in jeopardy of getting hurt?
YANKEES..Aaron Judge is having a really tough time, hitting (.150) in the playoffs, with 19-strikeouts in 50-at bats in the and is (1-9) vs the Dodgers. Pressing? Chasing? Been Figured out? Probably some of all three.
PADRES..AJ Preller’s season ending media briefing was all about the future, next year, the roster, the decisions to be made and the payroll. Little said about the 24-scoreless innings in a row that took them out of the playoff series. Nothing said about the substandard hitting of all their stars. Yes it was only two games, and if it happened in July, you would not think much of anything. But it happened in October to all the highest paid players on the franchise. A complete team, ready for the ‘Fall Classic’ derailed by alot of bad at bats. Somebody at Petco Park should be haunted by what happened.
CHARGERS..Can you imagine where this franchise would be without the magic of QB-Justin Herbert. Can’t run the ball. Protection very shaky. A still incomplete pass catching group. But a QB that finds a way to make lots of plays down the field, in the pocket with his arm, and chunk yards with his legs. Marvelous player. Lucky to have him.
RAMS..Ridiculous conversation about the Cooper Kupp trade rumors. Why would you ever consider this, when you still have plenty of time to make a playoff run behind the heart and soul QB-Matt Stafford, and the fact you are getting alot of injured guys back healthy. And Ladd McConkey projects to be a star slot WR.
RAIDERS…At (2-6) they look to be bottoming out. The road back will be long. Need a QB. Need a big time WR. Need a RB. Need OL help. GM-Tom Telesco has alot of work ahead of him. And you wo\nder if he really has the right coach? Can anyone say Bill Belichick?
COWBOYS..Waiting for an implosion from within if the losing continues, or maybe waiting for an explosion if they can get this injured defense healthy to compliment do all QB-Dak Prescott. Not a good situation no matter how Jerry Jones tries to paint the picture.
CHIEFS…Most unimpressive unbeaten team in the league by virtue of all the injuries, but GM-Brett Veech has a history of renting veterans for Coach Andy Reid to coach up. Thus you can expect quality work from WR-DeAndre Hopkins to compliment RB-Kareem Hunt who has helpled alot.
49ers…Not much magic in Santa Clara these days with all these injuries and Brock Purdy cannot make all the plays everyday. Anyone see a sighting of ‘Christian McCaffrey on the horizon?
WASHINGTON..Sure does not play like a rookie, QB-Jayden Daniels. Does not turn it over-does not panic-does not take big hits. Sunday, a huge Hail Mary pass that went 68-yards in the air to an accurate landing in a receiver’s arms in the end zone Yeah you thought the Commanders would be 6-2 at midseason, right?
BENGALS..Feel so bad for QB-Joe Burrow. Not much roster help, at RB-OL or on DL..thus a (2-6) season is over record
CLEVELAND..Believe it if you dare, but yes that was some (334Y) throwing day from QB-Jameis Winston, with 3TDs added on. Just remember next weekend he could throw 3-interceptions too, which is the reason he has moved around so much.
CAROLINA..Awful, just awful, this anemic Panthers offense. Bryce Young had to play and was erratic again. Looks like a lost soul with a franchise that has had lots of lost seasons.
PATRIOTS..Bunch of howling still about New England, even if now they upset the Jets on Sunday while losing QB-Drake Maye to a concussion. Long season though in store.
JETS..Something really missing with the (2-6) Jets. Aaron Rodgers has firepower people around him, but they are not playing 4-quarters of football on any given Sunday.
CHICAGO..Which is the real Caleb Williams? The guy who throws for (334) one Sunday or the one that went (10-24) throwing this past Sunday?
TAMPA..Baker Mayfield does not have his top two receivers and yet goes off for (330Y-3TD) but a loss to Atlanta. He competes. He has reinvented himself.
MIAMI..Tua Tagovailoa is back, but the Dolphins fall to (2-5) with a home loss to fiesty Arizona. Tua refuses to wear the Guardian Cap helmet in games eventhough it has been proven to show head injuries are reduced by 50% in players wearing them. Makes no sense.
TITANS..How good is Mike Vrable, the fired head coach in Tennessee. Life after Vrabel this year in Nashville is (1-6). That’s how good he is
GIANTS..Miserable season, again for QB-Daniel Jones. Waiting to see what happens first. He asks to be traded. Or they fire the Coach-GM who put this mess of a roster around the highly paid QB.
AZTECS..They are making progress, are entertaining on offense, and has a defense that plays with its hair on fire. But the penalties just keep mounting and keep impacting their big plays, or giving big extra yardage to the opponent. They roared back to take the lead over a (5-1) Washington State team, but 2-TD drives in 5-minutes, and roughing the QB and roughing the punter penalties doomed their chances to pull off an upset of the Cougars. Up next, real people Boise State-UNLV, still on the schedule. Too bad the community is not responding. Only 18,000 plus at Snapdragon for the Saturday game that was a shootout.
TOREROS..A (4-3) record does not tell how good a job Brandon Moore has done at USD. It’s QB throws TD passes, its defense goes and gets turnovers.
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