Weekend Wrap Up

So ends another year of the NFL and Fox can put Terry Bradshaw and Mike Ditka back into storage, the cheerleaders can go back to their day jobs and Peyton Manning can finally relax. He will never again be labeled a loser or the guy who is unable to win the “big game”. I am happy that he has won his championship. He knows that he will need to win more than one championship if he wants to be considered among the NFL quarterback greats at least now he won’t be another Jim Kelly.

I am not going to recap yesterday’s game or even give my opinions……No, I can’t resist; I have to say something, just one thing. Someone paid Rex Grossman off. Someone got to him, someone mean and scary, someone who Grossman believed would do what he said. What was the threat? Who knows; but it was serious enough for Grossman to play the worst game ever played by quarterback in a Super Bowl. Prince could have thrown better passes….PRINCE!!! That was disgusting; I am embarrassed for Bears fans.

It was a great weekend for sports. The NHL and NBA made the clever decision to schedule games Sunday afternoon. This allowed sports fans to turn off the endless Super Bowl pre-game show and enjoy a full day of live sports. The Raptors ripped into the Clippers pouring in 122 points and shooting around 75% in the first half. It’s hard to find too many problems with the way they are playing right now, my only complaint would be that they are getting beat up on the offensive boards. The Clippers kept themselves in the game by out rebounding Toronto 13-3 on the offensive glass. At the same time, the Nets were choking one up against the Hawks, I love to see Carter lose.

The hockey this weekend was particularly good. Every game I saw seemed to be in fast forward and the on ice product was excellent. I can only attribute this to the fact that most players had 5 days off due to the All Star break. The NHL should seriously consider reducing the number of games. When players are rested the game is more exciting for the fans and there will be fewer injuries.

Some personal highlights from this weekend action include Sundin giving Emery an earful after he scored. Gaborik going five hole on Cujo for his second straight game winner. Crosby coughing up the puck in OT was a great example of what happens when one player tries to win a team game. Sid the Kid is great but that move he tried was just plain stupid and judging by the look on his face afterwards, he knew it.