Loyalty in Sports

 
- Loyalty in Sports

It doesn't exist; Peyton Manning being released proved
that to me. I know the reasons why it happened fell perfectly
with Andrew Luck coming out, Peyton's injury,the roster bonus
and everything else. But it just shocks me that the Colts actually
went through with actually releasing him. Peyton Manning IS the Colts,heck,
he's the city of Indianapolis. Indy has always been a basketball town, a racing
town until Manning arrived in 1998 and put the entire state on the map for Football.
They even have a hospital named after him and just like that, with no warning
it's all over.Seeing that story across the ESPN bar almost shocked me, i've always
been the one to say if your the best player you are bigger than the team; I always
thought Peyton was that one player and yup not even that is true.

Source: http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/news?slug=ycn-11062596

The Big Three Won't Be Playing For The Wheelchair League Just Yet

Everyone said that the Celtics Big Three weren't going to be a "big" factor this season because of their age and they have been continuously proving people wrong. They are currently on a five game winning streak and they have been successful at winning both of their last games that went into over time. Does that sound like not a big factor to you? Even the head coach and former big three Celtic, Kevin McHale sees that the Big Three are still a factor. He's been quoting as saying that the current Big Three played better than the Big Three that obtained Bird, McHale and Parish so many years ago. He says that “I think at this point in our careers, we were all beaten down and had injuries and had a lot of other stuff that was going on which was hard to deal with.” And also that “Getting old in the NBA is not for the meek or the mild.. It’s tough because your mind is as sharp as it’s ever been. Sometimes athletically wise, you can’t do some of the things you could or maybe injury-wise and stuff like that, but for the most part, I think Kevin, Paul and Ray have been able to stay fairly healthy.”.

Talks of whether Danny Ainge would break up the Big Three and trade them to other teams is up in talks. If they continue to play as well as they are now I doubt that will happen.

http://www.telegram.com/article/20120307/NEWS/103079978

Another Disappointment for the Nets

Deron Williams went on a tear Sunday night against the Bobcats, scoring a Nets franchise high 57 points to lift the Nets over Charlotte 104-101.

However, Brook Lopez who has recently overcome a broken right foot, is returning back to the side lines with a right ankle sprain. Lopez missed the first 32 games of the Nets season with his broken right foot which halted the trade rumors with the Orlando Magic center, Dwight Howard. Upon his return, the rumors began to erupt again.

With the trade deadline approaching quick, the Magic are still going to need to let go of Howard if he tells them that he will not resign. Lopez, a top five center in the league would be a great asset for the Magic, and likely in the deal, rookie guard Marshon Brooks would be included as well.

Since Lopez has returned, he has been a huge help for the Nets, scoring 38 against the defending champion Mavericks, and 28 against the rival Boston Celtics. Lopez is a huge part of the Nets offense and defense because of his great knowledge of the game, but being stuck on the sidelines is not helping the Nets anytime soon.

Overall, the deal seems logical for both teams. With Deron's record breaking night, it shows how even more explosive he would be with Dwight on the post and controlling the paint.

The Nets have had many disappointing news come there ways with injuries, including recently acquired Keith Bogans who was only on the team for five days before injuring himself for the season.

If the Magic can look past Lopez's recent injuries, then a deal could be done between the two teams before the trade deadline.

Source: http://www.northjersey.com/sports/pro_sports/basketball/141540413_Lopez_injury_could_hamper_Howard_trade.html

Luck is in Luck

As one Manning is at the tippy top of his career, the other is sadly at the dreary end. The Colts have decided to let Peyton go as QB, deciding that he really wasn’t worth another huge contract. I’d have to agree with Irsay in making this decision. Even though I’m sure Irsay and the coaching staff made this decision purely from a financial standpoint, it’s the right thing to do. I don’t think coming back to the NFL after suffering from a neck injury is the smartest thing for Peyton to do. Now that the Colts have ended their horrible season of 2w-14l, it’s time to begin what many would call a new era, and his name is Andrew Luck.

Although no one has truly confirmed it, it’s almost positive that the Colts, with the 1^st pick in the draft will pick the Stanford kid. And this decision seemingly starts a domino effect, as several other teams are looking for a QB too. The Redskins on the other hand would much rather stick with a veteran player than train RG3, which may not be the smartest decision. Overall, I’m looking forward to what happens draft night, as some team are sure to surprise us!

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Saints authority figures take the blame

While the Saints have dominated the media spotlight in the sports universe, we have yet to hear anything from the people who are believed to responsible for the bounty system until now, GM Mickey Loomis and Head Coach Sean Payton took responsiblity for the system which paid players to injure their opponents. This shows how much influence Coaches have in sports, particularly in the NFL where players arent guaranteed contracts and are at the mercy of their coaches. So you really cant blame these players because if the coach institutes a bounty system and are rewarded for partaking in it, then its common sense to believe players will try their best to please their coaches by injuring other players.

Hey Bobby, Shhhhhh

Bobby Valentine took over as Red Sox manager and it seems as if he wants to take any shot at the New York Yankees, any chance he gets.

On Tuesday, Bobby Valentine stood in front of the media and started addressing the career of Jason Varitek, who recently retired. He stated he was a leader, a man's man, and he also beat up Alex Rodriguez. He also brought up Derek Jeter's famous flip play and stated it was a useless play on Jeter's part, he was out of position, and the throw from RF would've got the runner, Jeremy Giambi, out anyway.

Jeter and Rodriguez did the right thing in not retaliating through the media and simply stated they had no comment back. Jeter answered with "They must be bored over there" and Alex said he would never win a word battle with Valentine and he'd have Reggie Jackson speak for him instead.

We are at the end of February, and we have 8-9 months remaining of the baseball season, and in my opinion, I have already had enough with Bobby Valentine. Let's just start off by saying I didn't like Valentine from the start,  and not just because he has a "B" on his hat now. I found him very annoying on Baseball Tonight and Sunday Night Baseball. His bias opinions interfered at times with his analysis of the game and often makes statements that come back to bite him. Best way to answer back to his comments is to beat his team on the field. He is still bitter about losing to the Yankees in 2000, and nothing will  be better than keeping his team out of the playoffs, a year after one of the worst September collapses in baseball history.

What do you think about Bobby Valentine's comments?

http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/baseball/yankees/bobby-valentine-mocks-derek-jeter-flip-play-revels-jason-varitek-beat-alex-rodriguez-2004-article-1.1030086