It Happens For A Reason ….
By Alan aka tophatal
So the MLB postseason is turning out to be something of a snooze-fest in terms of the offensive output from the two participants . And that comes as something of a surprise when one considers the teams’ productivity throughout much of the regular season . Both the St Louis Cardinals and Texas Rangers as the two representatives from the National and American League are hoping to make MLB postseason finale a thrilling spectacle for the fans in attendance as well as the television viewing public on Fox Tv.
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With the series now tied at 1-1 the two teams head to Arlington Texas for the resumption of the World Series at Rangers Ballpark . Now while there has been a great deal of criticism of the Cardinals’ Albert Pujols for an error committed during game two which ensued in the Texas Rangers coming back to win the game 2-1 . Rangers’ manger Ron Washington must know that in winning game three in-front of a home crowd bodes well for a team . Especially in light of the fact that the winners of a game three in ten of the last eleven World Series have gone on to take baseball’s ultimate prize .
The Neielsens’ ratings at present don’t seem to be mirroring what the baseball hierarchy had hoped for and that is in spite of the rather naive mindset of the fans of the game . Let’s just say should there’s not much more that can be done to raise the profile of the game by MLB .
As to the events that have yet to unfold within the current series one can only hope that both teams can give the fans whatever it is that they simply yearn for !
NFL agent Drew Rosenhaus is sold on the fact that two of his more high profiled clients in Chad Ochcocinco and Terrelle Owens still have something to offer any team wishing to take a chance on them in order for them further enhance their somewhat checkered and controversial careers. The New England Patriots’ wide receiver Chad Ochocinco is under pressure to produce for the New England Patriots . Ochococinco had shown little by way of productivity for the Patriots this season . For all of the talk of the self aggrandizing and outspoken Ochocinco wanting to be a team player there has been little to suggest he has anything left in his gas tank ! Never mind the fact that his self style moniker “Future HOF ????” (Hall of Famer). I can tell you Chad Ochocinco’s credentials won’t be getting him into the Hall of Fame at any point in the future ! Now rumors are rife within the Patriots’ organization that the front office could very well cut the veteran wide receiver .
Courtesy of Miami Herald
Rosenhaus: Owens ready to go following knee surgery
Free agent wide receiver Terrell Owens is apparently ready to return from off-season knee surgery.
And his agent, Drew Rosenhaus, is about to let the NFL know that the flamboyant wideout will be available to whichever team wants him.
“I just watched Terrell go through a full football workout and he looked awesome!” the 44-year-old said via his Twitter account on Wednesday evening. “He is 100% healthy and ready to play right now. I will be contacting the teams today to inform them that (he) is immediately available to visit and work out for then, He could play this Sunday!”
The 37-year-old Owens has yet to play this season due to an anterior cruciate ligament injury and subsequent surgery in April.
He appeared in 14 games a year ago with Cincinnati, racking up 72 catches for 983 yards and nine touchdowns in a memorable pairing alongside Chad Ochocinco.
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Terrell Owens coming off a productive — season with the Cincinnati Bengals —— the player would suffer an injury that would curtail his embarking on the 2011 season. No longer the pre-eminent player at the position within the NFL , Owens has seen the ascendancy of Larry Fitzgerald , Marques Colston , Wes Welker and Calvin Johnson atop of the heap, as the most feared wide receivers within the game. And with the retirement of Randy Moss it gives credence to the fact that the 13 year veteran has now become something of a dinosaur.
Is Terrelle Owens a bonafide future Hall of Famer ? Certainly one could say that his credentials bear credibility but the knock against the player certainly has to be his ego and the fact that wherever he has been over the course of his career , he has been critical of his teammates and the organizations during his tenure. However , I firmly believe that Owens will be find himself on a team if he proves to a coach or general manager around the NFL that he still has something to offer. Rosenhaus has sent all thirty two teams in the NFL a fax concerning his wishes for them to attend his client’s workout schedule . And being the consummate showman that he is , Drew Rosenhaus has also made sure that the press will be on hand to pose questions both himself and Terrelle Owens. Is there anything that agent will not do to make himself the focus of attention but also his clients ?
Chad Ochocinco’s future now is by no means certain but he knows that Patriots’ head coach Bill Belichick isn’t a patient man , so as of now he’s on the clock and has to produce or else !
Through six weeks of the NFL I have to admit that there has been god damn awful being played within the league . But yet somehow certain coaches still retain their jobs for one reason or another . Certainly either the general managers and team owners don’t yet feel they’re ready to pull the plug but sooner or later something most definitely will have to be done ! Amongst the coaches whom I feel are now being summarily scrutinized by their respective general managers the names which come to mind are that of Jack Del Rio , Tony Sparano and quite possibly Ken Whisenhunt of the Arizona Cardinals . Del Rio , Sparano, as coaches of the Jacksonville Jaguars and the Miami Dolphins have seen their respective teams play some atrocious football over the course of the regular season and their respective records bear this out.
A great deal was made of the Arizona Cardinals acquiring — Kevin Kolb from the Philadelphia Eagles and then signing the player to a ridiculously asinine contract ! To date Kolb has done little to suggest that he’s worth the money much less give credence as to the reasons he was acquired by the organization .
By any stretch of the imagination Kevin Kolb cannot be considered to be a credible starting quarterback within the NFL but in reality analysts are too overly impressed by what they take as being superlatives , being nothing more than in actuality , complete mediocrity !
Poor play and mediocre coaching is simply the only way to describe what we are now seeing from the Jacksonville Jaguars and Miami Dolphins . I certainly don’t believe that anything Jack Del Rio or Tony Sparano can turn things around for their respective franchises ! Blaine Gabbert has had his baptism of fire and it is clear to see that the player has a great deal of learning to do as he embarks upon his NFL career. There’s been little to suggest that the Jaguars have what it take to be competitive within their own division in the AFC South much less the rest of the NFL as a whole .
With a further nine weeks left in the regular season before the embark upon the postseason schedule it should be interesting to how the franchises apply themselves to the task at hand as they vie for a playoff berth . As to the future of the aforementioned coaches within this piece and their ability to turn things around for their respective teams it remains to be seen how they will fare .
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Picture gallery for your perusal .
What thoughts if any do you have on the points raised within this piece ? Simply chime in with a comment as you deem fit .
Alan aka tophatal ………….
https://tophatal.wordpress.com
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(1) St. Louis Cardinals catcher Yadier Molina watches as Texas Rangers’ Mike Napoli crosses home after Napoli hit a three-run home run during the sixth inning of Game 4 of baseball’s World Series Sunday, Oct. 23, 2011, in Arlington, Texas. The Rangers won 4-0 to tie the series at 2-2 . AP Photo/Matt Slocum ….
(2) Albert Pujols (5) of the St. Louis Cardinals waits on deck during Game Four of the MLB World Series against the Texas Rangers at Rangers Ballpark in Arlington on October 23, 2011 in Arlington, Texas. Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images ….
(3) Albert Pujols (5) of the St. Louis Cardinals watches the ball after hitting a solo home run in the ninth inning for his third home run of the night during Game Three of the MLB World Series against the Texas Rangers at Rangers Ballpark in Arlington on October 22, 2011 in Arlington, Texas. The Cardinals won 16-7 . Photo by Doug Pensinger/Getty Images …..
(4) The St. Louis Cardinals celebrate after defeating the Texas Rangers 16-7 in Game Three of the MLB World Series at Rangers Ballpark in Arlington on October 22, 2011 in Arlington, Texas. Photo by Rob Carr/Getty Images ….
(5) Wide receiver Larry Fitzgerald (11) of the Arizona Cardinals runs with the football after a reception against the Pittsburgh Steelers during the NFL game at the University of Phoenix Stadium on October 23, 2011 in Glendale, Arizona. The Steelers defeated the Cardinals 32-20 . Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images …..
(6) Kevin Kolb (4) of the Arizona Cardinals passes the ball over the arms of Lawrence Timmons (94) of the Pittsburgh Steelers during their game at University of Phoenix Stadium on October 23, 2011 in Glendale, Arizona. Photo by Karl Walter/Getty Images ….
(7) Chad Ochocinco (85) of the New England Patriots carries the ball in the second half against the San Diego Chargers on September 18, 2011 at Gillette Stadium in Foxboro, Massachusetts. Photo by Elsa/Getty Images …..
(8) FILE – In this Aug. 27, 2011 file photo, Jacksonville Jaguars general manager Gene Smith is shown before an NFL preseason football game against the Buffalo Bills, in Orchard Park, N.Y. When the Jaguars promoted Smith to general manager in 2009, a groundswell of support followed. Nearly three years later, that confidence has seemingly been shaken. AP Photo/David Duprey …..
(9) Blaine Gabbert (11) of the Jacksonville Jaguars tries to get a pass off over Ziggy Hood (96) of the Pittsburgh Steelers at Heinz Field on October 16, 2011 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Pittsburgh won the game 17-13. Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images …..
(10) Head coach Jack Del Rio of the Jacksonville Jaguars watches his team play against the Pittsburgh Steelers during the game on October 16, 2011 at Heinz Field in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Photo by Jared Wickerham/Getty Images …..
(11) Chad Ochocinco (85) and teammate Terrelle Owens (81) of the Cincinnati Bengals are seen here during the Hall of Fame game from last season. Owens is now a free agent looking to sign with an NFL team under the auspice of his agent Drew Rosenhaus . AP Photo / Clyde Marshall ….
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Game four preview
Game 4 probable starters
NB: The World Series is now tied at two games apiece (2-2) between the St Louis Cardinals and Texas Rangers .
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Oops ! Pivotal game 5 and the Rangers are now back in the driver’s seat with their 4-2 triumph last night .
Del Rio somehow manages to pull off the improbable and last night was a prime example of that because somehow that 12-7 victory over the Ravens might just save his ass !
Why do I get the feeling that Drew Rosenhaus will somehow manage to dupe an NFL team into signing TO ? Next question ?
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I wouldn’t call this series a snooze-fest, Al.
With each game, you never know what you’re going to get, offense or pitching. In fact, I’m pleasantly surprised there haven’t been that many 14-8 games.
And the Sunday night baseball game actually outdrew the NFL game. When’s the last time that happened.
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Chris Humpherys
This series has ebbed and flowed and it will continue that way until its finale ! I for one feel that the Rangers are now in the driver’s seat and tonight they will look to close out and win the World Series .
Chris when the Sunday night game just happens to be a downright bore what do you think that the avid sports’ fan will ultimately do ? I mean the Saints were beating the Colts like an unwanted stepchild …… 62-7 ? I’d have switched to another channel myself !
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Chris Humpherys (@SportsChump)
You do realize that the game between the Rangers and Cardinals on that same night the Colts were laying down like a virgin and taking it royally from the Saints don’t you ?
And you’re hyped up by what has been served up in this series ? I doubt beyond Pujols’ heroics you can actually remember anything pertinent that has happened in this series !
Like Roscoe Dash says ….. ” we’re gonna have a Good Night” but it’s all a matter of perception .
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Texas is up but St.Louis is a hard palce to play. The Rangers will not have the DH. This should be fun. What about the Ravens getting their asses kick by JAX. Bad offense by the Ravens. Boring NFL games. The NFl has too many rules. Put a dress on all the players. Call it flag football.
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Bobby Gee
The Cardinals had better have their game face on even if there’s a DH . LaRussa has made a monstrous mess concerning his bullpen decisions during the series and he’ll be to blame should they go down in flames against the Rangers — tonight .
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Bobby Gee
The saying is ” it ain’t over ’til that the fat lady sings ” . Well at present she’s exit stage left clearing her throat waiting to be introduced for the grand finale to the audience who are waiting with baited breath to applaud the mezzo soprano . The WS is now the Rangers to lose , mark my words !
The Jags , Browns , Seahawks and Ravens put on such a mediocre fu_king performance in both of their games that I wanted to poke my own damn eyes out as a form of self mutilation !
Sheyla Hershey
Perhaps we’d have been better off if we had Sheyla Hershey entertaining us rather than putting up with some of the bull_hit served up this past weekend .
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So absolutely no one turned out up for TO’s workouts in spite Rosenhaus’ faxes to all thirty two teams in the NFL appealing for them to attend , see a new and rejuvenated — Terrelle Owens . Wow ! When it rains it usually pours but unfortunately for the agent and his client it ain’t rain that’s falling , it’s all of the bull_hit and fecal matter raining down on both .
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I actually thought this series has been pretty entertaining. More so than the MNF game. I could care less about the two teams, but each game has been pretty fun to watch, I hope it goes to 7 games.
Not sure what to make of TO, but I’m glad Hue Jackson already said the Raiders aren’t interested in adding another reciever!
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chappy
This WS has ebbed and flowed like a stream and that in large part has come down to the pitching in at times the bats simply waking up.
So no one came to Rosenhaus’ and TO’s party ? Who’d you think is the more embarrassed of the two ? A wide receiver is not the most urgent of the needs for the Raiders’ as their players at the position are good enough to my mind !
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chappy
The NFL should be hauled in front of the Federal Trade Commission after that monstrosity on Monday night never mind the game between the Browns and Seahawks ! That’s my thinking and I’m sticking with it ! Cyclical or not, the fans shouldn’t have to be treated or have to endure to such crap not at the prices that they’re paying !
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