The off season for the Jets was simple. Rebuild the O-line at Right Tackle. Tweak D-Line with Pass Rushers at DE and NT. Fix the Secondary at Safety. Get a # 2 WR, and get a back up for Sanchez.
When Peyton Manning signed on Tuesday I knew Tebow would be a Jet by Wednesday. So when my friend called me yesterday telling me what the Jets had done, I wasn't surprised.
No Peyton, no Problem. They signed Sanchez to a contract extension. They sign Drew Stanton, okay someone to give Sanchez a little more competition, but not much. Rumors have it that Jets think that Tebow could have a positive effect in a divided locker room, which I agree to a certain extend is good. But if Jets wanted that they would just hired a chaplain.
So are they sending a message to Sanchez... IMO not really. Many reports came out about the Jets coddling Sanchez, and apparently signing Stanton wasn't enough to silence his detractors. So why not Tebow!? He'll give Sanchez the run for his money. The key word there is "Run" According to reports the Jets plan on using him in Wildcat much like they did with Brad Smith, but unlike Brad Smith , Tebow is an established threat that keeps defenses honest. And if the Jets can return to the ground and pound having Tebow their only strengthens their efforts. If anything they are sending a message to Santonio Holmes..."If you think you didn't get the ball enough last year. You'd better count you blessing when you do see it this year"
Of course this is all conjecture and hearsay from Jets fan that's in denial.
Thursday, March 22, 2012
Friday, March 16, 2012
Diary of an Angry Nets Fan: Brooklyn Busted
Out of all of my relationships with sports teams these days, my love of the New Jersey Nets has been the hardest recently. As their move to Brooklyn gets closer, I've found a duality in my fandom. One side of me rooting for them like I always have while another side is them wishing them ill.
It was announced that the apple of the Nets eye, Dwight Howard decided to stay in Orlando for the another season. While I was sad, the dark side of me was LMAO. The Nets then went into panic mode, and made a horrible trade for a good player in Gerald Wallace (SMH).
Nothing has seemed to go right since the Nets announced the move 8 years ago. They went from going to NBA Finals 2 years in a row, to losing in the Eastern Conference Finals, to losing in the 2nd round of the of the playoffs, to being out of the playoffs altogether after nearly a decade of great Nets teams, to one of the worst teams ever in the history of the NBA.
But all along former Nets majority owner (now minority owner) Bruce Ratner, minority owner Jay-Z, current majority Mikhail Prokhorov, and CEO Brett Yormark said Brooklyn will be better, but I don't see it. They are promoting flash over substance. They'll talk about their global marketing plans, The Barclays Center, Jay-Z, Prokhorov, how attractive Brooklyn is, any and everything else but the actual team playing. But no matter how much PR or marketing they do, the Nets are just plain ugly in the win and loss column. It will take a little more than cosmetic surgery and window dress to fix them.
They know they need star power to even make a dent in the Knicks domain. But they also forgot that people like winners (even potential free agent superstars), and the Nets haven't been winners in 5 years. The Nets are 15-29 while the Magic are 28-16, why would Howard want to leave?
It was announced that the apple of the Nets eye, Dwight Howard decided to stay in Orlando for the another season. While I was sad, the dark side of me was LMAO. The Nets then went into panic mode, and made a horrible trade for a good player in Gerald Wallace (SMH).
Nothing has seemed to go right since the Nets announced the move 8 years ago. They went from going to NBA Finals 2 years in a row, to losing in the Eastern Conference Finals, to losing in the 2nd round of the of the playoffs, to being out of the playoffs altogether after nearly a decade of great Nets teams, to one of the worst teams ever in the history of the NBA.
But all along former Nets majority owner (now minority owner) Bruce Ratner, minority owner Jay-Z, current majority Mikhail Prokhorov, and CEO Brett Yormark said Brooklyn will be better, but I don't see it. They are promoting flash over substance. They'll talk about their global marketing plans, The Barclays Center, Jay-Z, Prokhorov, how attractive Brooklyn is, any and everything else but the actual team playing. But no matter how much PR or marketing they do, the Nets are just plain ugly in the win and loss column. It will take a little more than cosmetic surgery and window dress to fix them.
They know they need star power to even make a dent in the Knicks domain. But they also forgot that people like winners (even potential free agent superstars), and the Nets haven't been winners in 5 years. The Nets are 15-29 while the Magic are 28-16, why would Howard want to leave?
Thursday, March 15, 2012
Dwightmare over. Nightmare to Brooklyn Begins
The Road to Hell is paved with good intentions, and if the Nets thought that Jersey was Purgatory, Brooklyn will be ninth circle of Hell (Yes I went all Dante's inferno on you; and for those scoring at home, the Ninth Circle is for Treachery/ traitors.) They went all in on Dwight, and they came up short.... I laugh... More to come later.....
My Mom reads this blog, GLOW, March Madness, Mets, Jets, and other Quick Hits
I've come up for air. We've just finished a major equipment upgrade at work and there's a lot of sports news to cover so I'm gonna do a some quick hits:
My Mom Reads my Blog...
The Internet is an amazing thing. My mom told me last Sunday that she reads my blog. I don't know whether to be scared or proud.
Tate-Rousey=GLOW???
I've been catching some friendly ribbing from friends about my posts on Strikeforce's Tate-Rousey fight a few weeks ago. A Guy at church on Sunday stopped me and asked if I remembered GLOW (Gorgeous Ladies of Wrestling) from the 80's as in reference to the fight. I showed my age and that fact that I watched way too much TV as a kid (BTW Rob B. Hollywood and Vine, Broadway Rose, and Palestina were my favs). But I stated that the difference between the two is that Strickforce is real and GLOW was not. In the world we live in, it's easy to dismiss women as serious athletes in sports like boxing or MMA. Even in the testosterone filled steroid dominated world of fakeness that is pro-wrestling you got women who take their craft seriously like Sara Del Rey, Beth Phoenix, and Madison Eagles.
March Madness
It's the most wonderful time of the year... The Brackets are flowing, time to be of good cheer, something, something. So far I'm 3 for 4 on Brendon Loy's Living Room Times annual NCAA pool. But it's not how you start, it's how you finish , and this year Dokesy needs Kansas to win baby.... Cause I was bored, and when I'm bored I'm up for anything. And when I'm up for anything... I make stupid bets with friends... that might end up with me buying Subway Series tickets, plus food and drink if I lose big. Knowing my history with gambling I should start saving now.
Mets News
The dominoes are falling, and it's going to a another hard year in Metville. My friend said that Wilpon was going to have to pay and he was right. Speaking of Wright. Dave Wright is hurt. Not news I wanted to hear. The good news is that should I lose to My friend in March Madness bet good seats at Citi Field will be cheap. Bad News is should my and I both lose to his lovely wife... We'll be taking to the 4 train (or Metro-North) to Yankee Stadium. Rock Chalk, Jayhawk!
Jets News
Gang Green has a lot work to do this off season. There are a lot of holes to fill if they are going to get this team back to being contenders again. Safety, O-line, D-Line, and WR are their biggest needs. No Peyton. No problem. The Jets extended Mark Sanchez for another 3 years, but they need make him work a little. They have to put last year behind them and move forward.
The Nets and NBA trade deadline
Today is the day. Does Dwightmare end or will there be a sequel in the summer. Regardless what the the experts say. I think that the Nets don't have the pieces right now to get Howard. I've been hoping for the last week that they get Micheal Beasley for Minny, that would Deron Williams happy for the rest of the season.
My Mom Reads my Blog...
The Internet is an amazing thing. My mom told me last Sunday that she reads my blog. I don't know whether to be scared or proud.
Tate-Rousey=GLOW???
I've been catching some friendly ribbing from friends about my posts on Strikeforce's Tate-Rousey fight a few weeks ago. A Guy at church on Sunday stopped me and asked if I remembered GLOW (Gorgeous Ladies of Wrestling) from the 80's as in reference to the fight. I showed my age and that fact that I watched way too much TV as a kid (BTW Rob B. Hollywood and Vine, Broadway Rose, and Palestina were my favs). But I stated that the difference between the two is that Strickforce is real and GLOW was not. In the world we live in, it's easy to dismiss women as serious athletes in sports like boxing or MMA. Even in the testosterone filled steroid dominated world of fakeness that is pro-wrestling you got women who take their craft seriously like Sara Del Rey, Beth Phoenix, and Madison Eagles.
March Madness
It's the most wonderful time of the year... The Brackets are flowing, time to be of good cheer, something, something. So far I'm 3 for 4 on Brendon Loy's Living Room Times annual NCAA pool. But it's not how you start, it's how you finish , and this year Dokesy needs Kansas to win baby.... Cause I was bored, and when I'm bored I'm up for anything. And when I'm up for anything... I make stupid bets with friends... that might end up with me buying Subway Series tickets, plus food and drink if I lose big. Knowing my history with gambling I should start saving now.
Mets News
The dominoes are falling, and it's going to a another hard year in Metville. My friend said that Wilpon was going to have to pay and he was right. Speaking of Wright. Dave Wright is hurt. Not news I wanted to hear. The good news is that should I lose to My friend in March Madness bet good seats at Citi Field will be cheap. Bad News is should my and I both lose to his lovely wife... We'll be taking to the 4 train (or Metro-North) to Yankee Stadium. Rock Chalk, Jayhawk!
Jets News
Gang Green has a lot work to do this off season. There are a lot of holes to fill if they are going to get this team back to being contenders again. Safety, O-line, D-Line, and WR are their biggest needs. No Peyton. No problem. The Jets extended Mark Sanchez for another 3 years, but they need make him work a little. They have to put last year behind them and move forward.
The Nets and NBA trade deadline
Today is the day. Does Dwightmare end or will there be a sequel in the summer. Regardless what the the experts say. I think that the Nets don't have the pieces right now to get Howard. I've been hoping for the last week that they get Micheal Beasley for Minny, that would Deron Williams happy for the rest of the season.
Tuesday, March 6, 2012
How the Bad Girl won, and other observations from the March 3 Strikeforce Card
All I can say is "Wow". Rousey talked the talk, walked the walk, and now she's Strikeforce Women's Bantamweight Champion. Was I surprised by the outcome? Absolutely not! Her Olympic pedigree was nothing to scoff at over her MMA record. Did she deserve the fight? My answer is still no. But considering the road that might lie ahead in Strikeforce's future, I'm glad she got the opportunity now, because she because the opportunity might not have been there a year from now. More on my ominous signs of doom later...
Lets talk about the rest of the card.
Couture vs Huen
This was one of my top 3 fights of the under card. Ryan Couture continues to impress me. Nuff said
Fodor vs Healy
This ranked #2 fight on the under card. The way it was presented, was that this was a tune up fight for Fodor. Things started out well for Fodor, but mid way through the 2nd round Healy's clinch fight game wore him down. Healy got the submission in the 3rd
Sailing vs. Bowling
I was rooting for Sailing, but I thought something was a little off about him. It turn's out he might be a white supremacist. EPIC FAIL to Strikeforce for not picking that up if it's true.
Kaufman vs Davis
My # 1 fight of the under card. I was expecting Sarah Kaufman's stand up vs. Alexis Davis's ground game. What I saw was a 3 round slugfest. I felt Davis might have won if she could have finished off Kaufman with a submission when she had her on the ground. Kaufman will get her title shot against Rousey, but I'm not liking Sarah's odds when it happens (see Miesha Tate's arm)
Main Card
Souza vs Marunde
This was a tune up fight for Souza plain and simple
Smith vs Sayers
This one is in my top 3 of the main Card. Sayers fights never get beyond the first round win or lose. But Sayers could not have won in a more spectacular fashion than he did against Smith with a back body drop slam in to a guillotine choke submission in the first round
Daly vs Misaki
Also in the my Top 3. Daly looking to advance in his career by taking on Japanese legend Kazuo Misaki. Daly's fights have been hit of miss for me. Misaki nickel and dimed Daly's to point of confusion. Daly had to move away from his normal stand up to actually to trying using a ground game to gain some advantage over Misaki, that didn't work. Despite Daly's crying after the match he it was clear to me that he didn't win.
Thomson vs Noons
What was suppose to be the fight of the night before the main event, was the most lack luster showing of both the cards. Noons should just stick with being a pro boxer, while he's put on good shows in the past with his stand up. I haven't seen improvement in his takedown defense, because Thomson was controlling him the entire fight. Thomson post fight interview pretty much summed up my feelings... It was "$#!+"
Overall this was a great card, but like many I believe that this the beginning of the "Strikeforce Farewell" tour. With Zuffa (the parent company of UFC) now owners of Strikeforce. Over the last 7 years Zuffa has bought out the competition (PrideFC, WEC, and now Strikeforce) and integrated them into the huge machine that is UFC. They plan to ride out the contract with Showtime for the rest of the year, but after that's it's anyone's guess. Cue ominous signs I pointed to earlier.
Lets talk about the rest of the card.
Couture vs Huen
This was one of my top 3 fights of the under card. Ryan Couture continues to impress me. Nuff said
Fodor vs Healy
This ranked #2 fight on the under card. The way it was presented, was that this was a tune up fight for Fodor. Things started out well for Fodor, but mid way through the 2nd round Healy's clinch fight game wore him down. Healy got the submission in the 3rd
Sailing vs. Bowling
I was rooting for Sailing, but I thought something was a little off about him. It turn's out he might be a white supremacist. EPIC FAIL to Strikeforce for not picking that up if it's true.
Kaufman vs Davis
My # 1 fight of the under card. I was expecting Sarah Kaufman's stand up vs. Alexis Davis's ground game. What I saw was a 3 round slugfest. I felt Davis might have won if she could have finished off Kaufman with a submission when she had her on the ground. Kaufman will get her title shot against Rousey, but I'm not liking Sarah's odds when it happens (see Miesha Tate's arm)
Main Card
Souza vs Marunde
This was a tune up fight for Souza plain and simple
Smith vs Sayers
This one is in my top 3 of the main Card. Sayers fights never get beyond the first round win or lose. But Sayers could not have won in a more spectacular fashion than he did against Smith with a back body drop slam in to a guillotine choke submission in the first round
Daly vs Misaki
Also in the my Top 3. Daly looking to advance in his career by taking on Japanese legend Kazuo Misaki. Daly's fights have been hit of miss for me. Misaki nickel and dimed Daly's to point of confusion. Daly had to move away from his normal stand up to actually to trying using a ground game to gain some advantage over Misaki, that didn't work. Despite Daly's crying after the match he it was clear to me that he didn't win.
Thomson vs Noons
What was suppose to be the fight of the night before the main event, was the most lack luster showing of both the cards. Noons should just stick with being a pro boxer, while he's put on good shows in the past with his stand up. I haven't seen improvement in his takedown defense, because Thomson was controlling him the entire fight. Thomson post fight interview pretty much summed up my feelings... It was "$#!+"
Overall this was a great card, but like many I believe that this the beginning of the "Strikeforce Farewell" tour. With Zuffa (the parent company of UFC) now owners of Strikeforce. Over the last 7 years Zuffa has bought out the competition (PrideFC, WEC, and now Strikeforce) and integrated them into the huge machine that is UFC. They plan to ride out the contract with Showtime for the rest of the year, but after that's it's anyone's guess. Cue ominous signs I pointed to earlier.
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