From the time Omar Minaya was hired as the Mets general manager last year there has been a sense of urgency within the franchise to provide a playoff caliber team. It started last year with the signings of both Carlos Beltran and Pedro Martinez and it has continued this year trading for Carlos Delgado and signing Billy Wagner. With the winter meetings starting tomorrow the Mets are going in determined to fill in their remaining voids.
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The Chase Is On
THE NFL PLAYOFF RACE
With five weeks worth of games remaining in the NFL regular season, no team has clinched yet, but many of them are on the verge. Here is how I see the playoff race ending up:
Sport, unlike other occupations, is designed to produce only one winner. With the exception of Division I-A college football (another story for another day), only one team celebrates after the final game is played. No matter the number of impressive performances each year in a given sport, only one winner is crowned. That being said, the Indianapolis Colts must keep their focus on the end prize. Their leader Peyton Manning must act as the catalyst for them doing so.
The San Francisco 49ers were once a storied football franchise with five shining Vince Lombardi trophies in their collection. Since the late 1990s, however, the 49ers ownership has made numerous unintelligent decisions, transforming their dynasty into the laughingstock of the league. However, despite all the criticism the 49ers deserve for their failures, they did one thing right: they traded Terrell Owens to the Philadelphia Eagles.
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Heisman Watch 12th Edition
The season is coming to a close and the Heisman hype is growing with each passing day. There is some movement in the Heisman Watch and it’s almost time for my season ending special edition article. This should be fun.
By: Jon Morrill
If you’re feeling like new Phillies GM Pat Gillick has done more in the past month that he’s been in office than former GM Ed Wade did in the past eight years, you certainly have good reason. In the four weeks since Gillick replaced Wade in South Philly, he’s made some shrewd moves that seemingly already outshine what his predecessor accomplished in close to a decade in charge. Let’s recap, shall we? In the past week alone, Gillick has…
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NBA Power Rankings vol 2 – Dec 1 2005
We’re about 1/5 of the way through the season, and the Clippers and Warriors continue to surprise us with their play. Meanwhile, the contenders in the east remain the same as on day 1: Miami, Detroit, Indiana and Cleveland. As we head towards the quarter pole, we’re looking for a couple of teams to establish themselves in the Atlantic and the Northwest.
Here we go with the power rankings. Questions, Comments, Gripes are all welcome.
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NFL Week 13 Picks – December 4 2005
Last week, we went an incredible 51-13 (.797) overall, with Boston Mac leading the way at 14-2. We’re looking to continue that hot streak this week as the playoff races heat up.
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On Monday, cornerback Dre’ Bly and quarterback Jeff Garcia of the Detroit Lions came out publicly and put blame on 4th year quarterback Joey Harrington for the firing of former head coach Steve Mariucci. True or not, Bly and Garcia should be fined and suspended for their actions.
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Haven’t We Seen This Before?
By: Jon Morrill
When heading into writing anything as a journalist, you’re supposed to remain objective; to write the piece without bias or slant. But also in writing, especially in sports writing, you should have some passion about your subject. In this particular case, the latter is keeping me from maintaining the former–I have such great passion, or at least emotion, about the subject that I am about to talk about that its hindering me from keeping a balanced perspective. I’ll do my best to adhere to the strict rules of journalistic writing, but I’m not making any promises.