Who we liked, disliked and didn’t have any emotion about after Saturday’s round of college football….
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Why A.J. Pierzynski is ALCS MVP
Each offseason, Major League Baseball general managers spend a considerable amount of time looking for the right players to complete their rosters. Big offseason acquisitions can inspire loads of excitement amongst a fan base. But sometimes it’s the low profile signings that can propel a team to October success. Case in point is the Chicago White Sox catcher A.J. Pierzynski. His signing filled out a gritty roster filled with enough character to get the White Sox to their first pennant since 1959.
Another confusing week in the NFL. Indy remains at #1 with a decisive victory over the Rams but after that, it’s mostly a crapshoot. Is Tampa Bay really a top 5 team? How do you factor in the loss of Brian Griese? Does Pittsburg losing without Roethlisberger mean anything? Here are your power rankings for Week 6.
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Help Wanted
by Trevor Freeman
Not sure if you caught this? Actually I’m pretty sure nobody has. USA Water Polo is advertising the opening for the position of Men’s National Team Head Coach/Director on the front page of their website (www.usawaterpolo.com). This position became available when Ratko Rudic, the legendary Yugoslavian head coach who took over the United States Olympic Team, resigned in December of 2004 to take over his native Croatia.
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Angels will crash and burn
As I thought about ideas for what would be my debut column I thought to myself the worst thing I could do is write about something that every other wannabe and legit sports writer has been writing about over the last few days. I thought long and hard about this and decided to write about it anyway. Mainly because it’s the most talked about topic in sports and because I believe this will be the demise of the Angels (I’ll eat crow here if the Angels pull it out).
Since the New York Knicks traded Patrick Ewing in September of 2000, they have been an undersized team. They have tried to get by at center with the likes of Kurt Thomas, Luc Longley and Marcus Camby. However, this past off season General Manager Isiah Thomas made numerous moves to add size. Will this collection of big men find enough minutes and be able to work together?
Don’t expect anything too shocking this time around, but it should still be interesting.
There are two coaches in these conferences that are definitely on the hot seat.
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The Long Season Ahead
The preseason hype surrounding the Baltimore Ravens was amazing. Many respected analysts even had the Ravens going to the Super Bowl. As a result of Jim Fassel being promoted to Offensive Coordinator, and Derrick Mason being brought in as a #1 receiver, the Ravens were supposed to put up points this season. However, after Week 5, the season may officially be over.
A preview of the 2005 MLB playoffs.
Prep Star Assignment: Search Webster’s Dictionary for the word “Team” and you’ll find a new reference to the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim.