Oh No 16-0!

More like Oh Yes! 16-0! Perfection. Something I thought I never would see in my lifetime. I only have a couple thoughts on the undefeated regular season and they are as follows.

I for one am glad that those assholes like Don Shula and all the other '72 Dolphins who came out and spoke about how no one would beat their record and be as good as they were finally got beat. There was some classless things said and not to take away from what they did, but let's face it, it was only a matter of time before some team quarterbacked by in my eyes the best ever beat their record. Now the Patriots haven't proved anything quite yet. They have had an undefeated season. Randy Moss has scored more TD's than any other receiver in a single season. Tom Brady has thrown more TD's than any other quarterback in a single season in history. The Pats have scored more TD's than any other team in NFL history. Wesley Welker has more receptions than anyone ever has. The Pats have won more games than any other team in NFL history. With that said, if they don't win Super Bowl 42, none of that matters. All they will be remembered as are choke-artists.

That's not going to happen though. Tom Brady is blue steele in the 4th quarter. He is le Tigre in the 3rd. When he needs to be Ferrari in the first half, he takes care of business. And I personally guarantee if he ever got into overtime with any opponent this year, be it the AFC Championship or Super Bowl he's breaking out Magnum. That's who he is. That's how he rolls. He sees people coming after his head while sitting in the pocket and not moving his feet and then letting go a perfect throw for 15 yards better than anyone I have ever seen. The G-men got one sack off of a O-line with two second stringers on the right side. Matt Light didn't even have a great game. His elusiveness is uncanny. It's better than I have ever seen. It's better than John Elway, Brett Favre and Kurt Warner in his Rams days. How he sees guys rushing in on him from his blindside in unbelievable to me. It almost doesn't make sense. I watched last nights game twice so far and if you watch Brady's feet after he moves back in the pocket just as he's about to get hit, they don't move. It's unbelievable. He's got that much poise and confidence in his line that he knows he can still get throws off in time even when defenses are collapsing on him.

19-0.

Anything else would be pointless.

Mitchell Report, The Saint Louis Cardinals and the 14-0 New England Patrioits

After watching the Mitchell reports all day yesterday on ESPN, ESPN2, ESPN Classic and other various media outlets there are a few things that I have deciphered that have happened because of the 20 month investigation. 

 Roger Clemens. There have been whispers that 'Rog' had been 'Roiding up but who would have thought a 44 year old who was still owning people in his 40's? Maybe it was the HGH. Maybe it was the steroids? Maybe it was the fact that he was doing all of those ever since he was winning CY Young's with the Toronto Blue Jays. Either way the 'Roid Rocket was shooting up, striking out lot's of people and winning Cy Young's. It makes it even sweeter that he lost game seven of the 2004 NLCS to the Cardinals. It makes it even sweeter now that the machine, the ageless wonder, arguably the biggest douche in the universe is also the number one name in this investigation. For everyone who is a Clemens lover i say to you: Take pride in the fact that TONS of players were doing steroids during this era. Take pride that LOTS of people were using HGH to "come back from injury" AHEM (See Andy Pettitte.) But the fact of the matter is, is that the whole steroid era or should I say steroid ERA would be a small minuscule universe without you and Barry Lamar Bonds. Granted, you didn't lie to a federal grand jury about using the cream, but you are just as guilty for having some clubhouse dude shoot you in the ass with some deca-durabolin and testosterone. Douche bag. It only makes it sweeter for me seeing you go 6-6 this year. 

Notable douche-bags. 

Barry Lamar Bonds-everyone knew he was juicing. Everyone. If you didn't, you have been in jail, had you head up your girlfriends ass for 8 years or pretended to like him. (side note:BLB is probably the biggest cheater, the biggest liar and the biggest douche in sports.)

Jason and Jeremy Giambi-I lump these guys in the same category because they both suck. They both used steroids and all you have to do to see the proof is to look at an old Sports Illustrated cover of "The Giambino" around 2000 with his long hair, his A's shirt, his tats and the crazy look on his face. I would find it and prove it with a link but that's how much I don't give a shit. He juiced, he admitted to it. Fuck him.

Gay-re Sheffield-No one can swing like that without shoving a needle into his own ass. No one.

Chuck Knobloch-He's not as notable as he's a fag. I hate the Yankees. 

David Justice-I used to love Justice as a Brave even when I hated the Braves which has been always. Justice denied all allegations saying that he was a bad player when he was supposedly on the juice. It's okay Just, we don't care. Everyone was doing it. You're a lemming too. Word.

Miguel Tejada-Former A, former O, former steroid user. I wish he was a Cardinal. If you look at his numbers Tejada has played an average of 162 games in his career. Also, from 2000-04 he never had a season without 30+ home runs. He also had 203 hits and 150 RBI's in 2004. From 04-07 he never hit more than 30 home runs, he did have a good 2006 season hitting .330 with a hundred RBI's and then got hurt in 2007 playing only 133 games. Everyone is fallible and typing this I understand that this isn't the best example of steroid use, but he used them too. Just like some former Astro's. He's still way better than Izturis. 

Paul LoDuca-Not surprising here. 

Eric Gagne-No one saves like 100 games in a row without a little chemical help. I don't care who you are. Hey Boston, what do you think about the Brew-Crew giving him 10 mil for a YEAR. One word. DUMB.

Rafael Palmeiro-"I have never used steroids! Period!" Riiiiiiiiiiiiiight. Neither has Mark McGwire or Sammy Sosa.

Rick Ankiel-I want so desperately to give this guy a pass because he's a Cardinal. Yeah, I can't and this is why. I was at both games that Rick "the pitcher" Ankiel decided to throw it against the back stop thinking he could get people out. I was there. I watched him warm up throwing 90+ to the bullpen catcher flawlessly. THEN I WATCHED HIM THROW 6 PITCHES TO THE BACKSTOP AGAINST THE METS AND BREAK MY HEART. It doesn't surprise me you used some HGH. Hopefully you can continue to be a force in the Cardinals young lineup for years to come and not fizzle out in all your HGH'ed up glory.

Jose Canseco-I won't waste anyone's time. 

There are a few more that I would like to mention but I'm not going to for lack of exuberance. I just don't care if Brian Roberts or Larry Bigbie did the 'roids. I don't care. Just as long as Albert Pujols didn't. It's really all I care about. Speaking of the Cardinals.

What Mo is doing is noble. Getting rid of payroll and making the team younger and I applaud him for that. I want to know when he's going to make a big blockbuster though. When is he going to make this team better for 2009-10. I understand signing Johan Santana to a multi-year deal is out of the question but the only thing I ask of you, Mo, is to make a deal that makes the fans happy. There is a long tradition in Saint Louis of having big name players and coming close and sometimes winning a championship. I don't see a championship for at least 5 years. Probably more than 5 years. I understand that winning one in 2006 while you were assistant GM was awesome but Cardinals fans smell blood. They want more. They have a new stadium, they have an all-star game in 2009 and they want more. I'm not asking for A-Rod. I'm not asking for Santana, hell I'm not even asking for Dan Haren, but what I am asking for is a chance to compete. Compete for the NL Central. Beat the Cubs and Brewers and Reds and Astros and Pirates. Get into the playoffs. Because if our last championship can attest to anything, it's that as long as you get into the playoffs anything can happen. Jeff Weaver won game 5 for us for God's sake. Yadier Molina who hit .216 in 2006 hit the biggest home run in the past 40 years for the Cardinals. Make us young, that's fine, but please, please make us competitive in the weak NL Central. 

The Patriots won again on Sunday. That makes them 14-0 and they have the Miami Dolphins at home and the G-Men in the Meadowlands the following week. Prediction. Pats 34-7 over the Dolphins and I see the Pats beating the Giants who looked terrible Sunday night against the Redskins 28-14. If they do 16-0 i don't see anyone beating them this year. I really don't see anyone beating them anyway. They have a first round bye and home field advantage in the playoffs and if they make it to Super Bowl 42 which I totally expect them to do, weather won't be a problem there. They might have to play the Jaguars in the playoffs which proved they can play in cold weather this week but still doesn't hold a card to the Patriots especially in Foxboro. They might have to play the Colts but again they don't have a clue what to do with the Patriots especially when the Pats have the ball in the fourth quarter with all those weapons. Not to mention their defense which is really good too. 

I see the Patriots becoming the first 19-0 team in NFL history, ousting the 1972 Miami Dolphins off their throne. Even if they don't go undefeated, they will still win Super Bowl 42.

Fukudome is a Cub

I don't know anything about Fukudome. Except he is being paid waaaaaay to much money to play right field for the Chicago Cubs. It would be real nice if the Cardinals could sign someone of at least a little importance. Ah well, there's always next year. 

I wish Michael Vick wasn't such a douche bag. For my own selfish reason's if nothing else. He was sentenced to 23 months in the pen which was more than the federal prosecutor has originally recommended because he lied when he said he didn't kill a dog himself and then he failed to pass a drug test for marijuana. How hard is it to not smoke a J while awaiting sentencing Mike? Seriously. Is it really that difficult not to get your bong out and toke up with your friends before going to jail for a couple of years? Or did you fund that operation too? I would be more fine with this story if you didn't kill any dogs yourself but apparently you lied and got caught putting the noose around a pit's neck and that's why you got the stiffer sentence. You're boys will be out before you and maybe when you come back which everyone knows you will, try laying off the smoke and the dog killing. I feel bad for the team who thinks signing you will be a good idea in the 2010 season. You'll be 30. You'll be a pariah and you'll be slow. The sad part is is that you'll still make millions for at least a year or two. Maybe three. 

Patriots and their perfect season.

I am a fan of Tom Brady just for the record. Ever since he has come into the NFL I thought he was special. When he beat the STL Rams in the Super Bowl I knew he was a good player. Then he won two more. He also went on to become the best dressed man in the WORLD, knock up Bridget Moynahan and then date Gisele Bundchen (who from another internet source may be pregnant with God.) This season, he and the Pats are 13-0. They beat the Steelers tonight and a lot of "professionals" on a few unnamed networks were convinced that Pittsburgh was going to win. Well I have news for you "professionals" NO one is going to beat the Patriots this year. No one. They are the best football team since the 1999-2000 STL Rams. They are better than said Rams. When Kurt Warner won the Super Bowl with the Rams he had an amazing amount of time to throw the ball. Too much time really. Tom Brady has more. When the Rams won the Super Bowl they had a running game. Tom Brady does not. Tom Brady has receivers that can catch the ball and run after the catch. Much like the Rams of old, they make plays, but this is not the Rams of 1999-2000. This is the 2007-2008 New England Patriots. A team of destiny. Much like the 2004 Boston Red Sox after beating the Yankees coming back from 3-0. This team has a will. And where there is a will there is a way. The only thing making keeping the Pats from going undefeated in the regular season is the Giants in week 17. But after dismantling the Steelers this week it showed how much heart they really have. They destroyed the number one defense in the NFL for 34 points while only being down 3-0 early in the first quarter. They had a botched play that Brady threw to Moss who threw it back to Brady and then Brady threw to Jabar Gaffney for 63 yards and a touchdown. After that play anyone who has watched this team for a game knew it was over. Then they stopped the Steelers on 4th and 1 at the goal line with almost the whole 4th quarter left. There was no stopping them. There is no stopping them. They have the Jets at home and the lowly Dolphins. After that they play the G-men in the Meadowlands on the NFL network to end out the season. It's a shame they are playing on the only network that no one is able to watch when the wrap up there perfect season. 16-0. No one's done it before. The Patriots will also win the Super Bowl to go 19-0 and finally silence the critics that said it could never be done. All the while Tom Brady is knocking up super models and dressing better than anyone in the WORLD. 

Tim Tebow and the Detroit Tigers

The sophmore out of Florida should win the Heisman trophy. With 51 total touchdowns he was clear and away in my humble opinion the best college football player this year. Darren McFadden could steal it from him considering he is a senior and no sophmore has ever won it. I still think it's going to be Tebow. Even with the three losses Florida had this year, they play in the SEC. The toughest conference in college football. Colt Brennan had an outstanding year for Hawaii. An undefeated season even. He still didn't have as good of a season as he did last year and was barely mentioned for the Heisman. I think he'll have a good NFL career, but he won't win the Heisman trophy. Chase Daniel lost the trophy against Oklahoma. Had he put up numbers close to the week before when they played arch-rival Kansas, he would have locked it up. I for one am disappointed that he didn't show up because it would have been nice to see a Missouri player win such a prestigious award. With that said, Tim Tebow will win the Heisman. He'll probably win one or two more in the next two seasons as well as a national championship.

What the Detroit Tigers have done is amazing. They have just put themselves into a position to not only win the A.L. Central, but also win the American League crown. Their lineup is sick. With the addition of Dontrell Willis they have also solidified their pitching core and as long as they can get back Joel Zumaya back from injury, they could also have a decent bullpen. I still think as long as the Sox stay healthy they should be able to win another championship. If not two. Plus and addition of Johan Santana to that starting rotation would make that team into a dynasty. 

My bad!

Mizzou couldn't handle OU's defense. They are too fast and they rush the pocket too quickly. Oh well. It was a good run. If Mizzou could have figured out what to do during half time, they would have had a shot. The truth is, is that OU's defense was too tough. Their D-line was too big and their d-backs were way faster than the Mizzou receiving core. It's sad really. I thought that the tigers had enough to punish the Sooners for lots of offense. Again, I was wrong. I'll never claim to be right. Except when it comes to baseball. Then I know I am. 

Mizzou might get into the Cotton Bowl now. Yippie-Hooray! It was too good to be true.

Cesar Izturis? Are you serious? Go Tigers!

First of all, this Cesar Izturis deal I feel doesn't make the St. Louis Cardinals any better. He is a lifetime .259 hitter with no power and very little speed. The only upside to him is that he does have an above-average glove. I'm pretty sure that this was a bad move on new general manager John Mozeliak's part. Not even coming close to trying to sign the former World Series MVP is foolish. He was coming off an injury plagued season where he only played 117 games. I'm not the biggest supporter of Eckstein. I'm not an Eckstein lover by any means. But he is a better player than Izturis. The only thing I can say about it is that he was cheap and if he doesn't pan out, it doesn't cost the Cardinals much. I just wish they would be more aggressive in signing pitching. Or making a deal that involves Chris Duncan. Please make a deal involving Chris Duncan. We could actually get someone halfway decent for him AND he is terrible in the outfield. And Albert isn't going anywhere anytime soon. On mlbtraderumors.com there is some talk about a deal with the Brewers involving Chris Capuano. Does anyone else besides me remember how Capuano ended the season? Let me refresh your memory. After starting the season 5-0 he went on to lose his last 12 decisions and the Brew-Crew lost his 22 straight games he pitched in including four relief appearances. And he is coming off surgery from a torn labrum in his non-pitching shoulder. Well, at least he isn't Kip Wells. Good luck Cardinals. 

The Missouri Tigers are about to play in the biggest game in the history of their program. With a win, Missouri can play for the BCS Championship in New Orleans against most likely West Virginia. I think Mizzou can beat OU this time around. The defense has improved dramatically. They have Tony Temple this time around. They aren't in Norman. They have so much more to play for than Oklahoma. If Missouri loses, it knocks them out entirely of a BCS Bowl game and most likely will play in the Cotton Bowl. OU is most likely without their best pass rusher who went down with a leg injury. Auston English had 1 and a half sacks and nine tackles when they played in October. As long as the Tigers don't turn the ball over and Chase Daniel has a typical Chase Daniel day, they should be able to win this ball game and play for the National Championship. That's still really weird to say.  Prediction Missouri 45 Oklahoma 38. 

The Missouri Tigers will play for the National Championship

Now that the other Tigers are out of the way thanks to Arkansas, the Missouri Tigers are on their way to New Orleans. Missouri's seventh best passing offense in the nation should be able to outscore, outmatch and outplay KU's 16th rated offense. Although Kansas does run the ball better than Missouri, I think this match is going to be an all out ariel attack. Chase Daniel's 69.3% completion percentage is relatively comperable to Todd Reesing's 63.3% and touchdowns are the same at 30 apiece. Daniel does have 5 more interceptions thrown though but Kansas hasen't really played anyone as good as Missouri. Look for Jeremy Maclin who has the third-best all-purpose average in the country in the past five years to step up again. This guy is the man and if Daniel steps up he could be the front runner for the Heismann trophey after Saturday night too. If people are saying Tim Tebow after Saturday, I will be very suprised. Besides, no sophmore has EVER won the trophey anyway. Look for this matchup to be a high scoring, exciting affair full or drama and suspense. These teams and schools hate eachother and I for one cannot wait to watch this. Prediction: Mizzou 48 Kansas 36.

The Angels have a Hunter, the Devil Rays are no longer Devils

I'm convinced Tampa Bay deleted the "Devils" out of their name based on the fact that they finished 30 games behind the World Champions Boston Red Sox. "Rays" just seem much hipper than "Devil Rays." They didn't really have anything going for them anyway, so they might as well switch it up a bit, change the colors around, I don't know, look like the Padres and still continue to stink. Hey Rays, when the Saint Louis Rams decided to change their colors and adhere to the more hip, with it NFL markets, they did something too....they sucked.It's not really fair thought for you guys. If there were teams that spent 195 and 143 million in my division and i was spending less than A-Rod makes in a year, I would do anything I could to try and switch it up a bit. Hell, let's be honest with ourselves. We suck. We can't afford good players. Our team is based out of Florida. A-Rod makes more than our TEAM. We suck. If you need any more proof; see Tino Martinez.

Torii Hunter has agreed in principle to a 5 year, 90 million dollar deal to play with the L.A. Angels of Anaheim. Just in case you don't follow the Angels their outfield already has: Garrett Anderson. Gary Matthews Jr. Juan Rivera, Reggie Willits and Vladimir Guererro. I'm pretty sure without looking anything up that that is the most potent outfield in the majors. I'm not saying they are going to win a championship or anything, but wow, impressive. Mike Scioscia said Hunter would be the regular center fielder, with Matthews providing depth at all three outfield spots. Anderson and Guerrero are expected to spend more time in the designated-hitter role in 2008, giving Matthews plenty of opportunities to play left and right. With the trade of Orlando Cabrera to the White Sox for starting pitcher Jon Garland, the Angels seem to already be in contention for the American League crown in 2008. But then again, there is a lot of cold weather left. A lot of trades to be made and a lot of players to be bought.