Monday Reset: October 15
October 15, 2007 – 10:18 am Posted by bryan in » previews, sports
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Monday Reset is a weekly feature that obviously runs on mondays, but only if we have time to bother with it. It contains no references to Britney Spears’ album tracklist, no commentary on Al Gore’s Nobel Prize, and no giveaways for Hannah Monana tickets.
THE CARNAGE OF YESTERWEEK - making sense of the last seven days
Last week we saw…
…the Rockies stay hotter than the burning bush. They are a fire that shows no signs of flaming out.
…the Patriots easily beat the best team in the NFC. Tom Brady and Randy Moss could create cold fusion together if they felt like it.
…the College Football rankings continue to fluctuate like the daily soup specials at your local lunch place. This week’s specials: Ohio State, South Florida, and the Vegetable Minestrone.
…the Indians slap a 7-11 on the Red Sox to take home field advantage back to Jacobs Field in the ALCS. Trot Nixon keys the rally with a big hit. Here’s Trot’s thoughts on faith, via a March 2007 story in the Wilmington Star:
“When my time’s up, I want to be with God,” he said. “I don’t want to stand around and be someone who’s lost. That’s what I believe, and I know there’s a lot of belief systems out there, but … it’s important for people to know that he’s No. 1 in my life.” - Trot Nixon
THE BIG THREE - if you only watch three things this week, make it these:
1. Red Sox @ Indians - Game 3, MON, 7pm (FOX) … Daisuke’s $103MM money clip will be judged off of this one performance. If he dazzles, it was worth it. If he fizzles, it was a waste of cash.
2. (2) South Florida at Rutgers - THU, 730pm (ESPN) … Who’s cheering for USF in this one? 1) Students and alumni, 2) People who live in south Florida, and 3) people who want South Florida in the BCS Title game in hopes that it might persuade the people in charge to enact a playoff system.
3. New England Patriots @ Miami Dolphins- SUN, 1pm (CBS) … Can New England win this game by 50 points? That’s the question going in to this game. Through the years the Patriots have played poorly in Miami, but this year you can throw every cliche and trend out the window. Trap game? Don’t think so. Letdown game? Pshaw. Could this be the first 20-point NFL point spread since 2002? We’ll find out tomorrow.
BRAIN CRUMBS - brushing them from the table of my brain to the floor of the web
- Hockey is almost invisible in this country right now. Am i the only one who feels like that? It doesn’t get much love from ESPN, it’s almost never gabbed about on Sports Talk Radio, and it’s rarely mentioned on the major sports websites. As was joked about in Bill Simmons’ podcast recently, when the hockey season starts, someone let me know.
- The green dot on the back of the football helmets looks terrible for every team…except the Seahawks. I’ve always liked that green trim on the Seahawks unis, and the green dot on the back of the helmets almost matches perfectly. (If you’re into the minutiae of sports uniforms, Paul Lukas’ Uni Watch is a must-read blog.
- The NBA Season is just over 2 weeks away. Are you playing in an NBA Fantasy League this year? I’m in two already, and I’ll probably throw in 1 more just for good measure.
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