Bickley's smarter than I give him credit for. He has a good column on the Suns most recent trade.
The Suns realized they were just running in place with the crappy lineup of Hedo Turkoglu, Channing Frye and Hakim Warrick that Alvin Gentry used every night. Small Forwards Anonymous is still at large, but this time they're better defensively and better athletically.
The Suns realized Steve Nash isn't able to win by himself. Amare Stoudemire's attitude and on-court fire weren't as easily replaced as they thought. I completely agree with the Suns for not giving in to Amare's financial demands. However, it's been well-documented that it takes at least two, and now more like 3 or 4, bona fide superstars to win in the NBA.
The bona fide superstars on NBA champions since 1991:
1991: Michael Jordan & Scottie Pippen
1992: Michael Jordan & Scottie Pippen
1993: Michael Jordan & Scottie Pippen
1994: Hakeem Olajuwon
1995: Hakeem Olajuwon & Clyde Drexler
1996: Michael Jordan & Scottie Pippen
1997: Michael Jordan & Scottie Pippen
1998: Michael Jordan & Scottie Pippen
1999: David Robinson & Tim Duncan
2000: Shaquille O' Neal & Kobe Bryant
2001: Shaquille O' Neal & Kobe Bryant
2002: Shaquille O' Neal & Kobe Bryant
2003: Tim Duncan & Tony Parker
2004: Chauncey Billups & Rip Hamilton
2005: Tim Duncan & Tony Parker
2006: Dwayne Wade & Shaquille O' Neal
2007: Tim Duncan & Tony Parker
2008: Paul Pierce & Kevin Garnett
2009: Kobe Bryant & Pau Gasol
2010: Kobe Bryant & Pau Gasol
2011: Dirk Nowitzki
As we can see, for the most part, it's a tandem of a superstar big man and superstar small man that wins championships. That's what the Suns had. Not only did they have it, they were on the brink of the Finals. There's no way to know how much of a chance they would've had against the Celtics.
Now the Suns have a big man locked up for a long time. Marcin Gortat is good. He's been playing against Dwight Howard (aka The Biggest Man In The World) for a few years. If that doesn't toughen you up, nothing will.
I would like to see the Suns go after Greg Oden or Yao Ming. Their training staff is top notch. I don't know why, but everybody is less injury prone when playing for the Suns. Greg Oden is an unknown who is worth a gamble at the right price. Yao Ming is a known game-changer who is worth a gamble at the right price.
The Suns will be fighting for the 6th seed now instead of 9th place. Good trade, Lance. I still miss Steve Kerr.
Tuesday, December 21, 2010
Tuesday, September 28, 2010
Am I the only logical one here?
Dwayne Wade, LeBron James and Chris Bosh are teammates. They all are employees of the Miami branch of the National Basketball Association. The Miami Heat have a very smart general manager in Pat Riley. Erik Spoelstra is a smart, young coach.
The question has been asked 90,000 times on various sports media outlets How will these three superstars coexist on the court? How will they alter their games to accommodate one another?
And the answer has always been something akin to I don't know. I just know they'll have to dramatically change the way they play.
That's ridiculous. How about this for a brain teaser? Only play all three at once for the first five minutes of the game, the last five minutes of the half, the first five minutes of the third quarter and the fourth quarter as necessary. The rest of the time, play two at a time, or even one. Will their stats take a hit? Of course. Will they be fresh for the playoffs? Of course.
Why is this such a phenomena that some teenage retard from Mesa, Arizona, who is like combining the Black Plague and Great Depression to businesses that know nothing about him , came up with it? It's the only thing that makes sense. The Heat have other good players.
Mike Miller, Udonis Haslem, James Jones, Eddie House. All quality NBA players.
While I'm here: I attended the Fall Frenzy on the 18th. I was able to see the awesome Primus perform. Les Claypool is a true and complete master of bass. Then Sublime raided the stage. I don't understand how people can listen to more than two of their songs in a row and still like it. Here's their secret: play the same riff over and over and over and over and over and hope the crowd is drunk enough to cheer.
Then Weezer played. They were awesome except for their technical difficulties. Once those were "fixed", Scott's bass was too loud the rest of the time. Josh Freese is a true and complete master on drums. Sorry for saying bad things about you earlier.
From left: Patrick Wilson, Rivers Cuomo, Scott Shriner, Josh Freese and Brian Bell.
The question has been asked 90,000 times on various sports media outlets How will these three superstars coexist on the court? How will they alter their games to accommodate one another?
And the answer has always been something akin to I don't know. I just know they'll have to dramatically change the way they play.
That's ridiculous. How about this for a brain teaser? Only play all three at once for the first five minutes of the game, the last five minutes of the half, the first five minutes of the third quarter and the fourth quarter as necessary. The rest of the time, play two at a time, or even one. Will their stats take a hit? Of course. Will they be fresh for the playoffs? Of course.
Why is this such a phenomena that some teenage retard from Mesa, Arizona, who is like combining the Black Plague and Great Depression to businesses that know nothing about him , came up with it? It's the only thing that makes sense. The Heat have other good players.
Mike Miller, Udonis Haslem, James Jones, Eddie House. All quality NBA players.
While I'm here: I attended the Fall Frenzy on the 18th. I was able to see the awesome Primus perform. Les Claypool is a true and complete master of bass. Then Sublime raided the stage. I don't understand how people can listen to more than two of their songs in a row and still like it. Here's their secret: play the same riff over and over and over and over and over and hope the crowd is drunk enough to cheer.
Then Weezer played. They were awesome except for their technical difficulties. Once those were "fixed", Scott's bass was too loud the rest of the time. Josh Freese is a true and complete master on drums. Sorry for saying bad things about you earlier.
From left: Patrick Wilson, Rivers Cuomo, Scott Shriner, Josh Freese and Brian Bell.
Saturday, July 24, 2010
LeBron, CP3 and Despicable Me
I don't understand why so many people are pouncing on LeBron James. If you're gonna say someone made a dumb decision, talk about Amar'e Stoudemire who left a Western Conference finalist for a likely 35-win team. James left a good team for a better team, the opposite of Stoudemire.
I respect Amar'e. He's usually a hard worker. I think my guy, Jared Dudley, made him more of a team player. However, he is just straight up stupid as a person.
I also respect Mike D'Antoni, Stoudemire's head coach. He's an offensive genius who got cheated out of two NBA championships by Suns ownership and the NBA.
Back to LeBron. From my experience, fans have constantly complained about professional athletes and their egos. They have too big of an ego to take less money and play together and win. Wait a second! That's exactly what LeBron James and Chris Bosh did. They are the Anti-Amar'e and Anti-Joe Johnson. Johnson's stuck on a mediocre-at-best Hawks team for the next six years! LeBron is showing his commitment and willingness to win at least one, but probably multiple, championships.
LeBron put his ego behind him and proved me wrong. I don't think he really wanted to win a championship these past few seasons. Going to Miami, where Dwayne Wade is the star, proves that he wants a ring. He's hungry now.
ESPN's choice to have an hour-long special for LeBron James was wrong. Even though all proceeds from that hour went to The Boys and Girls Club, there's never a time to pay for news. ESPN lost money and, eventually, credibility because of 'The Decision.'
Bill Simmons said he once heard that James, Wade, Bosh and Chris Paul made a pact to play together when they were in Beijing in 2008. I gotta say, I would absolutely love to see that. It seems beyond unlikely. The agreement the NBA Players Association and the NBA (i.e. team owners) have now is over after this season. Chris Paul has two years left on his contract. The new agreement will have a lower salary cap and whatnot. So, unless the Heat can nab CP3 in a trade or he takes a tremendous pay cut, I don't see it happening.
Chris Paul has been saying lately he wants a trade to a contender with a superstar. Recent anonymous reports are saying the Orlando Magic is the leading candidate. The Hornets would be dumb to trade him at all unless the Heat want to send Wade and Bosh over for him. He's the guy people pay lotsa money to see.
On a different note, I saw Despicable Me in 3D. Not really into paying extra for 3D. It doesn't do a whole lot for me. Good movie, though. Good morale. Good jokes. I recommend it for sure.
I respect Amar'e. He's usually a hard worker. I think my guy, Jared Dudley, made him more of a team player. However, he is just straight up stupid as a person.
I also respect Mike D'Antoni, Stoudemire's head coach. He's an offensive genius who got cheated out of two NBA championships by Suns ownership and the NBA.
Back to LeBron. From my experience, fans have constantly complained about professional athletes and their egos. They have too big of an ego to take less money and play together and win. Wait a second! That's exactly what LeBron James and Chris Bosh did. They are the Anti-Amar'e and Anti-Joe Johnson. Johnson's stuck on a mediocre-at-best Hawks team for the next six years! LeBron is showing his commitment and willingness to win at least one, but probably multiple, championships.
LeBron put his ego behind him and proved me wrong. I don't think he really wanted to win a championship these past few seasons. Going to Miami, where Dwayne Wade is the star, proves that he wants a ring. He's hungry now.ESPN's choice to have an hour-long special for LeBron James was wrong. Even though all proceeds from that hour went to The Boys and Girls Club, there's never a time to pay for news. ESPN lost money and, eventually, credibility because of 'The Decision.'
Bill Simmons said he once heard that James, Wade, Bosh and Chris Paul made a pact to play together when they were in Beijing in 2008. I gotta say, I would absolutely love to see that. It seems beyond unlikely. The agreement the NBA Players Association and the NBA (i.e. team owners) have now is over after this season. Chris Paul has two years left on his contract. The new agreement will have a lower salary cap and whatnot. So, unless the Heat can nab CP3 in a trade or he takes a tremendous pay cut, I don't see it happening.
Chris Paul has been saying lately he wants a trade to a contender with a superstar. Recent anonymous reports are saying the Orlando Magic is the leading candidate. The Hornets would be dumb to trade him at all unless the Heat want to send Wade and Bosh over for him. He's the guy people pay lotsa money to see.
On a different note, I saw Despicable Me in 3D. Not really into paying extra for 3D. It doesn't do a whole lot for me. Good movie, though. Good morale. Good jokes. I recommend it for sure.
Monday, July 12, 2010
Two New Suns
The Phoenix Suns traded Leandro Barbosa and Dwayne Jones to the Toronto Raptors for Hedo Turkoglu Sunday. The Raptors are expected to send Jones and a future draft pick to Charlotte for Boris Diaw.
The Suns also used some of the trade exception they got in the Amar'e Stoudemire deal to do a sign-and-trade with the Atlanta Hawks for Josh Childress. The Suns also sent the future draft pick they got from the Knicks to the Hawks.
Turkoglu has four years and about $43 million left on his contract. Josh Childress signed for five years and about $33 million.
Steve Nash tweeted this today, "Today's the end of an era. My close friend Leandrinho leaves the Suns making me the last player from 04-07. Great memories. Boa sorte irmao!" It must be kinda hard on him to lose all of these friends. Raja Bell was Nash's best friend on the team and I'm sure he and Barbosa were close.
I think the Suns will be fine now. They overpaid for everyone and don't have a backup for Jason Richardson. Gambo called Childress a poor man's Shawn Marion. I would call him a homeless man's Shawn Marion, but he does rock an afro, which gives him extra likability points.
Turkoglu can dribble, pass, shoot and run. He's 6-foot-10 and should get a solid six or seven rebounds per game. Hakim Warrick is a homeless man's Stoudemire. He's extremely athletic and can dunk with the best of them.
The Suns will be fine. I just hope my guy, Jared Dudley, gets his due share of money with all of these fools getting overpaid. It's weird. The three greatest free agents of the summer are underpaid, whereas the rest of the available players are extremely overpaid.
Anyway, Bill Simmons is going to make The Decision today on SportsNation. I'll be sure to let you all know how it turns out.
The Suns also used some of the trade exception they got in the Amar'e Stoudemire deal to do a sign-and-trade with the Atlanta Hawks for Josh Childress. The Suns also sent the future draft pick they got from the Knicks to the Hawks.
Turkoglu has four years and about $43 million left on his contract. Josh Childress signed for five years and about $33 million.
Steve Nash tweeted this today, "Today's the end of an era. My close friend Leandrinho leaves the Suns making me the last player from 04-07. Great memories. Boa sorte irmao!" It must be kinda hard on him to lose all of these friends. Raja Bell was Nash's best friend on the team and I'm sure he and Barbosa were close.
I think the Suns will be fine now. They overpaid for everyone and don't have a backup for Jason Richardson. Gambo called Childress a poor man's Shawn Marion. I would call him a homeless man's Shawn Marion, but he does rock an afro, which gives him extra likability points.
Turkoglu can dribble, pass, shoot and run. He's 6-foot-10 and should get a solid six or seven rebounds per game. Hakim Warrick is a homeless man's Stoudemire. He's extremely athletic and can dunk with the best of them.
The Suns will be fine. I just hope my guy, Jared Dudley, gets his due share of money with all of these fools getting overpaid. It's weird. The three greatest free agents of the summer are underpaid, whereas the rest of the available players are extremely overpaid.
Anyway, Bill Simmons is going to make The Decision today on SportsNation. I'll be sure to let you all know how it turns out.
Friday, June 18, 2010
Crazy NBA
So, my playoff brackets got pretty busted. For those of you who don't know, the Lakers beat the Celtics in the Finals. Bottom line on that is the Celtics played awful basketball in Games 6 and 7.
Steve Kerr and David Griffin are both leaving the Phoenix Suns at the end of the month. David Griffin has been a mainstay in the organization for over 12 years. He was Kerr's right-hand man. Kerr wanted a raise given to the grunts of the organization because they deserve it and the team got $10 million unexpected from the playoffs.
J.A. Adande, who has many more sources than I do, put it this way in his recent column:
"Kerr wanted a little raise, Sarver wanted him to take a pay cut," one source said. "There's no other way to spin it."
Well, a second source indicated it wasn't as simple as a money grab by Kerr. He wanted more money for the coaching staff, video crew, front-office secretaries -- all the people who helped produce this unexpected trip to the conference finals that yielded more than $10 million in extra revenue from eight home playoff games. Except when Kerr went to bat with Sarver, "The guy just bludgeoned Steve," the second source said.
So Kerr's out. Stoudemire's next.
"Amare's done," according to the source. "He's gone."
So, anyway, my main point is that starting in April 2008 I was hinting that Sarver is the worst. As late as May 2008, I was blatantly saying Sarver is the reason the Suns won't win a championship.
I like Doug Franz's idea. If every Doug and Wolf listener chipped in $10, we could buy the Phoenix Suns. I know I'd be more than willing to make that the best $10 investment of my life as long as I received recognition for being the first one to be right on this subject.
Steve Kerr and David Griffin are both leaving the Phoenix Suns at the end of the month. David Griffin has been a mainstay in the organization for over 12 years. He was Kerr's right-hand man. Kerr wanted a raise given to the grunts of the organization because they deserve it and the team got $10 million unexpected from the playoffs.
J.A. Adande, who has many more sources than I do, put it this way in his recent column:
"Kerr wanted a little raise, Sarver wanted him to take a pay cut," one source said. "There's no other way to spin it."
Well, a second source indicated it wasn't as simple as a money grab by Kerr. He wanted more money for the coaching staff, video crew, front-office secretaries -- all the people who helped produce this unexpected trip to the conference finals that yielded more than $10 million in extra revenue from eight home playoff games. Except when Kerr went to bat with Sarver, "The guy just bludgeoned Steve," the second source said.
So Kerr's out. Stoudemire's next.
"Amare's done," according to the source. "He's gone."
So, anyway, my main point is that starting in April 2008 I was hinting that Sarver is the worst. As late as May 2008, I was blatantly saying Sarver is the reason the Suns won't win a championship.
I like Doug Franz's idea. If every Doug and Wolf listener chipped in $10, we could buy the Phoenix Suns. I know I'd be more than willing to make that the best $10 investment of my life as long as I received recognition for being the first one to be right on this subject.
Friday, April 16, 2010
Playoff Time
The playoffs start Saturday. Here are my predictions.
Round 1
Eastern Conference
#8:Chicago Bulls vs. #1:Cleveland Cavaliers
Result: Cavaliers in 4.
#7:Charlotte Bobcats vs. #2:Orlando Magic
Result: Magic in 5.
#6:Milwaukee Bucks vs. #3:Atlanta Hawks
Bogut's grotesque injury really hurts the Bucks.
Result: Hawks in 5.
#5:Miami Heat vs. #4:Boston Celtics
Result: Heat in 6.
Western Conference
#8:Oklahoma City Thunder vs. #1:Los Angeles Lakers
Result: Lakers in 6.
#7:San Antonio Spurs vs. #2:Dallas Mavericks
Result: Mavericks in 7.
#6:Portland Trail Blazers vs. #3:Phoenix Suns
Result: Suns in 5.
#5:Utah Jazz vs. #4:Denver Nuggets
Result: Jazz in 6.
Round 2
Eastern Conference
#5:Miami Heat vs. #1:Cleveland Cavaliers
Result: Cavaliers in 5.
#3:Atlanta Hawks vs. #2:Orlando Magic
Result: Magic in 6.
Western Conference
#5:Utah Jazz vs. #1:Los Angeles Lakers
Result: Lakers in 5.
#3:Phoenix Suns vs. #2:Dallas Mavericks
Result: Suns in 6.
Round 3
Eastern Conference
#2:Orlando Magic vs. #1:Cleveland Cavaliers
Result: Cavaliers in 7.
Western Conference
#3:Phoenix Suns vs. #1:Los Angeles Lakers
Result: Suns in 7.
Round 4
#3:Phoenix Suns vs. #1:Cleveland Cavaliers
Result: Cavaliers in 6.
That's right. I called it. The Suns will make the Finals the year I'm not here.
Round 1
Eastern Conference
#8:Chicago Bulls vs. #1:Cleveland Cavaliers
Result: Cavaliers in 4.
#7:Charlotte Bobcats vs. #2:Orlando Magic
Result: Magic in 5.
#6:Milwaukee Bucks vs. #3:Atlanta Hawks
Bogut's grotesque injury really hurts the Bucks.
Result: Hawks in 5.
#5:Miami Heat vs. #4:Boston Celtics
Result: Heat in 6.
Western Conference
#8:Oklahoma City Thunder vs. #1:Los Angeles Lakers
Result: Lakers in 6.
#7:San Antonio Spurs vs. #2:Dallas Mavericks
Result: Mavericks in 7.
#6:Portland Trail Blazers vs. #3:Phoenix Suns
Result: Suns in 5.
#5:Utah Jazz vs. #4:Denver Nuggets
Result: Jazz in 6.
Round 2
Eastern Conference
#5:Miami Heat vs. #1:Cleveland Cavaliers
Result: Cavaliers in 5.
#3:Atlanta Hawks vs. #2:Orlando Magic
Result: Magic in 6.
Western Conference
#5:Utah Jazz vs. #1:Los Angeles Lakers
Result: Lakers in 5.
#3:Phoenix Suns vs. #2:Dallas Mavericks
Result: Suns in 6.
Round 3
Eastern Conference
#2:Orlando Magic vs. #1:Cleveland Cavaliers
Result: Cavaliers in 7.
Western Conference
#3:Phoenix Suns vs. #1:Los Angeles Lakers
Result: Suns in 7.
Round 4
#3:Phoenix Suns vs. #1:Cleveland Cavaliers
Result: Cavaliers in 6.
That's right. I called it. The Suns will make the Finals the year I'm not here.
Tuesday, March 30, 2010
Amare talks.
Amare Stoudemire spoke with Doug & Wolf this morning on Sports 620 KTAR. When asked what he would say to people who think he is playing this MVP-caliber basketball just for the money, he responded.
"They are just simply retarded. They haven't been watching my career at all since I've been in the league," Stoudemire said. "Ever since I've been in the league I've been improving every single summer, keeping myself in total top shape, focusing on winning a championship through those playoff runs, coming back with force and reckless abandon, and even after the All-Star break I've been improving. So if they just think I'm playing for a contract they are out of their minds."
Amare is smart. He can't outsmart me, though.
Amare is kind of injury prone. Not the kind of guy I want to give a max contract.
Amare has just recently been averaging more than 10 rebounds per game. He's 6'10" and has mad hops!!!! What reason is there he shouldn't have been doing that for years?!?!!!
Amare is a great player, but he can't make an impact without the ball. No Steve Nash means not as many passes to Amare.
I don't wanna see Amare leave. I love watching him play, as infuriating as he can be. But, I don't think he's changed. I don't think he has the championship drive that Kobe has. He's done nothing to make me believe that in the past. He's done nothing to make me start believing now.
"They are just simply retarded. They haven't been watching my career at all since I've been in the league," Stoudemire said. "Ever since I've been in the league I've been improving every single summer, keeping myself in total top shape, focusing on winning a championship through those playoff runs, coming back with force and reckless abandon, and even after the All-Star break I've been improving. So if they just think I'm playing for a contract they are out of their minds."
Amare is smart. He can't outsmart me, though.
Amare is kind of injury prone. Not the kind of guy I want to give a max contract.
Amare has just recently been averaging more than 10 rebounds per game. He's 6'10" and has mad hops!!!! What reason is there he shouldn't have been doing that for years?!?!!!
Amare is a great player, but he can't make an impact without the ball. No Steve Nash means not as many passes to Amare.
I don't wanna see Amare leave. I love watching him play, as infuriating as he can be. But, I don't think he's changed. I don't think he has the championship drive that Kobe has. He's done nothing to make me believe that in the past. He's done nothing to make me start believing now.
Friday, March 26, 2010
Dunkface extreme!
Kurt Warner retired a while back. The Cardinals lost to the eventual Super Bowl champions. Coach Whisenhunt has declared Matt Leinart as the starting quarterback.
Matt Leinart is going to win a Super Bowl. I have great confidence in him and the Arizona Cardinals offense. They're going to be unstoppable again. Matt Leinart, possibly Derek Anderson, with Larry Fitzgerald, Steve Breaston and Early Doucet to throw to. Beanie Wells bulldozing through every stunt and trick any defensive line may have to offer.
I have the Cardinals finishing at a second consecutive 10-6 record before the schedule is released.
Meanwhile, the Coyotes are tearin up the rink! They're battling for first place in the conference and home ice throughout the playoffs.
In other news, the Phoenix Suns are doing well. Amare Stoudemire is FINALLY, after seven long years, playing to his potential. If he would've done this a few years ago, the Suns would have two NBA championships to boast about. Alas, he decided to play well when the Lakers are indestructible and when he is eligible for a new, bigger contract after the season.
If anyone knows of any can't-miss hot spots or restaurants or anything in Albuquerque, New Mexico, lemme know.
Saturday, January 16, 2010
Sad Day
Cardinals 14 Saints 45
Suns 99 Bobcats 125
Coyotes 6 Wild 4
Diamondbacks got rid of the burden that was Eric Byrnes.
What has the Valley come to?
The Diamondbacks are hoping for one playoff appearance before Brandon Webb becomes a free agent. This year for sure, if the Diamondbacks make the playoffs, their pitching gives them a decent shot.
The Phoenix Coyotes are 5th in their conference. It must suck to be a hockey player. I've heard them mentioned on Bickley & MJ twice. Nobody talks about them. They're doing great and nobody cares.
The Suns got pounded. I didn't see it, but it seems they were out of it from the very beginning. Earl Clark played 21 minutes. Those are Big Boy minutes.
The Cardinals got pounded. I wish Larry Legend hadn't fumbled the football last week against the Packers. If he hadn't, I would feel no shame or remorse ripping into Jerheme Urban. His fumble is what changed that game. The Cardinals scored a touchdown on their first play. Jerheme Urban caught the ball and was running for a big gain on their second play when he fumbled. Darren Sharper recovered and the Cardinals did not. It seemed as if they gave up after the Saints made it 14-7 and 21-7. I still had hope when Beanie Wells busted a touchdown to make it 21-14, but the Cardinals couldn't avoid mistakes and, more importantly, couldn't stop the Saints.
Suns 99 Bobcats 125
Coyotes 6 Wild 4
Diamondbacks got rid of the burden that was Eric Byrnes.
What has the Valley come to?
The Diamondbacks are hoping for one playoff appearance before Brandon Webb becomes a free agent. This year for sure, if the Diamondbacks make the playoffs, their pitching gives them a decent shot.
The Phoenix Coyotes are 5th in their conference. It must suck to be a hockey player. I've heard them mentioned on Bickley & MJ twice. Nobody talks about them. They're doing great and nobody cares.
The Suns got pounded. I didn't see it, but it seems they were out of it from the very beginning. Earl Clark played 21 minutes. Those are Big Boy minutes.
The Cardinals got pounded. I wish Larry Legend hadn't fumbled the football last week against the Packers. If he hadn't, I would feel no shame or remorse ripping into Jerheme Urban. His fumble is what changed that game. The Cardinals scored a touchdown on their first play. Jerheme Urban caught the ball and was running for a big gain on their second play when he fumbled. Darren Sharper recovered and the Cardinals did not. It seemed as if they gave up after the Saints made it 14-7 and 21-7. I still had hope when Beanie Wells busted a touchdown to make it 21-14, but the Cardinals couldn't avoid mistakes and, more importantly, couldn't stop the Saints.
Tuesday, January 12, 2010
Cardinals v. Saints
I just wanna let everyone know I played a Saints vs. Cardinals game in Madden 10. I controlled the Cardinals and won 63-41. So, it's official. The Cardinals have nothing to worry about. Actually, one of the Saints receivers had over 200 yards receiving, but one wide receiver cannot win a football game.
People are actually picking the Cardinals in this matchup of NFC powerhouses. I appreciate that some "experts" are willing to give them R-E-S-P-E-C-T after they put a beatdown on the Packers. I still adamantly believe if the Arizona Cardinals played any football team on the planet and both teams played at peak performance, the Arizona Cardinals would come off conquerer.
That won't happen this weekend though. Anquan Boldin may play but is nowhere near 100%. Mike Gandy, as much as I hate him, is out. Gerald Hayes is most likely out. Calais Campbell is hurt but will play. And many more. I'm sure the Saints have their fair share of injuries as well.
The Cardinals will play in domes the next two weeks and play in Miami for the Superbowl. The Cardinals secondary will play better this week.
Cardinals 38 Saints 34
People are actually picking the Cardinals in this matchup of NFC powerhouses. I appreciate that some "experts" are willing to give them R-E-S-P-E-C-T after they put a beatdown on the Packers. I still adamantly believe if the Arizona Cardinals played any football team on the planet and both teams played at peak performance, the Arizona Cardinals would come off conquerer.
That won't happen this weekend though. Anquan Boldin may play but is nowhere near 100%. Mike Gandy, as much as I hate him, is out. Gerald Hayes is most likely out. Calais Campbell is hurt but will play. And many more. I'm sure the Saints have their fair share of injuries as well.
The Cardinals will play in domes the next two weeks and play in Miami for the Superbowl. The Cardinals secondary will play better this week.
Cardinals 38 Saints 34
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