**Let's start with something really silly, the annual Army-Navy game. Not the two services or the pageantry of the game, but the way this particular game was played. Army won the game 15-0 and it was a hard-fought game. Oh, not on the field, on the sidelines. There were 10 penalties, a lot of pushing and shoving, a sideline brawl and, if the reports are true, more trash talking than a Raiders game. Both teams played to not lose instead of winning. Because the game was played at West Point, Army lived up to it's training as ground forces, running the ball 53 times and passing only once. One pass...for 28 yards. Navy ran the ball 35 times with only 7 passes. Navy was severely handicapped because there was no water on the field, and their battleship wouldn't fit through the gate. Hey, if you wanted passing, you should go watch an Air Force Academy game.. This was like watching two armies going into battle armed with pop guns. And we used to laugh at Woody Hayes' game plan of "three yards and a cloud of dust."
At least the uniforms were impressive.
**No big free agent signings yet but plenty of posturing. The Yanks and LeMahieu are playing a game of high stakes brinkmanship. The two sides are supposedly $25 million apart. That sounds like a lot but lets wait until Hal Steinbrenner gets back from lunch with his credit card.
The Mets say they are open to a blockbuster trade but no names have been mentioned. The Dodgers name is listed as a possibility for every big name free agent. Sports writers are proposing trades and signings that make no sense, but then, that's their job.
**MLB has decided to alter the state of the Negro Leagues and incorporate their statistics into an historical record. This is a big story, but that's for another posting. As side note, Anne and I spent a few hours visiting the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum (NLBM) in Kansas City, MO. Very impressive and well run with some terrific exhibits. Well worth the time and the $10 admission fee.
**The NY Giants and the Washington Football Team keep trading spots at the top of the NFC East. I think they're both embarrassed to be there so they keep switching. This is kind of a reverse musical chairs. A lot of joy currently in my household since most of the family are Bills fans and the Bills look like a major player in the AFC.
**From Phil Mushnicks column: "Still, the best idea never adopted was when former Reds infielder Chris Sabo ran a new minor league club in Florence, SC. Interviewing Sabo, Dan Patrick suggested they be called the Florence Hendersons."
***THEY SAID IT***
"Cardboard cutouts of six “Sopranos” characters — Tony Soprano, wife Carmella, henchman Paulie Walnuts, daughter Meadow, nephew Christopher and consigliere Silvio — were sitting courtside at Rutgers’ basketball game against Syracuse on Tuesday night.But no, Tim Donaghy wasn’t reffing the game." -- Dwight Perry
"The death of legendary test pilot Chuck Yeager — the first to break
the sound barrier — at age 97: “But if ANYONE could be in heaven
before the Devil knew he was dead …” -- Janice Hough
"Fox, with startling, screaming and a repeated bright red graphic: “BREAKING NEWS: Chiefs have clinched the AFC West.” Idiots." -- Phil Mushnick
"Well at least losing 40-3 against the Seahawks meant no last second heartbreak this week for Jets fans." -- Janice Hough
"A recent survey found men know far more about cars than sex. I can't
claim to know much about either, but none of my cars has failed to start
due to a
headache." -- RJ Currie
"The LSU Tigers — they of the 3-5 record — have self-imposed a one-year bowl ban over improper booster payments to players.The 0-12 New York Jets, not to be outdone, immediately vowed to turn down any and all NFL playoff invitations." -- Dwight Perry
Chad Picasner
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