I know, I’ve been away from the bloganovella for waaaaaay too long, but hey, it’s Wednesday and I haven’t hit the wire for a long time. Why? because there was no real sports news to discuss but that all changed…
Basketball
The boys have me playing NBA2K, which means I am starting to think about B-ball post NBA finals. The finals were great, but what happens next? In the real world the Lakers have gone old with multiple signings of players over the age of 30. Westbrook, Howard, and now Carmelo? I think they expect to treat the regular season like a chance to develop chemistry and talent among the youngers and let the old school carry over the playoff stretch. That being said, they are legit my favorites in the west. In the East I expect the Knickerbockers to make a little noise following the signing of Kemba Walker. That’s a big one. We needed a PG to run things. This is going to make them contenders and hopefully they can avoid the Hawks in the playoffs this time.
Football (Youth Style)
So, the 12u thing did not go as planned. While there are offers still on the table for the kid to play for another 12u squad, it looks like he will be playing up to 14u. While this may at first feel odd, the truth of it is he is a middle schooler playing MS ball. I don’t expect him to start at RB, but lets hope he finds his way on the field to get some minutes and really up his game. He has potential and this is the biggest challenge he’s faced. As far as defense goes, he’s looking like a CB prospect lately and he could see significant minutes. Only time in pads will tell though.
The NFL
The Giants made a big splash with an average on field brawl. The hit that started it wasn’t particularly vicious, IMHO. Not say, like the hit that cost a (former) Panther’s player his job. He was cut from the team following that practice entirely because of that hit and the message cutting him does send. So, things are happening in terms of safety. Happening too late for the Colts who lost their oft injured QB to a single man injury. Yeah, he just stepped wrong and now he done. Possibly up to 12 weeks. Wentz is straight cursed.