--Well the big news in sports this week was the release of the Mitchell Report, the culmination of a 2o month investigation into steroid and other banned substances in major league baseball. Some of the names in the list were not really surprising but the finding the names of Andy Pettitte and Roger Clemens among those alleged to have used HGH and other substances certainly have been fodder for conversation. Clemens has threatened to sue Major League Baseball for including his name in the report but Pettitte admitted on Saturday that he has used HGH to recover from an elbow injury in 2002. HGH wasn't banned by MLB until 2005. It is going to be very interesting to see how this plays out through the winter and into next season. Stay tuned, this is just getting started.
--Jose Canseco had to try and extend his 15 minutes of fame a bit longer this week. First he tried to attend the media release of the Mitchell Report and was informed by security it was media only. He then proceeded to make a statement saying that he couldn't believe that A-Rod's name wasn't on the list. Hey loser, grab a clue. As if you weren't already pitiful enough, now you're trying to smear yet another player for which you have not provided any evidence of anything. It takes a very sad individual to leave a game then accuse people of doing the exact same thing you were doing under the 5 yrs. old mentality of "Everyone else was doing it" and then what may be even more pathetic is trying to profit both monetarily and from the notoriety of those claims. Just go back to beating your wife, wrecking your cars or whatever else it is that washed-up never-weres do after the limelight evades them. Pathetic!! And in case you missed it, "60 Minutes" did an interview tonight with A-Rod where among other things, he denies every using any type of performance enhancing drugs, saying that he never felt he needed to in order to compete on the field. Unlike some others, eh Jose?
--Trust, no one is more disappointed that the Pats couldn't hang at least 50 on the Jets. Fact is, they won the game, they are 14-0 and with Miami at home next week and then travelling to the Meadowlands to take on the Giants in Week 17, 16-0 is looking pretty good. And before anyone starts complaining about how they are fading, remember this: The '72 Dolphins beat Minnesota on the road 16-14, squeaked by Buffalo at home 24-23, got by Pittsburgh 21-7 in the AFC championship game and then beat Washington in the Super Bowl 14-7. A win is a win, no matter how impressive or unimpressive it might be. Also, it's worth noting that starting QB Bob Griese broke his leg in game 5 of the season and backup QB Earl Morrall finished the season although Griese did come back to play in the Super Bowl victory over the Redskins. Point being here is that impressive is nice, but wins are even nicer. Gotta have some luck and things bounce your way on a streak like this and frankly, New England hasn't need much of either this season.
--Team the Pats need to worry about in the AFC? Might surprise you with this, but I think the.........San Diego Chargers. Yes, I know that I have bashed the Bolts all season from firing Marty to under utilizing the best running back in the game. But the Chargers seem to be getting all together at the right time. Their offense could cause problems for that again Pats' defense and their defense is just good enough to throw Brady off his game. You never know..............
--You could see it coming for the last couple of weeks and today it happened. The Cowboys had a minor melt-down of sorts in losing to the Eagles. T.O. was getting frustrated on the sidelines and that is never a good sign. T.O. blowup coming soon to a city near you, wait and see. And I don't want to hear about Romo's little hand injury. Note to Tony: See Brett Favre.
--How bad do the Ravens feel right now? They lost a heartbreaker against New England on a time-out called by a coach from the sideline, they get pounded by the Colts the next week and now they finally give up the first win to the previously winless Colts, on a touchdown in overtime nonetheless. Think they're ready to go play some golf about now?
--Cleveland keeps finding ways to win and Pittsburgh keeps finding ways to lose. It's going to go down to the final two games of the season for the AFC North crown. Pittsburgh definitely has the easier road with its final two games against St. Louis and Baltimore while Cleveland will face Cincinnati on the road and then get San Francisco at home. One of these teams will win the division and the other should be the last wildcard but having a playoff game at home would be nice to say the least. Cleveland in the playoffs, I just can't get use to saying that.
--Scott Linahan of the Rams needs to go. The Rams have had more than their fair share of injuries this season to be sure, but the meltdown and undisciplined play from their defense at the end of the game Sunday belies what I feel is a more serious problem. Throwing the ball around, taking bench penalties for arguing, very unprofessional and especially embarrassing for a team with a big audience to watch Favre hopefully break the all-time passing yardage mark, which he did. Linahan and defensive coordinator Jim Haslett both need to be gone.
--This might start a few arguments, but it almost looks like the Saints may actually be better off without Reggie Bush in the lineup. The Houstan Texans took an immense amount of criticism last year for drafting DE Mario Williams ahead of both Bush and QB Vince Young. The way Williams is starting to mature and play, they may have been the smartest guys in the room on that draft day.
More on football, basketball and other sports news later today!! Have a good week, and don't spill the coffe in your lap. It really stings.
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