tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-102327997051254703.post7427410096500151809..comments2023-10-31T06:31:41.395-04:00Comments on Bottom of the Barrel: MMQB Review: Peter King Has Some Red Sox-Related Thoughts EditionBengoodfellahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09401971573776672570noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-102327997051254703.post-2654972281076285102012-01-25T08:53:20.420-05:002012-01-25T08:53:20.420-05:00Rich, I think that's a good point and I am bet...Rich, I think that's a good point and I am betting Kyle Williams is the guy who took those punts in practice. I am betting Williams took punts in practice, but just had a bad game. <br /><br />Yeah, 3-2 in Super Bowls over 11 years isn't so bad. It's very good. Also, in the NFL there is so much turnover from year to year I just find it hard to believe Eli Manning has their number. They are just two different teams from two years ago. <br /><br />I really like Matt Flynn as a quarterback and enjoyed watching him at LSU. I think he will find going to Miami is going to be different from being in Green Bay. I'm afraid he'll get paid a ton of money and have more pressure on him than he probably should have. <br /><br />Peter was pretty broken up about the 49ers losing. I think he was playing it off b/c as you can tell from the last sentence his father grew up a NYG fan. Maybe he was sort of overdoing the whole "the 49ers deserve to be there" thing because he roots in his heart a bit for the Giants...if that makes sense. <br /><br />Either way, Gregg Easterbrook does the same thing in his TMQ. If one or two plays go a different way then everything changes in the NFL during the season. So this goes for a lot of things. That's partly why I don't like "what if's." <br /><br />What Peter, the huge massive Red Sox fan he is, doesn't realize is this leads the way for Jose Iglesias to take over at SS. Not that you have to pay attention to a team's farm system to be a big fan, this is something a huge massive Red Sox fan would know. Who Iglesias is, and whether he is ready for the majors. <br /><br />Also, Mortenson isn't a bad haul for a 36 year old utility player coming off one of his best years. It's not great, but not terrible.Bengoodfellahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09401971573776672570noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-102327997051254703.post-335887446489010842012-01-24T15:43:53.168-05:002012-01-24T15:43:53.168-05:00Who spends cap money and significant time on the b...<b>Who spends cap money and significant time on the backup punt returner?</b><br /><br />The Giants have used three punt returners this year: Hixon (injured), Blackmon (sucked) and Ross. Two of those start(ed) at other positions, so it's not really a "cap" issue.<br /><br />Since Ginn, jr. is also a WR, it might not have been the worst idea to give a guy some punts during practice.<br /><br /><b>The Patriots are going to their fifth Super Bowl in the last 11 seasons. If they win, they're immortal. If they lose, Eli Manning has their number.</b><br /><br />I'm pretty sure that 5 SB appearances in 11 years is pretty awesome, even if they lose this upcoming one. 3 SB wins and 5 appearances in 11 years is nothing short of amazing. <br /><br />So no, regardless of winning or losing both teams have won this year. The Giants proved that they're still a good team and the Patriots are establishing one of the greatest runs in NFL history.<br /><br /><b>I like the Dolphins a little better today now that they're the leaders in the clubhouse for Matt Flynn.</b><br /><br />He's attempted an incredible 132 passes in his NFL career. Before the last game of the season, basically no one was talking about him, but now magically he's got a "clubhouse"?<br /><br /><b>I mean, how valuable does Ted Ginn Jr., look this morning? Had he played, there's a very good chance a different team is going to Indianapolis next week.</b><br /><br />Had Terrell Thomas been playing, he likely would have been on Vernon Davis and the game would have looked much differently too. Oh and if he's playing, Ross sits and that stupid illegal hands to the face penalty on 3rd and 19 doesn't happen.<br /><br />Maybe I'm being bitter as a Giants fan, but you can point to guys on both sides that could have changed the game. <br /><br />Oh and lets not forget that Williams had two nice returns that put the offense within 30 or so yards of kicking a FG and the offense stalled.<br /><br /><b>Marco Scutaro to the Rockies for Clayton Mortensen, a bottom-of-the-rotation candidate. Stupid, stupid, stupid trade. </b><br /><br />The Red Sox scored the most runs of anyone in the majors last year. Trading a 35 year old Scutaro (who is at best, okay) for a 26 year old pitcher is a good deal.richnoreply@blogger.com