Weighing under two hundred pounds, at six foot three, steve nash rookie card has become more of a player than in the past. He now has taken a place among other greats, as one of those in the NBA who has made Most Valuable player several times. Only 11 men in the history of the NBA has done this and now he has joined them.
Kobe Bryant hit yet another buzzer-beating three-pointer and finished with 39 points as the defending NBA champions overcame a 20-point deficit to beat the Sacramento Kings 109-108 on Friday night.
Omri Casspi had another solid game, scoring 23 points (shooting 8 for 13, and 3 for 4 from three-point range) in 41 minutes on the floor. He also had three assists and a steal. Spencer Hawes had a career-high 30 points and grabbed 11 rebounds and Lamar Odom had a season-high 20 points and grabbed 10 rebounds for the NBA-leading Lakers.
Reports of talks between the Cleveland Browns and Mike Holmgren have excited many fans. Most news outlets in their reports are saying that if Holmgren agrees to oversee the continuing reclamation project going on in Cleveland, Eric Mangini’s days would be numbered. Is this the right move?
Wayne Larrivee is a very wise man.
He’s also proving to be prophetic.
The Voice of the Packers has told us more than once on Wisconsin’s Morning News that it’s not so much who a team has to play, but more a case of when you face them.
His sage words ring in my mind as I think back to the 2007 NFL season when the Packers played the Giants very early in the campaign at the Meadowlands. New York was a mess heading into the week two clash, having given up 45 points to the Cowboys in a season-opening loss. Green Bay would spank the Giants 35-13, scoring 21 unanswered points to leave New York 0-2 amid all sorts of Big Apple talk about firing a coach who apparently hadn’t gotten his team to buy into his system.
Even when the games don’t count and the starters play little, if at all, the Baltimore Ravens hate to lose. Despite the Atlanta Falcons starting QB Matt Ryan playing only one series and with the Ravens third string signal caller John Beck playing the entire game it was apparent that Baltimore wanted the victory more. The former BYU standout threw for 232 yards and a pair of touchdown passes as the Ravens easily beat the Atlanta Falcons 20-3 at the Georgia Dome.
It may only be preseason in the NFL, but the Atlanta Falcons are making a statement that they’ll be a factor in the NFC. The Falcons starters behind QB Matt Ryan were almost flawless, and left the reserves with a 14-0 lead before eventually beating the St. Louis Rams 20-13 at the Edward Jones Dome on Friday night. Both teams are now 1-1 in NFL preseason action.
Running back Michael Turner was unstoppable in his limited playing time, churning out 65 yards in the Falcons opening drive. After the game, he confirmed that the Falcons offense had placed a priority on sound execution:
