Friday, December 26, 2008

Sorry Still No New Post

Still in the middle of moving and working on getting internet. As soon as possible I will have Sports Never End back up and running. Thanks for sticking with me.

Wednesday, December 3, 2008

Sorry no new post

In the middle of moving, hope to be back online next week.

Saturday, November 22, 2008

Will Micheal Vick Return To The NFL?


The answer to this question is mostly likely, Yes. He is still under contract with the Atlanta Falcons and hasn't been banned from playing in the NFL. So, why wouldn't he come back? I'm sure after spending 23 months in prison he will probably need a job when he comes out and some money. He is still young enough to where he can come back and play. It may take a some time for him to get back into shape to play at the NFL level, but I think he could get there in time.

It will be interesting to see if he comes back and if he does where he will go. Will he stay in Atlanta and play back up to Matt Ryan or will Atlanta trade him?

If Atlanta was to keep Vick I think it would be a good thing. Yes, they have a young quarterback that they drafted to come in and be the new face of the franchise, but Vick brings something Matt Ryan doesn't, making play's with his feet. The could do a two quarterback playbook. Mix things up a little. Michael Vick can throw the ball and make plays with his feet so bring him into a game would confuse the defense because they don't know if he is going to run the ball or throw it deep.

But if the Falcons were to trade Vick I could see why they would.

I'm sure the Falcons could get someone of value for Vick. I could see them trading him because they don't want his baggage about the whole dog fighting thing to come back to the franchise when their thing to move forward from that. Also they have a young quarterback in Matt Ryan and maybe they wouldn't want to change the offense to suit Vick and Ryan. Michael Vick has played in the NFL and could give Ryan some pointer, but their two different kinds of quarterback plus Vick hasn't been in the league for two years so I'm not sure how much of a help he would be to Matt Ryan.

Either way it will be interesting to see rather they decide to give Vick another chance or they tell him to take a hike.



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Thursday, November 20, 2008

Titans road to Perfection: Week 15-17

If the Titans are still undefeated at this point in the season they are only halfway through the 6 games they have left and still have two tough game ahead of them. 

Week 15: Houston Texans


Here is another one of the easier games that the Titans have left. It still won't be a game that will be a piece of cake. The longer the Titans stay undefeated the bigger the target on their back gets. Every team they have left to play will be looking to hand them their first lose and the Texans will be no different.


Week 16: Pittsburgh Steelers


This will probably be the most difficult game they have left. The Steelers have lost some tough games and have had some injuries that have caused them to have the tough loses. If they are healthy  on week 16 then this will be the toughest game the Titans will have to play. I expect them to lose this game.


Week 17: Indianapolis Colts


This will be another tough game. By week 17 if the Colts are healthy then this will be another game I think the Titans will lose. The Colts have been struggling this year and as the season has progressed they are looking to find the right recipe to win. By week 17 I think they will have it all figured out. This will be the last big test the Titans have before the playoffs start.


The road to perfection will not be easy. They have some tough games left and I just don't think their team is that good. They will however make it to the playoffs and could hve a good shot at the SuperBowl, but I don't think they can beat the tough NFC team that will be in the Super Bowl.


Wednesday, November 19, 2008

Titans Road To Perfection: Week 12-14

The Tennessee Titans are 10-0. They are looking to do what only two other teams have done, '72 Dolphins and '07 Patriots, and thats go undefeated for the regular season. There are 6 games left before they can join these two teams and they still have some tough games to get through. 

Week 12: New York Jets


The Jets are 7-3 and are playing way better than they were at the beginning of the season. Their defense is stepping up and Brett Farve is looking more and more comfortable with the play book. Their running game has also picked up which makes it easier for Farve to throw with play action. This won't be the toughest game that the Titans have to get through, but I would rank it at the 3rd hardest of the 6 left and one they could lose. 


Week 13: Detroit Lions


On paper, on TV, on Madden 09, on anything you can look at about this game it looks like the easiest game that the Titans have left, but we all know how undefeated teams play. This should be the easiest game and will be if the Titans prepare for it and don't take it as just playing a winless team. If they play the Lions as though they were another unbeaten team then the Titans will have no trouble with winning the game.


Week 14: Cleveland Browns


I think 3 weeks from now the Cleveland Browns will be a better team. 3 more weeks for Brady Quinn to get comfortable and the offense to get things going. If the Browns can get things going then this could be an interesting game. This is another game that the Titans have to come prepared for or they could end up losing it. 




Monday, November 17, 2008

Will Jimmie Johnson Stop At 3?

By finishing 15th in Sunday's race at Homestead, Jimmie Johnson clinches his 3rd straight Sprint Cup Championship. This puts Johnson in a class that is only shared by one other man, Cale Yarborough. A record that he held by himself for 30 years.

But....

Will Jimmie Johnson stop at 3 Sprint Cup Championship? Winning one is difficult, and two is even harder(not to mention back to back), and 3(in a row) is almost unheard of. There are only three drivers who have more than 3 Sprint Cup Championships, Jeff Gordon(4), Richard Petty(7), and Dale Earnhardt(7). Jimmie Johnson is just one away from tying his teammate and half car owner Jeff Gordon at four and has been racing a shorter time than Gordon has. With his talent I'm sure Johnson will win a 4th championship.

There's actually no doubt in my mind that he has the talent and the team to win one more if not a couple of more. But what about a 4 peat? Can he put himself in a class of his own and do something that no one has ever done before?

He obivously has the talent and the team to win a championship. I understand every year is different and anything can happen race to race, but I'm not going to rule out a 4 peat until it is impossible.

I'm not even a Jimmie Johnson fan, but I'm a sports fan and what he is doing, has done, and can do for NASCAR is great.

If Johnson doesn't win a 4th Sprint Cup Championship in a row or a 4th one in his career he will still be remembered for what he has done in the 06-08 seasons and winning 3 straight Sprint Cup Championships.

Saturday, November 15, 2008

When will the Yankee's learn?

Every year it's the same thing. The Yankee's offer the top free agents more money than some teams spend for all their players. It's ridiculous.

When will the Yankee's learn? That just because you have a lot of high paid players that it doesn't mean you're going to win. I mean money does buy talent, but thats not all that goes into winning. You can have a team full of talented players and if their not playing at their best level then you're not going to win a Championship.

With the team the Yankee's have they should be in the playoffs every year(which 99% of the time they are) but they should also win the World Series. With the amount of money they spend on players I just can't believe that they don't win the World Series every year. Maybe they should spend some of that money on motivation.

I don't know if it's just me, but the Yankee's are just making baseball all about money. I understand good players deserve good money, but what happens after a couple of years playing for the Yankee's making 25 million dollars a year and now they have to find a new team. If a team wants to sign them they have to match what the Yankee's are paying or more. I mean what the Yankee's pay one of their player's could be spent on 2 or 3 decent players instead of one good player.

We all can say the Yankee's have a good team every year and I would agree because they do have a good team every year. It's because they can have what ever player they want with the amount of money their willing to throw around.

Still year after year as they have found out the past 7 years that money doesn't buy Championships. It can get you the players you need, but it won't make them play as hard as they can. They get paid $25 million rather they win or not. 

But I won't say the Yankee's players don't want to win because as an Athlete myself I always want to win so I'm sure they do too. I just think that that type of money does something to players mentally that makes them not perform as good as they did when they were making 16 million a year.

I say to the Yankee's, "Stop spending so much money, unless you're going to win".