I love it every time the experts get it wrong.
Sunday, the New England Patriots were supposed to be dead in New York facing Brett Favre and the Jets. After all, reigning MVP Tom Brady was gone for the season. The Pats had no running game, the media (such as ESPN) would have you believe, and backup Matt Cassel hadn't started a game since high school. Blah blah blah.
And yet, it was the Pats who came up with a 19-10 victory at the Meadowlands.
Injured Red Sox pitcher Curt Schilling, who ripped New York fans earlier this week, basically guaranteed the Pats would beat the Jets. And Schilling proved to be right: New England head coach Bill Belichick does know what he's doing in handing Cassel the starting job.
An article on FOX Sports which tried to discredit Schilling's comments stated the New York Mets are in fact, in first place, even if the Yankees, in the pitcher's words, "suck this year."
Well, as you saw this weekend, the Mets couldn't even close out a pair of late-inning leads against the Atlanta Braves.
And no, these are not the 1999 Braves. These Braves are not that good.
Perhaps sadly though, the Mets' bullpen are that bad.
Much has been made this season that the Mets' relievers have a tendency to implode, and it happened for the 26th and 27th times (or however many it is) this weekend.
Saturday, in a doubleheader opener, Johan Santana departed in the eighth with a 2-0 lead after allowing back-to-back singles to begin the frame. The Braves put together a three-spot, and New York fell, 3-2.
Sunday, the Mets had a 4-2 lead entering the ninth and handed the ball over to Luis Ayala. Greg Norton(!), however, hit a three-run, pinch-homer, and the Mets gave up two more in the inning, ultimately falling 7-4.
Ouch. What could have been a sweep ended up being a series loss. Disheartening, especially when starters Santana (well, he didn't exactly dominate but still...) and Oliver Perez pitched well enough to win.
Meanwhile, for those bashing Green Bay Packers management and Aaron Rodgers, they're doing just fine, thank you.
The Pack, led by Rodgers' three first-half TD passes, jumped out in front 21-0, only to see the Detroit Lions stunt Green Bay with the go-ahead score with under 8 minutes left.
Down 25-24, the Packers rallied for 24 unanswered points for a 48-25 win for a 2-0 start.
"Showing Their Scales" and "The Hockey Farmer"
We are pleased to introduce the works of local B.C. authors KP Wee and Farhan Devji to you:
"Showing Their Scales" contains three tales of lies, lust, and deception. These are short novels which deal with betrayal and revenge, with three main male characters and how they end up hurting the women in their lives.
**Catch an episode of BlogTalkRadio here with KP's interview on his books, recorded Dec 29, 2008.**
"The Hockey Farmer" is a story about Logan Watt, who hails from Cochrane, Alberta, and has to decide whether to rehabilitate the legendary family farm or pursue an unlikely career in professional hockey. The story also shifts to Vancouver and contains numerous Vancouver Canucks references.
Help support a pair of B.C. authors by picking up your own copies today!
-- "The Hockey Farmer" can be purchased here,
while "Showing Their Scales" can be bought here. --
"Showing Their Scales" contains three tales of lies, lust, and deception. These are short novels which deal with betrayal and revenge, with three main male characters and how they end up hurting the women in their lives.
**Catch an episode of BlogTalkRadio here with KP's interview on his books, recorded Dec 29, 2008.**
"The Hockey Farmer" is a story about Logan Watt, who hails from Cochrane, Alberta, and has to decide whether to rehabilitate the legendary family farm or pursue an unlikely career in professional hockey. The story also shifts to Vancouver and contains numerous Vancouver Canucks references.
Help support a pair of B.C. authors by picking up your own copies today!
-- "The Hockey Farmer" can be purchased here,
while "Showing Their Scales" can be bought here. --
The Hockey Farmer / Showing Their Scales
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Brief Resume Highlights
Writing Experience
- Bleacher Report: contribute articles on the Vancouver Canucks, Boston sports, hockey, and baseball at least three times a week (2007-Present); edit sports-related articles from other posters (2008-Present)
- UCL: developed Career Planning curriculum (2007); consulted on for other curricula issues (2005-Present)
- Consumer Research: submitted unsolicited proposals for improvements on company operations (2005)
- B.U.D. College: developed Grammar curriculum consisting of five levels (2004); edited curricula for other courses (2004)
- KGIC: developed Career Planning curriculum proposal for Surrey campus (2004)
Writing Accomplishments
- Named Bleacher Report Bruins Community Leader (2008)
- Bleacher Report: contribute articles on the Vancouver Canucks, Boston sports, hockey, and baseball at least three times a week (2007-Present); edit sports-related articles from other posters (2008-Present)
- UCL: developed Career Planning curriculum (2007); consulted on for other curricula issues (2005-Present)
- Consumer Research: submitted unsolicited proposals for improvements on company operations (2005)
- B.U.D. College: developed Grammar curriculum consisting of five levels (2004); edited curricula for other courses (2004)
- KGIC: developed Career Planning curriculum proposal for Surrey campus (2004)
Writing Accomplishments
- Named Bleacher Report Bruins Community Leader (2008)
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