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Allen Iverson Outduels Carmelo Anthony With Winning Shot: 12/27/05

by on February 3, 2012

The one-on-one play between Carmelo Anthony and Allen Iverson was what made this game so great. Between the two, 81 points were scored. And even though Anthony won the battle of the points, it was Iverson who would eventually win the game.

Denver came into the game undersized with Kenyon Martin out, and Marcus Camby left the game with an injury only 6 minutes in. Eduardo Najera filled in the gap with 10 points and 11 rebounds. Earl Watson, who got playing time because Boykins would give up too much size to Iverson, had 15 points off the bench.

Both Anthony and Webber scored the first 8 points of the game for their respected teams. Webber finished the first half with 22, mostly all on outside jumpers. After the half, the Nuggets did a much better job trapping him and forcing him to put in on the floor. he still finished with 32.

Coming into the 3rd, the short-manned Nuggets needed to ride on a Carmelo Anthony performance to get a win. They didn’t win, but Melo certainly did his job. Scoring 19 in the quarter, Anthony finished with a career-high 45 points and was Denver’s only real source of offense.

The size differential really showed itself in the 4th. the Nuggets finished the game with Boykins, Miller, and Watson all on the floor and had SG Carmelo Anthony guarding C Samuel Dalembert. They were able to get away with it since Dalembert eventually fouled out and Webber was playing Center. Anthony really carried them down the stretch but was lethargic in the final minutes when he picked up his 5th foul.

Webber led the Sixers in scoring for most of the game. Iverson had 14 in the first half, but was mainly a contributor. It was in the second half that he really took over, scoring 22 in the half and finishing with 36. the biggest drawback of Denver going so small was that Iverson was able to get off any shot he wanted. in the final seconds, Iverson drilled an outside shot with just 1 left on the shot clock to give the 76ers a 108-106 win.

The loss shouldn’t be that concerning for Denver, who played the game without Camby or Martin. However, Camby is injury prone; not much could cause him to miss an entire season. for Philadelphia, chemistry isn’t an issue when they wind up with a win. in their last game, John Salmons took several shots down the stretch, which didn’t sit well with Allen Iverson. After seeing today’s results we can’t blame him for complaining.

Kyle Korver contributed with 18 points and 8 rebounds. Andre Miller had 15 for Denver.

Source: Raiders finalize four-year deal with Allen

by on January 30, 2012

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ALAMEDA, Calif. (AP) — The Oakland Raiders formally agreed Thursday on a four-year deal to make Denver defensive coordinator Dennis Allen their new head coach.

New general manager Reggie McKenzie had decided Tuesday to hire Allen to replace the fired Hue Jackson as head coach. The two sides finalized the details Thursday, a person familiar with the process said on condition of anonymity because the team is not publicly discussing the search.

CSNCalifornia.com first reported the length of the deal.

Allen is Oakland’s seventh head coach since 2003. The Raiders have gone nine straight seasons without a winning record or a playoff berth, just missing out on the AFC West title on tiebreakers with an 8-8 record last season.

The 39-year-old Allen will be the first new Raiders coach to come from the defensive side of the ball since late owner Al Davis hired linebackers coach John Madden in 1969.

In his first season as coordinator in Denver, Allen helped the Broncos improve from allowing a league-worst 29.4 points and 390.8 yards per game to ranking 20th in yards (357.8) and 24th in points (24.4) this season on the way to an AFC West title.

Before serving as Denver’s defensive coordinator last season, Allen spent five years as a defensive assistant in New Orleans and also coached for Atlanta.

The Raiders are coming off one of their worst defensive seasons ever. Oakland had franchise worsts in touchdown passes allowed (31), yards per carry (5.1), yards passing (4,262) and total yards (6,201), while giving up the third-most points (433) in team history.

The Raiders joined this year’s Tampa Bay team as one of the four teams to allow at least 30 TD passes and 5.0 yards per carry in a season, a distinction last reached by the 1952 Dallas Texans. The Raiders also became the sixth team since the 1970 merger to allow at least 2,000 yards rushing and 4,000 yards passing in a season.

The Raiders also set an NFL record last season with 163 penalties for 1,358 yards.

State of the state: Markell’s remarks on education

by on January 20, 2012

Here’s the portion of Gov. Jack Markell’s State of the State that addressed education.

The biggest driver for a business when deciding where to locate and expand is the quality of the workforce. That talent will determine whether the business becomes an innovation leader or gets left behind in the creative dust of its competitors. the late Steve Jobs put it bluntly: “Apple employs seven hundred thousand factory workers in China because it can’t find the thirty thousand engineers in the U.S. that it needs on site at its plants.” We need to do something about that. This is why, when the history of our time here is written, the determined push we are making to raise student achievement will prove to be the biggest game-changer of all.

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Because we have come together – parents, teachers, administrators, private employers, foundations and public officials — to develop and implement a carefully crafted plan that aims high and puts children first, we have been recognized as a national leader in education, winning the nationwide Race to the top competition. Together, we are making great strides. We have established high standards to ensure that we are being honest with our children about what they need to learn to succeed in the global economy. We have put in place an improved assessment system so parents and teachers can track student progress and identify quickly when students risk falling behind. We are supporting our teachers with resources that help them raise student achievement, and we are moving forward to evaluate our teachers in part on the basis of the progress their students make.

In today’s global knowledge economy, those who are not pushing forward are falling behind. For Delaware to maintain its position of leadership, it is absolutely vital that we keep pressing ahead and I thank Senator Sokola and Representative Schooley for their leadership in this area. I realize there are those who are uncomfortable with the changes that are being made and that not all of these changes will work exactly as intended on day one. We will learn from our mistakes and continue to maintain an open dialogue to improve. But even if you believe what we did in the past was sufficient for those times, it will not be sufficient going forward. around the world, young people are working hard in schools that are dramatically improving and if we stop our own efforts now, it will be to the detriment of our kids and their future.

So pressing ahead means implementing without additional delay our Performance Appraisal System, with its focus on student progress. These implementation plans have benefited considerably from the advice of hundreds of Delaware teachers and we are grateful to them for their help. This is a challenging process and it is one that must succeed.

As a parent and as someone who has visited dozens of our State’s schools, I want to ensure our changes help our children not only to score well on tests but also to develop a love for learning that will inspire their imaginations and creativity. This is a difficult balance, but one that is already being achieved in many classrooms throughout the State and one we should work together to expand. because I have visited all of those schools and talked with principals, teachers, and other school staff, I know firsthand that there are truly great things going on in Delaware’s classrooms. But we need to do a better job of getting the word out. Howard Weinberg of the Delaware State Education Association asked me to join with him and his association and the business community to let the people of our State know how many great things are going on in Delaware schools. It’s an invitation I’m excited to accept.

Pressing ahead also means moving forward with our World Language Expansion Initiative. our students need to master world languages to work with — and compete effectively against — workers around the world. We’ve already made completion of a world language a graduation requirement. over the next five years, we’re going to create partial immersion programs in twenty schools, where students will spend half the school day learning in another language.

Finally, pressing ahead means acknowledging what research has clearly established — raising student achievement begins before children enter kindergarten. I’ve heard this message from hundreds of teachers — children receiving quality early care and education are more likely to be successful in school and in life. Investments that promise high yields get my attention and, in the realm of public policy, there is no higher-yield investment than this one. last spring, we joined together to make some of the most significant investments in early childhood education in our State’s history.

As it turns out, those investments are paying dividends sooner than we expected. the judges of the national Race to the top Early Learning Challenge noted our commitment and rewarded us with significant additional federal funds. here is our plan: (1) the professionals who care for our children will have the proper training; (2) the early childcare facilities where our children spend their days will have the best teaching and learning tools; and (3) the successes and challenges of centers will be closely monitored to ensure continual improvement. That is our formula for success and we expect to raise the percentage of high-need children in quality-rated programs from 20 percent to nearly 80 percent over the next four years. To let us know where our kids stand when they start school, we will introduce a new kindergarten assessment. I thank DSEA and our kindergarten teachers for their work with us on this initiative.

Inside the Panthers: Trent Dilfer ranks Broncos’ Tim Tebow among NFL’s passers: 80th out of 80

by on January 15, 2012

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Trent Dilfer ranks Broncos’ Tim Tebow among NFL’s passers: 80th out of 80

Former NFL quarterback Trent Dilfer spoke at the Hood Hargett Breakfast Club in Charlotte Friday, and he was complimentary of Panthers quarterback Cam Newton, who he said would "change the game" in the NFL with his skills and work ethic.

He was not as kind in discussing Denver quarterback Tim Tebow, who has the Broncos in the divisional round of the AFC playoffs against the new England Patriots Saturday night despite a passing form that is the league’s worst. Dilfer said if there are 80 quarterbacks in the NFL, the 79th is “exponentially better” than Tebow as a passer.

Dilfer, who said he has tremendous respect for Tebow, said the Broncos’ read-option package has allowed Denver to overcome Tebow’s flaws. with defenses first watching for a handoff to the running back or a Tebow keep, Dilfer said the Broncos’ receivers are often wide open when Tebow pulls back for a play-action pass.

Posted by Observer Sports on January 13, 2012 at 06:28 PM | Permalink

I wonder where Dilfer would have ranked himself during his playing days.

Posted by: pantherpundit | Jan 13, 2012 6:56:22 PM

Says the guy who made a living handing the ball off.

Posted by: DS | Jan 13, 2012 7:00:55 PM

Says the guy who made a living handing the ball off.

Posted by: DS | Jan 13, 2012 7:00:56 PM

Bad career move Trent. ESPN will take these comments mainstream and the Tebowmaniacs will falsely label you as a hater because of his faith…and somehow slander Cam Newton in the same breath.

Posted by: lpdog32 | Jan 13, 2012 7:16:37 PM

Remind me again, how good a QB was Trent Dilfer… for some reason, I can't even remember who he played for… assuming he played.

Posted by: John – Harrisburg, NC | Jan 13, 2012 7:29:30 PM

Actually, Tebow ranks 81st out of 80 in passing.

Posted by: bill Duke | Jan 13, 2012 7:34:44 PM

He can slam Tebow all he likes, but he and the Broncos are in the playoffs which makes me happy!

Posted by: Demisfit2000 | Jan 13, 2012 7:35:37 PM

Hey John-Harrisburg, Dilfer was only a Super Bowl winning QB so I guess he did play. How many super bowl rings do you have there Johnny boy?

Posted by: bill Duke | Jan 13, 2012 7:37:04 PM

Let's see… 5 teams in 14 years (1 of which he never played)… 113 TDs and 129 INTs, He lost 35 of 82 fumbles, averaged less than 1,500 yds passing per year and had a 70.2 career rating. He started more than 8 games in only 6 of his 14 seasons.

To top it off, Tebow has more rushing TDs in each of his two seasons (6), than the 5 career total for Dilfer!

There is plenty of room to question Tebow, but NOT from a forgettable QB like Trent Dilfer!

Posted by: John – Harrisburg, NC | Jan 13, 2012 7:43:06 PM

I thought he played for the Bucs and the Ravens. never an offensive threat. There "D" was the key to their wins. I don't believe that Tebow has the best mechanics but that TD pass in OT was right on the money and in stride. He wins games Dilfer. your defense won the games for you when your butt was on the bench. I would rate Timmy exponentially better than you. Dilfer…I don't believe you ever made it to 3,000 yds a single year,and your biggest rushing season was 144 yds. Tebow had 660 yds rushing.

Posted by: Steve Gilmore | Jan 13, 2012 7:43:47 PM

Dilfer is undoubtably the worst qb ever to win a super bowl.

Posted by: Boo hour | Jan 13, 2012 7:54:25 PM

Trent Dilfer career:Completion Percentage 55.5TD-INT 113-129QB Rating 70.2Rushing Yards 853Rushing TDs 5

Tim Tebow career:Completion percentage 47.3TD–INT 17-9QB Rating 75.1Rushing Yards 871Rushing TDs 12 Hmmmmm, where would that rank Dilfer?

Oh, and that Super Bowl ring? Dilfer's stats:12/25 for 153 yards 1 TD 0 INT

Posted by: Cat93 | Jan 13, 2012 7:56:58 PM

Just pulled down both of their stats for their respective first two seasons. Tebow has the better record on 11 of 18 measures!

Dilfer's biggest passing year was season 3 at 2,859 and he only exceeded 100 yds rushing in 4 seasons.

Dilfer only started all 16 games in 4 of his 6 years with Tampa. He started only 10 games in his final year in Tampa and never started more than 8 games for the rest of his career except for one year with the hapless Browns. What more needs to be said?

Posted by: John – Harrisburg, NC | Jan 13, 2012 8:03:17 PM

113 td's from dilfer. 129 interceptions. nuff said. he is also one of the WORST announcers out there. what a tool.

Posted by: john holmes | Jan 13, 2012 8:07:30 PM

Go Cam. Go Tebow. as for Dilfer, I recall that during the year the Ravens won the SB, he wasn't even the starter for half the year and that the Ravens actually went five straight games without scoring a touchdown. They're the only SuperBowl champs to ever do that. that tells you how great the D was and how horrible the offense (with Dilfer leading it half the time)was.

Posted by: pantherd | Jan 13, 2012 8:15:58 PM

Don't you love when people in glass houses start throwing rocks?

Posted by: John – Harrisburg, NC | Jan 13, 2012 8:18:10 PM

lol, Trent Dilfer. Even if I were into football when he played, I would've never rooted for that tool. Tim Tebow is the man! Can't wait to see him tear up those Patriots and see John Fox get his revenge for that 2003 Super Bowl

Posted by: el | Jan 13, 2012 8:42:50 PM

Dilfer sucked back then and Dilfer sucks now. Tebow has rifled more rockets in the last 6 games that Dilfer did in is whole career. sure he has flaws, but he improves every game and has a winners determination.keep your pie-hole shut Dilfer. your wrong again.

Posted by: Dave | Jan 13, 2012 9:02:42 PM

Dilfer rides the Ravens' coattails to one Super Bowl and spends the majority of his career handing out overrated balloon juice on cable TV. Figures. Maybe he needs to take a quick poll as to how many of those "80 quarterbacks" are currently in the playoffs and how many are home watching TV. Tool.

Posted by: Nathan | Jan 13, 2012 10:11:37 PM

Dilfer is an idiot. ESPN keeps him on air just to stir the pot. Tebow isn't the best quarterback, nor is he the worst.

Posted by: Johnny Unitis | Jan 13, 2012 10:20:50 PM

Are the Sports networks that desperate? Tebow is not bad, nor that particularly good.

So why get so worked up about him?…oh, that's right…RATINGS.

Posted by: ycrucifyhim | Jan 13, 2012 10:26:08 PM

I'll take Tebow over Clausen.

Posted by: Ben | Jan 13, 2012 10:32:33 PM

When did insulting Tebow become journalism! ESPN has nothing worth reporting! Let's talk bad about Tebow to get people to watch! I'd rather watch the women in short skirts who are sports experts!? Howard Cosell is burning in hell covering the Curling champiomships and we get Trent Dilfer!

Posted by: joe cool | Jan 13, 2012 11:17:56 PM

Hmmmmm, let's see. Dilfer would rank . . . . #99 out of 80. What a joke he was as a QB! An even bigger joke, if that's possible, as an "ESPN commentator!!!!"

Posted by: dbigcat | Jan 13, 2012 11:18:19 PM

That's what I love about the media. He covered Trent's almost one hour speech in a paragraph. I attended the same breakfast… having never heard Trent except on ESPN, I found him an excellent speaker, funny and extremely knowledgable about football. He gave a great look behind the curtain of the NFL and was very humble when talking about himself as a QB. He picked on himself as a QB many times in his speech. He said he felt like he himself wasted a lot of his career not working as hard as he could especially in taking care of his body. on the Tim Tebow topic, to comment on 80th best passer was quoted slightly out of context. He said it but more in line with Tebow as a thrower from a pure thrower, mechanics, etc, etc. He spoke about how the read option helped Tebow be successful. He was very complimentary of Tebow being successful using his skill set. I'm not a Trent Dilfer fan one way or the other but the article is slightly misleading.

Posted by: Tom | Jan 13, 2012 11:32:50 PM

Inside the Panthers: Trent Dilfer ranks Broncos’ Tim Tebow among NFL’s passers: 80th out of 80

Patriots-Broncos Playoff Predictions

by on January 14, 2012

BOSTON (CBS) – The CBS Boston sports team makes their predictions for the new England Patriots divisional playoff against the Denver Broncos.

Scott Zolak, 98.5 The Sports Hub

In the game of the week, Tim Tebow (not the Denver Broncos) heads to new England to take on the Patriots.

The big additions of Brandon Spikes and Patrick Chung to the new England defense, something they didn’t have back in Week 15, will be big. Granted the Pats did beat the Broncos by 18, and it was really this defense that figured out how to stop that option. you hit the QB first, not that pitch man. What’s going to be interesting is seeing what that next layer on defense is.

Whiteboard: The Denver Option

And let’s not forget Josh McDaniels is back in new England. Not that Denver is still running the same offense, so that doesn’t matter, but he drafted Tebow and Demaryius Thomas and can help the Pats game plan with his familiarity with the two.

Andy Gresh, 98.5 The Sports Hub

The Patriots win this game 37-13. I think they get up early and it takes the Broncos out of their game plan.

Here though is one thing to watch: if the Patriots lose the toss and the Broncos decide to take the ball, if they score first it’s going to give the Broncos a stay of execution because eventually the Patriots go down and tie it at seven. then you’re in a scoreless game and who knows how much time is left in the first quarter, so if the Patriots can get that early stop, get that early score and then get up on them the flood gates should open.

I think in the fourth quarter, a young Denver team ends up wetting their pants.

Steve Burton, WBZ-TV

They say its win or go home time, well, the Patriots aren’t going home yet this year. They know what’s at stake, and They’re a confident football team. but not to the point of arrogance.

They will not make the same mistakes Pittsburgh made and take Denver for granted. Bill Belichick has the utmost respect for Tim Tebow, both running and throwing, which means there will be somebody in the middle of the field on D.

Read: Brady Looking to Snap Playoff Skid

It would be nice to see the Patriots actually start with the ball and score right away. but if you stick with tradition, that hasn’t been Belichick’s way this season. Even if the Pats win the coin toss, they seem to always elect to defer and get the ball to start the second half. and who can argue with success, because they finished 13-3.

I do expect Denver to make adjustments. after all, they lost by 18 points to the Patriots at their place.

Tebow scored a pair of touchdowns on the ground that game, and it’s in the red zone that he is extremely dangerous. if you’re going to tackle him, you have to hit him low. He’s not as big as big Ben, but he is stronger. Wrap it up, and bring him down.

The key for the offense, as it always is, keep Brady upright. Protect him at all costs. the reason they’ve lost the last three postseason games is because Brady has been looking

And wouldn’t it be nice if Ochocinco tricked us the entire season, and now he is their secret weapon for the playoffs.

Bottom line, the Patriots should be moving on. Pats win 28-17.

Dan Roche, WBZ-TV

We will see one of two things when the Patriots host the Denver Broncos at Gillette Stadium. Either the Tim Tebow 3:16 miracle keeps on working or the Patriots win their first playoff game since the 2007 AFC Championship.

I like the Patriots.

Tom Brady will be motivated after his team came up short last year against the Jets in this same situation. I also think his defense is better prepared than they were a year ago.

Read: 5 Patriots to Watch vs Denver

Denver will try to run the ball with Tim Tebow at the helm. It’s an option-type look that the Pats got a first-hand look at last month in Denver. It took the Pats the first quarter to adjust to it as they allowed 176 yards on the ground in the first quarter and then held the Broncos at bay. Meanwhile, a team that saw the Tebow-look twice was Kansas City and in that second game the Chiefs (and Romeo Crennel) allowed just 3 points. Health is big for the Pats D as well as both Patrick Chung and Brandon Spikes will return from injuries for this game.

As for the Pats offense, they put up 41 points in the first meeting and Denver doesn’t seem to be much different. Aaron Hernandez was a stud in the first meeting (9 rec 129 yds TD), but the luxury Brady has is that it can be Gronkowski or Welker or Branch. He has all kinds of options.

I am a Tim Tebow fan; I like the way he plays. however, I think his run is over for this season.

Levan Reid, WBZ-TV

Despite everything the Patriots are saying and the details they are paying to when it comes to the Broncos, the Pats are a better team and they should win this game going away. New England had a tough time with Denver initially, when the two first played and then they made adjustments to the game plan.

Read: Levan Reid’s Patriots Blog

This time around they have a better feel and are more equipped for what can happen. plus, I just get the feeling that the Pats have something to prove. They haven’t won a playoff game since the Giants Superbowl game. Regular season, they have had success but the recent post season has been lacking.

Pats win 31 to 14

Walt Perkins, WBZ NewsRadio 1030

The Patriots will beat the Denver Broncos in Saturday night’s AFC Divisional game in Foxboro. Not because some supreme deity prefers Duxbury Oysters to Rocky Mountain Oysters (which the Boston Herald had a recipe for in Wednesday’s food section. It is the only time I have seen “wash testicles” as a step in a recipe. but I digress).

The Patriots won’t win because the organization gave Tim Tebow’s family tickets in section 666 (that’s a joke).

The Patriots won’t win because the game is in Foxboro (although that doesn’t hurt).

The Patriots will win because they are the better team at keeping the opposition from doing what it likes to do best. Denver won’t be able to stop what the Patriots do best which is put points on the board.

Read: 13 Players Questionable For Patriots

I can hear you now; Denver likes to run and the Broncos ran wild on the Patriots in Denver, gaining 167 yards in the first quarter and 252 for the day. All true. however, after that first quarter when the Patriots switched from a 3-4 defense to a 4-3, the Broncos ground game was extremely pedestrian.

If the Patriots defense gives up 24 points or less, new England wins the game. It’s that simple. The Patriots offensive line must keep Tom Brady upright and he will do what he does when that happens: dissect the defense.

I see a close game at the start but by game’s end, the Patriots by three touchdowns.

Tune in to the Patriots-Broncos playoff game Saturday night at 8pm on 98.5 The Sports Hub and WBZ-TV. Pregame coverage begins Saturday at 5pm with Patriots Preview on 98.5, with a special edition of Patriots GameDay on WBZ-TV at 7pm. after the game, stay tuned for Patriots Postgame on The Hub, and Patriots 5th Quarter on WBZ-TV.

NFL Scores – Playoff fates being decided

by on January 14, 2012

The Weekends NFL Scores 2011 kicked off on Thursday where the Eagles headed west to face the Seattle Seahawks in a must win game if they had any chance of getting into the NFL Playoffs.

The dream of getting to the playoffs hit a roadblock in the form of the Seahawks running back Marshawn Lynch who terrorised the Eagles defence with a 148 yard and 2 touchdown performance on their way to a 31-14 victory.

The loss for the Eagles effectively stopped any hopes of the Eagles getting into the Playoffs and could end Andy Reid’s tenure as head coach after the money spent during the off season.

Moving onto Sundays NFL Scores and the biggest game of the weekend when the undefeated Green Bay Packers travelled to new York to face the Giants and the match was decided on the final play of the game.

The Giants had tied the game with under a minute to go when Eli Manning hit Nicks for a touchdown and D.J Ware scored the 2 point conversion. however Aaron Rodgers manufactured a drive to get his team in field goal range and Mason Crosby hit a 31 yarded to win the game 38-35 as time expired.

With the win the Packers moved to 12-0 whilst the Giants moved to 6-6 after their 4th loss in a row but are only 1 game back from Dallas in the NFC East who lost 19-13 away at the Arizona Cardinals.

NFL Scores – Tebow performs miracles again

In other latest NFL scores Tim Tebow did it again for the Denver Broncos as they won a close one in Minnesota with a last second field goal to win 35-32. The new England Patriots continued their charge to the playoffs with a 31-24 win over the hapless Colts.

In more NFL scores the Chicago Bears lost their star running back Matt Forte in a 10-3 loss at home to the Kansas City Chiefs & Miami defeated a slumping Oakland Raiders team 34-14.

In other NFL Scores Tennessee defeated the faltering Bills, Pittsburgh romped to a victory over Cincinnati & Cam Newton led his Panthers past Tampa Bay.

Well that wraps up our look at the NFL Scores week 13 be sure to check back next weekend for Live NFL scores from week 14.

NFL Scores – Playoff fates being decided

Alabama vs. LSU: Can LSU Land Ronald Darby If They Win the BCS Title?

by on January 10, 2012

The biggest game of the college football season is tonight, but Alabama and LSU didn’t get to where they are now without doing some serious recruiting along the way.

One of the top cornerback prospects in this year’s class, Ronald Darby, made official what many people had suspected: he has reopened his commitment from Notre Dame. he has already made official visits to the Irish, Auburn and Maryland, and he should have another one to Clemson in the coming weeks, though he is now unsure of that.

When asked about what other schools are now in the running, Darby added Florida, Florida State and LSU to the aforementioned schools. he did make it a point to say that Notre Dame is still in the running, though his relationship with the school has changed in the past few months.

Playing and winning a national championship is one of the biggest draws a school can have, so would a win in tonight’s game be enough to land one of the top recruits in the country?

As it is with just about every recruiting story, maybe.

When talking about college football recruiting, people have to remember that the kids we are talking about are still, in fact, kids. Some of them aren’t even 18 yet. When a person that young gets thrust into the media’s spotlight, anything and everything can happen. Tee Sheppard, for example, will apparently pick between Notre Dame and USC by drawing a name out of a hat!

Being the unanimous best team in football, which LSU would be if it wins tonight, will obviously be a huge plus for anyone. Who wouldn’t want to play for the national title?

At this point, it all comes down to official visits and where Darby will feel most comfortable. Les Miles has been able to get a plethora of recruits to come to Baton Rouge, and with guys like Patrick Petersen, Morris Claiborne and Tyrann Mathieu coming through the program, the Tigers are starting to look like a cornerback factory.

While I don’t think the outcome of a single game will affect a player’s decision that drastically, it very well could for Ronald Darby.

Patriots vs. Broncos: The Josh McDaniels Effect

by on January 9, 2012

That’s pretty much the Tebow way — high impact, low percentage. the Steelers got really burned by their safety play (Clark has sickle-cell trait and playing could have killed him). Unfortunately, we’ve been consistently burned by our safety play all year long. is Chung/McCourty the answer? That seems like the most important question, at least on defense.

On offense, we can’t afford to lay an egg. Brady and the boys will have to put up their typical 30-spot. if they do (particularly if they do it early), I think we win. if they struggle, we struggle to win. That said, Tebow magic is less potent on the road.

Unrelatedly, watching the game yesterday I thought Pittsburgh’s comeback was one of the toughest performances I’ve seen from a team in years, mentally. Nothing — and I mean nothing — was going in their favor, the place was rocking. I thought they were toast. great job by them.

“Every time I call it a game, you call it a business. Every time I call it a business, you call it a game.”

Patriots vs. Broncos: The Josh McDaniels Effect

Tim Tebow Gets a Healthy LaMarr Woodley and James Harrison Together Again

by on January 9, 2012

When the Steelers arrive in Denver this weekend to take on the Tebows, they bring with them the #1 ranked defense in the league. that particular defense accumulated their lowest number of sacks and takeaways as in previous seasons but held opponents to the fewest points and yards than any other team. The main reason for the decreased number in sacks this season is the limited playing time of both Outside Linebackers; LaMarr Woodley and James Harrison. Harrison dealt earlier in the season with a broken orbital bone and now gets to look like Darth Vadar on the field with his dark shield on his helmet. Woodley has been sidelined pretty much since late October. neither have been healthy on the field together since early October and if all things are going well in Woodley’s recovery, they will be on Sunday afternoon. little Timmy Tebow has had to deal with some respectable defenses this year, but none strike fear in the hearts of quarterbacks like the Pittsburgh Steelers defense.

The two star linebackers have missed a combined 11 total games but have a combined 18 sacks for the regular season. Woodley had a streak of 3 games with 2 sacks per game while Harrison had 2 separate 3-sack games this year. Let’s face it, any member of our defense is going to be able to break free and take a shot at Tebow at some point in the game. While he’s scampering around in the pocket thinking to himself, “Now what did Mr. Elway tell me to do?” there could be anyone in Black & Gold running him down. But the two players in specific that could really have him running to the locker room to change his pants at halftime are Harrison and Woodley.

The Steelers started this season with a less than stellar defense against the run and a slow starting Woodley and Harrison. The pass defense has been remarkable all year thanks to great contributions from Ike Taylor, William Gay, Keenan Lewis, Troy Polamalu, and Ryan Clark. I think it also should be noted the secondary this season is under the coaching of one Carnell Lake and that might have a little thing or two to do with the stellar performance. By now we all know that the Steelers will be playing without Ryan Clark this Sunday, due to his sickle cell trait in his blood, so we’ll need the pass rushing attack from Woodley and Harrison to get us passed these pesky Tebows.

Now I’ve spent some time this season contributing in part to Tebow-Mania. I’m not going to deny that now that we are meeting them in the playoffs. I’ve enjoyed the late comebacks and exciting finishes because I am a fan of football. I’ve been irritated with the ESPN “experts” having to remind everyone every Monday after one of those comebacks that Tebow has a horrible throwing motion and running the option as an offense can’t be sustained. I know that, I’m not an idiot. I’ve spent many a Monday morning singing the praises of the Steelers after the ugliest of wins and not thought twice about it. But all things combined, the Broncos defense, the mistakes made by the other teams, and Tebow’s undeniable charisma have led to some exciting finishes. But like all good things, this too must come to an end. it will give a chance for Tebow to start his offseason making the blind see, feeding the poor, and bringing about world peace, or whatever it is that Messiah’s do with their vacations.

I don’t know about you guys but I’m almost giddy over the chance to watch Woodley and Harrison take aim at Tebow for 3 hours. I can only imagine the highlights of hits we could have watched all season if these two had a healthy year. I would bet these two guys are going to be good for at least a couple sacks, if not a couple of sacks apiece. And don’t forget that no one fumbles the ball when sacked quite like Tim Tebow, so enjoy James and LaMarr! A whole new season starts this Sunday and with a still hobbled Ben and Mendy out I’m looking forward to a dominating defensive performance to start the playoffs off right. Go Steelers!

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