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Obviously I was disappointed in final outcome of the Super Bowl, but you've got to hand it to the Steelers organization for doing it again and also staying competitive for so many years. It's clear that the Patriots have some work to do this offseason and the prospect of Bill Belichick, Tom Brady, et al., with something to prove is very appealing. All that said, I still hate the Steelers. James Harrison's cheap shots and punches on Aaron Francisco confirmed the thug mentality of the Pittsburgh team.
I hear people referring to this as the "dead zone" period of sports, between the Super Bowl and Spring Training. As recently as two years ago you could make that case around here, but I don't think it applies any more. You've got the Celtics and the Bruins at the top of their respective leagues, with the Celtics in the role of defending champions. Watching these two clubs takes a bit of the chill out of winter.
While the Red Sox didn't get Teixeira or any other huge names this winter, I really like what they did this offseason. They signed Brad Penny and John Smoltz as insurance and possibly more for the rotation, traded for Ramon Ramirez to boost the bullpen, signed Rocco Baldelli as a backup outfielder, grabbed Josh Bard as a backup catcher and re-signed Mark Kotsay and Jason Varitek at reasonable dollars. That's a ton of talent for small dollars and low risk. They also gave new deals to young stars Dustin Pedroia and Kevin Youkilis, locking them up and avoiding ugly salary disputes with them for the next few years.
Despite all that, I'd still really like to see an Adam Dunn signing.
If I'm a young football coach, I'm knocking myself out to get one of those coveted "coaching assistant" positions on Bill Belichick's staff. Those lucky few who get that opportunity appear to be put onto a fast track for success in coaching. It's like the Harvard medical school of coaching, or a young lawyer getting a chance to be an associate in a high powered law firm. The work and hours will be killer and the pay low for the first few years, but there can be a great payoff for that hard work.
I'd love to see Manny Ramirez sign with the San Francisco Giants.
I used to think I'd never get the same joy out of watching a basketball team as I did the 1980's Celtics. I was sure that was an era never to be revisited. However, the last two years of watching the Celtics has turned me around completely in my thinking. These guys have the same swagger, the same killer instinct, the same dominance that those old teams had.
Watching them give the death blow to the Pistons in the fourth quarter last Friday, and seeing Ray Allen hit two huge three pointers in the final seconds last night to slay old rival Philadelphia, especially after Andre Iguodala put the Sixers ahead with six seconds left and danced off the court. Watching a pure point guard in Rajon Rondo develop and pass the ball all over the court certainly is a strong reminder of the unselfish Celtics teams of the past.
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