Posted by Michael Seff on Thursday, May 3, 2012,
I love reading articles on teams well
before a season begins, talking about whether they have done enough
to finally get to the Super Bowl or the World Series or what have
you.
Pundits and those alike talk about a
team having the talent to win a title. They question whether the
pieces of the puzzle are in place, whether the drive is there,
whether they can finally beat that hated rival that has kept them
from glory so many times.
But then comes the element(s) that no
one can predict. In a n... Continue reading ...
Posted by Michael Seff on Monday, February 6, 2012,
I saw a Facebook post yesterday that
had a picture of Eli Manning paying homage to the well-known Dos
Equis ad for The Most Interesting Man in the World.
As the commercial's star says “I
don't always drink beer, but when I do I prefer Dos Equis,” this
photo said “I don't always get to the Super Bowl, but when I do, I
beat the Patriots.”
Clever, indeed. And fitting, both for
the New York Giants and their new baseball counterparts, the St.
Louis Cardinals.
Last year's baseball darlin... Continue reading ...
Posted by Michael Seff on Tuesday, January 31, 2012,
Line: Patriots by 2½
This
isn’t a movie I wanted to watch again, but it’s the Super Bowl, so we give it
our due diligence as American citizens. The Patriots and Giants at least figure
to put on a heck of a show, just as they did four years ago in Glendale. Rather
evenly matched, there are advantages and disadvantages for both clubs. A
further look:
Quarterbacks – Tom Brady vs. Eli Manning
“I
believe in Eli,” said D... Continue reading ...
Posted by Michael Seff on Monday, January 30, 2012,
Even
from the moment you realized the Super Bowl was being played in Indianapolis,
you had to know that the Patriots would be in the mix.
Then,
the lockout happened, giving an edge to all of last year’s top teams (New
England had the NFL’s best mark at 14-2).
But
then came Week 1, and Patriot fans could have booked their trips to
Indianapolis. When the Dolphins predictably, and fruitlessly, ran a fade
pattern on 4th-and-... Continue reading ...
Posted by Michael Seff on Wednesday, January 25, 2012,
If
it feels like you are watching NFL reruns this January, you are not alone.
The
Patriots and Giants are meeting in the Super Bowl (stop me if you’ve heard this
one before), a week after both utilized epic goat-like performances by the
Ravens and 49ers, respectively, to set up a rematch of Super Bowl XLII.
Minus
the 19-0 subplot of 2007, New England returns to this showdown as a No. 1 seed
while the Giants come in as a N... Continue reading ...
Posted by Michael Seff on Friday, January 20, 2012,
We’ve reached the Final Four and perhaps more refreshingly,
two of the league’s three offensive sideshows have been put to rest. The Saints
and Packers and their circus-like attack will be home watching three teams at
least built in large part on defense, while the one dragon left to slay resides
in Foxborough. The Ravens and Giants are built to win on the road, but in
championship weekend history, only twice have both road teams won (1992 and 1997). Still, from 1997-2005
at least one... Continue reading ...
Posted by Michael Seff on Tuesday, January 17, 2012,
When
you have made it this far in the season, you are less concerned with homefield
advantage and more concerned with momentum and capitalizing on the opportunity
at hand.
As
we approach Championship Sunday in the 2011 NFL season, the Baltimore Ravens
and New York Giants face tall orders in going on the road to try and earn a
trip to Super Bowl XLVI in Indianapolis.
It
is highly unlikely that both will win Sunday, at least b... Continue reading ...
Posted by Michael Seff on Monday, January 16, 2012,
The city of Indianapolis is no stranger to the Final Four. They have hosted the prestigious NCAA basketball event six times, most recently in 2010. But this year's NFL Final Four represents a plethora of storylines for teams hoping to vie for Super Bowl XLVI at Lucas Oil Stadium.
First, there are the New England Patriots. Perhaps the Colts' biggest rival, nothing would incense the locals more than a city overrun with Chowder-heads rubbing it in that their beloved Pats are vying for their fourt... Continue reading ...
Posted by Michael Seff on Friday, December 30, 2011,
Hard to believe a season that almost
never was is almost over. While most of the playoff spots have been
locked up there is still some drama remaining, including the NFC East
showdown between Dallas and the Giants and the final AFC wild card
spot. 16 divisional games are on the docket, which certainly isn't a
foolproof solution to fixing some of these so-called meaningless
games, but nevertheless we are in for another fun finish.
Last week: 8-8
Season: 110-121-9
Buffalo at New England (-1... Continue reading ...
Posted by Michael Seff on Thursday, November 10, 2011,
It's always tricky to examine
“overrated” and “underrated”, but I will give it a try. Here
is a list of the five most underrated and overrated starting pitchers
in baseball, as based on public perception vs. recent performance:
UNDERRATED
No. 5
Justin Masterson, RHP, Cleveland
Indians
Masterson was somewhat of an
afterthought by fans when the Victor Martinez trade went down in July
2009. But he had been a valuable starter and reliever for the Red
Sox, and flourished as a starter i... Continue reading ...
Posted by Michael Seff on Tuesday, October 12, 2010,
The San Francisco Giants offense seemingly will keep them from the World Series, and that is nothing short of a crying shame with the starting pitchers they have. Tim Lincecum, Matt Cain, and Jonathan Sanchez can go toe-to-toe with any pitching trio in baseball, including Philadelphia's. But it's the prospects of the Giants having to scrap together runs for those three pitchers that should have people worried. In draft terms, the Giants are nothing short of geniuses when it comes to their start... Continue reading ...
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