Question: what do you guys want me to write about?
1. How about why Germany is going to
win the next World Cup?
-Kilian
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JA: That’d be an easy article to write
if Germany was actually going to win the World Cup in 2014. But…I don’t see it. They always seem to choke in big games. The past two world cups have seen the Germans
lose in the semi-finals, and they lost in the final in the one before that
(2002). In the 2008 European
Championship Finals, they lost 1-0 to Spain, then in the 2012 semi-final they
lost to a much less-regarded Italian side.
They’re like the Buffalo Bills of International soccer. I’m sure they’ll make a run deep into the
tournament, but I’d never bet on them to win anything at this point.
2. How about winners and losers of
NFL Free Agency after 2 days?
-Kyle
JA: Well, Kyle, it’s always hard to
predict the future, but I’ll do my best to give you some brief analysis (more
on why later).
Biggest Winners: You have to like what the Broncos have done
so far, adding Wes Welker and Louis Vasquez to an already scary offense. They missed out on Reggie Bush but added the
best slot receiver in the NFL, as well as the second best guard on the
market. Peyton Manning should be
pleased. Defensively, they added
Domnique Rodgers-Cromartie as a speed corner, which they sorely needed against
Baltimore. They also got Terrance
Knighton, the Defensive Tackle from Jacksonville, and are now working on
re-structuring Elvis Dumervil’s contract.
It’s been an A+ offseason for John Elway.
Biggest Losers: No question, the Baltimore Ravens have gotten
raided by the rest of the league. Pass
Rusher Paul Kruger stayed in the AFC North and signed with the Browns. The Ravens were outbid by the Dolphins on
Linebacker Dannell Ellerbe, who was supposed to be the heir to Ray Lewis in the
middle of that defense. Bernard Pollard
was cut, and Ed Reed is going elsewhere- so there go the starting
safeties. Chris Canty was signed as a
Defensive Tackle but he doesn’t make up for any of the losses on the defense. Offensively, they dumped Anquan Boldin’s $6
million salary only to see the guys they hoped to sign go elsewhere. It’s been a nightmare for GM Ozzie Newsome.
3. Percy Harvin Trade!!!!!!
-Casey
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JA: I’d love to get into the Harvin
deal, Casey, but I’m saving most of it for this Sunday, when I’ll be debuting a
new segment on the blog called ‘Sunday Night Touchdown.’ It’s going to be a big summation of the week’s
events in the NFL offseason and Harvin is going to be heavily featured. I can say that when the dust settled, I
thought Seattle gave up too much for him.
Not that Harvin isn’t a good player, but the Vikings had almost no
leverage and still eschewed a first round pick out of the Seahawks. Stay tuned for more on Sunday.
4. Why Bill Belichick is the best
coach in the history of sports.
-Alex
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JA: I’m not sure I can prove it,
especially against coaches of other sports.
But I can tell you that since the dawn of the NFL Free Agent era,
Belichick is the only coach to win 3 Super Bowls and also the only coach to win
3 AP Coach of the Year Awards. So there’s
reason to believe he’s the best NFL coach of the last 20+ years.
5. Why the Patriots have been s***ing
the bed in the playoffs for nearly a decade now.
-Casey
JA: They took lessons from the German
national soccer squad.
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