Top Five
1-Detroit Tigers: When everyone else was busy talking about Johan Santana, The Tigers were busy pulling off a blockbuster deal for Miguel Cabrera and Dontrelle Willis. Cabrera is easily one of the top hitters in the game, while Willis has shown that he can be dominant. The Tigers now look like the favorite to win the AL Central. It's great to see a team not worry so much about prospects, and worry about the present.
2-Allen Iverson: The Answer fell off the radar a little bit when he was traded to Denver, but he appears to be on his way to one of his finer seasons. Earlier in the week he scored a league season high 51 points, and last night he filled the score sheet again with 35 points, 12 assists, and 6 steals. I'd sure hate to choose between him and Zydrunas Ilgauskas.
3-New Jersey Devils: Has anyone noticed that the Devils are currently riding an eight game win streak, and are tied for third in the East? Not bad for a team that was wrote off by so many 'experts'.
4-Detroit Pistons: The boys from the Motor City have won five in a row, including four wins in five nights this week. The streak should go to six games after they play the Bulls tonight.
5-Toronto Maple Leafs: Yes, that's right, the Leafs have made this list. Everyone's favorite punching bag (including mine) have now won four games in a row. It should be interesting to see who their next scapegoat will be when they start loosing again. Sorry Leafs fans, it's just hard for me to mention them without taking some kind of cheap shot.
Bottom Five
5-Colorado Avalanche: I thought Joe Sakic and Co. were supposed to get back towards the top of the conference this year. Not the case. The team has lost seven of it's last ten games. I wonder if Peter Forsberg is available yet?
4-Charlotte Bobcats & L.A. Clippers: Both teams have been ravaged by injuries, and both have lost seven in a row. It doesn't appear as if the Bobcats will ever be good, and the Clippers could be a season or two away from once again being the laughing stock of the league.
3-Reggie Bush: Is it fair to say that Bush is the most overrated player in the NFL? He is yet to live up to his hype, but maybe the Saints just aren't using him right. Bush's fumble in the final minutes of last Sunday's game against the Bucs cost his team the game, and maybe a playoff spot.
2-Sean Sherk: The California State Athletic Commission decided in their final hearing that the UFC Lightweight Champ did indeed have steroids in his system the last time he fought. So what does the UFC do? Absolutely nothing. Doesn't it set a bad precedent to not punish someone, especially a champion for being guilty of taking steroids? Sherk should be stripped of his title and suspended for a year. Using steroids in baseball is one thing, but they shouldn't be tolerated in a sport where the objective is to physically hurt your opponent.
1-Baltimore Ravens: What a bunch of babies. The Ravens are still crying about the refs from Monday's loss to the Patriots. Was it the refs who threw a late 4th quarter interception to let the Pats back in it? Was it the refs who couldn't stop New England's last minute drive? Was it the refs who called a stupid time out to cost the Ravens the game? Nope, it was the bitter, and washed up Ravens.
Somewhere in the middle: Did anyone see in the Redskins-Bears game last night when the fan ran onto the field? Usually when this type of thing happens, the camera's always cut away, but not this time. Why is it that when a fan runs on the field, they never choose to show it on TV? Everyone wants to see it, and it's always worth a good laugh. Props to the NFL Network for showing us fans what we want to see.
Have a great weekend!
-Joe Osborne
Friday, December 7, 2007
Friday's Fives
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