The Rajon Rondo era is over in Boston - as the Celtics traded its 4 time All-Star to the Dallas Mavericks for 3 players and two draft picks, one of which will be a conditional first rounder. What to make of this trade for the Boston Celtics? It's hard to know what the strategy going forward will be. The players coming to the Celtics via trade are not stars - and it's hard to imagine getting a star with that conditional first round pick (estimated to be a 15th pick at the current time) - so, bottom line - I have no idea what management is doing. Let's hope they do.
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Thierry Henry was my favorite footballer to watch. His graceful play, incredible ability to score goals, and flair for dramatics made him must see TV during his days at Arsenal. Truly, if you never saw him play - enter his name at You Tube and watch a selection of highlights from his top goals - if you are a fan of Football - you will be amazed.
A tip of the cap to Thierry Henry - One hell of a footballer. It's hard to believe it happened, so as they say - proof or it DIDN'T. So, here is the proof - Tom Brady breaking a defender's ankles as he puts on a move and rumbles for 17 yards and a first down on 3rd and 11. It was the third longest run of his 15 year career.
#Jordan vs #Bryant - One Chart - Michael Jordan Passed by Kobe Bryant - All-Time Scoring List12/15/2014 On the occasion of Kobe Bryant passing Michael Jordan for third all-time on the scoring list - here is a chart to show a quick comparison of how they reached 32k career points. This handy chart shows just how absurdly good Jordan was as a scorer - and how much more efficient he was than Kobe. He scored 32k with far fewer shots, in far fewer games. Credit to Kobe for longevity, but Jordan was in another class.
Stats may not tell the entire story and in this case that's true, but also, stats don't lie - and Manziel's performance can be aptly summed up with his stat line - a brutal 10-18 for 80 meager yards and two picks. A third pick was called back by penalty. The problem with a stats only look is it's impossible to see in the numbers just how bad Manziel was yesterday. He looked over his head in an NFL game, unable to read the D and make plays. He simply looked like he didn't belong - like Tebow at QB in that infamous playoff game in New England.
What can explain why Manziel looked so unprepared? Surely, some of it must be bad coaching. He didn't look ready. Some of it must be on his own game film prep - he obviously didn't do enough homework. But, deeper than all that - he didn't look like an NFL player. He looked like a college QB over his head at the next level. So, big question - can he turn it around? I don't have that answer - but one thing is for sure - this kid will have to stop running around town acting like a star and watch some game film if he wants to actually BE a star. Tom Brady has won his 12th division title - an NFL record in the modern era. He simply wins and wins and wins. Today, it was a team effort, with big plays coming on offense, defense and special teams. However, the star was Tom Brady. In a game that was close at the half, Brady came out fired up - including a big 17 yard scramble to give the Patriots a first n goal, a play that spurred the Patriots on to victory.
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