Sports Recap

A couple thoughts on some recent sports activity...

Let's start with the biggest news of the day, the Vikings finally fired Brad Childress. One old man down, one to go. It's about time. Childress shouldn't be wearing a headset on the sidelines of the NFL. The guy is a joke, a fool for sticking with Favre, and if it weren't for a magical season last year wouldn't have been around this year. Favre had his best season statistically and did the Vikings really think he could perform to the same level again? Childress has lost all respect from his team and the season was a bust from day 1. The Vikings finally made the right decision to fire the coach, and now if they'd just bench Favre they'd be getting somewhere.

Best recent NFL rivalry lives up to expectations. New England vs. Indianapolis. The Patriots got off to a good start, sparked by an early interception that led to a New England touchdown. The Patriots played well the first 3 quarters, and then Peyton went to work. He picked apart the Patriots defense, who showed their true colors against one of the games best. Down by 17 Peyton led his teams back to within 3, while Brady and the Pats couldn't get anything going on offense. Before we knew it, the Colts were within field goal range to tie up the game, yet still forcing the ball down the throat of the Patriots defense. Thoughts of last years game came to life as questions about Belichick's defense arose. Then an unexpected, but welcomed play came out of no where. The Patriots defensive line put pressure on Manning that changed his throwing motion just enough. With the ball coming up short, the Patriots intercepted the ball and the game. Nervous feelings throughout the 4th quarter were extinguished as the Patriots took back the game and kept up with the New York Jets in the win column.

Lastly, I'd like to bring up the MLS Cup that took place last night in Toronto, Canada. Most of you probably had no idea the championship was taking place, and I'm sure most of you don't care either. Nonetheless, it took place. The match was between the Colorado Rapids and FC Dallas. Although not the most exiting game, there were some signs of brilliance here and there. FC Dallas took the lead in the first half, and recent history would have told us the Rapids would not be winning the game. In the second half, with the thought of an earlier no-call in the penalty box on his mind, Conor Casey was able to find the ball and touch it past the goal line. The tied game went to overtime where an unfortunate ball deflected off a Dallas defender put the Rapids ahead. Able to hold off a few late surges by Dallas, Colorado went on to win the 2010 MLS Cup. Congratulations to the Colorado Rapids on winning their first ever championship!

Cheers.