Thinking Cap......... 8/29

1) I think Terrel Owens made a stupid mistake by all his talking and holding out of camp. The Eagles will never renegotiate his contract now, and I think Owens has lowered his market value tremendously. If he had come to camp, shut his mouth and negotiated quietly, Philly would have given him a bump, and the public would be loving him.

2) I think Ricky Williams on the other hand has done a great job by coming to camp and keeping his mouth shut. The Dolphins will either trade him after he comes back from his suspension, or they’ll move him next off season when his market value will be high again (2nd round pick). If he was running his mouth now, everyone would be burying him.

3) I think my pre, pre, pre season picks for the SuperBowl are New England and Minnesota. The Patriots are self explanatory but the Vikings will no longer have the distraction of Randy Moss and they’ve done a great job updating their defense. With all the losses NE has experienced this offseason, it’s easy to write them off, but they are the 2 time defending champion and I think they have the most talent on the roster as they’ve ever had.

4) I think Gus Ferotte will be the starting QB in Miami, beating out A.J. Feeley. Will this make a difference in their season? No……

5) I think San Diego will come back to earth this year and be 8-8.

6) I think the Arizona Cardinals will be the “surprise” team in the NFL and running back J.J. Arrington will be the Offensive Rookie of the year.

7) I think when Raphael Palmiero comes out and talks about why he tested positive for steroids, no one will believe him. Does he still deserve to be in the Hall of Fame? I say yes he does.

8) I think my predictions for the baseball postseason, go something like this:

AL East – Red Sox
AL Central – White Sox
AL West – Angels
AL Wild Card – Yankees
NL East – Braves
NL Central – Cardinals
NL West – Padres
NL Wildcard – Astros
Red Sox over Angels, Yankees over White Sox, Red Sox over Yankees
Cardinals over Padres, Astros over Braves, Astros over Cardinals
World Series – Red Sox over Astros

9) I think after “reading” the Playboy article with Jose Canseco’s ex wife, he’s 1 lucky guy. Although apprarently he has small testicles….

10) I think if you have never read “The Science of Hitting” by Ted Williams, you owe it to yourself to read it. Very informative, entertaining and a lot of great ideas if you have a young son that is interested in baseball. Pick it up here www.tinyurl.com/7m3ax

11) I think it’s great that the Contender is coming back for another season. ESPN has picked it up and the new season starts in October. If you didn’t see it last season, it’s worth it just to laugh at Slyvester Stallone pretending he’s actually a boxer not an actor.

12) I think another great fighting reality show that has just been renewed I also highly recommend. The Ultimate Fighter on Spike TV I thought was even better than The Contender last year. I’ve never been into Ultimate Fighting, but after watching the first season, I’ve now started following the sport. This from a guy who gets weak when I cut myself shaving and see blood…. Go figure. It can be seen on Monday nights at 11pm on Spike TV.

Until next time,

Bill