There hasn't been much to write about and with the wonderful Christmas shopping season in full swing,I have been away,but here is a quick catchup on some various things....
Mike Holmgren was in Cleveland to discuss the Browns top football job,but couldn't accept it,even if terms were worked out.
Why?
The NFL's Rooney Rule which says at least one interview must be given to minority candidates.
I think the Rooney Rule is a good one,however in some situations it is a waste of time.
If Mike Holmgren wants this job,it is his,so why bother someone to interview for a job that both sides know will not be offered.
My solution would be this one-the NFL could set an experience requirement that if a team hires someone that meets a certain set of experience (therefore being a hire that would be an automatic hire,if the person wants the position),the rule could be waived.
For example,take last years Browns opening at coach-Eric Mangini would not have qualified and minority candidates would have to interviewed to comply with the rule,but say Bill Parcells wanted to coach again and interviewed.
Parcells coaching resume' would clearly say his qualifications were above and beyond and the Browns could get a waiver in order to get a deal finished ASAP in order to not lose the coach.
Just a thought.
The Big Ten is talkin' expansion again.
I don't like it and feel free to call me a traditionalist fuddy duddy as well.
Hell,I don't want expansion,I don't even want to keep Penn State and they have brought some good things to the conference.
This is all about two things-the football guys (most notably Penn State's Joe Paterno and Wisconsin AD Barry Alvarez) wanting a conference title game (More money and less downtime before bowl games) and a new market for the Big Ten network.
New poll up for your thoughts and look for a post on this when time permits that looks at the pros and cons of each candidate..
During one of the rewatchings of the Browns-Steelers game,I kept laughing at one part.
Matt Millen after Pittsburgh's second field goal: "That Mike Tomlin,he's some coach".
I laughed for two reasons.
The first is this-what kind of coach is Tomlin?,Millen didn't say,just that he is "some" coach.
The second is how would Matt Millen know?
This is the guy that hired Marty Morninweg and Rod Marinelli!
Millen used to be a decent color analyst on games,but he might have ruined himself with the Lions GM stint.
Too many people (myself included) just think/say this whenever Millen makes a point "How would you know"?
The credibility that Millen lost may be impossible to regain...
Dejan Kovacevic writes in the Post-Gazette that how cruel are the baseball gods to deprive the Pirates of Kyle Drabek,since Doug Drabek was really the Pirates last top ace.
It wasn't the baseball gods that deprived the Bucs of Drabek-it was Dave Littlefield.
Brad Lincoln has come around and could be a Pirate sometime this season,but look at these pitchers taken in the first round of the 2006 draft AFTER Lincoln.
Andrew Miller (6) has been erratic with his control and a disappointment,but still has tons of ability,Clayton Kershaw (7) is a solid big leaguer at just 21,Tim Lincecum (10) Two Cy Young awards already! and Drabek.
Hindsight is 20/20 and I admit of all these guys,the one I wanted was the player that has done the least in Miller,but don't blame anyone,but David Littlefield and Ed Creech for particular players not being Pirates.
The Pirates named their new team in the Florida State League (boo) the Bradenton Marauders .
The logo is Ok and I like the branding of the team similar but not identical to the parent club.
All said,the Pirates not being in the Carolina League is going to take me a long time to get over...
All for now,I will either be back later with a Devil wrap from last week or tomorrow with a Devils post covering Saturday's win and tonight game vs Montreal..
Photo Credit-Rod Mar-Seattle Times
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