Haha Bills Pick Up Chan Gailey…LOSERS!

January 19, 2010

The Buffalo Bills are a team that is not used to hearing the word “no” when trying to get what they want, but the past couple of weeks have been filled with them. First it was Bill Cowher and he wasn’t going to go anywhere near Buffalo. Then it was Jets offensive coordinator Brian Schottenheimer who was leading the way for the job. His team is still in the playoffs and therefore he is not open to talks at this point. Marty Schottenheimer has been running the Jets offense for the past 4 seasons which would make it that much more important for big daddy to stay in New York. Anyways, he said no so the Bills went looking for another victim…oh excuse me…candidate. Jim Harbaugh of Stanford was next in line with 4-1 odds of getting the job. Then it was Ron Rivera (defensive coordinator of the San Diego Chargers) and Leslie Frazier (defensive coordinator of the Minnesota Vikings). To make a long story short, somewhere down the line (probably WAYYYYYYY down the list) someone had written the name Chan Gailey down. Who knows if this name was on a piece of paper on the piss stained bathroom floor down the hall from the conference room where these guys are all huddled together smoking wacky tobacky reminiscing of old times together. Well…when they finally sobered up a decision had been made. Chan Gailey was the new Head Coach of the Buffalo Bills. What do you think about that Terrell??? This guy helped destroy the Cowboys internally. I am not talking about Terrell Owens either. Chan Gailey led the Cowboys to the playoffs twice but failed to ever get a win in the playoffs. He has Bill Cowher backing him up unfortunately and considering thats who they wanted first, I am sure they feel like they are getting some kind of consolation prize with Gailey. What a mess. If you want to know more about it just check out what the Chicago Sun Times is reporting and take it from there.

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Blake Griffin Will Receive Season-Ending Knee Surgery

January 15, 2010

Blake Griffin, the overall number one pick in the 2009 NBA draft will have season-ending surgery on his broken left kneecap. A lot of the media were excited when the preseason started but it seems that Blake Griffin just has not lived up to the built-up hype. Much like most of the movies I get excited about, he played well when it didnt count and then choked once it did injuring himself in the preseason finale. He has not played since. What does this mean for Griffin? Well, this means that his rookie season isnt officially until next season (which is great because this class is amazing). With Griffin out this puts the Los Angeles Clippers at a huge disadvantage. They were just 3 games out of the playoff picture in 11th position but they have lost two games in a row now. Things looked up when Griffin came back from his previous problem (knee injury in the final game of the preseason) but it looks like the Clipper curse has struck again. I dont know why they just cant pick in the draft very well, but I cannot remember a time they have picked someone who turned out half decent in the first round. Blake Griffin could probably still be a superstar in the end, but at this point, I dont give him much of a chance. By the time he gets back into the swing of things, he will be miles behind all those who came out of the draft with him. Stephen Curry is looking better and better everyday averaging 12.4 points per game, nearly 5 assists per game, and is shooting 43% from three point land. Its just a matter of time before my boy Curry takes off. The video is of Blake Griffin’s first injury back in October.

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Will Muschamp to Tennessee??? God I hope not.

January 13, 2010

With Lane Kiffin leaving the University of Tennessee just a little over a year after getting there, Tennessee is going to be looking for a non-controversial coach who can just step in and take over where Lane Kiffin left the program. The Tennessee program really isnt that bad but they were embarrassed by Virginia Tech in the Chick-fil-A Bowl 37-14. The main reason they lost this game was a lack of production from the offense. While the defense was quite lame towards the end, they played a good game most of the first half. I mean, who wouldn’t do well with Monte Kiffin coaching your defense, but with his son Lame Kiffin going to USC, part of the package included Monte also. This does wonders for USC but this cripples Tennessee. So with all of this, you can only wonder why they want Will Muschamp. Here are the candidates that SidelineBlog has found to be in the front of the pack that Tennessee has written down as who they would love to have:

Will Muschamp (Defensive Coordinator and Coach in Waiting for the Texas Longhorns) – Will Muschamp would undoubtedly look good in that Tennessee Orange managing the defense while using Mack Brown and Greg Davis’ expertise (which he has been around for a few years now) to command the offense. While this would be great for Tennessee, I dont think its the best spot for Muschamp. He is set to take over a Longhorn program that brings in over $80,000,000 dollars per season. Thats a lot of zero’s. But you know never, in his heart of hearts…he is still just a boy from Georgia.

Jon Gruden – He has had his issues with Monte Kiffin in the past, and from what I can tell, he was supposed to get the job at Tennessee until Lane Kiffin strolled into town. What a sweet deal it would be to take over the program the Kiffin’s tore apart and win a BCS championship. Lets just say that Tennessee fans would love to see Lane Kiffin face down in the dirt. I doubt it will happen in the end because Gruden is saying he loves being an announcer. Mike Hamilton (Tennessee Athletic Director) has already spoken with Gruden and it sounds like he is turning it down. But then again, from what I hear, Hamilton wont be there much longer.

David Cutcliffe (Head Coach of Duke University) – Has had ties to Tennessee in the past (1982 – Part Time, 1983-1993 – Tight Ends Coach, 1990-1993 – Quarterbacks Coach, 1993-1998 – Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks Coach, 2006-2007 – Offensive Coordinator) and when he wasnt with the Volunteers, he was coaching around the SEC. To me this is the smartest choice because of the large rift that is Tennessee right now. He spent two tours underneath long time Head Coach Philip Fulmer which is interesting considering all the rumors that Fulmer could be the next Athletic Director.

Other coaching possibilities at this point include:

Randy Edsell
Houston Nutt
Troy Calhoun
Derek Dooley

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Charles Woodson Receives AP NFL Defensive Player of the Year

January 12, 2010

Charles Woodson is the man. The third Michigan player and first primarily defensive player to win the Heisman trophy has yet another award to add to his closet full of pats on the back. Woodson was always known for his big plays in big games. He was named Ohio’s “Mr. Football” as a senior in high school breaking his high school’s rushing records (3,861 yards) and scoring (466 points). In addition to football he played basketball and ran track in high school. He became the starter after two games at Michigan his freshman season. While cornerback was his main role with Michigan, he also returned kicks on a regular basis. He also He had two interceptions against #2 Ohio State in their upset victory his Freshman year. He went on to be drafted by the Oakland Raiders back in 1998 as the fourth pick overall. He won the AP NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year his first season in the NFL. All in all I would say this award means the most to him right now as his team (Green Bay Packers) just got railroaded out of the playoffs. Charles Woodson is the NFL right now. In an era of the long pass, his position becomes more crucial than ever. Can he keep it up after over a decade in the NFL? One would think he has a few more seasons left in him (especially if he is getting these types of awards) as long as he can stay healthy of course.

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Mark Mcgwire admits to using Steroids

January 12, 2010

Another one bites the dust. A report came out today that Mark McGwire, who broke Roger Maris’ single-season home run record with 70 home runs back in 1998, admitted today that he used steroids through the 90’s while playing baseball. This includes his record breaking season which hurts me because I really looked up to the guy back in the day. While he was not my favorite player, he was one of them. The day Greg Maddux comes out and says he has used steroids is the day that I stop watching baseball. This comes at no surprise to most baseball fans as he dodged a lot of the questions in his testimony in front of the Senate. Most of his fans are actually coming out in support and Bob Knight has even come out in support of the Mark McGwire legacy. ”I wish I had never used steroids. It was foolish and it was a mistake.” Those words make me think that maybe McGwire isn’t sleeping too well these days. The media claims that its probably because he is taking a new job. His family seems to be very understanding just giving him words of encouragement throughout this whole ordeal. He was a baseball icon back in the 90’s with his grandiose physique and a swing that only a 12 year old dreaming of hitting that home run in the 9th inning of the World Series could appreciate. With the swing came the fans barreling out of their cars three hours before the game even started just to see a glimpse of the home run machine that was Mark McGwire. With this I can only say that in my mind Roger Maris is now the single season home run leader (Sammy Sosa and McGwire being the only two players to have statistically more home runs in a season).

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2010 NFL Playoff Bracket

January 10, 2010

So I figured you guys were getting all weird about me not getting any of the current NFL news out there, but I would like to present you with a great bracket of the NFL teams that are fighting for a chance to play in this years Super Bowl. If you click on the picture below you can get a full sized bracket. I will be posting the scores and moving the winners on once the games are over. Personally SidelineBlog officially takes no position (although we would not mind seeing Bret Favre get another ring or Tony Romo get his first) on the matter. We are a lover of all sports and all teams but we usually root for the underdog. I was very happy to see Tony Romo get the monkey of a playoff game off his back. I did not think it would happen, but the Cowboys have finally won a playoff game after 13 or 14 years without one. Next weeks matchup with the Vikings looks to be an interesting one. I hope you enjoy the bracket guys and gals: