1. From Ashy to Classy: Who has the edge between Whisenhunt and Tomlin?
Something needs to be said for the fact that Ken Whisenhunt has resurrected a football hellhole and turned them into a Super Bowl contender. Even while I’m typing this, I am still amazed that the Arizona Cardinals are one win away from hoisting the Vince Lombardi trophy. Is anyone else outright flabbergasted by this???? Whisenhunt is pretty familiar with the Steelers, since he worked for Pittsburgh for six years before going to Arizona. The only reason it doesn’t matter (too much), is because it was on offense, and the Steelers aren’t exactly known for blowing people away on that side of the ball. On the other hand, I love what Mike Tomlin is doing right now in Pittsburgh. Their swagger is on par with the many of the great teams of the past; they just flat-out intimidate their opponents, and that’s a reflection of their head coach, who is live, 24/7. He’s a player’s coach, gets on their asses as soon as they mess up (Dallas, are you reading this????), and keeps his players humble. Tomlin was brought in to replace Bill Cowher, and that contributed to Whisenhunt (who was the offensive coordinator under Cowher) going to Arizona to replace Denny Green. Believe me when I say both of these coaches know exactly what they’re doing.
2. Surprise Pick: Who is the dark horse in college basketball right now?
My dark horse to win the tournament right now is the Louisville Cardinals. I’ve seen this team a few times this season (recently against #1 Pittsburgh), and they got it all. Please do yourselves a favor and watch them play. Their numbers don’t scream superstar (their leading scorer averages 14 points a game), but they have tremendous balance, solid players (namely Earl Clark and Terrence Williams), and Rick Pitino as the orchestrator of it all.
3. My First-Half MVP is Dwayne Wade: Who’s Yours?
With all due respect to LeBron James, he is not the first-half MVP. That honor goes to none other than The Great Dwyane Wade (and yes, I am calling him great. When you channel your inner-Jordan, and lead a team to four straight wins in the Finals, you are great in my eyes, but we can elaborate on that another day). His supporting cast is nowhere near as good as LeBron’s, but not only are the Heat in the playoff hunt, they have already passed their entire win total from their God-awful previous season. He already has the complete package offensively, and has committed himself to playing defense this season. I’m not saying this Miami Heat team will win it all, but they’ll make it rough on anyone in the playoffs, and that has a great deal to do with the play of Wade.
AND ONE - Brother President: What did this moment mean to you?
January 20, 2009 was a great day for all Americans. I, along with many other citizens, feel this country is headed in a new direction, one with promise, hope, and better days. This man is smart, calculating, bright, level-headed, and has surrounded himself with people with tons of experience on Capitol Hill. On top of that, our new commander-in-chief is fly, and he’s got a BAD first lady.
Be easy.
-K. Masenda
www.edthesportsfan.com
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5 Responses to "The Four-Point Play"1. I think Tomlin has the edge, he's the Barack Obama of the NFL. Very cool and calm.
2. Barack becoming president is the greater than any sporting event I've ever seen. I never though I would see a black president and I feel honored to see the culmination of Rosa Parks, Martin Luther King Jr. etc. hard work pay off in big way.
With all due respect to Ed and Dwyane Wade, who is killing it, LeBron is the MVP. No questions asked. His squad is one player different than last year. And he's unstoppable on both ends now. Not that Wade isn't, but it's LeBron's to lose.
1. I'm giving the edge to Whisenhunt. He knows the Steelers' personnel better than the Steelers know his. This is practically how the Bucs CRUSHED the Raiders several years back. Plus, Whisenhunt has revenge motivation on his side.
3. I'm also gonna go with LeBron but not by much. Angry Dwayne Wade is a beast but LBJ has it turned up another notch right now.
1. I wouldn't say the parallels b/w Gruden and Whisenhunt are that close, because Gruden was the man and Whisenhunt was the OC.
I have to agree with Wade. He's playing with lesser collective talent than the Kaing. Upgrading the 1 is a major major improvement while Wade has (an excellent KU alum) rookie at 1 on his team. Plus he was hearing whispers that he had lost a step or two and he was a walkin MASH unit.
Whisenhunt being a former coach on that staff AND the fact that he beat them last year is huge, him being the OC is immaterial. The Steelers aren't that great anyway their offensive line is deplorable, their secondary is average, Troy P. notwithstanding and don't forget Kurt Warner is the best QB against the blitz, so if that line gives him an extra second it's curtains for Sike Taylor and Bryant McFraudden. The gap between the Steelers and Cardinals is not that wide, if there is a gap at all.
Mr. Obama's swearing in as president has me motivated like never before.
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