Football canceled because of possible snow.. WHAT??

A lot has already been made of the NFL’s handling of the snow situation in Philly with regards to moving the Eagle’s game against the Vikings till tonight. The NFL played the “Fan Safety” card in regards to moving the game. What about last week when Minnesota’s game was played outdoors during a snow storm and the players played a frozen field? The NFL dropped the ball on this one and really should never cancel a game unless it is a state of emergency. It was just snow and most people on the northern east coast know how to handle snow. Philly fans are as hardcore as they come, outside of maybe pelting the players with snowballs there was no safety issue. If I am a Vikings player I am pissed about this not only did you play during a storm on a crappy field last week, but any advantage you might have had against Vick and that high powered offense is now gone. Think about it, Vick can’t run as fast in the snow and trying to throw through the wind and snow would be an issue. One sports reporter stated it as a conspiracy for ratings and Vicks MVP status, that the league wants the Eagles to play on a fast track. I am not sure what to believe, but the league needs to reach in it’s pants and try to find a set of balls.

How much is too much?

How much is too much for a quality short stop? The Colorado Rockies have signed Tulo to a 10 year 130+ million dollar deal. If this was the New York or Boston I would not think much of it, but considering the Rockies are a mid market team and past experiences including the Mike Hampton and Todd Helton mega deals, you have to wonder the logic behind it. I read an article on Yahoo that mentioned Tulo probably cost himself some money, by not testing the free agency market in a couple years and possibly a championship. Let’s face it, the Rockies are a good young team, but not a power house year in and year out. I am trying to explore this more from the Rockies stand point; they are fairly young team with a lot of talent, talent that will be looking to be paid in the next couple years. If Cargo has another MVP type year and Jimenz can continue his strong pitching they are going to demand big dollars. I am all for signing good young talent but locking up a quarter of your payroll in one player seems like a lot for mid market team.