As I pointed out a few weeks ago I thought the Vikings would move Harvin. I am just shocked at what they got for him. It was clear Harvin no longer wanted to be in Minnesota. Until he speaks to reporters we can only speculate if it was due to play calling, Ponder or hit contract. I believe it was a combination of all of them, it was clear he was not happy with play calling at times. He had numerous shouting matches on the sidelines and in the locker rooms, last year he demanded a trade and then back tracked after talking to coaches. Then comes the confidence in Ponder, which is reported he didn't have. What I find strange is Harvin was on track to his best career season with Ponder at the helm. Now I know a lot Harvin's yards came after the catch, but Ponder still got him the ball. Harvin is a great talent, but no way does he deserve Megatron and Fitzgerald type money. Sorry..
So the Vikes got a 1st and 7th round this year with a 3 next year. Will be interesting to see how they approach the draft. They obviously need a WR since their only play maker on the outside is Wright. The biggest question is will they throw money at Mike Wallace or Greg Jennings, especially after being burned in the past by Bernard Berrian. They will probably sign a veteran wide out, but not a top tier. GM Rick Spielman likes to build through the draft and he will continue that this year and keep loading up this team with young talent. Much to the dismay of AP or Kevin William who seemed a little upset about the trade. Nobody can truly evaluate this trade for years to come, it depends on what Seattle does with Harvin and what the Vikes do with the picks.
Tuesday, March 12, 2013
Sunday, March 10, 2013
Time For Sports To Adjust To Modern TImes
So I was watching the WBC today and they brought up an interesting point about protecting players, mostly pitchers and catchers. One person tweeted all runners should have to slide at home and I think it's a great idea. You are required to slide at every other base and while it's a loose rule, it is a rule. One of the announcers mentioned that there is a rule in place you can only take out the catcher only when he has the ball, but let's be honest it's never enforced. While the collision at the plate is one of the most exciting plays it also very dangerous for both players. In this day and age sports bank on a players marketability and when someone like Buster Posey is taken out at home and has to miss time it not only hurts his team, but also the sport. Imagine if a catcher loses an acl to a collision at the plate? That would probably end his career.
Same thing on the flip side with pitchers, they are wide open to injury after every pitch. Each year a pitcher goes down after being hit by a line drive. Even two years ago with Juan Nicasio of the Rockies took a line drive that knocked him unconscious then broke his neck on the fall to the ground. You can't put equipment on a pitcher, but what if we could find a way to add a little padding inside their hats? Now I know what good is a little padding going to do against a line-drive? Well I don't know but we have technology for paper thin plastic to stop bullets so I'm sure there something more MLB could do to at least limit the damage from a line drive.
I know football is trying to adjust the game for less injuries, but I am not sure they are approaching it correctly. They are talking about widening the field thinking if you spread the players out it will limit the hard hits. I believe it will cause the opposite, given a safety more time to get a head of steam before delivering a hit is dangerous. Not to mention it does not appear players are getting the message. We still see players leaving their feet and leading with their heads. The NFL needs to stiffen penalties and I think both leagues need better drug testing. The players are getting too big and too fast, I mean it's unnatural.I am not talking about skinny guys who take steroids to heal, I am talking about the players who can't put there arms down. We look the other way because we love our sports, but steroids are running wild and testing can not catch up to the latest in designer steroids. It's time we adjust the game to modern times and make it safer for everyone.
Same thing on the flip side with pitchers, they are wide open to injury after every pitch. Each year a pitcher goes down after being hit by a line drive. Even two years ago with Juan Nicasio of the Rockies took a line drive that knocked him unconscious then broke his neck on the fall to the ground. You can't put equipment on a pitcher, but what if we could find a way to add a little padding inside their hats? Now I know what good is a little padding going to do against a line-drive? Well I don't know but we have technology for paper thin plastic to stop bullets so I'm sure there something more MLB could do to at least limit the damage from a line drive.
I know football is trying to adjust the game for less injuries, but I am not sure they are approaching it correctly. They are talking about widening the field thinking if you spread the players out it will limit the hard hits. I believe it will cause the opposite, given a safety more time to get a head of steam before delivering a hit is dangerous. Not to mention it does not appear players are getting the message. We still see players leaving their feet and leading with their heads. The NFL needs to stiffen penalties and I think both leagues need better drug testing. The players are getting too big and too fast, I mean it's unnatural.I am not talking about skinny guys who take steroids to heal, I am talking about the players who can't put there arms down. We look the other way because we love our sports, but steroids are running wild and testing can not catch up to the latest in designer steroids. It's time we adjust the game to modern times and make it safer for everyone.
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