Matt Youmans
Even the most passionate followers of the NBA were weary of hearing about Carmelo Anthony’s next move. It was a lot like the annoying reality show that drags on for months and finally ends when the guy hands out his final rose and proposes.
It’s up for debate whether Ohio State freshman Jared Sullinger is the best player in college basketball. A case can be made he’s not even the best big man in the Big Ten.
All he wanted, Ben Roethlisberger said before the Super Bowl, was the ball in his hands and a shot to win at the end for the Pittsburgh Steelers. Roethlisberger got his wish, and bettors on both sides of the line anxiously wondered what would happen next.
Attending the Super Bowl is overrated. I would much rather watch the game in a Las Vegas sports book, and it just so happens that Mayor Oscar Goodman agrees. That’s no surprise, obviously, because Goodman is this playground’s top pitchman.
At polling places around Las Vegas — the sports books, in other words — some influential bettors are voting for Aaron Rodgers as the quarterback candidate most likely to win the Super Bowl.
A mysterious knee injury and an allegedly weak heart have left Chicago Bears quarterback Jay Cutler tagged as a quitter. His reputation was not the best to begin with, but there’s nothing worse than this.
Just to show there is something to like about the Chicago Bears, I’ll point out Devin Hester is a dangerous kick returner and Julius Peppers is an unstoppable pass rusher.
Almost always part of the discussion but rarely mentioned in the top five on the list, Aaron Rodgers is a more legitimate member of the NFL’s elite class of quarterbacks than he was a week ago. Winning a playoff game does make a difference.
A phenomenal comeback came to an abrupt and ironic end Sunday. Michael Vick, the quarterback who experienced a magical season of redemption in Philadelphia, was thrown to the ‘dogs.
It must be nice to be Jim Harbaugh. The bidding for his services has reached the point of absurdity, with the Miami Dolphins reportedly offering him $8 million per year.
In three weeks, the Super Bowl matchup will be set, and it’s a reasonable bet that Tom Brady and the New England Patriots will be in one half of the bracket.
