Super Bowl 48, Live from New York

As you have likely heard the biggest event in the sports news and sports on the web is Super Bowl 48 being hosted by New York, well New Jersey actually Usually I am writing on my main Blog, All Sports on the Web but due to technical difficulties I must resort to using my old blog to have my say. 

Anyway Allsports had the two Conference Championships predicted as they unfolded and really the only surprise was how convincingly Peyton Manning and the Broncos dismantled the Brady Bunch from New England. The NFC Championship game was close as predicted and hard fought by two teams that really don't like each other. It made for some good tough football to watch. But in the end the 12th man in Seattle helped propel them on to the Super Bowl as predicted.  For these predictions you can go Here. 

So now we are moving on to Super Bowl 48 with Peyton Manning and the Broncos against Russell Wilson and the Sea Hawks. Allsports has hinted from the beginning of the playoffs that he likes the over all strength of Seattle as a team. You have the best offense in the league in the Broncos up against the best defense in the Sea Hawks. Well as they always say, offense puts fans in the seats but defense wins Championships and Allsports is not about to change thought now. So Allsports predicts that the Seattle Sea Hawks will be the Super Bowl 48 Champions. Sorry Peyton, I guess you will have to play another year to get the ring to top off a brilliant career.

So why am I saying that you might ask because there are many out there that think the Broncos will get it done. Well here is what you look for. The Hawks have the best defensive secondary in the league so Peyton better be razor sharp with his passes or they will get picked off. Denver will also have a hard time establishing a good running game . So the pass will be the major weapon for Denver. If the Broncos can't establish the run they will not keep the Sea Hawks defense honest and then it goes back to what I said about the Hawks secondary. On the other side of the ball look for the Hawks to run the ball down Denver's throat. They will see more than their share of Marshawn Lynch.

If Seattle runs the ball well it will keep it out of Manning's hands. Good running means long drives that eat up the clock and Allsports thinks that will be the game plan for Seattle. Russell will also keep the Denver defense guessing with timely runs of his own as he is much more mobile than Manning. Mix in some well timed passing plays and you have the recipe for success. At the end of the day Allsports feels that the Sea Hawks are just a more complete team. It should be good and close but Seattle should win it. That's where my money is anyway.
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More man games lost to concussion in the NHL

Allsports article on the rash of concussions in hockey. Are there more now than ever or is it just that they are reported more. How can the NHL reduce them.

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It is a little sad when so much of the hockey sports news and sports on the web is centered around the concussion issues that are plaguing the game these days. The latest player to fall victim is Chris Pronger of the Philadelphia Flyers.   Earlier the Flyers lost their and the leagues leading point getter Claude Giroux to concussion.

The face of the game,  Sydney Crosby was put back on the shelf after a seemingly innocent enough play against the Boston Bruins. With the amount of talent laid up you could likely put together a Stanley Cup contender.

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Chicago Bears Playoff hopes fizzle as they get Tebowed

Allsports article on Tim Tebow getting another come from behind win, this time over the Chicago Bears. A Marion Barber Brain Cramp helped Tebow's cause greatly.

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So mark it up that the Chicago Bears have become the latest victims of Tim Tebow, the Denver Bronco’s young quarterback who just seems to come back in the nick of time to win the game for the Bronco’s. Allsports would say that right now he is the story for the NFL in the sports news and sports on the web. His team started the season with one win and four losses, sitting at the bottom of the AFC West. Enter Tebow and since he has taken over from Kyle Orton, running the Bronco’s offense, the team is 7 wins and one loss and moved into first place in the division. The Bronco’s have won six straight games and Tebow has orchestrated the wins in dramatic fashion, coming from behind in the fourth quarter in most cases. Read more at allsportsontheweb.com

 

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Media Giants are Maple Leafs new Owners

Allsports article on Bell and Rogers joining forces to purchase MLSE for the Ontario Teachers Pension Plan for a whopping $1.32 billion. Is it good for the fans?

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So it is official, Canada’s two biggest electronic media giants have joined up to purchase the 79.5% majority stake in the parent company of the Toronto Maple Leafs, Raptors, ACC and more from the Ontario Teachers Pension Plan. Big news for sports news and sports on the web and even bigger dollars in the bank roll it took to make the deal. The teachers cashed out for a whopping 1.32 billion dollars, which is based on the enterprise value of just over 2 billion. Remember way back in March when I wrote an article that was a little tongue and cheek about buying the Maple Leafs that was titled “How would you like to own the Toronto Maple Leafs“. Well the teachers finally let the money talk and the sale has come to fruition.

BCE, the parent company of Bell and Rogers Communication, the two major media giants in Canada formed a partnership for the purchase. Strange bedfellows to be sure because they are in direct competition with each other for the public’s hard earned money in the electronic entertainment industry.

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Leafs take out Rangers after Bruin Mauling

The Toronto Maple Leafs get back on a winning note after back to back losses against the Boston Bruins. It was a good 3-2 win against a hot team in New York.

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Allsports here for some hockey sports news and sports on the web. I will talk a little about the Toronto Maple Leafs and their fight to get back to respectability. The Leafs have been plagued by injuries to some of their starters but have still managed to stay up in the top half of the Eastern Conference. They were playing some pretty good hockey until they ran into the juggernaut called the Boston Bruins, who mauled the Leafs in back to back games. Mind you the Bruins have been  having their way with pretty much everyone they face these days and went 12-0-1 in the month of November. The Bruins are pretty tough to beat with solid defense and four big and balanced lines. They play strong consistent hockey and pay close attention to detail. Tim Thomas is also carrying on where he left off last year and maybe even more frugal at giving up goals. Yes the Bruins are looking very good as a strong contender to defend their championship if they can stay healthy. Read more at allsportsontheweb.com

 

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Boudreau quick to bounce back behind the bench

Allsports article on Bruce Boudreau bouncing back behind the bench as the Anaheim Ducks coach after only 67 hours of unemployment. Its tough on Carlyle he still gets paid

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So it didn’t take long for Bruce Boudreau to change his address and find employment in the hockey world. He is starting to make a few waves in the hockey sports news and sports on the web. In fact Boubreau was only unemployed for about 67 hours before he was snapped up by another NHL team.

The Anaheim Ducks, who are having a brutal season tied the can to their coach Randy Carlyle and brought Bruce Boudreau on board. Management thought that Boudreaus easy going nature and relaxed attitude might be just the change the team needed because they sure were not responding to Randy Carlyles regimented and strict style anymore. Read more at allsportsontheweb.com

 

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NHL coaching is a tough job, you are hired to be fired

Allsports article on the two NHL coaches that l were fired Monday. Paul Maurice was replaced by Kirk Muller while Dale Hunter got Bruce Boudreau's job in Washington

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In the hockey sports news and sports on the web this week, two coaches in the NHL fraternity lost there jobs due to one of two reasons, lack of talent that the general manager put together or indifference by the players.

Paul Maurice was fired in Carolina and replaced by Kirk Muller and Maurice showed nothing but class upon his exit. Kirk Muller was due to get a chance at a head coaching job because he had done so well as an assistant coach in the league. Allsports thinks Kirk will need quite a bit of luck and motivation to get the Hurricanes into the playoffs because they are pretty thin once you get past Staal, Skinner and Ward. I just don’t see them as a playoff team. Oh and by the way they lost last night in Muller’s coaching debut. Read more at allsportsontheweb.com

 

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