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.
 "No Guts No Glory"
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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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The Grey Cup stays put in Vancouver

Allsports article on the 99th Grey Cup game at BC Place in Vancouver between the B.C. Lions and the Winnipeg Blue Bombers. B.C. won it in front of the home fans

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So another Grey Cup game is in the books for the sports news and sports on the web. For those of you not familiar with the history and tradition of the Grey Cup it was the 99th game. Yes the old girl will be a century old next year.

Wally Buono, matched Hugh Campbell and Don Matthews with five Grey Cup wins. Buono won once as a player with Montreal in the famed Staples Ice Bowl game in Montreal in 1977. He now has four titles as a coach. B.C. did not start the season well and lost their first five games and were 1-6 at one point. But they turned it around in a big way winning 12 of 13 to win the Grey Cup.

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Canada Celebrates the 99th Grey Cup game

Allsports article on the 99th Grey Cup game in Vancouver between the B.C. Lions and the Winnipeg Blue Bombers. Like most Grey Cups it should be a great game.

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So up here in Canada, north of the 49th parallel, the 99th Grey Cup game is the big sports news in the print media and on the web. The game is taking place in the newly face lifted BC place in Vancouver. The League is calling it a neutral site game but don’t you believe it. The B.C. Lions will have the “Lions” share of the crowd support.

The game pits the Eastern Conference Champion, Winnipeg Blue Bombers against the Western Conference Champion, B.C. Lions and if previous Grey Cup games are any indication it should be a seesaw battle right down to the final whistle. Read more at allsportsontheweb.com

 

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Crosby does not disappoint in his season debut

Allsports article on the return of Sidney Crosby to game action in the NHL. He had four points on the night in his season debut, a 5-0 win over the NY Islanders. Not a bad nights work I must say.

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So the biggest news for hockey in the sports news and sports on the web was the return of Sidney Crosby to game action last night. The National Hockey League in general and the Pittsburgh Penguins in particular can now breathe a  sigh of relief at having the franchise back on the ice. It has been almost eleven months of concussion issues since Crosby last laced up the Blades in game action and Crosby did not disappoint in his season deput

Crosby looked like he had not missed a step and controlled the game from the outset. He scored his first goal on his third shift of the game and was dangerous every time he was on the ice. The evening was a huge success as he scored two goals and added two assists in the 5-0 drubbing of the New York Islanders.  His first goal was vintage Crosby and here is the video evidence for your enjoyment. Read more at allsportsontheweb.com

 

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The Canadian Football League is an entertaining game

Allsports article on the Canadian Football League Conference Final match ups. Historically they have always been great and entertaining games down to the last second

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So up here in Canada we have our own brand of football for the sports news and sports on the web. It is the Canadian Football League and the Conference Championships are today. It is a great game and always very entertaining. You only get three downs so you better be able to pass the football or you are not going to be moving the chains. The field is wider and longer than the National Football League too, and the League has been in existence officially since 1958 but the Grey Cup has been awarded since 1909 when it was donated by the then Governor General of Canada, Earl Grey.

This year the Hamilton Tiger-Cats travel to Winnipeg to take on the Bombers for the right to represent the East in the Grey Cup, while out West the Edmonton Eskimos go to Vancouver for a date with the B.C. Lions. Last week the Ticats put out the defending champion, Montreal Alouettes in overtime by a 52-44 score. It was the most points ever scored in CFL history for a playoff game.

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Toronto Maple Leafs trying to learn Consistency

Allsports article on the Toronto Maple Leafs and the ups and downs of trying to stay consistent during a tough National Hockey League Schedule. Consistency is hard

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Allsports here for some sports news and sports on the web, looking at hockey in general and the Toronto Maple Leafs in particular.

So the Toronto Maple Leafs are  finding it hard to stay at the top after a fast start to their season. Loosing their number one goaltender, James Reimer sure has not helped the cause as both Ben Scrivens and Jonas Gustavsson have struggled at times to find their way in the NHL on a consistent basis. The last four games will describe adequately what I am talking about.

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Allsports here for some sports news and sports on the web, looking at hockey in general and the Toronto Maple Leafs in particular.

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So the Toronto Maple Leafs are finding it hard to stay at the top after a fast start to their season. Loosing their number one goaltender, James Reimer sure has not helped the cause as both Ben Scrivens and Jonas Gustavsson have struggled at times to find their way in the NHL on a consistent basis. The last four games will describe adequately what I am talking about.



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Smokin Joe Frazier could not win his toughest Fight

Allsports article on the passing of Joe Frazier at the age of 67 from liver cancer. He was one of the best heavy weights back when boxing was the sweet science.

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Allsports was going to talk a bit on the Chicago Bears big win in Philadelphia on Monday night to keep their playoff hopes alive, staying one win behind Detroit in the  NFC North.  But sadly with the passing of Joe Frazier I thought I would do something about him.

Frazier passed away last Monday at the age of 67 from liver cancer. Back when he fought, that was when boxing was boxing and it meant something to be the Heavy Weight Champion. Back then you had Muhammad Ali, George Foreman, Jimmy Ellis and Canada’s own George Chuvalo to name a few. Some all out wars took place on the canvas.

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All Sports on the Web had a few technical issues over night but is back up and purring along now.

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Did anyone tell the Toronto Maple Leafs they were in a hockey game last night??

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Done with Baseball, lets get on with Hockey

Allsports is a little surprised by Toronto and Edmonton's fast start to the NHL season. Also a humorous video from the Swedish Elite League, celebration Hugs.

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So now that the Baseball Gloves and Baseball Bats have been put away until next spring it is time for allsports to focus his attention to Hockey with the odd bit of Football for the sports news and sports on the web.

So here we are in November and allsports has to check twice to make sure his eyes are not deceiving him. There are the Toronto Maple Leafs sitting at the top of the standing for not just their division, but the entire National Hockey League. With a record of 9-3-1 and 19 points they are tied with Pittsburgh but have played one less game. Pretty heady heights for Leafs Nation but the season is still young so we won’t start planning the parade just yet. Lets see where we are at once the new year rolls around. The Leafs entertain the Cup Champion, Boston Bruins on Saturday at the ACC.  Out west another surprise  is a young and talented Edmonton Oiler’s team which got off to a fast 8-2-2 record. Can they keep that pace up out there as well. Read more at allsportsontheweb.com

 

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Rangers choke on Cardinal feathers

Allsports article on the St. Louis Cardinals come back to beat the Texas Rangers and win the Fall Classic. Why did the Rangers choke in a tough loss to swallow

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So the Baseball sports news and sports on the web is over for the next little while and Texas ended up coughing up another hair ball in the World Series. There were a few things that played against the Rangers in the Fall Classic but the bottom line is, when you have your heel  on the opponents throat,  you have to finish them off and Texas just could not get the job done. Maybe allsports jinxed them by predicting they would win. Lord knows I was brutal in the prediction department this year with the worst record I have ever had but that’s why the games are played. You could also say that the Cardinals were destined to win the Championship with the way they finished the season and the way they performed right through the playoffs. Allsports thought they may have it together when they put the Phillies out. I think I stated in that first playoff post that the Cardinals would need some divine intervention to get past Philadelphia. They did and seemed to have something looking out for them all the way through the playoffs. The Rangers sure would not argue, having the Cardinals down to their final strike on two occasions in game six and letting them up off the carpet.

So what happened to the Rangers that put them behind the eight ball. In hindsight here are some of the things that worked against them.

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Did everyone watch game six of the World Series last night? Wow what a battle. The Texas Rangers had the St. Louis Cardinals down to their final strike, not once but twice in the game and still could not put the Cardinals away to claim their first #WorldSeries title.

The Cardinals trailed five times in the game and kept coming back to tie it up. St. Louis native son, #DavidFreese was the hero on a team full of heroes and likely or should get a street named after him. Freese was clutch at the plate. He tied the game in the bottom of the ninth with a two-out, two run triple off Feliz to send the game into extra innings. Then after the cardinals had held the Rangers in the top half of the 11th inning, Freese lead off the bottom half of the inning with a walk off solo home run that pushed the Rangers to a seventh game tonight at Busch Stadium.

The Series is the first to go the full seven games since 2002.

It will be hard for game seven to match the drama of game six.

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