Money Ball

Money Ball, Billy Bean Strikes Again.

Billy Bean, a man who revolutionized the modern management styles of major league baseball is once again dealing and wheeling players. His latest victim, is a muli-time All-Star and 2 time world series player. Manny Ramirez was signed early this month by Mr. Money Ball him self for a fraction of what he once was paid in LA and Boston, $500,000 is what he is bringing home while playing for an A's club team, not the MLB. 

Ramirez retired after failing performance enhancing drug tests, he came back to set an example for his kids that quitting is not the right thing to do. 

I Believe Its Pronounced LIN-Sanity

Like most young athletes that have an outstanding coming out party ESPN can not talk about anything else. Tim Tebow is still going through his love affair with the media has got the back seat over the last few weeks to Tom Brady but more specifically Jeremy Lin.

Lin went to Harvard and majored in economics, two weeks ago New York was planning on releasing the young point guard once Carmelo Anthony was going to return. Now he is averaging over 22 points and about 7 assists a game in February.

Its not clear if Lin will continue to be perform at such a high level but one thing is for sure, ESPN & New York has a new golden boy. 

Taking Home The Hardware

While the Patriots and Giants have been getting all the attention over the last two weeks the major NFL awards have fell by the wayside. Below are the NFL's best and the award they won.

MVP:

AARON RODGERS

Yards:4,643 CMP %: 68.3  TD's: 45  QBR: 122.5

Offensive Player of the Year:

DREW BREES

Yards: 5,476 CMP %: 71.2  TD's: 46  QBR: 110.6

Defensive Player of the Year:

TKL: 70 Sack: 14 INT: 2  FF: 7

Offensive Rookie of the Year:        Defensive Rookie of the Year:

Yards: 4,051 CMP %: 60.0  PTD's: 21 RTD's:14 QBR: 84.5                            TKL: 64 Sack: 11.5  FF: 2

                 

NFL Man of the Year:

NFL Head Coach of the Year:

First year coach: 12-4 record, 2nd in NFC,