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Orioles Magic is Back!!

L. Weaver — Fri, 07 Sep 2012 18:26:55 +0000

An Article written in the “Capital New York” back in August compared the Baltimore Orioles to the movie Major League, writing: “The Orioles story is almost like the movie Major League, with the victimized fan base, the reviled owner and the years of losing, especially to the Yankees.” Like the movie, the players on the Orioles were once considered to be average players and in some instances, just simply “bad” players who would soon be seeking new career paths. Most fans in Baltimore and throughout the baseball world agreed and would readily admit that most of the Orioles were not household names. Who are these players, Mark Reynolds, Robert Adino, Adam Jones, Nick Markakis, and Matt Wieters? How do they manage to keep winning? The pundits and prognosticators have asked these questions all season and repeatedly stated, “The Orioles don’t have any stars.” But the Baltimore Orioles have created stars as the talent of the players and desire to win has improved drastically.

Baseball has been dead in this town for many years, but now, that Orioles Magic is uplifting the fans and reigniting the love this city has for baseball. The stats suggest the Orioles shouldn’t be competing for the pennant, let alone be in contention for a wild card spot. But the only stats that matters are wins and losses. The Orioles have proven the pundits wrong time and time again throughout the season. No one believed they could continue on the winning path, we all believed it was just a matter of time before everything would fall apart and the down trodden fan base would once again sing the phrase, “same old Orioles” and turn their televisions to the next popular reality show. But it didn’t happen, the Orioles never quit and they kept winning and believing that they could compete with any team. Slowly the fans of Baltimore and fans all over the country began to tune in, wondering if the Birds are for real. Yes they are!! Believe in the power of the Orioles Magic because it is BACK!!

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Peyton Manning to Denver…Colts make a mistake!!

L. Weaver — Wed, 21 Mar 2012 15:09:47 +0000

It’s hard to imagine Peyton Manning not playing football with the Colts. It’s even harder to understand why the organization wouldn’t fight to keep him. The Colts may just as well end up being the losers in this scenario while Denver will be smiling triumphantly. If Peyton Manning can still play football you must give him the ball and let him continue to win games and possibly win another Super Bowl. It’s understandable that Peyton’s age and multiple neck surgeries would have the Colts’ Franchise concerned. But to let your star player walk without having a viable replacement just isn’t smart. The Colts are willing to roll the dice with Andrew Luck; an unproven college quarterbacks who has never played in a NFL game. History has taught us that some of the most sought after college quarterbacks have been busts in the NFL. You have to consider how quickly this young quarterback can learn the system, develop chemistry with his receivers and learn how to play football with the big boys. Only time will tell if this move was the right decision for the organization.

The Denver Broncos did what other teams attempted to do; they went after Peyton and courted him to play for the Broncos by paying him big money, 90 million dollars over five years. Wow, of course there are risks with this deal when you consider Peyton’s overall health and the unknowns, but the goal is to win games now and make it to the playoffs. Peyton Manning is still one of the most intelligent and electrifying quarterbacks to ever play the game of football and Denver did what they had to do as they attempt to recapture the glory years when John Elway was the quarterback. Congratulations to the Denver Broncos for acquiring a great football player and recognizing that Peyton gives them a great chance to turn the corner.

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Super Bowl: Patriots and Giants, David vs Goliath?

L. Weaver — Sun, 05 Feb 2012 22:51:13 +0000

There are no surprises or super team this year for Super Bowl XLVI. The Patriots have a slight edge over the Giants in rushing and passing the ball, but the Giants surged at the right moment and have the momentum. Eli Manning is playing just as well as Tom Brady and both have playmakers on offense. Neither the Patriots nor the Giants are dominant in stats or talent and neither team is considered a Cinderella story. There is no David vs. Goliath, just a Super Bowl with two very good teams with an equal chance of winning.

Final Score, Giants 35, Patriots 24.

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