Warner retires!!

Kurt Warner retired on Friday after 12 seasons starting in the pros. He has been to two Super Bowls in the last decade, winning 1. In his 12 years, he has passed for over 32,344 yards and 208 touchdowns. He and Fran Tarkenton are the only two NFL quarterbacks to throw for 100 TDs & 14,000 yards for two different teams (St. Louis and Arizona).He is 38 years old and has a 65.5 completion in his 124 game career.

Teammates say he is a first ballot hall of fame quarterback, no doubt. They say they look up to him as great leader on and off the field.
Do you think he is a hall of famer?

Play-off year?

This year, the Browns did not have a very good season. They did go out with four straight wins though. Next season, I believe they will make it. They have a new president in Mike Holmgren, who has worked with three big name quarterbacks: Joe Montana, Steve Young, and Brett Favre. I believe, if he stays long enough, Brady Quinn will become a big name quarterback.

The Browns also have the seventh pick in the 2010 NFL draft. If they draft Joe Haden, then they won't have to use a wide receiver at safety. Mike Furrey is a good slot receiver, but right now he can't show that because he's playing safety. They also have great special teams with Joshua Cribbs and Jerome Harrison to back him up at kick-off and punt returner. They also have improved on both offense and defense. On the offensive side, they have Jerome Harrison, who had a 286-yard game vs. the Kansas City Chiefs, which is third all-time in rushing yards behind Jamal Lewis with 295 yards against the Browns and Adrian Peterson with 296 yards against the San Diego Chargers. The wide receivers like Muhammed Massaquoi and Chanci Stuckey are both getting better. On the defensive side, they have Shaun Rogers in the middle and Kamerion Wimbley on the outside to bring pressure. If they draft Joe Haden, they will have two good cornerbacks.

All of this could lead to a Cleveland Browns post-season in 2010. I think they'll make it. Do you?

New retirement watch?

Last week, every NFL fan was focused on whether Brett Favre would retire or not. Now, everybody's talking about Kurt Warner of the Arizona Cardinals. Warner is a great quarterback and a Hall of Fame quarterback. With the Saint Louis Rams, he was the first NFL MVP to win a Super Bowl in the same year. At 38, he needs to retire, but not for the same reasons that Brett Favre should. He has had up to five concussions. After he saw Anquan Boldin get smashed in one of last year's games against Seattle, he should know the risks. He is still a great quarterback, but can't risk being injured again.He can throw the ball quickly, but unlike Favre, he is not always on target. Just like Favre, if he retires now, he will go out on a high note. Let's say he has a bad season if he returns; he goes out on a low note. He has the best chance of getting into the Hall of Fame if he retires now.

Do you think he should retire?

Won by one

The Dallas Mavericks played the Milwaukee Bucks last night. The final three seconds kept fans on the edge of their seats with the Mavericks up one. They were trying to waste the rest of the clock, but the ball got stolen by the Bucks. Immediately, they called time-out. With three seconds left, they inbounded the ball. They ran up the court and took a shot. Almost every Dallas Mavericks player was surrounding the ball. The Bucks took an off-balance shot and... brick! Off-the-rim it went. The whole Mavericks team ran on to the court and celebrated. The Bucks could have won, but didn't. The key player in the Mavericks' win was power forward/center Dirk Nowitzki, who had 28 points, 8 rebounds and 5 assists. Even though the Bucks lost, Andrew Bogut had a big game with 32 points and 9 rebounds.

Did the Saints really win?

While the Saints are going to the Super Bowl, they may not have earned it. The huge stat in this game is that the Saints only had one turnover and the Vikings had five. The Saints got pressure on Brett Favre all day. He was never sacked, but he was hit more than 10 times. He was getting pressured, and the Vikings were shooting themselves in the foot. Near the end of the game, the Vikings had the ball on the 33-- in field goal range for Ryan Longwell. But instead of kicking the field goal and winning the game, they decided to run one more play. That play turned out to be a penalty for 12 men in the huddle. Then, they had to run another play because they were out of field goal range on the 38 yard line. When they started the play, Brett Favre was being pressured yet again. He rolled out right and threw across his body. This pass was intercepted by Tracey Porter, and this ended regulation. In OT, the Saints had won the toss. They drove down the field and kicked a field goal to win 31-28. A big play on this drive was a 1-yard rush by Pierre Thomas on 4th and 1. They measured, and sure enough, he had it.

Even though the Saints are in the Super Bowl, the Vikings were killing themselves with all the penalties and turnovers. The Saints didn't score many points off of turnovers, but the Vikings couldn't score with all the mistakes they made. They could have-- and should have-- won.

Shooting Showdown

Last night, LeBron James and D-Wade faced off in Miami. Both went for thirty-two points but LeBron James is now in first place scoring with 29.9 points per game. James had 9 rebounds as well. Wade however, had 5 assists and 3 steals. In the final seconds of last night's game, Wade had the ball with LeBron guarding him. James was playing tight coverage and Wade just had to shoot; James contested. The shot was not blocked, but Wade's shot was off. The Cavs won 92-91.

NBA Free Agents Class '10

LeBron James is just one of many to be a free agent in 2010. According to Hoopsworld.com, he, D-Wade, and Chris Bosh are three superstars who are signed through 2011 but have the option of leaving for another team this year. LeBron James is looking at the New York Knicks if he becomes a free agent and doesn't sign with the Cavaliers to extend his contract. Chris Bosh may be looking at the New Jersey Nets, the New York Knicks, the Los Angeles Lakers and the Houston Rockets. Dwayne Wade may resign with the Heat. But he might sign with the Chicago Bulls.

LeBron James is scoring at ease, averaging 29.9 points per game and 7.9 assists per game with 7.2 rebounds per game. Dwayne Wade is a real shooter, averaging 27 points, 6.2 assists and 4.7 rebounds per game. Chris Bosh is a rebounding machine with 11.1 per game, along with an impressive 23.9 points and 2.1 assists per game.

I think LeBron James is a better fit in Cleveland than he would be in New York because he's from Ohio and he has chemistry with his teammates on the Cavs. Wade might like Chicago better because he can't keep on being a great player if he has nobody who can control the ball and get it to him. There's nobody in Miami who can do this. In Chicago, they have Derrick Rose who can score but can also pass it. I think it would be better for Bosh to go to Houston because they need someone in the paint who's big and great at rebounding. They lost their best big man in Yao Ming to injuries and need a younger player. Bosh is ready to go to a new team for new opportunities.

Should Favre retire?

Should Brett Favre retire? Brett Favre came back for another shot at the Super Bowl, and he almost got there. Even though this was his best year statistically, he still should retire because eventually he will lose his composure, his accuracy, his strength, and his awareness. If he retires now, he will have gone out on a high note. But who knows? If he did play one more year and did not play well, he would have gone off on a low note. Don't get me wrong, he's a great quarterback. But after a while, you just have to step away from the game. I think the only reason he would come back is because it wouldn't be nice to have your last throw in the NFL be picked off, especially when he only threw 7 interceptions the whole regular season. He is a Hall of Fame quarterback though, so people will always remember him as a great quarterback. He has set almost every major passing record including most touchdown passes, even though he also has one of the worst records, most interceptions. Favre said his return is "highly unlikely."

Do you think he should retire?