Final Blog Entry for the Class!

As I sit here on the couch watching the Colts and Ravens I can’t help to think how interesting it was to write blogs for the past eight weeks and how boring this last entry will be on my blog site. I have also read several different sport blogs, and have found what I liked/disliked about them and how many people write on subjects that they don’t know much about.

Every week, I made entries about the games or highlights that I found to be interesting. Sometimes there were so many different things to write about that it was hard to narrow the selections down forcing the tough decision of what to write about. The thing I will remember about this was how much fun it was to write about something that I was interested in, and to read other writers opinions on the same thing that sometimes did not appear until one to two weeks later. What I really enjoyed and anticipated were the comments on the blogs.

I’m glad I took this course when I did, because I may have never learned what I have about blogging. Not to mention I believe this was a better approach to writing than the traditional research paper writing. Reading other student’s blogs was also educational as well as interesting and with so many people writing on the same subject it was amazing to see the different approaches taken to get points across.

Well, I guess that is all for this entry as I need to continue working on the analysis paper. But before I go, I would and already have recommended this style of writing to anyone that wanted to learn something new.

#1 Draft Pick Debut

How fitting is it that the #1 draft pick for the Oakland Raiders would make his debut against none other than the Denver Broncos? Jamarcus Russell drafted from LSU finally steps onto the NFL playing field and doesn't look all that bad.

The rookie QB was 4/7 for 56 yards and rushed three times for 4 yards. His first NFL pass came off a naked bootleg and resulted in a completed pass for 16-yards to Joey Porter that had Raider fans on their feet! How many more times will we see the rookie in an already losing season. Will he give Oakland fans reason to wonder what would have been, had he not held out?

Pats still Undefeated

The Patriots come from behind for the second straight week to take the lead in a game and in the final minutes rely on the defense for the final play. Two weeks ago it was an interception after Eagles quarterback Feeley over threw his receiver that would seal the 31-28 victory. Sunday against the Ravens it was the stop at the 2-yard line after a completed Hail Mary pass that allowed the Patriots to squeak by with a 27-24 victory and remain undefeated.

With four games remaining the Patriots begin a three game homestand against the Steelers with the Jets and Dolphins to follow before going to New York to play the Giants. Of the four teams left to play, who is the possible trap game? Can any of these teams stop the Pats from going 16-0?

I think if anyone has a shot it is the Steelers who have the best defense in the NFL and should have no problem getting to Brady and in the past two games we’ve seen what happens when you can get to Brady. The Steelers own a 13-9 all-time record against the Patriots, including the postseason but have not won in New England since a 24-21 overtime victory in 1997. Something else to think about is the Steelers snapped the Patriots’ NFL-record 18-game regular-season winning streak in 2004 with a 34-20 victory (Steelers.com, 2007).

With that said though we have also seen the Steelers get unimpressive wins over Dolphins 3-0 and the Bengals 24-10. Let’s chalk up Steelers the messy play to nature and the swamp like field conditions at Heinz Field. I’m sure the 1972 Dolphins are


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