I hope we can keep him because I really like the guy

It's difficult to put into words the disappointment and shock Giants fans have endured all year long.So many things went wrong with a game plan that seemed so right. I hope we can keep him because I really like the guy.” Colin Curtis: The good news is, Curtis destroyed the Arizona Fall League with a .397 average, .472 on-base and five home runs. Former Rams head coach, 49ers offensive coordinator and Lions offensive coordinator Mike Martz would like to work with Lovie Smith again if the Bears are interested in Martz as their offensive coordinator.Martz and Lovie worked together when the Rams were known as “The greatest show on turf”, Martz was the head coach and the offensive guru while Lovie was the defensive coordinator.Martz is good friends with both coach Lovie Smith and former Bears offensive coordinator Ron Turner.Martz had this to say about the possibility of getting the offensive coordinator gig:“I really hope I get a phone call, I’m excited about it Obviously, I’d love to work for Lovie. It's easy being a celebrity when timesare good, but it's not his right to choose when it's convenient for him. The teenagers whohave his posters on their wall, wear his NIKE clothing and drink hisGatorade drink deserve to hear it from the horse's mouth. Simply put, it wasn't good.Enough of the statistical analysis.Washington State played good, fundamental basketball and they played as a team.It's important to point out the Cougs also won a game on a night when Klay Thompson never got into the offensive flow of the game. The three conferences want to keep the antiquated bowl system in place, since they get a majority of the money during this season and the BCS is pretty heavily rigged in their favor.

But Paulo Thiago rocked Kos with a thunderous uppercut, putting his aspirations of gold on ice. The pass that Michael Vick made on Saturday evening against the Dallas Cowboys proves that he still has that "it" factor that teams look for from their leaders.The NFL has been supportive of the reinstatement of Vick and he has been a model citizen since his release from prison. Pierre, until Jose Aldo stopped him in his tracks with a vicious TKO victory. For that reason all the players have come together, and after careful consideration, written down their New Year?s resolutions as they promise to step up their game after the restart. Gianluigi Buffon ?promises to continue giving away hints of his real identity with his gravity-defying super-saves and continue performing them on a weekly basis?just because he can.Alexander Manninger ?promises to buy his own storage of rouge and stop stealing it from his wife?s make-up bag. Scioscia clearly loves having a speedy, versatile player at the top of his lineup who can get on base and create havoc.And, at least to start, Izturis will probably be backing up Wood at third base before he replaces him entirely, so Izzy won't be in every game.To my mind, though, it is better to have a player like Izturis to lead off, someone who is smooth as silk with a bat and cooler than the other side of the pillow in pressure.

This coaching staff is the true epitome of what coaching is: a strategy for enabling others to meet their goals for improved performance, growth, and enhancement.Since this coaching staff came into existence in the 2005-2006 season, this team has gone from the "jailblazers", a talented group of individual athletes who squandered their talent and brought a once proud tradition of winning and community involvement to its knees, to the current roster oftremendously talented athletes with a will to win no matter what should get in the way. With Igor Denisov and Anatoliy Tymoschuk, the stars have been there, as well as depth. He simply would never quit and refused to show his opponents when he was injured or weak. So much so, that even new (and free) signing Maxi Rodriguez is now being touted as their saviour.Hope for the Future- But things aren?t that bad for the odd optimistic fella. Personally, I cant wait to sit back and enjoy these two great matchups. .