Hey guys, Awesum Dood here with a new weekly segement where I write about the world of sports and my take on what’s happening. I may not get to your favorite sport, mostly that’s because it’s probably boring but that’s beyond the point. Let’s get right into it.
Firstly we kick things off with the NFL,
The biggest news overcoming all is the Aaron Hernandez case. If you didn’t know, the former New England Tight End has been charged with murder of Odin Lloyd; The shooting was a drive-by style shooting after the group left a club. Hernandez was arrested on the 26th of June and was released 2 hours after his arrest. Hernandez was an upcoming star in the Patriots lineup with only two years in the league claiming a Pro-Bowl spot, going to the AFC championship, and even winning the BCS National Championship in his college days.
Also in Patriot news, They recently signed QB Tim Tebow after a floundering year with the New York Jets. With Tebow now being Tom Brady’s backup and having the ability to play TE, The Pats have signed an extremely reliable asset in Tebow. Tebow was drafted by the Denver Broncos and took them to the AFC Semi-Finals losing to the Patriots in 2011, but was traded to the New York Jets after the Broncos aquired Peyton Manning in 2012. Tebow had a floundering year in New York among controversy about who should be starting QB between him and face of the franchise Mark Sanchez. Nothing else recently has happened in the NFL besides Free Agency and Training Camps for all teams do not begin until August.
Now we move to the MLB
In the MLB it’s been the usual stretch coming up to the All Star Game in New York stated for mid-July which calls for the mid-season break for most, but it signals a need for change in others.
As of typing this the Boston Red Sox lead the Baltimore Orioles in the AL East by 3.5 games, I see this as a chance for Boston to finally reclaim former glory from 2007 but the Baltimore Orioles have been a suprisingly tough team in the AL this year but Boston is on a 4 game win streak right now
In the AL Central, the Detroit Tigers are leading the Cleveland Indians by 2 games, Detroit is the defending AL Champions but the Cleveland Indians have been one of the most shocking comeback teams in the league this year.
In the AL West, the Texas Rangers have a .5 game lead on the Oakland Athletics. The closest team besides the A’s (The LA Angels) are a staggering 10 games behind, I feel Texas and the A’s will keep at it until September but Texas has been known to choke in crucial moments *cough* 2010,2011 World Series *cough*.
Now we move to the NL East, with the Atlanta Braves leading over the Washington Nationals and Philadelphia Phillies by 5.5 games and 7.5 games respectively. The Nationals have been a suprisingly tough team who seem to get hot at the right time, but Atlanta is known for staying thorough the entire year. The Phillies however have been slacking in recent years since their 2008 World Series win. They have been known to heat up all hell in September but I don’t know if it’s possible this year.
Sliding into the NL Central, The Pittsburgh Pirates have been atop the St. Lous Cardnals for quite some time. Pittsburgh is usually the ass of the league, but this year they seem to be nothing short of a well oiled machine going into the half way mark
Finishing with the NL West, the Arizona Diamondbacks have a 2.5 game lead over the San Diego Padres. That entire division has been known for mediocre play, but this year has shut down all nay sayers by really performing like a real MLB team
Now in the NBA we all know the Miami Heat beat the San Antonio Spurs in 7 games to win their second title in 3 years but I’m more focused on the NBA Draft. Anthony Bennett was drafted 1st overall by the Cleveland Cavaliers. In trade news, the Philadelphia 76ers traded Jrue Holliday, an up and coming star in Philly to the New Orleans Pelicans for Nerlens Noel and the 42nd overall pick. Nerlens is coming of a big year at Kentucky. Also in big trade news The Boston Celtics traded Kevin Garnett, Jason Terry, and Paul Pierce to the Brooklynn Nets for 5 players and 3 first round picks in the next 3 years. KG, JT, and PP were some of the Celtics main stars but the Celtics have been in a downturn since their famed NBA Final rivalry with the LA Lakers. This trade may spark new life in the team but it may also spark a new light in the Nets.
Slapshooting over to the NHL there has been plenty of news to cover this week.
The Chicago Blackhawks defeated the Boston Bruins on Tuesday in Game 6 of an amazing and brutal Stanley Cup Final. The series was going back and forth with Blackhawks winning game 1, but eventually took the 3-2 lead in Game 5 at home. The Blackhawks trained back to claim their 2nd championship in 4 years. The series was one for the books with players playing very injured and Johnathan Toews, the Blackhawks captain, even playing with a concussion. The Blackhawks won Game 7 3-2 after the Bruins took the lead with 1:30 seconds left in the game but shit the bed, giving up 2 goals in 17 seconds, clinching the cup. The Blackhawks had their parade yesterday to a capacity crowd of the entire Chicago populus. In transaction news, the Philadelphia Flyers bought out goaltender Illya Bryzgalov, who was a flounder in the Flyer’s lineup for 2 years. They have to pay Illya 1.2 million dollars for the next 14 years. This move was Humangus Beeg as Bryz would put it and was a relief for Flyers fans everywhere. Also the Tampa Bay Lightning bought out star Vincent Lecavalier who has been preforming ifish for the kind of pay he has been getting. In possible move news, the Phoenix Coyote’s tenure in Phoenix may be cut after an upcoming vote to decide the fate of the club. The team moved from Winnepeg after the Jets were sold off; since then the Jets have come back to Winnepeg as the former Atlanta Thrashers and Phoenix has been getting Mediocre fan reception since the move. A possible company interested in the team is Quebec City Inc. which could mean a comeback of the Quebec Nordiques, a team who moved to Colorado in 1995.
Now on to a short little soccer segment
the Brazillian team faces a daunting task in facing the Spanish soccer club for the first time since 1999. Since then the Spanish are the defending FIFA World Cup champions after beating the Netherlands in 2010. In short rumors, there’s a rumor that Cristiano Rinaldo may go to Manchester United in a blockbuster signing sometime in July or August. It is not confirmed nor denied By Man U. or Real Madrid, more to come next week
This raps up this week’s coverage of the world of sports, Comment with your take on the news this week and as always…
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