Tim Peterson
By Tim Peterson
I still don’t understand the Pro Bowl. There wasn’t any luster to it before when it was played at the end of the season but now that it’s played the week before the Super Bowl it’s official, nobody cares.
It was always an exhibition anyway but now the best players in the league aren’t even playing. Is it really a Pro Bowl or an All-Star game without Cam Newton?
I mean it’s a nice vacation to Hawaii for the players involved but from purely a football standpoint there’s zero interest. While it’s true the NBA and MLB All-Star games are exhibitions as well, at least you’re seeing the best players in the game. Whoever heard of an All-Star game without the players from the teams that are playing for the championship? Was it also necessary to scrap the AFC vs. NFC? It’s now Team Irvin vs. Team Rice.
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Speaking of All-Star games the Hall of Fame Game at West Covina didn’t provide much drama. The East jumped out early and never looked back in a 34-6 victory over the West. The East just seemed to be too big, too quick and too strong for the West. The West should have adhered to the old adage for All-Star games- never try to run wide.
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By all accounts Adrian Medrano is expected to be officially named the head coach at El Rancho on Tuesday. Not sure what took so long or everything that went into Medrano’s resignation at Bonita a couple of weeks ago but come Tuesday he’ll be the HC for the Dons.
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The Duarte job is still open but the guy that was let go that created the opening Travis Brown, has already landed in a new position. Brown is now the new HC at Cantwell. No, Montebello Coach Pete
Gonzalez isn’t going to Cantwell as was rumored or anywhere else for that matter.
Expect a big announcement out of Monrovia in the next few days. I’m not at liberty to disclose anything yet but keep an eye on it.
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For 22 years Los Angeles didn’t have a team but now that we do aren’t you getting the feeling that one is enough? I heard a collective sigh of relief from Rams fans when the Chargers announced they were staying in San Diego. When the Chargers name was brought up in press conferences it was usually met with a chorus of boos. And the Chargers are probably right to stay. In fact they should stay permanently. They will always be second fiddle to the Rams in LA.- a mere afterthought to the team that LA fans wanted back all the time. In San Diego the Chargers are King. They have devoted fans who would hate to see them leave. Work it out in San Diego.
As for the Raiders, well we don’t want them either. Vegas baby!
That’s my principle.
Tim can be reached at tim@midvalleysports.com or Twitter @tspeterson40
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