{"id":5214,"date":"2010-01-13T17:45:47","date_gmt":"2010-01-14T00:45:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/midvalleysports.com\/?p=5214"},"modified":"2010-01-13T17:45:48","modified_gmt":"2010-01-14T00:45:48","slug":"fanview-lite-january-13-2010","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/midvalleysports.com\/?p=5214","title":{"rendered":"Fanview Lite: January 13, 2010"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Is it the end of the line for Rams quarterback Marc Bulger?<\/p><\/div>\n

Good Evening!<\/p>\n

T-Minus-250 Days until \u201cThe Mid Valley Classic\u201d<\/p>\n

I\u2019m actually thinking doing a feature on the things we hate in sports. That\u2019s all I\u2019d want it to be about, I don\u2019t want Obama\u2019s or Bush\u2019s name dropped in there, but 10 things I hate in sports\u2026like the New Orleans Saints, the attitude of Nick Saban, the persecution of the USC football program\u2026<\/p>\n

Do you think people would respond with lists on their own? Let\u2019s try.<\/p>\n

1.)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 New Orleans Saints<\/strong><\/p>\n

2.)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Breaking News about a new steroid user in baseball<\/strong><\/p>\n

3.)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Whiny, wussy, officials telling everyone, including coaches to get back or get flagged on the sideline<\/strong><\/p>\n

4.)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 The slobbering love affair with Brett Favre<\/strong><\/p>\n

5.)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Decade lists<\/strong><\/p>\n

6.)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Any and all baseball talk during the football season, especially January<\/strong><\/p>\n

7.)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Nick Saban (dude needs to lighten up)<\/strong><\/p>\n

8.)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Monday Night Football on ESPN<\/strong><\/p>\n

9.)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Jim Nantz at CBS Sports<\/strong><\/p>\n

10.) Local politicians who hold everybody hostage until their palms get greased for approval of a new stadium<\/strong><\/p>\n

Better late than never, but Andy Villanueva, known as \u201cEl Diablo\u201d to folks around The Mid, actually had the inside slant on Pete Carroll\u2019s departure to Seattle last week long before it broke. There is part of us wishing we had slapped it up on the site, but Andy measured scoop versus the integrity of a relationship and swallowed his squash. So I tip my hat to him, if indeed I were wearing one.<\/p>\n

Weird things are happening when long time Dallas Cowboys haters, aren\u2019t hating them as much in recent weeks. I\u2019ve experienced this, Bad News Barker has experienced this\u2026Peterson of course always goes with a winner, so he has no idea what we are talking about.<\/p>\n

If Peterson is going to nominate everybody and their brother for the USC job, then sign me up for the Bassett gig\u2026I\u2019d like to take a crack at it.<\/p>\n

I have no problem with Tennessee Titans running back Chris Johnson being named Player of the Year in the NFL, 2,000-yards in a season will get it for you every time\u2026 My only issue with Johnson is how long will he hold up?<\/p>\n

I think a better name for Chad Ochocinco would be Chad GrandeNada<\/p>\n

Junior Seau has retired for the fourth time\u2026but this time he\u2019s serious.<\/p>\n

I have to ask Arroyo Knight this question—just to be clear—are you pushing former Arroyo defensive standout Ronnie Williams as player of the decade in the Mission Valley League? I thought you would have argued for Sergio Leon.<\/p>\n

This topic came up on some of the sports boards: \u201cShould the Eagles move Donovan McNabb\u201d<\/p>\n

Surprise, surprise\u2026it would be a real shocker if McNabb didn\u2019t return to Philadelphia next season, but if the Eagles have a taker\u2026a team willing to cough up something for him then they should cut the deal.<\/p>\n

McNabb\u2019s performance against the Cowboys last week was pathetic, and I understand anybody can have a bad game against a hot team\u2026but the jury is in on McNabb. He\u2019s a good quarterback and that\u2019s all he\u2019s ever going to be. If I was in Denver I might want a quarterback, especially with extra draft picks available after dealing Jay Cutler last summer. Also Miami might be in the hunt for a passer unless they are ready to commit fully to Chad Henne.<\/p>\n

Hey the Rams are going to need a quarterback if Marc Bulger retires. They might need one if he doesn\u2019t retire, there is talk of dealing or releasing the battered veteran.<\/p>\n

\u201cTake a lesson from the Kurt Warner mistake, do not let Bulger go. First of all, the Rams have no better options at this point\u2026really, nothing else even close to an NFL QB on the roster. Second, build a real OL and get him an established WR or two and see what happens. Draft a QB in round 3 or 4 and let him hold a clipboard for a year or two, but keep Marc Bulger. If all else fails, my arm is feeling pretty good.\u201d —Roman Gabriel<\/p>\n

Perhaps the razor sharp wit and insight of Blue State can tell me Matt Holliday is worth all the money the St. Louis Cardinals gave him\u2026I don\u2019t care, I\u2019m just not a Holliday guy.<\/p>\n

Stay thirsty my friends\u2026<\/p>\n

192<\/p>\n

Fanview Lite appears Monday thru Saturday at www.midvalleysports.com<\/p>\n

Fanview, the HD version, appears every Tuesday at www.midvalleynewsonline.com<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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