{"id":55649,"date":"2016-10-04T20:21:17","date_gmt":"2016-10-05T03:21:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/midvalleysports.com\/?p=55649"},"modified":"2016-10-04T20:35:50","modified_gmt":"2016-10-05T03:35:50","slug":"fanview-october-4-2016","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/midvalleysports.com\/?p=55649","title":{"rendered":"Fanview: October 4, 2016"},"content":{"rendered":"
\"Joe<\/a>

“When You’re a Met, you’re the swingin’est thing…Little boy, you’re a man; Little man, you’re a king!”<\/strong><\/span><\/p><\/div>\n

By Joe Torosian<\/p>\n

\u201cTackling is fundamental, but hitting is essential if you\u2019re going to be a great football team. You have to make it so they don\u2019t want anymore.\u201d\u2014West El Monte Poly, DC, Coach Gugliotta<\/strong><\/p>\n

Kick it!<\/p>\n

Right off the Top:<\/strong> Oh, I\u2019ve always thought Fantasy Football was a stupid waste of time\u2026I\u2019ve never really been into it.<\/p>\n

***<\/p>\n

As of tomorrow\u2026I am no longer friends with anybody supporting the San Francisco Giants\u2026but for old times sake can some of these former friends and family members not contact, text, message, or tag me in any social media tomorrow night\u2026I will be watching the Giants-Mets later in the evening\u2026<\/p>\n

\u2026after it is over I will be available to send you snarky, gloating, and obnoxious texts about the Metropolitans victory.<\/p>\n

\"real-cespedes-meme\"<\/a>***<\/p>\n

In regards to the drone that hovered above The Swamp for the better part of the Arroyo-South El Monte game on Friday night\u2026At what point does it become legal to shoot down a drone?<\/p>\n

Not that anyone would have a reason to but if a drone appeared over my backyard and stayed there\u2026I\u2019d start throwing fruit at it\u2026Are there any rules regarding this\u2026and what recourse can a visiting team take IF a home team decided to use a drone?<\/p>\n

Maybe some sort of high-powered bean bag weapon could be utilized\u2026<\/p>\n

Ridiculous, yes, but however it was done schools were able to stop the red lazar pointers from being flashed on the field\u2026Or were those just made illegal?<\/p>\n

***<\/p>\n

I know everyone\u2019s all excited about the Los Angeles Rams being 3-1\u2026Well, let’s not start slapping each others backs quite yet.<\/p>\n

Take a deep breath.<\/p>\n

They still have a sub-standard quarterback, they still have a horrible offensive line, and the receiving unit is still very questionable.<\/p>\n

This recent version of Brian Quick is capable of ripping off his mask at any time and revealing the real Brian Quick.<\/p>\n

Right now, at best, Case Keenum is playing like a number two quarterback\u2026but that will be tough to sustain as the season wears on\u2026Usually, a good backup has a strong arm and horrible accuracy\u2026or excellent accuracy but a horrible arm\u2026Keenum\u2019s a miracle, he\u2019s got neither\u2026and he\u2019s the starting quarterback for the NFL\u2019s Los Angeles franchise\u2026So I tip my hat to him\u2026(if indeed I were wearing a hat.)<\/p>\n

Charlie Sheen would call that, \u201cWinning.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u2026And an offensive line that should, at bare minimum, be able to drive block can\u2019t spring Todd Gurley (2.6 average) for even three-yards carry.<\/p>\n

Am I happy about them being 3-1? Absolutely.<\/p>\n

Am I excited about them being 3-1? Absolutely not.<\/p>\n

The Rams right now are fools gold. It\u2019s bright, its shiny, but eventually, someone who really knows their business (a gold prospector or a tough NFL team) is going to expose them.<\/p>\n

That might happen this week when the Buffalo Bills come to town. The Bills are not a great team either, but they are very physical and could make it a real long day for the Rams offense.<\/p>\n

If they win, I am going to be happy.<\/p>\n

If they lose, I\u2019m not going to be happy, but I will say\u2026I told you so.<\/p>\n

***<\/p>\n

\"Joe<\/a>

Joe T.’s High School football novel is available through Amazon.com<\/strong><\/span>
\u201cA literary snapshot of what goes on over the course of a high school football season\u2026an awesome read and a story that truly will transcend time.\u201d\u2014Jim Singiser, AD\/HC Arroyo Knights Football<\/strong>
\u201cThrill, dread, anxiety, love, agony, success, and failure; basically all the emotions you feel as a football player\/coach as you do in life, all wrapped up in a single book.\u201d\u2014Marc Paramo, HC Rosemead Panthers Football<\/strong><\/span>
\u201cI read the book and really enjoyed it a great deal. I would think coaches and parents could Learn a lot.\u201d\u2014John \u201cCoach\u201d Kentera, former sports talk host at Mighty 690 & Mighty 1090<\/strong><\/span><\/p><\/div>\n

On this date TOMORROW:<\/strong> October 5, 2012\u2026El Monte quarterback Brandon Martinez fired six touchdown passes to four different receivers. Josh Morales, Adolpho Sanchez, and Bryan Luevano each caught one. Abel Barrajas caught three to go with his 11 total receptions for 150 yards.<\/p>\n

(Barrajas\u2019s numbers would total 44 in my Fantasy Football League)<\/p>\n

The Lions defeated Arroyo, 38-21, for the first time since 1990.<\/p>\n

***<\/p>\n

So basically the Los Angeles Angels gave up Mark Trumbo for Hector Santiago\u2026Okay\u2026<\/p>\n

***<\/p>\n

Thank You, Sir May I Have Another Dept.:<\/strong><\/span>
\nBurbank and Hoover have met each of the last twelve years\u2026Burbank has won all twelve\u2026Burbank has won six by shutout\u2026Burbank has allowed ten points or more only three times (but not since 2009)\u2026Burbank has scored over 40 twelve times\u2026Burbank has scored over 45 twelve times\u2026Burbank has not scored less than 48 in each of the last twelve games\u2026Burbank has scored over 50 five times and over 60 twice\u2026<\/p>\n

The Tornadoes visit the Bulldogs this Thursday night.<\/p>\n

***<\/p>\n

I\u2019m not tight with Carolina Panthers HC, Ron Rivera\u2026but if you should talk to him can you tell him the best way to keep his quarterback healthy and efficient over the course of a 16 game season is not to have any designed runs for him beyond a sneak\u2026<\/p>\n

***<\/p>\n

When Arroyo goes to El Monte on Friday night, there will be a lot of interesting things happening\u2026besides first place in the Mission Valley League (and \u2018The Fate of The World\u2019)\u2026Arroyo has an exciting young quarterback in Ernesto Camacho\u2026El Monte has a trio playmakers in quarterback Andrew Ramos, running back Devin Romero, and receiver\/defensive back Sal Chavez.<\/p>\n

But the difference in this game could be the Knights combo wide receiver\/cornerback, Yezden Marquez.<\/p>\n

Offensively, Marquez has caught only ten passes but four of them have gone for touchdowns and he\u2019s averaging 24-yards per catch.<\/p>\n

Defensively, Marquez has picked off three passes and defended six.<\/p>\n

If the game is close, Marquez with a penchant for the big play might be the difference.<\/p>\n

If the game is a blowout, expect Marquez to have made some big plays.<\/p>\n

***<\/p>\n

Peterson always said Canadian beer sucked\u2026<\/p>\n

***<\/p>\n

On this night in 2007<\/strong>, South Hills running back Dorian Wells rushed for 133 yards and two touchdowns\u2014teammate Damon Kuklinski had ten tackles and two sacks in the Huskies 28-7 victory over Rancho Cucamonga at CDF.<\/p>\n

***<\/p>\n

The intentional walk should never be automatic in baseball\u2026It should always require four pitches to the catcher\u2026But the IBB (intentional base on balls) should never count against the pitcher as a walk or be\u00a0figured into his total WHIP\u2026Or maybe it already is\u2026so just ignore it\u2026or\u2026maybe I\u2019ve just stumbled into gold!<\/p>\n

Fools gold?<\/em><\/p>\n

***<\/p>\n

\"Speakes2\"<\/a>Midbits (same as \u2018Tidbits\u2019)<\/strong><\/span>
\nMidbits:<\/strong> Did Barry Bonds lose his job with Miami Marlins for coaching while on steroids? I swear, I think it was only flax seed oil he was using.<\/p>\n

Midbits:<\/strong> I\u2019m gonna guess if Baltimore\u2019s Adam Jones becomes a free agent\u2026odds are very small that he\u2019ll sign with Toronto.<\/p>\n

Midbits:<\/strong> A.C. Green turns 53 today.<\/p>\n

Midbits:<\/strong> Is it too late to wish I was a baseball player?<\/p>\n

Midbits:<\/strong> The New York Mets are promoting Tim Tebow to the Arizona Fall League\u2026<\/p>\n

***<\/p>\n

MLB GAMES JOE T. HAS WATCHED THIS SEASON (Minimum 5-innings)<\/strong><\/span>
\nNew York Mets: 121<\/strong><\/span>
\nLos Angeles Dodgers: 22<\/strong><\/span>
\nSan Francisco Giants: 17<\/strong><\/span>
\nLos Angeles Angels: 8<\/strong><\/span>
\nQuick Pitch (Watney\/Ryan): 91<\/strong><\/p>\n

The Dude abides\u2026<\/p>\n

645<\/p>\n

Psalm 138:3<\/p>\n

Contact Joe at joe@midvalleysports.com<\/p>\n

Author of \u201cTangent Dreams: A High School Football Novel\u201d available through amazon.com \u2026and \u201cThe Dead Bug Tales\u201d available this fall.<\/p>\n

Follow Joe on Twitter @joet13b<\/p>\n

\u201cJoe T.\u2019s Scoreboard\u201d is found at www.midvalleynews.com every Wednesday & in the hard copy of the Mid Valley News, published every Wednesday.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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