{"id":87633,"date":"2024-12-26T13:29:34","date_gmt":"2024-12-26T20:29:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/midvalleysports.com\/?p=87633"},"modified":"2024-12-26T13:29:54","modified_gmt":"2024-12-26T20:29:54","slug":"fanview-12-26-24","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/midvalleysports.com\/?p=87633","title":{"rendered":"FanView: 12\/26\/24"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>By Joe Torosian<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-54427\" src=\"http:\/\/midvalleysports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Oscar-Madison3.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"272\" height=\"327\" srcset=\"https:\/\/midvalleysports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Oscar-Madison3.png 498w, https:\/\/midvalleysports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Oscar-Madison3-58x70.png 58w, https:\/\/midvalleysports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Oscar-Madison3-250x300.png 250w, https:\/\/midvalleysports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Oscar-Madison3-125x150.png 125w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 272px) 100vw, 272px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>&#8220;People of mediocre ability sometimes achieve outstanding success because they don&#8217;t know when to quit. Most men succeed because they are determined to.&#8221;\u2014George Allen<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Kick it!<\/p>\n<p>I didn&#8217;t think there was anything overly woke about Netflix&#8217;s NFL broadcast yesterday\u2026and with the money they paid for the rights to host NFL games, I get all the big swings they&#8217;re taking for an audience. <!--more--><\/p>\n<p>However, if Netflix wants to get into sports, it must hire better people in front and behind the camera. They need to hire better content people and have a clue about the stress their sorry streaming tech causes for NFL fans on Christmas Day.<\/p>\n<p>***&nbsp;<br \/>\n<strong>Note to NFL:<\/strong> Christmas Day games are find Friday through Monday\u2026Tuesday through Thursday, leave it alone.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Note to NFL Players:<\/strong> Your union is not on your side.<\/p>\n<p>***<br \/>\n<strong>Last Add Netflix:<\/strong> Cakes? Robes? Digital snowflakes? Who thought that was a great idea?<\/p>\n<p>***<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s Joe Thuney&#8217;s world, and we all live in it. I know that&#8217;s a bit much, but in a season of chaos at LT\u2026the All-Pro guard is doing a great job protecting Patrick Mahomes blindside.<\/p>\n<p>He&#8217;s allowed zero sacks against the Browns, Texans, and Steelers\u2026 That&#8217;s against Myles Garrett, Danielle Hunter, Will Anderson Jr, and T.J. Watt.<\/p>\n<p>***<br \/>\nI&#8217;ve been out of the high school football scene for a while\u2026.Who won the San Antonio League this year?<\/p>\n<p>***<br \/>\n<strong>Regarding Ravens-Texans:<\/strong><br \/>\nYou have to appreciate the way Lamar Jackson&#8217;s game just keeps getting better and better. And it&#8217;s because he works his butt off and is a leader.<\/p>\n<p>I will not be upset if he wins a Super Bowl\u2026the deal is that he has to win a Super Bowl.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Regarding QBs:<\/strong> DeMeco Ryans needs to make C.J. Stroud room with the linebackers and fed a steady diet of raw meat\u2026Maybe some testosterone enhancers\u2026The kid looks soft\u2026After that crying spell at Arrowhead, I&#8217;d be curious to know what some veterans think.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Game-Day-RamCave-Joe-Torosian\/dp\/B0DFTLJVY6\/ref=sr_1_1?crid=3R4RO5W0S5DOX&amp;dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.lwSvHUu8fdqwpwO887HBe2EBq33_RiI2xSj8TE6ZUhQ8fHrsE-ZCcD977aM433hXfbWpdl61AMhdpO9PJ9-xmLJzDFuIpbSBTiUBNR9U1Hg3vbhZGbdjvNYXH0q3nsYZ-2dXNZ3nyNsnzWvzGeJYBzwy-aT84Agtv2d5dKdgn7zSAM5ut2RVAz_wY8eW6bu7aRF7uOnXKnDHQs2ux7dEfwD0LGNB1mZtgxhO-oy6bUM.YcCudH5DsHP-_hDM8U-cVd-KkolBI9xO2mzYHbPdKHA&amp;dib_tag=se&amp;keywords=Joe+Torosian&amp;qid=1735244707&amp;sprefix=joe+torosian%2Caps%2C212&amp;sr=8-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-87604 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/midvalleysports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Ramcavefullcover1_jpg-400x254.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"751\" height=\"477\"><\/a>***<br \/>\nThrowing this out to Dodger fans\u2026Why make Ohtani a starter? Keep him at DH and use him as a fireman in high-leverage situations.<\/p>\n<p>***<br \/>\n<strong>Next Add Chiefs:<\/strong> So if Travis Kelce pumps hips in sexually suggestive thrusts the NFL&#8217;s cool with it\u2026But he dunks a ball over the goalpost after scoring a touchdown, and it&#8217;s a flag?<\/p>\n<p>The NFL should be grateful we have the District of Columbia\u2026otherwise its foolishness would be fully exposed.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>***<br \/>\n<strong>Next to Last Add Chiefs:<\/strong> To think that Otis Taylor, who last played in the NFL in 1975, is still in the top five for receiving touchdowns, with 57, for the team is amazing.<\/p>\n<p>***<br \/>\nI like hockey, but my schedule only allows me to watch playoff hockey\u2026but I don&#8217;t know what Old Time Hockey is.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Is it playing outside in a baseball stadium? Or is it Dave &#8220;The Hammer&#8221; Schultz, The Hanson Brothers, Tim &#8220;Dr. Hook&#8221; McCracken, and Ogie Ogelthorpe kind of hockey?<\/p>\n<p>If it&#8217;s the latter, sign me up.<\/p>\n<p>***<br \/>\nThe Arizona Cardinals will be without both of their starting tackles on Saturday night. LT Paris Johnson and RT Jonah Williams (The former Bengal) have been placed on the IR.<\/p>\n<p>***<br \/>\nWas <em>&#8220;Zero Day&#8221;<\/em> made with the expectation of a Kamala Harris presidency?<\/p>\n<p>***<br \/>\n<strong>Last Add KC:<\/strong> This is a dynasty because of Mahomes, Andy Reid, and Steve Spagnuolo, who (to the Chiefs&#8217; benefit) whiffed as an HC\u2026So they can be a little less talented because, as a team, they are always better.&nbsp;<br \/>\nYesterday proved that the defense is more than just Chris Jones.<\/p>\n<p>***<br \/>\nI have not seen a non-playoff college bowl game this year. Have you? Then again, I haven&#8217;t sat through any NBA games for a month.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_87527\" style=\"width: 844px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-87527\" class=\"size-full wp-image-87527\" src=\"http:\/\/midvalleysports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/RamViewMVS.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"834\" height=\"500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/midvalleysports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/RamViewMVS.jpeg 834w, https:\/\/midvalleysports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/RamViewMVS-400x240.jpeg 400w, https:\/\/midvalleysports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/RamViewMVS-70x42.jpeg 70w, https:\/\/midvalleysports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/RamViewMVS-768x460.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/midvalleysports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/RamViewMVS-150x90.jpeg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 834px) 100vw, 834px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-87527\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">&#8220;<strong><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">RamView&#8221; Live on Youtube&#8230;Friday 12\/27\/24 5:PM<\/span><\/strong><\/p><\/div>\n<p>***<br \/>\nSo why can&#8217;t a talented high school player from El Monte get an NIL deal from Longo Toyota, play two years at Mt. SAC with a NIL deal, then play four years of D-1 football (at multiple schools), make money, and get an education?<\/p>\n<p>Seven years of making money before entering the NFL Draft, likely with a degree,\u2026so why would they need the NFL?<\/p>\n<p>The Dude abides\u2026<br \/>\n1,222<br \/>\n2 Corinthians 1:9<br \/>\njtbank1964@yahoo.com<br \/>\nFollow Joe on X: @joet13b<br \/>\nInstagram: @joet13b<br \/>\nYouTube: \u201cRamView\u201d (MWF)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Joe Torosian &#8220;People of mediocre ability sometimes achieve outstanding success because they don&#8217;t know when to quit. Most men succeed because they are determined to.&#8221;\u2014George Allen Kick it! 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