Cowboys fire Rob Ryan, hire former Bucs DC Monte Kiffin, 4-3
defense comes back to Dallas.
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Reason for Ryan firing: Jerry said the defenses
performance against the Seahawks and Bears were primary reasons for his
dismissal. (The offense and special teams unit turned the ball over 8 times in
those 2 games).
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This move was all Jerry, confirms Jason Garrett is a
puppet head coach just as we all suspected all along.
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Defense moves to 4-3 scheme but more importantly the
cover 2 scheme. This puts less a priority on corners in coverage (yr after you
traded 2nd round pick and $50 million for Carr & Claiborne).
Puts more coverage responsibilities on the safeties. Also, the corners have to
be better run defenders. Neither of which is their forte.
o Huge
questions along Dline, you have DWare but that’s it. Spencer is free agent,
cost $8 million a yr over 4-5 yrs. Can’t depend that Jay Ratliff will be impact
player with his recent history (durability and declining play prior to that).
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Team should admit mistakes and pay the financial price
for it.
o Miles
Austin, Jay Ratliff, Doug Free, Gerald Sensabaugh, Marcus Spears, Dan Connor
need to go. Problem is they will not admit those mistakes since they have no
alternative due to constant misses in draft.
Mavericks win two in a row!
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Beat the Memphis
Grizzlies 104 – 83. Key was a tough defensive performance, held the Grizzlies
to 39 points in the first half, by far their best performance defensively to
date. Other key point is Mavs had six players score double digits vs a team
that ranked 2nd in NBA in scoring defense.
o Record
is now 15-23.
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Despite Mavericks poor start to the season, Cuban said
he has no plans to trade Dirk.
The NHL lockout is officially over and there will be hockey
this year.
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First order of business for Stars will be to lock up
Jamie Benn to a new contract. Team wants to sign him to a 3 yr deal for about
$6 million a yr. Benn wants a 5-6 yr deal that takes him right to unrestricted
free agency to hit a well deserved big payday.
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Stars first game is Saturday, January 19th vs
the Phoenix Coyotes.
o Team
will not be a overly physical team especially defensively, think will have a
hard time holding onto leads.
o The
powerplay should be drastically improved adding capable scorers in the top 6.
o The
lockout shorterned season should help the old vets of Ray Whitney & Jaromir
Jagr make a consistent impact this season.
Rangers sign DH Lance Berkman
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Signed him to one year $11 million deal with a club
option for a second year.
o He
will be the switch hitting bat to help give protection to the top half of the
lineup. Washington
has already said he will hit 3rd.
o Berkman
will work pitchers and not be the easy out (first pitch swinging) that plagued
Josh Hamilton, Mike Young and even Ian Kinsler.
o Durability
is a concern after he played only 32 games in 2012 but team is banking on a
performance of 130 games, 30 homers with 90 plus RBIs hitting around .290
o I
really like the signing as gives Rangers a tough out in the lineup and if the
team gets off to a poor start or even out of the running for a playoff spot.
This along with other veterans a valuable trade piece to send elsewhere and get
good prospects in return.
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