NBA Lockout Over





In a previous post, I mentioned the troubles that the NBA players, coaches and owners had to go through. Over Thanksgiving weekend, the board reached a tentative agreement on players contracts. The first three games of the season will be played on Christmas Day (December 25). The three games will be:  Miami Heat vs. Dallas Mavericks, Boston Celtics vs. New York Knicks, and Chicago Bulls vs. Los Angeles Lakers. These will all be very exciting games because these 6 teams are talented and competative.







Chicago vs. Los Angeles
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Since the lockout took so long, the season will have to be shortened and there will be less games played. I think that it is critical for teams to start out strong if they want to make it into the playoffs. Personally, I didnt think that there would even be a basketball season. Because baksetball is my favorite sport, it would have stunk if there was no basketball on T.V. during the winter season. Good think I don't have to worry about that :)



 





Bears Make a Strong Attack

The Chicago Bears have won their last 5 games against the Vikings, the Buccaneers, the Eagles, the Lions, and the Chargers. These wins come from the contibutions of the Offensive Lines, the Defensive Lines, and the Special Teams. Although they haven't lost in 5 games, they are still in second place behind the undefeated Green Bay Packers. Jay Cutler, the quarterback for the Chicago Bears, has been on his game and completing many of his passes. In the past game on Sunday (November 20) the bears beat the Chargers 31-20 against the San Diego Chargers.

Jay Cutler #6
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Another player making a lot of contributions is Devin Hester. Hester is a Wide Reciever as well as an amazing punt returner. He holds the record for the most number of Touchdowns off of Punt Returns. Hester is also a big contributor to the offensive line. As a wide reciever, it is his responsibility to make catches and run it towards the endzone. Devin Hester is my favorite player, not for his football playing ability, but because of his jersey number. Devin Hester is #23 and my birthday is August 23, therefore we both have the number 23 in common :)

Devin Hester #23
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In my blog post 2 weeks ago, I commented on how well the Blackhawks were doing. After that post, they started going downhill. Hopefully I don't jinx the Bear's chances.

Entire Bears Team
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Tebow Jersey Stir Up

Tim Tebow, the Denver Brocos' quarterback, is one of the best quarterbacks in the NFL. When Tebow is not on the Football field, he is a loyal Catholic. He is devoted to his religion and constantly refers to Jesus. At the past game on Sunday (11/13), many fans in the stands wore Tebow's number 15 jersey. Instead of displaying his name above the number, it was replaced with the name "JESUS". In the past two days it has been a constant debate between players, fans, and coaches. Some people believe that it is over the top and the jersey shouldn't have been made in the first place. They believe that it was a problem because it was comparing Tim Tebow to the Mesiah and that the rest of his teammates were his "disciples". In addition, Tebow wore the Darwin Fish on his chest. All of this commotion started because of one jersey created by many fans. In my opion, I don't see this as a problem and I don't find it offensive.  I believe that fans should be able to wear whatever they want and can think about players in their own way. If they think of Tebow as "Jesus", or some incredible Son of God, that is their opinion. To take a poll on what you think, click here.



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Hawks Off to a Great Start

With a record of 8-2-3, the Chiacgo Blackhawks are the #1 team in the Western Conference. With the combination of great offensive lines and awesome goalies, the Hawks have gone 6-1-3 in the last 10 games. The games have been exciting, action packed nail bitters, 3 of which went into overtime and shootouts. The top two players on the Blackhaws, Patrick Kane (#88) with 15 points and Marian Hossa (#81) with 13 points have been leading the Hawks in goals and assists. With the season under way, the Hawks have a chance to make the playoffs (if they continue to play the way they have). The Blackhawks faceoff against the Vancouver Canucks at 6:00 Central Time. It is sure to be an exciting one.

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