Monday's Meeting (Limited Access)

As with every Monday, the guys from the Main Event Sports show and I flood each other’s email inboxes with our thoughts about the weekend in the world of sports. Among the topics this week were football games with some decisions that went well (Redskins) and some that didn‘t (Belichick). The ongoing sob story that is Louisville football. We also got to watch a legend in boxing grow even bigger.

So here is an edited glimpse into our Monday discussions.
Minus the name calling and insults.

UK:

The highly anticipated debut of John Wall finally happened. And man was he needed. Wall finished the game with 19 points including the game winner with .5 seconds remaining in the game to beat visiting Miami of Ohio.

Bell: Wall is cold! That shot is gonna boost his confidence even more. The team as a whole however wasn’t prepared for their opponent’s intensity. They’ve gotta know they’re gonna be a target all year so they’ve got to expect everyone’s best.


Trav: All of Lexington was on suicide watch! Wall saved the day and you couldn’t have scripted that last play any better for the freshman. But like I said on the show. UK has PLENTY of room for improvement and that in itself is scary.

Consensus: John Wall is a good and will get better, much like the rest of his team.

Belichick:

The Patriot’s coach is being ripped the day after a loss to the Colts. A large part of the blame is being directed at the hooded one and his decision to go for it on fourth and two in the Patriots own territory late in the game while up six.
A bobbled pass and textbook Peyton Manning drive later and Belichick is being skewered in the media today.

Mr. Marvelous: “I can’t argue with coach for making that call. Belichick has three good reasons why he can make that call. Super Bowl XXXVI, Super Bowl XXXVIII and Super Bowl XXXVIX. He’s also got a ring as for each as a reminder.


The Colts would’ve marched down the field and scored anyway. Manning had heated up and was picking New England apart anyway. Belichick made the right call, and if it wasn’t for a bobble of the ball we wouldn’t even be having this conversation.
You’ve got Tom Brady, it’s two yards, why not?


Mike Brown: And that’s why you do radio. The Patriots offense at that time in the game was out of sync. The Colts defense was breaking on passes... the crowd was into it and the Patriots defense had actually defended the Colts well on the on their next to last possession.


If I’m Belichick, I’m punting. Make Peyton Manning go 60-70 yards for a TD rather than thirty. Plain and simple.

Consensus: We never came to an agreement on this one.

Louisville wins first conference game:

Louisville finally dropped that conference goose egg from their record with a win Saturday. Although a win, it was against the Syracuse Orangemen who were also winless in conference play coming into the game.

Haven: Well Louisville can say they won another Orange Bowl!! Get it? Orangemen. Orange Bowl? Well the real joke has been UofL football this year. The Cards had less than 50 total yards at half-time to a team that routinely gives up way more than that per down. If it wasn't for a botched extra point and some great special teams play Guy we would have lost another one.

Consensus: Lets Fire Kragthorpe and try to get the program back on track



Pac-Man

Manny Pacquiao obliterated Miguel Cotto Saturday in Las Vegas. In the later rounds Cotto looked to regain some bounce in his step, but in reality he was just running from Manny and that devastating left hand. Kinda sad.

But will we ever get to see the Floyd Mayweather Jr. vs. Pacquiao fight everyone is asking for?

Marvelous: Mayweather has to fight the fight the fans want to see. I was shocked that Manny dominated Cotto the way he did. He should be able to give Floyd a run for his money but Floyd due to his speed. But in the end, Mayweather will win just because the way I saw him whoop Juan Manuel Marquez who went toe to toe with Manny on two occasions and held his own. At the end of the night, Mayweather will shut down Pacman.

Consensus: We’re putting our combined paychecks of $37.50 on Mayweather to win.

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