AFC East

The Dolphins, Jets, and Patriots all have nine wins and five loses. Each are competing not only for their division, but also a Wild Card spot. The Pats have probably the easiest path because they are a hot team and they don't have to face a big time rival to end the season. The Jets and Fins game might end up telling who makes the playoffs or who doesn't. I believe though that the Jets and/or Dolphins will make the playoffs because each are facing weak opponents and their game against each other won't really matter in the end. The Patriots I don't think will make the playoffs because they will be on cruise control and won't be motivated to play hard. Therefore, the Jets or Dolphins will win the division and go on to the playoffs. To think that the Dolphins were 1 and 15 last year to this is amazing, but you got to thank the league for giving them such a weak schedule.

Who do you think will win the division? And who will win in week 17, Fins or Jets?

Joe Sakic

The captain of the Colorado Avalanche got injured this week. He is already out because of back problems, but this is another one of those injuries that is weird, but funny. Sakic lives in Colorado where it snows during the winter, and while using his snow blower he broke three fingers. He will be out another three months because he underwent surgery to fix his fingers and tendon damage. He still currently has a herniated disc in his back, which was expected to leave him out until mid-January. The past two years he has been plagued by injuries, and was even thinking about retiring last year because of surgery to fix a hernia. This is just another odd injury that took place while an athlete was at home, not even at their job. There have been a bunch of odd injuries this past year throughout all the sports, and for a week of so each athlete has been a laughing stock.

What comes next for Sakic, will he retire at the end of this year or come back for his 21st season? Then also, what will be the next odd injury that happens to one of these big time athletes?

New York Mets

The New York Mets the last two years have come up short in making the playoffs, and the latest addition might help them make it next year. This week the Mets signed the best closing pitcher Francisco Rodriquez, who had the record for most saves in a season, with 62 saves and a 2.24 ERA. The Mets' bullpen has been absolutely terrible the past two years and is the reason for the Mets not to make the playoffs. Every team who faced the Mets wanted to get right to their bullpen because of the all the runs that they as a whole gave up. The only pitcher who came from the bullpen and did their job was Billy Wagner, but he's out for the all of next season with ligament replacement surgery in his elbow.

This will be the type of move, I believe, that will help the Mets make the playoffs next year, after two disappointing seasons. The only thing that I think the Mets should do, is either trade for a legitimate 8th inning guy or even sign another closer and make him pitch the 8th innings. Even if the bullpen is just a little better they should make the playoffs because the last two years they have had late leads in the division before losing them due to their awful bullpen. Also, the Mets are moving into a new stadium, which I think will motivate them. But at the same time will have better home field advantage because all the games will be sold out the whole season.

How do you think the addition of K-Rod will help? And how do you think the Mets will do next year?

Derrick Rose

After being a one and done player in College Basketball out of the University of Memphis, Rose went one to be the top pick in this year's draft. This week he suffered an odd injury while at home. While laying in his own bed, he sliced his arm open and needed ten stitches. This all happened while he was laying in his bed cutting up an apple, then he got up to get something else and came back. He ended up laying back down on his bed and forgot the knife was there, and it cut him. The kids only 20 years old, I think something like this is funny and such a minor mistake, but still the news goes wild over something so minor. I don't think this will effect his play the next couple of weeks while he plays with stitches in his arm.

Do you think this cut will make a difference in the way he plays? Also, do you think something like this will happen again?

The Big Game

This weekend there are two huge games in the College Football world. First there is the game between Florida and Alabama fighting for the SEC Championship, and the second game is Oklahoma and Missouri fighting for the Big 10 Championship. The Florida and Alabama game I believe means more because of the fact that both teams are ranked in the top 10 and the winner will definetely be heading to the BCS Championship game. The Gators have been on fire but also haven't been playing that great of opponents the past couple weeks. They only have one, but it came earlier in the season and only one by one point to Ole Miss, and Alabama is undefeated coming into the week. I believe that the game will be close and Alabama will be playing with a chip on their shoulder because they have the better record and are being called the underdogs.

Then the second game is Oklahoma and Missouri, even though Missouri has been a disappointment this year I think they will bring their A game and play their best game of the year. Oklahoma will go to the BCS Championship if they win the game no matter what, but if they lose the dilemma begins. Texas will most likely end up going for Oklahoma if they lose, but Texas is upset because of the fact that Texas was the only team to beat Oklahoma and it was even in a neutral sight. Missouri on the other hand is playing for a better bowl game this year because they had a worse year than last year. I think Oklahoma will end up winning this game because of their offense and having so many stars.

Who do you think will win Florida or Alabama? Missouri or Oklahoma?

Portland Trailblazers

The Trailblazers are a young team that is showing their skills this year and improving quickly. The team has gotten off to a quick start and has 13 wins and only 6 loses. They are currently tied for first place in the Northwest Division and are currently third in the Western Conference. The reason the team has improved so much in such a sort time is because of their leading scorer Brandon Roy, and top forward in LaMarcus Aldridge. But also, the past years their draft's have been very effective and they have gotten some key players like Greg Oden, Rudy Fernandez, Jerryd Bayless, and Nicolas Batum.

Greg Oden is in his rookie year, but missed all of last year after having surgery to repair damage in his knee. Rudy Fernandez was a star in the Spanish league, and got him in the draft, now he's one of the best players off the bench. Jerryd Bayless doesn't play many minutes, but he could possibly be a star in the league in a couple of years, he just needs time to develop. Then their starting forward Batum, the Blazers picked him up in this years draft and has been a surprise pick. He has been a legitimate starter and is a top defensive player on the team.

What's the Blazers future going to look like? Playoffs? Champions? What do you think about the Blazers?

Free Agents

This year there are some key free agents that are available that could really help a club. Big time pitchers like C.C Sabathia, Francisco Rodriquez, and A.J Burnett. Also, big name outfielders like Manny Ramirez, Adam Dunn, and World Champion Pat Burrell. Each guy could be making ten million plus and team will offer them the money. There are also many infielders, who could really help a team offensively and defensively.

A team could dramatically improve their roster by signing just one of the guy that is a free agent. Teams like Boston and the two New York teams, who have a lot of money, could get two or even three top free agents to fill in the spots. Teams like the Marlins would never sign these expensive free agents because they just don't have the money available. But, who ever does get Manny or C.C will get legitimate players and won't be upset with with what they get. I think Manny will either go back to Los Angeles or New York, then C.C is either going to New York, San Francisco, Milwaukee, or Los Angeles. Both will not end up going to the same place because of the money that both are asking for, but they will not be afraid to wait until they get the most money.

Where do you think C.C and Manny will end up by the end of the off-season?