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    Best Wishes Bobby Murcer

    in New York Yankees

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    Murcer recovering after brain surgery

     

    Bobby Murcer, the Yankees' broadcaster and former All-Star outfielder, underwent surgery to remove a brain tumor in Houston on Thursday afternoon.

    A statement released by The University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center said that Murcer was "awake and resting comfortably" following the operation.

     

    "The Murcer family would like to thank all those who have extended their well wishes and support," the statement said.

     

    The New York Daily News reported Thursday morning that Murcer, 60, had been suffering headaches and a loss of energy in recent days. An MRI on Christmas Eve revealed the tumor.

     

    "I'm feeling OK and we're just going to have to see what this surgery will bring," Murcer told the newspaper Wednesday night. "I'm hopeful that everything will turn out OK and I'm thankful to have so many friends who are rooting for me."

     

    Among those friends is Yankees owner George Steinbrenner, who wished Murcer well in a statement released by the club on Friday.

     

    "I am so pleased that Bobby Murcer came through the surgery so well," Steinbrenner said.

     

    "He has been a valued member of the Yankee family for over 40 years. Bobby is a loyal friend of mine, was and is a terrific Yankee, is an eloquent broadcaster and an extremely charitable person.

     

    "I, and the entire Yankee organization, wish him a complete and rapid recovery -- and our hearts go out to his wife, Kay, and their family. I look forward to hearing his voice, his wit and his wise observations very soon.

     

    "Good luck, pal."

     

    Murcer was a five-time All-Star during his 17 big-league seasons, with four of those All-Star appearances coming as a member of the Yankees.

     

    For most of the last 23 years, Murcer has worked as a Yankees broadcaster. Murcer was in the radio booth as color analyst from 1983-85, and has been on TV as a color commentator since 1987. He served as the team's assistant general manager in 1986.

    Bottom Line

    in New York Giants

    Posted

    Give this mess a read.....

     

    As reported by Giants beat writer Ralph Vacchiano: (blog)

     

    Calculating Big Blue's Playoff Hopes

     

    Upon further review, the Giants don't control their own destiny. At least, not completely.

     

    That's why this time of year is so confusing for anyone who doesn't have a doctorate in calculus. We were all so sure last night that all the Giants had to do was win their last two games and they were still in the playoffs. But the Giants discovered early this morning that there is one scenario where they can go 2-0 and still be on the outside looking in:

     

    IF ...

     

    Philadelphia beats Dallas and then loses to Atlanta, which would leave the Eagles at 9-7 ...

    And Atlanta beats Carolina and Philly, leaving them at 9-7 ...

    And Dallas defeats Detroit, which would make them 10-6 and give them the NFC East title ...

     

    THEN ...

     

    The Eagles, Falcons and Giants would all be tied at 9-7.

     

    IN THAT CASE ...

     

    NFL rules say that when there's a three-way tie for a wild-card spot, ties inside the division are broken first. That means the Giants would be eliminated by a tie-breaker with the Eagles based on their division record. Philly would be 5-1 in the NFC East and the Giants would be 4-2. And Philly and the Falcons would get the wild-card spots.

     

    Make sense?

     

    * * *

     

    You think that's confusing. How about this scenario I discovered (and I'm 87.3% sure I'm right about this) where the Giants get in the playoffs with a 7-9 record ....

     

    IF ...

     

    The Giants go 0-2 and finish 7-9 ...

    The Falcons go 0-2 and finish 7-9 ...

    The Vikings go 0-2 and finish 6-10 ...

    The Panthers go 1-1, with the one victory coming over Atlanta, and finish 7-9 ...

    The 49ers go 0-2 and finish 6-10 ...

    The Packers go 1-1, with the one victory coming over Minnesota, and finish 7-9 ...

    And the Rams go 1-1, with the one victory coming over Minnesota, and finish 7-9 ...

     

    THEN ...

     

    The Giants, Falcons, Panthers, Packers and Rams would all be tied for the final wild-card spot with a 7-9 record.

     

    IN THAT CASE ...

     

    Division ties are broken first, so the Panthers would eliminate the Falcons based on a better division record (4-1 to 3-2). That would leave the Giants, Panthers, Packers and Rams in a knot for one spot.

     

    They haven't all played each other, so conference record becomes the first tie-breaker. The Packers and Giants would both be 6-6 in the NFC, which would eliminate the Panthers and Rams (both 5-7).

     

    That would leave the Packers and Giants tied in record and in conference record. So they'd move to the No. 3 tie-breaker -- record in common games. They will have both played the Bears, Saints, Seahawks and Eagles (the Giants have played the Eagles twice, and the Packers will have played the Bears twice). The Giants would be 1-4 in those games, thanks to their miracle, fourth-quarter comeback in Philly on Sept. 17. The Packers would be 0-5.

     

    That would eliminate the Packers and leave the Eagles and the Giants as the two wild-card teams.

     

    I'm sure there's another scenario where they could finish 7-9 and still get in. I'm also pretty sure that if I tried to figure it out for you my head would explode.

     

    * * *

     

    Want to cut through the confusion? Here are the most important two things to know right now:

     

    1. The Giants can clinch a playoff berth this weekend if they beat the Saints AND the Vikings lose to or tie the Packers AND the Falcons lose to Carolina AND the Eagles either beat or tie the Cowboys, AND EITHER a Seahawks win or tie against the Chargers OR a 49ers loss to the Cardinals.

     

    That scenario prevents the Falcons from getting in over the Giants by virtue of a three-way tie with them and the Eagles, and it clinches the NFC West for the Seahawks, which prevents them from stealing a wild-card berth from the Giants.

     

    (Many thanks to NFL tie-breaking expert Joe Ferreira for that mind-numbing analysis.)

     

    2. The NFC East race is over for the Giants. For them to finish in first, the Cowboys would have to lose twice to fall to 9-7. Since one of those losses would be to the Eagles, the Eagles would finish 9-7 too. In the case of that three-way tie, the tie-breaker is best record head-to-head among the three teams. The Giants split both series to go 2-2. But the Eagles swept the Cowboys, making them 3-1. So the Eagles would be the NFC East champs and the Giants would finish second.

     

    * * *

     

    Now, if you'll excuse me, I'm going to go repeatedly bang my head into a brick wall.

    And The Giants Want to Go to The Playoffs

    in New York Giants

    Posted

    Ya know, I've been backing Eli since we drafted him....but how many times did you guys see him throw behind players, throw to phantom players (meaning there's nobody around for like 5-10 yards)...my patience is wearing real f**kin' thin....controlling our destiny??? The way we're playing-we won't last in the playoffs!!!! :brooding: :brooding: :furious::furious:

    Stoudemire, Suns down Kings

    in Everything Sports

    Posted

    Amare Stoudemire scored 20 points and grabbed nine rebounds to lead the Phoenix Suns to their 14th straight win, a 105-98 victory over the Sacramento Kings. The streak ties the Suns franchise- record, which was set in 1992, by the last Phoenix team to reach the NBA Finals.

     

    ,Kurt Thomas scored 18 points off of the bench for Phoenix, which received 16 points and 12 assists from Steve Nash. Raja Bell scored 15 points and Shawn Marion added 14 for Phoenix. Boris Diaw scored 12 points for the Suns.

     

    Kevin Martin scored 23 points for the Kings, who have lost two of three. John Salmons scored 20, and Ron Artest finished with 16 points for Sacramento. Mike Bibby scored 14 points and tallied seven assists, and Francisco Garcia added 12 points off of the bench. Kenny Thomas had 11 points and 13 rebounds for the Kings.

     

    Phoenix led by as many as 12 in the fourth quarter, but the Kings were able to cut to within five on two Thomas free throws that made it 103-98 with 1:22 left in the game. Sacramento failed to hit another shot, though, and the Suns held on for the win.

     

    Phoenix took control of the game in the third quarter, outscoring the Kings 35-23 in the quarter to take an 80-73 lead into the final 12 minutes. The Suns scored 11 straight early in the quarter, taking a 56-54 lead on a three by Bell with 8:36 left.

     

    Sacramento started fast, and led by 10 in the first quarter. Three Martin free throws put the Kings up 21-11 with 4:40 left. A three by Leandro Barbosa brought Sacramento to within 24-19 with 2:41 left in the first but the Kings closed the quarter with five straight points, and a driving layup by Bibby restored Sacramento''s 10-point lead at 29-19 entering the second quarter.

     

    An Artest jumper put the Kings up 50-39 with 34 seconds left in the first half, but the Suns scored six straight to finish the second quarter. Nash drilled a three, and Barbosa converted a three-point play with three seconds left to pull Phoenix to within 50-45 at halftime.

     

    Game Notes

     

    Sacramento outrebounded the Suns, 45-34...Phoenix has won four straight over the Kings, but had lost 10 of 12 in Sacramento before Saturday''s win...Phoenix will go for a franchise-best 15th straight win against the Toronto Raptors in Phoenix on Tuesday, Dec. 19

     

    :rock::rock: :worshippy: :rock::rock:

    T.O. targets Plaxico for KO

    in New York Giants

    Posted

    IRVING, Tex. - Plaxico Burress has more to worry about than just Michael Strahan.

    Terrell Owens remembers how Burress called him a "coward" who purposely slipped on the turf to avoid a potential hit during the Giants' 36-22 win in Dallas last month. Owens says Burress will want to watch out this Sunday, particularly for hard-hitting safety Roy Williams.

     

    When reminded yesterday that Owens had joked a few weeks ago how Williams would take care of Burress for him, Owens said, "Yeah, we'll get him this week. We'll get him this week. All I know is, everybody, that defense has been hitting some people, kind of laying the wood a little bit," Owens said after practice at the Cowboys' Valley Ranch base. "I'm pretty sure they have been watching the film so he better watch out."

     

    The Cowboys' bulletin board should be overflowing with motivation for their rematch with the Giants at the Meadowlands. Bill Parcells already has Jeremy Shockey's "there is no way they have a chance in hell to beat us when we play our football" boast from a week ago to work with.

     

    "He was just popping off at the mouth," Owens said of Shockey. "Whatever he needs to do to spark that team and probably try to get a rise out of us. He is not going to do it. Right now he is frustrated. What they should really be focusing on trying to do is get off that losing streak. And I don't foresee it happening this weekend."

     

    Williams, who was not available for comment, has incentive to target Burress. After that Monday night Giant win, Burress criticized the Dallas safety for complaining about how he was impeded by an official from making a play on Burress when the Giants' receiver caught a 50-yard touchdown bomb. Williams collided with the back judge on the play. "He couldn't have made that play if he wanted to," Burress said after the game. "He can't cover and No.25 (rookie safety Patrick Watkins) can't cover. It wasn't a surprise. That's been (Williams') rap since he came in the league. He's a 250-pound ankle tackler. That's what he is. And horse collars, too."

     

    "He wouldn't have made that play if he was on a skateboard," Burress added.

     

    Burress went on to say Williams' reputation for being a premier hitter should come with an asterisk.

     

    "He is, when you ain't looking," Burress said. "He'll sock you when you ain't looking. Look at how he tackles guys coming straight at him and guys that are not looking. He's a different football player."

     

    Owens is still surprised that Burress knocked him. The two controversial receivers are both represented by agent Drew Rosenhaus and they trained together during the offseason in Miami. "For him to make that comment, it was very disturbing to me," Owens said. "I called up Drew and said, 'What is going on? Why would he say a thing like that?' (Rosenhaus) had no answers for me. We have never had a war of words or any type of animosity toward each other. It came out of thin air."

    STRAHAN TO PLAX: YOU QUIT

    in New York Giants

    Posted

    November 29, 2006 -- Giants defensive end Michael Strahan has come down hard on receiver Plaxico Burress for his lack of effort in Sunday's 24-21 loss to the Titans.

     

    Burress failed to run hard on an overthrown pass from Eli Manning in the fourth quarter that was intercepted by cornerback Pacman Jones. Burress then made a half-hearted attempt at tackling Jones, who easily escaped for a 26-yard return.

     

    "It's a shame, because Plaxico is a great player and a good guy to be around, but at the same time you're judged by your actions on the field and you can't give up, you can't quit, because you're not quitting on yourself, you're quitting on us," Strahan said Monday on his weekly WFAN appearance. "We work too hard all together to have that type of stuff happen, and Plaxico is one of the guys who works hard.

     

    "I don't quite understand what his motivation is, or what his lack of motivation is in those type of situations. I'm pretty sure I'm going to try to see what it is and try to see if I can talk to him about it.

     

    "He's too great of a player to have people look at him and think he's a quitter. Don't be labeled as a guy who's a sometimes player, I-play-when-I-want-to type of attitude. He's too good for that."

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