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Giff Nielsen
March 2009
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Giff Nielsen: March 2009 ArchivesIt was an absolutely great day for the Astros in Florida today. They didn't lose in fact word out of Grapefruit League action is they won and WON big time while not playing. Are you puzzled? Everyone is making excuses right now for their 1-14-2 record. I know it's only the spring but there is nothing to get excited about three weeks before their opener against the Cubs at Minute Maid Park until what we learned. Here it is. HOT off the press! The club is closing in on a one year $1.5 million dollar deal to get Ivan Rodriquez. Word is, the Astros will pay "Pudge" another $1.5 million in incentives based on gam... There is no question the Rockets are on a roll as they enter their game with the Lakers at Toyota Center. It's a 12 game home winning streak and doesn't this feel like Yogi would say, "It's Déjà vu all over again!" Remember last year, the Rockets were smokin' riding a 21 game winning streak with Kobe and the boys coming to town. In one of the great contests of the season, T-Mac and company went to work winning the game 104-92 and capturing the respect of the NBA record books recording their 22nd straight win, the second longest in the history of the league. ...The wild and crazy career of talented wide receiver Terrell Owens continues to get more bizarre but really it's the same old tired story. One of the best pass catches in the NFL gets tossed again and is running out of options to play the game where is abilities are so good. Owens promised this time it was going to be different as he donned a helmet with a star on the side instead of an eagle, but once again, it was only a matter of time before the sparkle of playing with the boys, wore thin just like it did in Philadelphia. ...If things keep coming together during this offseason for the Texans like it started with the signing of defensive end Antonio Smith, this average NFL defense just might become something special in a hurry. Give Texans general manager Rick Smith credit for being able to make a deal and do it fast. The hometown pro football team was looking for the other bookend to Mario Williams and they have hit the jackpot in free agency! They certainly paid a jackpot for him but that is the nature of the game. ... |
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Giff Nielsen blogs what he knows best, and that's sports. As a former player for BYU and a quarterback for the Houston Oilers during the "Luv Ya Blue" era, Giff gives you insight into the world of sports that most can't. |
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