Weekend Roundup

After a long weekend and really not much news other than the Pats and Bruins games, I went around and dug up some news worthy things and a couple not-so news worthy things that I could shit on. First, the Bruins:

• The game against Tampa was awesome. It was exactly how you want to see them play. They were aggressive, they created opportunities, they were physical, Timmy was once again stellar between the pipes, and Seguin had some dirty tape to tape passes. But, today's game against Colorado was painstaking to watch. Very little effort from anyone not named Bergeron, Marchand, Peverley, Seguin, and hell I'd even throw Pouliot in there.
• Tyler Seguin looks like a completely different player from the kid who was consistently benched and relegated to fourth line duties last year. His vision has gotten 10 times better, which is really just a result of being more comfortable in the league this year, because his vision while playing for Plymouth in the OHL was God-like. The 150 footer he made to Peverley this afternoon was something very few guys in the league can do. The kid gets the puck and instead of looking east to west like pretty much every other guy in the league, he looks south to north and that's exactly why he was able to spot Peverley streaking up the ice. But seriously, how in hell does Peverley miss the net on an opportunity like that?
• Tuukka was his usual self in net. Which is a good thing, because when he's his usual self, the other team is gonna have some problems scoring. Nothing was getting past him, and the team should be bowing down to him in the locker room right now because he's the only reason it wasn't a frigging blowout. The only reason Hejduk scored was because someone else got a piece of it, because once Tuukka is locked into that butterfly position you aren't gonna beat him unless you get a stupid bounce like that.
• Pouliot looked pretty good against Colorado. For those of you expecting him to come in and start scoring goals, you're an idiot. He was brought in here for a second chance and right now he's just trying to play a complete game and help the team in any way he can, which he's definitely doing. Whenever he's out there he's all over the puck. He hits, he fights in the corners, and brings energy with him every time he steps on the ice, which is something this team needs. Someone who can go out and bring energy is going to help the Bruins immensely, since Marchand can't do it all himself.

The Patriots:

• The Jets really are not a very good team. They are so overrated right now it isn't even funny. Unless Revis and Sanchez have perfect games, they're screwed. So don't let this Pats win fool you too much.
• On the same note, don't let the fact that the Jets really suck take away from the win. The team played an awesome game. Brady was sharp all day, and that one interception to Hernandez is one that he really should've caught.
• The defense finally had a good game and showed that they have the ability to play at an elite level. No, I didn't just say they're elite. I said they showed they CAN BE elite. I mean hell, it's the first game where they've actually come up with stops at the end of the game instead of shitting the bed and forcing Brady and the offense to do all the dirty work.
• Ochocinco caught two passes! Yay! Oh wait, he should be doing better? That's right, I forgot, he should be doing better. Come on Ocho, get with the program already would you?

Not much news on the baseball front. Here's what I managed to dig up:

• Some dude out in Illinois is "99.9% sure" he saw Theo Epstein getting a coffee or something at a Lincoln Park Starbucks, according to Paul Sullivan of the Chicago Tribune. What do I think? Whoopdee freaking doo. I'm pretty sure I saw that Japanese pitcher Yu Darvish getting something to eat in Boston. Holy crap, that must mean the Sox are going to sign him!!! Come on, seriously? The idiot editor who actually thought that was newsworthy should be fired, because even if it was Theo that the guy saw, it really doesn't mean anything. It could just mean he was in the area for a getaway from the managerial search while Cherington took charge for a bit.
• Brian MacPherson of the Providence Journal thinks the Sox might be using prospect Lars Anderson as trade bait this winter. If you're wondering who the hell that is, click on the link. And if you're wondering what he'll get you in a trade? Well let's put it this way. Billy Beane out in Oakland wouldn't do Anderson for Rich Harden straight up, he needed to have a PTBNL (Player to be Named Later) included, which gave the Sox an excuse to back out and get Erik Bedard. So, in terms that most of you would understand, he won't get very much unless he's the throw in of a major package for some big name player, which really isn't going to happen since the farm is basically wiped out from the Adrian Gonzalez trade.

One last note, the NBA and the NBA Players' Union met for a few hours today. The deal was if they couldn't get the framework for a new CBA in place at the meeting, the first two weeks of the season will be cancelled. So it's pretty safe to assume the first two weeks of the season are going to be cancelled, 'cause these two sides are just that far apart and that pissed at each other right now.