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Jeff Jagodzinski Fired

The Boston College athletic department has followed through with its threat and fired head football coach Jeff Jagodzinski today. The firing comes on the heels of Jagodzinski - having just finished his second year at the helm of the Eagles - interviewing for the N.Y. Jets head coach position. BC said if Jags interviewed for the job they would can him and wouldn’t you know it, upheld the threat! Rumors out of BC are that Jags’ contract said he could not interview for NFL jobs in his first three years of his deal. BC says they will search for a replacement immediately.

My Take: This is a bizarre story for sure. I can’t fault Jags for wanting to take a chance at an NFL job, but it seems like quite a risk to lose your job over it. BC had a good couple of years in an ACC conference which has been mediocre since BC/VT/Miami joined (ironic?) yet the Eagles still choked in the clutch, losing back to back ACC title games and losing their first bowl game in seven years. I hope Jags has a good shot at the Jets job and I hope this sets a precedent for a little more loyalty from coaches who always seem to have one foot out the door.

Celtics Suffer Humiliating Loss to Bobcats in OT

Good thing the Celtics started the season an NBA-record 27-2, because they have really fallen on hard times with bad losses against bad teams. Recently, they lost to the reeling Warriors and Knicks, and Tuesday night fell to the lowly Charlotte Bobcats, 114-106 in overtime.

All five starters played at least 36 minutes for the Celtics in this one, so the Bobcats beat the best the Green have to offer. Paul Pierce led the squad with 28 points and six rebounds, and Ray Allen added 20 points and three steals with zero turnovers. Sadly, I can’t say the same for Rajon Rondo, who despite finishing with 16 points and six assists, killed the team with a season-high nine turnovers.

Raymond Felton led the way for Charlotte with 25 points (9-17 shooting), three rebounds, and eight assists. Despite a gross seven turnovers, Felton added two steals and a block. Gerald Wallace pitched in 23 points, six rebounds, and four steals. Overall, the Bobcats shot 48.1% from the field. Can anyone say lack of defensive intensity?

“They come in and intimidate you and try to punk you,” D.J. Augustin said. “But if you don’t back down from them, they kind of fold.”

Personally, D.J. Augustin sounds like a punk with this quote. The Celtics are folding lately due to their slump…it happens to every team (except the 72-10 Bulls…and maybe last year’s Celtics). Augustin can talk trash for one night, after scoring 20 points (12-12 from the FT line) off the bench.

“We told our team before the season it will be 82 Game 7s. Every time we play it’s a Game 7 for the other team,” coach Doc Rivers said. “On the nights we’re not ready mentally for that, we’re going to have to get lucky and play over our head to win.”

Doc is right. The Celtics will see every team’s best every game. If they can’t get up for a game, that’s their fault. I’m not even close to worried about the Celtics making the playoffs or winning the division (those are almost guarantees at this point), but with the Pistons surging and the Cavs and Magic still hot, the Celtics may not be a No. 1 seed by April.

Bruschi Would Like to Return to Patriots

Tedy Bruschi signed a two-year contract last February, and as long as the Patriots want him back, the linebacker intends to honor that contract and return for a 14th season with the Patriots. The Boston Globe received this information from a source with knowledge of Bruschi’s thinking.

Bruschi suffered an injury to the MCL in his left knee and missed the final three games of the season, all Patriots victories. He does not require surgery, and should be ready to go next season. Bruschi will be 36 in time for Training Camp 2009.

Reaction: Personally, I think it would make sense to bring Bruschi back. You have no trustworthy linebackers outside of Mike Vrabel, Jerod Mayo, and maybe Adalius Thomas. Keeping Bruschi adds experienced depth to the corps…as long as he has something left in the tank.

Life Before Antoine Walker’s Arrest

It’s been a ride of ups and downs for the wiggle man and past Celtics star, but Antoine Walker’s journey in the NBA seems to continue on…for now. His latest setback was a recent arrest on suspicion of drunk driving.

In case you are new to the world of Boston sports, Antoine Walker was a star during the Celtics rebuilding years in both the Rick Pitino and Jim O’Brien administrations. Walker served as the team’s captain for a few season and was a leading scorer as well.

The 6th draft pick in the 1996 NBA draft, Walker was a fan favorite all around Boston and when he combined with Paul Pierce, the two were almost unstoppable and deemed “The Dynamic Duo.” Walker was an all-star three times and was even named to the East’s starting five in 2002, the same year he and Pierce brought the Celtics back to the playoffs and even to the Eastern Conference Finals.

Just before the start of the 2003-04 season, Walker was traded to the Dallas Mavericks but was rarely used due to Dallas’ very talented roster. Walker did alright that year by finishing the season averaging 14.0 points per game and 8.3 rebounds per game. This was the first time Walker finished a season averaging less than 20 points per game since the 1998-99 season.

During the offseason before the 2004-05 season, Walker, along with other former Celtics guard Tony Delk, was traded to the Atlanta Hawks. Walker played well for the Hawks in 53 games and averaged 20.4 points per game and 9.4 rebounds per game. However, Walker was about to be reunited with his old Boston friends. In February of 2005 Walker was traded back to Boston in a deal that sent Atlanta Gary Payton, Tom Gugliotta, Michael Stewart, and a first round draft pick. The Celtics lucked out though and got Payton back after the Hawks quickly released him.

Walker came back to the Celtics and wore No. 88 after rookie Al Jefferson was already wearing No. 8. Jefferson later gave No. 8 back to Walker as he switched to No. 7. Walker played 24 games for Boston and finished the season with them averaging 16.3 points and 8.3 rebounds per game. He helped the Celtics return to the playoffs once again.

In the 2005-06 season Walker was involved in a 13-player, five-team deal that sent him to the Miami Heat. Walker had the worst performance year of his career to this point, by only finishing with 12.2 points and 5.1 rebounds per game. However, Walker did win his first NBA Championship with the Heat that year. Walker remained with the Heat for the 2006-07 season, but his numbers continued to decline. He finished that year scoring only 8.5 points and only grabbing 4.3 rebounds per game.

In the 2007-08 season, Walker played for the Minnesota Timberwolves after a trade from the Heat, and his frustration continued. Walker’s numbers still declined even more as he finished the season only averaging 8.0 points and 3.7 rebounds per game. He also only played in 46 games and was left as a bench player on a horrible team. Walker begged the T-Wolves to buy out his contract, but he remained there throughout the rest of the season.

Antoine made yet another stop in his journey throughout the NBA after the leaving the Celtics. On the Draft Night 2008, Walker was sent from Minnesota to the Memphis Grizzlies along with Marko Jaric, Greg Buckner, and the rights to O.J. Mayo in exchange for Mike Miller, Brian Cardinal, Jason Collins, and the rights to Kevin Love.

Walker was later released by the Grizzlies and is now an NBA free agent. While he still has talent and is capable of playing, the arrest certainly hurt his chances of being picked up this season.

Walker had always been a favorite in Boston during his years with the Celtics. He even appeared at the Garden during the NBA Finals to cheer on his former team (or at least I hope that’s what he was there for). Is Antoine missed in Boston? I am sure to some degree he is, but I do not think any Celtics fan has their eye on Walker hoping that he gets re-signed. The team is good enough without him, which they proved last year with the championship. However, I am sure anyone would not mind seeing that wiggle after an exciting “Toine” play once more.

Fantasy Basketball Review: Week 10 (12-29 - 1-4)

With football season over, the time has come for all of my energy to be focused on basketball. If you thought I was doing good before, just you wait. Actually, if you thought I was doing good before, then you are either very flattering or just not very good. I mean, I also have a public hockey league to keep my attention but, I am still a few years away from going full blown balls to the wall excited over fantasy hockey.

Injury Roundup

Rasheed Wallace (PF,C), Detroit Pistons: ‘Sheed has missed two consecutive games with what appears to be a foot injury. Hopefully he’ll be ready to go for Wednesday against his former team, the Blazers.

Zydrunas Ilgauskas (C), Cleveland Cavaliers: Big Z originally injured his ankle several weeks ago but has since caused further damage to it by playing with the injury. Reports say that he will miss up to 4 weeks with a fracture in that same ankle.

Ron Artest (SF,PF), Houston Rockets: Artest, who hasn’t started a game since Dec. 9 and has missed 5 games in that span, will be day-to-day with a right ankle sprain. Don’t put him in your lineup until further notice.

Three Rising Stars

Paul Pierce (SG,SF), Boston Celtics: Even though the Celtics went 1-2 in three games last week, Pierce still delivered for owners with 28.3 points on 60.5% shooting. His 92.3% on his free throws and 4.3 reb also helped but, it was his 3.0 three’s that really did damage to your opponents.

Jeff Green (SF,PF), Oklahoma City Thunder: The O.K. City Forward made opponents green with envy (get it?) when he put up total of 22.0 points, 7.7 reb, 2.0 steals, and 1.0 blocks. During the week, he also shot exceptionally well with 55.6 FG% and 92.3 FT%.

Marcus Camby (PF,C), L.A. Clippers: Camby’s week was awe-inspiring. He shot 50.0% from the field and had 16.0 points, and 2.0 blocks. What made him so god-like? During four games last week, Camby averaged 21.0 reb. He has recorded 20+ boards in three of his last four games.

Three Fading Stars

Vince Carter (SG,SF), New Jersey Nets: Vinsanity had a dip in numbers last week with 18.3 points (22.4 for the season), 3.7 reb (4.8 for the season), and 3.2 assists (4.4 for the season). In addition, he killed his owners by shooting a pathetic 36.4%.

Mo Williams (PG), Cleveland Cavaliers: Williams also saw a decrease in his season averages when he scored 11.3 points in three games last week. He also didn’t feed the ball as much with only 2.7 assists. Just like Carter, Williams had a deplorable shooting week with 26.7% on his FG. Maybe the transition to Cleveland isn’t going well because almost all of his averages from last season have gone down.

Hedo Turkoglu (SG,SF), Orlando Magic: Turk’s points (12.0) didn’t live up to his season average and his steals (0.5) also were down. Compared to last season, Turkoglu’s points, rebounds, assists, and three’s are all down. Most notable on the decline is his FG% (45.6% to 38.7%).

Players To Pick Up

Eric Gordon (SG), L.A. Clippers: The Rookie earned his keep last week when he scored 24.3 points including a season high 31 against Detroit. Gordon put up 1.8 steals and 2.0 three’s in addition to stellar shooting (49.2 FG% and 96.2 FT%).

Von Wafer (PG,SG), Houston Rockets: Even though he sounds like a villain from a video game, Wafer got to start Saturday with injuries to Tracy McGrady and Ron Artest. In his two games played, Wafer scored 17.5 points on 53.8% shooting. He made 2.5 three’s per game and if the injuries keep piling up in Houston, Wafer will see more playing time.

Jarrett Jack (PG,SG), Indiana Pacers: This is my 2nd call for Double-J. He is only 18% owned in Yahoo! leagues and last week he up’d his value with 21.3 points on 62.2% shooting. Throw in 1.3 steals and 2.3 three’s and we have a (still) very underrated player. Yeah screw it, I just picked him up in the SoB league.

Sports of Boston Friends and Family League

I won my matchup by a score of 5-3-1 but I fall to 5th place. I hope keeping Mike Dunleavy this long will be worth the roster spot I am sacrificing.
Shotgun from The Blueworkhorse remains in first after a 5-3-1 victory.
In a lopsided win, SoB’s Mike destroyed SoB’s Geoff 8-1. Mike moves into 2nd place with the win.
Recent pickups include: Anderson Varejao, Luke Ridnour, and Marc Gasol.
No trades to report.

Thanks to Yahoo! Fantasy Sports for the Stats

Former Celtics Forward Antoine Walker Arrested

According to the Associated Press, Former Celtics captain Antoine Walker was charged with suspicion of drunken driving in Miami Beach.

Police said Walker was driving a black Mercedes without the lights on when he was pulled over early Monday morning. Officers smelled alcohol and noted that Walker looked sleepy. According to police, Antoine refused to take a Breathalyzer test at the scene.

Walker is currently a free agent after being released by the Memphis Grizzlies earlier this season. I bet an arrest probably won’t help his chances of returning to an NBA team any time soon.

BU, Vermont Win Holiday College Hockey Tournaments

Boston University moved up one spot to No. 2 in the latest USCHO.com/CBS Division I College Hockey Poll on the heels of its wins over Rensselaer and host No. 5 Denver in the Denver Cup. Vermont also inched up one spot after winning their own holiday tournament, the Catamount Cup, with wins over Colgate and St. Lawrence.

Notre Dame won the Shillelagh Tournament to maintain its top spot in the rankings. Minnesota is number three after winning the Dodge Holiday Classic at home in Minneapolis. The won the final of the tournament over Northeastern in overtime, but the loss did not hurt the Huskies much as they still jumped two spots to number four.

Boston College split an exhibition series with New Brunswick and dropped to number nine, down from seventh. New Hampshire, conversely, was up two spots to number 13 after beating Maine in a conference game.

League play gets ramped back up to full speed this week with BC at Vermont for a pair, and Northeastern & Merrimack and UNH & UMass playing a pair of home-and-home series. Maine plays at BU and UMass-Lowell visits Providence as those teams will each play only one game this week.

Celtics Continue to Slump; Earn 6th Loss

The New York Knicks did the unthinkable by beating the Celtics, 100-88. The Celtics continued this recent slump since they lost to the Lakers on Christmas. They’ve managed just two wins (against Sacramento and Washington) since the Christmas day defeat in going 2-4.

The Knicks were able to take advantage of the Celtics with poor performances from Kevin Garnett and Rajon Rondo. The Celtics bench only scored 24 points as well while the Knicks managed to play with just seven players all night.

Paul Pierce was the star for the Celtics and had a good game for himself, but none of it mattered in the end with the loss. Pierce finished the night with 31 points, seven rebounds, and four assists. Ray Allen also had a decent game by putting up 16 points, but was 0-9 from beyond the three point line. No other Celtic player had point totals in the double digits.

The Knicks were led by Wilson Chandler, who had 31 points, and Al Harrington off the bench who had 30 points. David Lee had a double-double with both 14 points and 14 rebounds. Chris Duhon had 12 points as well. Only the starting five as well as Al Harrington and Nate Robinson played for the Knicks while the Celtics used their entire bench to try and figure things out.

The Celtics are still in good shape, but really need to start figuring out what their problems are if they want to break out of this funk they are in right now. Perhaps the addition of some new blood to the team will do them good, but that is still yet to be seen if they even get anyone. Stephon Marbury still seems to be the most likely candidate to go to the Celtics, but nothing has been guaranteed yet.

The Celtics will look to get back on track Tuesday night against Charlotte in Boston.

BC to Fire Head Football Coach Jeff Jagodzinski

According to an ESPN.com article, Boston College plans to fire Head Football Coach Jeff Jagodzinski Monday after going 20-8 over the past two seasons. Coach Jags guided the Eagles to consecutive ACC Atlantic Division titles and lost both title games to rival Virginia Tech. They also won the Champs Sports Bowl over Michigan State last season to finish 11-3. However, this season, the nation’s longest bowl winning streak was snapped with the team’s Music City Bowl loss, albeit starting quarterback Chris Crane was injured and missed the finale, championship, and bowl game.

With all this success, exceeding that of the Tom O’Brien administration, what is BC thinking in making the change? Apparently, the university is miffed that Jagodzinski is going to interview for the head coaching position with the New York Jets. Despite being told of his impending fate, the coach has shown no intention of skipping the interview. When the official word comes down, Offensive Coordinator Steve Logan will be named the new head coach.

Logan and Jagodzinski have worked together in the past, including a stint when Jagodzinski served as Logan’s offensive coordinator at East Carolina University. Their philosophies are similar, especially on offense, so the team should absorb the change well, aside from the shock.

Jagodzinski rode Matt Ryan last season, in which BC rose to as high as #2 in the polls, but this season was much more of a test with major pieces, Ryan included, graduating from the program. Jags impressed many in guiding the team to a 9-3 regular season, including the division title. BC was only anticipated to place about fifth (of six) in the division and was looking at a lower tier bowl.

A Letter to Matt Millen

Dear Matt,

I am writing to you because you have managed to do something remarkable. You took a once semi-proud franchise and ran them into the ground. You took an enthusiastic fan base and made them more concerned about the Pistons and Red Wings than the Lions, in a country where that is very hard to do.

You made home field advantage a joke by making it easy for fans of opposing teams to find tickets. You managed to make the future of the Lions franchise look less promising than, quite fittingly, Ford’s balance sheets. You united Lions fans so strongly against you that they chanted “Fire Millen” at the NFL draft instead of cheer their team’s selections.

Perhaps you tried to engineer the worst team ever. Maybe you knew you could not achieve a winning record and decided that you rather go down in infamy than not being remembered at all. After all, you drafted Gosder Cherilus, a right tackle, in the first round of the 2008 draft, and he was a guy who wasn’t even the consensus next tackle on the board. Cherilus rewarded you by making his most notable play by taking out Jared Allen’s knee. Thank god you got Kevin Smith in the third round, or else the draft would’ve been pretty much depth players only.

But, those are not the only moves you made to help this team reach 0-16. You took an awful run defense and traded away the one player competent on that end, Shaun Rogers. The pass defense was beyond awful as well. The team was only able to create pressure on opposing quarterbacks with big blitzes, but given how bad the defensive backfield was, this would leave the Lions open to easy scoring attempts.

The Lions didn’t have the personnel to play Cover-2, and in man coverage, they were just as poor. This defense may have overpursued on every play this year for all we know, but just got lucky on enough plays to stop teams once and a while. In fact, we may have been witnesses to the worst defense ever.

On the other side of the ball, Calvin Johnson was your only other saving grace. The Lions offensive line was quite awful. Too often Kevin Smith was stuffed at the line, and 52 sacks allowed is not respectable. At one point, quarterback Dan Orlovsky actually ran out of the end zone and made a safety (and it wasn’t as if his foot barely grazed the white line, he ran out of the endzone). When Daunte Culpepper started instead, the results were just as bad. John Kitna’s injury hurt, but isn’t the job of the GM to have at least a semi-competent backup available? At the very least, someone who could’ve hit Calvin Johnson on a deep route would’ve been better than nothing.

And let us not forget your wonderfully selected coaching staff. The one that brought us gems like Thanksgiving day, when the offense called a timeout, then had a delay of game, and finally the drive mercifully ended with a 13-yard shanked punt. Or, how the coaching rarely adjusted to the provided talent. Well, I guess you can at least take credit for having coaches so bad that no college teams wanted them. There was no Monte Kiffin effect here. Not that it would’ve been noticable.

So Matt, you will be remembered. Quite fondly, actually. I noticed that you have a desk position with NBC for the NFL playoffs. Even Isiah Thomas couldn’t get that. I’m not quite sure what shred of shrewd football analysis you showed to earn it, but Joe Morgan needed some competition for worst analysis of a specific sport they were employed by in a different position before an analytical position. Meanwhile, Lions fans will be stuck hoping for their own Bill Parcells to come in and save them from your years of mistakes.

Yours truly,

Adam