Something to watch until Super Sunday

I know that right now all of us sports fan are worried about what is going to happen next. The Superbowl is Sunday and well then what? Usually this is when the sports world kind of dies for a month and half until March Madness kicks up for a couple of weeks and then the same thing happens again.

We here at JO feel your pain as well. We have been really struggling to find things to talk and write about but I have something that may not spark all of your interests but check it out for a second and I think you might get hooked.

It's the second week of the Australian Open.

The what? you ask.

The Australian Open...The first grand slam of the year for the ATP.

That's right, tennis. I am telling you to watch tennis.

The reason I'm telling you to watch is because right now you have 3 players on the men's side that are worth watching. Rafa Nadal, Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic.

Rafa is the best player in the world and has improved his hardcourt game. He could win all 4 this year and that is awesome!

Fed has been the best player in the world and is arguably in the top 5 in history and this could be his last real run down under so don't count him out yet. He came back from 2 sets down against Berdych the other night and I wish I would've seen it.

Novak is the defending champion and really worked hard in the off-season to improve his game. If he improved it as much as the announcers say he did, he could be right up there with the other and this could be a legit three horse race.

Oh, and when the women play there are some hot chicks playing in short skirts. Check them out too!

The GM Says....1/23

It has been a terribly boring week in sports with no real big happenings going on. Really that is how it is when the NFL isn't doing anything like this week. After the Super Bowl you start to have free agent talk then the combine and draft. But right now we have the stupid week of nothingness before the Super Bowl.

But some other idiots and sports have begun making things interesting again.

• Jay McGwire.....what the hell? This is your brother. I understand the two of you haven't spoken for a while and no one on the planet has scene Mark in a few years but still. You are currently shopping a book telling the world that you got him started on steroids and helped him do steroids for years. I believe you. But there had to be a better way than this. This just makes you look like what you are, a money hungry asshole.
• Australian Open....soon I will watch. The first rounds of the Aussie open or any tennis event for that matter are pretty meaningless. You get the top players on tv playing the worst players in the world. After those rounds the action gets much better. Unfortunately for you though the women's side took a huge hit today when Ana Ivanovic lost in her third round match. She is the best part of the women's bracket and now she is gone.
• NHL All-Star Game....probably won't watch. I am a big hockey fan but the All-Star game is a joke. Just like all the all star games actually. Sidney Crosby isn't playing in it and people are whining that players avoid the game. Yeah....so? I wouldn't want to play in it either. It's an honor to get named to the team but to play in the game....who cares.

Now on to the NFL:

• Ray Lewis....don't do it. Don't go to the Cowboys. PLEASE don't go to the Cowboys. I have 2 reasons really. 1) You are the Baltimore Ravens. You are the face of the defense and you guys are awesome on the field. 2) I hate the Cowboys and like the Eagles and don't want to see you in the same division.
• Anquan Boldin....maybe. After you were seen yelling at your offensive coordinator and then left the field and locker room long before your teammates you are now saying that the whole incident is hilarious to you. Really? I think it is only hilarious to you because you want out of Arizona.
• Chargers....TRADE LT. Seriously now is the best time to dump this guy. He has had 2 below average years by his standards and hasn't been healthy at the end of the season in either of them. His trade value probably won't be any higher than it is right now. If you trade him you can resign Sproles and either sign a guy like Derrick Ward or draft a guy like Chris Wells. If you keep him and he has another down year you will be stuck with him. The teams that are continuously at the top of the league are the teams that get rid of aging stars before it is too late.
• Tony Romo....you can't. You say you will be a better leader next season and that you will do better. There is just one problem. You aren't that good to begin with. And if you become a better leader than TO will ABSOLUTELY cause the team to implode. The reason things have gone okay until now is that TO is in charge. If you become a leader like Jeff Garcia or Donovan McNabb than Owens will blow up.

The Fed!

GM, very nice review of the weekend! I can't really argue with anything you said! Watch out for the cheeseheads in the big ten. They have 3 guys that can run!

I want to talk about the other major event that happened this week in sports. I know, nothing compares to opening weekend of football and I'm not trying to say this does either but the U.S. Open ended last night and the Man is still the Man.

I know everyone is hyped up on Rafa Nadal and as well they should be. The man is a GOD on clay and beat Fed on grass at Wimbledon. He should be number 1.

Don't sleep on Roger though. The man is the same kind of GOD on hardcourts. Especially in New York. 5 straight titles! He may be slowing down and they rest of the field may be catching up but Roger once again proved that he is still the man to beat on hardcourts and still could easily win 3 out of the 4 majors next year.

The only one that's really doubtful is the French because Rafa is so good there.

So here's to you Roger on a job well done! I never counted you out and Go get em down under!

And on the women's side, Serena didn't drop a set. That's right, didn't drop a set on her way to winning the U.S. Open for the third time and also regaining the number 1 spot in the world.

Its the first time she has been number one since late in 2003 and that sets the record for longest time in between being number 1 in the world.

Congrats Serena!


GM's Thoughts:
I personally feel like Roger just got lucky in New York this year. He ended up playing Andy Murray for the title and while he is no slouch he is surely no Nadal or Djokovic (and yes I spelled that right on my FIRST try).

I believe I actually predicted that Federer would only win 1 major this year and as it turns out I was right. And next year I will predict that he will win NONE. Sorry Roger, I am a fan but you are on the down swing and the other guys are movin up.