DEEPEST THOUGHTS by Steve T

I'll concede just about everything in football to the coaches and players. They simply know more than a radio guy or fan. The lone exception is time management. This is a numbers thing and too many who get paid in that profession are inept. Pay me 60-70 grand a year and your team will utilize the clock with precise efficiency that would make Einstein proud. What happened in the final minute of last night's Cardinal/Niner game was embarassing and unprofessional. Frisco had the ball 1st and goal from the AZ 15 with :52 seconds left and were able to run just 3 more plays. That is unacceptable and completely on the coaching staff. For the record, I could care less. Didn't have a bet. Not a Cardinal or San Fran fan in case you thought a Bush Administration like agenda was at work.
I was quite pleased to see Tim Lincecum of the Giants to win the NL Cy Young Award. It just adds to my theory that baseball is great again. No more juiced up middle infielders hitting 35 homers. We have defense, base running, strategy and great pitching. Brandon Webb of the Diamondbacks had a nice season and more wins but he stunk down the stretch during the heat of a pennant race. The bottom line is Tim was the best pitcher in the league. Brilliant. Tomorrow we'll learn that Joe Maddon of the Rays and Joe Torre of the Dodgers are their respective league's Manager's of the Year. Can't imagine it going any other way.
Read that former NFL linebacker Lavar Arrington took some shots at Joe Gibbs and Daniel Snyder, his ex coach and owner of the Redskins. Lavar is no longer in the league and out of the spotlight. He was the #3 pick in the whole draft out of Penn State and his career can best be described as "underachieving". Why anyone would give a crap about anything he has to say is beyond me. Heaven's knows I love ESPN but still can't grasp their love for gossip and garbage like this. The guy is old news and insignificant.
Look forward to a bunch of NFL & NBA talk on SportsTalk as the Blazers keep on keeping on.