Selling My Books on the Streets of Brooklyn 11/18

I nominate the Denver Broncos' John Fox as Coach of the Year. I know there are still six games left to be played, but to completely revamp an offense on the fly, shunning NFL orthodoxy in the process, is most impressive. The experiment will probably fail in the long run. Even a QB as big and strong as Tim Tebow will eventually be worn down by the pounding he will incur running the ball so often at the pro level. And, for the team to get to championship contention, he will have to improve his passing. He missed several open receivers last night, looking woefully inept. Back to back losses might incite his receivers to revolt. But that last drive - wow! I laughed when he easily ran through the tackle of Darelle Revis, a great player, who during the week had boasted that the Jets defense would pound Tebow. And it was so much fun to see Head Blowhard Rex Ryan steaming on the sideline. Unfortunately, these two will probably not be cured on the modern athletic disease of trash talking. And kudos to ESPN for showing Tebow ignoring a reporter to join a prayer circle formed by players from both teams, a practice that has been banned at many high school games. Some people take comfort in prayer - get over it!
Congratulations to Duke's Coach K, always a class act and now the all-time winniest Division One basketball coach, surpassing his legendary mentor, Bobby Knight, who was not a class act, although his players did have a high rate of graduation. Given the recent scandals at the college level, it's difficult not to wonder if there are any ghosts in Coach K's closet. I would bet there aren't.
MLB is about to add two more wild card teams to its playoffs. This will probably improve the business model and further diminish the competitive model, as it will be even less likely that the best teams from each league will face each other in the World Series. Most fans love the wild card. I hate it, even though it is the only thing that offsets the spending advantage of teams like the Yankees. And it looks the Astros, who began play the same year as the Mets (1962), will be moving to the AL. It's all about the money, folks.
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