New Orleans Saints Get Slaughtered while Tigers Win Three
New Orleans Loses in NFL Opener
Ok, so my record is 0-1, but this week isn’t over yet. For some reason, Payton Manning had all the right moves and the Saints (even with the talent of Brees and Bush) just didn’t have what it took to take Manning down. This is just the first game of the season. Let’s hope it doesn’t foreshadow how the rest of the games will play out for the Saints this year.
This wasn’t just a win. This was a mess of a game. I hardly recognized the Saints in this game. Sure, the Colts won last year’s Superbowl, but it was a new year and in football who wins one year doesn’t necessarily reflect on how well they play the next. However, this opening game, in which the Colts won 41-10, seems to be the prelude to another season the Colts will dominate.
Detroit Wins Two, Hangs on In Race for Wild Card
While Detroit might not necessarily be aiming to win the Central Division of the AL’s spot in the playoffs, they are focusing on winning the Wild Card spot. With just the Yankees and Mariners in their way towards a wildcard win, Detroit really needed to win a few games. The second half of the baseball season, since the All-Star game, has been shaky enough for the Tigers to lose their place at the top of the Central Division to the Cleveland Indians, who have played exceptionally well in the last several weeks.
It was about time for Detroit to get some much needed wins under their belt. Luckily, they have won their last three, and if they play anything like they did this evening, they will win the entire three game series against Seattle. In their latest games, they have beaten Chicago twice (2-1 and 3-2), who had previously slaughtered the Tigers while they were on the road. However, the team managed to conjure up some magic while at home at Comerica Field. This evening, they sealed their third consecutive win against the Seattle Mariners.
The win was in large part due to the excellent pitching by Justin Verlander. Verlander was on fire, pitching through the 9th with a 1-2-3 inning in the 8th. The Tigers offense used the tight defense to their advantage, getting six runs and winning the game 6-1. Let’s hope they continue their winning streak.
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