Each week, The Reporters put their thumbs out to the good and the bad in the world of sports.
Garett
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questionable coaching decisions, FIFA and the Baseball Hall of Fame. Bruce
Arthur, Toronto Star My thumb is down to the National Football League, which may
sound familiar. The monster-truck league smashes anything in its path, from
brain damage to PEDs to painkiller addiction, but this time its something else.
Baltimore Ravens star running back Ray Rice knocked his fiancee unconscious in
an elevator in the off-season. Still, the Ravens defended him. The NFLs typical
suspension for drugs of any kind is four games; it just gave Minnesota special
teams coach Mike Preifer three games for homophobic remarks. Knock a woman out?
Two games. Pathetic. The only thing worse than the NFLs dismissal of domestic
violence was the debate that followed, in which so many sad men made excuses for
Rice. But then, after all, the NFL and the Ravens pretty much did it
first. Steve Simmons, Toronto Sun My thumb is down to Chris Jones, the first
year coach of the Edmonton Eskimos, for calling one of the most outrageous
gambles Ive seen in more than 40 years of watching the Canadian Football League.
Now I love a good, educated gamble. This just wasnt one of them. With time
running out late in the first half against the Calgary Stampeders, rather than
punt the ball, jones called a fake end around - from his own end zone. Needless
to say, the Eskimos didnt make the long first down, turned the ball over, and
one play later, bang, Calgary scored a touchdown, and guess what, the Stampeders
wound up winning by less than the score of that TD. Now I like Chris Jones and I
think hes going to be a terrific CFL head coach. But theres no place for high
school logic in professional football. Cathal Kelly, Globe and Mail My thumb is
up to FIFA - a rarity - for their refusal this week to pull the 2018 World Cup
away from Russia. It would be satisfying to do so, and would please many of
their critics. But, as footballs ruling body pointed out, no boycott has ever
stopped a war and sports are an enormously positive force for change. The
biggest tournament in the world will be a useful carrot in the coming years. Why
apply the stick now? There will be time to reconsider this decision, but not
until Russia has been forced to think hard about what it wants more in the
international community - territorial gains or friends in the game. Dave Hodge,
TSN My thumb is up to todays Baseball Hall of Fame class that numbers six
inductees - former players Greg Maddux, Tom Glavine and Frank Thomas - and
former managers Joe Torre, Tony LaRussa and Bobby Cox. In some of the coming
years, we assume itll be tough to elect one Hall of Fame member, never mind six,
because so many votes will be held back from candidates known to have used or
thought to have used steroids. Ironic then, to see a class of six, requiring
speeches shorter than usual. Baseball celebrates its best in a big way--while it
can, before it cant.
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shootout as the Rochester Americans edged the Toronto Marlies 3-2 on Sunday in
American Hockey League action.
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Patrick Patterson, two key pieces to the Toronto Raptors run to an Atlantic
Division title in 2013-14, were both given qualifying offers by the team on
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still post-season contenders. He hopes winning a series at home was a fresh
start.Florham Park, NJ (SportsNetwork.com) - The New York Jets have named Mike
Maccagnan their new general manager. Maccagnan spent the past 15 seasons with
the Houston Texans, where he rose to the position of director of college
scouting for the last three years. He replaces John Idzik, who was fired along
with head coach Rex Ryan on Dec. 29. The New Jersey native began his football
career in the World League, as a scout and then director of player personnel for
the London Monarchs in 1990-91.
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with the Ottawa Rough Riders in the CFL as director of scouting and player
personnel, before a six-year stint (1994-2000) with the Redskins in their
scouting department. Maccagnans tenure in Houston began as coordinator of
college scouting (2000-10) and he became assistant director of college scouting
in 2010-11 before ascending to his former post.
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