I’m Just Sayin’……

                                                               (December edition)

 

Things I’ve been thinking about:

 

• Even though they are often thought of as a “dome team” whose pass heavy offense relies on the safe confines of the Superdome, the New Orleans Saints have the best regular season road record in the NFL since 2009 (24-13)

• Despite the fact that he is considered a longstanding and essential piece to the Patriots dynasty and Superbowl dominance of the last 14 years, Wes Welker has never won a Superbowl.

 

• If Michael Jordan had played in the NBA until he was 37 (assuming career averages without retirement interruption, and factoring in a 10% gradual rate of decline), he would have comfortably been the all-time points leader finishing with around 40,093 points. He also would have had enough steals to pass John Stockton as the all-time leader with 3,339. Furthermore, he would be top 10 all-time assists with 7,724 and have the most of anyone who was not a point-guard.

 

• Mack Brown is leaving the University of Texas just 9 wins shy of the all time wins mark.

 

• Kyle Korver has made a 3 pointer in 94 consecutive games and counting. Think about that for a second.

• There are only 3 players in the history of Major League Baseball who have reached 3,000 hits and are not in the Hall of Fame:  Pete Rose (who was barred for gambling), Rafael Palmeiro (who tested positive for steroids), and Craig Biggio (who has never done anything wrong…..ever).  One of these things is not like the others Hall of Fame voters.

• Speaking of the Hall of Fame, in the NFL we are witnessing the final chapter in the career of one of the most underrated and arguably greatest linebackers in history.  He has 1,378 solo tackles, 23 interceptions, 19 forced fumbles, and 39 sacks.  His numbers are nearly identical to those of Ray Lewis and better than Brian Urlacher’s.  Hopefully, the lack of hype following London Fletcher will not influence Hall voters the way it has so far for Biggio.

•  A Hall of Fame pitching career?  You would think that a pitcher with a lifetime record of 94-46, who only allowed 10 homers in 1,221 innings, and finished with the 16^th best career ERA of 2.27 (only slightly behind Mariano Rivera's 2.20) would be able to make the Hall of Fame as a pitcher, wouldn’t you?  Well, don’t feel too badly for him.  He still made the Hall of Fame, but as a hitter.  His name is Babe Ruth.

..........I'm just sayin'.