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Thursday, December 29, 2011

GOLDYS NEW DESIGN....

I hope that all of you had a very merry Christmas. GOLDYS will be shutting down until the new year and I wanted to wish all my patrons a happy new year and much success in the new year. When Goldy's re-opens in the new year we will have a new focus. A new bar theme if you like. I will be focusing more on the local sports teams around Goldy's. We will discuss national sports stories when warranted but the will be much stronger local focus. Again Happy New Year and be safe....see you in 2012 with our new vision!!

Goldy

Friday, December 23, 2011

WEEK 16 BREAKDOWN!

Going to be brief with each game pick this week. After going 11-4 for a second week your 'tender Goldy is feeling pretty good. Let me know what you think....

Broncos at Bills

Tebow returns to form against lowly Bills. Ryan Fitzpattrick may be praying for an injury from the Broncos Pass rush so he can get away... Broncos---20 Bills---10

Cardinals at Bengals

Bengals are scratching and clawing to get in to final Wild Card spot. Not going to happen this week...Cardinals---24 Bengals---20

Jags at Titans

Titans are still in the Wild Card hunt and the Jags are TERRIBLE. Blaine Gabbert looks like a wasted pick right now, but if the Colts keep winning Luck could be in J-ville. Jags---6 Titans---17

Raiders at Chiefs

Romeo Crennel learned alot coaching in Cleveland, and now he is ready to make his mark for next year with KC. These players played for him last week and Da RRRAAAiders are falling apart at the seams...Raiders---13 Chiefs---20

Dolphins at Pats

The Patriots are 25-3 in December under Tammy Brady...Al 3 losses are to the Dolphins. This one is in Foxboro though, but Reggie Bush has found a groove and NE run D is flat out pathetic. First Shocker...Dolphins---27 Pats---20

Giants at Jets

The Giants got embarrassed by the Deadskins and lost the NFC East lead last week. The Jets are not peaking in December like previous years...in fact they are getting worse. Giants---20 Jets---6

Rams at Steelers

Even without Big Ben the Steelers are playing the lowly Rams and with a real shot at getting Luck now dont expect them to be any better.....Steelers---24 Rams---3

Vikings at Redskins

Shocker number 2 coming. The Vikings suck but the inconsistent Redskins have proven they lose these games all year. Welcome back bad Rex...Vikings---14 Redskins---13

Bucs at Panthers

Cam Newton will show Josh Freeman he is the new young NFC South QB everyone should watch. Bucs---13 Panthers---27

Browns at Ravens

I feel bad for the Browns this week. An angry Raves team looking to make a staement, that rushed for over 300 yds last meeting, and sacked Colt 7 times. Browns---7 Ravens---34

Chargers at Lions

Norv's job ends this week in a shootout Stafford gets Kevin Smith and Suh back...Chargers---27 Lions---37

Eagles at Cowboys

Mark my words. The Eagles will make the playoffs, and this is the next step....Eagles---24 Cowboys---20

49ers at Seahawks

Beastmode ends the Rushing TD streak the niners D has going and the improbable Seahawks run gets shocker number 3....49ers---17 Seahawks---20

WHAT DO YOU THINK...LET ME KNOW

Tuesday, December 20, 2011

NFL TOP 5 IN EACH CONFERENCE....

Tonight as da bar opens we look to discuss who you think are the top 5 teams in each NFL conference. I have listed mine below and I think you may be slightly surprised.

HERE WE GOOO.....

NFC

1. New Orleans Saints: Drew Brees is playing almost as good as Aaron Rodgers and has some better stats. The key difference though is the Saints Defense. They are playing outstanding right now and Greg Williams has done a very good job getting the D to create turnovers and that separates them from the Pack...
2. Green Bay Packers: Aaron Rodgers is still playing some of the best football anyone of us has seen. That Defense is suspect though and now with a depleted O-line they will have a hard time protecting their greatest asset.
3. San Francisco 49ers: After dismantling the Pittsburgh Steelers on Monday Night Football the niners showed the whole league they may actually be for real...it is going to be tough on anyone to beat that defense..
4. Dallas Cowboys: Tony Romo is playing at an elite level and now everyone is wondering...When does the real Tony Romo show up? If Felix Jones can stay healthy this is the NFC team to watch.
5. Detroit Lions: Matthew Staffords finger is healthy and they are getting Kevin Smith back. The boy named Suh needs to behave and return to his '10 dominance if they want to go anywhere. They can score with anyone but in the end their much improved D needs Suh to be the star he most certainly is.

AFC

1. Baltimore Ravens: They are still try most balanced and potent team when clicking on all cylinders. Their issue now is to learn how to handle success better and be consistent. That's what the cornerstone organizations in the AFC (Pats and Steelers) do better than them currently. With Ray Rice and that Defense, if the Ravens can hold on to home field they will be very tough to beat.
2. Pittsburgh Steelers: Yes they got beat bad Monday night but again, balance is key. With a healthy Big Ben ( which he will be after the cush end of the season schedule) the Steelers are as fierce as they are every year. With James Harrison returning and Antonio Brown/Mike Wallace forming white the offensive duo, the Steelers could be marching to Indy with the right breaks.
3. New England Patriots: Tammy Brady is in the zone, but unfortunately the Pats D is horrendous. They can't stop anyone on Defense and if they run in to a team whose offense can keep Tammy off the field they don't stand a chance.
4. Houston Texans: With Andre Johnson back healthy this team would be ranked number 1 if Schaub were at QB. Tyler Yates isn't going to lead them to a deep playoff run. They will need to step away from their typical air assault and let Arian Foster and Ben Tate carry the load. Their defense is much improved and playing pretty well.
5. Denver Broncos: There was no way to go through this with out mentioning Tebow...They are a legitimate playoff team just not one that will go deep. The defense is strong but against a top rated offense, the Broncos and Tebow just can't keep up.

What do you think? Who do rank where? Lets hear it barmates....

Bring your friends...let them know about our place here..

Goldy

Monday, December 19, 2011

NBA SEASON KICKS OFF WITH BIG CHRISTMAS DAY!!!

Well barmates the NBA returns in a BIG way on Christmas day with a quintuple header for the ages. The lockout and papa Sterns "trade gate" are over, preseason games have started and FINALLY an NBA regular season that might actually matter. The shorter 62 game season should be something that the NBA should seriously consider. 82 games is way too many games and really makes the regular season pointless. So tonight I am going to give you my picks for day one.......
Boston Celtics @ New York Knicks
The "original" big 3 are old. Kevin Garnett is still their key and has to stay healthy for them to succeed. The Knicks made tremendous strides last year adding Melo and Stoudemire, but by adding Bibby and Tyson Chandler they got a WHOLE LOT better. A front court of Stoudemire, Chandler and Melo is faster and more athletic right now than the Celtics Garnett, O'neal and pierce. The beginning of the Knicks being relevant begins Christmas day...Knicks win
Miami Heat @ Dallas Mavericks
The finals rematch of Dallas and Miami will be very interesting. LBJ, D-WADE and Baby Bosh will have to stand and watch Mark Cuban raise his Mavericks Championship banner. The difference I thought was missing Tyson Chandler, but with Lamar Odom and Vince Carter in the mix, Dirk and the boys may make another run defending their titles. The NBA's version of the Evil Empire, Miami Heat, are ready to prove everyone wrong and that last year was just a sneak peak. Their issue though is they still have no supporting cast, or that special role player ALL championship teams need....Mavericks Win
Chicago Bulls @ LA Lakers
Derek Rose has single handedly made the Bulls relevant again. His Supporting cast has been there longer but needed his incredible scoring ability to get over the hump. Joahkim Noah has developed in to a decent C and Luol Deng is a perfect Pippen to Rose's Jordan. The Lakers still have Kobe and now Gasol. As long as Kobe plays the Lakers will be that good. Lakers win
Orlando Magic @ Oklahoma City Thunder
Durant has become a bonafide superstar and Westbrook has been a great compliment. I just dont think they have enough to stop Superman...Magic Win
LA Clippers @ Golden State Warriors
Fact is this game meant nothing until Chris Paul became a Clipper. The "Other" team in LA may be more relevant now than they ever have. Golden State just doesn't have the horses. Blake Griffin shows that he may soon be the best player in the league...Clippers Win

What do you think? Who are your picks....

Don't forget tomorrow we discuss the top 5 teams in each conference here at GOLDY's

Goldy

NFL WEEK 15 IN REVIEW...

Most of NFL week 15 is in the books and WOW what a week it was....Perfection was stopped TWICE, the mile high messiah was stomped at home, Sexy Rexxy spouts off again and Drew Brees just made the MVP voting very interesting.

Here we gooooo....

Down goes Rodgers! Down goes Rodgers!!!

The Green Bay Packers and Aaron Rodgers just found out that the 72 Dolphins and the 07 Patriots were really really good and that todays NFL is a mystery to EVERYONE. Everyone, including your dear ol' tender, thought they would lose to the Lions on Thanksgiving. Well maybe to the Bears will give them a run, nope. Who knew it would be the MIGHTY Kansas City Chiefs fresh off of firing Todd Haley. Romeo Crennel deserves a ton of credit here as he had his team ready and laid the blueprint to beating the almighty Pack! Turns out it wasnt that hard...make GB defense stop you and relentlessly attack Aaron Rodgers! It worked brilliantly and does this prove that head coaching in Cleveland is just a stopping point for winning somewhere else? (right Bill Bellichek). The Pack lost 2 starting offensive lineman to injuries in this game and the question is can they rebound? The answer is yes. this is the hiccup the New England Patriots needed in 07. A re-focus of sorts . God help the Bears next week

THE COLTS WON!? IIIIDDDIOTS!

The Tennessee Titans couldn't have dreamed this would happen. Dan "The Man" Orlovsky took it to the Titans defense with a Tebow-esque 82 yds passing and Donald Browns 161 Yds running attack that just blew through a typically stout Titans run defense. The Colts winning muddy's up the Andrew Luck sweepstakes with the lowly Rams and Vikings now nipping at their heals. I know you can't give up or throw in the towel early, but with Luck sitting there for the taking while Peyton is coming back, STOP WINNING INDY!!! You can not have a more perfect scenario, in my opinion, than drafting Luck to sit behind Peyton for at least 1 year. This allows Luck to learn from The Best and showcases Peyton as healthy for teams like the Redskins and Browns to bid on. Jim Caldwell should be fired in the Colts win out....

THE LORD RESTED ON THE SEVENTH DAY, APPARENTLY TEBOW RESTED ON WHAT WOULD HAVE BEEN HIS SEVENTH WIN!

Jesus little bro was beaten by Satan's biggest payday(seriously, he's got the looks, the rings, the wife and the money how can he not have sold his soul) . I joke of course, Satan made more money on Hitler. Anyway, the Disney movie that is the Tebow story came back to reality, so we think. The Broncos faced a playoff caliber team with an elite QB and couldn't even come close to staying up. Now we could all be wrong and this could have been the obstacle in the Disney movie that the hero must overcome to reach the happy ending (not that the Denver V would enjoy a happy ending) . At this point though Tim Tebow better hope for a Bengals/ Jets draw in the playoffs because every other team will beat them as bad as yesterday.....

SEXXY REXXY DOESNT KNOW WHEN TO SHUT HIS FACE! Rex Ryan's Jets got smashed by the Philadelphia Eagles yesterday and yet he defended Santonio Holmes and his ridiculous penalty ( by the way it is always a good idea to taunt a team beating you by 3 scores MORON), and then has the nerve to spout off about beating the Giants next week and how he isn't going to be the "little brother"in NYC. I got news for you Rex, no one has ever thought of you as a "little" anything, and honestly your team is not as good as the injury plagued NY Giants. Eli is far better than the Dirty Sanchez and Hakeem Nicks and Victor Cruz hold on to the ball. Ahmad Bradshaw alone is better than either 2 backs the Jets have. At some point Woody Johnson is going to have to say enough is enough.

DREW BREES IS QUIETLY HAVING A REMARKABLE RECORD BREAKING SEASON.HOW IS THAT?

Someone tell Aaron Rodgers that he has nothing locked up anymore. Drew Brees lit up the Minnesota Vikings to the tune of 412 yes and 5 tds. He is now 375 yds shy of breaking Dan Marino's season passing yards record...WITH 2 GAMES TO GO!!!! He won't quite make it to Tammy Brady's TD record but his numbers compared to Rodgers are as follows (pct/yds/td/into)

Brees--- 71.5/4780/37/11

Rodgers--- 68.1/4360/40/6 What an MVP RACE IT WILL BE TO THE END. We can all only hope that the NFC championship game matches these 2 because NONE of us loses there!

WHO IS YOUR LEAGUE MVP? WHAT DID YOU THINK ABOUT THE CRAZINESS OF THIS WEEK GAMES?

Later today....Looking at the NBA'S OPENING DAY GAMES.

Tomorrows post......GOLDY'S top 5 teams in each conference. You maybe surprised!

Saturday, December 17, 2011

WEEK 15 BREAKDOWN!

Welcome back to Da' Bar! Been a couple of days but I have been doing some work on getting other topics lined up and restocking the bar. Tonight I am laying out my Week 15 NFL picks after going 11-4 last week. This week has some much tougher games to pick and some great story lines.....SO without further delay here we gooooo.....

Dolphins at Bills:

Tony "Soprano" Sporano's days as head football coach for the Miami Dolphins are over. At least this way the owners told him to his face(I wonder if it was J-Lo or Marc Anthony who broke the news) instead of letting the media know they were looking for a replacement before firing him. The Buffalo Bills keep trying to get back to the feel good story we thought they were at the beginning of the season, but they just cant get off the schneid. Mental mistakes and a shaky at best defense have made Ryan Fitzpatricks job that much harder (Well that and Stevie Johnson dropping big time catches shooting his team in the....nevermind). Interim Head Coaches and Matt Moore make it tough to lose though..Lets Go Buffalo! Dolphins---17 Bills---27

Titans at Colts:

Andrew Luck's future team is just going to again prove Payton Manning is the MVP of the league and CJ2K may run for 2K tomorrow....Again, how no one is talking about Caldwell losing his job is beyond me. Titans---20 Colts---6

Bengals at Rams:

The Cincinnati Bengals let a HUGE opportunity slip past them last week and they made Tyler Yates look like, well Tim Tebow. They can not afford another let down to stay in the playoff hunt, but they get the good fortune to play the next head coachless team in the NFL, the St. Louis Rams. I expect that Andy Dalton and AJ Green are going to have a HUGE day and St Louis will prove again that staying in LA was a good idea and that Spagnola is going to be fired. Bengals---34 Rams---12

Redskins at Giants:

The Redskins go from bad to worse with each pass Rex Grossman leads. They should have drafted Tebow and didnt. Could Donovan McNabb have been this much worse...Even now I still couldnt say yes. The Giants are coming off a GREAT win against Tony Romo and the Dallas Cowboys to take the lead in the NFC East. You are never quite sure though, which Giants team is going to show, and these NFC East games are usually pretty tight. Hold your breath on this one ladies.....Redskins---16 Giants---13

Lions at Raiders:

It continues to be the story of 2 halves with the Lions. Last week they looked like the early season Lions in teh first half, only to almost lose to Minnesota in the final seconds. Da RRRRRRaidas miss Run DMC big time and Hue Jacksons team is falling apart mentally. Carson Palmer needs to find a groove and that Raiders D that played so well early needs to come back to have a chance. With that said, Megatron ahs been quite for a couple weeks and Kevin Smith is coming back.....Lions---38 Raiders---28

Jets at Eagles:

On paper this should be a no brainer for the Eagles, but as a once wise Kenny Mayne once said.."Games arent played on paper. They are played in TV sets". The NY Jets and Philadelphia Eagles should be a great game, but it wont be. Both teams have played ugly football all year and need to play light years better down teh stretch to have a chance at the playoffs (Both foregone conclusions in the preseason).  Vick is back...The Jets D is slow and aging...the "Sanchize" is up and down, last week up this week way down. Jets--17 Eagles---23

Seahawks at Bears:

The Bears D is angry to be the latest TEBOW Time victim, and the Seahawks could pay dearly. Here's the issue though, Marshawn Lynch cant be tackled right now and the Bears STINK at tackling.  Seahawks---16 Bears---13

Packers at Chiefs:

Really any questions here? Todd Haley is gone, the players are happy. Then they look at game film and let out a collective..Shiiiiiitttt. WITH Eric Berry they still barely have a chance and he aint playin. The Pack takes another step towards perfection..Packers---41 Chiefs---17

Saints at Vikings:

Saints dont play another game during the regualr season outdoors, which is good for them during the regular season, but will hamper them in the playoffs because Green Bay doesn't have unseasonably warm 70 degree days in January. The NFC spot in the Super Bowl runs through Title town and its miserable winter weather. That said, this game should be a blowout and Drew Brees will continue the quietest record breaking season ever. (Somebody check that Nyquil bottle) Saints---38 Vikings---17

Panthers at Texans:

Tyler Yates will try to help the AFC South Champions welcome the Cam Newtons's to town.  Newton has been amazing but he has NO help what so ever. I still gotta believe the Texans are gonna crash with Tyler Yates even after the masterful game winning drive he orchestrated last week. Arian Foster seems to have hit some kind of wall....Panthers---24 Texans---21

Patriots at Broncos:

What will be the most watched game this weekend, Tammy Brady and the Patriots will travel to Denver to face the Mile High Messiah and try to end Tebow Time. Tammy's problem though is the Denver D is shut down awesome and her D is 200+ yards away from the worst D EVER. Combine all of that with the Tebow-mania running rampant in Denver, and the Patriots are in for probably their toughest test this year (so far). Billy B however is a worlds better coach than any one Jesus' little brother has faced yet and he will not make teh same mistakes other teams made, which was letting up on the pressure. I am a full fledged member to the Church of Tebow but The Disney Movie ends today...Patriots---23 Broncos--20

Browns at Cardinals:

The NFL throws in one of these each week.....The Game no one (even in Phoenix and Cleveland) cares about or will watch.....Browns---10 Cardinals---14

Ravens at Chargers:

The Chargers are finally playing good, but now they host the best team in the AFC. The Baltimore Ravens simply need to win the next 3 games to be the #1 seed in the AFC. They contriol their own destiny while the Chargers blew theirs with a terrible losing streak (Cementing the notion that Norv Turner is a bad head coach). The Ravens will bring the pressure that causes Philip Rivers to make the mistakes he made earlier this year, and the Ravens will march out of San Diego (German for Whales Vagina in case you were wonder) winners. Ravens---24 Chargers---13

Steelers at 49ers:

This should be a GREAT MNF game! Wait Ben's ankle is not getting better? James Harrison is suspended (more on that later tomorrow)? That doesnt matter because this will stiull be a very good game. The Steelers are a very very well coached team (Mike Tomlin is as good as it gets, IMO) and the Niners are pissed about their letdown last week vs teh Cardinals. Frank Gore is a little banged up but I am guessing Jim Harbaugh called his brother for some pointers this week and that will be the difference. Steelers---14 49ers---20

What do you think? Disagree with my picks? Lets hear it bar mates.......We ARE OPEN FOR BUSINESS!!

GOLDY

Wednesday, December 14, 2011

TRIBUTE TO GRANDAD...

Today at Da Bar I would like to take an entry to pay tribute to the man who started the sports tradition in my family, my Grandad. Today he would have turned 85 yrs old and no doubt would have been beaming with joy to see that his family of 8 children (5 boys, 3 girls) has blossomed in to a family of over 100 members!

Born December 14th, 1926 to Henry and Julia, Grandad grew to a lanky 6'3" man weighing about 190lbs. He attended Mt St Josephs High School in Baltimore, where he was a baseball pitching standout. Until recently there was a picture and small trophy case dedicated to him at the school. He was so good in fact, he was signed in 1945 by the NY "baseball" Giants. He was immediately sent to "D" level Erie Sailors. He played 2 seasons for the sailors before shoulder problems cut his career short.

Here are his stats from those 2 years.
http://www.baseball-reference.com/minors/player.cgi?id=goldbe001gil

After his baseball career he met my grandmother and started what was the beginning of the family I know and love. He was a salesman for Goodyear and did all he could to support his wife and 8 children. Sports did not leave his mind though. Grandad played in a mens fast pitch softball league (Pitcher naturally). He was a "Baltimore Boy" and loved his Baltimore sports teams. He loved the Orioles from the day they arrived in 1954, especially since baseball had been such a big part of his life. Even more so though Grandad LOVED his Baltimore Colts. He had season tickets and even kept a Colts Bobble Head a top the TV, but when the Colts played bad Grandad made the Bobblehead face the wall.

His sons all played sports growing up and their children would as well. No one quite reaching the status or level of competition the ol' man did, even if in our slowpitch softball tournaments and league championships were pretty close. I am sure he would have enjoyed every minute of his grandchildren playing and succeeding at their respective sports.

Alas he was taken too early from us in 1986 at the age of 59. I was only 7 at the time and have verry little memory of him, but to this day I hear the stories and I see the lasting impact he made on his family over and over again.

Grandad we all miss you each day and I wish I could have spent more time with you talking sports like I do with my dad, your sons and grandsons now. I can only imagine how you are reacting to each Ravens game, and what you must think of the state of our lowly O's. Today the bar salutes you and lets you know that you were the beginning and inspiration of Goldy's. Your High School Team photo will now forever sit as the sign to GOLDY's

Let all of us know about who started your sports world and who you talk with......

GOLDY