tonytalkssports My Take on Sports, particularly the Yankees, Maple Leafs and Browns

Tuesday’s Thoughts

While wondering if Jeremy White will be the Grand Marshall for the Sabres Stanley Cup parade, here is what's on my mind this morning:

* Ryan Miller was in the zone last night as Buffalo defeated the Maple Leafs 2-1. The Leafs had plenty of chances but could not capitalize, particularly on the power play where they were 1 for 7.

* Not sure if I have heard a worse broadcast team than the duo of Kevin Sylvester and Rob Ray. How these two picked Patrick Kaleta as the "Miller Time" player of the game is unreal. Kaleta's ill-timed penalty late in the game resulted in the Leafs lone goal and provided for some scary moments for Sabre fans. How Ryan Miller wasn't selected beats the hell out of me.

* One would think that James Reimer will get a start either in Pittsburgh on Wednesday or Thursday at home against the Islanders.

* The Los Angeles Kings are in need of a defenseman. Wonder if Dave Nonis will look to make a deal since the Leafs would seem to have too many defenseman especially with Jake Gardiner due to come back later this week.

* The Super Bowl is set as San Francisco will take on Baltimore. Get ready for the over-hyped angle of the Harbaugh brothers coaching against each other. First Super Bowl in a long time that I have no rooting interest.

* Brace up for two more weeks of the inspirational Ray Lewis story. Makes me want to puke!!

* Cleveland Browns owner Jimmy Haslam needs to tell his right hand man, Joe Banner, to concentrate on the upcoming draft and keep his mouth shut. Banner went back and forth with Eagles owner Jeff Lurie and then tried to explain away his failure to bring Chip Kelly to Cleveland as head coach.

* As has been reported since November, Banner has hired Mike Lombardi to be the Browns Director of Player Personnel. I'm getting a bad feeling already of what lies ahead for the Browns. Prediction: Banner, Lombardi and Chudzinski will all be fired in 3 years. Hope I'm wrong.

* When will everyone realize that the New England Patriots and the Green Bay Packers are flawed teams. Both defenses are not championship material.

* Does anyone really care that the Pro Bowl will be played Sunday??

* Looks like this year's March Madness will be wide open as none of the top teams look dominant. Wouldn't it be something if a Butler won it all??

* Weren't Yankee fans being told during the Winter Meetings that Brian Cashman does his best work in January?? Well, it's January 22 and the Yanks right-handed hitting outfielder appears to be the 34 year old Matt Diaz or the 26 year old Russ Canzler. Diaz hit .222 last year for the Braves with 2 home runs in 51 games. His best season was in 2009 when he hit .313 in 125 games with 13 HRs and 58 RBIs. Canzler was claimed on waivers three times this winter. And don't forget they have Chris Stewart and Francisco Cervelli behind the plate. Boy, sure seems like the makings of a great summer!!

* R.I.P. Stan Musial and Earl Weaver.

* And finally, when will the Gasbags on GR550 begin the call for Jonas Enroth??