{"id":1046,"date":"2006-12-04T11:23:11","date_gmt":"2006-12-04T16:23:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.joeduffy.net\/blog\/2006\/12\/monday-news-and-notes-21\/"},"modified":"2006-12-04T11:23:11","modified_gmt":"2006-12-04T16:23:11","slug":"monday-news-and-notes-21","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.joeduffy.net\/blog\/2006\/12\/monday-news-and-notes-21\/","title":{"rendered":"Monday News and Notes"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple style='tab-interval:.5in'><\/p>\n<div class=Section1>\n<p class=MsoDate><st1:date Year=\"2006\" Day=\"4\" Month=\"12\">Monday, December 04,<br \/>\n2006<\/st1:date><o:p><\/o:p><\/p>\n<p class=MsoBodyText>Joe Duffy is CEO of <b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><span\nstyle='color:blue'><a href=\"http:\/\/www.offshoreinsiders.com\/\"><span\nstyle='font-weight:normal;mso-bidi-font-weight:bold'>OffshoreInsiders.com<\/span><\/a>,<br \/>\n<\/span><\/b>which is offering <a\nhref=\"..\/..\/..\/..\/My%20Documents\/version%20of%20the%20advanced%20news%20and%20notes,%20computer%20trends,%20weather%20information%20and%20more%20for%20the%20entire%20bowl%20season.%20%20Much%20of%20the%20information%20isversion%20of%20the%20advanced%20news%20and%20notes,%20compuhttp:\/www.offshoreinsiders.com\/index.php?PageID=3\"><b>a<br \/>\npremium version<\/b><\/a> of the advanced news and notes, computer trends,<br \/>\nweather information and more for the entire bowl season.<span\nstyle='mso-spacerun:yes'>\u00a0 <\/span>Much of the information is compiled from<br \/>\nhometown newspapers and the team\u2019s own press releases. The entire bowl season<br \/>\nversion of the <b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><span style='color:blue'><a\nhref=\"http:\/\/www.offshoreinsiders.com\/\"><span style='font-weight:normal;\nmso-bidi-font-weight:bold'>OffshoreInsiders.com<\/span><\/a> <\/span><\/b>clipboard<br \/>\nis $69<o:p><\/o:p><\/p>\n<h1><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>NFL<o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/h1>\n<h2><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Panthers-Eagles<o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/h2>\n<h3><st1:City><st1:place><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Philadelphia<\/span><\/st1:place><\/st1:City><span\nstyle='font-size:12.0pt'> Daily News<o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/h3>\n<p class=MsoBodyText>The Eagles have become more dink-and-dunk and less<br \/>\nbig-play with Jeff Garcia under center. He\u2019s got a .634 completion percentage<br \/>\nand has thrown just one interception since replacing Donovan McNabb, but he\u2019s<br \/>\nalso only averaging 4.6 yards per attempt. He needs to start making better use<br \/>\nof his wideouts. Jake Delhomme seems to have regressed since making the Pro<br \/>\nBowl last year. Without a strong ground game to play off, his shortcomings have<br \/>\nbeen exacerbated. He\u2019s got eight interceptions in the last six games and is<br \/>\nranked 31<sup>st<\/sup> in the league in third-down passing with a .487<br \/>\ncompletion percentage.<o:p><\/o:p><\/p>\n<h1><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>NBA<o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/h1>\n<h2><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Warriors-Spurs<o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/h2>\n<h3><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Mercury News<o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/h3>\n<p class=MsoBodyText>The Spurs lost to the Warriors last week at Oracle Arena,<br \/>\npart of a stretch of three losses in four games for <st1:City><st1:place>San<br \/>\nAntonio<\/st1:place><\/st1:City>, which rebounded Saturday with a 100-98 home<br \/>\nvictory over <st1:City><st1:place>Sacramento<\/st1:place><\/st1:City>. But the<br \/>\noutcome hardly pleased Coach Gregg <span class=SpellE>Popovich<\/span>, who<br \/>\ndescribed the performance as \u201cpathetic.\u201d Without G Manu Ginobili, who might<br \/>\nreturn tonight after missing four games because of a bruised lower back, the<br \/>\nSpurs have searched unsuccessfully for a third option behind F\/C Tim Duncan and<br \/>\nG Tony Parker.<o:p><\/o:p><\/p>\n<h3><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Median News<o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/h3>\n<p class=MsoBodyText><span class=GramE>After playing 13 of their first 17 games<br \/>\nat home, the Warriors head into the grind of the schedule.<\/span> After their<br \/>\nsecond blown double-digit fourth-quarter lead, they head into a challenging<br \/>\nDecember slate with a two-game losing streak following Saturday\u2019s 115-110 loss<br \/>\nto the Milwaukee Bucks at Oracle Arena. On Monday they play at <st1:City><st1:place>San<br \/>\nAntonio<\/st1:place><\/st1:City>, where they\u2019ve lost 17 straight, and on<br \/>\nTuesday they get the Houston Rockets. Those are the first of 10 road games this<br \/>\nmonth, against contenders such as <st1:place><st1:City>Phoenix<\/st1:City>, <st1:State>New<br \/>\nJersey<\/st1:State><\/st1:place>, <st1:City><st1:place>Orlando<\/st1:place><\/st1:City><br \/>\nand <st1:City><st1:place>Miami<\/st1:place><\/st1:City>. <o:p><\/o:p><\/p>\n<h2><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Celtics-Bulls<o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/h2>\n<h3><st1:City><st1:place><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Boston<\/span><\/st1:place><\/st1:City><span\nstyle='font-size:12.0pt'> Herald<o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/h3>\n<p class=MsoBodyText>Ten Celtics went through practice here yesterday, but much<br \/>\nof the attention was on the <span class=GramE>three<\/span> who didn\u2019t.<span\nstyle='mso-spacerun:yes'>\u00a0 <\/span>Paul Pierce, Wally <span class=SpellE>Szczerbiak<\/span><br \/>\nand Kendrick Perkins &#8211; starters all &#8211; were unable to go through the session.<br \/>\nThe prognosis, however, is not as bad as appearances. Perkins (sore left foot)<br \/>\nis still on track to play tomorrow night against the Bulls, while Pierce<br \/>\n(bruised right elbow) will practice today and <span class=SpellE>Szczerbiak<\/span><br \/>\n(sprained left ankle) reported that things had improved since he went down on<br \/>\nthe last play of Friday\u2019s loss in <st1:City><st1:place>Toronto<\/st1:place><\/st1:City>.<span\nstyle='mso-spacerun:yes'>\u00a0 <\/span>\u201cI think Wally\u2019s more doubtful than Paul, but<br \/>\nthere\u2019s a chance they both could play,\u201d said Doc Rivers.<span\nstyle='mso-spacerun:yes'>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span><span class=SpellE>Szczerbiak<\/span> was<br \/>\nable to walk off the floor after coming down improperly Friday. His motion was<br \/>\nbetter yesterday, and after watching the on-court portion of practice he went<br \/>\nto a separate area to lift weights with his teammates.<o:p><\/o:p><\/p>\n<h1><span class=SpellE><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>CBB<\/span><\/span><span\nstyle='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/h1>\n<h2><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Marshall-Memphis<o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/h2>\n<h3><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Herald-Dispatch<o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/h3>\n<p class=MsoBodyText>Last season <st1:City><st1:place>Marshall<\/st1:place><\/st1:City><br \/>\nhad the help of home-court advantage and a capacity crowd in <st1:place><st1:PlaceName>Cam<\/st1:PlaceName><br \/>\n<st1:PlaceName>Henderson<\/st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType>Center<\/st1:PlaceType><\/st1:place><br \/>\nwhen the Thundering Herd threw a scare into <st1:City><st1:place>Memphis<\/st1:place><\/st1:City>,<br \/>\nlosing 91-81, when the Tigers were ranked No. 3 and on their way to the<br \/>\nconference title and NCAA Elite Eight appearance. No such assistance this time<br \/>\nagainst a <st1:City><st1:place>Memphis<\/st1:place><\/st1:City> team considered<br \/>\nthe class of C-USA once again. <st1:City><st1:place>Memphis<\/st1:place><\/st1:City><br \/>\nhas an average winning margin of 23 points after downing <st1:City><st1:place>Manhattan<\/st1:place><\/st1:City><br \/>\non Saturday, 77-59. But afterward coach John <span class=SpellE>Calipari<\/span><br \/>\nnoted inconsistency and a lack of emotion from his team. <st1:City><st1:place>Memphis<\/st1:place><\/st1:City><br \/>\nhas an average winning margin of 23 points after downing <st1:City><st1:place>Manhattan<\/st1:place><\/st1:City><br \/>\non Saturday, 77-59. But afterward coach John <span class=SpellE>Calipari<\/span><br \/>\nnoted inconsistency and a lack of emotion from his team.<br style='mso-special-character:\nline-break'><br \/>\n<![if !supportLineBreakNewLine]><br style='mso-special-character:line-break'><br \/>\n<![endif]><o:p><\/o:p><\/p>\n<h2><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Fairfield-Providence<o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/h2>\n<h3><st1:State><st1:place><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Connecticut<\/span><\/st1:place><\/st1:State><span\nstyle='font-size:12.0pt'> Post<o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/h3>\n<p class=MsoBodyText><st1:City><st1:place>Fairfield<\/st1:place><\/st1:City><br \/>\nsnagged a 68-64 overtime victory against St. Francis (<span class=SpellE>N.Y<\/span>)<br \/>\non Saturday for its second victory. Senior guard Michael Van <span\nclass=SpellE>Schaick<\/span> scored 19 points to lead the Stags in scoring for<br \/>\nthe third straight game. Over that stretch Van <span class=SpellE>Schaick<\/span><br \/>\nis averaging 18.7 points. &amp; <span class=GramE>After<\/span> a strong start<br \/>\ndefensively, the Stags have faltered somewhat, allowing each of the last three<br \/>\nopponents to shoot at least 46 percent from the field. This will be <st1:City><st1:place>Fairfield<\/st1:place><\/st1:City>\u2019s<br \/>\nthird game against a Big East opponent. The Stags have lost to UConn and <st1:City><st1:place>Georgetown<\/st1:place><\/st1:City>.<br \/>\n&amp; The Friars, with only one senior in their starting lineup, have been an<br \/>\nearly surprise. <st1:City><st1:place>Providence<\/st1:place><\/st1:City> is<br \/>\ncoming off a 95-66 victory over <st1:State><st1:place>Rhode Island<\/st1:place><\/st1:State><br \/>\non Saturday and has also beaten <st1:City><st1:place>Columbia<\/st1:place><\/st1:City>,<br \/>\nGeorge Washington, <st1:place><st1:PlaceName>Boston<\/st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType>College<\/st1:PlaceType><\/st1:place><br \/>\nand Fairleigh Dickinson. The lone loss came to Brown &amp; <st1:City><st1:place>Providence<\/st1:place><\/st1:City><br \/>\nis shooting 49 percent from the floor, but the team strength is rebounding the<br \/>\nFriars have <span class=SpellE>outrebounded<\/span> opponents by an average of<br \/>\n40-27.<o:p><\/o:p><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/body><br \/>\n<\/html><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Monday, December 04, 2006 Joe Duffy is CEO of OffshoreInsiders.com, which is offering a premium version of the advanced news and notes, computer trends, weather information and more for the entire bowl season.\u00a0 Much of the information is compiled from hometown newspapers and the team\u2019s own press releases. 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