In the 6th inning of today's 5-2 victory over the Chicago Cubs, the Braves had reason to celebrate. The Washington Nationals had just lost their game against the Miami Marlins which resulted in them being officially eliminated from NL East contention. This gives the Braves their first division title since 2005. After their victory, a mosh pit was formed on the mound, champagne was sprayed and cigars were lit in the visiting locker room.
Hopefully this is just the first of many celebrations for the Braves over the course of the next month. The Braves still have plenty to play for over the next week. They only have a 1 game lead over the Cardinals for home-field advantage for the NLDS and NLCS. This is very important for the Braves, as they currently hold the best record in the league at home but have the worst record out of all the playoff teams on the road.
This will be an exciting month to be a Braves fan or a baseball fan. Here is to seeing the Braves win their first title since 1995.
Until next time,
Nathan Krispin
Red, White and Orange Sports
Sunday, September 22, 2013
Thursday, September 5, 2013
Peyton is Still the Greatest
Peyton Manning just threw seven touchdowns against the Baltimore Ravens. Yes, that's right. Seven touchdowns. Peyton Manning at 37 years old may be the best quarterback in the league.
Athletes these days are finding ways to keep winning at older ages. Peyton is drinking some of whatever Kobe drinks before games. Kobe Bryant loves the name 'vino', which alludes to a fine wine getting better with age. Peyton showed that tonight, though.
Can Peyton keep this up through 16 games? That has yet to be seen, but he's off to a great start. Here at RWO sports, we appreciate the Tennessee athlete, even if he's in the pros. Peyton is repping Tennessee well, and even though it's only the first game of the season, he's showing no signs of slowing down for anything or anybody.
Tuesday, September 3, 2013
Tennessee vs. Austin Peay Recap
Last Saturday marked the beginning of the 117th season of Tennessee football and the first season of the Butch Jones era. I was among the over 97,000 people in attendance to watch the season opener. The outcome was never in doubt. Austin Peay should have just taken their money and gone home to save them the embarrassment. At halftime, it was 42-0. By the end of the game, UT won 45-0. It could have been much worse had we not played our subs in the 2nd half. The win gave Butch Jones a W in his coaching debut. Let us not forget that both Lane Kiffin and Derek Dooley were both 1-0 and remember what happened after that.
There were some positive signs that we have taken a step in the right direction. However, there were some negative aspects that I noticed that we need to work on before we get into the SEC portion of the schedule.
Positives:
There were many positives to take away from this game. Justin Worley was consistent, completing 11 of 13 passes. He showed that he is capable of leading the new offense. Marlin Lane set the pace with the running game, scoring on a 47 yard touchdown run early in the game and rushing for over 160 yards in just the first half. Remember the defense last year that gave up nearly 40 points a game. The one we saw Saturday was a stark contrast from that defense. We committed 0 penalties which shows that we are well coached and well disciplined. Michael Palardy converted a 37 yard field goal in the 3rd, which is a welcome sight since we have not had a consistent kicking game in the past few years.
Negatives:
Not too many negatives to report after a game like that but there are a couple areas I noticed that we need to improve on. One thing that Worley needs to work on is that he seemed to under throw or not lead his receivers with his passes. One play in particular was a long pass to Marquez North he under threw. North did catch the ball but had Worley hit him in stride he would have walked into the end zone. Another thing to work on is Worley needs to hold onto the ball more during the Read-Option. It looked like he was afraid to take off running and there were times where he should have kept it himself instead of giving it to the running back. We have to keep the defense honest by changing up who has the ball on that play.
Overall, it was a fun night to be a Tennessee fan. It feels great to be 1-0. Next week we have a bigger challenge in Western Kentucky, who beat Kentucky last week. They are no pushover and they are lead by former Arkansas coach Bobby Petrino. This is a big game and one we must have before we head to Oregon.
Go Big Orange!
Until next time,
Nathan Krispin
Red, White and Orange Sports
There were some positive signs that we have taken a step in the right direction. However, there were some negative aspects that I noticed that we need to work on before we get into the SEC portion of the schedule.
Positives:
There were many positives to take away from this game. Justin Worley was consistent, completing 11 of 13 passes. He showed that he is capable of leading the new offense. Marlin Lane set the pace with the running game, scoring on a 47 yard touchdown run early in the game and rushing for over 160 yards in just the first half. Remember the defense last year that gave up nearly 40 points a game. The one we saw Saturday was a stark contrast from that defense. We committed 0 penalties which shows that we are well coached and well disciplined. Michael Palardy converted a 37 yard field goal in the 3rd, which is a welcome sight since we have not had a consistent kicking game in the past few years.
Negatives:
Not too many negatives to report after a game like that but there are a couple areas I noticed that we need to improve on. One thing that Worley needs to work on is that he seemed to under throw or not lead his receivers with his passes. One play in particular was a long pass to Marquez North he under threw. North did catch the ball but had Worley hit him in stride he would have walked into the end zone. Another thing to work on is Worley needs to hold onto the ball more during the Read-Option. It looked like he was afraid to take off running and there were times where he should have kept it himself instead of giving it to the running back. We have to keep the defense honest by changing up who has the ball on that play.
Overall, it was a fun night to be a Tennessee fan. It feels great to be 1-0. Next week we have a bigger challenge in Western Kentucky, who beat Kentucky last week. They are no pushover and they are lead by former Arkansas coach Bobby Petrino. This is a big game and one we must have before we head to Oregon.
Go Big Orange!
Until next time,
Nathan Krispin
Red, White and Orange Sports
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