Thierry P. Nihill

Avion Flew: NFL Birds Underestimated, Unpredictable?

12:29 PM ET 01.13

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There are two teams - since the start of these playoffs - that I guarantee you the respective head coaches have wanted to avoid: Arizona ... and Baltimore. The Ravens are playing like Super Bowl Champions already - especially that defence. While Joe Flacco is no Johnny Unitas, you can say this about him: He's as mobile as a pylon, sees peripherally as well as a horse with blinkers on, might not be the sharpest knife in the drawer when it comes to "cutting edge smarts" and only Venus de Milo seems to have a worse arm. All this kid does, though ... is beat you. He reminds me so…

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Avion Flew: NFL Birds Underestimated, Unopredictable?

12:21 PM ET 01.13

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There are two teams - since the start of these playoffs - that I guarantee you the respective head coaches wanted to avoid: Arizona ... and Baltimore. The Ravens are playing like Super Bowl Champions already - especially that defence. While Joe Flacco is no Johnny Unitas, you can say this about him: He's as mobile as a pylon, sees peripherally as well as a horse with blinkers on, might not be the sharpest knife in the drawer when it comes to "cutting edge smarts" and only Venus de Milo seems to have a worse arm. All this kid does, though ... is beat you. He reminds me so very…

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American League: Greatest at their Positions??

08:04 PM ET 08.06

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I present an argument.Who, in your learned opinion, is the greatest to ever play the game - taking offense and defence into consideration - at their positions? I start with my American League Fourteen, with honourable mentions ... Your Humble Narrator would love to know the consensus ...The High Prince of Horsehide's American League Elite Catcher:Mickey Cochrane, Philadelphia Athletics and Josh Gibson, Homestead Grays (Tie) Honourable Mentions:Ivan Rodriquez, Thurman Munson, Lance Parrish , Yogi Berra, Ray Schalk, First Base:Buck Leonard, Kansas City Monarchs and Lou Gehrig, New…

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