What’s the buzz from the world of sports? Here are some items that will have people talking:
1
Anniversaries of the assassination of President John F. Kennedy usually recall how the NFL went ahead and played games two days after the tragic event in Dallas.
And NFL Commissioner Pete Rozelle always regretted the decision he made to have the league play on Nov. 24, 1963.
In a way, that decision has come into play following other national tragedies.
Sports has taken a backseat when necessary, but always returns to get us back to normal and let us know that everything will be OK.
2
It’s Manning vs. Brady XIV.
On Sunday night, two of the NFL’s greatest quarterbacks will meet for the 14th time. But there’s a new twist. One of them is mired in the middle of the league’s passer ratings.
The debate about who is better has always centered around stats vs. Super Bowl rings. In that context, Tom Brady has the edge.
But Brady and his rebuilt receiving corps are having some growing pains. Peyton Manning, meanwhile, is on pace to break Brady’s regular season TD record of 50.
It makes the debate more, well, debatable.
3
The Yankees have talked to the St. Louis Cardinals about a possible trade for third baseman David Freese, the 2011 World Series MVP. The New York Daily News reports it is another indication the team does not expect Alex Rodriguez will be in uniform in 2014.
Freese, 30, struggled in 2013, hitting .262 with 9 HR in 138 games. He hit below .200 in 17 postseason games. The Cardinals hope to move Matt Carpenter to third base and plug elite prospect Kolten Wong in at second base, so Freese may not be terribly costly in a trade.
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