Friday, April 10, 2015

What a Month

March was the month of the sports gods. The heart of the NBA season, baseballs spring training, the MLS adding two new teams, and a sprinkling of the NFL helps make March one of the best months for sports fans.

The NFL created a frenzy of free agency by moving the NFL scouting combine up to late February, and moving the NFL draft up to late April kick starting trades and signings almost every hour.


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Jacksonville started spending money by signing former Broncos Tight End Julius Thomas and Defensive Tackle Jared Odrick for a total of $46 million in guaranteed money.

And then Miami stepped in to outspend their instate rival Jaguars by signing star free agent Ndamukong Suh to a six year - $114 million dollar contract where he will make $26.5 million of it in 2015.

The Jets brought back Cornerbacks Antonio Cromartie and Darelle Revis for big money. Philly made waves by letting star free agent receiver Jeremy Maclin go to Kansas City to reunite with head coach Andy Reid, signing star cornerback Byron Maxwell to a $63 million deal, and trading quarterback Nick Foles to the Rams for the ACL-less Sam Bradford.

That strange trade started an uproar questioning whether Eagles coach Chip Kelly actually knows what he's doing.




Then running back DeMarco Murray signed with the Eagles partially thanks to the recruiting of Bradford to come join him in the city of brotherly love, to much of the Eagles fans confusion.

And let's not forget, Kelly traded star running back LeSean McCoy to the Bills for young linebacker Kiko Alonso.

The MLS's two new teams, New York City FC and Orlando SC kicked off their first seasons to a 1-1 draw in the Citrus Bowl in Orlando, Florida. New York City FC followed up the draw with a 2-1 win against the New England Revolution on their new home turf, Yankee Stadium.

MLB spring training is in full swing (pun intended), with all teams getting ready for opening day in mid April. Mike Trout, Bryce Harper and Yasiel Puig all planning to take their teams to the playoffs again.

And finally the NBA is heating up with LeBron James, Kyrie Irving and the Cavs making a late push for the top seed in the east making top 10 plays nearly every game, along with the Golden State Warriors likely coasting into the top spot in the west.




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