https://www.thesportsjudge.com/ Tom's Take stories from The Sports Judge. en-us Sat, 30 Oct 2010 02:52:00 GMT https://www.thesportsjudge.com/tom-s-take/halloween-special-vikings-patriots/ https://www.thesportsjudge.com/tom-s-take/halloween-special-vikings-patriots/ Sat, 30 Oct 2010 02:52:00 GMT Tom Johnson Tom's Take T his game between the New England Patriots (5-1) and the Minnesota Vikings (2-4) could be special for many reasons. Randy Moss returns to Gillette Stadium after being traded to Minnesota a few weeks ago. Vikings quarterback Brett Favre likely makes his last return to New England. The big questio… https://www.thesportsjudge.com/tom-s-take/week-8-nfl-picks-trick-or-treat/ https://www.thesportsjudge.com/tom-s-take/week-8-nfl-picks-trick-or-treat/ Fri, 29 Oct 2010 13:00:00 GMT Tom Johnson Tom's Take W e are approaching the halfway point of the 2010 NFL season, and the divisional races will start to heat up. I will now provide some interesting stats for you to chew on. It's interesting to note that 19 of the 32 teams are .500 or better right now and 17 of them have 4+ wins. Each NFC division… https://www.thesportsjudge.com/tom-s-take/heat-big-3-vs-celtics-big-3/ https://www.thesportsjudge.com/tom-s-take/heat-big-3-vs-celtics-big-3/ Tue, 26 Oct 2010 21:18:00 GMT Tom Johnson Tom's Take T onight is the night. The night most basketball fans have been waiting for. The new big three will take on the Celtics' big 3 in Boston. Dwyane Wade , LeBron James , and Chris Bosh for the Miami Heat . Paul Pierce , Kevin Garnett , and Ray Allen for the Boston Celtics . These six players will ge… https://www.thesportsjudge.com/tom-s-take/nhl-power-rankings-week-3/ https://www.thesportsjudge.com/tom-s-take/nhl-power-rankings-week-3/ Tue, 26 Oct 2010 13:21:00 GMT Tom Johnson Tom's Take A couple of weeks into the season, I realize the Western Conference is playing better than the Eastern Conference. To many, including myself, it's not a huge surprise. The Devils, Sabres, and Sharks have yet to win a home game. The Bruins and Blue Jackets remain undefeated on the road. The Nashvi… https://www.thesportsjudge.com/tom-s-take/nfl-power-rankings-week-8/ https://www.thesportsjudge.com/tom-s-take/nfl-power-rankings-week-8/ Tue, 26 Oct 2010 12:49:00 GMT Tom Johnson Tom's Take W eek 7 in the NFL provided some interesting match-ups, some horrible upsets, and a couple of devastating injuries. Dallas Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo's season (along with the Cowboys') may be over after he broke his collarbone in a loss to the New York Giants on Monday night. Minnesota Vikings… https://www.thesportsjudge.com/tom-s-take/review-patriots-23-chargers-20/ https://www.thesportsjudge.com/tom-s-take/review-patriots-23-chargers-20/ Mon, 25 Oct 2010 00:27:00 GMT Tom Johnson Tom's Take T he New England Patriots barely escaped San Diego with a victory today as they won 23-20 on a missed field goal from 50 yards away by Kris Brown. The game appeared to be sealed when New England had a 23-6 lead in the fourth quarter. Then things got interesting. The San Diego Chargers, led by qua… https://www.thesportsjudge.com/tom-s-take/preview-new-england-patriots-san-diego-chargers/ https://www.thesportsjudge.com/tom-s-take/preview-new-england-patriots-san-diego-chargers/ Sat, 23 Oct 2010 14:25:00 GMT Tom Johnson Tom's Take T he New England Patriots (4-1) travel across the country to San Diego to face the Chargers (2-4) for what looks to be a great match-up. The Patriots are 1-1 on the road, while the Chargers are 2-0 at home and appear to be much more comfortable playing there, outscoring their opponents 79-23. How… https://www.thesportsjudge.com/tom-s-take/nfl-preview-week-7/ https://www.thesportsjudge.com/tom-s-take/nfl-preview-week-7/ Sat, 23 Oct 2010 13:05:00 GMT Tom Johnson Tom's Take W e are in Week 7 of the NFL and there are a lot of tight races. No team in the NFL is chasing a 16-0 record, and there are several teams underachieving and overachieving. To this point in the season, the Dallas Cowboys, Minnesota Vikings, Green Bay Packers, Cincinnati Bengals, and San Diego Char… https://www.thesportsjudge.com/tom-s-take/preview-week-5-nfl/ https://www.thesportsjudge.com/tom-s-take/preview-week-5-nfl/ Thu, 07 Oct 2010 23:35:00 GMT Tom Johnson Tom's Take W eek 4 in the NFL saw many surprises, as the Colts and Bengals were upset by inferior teams and Jay Cutler was sacked nine times in the first half by a Giants defense that was on a mission. The Steelers and Bears are no longer undefeated, and the Rams beat the Seahawks in convincing fashion as t… https://www.thesportsjudge.com/tom-s-take/vikings-have-a-deal-in-place-for-randy-moss/ https://www.thesportsjudge.com/tom-s-take/vikings-have-a-deal-in-place-for-randy-moss/ Wed, 06 Oct 2010 13:25:00 GMT Tom Johnson Tom's Take A nother big-ticket player is being sent out of New England. This seems to be business as usual for the Patriots franchise and fans. The blockbuster deal is a swap of Randy Moss for the Vikings' 2011 third-round pick and should be announced sometime today. When the exchange is completed, the Patr… https://www.thesportsjudge.com/tom-s-take/randy-moss-headed-back-to-minnesota/ https://www.thesportsjudge.com/tom-s-take/randy-moss-headed-back-to-minnesota/ Tue, 05 Oct 2010 23:35:00 GMT Tom Johnson Tom's Take T here's a rumor the Minnesota Vikings are trying to work out a deal with the New England Patriots to have star wide receiver Randy Moss finish with the team he started with. The Vikings are desperate for offense, as the Green Bay Packers and Chicago Bears are 3-1 while Minnesota is 1-2. Brett Fa… https://www.thesportsjudge.com/tom-s-take/review-new-england-patriots-41-miami-dolphins-14/ https://www.thesportsjudge.com/tom-s-take/review-new-england-patriots-41-miami-dolphins-14/ Tue, 05 Oct 2010 18:02:00 GMT Tom Johnson Tom's Take Offense T he New England Patriots routed the Miami Dolphins last night 41-14 in a game where Tom Brady threw for just 153 yards and the Patriots racked up just 265 yards of total offense. Brady was efficient though, completing 19 of 24 passes to go along with a touchdown and a 107.1 rating. BenJa… https://www.thesportsjudge.com/tom-s-take/mlb-power-rankings-divisional-series/ https://www.thesportsjudge.com/tom-s-take/mlb-power-rankings-divisional-series/ Mon, 04 Oct 2010 18:51:00 GMT Tom Johnson Tom's Take T he regular season for Major League Baseball has come to a close, with some races finishing on the last day. The New York Yankees needed to beat the Boston Red Sox yesterday to have a chance at the division title, but ended up losing 8-4. Tampa ended its season on a winning note, rallying to bea… https://www.thesportsjudge.com/tom-s-take/grading-the-patriots-week-2/ https://www.thesportsjudge.com/tom-s-take/grading-the-patriots-week-2/ Mon, 20 Sep 2010 23:25:00 GMT Tom Johnson Tom's Take New York Jets 28, New England 14 --- Offense T he New England Patriots looked like a solid team in the first half of their embarrassing 28-14 road loss to the New York Jets. Their problem from last year returned, as they were blanked in the second half and showed no signs of life. Quarterback Tom… https://www.thesportsjudge.com/tom-s-take/new-england-patriots-new-york-jets-preview/ https://www.thesportsjudge.com/tom-s-take/new-england-patriots-new-york-jets-preview/ Sat, 18 Sep 2010 19:08:00 GMT Tom Johnson Tom's Take T he New England Patriots stomped on the Cincinnati Bengals a week ago and carry their momentum to the Meadowlands to face the somewhat humbled New York Jets. This matchup is considered to be a rivalry, but with the Patriots winning 11 of their last 14 meetings, I beg to differ. Since many around… https://www.thesportsjudge.com/tom-s-take/nhl-standings-predictions/ https://www.thesportsjudge.com/tom-s-take/nhl-standings-predictions/ Fri, 17 Sep 2010 08:03:00 GMT Tom Johnson Tom's Take W ith the NHL season right around the corner, I'd like to give some predictions for the NHL standings and who I see reaching the playoffs. Hockey, unlike baseball and basketball, can have some quick turnarounds as far as talent goes. We saw the Boston Bruins reach the playoffs despite barely scor… https://www.thesportsjudge.com/tom-s-take/mlb-power-rankings-top-10/ https://www.thesportsjudge.com/tom-s-take/mlb-power-rankings-top-10/ Mon, 13 Sep 2010 21:31:00 GMT Tom Johnson Tom's Take W ith roughly 20 games left in the regular season, there are some intense races heating up in the National League. The San Diego Padres, once running away with the division, now have two teams (Giants and Rockies) breathing down their necks. The Braves have given up first place to the Phillies bu…