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August 16, 2011 | 7:25 pm RSS

Ralph Branca Jewish

Posted by Jeremy Fine

The New York Times has reported that Ralph Branca, the pitcher that gave up the Bobby Thompson Home Run, is Jewish. Click HERE to read more.

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August 16, 2011 | 7:15 pm

Urlacher Takes on MJ and My Jewish Friends

Posted by Jeremy Fine

Any chance I can get MJ on this site I will. This time a few of my friends teamed up with MJ to take on Brian Urlacher. Jewish luck was not on the pitcher’s side when facing Urlacher (4:59 minute mark).

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August 16, 2011 | 6:50 am

The Ten Jewish NFL Stories of 2011

Posted by Jeremy Fine

Before the NFL Season Starts, TGR wants to look at the most compelling Jewish NFL stories for TGR fans to follow over the season.

10) Will Sage Rosenfels See Playing Time - Rosenfels is Eli Manning’s backup, which means he probably won’t see the field barring injury. But if that does happen, is Rosenfels truly the Giants QB2?


9) Binn Back - Former Pro Bowler Charger’s Long Snapper David Binn was out almost all of last season. Hopefully, this ageless wonder can come back to pro bowl form.

8) Pro Bowl Punting - Adam Podlesh was last year’s pro bowl alternate. This year he is in a new league on a team that shines on Special Teams. Will Podlesh finally bring some Jewish representation to the Pro Bowl?

7) L.A. Raiders - Oakland or LA? Make up your mind. Several Los Angeles groups want a football team in LA. Rumors have the Raider going back there. What does this mean for Al Davis?

6) New and Improved Redskins - Like every year the Redskins and Daniel Synder made a ton of moves, maybe the biggest my moving huge man and contract Albert Haynesworth. Will this pay off? Rex Grossman sure seems to think so by claiming they would beat out the Eagles, Giants, and Cowboys for the division title. Good luck.

5) Can Antonio Garay Keep It Up - Garay has been a journeyman most of his career. But last year he performed and performed well. Is San Diego finally the place Garay remains consistent.


4) Will Julian Edelman See The Field - Two years ago TGR blew up in part because of Julian Edelman. Edelman, from Kent State, stepped in for the injured Wes Welker and performed at a high level. Last year, he was a virtually irrelevant. This one time up and coming receiver needs to bounce back and ask Brady for the ball.

3) Can the Bear Jew Protect Cutler - The Bears selected Gabe Carimi in the first round for one reason; keep Jay Cutler off the ground. If Carimi is to prove that he was worth a #1 pick, he needs to do just that.

2) Which Taylor Mays Will Show Up - We hear he is in ridiculous shape and we have seen sparks of greatness from Taylor Mays. We have also seen him disappear. With new coach Jim Harbaugh, how will Mays perform?

1) Super Team - There is a lot of hype surrounding Jeffrey Lurie’s Philadelphia Eagles. Are they a Super-Team? Are they Super Bowl Bound? Eagle fans are praying for a championship, but are they praying hard enough? A lot rest on the shoulders of Michael Vick and all the off-season moves Lurie’s Eagles made.

And Let Us Say…Amen.
- Jeremy Fine
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August 15, 2011 | 6:51 am

Casspi News

Posted by Jeremy Fine

Casspi Hurt click HERE.

Casspi Back to Maccabi?

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August 15, 2011 | 6:47 am

Scheyer Needs to Shine

Posted by Jeremy Fine

Recently, there has been a good amount of press covering Jon Scheyer’s inevitable decision to head to Israel, play for Maccabi Tel Aviv and try to get another NBA tryout. Scheyer was a tremendous college player, that stood up to every challenge. Having followed Scheyer since his Glenbrook North High School days, I knew he was something special. He proved that at Duke, by leading the Blue Devils to a National Championship. He showed leadership, poise, and the ability to do everything on the court that a guard should do. But it wasn’t enough to get drafted. After his horrible injury during a Miami Heat summer league game, Scheyer struggled to show scouts that he deserved a roster spot. He joined the Clippers summer team for a short amount of time, but that failed as well. This year he had a short stint in the NDBL.

Scheyer spent most of the year training and getting ready to play again. And a little while back announced his move to Tel Aviv. Great move for him. European basketball will get Scheyer in great shape. Allow for him to shoot the ball from long range, something he excels at. The game will be fast paced and he has a great chance at making a nice name for himself and giving him another shot at the NBA dream. Maccabi will play the very best in the world and Scheyer will be showcased. Scheyer could have been that missing element alongside Jeremy Pargo to help Maccabi win the championship that they were so close to capturing last year.

But enter Jordan Farmar. Farmar has signed with Maccabi Tel Aviv if the NBA season continues its lockout. Farmar does two things to Scheyer’s career. One, it takes the attention away from Scheyer. That might sound petty, but its really a big deal. If the idea is to get to the NBA then having a bigger name than you on the team will place a shadow over Scheyer’s game and ability to shine. But secondly, it takes the ball out of Scheyer’s hands. Farmar will certainly handle the point guard duties 95% of the time. Scheyer now becomes a role player. The shooter like a Mike Miller or J.J. Reddick. Most people expect Scheyer to fill that type of role NBA. But playing in Europe was supposed to help build his skills in other ways. We know the kid can shoot. But to play in the NBA, he needed to show more and I am afraid he won’t get that chance with Farmar running the team.

For Jews this means Scheyer might be in Israel for more than 2 years. Scheyer needs to get better, faster, and stronger. Similar to what Anthony Parker needed. Maybe having to guard Farmar in practice will aid that cause, but scouts don’t watch practice. They want to see in game results. Only time will tell. Its an interesting story to watch. We are excited for Scheyer regardless and of course proud of both him and Farmar for going to Israel and representing their Jewish heritage.

And Let Us Say…Amen.
-Jeremy Fine
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August 10, 2011 | 5:23 pm

News From Bears Camp

Posted by Jeremy Fine

Mike Tice, the Offensive Line coach of the Chicago Bears, has said his O-Line is in place and Gabe Carimi will be the starting Right Tackle. To read more click HERE.

Also, Adam Podlesh has had good things to say. Click HERE.

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August 8, 2011 | 5:14 pm

How They Doin’

Posted by Jeremy Fine

Here is the update on the current Jewish MLBers seasons. Thanks to JewishBaseballNews.com for the stats!

Position Players

1) Ryan Braun (LF) Brewers—.326BA, 21HR, 74RBI, .395OBP, .576SLG

2) Ike Davis (1B) Mets—.302BA, 7HR, 25RBI, .383OBP, .543SLG (DL since 5/11)

3) Sam Fuld (CF) Rays—.238BA, 3HR, 25RBI, .298OBP, .357SLG

4) Ian Kinsler (2B) Rangers—.237BA, 16HR, 45RBI, .346OBP, .423SLG

5) Daniel Valencia (3B) Twins—.244BA, 12HR, 58RBI, .290OBP, .384SLG

6) Kevin Youkilis (3B) Red Sox—.270BA, 16HR, 76RBI, .383OBP, .487SLG

Pitchers

7) Craig Breslow (P) Athletics—0-2 W-L, 3.72ERA, 0 Saves, 34 Strikeouts, 15 Walks

8) Scott Feldman (P) Rangers—0-0 W-L, 2.84ERA, 0 Saves, 4 Strikeouts, 1 Walks, (off DL 7/22)

9) John Grabow (P) Cubs—2-0 W-L, 5.13ERA, 0 Saves, 29 Strikeouts, 24 Walks

10) Jason Marquis (P) Diamondbacks—0-1 W-L, 15.75ERA, 0 Saves, 1 Strikeouts, 1 Walks


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August 3, 2011 | 1:13 pm

NBA News: Farmar to Israel, Pearl to NDBL, and more

Posted by Jeremy Fine

Thank you to the Sports Rabbi for having me on his show today. Great times. Check out more at www.rustymikeradio.com.


Josh, the Sports Rabbi, pointed out some big news. Jordan Farmar has signed with Maccabi Tel Aviv and will apply for Israel citizenship. To read more click HERE.

Bruce Pearl has been in talks with the NDBL. He is excited about the possibility. To read more click HERE.

And as the NBA continues to be a mess, David Stern continues to be in the news. Read articles HERE about his salary and HERE about players going over seas.

And Let Us Say…Amen.
-Jeremy Fine
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