The Sports Note

The Sports Guy is doing a pre-season power poll and he puts the Skins 24th. Here’s his take:

Coming off an injury-riddled 2006, the Skins have Sleeper Potential for a variety of reasons — multiple impact guys, a full season from Jason Campbell (who’s not bad), an impact rookie (safety LaRon Landry), an impact free agent (London Fletcher), an easy first six weeks (Miami, at Philly, NY Giants, bye, Detroit, at Green Bay), and even a full year for everyone to absorb Al Saunders’ 700-page playbook. Does any of this change the fact Joe Gibbs is starting to look and act like Uncle Junior during the final season of “The Sopranos?” No.

(Random note: The recent trend of successful athletes with conventional first names that start with “La” — like LaMarcus Aldridge and LaRon Landry — has me more excited than ever to name my first son “LaBill Simmons.” My wife is less excited.)

I like Bill…but he’s wrong on this one. Skins make the playoffs, book it.

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