Archive for September, 2009
Detroit Lions Need to Improve, Not Win, in Chicago
Posted: 30th September 2009 by Ross Maghielse in NFL
I hate to take the junior football Punt, Pass, and Kick competitionáapproach to the Lions season.
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This is the NFL after all. But, simply said, winning is not what matters for Detroit this season.
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Yes, the Lions needed A WIN to relieve the pressures of a potential record setting losing streak. But expectations for the win-loss column are still low, as they should be. This team does not need to winùit needs ...
Week Three: What We Learned About the Chicago Bears
Posted: 30th September 2009 by Christopher Murphy in NFL
Bears fans really shouldn't be too excited over this win. Yes, it was another nice showing by Jay Cutler to bring the Bears back from a deficit, but who did they beat?
They beat a bad Seahawks team wearing bad jerseys missing their best offensive player, quarterback Matt Hasselbeck, and their best defensive player, linebacker Lofa Tatupu...barely, I may add.
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Cutler Was Fantastic
Cutler completed 21 of 27 passes for 247 yards with ...
Just Grow Up Already: Sergei Kostitsyn Deserting the Montreal Canadiens
Posted: 30th September 2009 by Sebastien Tremblay in NHL
Now, first of all, let me just say I'm not the kind of writer to go out and report rumours as facts or write casual articles that have no "meat" around them. But I feel this article is "needed" in this case.
The latest news from the Montreal Canadiens is that our dear Sergei K, brother of Andrei, has decided not to report to the farm club in Hamilton. He informed ...
Raptors Brass Predict 50 Wins at Media Day!
Posted: 30th September 2009 by Stephen Brotherston in NBA
On Monday the Raptors offered the uninvited fans and bloggers a chance to participate in Media Day via a "Live Chat" on Raptors.com.á Starting at about 12:30pm and running until 3pm.
Perhaps the high point of the Toronto Raptors Media Day Live Chat was when the Raptors Moderator, Jay Satur, filling in time between guests made his call for the number of wins fans should be expecting from this ...
Here's the latest from Rudy's blog:
A New Challenge
September 30, 2009
My second NBA season has arrived, after the European Championship in Poland, a gold medal, and a great summer. It is a challenge that I'm excited to take on. My first year in the league was good, but it wasn't easy. They say the second year is even harder because the other teams and rival players know your game. But I'm ...
Every year, a handful of NHLÆers on the brink of calling it a career head to training camp with new teams on tryout contracts, hoping to stick in the league for just one more season. These players, once leaders and solid contributors with their former teams, had a couple of sub-par seasons to put them in such a position. Looking to rebound, they sign with whatever club is willing to ...
Hock’s Take: NFL Power Rankings For Week Three
Posted: 30th September 2009 by Matthew Hocking in NFL
1. New York GiantsLast Week: 1They had the game so well in hand that David Carr played. Let me reiterate that. David Carr took snaps this week. ThatÆs a team thatÆs riding high.2. Baltimore RavensLast Week 2Ray Rice broke his consecutive games without a touchdown streak this week, finally breaking through the end zone. Join us in three years when he does it again.3. New Orleans SaintsLast Week: 3It was ...
For as much as I expected the Cubs to finish the season strong, it wasn't going to make up for the fact that a number of teams in front of them in the Wild Card chase are not only better composed, but are actually riding pretty good hot streaks.
You watch the Rockies play, and realize that the likelihood of a September fade is unlikely. Yesterday, the Rox took another step ...
BREAKING NEWS: Eric Wedge Out as Cleveland Indians Manager
Posted: 30th September 2009 by Michael Timmons in MLB
Eric Wedgeáis reportedly out as Cleveland Indians manager.
The move will be officially announced during a 1:30 p.m. press conference at Progressive Field.
TheáTribeáhave struggled through a disappointing 2009 season, recently ending an 11-game losing streak.
They are 64-92 and own the worst record in the AL Central.
This move could pave the way for the return of former Indians manager Mike Hargrove, who has expressed a desire to return to baseball.Read more ...