Archive for September, 2009
As training camps are set to begin, all isn't well for David Stern and his association. The referees are without a CBA and it looks like the NBA will be using "replacement" refs until a contract agreement is reached.
So, in the big picture, what does this mean for the NBA? Will we have many missed calls? Will these refs hurt the credibility of the league? No.
If we are indeed going ...
NFL Power Rankings: Ravens, Giants, Vikings, Jets Lead the Way
Posted: 29th September 2009 by Alex McVeigh in NFL
It's shaping up to be a pretty interesting football season, that's for sure. A few teams are starting to look downright invincible, and a few teams look like they could go 0-16.
Coming into the season, there were enough storylines to interest even the most casual fans, and we've picked up a few new ones on the way.
I don't really plan to make this a weekly thing, but every once and ...
Mariners Broadcaster Mike Blowers Makes Greatest Prediction Of All-Time
Posted: 29th September 2009 by Alex Akita in MLB
At one time or another, weÆve all made some outlandish predictions in life. If youÆre a baseball fan, chances are you may have made a few more crazy prognostications than the average human being.
Trying to forecast an at-bat or a certain play can keep a slow baseball game going. So-and-so is going to hit into a double play, John Doe is going to strike out, Joe Blow will pop this ...
If Andre or Calvin Johnson for that matter gets past you down the field, so be it, but if a 4th round rookie gets past you for a supposed go-ahead touchdown on Monday Night Football, just because you don't have a true free safety on your teamùthat is a problem and one that you should have taken care of either in the Draft or Free Agency.This actually is becoming ...
So as the NBA season is less than a month away, it has been announced that we will have to start this upcoming season with replacement refs. How bad can this be? Lets look at the possible pros and cons in this situation.
Pros: Players still have refs who will at least make some reasonable calls and the NBA will have the satisfaction that they didn't give in to the refs. ...
The Packers’ Good, Bad, and Ugly: Bad Personnel Edition
Posted: 29th September 2009 by Mark Strotman in NFL
After a superb preseason, expectations for the Green Bay Packers could not have been higher. Three weeks into the regular season, the team stands at 2-1 after wins over the Chicago Bears and St. Louis Rams, and a loss to the Cincinnati Bengals. In those three weeks, there have been many positive things to get excited about, some struggles that need to be fixed, and some ugly things ...
New York Yankees Exorcise and Slay the Two Red Dragons
Posted: 29th September 2009 by Joseph DelGrippo in MLB
At this time last week, the Yankees were coming off losing two of three against the Seattle Mariners. The Yankees were heading into a grueling week of having to face the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim at their place for three games, then home to face the rival Boston Red Sox.
With Boston only five games back after last Sunday (and four in the loss column), many prognosticators said the upcoming ...
Two weeks ago, the Philadelphia Eagles lost quarterback Donovan McNabb to a rib injury, one that left a timetable on a return.
The following day the Eagles signed quarterback Jeff Garcia, who was released by the Oakland Raiders a few weeks back. All the Eagles fans remember Garcia, who led them to the playoffs just a few years ago.
However, assuring Garcia that his second tenure with the team may not last ...
Delhomme, Mangini, Owens, Mora Jr: Kicking Them When They’re Down
Posted: 29th September 2009 by Chris Golightly in NFL
The Cowboys' 21-7 victory over the Panthers Monday night put the finishing touches on another wildly entertaining weekend of football. Fans were treated to memorable performances and dramatic finishes, as well as a few flame outs and meltdowns.
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ItÆs never okay to kick a man when heÆs down, unless that man collects millions of dollars while making a fool of himself on national TV.
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Jake Delhomme looked terrific in marching the Panthers ...
Ladies and gentlemen, hockey season has arrived.
In just two short days, the puck will be dropped on the Boston Bruins 2009-2010 season. And with it comes the usual air of anxiety, excitement, and for the first time in several years, a cause for optimism on Causeway Street.
Unlike years past, the usual gloom-and-doom mentality is no longer viable for Bruins fans. Bruins management, anchored by general manager Peter Chiarelli, has assembled ...