Archive for September, 2009
Pitching, Playoffs, and Profits: Ugly Truth of Felix Hernandez’s Seattle Deal
Posted: 29th September 2009 by Casey Greer in MLB
For many Mariners fans, signing Felix Hernandez to a contract extension is the top priority of the 2009 off-season. Hernandez figures to receive a large raise in arbitration, and he will be free to become a free agent following the 2011 off-season.
While heÆs undoubtedly one of baseballÆs most promising young pitchers, and a strong 2009 campaign, which has him in the hunt for the Cy Young award, has established him ...
‘Boys Will Be ‘Boys, If Romo Excels Merely With Fewer Tosses
Posted: 29th September 2009 by Jonathan Mathis in NFL
My inclination each season is to imagine the Dallas Cowboys, getting past unnecessary futility that has suffocated high expectations in the past.
But in a juncture, when it seems Tony Romo isnÆt beleaguered with paparazzi snapping endless snapshots of him and ex-girlfriend Jessica Simpson vacationing at a pool party a week before a pivotal playoff game, he might have a better possibility at avoiding a late collapse and advance to the ...
The Kid Is All Right: “Franchez” Has New York Jets Flying High at 3-0
Posted: 29th September 2009 by Scott Hansen in NFL
Super days are ahead, Jets fans.
Your time is coming. Joe Namath has a clone. He wears No. 6.
The J-E-T-S Jets Jets Jets are 3-0. Clad in New York Titans uniforms, the Jets turned away the real Titans of Tennessee 24-17 behind two touchdown strikes and a touchdown scamper from Mark Sanchez on Sunday. It ainÆt pretty, but neither was Namath when he made the AFL matter overnight.
HowÆs that for a ...
Hey Raiders Fans: How Do You Like Your Crow? Smoked, Like Your Team?
Posted: 29th September 2009 by Rich Kurtzman in NFL
Ah Raiders fans. TheyÆre the only thing more entertaining than their sorry team to all other AFC West opponentsÆfans.
Raiders fans are the ones that take fandom too far in the NFL, dressing up in their craziest garb from Darth Vader helmets and gorilla masks to silver and black face paint that rivals '70s hair band KISS. Some think Oakland fans like to dress up to look more macho, as ...
L.A. Dodger Matt Kemp is the Man, Critic Implores Childish Argument to Contrary
Posted: 29th September 2009 by kensai in MLB
Paul Oberjuerge seems to think so.
Wait! Bone-headed plays, mental lapses, poor decisions?That reminds me of Matt Kemp!
Really? "Budding superstar", "elite center fielder", and "most valuable Dodger" are the phrases that remind me of Matt Kemp.
Matt Kemp gets lots of love, of late, for his raw talent. Well and good.But imagine how good this guy would be if he werenÆt an utter dolt.
I actually can't imagine, so care to ...
Back to Buffalo: How the Saints Showed Sunday They Got “It”
Posted: 29th September 2009 by Will Osgood in NFL
I think most Saints fans would agree that Sunday's win in Buffalo was the most complete game the Saints have played so far in their fast 3-0 start.
Some might complain that the offense looked a little out of sorts. And frankly, it's true, they definitely were: especially the always-precise passing game.
But in truth, that's also the biggest reason for optimism for this year's version of the New Orleans Saints. Let's ...
Finally, Brett Favre makes some big news ON the field as the Vikes snatch victory from the jaws of defeat.
The defending champ Steelers stumble again vs. their hated rival Bengals, the Broncos raise some eyebrows as they remain undefeated and last but certainly not least the lovable Lions exit the basement for the first time in a long time as we run down the list No. 1 to No. 32ÃÂ
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What an interesting Week 3. Welcome to my new weekly column The Week That Was... where I go over the good, bad, and ugly of the NFL season. Yes, I'm a couple weeks late, but I had some business outside of Bleacher Report to attend to, since I write for my college's newspaper and analyze music on 411Mania.com (shameless plugs, I know).
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Anyway, this was an interesting week that taught us ...
MLB Playoff Threat Levels: Who’s Dangerous and Who’s in Danger
Posted: 29th September 2009 by PJ Ross in MLB
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The Major League Baseball Playoffs start next Wednesday, Oct. 7.
Thus far, only three divisions have been clinched: the AL East (New York Yankees), the AL West, and the NL Central (St. Louis Cardinals). But the playoff picture is strikingly clear at this point, with only two races up in question (AL Central/NL Wild Card).
This breakdown is intended to diagnose which teams are peaking at the right time and which teams ...
Week Three just closed late Monday night with a dominating performance by the Dallas Cowboys who got their first win in the billion-dollar Cowboys Stadium over the Carolina Panthers 21-7.
This means when we all wake up on Tuesday to turn on ESPN, Jerry Jones will not have fired head coach Wade Phillips and offensive coordinator Jason Garrett in the heat of rage from losing two consecutive national TV games ...