Archive for October, 2009
At 2:00 am local time on Sunday, most of the United States and Canada will turn their clocks back.á The Islanders beat them to it, turning their clocks back to the '70s and '80s with a shutout win over the Sabres.á On to the trick...
1.á Jeff Tambellini recorded his first career hat trick, scoring twice in the second period and once in the third.á Tambellini, who is now tiedáfor the ...
Brandon Jennings Proving to Milwaukee Bucks That He’s Better Than Advertised
Posted: 31st October 2009 by Adam Lindemer in NBA
Brandon Jennings hasáonly played two games in the NBA, but already the league is finding out exactly how talented he is.
Jenningsáwas given slackáafter he graduatedáhigh school, when he decided to hop on a plane to Europe and play ball overseas, rather than spend a year in college like aáGreg Oden or Kevin Durant.
After a year, he came back to the States, whereáhe was drafted No. 10 by the Milwaukee Bucks.
It ...
Bud Selig’s Bad Decision Streak Continues
Posted: 31st October 2009 by Steve Zawrotny, MS, CSCS in MLB
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Two questions: "Will it make us money?" and "Will it increase ticket sales?"
These appear to be the only considerations Bud Selig makes in any situation he presides over as commissioner of Major League Baseball (MLB). Has heáever taken a principled stand?
Certainly, the St. Louis Cardinals' recent hiring of Mark McGwire as a hitting coach offered Selig and MLB such an opportunity in regards to its problems with Performance Enhancing Drugs ...
Jacksonville Jaguars: The Trap Game Of The Season; Win and Go Home
Posted: 31st October 2009 by Tim Higgins in NFL
This is truly the biggest trap game of the season.
First, a weak pass defense gets weaker. Second, a weak team gets a bit stronger and adds a source of hope and inspiration. Third, its a divisional game, and those are normally close.
Its the type of game where you sit around all of Saturday just wanting the game to be over, because a win is not that impressive, and aáloss ...
With the Hudson Domino Set to Fall, What Comes Next for the Atlanta Braves?
Posted: 31st October 2009 by Cameron Britt in MLB
If you believe Dave O'Brien, Mark Bowman, and the ever-so-unreliable Ken Rosenthal, Tim Hudson is set to sign a three-year extension with the Atlanta Braves in the neighborhood of $27 million.I don't know about you, but that's a big relief.Locking up an elite (provided he looks like his seven starts at the end of '09) two or three starter for under $10 million is always good.When you add in the ...
Starting Beanie Wells over Andre Johnson: Smart Play or Crazy Talk?
Posted: 31st October 2009 by Jacob Sloan in NFL
In a fantasy football group I participate in each week, Fantasy Football Fanatics on LinkedIn , I recommended going with Beanie Wells in a flex spot over Andre Johnson this week.
Am I crazy or is this smart strategy? IÆm going with the numbers here.
My argument for going with Beanie:
There is definitely a huge risk factor in starting Beanie. Still, heÆs a hot hand and IÆd go with my gut ...
Favreageddon: A Once in a Lifetime Opportunity We Get to Witness
Posted: 31st October 2009 by Aaron Liebman in NFL
There are few momentous sporting events that take place in our lifetime that we have the privilege to witness firsthand.
The Miami Dolphins completing their perfect season of 1972.
Mark McGwire and then Barry Bonds breaking the single season home run record (before we knew how they were able to).
Pretty much everything Michael Jordan ever did (except for his hall of fame speech).
This Sunday will see another of those as the Brett ...
Why Justin Fargas Could Take Control Of Raiders-Chargers Game
Posted: 31st October 2009 by Bret Armstrong in NFL
Justin Fargas has been stirring the pot lately, making a case that he is the best running back in Oakland.
Despite Michael Bush's fan favoritism, and the fact that Darren McFadden did enough in college to make himself a top five draft choice in 2008, Justin Fargas recently took the lead in rushing yards for Oakland despite missing the first four games of the year, matching Michael Bush's 204 yards on ...
The Cardinals have had two straight æstatementÆgames, and came through with increasing volume with each.
Their slapping around of former perennial division champ Seattle said in no uncertain terms, that the Cardinals WILL defend their division title.
They did so in a 27-3 shellacking up in the great Northwest, where the 12th man was used to going home happy as the Big Dread suffered another painfully ...
Josh Smith reaches 900 career blocks in a Hawks win over the Wizards
Posted: 31st October 2009 by John Boller in NBA
On Friday night at Philips Arena in Atlanta Georgia, Atlanta Hawks forward Josh Smith made NBA history.
With 4:26 remaining in the game, the 23-year-old rejected a shot attempted by Washington Wizards point guard Gilbert Arenas.
In his sixth season in the NBA, all played with Atlanta who took Smith as the 17th overall pick in the 2004 draft, he became the youngest player in NBA history to reach 900 career blocks. ...