Archive for November, 2009
Pepsi Center Hosts ‘Melo vs. Johnny in High-Scoring Affair
Posted: 29th November 2009 by Ryan Maloney in NBA
Only two players have been drafted in the NBA lottery out of Syracuse University over the past eight years. Those two men are going head-to-head tonight on the hardwood at the Pepsi Center in Denver, CO. Carmelo Anthonty's Denver Nuggets led Johnny Flynn's Minnesota Timberwolves 64-50 after 24 minutes of play in Sunday night's regular season match-up. The game can be viewed online by clicking here ...
Minnesota Vikings’ Dominance Hands Chicago Bears a Large Dose of Reality
Posted: 29th November 2009 by Gene Chamberlain in NFL
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MINNEAPOLIS -- The best thing you could say about the Bears after SundayÆs 36-10 loss to the Minnesota Vikings was coach Lovie Smith didnÆt fill the air with ridiculous ideas about winning out and going 9-7 like Arizona did last year to make the Super Bowl.
Brett Favre and the Minnesota Vikings all but eliminated the Bears from any type of wild card pursuit with a machine-like 537 yards of offense ...
The Lakers Are the Best NBA Organization of the 2000s
Posted: 29th November 2009 by Joe Gerrity in NBA
With the decading winding down it's about time we look back and evaluate who had the best decade in among NBA teams.
Unlike my worst of the decade slideshow, I'll only be evaluating the Los Angeles Lakers and the San Antonio Spurs since there really isn't anyone else that can be seriously considered.
I'll be looking at the 99-00 season through the 08-09 season. If you don't like it, then write ...
The college football season is prepping for its conference championships and bowl game announcements, making it a good time to for a mock draft update.á The hardest part of doing a mock this time of year is determining who is and is not coming back, which means we project and could see a larger than usual number of underclassmen declare in light of a possible rookie ...
If Josh Johnson Is Available, Should the Chicago Cubs Call Florida?
Posted: 29th November 2009 by TAB BAMFORD in MLB
He won't turn 26 until January, but Josh Johnson might be one of the better pitchers to become available this winter.
Johnson stands to receive a substantial raise from his 2009 salary of $1.4 million after posting a 15-5 record with 191 strikeouts in 209 innings pitched. Standing 6-7 and weighing 240 pounds, Johnson is physically intimidating and backs it up with phenomenal stuff.
Because of the potential raise he'll get in ...
Come to Think of it: NFL To Put Jay Cutler on Payroll of Every Team (Satire)
Posted: 29th November 2009 by Bob Warja in NFL
In a move sure to spark significant controversy around the league, NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell announced today that Bears QB Jay Cutler's salary will be equally distributed to all of its teams, effective immediately.
Said Goodell of the surprising move, "Look, Cutler does his damnest to throw the ball to each team he plays, which helps them win, right? Well, then it's only fair that the money the Bears are paying ...
Minnesota Has Favre Fever, but Adrian Peterson Still Vikings’ Backbone
Posted: 29th November 2009 by Teddy Mitrosilis in NFL
Another Sunday in Minneapolis, another dreamland victory for the Minnesota Vikings. So life goes nowadays for the Vikes, led by a magical man who refuses to fade.
After SundayÆs 36-10 thrashing of the Chicago Bears, the Vikings are slowly building momentum to January and are making their case to be called the NFCÆs best team. I know, the boys in the bayou have the most explosive offense in the NFL to ...
Brandon Roy, the Portland Trail Blazers, and Struggle
Posted: 29th November 2009 by Busta Bucket in NBA
These are interesting times in Rip City.
The Blazers, still young, have all the talent to become an elite team. We all see that. The enormity of this team's potential is a major reason for our instant frustration when they struggle. After all, success is not guaranteed.
To have a team so young and loaded never amount to much would be heartbreaking. Maybe the anxiety resulting from this uncertainty is responsible for ...
Buffalo Bills: Perry Fewell Stakes Claim To Full-Time Head Coaching Job
Posted: 29th November 2009 by Dan Van Wie in NFL
As has been the case most of this season, the Buffalo Bills found themselves in another close game in the fourth quarter. The Bills were tied against the Miami Dolphins at 14 with only 3:35 left to play in the game.á
The Bills had the ball at the Miami 47 and had just allowed quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick to be sacked for the sixth time by the Dolphins defense on the play ...
Raptors Report Week Five: The Schedule Is Getting Better
Posted: 29th November 2009 by Sachin Arora in NBA
Well, the Raptors' week this week was brutal to say the least.
After beating the Pacers at home, they got completely outplayed on the road by the Bobcats, and run over by the Celtics. They finally came home Sunday and took a loss to the Suns.
Record: 1-3
Performance on a Scale of 1-10: 4.5
Positives: Even after a second straight week of going 1-3, the Raptors still have some ...