Archive for December, 2009
Toronto Raptors: Buyers or Sellers in 2010?
Posted: 31st December 2009 by Stephen Brotherston in NBA
The New Orleans Hornets are making news, a.k.a. speculation, again as they lost on the road to Toronto, Chicago, and Houston over the past week and are now 3.5 games out of a playoff spot.
Being behind Oklahoma City, Memphis, and Sacramento and 12th in the standings is not where the Hornets thought they would be at this point in the season.
A small market team that is unexpectedly weak, about $6 ...
Five Minute Major: Setting the Stage for the NHL Winter Classic
Posted: 31st December 2009 by 4 Sport Boston in NHL
(Originally posted at 4SportBoston.com )
Tomorrow may be the biggest single-day sporting event held in BostonÆs rich history as the 2010 NHL Winter Classic is set to drop the puck at Fenway Park between the Bruins and Philadelphia Flyers.
Sure, there have been many championships won in Boston by the Celtics and the Red Sox and the Patriots. All of whom have had epic playoff games. Heck, even the Bruins won a ...
Percy Harvin Tops Among Fantasy Rookies with One Week to Go
Posted: 31st December 2009 by Michael McNeil in NFL
Playoff pictures are clearing up, superstars are resting for the playoff run, and rookies are starting to get more playing time than usual.
The regular season is a long 17 weeks, and successful teams need contributions from their rookies in order to make the playoffs and possibly win the Super Bowl. The top five rookies on this list all are on potential playoff teams that needed rookie contributions to get to ...
Shawn LaLonde: Chicago Blackhawks Give Top Prospect Three-Year Deal
Posted: 31st December 2009 by TAB BAMFORD in NHL
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On Thursday morning the Blackhawks announced that they had signed 19-year-old defenseman Shawn LaLonde to a new three-year contract extension.
LaLonde, one of the organizationÆs top prospects, is currently second on the Belleville Bulls in scoring with 26á(8G, 18A)ápoints in 27 games. In 217 regular season games in the Ontario Hockey League, LaLonde has scored 137 points (42 G, ...
Winter Classic Down South? John Collins Says NHL Is Not There Yet
Posted: 31st December 2009 by Mark Ritter in NHL
Written By: Mark ôThe Hard Hitterö RitterYesterday, I had the opportunity to sit in on a conversation with John Collins, Chief Operating Officer of the NHL. The topic du jour? The Winter Classic, where it is, where itÆs going, and the process that NHL clubs endure to participate in the event.When it comes to being considered as a host for the Winter Classic, every NHL team has the green light ...
Has there ever been a body part on a player more talked about this offseason than Mike LowellÆs thumb?
Lowell was supposed to be part of the $9 million trade that would have sent him to the Texas Rangers and catcher Max Ramirez to the Boston Red Sox. The trade was really a salary dump by the Red Sox in order to free up money to pursue Adrian Beltre or other ...
Before we get started,ácheck out my Week 17 NFL picks .
Time for another edition of Fantasy Football Out on a Limb. I scour the rosters to select a player who I feel will outperform a higher profile player in that given week.
I base my decisions on matchups, how the players are trending and the ever-important hunch. To mix things up, IÆll occasionally do some two-on-one matchups, or even pit RB ...
Okay, so maybe the last Colts' game of 2009 won't make anyone's list as the best Colts' game of the decade, but it can't overshadow the fact that it's been one helluva decade for the Colts.
A record number of wins for a franchise in a decade.
A record number of consecutive wins in the regular season.
A Super Bowl Championship.
Considering the Colts only had one season with more than 10 wins ...
Okay, so maybe the last Indianapolis Colts game of 2009 won't make anyone's list as the team's best of the decade, but it can't overshadow the fact that it's been one helluva decade for the Colts.
A record number of wins for a franchise in a decade.
A record number of consecutive wins in the regular season.
A Super Bowl championship.
Considering the Colts only had one season with more than 10 wins in ...
National pride or Stanley Cup glory?
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This question may haunt some of the Red Wings in the next couple months.
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The Red Wings will have nine potential Olympians, four of whom are currently injured, and all could be playing for the Swedish National Team.áShould the players risk further injury and defend their gold medals, or stay at home and heal for the upcoming playoff run?
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There are three possible scenarios:
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Players recover well before ...