Archive for December, 2009
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 ...
á From ESPN: Michigan pledge Devin Gardner (Inkster, Mich./Inkster) displayed good short-to-intermediate arm strength, and impressed with his ability to improvise out of the pocket and make plays with his feet. Det News and Scout added : "(Devin Gardner) really impressed me a lot," Vogt added. "He was bigger than I expected him to be. His arm was everything that people made it out to be. He ...
Why We Love the Game: Top Baseball Performances of 2009
Posted: 31st December 2009 by Scott Eisenlohr in MLB
Baseball to those who love the game is the purest of all sport.
A game of imperfection, where greatness is judged by obtaining three hits for every ten at bats.
But for those who follow every moment, every inning, of every game, because we never know when greatness will strike.
Not in just in terms of overall plays in this forum, but some of the players, a few with such limited overall skills, ...
Bobby Crosby for Jack Wilson: Dealing for Question Marks
Posted: 31st December 2009 by Tom Au in MLB
The Pittsburgh Pirates' Bobby Crosby made $5.3 million at shortstop this past year for the Oakland A's, but the Pirates have signed him for $1 million plus incentives. One of the reasons was that they let go of Jack Wilson last summer for two question marks, Ronny Cedeno and Jeff Clement.
And how much was Jack Wilson re-signed for by the Seattle Mariners? $10 million for two years, plus a $600,000 ...
NFL Week 17: My Three WishesùSteve Smith, the Pro Bowl, and More
Posted: 31st December 2009 by Richard O'Hagan in NFL
1. I Wish I Were As Tough As Steve Smith
I have had my fair share of sporting injuries over the yearsùincluding breaking my arm twice. And, like everyone else who loves playing sports, I have played competitive games when I shouldnÆt haveùmany times, in fact.
What impressed me about SmithÆs performance on Sunday wasnÆt just that he held onto that ball, it was that he came to ground with it. Anyone ...
The final weekend of regular season fantasy football is upon fantasy owners, and so too is the New Year.
Big plans tonight?
Hope everyone has a great New Year's Eve. Remember to celebrate responsibly and stay off the roads tonight if possible. Raise a frosty glass in honor of fantasy football and remember I told you to do so.
Preparing fantasy rosters for Week 17 is a tricky process. The good thing now ...
Fire Greg Knapp: Seattle Seahawks Need a New Offensive Coordinator
Posted: 31st December 2009 by Chris Cluff in NFL
At midseason, most fans were blaming Tim Ruskell for this lost Seahawks season. Well, heÆs gone now and the Hawks have only gotten worse, so now those No. 1 fan fingers are pointing directly at coach Jim Mora.
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And MoraÆs foam finger should be pointing at his offensive coordinator. á
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ThereÆs a good reason most of us greeted Greg Knapp with a yawn and dismissive wave of the hand (with fingers crossed ...
What a Week 16! The Tampa Bay Buccaneers' Raheem Morris may have saved his job with his victory over the New Orleans Saints . I would still fire him, along with Seattle Seahawks head coach Jim Mora.
The Seahawks, despite their record, make my worst NFL teams list this week, while the Vikings and Saints drop out of the top five, and deservedly so. I judge based on how theyÆre playing ...
The Lakers sport the NBAÆs best record to date at 25-6, but it is a deceiving one. Out of their first 31 games, the Lakers have only played 12 games against teams that are over .500, and have only won half of those games.
In the six games they've lost, their losing margin has averaged a whopping 15 points. That is not representative of an NBA champion, or of an NBA ...
NFL Week 17 Preview: Chris Johnson Is About To Make History
Posted: 31st December 2009 by kevin roberts in NFL
We're in the final week of the 2009 NFL regular season, and before we turn the fortunes of the 2009 portion into the hands of 2010 and the next decade, we still have one last glance at some special moments in Week 17.We've seen some interesting things, some scary things, and some shocking things through the previous 15 games, and we even had quite the wild ride over the course ...