Archive for December, 2009
Washington Wizards Review: Rough Drafts of the Decade
Posted: 31st December 2009 by Matthew Brown in NBA
The year is over. The decade is over. The Wizards can put their failures behind them and build for the future starting with the '10s.
But not before looking back on the multitude of mishaps and missed opportunities in the '00s.
The 2000 NBA Draft is widely considered to be the worst draft class of the decade, if not the last 20 to 30 years. Kenyon Martin was the first overall pick, ...
Patriots and Bengals Playing to Win? Brady and Ocho Say They Are!
Posted: 31st December 2009 by Nick Signorelli in NFL
Most of the talk this week was about how the Bengals and Patriots would both fold the tents, and allow the Jets and Texans to have an easy game this week. According to Tom Brady, that just is not going to happen.
In a report from profootballtalk.com, Tom Brady was asked by his Dad is he would be playing the game, Tom did not know. Not wanting to let his Dad ...
Oakland Raiders: Tic-Tac-Toe, Get Three in a Row
Posted: 31st December 2009 by Damali Binta Yael in NFL
It's been a good year for those of us who needed to be humbled. Join me because I and others wrote some articles spouting out "high hopes" for the 2009 season, and it's been a year with a few highs and several lows.
Like a child who wants to get three x's in a row in tic-tac-toe, some of us would have been happy to see three consecutive victories in 2009. ...
New Year’s Resolutions for the Toronto Raptors
Posted: 31st December 2009 by Stephen Brotherston in NBA
On the eve of 2010 and with only 49 games left for the Toronto Raptors, what New Years Resolutions will they be making (fans hope):
10)á Beat Boston
In the first game of 2010 the Raptors will face the Celtics minus Garnett and Pierce!!!á Beat'em when they're down.á That's what I'm saying!
9)á Be better than .500
The time for gelling is long past.á Either the Raptors have gelled or they are Jello!
8)á Bargnani ...
Team Canada's highly debated roster is now set, and as expected, many exceptional players find themselves on the outside of this dream team formed by Steve Yzerman and company.á But what if the International Olympic Committee decided to reward the host country with the opportunity to field a second "B" team for the 2010 Olympics?á
Canada is the only country that could easily fill a second team powerful enough to ...
The 5 Most Memorable Moments of the Decade for Boston Sports Fans
Posted: 31st December 2009 by Patrick Hanlon in MLB
Boston sports started off the decade in a bit of a rut. None of the Big Four teams had won a championship since 1987, and only the Patriots reaching a championship game in that time. Ten years and six championships and later, it's safe to say being a Boston sports fan this decade has been pret-tay, pret-tay, pret-tay good.
But with such success also came heartbreak. Here's a slide show that ...
NHL Winter Classic Preview: My Tour of the Green Monster and Fenway Park
Posted: 31st December 2009 by Mark Ritter in NHL
Today, we started things off by taking a tour of Fenway Park. One of the highlights was being allowed to go inside the Green Monster wall in the outfield, where, like the hieroglyphics left behind by the ancient Egyptians, former Boston Red Sox players from all eraÆs had signed their names to the concrete. While impossible to find with our fast paced schedule, I was assured by a Fenway ...
The 2000s, at least first half of them, were a good decade for the Atlanta Braves.
With superstars plentiful throughout, making this list was difficult.
But, I was finally able to assemble a catcher, first baseman, second baseman, short stop, third baseman, three outfielders, five starters, a reliever, and a closer (with the year that each had their immaculate performance).
With eight players coming from just two seasons, it may look like I ...
Here is a compilation of ten of the biggest NBA Draft busts that the league saw during the past decade. Included in this list is a player or two that were passed up on in that same draft. For the sake of all the NBA general managers currently employed the day before the start of a new decade, let us hope that one of these players won't cost them their ...
Carolina Panthers Bringing the Pain Train, Set To Host the New Orleans Saints
Posted: 31st December 2009 by Eric Quackenbush in NFL
"Carolina Panthers Bringing the Pain Train..." Crazy title, huh?
I'm still in awe of the Panthers' late-season resurgence, compared to their hot and (mostly) cold play through the first three quarters of the season.
So to say that the Panthers will be bringing the pain this Sunday against a reeling Saints team that plans to play its starters as if it were still in the hunt for a playoff spot, well...seems like ...