Archive for December, 2009
Pivot Points: Despite Issues, Lakers, Celtics Still the NBA’s Best
Posted: 31st December 2009 by Hadarii Jones in NBA
NBA history's most successful teams have resembled anything but, as the Los Angeles Lakers and the Boston Celtics have found the last week devoid of anything similar to holiday cheer.
The two teams have combined to drop five out of their past seven games and have shown multiple cracks in what was felt to be impenetrable armour, along with giving hope to the other teams with championship aspirations.
Before the season started ...
The 2009 New York Giants were a big dissapointment to all Giants fans around the world. The team started off going 5-0 but have gone down to a record of 8-7 and have missed the playoffs for the first time in a while.
The same dissapointment happend with the 2009 Giants Draft Class. Jerry Reese had been amazing at drafting for the Giants until this year. In fact, ...
This coming Sunday the Buffalo Bills will host the Indianapolis Colts to close out the regular 2009 season. The game features two teams at different ends of the spectrum.
For the Colts, coming in with a record of 14-1, their chances at a perfect season came to an end last weekend against the New York Jets. As a result, fans should make sure they are in their seats for the opening ...
Bruins Optimistic About Season and The Winter Classic
Posted: 31st December 2009 by Mark Ritter in NHL
Written By: Mark ôThe Hard Hitterö Ritter The Winter Classic is an important part of the NHL schedule, especially when your team is a participant. For the members of the Boston Bruins, the Winter Classic is a unique experience, one that transcends all other regular season games and, as one player pointed out, with the amount of media coverage, transcends some playoff matches. The Bruins are ...
Cleveland Browns’ Restricted Free Agents: No CBA in 2010 Helps a Lot
Posted: 31st December 2009 by Daniel Wolf in NFL
As of right now, if the NFL cannot get a new Collective Bargaining Agreement in place, then the NFL's 2010 regular season will not be a capped year.
One would think that not having a salary cap would mean that the richest of the rich NFL owners would pick up every big name free agent player that is on the market, kind of like how the New York Yankees operate ...
Imagine, If You Will, If There Was No Free Agency in the NFL
Posted: 31st December 2009 by Nick Signorelli in NFL
One of my favorite writers here on Bleacher, Brian Carson, wrote an article about the Steelers All-Decade team.
It made me wonder, what would the Steelers look like, if there was no Free Agency in the NFL?
As most of you know, I am not someone that is real big on writing Slide Shows, and I have only done a couple of them.
If there is anyone that I forgot please add ...
NFC Playoff Race: Which NFC Team Will Be Super Bowl Bound?
Posted: 31st December 2009 by John Thomas in NFL
With one week left in the 2009-2010 NFL season, there are around ten AFC teams with a shot at the playoffs. Attempting to decipher the various scenarios will give nearly anyone a brain cramp.
However, the NFC playoff teams are set. Even though seeding is yet to be determined, the six teams that are playoff bound are the New Orleans Saints, Minnesota Vikings, Philadelphia Eagles, Arizona Cardinals, Dallas Cowboys, and the ...
Brady Quinn & the Cleveland Browns: Eight Questions Answered
Posted: 31st December 2009 by Daymon Johnson in NFL
Eric Mangini came into Cleveland with high expectations, not only from the fans, but also the media.
To date heÆs fulfilled those expectations about as well as Tiger Woods has his marital vows. I digress though, and thatÆs for another article.
To be frank and honest, itÆs been miserable under Mangini, and he himself has done nothing to address the shortcomings of his ôsystemö or his personality for that ...
Nate McMillan’s Real Achilles Heel: The Blazers Have Too Much Talent
Posted: 31st December 2009 by Brian D. in NBA
In a moment that seems to symbolize everything that has supposedly gone wrong for the Blazers this year, Nate McMillan recently blew out his Achilles tendon during a practice. Yes, that's right. Theácoacháhad to suit up because the Blazers couldn't field a ten man practice squad.á
Of course, the injury bug has only gotten worse for the Blazers since then. However, as bad as things are, and as painful as his ...
Not since the days of Corey Patterson have the Cubs had a clear cut center fielder. This search is finally over, with the Cubs singing 32-year-old Marlon Byrd to a 3-year, $15 million deal.
Byrd was arguably the top center field option on the free agent market this year, and at a cost of only $15 millionáover threeáyears, could wind up being a great bargain. Yes, he's coming off a career ...