Archive for January, 2010
Here’s a Thought: Underrated Prospect–San Francisco’s Eric Surkamp
Posted: 2nd January 2010 by Nathaniel Stoltz in MLB
When one thinks of the Giants' top prospects, he or she typically thinks of the promise of Buster Posey, Madison Bumgarner, and Thomas Neal, or perhaps the horrific downfall of Angel Villalona.
But the team's sixth-round pick in 2008, left-handed pitcher Eric Surkamp, deserves to be discussed as well.
Surkamp is a tall lefty out of NC State, standing 6'5". He was 21 years old during the 2009 season.
Surkamp isn't the hardest ...
Cleveland Browns’ Rob Ryan On Board For a Possible Defensive Scheme Switch
Posted: 2nd January 2010 by Daniel Wolf in NFL
Cleveland Browns defensive coordinator Rob Ryan is on board if new team president Mike Holmgren decides to switch the defense from a 3-4 to a 4-3 scheme.
Having coached with teams for which each defense was in a 4-3, Holmgren has more comfort in that system, rather than current head coach Eric Mangini prefers, which is the 3-4.
For his part, Ryan said it would be easy for him to make the ...
Keys to the Wolf Den: Wolves Hold Advantage Over Other Bottom Dwellers
Posted: 2nd January 2010 by Matthew Hayden in NBA
When I speak of advantages, don't consider in terms of wins and losses.
The Boston Celtics, Los Angeles Laker, Cleveland Cavaliers, and Orlando Magic are the top teams in the NBA, while teams like the New Jersey Nets, the Minnesota Timberwolves, Washington Wizards etc...are the bottom-feeder teams.
One thing I've admired about young teams is the way they play on the court, but off the court, problems seem to arise and ultimately ...
NBA Predictions for the Next Decade: Move Over LeBron
Posted: 2nd January 2010 by Lucas Shapiro in NBA
From 2000-2009, basketball had its ups and downs.á
Downs:
The Ron Artest fight
The Tim Donaghy betting scandalá
The Kobe Bryant rape caseá
The decline of superstars like Allen Iverson and Tracy McGrady*
The Greg Oden injuriesá
The AAU drama queens (Carmelo Anthony, O.J Mayo, Renardo Sidney ...the list goes on)
The Kwame Brown s and Darko s (Speaking of Darko, he just left the NBA. Could it be a good sign for this decade?)
*Although ...
NBA Predictions for the Next Decade: Move Over LeBron
Posted: 2nd January 2010 by Lucas Shapiro in NBA
From 2000-2009, basketball had its ups and downs.
Downs:
The Ron Artest fight
The Tim Donaghy betting scandal
The Kobe Bryant rape case
The decline of superstars like Allen Iverson and Tracy McGrady*
The Greg Oden injuries
The AAU drama queens (Carmelo Anthony, O.J Mayo, Renardo Sidney ...the list goes on)
The Kwame Brown s and Darko s (Speaking of Darko, he just left the NBA. Could it be a good sign for this decade?)
*Although ...
Is Peter Forsberg a player that we are going to look back on and say, "What an awesome player, but what ever happened to him?"
When I think of great players, names come to mind such as Gretzky (of course), Lemieux, and players today like Ovechkin and Crosby, but I put Forsberg in a special place that says, "shear skill and finesse, and more than able to throw his weight ...
Buffalo Sabres Play Their ‘Get out of Jail Card’ To Escape With The Win
Posted: 2nd January 2010 by Paul Taylor in NHL
One of the inevitabilities of spending Christmas with my girlfriend’s family is that at some point, a game of Monopoly will break out. Call it tradition if you will. This year, the game went on far too long, finishing after three o’clock in the morning. (In my opinion, board games should not be allowed to last longer than two hours max.)
Why am I telling you this? Well, New Years Day resulted ...
AFC Quarterbacks Should Have Made It and Did: Peyton Manning, Colts: Peyton was the best quarterback in the NFL this season; he deserves another Pro Bowl start for sure. Phillip Rivers, Chargers: Rivers is now the unquestioned leader of the San Diego Super Chargers, the man who has never lost a game in the month of December in his NFL career.á And ...
Rumor has it around the cyber-sphere that the Miami Dolphins season-ending match-up against the Pittsburgh Steelers tomorrow, might be the last time Joey Porter suits up for the South Florida team. More than a few precious pixels around the web have peddled the speculationùif true, it will bring to a close a three year term for Porter in Miami, that has been characterized by vicissitude and unpredictability.
The high point; a ...
The Green Bay Packers travel to Arizona to take on the defending NFC Champion Cardinals Sunday at 1:15 PST. There has been speculation that the teams may rest players, and that would be bad news for fans of these exciting teams.
The good news is that with the game between the Eagles and Cowboys being moved to the same timeslot as this game, both the Packs and Cards are likely to ...