Archive for January, 2010
Keys to the Wolf Den: Triangle and Run-N-Gun Offense Evaluation
Posted: 8th January 2010 by Matthew Hayden in NBA
When it comes to certain topics, I choose not to dive into numbers and statistics, and just let the game speak for itself.
Watching the Golden State game, I've come to truly appreciate the triangle offense, and it satisfies me that the Wolves have a half-court offense that can be effective. In fact, I would like to say it's better than the Wolves running pick and rolls at this point.
The Minnesota ...
The debate over who was the best post season quarterback in history will never end. Joe Montana? Bart Starr? Troy Aikman? Tom Brady? Terry Bradshaw? Jim McMahon?
OK, maybe not McMahon...
But now that the college football season is over, we can now focus our attention on the pro game. With the playoffs beginning this weekend, let's take a look at the power rankings of the remaining quarterbacks as we head into ...
Derek Fisher is no longer a weapon for the Lakers. He is more of a nuisance, actually. That's really hard to write down about Derek.
He's a great guy. He is the head of the Players Association. But the fact of the matter is that he doesn't cut it anymore.
He can't shoot consistently at a high percentage. And that is his bread and butter. His shot comes up short time ...
2010 Top 50 Twins Prospects | #43 | Brad Tippett Position | Pitcher Bats/Throws | Right/Right Born | February 11, 1988 (Sydney, Australia) School | Narrabeen Sports Academy Height | 6'2'' Weight | 185 lbs. 2009 Ranking | Not Ranked Breakdown
The Twins signed Brad Tippett as an undrafted free agent on ...
Tomlin’s Actions in November ’08 Contrast His Rhetoric of Wrath in ’09
Posted: 8th January 2010 by Mimi McCann in NFL
Mike Tomlin's reflections and analysis of the 2009 season are cloudy.áHe is still too close to the confusion that comes from finishing a disaster of a season on an upswing.
At one point, the season was truly capable of standing as a gorgeous parallel to the championship season of 2008. In the end, crude execution through November left every player on this team with a share of the blame.á2009 revealed a ...
Reincarnation Weekend, Part Two: Jets vs. Bengals, Sanchez vs. Palmer
Posted: 8th January 2010 by Russell Fike in NFL
áWeek 17 is rehashed in our second game examined as part of reincarnation weekend as the Cincinnati Bengals host the New York Jets.
The Back Story
These teams have a lot in common.
Neither team has a ôplayoff experienceö advantage.á
Since 1990, the word ôwinningö itself has been foreign to Bengal players, while the Jets start a rookie quarterback.
Both teams feature starting running backs who are cast aways from Chicago.áThomas Jones was released by ...
Three Things the Bengals Need To Do To Beat the Jets
Posted: 8th January 2010 by David Campbell in NFL
If you remember the last time the Cincinnati Bengals won a playoff game, it can mean only one thing: you are officially old.
Cincinnati defeated the Houston Oilersùyes, the Oilersù44-14 in the opening round of the playoffs on Jan. 6, 1991. The next week, the Bengals lost to the Los Angeles Raidersùyes, Los Angelesù20-10 in the infamous "Bo Jackson" game.
The Bengals have been to the playoffs only once since, losing to ...
Nicklas Backstrom Leads Washington Capitals Past Ottawa Senators, 5-2
Posted: 8th January 2010 by Dave Nichols in NHL
Nicklas Backstrom is going a long way to prove that he is more than just Alex Ovechkin's caddy.áHe had a two-goal nightùhis fifth of the seasonùto lead the Washington Captials to a 5-2 win over the Ottawa Senators before a sold out Verizon Center.
Backstrom added an assist as well on Mike Knuble's first-period goal and was simply dominant.á In addition to the scoring, heáwas 53 per centáin the dot on ...
Five Ways To Clean Up Baseball’s Hall of Fame Voting Fiasco
Posted: 8th January 2010 by TAB BAMFORD in MLB
On Wednesday, the writers made a mockery of the baseball Hall of Fame yet again when they left a handful of worthy players out of the hallowed institution. The most notable player left out was Roberto Alomar, who many talking heads have argued is the finest all-around second baseman of all time.
What makes this an even greater shame is that five writers turned in ballots that were completely blank. ...
The New Orleans Saints went from NFC favorites to go to their first Super Bowl in the franchises history to the team expected to be eliminated in their first game. After starting the season 13-0 the Saints undefeated season ended with a loss to the Dallas Cowboys and that loss was followed up with losses to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and the Carolina Panthers, but do not fall into ...