Archive for January, 2010
The Journey to the draft is about to begin.
Well, actually, it already has begun for 20 NFL teams. The playoffs begin Saturday, Jan. 9, and will go all the way to Sunday, Feb. 7 when a new champion is crowned.
That being said, we already know the top 20 draft order, except for some coin flips that will determine certain draft positions.
I will also unveil my formula of what I would ...
It seems hard to believe, but we are already in the year 2010. As with any new decade, it only seems fair to look back at the best players, teams, etc. of the previous 10 years.
So with that, I present my top 10 picks from each position between the years 2000-2009. This installment will be the outfielders. (For this list, I decided to do the top 30 given the large ...
NFL’s Big Three Not Looking So Mighty Going into the Playoffs
Posted: 7th January 2010 by Paul Preibisius in NFL
For the bulk of the 2009 NFL season, the league has been dominated by three teams.á
When Week 13 ended, the Minnesota Vikings, New Orleans Saints, and Indianapolis Colts were a combined 34-1.á
Other teams flirted with elite status.áDenver started 6-0 and the New York Giants charged to a 5-0 start early in the year.áCincinnati fought to enter the conversation with a 7-2 record. Ultimately, each of these teams was an afterthought, ...
How to Be a Good NBA GM, Part One: Draft Well (That Means You, Steve Kerr!)
Posted: 7th January 2010 by Matt Petersen in NBA
Too many fans suffer because of their home team's ineptitude.
Check that. Not their home teamù their home team's general manager . The team wouldn't suck if the GM:
1.áKnew how to do his job right. That's the purpose of this article; think ofáit as the unofficial "How To Be an NBA GM" series.
2.áHave the cajones to do it. This probably won't help. Teams managed by the likes of Steve Kerr/Robert Sarver ...
Peyton Manning DOES NOT Deserve to be NFL MVP, but Brett Favre Does…
Posted: 7th January 2010 by Marcus McGraw in NFL
All this hype about Peyton Manning winning his NFL record fourth MVP, the fact that the Colts would have gone undefeated had he played the last two games, his seven fourth quarter comebacksùALL of that is overrated.
There are MANY reasons why Peyton Manning should not win MVP again this season, and they each fall into three categoriesùStatistical, Opposing Teams, and Other Quarterbacks.
Its All About Statistics
For starters, Peyton Manning did not ...
Dylan Favre Snubs Uncle Brett’s Alma Mater & Minnesota Vikings News
Posted: 7th January 2010 by Jesse L. Medford in NFL
Mississippi's Mr. Football, Dylan Favre, nephew of Brett Favre, has accepted an offer to play for the Mississippi State Bulldogs. He also received scholarship offers from Southern Miss, Tulane, and Northwestern State. His uncle Brett played for Southern Miss.
In other news, the Buffalo Bills flew to Minneapolis to interview Vikings defensive coordinator Leslie Frazier. Super Bowl champion and former Vikings offensive coordinator Brian Billick is expected to interview for the ...
Roberto Alomar: Why Baseball Hall of Fame Voting Process Needs Major Changes
Posted: 7th January 2010 by Cole Claybourn in MLB
Being inducted in to the Baseball Hall of Fame is undoubtedly the highest honor any baseball player could ever achieve in his career.
Each year, baseball fans anxiously await to see who the newest inductees are, and if their favorites will finally take a place in baseball's promised land.
But this year, only one playerù Andre Dawsonù was inducted in to Cooperstown by the Baseball Writers Association of America, the group that ...
Cardinals-Packers Playoff Opener is Sold Out, But is that a Good Thing?
Posted: 7th January 2010 by Greg Esposito in NFL
The Cardinals playoff opener against the Green Bay Packers has officially sold out. Whether thatÆs a good thing is yet to be seen.
Everyone has talked about the health of Anquan Boldin, Calais Campbell, and Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie as keys to the game. TheyÆve pontificated about the psychological edge the Packers may have based on the fact that they have beaten the Cards twice this season at University of Phoenix Stadium. TheyÆve ...
With this season already in the record books for the Oakland Raiders, itÆs never too early to look to next year.
Next year starts with the evaluation of those college football players who will be selected in the upcoming draft, and whilst the Raiders are quite well stocked at some positions, in others they are in desperate need of some new blood.
Oakland has the No. 8 pick this year, and the ...
It looks like the Oakland Athletics will retain their main source of power from the past three seasons by bringing back Jack Cust for a one-year, incentive-laden deal. The deal is reportedly similar to the $2.8 million he made last season.
Cust was targeted by several teams this offseason, but decided to stick with the A's instead. In 2009, the A's slugger had a .240/.356/.417 season, blasted a team-leading 25 homers, ...