Archive for January, 2010

G Chad Johnson to Make First Start for New York Rangers

Posted: 7th January 2010 by Frank Castaldi in NHL
Chad Johnson will have a little more time to prepare this time around. Early reports from Phillips Arena point towards rookie goalie, Chad Johnson, making his first start in goal tonight for the Rangers (21-17-5) as they visit the Atlanta Thrashers (18-18-6). Johnson's first NHL experience was one to forget. The 23-year-old rookie saw his first action on Dec. 30, in an embarrassing 6-0 loss to the Philadelphia Flyers. Johnson was thrust into action ...

Big Blue Review: The New York Giants in the 2000s

Posted: 7th January 2010 by Alex Calles in NFL
The 2000s have been a decade of ups and downs for the New York Giants. They have been through new coaches, quarterbacks, and seen many other players come and go. But as they are looking good going into the new decade, let's take a look back at the one that has passed. á 2000 Coming off a 7-9 season in 1999, it was going to be a make or break year for New York ...

Big Blue Review: The New York Giants in the 2000s

Posted: 7th January 2010 by Steve Chott in NFL
The 2000s have been a decade of ups and downs for the New York Giants. They have been through new coaches, quarterbacks, and seen many other players come and go. But as they are looking good going into the new decade, let's take a look back at the one that has passed. á 2000 Coming off a 7-9 season in 1999, it was going to be a make or break year for New York ...
The Lowell Spinners, Class-A affiliate of the Boston Red Sox, have announced that the team and the city of Lowell have been awarded the 2011 New York-Penn League All-Star Game and are kicking off preparation with a contest to create a logo for the event. Spinner Vice President and General Manager Tim Bawmann shared the news and was excited to announce plans for the upcoming logo contest.á "Two years ago the league ...
To put it mildly, the fourth quarter hasn't been kind to the Eagles defense. There was the Giants game, where they gave up 38 points and over 500 yards of offenseùincluding two 60-yard-plus passing touchdowns, and there was the Broncos game, where they gave up 20 second-half points and needed a ridiculous interception by Asante Samuel to keep that total from growing. Sure, they were in a couple tight spots in ...
To put it mildly, the fourth quarter wasnÆt a banner one for the Eagles defense. There was the Giants game, where they gave up 38 points and over 500 yards of offenseùincluding two 60-yard-plus passing touchdowns. There was the Broncos game, where they gave up 20 second-half points and needed a ridiculous interception by Asante Samuel to keep that total from growing. Sure, they were in a couple tight spots ...
  (Originally written for Phoenix.Fanster.com) I never thought I’d learn anything when I purchased a throwback purple Charles Barkley Phoenix Suns jersey on Ebay. I was wrong. By paying twenty dollars to some random Chinese company, I learned a valuable lesson. I learned that it takes a box forever to get from China to Phoenix, and said box is covered in a million stickers once it arrives. More importantly, I learned why we chastise athletes ...
Ah, Michael, Kobe, LeBron.á This topic has received more punishment than the poor fax-machine/printer from Office Space, but I have to get my swings in.á And yes, someone might need to get Ron Livingston and Ajay Naidu to hold me back from beating the hell out of the poor thing.á I'm going to break down the three comparisons, and tell you who wins.á (Are you scared yet?)á I'm going to disregard the ...
This inaugural edition of The Kool-Aid will address the controversy of comparing LeBron James, Kobe Bryant, and Michael Jordan.  Future editions of The Kool-Aid will attempt to discuss other hotly debated issues in sports with one man's take.  Questions or comments should be sent via e-mail to koolaidQandA@gmail.com . Ah, Michael, Kobe, LeBron.  This topic has received more punishment than the poor fax-machine/printer from Office Space, but I have to get ...

Eric Mangini Retained as Browns Head Coach: Five Reasons Why

Posted: 7th January 2010 by Brian DiTullio in NFL
The reports coming out of the Cleveland Browns Berea, Ohio, complex state Head Coach Eric Mangini can stop updating his resume, his job is safe for one more year. Mike Holmgren, president of football operations, made the call Thursday afternoon, holding to his promise to have Mangini's fate settled by the end of the week. While this move is listed as surprising by some, especially those with an agenda against Mangini, it ...