Archive for January, 2010
Fantasy Hoops Roundtable: Fantasy NBA Basketball Player of the Decade
Posted: 7th January 2010 by Ryan Lester in NBA
A bunch of top fantasy basketball minds have agreed to participate in a Roundtable Debate. ItÆs my turn again.
This WeekÆs Topic With the 2000's behind us, I wanted to ask the top basketball minds who they thought was the fantasy player of the decade.
Alex of BleacherCreatureRotoTalk.com
This one is close. Who is the top fantasy basketball player of the 2000s? It comes down to three candidates: ...
Mavericks Open 2010 With Tough Schedule, Something To Prove
Posted: 7th January 2010 by Alex McVeigh in NBA
Well, here we are: 2010. Before this year is over, Dr. Heywood Floyd will go out in search of David Bowman and before long an extra-terrestrial intelligence will finally convince us and the Russians to end the Cold War. At least, that's what happened in this documentary I saw.
But for the Dallas Mavericks, 2010 opens with their chance to prove they belong in the league's elite.
They entered the year with ...
2010 NFL Mock Draft: Tebow, Clausen and Bradford, Where the QBs Will Go
Posted: 7th January 2010 by Tim Healey in NFL
Quarterbacks always draw a lot of attention when it comes to the NFL Draft, and this year there are three--Jimmy Clausen, Tim Tebow, and Sam Bradford--who are in the spotlight. But they aren't the only quarterbacks that have a chance at NFL success. Here's a look at the top 10 quarterbacks in the 2010 NFL Draft.Begin Slideshow
The Top Prospects by Position for the 2010 NFL Draft
Posted: 7th January 2010 by Jackson Dworak in NFL
The 2010 NFL Draft will feature some of the best prospects the draft has seen in a long time. Ndamukong Suh (pictured above), Dez Bryant, and C.J. Spiller all look like they may have the potential to be future hall of famers. With so many talented players, I thought I would help set things straight by compiling lists of the best players in the draft by position, and rank the ...
Clippers-Lakers: The L.A. David’s Beat Up the L.A. Goliath’s
Posted: 7th January 2010 by Jose Salviati in NBA
The gauntlet was thrown after the Lakers win over Houston.á
Lamar Odom was interviewed after that game and was asked about the team's next game, a designated away battle against the Clippers at Staples Center.á Specifically, the interviewer wanted to know if it felt like an away game.á Odom smiled, looked up to the crowd and said, "No, we still see lots of purple and gold.á This ...
Rangers-Stars: The Return of the Real Sean Avery (and Some Secondary Scoring)
Posted: 7th January 2010 by Hot Stove New York in NHL
Last night’s game belonged to Sean Avery. He finally shook off the milquetoast impostor that’s taken over his body and returned to being the "love him, hate him" Sean Avery we’ve all come to love or hate. And it resulted in his best game of the year, as he led the Rangers to a 5-2 victory.
He gained some revenge against his former team, and when you get revenge against ...
Time Machine: Jan 6, 1991: Bengals Crush Oilers in Playoff Opener
Posted: 7th January 2010 by Russell Wight in NFL
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Cincinnati Bengals Quarterback Carson Palmer's playoff career consists of one perfectly thrown pass. That would have been the first of many had it not been for Defensive Lineman Kimo von Oelhoffen rolling into Palmer's knee. His knee exploded, igniting an inferno that caused the Bengals' season and playoff hopes to go down in flames.
As Cincinnati returns to the playoffs this weekend, I decided to take a trip down memory lane. ...
sportsfanIQ challenges anyone who dares to predict.áMake your selections toward the bottom of mine.á
In order to select a winner, you must consider the point spread. Because, frankly, it'd be too easy without it.áá The line is situated next to the home team. If it's a minus (-), the home team must win by thisáamount to be considered the winner. If it's aáplus (+), they cannot lose by more than ...
Cardinals-Packers: Preview, Matchups, and Pre-Game Analysis in Cardinals Chat
Posted: 7th January 2010 by Chris Farmer in NFL
Arizona Cardinals Featured Columnists Chris Farmer and Scott Z. Brady square off in another round of Cardinals Chat.
Chris: Packers fans are getting a little carried away on the heels of their Week 17 "victory" over the Cardinals. Some are going as far as suggesting the Cardinals have no chance and Aaron Rodgers can't be shutdown.
Obviously, we know what ...
The Indians’ Sweep the Yankees on Their Way to the 1954 Pennant
Posted: 7th January 2010 by Harold Friend in MLB
Paula Volpoff loves the Cleveland Indians.
She suffered through the early 1950s, when great Cleveland teams were edged out by the slightly better, or as she says, "luckier," Yankees.
Volpoffávividly recalls what happened to the Yankees in 1954.
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An Indians' Fan in New York I was still living in New York on Sept. 12, 1954. It was a little unusual for a member of the stronger sex to be so involved ...