Archive for January, 2010
I would have done a defensive recap for the game last Sunday, but there was no defense played. So I've decided to do a defensive preview forá Philly today, and an offensive preview for them tomorrow. Although you all know I am an Eagles fan, I am going to be as unbiased as possible, also at the end of this article I will answer a few of the questions you ...
Here’s a Thought: Minnesota Twins’ Glen Perkins Is Better Than He Looks
Posted: 7th January 2010 by Nathaniel Stoltz in MLB
You'd think I was a Twins fan if you'd only read my last four articles: Three of them have been about Minnesota's baseball franchise.
But hey, that's why my columns are called "Here's a Thought:" I just write about things that happen to strike my interest, and this week, minor league slugger Josmil Pinto , lefty reliever Jose Mijares , and lefty starter Glen Perkins have intrigued me.
Perkins' 2009 season sure ...
In the grand scheme of things, what Gilbert Arenas is accused of doing is not the worst thing in the history of mankind, nor the NBA.
He kept guns in his own locker at the Verizon Center, and allegedly left four of them in teammate Javaris CrittentonÆs locker with a note reading ôPick one,ö before Crittenton loaded a gun of his own and had a brief exchange with the All Star ...
Once again the people of Oklahoma City disgust me with how they act as fans.
http://espn.go.com/nba/recap?gameId=300106025
If you have yet to read that, make sure you do.
WhatÆs up OKC? Why are you booing a man who brought basketball to your city? If Chris Paul wasnÆt drafted by the Hornets, maybe say a Channing Frye or a Charlie Villanueva for instance was, how would your love for basketball be going right now?
The Hornets ...
Dallas Cowboys and the Playoffs: Should Just Play Saturday For Saturday
Posted: 7th January 2010 by Bryson Treece in NFL
See, there it is. ThatÆs just the kind of statement that IÆm tired of seeing when it comes to the Dallas Cowboys. ôThe Cowboys must win on Saturday to make last weekÆs win meaningful àö As if to say that blowing out the Eagles last week wasnÆt an accomplishment, a great game, a big win, or a stellar defensive effort if the Cowboys canÆt win this coming week? Last ...
NFL Playoffs: Ranking the 12 Quarterbacks Left Standing, Worst To First
Posted: 7th January 2010 by T.J. Donegan in NFL
In any number of ways, this past decade could rightfully be called the decade of the passer.
In 2009, this is especially true. Now, passing success has always been a large indicator of a team's success, but it seems that having an elite quarterback is the hallmark of every playoff team still alive.
It seems a given that having an elite player at such a key position would be a fast track ...
Why Charlie Weis Will Make the Kansas City Chiefs Contenders Again in 2010
Posted: 7th January 2010 by James Adkins in NFL
With the anticipated announcement of Charlie Weis as the new offensive coordinator in Kansas City, the Chiefs are about to make themselves playoff contenders in 2010.á
The embattled former head coach at Notre Dame brings to Kansas City as impressive a resume as any coordinator in the NFL today. Most notable are the three Super Bowl rings he earned as the Patriots offensive coordinator during his five-year stint in New England ...
In a sport where the season will drag into the middle of June nothing has been settled as of yet. There are the Olympics and a crowded second half schedule to be dealt with before a champion can be crowned.
Anything remains possible but in the first half of the 2009-2010 season several teams have defied the odds and put themselves in contention while several others have put ...
Pivot Points: For One Night, the Clippers Step Out of Lakers’ Shadow
Posted: 7th January 2010 by Hadarii Jones in NBA
It's bad enough that the Los Angeles Clippers have to share a city with the Lakers, but to share the same building has to be torture beyond measure.
Imagine glancing up into the air of the Staples Center and seeing all that history in the form of retired jerseys and multiple championship bannersù and knowing none of it belongs to you.
Such is the plight of the Clippers, who have been forced ...
San Jose Sharks: Why Rob Blake Should Give Up His Captaincy
Posted: 7th January 2010 by Andy Bensch in NHL
The San Jose Sharks made a change at captain during the offseason, as they took the "C" away from five-year captain Patrick Marleau and gave it to second-year Sharks defenseman and 40-year-old Rob Blake.
When the announcement was made, you didn't hear any Sharks fans complaining, although many would have preferred the captaincy either to stay with Marleau or be given to defenseman Dan Boyle.
But now that we are past the half-way point ...