Archive for January, 2010
A Future Nemisz-Is: Flames Draft Pick Greg Nemisz Is So Hot He’s Spitting Fire
Posted: 6th January 2010 by Daniel Sallows in NHL
The dictionary defines a nemesis as an opponent whom a person cannot best or overcome, and if the Calgary Flames' first round pick in the 2008 NHL Entry Draft, Greg Nemisz, continues to grow in size and skill that definition will be accurate in describing him as well.
At 6'4", 200 pounds, Nemisz is a true power forward that has an uncanny resemblance to Columbus Blue Jackets star Rick Nash in both size ...
For the second year in a row, the Miami Dolphins have kicked off the offseason by signing a player from the BC Lions of the Canadian Football League. Nearly one year after signing linebacker Cameron Wake, the Dolphins have signed Lions fullback Rolly Lumbala to a two-year contract. Contract details were not disclosed, though Lumbala received no signing bonus and almost certainly has base salaries for the league ...
What would American sports be without stupid athletes?
In the '50s and '60s, Yogi Berra's "Yogisms" were ridiculed across the nation.
Mike Tyson famously said that he would "eat your children."
Chad Ochocinco once asserted that there are 51 States.
And perhaps worst of all, New York Mets outfielder Mike Cameron suggested in 2005 that "the Sun has been there for 500, 600 years."
Until this week, I regarded Cameron's unique combination of historical, scientific, ...
Seven Things the Cowboys Must Do To Change Playoff History
Posted: 6th January 2010 by Preston Dean in NFL
The last time the Dallas Cowboys won a playoff game was the NFC Wild Card match with Minnesota on December 28, 1996.áSince then, the team has played in six playoff games with no success. In probably one of the toughest games in this playoff drought, Tony Romo was nabbed on the two-yard line by a shoestring tackle following a botched field goal set up.áIn the press conference following the game, ...
Brown Out?: Cribbs Says He Is Unlikely To Play Another Game for Cleveland
Posted: 6th January 2010 by Bob Evans in NFL
The Associated Press is reporting that Josh Cribbs has said he is unlikely to play another game with the Cleveland Browns.áHe came to this conclusion after being ôinsultedö by the Browns latest contract offer.
After claiming to be hurt by the offer, Cribbs headed to the Browns facility to clean out his locker, and stated that ôhe donÆt want to play for nobody elseö.
Josh Cribbs signed a six-year contract worth $6.77 ...
Thanks to the NFLÆs playoff format, with the top two seeds getting a bye in the first round, it is not uncommon for a wild-card team toáadvance deep into January.
Last yearÆs playoffs saw a 50-50 split witháPhiladelphiaáand Baltimoreá(No. 6 seeds)áadvancing.áIn 2007,áthe Giants and Jaguars also earned wild-card teams a .500 record.
This season, however, might just be the first year for all wild-card teams to advance.á No divisional team (especially within ...
Calgary Flames-Minnesota Wild: Kiprusoff Gives Up Four, Calgary’s Streak Ended
Posted: 6th January 2010 by John Engel in NHL
Looking to win their sixth straight game, the Calgary Flames (25-12-5) visited the Minnesota Wild (20-20-3) on Wednesday atop the Northwest Division. Goaltending has been the key to Flames' success during the streak, allowing only five goals in as many games. They would look for continued success against the Wild.
Calgary, who are on the heals of 3-1 win over the predators, were in the midst of another great performance by ...
This week, instead of going through all the games I watched, I am just going to make observations and mention the games along the way.
This really has been one of the strangest seasons. I think mostly because there were are so many mediocre teams vying for playoff spots at the end of the season, and the teams I thought were elite, like the Vikings and Saints, clearly faltered.
But before I ...
Written By: Mark "The Hard Hitter" Ritter
Entering their matchup on Wednesday, the Philadelphia Flyers and the Toronto Maple Leafs were only separated by two points in the standings. Considering that, one would have thought that the Flyers and Leafs were in for a close, hard fought game tonight. As fate would have it, nothing could be farther from the truth as the Flyers routed the Leafs by a score ...
"You screwed Bert! You screwed Bert!" That's a dumb reference that maybe one of you will understand. Anyhoo... I hate the entire Baseball Hall of Fame voting procedure. A bunch of bitter, old, white guys sort through their personal biases, opinions, and qualifications of what they think a Hall of Famer is. There is no accountability. There is no reasoning needed.
These men, who ...