Archive for January, 2010
In the NBA, the sixth man is one of the most important players on the entire team. Not only do they relieve the starters and give them much need rest, but they are the first player to step in when there's an injury in the lineup.
For the Los Angeles Lakers, Lamar Odom has not only been a force off the benchùhe's averaging just under 10 points and 10 rebounds per ...
It's hard to remember now, but before the Super Bowls, before the undefeated regular season, before the ascendancy of Bill Belichick and the dominance of an unknown named Tom Brady, the New England Patriots were the laughingstock of the league.
The Patriots began their life in the American Football League and were odd even for a new league. Their owner, Billy Sullivan, had essentially bluffed his way into "The Foolish Club", ...
Does Wayne Weaver of the Jacksonville Jaguars Hear LA Calling?
Posted: 6th January 2010 by James Walker in NFL
Yes, the relocation talks are cranking up once again for the Jacksonville Jaguars.á
Majestic Realty Group, Inc. is considering the Jaguars and six other NFL teams as possible future Los Angeles residents.á The other six teams being considered are the Buffalo Bills, San Francisco 49ers, San Diego Chargers, Minnesota Vikings, St. Louis Rams, and Oakland Raiders.
Wayne Weaver, the owner of the Jaguars, has steadfastly stated that he has no intentions to ...
NFL: Preseason Prognostications Were Pretty Accurate
Posted: 6th January 2010 by John Phythyon in NFL
Just like every sportswriter in the nation, I made some predictions back in September about who was going to the playoffs. Unlike the rest of those guys, IÆll own up to my calls. Here they are:
AFC Playoff Teams:New England PatriotsIndianapolis ColtsPittsburgh SteelersSan Diego ChargersMiami DolphinsTennessee Titans
Dark Horses:Jacksonville JaguarsCincinnati Bengalsá
NFC Playoff Teams:New York GiantsNew Orleans SaintsChicago BearsSeattle SeahawksPhiladelphia EaglesCarolina Panthersá
Dark Horses:Arizona CardinalsGreen Bay Packers
Amazingly, I got four out of six right ...
Followers of the offseason Yankees are left this winter thinking about a single bench position, and Fernando Tatis may just be the player for the job.
Let's take a look at the roster:
They will carry 12 pitchers.á
These are the nine position players:á C Posada (Switch); 1B Teixeira (S); 2B Cano (Left); SS Jeter (Right); 3B Rodriguez (R); LF Gardner (L); CF Granderson (L); RF Swisher (S); and DH Johnson (L).
For ...
Since every kind of success is based on the quarterback of the team, we might as well take a look at each playoff team from this year and rank the quarterbacks.
There is more to ranking the quarterbacks than just looking at the passer ratings. The pass rating is the dumbest thing the league has ever seen.
There are certain intangibles that go into account when making these rankings. Some teams ...
Attention David Stern: Set Example That Guns and Sports Do Not Mix!
Posted: 6th January 2010 by Cookie Garris in NBA
"Another gun. Another athlete. Same old thing."
That's what many people are saying right now after the Gilbert Arenas and Javaris Crittenton gun fiasco.
If I were a pro athlete in any sport, my blood would be boiling because their antics have further stereotyped pro athletes as spoiled, gun-toting prima donnas. And that is not fair to all the athletes out there who are respectable, law-abiding citizens who are grateful they ...
Josh Cribbs Insulted at New Contract Offer by the Cleveland Browns
Posted: 6th January 2010 by Daniel Wolf in NFL
Cleveland Browns President Mike Holmgren gave the Browns a green light to give superstar returner Josh Cribbs a new contract, but sadly the Browns' offer was not spectacular.
The Browns offered Cribbs a deal that would pay him $1.4 million per year which is an upgrade over the $600,000+ he currently makes per year.
Cribbs' agent Peter Schaffer has said, "They need to treat him fairly or he'll never play for the ...
NFL Playoff Predictions: Don’t Let the Final Week Sway Good Judgment
Posted: 6th January 2010 by thomas moreland in NFL
Two blowout games in the final week of the regular season will have people licking their chops to bet on Cincinnati or Green Bay in the wild card round of the playoffs.
But beware, all who enter the valley of the sun.
Arizona, late afternoon, and the crowd is freaking out. Kurt Warner is zinging passes all over the place, and Beanie Wells looks like an all-star. If the Cardinals zip out ...
Pete Rozelle once envisioned a league that would have every team finish 8-8.
We know that kind of level playing ground is a pipe dream. But how is competitive balance done in the NFL? How close have we come to that parity? There are numerical ways that we can go about measuring this. Rozelle was concerned with wins and losses, so why don't we concern ourselves with the same? ...