Archive for January, 2010
Mike Shanahan To Become Washington Redskins New Head Coach
Posted: 5th January 2010 by Carlos Pineda in NFL
The Washington Redskins have a new head coach with Mike Shanahan, who is taking over in the nationÆs capital. According to ESPN , the deal is a five-year contract for $7 million a year. A day after firing Jim Zorn, who in two seasons went 12-20, the Redskins organization found their man. Shanahan was the teamÆs prime candidate for the head coaching position. Zorn began his ...
The most common argument I've heard to diminish the accomplishments of the Packers, and to back up the Cardinals, is the following: "Yeah, the Packers are 11-5, but they haven't played anyone all year."
This has been thrown around, both by fans and commentators, as fact. But, when compared to the Cardinals, the Packers' schedule has been pretty rigorous.
I'd like to go through both teams' schedules piece by piece. Both teams ...
Phoenix Suns Trade for Tracy McGrady…Or Least They Should
Posted: 5th January 2010 by Matt Petersen in NBA
There are three scenarios which precipitate a trade:
Your team needs one specific piece to get over the hump (see: Cleveland)
Your club is stuck in a rut (see: half the Western Conference)
Another team is suddenly struck by the angel of charity and is willing to part with a premier piece for bread crumbs (see: the 2008 Memphis Grizzlies)
The Phoenix Suns are in group number two.
Sure, they're better than everyone thought they ...
T-Wolf Talk: Flynn Getting Hang of NBA At Midseason and It’s Normal
Posted: 5th January 2010 by Ethan McVansen in NBA
Last year at this time, people were questioning whether or not Kevin Love could be successful in this league because of his poor start and poor numbers.
Fortunately, Jonny Flynn isn't having this problem, and he's actually posting really solid numbers, and is third on many Rookie of the Year rankings.
Now Kevin Love is playing extremely well, is second in the league in rebounds, and considered by some to be the ...
Mike Shanahan Agrees To Five-Year Deal With Washington Redskins
Posted: 5th January 2010 by Vincent Jackson in NFL
Two-time Super Bowl champion head coach Mike Shanahan has agreed to a five-year contract to become the next head coach as well as the executive vice president of football operations of the Washington Redskins.
Shanahan will share front office duties with new executive vice president and general manager Bruce Allen, however Shanahan will have the final say on all football decisions and will be introduced at a 2 pm news conference ...
When asked about the intangibles that Mike Shanahan can bring to Washington that Jim Zorn did not possess, cornerback DeAngelo Hall offered his thoughts.
"It's kind of hard to envision yourself trying to get somewhere when the person who's talking to you has never been there personally," cornerback DeAngelo Hall said. "That's probably the only thing that I want. I want ...
Buyer Beware: The Boston Red Sox Spending Spree Seems Eerily Familiar
Posted: 5th January 2010 by Austin Schindel in MLB
I am a New York fan, plain and simple. I despise the Red Sox and absolutely hate everything they stand for. So why would I be writing a piece trying to diagnose Red Sox front office miscues?
Because the Red Sox are beginning to look a lot like the Yankees of a few years ago.
The New York Yankees, and BrianáCashmanámore specifically, used to run their organization on fear. The anxiety of ...
NHL: Five Reasons Drew Doughty Beat Out Veterans To Make Olympic Team
Posted: 5th January 2010 by Warren Shaw in NHL
The Canadian Olympic team announced their 2010 roster which included a whoÆs who of NHL hockey talent. It was no surprise that NHL standouts such as Jarome Iginla, Sidney Crosby, and Joe Thornton were selected. What was a surprise was the selection of sophomore defenseman Drew Doughty. Equally impressive was that Doughty was selected over all stars such as the Capitals Mike Green, CalgaryÆs Jay Boumeister and the Blackhawks Brian ...
With Julian Edelman, the Patriots Will Be Fine Without Wes Welker
Posted: 5th January 2010 by Colin Linneweber in NFL
The revived Houston Texans defeated the New England Patriots, 34-27 this past Sunday in Reliant Stadium.
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The Patriots (10-6) loss to the Texans (9-7) in the regular season finale will ultimately prove to be meaningless.
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However, the severe injury that Pro Bowl wide receiver Wes Welker suffered this weekend will be a substantial obstacle for the Patriots to overcome.
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Welker, 28, a two-time second-team All-Pro selection who is the only player in NFL ...
This Wildcard Weekend is one of the most difficult to predict in recent memory. This would seem strange considering the fact that 3 of these matchups were also featured last week, but the losers of two of them seemed to almost not care, and in the other rematch, the theory on defeating a team three times in one season rears its ugly head. I'll try not to waste your time ...