Archive for January, 2010
The New York Jets Playoff Berth: Hard Work or NFL Gift For The Favre Fiasco?
Posted: 5th January 2010 by Brian Tuohy in NFL
I'm going to ask a simple question: did the 2009 New York Jets earn their playoff berth?
My answer is likely going to be 100% different than yours, but part of the fun of following sports is supposed to be the debate that ensues from the games. And what I write here may spark a heated one.
For me, the 2009 Jets were not a playoff team.
I freely admit they had the ...
Chicago Bears Give Fans Giant Middle Finger by Retaining Lovie Smith
Posted: 5th January 2010 by Bob Warja in NFL
Sure, firing offensive coordinator Ron Turner is a step in the right direction. But what about the men who hired him in the first place? When will the Bears hold the feet of Lovie Smith and Jerry Angelo to the fire?
Add to that the name of Bears president Ted Phillips, and you have the Three Stooges.
To the fans, today's news that head case, er, head coach Lovie Smith will returnáis ...
Orlando Magic Week 10 Preview: Matt Barnes Enters the Picture
Posted: 5th January 2010 by Chad Waylon Pouncy in NBA
The Orlando Magic are starting to come together as a team. At 24-9 without "coming together", the Magic have proven what a dangerous team they can be.
In the face of a Rashard Lewis suspension, injuries to Jameer Nelson and Vince Carter, and players, like Marcin Gortat, complaining about playing time, Orlando has been able to get the job done night in and night out.
In Wednesday nights showdown with the ...
Ron Turner, You’re Fired: Chicago Bears Seek Change
Posted: 5th January 2010 by Chris Bremner in NFL
The highly anticipated press conference at Halas Hall has confirmed the termination of offensive coordinator Ron Turner.á He and 5 othersáwill take the fall for the team's lousy performance.
Fans across Bear Nation have been calling for change as of late, and although it's not all the change most would like, itÆs a start.á Ron Turner has been coordinating an offense that has not ranked over 15th overall since beginning his ...
Joe Johnson was asked if Atlanta's home-court advantage has gotten any better as the team improved and his answer was no.
"Don't get me wrong, it's the home team and I enjoy playing there and I enjoy when the fans do come out," Johnson told the Daily Herald . "But by no stretch of the imagination have we got one of the best home crowds. We don't. I can't really even say ...
Hope and Change: What’s Next For The Buffalo Bills?
Posted: 5th January 2010 by Matthew Young in NFL
For the first time in recent memory, Bills owner Ralph C. Wilson, Jr. did something that shocked me.
Yesterday, he fired the entire coaching staff. Everybody. He cleaned house in a big way. I can imagine long time special teams coach Bobby April pulling a Roger Dorn and walking into Wilson's office saying "Even me?" Yes, even you, Bobby. Clearly, Ralph Wilson is trying to send a message. The question is, ...
The Pittsburgh Steelers OC Bruce Arians- Out With The Old, In With The New!
Posted: 5th January 2010 by Timothy Kessler in NFL
Now that the Pittsburgh Steelers season has come to a close, it is time to move on and start to think about the future.
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Although that includes the entire team as a whole, I am focusing this article on one area of the teamàthe offense.
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There has been a lot of talk recently about the job security that Bruce Arians may or may not have. I, for one, believe that for the ...
The momentum of the 2010 fantasy baseball season is slowly picking up, and one of the things that will be increasingly occupying rental space in everybodyÆs crawl will be just whom to select as the first overall draft pick.
While we enter this year with a handful of players that seem to be no-brainers, there are just as many players lurking in the distance that could actually wind up being better ...
Add Jayson Williams’ DWI Car Crash to His Long List of Legal Follies
Posted: 5th January 2010 by Bryan Toporek in NBA
With news breaking today that ex-Nets player Jayson Williams veered off an exit ramp early this morning and slammed his SUV into a tree (and has since been charged with driving under the influence of alcohol), it was just another reminder of how far the mighty Williams has fallen.
Once one of the most dominant rebounders in the NBA and quite possibly the best offensive rebounder since Charles Barkley, Williams' NBA ...
The Cowboys could be at full strength for their Wild Card game against the Eagles on Saturday.
Running back Tashard Choice got his bell rung picking up a blitz in the first quarter on Sunday and was kept out of the rest of the game for precautionary reasons. Choice has been diagnosed with a slight concussion and he will undergo further tests this week, but he hasn't been ruled out of ...