Archive for January, 2010
Adding Romeo Crennel, Implementing 3-4 Would Expedite New York Giants’ Demise
Posted: 9th January 2010 by Jesse Golomb in NFL
Two weeks ago, when the calendar still read 2009, the New York Giants were blown out 41-9 by the Carolina Panthers in their final game in Giants Stadium, a loss that effectively ended their playoff hopes. The succeeding Sunday, they were embarrassed by a Minnesota Vikings team that had lost their previous two games, marking the fifth time this season that their defense gave up 40 points, and ...
RickáDiPietro made 24 saves ináhis first appearance in an NHL game in 53 weeks, but it was not enough asáDallas broke the Islanders' two-game win streak with a 4-3 win at American Airlines Center.á On to the trick....
1. Toby Petersen was the first to score against DiPietro when he tipped home a shot from Trevor Daley at the 4:44 mark of the first period.á The Isles tied itá2:32 later on ...
Jets head coach Rex Ryan proclaimed his team as a Super Bowl favorite a couple of days ago when assessing how his football team would fare in the playoffs.
This is the same guy who thought his team had no shot of making the playoffs after a frustrating home loss to the Falcons. He said nothing for the last couple of weeks of the regular season.
It took the playoffs for the ...
Super Bowl Predictions: Five Stat-Free Reasons Why the Eagles Will Reach The Super Bowl
Posted: 9th January 2010 by Lou DiPietro in NFL
Sometimes in sports, you just gotta believe.
Unfortunately, thatÆs not good enough to maintain journalistic integrity. Nor is voodoo magicùunless youÆre a Saints fan, in which case you can take the bag off.
But while as a fan I want to believe the Eagles can make the Super Bowl, the fact is that as a journalist, I truly CAN believe the Eagles can get there.
Sure, you can throw out numbers and ...
Montreal Canadiens: Andrei Kostitsyn’s Injury Takes Punch Out of Offense
Posted: 9th January 2010 by Felix Sicard in NHL
It was too good to be true.
Andrei Kostitsyn was finally hitting his stride on a line with Mike Cammalleri and Tomas Plekanec. His stats reflected that perfectly, as his goals total was finally what it should be. To the delight of many, Kostitsyn was looking like the AK-46 that Habs fans know and love.á
Then he got injured, and the Canadiens' offense hasn't looked the same since.
Since his hand injury suffered ...
Seahawks Attempt to Turn Corner With Heavy Pursuit of Pete Carroll
Posted: 8th January 2010 by Matt Rybaltowski in NFL
Pete Carroll appeared cool and relaxed on the telecast of Thursday nightÆs BCS Championship. He calmly questioned Texas coach Mack BrownÆs decision toárun a shovel pass just before halftime, resulting in an interception for a touchdown and a 24-6 Alabama lead. The USC coach, though, did not seem on the verge of a major career move.
Roughly 12 hours later, Carroll emerged as the leading candidate in the SeahawksÆcoaching vacancy ...
Trent Whitfield Recalled, Byron Bitz Still a Question Mark For Saturday
Posted: 8th January 2010 by Mark Marino in NHL
Just as the Bruins fight their way back from injuries and had Milan Lucic return to their lineup on Thursday night, Marc Savard [knee] is the latest victim of the injury plague.
Lucic looked a bit rusty [minus-2, zero shots] having not played since Nov. 25, 2009, especially logging 16:31 of ice time on Thursday, but did register five hits.
It was speculated that Bitz was a healthy scratch to make room ...
Andre Nolan Dawson was the only player on the 2010 Hall of Fame Ballot that was announced to be inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame, which was announced yesterday. Dawson has been waiting over a decade to receive the prestigious call to the hall and for over 20 years Dawson had done nothing but earn what heÆs become, a legend.
Dawson was selected in the 11th round of the ...
The hits just keep on coming for the Boston Bruins. After leaving Tuesday night's game in the second period against the Ottawa Senators, Bruins' defenseman Andrew Ference will be on the shelf for the next six-weeks with another groin injury. Last year Ference played in just 47 regular season games for the Bruins and just three playoff games before undergoing surgery to repair the damaged groin. The ...
If we think that 35-year-old Miroslav Satan is here to be the savior of the Boston Bruins' offense then we're sadly mistaken. Or are we? After another lackluster performance like the one on Thursday night against the Chicago Blackhawksùlosing 5-2ùSatan was one of the few bright spots for Boston by netting his first goal of the 2009-10 season, and his first dressed in Black and Gold. ...