Archive for January, 2010
As ’09 Lions Season Ends, Book On Schwartz, Mayhew Still Not Written
Posted: 4th January 2010 by Keith Shelton in NFL
In the NFL the difference between an 0-16 season and a 2-14 season is not great. It's like comparing horrible to awful, filthy to dirty.
If you ask the players, they'll tell you that going 2-14 this season was almost worse than the 0-16 debacle of 2008.
Why?
Because after that historical bad 0-16 season, Detroit cleaned house. They fired the entire coaching staff, they fired the GM, they gave 40% of ...
Senior Neil Musselwhite potted another short-handed goalùhis fifth of the seasonùas Oswego State rolled to its third Pathfinder Bank Oswego Hockey Classic title in four years by defeating sixth-ranked Elmira 3-1.á Oswego State junior Justin Fox became the first Laker skater to win the tournament's MVP awardùgoalies Ryan Scott and Tim Potter took the honors in 2006 and 2009.á Fox had a goal and four assists for the tournament, ...
Let’s Make a Deal: Kovalchuk for Phaneuf Is a Real Possibility
Posted: 4th January 2010 by Daniel Sallows in NHL
If the rumors that keep swirling out of Calgary are indeed true, and Dion Phaneuf has requested a trade, don't be surprised if Ilya Kovalchuk is on the Flames radar.
It is common knowledge that Kovalchuk is quickly becoming a well sought after commodity as his pending free agent status looms over the head of Atlanta Thrashers GM Don Waddell as the NHL trade deadline draws near.
And why not, I mean who wouldn't want a 6'2" ...
Bill Belichick Made the Right Call Starting Wes Welker
Posted: 4th January 2010 by Mike Gleason in NFL
Let me begin by stating the obvious: the loss of Wes Welker to injury is an incredible blow to the Patriots.
He and Tom Brady had a connection like few other QB-WR tandems in the history of the league. They always seemed in concert, and Welker was able to get open nearly at will.
Welker, in fact, made up for a ridiculously large percentage of this team's offensive output.
Now, after one catastrophic ...
37-0.
On national television, the Bengals got whupped. Beat to a bloody pulp. The only positive from this game is that a bomb didn't go off in the locker room.á
Chad Ochocinco played less than a half and was held without a catch, ending a string of 120-straight games played with a catch. He hurt his knee in warm-ups (MRI on his knee today was negative). He said he ...
The Mets’ Starting Pitching: How To Fix the Fiasco
Posted: 4th January 2010 by Walker McKeough in MLB
Inátheirárecent acquisitions, Mets management has shown they are unwilling to invest in prospects but instead, shovel out huge amounts of money for Jason Bay (four years, $66 million) and, in all likelihood, 35-year oldáBengie Molina.á
With a heavy loaded lineupáconsisting ofáBay, Beltran, Frenchy, Wright, and Reyes, the Mets have the hitting lineup to get to the playoffs. But they still lack a pitching staff; hell, they still lack a credible defence, ...
NFL Playoff Predictions: From Wild Card to Super Bowl Predictions
Posted: 4th January 2010 by Jon Herrmann in NFL
The season is over, and the playoff seeding is set.á The road to the Super Bowl begins Saturday, with a weekend of week 17 rematches.áá
WILD CARD ROUND:
Cin. vs. NYJ
The weekend begins on Saturday at 4:30 pm eastern time with Cincinnati hosting the New York Jets.á The Jets beat the Bengals about as bad as one NFL team can beat another on Sunday with a 37-0 rout in East Rutherford, ...
Taking Care of Bryzness: Ilya Bryzgalov Named Second Star of the Month
Posted: 4th January 2010 by Derek Pivko in NHL
It was a December to remember for the Phoenix Coyotes.
The Coyotes finished the month of December with a 10-2-3 record as Ilya Bryzgalov recorded two shutouts to his impressive five shutouts.
Bryzgalov posted an 8-2-3 record with a 1.82 goals against average (GAA) and a .939 save percentage (SV%).
For his efforts in net, the NHL named Bryzgalov as the second star of the month for December.
This is the second time this ...
After a 6-0 start to the 2009 football season, the Denver Broncos lost eight of their last ten games. This was due in large part to one of the most difficult schedules in the league, but their collapse can also be attributed to lack of team chemistry and off-field issues.
Most of these off-field issues involved Broncos star receiver Brandon Marshall, who has been in the public spotlight ever since ...
This week, everyone is going to sit down, crunch numbers and over-analyze everything.
We will look at trends, stats, past season performances, and how teams ended their season. Did they rest starters? Did they play starters? We will also look at the difficulty of beating a team three times in one year and the list will go on and on.
Maybe you want to bet on the Eagles and you're aware of ...