Archive for January, 2010

Cincinnati Bengals: Week 17 Report Card

Posted: 4th January 2010 by Russell Wight in NFL
The Bengals were absolutely demolished by the Jets on Sunday night in what was one of the worst performances I have ever seen. After clinching the AFC North title last week, the Bengals really did not have much to play for in terms of playoff seeding. Most people wondered how much Marvin Lewis would play his starters, if at all. How much of a game plan he and his players ...

The NFL Playoffs: Who Will Go All The Way?

Posted: 4th January 2010 by Ben Aikey in NFL
á Yesterday was the final day of the 2009 NFL regular season. Now comes one of the most exciting time of the year: the NFL Playoffs. Let me briefly summarize the final week of the NFL regular season: the Ravens and Jets clinched the two Wild Card spots in the AFC, the Cowboys blanked the Eagles to win the NFC East, and the Vikings thoroughly embarrassed the Giants on their way ...

NFL Mock Draft No. 1

Posted: 4th January 2010 by Lee Heisler in NFL
In my first mock draft I'll attempt to predict only the top 20 picks, due to the fact that the draft order has not been set beyond that. Keep in mind that free agency, trades, and combine results can and will change the draft results. Feel free to respond, agree, or disagree with any or all of my choices. And with my best Roger Goodell impersonation: "And with the first pick of the 2010 ...
Well, Washington Redskins GM Bruce Allen's press conference is over and now the question has been asked what have we learned? Not really a whole lot in terms of who the next head coach is going to be. We knew about the Jim Zorn firing early this morning and I guess this was just an announcement of that fact. Nothing in the press conference pointed to Mike Shanahan being the 'Skins new ...

You Stay Classy, Los Angeles

Posted: 4th January 2010 by Alex Shultz in NBA
On Christmas, a day in which wars have been put on hold and even Kobe and Shaq bear hugged on national TV, LA Lakers fans decided to throw their foam fingers and water bottles onto the court during a blowout loss to Cleveland. Maybe it was Los AngelesÆs unique way of giving back.á More than likely though, itÆs part of the deterioration of any sort of sportsmanship between the fans, players ...
On Thursday morning, Allen Iverson will either wake up with the comfort of a guaranteed contract likely locking him down in Philadelphia for the rest of the season, or the knowledge that within nearly one month of his triumphant return to Philly, he's once again become a free agent. That's because the Sixers have a crucial decision to make by Wednesday, similar to a choice once pondered by Shakespeare's Hamlet:á"To guarantee ...
The Seahawks gave a much better effort than we saw in the last couple of weeks, but the result was predictable, and a horribly disappointing season now morphs into what figures to be a tumultuous offseason. Who will be the new general manager? Will coach Jim Mora be back? If he is, will his coordinators be? Which players will stay and which will go? And who will arrive to help turn ...

2009 NFL Poetic Season In Review

Posted: 4th January 2010 by Samuel Bell Jr in NFL
The reality of the 2009 NFL season coming to a close truly smacked me on the side of the head when I woke up this morning. No promotional ads for Monday Night Football from ESPN. That meant no more ads with that Asian woman with the ridiculous laugh or the "Green Teeth Guy." Already? This season has seemed to fly by, and after a long wait that extended into August, all I have ...

Boston Bruins Make a Potentially Devilish Deal with Satan

Posted: 4th January 2010 by 4 Sport Boston in NHL
(Originally posted on 4SportBoston.com ) Somewhat lost in the majesty and beauty of the Winter Classic at Fenway Park over New YearÆs weekend was the first in what could be many attempts by the Bruins to revamp their offense heading into the final stretch of the season. The BÆs sent a flier out on 35-year old winger Miroslav Satan, who has been inactive this season after winning a Stanley Cup with the ...
I was listening to WIP-610 AM last week leading up to the regular season NFL finale between the Philadelphia Eagles and Dallas Cowboys, and I heard something interesting. David Akers, who had 139 points following the Denver Broncos victory, needed just one point to score 140 or more points in consecutive seasons. A bag of shells, as me and my friends used to say, when faced with something incredibly easy. Point after touchdown ...