Archive for January, 2010
The circus has left town, not to return for another year. If you didnÆt get a chance to see it, shame on youùyou had 16 weeks to check it out. Sometimes, you didnÆt even have to leave your living room.
Another Lions season is over with. Barnum & Bailey got another run for their money.
If you head down to Ford Field today, you can see the remnants. Smell it, too.
Crushed popcorn ...
Phoenix Coyotes Could Face Their Toughest Challenge Yet
Posted: 4th January 2010 by Derek Pivko in NHL
The Phoenix Coyotes struggled to win one game last week including a 4-1 loss to the Detroit Red Wings.
The loss against the Red Wings hurt even worse when Coyotes leading scorer Scottie Upshall went down in the second period and did not return.
Upshall appears to have an upper-body injury and will be re-evaluated on Monday before Phoenix leaves for Edmonton.
It is unsure whether the Coyotes' leading scorer will travel with ...
NFL Playoff Bracket, Seeding, and Matchups: A Beginner’s Guide
Posted: 4th January 2010 by Ezri Silver in NFL
With the playoffs starting this weekend, here is a quick guide to understanding the matchups andáwhich teams willáplay each other.
Each conference has six seeds, one being the highest and six being the lowest as follows (source: NFL.com):
The division champion with the best record.
The division champion with the second-best record.
The division champion with the third-best record.
The division champion with the fourth-best record.
The Wild Card club with the ...
For those of you lucky enough to have watched the the Pittsburgh Steelers at the Miami Dolphins, which was a fantastic game, you were also given a treat at the start of the second half.
The National Football League's Commissioner Rodger Goodell joined Greg Gumbel and Dan Dierdorf in the CBS booth for a little chat.
They talked about the new scheduling for the Pro-Bowl, which I'm split on because ...
NFL Playoffs 2010: Why New England Won’t Make It Out of the First Round
Posted: 4th January 2010 by Tim Healey in NFL
New York Jets (9-7, No. 5 seed) at Cincinnati Bengals (10-6, No. 4 seed), 4:30 PM ET Saturday, NBC
The Jets blew the Bengals out 37-0 last night, and when they meet in the first game of the 2010 NFL playoffs on Saturday, some folks might expect more of the same. But there are some key differences between what happened last night and what will likely take place next week. For ...
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With a new year comes resolutions to lose those 15 pounds, to cook more for yourself, and to exhibit other attributes to make you a better person for 2010.á
Well, teams around the league are trying to resolve their rotation goalie problems.á Nowadays, only certain teams are in position with one solid goaltender who takes the reins. In this weekÆs Pucking Awesome Fantasy Focus, I will delve into ...
Tom Cable’s Future and the Oakland Raiders’ Offseason Agenda
Posted: 4th January 2010 by Bret Armstrong in NFL
The Raiders' season has come to a close, so let's tackle the big question of the offseasonùwill Tom Cable be back on the Oakland sideline in 2010?
A lot of people, including Mike Greenberg and Mike Golic from ESPN's Mike and Mike in the Morning, say Cable has this team pointed in the right direction. Many people agree that if the Raiders could have been a playoff team this year if ...
Michigan Monday: Recruiting Tidbits and News & Notes
Posted: 4th January 2010 by Big House Bob in NFL
Recruiting Tidbits: All football programs are coming off the recruiting dead period and looking to step up the process in the last month before signing day. Some have wondered what the dead period means: Coaches are allowed to call prospects once a week but not allowed to do any in person visits or schedule any "official" visits to that specific university. Michigan is still chasing a number ...
The last decade has been a tumultuous one for the NHL. A complete season (2004-05) was lost to lock-out. Some all-time great players like Mario Lemieix, Peter Forsberg, Ray Borque, Joe Sakic and Steve Yzerman saw their careers come to an end. Future and present greats like Alexander Ovechkin, Sidney Crosby, Evgeny Malkin, Henrik Zetterburg and Mike Green got their careers off to rousing starts.
Who had the best decade ...
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Baron Davis had a rough shooting night in Portland last week. For whatever reason he never got going, but I'm sure he'll turn that around at home tonight.
This is a veteran matchup that should be fun to watch from a savvy standpoint. The Blazers also plan on recalling Patty Mills; perhaps he gets into this game and shows the NBA a ...