Archive for January, 2010
Trade Rumor Analysis: Caron Butler to Chicago Bulls
Posted: 3rd January 2010 by Lucas Shapiro in NBA
It's tough not to pay too much attention to trade rumors, but there's no denying that they are intriguing. The Chicago Sun-Times reported that the Wizards were looking to trade Caron Butler to the Bulls for Kirk Hinrich. There would have to be some contracts included in the deal to make the salary cap work as well. This rumor could have two underlying themes.
The Washington Wizards have given up on ...
NFL Playoffs Scenarios: How Week 17 Played Out Minute-By-Minute
Posted: 3rd January 2010 by Ash Marshall in NFL
With NFC seedings up for grab and seven AFC teams still mathematically in with a chance of securing a playoff spot, there was a lot to play for on the final Sunday of the regular season.
Of the 16 games scheduled for Sunday, nine had meaning for at least one of the teams involved. Four games were vital for both parties.
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There were four meaningful 1 p.m. gamesùthree in the ...
When you look back on a season this bad, it more feels like an autopsy than a remembrance.á Rather than warm feelings, it's like examining a cold dead corpse.
Let's be perfectly honest with ourselves; the Lions really didn't make many strides this season.á
They really didn't improve all that much.á
The attitude really hasn't changed considerably either.á
The line to the IR and the hot tub is still a mile long.
The faces in ...
World Juniors: Canada Beats Switzerland, Ready for Rematch with USA
Posted: 3rd January 2010 by Martin Avery in NHL
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Team Canada ended the Cinderella story for Switzerland in Saskatoon, beating them 6 to 1 in front of over 15,000 hockey fans. á
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The Swiss upset the heavily favoured team from Russia to get into the semi-finals. Canada is favoured to win gold in the 2010 IIHF tournament but the USA could upset them if the two North American teams have a re-match in the final.
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Canada beat Switzerland in the semi-finals ...
Edmonton Oilers: Violent Fall in the Standings Causes Panic
Posted: 3rd January 2010 by Eric LaForge in NHL
They are currently the coldest team in the NHL, losing nine of their last ten games. That includes a seven game losing streak that ended just last Wednesday.
Why wouldn't a fall into last place create panic on a team?
It seems like everything has been going wrong for the Edmonton Oilers. Some games, they can't put the puck in the net, and others they can't keep it out.
They have been consistently ...
The New England Patriots Shaft the Pittsburgh Steelers
Posted: 3rd January 2010 by Timothy Kessler in NFL
The New England Patriots ended their 2009 regular season by allowing the Houston Texans to score twenty-one unanswered fourth quarter points in a 34-27 loss.
Their bid for a third seed in the AFC playoffs was put second on their list to the possibility of meeting the Pittsburgh Steelers in the first round.
LaMarr Woodley of the Pittsburgh Steelers called it as he saw it and it turns out that he may ...
San Jose Sharks’ Hot Streak Continues Into New Year: What We Should Expect
Posted: 3rd January 2010 by Eric LaForge in NHL
If you don't consider the San Jose Sharks to be a Stanley Cup contender, then you obviously haven't been watching a lot of hockey.
San Jose is looking to avenge last year's first round exit with strong play from everyone on the team.
Offensively, the team is solid, and has been playing some of the best hockey in the NHL. They have the second best offense, scoring 3.26 goals per game. They ...
Adam Schefter Tweets: Initial Tests Show Patriots’ Wes Welker Tore ACL and MCL
Posted: 3rd January 2010 by Todd Civin in NFL
ESPN's Adam Schefler tweeted and filed a report with EPSN that New England Patriots' wideout Wes Welker appears to have torn both his ACL and his MCL in today's game against the Houston Texans.
As reported earlier, Welker went down on the Patriots first series after catching his left foot in the turf following a catch that gave the Patriots a first down.
Houston safety, Bernard Pollard, made the stop as Welker ...
Browns’ Jerome Harrison Amazes Again, Will Holmgren Use a West Coast Offense?
Posted: 3rd January 2010 by Daniel Wolf in NFL
At first it was receiver/returner Josh Cribbs who needed to get paid, now running back Jerome Harrison has once again proved all the naysayers wrong and it is time to, as Deion Sanders would say, "Pay the man!"
On Sunday, in the Browns' 2009 season finale, he once again proved that he belongs in an orange helmet as the starting running back for the 2010 NFL season.
Even though he started off ...
Think back three weeks ago, and every thing seemed pretty much laid out, plain and simple. The Vikings and Saints were going to meet in the NFC Championship game, and the Colts and Chargers were going to meet in the AFC Championship game.
Boy, has that changed.á
Coming off being the two most-feared teams in the league, the Colts and Saints have been silenced the past three weeks, as they have basically ...