Archive for February, 2010
Atlanta Coach Mike Woodson Case of Mistaken Identity, Mavs Beat Hawks
Posted: 27th February 2010 by John Boller in NBA
You’re the head coach of the Atlanta Hawks and were up by as much as 15 points with only eight minutes left in the game when your opponent begins clawing their way back into the game.
Your opponent is also one of the best teams in the NBA, the Dallas Mavericks, with one of the best players in the league, Dirk Nowitzki.
In a back-and-forth type of contest where your team has ...
Washington Redskins Free Agent Hit List: Karlos Dansby
Posted: 27th February 2010 by Jack Anderson in NFL
This is one in a series of articles examining free agents who could potentially be pursued by the Washington Redskins this offseason.
Every free agent class has its crown jewel; the player that every team covets. Last year Albert Haynesworth was king of the hill when several teams offered him upwards of $100 million.However, this year, many of the top free agents are being affected by the likelihood of an ...
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Lopez gives the Cardinals a third, guaranteed bench rider—assuming Freese wins the everyday gig at third base. With that in mind, the Cardinals have two infielders (who can play the outfield if needed) and a catcher.
Allen Craig, Tyler Greene, Joe Mather, and Jon Jay—not good news ...
2010 NFL Combine Results: Top Five Stock Up and Stock Down After Day One
Posted: 27th February 2010 by Daniel Wolf in NFL
Day one of the NFL Scouting Combine has concluded and there were some highs and lows with certain performances from individuals.
There were also a few surprises because some players did not even participate and they were heavily anticipated by fans, experts, coaches and scouts alike.
The following are five players who helped increase their draft stock with their results and five players whose stock dropped.
(Daniel Wolf is exclusively covering the NFL ...
2010 NFL Combine: Sam Bradford Says Shoulder Is At 85 Percent
Posted: 27th February 2010 by Michael Schottey in NFL
Oklahoma quarterback, Sam Bradford hasn't been taking time off to nurse his injury.
Not in the slightest.
Coming into the NFL Combine, his throwing regimenùsupervised by Dr. James Andrewsùhas been as often as every other day with throws ranging from 20 to 40 yards. Asked by a reporter how hard he was throwing, Bradford replied,
"It's 20 to 40 yards and I'm putting as much as I can on them. If you ...
Brandon McDonald, out of the University of Memphis, was the 140th overall player taken in the 2007 NFL Draft. After a promising rookie season, he joined Eric Wright (taken in the second round of 2007 Draft) as a starting cornerback in just his second season in 2008. Starting 15 games he put out a solid season: 75 tackles, 17 passes defended, five interceptions, and one touchdown.
However, in 2009, his third season, McDonald ...
2010 NFL Combine Results: Dorin Dickerson Fastest Tight End in Draft
Posted: 27th February 2010 by Daniel Wolf in NFL
With the offensive lineman done at the NFL Scouting Combine, the tight ends are up and Pittsburgh's Dorin Dickerson has shown off his tremendous speed in the 40-yard dash.
On the smaller end of the tight end spectrum, Dickerson measured up at 6' 1 and 1/3" and 226 pounds, but he does have some of the longest arms in this draft class measuring at 34 inches.
According to scouting reports Dickerson has ...
The 2010 NFL Draft: Detroit Lions’ Success Depends on Defensive Line
Posted: 27th February 2010 by Ismail Aijazuddin in NFL
In 2009, the Detroit Lions' defensive line had about 14 sacks. Compare that to Denver's Elvis Dumervil, who alone had 17 sacks. Or Minnesota's Jared Allen, who accounted for 14.5 sacks.
Talk all around Detroit is about upgrading the defensive line, and that will be the single biggest reason for increased success in 2010. Improved secondary or not, without a better defensive line everyone will suffer.
The Lions already have a weak ...
I have been hearing a lot of different names for MVP consideration. LeBron James, Kobe Bryant, and Kevin Durant are the most common, but I have even heard whispers of Dwight Howard. But I ask, why?
Is there really any question that LeBron James deserves to be the NBA's most valuable player?
I'm trying to comprehend how Kobe Bryant and Kevin Durant are more deserving of the award than LeBron James. Just ...
The 10 Greatest Wins in Saints’ History: A Countdown (10 through 6)
Posted: 27th February 2010 by Jamie Ambler in NFL
Winning a Super Bowl makes a lot of things possible.
HereÆs an example: Just last year, it probably would have been impossible to write a ôSaintsÆTop 10 Winsö column. The problem being youÆd have a very tough time trying to come up with 10 really quality wins.
But thatÆs no problem anymore.
Quick Saints history lesson:
It took the New Orleans franchise 20 years to finish a single season with a ...