Archive for February, 2010
Chase Budinger and the NBA’s 10 Most Underrated Rookies
Posted: 27th February 2010 by Casey Womack in NBA
A lot as happened this year to the league's promising rookies.
You know it's a good class when they can break the streak and beat the sophomore team in the rookie challenge.
After the trade line came to an end, many rookies roles changed greatly and have been capable of finally showing their talents. Because some of them haven't received as much spotlight as some other big ...
It’s Time For The NFL Scouting Combine To Get More Electronically Advanced
Posted: 27th February 2010 by Scott Wedell in NFL
As I am sitting here watching offensive linemen run 40 yard dashes, I'm wondering what the point of it is. When in the NFL will an offensive linemen ever run in a straight line for 40 yards? Especially without any pads on.
After that, they go and measure these offensive linemen's vertical jump. Is an offensive linemen going to be battling a cornerback for a jump ball in a Hail Mary? ...
Sitting and watching a heavy snowfall, I am angry with the Cleveland Indians.
For a guy who lives within 50 miles of Lake Erie, I am not a winter person. I don't know about where you live, but where I live it's more than cold and snow; it's slate-gray skies, day after day after day. The lack of sunshine weighs on me and by February, without holidays to distract me, I ...
In the new CBA, the NBA owners apparently want to do away with guaranteed contracts and introduce the era of non-guaranteed contracts, so that teams are not handicapped by players that don’t perform after getting a big contract. As good as that sounds, it’s an idea that will not necessarily benefit the NBA. There are a couple of flaws that I see with this idea.
If the owners have the ability ...
Boston Celtics Will Not Make It Past the Month of April
Posted: 27th February 2010 by Kevin Liszka in NBA
After their second half implosion against the Cleveland Cavaliers the other day, the popular debate around the water cooler was whether the Boston could still be taken as a serious title contender.
While most people aren’t bullish on the Celtics now, many analysts have refused to write them off completely at this point, and I can understand their line of thinking. It is hard to dismiss a team with three, or ...
2010 NFL Combine: Cleveland Browns Show Interest in Drafting Dexter McCluster
Posted: 27th February 2010 by Daniel Wolf in NFL
According to reports by the Scout.com NFL Combine Team, Ole Miss running back/wide receiver Dexter McCluster was surrounded by many teams, but the Cleveland Browns were one of three that seemed more interested in the athlete when he was at the podium in Indianapolis.
The two other teams showing as much interest in McCluster as the Browns were the St. Louis Rams and the Green Bay Packers.
McCluster broke onto the seen ...
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Imagine your co-worker, the company's best employee,á moving on to a better position at a better company. That's what it feels like at the third base position. For the second straight year, an elite hitter has left third base for better and bigger things with this year's permanent vacationer being Miguel Cabrera . (Ryan Braun left for the outfield ...
Cross Your Fingers: Portland Trail Blazers In The Running For Zydrunas Ilgauskas
Posted: 27th February 2010 by Ryan Virgin in NBA
The Portland Trail Blazers are suddenly looking more and more like the team we thought they were.
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but who would have thought that it would have happen like this?
You start the season with easily the best center duo in the league, then you lose both of them to season ending knee injuries. Then before the trade deadline you trade for a double double type of center and your All star guard ...
Let's recap my first 11 picks of my mock draft so far...
1. STL - DT Ndamukong Suh (Nebraska)
2. DET - DT Gerald McCoy (Oklahoma)
3. TB - CB Joe Haden (Florida)
4. WSH - OT Russell Okung (Okla. ST)
5. KC - OT Anthony Davis (Rutgers)
6. SEA - QB Jimmy Clausen (Notre Dame)
7. CLE - S Eric Berry (Tennessee)
8. OAK - OT Bryan Bulaga (Iowa)
9. BUF - QB Sam Bradford (Oklahoma)
10. JAC - ...
2010 Winter Olympics: Five Keys to Sunday’s Canada Vs USA Gold Medal Game
Posted: 27th February 2010 by Ryan Pickard in NHL
The rematch everyone has been waiting for will indeed be taking place this Sunday at 12 Pacific and three Eastern Time. Both the USA and Canada won their semifinal games setting up the rematch that will pit the two teams against each other for the first time since the US shocked Canada 5-3 a week ago.
The game will feature a rematch of the 2002 Gold Medal Game in Salt Lake ...