Archive for February, 2010
This is a look back at all of the rookies that were drafted in the first round of the 2009 draft and how they did during the season. Did they live up to expectations? Or did they fall miserably? Were they this year's Adrian Peterson or Ryan Leaf? Did they help there teams to the playoffs or assist in a top pick in the 2010 draft. This is a look ...
2010 Winter Olympics: Kiprusoff Falls Apart, USA Demolishes Finland
Posted: 26th February 2010 by Matt Hutter in NHL
Some days, it just doesn't pay to get out of bed in the morning.
Had Miikka Kiprusoff hit the snooze button on his alarm clock on Friday, and decided to bag in bed the rest of the day, Team Finland likely would have been much better off.
In what will be remembered as an epic failure in Finnish goal-tending history, Kiprusoff allowed four goals on seven shots in the first ten minutes ...
Among the possible free agents in next yearÆs class that fans have their eye on is left fielder Carl Crawford , but unlike somebody like Cliff Lee, fans are not unanimous in their support for Crawford.
Many say that he wonÆt leave Tampa, so why bother worrying. Some fear that 2008 was an indication that he wonÆt be worth the money, and most fear that as a speedster his game will ...
Re-Structuring the MLB Playoffs: Making a Good Postseason Even Better
Posted: 26th February 2010 by Nathaniel Ballance in MLB
There's been some chatter recently about realigning the teams of Major League Baseball.á Perhaps it's because the collective bargaining agreement is about up for re-negotiating or maybe it's simply due to the fact that there isn't a whole lot of substance to write about the first week of Spring Training.
Nevertheless, it's an interesting topic to debate, but I find myself on the side that believes baseball's six-division structure works well ...
An Open Letter to the Buffalo Sabres: Keep the Pirates in Portland
Posted: 26th February 2010 by Anthony Emerson in NHL
Dear Buffalo Sabres and Portland Pirates executives,
There are a lot of rumors flying around about the potential that the Portland Pirates are leaving Maine and heading to Albany, New York.
There are a few reasons why the Pirates should stay in Portland:
1. Maine breathes hockey
Portland has had a team since 1977, when the Maine Mariners joined the American Hockey League, and stayed until 1992 before their parent team, the Boston Bruins, ...
Chicago Cubs Signaling Change in Their Marshall Plan?
Posted: 26th February 2010 by Damen Jackson in MLB
Filed:February 25th, 2010
Lost amongst the news of Carlos Zambrano's secret handshake with Kevin Millar, Angel Guzman being shut down, Ted Lilly being flu-ridden, and the existential question of should Lou Piniella tweet or not tweet, came a small snippet out of Arizona expanding on the Cubs competition for spots on the pitching staff.
According to Piniella, he regards it as a race between Jeff Samardzija, Carlos Silva, Tom Gorzelanny, and, wait ...
Tim Tebow is not projected to be a first round pick in this years NFL Draft, and it is possible for him to slip past the second round. This has to make you think if Al Davis would draft Tebow if he is available in the third round.
Last year they took Louis Murphy—Tebow's old college teammate—in the fourth. He was a value pick that paid off pretty well for the ...
2010 NFL Free Agency: Six Players Who Avoided the Franchise Tag
Posted: 26th February 2010 by Dan Parzych in NFL
NFL teams had until Thursday afternoon to make a decision on whether or not to place the franchise tag on players for the upcoming 2010 season. While certain players like the Oakland Raiders' Richard Seymour and the New England Patriots' Vince Wilfourk were a few key names who received tags, there were a handful of players who didn't.
Here are six names to keep an eye on over the next ...
With news that the Arizona Cardinals signed Ken Whisenhunt to a four-year contract extension, the question in Pittsburgh is whether or not the Steelers will approach head coach Mike Tomlin with a contract extension this offseason.á
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Like Whisenhunt, Tomlin has coached his team to two division championships in three years and to a Super Bowl appearance, where TomlinÆs Steelers got the best of WhisenhuntÆs Cardinals.á Unlike Whisenhunt, Tomlin is without contract ...
Buffalo Bills fans have been waiting for the stud franchise quarterback to take them to the Super Bowl since Jim Kelly left. But is it worth drafting a Jimmy Clausen or Sam Bradford with their No. 9 overall pick (See JP Losman).
With the recent retirement of Brad Butler, the Bills are in even more of a quandary than they were to begin this questionable offseason.
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