Archive for February, 2010
Darrelle Revis is arguably the best cornerback in the league, and he is the "biggest reason" the Jets topped the league in pass defense (according to Rex Ryan) a year after the Jets finished almost last in that category.á
The Jets, though, are likely to continue playing musical chairs in the secondary. Starting cornerback Lito Sheppard and nickelback Donald Strickland are likely to be released because they couldn't manage to stay ...
2010 MLB Predictions: The Five Biggest Questions Facing the Boston Red Sox Heading into Spring Training
Posted: 19th February 2010 by Keith Testa in MLB
Few teams in Major League baseball enter Spring Training dealing with both sky-high expectations and lingering scrutiny . But after an off-season makeover eschewing thump for pitching and defense, the Boston Red Sox begin their quest to return to the top of the Major League mountain with plenty of uncertainty. Do they have enough to overtake the Yankees?Begin Slideshow
The NFL combine often times represents a turning point for many teamÆs player evaluation. While it is rarely a make or break weekend, as teams watch hours of game tape to provide the bulk of their evaluation material, the combine is an equalized athletic process.
It is quite simply a few hundred of the top college athletes all performing in the same environment.
But often times too much is made of numbers. ...
NBA’s Inconvenient Truths: 10 Things We Know, Yet Fail To Acknowledge
Posted: 19th February 2010 by Hadarii Jones in NBA
It is common human nature which causes members of society to ignore the truth in certain situations, even when the evidence of the matter has been laid bare for us.
We simply fail to recognize the facts of a subject, when acceptance of said truth differs from the scope of our own narrow opinions.
A parallel line can be drawn with this train of thought and the NBA, because as we have ...
Who Would Be On The Flames Radar For The 2010 NHL Entry Draft
Posted: 19th February 2010 by Daniel Sallows in NHL
Unless the Calgary Flames hit a speed bump of epic proportions after the Olympic break, chances are they will sneak into the playoffs at the eighth or seventh spot in the Western Conference.
It is what we have come to expect over the past five seasons.
That would mean the club would most likely be selecting anywhere from the 19th pick to the 24th come the 2010 NHL Entry Draft in Los ...
These draft rankings and others are featured at NFL Soup.
True "shut-down" corners are hard to come by these days, which makes Joe Haden a hot commodity that will likely be gone before the 10th pick of the 2010 NFL Draft.
Read on to see who ranks in the Top 10 with him.
1. Joe Haden (Florida)
Height: 5'11" Weight: 190
40 Time: 4.42
Haden is, without a doubt, the best corner in his class. A ...
This and more draft profiles are at NFL Soup.
Kareem Jackson (Alabama)
Height: 5-11 Weight: 192 40 Time: 4.45
The former Crimson Tide corner is entering the draft prematurely, much to the chagrin of coach Nick Saban.á Some would say Saban's objections stem from a true desire to see one of his defensemen grow as a player.á I think he's just upset that he's losing two of the best cornerbacks in the ...
If Troy Aikman’s in the Hall, McNabb Should be Too
Posted: 19th February 2010 by Bob Cunningham in NFL
To begin, let's get this out of the way: Donovan McNabb hasn't won three Super Bowls, nor has he even been to three. However, does anyone sincerely believe that McNabb's ever been surrounded with half the talent Troy Aikman had? Aikman spent his entire career around fellow Hall members Michael Irvin, and Emmitt Smith who will be officially be inducted in August. McNabb has spent his with James Thrash ...
Green Bay Packers Position Analysis, Vol. 3: Receivers
Posted: 19th February 2010 by MJ Kasprzak in NFL
Welcome to the third installment of my position analysis of the 2009 Green Bay Packers...this one is going to be fun!
Why? Because the Packers were one of only five teams to have two 1,000-yard receivers in 2009 and one of only three to have both as wide receivers.
The only better one-two wide receiver punch than Greg Jennings and Donald Driver in receiving yards was Wes Welker and Randy Moss.
While some ...
This player profile and others can be found at NFL Soup.
Perrish Cox (Oklahoma State)
Height: 5'11"áWeight: 189 40 Time: 4.44
Cox is a gamble, no matter how you look at it. In every draft, there are a handful of young players whose potential are enough to cast a shadow on their imperfections. Perrish Cox is one of these players.á
Cox was suspended for the 2010 Cotton Bowl so it was hard to get ...