Archive for March, 2010
There is less than one month until the 2010 NFL Draft. For Pittsburgh, the free agent signings have come to a halt as the team has changed their focus to the draft.
Pittsburgh has visited with Pitt tight ends Dorin Dickerson and Nate Byham as well as elite safety prospect from Texas, Earl Thomas, and the controversial running back from Oregon, LaGarrette Blount.
At the combine coaches took taken special interest ...
Right now the Rangers are five points out of the last playoff spot with just 10 games left in their season.
They haven't been mathematically eliminated, but their dropping three in a row (having scored just five goals in those three games) gives every indication the team has given up.
There will be plenty of blame to be assigned in the offseason, but for now, if the Rangers wish to salvage anything ...
Offensively, the Patriots are set at quarterback and have a very solid offensive line. Sebastian Vollmer proved he was a dominant tackle, shutting down every end he faced (including Dwight Freeney). This gives the Patriots more depth at offensive line, something they have actually lacked in years past.
In terms of running back, the Patriots could use help, but the situation is not terrible. Laurence Maroney is a below-average every down ...
Let Your Baseball Season Be One Filled With Virtual Bransanity
Posted: 23rd March 2010 by Brandon Williams in MLB
So you think you know fantasy baseball, eh?
You've taken time away from March Madness and have your own hunch on Jason Heyward. You're smart enough to take a stab at Stephen Strasburg and stash him away until the Nationals bring him up.
If you have that kind of fantasy acumen, then you need—make that required—to take a trip into Virtual Bransanity.
This isn't a league for first-timers. Nah, this ...
New NFL Overtime Rules: A Different (And Maybe Better) Idea
Posted: 23rd March 2010 by Matt Poloni in NFL
For the longest time, I've thought that the NFL overtime rules were as good as they could possibly be.
Each team has plenty of time to win the game in regulation, so if one team doesn't get an offensive possession because the other team scored first, it's their own freaking fault for not playing better. After all, if you're team is truly worthy of the win, they'll play well enough ...
Restocking the offensive line is a major hole that needs to be filled for the Dallas Cowboys.
Dallas could find it in next month’s draft at the 27th spot in the first round.
With a late first-round draft choice, chances are Dallas wouldn’t be able to get one of the promising offensive linemen to fill in that void on the left side.
Dallas does not need another mediocre or backup offensive tackle ...
Today, Nate McLouth hit his first single of spring training in his 36th at-bat.
McLouth entered Tuesday's game against the New York Mets with a .029 batting average in official spring training games, with his lone hit being a double.
It is reasonable to be worried about Nate's performance. Going 1-35 may not just be a slump, it could be a problem.
Since McLouth joined the Braves last summer, his average and on base ...
Will Toney Douglas Be the Knicks’ Starting Point Guard Next Season?
Posted: 23rd March 2010 by Keith Schlosser in NBA
The goal for the remainder of the Knicks' season has become abundantly clear: Development. Coach D'Antoni is taking every opportunity he can to get a good look and develop some of the Knicks' younger prospects. Toney Douglas has been on the receiving end of increased playing time in March, and will certainly have a learning experience as Chauncey Billups and the Nuggets come to town Tuesday night.
Billups is an All-Star ...
Kyle Orton Named Denver Broncos Starting QB: Smart Choice?
Posted: 23rd March 2010 by Mihir Bhagat in NFL
Broncos head coach, Josh McDaniels, firmly reported at today’s NFL annual meeting that Kyle Orton will continue to be their starting QB heading into the upcoming 2010-2011 season.
Just last week, the team traded Peyton Hillis, a sixth round 2011 draft pick, and a conditional 2012 draft pick to the Cleveland Browns for former first round QB, Brady Quinn.
Immediately after the trade, many began to speculate over the strong ...
HF Ranks Rangers’ Grachev 18th Best Prospect in NHL
Posted: 23rd March 2010 by Broadway Hockey Daily in NFL
Hockey’s Future has been running down their top 50 prospect rankings the past couple of days. One Ranger prospect, Derek Stepan at No. 44, has already made the list and now another, Evgeny Grachev, has also made the list at No. 18 overall.
Here is what they had to say about him:
"Selected by the NY Rangers in the third round of the 2008 NHL Entry Draft, Grachev was considered to ...