Archive for March, 2010
Is Carey Price the Answer at Goalie for the Philadelphia Flyers?
Posted: 31st March 2010 by Tom Dougherty in NHL
The Philadelphia Flyers have had goaltending issues for years, and it's partially their fault as it seems like they don't put much value into the goalie position; however, that's changing as they're prioritizing finding a young, franchise goalie after this season comes to an end.
After the troubles of using six goalies due to injury and poor play, the Flyers have realized that they will need ...
If you listen close enough, you can almost hear it:
If you realign it, they will come.
Baseball is on the verge of doing something smart for the first time since the arrival of the Wild Card. The question is, will they realize the reality that is at their fingertips? Or will it slip through their grasp?
Once again the dreaded “R” word is being passed around. ...
Bradford, Suh, Bryant, Still Tops In Draft Class Despite Downgrades
Posted: 31st March 2010 by Mack Bonner in NFL
This may be the first and only year that we will ever see a quarterback that threw for 50 touchdowns to only eight picks, a wide receiver that caught 87 passes for over 1,400 yards with 19 touchdowns, and a DT that had 87 tackles and 12 sacks be talked about as overrated or falling in the draft.
It's not that the top guys in the draft don't get picked ...
Glen Metropolit Out Six to Eight Weeks, Dealing Huge Blow to Montreal Canadiens
Posted: 31st March 2010 by Chris Read in NHL
The Montreal Canadiens are the healthiest they've been all season.
That could have been the headline going into Wednesday's game against the Carolina Hurricanes.
Unfortunately for the Canadiens, the bad news keeps on coming.
The news came in Tuesday morning that journeyman forward Glen Metropolit will be sidelined for six to eight weeks with a shoulder injury he sustained in Saturday's game against the New Jersey Devils.
With the Habs holding a loose grip on one ...
If the NHL Did the Smart Thing, There Would Be No Canadian Expansion
Posted: 30th March 2010 by Steve Thompson in NHL
The NHL could easily quash the hopes of Canadians who want more franchises in their country if they did the smart thing.
All they have to do is move three of their most troubled franchises to Seattle, Portland, and Milwaukee and Canadian hopes for more NHL teams would be virtually dead except to get another team by the expansion route.
All three northern United States cities have rich hockey heritages and environments.
Hockey ...
The key to the White Sox season lies in their offense. The team scored less than 4.5 runs per game last year and let two of their most productive hitters leave in free agency.
While their pitching looks very strong, they will need to be more productive to be considered a real contender. While there are some reasons to expect improved production, the offense could conceivably be worse if some things ...
Predicting Pittsburgh Steelers First-Round Draft Board
Posted: 30th March 2010 by Todd Fleming in NFL
In trying to determine who is likely to be on the Steelers draft board, I took a look at all of the prospects who could appeal to the Steelers and prioritized them based on the order I think the Steelers would take them if they were available at their pick.
In assembling the list, there had to be a minimum of 18 names since the Steelers pick at the 18th spot, ...
Oakland Raiders’ Coaches Need To Know Their Jobs From A Thru Z
Posted: 30th March 2010 by Damali Binta Yael in NFL
There seems to be a cognitive gap in expertise of the Oakland Raiders' coaching staff. However, new coaches are being added so this gap is being addressed. All that is needed now is for the men to learn how to work together for one goal, victories for the Oakland Raiders.
Here is an example of what needs to be done.
In 1977 a lawyer named Jim Lemond hired me to work with him ...
Marian Gaborikm became only the 17th player in Ranger history to record 40 goals as the Rangers rallied from a 2-0 deficit and defeated the Isles 4-3 on Tuesday at the Coliseum, effectively extinguishing the Isles' playoff hopes. On to the trick:
1. The Isles started well. After the Rangers were caught for too many men just 1:12 in, Mark Streit converted on the power play at 2:09. It was his 9th power ...
With the 2010 NFL Draft less than a month away, I will be highlighting the top players at each position in this year's class. These are my top outside linebacker prospects available in the 2010 NFL Draft. 1. Sean Weatherspoon, Missouri A three-year starter at Missouri, Weatherspoon recorded 410 tackles, 12.5 sacks, and ...