Archive for March, 2010
Can Al Davis Do the Improbable, Add Donovan McNabb and Terrell Owens to Raiders?
Posted: 26th March 2010 by Pat Cowan in NFL
Lately, many Raiders fans have had a lot to say about the Raiders' seven-year playoff drought.
At one time, when players were cast aside by one team and given a second chance in Oakland, it was the highest honor that a player could have.
Players usually responded by playing with a renewed vigor and took playing for Al Davis seriously.
If any teammate was to try to act contrary to the Raider way, ...
Anisimov, Prust, and Shelley Making a Difference for New York Rangers
Posted: 26th March 2010 by Greg Caggiano in NHL
Since October, the New York Rangers have not had a set of four lines. Coach John Tortorella changes them by the period, sometimes even by the shift. It had been a long time since one line remained intact during the course of a game. Then again, no line really combination warranted being kept together for more than a game, until last night.
From start to finish ...
NBA Game 72: Portland Trail Blazers 101, Dallas Mavericks 89
Posted: 26th March 2010 by Busta Bucket in NBA
Box Score
For the first time since the '98-'99 season, the Blazers took a season series from the Dallas Mavericks.
Thanks to a steady performance from our main contributors, Portland fought off the Mavericks all night and eventually finished strong with a 101 to 89 victory to make the season series 3-0, with only one game remaining next month.
Considering the trouble Portland has had against the Mavericks in the last decade, ...
Five Man Pitching Rotation May Be the Wrong Model for the Detroit Tigers
Posted: 26th March 2010 by Matt Snyder in MLB
The Tigers have a pitching conundrum on their hands. Two rotation spots remain for three players: Jeremy Bonderman, Dontrelle Willis, and Nate Robertson. All three have had impressive moments in the spring, but all three carry scars of a couple seasons of ineffectiveness. The question of which two to take has racked my brain the past two weeks, but I think Zac summed it up best a ...
Over the next two weeks I will go through the 2010 NFL Draft and act as the GM for each NFL team in the first round.
The Rams are on the clock.
Marc Bulger was supposed to flawlessly fill in for Kurt Warner and continue to lead the Rams to glory. That scenario never played out as Warner went on to the Super Bowl with the Cardinals.
As the Lions and Jets saw ...
Montreal-Florida: Brian Gionta’s Two Goals Lead Habs over Panthers, 4-1
Posted: 26th March 2010 by Kamal Panesar in NHL
So, stop me if you've heard this one before: The Habs take a 2-0 lead into the third period of a game—on first period goals by Brian Gionta and Benoit Pouliot—only to sit back in a defensive shell and let the opposing team come at them. Then, with about three minutes left to play, the opposition scores a goal and comes to life, threatening to tie it up ...
They say where there’s smoke, there’s a fire, and I think Smokey the Bear was awakened from his hibernation for this one.
When the Eagles will settle for a top 42 pick for Donovan McNabb, it may be too difficult for a team to resist.
I’ll assume that he won’t net the Eagles a first-round pick, mainly because of his age and contract demands. You’re looking at picks 33-42.
33. St. Louis Rams
If ...
Washington Redskins: What to Do If Sam Bradford Falls to Four?
Posted: 26th March 2010 by Josh McCain in NFL
You draft him! That's what you do if you're the Washington Redskins and Sam Bradford is still sitting in the Green Room.
Listen, I know a lot of you, my loyal readers, are going to be screaming from the tallest buildings in our nation's capital that we need to rebuild an offensive line.
And you're absolutely right, we do. However, we also need a franchise quarterback and honestly who knows ...
Major Offseason Additions
The Jaguars signed Defensive End/Outside Linebacker hybrid Aaron Kampman to a four-year deal. They were one of the worst teams in the league last year pressuring the quarterback.
John Henderson led the team with three sacks, and he is a defensive tackle. Kampman should help the rush a lot, and hopefully he will transition back to a true 4-3 end.
Kassim Osgood was also signed by the Jags. Osgood has ...
Denver Broncos 2010 NFL Draft: 5 Positions the Broncos Must Upgrade
Posted: 26th March 2010 by Erick Spalti in NFL
Mcdaniel's has done a great job of bringing in veterans to fill depth gaps since he arrived in Denver. Though it will take a few drafts to get the players exactly for his system, Mcdaniels has done a good job of trying to keep the Broncos competitive now.
The Quinn trade brought in a player just as talented as Pike or Lefevour but at a lower round draft pick and not ...