Archive for April, 2010
NBA Playoffs: Boston Celtics Send Miami Heat Home for the Summer
Posted: 27th April 2010 by Stew Winkel in NBA
Let me get this straight. The Celtics have dominating regular seasons in 2008 and 2009, but then have to sweat through a seven-game series in both years just to advance past the first round.
Now, in 2010, when the Celtics were a .500 team since Christmas and accomplished nothing in easy fashion all year, they need just five games to move on to the second round after tonight's 96-86 series-ending win ...
You Thought That Was Bad? Top Five Worst NJ Devils Playoff Eliminations
Posted: 27th April 2010 by Doug Gausepohl in NHL
After the New Jersey Devils were eliminated in the first round- again-, for some reason, it didn't seem as if it was as deflating as in years past. I looked at some of the past results, and there's good reason for that.
Some of the postseason eliminations have been much more excruciating and painful than the one experienced this year.
Read on at your own peril, as ...
So who do you want: Bruins or Caps? While most Flyers fans might instantly say Boston, it may not be as easy a question as it seems. The Flyers have been sitting and waiting for a second round opponent since they dispatched the Devils in five games last Thursday night. It all comes down to Wednesday's Game 7 in D.C. between the ...
Tyler Bozak: Toronto Maple Leafs Rookie Is as Good as a Top Three Draft Pick
Posted: 27th April 2010 by Albi Baraku in NHL
When Brian Burke was named general manager of the Toronto Maple Leafs, hope was in the air through Young Dundas Square to the Air Canada Centre in Toronto.
Brian Burke added many pieces to the puzzle, such as Mike Komisarek, Francois Beachumein, Jonas Gustavsson, Phil Kessel, Colton Orr, and on one hot, dry, summer day, came along a kid that goes by the name of Tyler Bozak.
Over 20 teams were interested ...
Tonight was do-or-die against the Cleveland Cavaliers, a team favored to make it to the NBA Finals.
The Bulls fell dead in the battle of David vs. Goliath.
LeBron and company were too much for the Bulls and Derrick Rose to handle. They battled from the first through fourth quarter, but they just weren't able to put it together for the "W."
But, even as the Bulls ended their season in an ...
Second Draft: 10 Teams That took Advantage of Undrafted Free Agents
Posted: 27th April 2010 by Tyler Curtis in NFL
There are 255 players taken over the three days in the NFL draft. There are a lot of players left out of the draft that are very good. Some of these guys will go on to have very long and productive careers.
Although rare some of these men, like John Randle, will go on to have Hall of Famer careers.
These guys werent taken first overall or even last overall. So ...
Shoring Up San Diego’s Depth ChartùCould Converting Be the Answer?
Posted: 27th April 2010 by Paul Preibisius in NFL
San Diego is a team that has prided itself on overcoming injury. Despite a host of injuries, including three separate defensive tackles going on IR, the team put up an impressive 13-3 record in 2009 before succumbing in the divisional playoffs.
The team’s great depth is a tremendous asset, but something it may be forced to cut into when a host of players under contract are staring down free agency in ...
It's official—the draft is over. Finally, the hectic offseason can settle down. We now have a chance to reflect on the Jet's offseason as a whole. They have made some good moves, some bad. Let's review their busy offseason.
They signed LaDainian Tomlinson, Nick Folk, Brodney Pool, Jason Taylor and Lance Laury, traded for Antonio Cromartie and Santonio Holmes, and shed the under-performing Kerry Rhodes, aging Thomas Jones, and plain bad Lito Sheppard. ...
Is Russian Hockey Dead? Where Did All the Russians Go?
Posted: 27th April 2010 by Mark Ritter in NHL
Anyone who knows anything about hockey knows about Russian superstars Alex Ovechkin, Evgeni Malkin, Andrei Markov, Alexander Semin, Sergei Gonchar, Ilya Kovalchuk, Evgeni Nabokov, Ilya Bryzgalov, and Pavol Datsyuk. That said, outside of those nine elite level players, just how solid is the Russian bear? The NHL currently boasts a total of 28 Russian forwards and defensemen. Of those 28, only seven were “plus” players. Of those same 28, ...
Chris Harris: The Immediate Upgrade to the Chicago Bears Secondary
Posted: 27th April 2010 by Zack Pearson in NFL
Last year showed the weaknesses of the Bears defense. They couldn't cover, they couldn't tackle, and they couldn't stop anybody. They were torched in games against Minnesota, Cincinnati, and Arizona.
So, one of the main focuses of the off-season was to upgrade the defense.
So far, so good, right?
The Bears secondary was one of the worst in the NFL last season, and struggled heavily.
Charles Tillman was the only ...