Archive for April, 2010
New Jersey Devils’ Jacques Lemaire: Sad Ending for Him
Posted: 26th April 2010 by Leslie Monteiro in NHL
The Minnesota Wild hired Jacques Lemaire to be their first ever head coach in 2000. In his first three years as the head coach of that team, he gave it credibility as it overachieved with less talent.
Lemaire's best moment with the Wild came in 2003, when he led them to the Western Conference Finals. The Wild upset a couple of superior teams in the Avalanche and the Canucks in Game ...
The new three day format for the NFL draft was a smashing success for the league and fans, if not for the NBA and NHL.
Over 45 million people watched across three days, and there was plenty of intrigue around quarterbacks Tim Tebow, Jimmy Clausen, and Colt McCoy, plus the usual trading action, along with hits and misses.
Here are some observations:
The Patriots are the best team in the league at ...
All Tied Up: Scott Brooks, Thunder Rumble Past Kobe Bryant, Lakers
Posted: 26th April 2010 by Denton Ramsey in NBA
Welcome to Oklahoma City, Kobe Bryant.
Hope you guys enjoyed your stay at the Ford Center, Phil Jackson.
Enjoy the plane ride back to LA, Lakers?
So far, so good for head coach Scott Brooks and the Thunder -- as the underdog and underrated Oklahoma City squad, led by former Texas Longhorn star Kevin Durant, have tied up the series with Jackson, Bryant, and the reining NBA Champs.
Down 2-0 in the series and ...
The NHL announced the finalists for the Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy and former Ranger Jed Ortmeyer is among the finalists. The Bill Masterton is given to the player who “best exemplifies the qualities of perseverance, sportsmanship and dedication to hockey.”
Here is the press release about Ortmeyer:
The veteran forward not only has to work hard each shift to ensure he has a place in the NHL, but also battles a ...
Monday, the New England Patriots released outside linebacker Adalius Thomas. The Jacksonville Jaguars also released defensive tackle John Henderson.
Both of these players will receive a lot of interest throughout the league. Both play positions the Green Bay Packers may have need for, and to see whether they should be sought by the team, check out my companion article on Packer Chatters.
The 32-year-old Thomas was the prize free agent in 2007 ...
Toronto Maple Leafs: 4 Players That Would Look Good In A Leaf Uniform
Posted: 26th April 2010 by Albi Baraku in NHL
When Brian Burke was named the Toronto Maple Leafs general manager, Leaf nation was going ballistic on all the optimism that Burke has brought to the Toronto Maple Leafs.
He has already done so much to improve this club as a whole that he's got Leaf fans across the nation on the edge of their seats, waiting for what will happen next.
This off-season brings so much promise and hope to the ...
Research Shows A-Rod Has Slowest Home-Run Trot on the Yankees
Posted: 26th April 2010 by Christopher Chavez in MLB
The media has found another reason to rip Alex Rodriguez.
Out of all New York Yankees, A-Rod is the slowest to round the bases after a homerun. The Wall Street Journal recently published its findings after examining the homerun trots from 2009 and through the start of this year. What did they find? The following is their graph of the average trot times:
A-Rod requires 24.9 seconds to round the ...
2010 NFL Draft: Introducing The St. Louis Rams’ Mardy Gilyard
Posted: 26th April 2010 by David Leon in NFL
Here is a series of videos about Mardy Gilyard:
NFL Films Vignettes video
Sports Science video
NFL Network Combine Video
NFL Path to the Draft Bio
Mardy's record setting game against Oklahoma in 2008.
Mardy's highlight video .
ProDraftDayparty.com video .
Read more NFL news on BleacherReport.com
“The Akron Hammer” is the Best Nickname for any Athlete Around the World
Posted: 26th April 2010 by Frank Gasper in NBA
Many of the LeBron fans around the world call him "King James," or "Bron Bron" or something like that.
Not me.
I call him the "Akron Hammer," the nickname given to him by Sportsnation 's Michelle Beadle.
The name fits perfectly. He was born in Akron, Ohio. Cleveland is not too far away from Akron. And every time he dunks, he bangs it in, like a hammer.
Beadle's co-worker, Colin Cowherd, does not like ...
2010 NFL Draft: Sam Bradford Looks To Earn Richest Rookie Contract Ever
Posted: 26th April 2010 by Matt Miselis in NFL
With the first overall pick in the draft, the St. Louis Rams selected quarterback Sam Bradford.
Destined for a franchise quarterback, the Rams nabbed Bradford and is now the face of the organization.
But now the contract talks are beginning, and what we can guarantee, is Bradford getting the richest rookie contract (guaranteed money) without even stepping onto the field.
Don't believe me?
Well, there are a few reasons. I don't buy just because ...