Archive for May, 2010
1.(↑1) Tampa Bay Rays (32-12)
The Rays are an impressive 19-5 on the road, and have won 8 of their last 10. The most impressive thing about the Rays this year however, is their pitching.
This week they scored a ridiculous 140 points while only falling out of the top four in strikeouts. They have a 2.87 team ERA and a 1.17 team WHIP—mix that with the fact that they ...
The Orlando Magic stayed alive in the NBA Playoffs, with a gutty win in Game Four against the Boston Celtics at Boston's TD Garden.
Like the Tin Man in The Wizard of Oz , the Magic found their heart. Just like the Tin Man, they realized their heart always existed, they simply never used it.
Unlike The Wizard of OZ , the Wizard—head coach Stan Van Gundy—is real. For that reason, Van ...
With the recent selection of CJ Spiller in the 2010 NFL Draft, many rumors began swirling about a potential trade involving Buffalo's former 1st round pick, Marshawn Lynch. The 3-year pro has seen his fair share of trouble during his career, but Lynch is unquestionably an asset to the Bills' offense.
"Beast Mode," a nickname given to Lynch describing his physical running style, has amassed almost 3,000 yards and 17 ...
2010 NBA Playoffs: Boston Celtics’ ‘Hero Act’ Proves Costly in Game Four
Posted: 25th May 2010 by Bryan Toporek in NBA
Throughout the playoffs, Celtics coach Doc Rivers has consistently been preaching the same message to his players: Don't try to be the hero.
“We are who we are,” Rivers said before Game Five against the Cleveland Cavaliers . “We don’t need anyone to play hero basketball. We have to be a team. We’re good when we’re a team.”
While LeBron James was giving Rivers a clinic on what happens when your best ...
NBA Free Agency Rumors: LeBron James Should Pair up with Dwyane Wade in Miami
Posted: 25th May 2010 by Brandon Ribak in NBA
LeBron James has had more pressure to win an NBA championship than any single athlete in the league. From the moment he first stepped foot onto the court he has been compared to the great Michael.
This past season James entered his seventh year in the league, still ring-less.
Analysts could not help but salivate over the fact that it took MJ seven long seasons before he finally won his first ...
Jason Campbell: Something To Look Forward To, Oakland Raiders!
Posted: 25th May 2010 by Damali Binta Yael in NFL
Jason Campbell is the guy Oakland is depending on to move "from the red to the black" in victories and franchise value.
When an accountant says you are "in the red," it means you have less money than you have debt. That type of labeling could easily be applied to the win-loss record for the Oakland Raiders. If you look at the 2009 5-11 record and subtract the two numbers, you ...
NBA Memo To Orlando Fans: Nothing Magical Is Going To Happen
Posted: 25th May 2010 by Tony Santorsa in NBA
As you all are well aware, on Monday the Orlando Magic defeated the Boston Celtics for the first time this series: 96-92, in OT.
Now Orlando fans, don't get all excited and think something is actually going to happen and that the Magic will have a historic comeback, a la Flyers/Bruins.
Orlando got lucky in Game Four.
Boston came into the game having won six in a row with Rajon Rondo playing unbelievably ...
Steve Yzerman Leaves Detroit Red Wings To Become GM of Tampa Bay Lightning
Posted: 25th May 2010 by Mark Ritter in NHL
Numerous media outlets are reporting that Steve Yzerman will be announced as the Tampa Bay Lightning’s General Manager at a 3:00 p.m. news conference this afternoon.Yzerman had been working with the Detroit Red Wings as an executive. Most recently, he served as Team Canada’s general manager at the 2010 Olympics in Vancouver. He will leave Detroit for what can only be described as a great situation in Tampa.
The Tampa situation ...
The storied history of NFL Linebackers includes gridiron gladiators such as Lawrence Taylor, Dick Butkus, Ray Lewis and Mike Singletary. With middle linebackers often described as the "Quarterback of the defense" and the increased usage of the 3-4 style, a strong linebacking corps is vital to the success of the defensive unit as a whole. Let's take a look at the best in the business.Begin Slideshow
The 25 Greatest New York Giants Players, Part 3 of 7: No, 25-No. 21
Posted: 25th May 2010 by Frank Gray in NFL
After taking a look at the list of honorable mention players and reviewing the criteria for this list, let's begin the primary list of 25. Going backwards, we will begin with the 25th greatest player.
No. 25 : Bart Oates—C
Oates was the anchor of the wall of Giants that protected the QB and RB's from 1985 until 1993. He began his career in the USFL , ...