Archive for July, 2010
2010 Fantasy Football Sleepers: 15 Guys To Watch Closely
Posted: 9th July 2010 by Jack London in NFL
This article goes out to those of you who have already bought your magazines, read Matthew Berry's article on espn.com, and have your rankings laid out for your draft next month.
This goes out to those of you who don't give a rip about where LeBron James goes to Miami (I'm not one of those), but rather whether Brandon Marshall will thrive at the beach.
And this goes out to ...
Each offseason, owners and general managers of all 30 ball clubs in the Majors work tirelessly trying to put together a collection of players that will contend for the playoffs.
They trade, they sign, they draft and they evaluate talent in hopes that those players have what it takes to succeed at the professional level.
Only eight of those teams see their playoff aspirations realized, however.
The rest must take a step back ...
Under head coach Bill Belichick and quarterback Tom Brady, the New England Patriots were able to return atop the AFC East in 2009, despite winning one fewer game than they did in 2008 when they failed to make the postseason.
The Patriots, however, were not good enough to make a deep run into the postseason, as they were beat bad at home in round one by the Baltimore Ravens. This year ...
The New York Jets turned a mediocre regular season into a near Super Bowl appearance in 2009, as the Jets snuck their way into the playoffs at 9-7. The Jets went on to beat the Cincinnati Bengals and San Diego Chargers before falling victim to the Indianapolis Colts in the AFC Championship Game. The late season success and the additions of some big time players this offseason has many believing ...
Five Things the L.A. Angels Can Do to Save Their Season
Posted: 9th July 2010 by Steve Keegan in MLB
The Angels had the second best record in all of baseball for the month of June.
The problem is, the Texas Rangers were the only team better, and they are the team the Angels are trying to catch.
July has not started out with as much promise.
The Angels now find themselves 5.5 games back in the AL West after being swept by the Chicago White Sox during a four-game series in Chicago ...
NFL 2010 Week One of the Regular Season: NFL Mikee Shows You The Winners
Posted: 9th July 2010 by thomas moreland in NFL
Here are your final selections for Week One winners in the NFL 2010 regular season.
You can't take too many wacky upset picks, but a couple of these you have to take a shot if you wan't a 15-1 or 16-0 week to start the season.
I will stick to New Orleans at home over Minnesota in an NFC Championship Game rematch. I like the Saints up to a touchdown, but ...
The Seattle Seahawks come into the 2010 season with competition at every skill position.
Although it will be good to create a heated training camp, that does not bode well for fantasy numbers.
Charlie Whitehurst, Leon Washington, and Golden Tate are all newcomers to the Seattle offense this year, and they all have an opportunity to make an immediate impact.
Here is the 2010 Seattle Seahawks fantasy football preview.Begin Slideshow
Breaking News: ESPN Analyst, Son Of D. Green Arrested On Serious Charges
Posted: 9th July 2010 by Ryan Steck in NFL
I'll warn you now, this subject may not be totally appropriate for children. If that bothers you, please stop reading now.
ESPN Analyst Jeremy Green, son of former NFL head coach Dennis Green, has been arrested and held on child pornography charges in Bristol, Connecticut.
According to Bristol police, Green was arrested around 5 p.m. on Thursday afternoon. He was in a hotel room at the time of the arrest. He ...
NHL Free Agency: Why Is LA Passing on Ilya Kovalchuk? One Word, “Chicago”
Posted: 9th July 2010 by Matt Hutter in NHL
Back when the LA Kings were still in on the Kovalchuk Sweepstakes (well, the second time at least), a friend and I were emailing back and forth on the possible scenarios that could result in Kovalchuk actually becoming a Los Angeles King.
Like any Kings fan, my friend wants Kovy bad. The way he summed up his final opinion on the matter was being very curious.
"I don't want us to be ...
Detroit Lions: Two Unexpected Deals That May Be on the Horizon
Posted: 9th July 2010 by Ryan Steck in NFL
Hello folks, sorry I was away for a week, I had some things to take care of. But I'm back now, and I brought some new speculation with me!
I woke up Wednesday morning and was immediately hit over the head by people telling me the Lions are very interested in Reggie Hayward , who was just released by the Jaguars.
Hayward, 31, is a defensive end who has battled ...