Archive for July, 2010
The NFC North is quickly becoming one of the NFL's toughest divisions. With the exception of the Lions, finding out that your team has to face the NFC North this season gives you some serious adversity to overcome. A team from the NFC North has made it to the NFC Championship game in three out of the past four seasons.
In 2006, the Bears not only had an outstanding defense, but they had the most ...
Should Arizona’s Larry Fitzgerald Be Compared To Jerry Rice or Randy Moss?
Posted: 9th July 2010 by Robert Quinn in NFL
On August 31, 1983, at St Joseph's Hospital in St. Paul, Minnesota, a star was born.
That star is Larry Darnell Fitzgerald Jr. Since beginning Pee Wee at age 10, Fitzgerald has blown away spectators not just with his skills, but his classy attitude as well.
Never one to celebrate, blast teammates or coaches, Fitzgerald is one of the most humble, outspoken players in a league where most top receivers are divas.
The combination ...
ESPN’s Jeremy Green Arrest: ESPN Analyst Busted For Child Porn, Drugs
Posted: 9th July 2010 by Jon Star in NFL
12 hours after ESPN celebrated itself with the LeBron James spectacle, ESPN was caught with its tail in the bear trap again today with the news that NFL analyst and contributor Jeremy Green was busted for numerous charges, including a number of serious ones.
Green's arrest and scandal is nothing new for the mothership. ESPN has made itself famous for its sports coverage, but also infamous for its behind-the-scenes ...
Atlanta Thrashers GM Rick Dudley Speaks with Bleacher Report
Posted: 9th July 2010 by Warren Shaw in NHL
Bleacher Report caught up with Atlanta Thrashers General Manager Rick Dudley at the team's training facility in Duluth, Georgia during its Development Camp to discuss his early feelings about Atlanta's progress in preparing for the upcoming season.
Bleacher Report: How do you feel about the direction of the team so far?
Dudley: Well, we have made a few changes to the lineup, adding Dustin Buyfllien, Brent Sopel, Ben Eager, ...
Niklas Hjalmarsson Signs San Jose Sharks Offer Sheet: Will Blackhawks Match?
Posted: 9th July 2010 by Michael Wagner in NHL
It seems as though the pain just keeps on coming for the Chicago Blackhawks, as the San Jose Sharks have signed second pairing defenseman Niklas Hjalmarsson to an offer sheet.
The offer sheet that Hjalmarsson signed is a four-year deal worth $14 million, a cap hit of $3.5 million.
Now the question becomes, will the Blackhawks match the Sharks' offer sheet, or do they just let Hjalmarsson go to their Western Conference ...
New York Mets Should Not Permit Jose Reyes To Play in All-Star Game
Posted: 9th July 2010 by Jason Adamowicz in MLB
There is nothing more exciting in baseball than a Jose Reyes triple. He has earned a reputation over the years as a catalyst, spark plug, and major source of energy for the New York Mets. His inclusion in this year' s All-Star Game, along with David Wright, is something fans of the Amazin's needed after last year's injury laden affair. It is safe ...
Scott Rolen Vs. Chase Utley: Comparing Philadelphia’s Villain and Hero
Posted: 9th July 2010 by Jamie Ambler in MLB
When a 22-year-old third baseman named Scott Rolen burst onto the scene in 1997 by winning the NL Rookie of the Year award, he won over the fans who followed the Phillies during some of the franchise’s darkest days.
For the next four years, the youngster with such promise was compared to one man and one man only:
Michael Jack Schmidt, the best third baseman in baseball history and the greatest player ...
Curious about what the Chicago Blackhawks have done so far since winning the Stanley Cup last month? Wondering what the variety of moves the Hawks have made during this period means to the future of the team? Take a look below to find out.
The following is a list of moves that the Blackhawks have made during this offseason to date.
They are listed in trade or acquisition groupings.
Trade to Atlanta (RW ...
NHL Free Agency: Top 10 Free Agent Right Wings Still Available
Posted: 9th July 2010 by Mark Jones in NHL
If a team is still looking for a right wing this off-season, they're going to have to look from the very top of the list "right" down to the very bottom in hopes of finding one on the free agent market.
Bad puns aside, that could very well be true. From the very start of NHL free agency this summer, which opened July 1st, the pool of UFA right wings has ...
Here is the latest buzz around the NHL surrounding the New Jersey Devils:
Devils GM Lou Lamoriello has stated that the Ilya Kovalchuk talks are not interfering with any other business or offseason plans the Devils have.
According to Dmitry Chesnokov of Yahoo! Sports, Kovalchuk's mother spoke to the media about her son and said, "I want my son to play in the NHL. Because ...