Archive for July, 2010
Kansas City Chiefs Training Camp: Top Five Positional Battles
Posted: 6th July 2010 by James Adkins in NFL
One year ago, new general manager Scott Pioli took the reigns of a once proud team coming off the losingest season in its history.
Pioli brought in a young new head coach fresh off a Super Bowl appearance as offensive coordinator in Todd Haley. He also made moves to acquire veteran players with winning resumes like Mike Vrabel and Matt Cassel, prompting many to label the Chiefs "New England West." ...
Minnesota Timberwolves: Should They Give Al Jefferson One More Year?
Posted: 6th July 2010 by Timber Wolf in NBA
Are the Minnesota Timberwolves ready to trade away arguably the best low post scorer in the NBA?
Are they ready to trade away their only legit All-Star caliber player?
Are they ready to trade away a guaranteed 20+ points and 10+ rebounds?
Minnesota Timberwolves' forward Al Jefferson has been on the trading block for a while now, and it looks almost inevitable that he will be traded, only for something significant I ...
NBA Free Agency: Derrick Rose Not Interested in LeBron to Chicago?
Posted: 6th July 2010 by Del Choc in NBA
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Well, the writing is on the wall surrounding Vincent Jackson, his suspension, and Chargers plans of not trading him. It all falls into place for all concerned parties, the only thing is to see how it all falls. There's no such thing as easy games in the NFL, but you couldn't ask for a better trial period than how the Chargers season begins. Here is a quick breakdown of ...
NBA Free Agency: What the Nets Should Do If They Don’t Get the Top of the Class
Posted: 6th July 2010 by jake winiecki in NBA
As it appears now, unless the Nets can get LeBron and have him bring along someone else, the Nets aren't going to sign a "top notch" free agent. That's okay though.
Right now the Nets starting line up would consist of Brook Lopez, Derrick Favors, Devin Harris, Courtney Lee, and someone else who won't be the starter come this fall.
With Lopez and the very talented Favors down low, the Nets have ...
NBA Free Agency: The Knicks Show They Are Serious Players
Posted: 6th July 2010 by Dexter Henry in NBA
If Lebron James is wondering just how serious the New York Knicks are about improving the franchise, then their latest signing should send a clear message of seriousness.
On Monday, the Knicks agreed on a deal in principle with free agent forward Amar'e Stoudemire. Stoudemire has reportedly agreed to a five-year $99.7 million contract that hopefully will lure King James to New York City. The power forward will be reunited with ...
Some Good, Some Bad: Rating All-Time San Francisco Giants Managers
Posted: 6th July 2010 by Ted Sillanpaa in MLB
Bruce Bochy isn't the worst manager in San Francisco Giants history.
That designation is reserved for a man most modern day fans have never heard of, who was scouting for the club when a mid-season manager's change suddenly put him in control.
Where Bochy ranks among the best to manage the Giants in San Francisco is open for debate.
Here's a look at how the skippers who've called the shots at Seals Stadium, ...
NBA Free Agent Analysis: Amar’e Stoudemire Agrees To Deal With New York Knicks
Posted: 6th July 2010 by Matt Wagner in NBA
The New York Knicks made the first real splash in the free agency frenzy by reaching an agreement with Amar'e Stoudemire in which he will recieve a five-year, 99.7 million dollar contract, the richest deal Stoudemire can recieve.
But does Stoudemire deserve a maximum contract?
Even though Amar'e has a reputation for putting up superb stats, he will not have a legitimate supporting cast in New York because David Lee is a free agent ...
On June 24th, Evan Turner was selected second overall by the Philadelphia 76ers in the 2010 NBA draft. The Sixers, for once, have made the right move.
Turner is a versatile player. He can play three different positions; point guard, shooting guard, and small forward, and can excel at all three. He won National Player of the Year at Ohio State playing point guard, but he will most likely play at two-guard for ...
The Colorado Rockies are used to it. They are the lone team that plays in the Mountain Time zone. Therefore, games on the east coast are wrapping up when they start, and games on the west coast are underway shortly after the Rockies start.
What that means is that none of baseball's so-called experts are watching the team play.
That may not be a big deal from the ...