Author Archive
Pay For Play: Minnesota Twins Represent MLB’s Last Chance at a True Spoiler
Posted: 29th September 2009 by Joe Mikolai in MLB
Last year, the perennial little team that could, the Minnesota Twins fell just one game short of the playoffs.
Actually, it was in their 163rd game, a play-in game with the division rival Chicago White Sox in a game played controversially at "The Cell" in Chicago's Southside.
Since the epic 1-0 finish, with a Jim Thome home run being the deciding factor, the rule, which awarded the game to Chicago via a ...
2009-’10 NHL Predictions and Awards: Where They’ll Finish
Posted: 29th September 2009 by Joe Mikolai in NHL
EASTERN CONFERENCE STANDINGS
Atlantic Division
1. Pittsburgh Penguins: Don't forget they had to rally just to win the Cup. Lots of young talent in the right places.
2. New Jersey Devils: Losing Brian Gionta andáJohn Madden will hurt their always-tremendous depth. They picked up Rob Neidermayer and new coach Jacques Lemaire with his passive offense. Expect offensive production to decline and defense to go up.
3. N.Y. Rangersá
4. Philadelphia Flyers: The only trade they ...
Brett Favre Could Be The Key To a New Vikings Stadium In Minnesota
Posted: 23rd September 2009 by Joe Mikolai in NFL
Hey ESPN, we know how you love all things Brett Favre. We know how you couldn't get enough of his on-again-off-again "retirement" talk. Its good for ratings and fodder, so who could blame you. You're only doing your jobs as the national sports hype machine.
And Brett Favre, we know how you crave the spotlight. We know how you can't shake the itch to play, rather to just walk away when critics ...
Blackouts, History May Ultimately Lead the Jaguars to Los Angeles
Posted: 21st September 2009 by Joe Mikolai in NFL
Right from the beginning, the Jacksonville Jaguars were a lost franchise.
Along with their expansion cousins, the Carolina Panthers, each team made their respective conference championship games in surprising fashion, in only their second year of existence.
Included in all the excitement, was the buzz their wins created. I remember NFL fans and commentators joking as to exactly where Jacksonville was. Some people thought it was in South Georgia, others guessed ...