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Maybe it’s just me, but I used to remember when it meant something to guarantee a victory in professional sports.
Although I was not alive for it, perhaps Joe Namath’s bold prediction that his New York Jets would beat the heavily favored Baltimore Colts in Super Bowl III, is the most well known guarantee.
Honorable mention goes out to Mark Messier for guaranteeing a New York Ranger win in Game 6 of ...
"This is tough, because we're obviously out of the playoffs. We thought we had a great chance to make it to the playoffs. This is hugely disappointing." û Rex Ryan following the Jets Week 15 loss to the Atlanta Falcons.
Rex Ryan has been a walking sound byte since becoming head coach of the New York Jets. He has not been afraid to talk a big game, and his players have ...
Why Cadillac Williams Is a Deserving Choice for NFL Comeback Player of the Year
Posted: 4th January 2010 by Mike Salvatore in NFL
Carnell ôCadillacö Williams has certainly had his ups and downs during his time with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
During his rookie year, the No. 5 overall draft pick seemed to be living up to the hype, as he captured the 2005 NFL Rookie of the Year Award.
The next few years proved to be dicey, as Williams would be forced to deal with an inconsistent offensive line as well as several devastating ...
NFL Drops The Ball With Chad Ochocinco’s Tribute To Chris Henry
Posted: 23rd December 2009 by Mike Salvatore in NFL
Chad Ochocinco is not stranger to criticism and controversy. In fact, you could say Ochocinco strives to make himself the center of attention during each and every football season.
He is constantly being fined by the National Football League for his over the top touchdown celebrations.
Likewise, he is constantly chastised in the media for performing these ôimmatureö celebrations.
Some fans tend to enjoy these antics, while others feel that his act as ...
Could LeBron James Find Success in the NFL?
Posted: 18th November 2009 by Mike Salvatore in NBA, NFL
While watching the Cleveland Browns organization continue to embarrass themselves on Monday Night Football, Mike Tirico posed a question to his fellow commentators: what kind of football player would LeBron James be?
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Now for those that donÆt know who he is, LeBron James is the star player on the local Cleveland BASKETBALL team, the Cavaliers.
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Now this was simply television fodder, as Tirico was trying to keep the audienceÆs interest in an ...
Joyriding Through October With the New York Yankees
Posted: 7th November 2009 by Mike Salvatore in MLB
On Sept. 27, 2009, I was fortunate enough to be in attendance when the New York Yankees wrapped up the American League East Division Title.
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Perhaps what I will remember most about that day was a conversation I had with my dad on the way to the game.
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We had gotten on the subject of the Yankees' playoff chances, and how this could be a big year for them. I then told ...
2009 MLB Postseason: My Look Into The Crystal Ball
Posted: 7th October 2009 by Mike Salvatore in MLB
I donÆt know about anyone else, but IÆm sick and tired of these know it all sports writers predicting how they think the postseason will play out. Usually they are tragically wrong with these predictions, and the worst part is they get paid for it.
Then I thought to myselfàI donÆt get paid for this, but why not try to predict how the 2009 MLB postseason will play ...
No Bull: Hall of Fame Induction May Not be Praise Enough for Michael Jordan
Posted: 11th September 2009 by Mike Salvatore in NBA
Today, Michael Jordan officially enters the Basketball Hall of Fame, and with it becomes immortalized with all of the other legends of the game. Induction into the Hall of Fame is the highest honor one can achieve in his or her sport, but one question should be asked: Is induction to the Basketball Hall of Fame enough for Michael Jordan?
Jordan is often referred to as the greatest basketball player of ...