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Coming into the series with the Avs, Sharks staunchly denied that past year's failures or the Ghosts of Failures Past would come knocking on the door. These denials became such an overpowering voice and singular message that it seemed quite clear that despite the Sharks denials, they did have Scrooge in the back of their minds.
Well, its a good thing that Game 1 is over and we put those ...
San Francisco 49ers Look To Lasso Texans: Week Seven Preview
Posted: 23rd October 2009 by Phenom Jay in NFL
Fairy tales are great fun and every story has an almost picture perfect ending, but thatÆs also why they are only for children. Worlds where children can fly, mice can talk and the impossible seems possible.
Mike Singletary has done a wonderful job thus far transforming his pumpkin into a hard hitting, focused and overachieving carriage. For this group of overachieving players that have endured six straight losing seasons, the 2009 ...
AFC North Lead Up For Grabs: Bengals And Ravens Week 5 Preview
Posted: 9th October 2009 by Phenom Jay in NFL
Coming into the 2009 season, it stood to reason that there would be a huge battle for the AFC North crown.
Only, instead of the Steelers being the active participant in this early season matchup, itÆs the Bengals and Ravens meeting this week at M&T Bank Stadium in Baltimore.
The winner of this game would stand alone atop the division that most prognosticators thought would go to the Steelers with ease.
The ...
Atlanta Falcons Fly West in Search of Gold: San Francisco 49ers Week Five
Posted: 7th October 2009 by Phenom Jay in NFL
This is a statement game.á I hate sports cliches, but they are cliches for a reason and none are more evident for the Atlanta Falcons this week against the San Francisco 49ers.á The Falcons must head to SF to face a tough-minded team that plays hard and with passion, and which is coming off a 35-0 whooping of the Rams.
Its been two weeks since the Falcons were outcoached, outplayed ...