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Super Bowl XXXVI: A Moment That Inspired a Nation

Posted: 27th October 2009 by Ryan Pickard in NFL
Super Bowl XXXVI was one of the most exciting Super Bowls of all time and also had one of the greatest endings. It had one of the biggest upsets of all time as the New England Patriots defeated the St. Louis Rams even though they were 14-point underdogs. While winning the Super Bowl meant a lot to the Patriots, their players, and their fans it meant even more to a country ...

A Look Back on the Amazing Career of Troy Brown

Posted: 23rd October 2009 by Ryan Pickard in NFL
When looking back on some of the greatest wide receivers to ever play in the NFL, some names that come to mind are Jerry Rice, Michael Irvin, Cris Carter, Randy Moss, and Terrell Owens. Most people never really think of Troy Brown as being up there with those guys. While Troy might not be up there in the Top 10, he was most certainly one of the best, if not the ...

Blake Wheeler Looks To Continue His Success in 2009-10

Posted: 7th October 2009 by Ryan Pickard in NHL
Recently I received an e-mail asking someone to write aboutáwhoáthey felt had the most to prove this season for the Boston Bruins. After thinking it over, I felt there were two players with a lot to prove: Tim Thomas and Blake Wheeler. Now most people probably are wondering why I was thinking about Thomas as being the Bruins player with the most to prove considering the amazing season he had last year. ...

Boston Bruins Make Carolina Hurricanes See Stars

Posted: 4th October 2009 by Ryan Pickard in NHL
The BostonáBruins played the Carolina Hurricanes last nightáfor the first time since the Canes knocked them out of the playoffs last year. While this game didn't have the same intensity as the last time these two played against each other there was still plenty of anticipation. Both were coming off disappointing first game losses and looking to rebound. This game also featured many former Bruins now wearing red and white. ...
ScottáWalker shootsùhe scores! The Carolina Hurricanes beat the Boston Bruins 3-2 and are moving on to the Eastern Conference Finals. These were the last words from the Bruins' 2008-09 season. I can still remember this game perfectly and just watching Walker punch in the OT winner to finish off the Bruins, crushing yet another dream of the B's winning the Cup that has eluded them for so longù37 years, to be exact. The ...