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Last week, I began a series of pieces in which I pose the questions of when to buy low and when to sell high on some of the bigger names in fantasy football. My thoughts last week were regarding whether or not to sell high on Detroit receiver Calvin Johnson, and whether or not to buy ...
Breaking News: Tampa Bay Bucs Demote QB Byron Leftwich
Posted: 28th September 2009 by TAB BAMFORD in NFL
Various media outlets are reporting that the Tampa Bay Bucs are making a change under center.
Byron Leftwich, who was named the starter by Coach Raheem Morris in the pre-season, has been demoted from starter to third string; with third string quarterback Josh Johnson ascending to the top of the depth chart. Rookie Josh Freeman will remain the second string quarterback.
The move comes a day after the New York Giants destroyed ...
Two weeks, two wins, four missed field goals.
Thus is life for the Chicago Bears.
After an absolute disaster in Week One at Lambeau Field, the Bears have now won consecutive games in large part because their opponents' kickers have failed.
In the Bears' home opener against the Pittsburgh Steelers, Chicago won by just three points after the Steelers missed two field goals. On Sunday, the Bears won by six after Seattle's Olindo ...
Michael Jordan's shadow over the NBA will last until either Nike goes bankrupt or Gatorade goes sour. There has been talk of changing the league's logo from Jerry West's dribbling figure to Jordan's dunking airwalker, and other discussions about the entire league retiring Jordan's No. 23.
Thanks to the cable television revolution and his personally-driven sports marketing explosion, there will never be an icon bigger and brighter than Jordan. He's the ...
The new ESPN the Magazina came out this week with their NHL Preview for the 2009-10 season, and right smack in front of everyone are four members of the Chicago Blackhawks: Jonathan Toews, Patrick Kane, Cristobal Huet and Marian Hossa.
Wow. No pressure, kids.
In honor of their national magazine cover shot, let's take a look back at some other Chicago sports players, both icons and busts, that have graced the covers ...
Chicago Blackhawks Lose RW Adam Burish For 6 Months
Posted: 22nd September 2009 by TAB BAMFORD in NHL
According to the Chicago Blackhawks' official website, the team will be without forward Adam Burish for the next six months with a torn ACL. Burish hurt the knee in Sunday's preseason game in Minnesota.
Burish, 26, has quickly become a popular player on the 'Hawks with fans because of his fun-loving approach and willingness to fight anyone.
In 156 regular season games for the Blackhawks, Burish has 17 points, 309 penalty minutes, ...
After making a huge splash in the off-season by trading for quarterback Jay Cutler, could it be the injury bug that most helps the Chicago Bears compete in the NFC North this year?
Yes, injuries have taken superstar middle linebacker Brian Urlacher off the field for the rest of the season, as well as Pisa Tinoisamoa until November, but injuries have taken a significant toll on Bears' opponents early this season, ...
Before Sunday's game in St. Louis, the Chicago Cubs sent outfielder Milton Bradley home for the rest of the season.
Bradley, according to Cubs GM Jim Hendry, was suspended for the remainder of the 2009 season because the way he was speaking to the media about the Cubs' fans was becoming increasingly intolerable.
What surprises me more than Bradley's suspension is that there are people defending him.
There are readers and writers on this site ...
Today in the Philadelphia Inquirer, write Paul Hagan offers an intriguing point of view on the Phillies' World Series victory from 2008: It might not have happened if they had signed outfielder Alfonso Soriano.
He points out the truckload of talented younger players the Phillies have been able to lock up since Soriano was a free agent in the winter of 2006, and mentions that the lack of Soriano's albatross contract ...
Let’s Get Real: Where Carlos Zambrano Could Actually Be Traded
Posted: 17th September 2009 by TAB BAMFORD in MLB
There has been a lot of speculation about how, and where, the Chicago Cubs could trade their ace, Carlos Zambrano. After a subpar season that's seen Zambrano be hurt, immature, and selfish, his salary and production are headed in opposite directions, and many Cubs fans would like to see him out of town.
Let's first set the record straight. Zambrano is a good major league pitcher. In fact, he's the only ...