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One quarter of the NFL season is down, and as the bye weeks begin and the injuries mount, who can sustain the momentum as the heart of the NFL season is upon us.
Off-Broadway Mark
Rookie QB Mark Sanchez, a year removed from his only starting season at USC, was turning heads being the first rookie quarterback under center for the New York Jets to start the season.
On Sunday, all the heads ...
Did the New York Yankees Get a Positive Return on Investment?
Posted: 1st October 2009 by The Sportmeisters in MLB
By Ryan of The Sportmeisters
Even in the recession America is facing today, the biggest financial powerhouses in baseball, the New York Yankees, still found a way to spend near $500 million dollars to three playersùpitchers CC Sabathia (seven years, $161 million) and AJ Burnett (five years, $82 million), and 1B Mark Teixeira (eight years, $180 million).
Was it helpful?á The Yankees did clinch the AL East and homefield advantage after missing ...
By Ryan of The Sportmeisters
The NCAA season is heating up, as another round of upsets brings some new faces in the Top 25 poll.
1. Florida (Last Week: No. 1) Next Game: Idle
Gator fans are holding their breath waiting to see if QB Tim Tebow will recover from his concussion and be back in time to face LSU in two weeks.
2. Texas (Last Week: No. 2) Next Game: Idle
Texas has been ...
Florida State: Too Many Chiefs, Not Enough Indians
Posted: 29th September 2009 by The Sportmeisters in MLB, NFL
By Ryan of The Sportmeisters
After taking 48 hours to digest Florida StateÆs latest loss, a 17-7 upset at the hands of Big East upstart University of South Florida, questions arose as to where to put the blame. Some blamed the players for a lack of urgency and focus. OtherÆs blamed the lack of talent and experience on the field. Some further placed the fault squarely on the coaches. I would ...
By Ryan of The Sportmeisters
Week Three had some major upsets, and a few tricks thrown in as well. LetÆs take a look back at some of the big stories.
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That Old Favre Magic
Two weeks into the NFL season, and Brett Favre has done little more than manage a game, a task either of his backups could do, and still make them 2-0. They do have one of the top NFL running ...
Talking About My Generation: Who Is the Greatest of Our Time?
Posted: 21st September 2009 by The Sportmeisters in NFL
By Ryan of The Sportmeisters
While over here in Afghanistan, a few of us got to discussing about the athletes that shape our generation, and considering most of my co-workers are older than me, the names they brought up were people that I could only read about or watch in old highlight films.
Start like Reggie Jackson, Hank Aaron, Jim Brown, Terry Bradshaw, Jerry West, Oscar Robertson, and Bobby Orr, to name ...
By Ryan of The Sportmeisters
Week two of the NFL season saw some early surprises, as teams race out to early division leads. Let’s go back and look at some of the big stories.
Brady’s Not Back
With the exception of his masterful two touchdown comeback in the fourth quarter against Buffalo last week, New England QB Tom Brady looks like a shell of his 2007 record-setting self, and it showed against the ...
Texans-Titans: Optimism Still Remains For A Texans Fan
Posted: 17th September 2009 by The Sportmeisters in NFL, NHL
As a native Houstonian and former Titans (henceforth known as the Oilers, like they truly are!) fan, this week’s Texans-Oilers matchup is another blood-boiling showdown.
After last week’s performance, the Texans need to step up in a big way if they hope to achieve our first winning season and playoff berth. After seeing Dunta “D-Rob” Robinson’s “Pay Me, Rick” shoe-a-gram, the Texans still seem to lack the true desire, the will ...
The Sportmeisters NFL Season Preview: NFC West
Posted: 11th September 2009 by The Sportmeisters in NFL
By Derek and Ryan of The Sportmeisters
With the NFL season fast approaching, Sportmeisters Derek and Ryan break out the crystal ball and forsee the future of all 32 NFL teams. Today, Derek and Ryan look at the NFC West, and discuss how they got to their respective decisions. What follows is a transcript of that discussion.
Ryan:
Arizona Cardinals: 10-6
Seattle Seahawks: 4-12
St. Louis Rams: 2-14
San Francisco 49ers: 1-15
Derek:
Arizona Cardinals: 14-2
Seattle Seahawks: 11-5
San ...
The Sportmeisters NFL Season Preview: AFC West
Posted: 10th September 2009 by The Sportmeisters in NFL
By Derek and Ryan of The Sportmeisters
With the NFL season fast approaching, Sportmeisters Derek and Ryan break out the crystal ball and foresee the future of all 32 NFL teams.
Today, Derek and Ryan look at the AFC West, and discuss how they got to their respective decisions. What follows is a transcript of that discussion.
Ryan:
San Diego Chargers: 14-2
Kansas City Chiefs: 8-8
Denver Broncos: 2-14
Oakland Raiders: 1-15
Derek:
San Diego Chargers: 16-0
Denver Broncos: ...