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2010 Winter Olympics: Canada Vs USA For the Gold and What To Expect
Posted: 27th February 2010 by Will Jefferson in NHL
In the back of your mind, you've known this matchup was coming since Team USA shocked Canada last Sunday in the preliminaries, haven't you?
Since then, Team USA has steamrolled two more opponents by a combined score of 8-1.
Meanwhile, Canada, bolstered by a switch at goaltender following its humiliating shootout squeaker against the Swiss and its loss to the United States, has rolled off three straight victories to reach the gold medal game as well.
So now comes ...
2010 Winter Olympics: Time for Canada to Pass the Torch From Brodeur to Luongo
Posted: 22nd February 2010 by Will Jefferson in NHL
Well, now it seems awfullyáclear.
If the Canadian men's hockey teamáwants to wináthe gold at the VancouveráOlympics, itá shouldáput theálocal starábetween the pipes where he belongsùwithout further ado.
Roberto Luongo, in the tourney opener,ádid what Vancouver fans and anyone else who has watched him the last several years expected: He pitched a perfect shutout en route to an easy win.
Then, facing a slightly more credible opponent, the Team Canada brain trust went ...
2010 Winter Olympics: Assessing Team USA’s Chances At Hockey Gold
Posted: 16th February 2010 by Will Jefferson in NHL
It has been 30 years since the Miracle On Ice.
Since then a lot has changed.
The Cold War ended,áhockey players from behind the Iron Curtaináhave come toáAmerica and earned millions playing foráNHL teams, andáTeam USAáis no longer the hockey underdog it was in 1980.
So, what are the chances this incarnation of theáU.S. OlympicáMen's HockeyáTeam can bring home the gold medal?
Well, given the format of this Olympic tournament, the draw shouldn't beámuch ...
It is, of course, impossible to predict the future.
And betting onáa team tied for the fifth best record among the remaining contenders is not exactly maximizing your odds.
But when I ask myself "Who is the best team in this year's NFL playoffs?" There is no question in my mind the answer is the Dallas Cowboys.
With a stellar passing game and running game, the Cowboys' offense isáranked second in the NFL.áYet, ...
The Baltimore Ravens Are A Waste Of A Playoff Spot
Posted: 3rd January 2010 by Will Jefferson in NFL
Well, after losses to the Bears, Chiefs, Raiders, andáBrowns, it's hard for Steelers fans to argueáour teamáshould be in the playoffs.
If the Steelers had made the playoffs, you can bet AFC playoff teams would be leery. Wins over the Chargers, Vikings, Ravens, and Packers are an indication of how the Steelers fared against playoff-bound teams.
The Ravens, on the other hand, are another story.
Of course, as a Steeler fan, I hate ...
By NFL standards, Brett Favreámust be aboutá100 years old.
Perhaps then, it's no surprise thatáin his last three seasons witháthree different organizations, Favre's teams haveácharged out the gateáonly toáfalter down the stretch.
In 2007, in his last season with Green Bay, the Packers started out 10-1. They finished the season dropping two out of five, including a 35-7 blowout to the Chicago Bears. The three wins were over NFL lightweightsáOakland, St. Louis, ...