Archive for September, 2009
Earth to Don Nelson: Stephen Curry Belongs on the Bench
Posted: 30th September 2009 by Steven Resnick in NBA
I find it funny that the media has portrayed Monta Ellis' comments on playing in the same backcourt with Stephen Curryáas Ellis not being a team player.áThose comments, for some reason, make Ellis have aábad attitudeáthat could become a concern for the Warriors.
Yet, when you look at the full quote by Ellis, his actual explanation and reasons for not having Curry in the same backcourt for long periodsámakes perfect sense.á
Ellis's ...
Jay Cutler and Dicey Run Game Have Chicago’s Offense Coming Together in Pieces
Posted: 30th September 2009 by Gene Chamberlain in NFL
The BearsÆoffense is coming together piece by piece.
ItÆs just that the pieces arenÆt fitting together in the order many thought they would.
ôI know it is going to take some time and I knew it wasnÆt going to be the first week, and itÆs hard to make everything gel the way you want it to in the first few weeks,ö offensive coordinator Ron Turner said Wednesday at Halas Hall. ôItÆs ...
Western ice. Central Division (projected order of finish and records; points)Detroit Red Wings (51-23-8; 110)
A lot of people have jumped on the Blackhawk bandwagon, but I still think that Detroit is the team to beat in this division and ultimately in the conference. They lose one of their best players to that divisional foe, but they still have several of the best players in the game in Datsyuk and ...
On-Ice Success Will Put Up-and-Down Blackhawks Offseason Behind
Posted: 30th September 2009 by Geoffrey Clark in NHL
Normally, hockey doesn't become a roller coaster ride until the games actually begin.á
For Blackhawks fans however, that ride carried over from the end of the playoffs to the summer activities.á It went from signing high-profile free agents to becoming involved with the law.
Big splashes were made via free agency as the 'Hawks added veteran forward John Madden and Detroit center Tomas Kopecky. But the cream of the crop came with ...
It's ice time.
Atlantic Division (projected order of finish and records; points) Pittsburgh Penguins (50-25-7; 107)
ThereÆs always expected to be somewhat of a letdown after a championship, but the Penguins come into this season with essentially the same team that took home the Stanley Cup this past season.
The excellent core of Sidney Crosby, Evgeni Malkin, and young Marc-Andre Fleury in net remains, as does much of the supporting cast that led ...
Matt Prater To Be Honored As AFC Special Teams Player Of The Month
Posted: 30th September 2009 by Sayre Bedinger in NFL
On Wednesday, the Denver Broncos announced that kicker Matt Prater will be named the AFC special teams player of the month after his fantastic start to the 2009 season.
Broncos fans remember the Prater from early last season who seemed well on his way to Hawaii for the Pro Bowl only to self-destruct as the season wore on.
Prater has arguably the strongest leg I have ever seen, one that has earned ...
Week Four NFL Picks: Gambling Nerdly
Posted: 30th September 2009 by DMtShooter Five Tool Tool in NFL
When you study math at higher levels, you (a) miss a lot of parties, and (b) became imbued with a weird energy. In my post-college slacker years, I knew some high level math people; they were even more bent then the rest of us, and some in that crowd drank blood for kicks. (On the plus side, if the girl will drink that, she'll do, um, lots more stuff. On ...
Boston Red Sox Drop Six Straight, Delcarmen Still Struggling
Posted: 30th September 2009 by Amanda Bruno in MLB
If the Boston Red Sox didn't clinch a playoff spot early Wednesday morning, the whole state of Massachusetts would in a a full out panic attack, red alert, freak out mode.
With the official bid into October, Terry Francona decided to rest all of the starters with the exception of David Ortiz and Alex Gonzalez, with Tim Wakefield on the mound.
You could argue Casey Kotchman, Rocco Baldelli, and Jed Lowrie, but ...
What Awaits Yankees? An Opportunity Of A Lifetime
Posted: 30th September 2009 by Michael Cohen in MLB
Okay, New York Yankees; you now have the best record in baseball; you have 50 come-from-behind victories; you have a clubhouse full of likable players who seem to enjoy playing with and for each other, and, beginning next week, what does it all mean? Absolutely nothing.
Not to take anything away from the fabulous season that the Yankees have put together this year, they have been the best team in baseball ...
Fail to the Chief: Cleveland Manager Eric Wedge Should be Remembered for Class
Posted: 30th September 2009 by Nino Colla in MLB
"What took so long?"
"About time!"
"Good, now Shapiro must go!"
"Not shocked at all."
All common responses from Cleveland Indians fans at the news that Eric Wedge has been let go as the manager.
After seven seasons as the skipper for the Tribe, Wedge departs with the club that gave him his first managerial job back in 1998 with Low-A Columbus.
He takes with him good memories, such as the success of a 2007 ALCS ...