Archive for September, 2009
N.Y. Mets Cook Florida Marlins for Philadelphia, Need Atlanta to Finish the Dish
Posted: 28th September 2009 by Scott Eisenlohr in MLB
How important was it for Ryan Madson to strike out Mike Cameron to preserve the Phillies' 6-5 victory over the Milwaukee Brewers on Sunday?
The Mets' 4-0 victory over the Florida Marlins officially eliminated the Marlins from overtaking the Phillies for the National League Eastern Division championship.
The Phillies finish up the season with a three-game series against the Marlins, and if the Marlins were even one game from elimination, they would ...
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Baseball means so many different things to different people. Not just a nine inch (circumference) circle shaped object with cork at the center, wrapped in yarn with white cowhide sewn with red stitches.
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To some, it is a way of life, while others may view it strictly as a business.
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To a little kid growing up in in the 1940's, in East Slumville, it was a way to escape the poverty and ...
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 ...
Good, Bad, and Ugly: Washington Nationals Swept by Braves Over the Weekend
Posted: 28th September 2009 by Dave Nichols in MLB
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"I'm not stupid; you can play a lot of close games and be a bad ballclub. But the difference between us and the other clubs is not that wide a gap...We just made some mistakes."
ùInterim manager Jim Riggleman after Sunday's loss, Sept. 27, 2009.
The Results
The Atlanta Braves rode into the nation's capital and rolled out with three more wins, sweeping the homestanding Washington Nationals by scores of 4-1, 11-5, and ...
NFL Week Three, Where Drew Brees Wasn’t Very Good
Posted: 28th September 2009 by Eric Pehowic in NFL
Welcome to the answer and question segment of the show.
HereÆs how it works. I give you the answer, then I give you the question and you just keep reading along. No thinking involved. Save that for your Tuesday waiver movesùshould I really drop Ancient Isaac Bruce for Colts Frenchman, err, wide receiver Pierre Garcon? Yes, yes you should.
And thatÆs not even part of the answers and questions, consider it a ...
Another NFL regular season weekend in the books and another slew of injuries plaguing fantasy rosters this morning.
After the first two weekends of the regular season, there had not been a major shakeup as in yearÆs past. Donovan McNabb went down early in week one but gave owners three touchdowns before the exit.
And his was not a season-ending injury, though it did leave his owners with at least a two ...
Six Step Plan (For Dummies) To Fix a Football Team: Cleveland Browns Edition
Posted: 28th September 2009 by Daniel Wolf in NFL
So the Cleveland Browns are bad, real bad, bad like the last 10 years since they came back never happened and all of Cleveland has just been transported back to 1999 and the expansion year.
So the question that every keeps asking is, what to do now?
Sad to say this, but whatever we (as fans) want to see, will most likely not happen at all, but here is a list ...
Walker Sports College Football Poll: There’s Plenty of Upsets
Posted: 28th September 2009 by Dumont Walker in NFL
There were plenty of upsets this weekend across the college football landscape. It doesn't take a rocket scientist to know there is plenty of movement in this week's edition of the Walker Sports College Football Poll, so let's not waste any more time and go right to the poll.
1. Florida Gators
Tim Tebow had the flu, but the Kentucky Wildcats were no match. A great first half and an ...
NFL Football Betting Preview by Jay of BangTheBook.com Carolina Panthers (0-2) at Dallas Cowboys (1-1) Monday, September 28th, 8:35PM Eastern
Online Sportsbook betting line û Dallas -9.5, 47.5 O/U
The Dallas Cowboys fell to the New York Giants, 33-31, in the regular season debut at the new Cowboys Stadium in Week 2.
The Cowboys must put the tough loss behind them and focus on Week 3, when they host the Carolina Panthers on ...
Inside the Huddle: Week Three: Forte, Slaton, Jones-Drew and More
Posted: 28th September 2009 by Eric Stashin in NFL
Matt Forte and Steve Slaton continue to disappoint owners. Maurice Jones-Drew was the offensive player of the week. Terrell Owens was held without a catch. LetÆs look at these stories and all the rest from yesterdayÆs games:
Detroit 19, Washington 14
Jason Campbell, one of the sleeper selections for this week (clickáhereáto view), had a huge week. He went 27-for-41 for 340 yards, 2 TD and 1 INT, hooking up with Santana ...