Archive for September, 2009
Ravens Redux in New York: Titans To Face a Familiar Foe
Posted: 26th September 2009 by Dave Stanley in NFL
Here we go again.
Another must-win game, another formidable foe for the Titans.
While Tennessee and the New York Jets don't exactly share a storied rivalry steeped in bitterness, there are a couple of dubiously familiar faces that the Titans will see on the opposing sideline this weekend. á
Rex Ryan, the former Baltimore Ravens defensive coordinator, is now the Jets' head coach. He also brought along linebacker Bart Scott, a seven-year veteran ...
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Week 2 of the NFL season came and went as some teams continued to surprise (49ers, Jets) and some squads are surprisingly disappointing. (Titans, Panthers) Either way, the NFL season is off to a great start.
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Cowboys vs. Panthers
This week in the NFC East features a few intriguing match-ups. First up is the game between the Cowboys and the Panthers. Dallas is coming off of a tough loss to the Giants ...
Wayne Gretzky’s Resignation and What It Means for the Phoenix Coyotes
Posted: 26th September 2009 by Sixty Feet, Six Inches in NHL
On Thursday Coyotes fans finally got the news they've been waiting for all summer, that Wayne Gretzky was no longer their coach. For a very small group of human beings who have been through hell this year, this was a welcome piece of good news.Gretzky posted a record of 143-161-24 in his four seasons behind the bench in Phoenix and only proved to be another example in the argument that ...
1. Can we have proper injury reports again, please?
The outcome of the Favre/Jets injury saga seems to have been that every team is now listing every injury suffered by any of its players, no matter how minor. This means we are rapidly approaching the point where the injury report will run to 1696 players, with the odd coach, cheerleader and TV color man thrown in for good measure.
I know that ...
Why the Seattle Seahawks Are in Need of a Real Face Lift Going Forward
Posted: 26th September 2009 by Northwest Sports Report in NFL
The Mike Holmgren era was arguably one of, if not the most, successful eras in Seahawks history.
Four straight division titles, five straight playoff appearances, one super bowl appearance and countless other player accolades.
Since 2005 when the Seahawks lost 21-10 to the Pittsburgh Steelers in super bowl 40 they Seahawks have steadily gone backwards and last year they took about two or three more steps back.
From that 53 man roster in ...
It was a question that seemed absurd a month ago. Will the Tampa Bay Rays finish with a winning season? A month ago, with the team over .500 by 14 games it seemed assured.
An eleven game losing streak and a September where the Rays have gone 7-16 has put the winning season in jeopardy.
For most clubs, failure to make the playoffs is failure. It wouldn't matter if the team won ...
Derrick Ward to Start Over Carnell WiliamsThis is awesome news for anyone who drafted Ward and was holding out hope that he'd start to get more carries. Congratulations, your wish has been granted.Williams, owners, yours has not. As expected, Cadillac's knee is acting up again, which doesn't bode well for the rest of the season, his immediate status, or his future in the league.Let's hope this is only a one-week ...
Seattle Seahawks’ Pre-Game Primer: Injuries Are a Bear
Posted: 26th September 2009 by Chris Cluff in NFL
Well, almost a week later, it doesnÆt look any better for the Seahawks.
As expected, they will be without quarterback Matt Hasselbeck (broken rib), tackle Sean Locklear (ankle), cornerback Josh Wilson (ankle), and linebacker Leroy Hill (groin). Linebacker Lofa Tatupu (hamstring) and fullback Justin Griffith (sprained knee) also are very unlikely to play.
Left tackle Walter Jones (knee) will be a game-time decision, and cornerback Ken Lucas (groin) and defensive tackle Brandon ...
Why the Minnesota Twins Can Catch the Detroit Tigers in the AL Central
Posted: 26th September 2009 by Mark Strotman in MLB
With just under two weeks remaining in the 2009 MLB regular season, the Minnesota Twins and Detroit Tigers find themselves locked in a race to the finish line in the American League Central.á As of today, the Tigers (82-71) have a two game lead on the Twins (80-73) with just nine games to play.á Broken down, here are five reasons why the Twins have a very good chance to catch ...
With the cuts of Cody Almond, Robbie Earl, Danny Irmen, Matt Kassian, and Marco Scandella this morning, the Wild roster is down to 27 players; just four more cuts away from having their regular season roster set. After the cuts, forwards Colton Gillies, Andy Hilbert, Nathan Smith, and Craig Weller remain fighting for the final forward spot and defensemen Jaime Sifers and John Scott remain for the seventh defenseman slot. ...