Archive for September, 2009
Jason Varitek let the Yankees run wild on the base paths last night with seven successful steals with Varitek unable to throw out a baserunner.
Last night was not a good night for first place teams. The Yankees were the only first place team to reduce their magic number with their number being three after their 9-5 victory over the Red Sox.
The other five division leaders lost while the second place ...
Time for another Fourth & 1 Roundtable Debate.ááJunkyardáJakeácameáup with this weekÆs topic.ááClick here to see the full article.
Every year there are Wide Receivers that get off to quick starts. The key is sniffing out if they are contenders or pretenders.á
The obvious choices early on are the Giants duo ofáMario Manninghamáand Steve Smitháand St. LouisÆáLaurent Robinson. áI would endorse those three, especially the Giants duo first and foremost, but I decided ...
Saints-Bills: Three Keys To a New Orleans Win at Buffalo
Posted: 26th September 2009 by Paul Augustin, Jr. in NFL
How do you like me now?
That has got to be the New Orleans Saints' attitude in regards to the national media and non-Saints fans after their 2-0 start.
After posting 45 points against the Detroit Lions, many critics said, "Yeah, that was good, but it was against the Lions. You won't match that against the Philadelphia Eagles' defense."
48 points later, not only did they match it, but they surpassed it on ...
Tennessee Titans @ New York Jets (-3)
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The Jets are riding an incredible wave of enthusiasm right now.á The combination of Rex Ryan and Mark Sanchez has transformed them from Jersey boys, into national darlings.á The talk of the league has been how staunch their defense has been and how they've shut down two prolific offenses so far in Houston and New England.á I'm not convinced.
It's not that I think the ...
The Denver Broncos are undefeated so far this season.á After conquering coach McDaniels' home state of Ohio, Denver faces a challenge with greater implications this Sunday as they square off against their division rivals the Oakland Raiders in the Black Hole.
As far as football rivalries go, Broncos vs. Raiders has to up there with the best of them.á There is no team that Denver fans love to hate ...
Bears @ Seahawks: Complete Breakdown And Analysis
Posted: 26th September 2009 by Max Kienzler in NFL
The Bears head to Seattle this weekend for what should be a pretty exciting game against the Seahawks. Even though Seattle is dealing with some injury issues, going into Qwest Stadium and getting a win is never easy.
But since I am getting this out late, we should get right down to brass tacks...
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OFFENSE
Quarterbacks: Matt Hasselbeck/Seneca Wallace vs. Jay Cutler
One of the injuries Seattle has to deal with is the cracked ...
Kwame Brown: Is It Possible the Saviour of the Pistons Has Been Misjudged?
Posted: 26th September 2009 by Tony Dean Michaels in NBA
Can you believe it? Kwame Brown has become the greatest defensive force since Ben Wallace, and suddenly the Pistons are relevant again!
Okay, allow me to take a risky step that many of you will disagree with.
Kwame Brown is an underachiever who has failed to live up to people's expectations of him. Owners, coaches, and fansùall wanted him to be a franchise player and "The Second Coming" of Shaq, Zo-Mo, and ...
Dave Thurman (7:55 PM)The Buckeyes exercised some demons this weekend, overwhelming an Illinois squad that had won seven of their past 10 trips toáOhio Stadium, most recently ruining a perfect season in 2007.á
On a rainy day in Columbus, Tressel's smash mouth attack was successful, greatly thanks to the defense which seems to improve each week.
A little research reveals that this is the first time since 1996 that the ...
Pete Rose Has Been Knocking For Years: Open the Door To the Hall of Fame
Posted: 26th September 2009 by Scott Duncanson in MLB
Within the last twenty years, many of major leagues baseball's records have been shattered. Obliterated. Certain records will never be broken: Cy Young's 511 wins, Nolan Ryans 5000+ strikeouts, Joe DiMaggio's hit streak, and Pete Rose's hit record are very attainable, just not too probable.
I saw Cal Ripken break Lou Gehrig's consecutive games streak and it took my breath away. When Rickey reached his milestones, I smiled not only ...
Will the Washington Redskins Crumble Under the Eyes Of Observation?
Posted: 26th September 2009 by Brad Vipperman in NFL
I am terrified of 2:00pm PT Sunday afternoon.á I am terrified for so many reasons that thinking about them causes my body physical angst.á Allow me to explain.
I have been a Washington Redskins fan for as long as I can remember.á Unfortunately, rather than Super Bowl championships and playoff runs, that usually means overpaying free agents and wallowing in mediocrity.á
Every year when I buy the new ôMaddenö video game, there ...