Archive for March, 2010
Welcome to Week Three of The Young and the Roethlisberger, the riveting soap opera set in a small backwoods town somewhere in Georgia. The leading roles belong to a world famous quarterback and an anonymous 20-year-old female. Ratings are going through the roof.
It was just over three weeks ago that Pittsburgh Steelers all-world quarterback Ben Roethlisberger and his large entourage descended on a small hamlet called Milledgeville and turned it ...
Main Entry: dra·ma Pronunciation: \ˈdrä-mə, ˈdra-\
3 a : a state, situation, or series of events involving interesting or intense conflict of forces. b : dramatic state, effect, or quality
Last week, fans and local media were thrown for a loop when Tom Penn, Vice President of Basketball Operations for the Portland Trail Blazers, was fired for no apparent reason. It was a slow week for a fan ...
Who Would You Pick Between Kobe Bryant, Larry Bird, and Magic Johnson?
Posted: 22nd March 2010 by Darrell Horwitz in NBA
A while back, Rick Reilly, then with Sports Illustrated, wrote a column declaring that Kobe Bryant was better than Michael Jordan.
I won't give credence to that article by starting that debate, but there is an intriguing comparison involving Kobe that I think is much more worthy of discussion.
How would Kobe Bryant compare to Larry Bird and Magic Johnson?
If you were going to start a team, which one would you pick, and in ...
With the 2010 NFL Draft just a month away, I will be highlighting the top players at each position in this year's class.These are my top placekicker prospects available in the 2010 NFL Draft.1. Leigh Tiffin, AlabamaA three-and-a-half year kicker for the Crimson Tide, Tiffin excelled despite kicking for one of the nation's best teams, converting 30 of 35 (86%) field-goal attempts a senior and ...
Alexander Ovechkin’s Nomination Is a Mockery of the Messier Leadership Award
Posted: 22nd March 2010 by TAB BAMFORD in NHL
On Monday, the NHL announced the three finalists for the Mark Messier Leadership Award: Vancouver goalie Roberto Luongo, Los Angeles forward Dustin Brown, and Washington forward Alexander Ovechkin.
Luongo and Brown are both deserving nominees; Ovechkin, on the other hand, makes a mockery of the core values of the award.
Started in 2006-07, the Messier Leadership Award is presented "to the player who exemplifies great leadership qualities to his team, on and off the ice ...
It’s Miller Time: Why Buffalo’s Ryan Miller Deserves the Vezina Trophy
Posted: 22nd March 2010 by Spencer Timkey in NHL
It has been a while since a Buffalo Sabre won the Vezina Trophy.
In fact, it's been almost a decade since Dominik "The Dominator" Hasek took home the trophy awarded to the league's best goaltender. Since then, the award has avoided Buffalo like the plague.
Ryan Miller, you're up.
Miller's outstanding play for Buffalo this season could have him hoisting his first ever Vezina in Las Vegas come June.
Miller, taken 138th overall in ...
To Toronto Maple Leafs Head Coach Ron Wilson, I Ask, Where are You? (Satire)
Posted: 22nd March 2010 by John Matheos in NHL
I always knew it! Ron Wilson, you're the worst coach that's ever been behind a Toronto Maple Leafs' bench.
I mean, you sit there, or better yet, you stand there and criticize all these young hockey players that try and represent the Blue and White.
You've done nothing to improve the team. I watch your practices on television and can't believe you got the kids doing pee—wee drills from the Bert Robinson ...
2010 Fantasy Baseball: CBS Sports Partners with Bleacher Report
Posted: 22nd March 2010 by Joe Willett in MLB
With Spring Training in full swing and fantasy baseball just around the corner, Bleacher Report and CBS have come to an agreement that gives Bleacher Report readers 50 percent off CBSSports.com Fantasy Baseball Commissioner.
This league, which generally costs users $180, won eight out of nine Fantasy Sports Trade Association Awards last year and offers a lot of analysis including downloadable draft kits, Top 300 rankings and draft projections.
CBS Fantasy ...
As anyone who has read examples of my past writing can attest, I tend to focus a lot of my historical analysis pieces on the Hall of Fame. Today, I will divert myself from that path a little bit to argue my Hall of Fame case for a great in our generation whose contributions have been highly underrated: Scott Rolen.
A lot of words come to mind when discussing Rolen: grinder, ...
New York Mets: Alex Cora Is Ready to be the 2010 Mets’ Starting Shortsop
Posted: 22nd March 2010 by Tony Menendez in MLB
Last season veteran utility—man Alex Cora, who largely replaced Jose Reyes when the latter was placed on the disabled list in May because hamstring problems, was the New York Mets starting shortstop. Cora did well in 82 games but his season concluded in mid-August when he was placed on the disabled list due to torn ligaments in both thumbs. For the 34—year—old infielder, a similar situation has ...