Archive for March, 2010
2010 NFL Draft: Detroit Lions’ Options for Their First Pick
Posted: 20th March 2010 by Ismail Aijazuddin in NFL
With the second pick in the 2010 NFL Draft, the Lions have a big problem.
They have too many options.
They can go with one of the top defensive linemen, and turn the whole line into one worthy of causing fear to opposing offenses.
They can pick the top offensive lineman, and stabilize the left side for years to come.
Or they can select the best defensive back in the draft, and have the ...
Canucks Re-Sign Ryan Kesler to Ridiculous Deal: Implications for Rest of NHL
Posted: 20th March 2010 by Greg Caggiano in NHL
There have been ongoing talks that the Vancouver Canucks were looking to re-sign center Ryan Kesler for some time now. Today, the deal has reportedly happened, and Kesler can now enjoy an absolutely ridiculous contract of $30 million over six years.
This signing has to be one of the single worst contracts I have ever seen given out, right on par with Wade Redden’s with the ...
I am an "Old School" guy, and proud of it most of the time. In fact, I go so far back, I can recall when rainbows were still in black and white, and televisions were run by gas. When it comes to selecting All-Anything teams, I always catch it from some (usually young) brainiac who tells me that I can't compare Pete Rose to Ty Cobb or Chase Utley ...
2010 NFL Draft: Five Draft Day Trades That Could Happen
Posted: 20th March 2010 by Brian DiTullio in NFL
One of the most unpredictably predictable things about the NFL Draft is that there are going to be trades. The question always is "Who is going to do it?"
A trade involves one fan base being elated at getting to pick above where they thought they were, and another fan base wondering if their front office is crazy, smart, or just plain dumb.
The problem with predicting trades on draft day is ...
A Look Back at the Career of New York Mets Star Pitcher Jerry Koosman
Posted: 20th March 2010 by Harold Friend in MLB
It was a portent of things to come.
Near the end of spring training, Jerry Koosman, who figured to be one of the New York Mets' starters in 1968, pitched six shutout innings against the San Francisco Giants at their Phoenix training facility. The 23-year-old rookie from Minnesota faced only 20 batters, allowed a pair of harmless singles, struck ...
Quarterbacks
We will start off by introducing the man who will probably end his career as the undisputed best signal-caller of all time—Peyton Manning. Is it even a question? While Drew Brees and Aaron Rodgers get much respect from me— I called Aaron Rodgers' greatness by the way— they haven't engineered a comeback against a great Patriots defense in the AFC Championship game and single-handedly crushed ...
What the Hell is This About the New York Rangers in 3-D?
Posted: 20th March 2010 by Broadway Hockey Daily in NHL
It was announced this week that next week’s Rangers-Islanders game on March 24 will be broadcast in 3-D.
My first thought was that they would just be showing us an episode from Home Improvement circa 1994 and hope that the Rangers are so bad that we wouldn’t mind. It turned out to be something else though.
Apparently there are new HD televisions that broadcast a special kind of 3-D technology different from ...
NFL Mock Draft 2010: The Sweet 16 Players the Dallas Cowboys Should Consider
Posted: 20th March 2010 by Jonathan Bales in NFL
As the NCAA Basketball Tournament kicks off, we thought it would be fun to complete our own bracket of Cowboys’ possible draft selections. Below is our “Sweet 16″—the draft prospects we view as the top 16 possibilities for Dallas in the first round. This is Part One of a three-part series.
Each player is seeded No. 1-16. Match-ups proceed just as in the NCAA tourney. Match-up ...
NFL Free Agency: Miami Dolphins Should Keep Jason Taylor
Posted: 20th March 2010 by Michael Pinto in NFL
Jason Taylor returned to the Miami Dolphins in 2009 after a year in exile with the Washington Redskins. And while he didn't dazzle last year, seven sacks, three forced fumbles, and an interception highlighted an overall productive season for the 35-year-old.
After his Dancing with the Stars affair in the summer of 2008, it seemed Taylor had permanently destroyed his relationship with the front office and coaching staff. But a disappointing, injury-plagued ...
Is Kobe Bryant Better Than Larry Bird? And Where Does He Rank All Time?
Posted: 20th March 2010 by Nate Smith in NBA
Kobe Bryant’s ranking on the all-time list is debatable. Some people have elevated him to GOAT status and some people claim that he’s barely a top 20 player of all time. Most people have him in the top 10 of all time, but there is intense disagreement as to where on the top 10 list he falls.
Some people claim that he’s the greatest Laker of all time, which would put ...