Archive for March, 2010
Cleveland Cavaliers Are Regular Season Kings, But We’ve Heard This Song Before
Posted: 19th March 2010 by Hadarii Jones in NBA
It's not hard to understand why the Cleveland Cavalier faithful have so much belief in their team, even though recent and distant history has shown us the Cavaliers' journey usually ends in failure and heartbreak.
The picture of Craig Ehlo getting scorched by Michael Jordan in the Eastern Conference playoffs is forever etched in memory and is the type of defining moment a team would rather avoid.
So too is the image of ...
Florida Pro Day: Quick Thoughts on Tim Tebow, Joe Haden, Carlos Dunlap, and Others
Posted: 19th March 2010 by Daniel Wolf in NFL
Florida's pro day workouts were probably one of the biggest and most covered college workouts in the history of the NCAA with representatives from every NFL team, ESPN setting up shop with a full broadcast stage and many other media outlets attending changing the simple workouts into what seems like the Super Bowl of workouts.
Even though there were many talented Florida athletes participating in drills, only one was the reason ...
Jed York Will Steer San Francisco 49ers Through Transition
Posted: 19th March 2010 by Glenn Franco Simmons in NFL
San Francisco 49ers operating owner Jed York has once again shown he is a class act. Under what must be difficult circumstances, he has shown his characteristic and praiseworthy restraint in dealing with a sensitive personnel issue. In this case, it's the reported leave of absence of general manager Scot McCloughan. It is to York's credit that the 49ers organization has remained mute on the issue, because McCloughan's reported ...
Dark Horses the Browns Can Ride To Victory In the 2010 Draft
Posted: 19th March 2010 by Mark Goodman in NFL
It seems like the "easy" projections for draft picks are the first round choices. Minus a couple Top-10s falling in recent years (Brady Quinn), you can go to almost any mock draft website and get a feel for which teams will be taking over the first 32 picks.
The real beauty of the 2010 NFL Draft will come on days two and three.
The Browns have eleven picks from rounds two through seven. ...
At first glance, last night's Washington Capitals game doesn't look that bad. All things considered (especially the absence of Alex Ovechkin), a 4-3 loss in overtime isn't a shut-out, and it's far from pathetic.
But for a team that has broken records consistently throughout the season, last night's loss means a lot more.
If you look at the stats from last night's game, the teams are almost even in terms of shots ...
Of Pizza, Bosh’s 10,000 Points, Raptors Win, And a Rookie Head Coach
Posted: 19th March 2010 by Stephen Brotherston in NBA
It isn’t often that the fans at the ACC don’t cheer louder for Pizza when the Raptors reach 100 points than they do for the next play, but Wednesday night was one of those rare occasions.
And it is worth noting that beating Cleveland, the Lakers, and the Hawks was more important to the fans than the food promotion this season.
And although Chris Bosh seemed only mildly ...
Mark Sanchez: Do the N.Y. Jets Open Up the Offense or Rely On Running Game?
Posted: 19th March 2010 by Danielle Correa in NFL
Last spring on June 10, 2009, coach Rex Ryan and the New York Jets signed their first round draft choice Mark Sanchez, a then 22-year old quarterback from Southern California. This five-year, $50 million contract was the largest one that the Jets have ever signed with a player in franchise history.
The deal could amount to as much as $60 million with incentives (let’s not forget, ...
What a weird, wild season this has been for the Detroit Red Wings.
While a small stutter-step was expected of the Red Wings at the beginning of the season, who among us believed that at game 70 of the season, the Wings would still be fighting for a playoff spot?
Additionally, who would have dreamed that a game against the Edmonton Oilers, the NHL's worst team, would be considered a must-win?
As unimaginable ...
Why the Houston Texans Will Be Set For Takeoff in 2010
Posted: 19th March 2010 by My Dad's Son in NFL
After finishing with their first winning season in team history, the Houston Texans look to be on the rise and become a tough contender to make a run at the playoffs for the upcoming season.
Albeit the Texans have been quiet in the offseason, they gave head coach Gary Kubiak a vote of confidence, extending his contract through the 2012 season, creating stability which is imperative to be a serious contender.
Offseason ...
Fantasy Baseball: What to Bring to Your Draft on Draft Day
Posted: 19th March 2010 by Charlie Saponara in MLB
It's one of the best days of the year.
Fantasy Baseball draft day is a long awaited, much anticipated and (hopefully) much prepared for event that gives fantasy owners the base for their season.
I had a reader email me with a very good question, "What do you bring to draft day?" What a great, yet basic, question!
This is something that I have messed around with for years and I've tried a bunch of ...