Archive for March, 2010

It's been hard to find time to discuss newly appointed head coaches Pete Carroll and Mike Shanahan with the NFL Free Agency and NFL Draft taking up most of the spotlight. However, with Seattle and Washington both needing more than ever to post an above-.500 season in 2010, there is no time like the present to discuss the two football head coaching veterans. It's seems like years ago that we were all ...

Oakland Raiders Heading in the Right Direction?

Posted: 19th March 2010 by Brian . in NFL
Seeing how everyone is spewing out articles like crazy, I thought i'd join in on the fun. And write my very own first article. Oakland Raiders coach Tom Cable is returning for his third year as head coach, witch is a good sign, because the raiders need continuity. He admitted he's not suited for play calling duties, so the play calling duties were handed over to Hue Jackson, and ...

The 2010 NFL Draft in a Perfect World

Posted: 19th March 2010 by Cedrick Alexander in NFL
Having seen all the turmoil surrounding the NFL Draft, pro days, combines, and everything else there is to throw at these players, I have been compelled to give my predictions on how the 2010 NFL Draft should go for the betterment of each franchise in the NFL. This draft is deep enough for every team to benefit from their selection and there is a very small difference from the number ...
First things first, I need to apologize for my month-long absence here.  I've spent much of the last two months writing preseason fantasy baseball articles for Sports Grumblings.  Sure, I've written only three articles, but they were 6,326 , 4,775 , and 6,829 words long, and when you couple that with the increased hours working as a result of being a quasi-seasonal worker and officiating over ...

Why Tim Tebow Will NOT Be a Complete Bust

Posted: 19th March 2010 by Robert Wayerski in NFL
Although Tim Tebow may never become a great NFL QB, he will also never find himself on a NFL biggest busts list. Here are a number of reasons why: Round drafted Tebow will likely be a second round pick or at best a late first round pick. The finances you have to commit to a top-10 pick make it nearly impossible to miss on a draft pick without damaging your franchise. Work ...

San Diego Chargers Plus Steven Jackson Equals Lombardi

Posted: 19th March 2010 by J Beckett in NFL
Putting together the triangle in San Diego is something we've never really managed to do. If we have a great running game, our passing is poor. If we have a great offense, our defense struggles, If we have a strong defense, we just cant get it done on offense. Charger fans know what Im talking about. Last year it was our running game that did us in. We are so close ...

Evgeni Nabokov: Why His Overuse Looks To Be A Costly Mistake

Posted: 19th March 2010 by Andy Bensch in NHL
Here we go again. With 12 games remaining in the regular season, the San Jose Sharks are starting to slip. And while some fans will say I'm overreacting, the numbers simply don't lie. The goaltending has been far from adequate this month and the situation doesn't look to improve anytime soon. During the last five games, the Sharks have allowed a combined total of 23 goals, an average of 4.6 per game. Starting netminder Evgeni ...
With expectations of superstardom, top MLB prospects Jason Heyward, Stephen Strasburg, and Aroldis Chapman look to make a huge impact for their respective ballclubs in 2010.   Jason Heyward Heyward, the Atlanta Braves' promising outfield prospect, will be given every chance possible to succeed since it is legendary skipper Bobby Cox's final season. The USA Today Minor League Player of the Year has already drawn comparisons to Ken Griffey Jr. and is a force ...

LBJ, Darko, Melo, CB4, D-Wade: Revisiting the 2003 NBA Draft

Posted: 19th March 2010 by Rahil Devgan in NBA
It's hard to believe that barely seven years have passed and already the 2003 NBA draft class looks like one of the best of all time. While this is largely due to the depth of the top five, we must not forget others such as David West, Mo Williams, Chris Kaman, Leandro Barbosa and Josh Howard. Where are the Top Five now? How many points, assists and rebounds have they totaled? More ...

A Solution for Parity in MLB

Posted: 19th March 2010 by Theo Gerome in MLB
The issue of parity has come up frequently since the end of last season. Many have argued that MLB has become unfair to certain teams, and several ideas have come of it. However, I believe that I have the perfect solution to the problem. First, though, some refutations. Baseball is not nearly as unequal as some would have you believe; as ESPN writer Jayson Stark noted on his January ...