Archive for May, 2010
Packers’ BJ Raji To Start at NT: What This Means for Their Defensive Line
Posted: 20th May 2010 by Matt Wells in NFL
The Green Bay Packers announced today that 2009 top draft pick BJ Raji will be the starter at NT for the 2010 season.
This moves comes at a bit of a shock, considering the success the defense had last year, finishing second in overall defense and boasting the top rushing defense. However, instead of keeping as much of the line the same as possible, now Raji will replace Ryan Pickett at ...
New Jersey Nets a Winner: Prokhorov Just What the Doctor Ordered
Posted: 20th May 2010 by Tim Jackson in NBA
Despite the lackluster location in Newark, NJ, despite a roster without much consistent talent, and despite the fact that the New Jersey Nets for a good portion of the season were flirting with the possibility of winning the fewest games in the NBA’s history, he bought the team.
And thank goodness he did.
Mikhail Prohorov purchased the NBA’s worst franchise earlier this year, and, so far, he has proven to be ...
Currently, all the 2010 draft prospects are undergoing their pre-draft workouts, starting with the combine in Chicago and moving on to some individual workouts with teams.
These can often reveal new facets of a player’s game, for better or worse – maybe he isn’t tough enough for the NBA? Maybe his jumper is actually much better than we realized? Maybe he has the potential to be a star with a ...
Canadiens-Flyers: Montreal Comes Alive in First Home Game of Series
Posted: 20th May 2010 by Melissa Bauer-Herzog in NHL
They’re baaaaaack.
If anyone believed the Canadiens would just roll over for the Flyers after two shutout games, they were sadly mistaken. The Habs looked more alive at home than they have since the beginning of the series. Even Halak, who some were afraid had run out of gas, looked to be nearly back to the goalie we saw in the first two rounds.
The Flyers seemed to be attracting ...
Washington Wizards: Will They Select Wall Despite Turner Being a Better Fit?
Posted: 20th May 2010 by Gregory Sharpe in NBA
The Washington Wizards could potentially have the most explosive scoring backcourt in the NBA in the 2010-2011 season. That is, if they decide to draft Kentucky point guard John Wall.
With Gilbert Arenas un-tradable at the moment, the Wizards could be a potential problem for the rest of the sub-par Eastern Conference.
Bringing in a talented big man to play alongside Wall and Arenas will be the next step in returning to ...
Los Angeles Dodgers Report Card: First Quarter Evaluations
Posted: 20th May 2010 by Dennis Schlossman in MLB
The first 40 games of the season are in the books, and when compiling the report card for the Los Angeles Dodgers, the first quarter can pretty much be summed up in two words — roller coaster.
Undoubtedly, injuries have plagued the boys in blue already during the young season.
At some point or another, the Dodgers have had seven players visit the disabled list, and have heavily relied on bench play ...
Eastern Conference Final: Montreal Halfway Out Of The Self-Dug Hole
Posted: 20th May 2010 by Francois Gendron in NHL
Game 1 : Philadelphia Flyers 6 - Montreal Canadiens 0 Game 2 : Philadelphia Flyers 3 - Montreal Canadiens 0 (Philadelphia leads the seires by 2 -0 ) There is no team that can dig a hole as deep as the Montreal Canadiens can.
For some reason, the Habs' offense was nowhere around Michael Leighton 's net during the first two games of the series and ...
Wellemeyer Out; Hacker Brings Joe Martinez-Like Stuff To Giants
Posted: 20th May 2010 by Ted Sillanpaa in MLB
The San Francisco Giants are on the verge of pulling the plug on No. 5 starter Todd Wellemeyer.
They're not ready to recall 20-year-old Madison Bumgarner or to bring right-hander Joe Martinez back to the big club. The organization is reportedly set to call right-hander Eric Hacker, 27, up from Triple-A Fresno to take Wellemeyer's scheduled start on Tuesday against the Washington Nationals.
The Giants could skip the fifth spot in the ...
NBA Barn Burner: Could LeBron James and Phil Jackson go to Chicago?
Posted: 20th May 2010 by Gordon Garner in NBA
One week ago, I wrote an article about how I thought LeBron James needed to worry more about finding his Phil Jackson, then he did about finding his Scottie Pippen.
At the time, I didn't seriously consider that LeBron could actually team up with Phil Jackson himself. I just meant that he needed to find a championship-caliber coach similar to Phil Jackson.
The latest news out of LA, however, ...
Did Ted Thompson Do Enough To Make the Packers Super Bowl Contenders?
Posted: 20th May 2010 by Ian Hanley in NFL
After the Packers lost a heartbreaking shoot-out against the defending NFC champion Arizona Cardinals in the first round of the playoffs last year, most Packers fans came away from the game with mixed emotions.
Yes, they were upset to be eliminated so early in the playoffs, but they were also excited for the future of a team that looked like it was firing on all cylinders towards the end of the ...