Archive for June, 2010
Ready For Some Football: A Typical Monday Night In America Without the NFL
Posted: 28th June 2010 by thomas moreland in NFL
I just worked nine hours. Training a new girl for the warehouse is tiresome, but at least she's smart and seems to want to learn about the product.
Plus, we're going out and I got her the job. It's nice to be wanted.
Fishing tackle can be real confusing if your not used to all the terminolgy and different types of rods, reels, lures, line, etc.
I see one of the Williams Sisters is trying ...
Each offseason, a litany of moves are made and even more are rumored. Often, teams that are close to reaching their potential gamble on adding one more player to put them over the top.
Other times, bad teams add veterans after a coaching change in an attempt to change the culture. Think of the Detroit Lions. Sometimes, adding veterans can change a team for the better.
But, ...
Kerry Wood puts himself in the trade spotlight with back-to-back saves
Posted: 28th June 2010 by Lou Boudreau in MLB
Entering Sunday Night's save opportunity, Kerry Wood's ERA was a less than modest 7.98. He was 1-3 with five saves in eight chances. His ticket out of here, originally thought to be through a trade, was likely heading towards an end of the year release after the Indians refused to trigger the club option on his contract.
Then, something crazy happened. Maybe it was all this Stephen Strasburg talk, sending Wood ...
San Diego Chargers: The Seven Most Spectacular Plays In Team History
Posted: 28th June 2010 by Jeremy Beckett in NFL
Okay Charger fans. This article is going to bring great debate. There are so many plays to choose from.
The Chargers have been blessed with the great Dan Fouts at QB, and Philip Rivers has come along to break many of his records.
The Chargers have also had exceptional running backs. LaDainian Tomlinson has broke records for the Chargers in 19 different categories. However, listing a bunch of ...
New York Jets History: Comparing Darrelle Revis to Past Jet Cornerbacks
Posted: 28th June 2010 by Mike Gurnis in NFL
For three seasons, Darrelle Revis has been a key member of the secondary for the New York Jets. When they play the Jets, each opposing team's best receiver is said to be "trapped on Revis Island."
Revis had a breakout 2009 season where he shut down almost every single receiver that he faced, and quickly became a favorite among Jets fans and media.
Though Revis is arguably the best ...
No. 8 vs. No. 24: Which Kobe Bryant Would You Choose?
Posted: 28th June 2010 by Joel Spickerman in NBA
On April 26, 2006, whilst in the midst of perhaps his greatest individual season, Kobe Bryant announced his intention to change his number from eight to 24, beginning with the 2006-2007 season.
For such a seemingly small event, this announcement garnered major coverage in the sports media world. When Bryant initially refused to reveal the reason for the change, numerous theories arose as to why he was making a mid-career switch. ...
2010 NBA Free Agency: Five Things To Keep In Mind Until July 1
Posted: 28th June 2010 by Sachin Arora in NBA
Well, everybody, this is it. July 1 is only a few days away now, and I'm sure you are all very excited.
With such a deep class, anything can happen. Expect lots of player movement and a lot of new faces on your favorite team.
Here are five things to keep in mind for the free agent signing period.
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According to Steve Zipay and Newsday , the Rangers did not extend an offer sheet to center Erik Christensen.
Christensen, who was claimed off of waivers from Anaheim last season, had eight goals and 26 points in 49 games with the Rangers. Aside from Vinny Prospal, who has also yet to been given an offer to stay with the team, Christensen developed chemistry with sniper Marian Gaborik on the top line, ...
This article is in response to a comment that I received on my first article, "Toronto Maple Leafs: The Best Roster While Still Remaining Under the Cap." Someone posted that my roster was ridiculous just because Luca Caputi was on the third line. My reaction: do you know how Brian Burke builds a team?
As Burke reiterated on Toronto's Fan 590 this morning, he puts six skilled forwards on the top ...
The Vuvuzela: Is Famous World Cup Blowing Horn Coming To NFL Stadiums?
Posted: 28th June 2010 by Mitchell Sell in NFL
Imagine it is the fourth quarter of an important NFL game. Maybe it is a playoff game, or maybe a playoff berth is at stake. There are less than two minutes left. The away team is trailing. Their quarterback steps up to the line. To make this example more interesting, let's make the quarterback Peyton Manning.
As we have seen him do countless times, Manning surveys the defense and sees something he doesn't like, ...