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Eric Mangini Is Still a Cleveland Brown: What’s Behind Mike Holmgren’s Decision?
Posted: 7th January 2010 by Alex Calles in NFL
To say the news that Eric Mangini being retained as head coach of the Cleveland Browns is shocking may be the understatement of the year.
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Regardless of where you came down on Mangini as a coach, the fact that Mike Holmgren was going to put his own stamp on the team led most to believe that Mangini was a goner.
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Two strong-willed men from entirely different coaching philosophies meant, in most people's ...
Los Angeles Clippers Breakdown: Baron Davis Returns, Clips Lakers
Posted: 7th January 2010 by Alex Calles in NBA
Over the past two seasons, starting with Golden StateÆs stretch run in 2007-2008 and continuing today, Baron Davis has wasted his considerable basketball talents. Selfishness, passiveness, and a profound languor have palled over him, resulting in the listless play that led to a second-half benching with just a couple of games left in the 2008 regular season (the Warriors were still alive for a playoff spot), and the ...
Toronto Tirade: Disaster in Philly Deserves Detailed Leaf Rant
Posted: 7th January 2010 by Alex Calles in NBA, NHL
What on God's green earth just happened?
Every season, Leafs fans are entitled to one solid rant about how absolutely pathetic their team looked in the previous game/week/month. Consider this my once-a-year rant about the [insert expletive here] game the Leafs played in Philadelphia on Wednesday night.
I'll only do this once this season, so bear with me while I hold no punches and lash out at everything bad that was part ...
The 2000s have been a decade of ups and downs for the New York Giants. They have been through new coaches, quarterbacks, and seen many other players come and go.
But as they are looking good going into the new decade, let's take a look back at the one that has passed.
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2000
Coming off a 7-9 season in 1999, it was going to be a make or break year for New York ...
Philadelphia Eagles’ Fourth Quarter Report Card: Defense and Special Teams
Posted: 7th January 2010 by Alex Calles in NFL
To put it mildly, the fourth quarter hasn't been kind to the Eagles defense.
There was the Giants game, where they gave up 38 points and over 500 yards of offenseùincluding two 60-yard-plus passing touchdowns, and there was the Broncos game, where they gave up 20 second-half points and needed a ridiculous interception by Asante Samuel to keep that total from growing. Sure, they were in a couple tight spots in ...
The LeBron James, Michael Jordan, Kobe Bryant Discussion: Kool-Aid, Volume One
Posted: 7th January 2010 by Alex Calles in NBA
Ah, Michael, Kobe, LeBron.á
This topic has received more punishment than the poor fax-machine/printer from Office Space, but I have to get my swings in.á And yes, someone might need to get Ron Livingston and Ajay Naidu to hold me back from beating the hell out of the poor thing.á
I'm going to break down the three comparisons, and tell you who wins.á (Are you scared yet?)á I'm going to disregard the ...
The word "hate" should follow the other out-dated and over-used monikers of 2009, like the word "swagger," into the pits of obscurity, since it's finally run its course. Still, the word resonates among various NBA fans when discussing the players who are the biggest objects of their disdain.
Fans hate players for many reasons, some of which include their talent level, the number of times said player has broken ...
Luckily for the Green Bay Packers, they have it.
The Packers are entering the first round of the playoffs with a 7-1 record in their last eight games, including victories over playoff teams Arizona, Baltimore, and Dallas...err...I mean America's team.á
Granted, the victories against the Cowboys and Ravens came at Lambeau Field, and the Packers will ultimately be road-bound throughout the playoffs (save for an NFC Championship matchup versus the Eagles).á And ...
Breaking News: Browns President Mike Holmgren to Keep Mangini and Staff
Posted: 7th January 2010 by Alex Calles in NFL
According to ESPN.com 's Adam Schefter, Cleveland Browns President Mike Holmgren will keep head coach Eric Mangini and his coaching staff for the 2010 regular season.
Holmgren and Mangini have met several times this week so that Holmgren could get a feel for where the coach was with his process of rebuilding the team and if Mangini would be able to not only work with Holmgren's vision for the future ...
Should Green Bay Packers Fans Root for Dallas or Philly?
Posted: 7th January 2010 by Alex Calles in NFL
LetÆs assume for the sake of argument that the Green Bay Packers are going to beat the Arizona Cardinals and move into the second round of the playoffs. Who would they rather play next?
It will come down to either the arch-rival Minnesota Vikings or the explosive New Orleans Saints.
Unfortunately, the next opponent will be decided by the outcome of the Wild Card game between the Dallas Cowboys and Philadelphia Eagles, ...