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Carson Palmer’s Passing Precision Perfectly Fine

Posted: 7th January 2010 by Eric Ball in NFL
The popular consensus this week is that Bengals QB Carson Palmer has dropped a peg on the quarterback hierarchy. "He was beyond awful in Sunday's Jets game." "He is throwing the ball away consistently on blitzes." "He doesn't look like the same quarterback that he was in '05." Well nobody can argue with the first two statements. He hasn't been very good at handling pressure and he has had some questionable ...

Cincinnati Bengals: The Sky Hasn’t Fallen

Posted: 4th January 2010 by Eric Ball in NFL
37-0. On national television, the Bengals got whupped. Beat to a bloody pulp. The only positive from this game is that a bomb didn't go off in the locker room.á Chad Ochocinco played less than a half and was held without a catch, ending a string of 120-straight games played with a catch. He hurt his knee in warm-ups (MRI on his knee today was negative). He said he ...

Bengals Upend Chiefs, Cruise To AFC North Title

Posted: 28th December 2009 by Eric Ball in NFL
In a game that was closer than it should have been, the Cinncinati Bengals (10-5) finally clinched the AFC North title on their third try Sunday, with a 17-10 win over the Kansas City Chiefs (3-12). The Bengals were literally running on fumes by the time they took the field, after a tough loss in San Diego last week, they had a late flight home, then flew to New Orleans on ...

LeBron James and Dwyane Wade on the Same Team?

Posted: 22nd December 2009 by Eric Ball in NBA
Dwayne Wade and LeBron James on the same team in 2010 is a long shot. But it's not out of the question. Can two mega-stars in their prime ever coexist? Can their egos be set aside? Wade recently made some very intriguing comments to the New York Post regarding his free agency after the season: "Before we agreed to terms, LeBron and I had a couple conversations," Wade said. "I can't recall ...

Epic Choke: Chicago Bulls Blow 35-Point Lead To Sacramento Kings

Posted: 22nd December 2009 by Eric Ball in NBA
Goodbye Vinny Del Negro, your pink slip awaits. In what is the biggest choke job in recent history, the Chicago Bulls let a 35 point lead go down the drain against a the third youngest team in the NBAùthe Sacramento Kingsùin a 102-98 back-breaker. The Bulls led 79-44 with 8:50 left in the third quarter, and were still up 83-50 two minutes later, before the Kings went on their run. The Kings ...

Cincinnati Bengals Emotional Comeback Denied By San Diego Chargers

Posted: 21st December 2009 by Eric Ball in NFL
The set up was perfect. The Cincinnati Bengals had been trailing all game long against the San Diego Chargers in a sunny Qualcomm. They looked deflated after the horrific tragedy that occurred Wednesday. But with Chris Henry on the minds of everyone in stripes, the comeback began. It all started with a outstanding bobbled one-handed interception by linebacker Keith Rivers with the Chargers up 24-13 and chalk full of ...

Help Wanted: Cincinati Bengals Need a Safety, Pronto

Posted: 14th December 2009 by Eric Ball in NFL
The Bengals came up well short of the measuring stick against the Minnesota Vikings. And that's not even the worst news. One of the worst facets of the Minnesota debacle (aside from the 11 penalties and completely invisible passing game of 20 plus yards) wasáChris Crocker'sáre-aggravated ankle injury. Crocker had been bothered by a bum ankle for a few weeks, but re-injured it during the 30-10 loss. He has been a key cog ...

DeSean Jackson Jets Up Pro Bowl Ballot

Posted: 14th December 2009 by Eric Ball in NFL
Faster than the speed of a screaming Tom Coughlin. DeSean Jackson is officially one of the best receivers in the league, after his performance against the New York Giants on Sunday night. He caught six passes for 178 receiving yards and a touchdown, to go along with a punt return TD to boot. Jackson scored on a 72-yard punt return and a 60-yard pass from Donovan McNabb, sparking the Philadelphia Eagles to their ...

The Pittsburgh Steelers James Harrison Has Some Explaining to Do

Posted: 12th December 2009 by Eric Ball in NFL
The hilarity of the 2009 Pittsburgh Steelers continues. One would think that losing to the Browns 13-6 was enough of an embarrassment. At 6-7, the Steelers are all but eliminated from playoff contention. After the game one Steeler fan took it out on the elderly. This wasn't just any fan, it was 2008 defensive player of the year James Harrison's mom . Sports Illustrated reports that Akron police say 62-year-old Mildred ...

LeBron James Hasn’t Improved In Over Two Years

Posted: 9th December 2009 by Eric Ball in NBA
Let me clear this up right away...LeBron James is the second best player in the NBA behind Kobe Bryant. He can get to the rim at will and has improved his defense tremendously since entering the league. He is the face of the NBA and is a model citizen off the court. But his actions since last May are becoming too hard to ignore. He has gotten a free ...