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Mike Williams To Finally Get His Career Off The Ground With Seattle

Posted: 4th July 2010 by Jake D'Agostino in NFL
After a highly anticipated and promising career turned into a train wreck and a failure, it seemed that Mike Williams was done. But after a two year absence from the game, it looks like Williams is back. For Williams, the story begins at the University of Southern California, where he wasted no time in proving himself to be among the nation's best. When he first entered USC, he was an immediate starter. ...

San Francisco 49ers Strike Gold, As Does Patrick Willis

Posted: 18th May 2010 by Jake D'Agostino in NFL
Over the past few years, many standout players have emerged onto the scene and become some of football's best and most exciting players. Among them have been Adrian Peterson, Chris Johnson, DeSean Jackson, Matt Ryan, Joe Flacco, Jake Long, Jonathan Stewart, Darelle Revis, Michael Griffin, and Jon Beason. However, there is one guy that entered the league at the same time as these guys, and has not been receiving the kind of ...

Wild Wild Finish In The Wild Wild West

Posted: 9th May 2010 by Jake D'Agostino in NBA
One of the most exhilarating finishes in this young 2010 NBA Playoffs came in Game Three of the Lakers-Jazz series. It was a game in which the biggest stars shined brightest, complemented by some heroics from a relative unknown. Of course, a good deal of the game was dominated by none other than Kobe Bryant, who led the way for the Lakers with 35 points and seven assists. For Utah, ...

Bo Jackson: What Could Have Been

Posted: 25th October 2009 by Jake D'Agostino in NFL
When people hear the name Bo Jackson, they think of an incredible two-sport athlete. They think of a man with electrifying speed and the strength of an ox. And then they think what could have been. Vincent Edward Jackson was born on November 30, 1962 in Bessemer, Alabama. He was the eighth of ten children, and did not have a father. The first time he met his dad was when he 10 ...

Drew Brees: Your NFL MVP at the Quarter Pole

Posted: 10th October 2009 by Jake D'Agostino in NFL
Things are really going well for the New Orleans Saints. Maybe it is the running game, which has finally started to come around. Maybe it is the fact that they are getting good production out of their offensive line. Maybe it is that the defense is not blowing leads and is beginning to play well. Or, maybe it is Drew Brees. So far this year, Brees already has 87 completions, a 67.4 completion ...

Kenechi Udeze: A Warrior in Every Sense of the Word

Posted: 4th October 2009 by Jake D'Agostino in NFL
To anyone who has ever played on a football field, they consider it equivalent to a battle zone. Once you reach the pros, the sport becomes more like war. But to one man, these challenges are nothing compared to what he has had to face during the past year and a half. I am talking about Kenechi Udeze, a former defensive end of the Minnesota Vikings. For those of you not familiar ...

The Best of the Rest: NFL’s Top Available Free Agents for 2009

Posted: 28th September 2009 by Jake D'Agostino in NFL
This is a list of the best players who have not been signed so far in the 2009 season. When injuries occur, these are the guys that teams should look at to replace the injured player. Most of them are savvy veterans who have been solid throughout their careers and are now looking for a new team. Others may be younger players who have not panned out or have had ...

Derek Jeter Breaks Lou Gehrig’s All-Time Yankee Hit Record

Posted: 13th September 2009 by Jake D'Agostino in MLB
Sept. 11, 2009 will be a day to go down in the history books for the Yankees and the entire MLB. This is because it is the day that Derek Jeter broke the Yankees' all-time hitting record. Jeter surpassed Yankee legend Lou Gehrig to become the Bombers' career hit king. He tied the Iron Horse on Wednesday, Sept. 9, against the Tampa Bay Rays. After an off-day on Thursday, the Yanks began ...

Derek Jeter Breaks Lou Gehrig’s All-Time Yankee Hit Record

Posted: 13th September 2009 by Jake D'Agostino in MLB
Sept. 11, 2009 will be a day to go down in the history books for the Yankees and the entire MLB. This is because it is the day that Derek Jeter broke the Yankees' all-time hitting record. Jeter surpassed Yankee legend Lou Gehrig to become the Bombers' career hit king. He tied the Iron Horse on Wednesday, Sept. 9, against the Tampa Bay Rays. After an off-day on Thursday, the Yanks began ...