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NBA: New-Look Heat Top 2010-11 NBA Preseason Power Rankings
Posted: 10th July 2010 by jake winiecki in NBA
This is a very early look at how I think the NBA season will shake down. There are still a lot of unknowns with many rosters still not completely filled, so a lot of this is based on how I think the rest of the offseason will play out. Please feel free to express your opinions on the subject and let me know where you think some teams ...
NBA Free Agency: What the Nets Should Do If They Don’t Get the Top of the Class
Posted: 6th July 2010 by jake winiecki in NBA
As it appears now, unless the Nets can get LeBron and have him bring along someone else, the Nets aren't going to sign a "top notch" free agent. That's okay though.
Right now the Nets starting line up would consist of Brook Lopez, Derrick Favors, Devin Harris, Courtney Lee, and someone else who won't be the starter come this fall.
With Lopez and the very talented Favors down low, the Nets have ...
Will JaMarcus Russell Ever Get Signed After Recent Arrest?
Posted: 5th July 2010 by jake winiecki in NFL
JaMarcus Russell was going to have a tough time getting any team to buy into his potential before today. Now I'm having a very tough time believing that any team will sign him.
Russell was arrested on July 5 for possession of codeine syrup, often referred to as "purple drank." This addicting concoction is very popular down south, and many high profile people have been reported as drinking it—people such as Lil' ...
In 2009, the Arizona Cardinals won the NFC West fairly easily. This year that will not be the case.
When Kurt Warner announced his retirement earlier this year, that knocked the Cardinals off of the top rung of the NFC West ladder.
The off season that followed hurt their chances even more. The losses of Anquan Boldin, Karlos Dansby, and Antrell Rolle hurt the team significantly.
With all of this being said, that ...
If you ask any Raiders fan about their team’s chances in 2010, they will give you a surprisingly optimistic answer. The reason for this is the addition of Jason Campbell.
The Raiders essentially gave up nothing to get him from Washington, and he immediately became their starter.
But, Jason Campbell is not regarded as one of the better QB's in the league, so why are they expecting him to take one of the ...
Who Can Salvage the 2010 Season For the Pittsburgh Steelers?
Posted: 28th June 2010 by jake winiecki in NFL
With the much publicized 4-6 game suspension of Ben Roethlisberger, the loss of super bowl MVP Santonio Holmes, and the recent news of the loss of starting Right Tackle Willie Colon for the season with a torn Achilles, the Steelers look to be in shambles.
The typically stable franchise is now seeming to fall apart at the seams. After winning the Superbowl two years ago, they missed the ...
NBA Free Agents 2010: Why a LeBron-Wade-Bosh Monster Could Work in Miami
Posted: 28th June 2010 by jake winiecki in NBA
With currently $44 million in cap space and potentially more coming, the Miami Heat can sign three maximum-contract free agents.
One of those, of course, is Dwayne Wade. The obvious main target would then be LeBron James. I think Chris Bosh will go wherever James goes, so I think he will end up in Miami and not Amare Stoudemire.
The biggest concern, then, would be getting these three superstars to share the ball. ...
New Rinkle Of The 3-4 On Display at Green Bay Packers Mini-Camp
Posted: 21st June 2010 by jake winiecki in NFL
Dom Capers revealed a huge surprise at Packers mini-camp today. He had Cullen Jenkins taking snaps at LOLB! This is a huge shock that I don't think any could have predicted.
Jenkins is 6'2" 302 lbs. He played very well at DE last season, racking up a defensive line high 4.5 sacks. The plan is to keep him at DE this season, but use him at LOLB in one particular ...
LeBron James coming to the Big Apple would certainly be the best scenario for the Knicks. However, there is a good chance that isn't going to happen. It appears now that Chicago is the current front runner, though that seems to change from week to week, and there is a fairly good chance he stays in Cleveland. So, what it Plan B for the Knicks?
Certainly there are many other ...
One of the biggest reasons the Packers had the No. 1-ranked rush defense and the No. 2-ranked overall defense was the strong play of their linebackers.
Nick Barnett played very well after coming back from a major knee injury, and Clay Matthews made the Pro Bowl with 10 sacks, a Packers rookie record. After the injury to Aaron Kampman, Brad Jones stepped in and the defense only got better. At times, ...