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Tampa Bay Rays: Glimmering with Hope During Spring Ball

Posted: 15th March 2010 by Jonathan Slotter in MLB
As Spring Training is coming to a close and the regular season is just a few short weeks away, the Tampa Bay Rays have some bright spots that are definitely needed if they are going to make a post season run in 2010. The emergence of Desmond Jennings and Matt Joyce has to make Rays fans smile. Both of these rookies will platoon right field and both have performed very well ...

NFL Week Five Power Rankings: Mardi Gras In October?

Posted: 6th October 2009 by Jonathan Slotter in NFL
á Team who gained the most spots: Jacksonville, jumping from 23 to 17th. Team who fell the most spots: a three way tie between the Chargers, Cowboys, and Bills who all fell five spots. á Game I canÆt wait to see next week: Bengals Ravens. The Bengals could make a serious statement if they pull this one off, but even if they keep it close it gives them confidence. A very watchable game is ...

NFL Week Five Power Rankings: Mardi Gras In October?

Posted: 6th October 2009 by Jonathan Slotter in NFL
á Team who gained the most spots: Jacksonville, jumping from 23 to 17th. Team who fell the most spots: a three way tie between the Chargers, Cowboys, and Bills who all fell five spots. á Game I canÆt wait to see next week: Bengals Ravens. The Bengals could make a serious statement if they pull this one off, but even if they keep it close it gives them confidence. A very watchable game is ...

Week Three Power Rankings: Purple Reign

Posted: 29th September 2009 by Jonathan Slotter in NFL
Team who gained the most spots: Cincinnati Bengalsùjumped from 21 to 12. Team who lost the most spots: Pittsburgh Steelersùfell from 6 to 17. Team who I have yet to figure out: The Arizona Cardinalsùlost two home games and looked bad; went to the East Coast at a functional 10 o'clock in the morning start and looked great. Game I canÆt wait for next week: Green Bay-Minnesota. Need I say more? IÆm always ...

Seneca Wallace Should Have a Starting Job Somewhere

Posted: 24th September 2009 by Jonathan Slotter in NFL
Matt Hasselbeck gets hurt and again and the Seattle Seahawks will call on Seneca Wallace to save the day. The team has tried to make him a receiver for years, but he has resisted this idea. Some people might say that’s selfish, but I think he's right. Wallace is the best backup quarterback in the league. Now, there are some other solid back up quarterbacks that have done a good job—Billy Volek, Sage ...

NFL Week Two Power Rankings: Its A New York State Of Mind

Posted: 22nd September 2009 by Jonathan Slotter in NFL
NFL Power Ranking Week 2 Last week in parenthesis   Best 0-2 Team: Tennessee Titans Worst 2-0 Team: Denver Broncos Team who gained the most positions: New York Jets, 11. Beating the Patriots will do that for a team. Team who lost the most positions: Green Bay Packers, 9. Losing to the Bengals at home will do that for a team. Team I have yet to figure out: The Bengals. When Chad Ochocinco is motivated they seem ...

Arizona Cardinals: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly Against The 49ers

Posted: 14th September 2009 by Jonathan Slotter in NFL
The Arizona Cardinals got off to a slow start and continued to get nothing going as they lost to the San Francisco 49ers to open the season last night.  On a night of reward and recognition, it looked like the Cardinals were caught up in their own headlines. It looked like they expected to win, like they had deserved it. Despite their run last season, many critics were skeptical of the Cards ...

Three People Who Need to Step Up If The Cardinals Are To Contend

Posted: 10th September 2009 by Jonathan Slotter in NFL
After the most successful season in Arizona Cardinals history, the Cardinals look to repeat as not only NFC West champs, but NFC champs in general. However a few departures have left some holes in the Cardinals starting lineups and some key people must fill in to be able to give the Cards a chance to contend with the big boys once again. We all know about Kurt Warner, Larry Fitzgerald, Anquan ...