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Did the Detroit Tigers Just Choke Worse Than the 2007 New York Mets?

Posted: 6th October 2009 by Richard Resch in MLB
á As former Met Carlos Gomez slid face first into home plate to send the Minnesota Twins past the Detroit Tigers into the playoffs and into the lion's den that is Yankee Stadium, one thought came into my mind: was the Tigers' collapse worse than the 2007 Mets? We all know by now that the Mets blew a seven-game lead with 17 games left to play and eventually missed the ...

Giants Rip Chiefs: Game Balls and Game Notes

Posted: 5th October 2009 by Richard Resch in NFL
By beating the Kansas City Chiefs by a score of 27-16, the Giants are now 18-3 in their last 21 road games. To quote ESPNÆs Scott Van Pelt, ôThatÆs stupidity.ö Note that he said that after they moved to 16-3, on the road, so I can only imagine what heÆd say about their 18-3 record. Shaz Bagl! - While I was typing up this article, I accidentally knocked my laptop off ...

Five Keys To Beating The Kansas City Chiefs

Posted: 2nd October 2009 by Richard Resch in NFL
1. Stop Larry Johnson The former Penn State superstar is not the player he used to be. In fact, heÆs a shell of his former self, at the tender age of 29. His yards per carry is a sad 2.5, down from 4.5 last year and 5.2 in 2005. Yes, itÆs hard to believe that only four years ago, LJ was one of the top players in the league. But this is ...

Final Thoughts on the Giants’ Bludgeoning of the Buccaneers

Posted: 30th September 2009 by Richard Resch in NFL
Is there really anything more to say about the GiantsÆ bludgeoning of the Bucs? Probably not, but IÆll give it a try anyway. The offensive game ball goes to Ahmad Bradshaw, who gained 104 yards on 14 carries for a spectacular 7.4 yards per carry. Bradshaw has proven that he is as valuable to this offense as anyone, and he needs to get double-digit carries every game. The defensive game ball goes to ...

NFC Power Rankings: Week 3

Posted: 28th September 2009 by Richard Resch in NFL
1. Giants (3-0) - Not much to say about their 24-0 drubbing of the Bucs.á Just gotta stay healthy. (Last Week: 1) 2. Saints (3-0) - Drew Brees was held in check, and the Saints still handled the Bills on the road.á Maybe their most impressive win yet. (3) 3. Vikings (3-0) - A little luck and a lot of skill helped Brett Favre throw one of his most memorable touchdown passes ...

Flozell Adams: The 34 Year Old Kindergartner

Posted: 23rd September 2009 by Richard Resch in NFL
What more is there to say about Flozell Adams' "bush league" tripping penalty that injured Justin Tuck? ...I better choose my words carefully. The play, in which Adams tripped Justin Tuck after he had been beaten by him, is symbolic of Adams as a player. Not only is he dirty, he's overrated too. But how can an offensive lineman be among the league leaders in penalties year in and year out and still make ...

Giants Spoil Cowboys’ Billion Dollar Party

Posted: 22nd September 2009 by Richard Resch in NFL
The New York Giants defeated the Dallas Cowboys in Jerry Jones' new infinity dollar stadium by a score of 33-31. Last week I ranked the top ten games of this rivalry since the turning of the millennium. If I were to remake the list, this game would likely only be bested by the Giants’ playoff win. Let’s look at what made this game so great. If Cowboys Coach Wade Phillips were a ...

NFC Power Rankings: Week 2

Posted: 21st September 2009 by Richard Resch in NFL
1. Giants (2-0) – They had trouble establishing and stopping the run, but they won a big game against a good team in a tough environment.  The receivers sure don’t look like a weakness to me. (Last Week: 1) 2. Falcons (2-0) – Tony Gonzalez to the Falcons is paying big dividends. Matt Ryan looks like a young Peyton Manning.  Believe the hype. (4) 3. Saints (2-0) – Drew Brees ...

Top 10 Cowboys vs. Giants Games of the Millennium

Posted: 17th September 2009 by Richard Resch in NFL
Cowboys Vs. Giants. One of the great rivalries in all of sports. Sunday, September 20th, the Cowboys will host the Giants as they debut their new, 1.2 billion dollar Cowboy Stadium on Sunday Night Football. The game, which pits two of the NFC's best, promises to be a thrilling, meaningful game, keeping in tradition with the history of this rivalry. Although many rivalries would struggle to scrape together ten important and exciting ...

Giants Dominate Redskins Again Despite Tight Score

Posted: 15th September 2009 by Richard Resch in NFL
For the second year in a row, the Giants opened with a victory at home against the division rival Washington Redskins.  And for the second year in a row, the Giants absolutely dominated, despite the tight final score.  There were a couple of interesting battles in this game including: Brandon Jacobs vs. Albert Haynesworth Brandon Jacobs vs. Laron Landry Giants O-line vs. Albert Haynesworth Corey Webster vs. Santana Moss Jeff Feagles vs. Father Time Kevin Gilbride vs. ...