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Running To Retirement: Five Running Backs Ready to Hit the Age 30 Wall
Posted: 19th June 2010 by Tommy Torkelson in NFL
We've all heard it dozens of times before.
"Such and such player is 29. He's got about one good year left"
"Why's that?"
"Don't you know running backs drop off at 30?"
That conversation has happened in hundreds of sports bars, living rooms, and stadiums for years. So whose name will be on the lips of these fans' 30 year wall conversations sooner than later?
Here are five running backs running straight for the ...
Why Michael Redd Should Never Play for the Milwaukee Bucks Again
Posted: 28th April 2010 by Tommy Torkelson in NBA
Whatever happened to Michael Redd?
Wasn't he supposedly an "elite scoring threat" for the Milwaukee Bucks at some point? Not that I remember.
Sure, he's had his share of 30+ pt games, but for every great shot he's hit, it seems he's jacked up a three instead of passing up the poor shot for a teammate with an open look.
Countless times, I can recall the Bucks making a defensive stand, and then ...
Much has been made of Milwaukee's lack of pitching and depth in the bullpen (it's Hoffman, Hawkins, then everyone else..), but there are some performances that should not go without praise in the early going this season.
Starting today, (April 18th) I will begin a bi-weekly series of stock up/down articles summarizing the Brewers' top performers in both the batters box and on the pitching mound, also including a rundown of ...
Trevor Hoffman Struggling Under Pressure of Save No. 600
Posted: 14th April 2010 by Tommy Torkelson in MLB
Trevor Hoffman's quest to reach 600 career saves has become somewhat of a hot topic in recent days in Milwaukee.
Hoffman, the all-time saves leader, has blown two save situations already for the Brewers (3-4) this season.
For Hoffman, the Brewers announced this spring that Miller Park would feature a saves countdown in left field on the scoreboard. Fans can see a large banner of Hoffman, followed by a tracking of Hoffman's ...