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Is the Key To Beating the Cavs Letting LeBron James Score?

Posted: 30th March 2010 by torey ziska in NBA
Lebron James is having another MVP season and if he hasn't surpassed Kobe Bryant as the best player in the NBA, he is coming closer and closer every day.  James has led the Cleveland Cavaliers to the league's best record and will soon enough have home-court throughout the playoffs sealed up.  What I don't understand is why I seem to be the only person in America who thinks they know how to ...
The Los Angeles Lakers are the clear favorite to win the Western Conference and reach the NBA Finals, with all due respect to the extremely talented Denver Nuggets and white-hot Utah Jazz.á The Lakers have the best record in the West and have a fairly comfortable cushion. They have played their past five games without star player Kobe Bryant.á They did lose their last game against the Celtics, albeit by just one ...

Jim Zorn Out, Mike Shanahan in at Washington?

Posted: 5th January 2010 by torey ziska in NFL
The Washington Redskins wasted very little time after their week 17 loss against the Chargers to show head coach Jim Zorn the door.á The move had been anticipated by everyone, including Zorn, for much of the season.á Zorn was hired prior to the 2008 season and started off with a 6-2 record.á However, he would only record six more wins in the RedskinsÆ next 24 games, giving him ...

Final NFL Regular Season Power Rankings: A New Team Takes Top Spot

Posted: 4th January 2010 by torey ziska in NFL
Another NFL regular season has come and gone. Fantasy football champions have been crowned, while 12 NFL teams continue their season to win a title of their own. The San Diego Chargers are the only team that started the season ranked in the top five to finish the season ranked in the top five. The Atlanta Falcons had the largest drop from preseason to now, dropping 15 spots, while the Broncos had ...

NFL Power Rankings Week 17

Posted: 29th December 2009 by torey ziska in NFL
Week 16 has come and gone and we now know the six teams that will represent the NFC in the playoffs, though the Saints are the only team to know the seed they will finish with.á In the AFC, the division winners are set, but both wildcards are up for grabs with the Ravens and Jets having the least confusing path; win and theyÆre in.á Here are the power rankings ...

NFL Week 15 Power Rankings

Posted: 15th December 2009 by torey ziska in NFL
The NFL is great.á Why is it great?á Because (and excuse the clichÚ) on any given Sunday, any team can beat any other team.á It's impossible to figure out who will beat who.á The Redskins lose to the Lions, yet come within a chip shot field goal of beating the Saints.á The Jets beat the Patriots, but lose to the Bills.á The Packers are a top five offensive team and ...

NFL Power Rankings, Week 14

Posted: 8th December 2009 by torey ziska in NFL
Week 13 proved to be unlucky for some power house teams.á The Patriots go down to the Dolphins and the defending champion Steelers go down toà the Raiders?á Yes, itÆs true; the defending champs lose at home to the Raiders and are in serious trouble of missing the playoffs.á Elsewhere, the Giants upend Dallas and the Cardinals beat the Vikings in a pair of miniature upsets.á And who could ignore ...

NFL Power Rankings Week 14

Posted: 8th December 2009 by torey ziska in NFL
Week 13 proved to be unlucky for some power house teams.á The Patriots go down to the Dolphins and the defending champion Steelers go down toà the Raiders?á Yes, itÆs true; the defending champs lose at home to the Raiders and are in serious trouble of missing the playoffs.á Elsewhere, the Giants upend Dallas and the Cardinals beat the Vikings in a pair of miniature upsets.á And who could ignore ...

NFL Power Rankings, Week 12

Posted: 24th November 2009 by torey ziska in NFL
What a week in the NFL!á Ricky Williams and the Dolphins got things started on Thursday with a seven point win over the Panthers.á Sunday brought us nine games decided by six points or less, seven of which were decided by three points or less, including two overtime games and two monumental upsets.á Monday Night Football kept the theme going as the Titans held off the Texans by three.á The ...

NFL Power Rankings: Week 11

Posted: 16th November 2009 by torey ziska in NFL
Week 10 had some great games across the board with Sunday Night Football as the game of the week.á The Colts vs. Patriots lived up to and exceeded expectations.á Tom Brady and Peyton Manning threw for over 700 yards and seven touchdowns.á However PatriotÆs coach Bill BelicheckÆs decision to go for it on 4th and 2 from his own 28 yard line with two minutes to go with a six ...