New England Patriots: Positives and Negatives heading into Training Camp
Posted: 11th July 2010 by Thomas Salerno in NFL
This slideshow is about what I think are some of the positives and negatives for Patriots fans going into their training camp which begins on July 29. I will give five negatives and five positives to keep things fair.
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The New York Knicks have had the 2010 NBA free agency period in their sights for quite a while. LeBron James, Dwayne Wade, and Chris Bosh, among other superstars, were set to become free agents, and New York is supposedly the ultimate free agent destination.
The reality is, the Knicks failed to land LeBron James and couldn't get Wade or Bosh either. The back up plan was to get Stoudemire and ...
L.A. Lakers Strike Gold: Devin Ebanks, Derrick Caracter Tear Up Summer League
Posted: 11th July 2010 by derrick brown in NBA
Lakers Strike GOLD!
Forget John Wall…Evan Turner who?
(David Stern Voice) - With the 43rd and 58th picks in the 2010 NBA draft, the Los Angeles Lakers strike GOLD.
Devin Ebanks and Derrick Caracter are two of the brightest stars in the NBA summer league in Vegas.
Ebanks, a versatile 6’9 guard/forward has played out of his mind in the first two games. He followed his 21pt debut with ...
Double Dallas Delight: Can the Cowboys Win It All on Home Turf in 2010?
Posted: 11th July 2010 by Ryan Cook in NFL
It's quite rare to be heading into the regular season, realizing that one team may quite possibly be hoisting the Lombardi Trophy high above their heads in front of their home crowd.
Luckily though, we NFL fans may be delighted to this very scene in 2010, as the Dallas Cowboys finally look to recapture their winning ways, and push toward a Super Bowl appearance in front of the Dallas faithful.
Recently in ...
As the lifelong, die-hard Cleveland sports fan that I am, you'd think this would be the worst of times for me. And a week ago, I might have thought so.
But the fact of the matter is, aside from the economic repercussions that LeBron's decision will effect in Cleveland , I can honestly say that the idea of him leaving was much more stressful than him actually leaving.
Sure maybe ...
In Desperate Need of Win, Mets Send Ace to Mound in First-Half Finale
Posted: 11th July 2010 by Sammy Makki in MLB
NEW YORK: No, the headline is not an exaggeration; the Mets are "in desperate need of a win." With yesterday's 4-0 loss to the Braves, the Mets now find themselves five games back in the NL East.
And with the Phillies victory and recent extra-inning magic, they only trail the Mets by one-half game. Meaning if the Mets were to lose today, and the Phillies win, the Mets would enter the ...
Quite a Catch: Why Is Vernon Davis Still Playing Under His Old Contract?
Posted: 11th July 2010 by Patrick Goulding II in NFL
The San Francisco 49ers made a very savvy move early this spring, taking advantage of the lack of a salary cap to give perennial All-Pro linebacker Patrick Willis just reward for his early career success, while securing him in red and gold for the next five seasons.
The move marked a departure from the normal salary cap-mandated work around of a back-heavy contract, and gave the young linebacker a large sum ...
The move everyone had been waiting on for so long has finally come and gone: LeBron has moved on from Cleveland, heading down to South Beach to join the Miami Heat. The biggest move of free agency has finally been accomplished.
LeBron James has attempted to edge closer to an NBA Championship by choosing to sign with the Miami Heat. He now joins fellow superstar Chris Bosh and an already ...
The tweet world is up in arms. The fan-selected All-Star starting first baseman, Justin Morneau, of the Minnesota Twins has withdrawn from the All-Star Game with concussion-like symptoms.
AL Manager Joe Girardi moved up Detroit Tigers slugger Miguel Cabrera to the starting role and has selected Chicago White Sox slugger Paul Konerko as an injury replacement to the team.
Girardi has been accused of "hating the Red Sox" with this "biased" selection ...
First off, I'd like to apologize to train wrecks everywhere for comparing them to Chad Qualls.
Even watching two steamers crash in slow motion isn't as painful as watching the D-Backs' "closer" try to actually close out a game.
The 31-year-old righty has an 8.60 ERA in 2010 thus far, but that doesn't even begin to explain just how bad he has been.
Even in the games he actually does save, it's never ...