No. 8 vs. No. 24: Which Kobe Bryant Would You Choose?
Posted: 28th June 2010 by Joel Spickerman in NBA
On April 26, 2006, whilst in the midst of perhaps his greatest individual season, Kobe Bryant announced his intention to change his number from eight to 24, beginning with the 2006-2007 season.
For such a seemingly small event, this announcement garnered major coverage in the sports media world. When Bryant initially refused to reveal the reason for the change, numerous theories arose as to why he was making a mid-career switch. ...
2010 NBA Free Agency: Five Things To Keep In Mind Until July 1
Posted: 28th June 2010 by Sachin Arora in NBA
Well, everybody, this is it. July 1 is only a few days away now, and I'm sure you are all very excited.
With such a deep class, anything can happen. Expect lots of player movement and a lot of new faces on your favorite team.
Here are five things to keep in mind for the free agent signing period.
This should be fun to watch. Fasten your seatbelts. Begin Slideshow
According to Steve Zipay and Newsday , the Rangers did not extend an offer sheet to center Erik Christensen.
Christensen, who was claimed off of waivers from Anaheim last season, had eight goals and 26 points in 49 games with the Rangers. Aside from Vinny Prospal, who has also yet to been given an offer to stay with the team, Christensen developed chemistry with sniper Marian Gaborik on the top line, ...
This article is in response to a comment that I received on my first article, "Toronto Maple Leafs: The Best Roster While Still Remaining Under the Cap." Someone posted that my roster was ridiculous just because Luca Caputi was on the third line. My reaction: do you know how Brian Burke builds a team?
As Burke reiterated on Toronto's Fan 590 this morning, he puts six skilled forwards on the top ...
The Vuvuzela: Is Famous World Cup Blowing Horn Coming To NFL Stadiums?
Posted: 28th June 2010 by Mitchell Sell in NFL
Imagine it is the fourth quarter of an important NFL game. Maybe it is a playoff game, or maybe a playoff berth is at stake. There are less than two minutes left. The away team is trailing. Their quarterback steps up to the line. To make this example more interesting, let's make the quarterback Peyton Manning.
As we have seen him do countless times, Manning surveys the defense and sees something he doesn't like, ...
Remembering the Arizona Cardinals’ Pat Tillman as New Movie Trailer Is Released
Posted: 28th June 2010 by Colin Means in NFL
Pat Tillman, a safety for Arizona State University, was selected with the 226th pick in the 1998 NFL Draft by the Arizona Cardinals. Normally, a player drafted 226th overall is just trying to compete for a roster spot, much less a multi-million dollar contract.
Tillman defied the odds and became a star in the NFL, accumulating 344 tackles over the first four years of his career. Things were looking ever-so bright for ...
Texans receivers continue to try patience of opposing secondaries
Posted: 28th June 2010 by Matt Rybaltowski in NFL
Though the Texans barely missed out on a playoff berth in 2009, quarterback Matt Schaub had a breakout season with a league-high 4,770 yards, 29 touchdowns and 15 completions of 40 yards or more.
Schaub will readily admit much of the credit goes to his receivers, who have continually improved over the past several years. While Andre Johnson remains a model of consistency and the embodiment of a complete receiver ...
NL East: The Five Reasons Why it Is the Best Division in Baseball
Posted: 28th June 2010 by Gabriel Smith in MLB
Earlier, I was posed with the question: What is the toughest, most entertaining division in baseball?
After shortly processing it, I came out with the answer—the NL East.
There are many interesting and intense divisions out there, especially the AL east, but for many reasons, the NL East is superior.
So here it goes—the top five reasons why the NL East is the best in Major League Baseball.Begin Slideshow
Sill Hiring: NBA Teams With Holes to Fill Before July 1
Posted: 28th June 2010 by Master Tesfatsion in NBA
As we draw near to one of the most anticipated free agency periods in sports history, teams have question marks on who their head coach and general manager will be. Among those teams include two with plenty of cap space, the defending NBA champions, and the Eastern Conference champions. Los Angeles Clippers - Finally firing general manager and Head Coach Mike Dunleavy, ...
Manager Bruce Bochy Is Continually Handcuffing the Giants
Posted: 28th June 2010 by Andy Bensch in MLB
At this point, there should be no need for Giants fans to debate over whether or not Bruce Bochy is a quality big league manager.
Simply said, he isn't one.
Why? Because quality managers put the eight most useful position players on the field day in and day out and place them in the ideal spots in the lineup.
But San Francisco Giants manager Bruce Bochy has done neither in every single game ...