Today, the subject is the Carolina Panthers.
Biggest Strength: Running Back
Anytime you have two thousand-yard rushers, you know you have something special. This was a tough call between the offensive line and the rushers, but in the end I went with the running backs.
DeAngelo Williams is a pretty quick rusher who excels when he gets his one-on-one with outside linebackers or corners. Williams often has a series of jukes to ...
MLB Trade Rumors: Could Josh Hamilton Be Had At The Deadline?
Posted: 28th June 2010 by Todd Kaufmann in MLB
As of Monday night, the Texas Rangers are four-and-a-half games in front of the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim in the race for the AL West crown, and don't look to be slowing down any time soon.
What's surprising about that is the fact that the Rangers currently have the fourth-lowest payroll in all of baseball, just in front of the Oakland A's, San Diego Padres, and Pittsburgh Pirates.
What has impressed me ...
It’s officially three days before the free agency period starts. The draft is over. The die has been cast on the players that the Minnesota Wild selected and it’s now a waiting game to see how they progress.
But what do they look like initially?
Let’s take a look, shall we?
Round 1, Pick 9 – Mikael Granlund, C, HIFK Finland – I already mentioned what I think about this pick. Let’s ...
The New York Mets have been superb in June. They have become a bona fide contender in the National League East, and have solidified their position as a buyer rather than a seller before this season's trade deadline.
There have been a tremendous amount of positives which have come hand-in-hand with their overall success.
Yet, in the middle of all of those positives, there has been one surprising—and alarming—dark spot for the ...
It's hard to be a Mets fan. It means a lot of broken hearts and lonely Octobers. But still we persevere. The Mets owe it to their fans to start taking themselves seriously and really go after a title. The Mets, who many believed would spend the season in the basement of the NL East, are within striking distance of the divisional lead. And although optimism is something we Mets ...
San Jose Sharks Complete Busy Week Re-signing Free Agents
Posted: 28th June 2010 by MJ Kasprzak in NHL
From Thursday through Saturday of last week, the San Jose Sharks took major steps toward shaping their future. First of all, there was the NHL Draft; for a look at that, see Shark-Infested Blogger .
But there was significant free-agent news, as well. (For a look at play-by-play announcer Randy Hahn's insights on that topic, see my interview with him.) Unrestricted free agents Patrick Marleau, ...
League of Dynasties: Why 2010 NBA Free Agency Can’t Be Overstated
Posted: 28th June 2010 by Armen Dacity in NBA
Is the upcoming NBA free agency period getting too much attention?
Not at all.
The NBA is a unique league. Unlike other major sports leagues, the NBA is dominated by “dynasty” teams built on the backs of a select few superstar players.
Here’s a stat that aptly illustrates this point: The last 25 NBA Championships were won by a total of seven teams. That’s right, seven.
Of those seven teams, six won multiple titles ...
The dose makes the poison.
—Paracelsus, mad at his bad fantasy football draft.
Bad draft day picks can poison your fantasy football team quicker than signing Albert Haynesworth to a guaranteed contract.
Don't be the dim Danny Snyder of your league.
Don't draft the fading stars, the fat fellows, anyone with a feral female friend, or a longer criminal record than your average Hollywood child star or Cincinnati Bengal.
Don't draft anyone ...
NBA Free Agent Rumors: Potential Additions for Minnesota Timberwolves
Posted: 28th June 2010 by Kyle Luke in NBA
There's really nowhere to go but up after you finish 15-67.
At least that's what Minnesota Timberwolves fans have been telling themselves.
In addition to that, it doesn't look as if the T-Wolves will be in the running to offer any sort of enticing options to any big name free agents this offseason.
To be perfectly honest they don't have a whole lot to offer.
They went 15-67 last year.
They play in Minnesota.
Ricky Rubio ...
New York Rangers and Phoenix Coyotes: A Give-and-Take Relationship
Posted: 28th June 2010 by Greg Caggiano in NHL
This may seem like an odd and random topic to start writing about, but given the fact that the New York Rangers and Phoenix Coyotes have made several trades with each other since the lockout, I thought it's appropriate since there are sure to be transactions coming up this week that may or may not involve the two parties dealing with each other.
One of these ...