The Philadelphia Eagles improved to 2-0 on Sunday with a come from behind 24-23 win over the Baltimore Ravens, but not without consequence. The match-up was a hard-hitting, smash mouth affair that featured Michael Vick laid out on the canvas countless times, and starting center Jason Kelce with a season-ending knee injury. We all know [...]
When the NHL‘s collective bargaining agreement expired and triggered a lockout, the exodus of players began almost immediately. The KHL is a popular destination for players like Evgeni Malkin, Lubomir Visnovsky and Nikolai Kulemin, but other players like Anze Kopitar, Jason Spezza and Raphael Diaz are seeking out play time in Sweden, Switzerland, Germany and [...]
If the Washington Nationals have made more than their share of good moves in the last three years shouldn’t they be given the benefit of the doubt with pitcher Stephen Strasburg? The Nationals moves have been questioned before, but almost all of them have panned out. The obvious ones that have been successful were part [...]
There is high anticipation this season for the Brooklyn Nets. It almost seems like the New Jersey Nets never even existed because of the hype surrounding this team that is lead by key returner, point guard, Deron Williams. With the Nets unveiling the Barclays Center a week or so ago, it is almost time for [...]
The University of Alabama football team may be on an astounding pace to start the 2012 college football season, but that doesn’t mean that head coach Nick Saban can’t find areas to improve. “We need to improve on playing blockers upfront. We didn’t fit a couple of plays that they ran correctly that we fundamental [...]
Northern Iowa head coach Ben Jacobson announced on Tuesday that the team’s leading scorer, Anthony James, will be suspended due to repeated violations of team rules and athletic department policies. The senior guard averaged 12.5 points per game last season and is expected to once again be an important factor in the Panthers quest to [...]
With the Brooklyn Nets starting fresh this year, everyone has been waiting to see the new uniforms for the team. We know the color scheme but we just aren’t sure how they are going to look. However, the photo above might give us the biggest clue yet as this has supposedly leaked out. If these [...]
With the NHL lockout in the middle of its first week, many players are already looking for ways to keep on playing whether it’s getting sent down to go play in the AHL or players going over to Russia or Switzerland to go play in their professional leagues. Many of the young NHL players with entry [...]
Each Tuesday of the 2012 fantasy football season, I will provide a full recap of the previous week. Week 2 was filled with several upsets and some even more shocking fantasy performances, so here is my complete review of the fantasy football action this past weekend: Performance of Week: QB Eli Manning, New York [...]
Noises coming out of Manchester United and Liverpool suggest that Patrice Evra and Luis Suarez could be prepared to bury the hatchet this Sunday. In the wake of the released findings on the Hillsborough disaster and the increasing calls for action against those that perpetrated a cover up, more is being asked of clubs. Liverpool [...]
Every game counts means more than ever. With only 16 games remaining, the Detroit Tigers find themselves three games behind the AL Central leading Chicago White Sox. It’s going to be division or nothing for the Tigers. They are farther out for the second wild card spot than the division lead. The fact that it [...]
Josh Hamilton is an outstanding player. I’ve admired his talents from afar since his 28 home run first round in the 2008 home run derby. But the Detroit Tigers do not need to go out and try and sign him. Imagine a line up that had the names Miguel Cabrera, Prince Fielder, Victor Martinez, and [...]
From the time Bryce Harper was 16, everyone knew who he was. Whether it was him hitting 500 foot home runs at Tropicana Field while still in high school, or ESPN hyping up “baseball’s Lebron James” as they called him. A lot of expectations have been put up for the young Harper. At only 19-years-old, it seemed [...]
Going into the 2012 season, it was clear the Detroit Tigers were going to have a bad defense. They have had bad defensive clubs for years prior but got around the defensive problems with a good offense. In 2011 the Tigers had the fifth most errors in the American League, but also had a top [...]
September is an exciting month for baseball fans around the country. It’s starting to get cooler, and the feel of October baseball is in the air. Even though the it’s cooler outside, division races around the MLB are hotter than ever. With the addition of the second wild card, more teams are in the playoff hunt [...]
When Commissioner Bud Selig first implemented the wild card system in 1994, some people were opposed to the idea of adding another playoff team. Selig had wanted to add a second wild card to the playoff system for a few years, and in the off-season, the owners and players union agreed to the expansion of the [...]
Pitching wins championships. It’s a phrase that has been uttered so many times throughout the game of baseball. The San Francisco Giants in 2010 were the perfect example of great pitching can sometimes out weight not having a powerhouse offense. With the postseason just weeks away, playoff races are heating up and fans can now see potential match-ups [...]
Anibal Sanchez had retired the first two batters in the bottom of the seventh, before Carlos Santana broke up the no-hit bid with a triple. Sanchez had looked dominate all day against the Cleveland Indians’ hitters. Until Santana broke up the no-hitter, the Indians had done nothing. Sanchez went 6 2/3 innings, gave up three hits,two [...]
A night after being rained out, Justin Verlander eagerly awaited his turn on the mound to wash away the bad taste that the Los Angeles Angels left in his mouth after getting hit around last start. It was clear from the start, Verlander was going to go be in Cy Young form. For Corey Kluber, it [...]
It’s hard to say if a certain logo has an effect on a game, or how it’s played. But could it provide some luck? At the start of this year the Baltimore Orioles decided to change their logo back to the cartoon bird. The cartoon bird first made its appearance in 1966. It replaced the bird that was supposed [...]
