It appears that 2011′s luster has lingered into 2013 for the Detroit Lions, as Vegas has rated them with a kind 7.5 regular-season win total. After watching the Lions fall behind by multiple scores in nearly every contest last season, it’s hard to view Detroit going .500 or above as a winning proposition. Perhaps no [...]
Ten years to the date since he announced his retirement, Patrick Roy was back in the same restaurant at the Pepsi Center in Denver to be introduced as the newest head coach of the Colorado Avalanche. Spirits were high, and Avalanche fans are no doubt hopeful that things are well on their way to turning [...]
It was the same situations, different day for the Colorado Rockies on Tuesday. The only change, a rather significant one, was that this time the Rockies finished the game on top of the Houston Astros. Struggling recently with the ability to capitalize on opportunities from the plate, Colorado came through when it mattered most on [...]
Although the Memphis Grizzlies were surprisingly swept by the San Antonio Spurs in the Western Conference Finals, the series wasn’t a total loss. Memphis discovered that reserve small forward Quincy Pondexter can potentially be a steady source of perimeter scoring, and for this reason he should be a larger part of their game plan for [...]
Well, did he or didn’t he? This has been the question that has been taking up most of the time in the college football world for the majority of the day. Today, during the SEC meetings, Alabama Crimson Tide head coach Nick Saban was discussing the lately enormously-hot topic of a possible nine-game conference schedule. [...]
The Oklahoma State Cowboys and Kansas Jayhawks will enter the 2013-14 college basketball season as the favorites in the Big 12 Conference. For what it is worth, these two teams split the season series this past season. Oddly enough, the Cowboys won on the road and the Jayhawks won on the road. Although Kansas will [...]
How does the “Man of Steel” shave? In this hotly debated topic, Gillette helps cut through the clutter with HowDoesHeShave.com, a website dedicated to uncovering the truth behind Superman’s grooming routine. Director Kevin Smith; TV hosts Adam Savage and Jamie Hyneman; scientist and comedian Bill Nye; and Mayim Bialik, actress and real-life neuroscientist, share their [...]
At first, when the NBA decided to make the act of flopping illegal, the reaction was that it would eliminate players from manipulating the officials. However, players across the league continue to flail at times when their is hardly a foul. Perhaps the most annoying part of a game, referees are forced to make a [...]
The most exciting aspect of fantasy baseball is obviously home runs. There is nothing better than hearing the crack of the bat and seeing a ball go sailing over the fence. However, seeing a speedy player dash the 90 feet from first to second in an attempt to steal the base has to be the [...]
After leading Dutch Eredivisie team AZ Alkmaar in scoring and to their first Dutch Cup Championship since 1982, transfer rumors have surrounded U.S. Men’s National Team forward Jozy Altidore. For a player that scored 26 goals in 26 games for Alkmaar in all competitions, there will be clubs all over the world that are scrambling to sign [...]
There’s been an odd occurence for the Green Bay Packers this off-season. They are actually showing interest in some big name free agents. News broke last week during the NFL Combine that former New York Giants DL Chris Canty would be visiting the Packers when free agency begins on March 12. Canty was one of [...]
It has happened again. The Green Bay Packers‘ drama-loving tight end Jermichael Finley opened his mouth and put himself in a bad light. Rumors have swirled throughout the off-season that the Packers would part ways with Finley due to his lack of production and his knack for putting his foot in his mouth. During the [...]
News broke on Thursday that NFL commissioner Roger Goodell would be reinstating Green Bay Packers DL Johnny Jolly. This could be what the Packers need. After the 2009 season, Jolly was arrested for possession of codeine cough syrup. The sipping of the “purple drank” is something that the Southern hip-hop culture has brought to light [...]
There’s no covering up the fact that the Green Bay Packers are sorely missing a run game. There’s no better way to address this need than the 2013 NFL Draft. The Packers GM Ted Thompson has a philosophy of building through the draft, yet he has never drafted a true stud at running back. This [...]
During the 2012 NFL Draft, Green Bay Packers GM spent the majority of the Packers picks(6) on defensive players. The route Thompson took didn’t raise many eyebrows, because the Packers were coming off a season where they gave up a record amount of passing yards. Thompson was justified in his decisions as DEs Mike Daniels [...]
During the initial coach and general manager interviews at the NFL Combine on Friday, the Green Bay Packers GM Ted Thompson may have hinted at bringing a veteran back. Thompson was asked about bringing back playmaking wide receiver Greg Jennings, who will become a free agent on March 12. Jennings has hinted that he most [...]
It seems as if the Green Bay Packers may have been woken up by the San Francisco 49ers during the postseason. During head coach Mike McCarthy’s first interview at the NFL Combine in Indianapolis on Friday he seemed to recognize there was a problem with the Packers. He seemed frustrated about coming off his second [...]
In 2010, it looked like the Green Bay Packers could have the best defensive line in the NFL. Two season’s later, and it seems that it’s time for a change. GM Ted Thompson has made some of his most terrible decisions on the defensive line. This is a guy who rarely makes a mistake in [...]
As soon as the Green Bay Packers announced the move to release veteran DB Charles Woodson on Friday morning, the first thought was that this defense was now Clay Matthews‘. Woodson was the unquestioned leader of the Packers defense during his tenure, and Matthews will need to step up to fill his role. Matthews has proved that he’s [...]
News broke early Friday morning that the Green Bay Packers had cut an important piece to their defense. Defensive back Charles Woodson was released after playing seven years with the Packers. While with the Packers, Woodson was able to revive his career. He set many Packer records while with the team, including 38 interceptions, nine [...]
