After a brief time atop the hill as Super Bowl favorites halfway through the 2012 NFL season, the Houston Texans return to their usual perch just on the outskirts heading int0 2013 according to Vegas. A team that finished as the AFC’s No. 3 seed last season is now receiving the third-highest Super Bowl odds [...]
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 [...]
To say NFL commissioner Roger Goodell is living a nightmare right now is an understatement. Reports have emerged that referee Lance Easley – the one who signaled Golden Tate caught Russell Wilson’s Hail Mary touchdown pass in last night’s Monday Night football game – is a Seattle Seahawks fan. It’s really difficult to believe Easley [...]
Much has been made about whether the Philadelphia Eagles should fire Andy Reid this offseason. The team entered the 2011 season amid expectations to challenge the Green Bay Packers for supremacy in the NFC, and came far short. The Eagles finished 8-8, struggling early and falling victim to the same mistakes that has plagued Reid [...]
Donovan McNabb’s career in Philadelphia was marked by controversy. Ask 10 Eagles fans how they feel about McNabb and you’ll likely get 10 different answers. The facts are what they are: McNabb was a six-time Pro Bowler who led the Eagles to five conference championship games and a Super Bowl. He passed for over 30,000 [...]
Before the 2011 season, the Miami Dolphins appeared to be the odds-on favorite in the Andrew Luck sweepstakes. After seven games, the Dolphins’ 0-7 start all but guaranteed they would finish with one of the top three picks in the NFL draft, putting them in prime position to draft either Luck or another highly successful [...]
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