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 [...]
Kenny Vaccaro will be the defensive rookie of the year in 2013. The New Orleans Saints ranked 31st in passing defense last season while only racking up 15 interceptions for an NFL 14th best. With obvious needs on defense and a new defensive coordinator in Rob Ryan the Saints switched to a base 3-4 defense [...]
The Indianapolis Colts will win the AFC South in 2013. The Houston Texans watched their window of opportunity grow thin with the incredible run the Colts made last season, and now next fall will be one of the most exciting division races in a long time for the NFL. The Colts are capable and the [...]
The Indianapolis Colts know what they have under center for the next 10-15 years, so what will they have hanging from the rafters in that same amount of time? All along the top of Lucas Oil Stadium there are banners that hang with pride. It is what you would expect from a franchise where so [...]
While the Indianapolis Colts may be looking to add another weapon at the wide receiver position via free agency, they could very well be developing the prodigy to Reggie Wayne at the same time. T.Y. Hilton is going to be the next great receiver in the Colts impressive history of talent at the position. With Marvin [...]
The Indianapolis Colts and the Denver Broncos immediately became the most anticipated NFL match-up the second Peyton Manning signed with Denver just over a year ago after being released by the Colts. That game almost came sooner than anyone would have imagined this past postseason in the playoffs. Had the Colts beaten the Baltimore Ravens [...]
