Last season, one of the biggest surprises turned out to be Matt Flynn losing the starting job with the Seattle Seahawks to Russell Wilson–who played a key role in helping the team reach the playoffs last year. Now, Flynn is looking forward to a fresh start with the Oakland Raiders and while the competition may [...]
The storied divisional rivalry between the Chicago Blackhawks and Detroit Red Wings had to end the way it did on Wednesday night. It wasn’t pretty at all, with penalties, shoving and controversy in abundance, but in the end, the two teams, who will now be in opposite conferences, shook hands in the middle of the [...]
After a shaky start to the regular season, the Philadelphia Phillies are slowly working their way back to having a .500 record after another impressive win over the Boston Red Sox on Wednesday. For a team that has been dealing with too many injuries, the Phillies have had to overcome more than they would have [...]
This season the New York Knicks were able to win a playoff series and advance to the second round of the NBA postseason for the first time in over a decade before fizzing out against the Indiana Pacers. One of the reasons for the Knicks demise was their lack of a complementary scorer to Carmelo [...]
Although the Clemson Tigers are by no means considered a huge underdog in their August 31, season-opening contest against the Georgia Bulldogs, not many actually expect them to win the game. Hang with the ‘Dawgs? Yes. Beat them? No. However, this week the Tigers were bestowed upon them a gift, via the off-season misfortunes of [...]
Christian Watford may not be the most raved about player entering the 2013 NBA Draft, but he was great for the Indiana Hoosiers, even in his senior season when Cody Zeller and Victor Oladipo seemed like the only two talked about players on this team. Who knows if Watford will make it in the NBA, [...]
Over the last couple of years, photo bombing has become quite the popular trend with professional sports and whether you’re a fan of the acts or not–you can’t deny the fact that it’s hysterical to see athletes pull them off. One of the latest victims–Cam Newton of the Carolina Panthers. As you can see in [...]
Ripping Washington D.C. of its famous “Redskins” nickname is like taking the Cowboys out of Dallas and then renaming them the Dallas Sheriffs. Sure, the change might satisfy the radical groups who love to rain on parades, but dropping Redskins should not be in the plans of perhaps the most popular NFL team. Unfortunately, the radical groups [...]
A torrid start to the season for Baltimore Orioles 1B Chris Davis has continued all the way through May, and there is no end in sight for his fantasy baseball owners. Davis crushed his league-leading 18th and 19th home runs during a 4-for-4 night in Wednesday’s 9-6 win over the Washington Nationals Wednesday night. After [...]
I seriously hope that England has far more options to pick from later this year when the crucial World Cup qualifiers arrive, because from tonight’s performance, there was little to be hopeful about. Joe Hart — 6/10 Hart had a fairly uneventful outing. He was beaten by a great Shane Long header, which he can’t [...]
Free agency has not been kind to the Baltimore Ravens. Less than two months after winning the Super Bowl, the team is seemingly falling apart. The Ravens started the week off by trading veteran WR Anquan Boldin to the San Francisco 49ers. On Tuesday, LB Paul Kruger signed with the Cleveland Browns and LB Dannell [...]
Well….the business side of the NFL is beginning to rear it’s ugly head. It’s being reported by Alex Marvez of FOXSports.com that the Baltimore Ravens would like veteran WR and Super Bowl Champion Anquan Boldin to take a pay cut or be released by Tuesday. Boldin, 32, is entering the final year of his [...]
Joe Flacco might have Rodney Dangerfield beat when it comes to getting respect. Last April, the Baltimore Ravens QB had people looking at him sideways when he professed to be the best quarterback in the NFL. Flacco has been criticized for being inconsistent and not showing any emotion on the sideline. Not to mention, he [...]
Baltimore Ravens Head Coach John Harbaugh adds yet another achievement to an already impressive resume. Miami (Ohio) University announced Tuesday that it will honor Harbaugh with a life-sized statue. Erection of the statue and induction are scheduled to take place in 2014. Harbaugh is a 1984 graduate of Miami (Ohio). The school has a Cradle of Coaches Association that honors Miami [...]
From the gridiron to the dance floor, Baltimore Ravens WR/KR Jacoby Jones is scheduled to appear on ABC’s Dancing with the Stars this season. Jones expressed interest in the show earlier this month on Jimmy Kimmel Live. When asked if he would like to be on the show, Jones responded: “do polar bears poo [...]
Times are changing. On Friday, long-time Baltimore Ravens C Matt Birk joined students at Battle Grove Elementary school to announce his retirement from the NFL. Birk, 36, spent 15 seasons in the NFL and started all 64 regular season games during his Ravens’ career. Birk also owns the NFL’s longest active streak among centers, with 112 [...]
M & T Bank Stadium is getting a facelift. On Thursday, the Baltimore Ravens unveiled plans to make significant improvements to M & T Bank Stadium. The upgrades will include new video boards, concession stands, re-design of the concourse as well as updates to artwork, suites, retail and specialty areas. The project is said to [...]
Ray Lewis is trading in his cleats for a camera. ESPN confirmed Wednesday that the former Baltimore Ravens MLB will join the network as an analyst beginning next season. Lewis had reportedly been in talks to join ESPN shortly after announcing his retirement from the NFL. This is a great fit for Lewis. He is [...]
