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 [...]
How big is the Super Bowl? As we get prepared for the Harbowl between the San Francisco 49ers vs. Baltimore Ravens we can choose from a variety of drinking games. To play the following drinking games you have a selection of official beverage sponsors, the staple being Anheuser-Busch, who will be promoting Budweiser, Bud [...]
A horrible realization has been reached down in Foxboro, Massachusetts. The New England Patriots are not fowl weather fans. That’s right, the Patriots, who were heavy favorites to beat the Baltimore Ravens in the AFC Championship game, lost to their fifth bird team in a row. What are bird teams exactly? I’m talking about the [...]
Football players develop a reputation for a lack of intelligence through the course of their careers, focused mainly on interactions people have with athletes in high school and college. However, Peyton Manning and the Denver Broncos are not playing dumb when they talk about taking their schedule one game at a time. The Broncos veteran [...]
The logic behind naming the award Most Valuable Player deeply constrains the criteria for picking which of the NFL elite deserves the award. In this fashion, overall impact on winning the game has more value than just playing great. This is why Denver Broncos quarterback Peyton Manning deserves the MVP award over Minnesota Vikings [...]
The Denver Broncos head into the final weekend of the regular season with the best Vegas Odds to win the Super Bowl at 3-1. They can lock up the number one seed, a playoff bye and home field advantage through the AFC Championship Game with a win over the Kansas City Chiefs and a [...]
The NFL has three major problems it needs to address for its own survival. The first, of course, is concussions. The second, caused in part by the concussion problems, is mental illness, including suicide, drunk driving and acts like those committed by Jovan Belcher. The third problem, although minimized publicly, is gun safety and [...]
The dissenters still whisper in the shadows of the Mile High City. The Denver Broncos finally converted a majority of its fan base after their convincing win last Sunday over the Baltimore Ravens. More than one Power Ranking across the World Wide Web has the Broncos listed as the best team in the league, [...]
Denver Broncos fans have embraced Peyton Manning like he’s John Elway’s son, but they still don’t know how their Hall of Fame quarterback operates. On Sunday afternoon in the Broncos’ 31-23 win over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, 76,125 people waved at Peyton. He did not wave back. Early in the fourth quarter, the Broncos had [...]
The NFL is known for turnover from season-to-season. Past match-ups are not supposed to have drastic impacts on future seasons. However, for the San Diego Chargers Monday night game against the Denver Broncos, the Hall of Fame quarterback lining up opposite the Bolts’ own creation. Peyton Manning’s arrival in Denver can easily be linked [...]
