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 [...]
Can the Bucs shut down Michael Turner?- Despite a great showing against the Arizona Cardinals’ backs last week(sans LaRod Stephens-Howling touchdown), the Bucs have struggled mightily against talented running backs. The Atlanta Falcons’ Michael Turner represents one of the most talented runners the Bucs have faced this season. Turner has rushed for 587 yards and three [...]
The good folks at Fox and the NFL should send the Tampa Bay Buccaneers a thank you note. With the score at 31-17, I was moments away from packing up the Crosskey family and heading back home. Then, minutes later, I was sweating, anxious and on the edge of my seat. Then a few minutes [...]
The Bucs Defense faces another young quarterback- It didn’t feel like the Bucs had much of an advantage over young Sam Bradford when he threw his second touchdown to put the St. Louis Rams up 17-3 in the second quarter. Then the Bucs seemingly caught their breath, realized that they were better than the Rams and [...]
Bucs head coach Raheem Morris said that his team was the best in the NFC and we all laughed. And scoffed. And a handful of people said that he was saying this to motivate his team. The statement was controversial because the Bucs barely defeated the emerging St. Louis Rams (who the Detroit Lions beat 44-6) [...]
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers pulled off another dramatic victory yesterday, which means a lot. If you don’t think so, ask head coach Raheem Morris who said in the post-game press conference that the Bucs were “the best team in the NFC.” He reaffirmed that statement in yesterday’s press conference. When a reporter mentioned that the stats don’t particularly [...]
Feels like a must win game? A game with an uncertain outcome? Well, that’s because it is. The St. Louis Rams are surging and soaring after a 20-17 victory over the San Diego Chargers. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are reeling after getting crushed by the New Orleans Saints. On paper, the Bucs should win easily, but momentum [...]
This weekend, Fantasy Live is providing fantasy football fans a chance to win some memorable sports collectibles in the Rant Sports FantasyLive.com challenge. And the best part is–it’s all for free. Fantasy Live is offering fans a chance to win one of four prizes during their free fantasy football contest this Sunday–October 24. Football fans [...]
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Aww, what could have been? When New Orleans Saints kicker Garrett Hartley’s field goal sailed away from the uprights and the Bucs stormed down the field on a game-winning drive in OT, it was exciting. Hell, it was inspiring. Unfortunately, it also changed things. At the same time, the Detroit Lions were losing to the [...]
