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 [...]
After a week of Camp Schiano, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers will hold an intrasquad game on Saturday night at Raymond James Stadium. But for now, here’s the latest from One Buccaneer Place. Injuries: First-round pick Mark Barron (toe) returned to practice, but was limited. The Buccaneers aren’t going to risk further injury by rushing him. [...]
It’s only been six days since the Tampa Bay Buccaneers held their first training camp practice, but one player is already standing out as the potential starter — Doug Martin. Martin is battling LeGarrette Blount for the starting running back spot, and he seems to be leading that battle. Martin, so far, has shown explosiveness [...]
So far, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers have completed two training camp practices, and have looked much different than in 2011. The practices are much more intense, the rules are stricter, and everything is up-tempo. We have the latest from Buccaneers camp, including injury updates, things to know, and the latest from the players. Injuries: Wide [...]
Day Two of Tampa Bay Buccaneers training camp has just wrapped up. It was significantly cooler on Saturday, and weather didn’t seem to be too much of a factor. Injuries: The Buccaneers haven’t escaped these first two days of camp completely without injuries. E.J. Biggers left on Friday with an apparent leg injury. Today, head [...]
It’s only the first day of training camp, but some players have already impressed. One player that really impressed on Day 1 — running back Doug Martin. Martin, at times, showed explosiveness through the hole, and also displayed his lightning fast speed. However, it is still too early to tell who will start, of course, [...]
Training camp finally kicked off Friday morning at One Buccaneer Place. The players began practice at around 8:45 AM and shortly before that, Tampa Bay Buccaneers GM Mark Dominik spoke to the media about a few things, including quarterback Josh Freeman and the Brian Price trade. First, Dominik addressed Freeman’s weight loss over the off-season [...]
All of the players reported to One Buccaneer Place early Thursday morning, including Tampa Bay Buccaneers defensive tackle Brian Price. However, shortly thereafter, Price was sent to the Chicago Bears in exchange for a seventh-round draft pick in 2013. Price, of course, has battled through the death of his sister, and he was also hospitalized [...]
Well, look at that. It’s almost time for football again. After what was an action-packed off-season, filled with many major headlines, training camps around the league are starting up. I’ll be looking at a couple of things to watch out for, starting with the first three. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers finished the 2011 season with [...]
Football is closer and closer to returning. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers will kickoff training camp on Friday, and the first preseason game will follow shortly after on August 10. Below is the Buccaneers preseason schedule: August 10 – at Miami Dolphins 7:30 PM August 17 – Tennessee Titans 7:30 PM August 24 – New England [...]
Training camp can’t come soon enough now for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The team announced today that they have signed the No. 7 overall pick, Mark Barron, to a five-year deal. The contract is fully-guaranteed and includes a signing bonus of $8.96 million. The Buccaneers now have all of their 2012 draft picks under contract, [...]
