Even though Peyton Manning has only led his teams to two conference titles in 14 years as starting quarterback, it still just feels natural that the Denver Broncos would receive AFC-high 6-to-1 Super Bowl odds from Vegas. It feels like his teams should get there every year. However,the 2012 divisional-round loss proved yet another time [...]
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 [...]
There is no question that wide receiver Anquan Boldin has played a huge role in the success of the Baltimore Ravens. Since his arrival in 2010, he has been quarterback Joe Flacco’s go to guy. The question is whether Baltimore should resign Boldin for what he wants or let him go in free agency. The [...]
The release of All-Pro linebacker James Harrison by the Pittsburgh Steelers comes as no surprise. Pittsburgh is not a team that will risk keeping a high priced player on its payroll who is advanced in years and Harrison is 34. One could say that the Steelers motto is to let a player go while they [...]
What a difference a year has made for the Indianapolis Colts. In 2012, they went into the off season with their star quarterback a question mark to return, a new head coach and the first pick in the NFL draft. Their 2013 off season will be spent trying to add the pieces needed to improve [...]
After having two months of hindsight, how does one answer the question of what happened to the Houston Texans? How could a team that started out 11-1 and seemed to have home field advantage locked up in the AFC playoffs run out of gas and finish third in the conference? The Texans were one of [...]
The 2012 NFL rookie quarterback race has a winner. It is Russell Wilson of the Seattle Seahawks, a man who was not even expected to play this year. With the Seahawks’ 24-14 playoff victory over the Washington Redskins and fellow rookie Robert Griffin III, Wilson now has 12 wins and counting. Since Griffin III and [...]
This was pride weekend in the NFL. Teams with little or nothing to play for, rose up in week 14 and found ways to win. It is a tribute to them and the league that they are still playing hard and showing how much they care about football. The Carolina Panthers and their 2011 [...]
Whether people think that head coach Rex Ryan is overrated or quarterback Mark Sanchez should be benched the one thing we know is the New York Jets are one game out of the race for the last playoff spot in the AFC. New York defeated the Jacksonville Jaguars 17-10 Sunday to raise their record [...]
