Oakland A’s: MLB’s Top 3 Rotation

December 24, 2010 by Joshua Russell  
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I read an article by ESPN senior baseball writer, Buster Olney, where he ranked baseball’s top 10 rotations for this upcoming season. Big surprise is that the Phillies are tops with a couple of guys you might have heard of: Cliff Lee, Roy Halladay, Roy Oswalt, and Cole Hamels. The Bay Area had a pretty [...]

An In-Depth Comparison Between the Three Greatest Quarters in the Andy Reid Era: 2008 Season Finale Against Dallas, 2010 Monday Night Shootout Against Washington, and 2010 Comeback Against Giants

In the last two seasons, Eagles fans have been truly blessed with three of the most memorable quarters in franchise history. The Eagles exploded in the second and third quarter against Dallas in the 2008 season finale. They dominated the Redskins in the first quarter of a Monday Night game in 2010. And they overcame [...]

Nets Nation Still Lost In Latest Trade

December 15, 2010 by Jason Whitney  
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The title explains the dreary mood Nets nation is enduring. Seemingly content with Terrence Williams’ new found ways coming back from the D-League, Billy King made a trade that sent shock waves all over. Draft picks that could have been bought with Mikhail Prokhorov’s billions of dollars instead traded away for one of the best [...]

Billy King What Have You Done?

December 14, 2010 by Jason Whitney  
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Where to start on this one, so many emotions going on right now with the recent trade of Terrence Williams. Troubled talented all-around player traded for a pile of poo-poo platter? Billy King you have outdone yourself yet again!  Nets fans close your eyes and say this name; Sasha Vujacic. Oh boy, we traded one [...]

NETS NATION: Schedule Softens

December 14, 2010 by Jason Whitney  
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Attention New Jersey Nets fans:  We finally have a reason to be optimistic. The Nets next three games are against opponents with a combined record of 23-46. Of course the Nets are the bottom feeders of the league with a 6-18 record so you may want to factor that into the equation. Regardless, the Nets have a [...]

Vote for A’s in 2010 This Year in Baseball Awards

November 22, 2010 by Joshua Russell  
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The Oakland A’s may not have won their division. They may not have even made the playoffs or had a rookie of the year, Cy Young or MVP. But, that doesn’t mean there still isn’t a chance for one of your Oakland A’s to win a postseason baseball award. The 2010 MLB This Year in [...]

A Complete Breakdown of the Eagles’ Hit on Indianapolis Colts’ Receiver Austin Collie: The Refs Blew It In Every Possible Way

Philadelphia Eagles’ safeties Quintin Mikell and Kurt Coleman leveled Colts’ receiver Austin Collie in the second quarter. Mikell led with his shoulder on the hit. This drove Collie’s shoulder into Kurt Coleman’s helmet, which resulted in the helmet-to-helmet hit. The referees got this one wrong in three ways. First of all, the penalty should not [...]