49ers Not Content With Second Place
The San Francisco 49ers finished the 2011 season with a loss in the NFC Championship game. That loss left the 13 win season they had tasting nothing but bitter. It was the best season that the 49ers have had in about a decade and it was disappointing. Their disappointment has driven them through this off season and has made them one of the … [Read More...]
Implications of PED Accusations Run Deep
Ryan Braun--he of the Milwaukee Brewers, and Major League Baseball's reigning National League MVP--was exonerated earlier this week of charges that he used performance-enhancing drugs. Braun was set to serve a 50 game suspension for violating the league's drug policybefore an arbitrator ruled that he be exonerated because his urine samples were … [Read More...]
Previewing UFC 144
This weekend the UFC will return to Japan for UFC 144. The event is headlined by Frankie Edgar v. Benson Henderson for the Lightweight Championship. Other main card bouts include Quinton "Rampage" Jackson v. Ryan Bader, Cheick Kongo v. Mark Hunt, Jake Shields v. Yoshihiro Akiyama, Yushin Okami v. Tim Boetsch, Hatsu Hioki v. Bart Palaszewski, … [Read More...]
LSU Produces Wonderlic Phenom
Anyone that has read my articles over the past few years should know how I feel about the football program at LSU. For those of you who are unfamiliar, I think it is a joke that they are called "student" athletes at LSU. Morris Claiborne is a startling example of my stigma as he scored a 4 out of 50 on the NFL's Wonderlic test. The Wonderlic … [Read More...]
Knicks Had One Problem and He Isn’t the One Who Resigned
Mike D'Antoni has resigned from the New York Knicks this afternoon because he was going to get fired sometime in the next few days. D'Antoni was going t be fired because of his poor record this year and the teams poor play at the end of last season as well. Neither of which were D'Antoni's fault. The problems in New York started with one … [Read More...]
Top Lessons Learned from the World of Sports in 2011
Now that 2011 is done, lets take a look back at the lessons we hopefully learned as the year came to a close. We hope your 2012 is a great one! Click on the picture below to start the gallery. Press the Esc key to exit the gallery. … [Read More...]
NFL
Jets Bomb Trade
Late last week the New York Jets acquired Tim Tebow from the Denver Broncos via a trade. The former starter for the Broncos became available after the Broncos signed the best free agent on the market in Peyton Manning. The Jets made this move without really thinking it … [Read More...]
Peyton’s A BRONCO!
Two weeks ago the Indianapolis Colts cut Peyton Manning for several reasons, most having nothing to do with his ability to play. Since that time the NFL and the sporting world in general has been a buzz with possible location for his future playing days. Today a list of … [Read More...]
Manning Departure From Colts Honorable on Both Sides
For the last few months it has been speculated that Peyton Manning wouldn't be a Colt past the deadline for his $28 million roster bonus. Yesterday we found out that the speculation was true and today we saw the split occur. Never have I seen a player and owner hold a … [Read More...]
MLB
Implications of PED Accusations Run Deep
Ryan Braun--he of the Milwaukee Brewers, and Major League Baseball's reigning National League MVP--was exonerated earlier this week of charges that he used performance-enhancing drugs. Braun was set to serve a 50 game … [Read More...]
Technicality Was Much More
Listening to the radio today and watching ESPN over the last few days I find myself shocked at the implication that Ryan Braun's overturned suspension is due largely to a "technicality". Braun, last seasons National League … [Read More...]
Rangers Pay $60 Million for Yu Darvish
By Patrick Hook Well it appears the Texas Rangers have reached a deal to have Japanese pitching sensation Yu Darvish don a uniform this coming season. Twice in two years the Rangers have reached the World Series, and … [Read More...]
MMA
Previewing UFC 144
This weekend the UFC will return to Japan for UFC 144. The event is headlined by Frankie Edgar v. Benson Henderson for the Lightweight Championship. Other main card bouts include Quinton "Rampage" Jackson v. Ryan Bader, … [Read More...]
Nick Diaz Faces A Possible One Year Suspension
By Patrick Hook It was announced Thursday, that Nick Diaz has failed his post fight urinalysis by testing positive for Marijuana. This is Diaz' second offense in the state of Nevada. His first offense came in 2007 … [Read More...]
NCAA
LSU Produces Wonderlic Phenom
Anyone that has read my articles over the past few years should know how I feel about the football program at LSU. For those of you who are unfamiliar, I think it is a joke that they are called "student" athletes at LSU. … [Read More...]
Class of Division II
Over the last few years the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference (RMAC) has become better known thanks to Danny Woodhead of the New England Patriots. Though Woodhead's the biggest thing to come out of the RMAC in a long time, … [Read More...]
NBA
Knicks Had One Problem and He Isn’t the One Who Resigned
Mike D'Antoni has resigned from the New York Knicks this afternoon because he was going to … [Read More...]
Why Do Basketball Players Cry Foul?
I watched 3 hours of SportCenter this morning, because I use my time wisely, and 3+ times … [Read More...]
MORE SPORTS
Top Lessons Learned from the World of Sports in 2011
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What if the MLS Could Have Their Pick of the Best Talent in the World?
Wouldn't it be great if Major League Soccer was the best soccer league in the world? That … [Read More...]