2013 NFL Draft A Bust For Quarterbacks

EJ Manuel Drafted

If you're a college quarterback entering the 2013 NFL Draft, this is not your year. For fans of the quarterback position, this is possibly the worst NFL draft in recent memory.  No superstars. No compelling stories. If anything,  this current crop of NFL quarterback wannabe's are finding … [Read more...]

Things to Look Forward to in the 2016 Olympics

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The 2012 Olympics were a thrilling spectacle to watch. London was a fantastic host, and there were a lot of incredible competitions. The 2016 Olympics will be hosted by Rio De Janeiro, Brazil though, which is exciting in itself. That said, it's never too early to start looking forward to the next … [Read more...]

Everything You’ve Ever Wanted to Know About the Liverpool and Manchester United Rivalry

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The rivalry between Liverpool and Manchester United is one of the biggest football rivalries in England. Both teams have a lot of success in their history, with 119 honors won between the 2 teams. These are two of the most storied franchises with a lot of fans. Here, is everything you have ever … [Read more...]

A Few Changes in the NCAA Lacrosse League

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NCAA Lacrosse is one sport that seems to be growing in popularity. Lately, it has been announced that for the 2013 season, some rule and conference changes will be made. Every change has to pass the approval of the Rules Oversight Panel before taking effect. Rule changes to be made The first … [Read more...]

At least we have the Bruins? A Boston fan’s unexpected response to Super Bowl XVLI

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Do I need some sort of introduction to be a guest writer here at State of the Sport? Maybe? Okay fine. My name is Chris Bentivegna – or Benti as I have been referred to as by at least 576 people over my lifetime – and I am the lead writer/creator of bostonsbettah.com. From that, I will let you … [Read more...]

Barry Bonds Sentencing

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Lee Heidhues December 16, 2011   I was at the federal courthouse earlier today to watch the sentencing for obstruction of justice and, for now, final chapter in the USA v Bonds saga, a soap opera which has dragged on for nearly 10 years, cost the taxpayers several millions of dollars … [Read more...]

Memo To Mark Sanchez: Grow Up, Kid, This Is The NFL

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by Sporting Jules So it looks like Rex Ryan has finally seen a sliver of the light and gave Mark Brunell some first-team reps this week at the New York Jets practice and Mark Sanchez is being a jerk about it.  Apparently, after that happened, Sanchez didn't speak to Ryan the rest of the … [Read more...]

Mike Shanahan Is Just Not Nearly As Good As He Thinks He Is

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by Sporting Jules Let me state first that I've lived in Denver for 10 years, and for most of those years Mike Shanahan was the coach of the Denver Broncos.  However, it was after the high of two Super Bowl titles in 1997 and 1998.  I came to Denver without a great love of the Broncos at first, … [Read more...]

Apparently Donovan McNabb Hasn’t Gotten The Memo Yet

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By Julie Hayes  I'm sorry, Donovan McNabb, but your days as a starting quarterback in the NFL are over.  Oh sure, you could start in a pinch for a team when their real starter is hurt.  However, you'll never be THE starting quarterback ever again. It's not because of your age, either.  … [Read more...]

2011 World Series Post Mortem

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By Lee Heidhues I just painfully watched the post game interview with Rangers manager Ron Washington by the bow tie wearing Ken Rosenthal on Fox. Mr. Washington was gracious in the extreme telling the interviewer his Rangers gave it their best, the Cardinals deserved to win and he will be back in … [Read more...]