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Archive for January, 2010

Matt Stover: “As an athlete you want the ball. If you don’t want the ball don’t go play”

Wednesday, January 27th, 2010

He will be the oldest man to ever play in the Super Bowl when the teams line up in South Florida for the Super Bowl. He is a guy also that has been to the big game and has won it. Before the season though, he wasn’t even sure about ...

Drew Brees is the Savior of New Orleans

Wednesday, January 27th, 2010

Since arriving in 2006, Drew Brees has turned the New Orleans Saints franchise around for good. They are no longer the doormat of the NFL. They are NFC Champions on their way to play in the biggest game ever for their franchise and there couldn’t be a city that needed ...

Jerry West on the Lakers this Year: “This is by far the most talented team in the league”

Wednesday, January 27th, 2010

Jerry West has done a number of great things when it comes to the NBA and the game of basketball besides being the logo. On the court he stuffed the stat sheet for 15 years with the Lakers and earned the nickname Mr. Clutch for his propensity for hitting big ...

Gregg Williams Will Have His Hands Full With Peyton Manning

Wednesday, January 27th, 2010

I am sure when all the stories start coming out in the next 10 days or so on everything that has to do with the two Super Bowl teams this one will be one of interest. Sean Payton took a $250,000 pay cut to make the Saints better this year. ...

Vinny Del Negro Believes That He Has the Bulls Moving in the Right Direction

Wednesday, January 27th, 2010

After getting to the NBA playoffs last year and giving the Boston Celtics all they could handle in the first round, the Bulls entered this season with more questions than answers. Unfortunately for them after making it to the playoffs, they saw an off-season go by where they lost their ...

Jonathan Papelbon: “I think the biggest thing is in these kinds of situations is making both sides happy”

Wednesday, January 27th, 2010

Since becoming Boston's closer in 2006, Jonathan Papelbon has a 1.74 ERA with 151 saves in 168 opportunities and an 11-10 record. The Red Sox have had a hell of a run with Papelbon as their end guy, but will last years tough end be easy to overcome for Papelbon. ...

Ron Artest Continues To Fly Under The Radar As The Lakers Keep Rolling

Wednesday, January 27th, 2010

We're nearly at the midway point of the NBA season and still no major incident involving Ron Artest. Sure, Artest has continued to take a liberal approach to how he conducts himself during media interviews (remember the confession of his old habit of drinking during halftime?), but generally speaking, Artest ...

Vincent Jackson Has Convinced Himself That Maturity And Judgment Is Not An Issue With Him

Wednesday, January 27th, 2010

It was a disappointing end of the 2009 season for the San Diego Chargers as a team, but particularly so in the case of wide receiver Vincent Jackson. Jackson, who set career highs in receptions, receiving yards and touchdowns in the regular season, was rewarded for his efforts by being ...

Garrett Hartley Had a Dream About Making a Game-Winning Field Goal in the NFC Championship Game and the Dream Came True

Tuesday, January 26th, 2010

This postseason, field goals in the NFL were anything but a given. Jay Feely missed two field goals in the AFC Championship game against the Colts.  Nate Kaeding missed three field goals against the Jets. Shayne Graham, the guy that the Bengals slapped the franchise tag on this past season ...

The Party Down on the Bayou Is Moving South to Miami

Tuesday, January 26th, 2010

The New Orleans Saints were lucky to come out of the NFC Championship game after getting outplayed by the Vikings in almost all facets of the game. The only stat that was in their advantage was turnovers. Had it not been for the five turnovers in the game, the Vikings ...