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Archive for February, 2010
Wednesday, February 10th, 2010
When looking back at the 2004 NBA Draft and the top two picks there is a glaring difference in the impact the two players have made. The Orlando Magic had the first pick and had to choose between High Schooler Dwight Howard with plenty of potential or UConn center Emeka ...
Posted in NBA, New Orleans Hornets | 1 Comment »
Wednesday, February 10th, 2010
When Floyd Mayweather Jr. beats Shane Mosley on May 1st at the MGM Grand Arena in Las Vegas, Larry Merchant is sure to ask Floyd why he didn't fight Mosley three years prior, and that if he thinks a win over a 38 year old welterweight coming off a layoff ...
Posted in Boxing, Floyd Mayweather | 22 Comments »
Wednesday, February 10th, 2010
Yes, the 2009 NFL season is officially in the books, but before we start looking forward to the upcoming Scouting Combine, Pro Days and then April's NFL Draft, let's revisit the Pro Bowl incident involving Minnesota Vikings tackle Brian McKinnie. In case you missed it, McKinnie was dismissed by the ...
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Tuesday, February 9th, 2010
Maybe the Clippers are cursed. They have possibly the worst owner in sports, they play in the same building as the Lakers and they have a dwindling fan base. Not to mention, the franchise has made horrible decisions over the past 20 years and they have had some bad luck ...
Posted in Los Angeles Clippers, NBA | 2 Comments »
Tuesday, February 9th, 2010
In addition to all the hoopla surrounding the Super Bowl this past weekend, there was also a new crop of football players that were selected to be enshrined in Canton in the Pro Football Hall of Fame later this summer. One of those players was not Shannon Sharpe - the ...
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Tuesday, February 9th, 2010
For the second straight year, a great Minnesota Viking will be inducted into the NFL Hall of Fame in Canton, OH. John Randle will join his teammate, Randall McDaniel, in just his second year of eligibility. He was one of the best defensive lineman of his time as evidenced by ...
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Tuesday, February 9th, 2010
So, despite putting together yet another masterful regular season, Indianapolis Colts quarterback Peyton Manning remains stuck with just one Super Bowl trophy to his name. That's the same number as his brother Eli Manning, one fewer than Ben Roethlisberger, two fewer than Tom Brady, and of course, now the same ...
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Tuesday, February 9th, 2010
Gregg Williams got a lot of heat before the Super Bowl for his comments about hitting Peyton Manning and how to slow him down. It’s not every day you hear a coach come out and talk about making the quarterback pay on every play. Well, maybe it wasn’t the pounding ...
Posted in Indianapolis Colts, NFL, New Orleans Saints | No Comments »
Tuesday, February 9th, 2010
Drew Brees and the New Orleans Saints played spoiler for Peyton Manning and the Colts Sunday evening as they captured their first Super Bowl title in franchise history. There has never been a city that needed a championship more than the city of New Orleans and the Saints were able ...
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Monday, February 8th, 2010
The New Orleans Saints have ended their franchise-long futility and finally brought their first Lombardi Trophy back to the Big Easy. Fittingly, the Saints got significant contributions from their explosive offense, their sneaky good special teams, and most importantly perhaps, a big play from their often disrespected defense. The big ...
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