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Archive for December, 2010

Vince Wilfork and the New England Patriots Defense Quietly Piecing Together Impressive String of Dominant Performances

Tuesday, December 14th, 2010

For such a big and ugly man, New England Patriots nose tackle Vince Wilfork is sure one well-spoken man. Sounds just like a coach if you ask me, an extension of his sagacious boss, Bill Belichick. The Patriots are of course rolling, their most recent triumph coming in the snow ...

Stephen Jackson Staying Calm and Collected in Charlotte

Monday, December 13th, 2010

Don't try this at home kids. There simply aren't too many examples of athletes who have been exhibited major character wise that have gone on to to hang around the League and have a long, successful career. That's exactly what Stephen Jackson has done. From The Brawl in Detroit, to ...

Robert Kraft talks about the 2010 Patriots, the NFL Labor Issues, Bill Belichick and Donald Trump’s Hair

Monday, December 13th, 2010

The owner of the New England Patriots, Robert Kraft, has long been an influential owner, with his three-time Super Bowl-winning franchise and stints on both the NFL’s broadcast and labor committees.  As one would expect for a billionaire like himself, he is also extremely connected in top social and political ...

Bill Hancock Makes His Case for the BCS

Monday, December 13th, 2010

This season there are three undefeated teams in college football, but with the current system in place, only two of them can play for the National Championship. While Auburn and Oregon will be fighting for the coveted crystal football, TCU will be in Pasadena to take on Wisconsin in the ...

Despite A 12-Game Winning Streak, Dallas Needs To Get Defensive In Order To Take the Next Step

Monday, December 13th, 2010

Rick Carlisle and the Dallas Mavericks are off to a great start this season. The Mavs are in the midst of a 12-game winning streak heading into tonight’s game against Milwaukee.  Despite the winning streak, they have been hard at work knowing that there are certain aspects of the game ...

Broncos May Look to John Elway to Restore Some Type of Order in Denver

Monday, December 13th, 2010

Now that Josh McDaniels is gone, it's time to bring in John Elway. At least that's how a good number of Denver Broncos fans feel. After all, Elway always seemed to cure what ailed them back in the day. No, they don't want to bring him in as the coach or ...

If Joe Paterno Can’t Hear Someone on the Other End of the Phone, What Exactly Can He Hear?

Monday, December 13th, 2010

Far be it from me to try and say when legendary Penn State football coach Joe Paterno should call it quits, but this next interview -- or lack thereof -- doesn't particularly bode well. Paterno has been the coach of the Nittany Lions since 1966. He notched his 400th career victory ...

Andrew Luck Believes Cam Newton Deserves the Attention

Friday, December 10th, 2010

That headline probably doesn't seem very earth-shattering. Of course Andrew Luck, the quarterback of Stanford, is going to play it cool and say Auburn quarterback Cam Newton deserves the attention that he's getting. But, given the fact that Luck keeps it short and sweet, perhaps that's actually what he truly ...

Avery Johnson Believes That Things Will Turn Around in New Jersey

Friday, December 10th, 2010

The New Jersey Nets were the worst team in the NBA last year. Not only that, they were historically bad.  That is a fact. However, things could be headed in the right direction in New Jersey. Despite missing out on all the big-time free agents in the offseason, the Nets ...

Russell Westbrook: “There are a lot of great point guards in this league and I feel like I have still got room to improve.”

Friday, December 10th, 2010

Since the Oklahoma City Thunder drafted Russell Westbrook with the fourth overall selection in the ’08 Draft, he has worked tirelessly at his craft to try and become the best possible player he can.  All of that came to fruition last year when both he and Kevin Durant placed the ...