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Archive for February, 2011
Friday, February 18th, 2011
After several years of reduced payroll and mediocre play, the Oakland Athletics look to be ready to field a contender in 2011. The A's were active this offseason acquiring pieces for once, a stark contrast to in recent years. The offense may actually be dangerous at times, and their pitching ...
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Friday, February 18th, 2011
It's been the most talked about, debated, and often chronicled trade saga that has dominated the sporting world since LeBron James decided to take his talents to South Beach. Carmelo Anthony wants out of Denver, he doesn't think he can win an NBA title there. The word around the NBA ...
Posted in Denver Nuggets, NBA, New Jersey Nets, New York Knicks | 2 Comments »
Friday, February 18th, 2011
Last year the Boston Red Sox finished third in the AL East and failed to make the playoffs for the first time since 2006 and just the second time in the last eight years. In an attempt to make sure that does not happen this year, Theo Epstein re-tooled their ...
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Friday, February 18th, 2011
Most NBA fans consider the Oklahoma Thunder to be Kevin Durant's team, which cannot be disputed, but we should not overlook the dimension that Russell Westbrook brings to the table for this club. Westbrook is averaging career highs of 22.2 points-per-game, second highest among NBA point guards, chipping in 8.6 ...
Posted in NBA, Oklahoma City Thunder | 1 Comment »
Friday, February 18th, 2011
We know about his athletic and leadership abilities on the gridiron. Now Drew Brees is hard at work trying to leverage some of the respect he's earned around the league during the contentious bargaining sessions between the NFL ownership and the Players Union. Brees' role in the mess was recently ...
Posted in NFL, New Orleans Saints | 1 Comment »
Friday, February 18th, 2011
The Notre Dame Fighting Irish currently sit at #8 overall in the AP poll and #7 in the ESPN/USA Today Coaches Poll. Ben Hansbrough's is Notre Dame's leading scorer averaging 17.3 point per game. Brey has lead the "Fighting Irish" to a record of 21-4 and 10-3 in the Big East. ...
Posted in College Basketball | 1 Comment »
Thursday, February 17th, 2011
There is a lot of time left before the NBA playoffs start, but it’s getting pretty clear that the Lakers of this year are just not the same team that has won the last two NBA Championships. While they could be a team that is just going through the motions ...
Posted in Los Angeles Lakers, NBA | 2 Comments »
Thursday, February 17th, 2011
Since taking over as head coach of the Florida Gators in ‘96, Billy Donovan has spent the last fifteen seasons building a solid basketball program and a perennial National Championship contender from scratch. After last Saturday’s one-point win over Tennessee, Florida has now reached 20 wins for 13-straight seasons, joining ...
Posted in College Basketball, Uncategorized | No Comments »
Thursday, February 17th, 2011
Pete Rose was one of the greatest hitters in the history of Major League Baseball, but he doesn’t get that kind of recognition and he is not a Hall-Of-Famer because of the issues he had with gambling off the diamond. Rose should never be a Hall-Of-Famer because of the disgraceful ...
Posted in Cincinnati Reds, MLB | 2 Comments »
Thursday, February 17th, 2011
Contract negotiations between Albert Pujols and the St. Louis Cardinaks broke off yesterday without his signature on the dotted line. Although an extension was not reached, that does not mean the Cardinals will be without Pujols this season. He is signed through the end of this upcoming season and Tony ...
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