Even though Peyton Manning has only led his teams to two conference titles in 14 years as starting quarterback, it still just feels natural that the Denver Broncos would receive AFC-high 6-to-1 Super Bowl odds from Vegas. It feels like his teams should get there every year. However,the 2012 divisional-round loss proved yet another time [...]
Ten years to the date since he announced his retirement, Patrick Roy was back in the same restaurant at the Pepsi Center in Denver to be introduced as the newest head coach of the Colorado Avalanche. Spirits were high, and Avalanche fans are no doubt hopeful that things are well on their way to turning [...]
It was the same situations, different day for the Colorado Rockies on Tuesday. The only change, a rather significant one, was that this time the Rockies finished the game on top of the Houston Astros. Struggling recently with the ability to capitalize on opportunities from the plate, Colorado came through when it mattered most on [...]
Although the Memphis Grizzlies were surprisingly swept by the San Antonio Spurs in the Western Conference Finals, the series wasn’t a total loss. Memphis discovered that reserve small forward Quincy Pondexter can potentially be a steady source of perimeter scoring, and for this reason he should be a larger part of their game plan for [...]
Well, did he or didn’t he? This has been the question that has been taking up most of the time in the college football world for the majority of the day. Today, during the SEC meetings, Alabama Crimson Tide head coach Nick Saban was discussing the lately enormously-hot topic of a possible nine-game conference schedule. [...]
The Oklahoma State Cowboys and Kansas Jayhawks will enter the 2013-14 college basketball season as the favorites in the Big 12 Conference. For what it is worth, these two teams split the season series this past season. Oddly enough, the Cowboys won on the road and the Jayhawks won on the road. Although Kansas will [...]
How does the “Man of Steel” shave? In this hotly debated topic, Gillette helps cut through the clutter with HowDoesHeShave.com, a website dedicated to uncovering the truth behind Superman’s grooming routine. Director Kevin Smith; TV hosts Adam Savage and Jamie Hyneman; scientist and comedian Bill Nye; and Mayim Bialik, actress and real-life neuroscientist, share their [...]
At first, when the NBA decided to make the act of flopping illegal, the reaction was that it would eliminate players from manipulating the officials. However, players across the league continue to flail at times when their is hardly a foul. Perhaps the most annoying part of a game, referees are forced to make a [...]
The most exciting aspect of fantasy baseball is obviously home runs. There is nothing better than hearing the crack of the bat and seeing a ball go sailing over the fence. However, seeing a speedy player dash the 90 feet from first to second in an attempt to steal the base has to be the [...]
After leading Dutch Eredivisie team AZ Alkmaar in scoring and to their first Dutch Cup Championship since 1982, transfer rumors have surrounded U.S. Men’s National Team forward Jozy Altidore. For a player that scored 26 goals in 26 games for Alkmaar in all competitions, there will be clubs all over the world that are scrambling to sign [...]
The Buffalo Bills just released former Pro Bowl defensive end/linebacker Shawne Merriman. Now that he’s on the market, should the San Francisco 49ers consider kicking the tires on the aging veteran? When healthy, the Niners have one of the best pass rush units in the business, sending all kinds of packages at the opposing quarterbacks [...]
After watching the San Francisco 49ers lose, 20-9, to the Houston Texans in both teams’ second preseason game, many thoughts rose to the surface and must have given head coach Jim Harbaugh plenty of food for thought as the crucial third preseason contest approaches next weekend with the first set of cuts looming. First, we [...]
The San Francisco 49ers will be in Texas tonight to play the Houston Texans at Reliant Stadium in Texas, and to dig for depth. The team can take comfort in the fact that their starting lineup is, basically, set. From the looks of things during training camp, the depth doesn’t look so bad, which means [...]
Welcome to Rant Sports, the website on which you are reading this is column. Fitting, the name of this site, since I have a rant ready right here and now. First a question: Are the Minnesota Vikings crazy? Okay, two questions: Has this entire Adrian Peterson situation just entered reckless ground? Here’s the deal: Peterson, [...]
There’s already talk around the Bay Area that the San Francisco 49ers are so loaded that they might just trade some of their better depth players before the regular season begins. On the surface, this sounds like the right idea–get something for nothing and build for the future with some middle- to late-round draft choices. [...]
Even before kickoff of the first preseason game for the San Francisco 49ers there were injury scratches, both explained and otherwise. First off, the key players who sat at the opening contest against the Minnesota Vikings as last minute scratches: running back Frank Gore, defensive end Justin Smith, kicker David Akers and wide receiver Mario Manningham. [...]
Even before kickoff of the first preseason game for the San Francisco 49ers there were injury scratches, both explained and otherwise. First off, the key players who sat at the opening contest against the Minnesota Vikings as last minute scratches: running back Frank Gore, defensive end Justin Smith, kicker David Akers and wide receiver Mario Manningham. [...]
From the looks of things, it seems that the San Francisco 49ers are ready to take on the NFL in hopes of securing at least a return to the NFC title game. Even some of the backups had solid performances, especially those asked to step up when three veterans were held out for undisclosed injuries. [...]
Yesterday, San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Kyle Williams, son of Chicago White Sox general manager Ken Williams, was kicked off the practice field by fiery and angry head coach Jim Harbaugh for not only fighting but being the instigator. Among the blows thrown during the scrap with rookie cornerback Deanté Purvis was reportedly a head [...]
If the San Francisco 49ers were so sure that running back Frank Gore was on the cusp of a monster year, one question must be answered: Why, then, would they sign Rock Cartwright, Brandon Jacobs, Jewel Hampton and draft LaMichael James in the off-season? The answer: the team may be secretly worried that the offense [...]
