It appears that 2011′s luster has lingered into 2013 for the Detroit Lions, as Vegas has rated them with a kind 7.5 regular-season win total. After watching the Lions fall behind by multiple scores in nearly every contest last season, it’s hard to view Detroit going .500 or above as a winning proposition. Perhaps no [...]
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 Chicago Bears are escaping the mid-fall weather and heading south to take on the Jacksonville Jaguars this Sunday. The game is slated to kickoff at 4:05 PM (EST) which is great because that means I will be able to grab one last round on the links before the snow kicks in. Although, if I [...]
The Chicago Bears are currently sitting pretty at 3-1 and are tied with the Minnesota Vikings for first place in the NFC North. I am pretty sure everyone out there did not see this one coming. The Vikings having a better record than both the Detroit Lions and the Green Bay Packers. This is my [...]
Well the Chicago Bears finally did it. Finally put forth a performance worthy of a national audience. And I, for one, couldn’t be happier that it was against the Dallas Cowboys. Outside of the other NFC North teams, the Cowboys are easily my least favorite team. Not sure if it is Jerry Jones, Tony Romo [...]
I don’t think I am the only one out there right now who thinks the start to the 2012 Chicago Bears season has been just a tad lackluster. And when I say that, I am focusing entirely on the offense because, lets face it, the defense has been lookin’ pretty sexy. Tim Jennings. Shea McClellin. [...]
Watching the Chicago Bears beat the St. Louis Rams felt like an ordeal yesterday. The game was so incredibly boring that I had a difficult time not falling asleep on my couch. I mean, this is live professional football on TV and I can barely keep my eyes open. That’s a bit of a problem. [...]
The Chicago Bears are holding on to a 10-3 lead against the St. Louis Rams going into the half. I feel like I am watching a Bears game circa 1997 where a couple of field goals and stout defense will put a notch in the win column. That being said, here are a few takeaways [...]
The Chicago Bears welcome the St. Louis Rams to Soldier Field on Sunday where they will be looking to avenge an embarrassing loss to the Green Bay Packers, in front of what is expected to be a sold out – and likely very critical – crowd. The Bears severely polarized the city of Chicago with [...]
Chicago Bears running back Matt Forte continues to be held out of practice due to the (not high) ankle sprain he suffered against the Green Bay Packers last Thursday evening. Surprise Surprise: Lovie Smith has zero relevant information on Forte’s status. What’s even more surprising is that Forte doesn’t even appear on the Bears’ [...]
Chicago Bears quarterback Jay Cutler was on the Waddle & Silvy show on ESPN 1000 this afternoon for his weekly one-hour spot. The trio covered a wide variety of issues including the shoving incident with J’Marcus Webb, the comments made by D.J. Moore and the team’s overall performance against the Green Bay Packers. Now [...]
After the Chicago Bears absolute destruction of the Indianapolis Colts, it was expected to see the Bears show up rather high on Rant Sports’ Week 2 Power Rankings. The Bears came in at #5 largely in thanks to their (what seemed to be) unstoppable areal attack and relentless pass rush. My reaction to their #5 [...]
