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 chants of beat L.A. are a common occurrence in athletic competition, and it appears as if the city of St. Louis can match the Oklahoma City Thunder. The proposal from the St. Louis Rams about renovations to the Edward Jones Dome has made the hearts of an entire city sink. Los Angeles, not St. [...]
Everyone knows about the six degrees of Kevin Bacon; the heat figures to be considerably greater on Arizona Cardinals quarterback Kevin Kolb during the 2012 season. Kolb will be under a lot of heat to get the Cardinals back to the postseason, at the least. The closest to anything positive is Kolb telling the Tucson [...]
It’s a transaction that usually goes unnoticed, but the Arizona Cardinals may have found their guiding Licht. The Cardinals hired New England Patriots director of pro personnel Jason Licht as their new director of player personnel on Wednesday. As nesn.com’s Jeff Howe explained, the move was a promotion for Licht in that he now has [...]
The one thing you can say about the Arizona Cardinals’ offseason is that the organization remained true to its word. Other than the courtship of Peyton Manning, the Cardinals said they were not going to go wild pursing free agents. Then, they said they weren’t going to reach for a player in the NFL draft [...]
The Arizona Cardinals have proven yet again they are allergic to selecting offensive linemen in the NFL draft. Having passed on Iowa’s Riley Reiff, and Stanford’s David DeCastro and Jonathan Martin in the first round of the draft Thursday night for Notre Dame wide receiver Michael Floyd was understandable because the Cardinals have a need [...]
Forget the socks; when it was time to pick up their gift from the NFL, the Arizona Cardinals went straight for the toy section. They better make sure they know how to use it properly. The Cardinals, criticized for a boring offseason that was highlighted by the failed attempt to land quarterback Peyton Manning, made [...]
Maybe the Arizona Cardinals will “force” the issue with their first pick in the NFL draft on Thursday. General manager Rod Graves and coach Ken Whisenhunt say upgrading the overall talent will play a factor in their NFL draft strategy, and maybe that’s a hint as to who they covet with the No. 13 selection [...]
It’s confirmed; Levi Brown is a superhero. The 6-foot-6, 324-pound Arizona Cardinals left tackle has proven not once but twice that he can become invisible. The first time happened during the first half of last year when opposing defensive ends blew by him as if he wasn’t there. The second time is now as the [...]
It’s difficult to determine who is more unprepared to deal with St. Louis Rams defensive coordinator Gregg Williams’ inquiry about the steps toward reinstatement – Williams or everyone else? Williams reportedly has advisers in contact with high-ranking NFL officials to what to do during his suspension to aid his cause after being banished for conducting [...]
If the Arizona Cardinals start the 2012 season with a 1-6 record, their problems will be much bigger than having to play with Kevin Kolb at quarterback. Another 8-8 season, and the lament of Cardinals fans will be heard clearly in the upper Colorado area. With the unveiling of the NFL schedule for the fall [...]
