After a brief time atop the hill as Super Bowl favorites halfway through the 2012 NFL season, the Houston Texans return to their usual perch just on the outskirts heading int0 2013 according to Vegas. A team that finished as the AFC’s No. 3 seed last season is now receiving the third-highest Super Bowl odds [...]
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 [...]
With the amazing stats that Robert Griffin the Third just put up at the NFL combine, he might be the most athletic quarterback NFL scouts have seen since Michael Vick. His best 40 yard dash time? 4.38 seconds. That’s BLAZING fast. The crazy part is that the guy really is more of a pocket passer, [...]
The Cleveland Browns’ front office have made it clear that they want to build this team through the draft, addressing their needs with young athletes that have bright futures. In last year’s offseason, the Browns stuck to their guns by being very particular in the free agent market, a move that left many Browns fans [...]
There has been a ton of discussion this offseason over who the Cleveland Browns should draft in 2012. The most popular vote, Robert Griffin III, has become a very polarizing pick among Browns fans and media, and understandably so; RG3 won this year’s Heisman trophy with his exciting, high-caliber play. His play carried the Bears [...]
On January 27th the Cleveland Browns announced the hiring of former Minnesota Vikings head coach Brad Childress as offensive coordinator. Childress was a successful assistant coach in the NFL before he was hired as Minnesota’s head guy, and is hoping to bring the Browns a few more wins next year by lending his views of [...]
The 2011 Cleveland Browns draft picks were met with mixed reviews, but were selected based on one key need for the Browns in 2011: the defensive line. Two of the top draft picks, Phil Taylor and Jabaal Sheard, were able to make plays and have an impact in their first year as professional football players. [...]
Over the past few drafts the Cleveland Browns have done a great job of pleasantly surprising us with selections that we haven’t heard much about but have eye-popping college highlights. TJ Ward was the first to impress me with his monstrous hits as an Oregon DB. Greg Little, was the second. This guy is a freakish athlete, [...]
Watching this years NFL playoff games, you can’t help but notice the latest NFL trend of utilizing the “Super Ends”; tight ends that are too big and athletic for safeties and outside linebackers to cover. You may have heard of a few this offseason: Jimmy Graham (Saints), Vernon Davis (49ers), Gronkowski and Hernandez (Pats). These [...]
It’s tough being a Cleveland fan. Everyone knows of the sad love story, the 48 year championship drought, the long stretches of inconsistency. Yet each generation of Cleveland fan seems to feel that they are destined to witness at least one professional sports teams achieve greatness in their lifetime. Arguably the most popular of these [...]
