As an undrafted free agent pickup in 2006 by the Dallas Cowboys out of tiny Monmouth University in West Long Branch, NJ, wide receiver Miles Austin would emerge as one of the core young members of that 2006 Bill Parcells-coached team that would form the current core, along with Tony Romo, Jason Witten, Demarcus Ware and [...]
Just as they have in the past couple of summers, the Philadelphia Flyers are going to be a team to watch in the offseason. A club in the market in which they play was met with massive disappointment, which could mean quite a shakeup as far as their roster is concerned this summer. If there is a [...]
200-plus innings. 190 strikeouts. A win-loss record of 18-7 with a 2.73/1.13 ERA/WHIP. By the end of the season (at the current pace), the Tampa Bay Rays may very well have a pitcher with numbers that are good enough not just to lead the team as its ace, but to contend for the AL Cy [...]
Last night, the ping-pong balls bounced exactly the way everyone expected them to for the Philadelphia 76ers. While they had a chance to move up or down during the NBA Draft Lottery, they ended up right where they had the highest probability of being. They will select 11th in the 2013 NBA Draft, which is not the most pleasant spot [...]
USC Trojans wide receiver Marqise Lee won the Biletnikoff Award as the nation’s top receiver in 2012. Could USC head coach Lane Kiffin seriously consider switching a player of that caliber to a new position — on defense? Maybe. The possibility of Lee playing defense first emerged last season along with serious troubles in [...]
It is not everyday that you hear a player in college basketball getting blocked off of the court. In Vanderbilt Commodores’ Sheldon Jeter’s case, coach Kevin Stallings has decided to block Jeter from transferring to the Pittsburgh Panthers, according to Post-Gazette. Apparently, Stallings seems like he does not want his player to go anywhere, or [...]
Even though he’s no longer a member of the Detroit Lions, wide receiver Titus Young has been quite the popular topic over the last couple of weeks as he’s struggled to stay out of trouble with the law. It’s one thing for a professional athlete to have a run in with the law, but the [...]
From an offensive perspective, the Carolina Panthers are one of the most exciting teams to watch in all of football. Largely due to the young superstar under center. We know how good he is, and we will get into that in detail. So, let’s take a look at the fantasy good and bad of the [...]
The USA will play host to yet another CONCACAF Gold Cup later on this summer from July 7 to the 28 with nothing but winning on their mind. Losses to Mexico in the finals of both 2009 and 2011 are enough fuel to propel them to play a good tournament. This time around, they will call [...]
In the latest installment of the Tim Tebow Saga, the New York Jets decided early Monday to part ways with their controversial quarterback, though it doesn’t exactly free them of a quarterback controversy anytime soon. It does, however, reignite “Tebow Mania”, which had been quiet for the past several months. Speculation over where the embattled quarterback could sign is [...]
At this point in the 2013 NFL Draft, one has to wonder whether or not there is even a purpose in trying to figure out what Phil Emery and the Chicago Bears are going to do with each of their picks. Since taking over prior to last year’s draft, Emery’s picks have largely been surprises, for better or for worse. [...]
There’s no doubt that Jay Cutler has been given a bad rap by sports fans. Outside of Chicago, he is easily one of the more disliked athletes in all of professional sports. In some cases, it’s warranted, but in many cases, it doesn’t make much sense. It seems to be sort of the perception that Cutler is [...]
With the regular season completely wrapped up, there is no arguing about who is at the head of the discussion for the NFL MVP Award. Both Peyton Manning and Adrian Peterson are so far ahead of any other candidates that no one outside of the two superstars is even worth discussing. But who deserves the award more? Do you give it [...]
If the Chicago Bears continue their current tailspin, and miss out on the playoffs, there could be a bit of an overhaul throughout the organization. It will begin at the top, with Lovie Smith, but several players will see their way out of the Windy City as well. It could also have some ramifications for quarterback Jay Cutler. [...]
In his time with the Chicago Bears, Jay Cutler has been a pretty polarizing figure for fans both inside and out of the Windy City. Some love him, others can’t stand the supposed attitude that he brings to the field. However, there’s no denying at this point that Cutler is one of the most important players in the [...]
The offense of the Chicago Bears has been relatively disappointing so far this season. Coming into the 2012 season with expectations of becoming the most explosive unit in franchise history, they’ve been quite a letdown, fielding a very underwhelming group in the first half of the year. And that’s before Jay Cutler went down. We’ve heard the names of [...]
To this point in the season, the offense of the Chicago Bears has not come anywhere near meeting the high expectations that were set after a busy offseason. But while the offense as a unit has been disappointing, nothing has brought the frustration that the tight end position has. As the rest of the league lives in [...]
There’s no debating that the Chicago Bears have been one of the better teams in the entire NFL in the first half of the season, their Sunday night loss to the Houston Texans notwithstanding. But one aspect of this team has been very, very suspect: the playcalling of Mike Tice on offense. There’s a reason that many Bears fans had reservations when Tice was [...]
One of the more overlooked aspects of this Chicago Bears team this year has been around Devin Hester and his ineptitude in the return game, both on kickoffs and punts. There’s obviously no debate that Hester is the greatest return man of all time. He has changed the game from a special teams standpoint and has caused teams to [...]
