The Carolina Panthers suddenly boast a downright formidable starting defensive line in Greg Hardy, Charles Johnson, Star Lotulelei and Kawann Short and Hardy is slimming down this offseason to make the unit even more dangerous. Defensive ends Johnson and Hardy ranked second and eighth in the NFL respectively in 4-3 end pass-rush grading, according to [...]
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 [...]
Bill Parcells has advanced to a pool of 10 former players or coaches who are eligible for introduction in the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Parcells is in his second year of eligibility. Parcells coached the New York Giants, New England Patriots, New York Jets and Dallas Cowboys during his 20-year career. The coach was [...]
Three former New York Jets will vie for a Super Bowl win on Sunday. Center Jonathan Goodwin starts for the San Francisco 49ers while James Ihedigbo is a backup safety on the Baltimore Ravens. Emanuel Cook also played for the Jets but he’s currently on injured reserve for the Ravens. Goodwin was drafted by the [...]
Osi Umenyiora is coming up on free agency after spending the last 10 seasons with the New York Giants. He would like to return to the Giants but he probably won’t start with Justin Tuck and Jason Pierre-Paul returning. The New York Jets need a pass rusher so should they look into signing him? Umenyiora [...]
One big area the New York Jets failed to develop in 2012 was the wide receivers. Injuries and uneven play haunted the team throughout the season. The crop of wide receivers left a lot to be desired and needs to be upgraded next year. The best receiver for the Jets in 2012 was second year [...]
It was no secret that the New York Jets offense failed the team miserably last season. A majority of the blame goes to quarterback Mark Sanchez, but the running backs should be grouped into that discussion. The team currently has five running backs on the roster but this is an area that needs an upgrade [...]
The offensive line of the New York Jets didn’t have their best season in 2012. They had trouble establishing the run early and had difficulty protecting Mark Sanchez and Greg McElroy in his only start. The team has two unrestricted free agents in this group and will cut one more. Nick Mangold failed to make [...]
The New York Jets have decided on their general manager and John Idzik has a lot of decision to make on the roster. One of the few strengths of the 2012 New York Jets was the play of the secondary. This unit of the team could look very different next season. The starting safeties, Yeremiah [...]
The New York Jets have found their replacement for former offensive coordinator Tony Sparano and it is Marty Mornhinweg. Mornhinweg has spent the last 10 seasons with the Philadelphia Eagles and he was the head coach of the Detroit Lions before coming to Philadelphia. He’s also had stops with the Green Bay Packers and [...]
After a long and thorough search, the New York Jets named John Idzik their new general manager yesterday. Idzik was formerly the VP of football administration of the Seattle Seahawks. He previously held posts with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Arizona Cardinals as well. Idzik’s father, John, was the offensive coordinator for the Jets in [...]
The New York Jets finished the 2012 season with six defensive linemen on the roster and could possibly return everyone next season. The defensive line might not be the strongest unit on the team, but it has the brightest future. Quinton Coples started off slow but came on strong in the second half to conclude [...]
