High impact NFL rookies of 2012
At the NFL's midway point, there have been many surprises (both good and bad) in both conferences, none more so than the better-than-expected performances of the league's 2012 rookie crop, especially at QB. A record five first-year signal callers were ... Read More
November 6th, 2012 04:00 PM | NFL | No Comment
The perils of wagering with a small-time bookie
I read online that some lucky guy just hit a 23-team parlay and turned his $100 wager into 25 grand. Must be nice. I’ve got a few buddies that are just as hot lately when it comes to wagering. One friend has reached ... Read More
November 6th, 2012 11:40 AM | NFL | No Comment
Has LeBron James won your respect?
LeBron James has an impressive resume nine years into a career that was destined for greatness. He finally won that championship that eluded him once in Cleveland and once in his first season in Miami. When your uniform is 23 and you ... Read More
November 6th, 2012 11:38 AM | NBA | No Comment
Knicks continue their winning ways in record fashion
This game was a lot of fun, unless you are a Sixers fan of course. It had a little bit of everything. You got some Sheed, some good JR and some hilarious Nick Young being an idiot. Overall it was ... Read More
November 6th, 2012 11:34 AM | NBA | No Comment
Shad Khan calls Jaguars embarrassing
In his first season as the owner of the Jaguars, Shad Khan is embarrassed by what he has seen on the field. That’s the word Khan used on Jaguars All Access on Action News 47, in an appearance in which he made clear ... Read More
Fantasy Sports: Strategy versus Luck
Doug Martin… (Silence and crickets.) Well that’s pretty much all I can say on this Tuesday after a monumental fantasy performance. Every daily fantasy player (and season long player) wishes they had Doug Martin on their fantasy team. Dougy Fresh ... Read More
November 6th, 2012 11:27 AM | NFL | No Comment
Doug Martin, the Muscle Hamster?
Buccaneers running back Doug Martin is having a great rookie season. Now he wishes he could get a great nickname. Instead, Martin is saddled with “Muscle Hamster,” the ridiculous nickname that some of his offensive linemen at Boise State gave him. Martin said ... Read More
November 6th, 2012 11:23 AM | NFL | No Comment
Jimmy Johnson can’t eat fried chicken, why do we care?
While describing the ankle-breaking touchdown run by Dolphins running back Reggie Bush (which prompted us to point out on Twitter that even Jets cornerback Antonio Cromartie lunged at air when Reggie cut left to right), Bradshaw said, “Look at this Jimmy, it was ... Read More
November 6th, 2012 11:21 AM | NFL | No Comment
Jerry Jones will not relinquish G.M. duties
Cowboys owner Jerry Jones wants to make this absolutely clear: He will remain the team’s general manager. Period. After Jones told NBC’s Bob Costas that he would have fired a general manager who had his own record as general manager, some people ... Read More
November 6th, 2012 11:17 AM | NFL | No Comment
Jerry Jones locked out of locker room after Cowboys loss
Jerry Jones told Bob Costas over the weekend that Jones the owner would have fired Jones the G.M. by now. After Sunday night’s loss to the Falcons, the Cowboys may have tried to fire both guys. According to Matt Barrie of NBC ... Read More
November 5th, 2012 06:50 AM | NFL | 4 Comments
Notre Dame, luck of the Irish?
Brian Kelly insists his Notre Dame team isn't undefeated because it's lucky, but being lucky certainly hasn't hurt the Irish. An uncalled penalty against the Irish during a potential game-winning Pittsburgh field goal is luck, no matter what Kelly states. Notre Dame had ... Read More
November 4th, 2012 03:41 PM | NCAA | No Comment
Oregon, Barner sticks it to USC
Heisman trophy candidate Kenjon Barner knew it was his last time to play back in his hometown in front of dozens of friends and family members. He made sure he left them with a special performance to remember. Barner ran ... Read More
November 4th, 2012 03:20 PM | NCAA | No Comment
VIDEO: A RB throws a jump pass to a WR for a TD?
Strange as that might seem it took place today in Cincinnati during the start of the 2nd quarter in their game against Syracuse. The Bearcats, on a 4th down and two on Syracuse’s 37-yard-line, decided to pull off the trickiest ... Read More
November 4th, 2012 03:04 PM | NCAA | No Comment
Knicks continue momentum, beat Sixers
Oh how sweet it is. The new look New York Knicks kept the momentum from Friday’s win going this afternoon as they defeated the Philadelphia 76ers 104-84 at Madison Square Garden. Carmelo Anthony was absolutely fantastic on both ends of ... Read More
November 4th, 2012 03:00 PM | NBA | No Comment
Surprise teams for this NBA season
There are only a few teams in the NBA that seem to have a chance of being good year in and year out. In most cases, a team will get hot for a few years, then age and free agency ... Read More
November 4th, 2012 09:53 AM | NBA | 3 Comments