Does More NFL Offense Equal Better Games?
In its zeal to constantly inject more scoring into games, has the NFL gone too far? Ben Roethlisberger had back to back 6 TD games. That’s never happened before. This week Aaron Rodgers had 6 TDs at the half. That hasn’t happened in 45 years. I doubt it will take...
Is It Time To Start Believing In the Lions?
For weeks I’ve been calling the Detroit Lions a team you couldn’t trust. And it’s not because I have some prejudice against them, in fact, I like the Lions. I root for them most of the time. But they’ve been a team of screw ups for a while, and, truth-o-meter on,...
Why The Sky Isn’t Falling For The Cleveland Cavaliers
Well by now I’m sure you’ve heard. The Cleveland Cavaliers 2014 season is a complete and utter failure, a total disaster, a roundballpocalypse. Amazingly, rather than cancel all the rest of their games this season, the Cavaliers franchise is foolishly going to...
Jets Fan Harassed On Streets Of New York For 5 Miserable Hours
Has your sports team ever sucked so bad that you're ridiculed in the streets for still rocking the team gear? That's was this Jets fan did to parody the now infamous catcalling video that's gotten over 34 million views. He filmed himself walking around the streets of...
NFL Week 10: Going Off Gut Feelings Can Pay Off
Sometimes you just have a feeling about a game or a team. You can’t explain it, you may not be able to logically defend your position, but you feel mighty sure about it nonetheless. I had that feeling this week about Cleveland. I just knew the Browns were going to...
It’s Make-Or-Break Time For College Football Teams
The playoff picture got a little clearer last week as some losses narrowed the list of contenders while other teams bolstered their cases for consideration. Florida State had to really yet again but managed to pull away from Louisville, 42-31. The Seminoles were down...
Where Does Your Team On This Week’s NFL Power Rankings?
1. New England Patriots (7-2) (2) - Five in a row into the bye, but a tough stretch of games awaits. 2 Arizona Cardinals (7-1) (3) - Best in the NFC. Don’t doubt it. 3. Denver Broncos (6-2) (1) - Easy part of the schedule starts right now. 4. Indianapolis Colts...
Are NHL Ice Girls Good or Bad for the League?
The debate on the need for NHL ice girls has been increasing since the season started because of negative press around sexism and unprofessional treatment towards these women. For those unaware, "ice girls" are a form of cheerleading and they're utilized during the...
Is 2014 The Year Of The Steelers?
Is this how it’s going to be? Ben Roethlisberger has just put the finishing touches on the greatest two game streak any quarterback has ever had. The only player to throw 6 touchdowns in back to back games and the first to throw 6 touchdowns twice in a season since...
Instant Goosebumps: Trumpet National Anthem From Colts-Giants MNF Game
On the day One World Trade center opened in downtown New York 13 years after 9-11, the Giants were playing host to the Colts where NFL fans were treated with one of the most beautiful renditions of the National Anthem you'll ever hear. Played using only a trumpet,...
Top Selling NFL Jerseys For Ladies, State By State
Dick's Sporting Goods has been keeping track of jersey sales based on in-store purchases and online sales and after tallying the purchases made from May through October of 2014, they have released the top selling jersey names state by state. Couple surprises that...
The Magic of the Peyton and Brady Rivalry
This week saw the 12th time Peyton Manning and Tom Brady have squared off in the regular season, and while no one can be sure exactly how many more meetings we may get a chance to see, the answer is certainly fewer than the ones that have already happened. The next...
Top Sleepers To Look Out For This NBA Season
Even this early in the NBA season, it seems as if all the attention has been on the handful of legitimate championship contenders. Not many have taken the time to acknowledge the teams that have gotten better and are looking for the chance to one day be mentioned in...
No Halloween Trickery In This Week’s NFL Preview
Don’t let last week’s couple of upsets fool you, most of what happened this past week was not hard to see coming, and if I had just followed my own advice when picking, I’d have done better than I did. This is the first week where we’re seeing some prohibitive...
Watch These Suns Players Get Scared By Velociraptor
Last year, the Phoenix Suns pranked their players on Halloween by hiding the team's mascot in a trashcan. This year, they used a very-real looking velociraptor that had some of these players screaming and running away. Personal favorite is rookie Archie Goodwin who...
Where does your team rank this week on the NFL Power Rankings?
1. Denver Broncos (6-1) (1) - NFL’s best record despite the NFL’s toughest schedule. 2. New England Patriots (6-2) (3) - Does anyone even remember a time when it wasn’t Manning and Brady? 3. Arizona Cardinals (6-1) (4) - It’s worth pointing out that they’ve bested...
The Better Teams That Lost: NFL Random Thoughts
You can’t win like this. The Philadelphia Eagles, after securing the go ahead score, promptly gave up a 75 yard touchdown pass with less than two minutes to go against Arizona. Eagles lose. The Green Bay Packers allowed Drew Brees to complete 84% of his passes for...
One of Jack Nicklaus’ greatest putts earns the ‘Thug Life’ treatment
Back in 2010, Jack Nicklaus was opening his newly designed golf course called The Golf Club at Harbor Shores in Benton, MI. Nicklaus along with Johnny Miller, Tom Watson and Arnold Palmer were playing a ceremonial round when Miller questioned a chip shot on the 10th...
