NFL Female Fan Series: Pittsburgh Steelers
By now, most NFL fans know of the enormous female following that the sport has. Which is why we at GuysGirl reached out via various social networks to recognize the real female fans that are tailgating in the elements, attending the games and rooting their team on in...
Incognito Picks Martin as “Easiest Teammate to Scare” in Dolphins Program
Richie Incognito has had one heck of a week. But according to reports, it's nothing compared to the torment he's put his own teammate, Jonathan Martin, through by bullying. In reports released over the weekend and leading up until today, there are some pretty...
Are any teams a sure bet this week in the NFL?
I’m back in the saddle again, etc. etc. I had a great week to end my slump, and even beat the odds to win my office NFL pool for the second time this season. Will it last? This is a vexing week in terms of good teams playing in bad spots, making this slate of games...
Can Seattle keep its top spot in the NFL Power Rankings?
(Won-Loss Record and Last Week’s Ranking in parentheses) 1. Seattle Seahawks (7-1) (1) - Shouldn’t be that hard to beat the Rams. 2. Denver Broncos (7-1) (2) - On a pace to obliterate the record for points scored in a season. 3. New Orleans Saints (6-1) (3) - Right...
Matt Stafford Isn’t the Bust We Thought He Was [NFL Random Thoughts]
Don’t call Matthew Stafford a bust. Although injuries limited him to just 13 games played in his first two seasons after being the #1 overall pick, and although he hasn’t exactly taken the Lions to the promised land, Stafford is a much better quarterback than most...
NBA Western Conference Preview
There are four, maybe even five or six teams in the West that are legitimate title contenders. There’s been a lot of shake up out west, and there are several teams fans can’t wait to see take the floor. Is Doc Rivers the answer for the Clippers? Can Dwight Howard...
NBA Eastern Conference Preview
Are we looking at another championship for LeBron and the Heat? That’s a distinct possibility, and if anyone can beat Miami, is that team currently lodged in the NBA Eastern Conference? There’s been some shakeup around the league, so anything is possible... The Sure...
Here’s that MLB Obstruction rule explained
For anyone who follows me on Twitter, you know when the ruling of "obstruction" was called as the last play of a World Series game, I was pretty fired up about it. As a diehard Sox fan, I still cannot understand how a fielder laid out to try and catch a ball, is...
Do the Jags stand a chance in London? [NFL Picks]
Finishing a week barely above .500 is no reason to celebrate, unless of course you’ve been on a hideous cold streak like me, in which case woo-hoo! This upcoming week could be particularly tough though, because there’s no big marquis games on the schedule....
We’ve Got a New #1: NFL Power Rankings
(Won-Loss Record and Last Week’s Ranking in parentheses) 1. Seattle Seahawks (6-1) (2) - Only loss was to the Colts and hey, who hasn’t lost to the Colts? 2. Denver Broncos (6-1) (1) - Still leading the NFL in point differential by a wide margin. 3. New Orleans...
The NFL’s weekend of last second dramatics
Buffalo, Pittsburgh and Cincinnati all kicked game winning field goals as time ran off the clock. Washington scored a last minute touchdown in a wild back and forth game with Chicago. But the coup de grace was the game between New England and the Jets, which went...
Seeing Red: Should Washington Change Its Name?
The name “Redskins” has been controversial for a lot longer than just the past couple months, but the pressure to change the name has gotten more intense in the last few weeks, culminating in the introduction of a bill in Congress compelling the team to adopt a new...
Can Denver Keep Up Its Winning Ways? [NFL Picks]
In all my time picking football games I don’t ever remember having a worse week than this past one. I’m in a bona fide slump, including having missed on every Best Pick for two weeks straight, but I’m sure I can turn it around by examining what I’ve done wrong. And...
Interview With the Founder of Fantasy Football Software ScoutPro
ScoutPro is a widely known website used by fantasy football addicts to assist with their start/sit advice. But after glancing at the website, I bet you'd be surprised to learn that the founder of the website is a woman by the name of Diane Bloodworth from Atlanta,...
Black Saturday: Contenders Tumble in Week 7. Will Week 8 Have More of the Same?
Well that was an uneventful week in college football. Nothing happened. Nothing at all. Just some national title hopes dashed and mass carnage in the top 25. Three national title contenders suffered severe tire blowouts on the road to the championship, and several...
Your Updated NFL Week 7 Power Rankings
(Won-Loss Record and Last Week’s Ranking in parentheses) 1. Denver Broncos (6-0) (1) - Peyton returns to Indy. I’m guessing he plays as well as he always did in Indy. 2. Seattle Seahawks (5-1) (3) - Home, road, it doesn’t seem to matter this year. 3. New England...
Are the Patriots much better than you think? Or much worse?
The New England Patriots are 5-1, and just knocked off undefeated New Orleans, so you can’t exactly say they’re struggling, but their numbers belie analysis. Their offense is still top 10 ranked, but not in scoring. They’re bottom third when you go by points....
Rashean Mathis disrespected by Jerks at Restaurant: Twitter Responds in Support
While watching our favorite teams, whether live or on TV, most of us are guilty of shouting insults to players that in that moment, we hope they hear. But if you were to see that same player out in public and out of uniform, chances are, you wouldn’t shout those same...