Around the Bases: Halladay to Phillies, Lackey to Sox, and more

Posted By Matt Gentile On Tuesday, December 15th 2009. Under Baseball Tags: Boston Red Sox, Chicago White Sox, Cliff Lee, Hideki Matsui, John Lackey, Juan Pierre, Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, Mike Cameron, Milwaukee Brewers, New York Yankees, Philadelphia Phillies, Roy Halladay, Seattle Mariners, Toronto Blue Jays

Trading Aces The Roy Halladay trade talk is officially over. The Toronto Blue Jays are set to trade the former Cy Young winner to the Philadelphia Phillies. According to ESPN's Jayson Stark, the Phillies will send outfielder Michael Taylor, catching prospect Travis d'Arnaud and pitcher Kyle Drabek to the Blue Jays ... Continue Reading

Kevin Roberts’ Week 15 NFL Power Rankings

Posted By Kevin Roberts On Tuesday, December 15th 2009. Under NFL Tags: Arizona Cardinals, Atlanta Falcons, Baltimore Ravens, Buffalo Bills, Carolina Panthers, Carson Palmer, Chicago Bears, Chris Johnson, Cincinnati Bengals, Cleveland Browns, Dallas Cowboys, Denver Broncos, Detroit Lions, Green Bay Packers, Houston Texans, Jacksonville Jaguars, Josh Freeman, Kansas City Chiefs, mark sanchez, Matt Cassel, Matt Hasselbeck, Matt Schaub, Matthew Stafford, Miami Dolphins, Minnesota Vikings, New England Patriots, New Orleans Saints, New York Giants, New York Jets, Oakland Raiders, Philadelphia Eagles, Pittsburgh Steelers, Randy Moss, San Diego Chargers, San Francicsco 49ers, Seattle Seahawks, St. Louis Rams, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Tennessee Titans, Thomas Jones, Washington Redskins

The story of the 2009 season continues to be about the two undefeated teams, and whether or not they will strive for perfection. There have been rumors that the Indianapolis Colts will begin to rest their starters in the next couple of weeks, which could hurt their chances for a ... Continue Reading

December Chumpservations, Vol. 1: Congress vs. the BCS, running the option in the NFL, comparing fanhood and Kentucky’s John Wall

Posted By Chris Humpherys On Monday, December 14th 2009. Under Basketball, NCAA Football, NFL Tags: BCS, Donovan McNabb, John Wall, Kentucky, Michael Vick, Philadelphia Eagles

Separation of sports and state Guess what! We’re not having a national championship game this year. Sorry Texas and Alabama fans. As the nation’s top two ranked teams, you will be playing a football game in January but it won’t be for a title. At least it won’t be recognized as ... Continue Reading

Don’t Kill the Messenger: Week 14 Fantasy Start/Sit Review

Posted By Kevin Roberts On Monday, December 14th 2009. Under Fantasy Football Tags: Baltimore Ravens, Brady Quinn, Brandon Jacobs, bruce gradkowski, Buffalo Bills, Carolina Panthers, Cedric Benson, Chad Ochocinco, Chicago Bears, Cincinnati Bengals, Cleveland Browns, Danny Woodhead, Detroit Lions, Green Bay, Green Bay Packers, Greg Camarillo, Greg Olsen, Jay Cutler, jeremy shockey, Lee Evans, Malcom Floyd, mark sanchez, New England Patriots, New Orleans Saints, New York Giants, New York Jets, Oakland Raiders, Pittsburgh Steelers, Rashard Mendenhall, Ryan Fitzpatrick, Shonn Greene, Thomas Jones, Tom Brady, Washington Redskins, Willis McGahee

As it turned out last week, Pittsburgh Steelers offensive players were not a "full go", as out Week 14 Start/Sit column suggested. The Cleveland Browns gave most of the Steelers offensive weapons fits, and a poor weather game made for ugly results in a 13-6 Cleveland victory. Which was more unlikely ... Continue Reading

Week 14 Monday Night Football Fantasy Preview

Posted By Kevin Roberts On Monday, December 14th 2009. Under Fantasy Football Tags: Alex Smith, Anquan Boldin, Arizona, cardinals v 49ers, Chris Wells, Early Doucet, Frank Gore, Jeremy Maclin, Kurt Warner, Larry Fitzgerald, Michael Crabtree, Minnesota Vikings, monday night football week 14, Steve Breaston, Tim Hightower, Vernon Davis

By this time in the week (and season), you know who the studs are, and you have a pretty good grasp on players' roles. However, with one or two slots open for bidding tonight, sometimes owners can struggle with which player to use. First, let's get the "must-starts" out of the ... Continue Reading

NFL Quick Hits (Dec. 14th): Kevin Smith likely done for season, Jamarcus Russell back in starting line-up, and more

Posted By Kevin Roberts On Monday, December 14th 2009. Under Fantasy Football Tags: Baltimore Ravens, brandon marshall, bruce gradkowski, Dallas Cowboys, Denver, DeSean Jackson, Domenik Hixon, giants, Green Bay, Hakeem Nicks, Indianapolis Colts, JaMarcus Russell, Jeremy Maclin, kevin curtis, Kevin Smith, Mario Manningham, Maurice Morris, New Orleans Saints, Norv Turner, Philadelphia Eagles, Terrell Owens

Kevin Smith Likely Out For Season With Torn ACL Early reports suggest Smith tore his ACL in Detroit's loss the the Baltimore Ravens on Sunday, and that the second-year back is almost certainly done for the season. This could mean a change through free agency or the draft at the position, as ... Continue Reading

2009-10 College Football Bowl Schedule

Posted By Eddie Griffin On Friday, December 11th 2009. Under NCAA Football

The annual Army-Navy game tomorrow will mark the end of the regular season for college football’s top division, and it will also decide the last of the remaining 68 bowl berths spread out among 34 bowls. The arguments about whether or not that’s too many bowls, whether so and ... Continue Reading

NFL Quick Hits (Dec. 11th): Matt Ryan questionable for Sunday, Percy Harvin dealing with migraines, and more

Posted By Kevin Roberts On Friday, December 11th 2009. Under Fantasy Football Tags: Carolina, Cincinnati Bengals, Devin Hester, Earl Bennett, Green Bay, Jake Delhomme, Jason Campbell, Jay Cutler, Johnny Knox, Kerry Collins, Matt Ryan, Miami Dolphins, Michael Turner, Mike Sims-Walker, Minnesota Vikings, New England Patriots, New Orleans, Percy Harvin, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Vince Young

Matt Ryan Still Questionable For Sunday Despite reports that Ryan would only start if his top linemen were healthy, head coach Mike Smith has said that Ryan is progressing, and his status will have nothing to do with any players around him. Ryan does appear to be moving around better, and the ... Continue Reading

Brandon Jennings: NBA Savior or Destroyer?

Posted By Kevin Roberts On Friday, December 11th 2009. Under Basketball Tags: 2009 NBA Draft, Brandon Jennings, Milwaukee Bucks, NBA

It's been over five months since the Milwaukee Bucks selected point guard Brandon Jennings with the 10th overall pick in the 2009 NBA Draft. Since then, the young, confident Jennings has done nothing but secure the starting job ahead of veteran Luke Ridnour, drop 55 points on the Golden State Warriors, ... Continue Reading

Notre Dame hires Brian Kelly as new head coach

Posted By Matt Gentile On Friday, December 11th 2009. Under Featured, NCAA Football Tags: Allstate Sugar Bowl, Brian Kelly, Charlie Weis, Cincinnati, cincinnati bearcats, Fighting Irish, Florida, Mardy Gilyard, Notre Dame, University of Cincinnati, University of Notre Dame

Blow the white smoke. The University of Notre Dame has its new head coach. ESPN's Chris Mortensen reported on Thursday that University of Cincinnati coach Brian Kelly was hired as the new head coach of the Notre Dame Fighting Irish. Kelly, who's amassed a 171–57–2 record so far in his college coaching ... Continue Reading

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