Monthly Archives: February, 2010
SimuPick Picks of the Day (Feb. 26): A Friday night spectacular in the NBA
(Updated for Fri., Feb. 26) This week, we’re starting a new feature, sponsored by our newest partner, SimuPick. Their great sports matchup simulator offers computer-generated predictions from all of the major sports – NFL, NBA, NHL, MLB, and college basketball & football. Last night, the Celtics completely collapsed in the fourth quarter at home against [...]
2010 NBA Rookie Rankings (Week 18): Tyreke Evans Still Leading The Pack
We’re into the final stretch of the 2009-10 NBA regular season, and with the All-Star break and NBA trade deadline things of the past, it’s time to focus again on how our rookies are faring. After sticking in the top two for almost the entire season, Milwaukee’s Brandon Jennings is slipping with inconsistent numbers. Read [...]
Who is going to show Julius Peppers the money?
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Is LeBron James too nice for his own good?
There’s an old Twilight Zone episode that goes a little something like this. A scientist constructs the perfect baseball player. He is so unhittable that not a single opponent can reach base against him. When other teams in the league find out that he’s actually a machine and not a man, they contest the rule [...]
SimuPick Pick of the Day (Feb. 25): Boston vs. Cleveland
Thursday’s Pick (2/25/10) NBA: Boston Celtics vs. Cleveland Cavaliers (8 P.M. ET, TNT) Odds (brought to you by SBG Global) Spread: Cleveland -2.5 Moneyline: Cleveland -145 Over/Under: 193 Cleveland looks to be rolling towards the top seed in the East, but if Boston or Orlando have any hope of catching the Cavaliers over the last [...]
2010 NFL Draft: Outside Linebacker Rankings
The most difficult thing to discern when compiling rankings for outside linebackers and defensive ends, is both picking which position each player is best suited for, as well as which position NFL teams think they’re best suited for. Picking a player to play a position he has little-to-no experience in can stunt his growth, and [...]
Could Thomas Jones Be the Next Big Name Running Back To Hit Free Agency?
After seeing huge names at the running back position like LaDainian Tomlinson and Brian Westbrook get released from their respective teams in the past few days, the next thought is geared towards who might be next. Thomas Jones, who will be 32, looks to be on his way out of New York, despite two back-to-back [...]
SimuPick Picks of the Day (Feb. 24): Two Texas-sized showdowns in the Big 12
Wednesday’s Picks (2/24/10) College Basketball: Texas Longhorns vs. Oklahoma State Cowboys (9 P.M. ET, ESPN2) Odds (brought to you by SBG Global) Spread: Texas -9 Moneyline: Texas -500 Over/Under: 148.5 SimuPick Says: Texas 75, OKLAHOMA STATE 70 SimuPick’s Recommended Plays: Oklahoma State +9, Texas -500, UNDER 148.5 Outcome: TEXAS 69, Oklahoma 59 (Spread: LOSS, Moneyline: [...]
2010 NFL Draft: Safety Rankings
With several teams lacking elite play out of their safeties, the top three safeties in this draft class will be in high regard, making it entirely possible that all three are gone in the first round. Eric Berry stands tall above the rest of the prospects, and could easily be a top-five pick. But where [...]
2010 NFL Scouting Combine Preview: 10 Guys Who Need To Show Up Big
The 2009 NCAA Football season has finally wrapped up, and after some solid showings in the Senior Bowl, we’re one step closer to uncovering the true identities of some of the players that will be in the 2010 NFL Draft. But it’s not over yet. In fact, the unmasking process only truly begins int he [...]
