College Basketball Preview (March 2): Marquette vs. Louisville

Posted By Eddie Griffin On Tuesday, March 2nd 2010. Under Uncategorized Tags: Big East, Louisville, Marquette, NCAA Basketball

Tonight, we've got a must-see showdown in the beast that is the Big East. Neither team is ranked right now, but on their best nights, it's certainly not a stretch to say that both are capable of beating almost anyone in the country. Both Marquette and Louisville have ... Continue Reading

The rise of the hybrid athlete

Posted By Chris Humpherys On Monday, March 1st 2010. Under Uncategorized Tags: Percy Harvin, Reggie Bush, Rick Ankiel

At any given time, there are nine players on the baseball diamond, five on the basketball court and eleven on the football field. Each sport has designated positions for its players. In baseball, you have three outfielders, first through third base, a pitcher and a catcher. In basketball, you have ... Continue Reading

Around the Bases: Yankees acquire Vazquez, Capps to Cubs or Nats, and more

Posted By Matt Gentile On Wednesday, December 23rd 2009. Under Uncategorized Tags: Adam LaRoche, Atlanta Braves, Boone Logan, Carlos Marmol, Chicago Cubs, Florida Marlins, Javier Vazquez, Johnny Damon, Matt Capps, Melky Cabrera, New York Yankees, Nick Johnson, St. Louis Cardinals, Troy Glaus, Washington Nationals

Yankees acquire Vazquez from Braves The New York Yankees have decided to beef up the back end of their rotation by adding a former face to the franchise. The Yankees sent outfielder Melky Cabrera to the Atlanta Braves' for starter Javier Vazquez and righty Boone Logan. The Yankees also received prospects Mike ... Continue Reading

Allen Iverson comes home

Posted By Chris Humpherys On Friday, December 4th 2009. Under Uncategorized Tags: Allen Iverson, Philadelphia 76ers

I’ve owned very few jerseys in my lifetime. Back in the day, I bought a Warren Sapp jersey that I would wear to the occasional Buccaneer game. I even bought a Jerry Rice jersey once. I did, however, years ago, buy a retro 76ers Allen Iverson jersey that still I ... Continue Reading

Matt Gentile’s Week 11 NFL Power Rankings

Posted By Matt Gentile On Friday, November 20th 2009. Under Uncategorized Tags: Atlanta Falcons, Baltimore Ravens, Buffalo Bills, Carolina Panthers, Chicago Bears, Cincinnati Bengals, Cleveland Browns, Dallas Cowboys, Denver Broncos, Detroit Lions, Green Bay Packers, Houston Texans, Indianapolis Colts, Jacksonville Jaguars, Kansas City Chiefs, Miami Dolphins, Minnesota Vikings, New England Patriots, New Orleans Saints, New York Giants, New York Jets, Oakland Raiders, Philadelphia Eagles, Pittsburgh Steelers, San Diego Chargers, San Francisco 49ers, Seattle Seahawks, St. Louis Rams, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Tennessee Titans, Washington Redskins

1. New Orleans Saints (9-0) Everyone has a bad day at the office, which is what New Orleans had against the St. Louis Rams last Sunday. But, good teams always manage to win bad games. 2. Indianapolis Colts (9-0) That was an impressive win against the New England Patriots. With Peyton ... Continue Reading

What NFL and NCAA games to watch this weekend (Oct 24-25)

Posted By Chris Humpherys On Friday, October 23rd 2009. Under Uncategorized

This Saturday’s college slate gives us a quick breather from the top-ranked, head-to-head matchups we’ve seen so much of lately. The weekend features only one contest between ranked teams and a number of distinct favorites squaring off against theoretically lesser opponents. That doesn’t mean we won’t see our fair share ... Continue Reading

The dangers of playing ‘favorite hands’ in poker

Posted By Chris Humpherys On Monday, October 12th 2009. Under Uncategorized Tags: Doyle Brunson, Poker

I was playing poker with the usual cast of characters the other night when someone said something aloud that I’m sure we’ve all heard at the poker table before. The guys I’ve been playing with lately are a pretty vocal group, particularly when it comes to the hands they play. ... Continue Reading

What to watch this weekend (Oct 3-5)

Posted By Chris Humpherys On Friday, October 2nd 2009. Under Uncategorized Tags: ABC, ACC, AFC, Baltimore, Baltimore Ravens, Big Ten, Bob Stoops, Brett Favre, Cal, California, CBS, Drew Brees, ESPN, Florida, football, Georgia, Green Bay, Greg Lewis, Idaho, Indiana, Iowa, Jacory Harris, Jahvid Best, Joe Flacco, Knowshon Moreno, Landry Jones, Les Miles, LSU, mark sanchez, Matthew Stafford, Miami, Michigan, Michigan State, Minnesota, Minnesota Vikings, NFL, Oklahoma, Ole Miss, Oregon, packers, Patriots, Penn State, Rex Ryan, Rich Rodriguez, Sam Bradford, Sean Payton, SEC, Stafon Johnson, Tennessee, Texas, USC, Virginia, Virginia Tech

Last week, college football fans saw four top ten teams (Ole Miss, Penn State, Cal and Miami) lose in disheartening fashion. While the upsets this weekend will likely not be as poll-shattering, Saturday’s slate features three crucial contests between ranked teams that will continue to add pieces to the puzzle ... Continue Reading

Leftwich benched, Pennington out for season

Posted By Matt Gentile On Monday, September 28th 2009. Under Uncategorized Tags: Buffalo Bills, Byron Leftwich, Chad Henne, Chad Pennington, Josh Freeman, Josh Johnson, Miami Dolphins, New York Giants, Raheem Morris, San Diego Chargers, Tampa Bay Buccaneers

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Miami Dolphins will both have two new starting quarterbacks under center in week four, according to reports. Buccaneers' coach Raheem Morris officially benched quarterback Byron Leftwich in favor of second year man Josh Johnson. Rookie Josh Freeman is now second on the depth chart and Leftwich ... Continue Reading

What to watch this weekend (Sept. 26-27)

Posted By Chris Humpherys On Friday, September 25th 2009. Under Uncategorized Tags: Albert Haynesworth, Atlanta Falcons, California, Florida State, Iowa football, Jahvid Best, Matt Ryan, Miami Hurricanes football, New England Patriots, New York Jets, Oregon, Penn State, Tennessee Titans, USF Bulls, Virginia Tech

This week in college and professional football might finally shed some light on who’s good and who’s not, putting some distance between the contenders and the pretenders. Below are some of the game you should be watching… South Florida at (18) Florida State – (Saturday, 12:00 pm – ESPN – FSU ... Continue Reading

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