South Carolina vs. UConn, Papa Johns Bowl, Prediction Pick 2009
I’m going to level with you sports fans. This whole concept of meaningless bowl games after New Years Day makes New Years Day meaningless and is another reason why this Bowl System needs to be exploded. But politics aside? The kid’s got things to analyze.
What UConn [...]
Let's take a look at some key games in the AFC this weekend.
Broncos WR Brandon Marshall is expected to play Sunday against the Chiefs, NFL Network's Michael Lombardi reports, citing a team source.Broncos WR Brandon Marshall suffered a hamstring injury during practice Wednesday and has gone for further testing to discover the extent of it, according to a league source.The Dolphins placed LB Channing Crowder on injured reserve Wednesday because of a foot injury that he suffered during last weekend's loss to the Texans.The Bengals announced Wednesday that they had placed rookie LB Rey Maualuga on season-ending injured reserve.
The U.S. Soccer Federation has unanimously voted not to sanction either the USL First Division or the new North American Soccer League as a Division II league for 2010, and it has given all parties involved seven days to come up with an “interim solution.”
In other words, the USSF has told these kids to stop [...]What does Chad Ochocinco have in store for the Jets this week? NFL Network's Playbook analysts are standing united in their predcitions of who will earn the two AFC wild-card spots that remain up for grabs. Brian Baldinger, Sterling Sharpe and Joe Theismann all expect the Jets and Ravens to win and get the job done. Taking a look through the 2010 Pro Bowl rosters for the AFC and NFC, here are a few interesting distinctions. The list starts with the Minnesota Vikings, who lead the way with eight Pro Bowl representatives.When Colts president Bill Polian sat down on camera for his weekly appearance on NFL Network's Around The League Tuesday, there was certainly no shortage of topics to discuss with host Rich Eisen.As The Great Debate rages in Indianapolis and throughout Colts Nation, Colts fans are stark-raving mad.Well, this is it folks. The final week of the regular season. No more Thursday or Monday games. Just 16 Sunday kickoffs, some with everything on the line and some, well not so much. But overall, this looks like a heck of a week. There are legit reasons to follow almost every contest. We have nearly all of the playoff picture locked in, and precious little in terms of division title battles, but plenty of intrigue and more than enough teams still jockeying for position.True to form, Patriots coach Bill Belichick isn't revealing anything about how much his key players will play in Week 17 against the Texans. Watch and then vote for your chance to win one of 17 trips to Super Bowl XLIV!NFL Network wrapped up its fourth season of Thursday Night Football with a record 5.5 million cable viewers tuning in on average -- up 49 percent from last year (3.7 million viewers).I spoke with someone with intimate knowledge of the situation in Buffalo who says that despite firing coach Dick Jauron weeks ago, the Bills have really not even begun their latest coaching search.Ravens safety Ed Reed, who has been out four games with a hip/groin problem, will to try to play Sunday at Oakland barring any setbacks, according to a source with knowledge of the situation.Texans coach and fantasy pooh-bah Gary Kubiak is going to tweak his running back rotation. Well, of course he is. The guy buried Steve Slaton after a promising rookie career, what could he possibly do for an encore? Bring back Earl Campbell for a game?Maybe the stars are aligning over Pittsburgh. The Steelers still have a chance to make the playoffs, and star safety Troy Polamalu appears to be making some progress in his return from a knee injury.Chris Samuels, the Redskins' perennial Pro Bowl left tackle who has placed on injured reserve early in the season due to a career-threatening neck injury, had originally planned to make a decision about whether or not he would try to continue his playing career around the end of the season.
The more I dig around into the situation in Cleveland, the more convinced I am that Eric Mangini's first season with the Browns will be his last. In fact, at this point, I would be stunned if he came back for 2010. Totally stunned.The report from The Charlotte Observer about the Panthers wanting coach John Fox to stay for the remaining year on his contract is not surprising, but it's also not a true resolution to the lingering uncertainty about the future of the organization.The NFL Network will reveal the best of the best on Tuesday, Dec. 29 when the 2010 Pro Bowl rosters are announced on the NFL Total Access Pro Bowl Selection Show primetime special at 7 p.m. ET.Jets coach Rex Ryan admitted Monday he's bothered by the perception that the Colts handed their Week 16 game to the Jets by resting QB Peyton Manning and other key players.The Vikings will be without a key component of their fourth-ranked run defense Monday night, as DT Pat Williams was deactivated prior to the game against the Bears. Bears WR Devin Hester will miss his third straight game due to a lingering calf injury. New Cleveland Browns president Mike Holmgren hasn't made a decision yet on the status of incumbent coach Eric Mangini, but he said the two will meet next week.Osi Umenyiora is frustrated, Tom Coughlin is apologetic and the Giants are out of the playoffs. Not the best of times for the Giants or their fans right now.The NFL postseason picture will alter fantasy leagues that still play in Week 17. Here's how I see it in my Week 16 rankings...The Broncos announced Monday that starting LG Russ Hochstein and WR Kenny McKinley will be placed on injured reserve.The potential loss of MLB Channing Crowder would be a serious setback for the Miami Dolphins and their chances of getting into the AFC playoffs.
So let me get this straight.
Jim Caldwell leads the Indianapolis Colts to a 14-0 record, a rarity for any NFL head coach, let alone a rookie head coach, and he remained anonymous. Caldwell could have walked into the White House wearing a Colts hat and a sandwich board that read “HI, I’M JIM CALDWELL,” and [...]
Florida vs. Cincinnati, 2009 Sugar Bowl, Prediction Pick
My instinct is that this will be a tremendous sendoff for the Gator senior class. You have a team in flux that just might be coached by a Bill Doba impersonator. (Look it up.) And this team got to unbeaten by a lot more crook than anybody in [...]
Arkansas vs. ECU, 2009 Liberty Bowl, Prediction Pick.
This one could have been fun. Arkansas versus Houston would have been a game that would have rivaled Fresno State-Illinois in terms of pure shooutout power. But they got knocked out of the conference championship by a lucky team. And the Keenum-Mallett shootout? It’s left only for the [...]
Virginia Tech vs. Tennessee, 2009 Chick-fil-A Bowl, Prediction Pick
A little personal information about me. I figured I would be a more famous blogger than I am right now? So when I would call something a Lee Marvin game? People would understand.
But as I’m not there, here’s what a Lee Marvin game is. It’s a game [...]
At the age of 32, Ricky Williams has little business still being a quality running back in the NFL. Yet in the absence of injured Ronnie Brown, Williams has become a force for the Miami Dolphins, averaging 4.39 yards per carry, scoring five touchdowns and helping the Dolphins climb back into the AFC playoff picture.
At [...]
Northwestern vs. Auburn, 2009 Outback Bowl, Prediction Pick
This was supposed to be a game where my hometown Wisconsin Badgers were supposed to be the Big 10 representatives. And I know what the average War Eagle fan is thinking. Hey! We got Northwestern! This will be easy, am I right? WAR EAGLE!
Well, it is and it [...]The perfect gift for the hardcore non-Gator based college football fan…
My former tag team partner at the Grand National Championships is someone who also enjoyed the Tim Tebow whimsy of his Sophomore run for the Heisman trophy. It was a simpler time after all. we had never seen The Dark Knight, Jay Leno was a [...]
God, I love Australia. Nowhere else in the world will you find so many football codes constantly warring with each other for the hearts and minds of the people. How many epic pub brawls have started over rugby league fans calling Aussie rules a girl’s game, or vice versa? The world may never know, and [...]
The news last week that the Rochester Rhinos had decided to join the breakaway North American Soccer League had most of us believing that this new league might stand a decent chance of happening. A USL stalwart like Rochester wouldn’t leave unless it felt league certification from the US Soccer Federation was in the bag, [...]
GROUP A: South Africa, Mexico, Uruguay, France
GROUP B: Argentina, Nigeria, South Korea, Greece
GROUP C: England, USA, Algeria, Slovenia
GROUP D: Germany, Australia, Serbia, Ghana
GROUP E: Netherlands, Denmark, Japan, Cameroon
GROUP F: Italy, Paraguay, New Zealand, Slovakia
GROUP G: Brazil, North Korea, Ivory Coast, Portugal
GROUP H: Spain, Switzerland, Honduras, Chile
My initial thoughts:
I was fully expecting the USA to get [...]
Holy %#@&! Where did the season go? I can’t believe its December already. For most of you, your leagues playoffs are coming up next week and for some of you, this might be the week. At any rate, good luck to ya!
Here are a few players you can rely on this week and one that [...]