Staff Blogs and Debates
Football
NFL Week 5 Awards
Despite dealing with our first dose of losing six teams to bye weeks, we had no shortage of quality games. Here's what I managed dig out of Week 5 in terms of handing out awards.
NFL Power Rankings - Week 4
At the first quarter point of the season so we'll take a look at where each team ranks on both sides of the ball. As for the rankings themselves our big movers are the Bengals, Redskins, Panthers, Eagles, and Browns.
NFL 1st Quarter Awards
The NFL is four games into the season and we have plenty of surprises. Here's the best and worst so far.
NFL Week 4 Awards
One quarter of the season down. I'll first give my fake awards and then tomorrow I'll hand out some real hardware or at least awards that actually exist in real life.
NFL Power Rankings - Week 3
Some inter-division surprises sparked some movement throughout the rankings. Where are the darlings of the NFL, the Lions and Bills, ranked on my list?
Hockey
NHL: Around The League
It's been about a week since our last report, so let's take a ride around the league and visit all 30 teams....
Flyers Survive Canucks Power Play, Take Home Opener
The Philadelphia Flyers took to the ice at the Wells Fargo Center for the first time in 2011-12, winning a wild game over the Western Conference Champions that featured parades to the penalty box and bang-bang goals in all 3 periods...
NHL Weekend Roundup
The first weekend of the 2011-12 NHL Season has passed, let's take a look around the league and give a quick update for all 30 teams....
Philly Spoils Another Opener In New Jersey
For the 2nd game in a row, Philadelphia was on the road, facing an Eastern Conference rival in their home opener. Tonight's game was at the Prudential Center in Newark, home of the one-time arch-nemesis New Jersey Devils...
Flyers Break Up Boston's Stanley Cup Party
Philadelphia began it's schedule against the defending champions, playing in the same building where their 2010-11 season came to an end in sweeping fashion...
Boxing/MMA
Superman? I think not
BJ Penn displays how to properly defend a superman punch.
Out of fear? Or out of pure revenge?
When you look at where Quinton "Rampage" Jackson stands, you wonder why he chose not to persue the belt but rather resolve some unfinished business with Rashad "Sugar" Evans. It could possibly be that after seeing Lyoto Machida walk through Evans, he was a bit shaken up. That or he really dislikes Evans.
The "Spider" begins his reign on new turf
When you think you have a game plan ready for the "Spider", you better think twice. To apply constant pressure was Forrest's strategy this past weekend, but with the lack of speed, it worked against him.
Baseball
MLB 2011 Preview Blitz
I may or may not follow the baseball season as close as I usually do, but, nonetheless, I will go on record with some predictions and what not.
Check Youhrself Before You Wreck Youhrself
Mark Buehrle of MLB's Chicago White Sox had some recent comments on the NFL's Michael Vick and his criminal past and his future as a star athlete. I take umbrage with what Mark says. I'm not in any shape condoning Vick, but I see profound hypocrisy in Buehrle's words and actions.
Over-HYPED!!!!!
Stephen Strasburg makes his debut today. This hack has already grown tired of the hype and hopes his right arm falls off. Ok, not really, but this coverage is making me ill.
The Homer Report- The Phils in the Month of April
Let’s Check in with the defending National League Champions, as the Homer Report brings you up to date on the Phils in the Month of April.
Spring Training Storylines
Break out your bats and gloves, the 2010 Baseball season is right around the corner. Here's a looks at some Spring story lines.
Basketball
Honoring the Code
BYU takes action to make sure other star players do not break its honor code
What Might Have Been: Trail-Blazers
The Portland Trail-Blazers went from the laughing stock of the NBA to one of the leagues up and comers, now the Blazers fans are forced to daydream about what might have been.
Have we learned anything yet ?
Two weeks into the 2010-2011 Season, it's time to discuss notable occurrences around the league
NBA 2010-2011 Season Preview
Coming off the most controversial, polarizing offseason in recent memory, the 2010-2011 NBA Season kicks off this week. Our newest blogger gives us his fearless predictions.
All aboard the Modell-Express...
One more opinion on the Lebron-a-thon before he checks out of Cleveland.