Last Sunday in Vancouver, something special happened in Olympic hockey. For the first time in 50 years, the United States beat the Canadian team. Ryan Miller of the Buffalo Sabers was absolutely sensational in goal and looked like a glorified version of Jim Craig from the 1980 USA Olympic gold [...]
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American Swagger: Team USA Hockey
Wednesday, February 24th, 20106 is the new 9: Where have complete games gone in professional baseball?
Saturday, February 20th, 2010What happened in the 1990’s that made Major League Baseball obsessed with “protecting pitchers” through a strict pitch count? In my opinion, the pressure is coming from the front office. General managers and owners will do anything to avoid putting a star pitcher at risk of injury, even if it [...]
Read MoreTranscending the Sport
Friday, February 19th, 2010Ever so often in sports you get these certain athletes that prove to be much more than the ordinary athlete. They tend to be superstars or trailblazers, if you will, creating a new path for the next generation. For example, the Michael Jordan’s, Magic Johnson’s and Wayne Gretsky’s of the [...]
Read MoreAmar'e + LeBron = NBA Championship Ring?
Tuesday, February 16th, 2010It is rumored that the Cleveland Cavaliers are in the market to acquire Amar’e Stoudemire from the Phoenix Suns. Is this the missing piece to a Championship for LeBron and Co? In my opinion this is the missing piece, but there are two sides of every story, so let’s take [...]
Read MoreKevin Durant: Hard Work Beats Talent When Talent Fails to Work Hard
Thursday, February 11th, 2010“Hard work beats talent when talent fails to work hard.” – Taras Brown. It is this quote that has defined the second leading scorer in the NBA, Kevin Durant. In his third year, Kevin Durant is averaging more than 28 points per game, his career high. There is no doubt [...]
Read MorePeyton Manning: The Greatest QB Ever?
Tuesday, February 9th, 2010When you think of the best quarterbacks in the NFL, you think of Tom Brady, Ben Roethlisberger, Phillip Rivers, Drew Brees and Peyton Manning. Peyton Manning also gets in the discussion as one of the greatest QBs of all-time, a list that includes Joe Montana, Johnny Unitas, John Elway and [...]
Read MoreMarch Madness Teams to Watch For
Saturday, February 6th, 2010With only one month until “March Madness”, the college basketball scene is heating up. Every week it seems as if there is a new number one team that loses to an unranked team. This year in College Basketball, there is no real “number one” team in the country. This year, [...]
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