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Arena Bowl Preview: Philadelphia v San Jose

Philadelphia Soul (15-3) vs. San Jose Sabercats (13-5) Sunday, July 27, 3:00 pm New Orleans Arena (ABC HD) A long Arena Football League season is about to come to an end. The AFL's 22nd season has seen more scoring than ever; it's seen the resurrection of a lost city in Grand Rapids; another city, Cleveland, has quickly become one of the best markets [read more...]

Dye Hard

A former basketball player, football player, a leisurely golfer and now major league baseball player, Chicago White Sox outfielder Jermaine Dye is an athlete in every sense of the word. Dye grew up in Vacaville, Calif. and said that baseball was just his sport. He said it helped growing up in California because the weather made it possible for baseball [read more...]

NFC South Offensive Lines: Looking For A Few Good Linemen

This could be the weakest division of linemen in the conference. With all four teams ranking in the second half of the conference, three in the lower third, there is much work to be done. But with strong offensive coaching from Jon Gruden in Tampa Bay and Sean Payton in New Orleans there is hope these units can produce. Carolina Panthers [read more...]

Panic Attack

I can't speak for how other baseball teams work, because I have only been a part of one fanbase in my life. But when it comes to real Cubs fans, there are two distinct types: the ones who believe 'This is our year' and the ones who ask 'When is my next nervous breakdown gonna happen?' (Of course there are [read more...]

The Brain Leak

The Brain Leak (Week of 7/14/08 - 7/20/08)   Pelosi's mean streak, a French prostitute in Hollywood, The Shark out of water at the Open and JT's ESPY brown-nose party This One's on the 'House' Nancy Pelosi sat upright and poignant Thursday. Her notable posture was completed with arms folded at lap and accentuated with an ear-to-ear smile. She grew exponentially more attentive with each [read more...]

Summer of Lovie

Discontent is a winter-time problem. At least it was in Shakespeare's time when he penned (or quilled, rather) "Richard III." Though, it should be noted that Shakespeare never had to drive the Edens on a Friday afternoon in February through a rush-hour blizzard, so what the hell did he know about discontent? Bears fans can attest that the pangs of contentment [read more...]

NFC North Offensive Lines: Vikings Stake Claim To Top Spot

The Minnesota Vikings may have made a big splash in the offseason by acquiring defensive lineman Jared Allen from Kansas City, but the team's biggest asset is on the offensive side of the ball. The Vikings are not only the top-rated offensive line in their conference and division, but they might very well be the best in the National Football [read more...]

Flattops, Afros, Euros and Oligarchs: How the NBA's End Begins

A confession about my newspaper-reading habits. Even in tough times--actually, especially in tough times--I immediately open to the sports section, trying to avoid the headlines screaming about the world's problems. But lately, basketball news hasn't provided a refuge from stories about stagflation and the dollar's drop. And as a result, it's got me wondering: After surviving accusations of fixed drafts, [read more...]

ESPN-ing Blackness

(This is written in reaction to a general feeling of what I consider to be a "defeatist malaise" among people who would want to see truly diverse voices in mainstream media (MSM)…) Jemele Hill recently wrote a commentary about the NFL and it's new emphasis on stopping "gang sign" among its players. Beyond its initial two sentences, the piece wavers between [read more...]

Haskell Field Takes Shape as Big Brown Looks Fit

The 141st Haskell Invitational field is beginning to take shape for the $1 million Grade 1 at 1 1/8 miles. Big Brown, working well for his comeback race at Monmouth Park since being eased in the Belmont Stakes, is among 33 nominees that include several likely challengers that didn't perform well in Triple Crown races. Big Brown has steadily improved while breezing [read more...]

NSR REVIEWS: The Last Real Season

courtesy of Letters on Pages  I love baseball and I am from Cincinnati…therefore when I saw there was a new book out about the 1975 season, well I had to read it!  For those who don’t know what I am talking about, 1975 was the year of the famous Reds vs. Red Sox World Series (which the Reds won).  I figured [read more...]

Long Day for the Sox

After a long day that included a statue unveiling, a major milestone, a trip to the DL for one Sox starter, and two starting pitchers who didn't see the fifth inning, the Chicago White Sox finally lost to the Kansas City Royals 8-7 After the pomp and circumstance of the pre-game ceremony honoring Harold Baines ended, starters John Danks and Bryan [read more...]

Feeding the Football Fix

My calendar tells me it's mid-July, the dog days of summer. In the sports world, that means baseball's trade deadline is right around the corner, NFL training camps will be popping up any day now, and the Olympics begin in only a few weeks. We just finished watching a historic NBA Finals, a classic Wimbledon final, and a never-ending MLB [read more...]

Sky Eclipse the Sun

The gloomy clouds are beginning to cover the Connecticut Sun, as they continued a five-game losing streak by losing 73-65 to the Chicago Sky Friday. Five players scored in double figures for the Sky, led by guard Jia Perkins' 15. But it was not one player that won the game, but rather a team effort that withstood the third quarter onslaught [read more...]

Did Beckham take Brady or Zidane to the ESPYs?

While David Beckham is most likely enjoying a romantic honeymoon with French footballer Zinedine Zidane, it was Landon Donovan who got the shaft at the 2008 ESPY awards. Who am I to question the great and powerful ESPYs? While David Beckham is likely the prettiest player in the MLS (as evident by the ESPY nod), I don't think you can hand [read more...]

Notes: Gang Signin' in the NFL; Camby was a Chess Piece; More Goods on Roger the Rapin' Roider; Jennings Signs with Italian Team

Crip signin'… right? The NFL is concerned about its image - again. The league has hired "experts" to review and identify "hand signals" thrown up by NFL players during games: "There have been some suspected things we've seen," said Milt Ahlerich, the league's vice president of security. "When we see it, we quietly jump on it immediately, directly with the team and [read more...]

The Brain Leak

The Brain Leak (Week of 7/7/08 - 7/13/08) With my creative fluids replenished, The Leak fine-tunes itself for a mid-summer charge and stands unfazed by the oppressive swelter of the annual Midwest "Humidity Fest." It is truly that wretched time of year when a majority of the country falls victim to brutally high dew points and even the most adamant of [read more...]

2008 Fantasy Football Bloggers Mock Draft Update Round 1

If you are anything like me, you are starving for any football discussion that doesn't include Brett Favre (please make it stop!). So, I figured I would give you an update on a little mock draft that some very football savvy bloggers and I have been participating in over the last week or so. So far, not many surprises but round [read more...]

NFC West Offensive Lines: Staying Healthy Key To Success

This division lacks a little up front, and the effort trickles down from there. Subpar efforts and lack of healthy players on the line and in the backfield have created an uphill battle for these West Coast teams. That said, Seattle and St. Louis have been the most successful teams from this division, and that success is tied to the [read more...]

Summer Vacation: The Fantasy Dilemma

When you hear the word "vacation" what comes to mind? Chevy Chase trekking across the country in the "The Wagonqueen Family Truckster" to the fictionalized Walley World amusement park in the classic 1983 movie "Vacation" while the song "Holiday Road" by Lindsey Buckingham is blaring in the background? Or heading to Las Vegas for a long weekend of debauchery and [read more...]

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