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...]

NFC East Offensive Lines: Taking Care Of Business Up Front

The NFC East is the cream of the crop, especially when it comes to the big boys up front. With three of the four teams ranked in the top five in the conference, this is by far the most competitive position in the conference. Dallas and the New York Giants were two of the top teams in the league last [read more...]

The Top 10 Non-Corporation-Affiliated NFL Stadiums

Amazing how the most ordinary of events can spark ideas. Just the other day, I was speaking to a good friend on the phone who had what I am sure has become an all too familiar experience for many men. No, not that. He told me he was attending a trivia night at an area church and looking to make [read more...]

2008 NFL Expert Picks, Predictions and Fantasy Football Notes - NFC East

So far on my predictive trip through the league, picking the Browns over the Steelers in the AFC North has sparked the most debate - and some pretty heated trash talk ta boot. But, I have a feeling this post will have no problem topping that. This week I take on the ultra competitive NFC east. I have a feeling that [read more...]

Choke or Comeback?

If there is one thing that sports fans can agree on, it's that there is nothing that sports fans can agree on. Some people like the designated hitter in baseball, others say it takes away the basic elements of the sport. There are both major fans and major critics of the BCS in college football. Even fans of a respective [read more...]

Super Bowl XLII: Separating Fact from Fiction

They choked. In the end, the Patriots cracked under the constant media scrutiny and pressure of the last 12 weeks; cracked under the weight of perfection. Wading through all the nonsense of the "Eli came of age" talk, the New England Patriots, from the coaching staff to the players, must take the lion's share of the blame for their losing Super Bowl [read more...]

Super Bowl XLII: We’ll Never Hug a Snake

If a tree falls in the woods and no one is around to hear it, does it make a sound? In scientific theory, yes; philosophically, no. But, don't get started on the whole "chicken or the egg" thing. That requires a discussion of evolution and genetics that could generate rioting hordes with pitchforks. In Boston, Portland and Concord this morning, fans [read more...]

Giant Deer in Headlights

If you've ever driven through Wisconsin late at night, you know all too well to watch out for the single greatest danger to drivers on twisting, turning, single-lane roads. No, it's not drunken Cheeseheads bombed out of their sausage-lined skulls on Jaegermeister and Leinenkugel - though that is a real danger. Rather, it is the innocent deer that wanders into [read more...]

NFL in Brief

It's hard to think of a Wild Card weekend in recent years that passed with such predictability. At times, it seemed that the most unexpected twists and turns could be found on MSNBC, where the Republican and Democratic primaries have turned into the political equivalent of a jump-ball. Tuesday's New Hampshire primary may just turn out to be more exciting [read more...]

Your Fantasy Football Offseason Refresher: NFC East

With the exception of Brian Westbrook and the retired Tiki Barber, when it comes to fantasy players in the NFC East, all that comes to my mind is the word inconsistent. But, things may be looking up. A new coach in Dallas, Eli and Plexico putting in some OT and Brunell as back-up in Washington could all spell value [read more...]

And Down the Stretch They Come

With three-quarters of the 2006 NFL season already in the books, 17 of 32 teams are realistically alive for 12 playoff berths. The division winners are pretty much set in the AFC, yet three of the four divisions are still unsettled over in the NFC. The Colts have clearly established themselves as the team to beat as they march toward [read more...]

Hart Surgery: Insomnia

Can anyone explain why a dorm would still have the heat on at night when the calendar has nearly turned to May? I can't either, but it certainly makes for some sleepless nights. I often wrestle with this question - is it better to be cold or hot? I can never decide, but I do know this: it is better to be too [read more...]

Hart Surgery: A New York State of Mind

Like Billy Joel once said, "This is the time to remember." Smoke 'em if you got 'em, sports fans, if there was ever a time to sit back and enjoy yourselves, it is now. The sound you hear is the sound of silence, coming straight from the City That Never Sleeps. With all that took place in the Big Apple this week, it's time [read more...]

Hart Surgery: Fantasy World

As the weather turns colder and college football begins to wind down, our thoughts can only turn to one thing: the playoff chase. Games get bigger, the stakes get higher, and the stars of the game separate themselves and assert their dominance. That’s right; it’s Week Twelve of the fantasy football season. What, you thought I meant real football? Please. I [read more...]