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Monday, April 22nd, 2013
About a decade ago, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers had the stingiest defense in the National Football League. Led by Derrick Brooks, Dwight Smith, Warren Sapp, Simeon Rice, Ronde Barber, Dexter Jackson and John Lynch, the Buccaneers won Super Bowl XXXVII by beating the Oakland Raiders 48-21.
Over the last decade however, the Buccaneers defense has regressed significantly. Two years ago, the Buccaneers gave up a league high 494 points and then last year, the Buccaneers made slight progress, but still gave up 394 points, the ninth most in the NFL.
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Tags: cincinnati bengals, darrelle revis, derrick brooks, dexter jackson, dwight smith, james harrison, john lynch, new york jets, pittsburgh steelers, ronde barber, simeon rice, tampa bay buccaneers, warren sapp
Posted in NFL |
Sunday, December 16th, 2012
Matt Schaub (AJ Guel, Wikimedia Commons)
After Cincinnati’s win over Philadelphia Thursday, I’m now 129-79-1 on the season. Here are the rest of my picks:
11am
Atlanta over NY Giants–The Falcons win a tight, high scoring game at home.
Green Bay over Chicago–I don’t like the Bears offense much.
Cleveland over Washington–No RG3, no win for the Skins.
St. Louis over Minnesota–I really like what the Rams have been doing as of late.
Jacksonville over Miami–The Jags aren’t as bad as their record indicates.
New Orleans over Tampa Bay–The Buccaneers struggle to contain Drew Brees.
Denver over Baltimore–Too much turmoil in Baltimore at the moment.
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Tags: drew brees, houston texans, jacksonville jaguars, kansas city chiefs, matt schaub, new orleans saints, new york jets
Posted in NFL |
Sunday, November 18th, 2012
Felix Jones (Chuck Kennedy, Wikimedia Commons)
Another lousy week this year left me at 6-7-1 in week 10 and 85-60-1 overall heading into week 11.
On Thursday night, Rian Lindell kicked four field goals and the Buffalo Bills defense came up huge in a 19-14 win over Miami. The Bills and Dolphins now share 4-6 records in the AFC East.
Here are my week 11 picks:
11am
Atlanta over Arizona–The Falcons will bounce back after a tough loss to the Saints rather easily.
Dallas over Cleveland–The Cowboys running game got things going against the Eagles, and Felix Jones could have a big day against the Browns.
Green Bay over Detroit–The Packers might just be the best team in the NFC went it is done, as other teams ahead of them are reeling.
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Tags: andy dalton, baltimore ravens, cam newton, carolina panthers, felix jones, new england patriots, new york jets, rian lindell, san francisco 49ers
Posted in NFL |
Saturday, October 20th, 2012
There will be a sixth game in the National League Championship Series. Last night in St. Louis, the San Francisco Giants stayed alive with a brilliant pitching performance from Barry Zito in a 5-0 win over the Cardinals.
Now the series shifts back to Northern California for Game 6 (Sunday, FOX, 5pm). In order for the Cardinals to win and advance to the World Series, they’ll need to win on the road. Ironically, the Cardinals (38-43) and the Tigers (38-43), were the only two teams this season with losing records on the road to make the playoffs and they are the clubs that are in the best position at the moment to win the World Series.
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Tags: a.j. green, andy dalton, baltimore ravens, barry zito, Calgary Stampeders, charles hamelin, cincinnati bengals, francois-louis tremblay, green bay packers, hamilton tiger-cats, houston texans, jacksonville jaguars, jessica gregg, marianne st-gelais, new england patriots, new york jets, oakland raiders, olivier jean, pablo sandoval, pittsburgh steelers, ryan vogelsong, san francisco giants, st. louis cardinals, st. louis rams, valerie maltais
Posted in Amateur Sports, CFL, Home, MLB, NFL |
Saturday, October 6th, 2012
Milos Raonic (Chris Johnson, Wikimedia Commons)
This is currently one of the most exciting times in Canadian tennis. Milos Raonic of Thornhill, Ontario achieved greatness again Friday night when he defeated U.S. Open and Olympic champion Andy Murray of Great Britain in three sets, 6-3, 6-7, 7-6 at the Japan Open in Tokyo.
Raonic saved off two match points in the third set and was able to break Murray back after being down 4-1 in the final set.
Raonic also performed admirably while not serving in the third set, something he has struggled with in his career. He will now face Japan’s Kei Nishikori in tonight’s final (11pm, Sportsnet One). Raonic is also seeking his third title of the season, having won in Chennai and San Jose earlier in the year.
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Tags: andrew luck, andy murray, baltimore orioles, british columbia lions, buster posey, Calgary Stampeders, cincinnati reds, courtney taylor, denver broncos, derek jeter, detroit tigers, green bay packers, houston texans, indianapolis colts, japan open, jay bruce, joey votto, jordan zimmermann, justin verlander, kei nishikori, matt cain, miguel cabrera, milos raonic, new england patriots, new orleans saints, new york jets, New York Yankees, oakland athletics, peyton manning, philadelphia eagles, pittsburgh steelers, rashard mendenhall, Ricky Ray, robinson cano, san diego chargers, san francisco giants, Saskatchewan Roughriders, st. louis cardinals, tom brady, toronto argonauts, washington nationals
Posted in ATP World Tour, CFL, MLB, More, NFL |
Saturday, September 29th, 2012
Phil Mickelson (Steven Newton, Wikimedia Commons)
The 39th Ryder Cup is currently taking place just outside of Chicago. On Day 1, the Americans took an early 5-3 lead on Europe thanks to some brilliant shot making by Keegan Bradley, Phil Mickelson, Bubba Watson and Jason Dufner.
On day two (Saturday, NBC, 7am), there will be four foursome matches in the morning, followed by four fourball matches in the afternoon. The best morning matchup will be Bradley and Mickelson against England’s Lee Westwood and Luke Donald. An interesting morning omission by Davis Love III is Tiger Woods, who played much better in the afternoon on Friday in four ball action than he did in the foursome with partner Steve Stricker in the morning.
Another golfer to watch out for on Saturday is Belgium’s Nicolas Colsaerts, who will be teamed with Spain’s Sergio Garcia against Americans Zach Johnson and Jason Dufner. Colsaerts had eight birdies and an eagle on Friday afternoon.
The Ryder Cup will then conclude Sunday with singles play (NBC, 10am).
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Tags: andy pettitte, british columbia lions, bubba watson, derek holland, eli manning, ervin santana, green bay packers, jason dufner, jordan zimmermann, keegan bradley, kyle lohse, lee westwood, los angeles angels of anaheim, luke donald, michael vick, new orleans saints, new york giants, new york jets, New York Yankees, nicolas colsaerts, phil mickelson, philadelphia eagles, ricky romero, ryder cup, saint louis cardinals, san francisco 49ers, Saskatchewan Roughriders, sergio garcia, texas rangers, tiger woods, toronto blue jays, travis lulay, washington nationals, zach johnson
Posted in CFL, MLB, NFL, PGA |
Saturday, September 15th, 2012
The Edmonton Eskimos will try to snap a two game losing streak to their provincial rivals, the Calgary Stampeders, when they face the Hamilton Tiger-Cats at Ivor Wynne Stadium this afternoon (TSN, 1pm).
The Eskimos may be sitting last in the Western Division at 5-5, but with a victory can move an important six points up on the Hamilton Tiger-Cats in a possible opportunity to cross-over in the East come playoff time, if they cannot make up ground on the 5-5 Saskatchewan Roughriders.
This week the Eskimos and Tiger-Cats also made a trade. Edmonton acquired fullback Darcy Brown from the Hamilton Tiger-Cats for defensive back Ricardo Colclough and a sixth round pick in the 2015 Canadian Football League draft.
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Tags: baltimore ravens, british columbia lions, british women's open, chris gimenez, dallas cowboys, daniel nestor, darcy brown, davis cup, detroit lions, Edmonton Eskimos, hamilton tiger-cats, inbee park, ivan nova, izak van der merwe, james shields, jiyai shin, kevin smith, lesean mccoy, marco andretti, matt stafford, michael vick, milos raonic, montreal alouettes, new york jets, New York Yankees, philadelphia eagles, pittsburgh steelers, raven klaasen, ricardo colclough, san francisco 49ers, Saskatchewan Roughriders, seattle seahawks, tampa bay rays, toronto argonauts, vasek pospisil
Posted in ATP World Tour, CFL, Indy Racing League, Ladies Professional Golfers Association, MLB, More, NFL |
Sunday, June 17th, 2012
LaDainian Tomlinson (Wikimedia Commons)
One of the best running backs of all-time has decided to call it a career.
I will always have LaDainian Tomlinson in high regard because he played an instrumental role in winning me Calgary’s most prestigious fantasy football pool in 2007.
Tomlinson was the NFL Most Valuable Player with the San Diego Chargers in 2006 when he had a career high 1815 rushing yards and set an NFL record with 31 touchdowns in a season.
Tomlinson played with the Chargers from 2001-2009 before going on to play two more years with the New York Jets.
Despite his outstanding regular season success however, a Super Bowl eluded him.
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Tags: ladainian tomlinson, new york jets, san diego chargers, shonn greene
Posted in Home, NFL |
Thursday, March 8th, 2012
Peyton Manning (Craig O'Neal, Wikimedia Commons)
Peyton Manning is no longer an Indianapolis Colt. Yesterday, the Colts and Manning parted ways after Manning delivered a Hall of Fame career.
Since playing with the Colts in 1997, Manning won Super Bowl XLI against the Chicago Bears in 2007, has participated in the Pro Bowl eleven times, and has been a four time National Football League Most Valuable Player.
Manning is also the greatest Colts quarterback of all-time. Better than Johnny Unitas. He is the Colts all-time leader in touchdowns (399) and passing yards (54,828).
So why did the Colts think now was the time to part ways to their greatest franchise player ever? Well, a back issue sidelined Manning for all of last season and the Colts weren’t willing to pay his $28 million option bonus payment.
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Tags: eli manning, indianapolis colts, johnny unitas, marshall faulk, miami dolphins, new york jets, peyton manning, Tennessee Titans
Posted in NFL |
Monday, January 2nd, 2012
P.K. Subban (Bridget Samuels, Wikimedia Commons)
The New Year is supposed to be a happy time of year and very festive.
Apparently certain members of the Montreal Canadiens and New York Jets didn’t get the memo.
In yesterday’s 19-17 loss that eliminated the New York Jets from postseason play, wide receiver Santonio Holmes was benched for the rest of the game by offensive co-ordinator Brian Schottenheimer after Holmes was arguing with his teammates in the huddle.
Then today, P.K. Subban and Tomas Plekanec of the Montreal Canadiens fought each other–in practice. Call it friendly fire. Call it what you wish. Both players said it was nothing personal and it strengthened their practice afterwards.
That’s not the only strange thing happening in Montreal these days, who are eight points back of the Ottawa Senators for a playoff spot. Canadiens General Manager Pierre Gauthier apologized to the Montreal people for hiring a unilingual head coach in Randy Cunneyworth. I’m sorry, but if he can do the job, it shouldn’t matter if he speaks French or not.
It’s also been an eventful time for Subban, as Krys Barch of the Florida Panthers was given a game misconduct Saturday night for using a racial slur against Subban in a 3-2 Florida win.
Tags: brian schottenheimer, florida panthers, krys barch, montreal canadiens, new york jets, Ottawa Senators, p.k. subban, pierre gauthier, randy cunneyworth, santonio holmes, tomas plekanec
Posted in NFL, NHL |
Saturday, December 31st, 2011
What was supposed to be one of the biggest hockey games in quite sometime for the city of Edmonton, in actuality has no meaning whatsoever at all. When Team Canada faces Team United States at Rexall Place tonight (TSN, 6pm) the Canadians know they will be going directly to the semi-finals of the 2012 World Junior Hockey Championship, while the Americans are going to the relegation round.
Still, there are a couple of important factors that will come into play. First, it is important that Canada doesn’t get into any bad habits. Team Canada has been a little bit undisciplined at times through their first three games and it is important the team carries their momentum they have now into Tuesday by playing a complete sixty minutes after deciding to take parts of the third period off against Denmark Thursday night.
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Tags: 2012 world junior hockey championships, ales hemsky, andrei vasilevski, dallas cowboys, denver broncos, Edmonton Oilers, eric decker, henrik sedin, kansas city chiefs, ladainian tomlinson, los angeles kings, miami dolphins, new york giants, new york islanders, new york jets, nikita usev, oakland raiders, petr mrazek, reggie bush, san diego chargers, Steve Tambellini, teemu pulkkinen, tim tebow, tony romo, Vancouver Canucks, yevgeni kuznetsov
Posted in Amateur Sports, Home, NFL, NHL |
Saturday, December 24th, 2011
It may be the Christmas season, but it is a very big weekend on the world sport stage. On Boxing Day, the sports world will be focused on Alberta for the 2012 World Junior Hockey Championship. The event is significant because it is the first time that Edmonton and Calgary, two bitter provincial rivals have joined forces to host a world class sporting event. Edmonton will host all of Team Canada’s round robin games, with Calgary hosting the medal round.
Team Canada’s first game is Monday at 1:30pm against Finland (TSN). Both teams have something in common. They both lost to Russia in the medal round at the 2011 World Junior Hockey Championships in Buffalo. Finland lost 4-3 to Russia in the quarterfinals, while Canada lost 5-3 to Russia in the Gold medal game.
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Tags: 2012 world junior hockey championships, Aaron Rodgers, amare stoudemire, anaheim ducks, antwan barnes, atlanta falcons, Blake Griffin, boston celtics, brent celek, brett connolly, carmelo anthony, caron butler, chauncey billups, chicago bears, chicago bulls, chris paul, Cleveland Cavaliers, dallas cowboys, dallas mavericks, darrelle revis, detroit lions, devante smith-pelly, devin ebanks, dirk nowitzki, dougie hamilton, dwight howard, Edmonton Oil Kings, Edmonton Oilers, freddie hamilton, golden state warriors, green bay packers, henrik sedin, joakim noah, jordan eberle, kevin durant, kevin garnett, khloe kardashian, Kobe Bryant, lamar odom, lesean mccoy, Los ANgeles Clippers, los angeles lakers, Mark Pysyk, Miami Heat, mike brown, new orleans saints, new york giants, new york jets, New York Knicks, niagara icedogs, oklahoma city thunder, orlando maic, pau gasol, paul pierce, philadelphia eagles, ray allen, richard hamilton, romeo crennel, san diego chargers, san francisco 49ers, seattle seahawks, shane battier, shawn marion, tampa bay lightning, Toronto Raptors, Vancouver Canucks
Posted in Amateur Sports, Home, NBA, NFL, NHL |
Monday, November 14th, 2011
Knowshon Moreno (Jeffrey Beall, Wikimedia Commons)
The AFC West just got significantly more interesting on Monday when it was announced that two key players within the division will miss the rest of the season due to injuries.
The Denver Broncos have announced that running back Knowshon Moreno is out for the year with a torn ACL and that Kansas City Chiefs’ quarterback Matt Cassel is out for the year with a hand injury. Both injuries occurred in Denver’s 17-10 win over Kansas City on Sunday.
The upset of the week came in Philadelphia, as it appears the Eagles’ season is finally over at 3-6. On Sunday, Cardinals’ quarterback Jon Skelton threw three outstanding touchdown passes–two to Larry Fitzgerald and one to Early Doucet in the 21-17 victory.
There were also five very interesting games yesterday.
The New Orleans Saints defeated the Atlanta Falcons 26-23 in overtime. Falcons’ head coach Mike Smith is getting criticized for gambling on fourth and one and the Falcons having the ball on their own 29 yard line. I suggest the criticism is utter nonsense. Michael Turner is one of the best running backs in the game today and was just stopped by the Saints’ defense. New Orleans was probably going to score anyways because of the ridiculous NFL overtime rules! With the win, New Orleans takes a stranglehold in the NFC South at 7-3, while Atlanta falls to 5-4.
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Tags: alex smith, antonio brown, arizona cardinals, atlanta falcons, ben roethlisberger, charles tillman, chicago bears, cincinnati bengals, denver broncos, detroit lions, early doucet, jon skelton, kansas city chiefs, knowshon moreno, larry fitzgerald, major wright, matt cassel, michael turner, mike smith, mike wallace, new england patriots, new orleans saints, new york giants, new york jets, philadelphia eagles, pittsburgh steelers, san francisco 49ers, tim jennings, tom brady
Posted in NFL |
Friday, November 11th, 2011
On Sunday, the Calgary Stampeders (11-7) will go on the road to take on the Edmonton Eskimos (11-7) in the CFL Western Division Semi-Final.
The Eskimos won the season series 2-1, but the Stampeders won their only matchup at Commonwealth Stadium, 30-20 in Edmonton on September 9.
But this is a much different Stampeders team than what was put on the field by Head Coach and General Manager John Hufnagel two months ago. Since then, Hufnagel has replaced Henry Burris with Drew Tate at the quarterback position and Joffrey Reynolds with Jon Cornish at running back.
Still I cannot ignore the fact that in the Labour Day rematch, Burris passed for 316 yards and Reynolds ran for 80 yards.
But since Tate has taken over the starting role in Calgary, the Stampeders are 3-0.
The big news in Edmonton is the health of running back Jerome Messam, who, according to TSN, is questionable with a lower-body injury that flared up during Monday’s practice. Messam became the first Canadian to rush for 1000 yards since 2000 this season. The game can be seen Sunday on TSN at 2:30pm.
By the way, my gut is telling me the Stamps will win. I feel the veteran leadership, healthier offensive line and playoff experience for the Stampeders is key and will get them through on Sunday.
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Tags: andrew luck, bill belichick, brent seabrook, british columbia lions, buffalo bills, calgary flames, Calgary Stampeders, Chicago Blackhawks, colorado avalanche, cory crawford, curtis glencross, dallas cowboys, demarco murray, drew tate, duncan keith, Edmonton Eskimos, Edmonton Oilers, eli manning, hamilton tiger-cats, heisman trophy, henrik karlsson, Henry Burris, indianapolis colts, jerome messam, joffrey reynolds, john hufnagel, jon cornish, michael wilbon, montreal alouettes, montreal concordes, new england patriots, new york giants, new york jets, oklahoma state cowboys, oregon ducks, peyton manning, Ray Emery, san francisco 49ers, Saskatchewan Roughriders, stanford cardinal, texas tech red raiders, toronto argonauts
Posted in Amateur Sports, CFL, NFL, NHL, University Sports |
About a decade ago, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers had the stingiest defense in the National Football League. Led by Derrick Brooks, Dwight Smith, Warren Sapp, Simeon Rice, Ronde Barber, Dexter Jackson and John Lynch, the Buccaneers won Super Bowl XXXVII by beating the Oakland Raiders 48-21.
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