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November, 2009

Denver Broncos Make It a Race for San Diego Chargers

In what was lining up to be a perfect weekend for San Diego, one snafu got in the way. They had to face the lackluster Kansas City Chiefs in San Diego. Denver was on a massive losing skid with a gimpy ... (Continue reading)

San Francisco 49ers: One Win Doesn’t Get Alex Smith Off the Hook

As apart of the San Francisco "faithful", watching the 49ers win on Sunday makes my day. Even though I may not be the biggest fan of their current quarterback Alex Smith, he did lead the team to victory. And like ... (Continue reading)

What Needs to Change to Make the Raiders Competitive?

Although he has been a significant factor in dooming Oakland to yet another bad season, all of the blame for the Raiders' 3-8 record cannot be placed at JaMarcus Russell's door.  It goes deeper than that, and a number of ... (Continue reading)

Chargers Pummel Chiefs: But Did We Learn Anything?

The San Diego Chargers pounded the Kansas City Chiefs 43-14 in what was considered a potential trap game after the Chiefs' upset of the Pittsburgh Steelers last week.  That the Chargers won to maintain a one game edge over a ... (Continue reading)

Syracuse Basketball Jumps Two Spots In Two Polls

A pair of lopsided victories over Ivy League schools has bumped the Syracuse Orange further up the top 10 in both the AP Top 25 and ESPN/USA Today Coaches Poll.  The media members place Syracuse at No. 8 ... (Continue reading)

Uncontested Shots: Five More Things I’ve Learned About This NBA Season

There are two kinds of NBA fans: Die-Hards and Casuals. The Casuals are those who are too consumed with the NFL and college football to care as much about the NBA as the Die-Hards do. While Die-Hards consider the first preseason ... (Continue reading)

Pivot Points: The Pacific Division Is Home To The NBA’s Best?

Everyone knew that the Los Angeles Lakers were the dominant team in the Pacific Division, not to mention the Western Conference, but who ever thought that they would be looking up in their own division and still have the second best ... (Continue reading)

History: Huff, Ellis, Seymour Compared To Green, White, Holmes

A historical look at the Pittsburgh Steelers is good preparation for the Oakland Raiders in 2009. It will alert the Oakland Raiders to rise to the occasion and tackle an opponent who historically is credited with having a very good ... (Continue reading)

MLB 9s: L.A. Dodgers—Maury Wills, Duke Snider, Jackie Robinson Shine

The shortstop who stole 104 bases, the catcher who was a great Dodger long before he was a great Met, and the third baseman who may have had one of the best single offensive seasons in L.A. history. Power or speed? ... (Continue reading)

Lessons Learned: JaMarcus Russell, The Failed Experiment

As Oakland's season now is simply running out the clock, one has to look back at all that has gone wrong. Injuries piled up, play-calling was shoddy, players underperformed. Sure, some players did perform well, on occasion. One of these players, ... (Continue reading)