Draft Picks. They are a tricky thing to analyze. Some are big name players and extreme physical specimens, and they carry the expectations of contributing for a team right away. Yet some are more underrated, solid players. They may not be ready to contribute right away, but with a little coaching and guidance, can be [...]
Possibly the most dynamic 8 seed in the history of the playoffs, the Oklahoma City Thunder average 22 years of age amongst their five starters, and are the NBA’s youngest team at 25 years old, having only 3 players older than 30 and half of their roster are players 23 years old or younger. Having [...]
44 years of anguish were dissolved Sunday night as the final seconds ticked off the clock and the New Orleans Saints hoisted their first Lombardi Trophy in franchise history. After years of sub-6 win seasons and whiffs at making the playoffs, the Saints knew that things could be better this year with new defensive coordinator [...]
Super Bowl XLIV is abundance of firsts on the New Orleans Saints’ side of things. This year marks the first time in the franchise’s 43 years that they have gone to the Super Bowl. For all but three of the players and coaches, it is their first time at the big game as well. But [...]
Days after securing his class of 2010 football recruiting class, USC Trojan’s new head coach has already begun to turn his attention to the class of 2015. 13-year-old Red Lion Christian Academy middle school quarterback David Sills of Bear, Delaware gave a verbal commitment to Kiffin and the Trojans late Thursday evening. The 13 year [...]
After the Colts and kicker Matt Stover scored the first 3 points of the game, the new York Jets decided that they were going to take over the game. And that they did, going on a 17-3 with Mark Sanchez at the helm. The first Jet score came on an 80-yard busted coverage pass play [...]
Needing to win their final two games, with a little help, to get into the playoffs, the New York Jets traveled to Indianapolis and beat a Colts team that only played their starters for a half. They then waxed a Cincinatti team that was also resting some guys by a score of 37-0. So here [...]
After both teams got off to sluggish starts on the offensive side of the ball, the Indianapolis Colts’ defense showed that a little rest and relaxation can be a good thing. After Baltimore’s field goal in the first quarter of action, the Colts’ defense did not allow another score and did an excellent job containing [...]
With a slew of exciting, as well as surprising games in last week’s Wild Card round of the 2009-2010 NFl playoffs, the second week promises to be just as entertaining as the first. This round should provide just as much excitement, as some of the NFL’s top offenses are still around. New Orleans, Dallas, Minnesota, [...]
After 90 combined points, 13 touchdowns, 1,024 total yards, and 62 first downs, what are the odds that the game-winning score would come off of an interception that bounced off the quarterback’s foot? With 13:42 left in the overtime period, Aaron Rodgers dropped back in the pocket and began to progress through his reads against [...]