Photo Credit: NEO Sports Insiders Cleveland Browns’ star cornerback Joe Haden has reportedly been eyed by multiple teams as the trade deadline arrives on Tuesday, November 1st. According to Bleacher Report NFL insider Jason Cole, the teams that are and have been scouting on Haden are unknown, but with Haden being a player of his caliber when healthy, it wouldn’t be a shocker to hear … Continue reading Several Teams Scouting Joe Haden Pre-Deadline
Photo Credit: Bleacher Report The Utah Jazz and center Rudy Gobert have agreed to a 4-year, $102 million contract extension. Gobert, 24, has been in the NBA for 4 seasons, all with the Jazz. He is coming off of a season in which he played in 61 games and averaged 31.7 minutes per game, 9.1 points per game, 11.0 rebounds per game, 1.5 assists per game, 2.2 blocks per game, and 0.7 … Continue reading Jazz, Gobert Reach Contract Extension Agreement
Photo Credit: 247Sports After just two weeks with the team, running back Knile Davis has been cut by the Green Bay Packers. Davis, 25, has played in the NFL for 4 seasons and has played for 2 different teams. He spent his first 3 seasons in the league playing for the Kansas City Chiefs before spending 4 games with the Chiefs this season and then being traded to the … Continue reading Packers Release Knile Davis
Photo Credit: The Sports Post The Oklahoma City Thunder and shooting guard Victor Oladipo have agreed to a 4-year, $84 million contract extension. Oladipo, 24, has been in the NBA for 4 seasons and has played for 2 different teams. He is coming off of a season in which he played in 72 games and averaged 33.0 minutes per game, 16.0 points per game, 4.8 rebounds per game, 3.9 … Continue reading Thunder, Oladipo Reach Contract Extension Agreement
Photo Credit: Toronto Sun This year more than any other, there have been lots of questionable penalties called and not called. A debate that is being thrown around is whether or not coaches should be allowed to challenge penalties. As I see it, the only possibly way to answer that question is with a yes. Coaches are given two challengers for the duration of the game. That … Continue reading Should NFL Coaches Be Allowed to Challenge Penalties?
Photo Credit: Bleacher Report Arizona Cardinals’ safety Tyrann Mathieu will miss the next three to six weeks of action with a shoulder injury that he suffered in Sunday’s game against the Carolina Panthers. Mathieu, 24, has played in the NFL for 4 seasons, all with the Cardinals. He has played in 8 games and recorded 27 tackles, 1 forced fumble, 1 interception, 3 passes defensed, and 3 stuffs so far this season. … Continue reading Tyrann Mathieu Out 3-6 Weeks with Shoulder Injury
Photo Credit: Patriots Life The New England Patriots have traded linebacker Jamie Collins to the Cleveland Browns for a conditional 3rd round draft pick. Collins, 27, has played in the NFL for 4 seasons, all with the Patriots. He has played in 7 games and recorded 43 tackles, 1 forced fumble, 2 interceptions, 3 passes defensed, and 1 stuff so far this season. Over his 4-year NFL career, … Continue reading Patriots Trade Collins to Browns for Draft Pick
Photo Credit: The Comeback Tennessee Titans’ wide receiver Andre Johnson has announced his retirement from the NFL. Johnson, 35, played in the NFL for 14 seasons and played for 3 different teams. In 8 games this season, he caught 9 passes for 85 yards and 2 touchdowns. Over his 15-year NFL career, Johnson played in 194 games and caught 1,062 passes for 14,185 yards and 70 touchdowns. He spent 12 seasons with … Continue reading Andre Johnson Announces Retirement from NFL
Photo Credit: wallpapercave.com (featured image), ESPN (team logos) October 31st, 2016– Records, postseason records, and trends are indicated next to each team. The trends reflect movement from the previous power rankings. These power rankings are based on streaks, record over the past 10 games, overall record, and overall run differential. The combination of that is what allows there to be daily movement, and even some large jumps and … Continue reading October 31st MLB Power Rankings & Trends
Photo Credit: MLB (featured image), ESPN (team logos) #1 Chicago Cubs, 3, #2 Cleveland Indians, 2 Series: Indians lead, 3-2 -Asher Fair Continue reading 2016 World Series Game 5
Photo Credit: Chattanooga Times Free Press (featured image), CBS Sports (team logos) Barring meltdowns by all of these teams, these are the only 10 teams that I see that still have a legitimate chance at making it into this season’s College Football Playoff (CFP). I have included the remaining schedules for each of the teams as well as a prediction for each of their remaining games … Continue reading Week 9 College Football Playoff Predictions: Who’s In?
Photo Credit: CBS Sports (featured image), CBS Sports (team logos) There are still 10 weeks to go until the best two teams in NCAA football will meet to determine who the 2017 national champion is, and that means there is lots of meaningful football to be played yet until we find out which four teams even make it to the College Football Playoff (CFP) semifinals, which will … Continue reading Remaining NCAA Football Games with Key Impact on Playoff
Photo Credit: Sports Illustrated (featured image), ESPN (team logos) MVP: Ezekiel Elliott, Running Back, Dallas Cowboys Runner Up: Matt Ryan, Quarterback, Atlanta Falcons Offensive Player of the Year: Ezekiel Elliott, Running Back, Dallas Cowboys Runner Up: Tom Brady, Quarterback, New England Patriots Defensive Player of the Year: Lorenzo Alexander, Linebacker, Buffalo Bills Runner Up: Zach Brown, Linebacker, Buffalo Bills Offensive Rookie of the Year: Ezekiel … Continue reading NFL Mid-Season Awards
Photo Credit: Off the Record (featured image), ESPN (team logos) Quarterback: Tom Brady, New England Patriots Running Back: Ezekiel Elliott, Dallas Cowboys Fullback: Patrick Dimarco, Atlanta Falcons Wide Receiver: Julio Jones, Atlanta Falcons Wide Receiver: Antonio Brown, Pittsburgh Steelers Tight End: Rob Gronkowski, New England Patriots Tackle: Joe Thomas, Cleveland Browns Guard: Marshall Yanda, Baltimore Ravens Center: Travis Frederick, Dallas Cowboys Guard: Zack Martin, Dallas … Continue reading NFL Mid-Season All-Pro Team
Photo Credit: The Mercury News Even though the Oakland Raiders came away with an overtime win against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, they will need to get a lot of work done in practice this upcoming week. The Oakland Raiders set an NFL record for penalties in a game with 23. The 23 penalties cost the Raiders 200 yards, which does not include penalties that were declined. The … Continue reading Raiders Win Despite Setting Record for Penalties in a Game
Photo Credit : bsndenver.com During the San Diego Chargers vs. Denver Broncos game today, Broncos’ defensive coordinator Wade Phillips was carted off the field after being run into by a Chargers player on the sidelines. Broncos’ head coach Gary Kubiak informed reporters that Phillips would be okay and that his players need to keep the minds off the incident and on the game. More will be … Continue reading Wade Phillips Hospitalized After Sideline Hit
Photo Credit: ESPN (featured image), CBS Sports (team logos) Week 9 Record: 11-6 2016 Season Record: 132-35 #1 Alabama Crimson Tide (8-0) over #13 Louisiana State Tigers (5-2) #2 Clemson Tigers (8-0) over Syracuse Orange (4-4) #3 Michigan Wolverines (8-0) over Maryland Terrapins (5-3) #4 Texas A&M Aggies (7-1) over Mississippi State Bulldogs (3-5) #5 Washington Huskies (8-0) over California Golden Bears (4-4) #6 Ohio State Buckeyes (7-1) over #10 Nebraska Cornhuskers … Continue reading Week 10 NCAA Football Top 25 Picks
Photo Credit: ESPN (featured image), CBS Sports (team logos) #1 Alabama Crimson Tide (8-0) vs. #13 Louisiana State Tigers (5-2) #2 Clemson Tigers (8-0) vs. Syracuse Orange (4-4) #3 Michigan Wolverines (8-0) vs. Maryland Terrapins (5-3) #4 Texas A&M Aggies (7-1) vs. Mississippi State Bulldogs (3-5) #5 Washington Huskies (8-0) vs. California Golden Bears (4-4) #6 Ohio State Buckeyes (7-1) vs. #10 Nebraska Cornhuskers (7-1) #7 Louisville Cardinals (7-1) vs. Boston College … Continue reading Week 10 NCAA Football Top 25 Matchups
Photo Credit: en.tubgit.com (featured image), CBS Sports (team logos) This list includes team records and movement from last week’s power rankings. Teams that just entered the top 25 will be denoted as “NEW” along with their movement assuming they were ranked #26 before they moved. If a team that is new is the biggest “Up” mover, the word “NEW” will be placed next to the team’s name when … Continue reading Week 9 NCAA Football Power Rankings & Trends
Photo Credit: ESPN (featured image), CBS Sports (team logos) Week 9 Record: 11-6 2016 Season Record: 132-35 #2 Michigan Wolverines (8-0), 32, Michigan State Spartans (2-6), 23 #3 Clemson Tigers (8-0), 37, #12 Florida State Seminoles (5-3), 34 #4 Washington Huskies (8-0), 31, #17 Utah Utes (7-2), 24 #5 Louisville Cardinals (7-1), 32, Virginia Cavaliers (2-6), 25 #6 Ohio State Buckeyes (7-1), 24, Northwestern Wildcats (4-4), 20 #11 Wisconsin Badgers (6-2), 23, #7 … Continue reading Week 9 NCAA Football Top 25 Scores
Photo Credit: wallpapercave.com (featured image), ESPN (team logos) October 30th, 2016– Records, postseason records, and trends are indicated next to each team. The trends reflect movement from the previous power rankings. These power rankings are based on streaks, record over the past 10 games, overall record, and overall run differential. The combination of that is what allows there to be daily movement, and even some large jumps and … Continue reading October 30th MLB Power Rankings & Trends
Photo Credit: MLB (featured image), ESPN (team logos) #2 Cleveland Indians, 7, #1 Chicago Cubs, 2 Series: Indians lead, 3-1 -Asher Fair Continue reading 2016 World Series Game 4
Photo Credit: Game 7 Network After becoming the first player since Michael Jordan in 1989 to score 50 points in an NBA season opener, Anthony Davis was back writing more history again tonight. He became the first player since Michael Jordan in 1986 to score more than a combined 90 points in the first two games of an NBA season, and he joined Jordan as … Continue reading Davis Makes History Despite Pelicans’ 0-2 Start
Photo Credit: ESPN on Twitter For just the second time in NBA history and first time since Kareem Abdul-Jabbar did it back in 1975, a player has recorded a triple double while scoring 50 or more points in a game. That player, Oklahoma City Thunder point guard Westbrook, was the man of honor in tonight’s 113-110 win at home over the Phoenix Suns. He became the … Continue reading Westbrook Notches 50 Points in Triple-Double; Second Time in NBA History
Photo Credit: Innings Eaters For the first time in MLB postseason history, a team has thrown five shutout games in all of the rounds combined. With the Cleveland Indians’ game 3 victory on the road at Wrigley Field over the Chicago Cubs, they have now tossed five shutouts in 11 games this postseason, becoming the first team to ever do so. Their first shutout came … Continue reading Indians Become First Team to Throw Five Shutouts in Postseason
Photo Credit: wallpapercave.com (featured image), ESPN (team logos) October 29th, 2016– Records, postseason records, and trends are indicated next to each team. The trends reflect movement from the previous power rankings. These power rankings are based on streaks, record over the past 10 games, overall record, and overall run differential. The combination of that is what allows there to be daily movement, and even some large jumps and … Continue reading October 29th MLB Power Rankings & Trends
Photo Credit: MLB (featured image), ESPN (team logos) #2 Cleveland Indians, 1, #1 Chicago Cubs, 0 Series: Indians lead, 2-1 -Asher Fair Continue reading 2016 World Series Game 3
Photo Credit: Laugh With Us Blog The Big XII football conference will be bringing back a championship game (which you can read about HERE) for the 2017 season after a unanimous vote by the Big XII conference back in June. This will be the first Big XII championship game played since 2010. Currently, the Big XII is the only Power Five conference that does not … Continue reading Big XII Will Not Split into Divisions for Championship Game
Photo Credit: Famous Sports People On June 4th, 2016, a past SportsPress writer Jesse Blank posted an article on this very site about his MLB dream team. No disrespect to one of the older and better writers SportsPress had, but the team had many flaws in it, and has caused a lot of discussion in the comments section, even recently, which you can see HERE (link to original article). … Continue reading MLB GOATs: Unveiling Baseball’s Dream Team
Photo Credit: (ProFootballTalk), ESPN (team logos) Writers: Myself (A), Marcus (B), Asher (C), Joey (D), Clancy (E), Saj (F), JD (G) Thursday, October 27th, 2016, 8:25 PM ET Jacksonville Jaguars, (2-4) @ Tennessee Titans, (3-4) Jacksonville-(A,C,D,E,F,G) @ Tennessee-(B) Sunday, October 30th, 2016, 9:30 AM ET Washington Redskins, (4-3) @ Cincinnati Bengals, (3-4) Washington-(A,C,F) @ Cincinnati-(B,D,E,G) Sunday, October 30th, 2016, 1:00 PM ET Detroit Lions, (4-3) @ Houston … Continue reading Week 8 NFL Consensus Picks
Photo Credit: Zimbio (featured image), CBS Sports (team logos) Army Black Knights 2016 record: 4-3 Week 9 Matchup: @ Wake Forest Demon Deacons (5-2) Prediction: Wake Forest wins by a score of 24-21 Notre Dame Fighting Irish 2016 record: 2-5 Week 9 Matchup: vs. Miami Hurricanes (4-3) Prediction: Miami wins by a score 38-14 Brigham Young Cougars 2016 record: 4-4 Week 9 Matchup: No game Prediction: No game … Continue reading Week 9 FBS Independent Teams Predictions
Photo Credit: wallpapercave.com (featured image), ESPN (team logos) October 28th, 2016– Records, postseason records, and trends are indicated next to each team. The trends reflect movement from the previous power rankings. These power rankings are based on streaks, record over the past 10 games, overall record, and overall run differential. The combination of that is what allows there to be daily movement, and even some large jumps and … Continue reading October 28th MLB Power Rankings & Trends
Photo Credit: sportswire.com For the first time since injuring his back in the preseason, Tony Romo has participated in practice. Though he was only limited, this is a big step forward for the veteran quarterback. After injuring himself in the preseason, the Dallas Cowboys stated that he should be ready to go by week 8. Their projection was pretty accurate because he should be ready … Continue reading Romo Returns to Practice
Photo Credit: Bleacher Report The Atlanta Hawks and point guard Dennis Schroder have agreed to a 4-year, $70 million contract extension. Schroder, 23, has been in the NBA for 3 seasons, all with the Hawks. He is coming off of a season in which he played in 80 games and averaged 20.3 minutes per game, 11.0 points per game, 2.6 rebounds per game, 4.4 assists per game, 0.1 blocks per game, … Continue reading Hawks, Schroder Reach Contract Extension Agreement
Photo Credit: American Airlines Center The Indiana Pacers played their first game of the season against the Dallas Mavericks tonight. The Pacers won a close game at home at Bankers Life Fieldhouse in overtime by a score of 130–121. The leading scorer for the Pacers was center Myles Turner. The second-year star out of Texas put up 30 points and 16 rebounds in his first game of … Continue reading Pacers-Mavericks Recap
Photo Credit: wallpapercave.com (featured image), ESPN (team logos) October 27th, 2016– Records, postseason records, and trends are indicated next to each team. The trends reflect movement from the previous power rankings. These power rankings are based on streaks, record over the past 10 games, overall record, and overall run differential. The combination of that is what allows there to be daily movement, and even some large jumps and … Continue reading October 27th MLB Power Rankings & Trends
Photo Credit: MLB (featured image), ESPN (team logos) #1 Chicago Cubs, 5, #2 Cleveland Indians, 1 Series: Tied, 1-1 -Asher Fair Continue reading 2016 World Series Game 2
Photo Credit: sports-logos-screensavers.com (featured image), ESPN (team logos) This list includes each team’s record as well as their Rating Percentage Index (RPI) using the standings method and movement from last week’s rankings. RPI using the standings method is calculated by taking 25% of each team’s winning percentage, 50% of the winning percentage of the opponents of each team, and 25% of the winning percentage of the … Continue reading NFL RPI Rankings & Trends through Week 7 (Standings Method)
Photo Credit: YouTube (featured image), ESPN (team logos) ***NOTE: This is assuming all players are healthy, players that are faced with year-long suspensions don’t count, and head coaches can work as coordinators*** Offense: Quarterback: Andrew Luck, Indianapolis Colts Running Back 1: Lamar Miller, Houston Texans Running Back 2: DeMarco Murray, Tennessee Titans Running Back 3: Frank Gore, Indianapolis Colts Wide Receiver 1: DeAndre Hopkins, Houston … Continue reading NFL Super Teams by Division: AFC South
Photo Credit: Unsportsmanlike Conduct Denver Broncos’ running back C.J. Anderson is reportedly expected to miss a few weeks after suffering what is considered a “bone bruise” on his knee in the first quarter of Monday night’s game against the Houston Texans. Anderson continued to play throughout the game, racking up 107 yards and a touchdown. According to Ian Rapoport, it is possible that Anderson could … Continue reading C.J. Anderson Out a Few Weeks
Photo Credit: Heavy (featured image), ESPN (team logos) 5. Matthew Stafford, Quarterback, Detroit Lions (4-3) Statistics: 164/241 (68.1% completion percentage), 1,914 passing yards, 15 passing touchdowns, 4 interceptions, 21 rush attempts, 126 rushing yards Analysis: Matthew Stafford has emerged as one of the top quarterbacks through the first seven weeks of this season. He is making accurate throws and has not been turning the ball over nearly as much as … Continue reading Top 5 NFL MVP Award Candidates through Week 7
Photo Credit: Cleveland (featured image), CBS Sports (team logos) 5. Donnel Pumphrey, Running Back, San Diego State Aztecs (6-1) Statistics: 191 rush attempts, 1,246 rushing yards, 13 rushing touchdowns, 20 receptions, 145 receiving yards Analysis: So far this season, Pumphrey has been the best running back in college football, leading all running backs in rush attempts, rushing yards, and rushing touchdowns. Despite not playing for a national contender, Pumphrey … Continue reading Top 5 Heisman Trophy Award Candidates through Week 8
Photo Credit: wallpapercave.com (featured image), ESPN (team logos) October 26th, 2016– Records, postseason records, and trends are indicated next to each team. The trends reflect movement from the previous power rankings. These power rankings are based on streaks, record over the past 10 games, overall record, and overall run differential. The combination of that is what allows there to be daily movement, and even some large jumps and … Continue reading October 26th MLB Power Rankings & Trends
Photo Credit: MLB (featured image), ESPN (team logos) #2 Cleveland Indians, 6, #1 Chicago Cubs, 0 Series: Indians lead, 1-0 -Asher Fair Continue reading 2016 World Series Game 1
Photo Credit: Motorsport The Verizon IndyCar Series has now already completed half a decade already using the DW12 chassis for all of the cars, dating back to the 2012 season. Due to the safety improvements of the cars and the usage of this relatively new chassis, no driver has been killed as a result of being directly involved in a crash in these new cars. The fact … Continue reading Ten Worst IndyCar Wrecks in the DW12 Era
Photo via: worldsoccer.com The football world is in shock today as we have lost yet another legend of the game. Alberto passed away at the age of 72. The Brazilian is most known for his famous goal in their 1970 World Cup win, where they beat Italy 4-1 in the final. The legend died of a heart attack earlier Tuesday. Alberto was named to the … Continue reading Brazil Legend Carlos Alberto Dies at age 72
Photo Credit: Bleacher Report, ESPN (Team Logos) ***NOTE: This is assuming all players are healthy, players that are faced with year-long suspensions don’t count, and head coaches can work as coordinators*** Offense: Quarterback: Tom Brady, New England Patriots Running Back 1: Lesean McCoy, Buffalo Bills Running Back 2: Matt Forte, New York Jets Running Back 3: Jay Ajayi, Miami Dolphins Wide Receiver 1: Brandon … Continue reading NFL Super Teams by Division: AFC East
Photo Credit: Yahoo Sports What if every team within each division all combined with each other to make one super team? For example, if the team’s associated with the AFC East came together, the quarterback would be Tom Brady, the running back would be LeSean McCoy and so on. To kick off this new series, we will begin with the AFC North: ***NOTE: This is … Continue reading NFL Super Teams by Division: AFC North
Photo Credit : local12.com The 2017 NFL Pro Bowl has gone back to the classic version of NFC vs. AFC instead of having captains choose the teams in a fantasy football-like draft. But one thing that will stay the same is that legendary former NFL players will be captains for each team. This year, each team will have an offensive and a defensive captain. For … Continue reading 2017 Pro Bowl Captains Announced
Photo Credit: The Daily Dolphin – Palm Beach Post Former Houston Texans’ and current Miami Dolphins’ running back Arian Foster has announced his retirement from the NFL. Foster, 30, played in the NFL for 8 seasons, many of which shortened due to injury. He spent is first 7 seasons in the league playing for the Texans before coming to Miami and playing with the Dolphins to start this … Continue reading Arian Foster Announces Retirement from NFL
Photo Credit: FOX Sports In one of the weirdest NFL games of the modern era, two of league’s best teams and bitter NFC West rivals ended up finishing the first tie game since 2014 in a 6-6 field goal slugfest. Seattle Seahawks’ kicker Steven Hauschka and Arizona Cardinals’ kicker Chandler Catanzaro each made one field goal in regulation and one in overtime. They also both … Continue reading Five Reasons Why the Seahawks-Cardinals Tie is THE Game of the Era
Photo Credit: MLB (featured image), ESPN (team logos) 2016 World Series #1 Chicago Cubs @ #2 Cleveland Indians (best of 7 series, Cubs win, 4-2) 2016 World Series Champion Chicago Cubs -Asher Fair Continue reading Post-Championship Series MLB Playoff Predictions
Photo Credit: NFL (featured image), ESPN (team logos) Week 7 Record: 7-7-1 2016 Season Record: 58-48-1 Thursday, October 27th, 2016, 8:25 PM ET Jacksonville Jaguars, (2-4) @ Tennessee Titans, (3-4) Prediction: Jaguars win, 24-20 Sunday, October 30th, 2016, 9:30 AM ET Washington Redskins, (4-3) @ Cincinnati Bengals, (3-4) Prediction: Redskins win, 27-23 Sunday, October 30th, 2016, 1:00 PM ET Detroit Lions, (4-3) @ Houston Texans, (4-3) Prediction: … Continue reading Week 8 NFL Predictions
Photo Credit: NFL (featured image), ESPN (team logos) Thursday, October 27th, 2016, 8:25 PM ET Jacksonville Jaguars, (2-4) @ Tennessee Titans, (3-4) Sunday, October 30th, 2016, 9:30 AM ET Washington Redskins, (4-3) @ Cincinnati Bengals, (3-4) Sunday, October 30th, 2016, 1:00 PM ET Detroit Lions, (4-3) @ Houston Texans, (4-3) Arizona Cardinals, (3-3-1) @ Carolina Panthers, (1-5) Kansas City Chiefs, (4-2) @ Indianapolis Colts, (3-4) New England Patriots, … Continue reading Week 8 NFL Schedule
Photo Credit: sports-logos-screensavers.com (featured image), ESPN (team logos) This list includes each team’s record and movement from last week’s power rankings. New England Patriots (6-1), +1 Dallas Cowboys (5-1), +1 Minnesota Vikings (5-1), -2 Denver Broncos (5-2), +3 Seattle Seahawks (4-1-1), -1 Philadelphia Eagles (4-2), +9 Green Bay Packers (4-2), +5 Pittsburgh Steelers (4-3), -2 Kansas City Chiefs (4-2), +2 Oakland Raiders (5-2), +3 Arizona Cardinals … Continue reading Week 7 NFL Power Rankings & Trends
Photo Credit: NFL (featured image), ESPN (team logos) Week 7 Record: 7-7-1 2016 Season Record: 58-48-1 Thursday, October 20th, 2016, 8:25 PM ET Chicago Bears, (1-6), 10, @ Green Bay Packers, (4-2), 26 Sunday, October 23rd, 2016, 9:30 AM ET New York Giants, (4-3), 17, @ Los Angeles Rams, (3-4), 10 Sunday,October 23rd, 2016, 1:00 PM ET Baltimore Ravens, (3-4), 16, @ New York Jets, (2-5), 24 Buffalo … Continue reading Week 7 NFL Scores
Photo Credit: FOX Sports Although it is still uncertain when Pittsburgh Steelers’ quarterback Ben Roethlisberger will be ready to play, the team reported that they are hopeful he will be ready to get back on the gridiron by their next game against the Baltimore Ravens in week 9 on the road. According to Jason La Canfora of CBS Sports, the Steelers’ organization is “expecting a return, sooner … Continue reading Steelers Hope to Have Roethlisberger in Lineup by Week 9
Photo Credit: wallpapercave.com (featured image), ESPN (team logos) October 25th, 2016– Records, postseason records, and trends are indicated next to each team. The trends reflect movement from the previous power rankings. These power rankings are based on streaks, record over the past 10 games, overall record, and overall run differential. The combination of that is what allows there to be daily movement, and even some large jumps and … Continue reading October 25th MLB Power Rankings & Trends
Photo Credit: The News Tribune Last night at the University of Phoenix Stadium in Phoenix, Arizona, the Seattle Seahawks and the Arizona Cardinals finished the first tie game in the NFL since 2014, when the Carolina Panthers tied with the Cincinnati Bengals at Paul Brown Stadium in Cincinnati, Ohio, by a score of 37-37. Last night’s game, which was the first 6-6 tie since 1972, … Continue reading Seahawks, Cardinals Tie in Slugfest
Photo Credit: NFL (featured image), ESPN (team logos) Offense Quarterback- Tom Brady, New England Patriots Running Back- Ezekiel Elliott, Dallas Cowboys Wide Receiver- Antonio Brown, Pittsburgh Steelers Wide Receiver- Julio Jones, Atlanta Falcons Wide Receiver- AJ Green, Cincinnati Bengals Tight End- Rob Gronkowski, New England Patriots Center- Travis Frederick, Dallas Cowboys Offensive Tackle- Joe Thomas, Cleveland Browns Offensive Tackle- Tyron Smith, Dallas Cowboys Offensive Guard- … Continue reading Chase’s All-Star NFL Team
Photo Credit: Tomahawk Nation (featured image), CBS Sports (team logos) Once again this season, six NCAA football teams ranked inside the top 17 of the AP Poll will battle other teams ranked inside the top 17 of the AP Poll. So far this season when I write in-depth articles about some of the top college football games each week, my picks have been generally way off. In fact, despite correctly picking … Continue reading Top 17 vs. Top 17 NCAA Football Week 9 Showdowns: Outlooks and Predictions
Photo Credit: NBA (featured image), ESPN (team logos) This list includes each team’s record from the 2015-2016 NBA season. Golden State Warriors (73-9) San Antonio Spurs (67-15) Cleveland Cavaliers (57-25) Los Angeles Clippers (53-29) Toronto Raptors (56-26) Indiana Pacers (45-37) Boston Celtics (48-34) Portland Trailblazers (44-38) Atlanta Hawks (48-34) Oklahoma City Thunder (55-27) Charlotte Hornets (48-34) Utah Jazz (40-42) Detroit Pistons (44-38) Houston Rockets (41-41) … Continue reading Final Preseason NBA Power Rankings
Photo Credit: ESPN (featured image), CBS Sports (team logos) Week 8 Record: 15-2 2016 Season Record: 121-29 #2 Michigan Wolverines (7-0) over Michigan State Spartans (2-5) #12 Florida State Seminoles (5-2) over #3 Clemson Tigers (7-0) #4 Washington Huskies (7-0) over #17 Utah Utes (7-1) #5 Louisville Cardinals (6-1) over Virginia Cavaliers (2-5) #6 Ohio State Buckeyes (6-1) over Northwestern Wildcats (4-3) #11 Wisconsin Badgers (5-2) over #7 Nebraska Cornhuskers (7-0) #8 … Continue reading Week 9 NCAA Football Top 25 Picks
Photo Credit: ESPN (featured image), CBS Sports (team logos) #2 Michigan Wolverines (7-0) vs. Michigan State Spartans (2-5) #3 Clemson Tigers (7-0) vs. #12 Florida State Seminoles (5-2) #4 Washington Huskies (7-0) vs. #17 Utah Utes (7-1) #5 Louisville Cardinals (6-1) vs. Virginia Cavaliers (2-5) #6 Ohio State Buckeyes (6-1) vs. Northwestern Wildcats (4-3) #7 Nebraska Cornhuskers (7-0) vs. #11 Wisconsin Badgers (5-2) #8 Baylor Bears (6-0) vs. Texas Longhorns (3-4) #9 … Continue reading Week 9 NCAA Football Top 25 Matchups
Photo Credit: Reid’s So Amazin’ Blog (featured image), ESPN (logo) Despite the Cleveland Cavaliers winning their first ever NBA championship this past summer, giving the city their first major sports championship since 1964, and the Cleveland Indians advancing to their first World Series since 1997 with a chance to win their first title since 1948, Cleveland is still not among the great sports cities in … Continue reading Why Cleveland is Still Not a Great Sports City
Photo Credit: clarionledger.com (featured image), CBS Sports (team logos) Barring meltdowns by all of these teams, these are the only 11 teams that I see that still have a legitimate chance at making it into this season’s College Football Playoff (CFP). I have included the remaining schedules for each of the teams as well as a prediction for each of their remaining games and who ultimately … Continue reading Week 8 College Football Playoff Predictions: Who’s In?
Photo Credit: The Baylor Lariat (featured image), CBS Sports (team logos) There are still 11 weeks to go until the best two teams in NCAA football will meet to determine who the 2017 national champion is, and that means there is lots of meaningful football to be played yet until we find out which four teams even make it to the College Football Playoff (CFP) semifinals, which … Continue reading Remaining NCAA Football Games with Key Impact on Playoff
Photo Credit: en.tubgit.com (featured image), CBS Sports (team logos) This list includes team records and movement from last week’s power rankings. Teams that just entered the top 25 will be denoted as “NEW” along with their movement assuming they were ranked #26 before they moved. If a team that is new is the biggest “Up” mover, the word “NEW” will be placed next to the team’s name when … Continue reading Week 8 NCAA Football Power Rankings & Trends
Photo Credit: wallpapercave.com (featured image), ESPN (team logos) October 24th, 2016– Records, postseason records, and trends are indicated next to each team. The trends reflect movement from the previous power rankings. These power rankings are based on streaks, record over the past 10 games, overall record, and overall run differential. The combination of that is what allows there to be daily movement, and even some large jumps and … Continue reading October 24th MLB Power Rankings & Trends
Photo via: playyoursport.com In Jose Mourinho’s homecoming to Stanford Bridge, many expected it to be an emotionally charged game. However, it was exactly the opposite, as Chelsea would destroy the Reds by a score of 4-0. Besides being one of the biggest defeats Manchester United has seen in years, it was also the largest defeat of Mourinho’s career, Pogba’s career, and Ibrahimovic’s worst defeat since … Continue reading Manchester United Humiliated by Chelsea
Photo Credit: ESPN (featured image), CBS Sports (team logos) Week 8 Record: 15-2 2016 Season Record: 121-29 #1 Alabama Crimson Tide (8-0), 33, #6 Texas A&M Aggies (6-1), 14 Pennsylvania State Nittany Lions (5-2), 24, #2 Ohio State Buckeyes (6-1), 21 #3 Michigan Wolverines (7-0), 41, Illinois Fighting Illini (2-5), 8 #5 Washington Huskies (7-0), 41, Oregon State Beavers (2-5), 17 #7 Louisville Cardinals (6-1), 54, North Carolina State Wolfpack (4-3), 13 #8 Nebraska Cornhuskers (7-0), … Continue reading Week 8 NCAA Football Top 25 Scores
Photo Credit : thesportsjournal.com 1. Can the Pittsburgh Steelers bounce back? The Steelers started the season looking like arguably the best team in the NFL. But after being blown out by both the Philadelphia Eagles and the Miami Dolphins, a lot of faith has been lost in the team. They’ll need to rebound this week, but it won’t be easy considering the fact that they’re … Continue reading Five Questions For Week 7
Photo Credit: wallpapercave.com (featured image), ESPN (team logos) October 23rd, 2016– Records, postseason records, and trends are indicated next to each team. The trends reflect movement from the previous power rankings. These power rankings are based on streaks, record over the past 10 games, overall record, and overall run differential. The combination of that is what allows there to be daily movement, and even some large jumps and … Continue reading October 23rd MLB Power Rankings & Trends
Photo Credit: MLB (featured image), ESPN (team logos) #1 Chicago Cubs, 5, #3 Los Angeles Dodgers, 0 Series: Cubs win, 4-2 -Asher Fair Continue reading October 22nd MLB Playoffs Scores
Photo Credit: FOX Sports (featured image), CBS Sports (team logos) Army Black Knights (4-3) lost to the North Texas Mean Green (4-3) by a score of 35-18 Week 9 Matchup: @ Wake Forest Demon Deacons (5-2) Notre Dame Fighting Irish (2-5) had no game this week Week 9 Matchup: vs. Miami Hurricanes (4-3) Brigham Young Cougars (4-4) lost to the #14 Boise State Broncos (7-0) by a … Continue reading Week 8 FBS Independent Teams Recap
Photo Credit: The Gospel Herald Back in week 2 of the 2001 season, New England Patriots’ quarterback Drew Bledsoe was hit by New York Jets’ linebacker Mo Lewis and suffered a sheared blood vessel in his chest. Quarterback Tom Brady was brought in, and he took over and led the Patriots franchise to their first Super Bowl championship, and his first of four with the team, … Continue reading Is Dak Prescott the Cowboys’ True Starting Quarterback?
Photo Credit: wallpapercave.com (featured image), ESPN (team logos) October 22nd, 2016– Records, postseason records, and trends are indicated next to each team. The trends reflect movement from the previous power rankings. These power rankings are based on streaks, record over the past 10 games, overall record, and overall run differential. The combination of that is what allows there to be daily movement, and even some large jumps and … Continue reading October 22nd MLB Power Rankings & Trends
Photo Credit: New York Post New York Giants’ kicker Josh Brown has been placed on the comissioner’s exempt list. He won’t be able to play until the NFL concludes their investigation of Brown’s domestic violence case. Brown was originally suspended for only one game as less information was known about the situation. But now Brown has admitted to being abusive to his then wife on … Continue reading Josh Browns Placed on Commisoner’s Exempt List
Photo Credit: PBA Full Replay (featured image), ESPN (team logos) EASTERN CONFERENCE Seeding Predictions Cleveland Cavaliers Toronto Raptors Indiana Pacers Atlanta Hawks Boston Celtics Detroit Pistons Charlotte Hornets Chicago Bulls Washington Wizards New York Knicks Orlando Magic Milwaukee Bucks Miami Heat Philadelphia 76ers Brooklyn Nets Playoffs Eastern Conference Quarterfinals #1 Cleveland Cavaliers vs. #8 Chicago Bulls Prediction: Cavaliers in 5 #2 Toronto … Continue reading Preseason 2017 NBA Postseason Predictions
Photo Credit: wallpapercave.com (featured image), ESPN (team logos) October 21st, 2016– Records, postseason records, and trends are indicated next to each team. The trends reflect movement from the previous power rankings. These power rankings are based on streaks, record over the past 10 games, overall record, and overall run differential. The combination of that is what allows there to be daily movement, and even some large jumps and … Continue reading October 21st MLB Power Rankings & Trends
Photo Credit: MLB (featured image), ESPN (team logos) #1 Chicago Cubs, 8, #3 Los Angeles Dodgers, 4 Series: Cubs lead, 3-2 -Asher Fair Continue reading October 20th MLB Playoffs Scores
Photo Credit: FOX Sports Imagine this. It’s a big game in the season. This crucial game is tied going into the bottom of the 9th inning. With a runner on second with one out, you come to the plate. In a 2-0 count, you rip and outside fastball to the right side for a base hit. As you round first base, you watch the baseball … Continue reading Why the MLB Challenge Rule Must Go
Photo Credit: ESPN Today’s White Sox dish is a look at the speedy outfielder Adam Eaton, and what he has done since being acquired by the White Sox. Adam made his MLB debut in 2012 for the Arizona Diamondbacks. The White Sox signed him in 2014, and he has done great things ever since. Eaton is a guy that all teams want to have since his skill set is … Continue reading Adam Eaton’s Value to the White Sox
Photo Via: FIFA The latest FIFA world rankings are in, and Germany and Argentina will reclaim the top this time. Some surprises follow them, with Brazil in 3rd, Belgium retaining 4th despite a quarter-final exit, and Columbia finishes 5th. While Argentina at the top may be understandable, what isn’t is how high Germany is, given that they couldn’t even make it to the finals in the … Continue reading Argentina and Germany Top the FIFA World Rankings
Photo Credit: (Eighty Six the Poet), ESPN (team logos) Writers: Myself (A), Marcus (B), Asher (C), Christian (D), Clancy (E), Saj (F) Thursday, October 20th, 2016, 8:25 PM ET Chicago Bears, (1-5) @ Green Bay Packers, (3-2) Chicago @ Green Bay-(A,B,C,D,E,F) Sunday, October 23rd, 2016, 9:30 AM ET New York Giants, (3-3) @ Los Angeles Rams, (3-3) New York-(A,C,D,E,F) @ Los Angeles-(B) Sunday,October 23rd, 2016, … Continue reading Week 7 NFL Consensus Picks
Photo Credit: ESPN (featured image), CBS Sports (team logos) Army Black Knights 2016 record: 4-2 Week 8 Matchup: vs. North Texas Mean Green (3-3) Prediction: Army wins by a score of 35-31 Notre Dame Fighting Irish 2016 record: 2-5 Week 8 Matchup: No Game Prediction: No Game Brigham Young Cougars 2016 record: 4-3 Week 7 Matchup: vs. #14 Boise State Broncos (6-0) Prediction: Boise State wins by a score … Continue reading Week 8 FBS Independent Teams Predictions
Photo Credit: Vikings Wire-USA Today The Minnesota Vikings are the only remaining undefeated team in the NFL at 5-0 after a total of six teams started the 2015 season out 5-0. In league dominated by parity, the Vikings themselves have dominated to open up this 2016 season, and they have done it without starting quarterback Teddy Bridgewater and future Hall of Fame running back Adrian … Continue reading Is the Minnesota Vikings’ Defense the Greatest of All Time?
Photo Credit: NCAA Logos (featured image), CBS Sports (team logos) This list includes each team’s record from the 2015-2016 NCAA basketball season. Duke Blue Devils (25-11) Kentucky Wildcats (27-9) Kansas Jayhawks (33-5) Villanova Wildcats (35-5) North Carolina Tar Heels (33-7) Oregon Ducks (31-7) Wisconsin Badgers (22-13) Xavier Musketeers (28-6) Virginia Cavaliers (29-8) Indiana Hoosiers (27-8) Arizona Wildcats (25-9) Michigan State Spartans (29-6) Louisville Cardinals (23-8) … Continue reading Preseason NCAA Basketball Power Rankings 1.0
Photo Credit: wallpapercave.com (featured image), ESPN (team logos) October 20th, 2016– Records, postseason records, and trends are indicated next to each team. The trends reflect movement from the previous power rankings. These power rankings are based on streaks, record over the past 10 games, overall record, and overall run differential. The combination of that is what allows there to be daily movement, and even some large jumps and … Continue reading October 20th MLB Power Rankings & Trends
Photo Credit: MLB (featured image), ESPN (team logos) #2 Cleveland Indians, 3, #4 Toronto Blue Jays, 0 Series: Indians win, 4-1 #1 Chicago Cubs, 10, #3 Los Angeles Dodgers, 2 Series: Tied, 2-2 -Asher Fair Continue reading October 19th MLB Playoffs Scores
Photo Credit: Sports Illustrated On May 14th, ESPN’s 30-for-30 film series released “Believeland,” a documentary highlighting the struggles of Cleveland professional sports teams over the past several decades. However, only one month later, director Andy Billman’s masterpiece needed to add a storybook ending, as the Cleveland Cavaliers stole the NBA title from the Golden State Warriors after being down three games to one. Billman, a … Continue reading Cleveland Against the World: Indians Surprise Baseball World & Cruise Into World Series
Photo Credit: sports-logos-screensavers.com (featured image), ESPN (team logos) This list includes each team’s record as well as their Rating Percentage Index (RPI) using the standings method and movement from last week’s rankings. RPI using the standings method is calculated by taking 25% of each team’s winning percentage, 50% of the winning percentage of the opponents of each team, and 25% of the winning percentage of the … Continue reading NFL RPI Rankings & Trends through Week 6 (Standings Method)
Photo Credit: The Inscriber Mag Minutes after the New York Jets lost to the Arizona Cardinals on Monday night, Jets’ head coach Todd Bowles stated that quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick will continue to be their starter. Now it seems that Bowles has changed his mind, as it was reported on Wednesday that backup quarterback Geno Smith will start this week against the Baltimore Ravens. Smith took … Continue reading Geno Smith to Start for the Jets
Photo Credit: Charlie Kimball Coming off of a career-high 8th place tie in this past season’s Verizon IndyCar Series championship standings, 31-year-old Charlie Kimball looks poised to have a breakout season in 2017 for Chip Ganassi Racing in what will already be his seventh season in the series and driving for the Chip Ganassi Racing team. Kimball’s 2016 season was far from spectacular, but it was … Continue reading Kimball Poised for Breakout Season in 2017
Photo Via: eurosport.com Alaba to Manchester City David Alaba may be on the move to England this winter, but not before City pays a hefty price for the young Austrian. The Bayern full back has shown excellent potential over the past couple of seasons, and Pep Guardiola may be looking to bring his old player to his new club. Icardi to be Forced Out of … Continue reading Transfer Rumors: Potential Big Name Players To Go This January
Photo Credit: Business Insider You can hate it all you want, but Kevin Durant will be playing with the 73-9 Golden State Warriors in the upcoming NBA season. I personally think you can make an argument that this is good or bad for the NBA. For one, this sets up the NBA finals matchup of a lifetime between LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers against … Continue reading NBA Preview: Five Predictions for the Upcoming Season
Photo Credit: wallpapercave.com (featured image), ESPN (team logos) October 19th, 2016– Records, postseason records, and trends are indicated next to each team. The trends reflect movement from the previous power rankings. These power rankings are based on streaks, record over the past 10 games, overall record, and overall run differential. The combination of that is what allows there to be daily movement, and even some large jumps and … Continue reading October 19th MLB Power Rankings & Trends
Photo Credit: MLB (featured image), ESPN (team logos) #4 Toronto Blue Jays, 5, #2 Cleveland Indians, 1 Series: Indians lead, 3-1 #3 Los Angeles Dodgers, 6, #1 Chicago Cubs, 0 Series: Dodgers lead, 2-1 -Asher Fair Continue reading October 18th MLB Playoffs Scores
Photo Credit: FanSided (featured image), CBS Sports (team logos) Army Black Knights (4-2) defeated the Lafayette Leopards (1-6) by a score of 62-7 Week 8 Matchup: vs. North Texas Mean Green (3-3) Notre Dame Fighting Irish (2-5) lost to the Stanford Cardinal (4-2) by a score of 17-10 Week 8 Matchup: No Game Brigham Young Cougars (4-3) defeated the Mississippi State Bulldogs (2-4) by a … Continue reading Week 7 FBS Independent Teams Recap
Photo Credit: USA Today Kansas City Chiefs’ running back Knile Davis was traded to the Green Bay Packers on Tuesday for a conditional late-round pick, which will be based upon playing time. It is unclear if Davis will play this week against the Chicago Bears on Thursday night. After Eddie Lacy suffered an ankle injury and James Starks underwent knee surgery, which will keep him out … Continue reading Knile Davis Traded to Green Bay
Photo Credit: Crain’s Cleveland Business Before the postseason began, I picked the Cleveland Indians to make it to their first World Series since 1997 (see HERE). Even I had second thoughts about picking the Indians to knock off the Boston Red Sox and their high-powered offense in the ALDS, but I ultimately picked them to win because of a theory I call the “Royals Effect”, which has … Continue reading The “Royals Effect”
Photo Credit: Zimbio This list includes each team’s current record as well as their current AP Poll rank (if applicable). 5. Chattanooga Mocs (6-1) Game Setting: Week 12- Saturday, November 19th, 2016 at Bryant-Denny Stadium in Tuscaloosa, Alabama Analysis: You’re more likely to win the lottery than to watch the best team in the country and the team that has won four of the past seven national championships … Continue reading Which Team has the Best Chance to Dethrone Alabama in the Regular Season?
Photo Credit: NFL (featured image), ESPN (team logos) Week 6 Record: 9-6 2016 Season Record: 51-41 Thursday, October 20th, 2016, 8:25 PM ET Chicago Bears, (1-5) @ Green Bay Packers, (3-2) Prediction: Packers win, 24-17 Sunday, October 23rd, 2016, 9:30 AM ET New York Giants, (3-3) @ Los Angeles Rams, (3-3) Prediction: Giants win, 26-20 Sunday,October 23rd, 2016, 1:00 PM ET Baltimore Ravens, (3-3) @ New York Jets, … Continue reading Week 7 NFL Predictions
Photo Credit: NFL (featured image), ESPN (team logos) Thursday, October 20th, 2016, 8:25 PM ET Chicago Bears, (1-5) @ Green Bay Packers, (3-2) Sunday, October 23rd, 2016, 9:30 AM ET New York Giants, (3-3) @ Los Angeles Rams, (3-3) Sunday,October 23rd, 2016, 1:00 PM ET Baltimore Ravens, (3-3) @ New York Jets, (1-5) Buffalo Bills, (4-2) @ Miami Dolphins, (2-4) Cleveland Browns, (0-6) @ Cincinnati Bengals, (2-4) Indianapolis … Continue reading Week 7 NFL Schedule
Photo Credit: sports-logos-screensavers.com (featured image), ESPN (team logos) This list includes each team’s record and movement from last week’s power rankings. Minnesota Vikings (5-0) New England Patriots (5-1), +1 Dallas Cowboys (5-1), +5 Seattle Seahawks (4-1), +3 Atlanta Falcons (4-2), -1 Pittsburgh Steelers (4-2), -4 Denver Broncos (4-2), -1 Buffalo Bills (4-2), +3 Arizona Cardinals (3-3), +4 Washington Redskins (4-2), +2 Kansas City Chiefs (3-2), +5 … Continue reading Week 6 NFL Power Rankings & Trends
Photo Credit: NFL (featured image), ESPN (team logos) Week 6 Record: 9-6 2016 Season Record: 51-41 Thursday, October 13th, 2016, 8:25 PM ET Denver Broncos, (4-2), 13, @ San Diego Chargers, (2-4), 21 Sunday, October 16th, 2016, 1:00 PM ET Baltimore Ravens, (3-3), 23, @ New York Giants, (3-3), 27 Carolina Panthers, (1-5), 38, @ New Orleans Saints, (2-3), 41 Cincinnati Bengals, (2-4), 17, @ New England Patriots, (5-1), … Continue reading Week 6 NFL Scores
Photo Credit: wallpapercave.com (featured image), ESPN (team logos) October 18th, 2016– Records, postseason records, and trends are indicated next to each team. The trends reflect movement from the previous power rankings. These power rankings are based on streaks, record over the past 10 games, overall record, and overall run differential. The combination of that is what allows there to be daily movement, and even some large jumps and … Continue reading October 18th MLB Power Rankings & Trends
Photo Credit: MLB (featured image), ESPN (team logos) #2 Cleveland Indians, 4, #4 Toronto Blue Jays, 2 Series: Indians lead, 3-0 -Asher Fair Continue reading October 17th MLB Playoffs Scores
Photo Credit: Brand Thunder (featured image), CBS Sports (team logos) There are still 12 weeks to go until the best two teams in NCAA football will meet to determine who the 2017 national champion is, and that means there is lots of meaningful football to be played yet until we find out which four teams even make it to the College Football Playoff (CFP) semifinals, which will … Continue reading Remaining NCAA Football Games with Key Impact on Playoff
Photo Credit: Pinterest (featured image), CBS Sports (team logos) For the first time this season, six SEC teams ranked inside the top 25 of the AP Poll will battle other SEC teams ranked inside the top 25 of the AP Poll. So far this season when I write in-depth articles about some of the top college football games each week, my picks have been way off. In fact, … Continue reading SEC Top 25 vs. Top 25 Week 8 Showdowns: Outlooks and Predictions
Photo Credit: Bleacher Report (featured image), CBS Sports (team logos) Barring meltdowns by all of these teams, these are the only 12 teams that I see that still have a legitimate chance at making it into this season’s College Football Playoff (CFP). I have included the remaining schedules for each of the teams as well as a prediction for each of their remaining games and … Continue reading Week 7 College Football Playoff Predictions: Who’s In?
Photo Credit: wallpapercave.com (featured image), ESPN (team logos) October 17th, 2016– Records, postseason records, and trends are indicated next to each team. The trends reflect movement from the previous power rankings. These power rankings are based on streaks, record over the past 10 games, overall record, and overall run differential. The combination of that is what allows there to be daily movement, and even some large jumps and … Continue reading October 17th MLB Power Rankings & Trends
Photo Credit: MLB (featured image), ESPN (team logos) #3 Los Angeles Dodgers, 1, #1 Chicago Cubs, 0 Series: Tied, 1-1 -Asher Fair Continue reading October 16th MLB Playoffs Scores
Photo Credit: WISH-TV Five years ago today, on Sunday, October 16th, 2011, an IndyCar championship was set to be won at Las Vegas Motor Speedway in Las Vegas, Nevada, by either championship leader and 3-time series champion Dario Franchitti or rising star Will Power. Just over four and a half months after winning the 95th running of the Indianapolis 500 in May in epic fashion, … Continue reading Remembering Dan Wheldon Five Years After His Death
Photo Credit: ESPN (featured image), CBS Sports (team logos) Week 7 Record: 12-5 2016 Season Record: 106-27 #1 Alabama Crimson Tide (7-0) over #6 Texas A&M Aggies (6-0) #2 Ohio State Buckeyes (6-0) over Pennsylvania State Nittany Lions (4-2) #3 Michigan Wolverines (6-0) over Illinois Fighting Illini (2-4) #5 Washington Huskies (6-0) over Oregon State Beavers (2-4) #7 Louisville Cardinals (5-1) over North Carolina State Wolfpack (4-2) #8 Nebraska Cornhuskers (6-0) over Purdue Boilermakers (3-3) #10 Wisconsin Badgers (4-2) … Continue reading Week 8 NCAA Football Top 25 Picks
Photo Credit: ESPN (featured image), CBS Sports (team logos) #1 Alabama Crimson Tide (7-0) vs. #6 Texas A&M Aggies (6-0) #2 Ohio State Buckeyes (6-0) vs. Pennsylvania State Nittany Lions (4-2) #3 Michigan Wolverines (6-0) vs. Illinois Fighting Illini (2-4) #5 Washington Huskies (6-0) vs. Oregon State Beavers (2-4) #7 Louisville Cardinals (5-1) vs. North Carolina State Wolfpack (4-2) #8 Nebraska Cornhuskers (6-0) vs. Purdue Boilermakers (3-3) #10 Wisconsin Badgers (4-2) vs. Iowa Hawkeyes (5-2) #11 … Continue reading Week 8 NCAA Football Top 25 Matchups
Photo Credit: en.tubgit.com (featured image), CBS Sports (team logos) This list includes team records and movement from last week’s power rankings. Teams that just entered the top 25 will be denoted as “NEW” along with their movement assuming they were ranked #26 before they moved. If a team that is new is the biggest “Up” mover, the word “NEW” will be placed next to the team’s name when … Continue reading Week 7 NCAA Football Power Rankings & Trends
Photo Credit: spin.ph The Milwaukee Bucks have traded point guard Michael Carter-Williams to the Chicago Bulls in exchange for small forward Tony Snell. Carter-Williams will be owed $ this upcoming season, while Snell will be owed Carter-Williams, 25, has been in the NBA for 3 seasons and has played for 2 different teams. He is coming off of a season in which he played in 54 games … Continue reading Bucks Trade Carter-Williams to Bulls for Snell
Photo Credit: lapresse.ca 1. Will Kaepernick earn his starting job back? For the first time in a long time, Colin Kaepernick will be starting at quarterback for the San Francisco 49ers. If he does well, he could earn his starting job back. If not, he could be headed into a long career of sitting on the sidelines. 2. Can Dak Prescott end the Tony Romo … Continue reading Five Questions for Week 6
Photo Credit: ESPN (featured image), CBS Sports (team logos) Week 7 Record: 12-5 2016 Season Record: 106-27 #1 Alabama Crimson Tide (7-0), 49, #9 Tennessee Volunteers (5-2), 10 #2 Ohio State Buckeyes (6-0), 30, #8 Wisconsin Badgers (4-2), 23 #3 Clemson Tigers (7-0), 24, North Carolina State Wolfpack (4-2), 17 #7 Louisville Cardinals (5-1), 24, Duke Blue Devils (3-4), 14 #10 Nebraska Cornhuskers (6-0), 27, Indiana Hoosiers (3-3), 22 #11 Baylor Bears … Continue reading Week 7 NCAA Football Top 25 Scores
Photo Credit: wallpapercave.com (featured image), ESPN (team logos) October 16th, 2016– Records, postseason records, and trends are indicated next to each team. The trends reflect movement from the previous power rankings. These power rankings are based on streaks, record over the past 10 games, overall record, and overall run differential. The combination of that is what allows there to be daily movement, and even some large jumps and … Continue reading October 16th MLB Power Rankings & Trends
Photo Credit: MLB (featured image), ESPN (team logos) #2 Cleveland Indians, 2, #4 Toronto Blue Jays, 1 Series: Indians lead, 2-0 #1 Chicago Cubs, 8, #3 Los Angeles Dodgers, 4 Series: Cubs lead, 1-0 -Asher Fair Continue reading October 15th MLB Playoffs Scores
Photo Credit: YouTube Kobe Bryant: The Los Angeles Lakers’ shooting guard nicknamed the “Black Mamba”retired at the end of the 2015-2016 NBA season. In the last game he ever played, he played against the Utah Jazz, and he dropped 60 points. His season average for points per game was 17.6 points, which was among the lowest season averages of his career, so the 60-points performance was a great way for him … Continue reading Top Three NBA Legends Who Retired This Year
Photo Credit: Azusa League After a disappointing 1-4 start to their season, the defending NFC Champion Carolina Panthers are regaining their all-pro quarterback. Cam Newton has been cleared to play after missing last week’s game with a concussion. The Panthers clearly needed him in their loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, as their offense struggled all game. They are playing the New Orleans Saints on … Continue reading Cam Newton Cleared to Play
Photo Credit: Ann Arbor (featured image), CBS Sports (team logos) There are still 86 days to go until the best two teams in NCAA football will meet to determine who the 2017 national champion is, and that means there is lots of meaningful football to be played yet until we find out which four teams even make it to the College Football Playoff (CFP) semifinals, … Continue reading Remaining NCAA Football Games with Key Impact on Playoff
Photo Credit: wallpapercave.com (featured image), ESPN (team logos) October 15th, 2016– Records, postseason records, and trends are indicated next to each team. The trends reflect movement from the previous power rankings. These power rankings are based on streaks, record over the past 10 games, overall record, and overall run differential. The combination of that is what allows there to be daily movement, and even some large jumps and drops … Continue reading October 15th MLB Power Rankings & Trends
Photo Credit: MLB (featured image), ESPN (team logos) #2 Cleveland Indians, 2, #4 Toronto Blue Jays, 0 Series: Indians lead, 1-0 -Asher Fair Continue reading October 14th MLB Playoffs Scores
Photo Credit: MLB (featured image), ESPN (team logos) National League Championship Series #3 Los Angeles Dodgers @ #1 Chicago Cubs (best of 7 series, Cubs win, 4-1) American League Championship Series #4 Toronto Blue Jays @ #2 Cleveland Indians (best of 7 series, Indians win, 4-2) 2016 World Series #1 Chicago Cubs @ #2 Cleveland Indians (best of 7 series, Cubs win, 4-2) 2016 World … Continue reading Post-Division Series MLB Playoff Predictions
Photo Credit: Deadspin The Cleveland Cavaliers and shooting guard JR Smith have agreed to a 4-year, $57 million contract extension. Smith, 31, has been in the NBA for 12 seasons and has played for 4 different teams. He is coming off of a season in which he played in 77 games and averaged 30.7 minutes per game, 12.4 points per game, 2.8 rebounds per game, 1.7 assists … Continue reading Cavaliers, Smith Reach Contract Extension Agreement
Photo Credit: ESPN For the first time this season, four teams ranked inside the top 10 of the AP Poll will battle other teams ranked inside the top 10 of the AP Poll in games where the rankings of the two teams facing each other in both games add up to a number no greater than 10. Both matchups include two conference rivals; one features two SEC teams, and the other … Continue reading Top 10 vs. Top 10 NCAA Football Matchups: Outlooks & Predictions
Photo Credit: Racer AJ Foyt Racing has confirmed that they will running Chevrolet-powered cars for their IndyCar team in the 2017 season after running Honda-powered cars in each of the five seasons since the introduction of the DW12 chassis in the 2012 season. Even after the addition of the Chevrolet engines in 2012, the drivers of AJ Foyt Racing spent five seasons driving cars powered by … Continue reading AJ Foyt Racing Switches to Chevrolet Engines for 2017 Season
Photo Via: playbuzz.com North America has continued to rise in their journey for the World Cup. After fierce bidding a few years ago, the 2022 World Cup was controversially awarded to the wealthy country of Qatar. Allegations were later made that FIFA accepted bribes from a Qatar representative, however, no verdict on this has been reached. This means that most countries sights are set on … Continue reading North America the Front Runner for the 2026 World Cup
Photo Credit: wallpapercave.com (featured image), CBS Sports (team logos) October 14th, 2016– Records, postseason records, and trends are indicated next to each team. The trends reflect movement from the previous power rankings. These power rankings are based on streaks, record over the past 10 games, overall record, and overall run differential. The combination of that is what allows there to be daily movement, and even some large … Continue reading October 14th MLB Power Rankings & Trends
Photo Credit: MLB (featured image), ESPN (team logos) #3 Los Angeles Dodgers, 4, #2 Washington Nationals, 3 Series: Dodgers win, 3-2 -Asher Fair Continue reading October 13th MLB Playoffs Scores
Photo Credit: For the Win-USA Today After over a decade and a half, the brutal east coast baseball rivalry seems to be over for the Boston Red Sox and the New York Yankees. In the 2003 ALCS, the Red Sox and Yankees met for only the second time ever in the playoffs. In game 7 of the series, Brett Boone of the Yankees hit a … Continue reading Red Sox-Yankees: “The Lost Cause”
Photo Credit: Chicago Tribune Army Black Knights 2016 record: 3-2 Week 7 Matchup: vs. Lafayette Leopards (1-5) Prediction: Army wins by a score of 56-14 Notre Dame Fighting Irish 2016 record: 2-4 Week 7 Matchup: vs. Stanford Cardinal (3-2) Prediction: Stanford wins by a score of 38-14 Brigham Young Cougars 2016 record: 3-3 Week 7 Matchup: vs. Mississippi State Bulldogs (2-3) Prediction: BYU wins by a score of 27-24 … Continue reading FBS Independent Teams Week 7 Predictions
Photo Credit: The Advocate Last Saturday afternoon’s postponed football game between the Louisiana State Tigers and the Florida Gators at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium in Gainesville, Florida was postponed indefinitely due to the threat of Hurricane Matthew and the high winds, high amounts of rain, and high risk of flooding in the area of the stadium. Now, the game has been rescheduled to Saturday, November 19th, … Continue reading LSU-Florida Game Rescheduled, Relocated
Photo Credit: (The Perspective), ESPN (team logos) Myself(A), Marcus(B), Asher(C), Christian(D), Joey(E), Clancy(F), Saj(G) Thursday, October 13th, 2016, 8:25 PM ET Denver Broncos, (4-1) @ San Diego Chargers, (1-4) Denver-(A,B,C,D,E,F,G) @ San Diego Sunday, October 16th, 2016, 1:00 PM ET Baltimore Ravens, (3-2) @ New York Giants, (2-3) Baltimore-(C,F) @ New York-(A,B,D,E,G) Carolina Panthers, (1-4) @ New Orleans Saints, (1-3) Carolina-(C,D,E) @ New Orleans-(A,B,F,G) Cincinnati Bengals, (2-3) @ … Continue reading Week 6 NFL Consensus Picks
Photo Credit: Planned Property Management As the Chicago Cubs get even closer to their first World Series crown in 108 years, it made me feel the need to shed light on what makes a rivalry a rivalry, and weather or not the Chicago White Sox against the Cubs makes the cut. Here are some of the factors that go into that decision. 1) Location The teams … Continue reading Is White Sox vs. Cubs a Real Rivalry?
Photo Credit: wtop.com (featured image), ESPN (team logos) 5. Ezekiel Elliott, Running Back, Dallas Cowboys (4-1) Statistics: 109 rush attempts, 546 rushing yards, 5 rushing touchdowns, 9 receptions, 81 receiving yards Analysis: This would have seemed crazy a month ago. Now, it doesn’t. Ezekiel Elliott is the best running back in the NFL already. Not only that, but the Cowboys are actually winning games without their usual starting … Continue reading Top 5 NFL MVP Award Candidates through Week 5
Photo Credit: New York Times (featured image), CBS Sports (team logos) 5. Jabrill Peppers, Linebacker, #4 Michigan Wolverines (6-0) Statistics: 25 solo tackles, 10 assisted tackles, 35 total tackles, 8.0 tackles for loss, 2.5 sacks, 1 forced fumble, 14 punt returns, 249 punt return yards, 1 punt return touchdown, 3 kickoff returns, 95 kickoff return yards, 5 rush attempts, 98 rushing yards, 2 rushing touchdowns Analysis: Jabrill Peppers … Continue reading Top 5 Heisman Trophy Award Candidates through Week 6
Photo Credit: Pinterest (featured image), ESPN (team logos) MOST VALUABLE PLAYER LeBron James, Small Forward, Cleveland Cavaliers LeBron James proved once again last season that, despite his inferior 3-point shooting to Golden State Warriors’ point guard Stephen Curry, he is the best overall basketball player in the world. Now with Curry, the 2-time defending NBA MVP, having to share the spotlight with not only stars … Continue reading 2017 NBA Awards Predictions: Preseason Edition
Photo Credit: Boston As David Ortiz walks off the field at Fenway Park after being eliminated from the playoffs, he cries. He cries tears of joy because of the past 20 seasons he spent as an MLB player, and his dream of being an American coming true. After the Minnesota Twins released Ortiz after the 2002 season, the Boston Red Sox decided to snag the designated hitter from the free agents list. … Continue reading The Lasting Legacy of David Ortiz
Photo Credit: wallpapercave.com (featured image), CBS Sports (team logos) October 13th, 2016– Records, postseason records, and trends are indicated next to each team. The trends reflect movement from the previous power rankings. These power rankings are based on streaks, record over the past 10 games, overall record, and overall run differential. The combination of that is what allows there to be daily movement, and even some large … Continue reading October 13th MLB Power Rankings & Trends
Photo Credit: Motorsport Verizon IndyCar Series veteran Tony Kanaan will drive for Chip Ganassi Racing for the fourth consecutive season after agreeing to return to the team in 2017. Kanaan, 41, has raced in the IndyCar series for 15 seasons, 14 of which full-time, dating back to 2002. He was the series champion in 2004 and won the 97th running of the Indianapolis 500 mile … Continue reading Tony Kanaan to Return to Chip Ganassi Racing in 2017
Photo Credit: The Ledge ESPN recently came out with their top 100 NBA players of all time. Within this list, there are the top 10 small forwards of all time. This position is one of the more important positions in basketball, and many greats have come through that wing on the court. While looking through the list, I noticed one player in particular that showed … Continue reading Paul Pierce: The NBA’s Forgotten Legend
Photo Credit: sports-logos-screensavers.com (featured image), ESPN (team logos) This list includes each team’s record as well as their Rating Percentage Index (RPI) using the standings method and movement from last week’s rankings. RPI using the standings method is calculated by taking 25% of each team’s winning percentage, 50% of the winning percentage of the opponents of each team, and 25% of the winning percentage of the … Continue reading NFL RPI Rankings & Trends through Week 5 (Standings Method)
Photo Credit: Tackk.com An unusual story, but certainly an interesting one. San Marino, a country located inside of Italy with a population of about 32,000, has just scored its first ever away goal on the international stage, and it didn’t just come against some nobody. It came against Norway, who may not be a European superstar, but certainly has more talent than San Marino. Marino’s … Continue reading San Marino Scores First Ever International Away Goal
Photo Credit: knbr.com (featured image), ESPN (team logos) This list includes each team’s record from the 2015-2016 NBA season. It includes the name of each player in the projected starting lineup as well as their projected position and their stats per 36 minutes from last season. Note that these starting fives are projected starting fives and are not official. Also note that players with long-term injuries … Continue reading NBA Projected Starting Lineup Rankings
Photo Credit: NBA (all) Note: Statistics are per 36 minutes. Golden State Warriors (2015-2016 Season Record: 73-9) Point Guard: Stephen Curry 31.7 points, 5.7 rebounds, 7.0 assists, 0.2 blocks, 2.3 steals, 50.4% FG%, 45.4% 3P%, and 90.8% FT% Shooting Guard: Klay Thompson 23.9 points, 4.1 rebounds, 2.2 assists, 0.7 blocks, 0.8 steals, 47.0% FG%, 42.5% 3P%, 87.3% FT% Small Forward: Kevin Durant 28.3 points, 8.2 rebounds, … Continue reading #1 Golden State Warriors
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