Day: January 5, 2017

NFL, Sports

Randy Gregory Suspended for At Least One Year

Photo Credit: Sporting News After failing three drug tests in 2016, Dallas Cowboys’ defensive end Randy Gregory has been suspended by the NFL for at least one year. Gregory had initially been suspended for four games for violating league’s drug policy. After a couple months, he failed another drug test, leading to a 10-game suspension and a possible year-long suspension. The Cowboys activated Gregory off of the reserve/exempt … Continue reading Randy Gregory Suspended for At Least One Year

Saj Jain
NFL, Sports

Wild Card Weekend NFL Consensus Picks

Photo Credit: USA Today, ESPN (team logos) Writers picking: Myself (A), Asher (B), Clancy (C), Chase Hudson (D), Saj (E), Chase Hagemann (F) Saturday, January 7th, 2017, 4:30 PM ET  #5 Oakland Raiders, (12-4) @  #4 Houston Texans, (9-7) Oakland-(D,F) @ Houston-(A,B,C,E)   Saturday, January 7th, 2017, 8:15 PM ET  #6 Detroit Lions, (9-7) @  #3 Seattle Seahawks, (10-5-1) Detroit-(D,E,F) @ Seattle-(A,B,C)   Sunday, January 8th, 2017, 1:05 … Continue reading Wild Card Weekend NFL Consensus Picks

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NCAA, Sports

Top 25 Heisman Trophy Award Candidates for 2017

Photo Credit: NOLA (featured image), CBS Sports (team logos) Statistics from the 2016 season are included for each player. 25.  /  Malik Zaire, Quarterback, Undetermined (Likely Wisconsin Badgers or North Carolina Tar Heels) Statistics: 11/23 (47.8% completion percentage), 122 passing yards, 1 passing touchdown, 20 rush attempts, 34 rushing yards Statistics*: 26/40 (65.0% completion percentage), 428 passing yards, 4 passing touchdowns, 19 rush attempts, 103 rushing yards *=statistics are from the 2015 season with … Continue reading Top 25 Heisman Trophy Award Candidates for 2017

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IndyCar, Sports

Top 10 IndyCar Storylines for 2017

Photo Credit: IndyCar (featured image), IndyCar (team logos) 10. , , , ,  Young and Inexperienced Drivers If everything goes like it looks like it currently will in terms of who is driving, the 2017 Verizon IndyCar Series lineup will be 0 of more than 20% of rookies and second-year drivers. Confirmed rookies and second-year drivers for the 2017 season include Conor Daly, Max Chilton, Ed Jones (rookie), Spencer Pigot, … Continue reading Top 10 IndyCar Storylines for 2017

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NFL, Sports

SportsPress NFL MVP Award Voting

Photo Credit: The Cheat Sheet (featured image), ESPN (team logos) All eight of SportsPress’s current writers came together to vote for their top 5 NFL MVP award candidates. 1st place votes count as 5 points, 2nd place votes count as 4 points, 3rd place votes count as 3 points, 4th place votes count as 2 points, and 5th place votes count as 1 points.   Those Who … Continue reading SportsPress NFL MVP Award Voting

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Sports

2016 SportsPress “SP” Awards Voting Results

Photo Credit: SportsPress These awards were voted on by our writers. Each writer’s vote counted as an amount in accordance to their rank in terms of how many articles they have published on SportsPress. A total of eight writers voted. Each voter voted for three nominees from each category. The lowest ranking voter (8th place) in terms of number of articles written had his 1st place votes … Continue reading 2016 SportsPress “SP” Awards Voting Results

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IndyCar, Sports

2017 IndyCar “Silly Season” Driver Lineup Prediction (Edition #4)

Photo Credit: Sports – USA Today (featured image), IndyCar (all other icons) Note: One-off drivers like drivers who only race in the Indianapolis 500 are not included in this list. Also, this list will likely be updated as more deals become confirmed or look more or less likely. Team Penske   Josef Newgarden   Helio Castroneves   Will Power   Simon Pagenaud  Chip Ganassi Racing  Max Chilton   Scott Dixon  Tony … Continue reading 2017 IndyCar “Silly Season” Driver Lineup Prediction (Edition #4)

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IndyCar, Sports

Spencer Pigot To Return To Ed Carpenter Racing in 2017 Season

Photo Credit: Motorsport Spencer Pigot, 23, will likely return to the driver’s seat of the #20 Chevrolet-powered car for Ed Carpenter Racing for the road and street course races in the 2017 Verizon IndyCar Series season. He drove all of the road and street course races starting with Belle Isle for Ed Carpenter Racing last season. Pigot was the 2015 Indy Lights Series champion with Juncos Racing after he … Continue reading Spencer Pigot To Return To Ed Carpenter Racing in 2017 Season

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NFL, Sports

Wild Card Weekend NFL Picks Using Statistical Formula

Photo Credit: NFL / NerdWallet (featured image), ESPN (team logos) These picks were made by a formula that is 20% based on winning percentage, 25% based on home/road winning percentage, 15% based on winning percentage against common opponents, 10% based on points scored-points allowed ratio, 7.5% based on standings Rating Percentage Index (RPI) ranking, 7.5% based on standings RPI, 5% based on points RPI ranking, … Continue reading Wild Card Weekend NFL Picks Using Statistical Formula

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NFL, Sports

Football Cat: Wild Card Weekend Picks

Photo Credit: NFL / Wallpapercave (featured image), ESPN (team logos) These selections were made by Shasta the teenaged cat, who chose the winner of each matchup by grabbing the mini helmet of each of her selected winners. Saturday, January 7th, 2017, 4:30 PM ET  #4 Houston Texans, (9-7) over  #5 Oakland Raiders, (12-4)   Saturday, January 7th, 2017, 8:15 PM ET  #3 Seattle Seahawks, (10-5-1) over  #6 … Continue reading Football Cat: Wild Card Weekend Picks

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NFL, Sports

NFL RPI Rankings through Week 17 (Points Method)

Photo Credit: sports-logos-screensavers.com (featured image), ESPN (team logos) This list includes each team’s regular season points scored-points allowed ratio as well as their Rating Percentage Index (RPI) using the points method. RPI using the points method is calculated by taking 25% of each team’s percentage of total points scored in games, 50% of the percentage of total points scored in games of the opponents of each team, and 25% … Continue reading NFL RPI Rankings through Week 17 (Points Method)

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NFL, Sports

NFL Regular RPI Rankings & Trends through Week 17 (Standings Method)

Photo Credit: sports-logos-screensavers.com (featured image), ESPN (team logos) This list includes each team’s regular season record as well as their Rating Percentage Index (RPI) using the standings method.  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 opponents of the opponents … Continue reading NFL Regular RPI Rankings & Trends through Week 17 (Standings Method)

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NFL Efficiency Rankings through Week 17

Photo Credit: sports-logos-screensavers.com (featured image), ESPN (team logos) This list includes each team’s average points margin each game in the regular season. Efficiency is calculated by subtracting points allowed from points scored and dividing it by 16 games to get the average points margin for each team throughout the season. NOTE: These efficiency numbers are rounded to the hundredths place. In the case of a tie (to the ten … Continue reading NFL Efficiency Rankings through Week 17

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