Jason Figueiredo-Dumpit Article Archive

  1. Stanford's Toby Gerhart Proves to the World His Heisman Worth

    “Heisman! Heisman! Heisman!” A well-deserved chant for Toby Gerhart led by the Stanford student body as they stormed the field after the Cardinals' 45-38 win over Notre Dame...

    Jason Figueiredo-Dumpit Written by Jason Figueiredo-Dumpit about 1 day ago 807 reads 7 comments

  2. Pac-10 Football Power Rankings: Week 13

    Oregon versus Oregon State The biggest game of the year for the Pac-10 will be played on the national stage on Thursday, Dec. 3, and the winner gets the grandest gift of them all...a trip to the Rose Bowl...

    Jason Figueiredo-Dumpit Written by Jason Figueiredo-Dumpit about 7 days ago 396 reads 4 comments

  3. Are the San Jose Sharks' Stanley Cup Dreams Slightly Premature?

    Things are looking up for hockey fans in the Bay Area. The San Jose Sharks are trotting an All-Star laced first line, and their supporting lines also appear to be getting the job done...

    Jason Figueiredo-Dumpit Written by Jason Figueiredo-Dumpit about 8 days ago 364 reads 25 comments

  4. Stanford-Cal: Can the Cardinal Avoid a Huge Hangover in the Big Game?

    Everyone has experienced a hangover once or twice before. But those who really like to party know that the effects of a multi-day binge can be much more gut-wrenching and so much harder to recover from...

    Jason Figueiredo-Dumpit Written by Jason Figueiredo-Dumpit about 11 days ago 362 reads 3 comments

  5. San Jose Sharks: Keeping Tabs On the 2009 Draft Picks

    It has been five months since the 2009 NHL Draft took place, and unless your draft picks were named Tavares, Hedman, Duchene, or Kane, you have probably already forgotten who your team selected...

    Jason Figueiredo-Dumpit Written by Jason Figueiredo-Dumpit about 12 days ago 177 reads 0 comments

  6. Pac-10 Football Power Rankings: Week 12

    What an exciting week in the Pac-10. Stanford, once again, created more buzz around their squad, annihilating the Trojans and propelling their way up rankings all across the nation...

    Jason Figueiredo-Dumpit Written by Jason Figueiredo-Dumpit about 14 days ago 537 reads 0 comments

  7. The Top 10 Greatest Stanford-USC Games

    Since 1922, the Stanford Cardinal and the USC Trojans have faced off on a yearly basis (missing a few years here and there) and unfortunately for the Cardinal it has been quite the one-sided affair...

    Jason Figueiredo-Dumpit Written by Jason Figueiredo-Dumpit about 17 days ago 460 reads 9 comments

  8. Owning the Red Dot: Sharks Continue Dominance In The Face Off Circle

    Possession.  Some will say its nine tenths of the law.  But in sports, possession (of the puck or ball) is 100 percent the goal. Without possession, getting points up on the board is practically impossible...

    Jason Figueiredo-Dumpit Written by Jason Figueiredo-Dumpit about 19 days ago 419 reads 2 comments

  9. Does Stanford's Upset of Oregon Deepen the Chinks in the Pac-10's Armor?

    Mere minutes after several future doctors and scientists rushed the Stanford Stadium field to celebrate their improbable win against the Oregon Ducks, a good friend of mine texts me, “The Pac-10 is beating each other up, not good for their rep...

    Jason Figueiredo-Dumpit Written by Jason Figueiredo-Dumpit about 20 days ago 358 reads 12 comments

  10. Pac-10 Football Power Rankings: Week 11

    Pac-10 football never disappoints in finding a way to create the best college football drama.  This week, the team everyone thought was unstoppable failed to live up to expectations and the ...

    Jason Figueiredo-Dumpit Written by Jason Figueiredo-Dumpit about 21 days ago 1,172 reads 4 comments

  11. San Jose Sharks' Joe Pavelski Dives Back in Head First

    It’s always nice seeing players return from the injured list, but for some reason the return of Joe Pavelski stirred a little more excitement than usual...

    Jason Figueiredo-Dumpit Written by Jason Figueiredo-Dumpit about 22 days ago 212 reads 0 comments

  12. Sharks' Rob Blake Joins the Teal Fallen, Injury Tests Blue Line Depth

    Rob Blake ’s unexpected visit to the injured reserved this week has to send more shivers down the spine of Sharks fans than any of the other injuries that have already hit their team this season...

    Jason Figueiredo-Dumpit Written by Jason Figueiredo-Dumpit about 24 days ago 283 reads 0 comments

  13. Birds of War: Stanford Threatens To Clip High-Flying Ducks

    Four, count them, four ranked teams stand in Stanford’s way of their first bowl appearance in almost a decade. This weekend, the No...

    Jason Figueiredo-Dumpit Written by Jason Figueiredo-Dumpit about 25 days ago 111 reads 2 comments

  14. Pac-10 Football Power Rankings: Week 10

    It was such an exciting Pac-10 weekend that I am officially still recovering...body, mind, soul, and liver.  Here is this week’s shortened version of the Pac-10 Power Rankings.   (Overall Record, Conference Record | Last Week’s Ranking)  1...

    Jason Figueiredo-Dumpit Written by Jason Figueiredo-Dumpit about 26 days ago 180 reads 0 comments

  15. Pac-10 Football Power Rankings: Week Nine

    The Oregon Ducks completely controlled a spunky Washington Huskies team and as a result, find their way back atop this week’s Pac-10 Football Power Rankings...

    Jason Figueiredo-Dumpit Written by Jason Figueiredo-Dumpit about about 1 month ago 1,737 reads 0 comments

  16. Stanford's Fourth Quarter Woes Should Be a Huge Concern

    As the saying goes, football games are either lost or won in the fourth quarter. A pretty obvious statement but when it comes down to it, how a team performs in the fourth is often the determining factor of whether or not they win the game...

    Jason Figueiredo-Dumpit Written by Jason Figueiredo-Dumpit about about 1 month ago 145 reads 1 comments

  17. San Jose Sharks' Ryan Vesce: Making a Splash His Second Time Around

    Many of the Teal Faithful will remember the name Ryan Vesce .  In 10 games with the Sharks last season, they will remember that he did little to leave them yearning for more...

    Jason Figueiredo-Dumpit Written by Jason Figueiredo-Dumpit about about 1 month ago 295 reads 4 comments

  18. Pac-10 Football Power Rankings: Week Eight

    USC fights their way back to No.1, Cal finally bounces out of their slump, the Wildcats keep chugging their way up the ladder, and three quarterbacks throw their first 300-plus yard games...

    Jason Figueiredo-Dumpit Written by Jason Figueiredo-Dumpit about about 1 month ago 770 reads 7 comments

  19. Stanford's Five MUSTS in Saturday's Pac-10 Game Versus Arizona

    The outcome of this weekend’s Duel in the Desert, Tussle in Tucson, Assault in Arizona, or whatever clever name you wish to give it, will weigh extremely heavy on the unfortunate team that comes out the loser...

    Jason Figueiredo-Dumpit Written by Jason Figueiredo-Dumpit about about 1 month ago 151 reads 1 comments

  20. San Jose Sharks Top Five Home Debuts

    Dany Heatley’s spectacular performance in his home debut wearing the teal and orange rocked the HP Pavilion last Thursday but how did it rank amongst other first timers playing in front of San Jose’s hockey faithful...

    Jason Figueiredo-Dumpit Written by Jason Figueiredo-Dumpit about about 1 month ago 192 reads 0 comments

  21. Pac-10 Football Power Rankings: Week Seven

    Oregon wins using avenues other than their offense, Stanford loses their first conference game and Washington pulls out more fourth quarter dramatics in yet another exciting weekend in the Pac-10...

    Jason Figueiredo-Dumpit Written by Jason Figueiredo-Dumpit about about 1 month ago 1,684 reads 0 comments

  22. Should Stanford's Jim Harbaugh Take a Page From The Loud Lane Kiffin?

    You have heard several coaches mindlessly utter it in the past. “We are focused on [enter this week’s opponent here], not any other team further down our schedule” It has become quite the cliché...

    Jason Figueiredo-Dumpit Written by Jason Figueiredo-Dumpit about about 1 month ago 245 reads 3 comments

  23. The Stanford Cardinal Are No. 1 in the Pac-10…So What?

    If in the preseason I told you that the Stanford Cardinal would be 3-0 in conference five weeks into the season, you probably wouldn’t have batted an eye after a quick glance at the matchups...

    Jason Figueiredo-Dumpit Written by Jason Figueiredo-Dumpit about about 1 month ago 198 reads 1 comments

  24. Pac-10 Football Power Rankings: Week Six

    Another exciting week passes in the Conference of Champions yet several headlines appear to remain the same. Oregon flexed its offensive muscle once again and Cal continued to do its impression of a fish washed up on shore...

    Jason Figueiredo-Dumpit Written by Jason Figueiredo-Dumpit about about 1 month ago 399 reads 3 comments

  25. The Heisman Toby: Stanford's Gerhart An Outside Shot For Coveted Award

    The Heisman Trophy. It’s a peculiar award. It gives the recipients the privilege of knowing that they are the best player in college football because they fall into a very specific yet strangely unknown category...

    Jason Figueiredo-Dumpit Written by Jason Figueiredo-Dumpit about 2 months ago 799 reads 6 comments

 


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