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An Ode To Notre Dame Fans

I wrote an article earlier this year about why Notre Dame Wouldn't Win More than Eight Games . Some called me crazy. Here are some thoughts from those noble fans and how intelligent they really ...

Written by Jonathan Slotter about 1 day ago 452 reads 20 comments
NFL Week Five Power Rankings: Mardi Gras In October?

Team who gained the most spots: Jacksonville, jumping from 23 to 17th. Team who fell the most spots: a three way tie between the Chargers, Cowboys, and Bills who all fell five spots. Game I can’t wait to see next week: Bengals Ravens...

Written by Jonathan Slotter about about 1 month ago 1,005 reads 0 comments
Week Three Power Rankings: Purple Reign

Team who gained the most spots: Cincinnati Bengals—jumped from 21 to 12. Team who lost the most spots: Pittsburgh Steelers—fell from 6 to 17...

Written by Jonathan Slotter about 2 months ago 460 reads 4 comments
Seneca Wallace Should Have a Starting Job Somewhere

Matt Hasselbeck gets hurt and again and the Seattle Seahawks will call on Seneca Wallace to save the day. The team has tried to make him a receiver for years, but he has resisted this idea...

Written by Jonathan Slotter about 2 months ago 232 reads 8 comments
NFL Week Two Power Rankings: Its A New York State Of Mind

NFL Power Ranking Week 2 Last week in parenthesis Best 0-2 Team: Tennessee Titans Worst 2-0 Team: Denver Broncos Team who gained the most positions: New York Jets, 11. Beating the Patriots will do that for a team...

Written by Jonathan Slotter about 2 months ago 1,721 reads 0 comments
NFL Week One Power Rankings

NFL Power Rankings Week 1 1. Pittsburgh Steelers – Took care of business against a VERY good Titans team. Big Ben showed poise in the pocket and the ability to make the big play when needed...

Written by Jonathan Slotter about 2 months ago 66 reads 17 comments
Arizona Cardinals: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly Against The 49ers

The Arizona Cardinals got off to a slow start and continued to get nothing going as they lost to the San Francisco 49ers to open the season last night...

Written by Jonathan Slotter about 2 months ago 571 reads 4 comments
Three People Who Need to Step Up If The Cardinals Are To Contend

After the most successful season in Arizona Cardinals history, the Cardinals look to repeat as not only NFC West champs, but NFC champs in general...

Written by Jonathan Slotter about 2 months ago 170 reads 4 comments
If The Rays Do a Few Things, 2010 Could Be Special

I have thrown in the towel for this year. Four straight games of having the lead or being tied going into the eighth inning, and also seven times during the past three weeks. My heart just can't take it anymore...

Written by Jonathan Slotter about 2 months ago 238 reads 20 comments
A Game By Game Look At Texas Tech's Season

A year after perhaps the most successful season in Texas Tech history, the Red Raiders have their work cut out for them if they want any chance to even have a sniff of what they did last year...

Written by Jonathan Slotter about 2 months ago 280 reads 9 comments
BJ Upton is a Better Fielder Than Jacoby Ellsbury

I'm watching the Rays-Red Sox game on ESPN and Jacoby Ellsbury takes away a sure triple from BJ Upton on a line drive to left center. The next thing I hear Rick Sutcliffe say is "Jacoby Ellsbury should win a gold glove this year...

Written by Jonathan Slotter about 2 months ago 262 reads 27 comments
Why Notre Dame Doesn't Have a Fighting Chance To Win More Than Eight Games

For the first time in a while Notre Dame has high hopes for their football season. Some expect 11 wins and BCS bowl berth. WHOA WHOA WHOA! Lets take a back a bit, they did lose to Syracuse last year...

Written by Jonathan Slotter about 3 months ago 1,894 reads 194 comments
Stephen Jackson On The Move? Why Houston Makes Sense

Stephen Jackson, according to reports, told reporters that he would like to be traded to a contender. He mentioned the Cleveland Cavaliers and the three Texas teams as possible places he would like to go...

Written by Jonathan Slotter about 3 months ago 1,919 reads 47 comments
Gut Check: David Price Superb After Kazmir Trade

Maybe its a coincidence, or maybe David Price realizes what he needs to do down the stretch to help his team win, but he pitched a gem Saturday afternoon. Price went 7.1 innings allowing five hits and one run, while only walking one...

Written by Jonathan Slotter about 3 months ago 260 reads 11 comments
If The Rays Make The Playoffs, This Might Have Been Their Defining Game

Resilient. That is the word to describe the Tampa Bay Rays. No matter what the situation was, whenever things looked bleak, the Rays always seem to stay in contention. If they make the playoffs, today, Aug...

Written by Jonathan Slotter about 3 months ago 80 reads 5 comments
Rays And Rangers Battle For Wild Card Supremacy

After perhaps one of the most disappointing road trips in recent memories, the Rays are 4-2 on their recent home stand (should be 5-1 but Joe Maddon thinks Russ Springer can pitch, but I'm just bitter)...

Written by Jonathan Slotter about 3 months ago 71 reads 5 comments
Just When You Thought The Rays Were Done

The Rays had just lost two of three to the Yankees, they were 7.5 games out of first and five games out of the Wild Card. Buster Olney of ESPN said that the Rays were now sellers in the market because they would have to make an improbable climb...

Written by Jonathan Slotter about 3 months ago 70 reads 18 comments
Drafting Excellence: Arizona Cardinals Through the Years

The Arizona through the years have had arguably the best draft class since 2001. They have drafted 13 starters including three pro bowlers...

Written by Jonathan Slotter about 4 months ago 66 reads 3 comments
Tampa Bay Rays To Square Of With New York Yankees In Key AL East Series

A Look At This Year's Series Competition: The series between the Yankees and Rays is tied at 4-4 this season. The first series was in Tampa early in the season (April 13-15) and the Yanks took two of three from the Rays...

Written by Jonathan Slotter about 4 months ago 90 reads 5 comments
Stop With All the Nonsense, Don't Trade Scott Kazmir

So I wrote an article about possible trade talks with the Indians and Angels about shipping Scott Kazmir. The Rays are in serious pursuit of Cliff Lee, who is having another fantastic season for the Indians...

Written by Jonathan Slotter about 4 months ago 341 reads 4 comments
The Rays Own Roy Halladay's Soul

So I was talking with my friend tonight, right after Roy Halladay failed to get a win against the Rays for the third consecutive time within the last month...

Written by Jonathan Slotter about 4 months ago 89 reads 15 comments
Scott Kazmir Exiting, Victor Martinez Entering?

Congratulations Tampa Bay Rays, the day after Mark Buehrle throws a perfect game against you, you now get to face Roy Halladay next! A day after the most depressing, devastating, and any other ...

Written by Jonathan Slotter about 4 months ago 374 reads 4 comments
Rays and White Sox Battle in Playoff Type Atmosphere

Welcome back Evan Longoria. After struggling since mid May, Evan came back to life against the Kansas City Royals. Although it wasn't pretty, the Rays mustered three come back wins and got solid pitching performances from everyone but James Shields...

Written by Jonathan Slotter about 4 months ago 35 reads 1 comments
AL East a Three Horse Race: What To Look Forward To in the Second Half

The Rays closed the second half with a good week, going 4-2 against the Jays and the A's. Despite the 4-2 record, the Rays let one slip away Sunday, as they took a 3-0 lead into the seventh inning ...

Written by Jonathan Slotter about 4 months ago 36 reads 4 comments
Welcome Pat Burrell, It's About Time You Joined the Party

After a terrible week for the Rays, getting swept by the Rangers and losing four in a row, the Rays got what they needed—a day off and the Yankees and Red Sox lost...

Written by Jonathan Slotter about 4 months ago 97 reads 2 comments

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Jonathan Slotter Article Archive

An Ode To Notre Dame Fans

NFL Week Five Power Rankings: Mardi Gras In October?

Week Three Power Rankings: Purple Reign

Seneca Wallace Should Have a Starting Job Somewhere

NFL Week Two Power Rankings: Its A New York State Of Mind

NFL Week One Power Rankings

Arizona Cardinals: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly Against The 49ers

Three People Who Need to Step Up If The Cardinals Are To Contend

If The Rays Do a Few Things, 2010 Could Be Special

A Game By Game Look At Texas Tech's Season

BJ Upton is a Better Fielder Than Jacoby Ellsbury

Why Notre Dame Doesn't Have a Fighting Chance To Win More Than Eight Games

Stephen Jackson On The Move? Why Houston Makes Sense

Gut Check: David Price Superb After Kazmir Trade

If The Rays Make The Playoffs, This Might Have Been Their Defining Game

Rays And Rangers Battle For Wild Card Supremacy

Just When You Thought The Rays Were Done

Drafting Excellence: Arizona Cardinals Through the Years

Tampa Bay Rays To Square Of With New York Yankees In Key AL East Series

Stop With All the Nonsense, Don't Trade Scott Kazmir

The Rays Own Roy Halladay's Soul

Scott Kazmir Exiting, Victor Martinez Entering?

Rays and White Sox Battle in Playoff Type Atmosphere

AL East a Three Horse Race: What To Look Forward To in the Second Half

Welcome Pat Burrell, It's About Time You Joined the Party

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