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New NFL Season, More Whining from Bill Belichick

By now, everyone has heard the worst news possible for all you Patriot fans out there. Tom Brady is out for the year, after suffering a knee injury in the first quarter of the Pats' 17-10 win over Kansas City...

Written by Ben Horner about about 1 year ago 346 reads 5 comments
New Jersey Devils: 2008-2009 Season Preview

Last season ended in disappointment in New Jersey, again, as the Devils took an early exit from the second season. It marked the fourth time in as many seasons that the Devils were eliminated before the Conference Finals...

Written by Ben Horner about about 1 year ago 785 reads 9 comments
Young Kids and Ballgames Are Like Oil and Water, They Just Don't Mix

Yesterday, my brother and I took our little sister to her first Yankees game. She is six. Ideally, we would have waited a few more years until she understood the game better, but since this ...

Written by Ben Horner about about 1 year ago 257 reads 0 comments
In a Parallel Universe Bills, Boston, and Others Reign Supreme

A while back ESPN ran a bit on Sportscenter about what happens to the championship paraphernelia of teams that don't win the title. In case you were unaware, leagues have sets of t-shirts, hats, sweatshirts, etc...

Written by Ben Horner about about 1 year ago 221 reads 5 comments
The 10 Most Difficult Positions In Sports

How many times have you heard someone debating the most difficult position to play in all of sports? Personally, I've heard it enough times to choke a horse, so I finally decided on my top 10 most difficult positions in sports...

Written by Ben Horner about about 1 year ago 680 reads 13 comments
Chelsea FC: The Year of the Treble?

Last season ended in heart-break. There is no other word for what happened in Moscow to Chelsea. The team fell, in more ways than one, to the hated Manchester United on PKs in the Champions League Final, ending their season...

Written by Ben Horner about about 1 year ago 616 reads 3 comments
New Jersey Devils: the NHL's Black Sheep?

I recently attended my college orientation in Boston, and the conversation eventually turned to hockey: college and pro...

Written by Ben Horner about about 1 year ago 697 reads 11 comments
Jorge Posada Heads to DL, Considers Surgery

Today the news broke that Yankees catcher Jorge Posada was heading to the 15 Day Disabled List. Posada has already been on the DL once this season with shoulder problems, missing most of the first two months of the year...

Written by Ben Horner about about 1 year ago 203 reads 2 comments
Sports and Real Life: A Fan's Plea for Some Perspective

My father is, oddly enough, not a fan of any sports that don't occur under the direction of the IOC. He doesn't get the passion, the ups and downs, etc. that come with following a team...

Written by Ben Horner about about 1 year ago 188 reads 2 comments
AL East Midseason Recap

The picture above says it all; disdain, frustration, etc. But as the All-Star break approaches it isn't all bad news in the AL East...

Written by Ben Horner about about 1 year ago 116 reads 0 comments
New Jersey Devils, GM Lamoriello Rebuild and Revamp

Last summer, the Devils experienced their worst off-season in franchise history. They lost their top play-making center Scott Gomez, to division rival New York Rangers and they lost their top defenseman Brian Rafalski to Detroit...

Written by Ben Horner about about 1 year ago 190 reads 0 comments
Dusty Baker, Jim Leyland Vulnerable after Recent Firings?

After I found out that the Blue Jays had given John Gibbons the heave-ho, I texted various people to find out if they too had heard that news. Inevitably, my brother and I wound up arguing about who would be the next manager to be shown the door...

Written by Ben Horner about about 1 year ago 475 reads 4 comments
2007-2008 NJ Devils: Looking Back and Looking Forward

It is nearly draft day in the NHL, and that leads everyone to start thinking about what their team needs to get better. I am no different, as I get to play GM for a day, taking Lou Lamoriello's place in the front office...

Written by Ben Horner about about 1 year ago 262 reads 4 comments
Euro 2008: "The Group Of Death"

It seems that every international competition has one group that is stacked with three good teams and one team that is destined to be out after the group stages, while the other three are locked in a dogfight to fill two spots...

Written by Ben Horner about about 1 year ago 349 reads 6 comments
Stanley Cup Finals True Saviour of the NHL?

Every time the NHL playoff season turns toward June, the hockey world gears up for the pinnacle of the sport, the Final for Lord Stanley's Cup...

Written by Ben Horner about about 1 year ago 637 reads 0 comments

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Ben Horner Article Archive

New NFL Season, More Whining from Bill Belichick

New Jersey Devils: 2008-2009 Season Preview

Young Kids and Ballgames Are Like Oil and Water, They Just Don't Mix

In a Parallel Universe Bills, Boston, and Others Reign Supreme

The 10 Most Difficult Positions In Sports

Chelsea FC: The Year of the Treble?

New Jersey Devils: the NHL's Black Sheep?

Jorge Posada Heads to DL, Considers Surgery

Sports and Real Life: A Fan's Plea for Some Perspective

AL East Midseason Recap

New Jersey Devils, GM Lamoriello Rebuild and Revamp

Dusty Baker, Jim Leyland Vulnerable after Recent Firings?

2007-2008 NJ Devils: Looking Back and Looking Forward

Euro 2008: "The Group Of Death"

Stanley Cup Finals True Saviour of the NHL?

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