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Why Jake Delhomme Makes Me Want to Cut My Ties to His Team and Football

It's all a blur. For the first time in my seven-year Panthers fandom, I had a hard time getting pumped up for a home Panthers opening week game...

Written by Matt Gilmartin about 2 months ago 457 reads 17 comments
I Have Seen the Light: Why Jake Delhomme Is Holding the Carolina Panthers Back

The Carolina Panthers played what may have been the worst game in franchise history, as they got manhandled by the Philadelphia Eagles Sunday afternoon 38-10. Quarterback Jake Delhomme threw four interceptions and lost a fumble in the loss...

Written by Matt Gilmartin about 2 months ago 138 reads 0 comments
Top 40 Fantasy Football Quarterbacks: Nos. 21-25

These rankings are based on ESPN's standard scoring system (which has 15-player rosters and room for up to four quarterbacks, though most owners only carry two or three), and they are ESPN's, not my own...

Written by Matt Gilmartin about 3 months ago 144 reads 0 comments
The Top 40 Fantasy Football Quarterbacks: Nos. 26-30

*These rankings are based on the ESPN standard scoring system. These rankings are ESPN's, not my own. The analysis is mine. 30...

Written by Matt Gilmartin about 3 months ago 218 reads 0 comments
Top 40 Fantasy Football Quarterbacks: Nos. 31-35

*These rankings are based on ESPN's standard scoring system. They are ESPN's, not my own. The analysis is mine. 35. Derek Anderson, Cleveland Browns Projected Stats: 101-of-181, 1196 yards, ...

Written by Matt Gilmartin about 3 months ago 106 reads 3 comments
Top 40 Fantasy Football Quarterbacks: Nos. 36-40

*These rankings are based on ESPN's standard scoring league format. They are ESPN's rankings, not my own. The analysis is mine. 40...

Written by Matt Gilmartin about 3 months ago 186 reads 0 comments
2009 NFL Season Preview: Baltimore Ravens

Offensive Line The offensive line’s run-blocking should improve with the addition of free-agent center Matt Birk and return of RG Marshal Yanda from injury...

Written by Matt Gilmartin about 5 months ago 598 reads 20 comments
Carolina Hurricanes Re-Sign Chad LaRose and Erik Cole

The Carolina Hurricanes made two crucial offseason moves in two days. On July 2, they re-signed forward Erik Cole to a two-year deal worth $5.8 million. On July 3, Carolina agreed to a two-year, $3...

Written by Matt Gilmartin about 5 months ago 47 reads 2 comments
Carolina Hurricanes Re-Sign Jussi Jokinen

The Carolina Hurricanes have agreed to a two-year, $3.4 million deal with forward Jussi Jokinen. According to Hurricanes' general manager Jim Rutherford, the agreement will pay Jokinen $1.5 million in 2009-10 and $1...

Written by Matt Gilmartin about 5 months ago 40 reads 3 comments
Hockey: Appreciating the Little Things

Hockey isn't popular in the southeast. Its stereotype advertises a boring game that only Canadiens like. Because of this assumption, few southerners give hockey a chance. But I, as a North Carolinian, gave hockey a try...

Written by Matt Gilmartin about 5 months ago 67 reads 4 comments
How Jake Delhomme Compares to Matt Ryan

Atlanta Falcons quarterback Matt Ryan wowed the NFL throughout the 2008 season. The first pass he threw resulted in a 61-yard touchdown. He won four of his first six starts. With Ryan at the helm, the Falcons finished the season a surprising 11-5...

Written by Matt Gilmartin about 5 months ago 459 reads 15 comments
My Game, My Gym, and I

It began with heartbreak. Sometime early this past winter, I planned to ask a girl out. I knew that if she didn't say yes, my shot at her was gone forever. I wasn't sure I could handle that, but I put all my eggs in one basket and went for it...

Written by Matt Gilmartin about 5 months ago 40 reads 3 comments
Why B/R Beats Facebook At Its Own Game

In case you're unfamiliar with it, Facebook is a worldwide social networking website designed to allow people who don't live near each other a way to keep in touch. But it has expanded further than even its founders could have hoped...

Written by Matt Gilmartin about 5 months ago 29 reads 0 comments
Paul Maurice to Return Behind the Bench for Carolina Canes

The Carolina Hurricanes have signed head coach Paul Maurice to a new, multi-year contract. The rest of Maurice's staff from last season will return as well, including former player Ron Francis, Kevin McCarthy, Tom Rowe, and Tom Borrasso...

Written by Matt Gilmartin about 5 months ago 26 reads 0 comments
Why NHL Hockey is the Ultimate Improvisational Thriller

If you've seen a few suspense movies, you know the story will unfold. A scary unknown interrupts the comfortable world and induces panic. Then the "good guy" steps in and at first appears to be in over his head trying to fight the evil...

Written by Matt Gilmartin about 5 months ago 53 reads 2 comments
Anaheim Ducks Sign LW Mike Brown to Two-Year Extension

According to the Anaheim Ducks' official website, left winger Mike Brown has been signed to a two-year contract extension. Financial details about the deal were not disclosed because of a franchise policy...

Written by Matt Gilmartin about 5 months ago 185 reads 0 comments
Game Five Loss to Red Wings Eliminates Blackhawks from Playoffs

The Chicago Blackhawks had their collective eye on the prize, a berth in the Stanley Cup Finals. That eye is now closed following the team's 2-1 overtime loss in game five, which eliminated them ...

Written by Matt Gilmartin about 6 months ago 55 reads 0 comments
Red Wings Finish Off 'Hawks, Advance to Second Straight Cup Finals

The Detroit Red Wings outlasted the Chicago Blackhawks, 2-1, in an instant classic at Joe Louis Arena Wednesday night...

Written by Matt Gilmartin about 6 months ago 39 reads 0 comments
Canes Swept Out of Playoffs by Pens

It's over. The Carolina Hurricanes' dream of winning the Stanley Cup for the second time in four years has disappeared into oblivion...

Written by Matt Gilmartin about 6 months ago 57 reads 2 comments
Pittsburgh Penguins Sweep Canes To Advance To Cup Finals

The Pittsburgh Penguins trumped the Carolina Hurricanes 4-1 Tuesday night at the RBC Center to complete their sweep of the Eastern Conference Finals...

Written by Matt Gilmartin about 6 months ago 121 reads 13 comments
Game Four Preview: Pens-Canes

The Pittsburgh Penguins can close out the best-of-seven Eastern Conference Finals with a win over the Carolina Hurricanes tonight at the RBC Center in Raleigh, N.C. Judging by the way the series has gone so far, that's exactly what's going to happen...

Written by Matt Gilmartin about 6 months ago 69 reads 6 comments
Why the Eastern Conference Finals Will Be Decided In Game Four

The Eastern Conference Finals between the Carolina Hurricanes and Pittsburgh Penguins will be decided in Game Four. If the Penguins win, they win the series 4-0 and move on to the Stanley Cup Finals...

Written by Matt Gilmartin about 6 months ago 179 reads 7 comments
I'm Finally Living Out My Biggest Dream as a Sports Fan

Over the years I’ve seen something happen in several different sports on the collegiate and professional levels...

Written by Matt Gilmartin about 7 months ago 89 reads 0 comments
New Training Approach Could Improve QB Delhomme's Accuracy

Charlotte Observer staff writer David Scott wrote in an entry in the Panthers Notebook that the Carolina Panthers' new quarterbacks coach, Rip Scherer, makes his quarterbacks throw passes into "targeted bags set in netting for passing accuracy drills"...

Written by Matt Gilmartin about 7 months ago 306 reads 21 comments
Wrapping Up The Carolina Panthers' NFL Draft: Day Two

With their third round pick, No. 93 overall, the Carolina Panthers selected defensive lineman Corvey Irvin out of SEC powerhouse Georgia. The Panthers likely drafted the 6'3", 301-pound Irvin to fill their need for depth at tackle...

Written by Matt Gilmartin about 7 months ago 228 reads 0 comments

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Matt Gilmartin Article Archive

Why Jake Delhomme Makes Me Want to Cut My Ties to His Team and Football

I Have Seen the Light: Why Jake Delhomme Is Holding the Carolina Panthers Back

Top 40 Fantasy Football Quarterbacks: Nos. 21-25

The Top 40 Fantasy Football Quarterbacks: Nos. 26-30

Top 40 Fantasy Football Quarterbacks: Nos. 31-35

Top 40 Fantasy Football Quarterbacks: Nos. 36-40

2009 NFL Season Preview: Baltimore Ravens

Carolina Hurricanes Re-Sign Chad LaRose and Erik Cole

Carolina Hurricanes Re-Sign Jussi Jokinen

Hockey: Appreciating the Little Things

How Jake Delhomme Compares to Matt Ryan

My Game, My Gym, and I

Why B/R Beats Facebook At Its Own Game

Paul Maurice to Return Behind the Bench for Carolina Canes

Why NHL Hockey is the Ultimate Improvisational Thriller

Anaheim Ducks Sign LW Mike Brown to Two-Year Extension

Game Five Loss to Red Wings Eliminates Blackhawks from Playoffs

Red Wings Finish Off 'Hawks, Advance to Second Straight Cup Finals

Canes Swept Out of Playoffs by Pens

Pittsburgh Penguins Sweep Canes To Advance To Cup Finals

Game Four Preview: Pens-Canes

Why the Eastern Conference Finals Will Be Decided In Game Four

I'm Finally Living Out My Biggest Dream as a Sports Fan

New Training Approach Could Improve QB Delhomme's Accuracy

Wrapping Up The Carolina Panthers' NFL Draft: Day Two

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