1. College Football Week 7 Picks: BCS Contenders Face Big Challenges

    Each week in college football is full of surprises and upsets. Last week, the top-ranked Crimson Tide of Alabama fell on the road to Steve Spurrier's South Carolina...

    Ben Griffy Written by Ben Griffy about over 2 years ago 380 reads 3 comments

  2. ALDS 2010: Cliff Lee Shows Texas Rangers Power of the Big-Game Pitcher in Win

    If anyone was surprised at Cliff Lee ’s performance in today’s ALDS conclusion, they haven't watched enough baseball to call themselves fans...

    Ben Griffy Written by Ben Griffy about over 2 years ago 350 reads 4 comments

  3. NFL Trade Rumors: Vincent Jackson's Top Five Possible Destinations

    Early this season, the Chargers were details away from sending Vincent Jackson to the Vikings for draft picks. That was until Chargers GM A.J...

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  4. NFL Headaches: Five Starters That Need To Be Benched

    Just five weeks into the NFL season, there are already many disappointments: the Minnesota Vikings, thought to be NFC favorites, and the Dallas Cowboys, another club thought to be contending, are both in the bottom half of their division...

    Ben Griffy Written by Ben Griffy about over 2 years ago 2,302 reads 22 comments

  5. NFL Trade Rumors: Five Backups Ready To Be Starters

    Only five short weeks into the season, many teams have shown that they have pressing needs at many positions. At the same time, teams have been reluctant to give playing time to adequate backups--backups that have the potential to improve the team...

    Ben Griffy Written by Ben Griffy about over 2 years ago 2,214 reads 19 comments

  6. NFL Week 5 Picks: Which Top Teams Will Falter?

    In week 5 of the regular season, only one team is left undefeated. After this weekend, there will be no teams left undefeated...

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  7. MLB Playoffs 2010: Ranking the 10 Biggest Homerun Hitters of the Postseason

    The biggest homerun hitters of the 2010 MLB playoffs will have a stiff challenge, facing some of the best pitchers in baseball. But that never stopped any bopper from trying to steal the show...

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  8. Randy Moss To The Minnesota Vikings? Are You Kidding Me?

    Less than a decade ago, Randy Moss was positioned to lead the Minnesota Vikings into the new millennium. He has the talent, the skill, and even the team to make the Vikings perennial contenders...

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  9. Minnesota Vikings: A Love Story

    Twelve years ago, I started watching football. Twelve long years ago, Randall Cunningham, Cris Carter, and a rookie sensation, Randy Moss, lead the most prolific offense ever to the precipice of victory...

    Ben Griffy Written by Ben Griffy about over 2 years ago 524 reads 3 comments

  10. All Locked Up: Ranking the Phillies and Yankees Among Other Postseason Teams

    Each October, eight teams compete to prove who is the best baseball team in North America. This year, the New York Yankees, Tampa Bay Rays, Texas Rangers, Minnesota Twins, Philadelphia ...

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  11. Michael Vick QB Controversy: Why the Eagles Should Stick with Vick

    At the start of the season, all eyes were on Kevin Kolb. Now, only a few games into the season, backup Michael Vick has proved himself not only a suitable fill-in but an above-average starter...

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  12. 2010 MLB Playoffs: Ranking Roy Halladay, CC Sabathia, and the Other Top Starters

    The 2010 MLB playoffs are stocked with elite arms like Roy Halladay, CC Sabathia, Tim Lincecum, and Cliff Lee. In other words, they promise to give us more entries in "The Year of the Pitcher...

    Ben Griffy Written by Ben Griffy about over 2 years ago 2,447 reads 17 comments

  13. Five Reasons the Vikings Are Still NFC Favorites

    The Minnesota Vikings have looked pretty horrific the first few weeks in the 2010 NFL season. Their offense has been anemic; and while their coach has made a few good style choices, he has been unable to jumpstart the team...

    Ben Griffy Written by Ben Griffy about over 2 years ago 2,653 reads 11 comments

  14. Juice the Record Books! Why Adding Asterisks to Alleged Users Is a Stupid Idea

    In 1920, Cy Williams led the National League with 15 home runs. This year, Troy Tulowitzski hit 15 home runs… in the month of September. Between 1890 and 1911, Cy Young managed to win 511 games, throwing an incredible 749 complete games...

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  15. King Felix Won’t Be Alone: Five Should Be Cy Young Winners Since 1980

    Even casual baseball fans will agree: Felix Hernandez has been the best pitcher in the American League this year...

    Ben Griffy Written by Ben Griffy about over 2 years ago 653 reads 6 comments

  16. Big-Time Timmy-Jim? You Still There?

    For two years, Tim Lincecum was my favorite player to watch. This year, the diminutive righty of the same name simply isn’t the same pitcher. Instead of stunning 9-inning gems, we’ve been party to merely the above-average...

    Ben Griffy Written by Ben Griffy about almost 3 years ago 328 reads 0 comments

  17. Consistent Inconsistency: What Should The Yankees Do About A.J. Burnett?

    After A.J. Burnett signed a five year 82.5 million dollar contract, the Yankees expected front of the rotation performance from the former strikeout king and at times, Burnett has been just that; A consistent, above average strike-thrower...

    Ben Griffy Written by Ben Griffy about almost 3 years ago 131 reads 3 comments