1. What I Love About Sports

    In a time when steroids and scandals are tainting the game, the Bulls/Celtics series reminded me of the many reasons that I love sports: Game 7's. Buzzer Beaters. Posterizing dunks...

    Patrick Shields Written by Patrick Shields about almost 3 years ago 18 reads 0 comments

  2. A New Year's Wish: Please Grant It, Sam Bradford

    Dear Sam Bradford, Please beat Florida tomorrow. Pretty Pretty Please. I honestly don’t think you understand how much I am rooting for you and the Sooners...

    Patrick Shields Written by Patrick Shields about 3 years ago 72 reads 2 comments

  3. Five Quick Hits From the NFL's Preseason Games

    Well, six preseason games have come and gone, and already I am anticipating the Redskins-Ravens matchup that will undoubtedly happen in XLIII. Ha...

    Patrick Shields Written by Patrick Shields about over 3 years ago 419 reads 0 comments

  4. For Love of the Gain

    While what happened to Brett Favre sickens me, it is far too easy to write an article chastising the Packer's front office. Instead, I will write on something and someone that sickens me far worse...

    Patrick Shields Written by Patrick Shields about over 3 years ago 134 reads 0 comments

  5. Fab-Five Fantasy Football Sleepers

    I'll start by clarifying what I mean by a sleeper pick, as my article on this year's fantasy busts seemed to draw a fair amount of criticism due to me selecting some players that will have a good year, they just won't live up to their pre-draft hype...

    Patrick Shields Written by Patrick Shields about over 3 years ago 1,686 reads 1 comments

  6. Fab-Five Fantasy Football Busts: Avoid These Players at All Costs

    Last night's Colts-Redskins game marked the official opening of the football season, which to millions out there it means it is time to start preparing for our annual fantasy-football draft...

    Patrick Shields Written by Patrick Shields about over 3 years ago 919 reads 18 comments

  7. Top Five Players Not Getting the Credit They Deserve

    I know Lance Berkman is having a career year. I am aware that K-Rod is on pace to break the single season saves record. I have heard endless stories about Josh Hamilton and the breakthrough season he is having...

    Patrick Shields Written by Patrick Shields about over 3 years ago 318 reads 5 comments

  8. The Revival of Baseball

    For those of you who were not fortunate enough to watch the Cubs/Brewers game last night you missed perhaps the most exhilarating game of the season so far...

    Patrick Shields Written by Patrick Shields about over 3 years ago 189 reads 2 comments

  9. Clearing up the NL East; Buh-Bye Tex, Hello NY, and the Fish Refuse to Die

    The first half of the 2008 MLB season left us breathless. We saw a team, whose name has been synonymous with failure for so long, overcome both the Red Sox Nation and Yankee Country...

    Patrick Shields Written by Patrick Shields about over 3 years ago 132 reads 0 comments