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BCS Mess: Alabama, LSU Matchup Will Settle Nothing
The rematch between LSU and Alabama will settle nothing (if Alabama wins). Clearly, at this point, LSU is the best team in the nation. However, my question is not can they beat Alabama...
Written by Michael Pallas about 2 months ago 90 reads 0 comments
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NFL Power Rankings Week 7: Rating All 32 Teams According to Their Depth
Depth is generally hard to quantify in most sports, but, because of the high injury factor in the NFL , depth is very crucial to a team's success. The Green Bay Packers proved that last season...
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NFL Picks Week 7: Favorites Who Will Cover the Spread
Ultimately, when determining who is going to cover spreads, it is important to determine two things. Of course, the first is the opponent. How good is the the opponent? Secondly, how big is the spread...
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NFL Trade Rumors: Why New York Jets Should Get Brandon Lloyd
So, the Broncos have put wide receiver Brandon Lloyd on the trading block. Picking him up would be a steal for the Jets, and it would also give the team a much-needed lift...
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NFL Picks Week 6: Mark Sanchez, Jets Will Get Back on Track Against Miami
The New York Jets finally come back home this week after a brutal road trip in which they finished 0-3. It is good though that they get to play the Miami Dolphins. This is a week for the Jets to finally step up their game against a far lesser opponent...
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Fantasy Football Power Rankings: Best RB Plays Heading into Week 6
As most fantasy owners know, running back is the most important position in fantasy football. Week 6 is upon us. Your week can be made or broken by your running back. It will come down to running back play during most weeks...
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Brett Favre: Ol' Gunslinger Is Right That Green Bay Packers Should've Won Sooner
In a radio interview , Brett Favre said, “The biggest surprise to me would be that he didn’t do it sooner,” in reference to Aaron Rodgers ' Super Bowl victory with the Green Bay Packers...
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New York Jets: Winners and Losers from Gang Green's Loss vs. Patriots
Usually, I am not for moral victories. However, the New York Jets showed me something today, despite the loss. It is still an "L", but they showed they can still contend moving forward...
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Al Davis: Was Raiders Owner Greater Owner Than George Steinbrenner?
Sports owners tend to stay out of the limelight. However, in this generation, there have been three major sports owners that always seemed to seek it. Al Davis and George Steinbrenner were two of them...
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NFL Offensive Stats Show Team Chemistry Despite Lockout, but Defenses Need Work
In football, offenses require the most work as far as rhythm and timing go. They need to be well oiled machines and precise. However, due to the lockout, NFL teams were unable to work out with the coaches in the typical offseason environment...
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Jets vs. Ravens: Sloppy Play by Offensive Line Cost Jets in Defensive Shootout
Baltimore, MD – It is time to coin a new phrase, defensive shootout. Generally a shootout refers to high offensive scoring, but it was the defense and special teams that were the culprits this time...
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New York Jets vs. Baltimore Ravens: Keys to the Week 4 Defensive Battle
The Ravens play the Jets on Sunday. Much like last season's opening Monday Night Football battle, this will be a defensive struggle. This game will come down to two key matchups...
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Tale of Two Halves: New York Jets' Second Half Woes Cost Them
Oakland, CA–The Oakland Raiders defeated the New York Jets 34-24. It was a tale of two halves in the Black Hole. They played a decent first half despite getting run over by Darren McFadden (11 carries for 121 yards...
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New York Jets' House of Horrors Must Change This Week in Oakland
The New York Jets travel to Oakland to play the Oakland Raiders this Sunday for their 18th meeting in either Oakland or Los Angeles. The New York Titans (Jets) won their first three trips to California by scores of 31-28, 14-6 and 28-17...
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Notre Dame Football: Keys to Victory in Pittsburgh This Weekend
In one of the early afternoon headliners this weekend, Notre Dame travels to Pittsburgh. The last time they traveled to Pittsburgh, the Panthers opened up with a lead of 20-3 and had to hold off a Notre Dame comeback in the fourth quarter...
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NFL Predictions Week 3: Which Undefeated Teams Are Bound to Lose?
Going into Week 3 of the NFL season, there are seven teams left with unblemished records. They are the Buffalo Bills, New England Patriots, New York Jets, Houston Texans, Washington Redskins, Detroit Lions and Green Bay Packers...
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Jaguars vs. Jets: Dominant Jets Soundly Defeat Jags
East Rutherford, NJ – The New York Jets defeated the Jacksonville Jaguars 32-3 on Sunday, but the final score was not a true indication of how dominant this Jets team was: they had two turnovers on offense and a poor running game...
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Jaguars vs. Jets: Jets Must Win This Week to Prove They Are Ready
Mark Sanchez showed last week that he is capable of winning big games in the regular season. Now, he must show he is capable of consistent play...
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Notre Dame vs. Michigan State: Total Team Effort Leads Irish to Victory
The Notre Dame Fighting Irish defeated the Michigan State Spartans 31-13 on Saturday. It was a total team effort in the victory. Early on, it appeared as if it was going to be the same old Irish...
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Notre Dame Keys to Victory Week 3: Protect the Football Against Michigan State
This week has another rivalry game and another good defensive team. There is only one key to this week's game in the Battle for the Megaphone against Michigan State. Protect the football...
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Holdouts: Why Fans Should Not Begrudge Pro Atheltes When They Want More Money
Ultimately, this topic comes down to three main factors. First, what your “average Joe” makes. Second, what the people in the fields of entertainment make...
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Defense and Special Teams Play a Key Role in Jets Victory over Cowboys
The New York Jets defeated the Cowboys on Sunday night, 27-24. It wasn't the defense or even Mark Sanchez who made the biggest play of the game. The biggest play of the game was made by the 2010 fourth-round draft pick, Joe McKnight...
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Notre Dame Football: For Second Consecutive Week Turnovers Cost Irish a Victory
It was the offense that let the Notre Dame Fighting Irish down...again. After the first quarter it appeared as if they had healed their woes from last week against South Florida...
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Jets vs. Cowboys: Time for Mark Sanchez To Step It Up in the Regular Season
The talent of the two defenses are basically a wash (with the exception of the weakened Dallas secondary). The running games are both solid, and the receiving corps are both solid...
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NBA Cannot Afford to Lose an Entire Season Due to Lockout
Currently in the landscape of American sports here is the list (in my opinion) of favorite professional sports and/or leagues: National Football League National Basketball ...
