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Five Coaches Who Have What Notre Dame Football Needs

When Bob Davie took over for Lou Holtz before the 1997 NCAA football season, nobody knew it was effectively the end of Notre Dame's reign amongst the nation's elite college football programs...

Written by Josh Brewer about 13 days ago 2,527 reads 19 comments
Quiet Offseason Not The Doctor's Order in Boston

Keeping up with the Joneses becomes an even tougher task when your hated next-door neighbor cruised through the defending world champs on their way to a World Series victory...

Written by Josh Brewer about 26 days ago 240 reads 0 comments
What the NFL Can Learn from European Football

For the first time in what seems like forever, there are a plethora of bad teams in the NFL. Parity surely hasn't died (see: Cincinnati Bengals), but a chasm may be developing. Maybe the NFL is getting a little too convoluted...

Written by Josh Brewer about about 1 month ago 53 reads 0 comments
Punishment Not Fitting For Blount's Actions

The punch LeGarrette Blount delivered to the chin of Boise State's Byron Hout was suspension-worthy. His actions afterward were worthy of a much more severe punishment. There is no doubt Blount should have been suspended for cold-cocking Hout after No...

Written by Josh Brewer about 3 months ago 704 reads 13 comments
Phillies Fans: Prepare For Second Consecutive October Celebration

In Major League Baseball, defending a World Series title is a tall order. Few teams are up to the task while many more fall short of defending their crown. As the sun rose Wednesday, the Phillies were among the favorites to win the National League pennant

Written by Josh Brewer about 4 months ago 64 reads 1 comments
Head of Bench Not the Only Change Needed at Stamford Bridge

After a season that included silverware in the form of the FA Cup, a semi-final appearance in the UEFA Champions League and 83 points in the Barclays English Premier League, resting on your laurels may be an acceptable practice...

Written by Josh Brewer about 6 months ago 248 reads 3 comments
Why the Orlando Magic Will Beat The Los Angeles Lakers

The 2009 NBA Finals were set before the playoffs began, in the minds of many. Kobe Bryant would lead his Los Angeles Lakers into battle against LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers, and that was that...

Written by Josh Brewer about 6 months ago 1,204 reads 7 comments
Manny Ramirez's Positive Drug Test: The Painful, Overlooked Truth

I came home from work today and my roommate, Mike, informed me of the news: Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Manny Ramirez had been suspended 50 games by Major League Baseball for failing a drug test...

Written by Josh Brewer about 7 months ago 213 reads 2 comments
2009 NFL draft - The Way It SHOULD Happen

Mock drafts may be the most readily available sports analysis on the internet. Despite the vast inaccuracies of mock drafts, countless versions are pumped out by countless writers, analysts, and bloggers...

Written by Josh Brewer about 7 months ago 416 reads 1 comments
Small Personnel Holes Create Draft-Day Flexibility for Baltimore Ravens

When it comes to the first round of the NFL Draft, there are few with a better track record than Baltimore Ravens GM Ozzie Newsome. After taking over the position in 2002, Newsome made University of Miami safety Ed Reed his first draft choice...

Written by Josh Brewer about 7 months ago 480 reads 1 comments
Parity: College Basketball's Biggest Myth

This year was supposed to be different. The 2009 NCAA tournament was ballyhooed for its balance. So many different teams were supposed to be dangerous. These teams were supposed to be legitimate threats for a trip to Ford Field...

Written by Josh Brewer about 8 months ago 158 reads 3 comments
It's Tournament Time! The 2009 NCAA Tournament by the Numbers

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Written by Josh Brewer about 8 months ago 93 reads 0 comments
Wisconsin Badgers: Tall Task Lies Ahead in NCAA Tournament

After a year in which lofty expectations and a high NCAA tournament seed were not met, the Wisconsin Badgers weren't seen as a threat to the Big Ten throne in 2008-09...

Written by Josh Brewer about 8 months ago 248 reads 0 comments
The Terrell Owens Sweepstakes: Five Teams That Need Him

When a player of Terrell Owens' skill level hits the open market, teams are usually tripping over themselves to get an offer sent to the player's agent. But considering the player in question is T...

Written by Josh Brewer about 9 months ago 2,958 reads 26 comments
Heart, Swagger Return to Ravens' Defense As Baltimore Re-Signs Ray Lewis

The thought of Ray Lewis lining up without the purple, black, and gold 52 on his jersey seemed awkward and uncomfortable, especially for Ravens fans...

Written by Josh Brewer about 9 months ago 57 reads 0 comments
Winners, Losers from the 2006 NFL Draft

Since there are all too many "Winners and Losers" articles after this past weekend's NFL Combine, I will take late-February draft analysis in a much different direction...

Written by Josh Brewer about 9 months ago 481 reads 3 comments
Five Burning Questions for 2009 Milwaukee Brewers

With pitchers and catchers reporting to Milwaukee Brewers spring training in just a few days, excitement for the 2009 season is on the rise...

Written by Josh Brewer about 9 months ago 124 reads 0 comments
Weekly NFL Picks: Super Bowl XLIII

The biggest day in sports is finally here and the Arizona Cardinals are prominently involved. Who would have guessed it? On the other side of the ledger is the AFC champion Pittsburgh Steelers, ...

Written by Josh Brewer about 10 months ago 32 reads 1 comments
2008-09 Milwaukee Bucks Midseason in Review

January brings the mid-way point of the 2008-09 NBA season, and the Milwaukee Bucks have overachieved in some eyes. Their 20-23 record heading into Monday night's game with the Portland Trail ...

Written by Josh Brewer about 10 months ago 40 reads 0 comments
Brett Favre, Tony Dungy—Who's Next? The Unhealthy Obsession with Retirements

I had a front-row seat for the biggest NFL retirement of the decade. Well, not quite front row. It was actually the seventh row in the Legends Club, located in the Lambeau Field Atrium...

Written by Josh Brewer about 10 months ago 656 reads 3 comments
Weekly NFL Picks: Championship Weekend

It seems like yesterday that I wrote my first picks column of the 2008 NFL season. And now, here we are, with only three games remaining until we crown a world champion...

Written by Josh Brewer about 10 months ago 273 reads 0 comments
LaDainian Tomlinson: The NFL's Alex Rodriguez

Near the end of the first quarter of Sunday's AFC divisional playoff game, CBS's Jim Nantz wondered aloud if Chargers running back LaDainian Tomlinson would play if San Diego were move on...

Written by Josh Brewer about 10 months ago 416 reads 4 comments
Weekly NFL Picks: Divisional Playoffs

I'm still feeling a bit ill after listening to Thom Brenneman profess his love of Tim Tebow throughout the broadcast of the BCS national title game. Regardless, it's time for the divisional round NFL picks, and I couldn't be more excited...

Written by Josh Brewer about 10 months ago 186 reads 0 comments
No. 1 Team in College Football: Utah Utes? No Doubt About It

When the votes are tallied after the Jan. 8 national title tilt between No. 1 Florida and No. 2 Oklahoma, either the Gators or Sooners will be crowned national champions of college football. But will they deserve the distinction? The answer is simple: no.

Written by Josh Brewer about 11 months ago 1,126 reads 2 comments
NFL Coaching Carousel Spinning at Break-Neck Pace

For 20 NFL teams, the 2008 regular season has been over for a single day. But for three of those teams, a change couldn't have come fast enough. By noontime Monday, Eric Mangini, Rod Marinelli and Romeo Crennel had a brand new title: former NFL head coach

Written by Josh Brewer about 11 months ago 152 reads 0 comments

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Josh Brewer Article Archive

Five Coaches Who Have What Notre Dame Football Needs

Quiet Offseason Not The Doctor's Order in Boston

What the NFL Can Learn from European Football

Punishment Not Fitting For Blount's Actions

Phillies Fans: Prepare For Second Consecutive October Celebration

Head of Bench Not the Only Change Needed at Stamford Bridge

Why the Orlando Magic Will Beat The Los Angeles Lakers

Manny Ramirez's Positive Drug Test: The Painful, Overlooked Truth

2009 NFL draft - The Way It SHOULD Happen

Small Personnel Holes Create Draft-Day Flexibility for Baltimore Ravens

Parity: College Basketball's Biggest Myth

It's Tournament Time! The 2009 NCAA Tournament by the Numbers

Wisconsin Badgers: Tall Task Lies Ahead in NCAA Tournament

The Terrell Owens Sweepstakes: Five Teams That Need Him

Heart, Swagger Return to Ravens' Defense As Baltimore Re-Signs Ray Lewis

Winners, Losers from the 2006 NFL Draft

Five Burning Questions for 2009 Milwaukee Brewers

Weekly NFL Picks: Super Bowl XLIII

2008-09 Milwaukee Bucks Midseason in Review

Brett Favre, Tony Dungy—Who's Next? The Unhealthy Obsession with Retirements

Weekly NFL Picks: Championship Weekend

LaDainian Tomlinson: The NFL's Alex Rodriguez

Weekly NFL Picks: Divisional Playoffs

No. 1 Team in College Football: Utah Utes? No Doubt About It

NFL Coaching Carousel Spinning at Break-Neck Pace

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