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The NFC West Playoffs Will Run Through San Francisco In 2009

The San Francisco 49ers are going to win the NFC West title. Go ahead and write it down, take it to the bank and keep a record of this column so you can try to say “I told you so” at the end of the NFL season...

Written by Jeff Dickinson about 2 months ago 1,531 reads 9 comments
Rams Fans Take Solace: The MLB Playoffs Start Soon!

New head coach, new free agent acquisitions, new rookies, same old losing ways for the St. Louis Rams. Much talk was made in the preseason about how new head coach Steve Spagnuolo had come ...

Written by Jeff Dickinson about 2 months ago 102 reads 2 comments
"In Shaun We Trust" Is More of a Question than a Statement for 49er Fans

For the love of Joe Montana, will the San Francisco 49ers please find a franchise quarterback in the foreseeable future? That has to be one of the burning questions San Francisco fans awake ...

Written by Jeff Dickinson about 3 months ago 432 reads 6 comments
Even with a New Sheriff in Town, Rams Aren't Ready To Win West

Rebuilding. That’s the dirty word that strikes fear in the hearts of football fans from California to Connecticut. When a football team is rebuilding, it means the chances for a successful season are as hopeless as an ice cube in the desert...

Written by Jeff Dickinson about 3 months ago 251 reads 0 comments
San Francisco 49ers Who Weren't Busts, but Will Probably Never Get One

Although it’s been seven years since the San Francisco 49ers had a winning season in the NFL, it doesn’t take someone long to think of the dominance the franchise put together in the 1980s and '90s...

Written by Jeff Dickinson about 3 months ago 704 reads 8 comments
Dodgers Need to Stay Healthy and Happy in Second Half of Season

They have had the best record in Major League Baseball all season long. They have the lowest team ERA in the league. They have a top-notch closer with 18 saves...

Written by Jeff Dickinson about 5 months ago 64 reads 4 comments
Atlanta Falcons will Still Remain Balanced Offensively in 2009

Atlanta fans were giddy when the Falcons traded for 10-time All-Pro tight end Tony Gonzalez on the eve of the NFL Draft last April. However, those fans have nothing on quarterback Matt Ryan...

Written by Jeff Dickinson about 6 months ago 162 reads 2 comments
Being Prepared Applies to Sports Writers, Not Just Boy Scouts

Bleacher Report is obviously a site that devotes itself to sports fans, but the time has come for some breaking news that doesn’t involve things that are played on a field or in an arena...

Written by Jeff Dickinson about 6 months ago 20 reads 0 comments
Atlanta Falcons Turned Things Around from Top to Bottom

Attention, fans of the Detroit Lions, St. Louis Rams, Cleveland Browns, Seattle Seahawks, and Oakland Raiders! There is reason to hope that the 2009 NFL season will not be filled with frustration, embarrassment, and disappointment...

Written by Jeff Dickinson about 6 months ago 152 reads 4 comments
Atlanta Falcons Need to Keep an Eye on Division Foes in 2009

There’s an old adage in sports that talks about taking care of your own business so good things will happen. It says that if you worry about what your competition is doing, then it can cause you to lose focus on the task at hand...

Written by Jeff Dickinson about 6 months ago 227 reads 7 comments
History Not With the Atlanta Falcons as the 2009 Season Approaches

Atlanta residents have Sept. 13 circled on their calendars. That’s the date of the opening game of the 2009 NFL season when the Atlanta Falcons host the Miami Dolphins at the Georgia Dome...

Written by Jeff Dickinson about 6 months ago 117 reads 1 comments
Will the Real Manny Ramirez Replacement Please Stand Up?

As we wait for the fallout from the Manny Ramirez fiasco, life still goes on for the Los Angeles Dodgers. Ramirez either used poor judgment and was given bad advice by his physician, or he used poor judgment and knew exactly what he was doing...

Written by Jeff Dickinson about 6 months ago 83 reads 0 comments
Why the L.A. Dodgers' Hopes in '09 Begin and End on the Mound

Let the games begin! The 2009 Major League Baseball season has finally begun, and with it the anticipation of postseason glory for fans of (almost) every team in the league...

Written by Jeff Dickinson about 7 months ago 149 reads 8 comments
Ten Men Who Made A Mark On Alabama Football

Tradition. The world of sports is rife with tradition. There is the lore of the green jacket at Augusta National every April when The Master’s PGA tournament is held...

Written by Jeff Dickinson about 8 months ago 119 reads 1 comments
St. Louis Rams' Recipe for a 2009 Turnaround Starts with the NFL Draft

With a new general manager and a new coach, the St. Louis Rams are hoping that the 2009 season will also bring with it new results. It seems like eons ago when the Rams were one of the elite teams in the NFL and were a playoff regular every season...

Written by Jeff Dickinson about 8 months ago 672 reads 7 comments
Dodgers Have Many Question Marks As The 2009 Season Approaches

This is that special time of the year when fans of the San Diego Padres have just as much hope as those of the New York Yankees. Spring Training is here, and every team in Major League Baseball is undefeated and filled with optimism...

Written by Jeff Dickinson about 9 months ago 206 reads 7 comments
Atlanta Braves May Still Make a Left Field Move Before Spring Training

Although they waited until it already had New York Yankee ripples, the Atlanta Braves have made a splash in the free agent off-season market. The Braves strengthened their pitching staff with the acquisitions of Derek Lowe and Kenshin Kawakami...

Written by Jeff Dickinson about 10 months ago 377 reads 4 comments
Braves Have Big Holes to Fill Before Spring Training

When looking at the Atlanta Braves for 2009 and trying to get a grip on how they stand at each position, things actually look pretty good. There are quality players—both young and old—at many key positions...

Written by Jeff Dickinson about 11 months ago 1,578 reads 6 comments
Atlanta Falcons' Stars Picked the Wrong Time to Have a Bad Day

Entering Saturday’s playoff game against the Arizona Cardinals, the Atlanta Falcons had been a team that had reached post-season play because of multiple contributions from a number of players...

Written by Jeff Dickinson about 11 months ago 111 reads 1 comments
With Right Offseason Moves, St. Louis Rams Can Be Playoff Contenders in 2009

In the late 1990s and into early 2000s, the St. Louis Rams were on top of the NFL world. The team that won the Super Bowl in 1999 and should have won it in 2000 was known around the league as ...

Written by Jeff Dickinson about 11 months ago 510 reads 0 comments
Atlanta Braves Have Been Burned by Offseason Hot Stove

Your mother always taught you when you were a child that if you play with fire, you’re gonna get burned. Evidently, the Atlanta Braves didn’t learn that simple childhood lesson...

Written by Jeff Dickinson about 11 months ago 540 reads 1 comments
NFL Draft For 2009 Lacks The Punch Of Past Years

This time of the year in the NFL, the race is on for football fans all over the country. Not the race for the playoffs, but the race for the top pick in next April's NFL Draft...

Written by Jeff Dickinson about 11 months ago 295 reads 0 comments
Dedication to Braves' Frank Wren: Justin Timberlake's "Cry Me a River"

Hello everyone out there in radio land. This is your host, Casey Kasem, and I have a special dedication going out to a down-and-out guy in Atlanta, Georgia...

Written by Jeff Dickinson about 11 months ago 237 reads 4 comments
No Matter What Happens with Rafael Furcal, Someone Is Going To Be Upset

Trying to make heads or tails of the Rafael Furcal situation is kind of like trying to figure out where the marker is going to stop on the roulette wheel before it stops spinning. Furcal's leaning towards the Dodgers...

Written by Jeff Dickinson about 11 months ago 148 reads 3 comments
If Rafael Furcal Signs Elsewhere, Los Angeles Dodgers Have Options

Word from Rafael Furcal's agent Paul Kinzer is that the free agent will make a decision today about where he will play for the next three or four years...

Written by Jeff Dickinson about 11 months ago 471 reads 5 comments

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Jeff Dickinson Article Archive

The NFC West Playoffs Will Run Through San Francisco In 2009

Rams Fans Take Solace: The MLB Playoffs Start Soon!

"In Shaun We Trust" Is More of a Question than a Statement for 49er Fans

Even with a New Sheriff in Town, Rams Aren't Ready To Win West

San Francisco 49ers Who Weren't Busts, but Will Probably Never Get One

Dodgers Need to Stay Healthy and Happy in Second Half of Season

Atlanta Falcons will Still Remain Balanced Offensively in 2009

Being Prepared Applies to Sports Writers, Not Just Boy Scouts

Atlanta Falcons Turned Things Around from Top to Bottom

Atlanta Falcons Need to Keep an Eye on Division Foes in 2009

History Not With the Atlanta Falcons as the 2009 Season Approaches

Will the Real Manny Ramirez Replacement Please Stand Up?

Why the L.A. Dodgers' Hopes in '09 Begin and End on the Mound

Ten Men Who Made A Mark On Alabama Football

St. Louis Rams' Recipe for a 2009 Turnaround Starts with the NFL Draft

Dodgers Have Many Question Marks As The 2009 Season Approaches

Atlanta Braves May Still Make a Left Field Move Before Spring Training

Braves Have Big Holes to Fill Before Spring Training

Atlanta Falcons' Stars Picked the Wrong Time to Have a Bad Day

With Right Offseason Moves, St. Louis Rams Can Be Playoff Contenders in 2009

Atlanta Braves Have Been Burned by Offseason Hot Stove

NFL Draft For 2009 Lacks The Punch Of Past Years

Dedication to Braves' Frank Wren: Justin Timberlake's "Cry Me a River"

No Matter What Happens with Rafael Furcal, Someone Is Going To Be Upset

If Rafael Furcal Signs Elsewhere, Los Angeles Dodgers Have Options

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