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Boston Celtics: Remembering the NBA Finals and the Season that Was

Last month, the Boston Celtics clinched their 17th NBA championship in style with a 131-92 mauling of the seemingly hapless Los Angeles Lakers, who looked as though they didn’t even deserve ...

Written by Max Iascone about about 1 year ago 1,323 reads 0 comments
Wimbledon: Marat Safin shocks #3 Novak Djokovic, How Far Will He Go?

When Novak Djokovic was asked about the recent struggles of Roger Federer, he had this to say in regards to tennis's best player: "I think he's a little bit shaken with that loss (referring ...

Written by Max Iascone about about 1 year ago 265 reads 0 comments
Heads Roll in Toronto: Blue Jays Fire Manager John Gibbons

According to several reports from ESPN and the Associated Press, The Toronto Blue Jays have fired manager John Gibbons, along with first base coach Ernie Whitt, third base coach Marty Pevey, and hitting coach Gary Denbo...

Written by Max Iascone about about 1 year ago 601 reads 7 comments
New York Mets: Willie Randolph Takes the Fall for Omar Minaya

As a team, the New York Mets have fallen woefully short of their expectations this season. At 30-31, the Mets are currently in fourth place in the NL East...

Written by Max Iascone about about 1 year ago 1,444 reads 12 comments
Celtics-Pistons: Timely Defense and Poor Clutch Shooting Dooms Detroit

After a third quarter during which the Pistons outscored the Celtics 31-20, everything seemed to be going against the Celtics...

Written by Max Iascone about about 1 year ago 1,113 reads 5 comments
Odell Thurman Released: Cincinnati Bengals Lay Down the Law on the Wrong Guy

After two long years out of the league for Odell Thurman, due to a violation of the NFL substance abuse policy, the Cincinnati Bengals have officially cut ties with their embattled linebacker...

Written by Max Iascone about about 1 year ago 1,081 reads 7 comments
Oakland Raiders Draft: Why I Was Wrong About Darren McFadden

A few weeks ago, I wrote an article about the NFL draft, and in said article, I mentioned the Oakland Raiders as one of the three teams who, in my view, had the worst draft classes...

Written by Max Iascone about about 1 year ago 4,820 reads 36 comments
Spygate and the New England Patriots: Much Ado About Nothing

Since the beginning of February, Patriots fans have been left to twist in the wind amidst the hurricane of rumors, speculation, and innuendo brought on by the allegations of former video assistant Matt Walsh...

Written by Max Iascone about about 1 year ago 779 reads 14 comments
A Closer Look at the New England Patriots: The Linebacking Corps

Ever since the 2001 season, the Patriots have boasted a deep, talented, and intelligent linebacking corps. The personnel manning the linebacker position has remained largely unchanged since '01 ...

Written by Max Iascone about about 1 year ago 867 reads 11 comments
NFL Draft 2008: Who Won and Who Lost

Well, this year's NFL draft is nearly over and it's been an interesting and surprisingly entertaining two days, in spite of Mel Kiper and ESPN as a whole...

Written by Max Iascone about about 1 year ago 6,482 reads 54 comments
New England Patriots: What Will They Do on Draft Day?

We've heard it all a thousand times: the Pats have an old linebackingcore, the secondary is thin, I'm not exactly breaking new ground here...

Written by Max Iascone about about 1 year ago 669 reads 0 comments
A Closer Look at the New England Patriots: The Defensive Line

In a 3-4 defense, it's pretty safe to say that no defensive lineman is going to put up gaudy numbers year in and year out...

Written by Max Iascone about about 1 year ago 493 reads 0 comments
A Closer Look at the New England Patriots: The Offense

As pretty much every football fan knows, the Patriots' offense last year was among the best in the league, perhaps even one of the best ever...

Written by Max Iascone about about 1 year ago 815 reads 0 comments
Mocking the NFL Draft: Who Will Be This Year's Biggest Bust?

Well, after looking at this year's particularly weak draft class, I can draw but one conclusion for the '08 draft, this year's first round is going to have more flops than a one on one game between Bill Laimbeer and Vlade Divac...

Written by Max Iascone about about 1 year ago 391 reads 0 comments
Darren McFadden: Can Looks Be Deceiving?

Now before I write this, I'd like to say that Dmac is a special talent who could be a great weapon in the right system, however, he is definitely not worthy of a top 5 draft pick this April...

Written by Max Iascone about about 1 year ago 1,051 reads 16 comments
Picking Up the Pieces: Analyzing the New England Patriots' Offseason

As I said in my last Pats article, it's been a long and tumultuous off-season in Foxboro. That being said, I still think that the Pats have done a great job with their player moves this year, ...

Written by Max Iascone about about 1 year ago 1,338 reads 4 comments
From the Packers to the Patriots: The Makings of a Dynasty

Every ten years or so, a special group of guys rocks the NFL and every other team that plays them. These teams, called dynasties, have a lot more in common then you might think...

Written by Max Iascone about about 1 year ago 591 reads 4 comments
Looking Ahead: What the Future Holds for the New England Patriots

Well, it's been a long off-season here in Foxboro; the Sox are great but I still miss football, maybe I'm nuts but I've always liked the Pats more than the Sox, no matter what their records are...

Written by Max Iascone about about 1 year ago 827 reads 7 comments
What a (Brandon) Rush: Why the Kansas Jayhawks Will Win a National Championship

In what looks to be quite an interesting final four, one team is being systematically overlooked, much to the chagrin of this writer. That team is the Kansas Jayhawks...

Written by Max Iascone about about 1 year ago 535 reads 2 comments
New Faces in New Places: NFL Mock Draft Part 2

I've been putting this off for a while, so some players I had going in the first round may still be available. A more prevalent occurrence however, was certain teams like Oakland rectifying a ...

Written by Max Iascone about about 1 year ago 1,831 reads 3 comments
NFL Draft: Matt Ryan, I Hardly Knew Ye

When I first took a quick look at Matt Ryan's stats, two things stood out: his passing yards (4,507) and the alarming amount of interceptions he threw (more than 20 if you count the Michigan State game)...

Written by Max Iascone about about 1 year ago 1,305 reads 10 comments
Why Nnamdi Asomugha Will Not be Back in Oakland Next Year

The Raiders have certainly done their share of big spending this offseason, resigning key players and making big name acquisitions, all at an above market rate...

Written by Max Iascone about about 1 year ago 3,205 reads 21 comments
The last straw: why I'm tired of the major sports networks

Admittedly, I was never a big fan of ESPN. They've always seemed a bit slanted against certain teams, players, or colleges almost all the time, no matter what the circumstance may be...

Written by Max Iascone about about 1 year ago 659 reads 6 comments
Beasts of the East: Celtics Start Making Noise

Well, the Rockets' streak is finally over, and it sure has been an interesting ride.First, I would like to congratulate the Rockets on their amazing winning streak, it took a great amount ...

Written by Max Iascone about about 1 year ago 474 reads 3 comments
Raiders Offseason: Was DeAngelo Hall Worth It?

Well, it's nearly official now. The Raiders and newly acquired CB DeAngelo Hall have agreed to a seven-year contract worth somewhere in the neighborhood of $70 million.This deal will make Hall the highest paid cornerback in the NFL...

Written by Max Iascone about about 1 year ago 2,229 reads 12 comments

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Max Iascone Article Archive

Boston Celtics: Remembering the NBA Finals and the Season that Was

Wimbledon: Marat Safin shocks #3 Novak Djokovic, How Far Will He Go?

Heads Roll in Toronto: Blue Jays Fire Manager John Gibbons

New York Mets: Willie Randolph Takes the Fall for Omar Minaya

Celtics-Pistons: Timely Defense and Poor Clutch Shooting Dooms Detroit

Odell Thurman Released: Cincinnati Bengals Lay Down the Law on the Wrong Guy

Oakland Raiders Draft: Why I Was Wrong About Darren McFadden

Spygate and the New England Patriots: Much Ado About Nothing

A Closer Look at the New England Patriots: The Linebacking Corps

NFL Draft 2008: Who Won and Who Lost

New England Patriots: What Will They Do on Draft Day?

A Closer Look at the New England Patriots: The Defensive Line

A Closer Look at the New England Patriots: The Offense

Mocking the NFL Draft: Who Will Be This Year's Biggest Bust?

Darren McFadden: Can Looks Be Deceiving?

Picking Up the Pieces: Analyzing the New England Patriots' Offseason

From the Packers to the Patriots: The Makings of a Dynasty

Looking Ahead: What the Future Holds for the New England Patriots

What a (Brandon) Rush: Why the Kansas Jayhawks Will Win a National Championship

New Faces in New Places: NFL Mock Draft Part 2

NFL Draft: Matt Ryan, I Hardly Knew Ye

Why Nnamdi Asomugha Will Not be Back in Oakland Next Year

The last straw: why I'm tired of the major sports networks

Beasts of the East: Celtics Start Making Noise

Raiders Offseason: Was DeAngelo Hall Worth It?

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