Bristol, Tennessee is a short track that always provides plenty of action, and today was no exception. Veteran Mark Martin led the field to the green flag.
Some news, notes, and perceptions:
–Darrell Waltrip commented on Kyle Busch’s actions at the end of the Nationwide race yesterday. The younger …

One of the member of the fab five from the University of Michigan where they dominated the collegiate ranks in the early 90’s. Howard entered the league as one of the most talented and highly touted rookies. He lived-up to those expectations early in his career where he was …

After firing their head coach immediately after seasons end, the Baltimore Ravens began shopping for a coach who could offer some offensive production. In all his years there, Brian Billick, the so-called offensive genius, kept the Ravens near the bottom of the league in offensive yards gained, points scored …

I remember Ahmed Johnson specifically for his short run in World Championship Wrestling in the year 2000 just after the original Harlem Heat had split up and he began teaming with Stevie Ray Huffman forming the new Harlem Heat while Booker T was on the run for a main …

Justin Williams of the Sacramento Kings who is entering his second season out of Illinois must start to show what he got in his game to stay in the league. He has so far struggled from his rookie season and just hasn’t gotten himself going. I like Williams in …

Marcus Banks was originally drafted by the Boston Celtics in the first round of the 2003 NBA draft. He is a fast but stable point guard who can run with the best of the point guards in the league as well. In the beginning of his career, I really …

Chad Collyer is one of my personal favorites on the independent circuit of professional wrestling today. The second I found out he had been trained by the legendary Dean Malenko, who in my opinion is possibly the greatest pure technical athlete of all time, I immediately browsed far and …

Sasha Vujacic of the Los Angeles Lakers was one of their projected player in the 2003 NBA draft that might make it big in the NBA someday. Although he hasn’t necessarily been big so far, he has at least shown that he can contribute to the team on a …

Brazil’s main man, Leandro Barbosa who plays for the Phoenix Suns in the NBA has unparalleled speed that favors his game with the suns. Phoenix often plays in a fast tempo game that suites Barbosa’s game. With the ball and streaking to the lane he is very tough to …

Remember the Titans? Well, National Football League quarterback Steve McNair does. They discharged him and didn’t even let him back on the property. That’s an awful thing to do to a quarterback who helped take you to a Super Bowl. Eventually McNair was picked up by the Baltimore Ravens …

The fact the Pittsburgh Steelers will have to rely on Najeh Davenport as their featured back following the injury to Willie Parker should be a concern to Steelers fans.
While a decent number 2 back, Davenport is not a player you’re going to want to pin your playoff hopes on. …

Shawne Williams of the Indiana Pacers started out his career on the wrong end of the spectrum as he got involved in some trouble with the law thereby the suspensions from both the team and the league itself. He was involved in a bar fight with teammate Marquis Daniels …

The Portland Trailblazer’s started the offseason with a BIG BANG during the ‘06 NBA draft. Made 6 trades during the night that netted them the 2nd overall pick Lamarcus Aldridge from the Chicago Bulls. They also acquired the rights for the 6th overall pick Brandon Roy and Raef Lafrentz …

My wife decided to buy a Marcy Exercise Bike a few years ago, as a way of getting into shape. Like most pieces of gym equipment she has purchased, it ended up in a corner of our house and was used more as a coat rack than anything else.
Well, …

The Detriot Lions selected Joey “Heisman” Harrington out of Oregon U a few years ago with the promise of getting a franchise quarterback to replace the hype the team lost when Barry Sanders retired. Joey quickly proved he wasn’t worthy of the nickname everyone had given him. It turns …

The Los Angeles Clippers through persistence has risen from the ruins of being the league’s doormat team to team filled with players capable of taking this team to another level and to respectability at last. Corey Maggette is one of those players they’ve got. He is offensively gifted when …

Aaron Brooks of the Houston Rockets is a very small point guard for that team that they signed out of the D-league where he was having a career year with an average of 23.5 points a game, 5.5 rebounds and 5.7 assists per game. This numbers are the very …

Just only five days to go for yet another Cricket World Cup in West indies. For the first time Westindies host the world cup. There are Sixteen teams are going to participate on the big event. The teams ae Australia, India, Pakistan, Srilanka, South Africa, Newzealand, …

The Bob XL is great product for any martial artist looking for a free standing punching dummy. The Bob (Body Opponent Bag) is a very well made product from century martial arts that is one of the best options if you’re unable to have a hanging bag in or around …

Now that the season is officially over for the Green Bay Packers this year and they’ve missed the playoffs with a 6-10 record, I figured I would take a few minutes to review their season and their team.
Entering the season, I definitely believed the Packers were a much better …

If you’ve watched professional football at all in the last decade, then you probably recognize the face of Tennessee Titans head coach, Jeff Fisher. Coach Fisher has been heading up this team long enough to compile a professional record of 105-93-0 and has the longest tenure current in the …

Orlando Magic Guard Keyoon Dooling whome they acquired last year at the Free Agency from the Miami Heat suffered through early season injury that affected his performance last year. The magic were hoping to get a player that would come off the bench and spark the game. Dooling is …

I started playing tennis about 2 years ago. I started out playing with an NCODE 6.1 95 Wilson. This tennis racquet did not fit me so I search for a more lenient tennis racquet. I searched online, but did not know what to buy due to my lack of …

When Jack Del Rio came to the Jacksonville Jaguars, I truly believed he would be the guy to get that franchise back on the right track and competing in the AFC South. He had the right attitude and I thought he would be a coach the players would love …

Desagana Diop who is a very good shot blocking big man for the Dallas Mavericks hails from Congo. At seven feet and one inch tall, Diop often intimidates smaller players from driving to the lane with his physical presence. And not just that, he also has great instincts and …

I bought an Anti-Hero skateboard deck about 3 months ago, and I have to say, it’s one of the most durable decks I have owned! Here’s the breakdown.
Looks: Excellent, I got the “Nothing’s Free” deck, costed the same as any other deck ($45). Very detailed eagle design, made me …

When the topic of Spygate first came out in the media, I was interested. Like most people, I’ve grown bored with the New England Patriots and their winning ways so any scandal to bring them back down to Earth was a welcome one.
But, it’s been months now and, quite …

We had a lot of fun at this golf course that is open to the public. We started by asking for a tee time and the pro shop reported that most members showed up after nine o’clock so to just come.
We did so on a Monday and found …

There are a shortage of cool names in the world of professional sports. Not many guys can boast a catchy name, and with the explosing of the European players, a lot of names are harder to pronounce than they are to spell. I’m sure it seems petty to like …

Often times when playing paintball, players realize that they’re on a budget and are going to have to buy cheaper paintballs to make up for their loss. Cheaper paintballs obviously aren’t going to have the same qualities of more expensive paintballs, but they’re still good enough to “get the …

When I think about the Carolina Panthers Steve Smith, I can only say he�s the ultimate over-achiever.
Smith came into the league as a third round draft pick. He probably would have been drafted higher but he�s only 5�9� and, somewhere down the line, the NFL started thinking receivers should …

2008 Topps Kickoff was a great low end football product released by Topps at the beginning of the 2008 NFL season. I really appreciate this product because it is affordable, at only $1.00 a pack.
This set is based off of the 2008 Topps set, the difference is that …

Brazil is best known for skimpy thongs the the Carnivale. What they’re little known for is producing athletes for American sports, especially the National Basketball Association. This trend of no Brazilian athletes changed when Leandro Barbosa joined the Phoenix Suns four years go. Barbosa, the six foot three shooting …

I just tried out the Nike Victory Red Full Cavity Iron Set and they are fantastic!!
I hit a steel set composed of 3-9 iron, and pitching/sand/approach wedges.
These are some of the best feeling irons I have ever tried out. The way it comes off of the face is …

I’ve been riding horses for about five years now. And I’ve come to understand that riding can be a very dangerous sport. Around 20 people die a year from horse related accidents. That number may be small but no one can really say if they are completely safe or …

Brandon Jackson is the backup running back for the Green Bay Packers in the NFL. He’s a very good backup to have on your team, especially for the Packers new, young QB, Aaron Rodgers. Jackson gives Rodgers a check down, and a reliable checkdown at that. You look back …

What is up with the Braves this year? It seems like they can’t decide if they want to continue being a good team or if they want to end their record breaking 14 straight titles over the past 14 years this year. They also seem to …

With a career average of 8.9 yards per catch, Bubba has become a safety blanket for the QB Brett Favre and a lock to get a first down. The sure-handed tight end caught four touchdown passes in 2003, bringing his career total to a huge 21, putting him third …

The Cleveland Browns fate for the playoffs this year didn’t rest in their hands. After winning nine games, it was totally dependant on what the Tennessee Titans did against the Colts (win or lost) that would decide the Browns fate. This was a shock for the people of Cleveland. …

The New Jersey Nets are one of those teams who are standing at the edge of greatness yet they can’t seem to take that final step. Coach Lawrence Frank, who’s been there since early 2004, is no stranger to having a good team. But the responsibility falls on him …

The Seattle SuperSonics, whose luck has been on the down side of bad lately, hit a super blessing last year with their two first round picks in the NBA draft. Selecting Texas Longhorns mega star, Kevin Durant, with their first pick, the Sonics then picked up the Georgetown Hoyas …

The Toronto Raptors are lucky to have found and signed Carlos Delfino away from the Detroit Pistons. I really like this player. He is very tough, strong and quick and above all i just can’t imagine his persona to be the type that would shy away from a challenge. …

Now that a couple of teams are seeking a new head coach, former 49ers and Lions coach Steve Mariucci’s name will likely come up as a candidate. Teams should shy away from him.
Mariucci isn’t a horrible coach; his record with the 49ers proves that. But, the teams that are …

For the beginner golfer like me, the sport can be extremely frustrating and hardly fun at all. I am a good athlete at most sports and activities, but I find golf to be a very difficult game to be good at. However, I do enjoy it, and every once …

Oh my goodness, talk about fun and thrills at the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympic games! That’s exactly what the Women’s Aerials, part of the freestyle skiing competition, are. These women ski down a small slope for speed, power up a vertical ramp, do some incredible trick, and …

Doc Rivers is the former all star basketball player turned coach for the NBA’s Boston Celtics. This year they’re leading the league in wins. As I type this they have won 25 games and lost only 3. That’s impressive and reminds me of the great Chicago Bulls teams with …

Harrison was already a standout wide receiver before Peyton Manning and Edgerrin James joined the Colts, but his numbers exploded in 1999 after the three joined forces. Blessed with supersonic speed and sticky hands, he finds ways to get open at spots all over the field, and when he …

A player that came with that deal for the Orlando Magic and the Los Angeles Lakers is swingman Maurice Evans who came with Brian Cook for Trevor Ariza. Evans was supposedly a player thrown in that deal to make it work financially for both teams but so far he …

I am in the middle of purchasing a putter so I am going through what my local golf store has. I am a big fan of Odyssey Golf so I got my hands on their Black Series i putter.
This is billed as their high end insert putter. Unfortunately, I …

Having the best season a quarter has ever had in the National Football League, New England Patriots quarterback, Tom Brady, was both explosive and humble about his record setting season with the undefeated team. I’ve never in my life seen a performance so deadly and terrific. He makes all …