Some sports are hard to enjoy over television, and in my opinion, cross country events are in that category. The Men’s 15km Individual for the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics featured competitors from 50 nations. There were actually 96 skiers. It’s a timed race, with 15 seconds …

Graeme Swann has gone in the space of a few years from being considered almost a has-been as far as the England cricket team are concerned to being thought of as one of the premier spin bowlers in the world, and a real “go to” man for the England …

Bob Armstrong is a true legend in professional wrestling, and is the father of the legendary Armstrong Family. All of his sons are also professional wrestlers, the most famous of which being ‘Road Dogg’ BG James.
Back in his day, Bob Armstrong was one of the greatest participating in many …

Brooking put forth some filthy efforts for the “Dirty Birds” in 2003. The Prow Bowl linebacker led the Falcons with 144 tackles, that made him second in the NFC, and had five games with double-digit solo stops. He seems pretty small to be doing that at 6′2″ and 245 …

Rasho Nesterovic is a 7 footer out of Slovenia. He is a serviceable big man at best and can contribute on the defensive end. He plays for the Toronto Raptors and starts at times in place of Andrea Bargnani. On the offensive end, Nesterovic has little range on his …

Heading into the 2008 season, I thought the Tampa Bay Buccaneers would be a legitimate playoff contender. Now I’m thinking they will finish near the bottom of the NFC South Division.
The Buccaneers are 2-1, I will give them that. But, they beat a rebuilding Atlanta Falcons team and they …

In my opinion, Kwame Brown is probably one of the most disappointing first over-all pick of all time. Probably second worst to Michael Olowokandi. Brown has the size, Athleticism and strength to be a marginal player at worst and an all star at best.
The problem with him is that …

Fabricio Oberto of the San Antonio Spurs is a player that compliments All-Star Forward Tim Duncan. He does all the hard, dirty work in the middle and often defends bigger Centers so that Duncan can conserve his energy for the clutch where the team sorely needs his contributions.
What i …

I got the wave for Christmas after seeing it at Sportsauthority, i tried it out and loved it. The wave is like surfing, skateboarding, snowboarding, and Skim boarding all in one board. The wave features a two platforms connected by a bar in the center. On …

Newly signed free agent forward Peja Stojakovic of the New Orleans Hornets has been saying the right things in the media about his new home. He skipped the world championships for Serbia and Montenegro to go into training early for the coming season and hopes to relive the season …

As I write these words, Spain has just lifted the World Cup for the first time in the nation’s history. That being so, it is perhaps a bit unfair to be too critical of them, and I do accept that they have been the best footballing side in the …

Rasheed Wallace has been T’d up three times since I started writing this. If anyone knows who this guy is, they know he is the undisputed reigning bad boy of basketball. The twelve year veteran out of the great North Carolina Tarheel program in the NCAA divison 1 mens …

Ronaldinho is one of the best soccer players I ever saw in my life. He does everything very nicely: freekicks, dribles, shoot, velocity, stamina and the list goes on. Ronaldinho has a vision of the game that not many others players does. For example, even when he�s behind the …

The New England Patriots finished this regular season winning all sixteen of their games. This has a great deal to do with the entire organization as a whole, but more specifically, their off season acquisition in wide receiver Randy Moss. For his years with the Minnesote Vikings, Randy Moss …

Since the formation of the Premier Soccer League in 1996, as a means for there to be a single professional body that operates elite football in South Africa, I have witnessed some very interesting developments. Firstly, a lot more professionalism has been introduced and I have noticed a generally …

It is unsure whether New York Jets quarterback, Chad Pennington, will return to action next year. His contract expires and you wonder if another team may want a veteran quarterback to bring their franchise back to winning ways. A lot of criticism about Chad’s not so strong arm have …

Memphis Grizzlies star Eddie Jones who once was a member of the elite defensive players in the league has slowly in time lost a step or two. But, keep in mind that he still is to this date a vital factor in the Grizzlies plan of finally winning a …

‘Hotlanta’ as the Atlanta NASCAR race is known took place on a hot March day in 2009. Veteran Mark Martin sat on the pole for the first time since 2001. He managed to lead three laps before the first caution came out due to a mechanical failure …

For as long as I have been a keen follower of the game of football, Real Madrid always posed as the benchmark in terms of success at club level, having won the most sought after club prize in the world of football a record nine times.
Admittedly though, I only …

One of the most volatile NBA players of all time Rasheed Wallace came into the Detroit Pistons in mid-season and made them the championship team that they are. The Pistons were already a good team when they made that trade for Rasheed virtually for nothing. Instantly the Pistons where …

The Rawlings ROML Baseball is a high quality game ball that is the closest you can get to the Official Major League Baseball with the Commissioner’s signature. We have been using this baseball in our wood bat league for the past five seasons and the results have been great. …

For the former Maryland Terrapins star guard, D.J. Strawberry, growing up in the shadow of his father was a hard thing to do. Young Strawberry, who is best known as lil’ Darrell, is the son of former Major League Baseball (MLB) player, Darrell Strawberry. It was no question for …

Let’s try to forget about recent disappoints of this past year. I’d like to remember the New Orleans Saints coach, Sean Payton for his commanding performance the year before. He brought a team back to glory and took them to the NFC championship. They were the pride of a …

I bought this monofin a few years ago as part of a mermaid-tail project. I still have it today, and I don’t regret buying it, even though I only use it occasionally. It’s probably one of the best purchases I’ve ever made.
For those who don’t know, a monofin is …

The Philadelphia 76er organization have been taking strides to improve their old roster, and replace it with new talent and fresh faces. Though they’re not growing in leaps and bounds, they are steadily moving forward, one player at a time. One of these players is former Duke University Blue …

Coming out of the NBA draft four years ago were some impressive young players who really had the basketball world buzzing. Among these players was Syracuse star, Carmelo Anthony and high school prodigy, LeBron James. With these two tremendous talents grabbing up all the hype, it’s not wonder a …

Darius Songaila of the Washington Wizards was a free agent of the year 2003 when he signed with the team after a successful start of his career with the Sacramento Kings. He elevated his game from a bench player that played very little minutes to a starter with that …

There are elite receivers in the NFL. And, then there’s a tier that is slightly below that elite receiver group. Cincinnati Bengals receiver Chad Johnson falls into that group.
Johnson, at one point, probably could have been an elite player in the league. The problem is, his ego got in …

Now this is a face only a mother can love. Mike Dunleavy Sr. reminds me of Kevin Spacey if he let himself go, got hit my a train, and started going bald. No, all kidding aside, Mike Dunleavy Sr. is an incredible coach in my opinion. Not that he …

The more I look at Brian Billick’s career as the Baltimore Ravens head coach, the more I think he got a raw deal when he was fired by the team.
Billick isn�t an offensive genius, like many people thought he would be when he was hired 9 years ago. …

I recently bought the Little Tikes Shoot and Slam Basketball Trainer for my nephew’s birthday. The basketball trainer is basically a miniature basketball hoop that can be played with by kids ages three and up. The basketball hoop has five different heights that it can adjust to, ranging from …

Ime Udoka of the San Antonio Spurs has bounced from league to league in the whole world even playing in countries like the Philippines, Qatar and Italy and from team to team in the NBA. He has played very little time in the league but has had great experiences …

He was named as the team captain for the Atlanta Hawks and to me that stated the type of player Joe Johnson is. His a deadly three point shooter and at 6 feet 7 inches tall playing the two guard position, he has the size and the strength to …

The sports world seemed shocked nine years ago when the Sacramento Kings used their seventh overall pick in the draft to select Jason Williams from the Florida Gators. That shock turned to joy when the young point guard quickly grew to become one of the more exciting players in …

Former San Francisco 49er, Cleveland Browns and Philadelphia Eagles quarterback, Jeff Garcia, has had a tough and long storied and bumpy road in his NFL career. PLaying with the outspoken Terrell Owens in San Fran and then almost starving to death from lack of talent in Cleveland, no one …

We bought our Bell Helmets 9 years ago. They fit very well and make my head feel very protected. It’s comfortable except for when it’s hot outside, then it gets very hot and stuffy!
Bell recommends that you allow the helmet to air dry after each use before you store …

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 …

Luther Head who was drafted by the Houston Rockets started the season in a slump early. I remember drafting him on some of my deeper fantasy league teams and was really pissed at myself for doing so when he produced something like three points in his first five games. …

Brian Cook who was recently traded from the Los Angeles Lakers to the Orlando Magic is a very skilled basketball player. I really don’t consider him to be an athletic type of a player but he does have a great shooting form from the perimeter which is what …

Derek Jeter was born 26 June 1974 and he plays shortstop for the New York Yankees. Although this man is an excellent ball player I have never liked him. He has played his entire career with the New York Yankees he started in 1995 when he was only …

Two years ago, the NBA draft produced some big names. Among these included was not a six foot two guard from the Texas Longhorns by the name of Daniel Gibson. Daniel may have taken this a little personally as he exploded last season as a rookie to give the …

Ike Diogu is the former Arizona State University foward. He’s only been in the leage for two years, but already he’s made it his permanent home. The way he explodes when he plays, it’s a lock that he’s not going back to the minors, so the speak. The six …

Morris Peterson of the New Orleans Hornets has a dead eye shot from the three point range. He also has the ability to get into the middle of the lane and shot the open midrange jumper or go straight all the way to the basket for a lay-up or …

The back to back NCAA mens division 1 National Champion Florida Gators gave the NBA a few of their key contributing players last year in the draft. Joakim Noah went to the Bulls where he lays in wait, undecided if he’ll be around for years to come. And they …

When your football team becomes the first time in NFL history to finish its season with a 0-16 record (once thought impossible), there is really very little you can plan to build around. And, while I do think the Detroit Lions are doing some good things team wise, I …

I love Kyle Busch, but I never joined his fan club before. I couldn’t get myself to pay any money that would possibly go to Hendrick Motorsports. When he switched to Joe Gibbs Racing I thought about joining the fan club and kept putting it off. Then I somehow …

Phoenix Suns forward James Jones owns one of the quickest releasing shot in the NBA and is quite accuarte with it as well. Under the handling of Reggie Miller whome he played with and mentored him when he was still with the Indiana Pacers, Jones has taken up the …

Favre is definetly one of the best QB’s in the league, or used to be. He still is a great quarterback no doubt about it, but he seems to be going downhill now in his career. He is one of my favorite players and I hate to say stuff …

The Milwaukee Bucks is a team that is on the rise in the East. They have collected over the years a great number of players who can harmoniously exists with each other and be effective. Leading this team is sharpshooter two guard Michael Redd. Occupying the other guard spot …