At the beginning of the season, the New Orleans Saints looked like they would have a terrible year. They were 0-4 and eventually lost their starting running back Deuce McAllister.
But, after a four game win streak, the Saints are back in contention.
I think early on, quarterback Drew Brees was …

Before David Stern, the commissioner of the National Basketball Association, changed the rule last year that prohibited players from making the leap from high school directly into the NBA, one player got in just before the shop closed. Louis Williams, the six foot two inch poing guard from South …

All these European players with their offense, offense, offense. Did anyone ever teach these guys that the ball bounces both ways? Apparently not. I was watching the playoffs last year where I witnessed the Russian born player, Andrei Kirilenko get dunked on by Baron Davis. Sure, Baron dunks on …

The Big Show, now going by the name of ‘The Great Wight’ in reference to his real name, Paul Wight, is easily one of the most recognizable figures in modern day professional wrestling due to his huge size and the comparisons between him and the late great Andre The …

Matt Harpring of the Utah Jazz was originally drafted by the Orlando Magic as the thirteenth overall pick in the NBA draft in the year of 2000. After spending three years with the team they decided to let him walk away for nothing when his contract expired and Harpring …

Whether it’s doing sit ups in his driveway or holding press conferences to announce that he did not try to kil himself, Terrell Owens seems to love the media spotlight. I’m not sure what type of person it takes to be able to stand all the scrutiny and yet, …

In the NBA, the draft is designed to turn the worst teams into first teams. The worse you do in a season, the higher the pick potential is in the draft. And for a team like the Memphis Grizzlies who have been really bad for a really long time, …

The Denver Nuggets volatile guard JR Smith entered the league with a huge potential. And even I myself joined that bandwagon that proclaimed him as probably the next coming of the great one. He came to the New Orleans Hornets as a highly touted player out of high school. …

The Florida State Seminoles had a fairly decent basketball team last year. Though playing in Florida, they will now always be second best to the back to back NCAA Division 1 Men’s Basketball National Champions, the Florida Gators. Though the Seminoles really can’t do much with being second best …

There is no secret that the WWE Divas division has gone down hill.We have lost Mickie James,Michelle McCool,Layla(injured),Gail Kim,Maryse,and Melina.We have come from the almighty and powerful Chyna all the
way to Kelly Kelly.I think WWE needs to stop hiring models.The company as of …

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 …

The Vikings stoked their defensive fire with Smoot in 2005, hoping that he’ll be able to fire up a secondary that ranked 29th against the pass in 2004. The standout from Mississippi State tallied three interceptions and 13 passes defensed in 2004. Smoot is a great player that definetly …

The Holt family has definetly been good to North Carolina State’s football program that they have. Both Torry and brother Terrence, a walk -on safety, were Wolfpack All-Americans. Torry really supported his yonger brother both financially and with good advice. After following Torry’s suggestion that he not take easy …

Jarett Jack of the Portland Trailblazers started the year as the team’s official starter at the point guard spot. He has since then lost that starting position to Steve Blake as he now comes off the bench but his play has dramatically improved since the switch.
He has played inspired …

Watching the Packers offseason moves this year, I’m thinking they are either going to be a playoff team or another 4-12 team. They have more raw talent than they’ve had in years but the players are young and are going to need time to develop.
Brett Favre’s return does help …

The six foot even point guard for the Orlando Magic, Jameer Nelson, is another guy who comes to the NBA by way of a not-so-popular school. Unless you’ve seen the movie, Hoop Dreams, you may not even know that Saint Joseph’s exists. I know the Magic know, and they’re …

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 …

Sean May who won an NCAA championship with the University of North Carolina tar Heels had a stellar collegiate career. He is a son of a former NBA player as well. His collegiate success though has not resulted in an NBA success. A native of Chicago IL., May was …

There is a famous Dennis Green quote “They are Who We Thought They Were,” said while he was the head coach of the Arizona Cardinals.
Halfway through their 2009 season, I feel this quote applies to the Detroit Lions who have only one win this season after being the first …

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 …

I have watched Alex Shelley for a few years now, the first time I noticed him and actually paid attention was from his time spent in TNA Wrestling. Little did I know at the time this was hardly where he was used to the fullest of his potential, so …

As a boxing fan I was always quite a follower of Joe Calzaghe, so once he retired I was partly delighted because he would retire unbeaten, but also disappointed that I had never had the opportunity to see him fight live.
Once Calzaghe The Story was released on DVD I …

Of all the things that can make one’s life considerably easier in the sporting world, perspiration wrist bands are certain cogs that may seem to be objects of accessorizing. From a distance that may be, but whenever I am strutting my stuff on the tennis court, my Nike Wrist …

A public golf course with a demanding Par 68, 18 hole layout, it is situated inside Camp Aguinaldo, home to the Armed Forces Of The Philippines General Headquarters.
The course consist of 3 regular Par 5s(over 500 yards), a short Par 5(about 460 yards), only 6 Par 4s, and a …

When the NFL named Roger Goodell as their commissioner, I had high hopes for him. However, after the last couple of years under his management, I really have to question the choice.
Goodell’s best move to date is his effort to clean up the off-the-field problems that have plagued the …

The Nationwide Series of NASCAR ran their Father’s Day weekend race in Milwaukee. The Northerntool.com 250 race featured mostly Nationwide regulars since the Sprint Cup race on Sunday is in California. Only points championship contenders Carl Edwards and Kyle Busch flew in for the race. With …

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 longboarding because it’s a great crossover sport for surfers or snowboarders looking for something to do when they can’t get to the snow or surf.
This board I bought is a Lush Mako made by the British company Lush Longboards it is a 44″ pintail shape board made …

It took me some time to write a view about this year�s version of the Green Bay Packers. This is mainly because, up until last week, I didn�t know what to think of them.
The Packers currently stand at 8-1 but, for some time, I had a hard time telling …

Drew Gooden who came out of the Kansas Jayhawks program in the NCAA has been a consistent player for the Cavaliers. He was an integral part of that run they made last year that eventually netted them the eastern conference champions.
Gooden seems unorthodox at times, he uses an array …

When it comes to the San Antonio Spurs prized backup shooting guard, Manu Ginobili, I’ve found myself with egg on my face a few times. The first time, I confused his last name, Ginobili, with an Italian name and assumed that’s where he hailed from. The second time, was …

When the Packers traded last year’s star, Samkon Gado for Vernand Morency, my first thought was “who.” But, after seeing him play Monday night, I do think they got the better end of that trade.
Gado has potential to be a star in the right system. However, during preseason and …

By creating a clear path to the passer with a series of spins, shakes, and shoves, Boulware has become a familiar presence in the opposing backfield. He had 8.5 sacks and caused three fumbles in 2003. Boulware, out of Florida State University was drafted in the first round of …

Carlito is a brilliant talent in both the terms of Wrestling Ability and Microphone skills. Essentially he is a total package and is obviously destined for the main event in due time. He is the son of Carlos Colon, so what would you expect other than pure greatness in …

BG James is easily one of the most charismatic wrestlers to compete in the last 10 years of his exposure in the big leagues in my opinion. A member of the famous Armstrong family, his wrestling ability resembles that of his famous father Bob Armstrong, and is shared with …

Going to witness one of the greatest derbies of the game of football live, was one of if not the best birthday present I had ever received in my lifetime, considering the fact that watching Real Madrid up against Barcelona in person is something that was beyond my wildest …

Gordan Giricek who originally started his career with the Memphis Grizzlies after that said team drafted him into the NBA has fallen off of the graces of now Utah Coach Jerry Sloan. I expect Gordan to be traded any time soon when the team and coach Sloan asked him …

When the Packers signed Charles Woodson as a free agent, I wasn�t sure what they were getting. But, as I�ve seen him play on the field, I have to admit he was worth every penny they paid him.
Now that he�s fully healthy, Woodson is proving he�s still a shut-down …

I was introduced to Chelsea Football Club as one of the bigger teams of the English Premier League, as one of the traditional, so called —˜Big Four’, with Leeds United not lagging too far behind Chelsea, Manchester United, Liverpool and Arsenal, in no particular order.
I only recently started looking …

Big names and Big games is what comes to mind if people mention the Phoenix Suns to me. With a fearsome trio of Steve Nash, Shawn Marion and Amare Stoudemire the suns have the most dynamic team in the league. And the scary part is the fact that you …

Memphis Grizzlies All Star and the main pivot for the Spanish National team Pau Gasol is one of the most promising dominant figures in the game. He mainly plays inside and on offense uses variety of moves from spins, head fakes and his ability to evade defenders with …

Dirk Nowitzki is a NBA player and he has played for the Dallas Mavericks his entire career. I am a big fan of basketball and I love watching him play. In my opinion he has nearly everything that you can look for in a good …

The head coach of the National Football Leagues sweetheart team, the Jacksonville Jaguars, Jack Del Rio is a man’s man so to speak. He doesn’t let the normal things of coaching in this league irritate him like so many others seem to do.
Jack Del Rio, whose real name …

Darren McFadden is a young running back for the Oakland Raiders of the National Football League. Coming out of the 2008 NFL Draft, McFadden was viewed as the top running back prospect in the draft. I also thought that he was the best player at his position.
As the NFL …

The New York Knicks once had a power house team that competed in the playoffs every year. With Patrick Ewing, Larry Johnson, Anthony Mason, and a young Marcus Camby, the Knicks seemed poise to win an NBA championship. I’m not exactly sure how that team fell apart, but fall …

Andre Igoudala was a terrific pick for the Philadelphia 76ers. Coming out of college, he was not really regarded that high outside from the fact that he can fly. He was primarily known as a high flier rather than a all around offensive player.
Since then though, Igoudala has …

Darrell Jackson is the eight year veteran from Florida who currently plays wide receiver for the San Franciso 49ers. Though most people who aren’t fans of the sore San Fran footballers would think that was an embarrassment, it is a label that the six foot Darrell Jackson wears with …

Yukon Seated Calf Machine is a piece of exercising equipment designed specifically to shape your calves. Calves are considered among the hardest muscles to exercise, so a machine like this specifically targeting them is a nice idea. However, the same can be considered a drawback: this piece of equipment …

As an alternate to reading NBA.com as the main provider of information for anything NBA i read and scroll through Foxsports.com/nba section. The difference between the 2 sites is that foxsports focuses and gives more emphasis on the articles by its contributing bloggers or writers. The capture their audience …

Attending the annual Masters Golf Tournament at Augusta National is the dream of golfers from all over the world, a dream I was able to realize thanks to a friend of a friend! Masters badges for the tournament are like gold dust and people consistently pay high dollar for …