Matt Barnes is the tattooed bad boy from the Golden State Warriors. The six foot seven small forward from the UCLA Bruins is in his forth year in the leage. A lot has changed in the NBA over the last few years, and players like Matt Barnes are leading …

Chucky Atkins, no relation to the famous Dr. Atkins who made the low-carb diet famous, is the five foot eleven inch guard for the Denver Nuggets. He is an eight year veteran of the NBA and hails from South Florida where he was a little known talent to most …

Don’t let the last couple of games fool you, Eli Manning is no where near as good as his brother.
He may have survived the playoffs and may be going to the Super Bowl for the first time in his career. But, he did that largely because of his surrounding …

Al Perez was most famous in the late 1980’s, he was a great in-ring performer and didn’t really need a proper gimmick to get over due to his talent. He was trained by the legendary Boris Malenko, and as anyone trained by Boris Malenko, you are NATURALLY talented.
He broke …

I consider Leandro Barbosa as the fastest man in the NBA. He gets into transition faster than a car and most importantly he converts majority of his drives to the basket. He has the complete package to be a dominant scorer in the NBA as he has no surprisingly …

When I bought this saddle, I knew very little about them, and horses in general. My trainer found a used Jaguar XJS and told me to buy it, so I did. And why not? It looked great, it was made from dark, high quality Paris leather. After becoming more …

Los Angeles lakers pivot Chris Mihm who came from Texas University can be considered an avergae big man in the NBA. He can post-up, he can has the ability to shoot those open midrange jumpers, he can rebound, block shots and intimidate the guard’s from penetrating the middle. After …

Jason Terry is the firepower off the bench for the Dallas Mavericks. Gifted with incredible speed, he often leaves his defenders in the perimeter using a variety of moves. He has perfected the art of head pumping, head fake and head and body shake that eludes him off of …

The other day, I was watching a Packers game and one of the announcers mentioned Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo and how he reminds them of Brett Favre.
Out of curiosity, I decided to watch a Cowboys game to see just how accurate this description was. And, I was impressed.
When Romo …

Tennis string makers gamma created for the public their bannership product in gamma TNT2 livewire. Cost a bit high but not as much as with the premium natural gut, i’d have to say it feels like one. I had this strung with my Babolat Aero tour ones and with …

It seems that money talks and loyalty is a thing of the past. Another example of a decent ball player trading sides for money is Johnny Damon. Johnny Damon left the Boston Red Sox for the blue pinstripes of the Yankees and the money.
He started his …

Two years ago, the Chicago Bears were the team to beat in the NFC and were good enough to win a Super Bowl (though they ended up losing it).
This year, I really can’t see this team being anything more than a bottom feeder in the NFL.
I don’t even know …

My very earliest childhood memories of international football have a very prominent figure in the form of Paolo Maldini in their frontlines as Italian football was the order of the day when it came to our dose of international football in these parts of the world.
Italian football is what …

I am a huge baseball enthusiast and have almost made it my goal to go to every major league team to watch the play. Usually, I am extremely excited and can usually look over small kinks of usually a happy experience. However, it was a different story when I …

Party Poker.com has a primitive interface, very mediocre customer support, and a modest game selected. But why is it so hard to not play?
Its interface looks dated, which makes a lot of sense considering this site has been around for quite a long time, but it still functions as …

Eddie House of the Boston Celtics is one of the most gifted quick shooters in the league today. I remember him when he was still playing for the Arizona Wildcats in his collegiate career and he scored like over 50 points in one game. I though he was gonna …

After playing with the Prince Synthetic Gut 16 gauge (with Duraflex), I have found that the string is not durable enough for advanced players who like to hit with spin and power. The string broke after only 8-10 hours of playing and thus, did not satisfy my needs. …

Terrell played well for a rookie in Chicago’s receiving rotation during 2001. The former Michigan standout caught seven passes for 91 yards in a week 6 win over Cincinnati. Terrell set a career high with 43 receptions in 2003, including seven grabs against Green Bay in Week 4 and …

I do love the Winter Olympics, and one of the first events is the Short Track - Men’s 1500m. I have to say that just watching these men skate makes me dizzy. Going around and around on the short track takes such concentration and focus. I …

Everyone knows the Chicago Bears. Even if you’re not a fan of the National Football League, you have probably danced along with the “Super Bowl Shuffle.” I know I have. And most people know that the Bears had a horrible season this year after going to the Super Bowl …

Belgian Tennis superstar Kim Clijsters has succesfully recovered from an ankle injury she suffered over three years ago and has been making waves again in the professional women’s tennis circuit. Lucky for her that she still owns one of the games biggest forehands that has become her bread and …

Ricky Ponting is present caption of Australian cricket team. He is an aggressive caption and useful right hands batsman. He has scored most number of centuries for Australia and his played some real important knocks, and won matches for Australia as a caption. His average is more than 40 …

After the year he had last year, one that resulted in him being knocked from the playoffs and then having to hear rants from his former running back, I’m glad Tom Coughlin finally has a shot at the Super Bowl; even though it came at the expense of my …

I will admit, I’m surprised by the Washington Redskins’ decision to hire Seattle Seahawks quarterback coach Jim Zorn as their head coach. This is both because I’m used to owner Dan Snyder making a big splash when he hires his coaches and because I’m not sure he’s the right …

The biggest thing Notre Dame quarterback Brady Quinn has going for him is the fact he was coached by Charlie Weis, the guy who turned Tom Brady, an unknown 6th round draft pick, into a star.
Physically, I think Brady is only second to JaMarcus Russell in this year’s draft. …

The 2010 NASCAR Pole Qualifying for the Gatorade Duels occurred on Saturday, February 6th, and the wind was supposed to be a big factor. With wind gusts up to 25mph, the feeling was that the winds would really impede the speed of the cars on Turn 4 and …

I am a huge Oklahoma Sooners fan in college football. I have stuck with the team through the 90’s when they were down and then they won the national title in 2000 and have lost their last 5 bowl championship series games including three national titles. The one common …

The Rookie point guard of the LA Lakers whom they drafted this year is Javaris Crittenton. Although Javaris has seen little playing time this year behind in the rotation to Derek Fisher who signed back with the Lakers after a buy-out with the Jazz and Jordan Farmar who was …

One of the most memorable NBA drafts in terms of talent in recent history. I was absolutely shocked to discover that all of this great players now came from this same draft class. Taken first overall that year was Allen Iverson, second pick belonged to the Vancouver Grizzlies and …

Sachin Tendulkkar is one of the best batsmen of all time. He represents India in Cricket. He started of his carrier at his early teens and made it to the Indian national team at a tender age. He took a long time to score his first One day …

The Falcons showed off their flashy offense as the sported throwback jerseys fromt the 1966 inaugural team at home versus the Panthers.
The started off as young 2nd year talent Matt Ryan hooked up with his new target, tight end Tony Gonzalez. Gonzalez again came up with the touchdown …

The starting two guard for the Washington Wizards, Deshawn Stevenson has slowly built up a reputation as a hard nosed defender in the league. Much like in the mold of a Bruce Bowen, although he has better offensive skills than that of Bowen. Stevenson is a lethal three point …

‘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 …

Forward/Center Ike Diogu of the Golden state warriors is a bit rough around the edges. He just came off an injury plagued rookie season which was somewhat successful as he was vital to their chase for that play-offs spot. When he came back from that injury he suffered early …

Growing up a Georgetown Hoyas fan, I learned to appreciate the finer things in life. Finer things like the amazingly talented Alonzo Mourning who was drafted in the first round by the Charlotte Hornets. He was part of a greatly hyped, but rarely winning team in Charlotte where he …

A sleeping bag that is really big enough to feel comfortable for large or small people is an important sport’s item! The Issaquah, 25 degree farenheit sleeping bag is just this, and is really warm and cozy.
This sleeping bag has a diamond ripstop cover, and a 100% cotton flannel …

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 …

I read today that the Jacksonville Jaguars hired former Bills’ head coach Gregg Williams as their defensive coordinator. I couldn’t think of a better movie.
Williams is a true motivator. His defenses will do anything for him and that commitment should help Jacksonville get over the final hurdle toward winning …

Perhaps the player who hasn’t done anything for his NBA team for now but has the biggest potential of all is Gerald Green. The question from me is whether he will be able to live up to that potential of his. I think Green has an unbelievable scoring capabilities …

Another in a long line of great Duke University Blue Devils players to make the splash in the NBA is the Utah Jazz power forward standing six feet nine inches tall, Carlos Boozer. Boozer, who has been playing for five years, is the Jazz’s primary threat down low. Though …

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 …

When the Packers re-vamped their linebackers last season, the guy I didn’t expect to see starting was Brady Poppinga. However, I think it was a good move.
Poppinga is a decent-sized guy with good instincts and tackling ability. He’s able to get to the ball carrier quickly and is good …

Clay court specialist Rafael Nadal from spain often wows the crowd with his personality and his vigor to return the ball. His style of play matches well in a clay surface as he has speed and that awkward heavy topspin that is designed to hook the ball back into …

Michael Redd of the Milwaukee Bucks for me is one of the deadliest outside shooters in the league if not in the history. He has one of the prettiest form in that release of his that is fundamentally perfect for the shooting motion.
When he first came into the …

Ruvell Martin was one of those guys on the Green Bay Packers roster that you really don’t know a whole lot about until you see them play. And, now that he’s had some playing time, I think he’s going to develop into a solid receiver.
I don’t know if he’s …

Whenever people talk about quarterbacks, longevity is one of the things that is considered. And, in Vinnie Testaverde’s case, you aren’t going to find many quarterbacks that have lasted longer.
Testaverde is the first overall pick of the 1987 draft. He’s been in the league for 20 years; something that …

Brees blew through the opposing secondaries to the tune of 3,159 yards and 27 touchdowns in 2004 (104.8 quarterback rating). The former superstar from Purdue’s career-high breakout campaign fueled the Chargers to a 12-4 record and a berth in the postseason. Brees was traded from some reason, maybe its …

Brandan Wright who was selected as the fourth overall choice in this years NBA draft after a successful collegiate career with the North Carolina Tar Heels in the NCAA. He was involved in that Jason Richardson deal that the Warriors made on draft day to acquire the rights to …

Indiana Pacers Forward Danny Granger who was drafted out of the University of New Mexico is one of the most versatile players in the league. He is listed at six feet ten nine inches long, has long arms and the speed of a guard. Granger is very explosive off …

Golden State’s starting Center Andris Biedrins has developed into a legitimate Scoring threat this season thus far. He has already scored 25 and 23 point games early on and has grabbed a career high with 18 rebounds the other night. He scores on a variety of ways, he can …