Another year in the Madden franchise which in the past few years has seemed to be dwindling. Madden 2009 makes a strong comeback and is the first strong title for the next-gen system.
EA sports created over 80 innovations for Madden 09 but its the clear cut big …

The Orlando Magic were once a super star franchise who had all the pieces in place to be the next NBA finals champions. I’m not exactly sure how they let their chance slip away with players like Shaquille O’Neal and Anfernee Hardaway on their roster, but they did nonetheless. …

Last year, the Miami Dolphins came from pretty much no-where to win their division and make the playoffs. This is after only winning one game the year before. So, naturally, things are looking up for this team and they can only build on that success this year; or can …

Fomer Dallas Cowboys offensive coordinator Norv Turner was always a considered a coach that couldn’t win if he were in the top spot. He’s had top coaching jobs and the Washington Redskins and also at the Oakland Raiders. He has failed miserably to put together a winning team anywhere …

A good helmet for skiing and snowboarding is for me not that easy to find. I want a helmet that looks good, feels comfortable, does not get too warm or cold and without costing too much.
I decided on the Bern Watts helmet. Bern designs really cool helmets …

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 …

A standout special teams performer, Stills was added to the AFC Pro Bowl squad as a replacement for Adalius Thomas after tallying 29 special teams tackles in 2003, second only to his club-record 34 in 2002. The defensive end also chipped in three sacks for the Chiefs. Stills is …

The Head coach of the Dallas Mavericks, Avery Johnson has slowly ascended in the field of good coaches in the NBA. Johnson started out as an undrafted point guard for the San Antonio Spurs. He went on to lead that team to it’s first ever championship when he partnered …

Bret ‘The Hitman’ Hart, alongside the likes of Chris Benoit, Dean Malenko and The Dynamite Kid Tommy Billington, is one of the greatest technical and mat based wrestlers I have EVER had the pleasure of watching. He was a man capable of making anyone look good in victory or …

When I first started playing disc golf, I went through a fair amount of drivers very quickly. Honestly, it was because I lost them faster than I care to remember. There was one driver that I managed to hang onto for a long time though. It …

Australia’s Cheltzie Lee gave a nice, clean program. There was nothing technically awesome about it, but she’s living her Olympic dream. She received a score that was her personal best. I think more than ever before I’m enjoying these moments. Medals are wonderful, but it’s …

I just got my membership at the Country Club, so I needed a set of golf clubs that had style. The Distance Master Red 17 Piece Men’s Complete Set of clubs are just as gorgeous as they are functional. A lot of golf is a mind game, and having …

There are few players who make the jump straight from high school to the NBA and have a career worth mentioning. Though there are a few that everyone knows to be super stars, the majority just fade into oblivion and are forgotten before their contracts expire. This isn’t the …

When the Packers brought in punter Jon Ryan last year, I found myself impressed with his leg strength and felt, with some work, he could round out to be a good punter.
After this past month though, I’m thinking it’s time for a change.
Ryan’s biggest problem last season is he …

The Milwaukee Bucks are another team who have a long history of losing basketball games. They have never really had enough talent to do anything other than lose and that is the sole fault of ownership. If you want to have a winning team, you must pay the price. …

With the Green Bay Packers struggling to find a running game, I’m a bit surprised at this point in the season that they haven’t given running back Ryan Grant an opportunity to get more playing time.
A solid special teams player, Grant has had very few carries with the offense; …

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 …

Brian Kendrick is a great up and coming performer. He is currently wrestling as a cruiserweight, but from the matches I have seen him take part of in the past, his true talent lies in his technical ability. He was trained by Shawn Michaels, and it is obvious to …

Malik Allen of the New Jersey Nets has been around the league for so long that i can’t even remember when he started or where he started out. It seems to me that he has played in every team in the league since he get signed year after year. …

Recently acquired by the Houston Rockets, Shane Battier is the NBA?s version of a workhorse. He often does the dirty things and at times be very functional on offense. Came from a solid organization under the tutelage of Mike kzywzyski at Duke University, Battier has taken the role …

Now this player sort of like intrigues me the first time i heard about him. Kosta Perovic from Croatia is standing at seven feet and two inch tall yet he is playing as a small forward in the NBA. Is that amazing or what? So i decided to search …

Taurean Green of the Portland Trailblazers was drafted this year in the NBA draft. He came out after a very successful collegiate career with the University of Florida Gators where they won back to back National Championship.
Taurean was a great part for that team as he was the …

Billy Gunn, now competing in TNA under the name Kip James, is one of the most recognizable professional wrestlers from the WWF’s attitude era of wrestling for his gimmick ‘Mr. Ass.’ I was never a big fan of him myself as during the Monday night war era, I supported …

I’m not a huge fan of Wisconsin Secretary of State Doug La Follette. However, when his only election competition is a woman who’s only claim to fame is her alleged affairs with a few Green Bay Packers, he’s going to get my vote.
Sandy Sullivan has no chance of winning …

Now here’s a coach that you better obey! If not, you may end up sleeping with the fishes. It’s no wonder why the people of New York loves their new head coach, Eric Mangini. Not only did he take the Jets to the playoffs in his first year there, …

The Toronto Raptors have much to be thankful for. They have a player in Chris Bosh who is changing the way the position of forward is played in the NBA, and they have a head coach in Sam Mitchell that is helping to mold that new style of play …

The Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympic games continued its biathlon events with the Women’s 12.5 Pursuit Mass Start. I prefer the mass starts over the individual, separated timed events. I want to see competition, fast and furious. It leads to more thrills and excitement, and that’s what …

Utah jazz all star representative Andrei Kirilinko who hails from Russia is one if not the best defensive player in the league right now. A combination of long arms, great anticipation, tremendous leaping ability and his athleticism makes him a magnificent defender who can handle the other team’s best …

The Head Liquidmetal 2 Tennis rackets is one of my favorite mid plus sized tennis rackets out in the market today. It has a very cool design as well with a yellow trimmed with silver/gray in the sides and a black handle. With a head size of 106 square …

One of the Spanish Imports in the NBA is Portland Trail Blazers point guard Sergio Rodriguez. The Blazers drafted him in the second round of the 2003 NBA draft but was unable to sign him until the following year when his Spanish club decided to keep him for the …

The Bengals haven’t had much success drafting quarterbacks in the past but I think they finally found their future in quarterback Carson Palmer.
Barring injury, Palmer may be the key to the Bengals returning to the Super Bowl for the first time since the 1980s. Even though he’s only been …

NFL.com is the official website of the National Football League. This website is an excellent source on the league.
What I like is that the website is full of up to date news and information. The top stories of the day are fully explained by expert analysts and writers …

If you live in the Vancouver, BC area, or are visiting, and are a hockey fan, I highly recommend getting tickets for the Vancouver Giants, the WHL (Western Hockey League) team in the city. First of all, you will be overjoyed at the entertainment because this hockey is good, …

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 …

I actually saw Marco Belinelli in a live game back when he was playing for the Italian National Club. And back then he was primarily a three point shooter or what they call in International play as a “Zone Buster” type of a player. He was very young when …

He’s back. Based on his 2003 results, Edgerrin has put his knee problems behind him to reclaim superstar status. In fact, his 97 rushing yards per game was very comparable to the 102 of his first two NFL seasons in which he was an All-Pro. On November 16, James …

Earlier in this year, a lot of people thought the Dallas Cowboys were the favorite to go to the Super Bowl. I thought they would end up missing the playoffs.
Turns out I was right.
The Dallas Cowboys have arguably the most talented team in professional football. But, for every talented …

Despite their valiant effort against the New England Patriots that will send them into the playoffs with some momentum, I think the New York Giants will once against finish their season without a post season win, something that may once again cause fans to want a change at coach …

When the Green Bay Packers promoted Joe Philbin to offensive coordinator this past off season, I questioned the move. Even though Philbin has an excellent NFL resume, I really felt that, considering the team’s offensive struggles last year, they needed an experienced coordinator to help get things running smoothly.
So …

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 …

Former Maryland star Juan Dixon who now dons the Portland Trailblazers uniform is an explosive scorer who is quite capable of scoring in bunches even in NBA standards. He posses all the tools to be a dominant scorer in the league with his speed and quickness, his ability to …

My Dad and I used to go to St Andrews every other Saturday afternoon to watch our favorite football team Birmingham City play. My dad and I have supported Birmingham City for many years now from when it was standing only and in a very decrepit state, to …

2004 saw an FA Cup Final that seemed to make most people other than Manchester United and Millwall fans turn of. It wasn’t that the game promised to be boring, it was more the fact that Manchester United went into this game as huge favourites because they were seen …

The Heddon Supersonic lures, a great example of a item ahead of its time, and ultimately destined to fail. First introduced in the 1970’s, the Supersonics are a freshwater lure made in a large assortment of color schemes. Everything from basic black to shocking pink and everything in between. A …

Newly acquired LA laker forward Vladimir Radmanovic from Serbia and Montenegro is quite a capable shooter from the outside. At six-feet ten inches tall, Radmanovic often plays from the perimeter and without the ball in his waiting for passes coming from kobe and the point guards. He also moves …

Memphis is home to more than the blues and country music. They serve more there than some good southern barbeque. Memphis is home to the Tigers, a NCAA mens basketball division 1 team. And on that team that is rarely known to most people, they do have some talent. …

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. …

My best friend has this superb Hummer mountain bike, which she purchased for close to $700. Fancy such an expensive mountain bike. I managed to ride test it, as she wanted to go jogging on one fine morning, and I asked her to bring along her Hummer.
Boy, …

Anthony played every defensive line position as a collegian. He began his college career at Alabama, lettering three seasons before transferring to Arizona. Anthony compiled 71 total tackles, as well as 5 quarterback sacks and 6 passes deflected at Arizona in 1989. He saw action in Aloha, Sun, and …

With the first pick in the NFL draft, the Indianapolis Colts select, Peyton Manning out of the University of Tennessee. Man, I can still remember those words. I graduated high school in 98 and played quarterback, and the one guy I looked up to and wanted to be just …