Bobby Jackson is probably my favorite name in the history of names. It was my bosses name at my former job and I called him “OG Bobby Jacson” as a name play on OG Bobby Johnson, the famous gantsa turned activist from the duece gang on the highly acclaimed …

When safety Sean Taylor was murdered and quarterback Jason Campbell was injured a short time later, I figured the Redskins season was pretty much over with. However, something happened. They started playing like a team determined to do something great and overcoming a lot of obstacles.
The Redskins enter the …

Torry Holt, the nine year veteran receiver from North Carolina State, has been with the St. Louis Rams through the struggles of losing, the glory days, and back again. The six foot receiver was part of the greatest show on turf. The nickname given to the Rams with Kurt …

Quincy Douby of the Sacramento Kings is entering his second season and has shown some positive strides in the league so far. I admire the fact that he is a very hard worker on and off the court and as i heard even on the practice sessions he is …

With the NFL draft just a week away (and dragging on in the process), I figured it was time to once again take a look at the Green Bay Packers and get a feel of where the team is heading into their one opportunity to land cheap talent before …

The Miami Heat waived long time guard/forward in the NBA Penny Hardaway to open a roster spot in signing Luke Jackson. Jackson played in the NBDL and was highly regarded when he first came into the NBA. He was a former first round selection by the Cleveland Cavaliers and …

I am now 32. For the last 12 years I have been muntering up and down golf courses the length and breadth of the land and frankly things didn’t really get much better.
Oh don’t get me wrong, on occasions I managed to play quite well (got …

Quincy Douby, the one year guard out of Rutgers University, will no doubt make a name for himself in this league. I’ve seen the kid play. There have only been a few guards I’ve seen in the past decade that can do what he does. He can run the …

Ever since the teams of the 90’s, the Buffalo Bills have struggled to have a winning season. With their mystique in question, they added a new quarterback to the fold. J.P. Losman, a 6 foot 2 quarterback out of Tulane university. He’s no Jim Kelly and the fans know …

For the past seven years, Carolina Panthers wide receiver Steve Smith has been a blessing to both his team and the league as a whole. All he does is make plays and go back to the huddle, ready to make another. Though he does get flashy at times, the …

Tom Coughlin has got to be one of the meanest guys I’ve ever seen in my life. I’d hate to run into him in a dark alley somewhere. But, who knows, maybe the guy is really a big teddy bear. I know… I doubt it. But he has had …

Well, I’ll admit it, when the Minnesota Vikings started out their season, I never thought they would be the team to claim the competitive NFC North title. I thought the Packers would do it and, if not them, the Chicago Bears.
I’ll give them my congratulations but, even though the …

Former Dallas Mavericks star small forward/shooting guard, Michael Finley, looks like a star basketball player. You see him step out onto the floor and do his little leg stretches, it reminds you of that guy in gym class who would shoot free throws while everyone else played dodge ball. …

When it comes to NFL running backs, you have those who go on to have Hall of Fame careers, those who either get hurt or just don’t have the talent to last more than a couple of seasons and then you have guys like Travis Henry, who could be …

Ben Roethlisberger was a winner from the start, literally. Coming out of Miami of Ohio, Big Ben was the savior the Pittsburgh Steelers were hoping for. He set a record for games won by a rookie quarterback, and in only his second year, took the Steelers to the Super …

The Dallas Mavericks will forever be known as donkeys in my book. They had the greatest point guard in National Basketball League history and let him go. Not only did they let him go. But they let him go to a divisional rival in the Phoenix Suns. Since joining …

The San Antonio Spurs is the ultimate NBA team this decade. Coached by Greg Popovich who teaches team play and team oriented defense, the Spurs have mastered the art of winning ugly in my humble estimation. I saw a poll in ESPN one time and it ranked the Spurs …

England had not made a great start to their World Cup campaign in South Africa, having drawn with the U.S.A they were under huge pressure to get a result. From a fans point of view this was usual England for me, promising lots and based on the first game …

With the emergence of Donald Lee, Green Bay Packers tight end Bubba Franks is most likely playing his final days in Green Bay; unless of course he’s willing to take a major pay cut.
When he first started out in the league, Franks was a solid player. He�s never …

A prototype of the consummate NFL backup, Detmer landed in the starting job in Week 12 of 2002 for the first time in three years. AFter completing only 15 passes since 1999, he pulled the trigger with two touchdowns and 227 yards passing on 18 completions. Detmer is only …

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 …

OK, I’ll admit it. I was wrong about the Minnesota Vikings. When they first started out, I figured they were overrated and made a mistake bringing Brett Favre out of retirement. But, I’m not convinced, even though they are better than
I thought, that they will hold up the entire …

Pro Player Stadium is one of the most prestigious stadiums in sports; it was the site of one of the best super bowls, and the legendary World Series title that the marlins won for the first time in many years along with many other memorable moments.
This is probably the …

Venus Williams is the elder sister of the Williams sister that ruled and dominated women tennis for many years. There was times when she along with her sister Sarina used to make to the finals of every major tennis tournament. She remained world no. 1 for quite some …

Lately I’m beginning to have a real problem with NASCAR fans who love and support Dale Earnhardt Junior. It isn’t all the fans of course, but a large portion of them anyway. I understand supporting your favorite driver and sticking by him for the duration, but there is such …

Gerald Wallace owns a very complete game. With a six feet and eight inch frame, he has the height to play in the perimeter and also play inside with the bigs. Wallace who just signed a monstrous five year $57 million contract last summer is primed to become a …

I have a great deal of respect for Bob Backlund as during his day, he was living proof that you did not need a gimmick to get over in wrestling. Alls that you needed was to be good at your craft, to be a good wrestler and have a …

New Knick guard Stephon Marbury the self proclaimed greatest point guard in the league today and as he said probably all time is much maligned in the new york media as he has been unable to deliver the Knicks to the promised land. Finishing last in the Eastern Conference …

LV STARZ is a great new summer basketball league for children in the Lehigh Valley in Pennsylvania. The league is intended to help increase school team players skills over the summer as well as keep kids out of trouble.
It is a fun atmosphere for the players, children, coaches, …

Former Duke point guard Chris Duhon who currently runs the offense for the Chicago Bulls has earned himself a reputation as a tireless worker who plays and practices through pain for the good of the team. He was much praised when he experienced a very painful rib injury last …

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 …

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 …

I’m an avid skier and it’s really important to me to have good equipment that will last and most importantly will offer the greatest safety. That being said, my friends recommended that I spend the extra money and invest in a pair of Oakley A Frame Ski Goggles.
The …

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 …

The projected starting point guard for the Atlanta Hawks this year is Tyronne Lue. He was suppose to start games while teaching rookie point guard Acie Law IV the tricks of the trade. Unfortunately of Lue he hasn’t played in a single game in the NBA this year due …

When the Seattle Seahawks cut former NFL MVP Shaun Alexander, I thought some team would sign him right away.
Turns out, I shouldn’t have been surprised to see him remain unsigned.
I like Shaun Alexander and, in the right situation, he was a dominating running back. However, despite his award, he …

DJ Mbenga of the Golden State Warriors was signed by Don Nelson as an insurance big man who can come into a game when the starters get into foul trouble or get injured as well. The Starter in general is Center Andris Biedrins but when Don Nelson decides to …

A few months ago, I took the time to look at the Chicago Bears and said I felt they weren’t as good as they looked on paper. I think, looking at them roughly half way through the season, I was right about that.
During the off season, the Bears took …

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 …

Point guard for the Chicago Bulls and one of the deep shooters for team USA for the ongoing World Championships in Japan. Kirk Hinrich came from Kansas University and has slowly earned respect around the league not just as a shooter but a stable court general for the Bulls …

In my opinion Chauncey Billups is one of the most over-rated point guards of all time. He has benefited greatly from playing in a great team with great chemistry and has taken credit for most of it. I really don’t like his game at all. Some of his avid …

So I recently tried out the KSix-One Tour 90 raquet on an open day at my local tennis club. The raquet is the same as used by world number one tennis player Roger Federer. As I approached a practice set with my playing parter I decided to use the …

When the Eagles first signed Jeff Garcia as a back-up quarterback, my question was “why.”
After seeing him play filling in for Donovan McNaab Sunday, I still have the same question.
There is no way Garcia should be playing in the NFL, even as a backup. He no longer has the …

As a die hard supporter of Orlando Pirates FC, one of the most exciting and tense games for me is the SOWETO derby match against our bitter rivals, Kaizer Chiefs.
The latest derby which was to take place on the 15th of November was an eagerly anticipated match for …

I initially was drawn to the Black Widow Venom Hammer bowling ball because of the wonderful colors and design on the front of the ball. Let’s face it. Part of bowling is having a ball that is exciting and powerful at the same time. The Black Widow Venom Hammer …

Ira Newble of the Cleveland Cavaliers is one of those veteran presence that helps a teams other young players develop in terms of character more than anything. He is in the mold of a Greg Buckner who helps a young team like the Cavaliers are develop into a contender …

The babolat aero tour tennis racket which combines the aero technology and the traditional power of babolat rackets is for me, the ultimate racket for creating head speed. To add more UMPH.. in your swing. I’ve used this since last year when i demoed one after purchasing a used …

New York Knicks Guard Quentin Richardson who came over from the Phoenix Suns last year after a succesfull season their. Was non-existent last year for the Knicks. He was somewhat lost in the rotation with the superb line-up of other guards the Knicks had (Marbury, Francis, Robinson, Rose) and …

I’m really disappointed by the way NASCAR races have been going lately and I think a lot of that falls onto the new car they’ve been running. This new car is making things safer and supposedly better, but it’s also making things a lot more boring. I’m used to …

It’s short track racing again for the 43 drivers of the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series. Rain had washed out practices and qualifying on Friday and Saturday, so the track was raw as the race began. By virtue of being the points leader, Jeff Gordon was on the …