People might remember Afa Anoia as one half of the legendary savage team from the 80’s from both the WCW and the WWF known as The Wild Samoans. Afa is an amazing performer and always has been, and the Wild Samoans themselves were a prominent and legendary tag-team in …

Ryan Bowen of the New Orleans Hornets is a serviceable big man who can cover the opposing team’s best biggies in the shaded area and can hold himself. He is a very hard working man a fact that i saw in the NBA JAM show which featured him back …

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 …

A couple of years ago, Javon Walker wanted to be paid like one of the best wide receivers in the league. The Green Bay Packers said no and, a year later, he forced them to trade him.
The Denver Broncos bit and paid him the money he was seeking only …

The Washington Redskins have had more than their fair share of troubles this past season. Though making it to the playoffs, they were decidedly booted out by a much hungrier, and less beat up Seattle Seahawk team. Though each year, wheter they seem to make the playoffs or not, …

Packers training camp is just around the corner and, being the fan that I am (and being absolutely bored today) I feel I would take a few minutes to review what I feel to be a very talented team with potential for great things; assuming a few weak spots …

Shareef Abdur Rahim of the Sacramento Kings was one of my all time favorites before. He was a very talented very versatile big man coming out of college for the Vancouver Grizzlies. He was selected as the third overall pick in a draft that was one for the ages. …

I have to admit that i didn’t even know Charlie Villanueva when he first enter the league playing for the Toronto Raptors. But with the big rookie season that he had for that team, as an avid NBA fan, i started taking notice at once. Eventually he was a …

Malik Rose of the New York Knicks is one of those players in the NBA that has a great knack for the ball. He is a bit undersized for a power forward or a Center but can match up pretty well in either of those positions since he can …

Turkish national player Hedo Torkuglo who currently plays for the Orlando Magic in the NBA has a very high potential to succeed in the NBA. He is six feet ten inches tall who shoots from the deep range. He can also put the ball on the floor to penetrate …

Last season, the Seattle Seahawks were supposed to send retiring head coach Mike Holmgren out on a high note. As it turns out, the team ended up struggling in his final year and he ended up leaving after a losing season with the franchise.
This year is about change. Jim …

The first player off the bench of the Memphis Grizzlies is Spanish import Juan Carlos Navarro a teammate of Center Pau Gasol for the Spanish National team who is the current defending champions in the world. Navarro who plays a vital role for Spain’s National team also has integrated …

Another chapter in the storied Jets-Patriots rivalry was written last Sunday as the Jets, led by the New York’s USC rookie signal calley Mark Sanchez and defensive mastermind Rex Ryan at the head coaching position.
New England started the game off by raising havoc in the Jets backfield as …

Linas Kleiza of the Denver Nuggets is a candidate for early season Most Improved player of the year so far. He has started a few games for the team and has played really well. Off the bench most of the time, he provides the team with much needed three …

I first noticed and so do the rest of the nation Kareem Rush while he was still playing for the Los Angeles Lakers in the Shaq and Kobe era. He was a key reserve for that team off the bench as he relieves some pressure off of shaq with …

The Utah Jazz drafted unknown Rookie Morris Almond in this years NBA draft selection last June. As i understand, it was coach Jerry Sloan who requested to have Almond on the team as he previously saw this guy in action in a pick-up game and was deeply interested.
So …

Edelweiss’s product is the first and only liquid chalk I have ever tried. I’ve always used chalk balls in the past but my new indoor climbing gym insists on the liquid variety - and for good reason.
I was happy to make the purchase because using liquid chalk, of any …

When I think Indiana Pacers, I think Reggie Miller, The free flowing three point specialist that left his mark on the league and on Spike Lee when he threw his hands around his throat in a choking gesture at a game at Madison Square Garden in the playoffs. It …

Over the years in the NBA, there have been plenty of guys with the potential for greatness. Though most have just been all hype, no talent, there have been a few previously who have had the hype and the careers to back it up. Damon Stoudamire is one of …

Have you ever seen that weird aliend movie with Dennis Quaid and Louis Gossett Jr.? You know, the one where Gossett is wearing the alien costume? Well, if you have seen that movie, then you know that the alien in that movies bears a striking resembelece to the Los …

I’m a pretty big football fan. I’m not hardcore like some people are and I really only follow my two teams (Ravens and Redskins) but I enjoy watching it and I get excited when Football season starts to ramp up and get going.
Before the season starts, however, there …

The Troy Golf and Country Club in Troy, Alabama is a golf club I have visited every year for the past 9 years. I return every year because I enjoyed my experience so much the first time around. Troy is an 18-hole course with a great selection of short …

The team from the Bay, the Golden State Warriors have taken in a new portfolio in the NBA. After being another one of those doormat teams in the league the last decade, the Warriors have finally assembled a significant group of players that for me will guarantee them a …

If like me you are a long time and long term fan of Total Nonstop Action Wrestling, you will be very familiar with the fact that the man known as AJ Styles was TNA’s first legitimately home grown main event superstar, being the first ever wrestler in the companies …

There where reports early in the preseason that a fist fight between Etan Thomas and Brendan Haywood erupted during a practice session when the two where going at it for the starting Center position. Unfortunately for Thomas he lost that job to Haywood when the doctors ordered him out …

If you are a female skier who wishes to break the cycle of “gear promiscuity”, Dynastar’s Exclusive Legend might be the ski that inspires fidelity. In appearance, it’s as elegant as a medieval sword. However, it carves like a butter knife.
If you think that the Dynastar …

The Third overall pick in this years draft, Al Horford has challenged the formerly unanimous Rookie of the Year candidate Kevin Durant. He has averaged a solid 10.8 points a game and an outstanding 9.3 rebounds per that is really surprising to me since i never expected him to …

The Tennessee Titans are starting to make vast improvements on their once losing team. They went to the playoffs this year in only Vince Young’s second season and will most likely also make it there next year. They have a host of young wide receivers which includes Mike Williams …

Considered by many as an old timer, Lorenzen Wright has lasted in the league for so long now. He has bounced from team to team which i must admit surprised my a bit since i have always found him to be a very effective player for any team …

Paul Pierce known as “the Truth” is probably the biggest beneficiary of the most lucrative trade in recent history. Kevin Garnett’s trade from the Timberwolves to the Celtics rejuvenates Pierce’s drive at finally winning that elusive championship. Pierce has that unique ability of having an exceptional range from the …

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 …

Brazil is best known for skimpy thongs the the Carnivale. What they’re little known for is producing athletes for American sports, especially the National Basketball Association. This trend of no Brazilian athletes changed when Leandro Barbosa joined the Phoenix Suns four years go. Barbosa, the six foot three shooting …

Since the start of the NBA long, long ago, the point guard has always been to basketball what the quarterback is to football. They control the ball and set up the plays. Pass to whoevers open and try to score points and give their team the best chance to …

Shopping for golf clubs can be an intimidating experience. Golf clubs are an extremely personal and important purchase-after all, they need to make your game better, or why buy them? As there are new technologies coming out all the time, staying up to date on the latest choices is …

I have Amir Johnson of the Detroit Pistons as a player that has a tremendous upside in this league. He has all of the necessary tools and physical attributes to be a dominant player someday. Although still quite young, Johnson has made some strides in his game. After a …

While the tactical standard of African football is generally behind that of the Europeans, the technical ability and skill levels of the players, I think, is evidently superior.
I really got confirmation to this after I watched this year’s AFCON finals and I have to say that I really think …

The Milwaukee Bucks aren’t necessarily known for their winnings ways. They hoped to change all this two years ago by selecting Andrew Bogut from UTAH via the NBA draft. Bogut, the seven foot center, has incredible foot work for a big name and can actually shoot unlike so many …

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers surprised me this year. They are an aging team and I thought the age would catch up to them. But, in an NFC South division that is in turmoil, they have managed to find their way to the top and make the playoffs again.
The defense …

Never in the long history of the National Football League has there been a player as flamboyant as Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver, Chad Johnson. Chad is the type of guy who don’t care if his team is losing by sixty points, if he scores a touchdown, he’ll moonwalk the …

Hi folks, thuis might sound corny but the season of formula1 was areal bore again.As a true fan of the sport it was disappointing to see that the title race was all but over midway through the season.Now people will argue that is a sham,no guys just come to …

As the new coach of the Minnesota Timberwolves, first year hopeful Randy Wittman certainly has his hands full. After Kevin Garnett finally got out of there, the Timberwolves don’t have another start to speak of. Trapped in the toughest conference in the history of basketball with teams like the …

Tim Duncan probably is the NBA’s best player when healthy right now. He impacts the game in so many ways that he often contributes in the smallest of ways often unknown to himself. He creates open lanes for his teammates especially Tony Parker that leads to uncontested baskets in …

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 …

Ricky Davis of the Miami Heat has often been maligned for being a selfish player in the league. I remember once about five years ago. I was watching a cleveland cavaliers game and Ricky Davis was with cleveland that year. With about 14 seconds left in the game it …

When it comes to offensive linemen, you can find few better than Mark Tauscher.
An anchor of the Packers offensive line for years, Tauscher is easily one of the better offensive tackles in the league. It�s a shame the team hasn�t won more recently, otherwise he might have been …

Kim Clisterz is another good player from Belgium. She was also world no.1 for some time, but was finally replaced by justis henin. Like henin, she has also got good power play for ground stroke and serve and volley but she could not keep her good form because of …

The Toronto Raptors have missed the services of Jorge Garbajosa. I totally blew this picks that i had with Jorge. He was a developing player last year for them and was starting to really contribute when their season ended. Since then Garbajosa broke his ankle and knees. He rested …

Martell Webster came into the league straight out of high school and was drafted by the Portland Trail Blazers as their lottery pick in the year 2004. He came in with a great reputation as a pure shooter with the best release in that rookie class and unfortunately for …

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 …

Arn Anderson is one of my all time favorite wrestlers and one of the most respected men to ever step foot in a wrestling ring. Known as ‘The Enforcer’ he never took insults from anyone, and was one of the most intense and to the point wrestlers to ever …