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 …

NASCAR’s truck series was supposed to get under way on Friday evening, February 12, but rain meant that the race wasn’t held until Saturday evening, after the Nationwide race was concluded. The truck series is a different breed, a mix of veteran drivers, Sprint Cup wannabes, and everything …

When your football team becomes the first time in NFL history to finish its season with a 0-16 record (once thought impossible), there is really very little you can plan to build around. And, while I do think the Detroit Lions are doing some good things team wise, I …

Coral Cliffs Golf Course in Kanab, Utah will not qualify as one of the world’s greatest golf links, and may never sponsor a major tournament, but it is a nice little 9-hole course for those who just want to get on and play a few holes without having to …

Hall’s performance in the 2002 Kansas City Chiefs offense gave encouraging signs of things to come as he showed he has the ability to be a true gamebreaker with his long-distance speed. Against the Chiefs AFC West rivals in Denver, the Broncos, Hall had a breakout game in the …

I have owned a Bowflex Xtreme SE home gym for a little over eight months now and I have paid over $1500 dollars for it and I think that it is the best investment that I have ever made. It comes with 210 pounds of power rod resistance but …

Andre Agassi one of tennis world’s best player is nearing the end of his career. From the days of those wild hairdos and the erratic behaviour he presented on and off the courts he has totally evolved into one of the class acts of the game. Now widely accepted …

The die-hard fanaticism of the tens of thousands of Bloemfontein Celtic Football Club’s supporters, who have no problem filling any stadium anywhere in the country, is an ideal I strongly feel should be adopted by the entire South African football fraternity if South African football is to break new …

Luther Head who was drafted by the Houston Rockets started the season in a slump early. I remember drafting him on some of my deeper fantasy league teams and was really pissed at myself for doing so when he produced something like three points in his first five games. …

I used the Prince More Control tennis racket last year before changing to the Babolat Aero Tour racket. At first i was more impressed with its cosmetics. it has a two toned color(black and white) that produces an effect of having two faces. I expected this to have an …

I’m not sure why, but when I think of Chris Paul ( the six foot tall point guard from the Wake Forest Demon Deacons in his second year in the NBA) I seen to think of Minnesota. Not the basketball team, the Timberwolves, but the entire state. I’m not …

Manchester United since coached by Sir Alex Ferguson has won many many trophy. Now they become one of the greatest team in the world. Last season (Season 2007/2008) they won Champion League trophy and achieve the best team in Europe Major Competition. Sir Alex Ferguson was one of the …

Better known as Ronaldinho, Ronaldo De Assis Moriera is undoubtedly one of the most naturally gifted players to have ever played the game of football and at his best he was unplayable at times.
Although it seems as if his best days are behind him, as he is really struggling …

For all those avid tennis players out there; have you ever had that time when you wanted a new tennis racket, but just didn’t feel like paying $120 to $200 for a new one? Well a few months ago, I was in that very exact dilemma. I had been …

When I first looked at these paintballs, I figured that since they’re labeled “Great American” paintballs, that they’d either be really good, or a really good “American Value”. I was pretty much wrong on both. It was also really weird that the paintballs are scented, although they’re not nearly …

I admit that I am not a boxing fan. Whenever my father and brother watch a boxing match, I never watch it with them. I haven’t seen any boxing match until last May 2, 2009 when professional boxer Manny “Pacman” Pacquiao fought Ricky”The Hitman” Hatton. The fight was called …

Mo Williams who just signed a five year $57 million contract to stay with the Milwaukee Bucks has proven that he was worth all that money that the Bucks threw his way. He has lightning quick first step that allows him to get into the basket and use his …

When the Atlanta Falcons announced they had hired Mike Smith as their head coach, I was actually a bit surprised.
Normally, owner Arthur Blank looks to make a big splash by hiring someone he expects to turn the team around overnight. Smith isn’t going to be that guy.
I do …

Professional’s Choice Ballistic Overreach Boots are bell boots that offer your equine superstar superior protection from overreaching. Overreaching occurs when the horse steps so far underneath himself that his back hooves hit the front hooves, causing injury and pain. I have a horse who overreaches, but I will use …

If you’ve ever seen the Denver Broncos play football then you know that they have one of the best running attacks in the National Football League and have had it for over a decade now. Why? Because Mike Shanahan, the head coach, is a pure genius when it comes …

Every once in a while, a very special player comes through the ranks of any given national football team, but for one to shine among a cast of stars in the form of the Brazilian national football team, is definitely something to write home about.
Ronaldinho, in my experience of …

When I look at the 2007 Minnesota Vikings, I am reminded of Murphy�s Law �What can go wrong, will go wrong.� The reality is, if the Vikings didn�t have bad luck, they would have no luck at all.
The defense is probably the only bright spot on the team. Or, …

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 …

About fourteen years ago, there was a team in NCAA mens division 1 basketball that was probably the best team never to win a national championship. I’m speaking of course of the Michigan Wolverines and their fab-five team which included Juwan Howard. Juwan was one of the super stars …

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 …

Jamaal Magloire was a former all star for the Eastern Conference and very nice pick up for the New Jersey Nets who last year lacked the depth and the toughness to contend for the title. With Magloire in hand and the return of starting Center Nenad Kristic from injury …

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 …

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 …

Jarvis Hayes of the Detroit Pistons started his young career with the Washington Wizards playing alongside the likes of Caron Butler, Antawn Jamison and Gilbert Arenas. He has made some strides in his career in the NBA but he still generally lacks the overall confidence that will make him …

Over the past few years, the Detroit Lions have been a joke. Each year, they draft the next big star only to continue to be one of the worst teams in the league.
This year, I think they may surprise a few people.
The defense hasn’t improved much in terms of …

Melvin Ely who recently signed with the New Orleans Hornets after brief stints with the Seattle Supersonics and the Los Angeles Clippers has sort of like found a home with the Hornets. His services are pretty much needed here with the team lacking toughness inside to develop a tradition …

Most people remember Brandon Stokley from the Indianapolis Colts where he was a great third receiver for Peyton Manning’s crucial offense. Since signing a contract with the Denver Broncos, Stokley is proving that it is more than Peyton Manning that made him a good receiver. With Jake Plummer throwing …

Since the formation of the Premier Soccer League in 1996, as a means for there to be a single professional body that operates elite football in South Africa, I have witnessed some very interesting developments. Firstly, a lot more professionalism has been introduced and I have noticed a generally …

Vince Young is a very talented young Quarterback. He can run just about as well as Michael Vick can, and he also can throw with good accuracy and speed. If Vince can just beat out the Titans Quarterback’s this year, he will definetly have a starting spot on that …

Miami Heat Guard Gary Payton who recently captured hislong awaited quest for that special ring as an NBA champion has been in the league for a while now. He was instrumental in the Heat’s run towards the Championship last year where they dominated the Dallas Mavericks. Early in his …

So firsts things first when it comes to sports equipment and im particularly tennis rackets there seems to be alot of cheeky marketing going on with these so called new technologies. If you play to a high level you will know what I mean by this, alot of rackets …

Jared Dudley of the Charlotte Bobcats is there version of an Ira Newble or a Greg Buckner or even a Josh Boone. Players who plays a very similar type of game(even the hairdo is the same). Their calling card is this: 6-8 player that plays hard every night and …

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; …

When the topic of Spygate first came out in the media, I was interested. Like most people, I’ve grown bored with the New England Patriots and their winning ways so any scandal to bring them back down to Earth was a welcome one.
But, it’s been months now and, quite …

If you come to Baltimore you have to try to at least visit the home of the orioles Camden Yards. When it was decided around 156years ago to move the Orioles from Memorial stadium to a downtown location there was a lot of hoopla that this concept …

Last year, the Atlanta Falcons made a coaching change and ended up winning their division. This year, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers are doing the same thing in an effort to repeat their rival’s success.
I’m not sure they will.
I will admit, I was very surprised when the Buccaneers suddenly fired …

Having been postponed one day because of rain in Milwaukee, the Camping World Truck Series Copart 200 race took place on Saturday afternoon, June 20th. With the field lined up by owner’s points, it was Brian Ickler on the pole, and he did lead the first lap before …

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 …

Now that the 2010 World Cup is over, I suppose it is time to review the performance of the England side, which happens to be my home team. That’s not something I am particularly pleased about, given their disappointing (to use a very mild word) level of achievement in …

Minnesota Timberwolves starter Rashad McCants is one of the more explosive guards there is in the league. He has a very quick first step that loses his defenders quickly and if not for his injury he would have been a crazy athlete in the mold of a Kobe Bryant. …

This year’s European Championship cup competition bore a lot of surprises for me as for the first time I really found out just how skillful the Dutch are.
I did have my predictions as to who would perform well and I had my chosen favorites who I thought would ultimately …

I have to give the New York Giants credit; first they upset the New England Patriots in the Super Bowl and then they managed to keep the man who is most likely responsible for that win.
I had never even heard the name Steve Spagnuolo before the NFL post season …

With the peak of my interest in football entering its nova phase in the late nineties, one my international footballing heroes would unsurprisingly be Ronaldo De Lima, given his popularity at the time and his epic rise to stardom.
At the 1998 FIFA World Cup held in France is the …

I didn’t know a whole lot about the Cincinnati Bengals this year until I got a chance to watch them first hand last night against the Green Bay Packers in pre-season.
After seeing them, I have to say I think Marvin Lewis needs to be afraid of losing his job …

I don’t think there is a coach in the entire National Football League who has it tougher than Houston Texans coach Gary Kubiak. Though he is a very smart man with a great game plan and approach to the game, the talent he has in Houston is minimal at …