The 2009 season was a disappointing one for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. In 2008, they finished third in the NFC South with a record of 9-7. After that season, the Bucs released head coach Jon Gruden and replaced him with Raheem Morris. The transition wasn’t an easy one, and the Bucs finished at the bottom […]
After a compelling All-Star game, MLB teams can now focus on buckling down and making a run at the playoffs in the second half of the season. Let’s take a look at what the awards would look like for the first half. American League: MVP – Josh Hamilton, Texas Rangers. Miguel Cabrera could very well […]
After Chris Bosh, LeBron James and Dwyane Wade all signed on the dotted line with the Miami Heat, the rest of the NBA world began speculating that they would have a hard time pulling together the rest of a roster. Well, those issues have proven to be somewhat unfounded as the Heat have now brought […]
Looking at the standings at the midway point of the season, only the New York Yankees seem to be where they are supposed to be. The rest of the league has been filled with teams that have come out of nowhere and others that have been monumental disappointments. Let’s take a glance at the six […]
Well, so much for the Philadelphia Phillies running away with the National League East before the all-star break. At the time of the mid-summer classic, the Phillies were 4.5 games behind the surprising Braves, who continue to be one of the nicest stories of the year in manager Bobby Cox’s last season. Let’s take a […]
With the exception of the A.L. East, the first half of the baseball season has proven the unpredictability of Major League Baseball. But part of the fun of a major league season is to try and anticipate the trends to see which teams have enough quality players to make it to the postseason and which […]
There have been a lot of factors that have gotten us to where we are today in the game of baseball, but not many factors have been bigger than the late New York Yankees owner George Steinbrenner. Sure, he’s been the butt-end of many jokes and may have had the most distinctive and nefarious firing […]
It wasn’t long ago that Carlos Beltran was widely considered one of the best overall players in the league, a Hall of Fame talent who could do everything on a baseball field. But after a few somewhat disappointing seasons in the Big Apple, Beltran’s career has stalled due to a knee injury that has caused […]
The Jazz got off to a rough start in free agency, losing power forward Carlos Boozer and sharpshooter Kyle Korver to the up-and-coming Chicago Bulls. But after star point guard Deron Williams quietly voiced his concern about the state of the franchise, the Jazz quickly responded by trading for center Al Jefferson and then signing […]
Even though Terrell Owens is headed for the Hall of Fame and still in great shape, teams have shied away from the troubled wideout this offseason. Still, there are teams out there that could use an instant boost from a quality wide receiver of Owens’ caliber. Let’s take a look at the possible destinations. Denver […]
