With the NBA season entering its final week, some teams are fighting for their playoff lives (or at least position), while others are doing their best to end up atop the ping-pong ball leader board in the Greg Oden-Kevin Durant sweepstakes. The top four seeds in each conference seem relatively secu... Read More
People have spent all season rolling their eyes at the idea of Ohio State being one of the best teams in the country. Yes, they went undefeated. but their two biggest wins came against ranked Wisconsin (which they won by 7) and on the road against Northwestern. Turns out that Northwestern game wa... Read More
Trojan nation have become believers in interim coach Ed Orgeron, and coming off three wins in a row, are starting to think they could be Giant Killers in the Pac-10. While Orgeron has been great in inspiring his team, the 5th-ranked Cardinal are not quite the same as Oregon State and Cal. The Troja... Read More
It’s weird to think if a two-time national champion as having a must-win game in early November, but that’s where the Alabama Crimson Tide find themselves as they head down to Baton Rouge. Many were expecting LSU to also be undefeated coming into this game. That’s not the case, b... Read More
This should make for one heck of a Monday Night match-up. The San Diego Chargers may only be 2-3, but they have been one of the more impressive teams in the AFC this year. The most optimistic of Colts fans may have expected the Colts to be 4-1 coming into this game, but many expected Andrew Luck an... Read More
The Dallas Cowboys must still be licking their wounds after their late-game loss to the Denver Broncos. And it's rare that when a defense gives up 51 points that all of the spotlight and anger falls on the quarterback who helped put up 48 points. But such is life for Tony Romo and the Dallas Cowbo... Read More
Ohio State could have scored 100 points last week in their latest dominant win. But we're about to find out how good the Buckeyes really aren't. You can hide weaknesses against teams like Florida A&M and and dominate San Diego St. But the Buckeyes are about to play a St. school that actually ... Read More
The San Francisco 49ers were supposed to be a juggernaut. Having barely lost the Super Bowl, many thought they would bounce back this year and return to the big game. But a funny thing happened on the way to repeat NFC titles. As others predicted, defenses had a summer to spend watching tape on su... Read More
It's always great to see the Returning Hero story play out the way you hoped it would. Last winter Robert Griffin III was carted off Fed Ex Field and a nation of Redskins fans held their breath. Superman was invincible. He had tried to do too much, paid the price, and now the franchise whic... Read More
Brian Kelly either isn’t a student of football, doesn’t know the definition of rivalry or was trying to be a good politician this week when he said Michigan wasn’t a major Notre Dame rival. I would bet the last of those statements is closest to the truth. With this rivalry game go... Read More
Hard to believe it’s been 10 years since these two teams that are just about an hour away from one another played. It’s a great rivalry with some strong senior talent on both sides of the field. It’s also a chance for Clemson to make a statement (again) on behalf of the ACC. But... Read More
Six weeks ago, the Butler Bulldogs looked like they might not make it to the NCAA Tournament for a chance to repeat their Cinderella run. The Connecticut Huskies went 3-7 from the end of January through early March. In short, neither of these teams looked to be a threat to be playing on the last M... Read More
Saturday morning, Red Sox slugger David Ortiz shocked the world. In a move of unquestioned contrition, honesty and humility, Big Papi stepped up to the microphone and accepted the consequences of his actions. Right. And if you believe that, I have some Red Sox season box seats to sell you for $20 ... Read More
The Ray Lewis retirement tour added an extra stop—Foxboro – when the Baltimore Ravens went to the frigid temperatures of Denver and upset the Broncos. The Ravens looked sluggish during the second half of the season, but they now look completely rejuvenated, aided in part emotionally by t... Read More
Jim Harbaugh made a very, very ballsy and serious decision this year. Weeks into the season, with his team comfortably in first place and looking pretty solid, his starting QB went down. When Alex Smith was ready to come back to the field just days later, Harbaugh had a decision to make: stick wit... Read More
The Atlanta Falcons just can’t get no respect. And maybe for good reason. All season they led the NFC. Yet nobody talks about them when they talk about teams with a chance to win it all. Fair? Maybe, maybe not. The Seattle Seahawks, on the other hand, are the sexiest team remaining in the ... Read More
Nobody expected the Minnesota Vikings to be in the playoffs. Nobody. OK, maybe one person. Adrian Peterson willed his Minnesota Vikings into the post-season with yet another monster game. He did to the Packers what he did to everyone this year. Actually, it was a little nastier than that. Pete... Read More
The Dallas Cowboys almost saw their season end last week. But they came back at the last second to beat the Cincinnati Bengals 20-19 to stay within one game of the New York Giants in the NFC East and one game behind the two-headed monster of Chicago and Seattle in the wild-card race. At this stage... Read More
It speaks volumes about the legacy of Longhorns coach Mack Brown that he is so good at his team almost accomplishing something great. Whether it is the national title loss to Alabama or losses to Kansas State and Texas Tech that prevented him from making four separate trips to the BCS Championship ... Read More
The Kansas Sate Wildcats can almost taste it. A return to glory under the resurgent coach Bill Snyder. With no Big 12 title game this year, the Wildcats are just a couple of games away from a possible national championship game. Standing in their way, a former Snyder prodigy who has his teamed amp... Read More
New Orleans Saints fans may be having flashbacks. And not the good kind. Without a coach and under seemingly constant scrutiny from the league, the Saints are on the verge of starting 0-5 for the first time since 1996. Drew Brees will be looking to set an NFL record of 49-straights games wi... Read More
The Atlanta Falcons have not beaten the Denver Broncos in Atlanta in more than 30 years. Of course, this may be the second-best (best?) team the Falcons have ever had. As for what the Denver Broncos have. They aren’t quite sure. As new quarterback Peyton Manning said last week after the te... Read More
The draft this year is exceptionally deep, even if there are only a couple of franchise players in the mix. With big names on the trading block (see: Dwight Howard and Pau Gasol), expect a lot of movement near the top, as teams try and stockpile picks to make a run at one of the all-star bigs. Bel... Read More
Kobe Bryant and the Los Angeles Lakers must have felt the sting of the irony as they looked at former teammate Derek Fisher dressed in Oklahoma City Thunder gear Thursday night. The team that needed to get younger, needed to reinvent itself, needed to begin to play a different kind of post-Phil Jac... Read More
Tim Tebow may have been a victim of his own limited success. Without his great run in the second half of the season and his shocking first round victory in the playoffs, there is little chance that Peyton Manning would have come to the Denver Broncos. No way Mannning chooses to come to a Bro... Read More
Not much was at stake, just the possibility that an entire era of New York Knicks basketball would evaporate into thin air. After a decade of horrible decisions by the front office, dating back to the ill-fated Isiah Thomas regime, the Knicks had finally cleared cap space to sign LeBron James (more... Read More
Oops, he did it again. He got lost in his own mind games. Oh, baby, baby. Sorry for the Britney Spears reference, but LeBron James is quickly becoming as big a wreck as Britney Spears herself. After publicly breaking pup with the city of Cleveland on live television, LeBron James wants the people ... Read More
It’s been just over a month since the New York Giants were seconds away from being the team that derailed the Green Bay Packers perfect season. Instead of making them a team to fear, the Giants shrinked from the moment and the Packers won 38-35. But the Giants must have gotten in the Packers... Read More
The Game of the Century is still fresh in our memories and people are still talking about the low-scoring match-up of Alabama and LSU. Among the topics of discussion is whether there should be or will be a rematch in the BCS title game. The pesky Arkansas Razorbacks could change the shape of that ... Read More
Everyone feels like Andrew Luck has got to be a shoe-in for Heisman this year. Everyone except historians. Luck came in second in the Heisman voting last year, and with Cam Newton gearing up for Sundays, he would seem to be logical choice. Except for the fact that Herschel Walker in 1982 was the ... Read More
With all of the hype surrounding the two latest Heisman Trophy winners and their USC Trojans preparing to claim their third national championship in as many years, you would think they were slated to play Texas State University as opposed to the University of Texas. Sure the Trojans are on the nati... Read More
A month ago, one would have thought this Sunday night’s game between the Jets and Patriots would have been a final-nail ceremony for the Jets season. They had lost three games in a row and the juggernaut Patriots were rolling. But a reenergized Jets team, fueled by big wins over the Chargers ... Read More
The Michigan State Spartans are starting to believe. The team has an 11-game winning streak at home, which they will put to the test against the Big 10’s best team Saturday night in East Lansing. The Wisconsin Badgers know well the story of the Spartans streak. The Badgers fell victim to th... Read More
The Pittsburgh Steelers and Houston Texans square off Sunday in Houston in one of those games where, as they say, we're going to find out a lot about both of these teams. Whoever wins this game will be the leader at the quarter-season mark in their division, with the loser siting at . 500 and maybe... Read More
Michael Vick, Aaron Rodgers, Matt Ryan, Tom Brady, Ben Roethlisberger, Peyton Manning, Matt Cassel, Mark Sanchez, Joe Flacco, Matt Hasselbeck and Charlie Whitehurst. Two of these things are not like the other. The list above is comprised of the quarterbacks that led their team to the playoffs last... Read More
It’s a story right out of Holywood. Brash young man is humbled by a legendary menace and comes back to redeem himself on the biggest stage. It sounds like a screenplay. But that’s Holywood with one “L. ” The year was 1997 and a young phenom was wooing golf fans. But it wa... Read More
Shaquille O’Neal came to Boston hoping to add one more ring to his massive hands, to be the oversized sidekick for the Celtics Big Three. Despite the jokes and the laughs, the Celtics front office loved the way he prepared, admitting they were surprised to see how seriously he took the ... Read More
The Dallas Mavericks were the most underrated team in the NBA all season. They had two Hall of Fame players, added a consistent big man who could do damage on both ends and had a player remaining from the 2006 team who knows what it takes to close. Even so, when the playoffs started, it seemed nob... Read More
No owner or general manager wants to look like they are beholden to a player. It makes them look weak and it compromises them in the eyes of other players and other executives around the league. Some players have earned the right to be consulted on certain decisions. You can guarantee nobody was ... Read More
When LeBron James said his Decision last summer was all about winning rings, he wasn’t really being honest. When Dwayne Wade expressed interest in coming to play for the Chicago Bulls and then made a recruiting trip home while filming a documentary, he wasn’t really being honest. ... Read More
As the furor over The Decision has faded over the course of the basketball season, the questions of, “Why did he do it?” and “Why did he do it that way?” seem to have faded with it. We all under LeBron wanted to play with his friends in a sunny climate and leave the failures ... Read More
The pimento cheese sandwiches are all sliced and ready to serve. Butler Cabin has been vacuumed and polished. And Magnolia Lane has been pruned and swept, ready for the arrival of some of the world’s greatest golfers. Heading into the 2011 Master’s, the biggest storylines seem to surr... Read More
San Diego State (2) vs. University of Connecticut (3) Connecticut may have the best player. They may have the better coach. They may have more national titles. And they may be the favorite. But the San Diego State Aztecs have some serious homecourt advantage coming into Thursday night&rsqu... Read More
Wisconsin (4) vs. Butler (8) It seems every other year the Badgers make it to the Sweet 16. Maybe that’s because they’re playing in their fifth one in 11 years. The Butler Bulldogs are no stranger, either, having played for the National Championship last year. Butler may very wel... Read More
We are actually almost two-thirds of the way through the season here in late February. There is a rather important trade deadline on the horizon that could in small or large part alter the landscape of the league. But the NBA All-Star break always feels like a good time to assess the league and se... Read More
We are actually almost two-thirds of the way through the season here in late February. There is a rather important trade deadline on the horizon that could in small or large part alter the landscape of the league. But the NBA All-Star break always feels like a good time to assess the league and se... Read More
“Myself, I would have had to have been paralyzed to come out of the game. I don't want to say that word,” Ditka said. “I would have had to be completely knocked out to come out of that football game. ” "MCL sprain. That's what the injury was," Bears coach Lovie S... Read More
You could understand the Baltimore Ravens fans who have wandering around the Inner Harbor of Charm City over the past week wondering ‘what if?’ While they and their team sit at home this week, Ben Roethlisberger and the hated Steelers get to host the New York Jets for a chance to go to t... Read More
At the beginning of the season, many people expected Virginia Tech to be positioned to take home the ACC’s Coastal Division title yet again. Likely nobody predicted the Hokies would lose the first two games of the season to get here. But here they are, with a chance to take home another title... Read More
It seems like there’s never a shortage of storylines when Brett Favre takes the field. With all due respect to the Packers, this week may take the cake. The Ol’ Gunslinger has looked tired, partially lame and out of sorts in his first three games, as his team has struggled to only one ... Read More
You may remember the diminutive golfer from such Ryder Cups as the 1991 installment when he arrived at Kiawah Island on the heels of Desert Storm wearing a camouflage baseball hat. Well, not surprisingly, Pavin upped the ante this year by not just wearing a hat but bringing in U. S. National Guard ... Read More
Two years ago Ben Roethlisberger was a Super Bowl champion and Vince Young’s career was in jeopardy. Big Ben was the toast of Pittsburgh and Young was sitting on the sidelines, and had scared those close to him in September of 2008 that he may try and take his own life. What a difference two... Read More
After a crushing loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers in the 1980 AFC title game, legendary Houston Oilers coach Bum Phillips famously said, "Last year we knocked on the door. This year we beat on it. Next year we're going to kick the son of a bitch in. "That same quote could apply to the cur... Read More
In recent years, weve sat horrified at the behavior of coaches. We dont want to bring up too much specific dirty laundry. But, lets be clear. There have been coaches who have driven while intoxicated, putting multiple lives in jeopardy. There have been coaches who have sexually molested their yo... Read More
One of the most unfair and inequitable events on the periphery of sports – OK, sports gambling – over the past dozen years has been the imbalance in selecting golfers in major championship betting pools. Since 1998, if you had the first pick in your majors pool at the office or amongst y... Read More
He may have only recently become a Dallas Cowboy, but Dez Bryant is already playing like one of the legends to wear the blue star. Make that, already acting like one of the legends. And by legends, we don't mean legends along the lines of Staubach, Dorsett or Smith. More like legendary me-first g... Read More
When he received the NBA MVP trophy a couple of weeks ago, LeBron James did so not in a press room in the bowels of the Cavaliers arena but at the University of Akrons gym where he played his high school home games. There was not just press and Cavs brass in attendance, as we have come to expect at ... Read More
Baylor vs. St. Mary'sThe Line: Baylor -4 Even though they are a #3 seed, if either the Baylor Bears or the St. Marys Gaels make it to the Final Four next week, it will have to be considered a Cinderella story. The Bears program looked on the verge of extinction a decade ago and St. Marys is wel... Read More
West Virginia University vs. Washington The Line: West Virginia -4People always say that you can only get as far in the NCAA tournament as your point guard takes you. If that is true, the Bob Huggins West Virginia Mountaineers could be in trouble. Just hours before their tip against the Washingto... Read More
Syracuse vs. ButlerThe Line: Syracuse -6 1/2Syracuse has looked exactly like a #1 seed is supposed to look in the first two rounds, winning games one and two by 23 and 22 points, respectively. While the Big East in has looked less than intimidating, in general, the Orange have looked like close to... Read More
Theres been a bit of unspoken racism going on with regard to the whole guns-and-athletes issue for some time now, if you ask me. Lets look at high profile cases: First, there was NBA star Jayson Williams, who shot and killed a limo driver in 2002. Then came Plaxico Burress, who was bumpin around a ... Read More
Are you ready for some story lines?If you are the kind of person who cringes when you hear the monotonous voices of announcers shoving trite stories down your throat during games, you better wear a mouth guard for the Minnesota Vikings and Dallas Cowboys game Sunday in Minneapolis. Did you know tha... Read More
Talk about two teams with two very different ethos. The New York Jets were left for dead three weeks ago, even their coach thought they were mathematically eliminated from the playoffs. Jump to a week ago, and Jets coach Rex Ryan is declaring that his team should be the favorite all the way ... Read More
If the Alabama-Texas match-up had come before Thanksgiving, I would imagine oddsmakers would have a tough time setting a line. Texas seemed to be dominating in a weaker conference, having only faced a challenge from Oklahoma and a bit of one from a feisty Texas Tech team before Shedgate made headli... Read More
Call it the National Championship for the non-BCS-conference schools. When Boise State and CU face off in the Fiesta Bowl in a rematch of last years Poinsettia Bowl, both teams will be attempting to prove that they are as worthy of national recognition as any team from the SEC or Big 12. While TCU... Read More
It seemed inevitable that it would come to this for Texas Tech football coach Mike Leach. The eccentric coach who drew some small amount of notoriety for also being a lawyer sees his career in Lubbock end at the hand of a lawyer. Did the administration and athletic director Gerald Myers have an axe... Read More
Some young people may not know it, but Davey OBrien isnt just the name of trophy given every year to the best college quarterback. He was actually a living, breathing football players. And one of the best. Along with Slingin Sammy Baugh, OBrien helped bring Texas Christian University one of its tw... Read More
It’s like Hulk Hogan turning from hero to heel. Or maybe it’s like bizarro Luke Skywalker turning on the Rebel Army, but instead of a tow-headed kid from a small desert town it’s a graying country boy from Mississippi. Following a 16-year career in Wisconsin, followed by brief an... Read More
It seems every year the Texas-OU game has national implications. Of course, last year was a little different. Amazingly, the winner of the game (Texas), went on to lose only once all year but still did not get a shot at a Big XII title or a crystal trophy in January. And you can guarantee the bad... Read More
When the Atlanta Falcons visit the New England Patriots Sunday in Foxboro, one team will be trying to protect its ailing veteran quarterback while the other will be hoping to ride their young gunslinger to the elite levels of the NFL. Things have changes a lot in the four years since these teams las... Read More
If Oklahoma State had any reservations about their ability to play with the big boys from another conference in 2007, the Georgia Bulldogs were happy to confirm their suspicions, letting the upstart Cowboys know that SEC football was a little bigger and badder than even they feared in a 35-14 whippi... Read More
When Josh Hamilton apologized upon his return to Major League Baseball, he did and said all of the right things. Yes, he had messed up and almost thrown away a potentially lucrative and amazing career, playing a kids' game for millions of dollars. But he was determined to salvage his life and care... Read More
Last month, the greats of the game gathered in pastoral Cooperstown, New York to celebrate their own. Fans flocked from across the country to see their heroes knighted. Its one of the most wonderful and American of moments in sports. And sadly, it wouldnt have been a weekend in Cooperstown without... Read More
After seeing Tiger Woods limp around the press area following his amazing (at least as far as the adoring press was concerned) victory at the U. S. Open last year and then hearing his subsequent announcement that he would be going on the shelf for six months, many wondered when the worlds greatest ... Read More
The Utah Jazz fell apart in the last two months of the NBA season and provided little challenge to the Los Angeles Lakers, giving fans and the media no real indication of where the Lakers stood in terms of championship preparedness. The NBA Odds makers will undoubtedly be shading towards the Lakers... Read More
Two months ago, the prospect of an Orlando vs. Boston round two match-up would have had people salivating. After the first round of this year’s Eastern Conference playoffs, it may have people more confused than anything. In that time, the Celtics lost Kevin Garnett and Leon Powe to injury. ... Read More
It is indeeda rarity that golf's greatest tournament can come down to a three-way playoff with a player from a country hardly ever represented at The Masters, a somewhat unknown American who has won only three times on the PGA Tour and potentially the oldest major championship winner in history and ... Read More
One team comes from a wealthy state and is led by a somewhat embattled coach who many enjoy taking pot shots at. The other comes from a state as battered by recent economic woes as any in the nation and features a likable coach who will be coaching in his fifth Final Four. And on the 30th annivers... Read More
While the Michigan State Spartans will look for an emotional edge from a home crowd and harken back to Magic’s finest collegiate hour in 1979 on Saturday afternoon, theVillanova Wildcats will be looking to do a little trip down memory lane themselves as they hope to repeat their dramatic Final... Read More
In the spirit of Sunday night's Grammy awards, let me now quote famous American songwriter Paul Simon: "Where have you gone, Joe DiMaggio?" The innocence and beauty of America's pastoral game took another dark turn over the weekend, when it was leaked that one of the game's best players, A... Read More
The Nick Saban resurgence of the dormant Alabama football program didn't take as long as some people had thought it might. Although they started the year off the radar in college football, Saban's smashmouth brand of intense football has led the Crimson Tide to the edge of a national championship. ... Read More
At the start of the season the match-up of the Denver Broncos vs. the New England Patriots was one that many experts could have seen as being the AFC Championship. A slew of injuries later, and the two inconsistent teams enter Monday night's game looking to re-establish themselves as leaders in th... Read More
With the exception of the 2006 St. Louis Cardinals, the teams that generally advance deep into the MLB playoffs are those that are hot going into the final month of the season. It should be no surprise then that the fading Cubs and Brewers posed little challenge to the Los Angeles Dodgers and Phil... Read More
Saying the Europeans were expected to win the Ryder Cup this year would have been like saying the New England Patriots were expected to win the Super Bowl in February. Folks, including this one, seemed so certain the Europeans would trounce the arrogant, individualistic me-first minded Americans th... Read More
The interrelated nature of the universe is always at play, whether we realize it or not. Take for example the 2006 NFL draft. The Houston Texans had a chance to jump on hometown hero Vince Young, or even take electrifying Heisman winner Reggie Bush from USC. Instead, the Texans took a flyer on de... Read More
It's every college football fans favorite time of year. No matter if you're cheering for the Bulldogs of Fresno State or the Dawgs of Georgia, your team is undefeated right now and hope springs eternal. Last season and its tumultuous final few weeks, with teams jumping into and dropping out of the ... Read More
Battling through a wrist injury he thought early in the week may keep him from playing in the British Open, the champion persevered and walked home with his second consecutive Open Championship. Just weeks later, he hunts down the leader Sergio Garcia, making incredible putts on the final few holes... Read More
The halfway mark in game played for the 2008 season may be well in our rearview mirror, but we have just reached the All-Star break, which seems as good a time of any for me to reveal award winners for the halfway mark of the season. MVPNLChase Utley The Philadelphia Phillies seem to have a strang... Read More
Before the 2008 NBA Finals began there was much grousing about what the results could do to the legacies of different principles. Would a victory sans Shaq elevate Kobe Bryant to Jordan-like status and prove that he had learned how to be a team leader? Would Phil Jackson be considered the greatest ... Read More
Ever since Michael Jordan soared out of Chicago, the Bulls have been a picture of inconsistency. Changing GMs didn't help. Trading players didn't help. Shuffling through coaches didn't help. So now they appear to be ready to make a nostalgic head coaching decision to see if that will help. Don'... Read More
After one of the most exciting, compelling and hotly contested NBA regular season in history, you can expect the playoffs to be just as dramatic from the time of the first jump ball. (At least most of the playoffs will be. Atlanta, we're looking at you. ) Just check out the story lines bubbling al... Read More
John Daly certainly likes his booze. That is no secret. But with his latest misstep at the Arnold Palmer Invitational, it seems the Big John's love of the fast (and irresponsible) life causing him major problems yet again. No player is more beloved by the fans (and most of the players) on tour as... Read More
A 12-game winning streak. A newly acquired veteran point guard who knows how to run the coach's offense to perfection. A fan base that is more excited than it has been this century. Two all-stars and a strong supporting cast. It was all going so well for the Houston Rockets. But now, to repreat... Read More
Just over a month ago, the Indianapolis Colts were 7-0 going into a battle of unbeatens with New England and looking for a chance to get the upper hand on securing home field advantage throughout the AFC playoffs. What a difference a month makes. After their torrid start, the Colts stumbled in bac... Read More
Sunday in Jacksonville could mark a turning point in the seasons of both the San Diego Chargers and the Jacksonville Jaguars in a match-up that will have a big hand in potential playoff opportunities for both teams. San Diego has bounced back from a 1-3 start by winning four of their last five and ... Read More
A Pac 10-game in November between two top-10 teams that has conference championship implications, a potential national championship opportunity on the line and a Heisman candidate playing quarterback. No big deal, right? Well, it wouldn't be if reigning heavyweight USC was in the mix, but, alas, th... Read More
The Kentucky Wildcats must feel like the Rodney Dangerfield of college football. On the heels of arguably the biggest win in school history, a triple overtime thriller against the #1-ranked LSU Tigers, the Wildcats find themselves as seven point underdogs at home against the Florida Gators this wee... Read More
The Sox have built a high-powered offense, and it cost them some Yankees-like money. But it appears to be a spending spree that has paid off. The Sox finished third in the league in runs and second in on-base percentage. The offense was not the only cash infusion that took place in Boston this ye... Read More
The only people happier than New England Patriots fans and players on Monday morning may be the hordes of fantasy football geeks around the country who, like the Patriots, took a chance on Randy Moss this summer. But just as Moss is not surprised at his resurgence, neither are Patriot players. Fel... Read More
The city of Seattle (and probably David Stern and the league office in New York) was seething Monday when a report made its way up to the Great Northwest from Oklahoma confirming the long-held fears of basketball lovers in the Emerald City . The new Sonics ownership group has no interest in keeping ... Read More
With the Tim Donaghy scandal still hovering over the league and the MLB trading deadline hours away, maybe David Stern leaned on Kevin McHale to bring his league back into the headlines in a positive way. Sure, Al Jefferson could be a player around whom you could build a team, but what else did he ... Read More
The other shoe may have finally dropped for Michael Vick last night, along with the first nail in his coffin. Following a sordid history of settling out of court after giving a woman a venereal disease, giving the bird to the Atlanta fans and giving airport officials a bunch of phony answers regard... Read More
Albert Pujols made the trip to San Francisco for the All-Star game Tuesday night, but apparently he would have been just as happy staying at home. It's not because he doesn't love the game or exhibiting his skills in front of the fans. Quite the opposite, after the game, the slugger was mad becaus... Read More
In a summer that should see close to a dozen player reach significant milestones, two guys who have always played the right way and are seemingly free of any taint of steroids, achieved baseball immortality and likely signed their tickets to Cooperstown. Meanwhile, one of the best pitchers in histo... Read More
Thursday night's NBA draft, which began with so much trade speculation and team's hoping to jockey for position ended with more of a fizzle than a bang. Many teams made solid, logical choices, and while the face of many teams changed only slightly, much of the action on draft night likely presaged ... Read More
Tuesday May 29th was a day that will go down in history, or infamy, for several teams in the NBA. On that fateful night in New Jersey , the Pacific Northwest rejoiced, as Portland and Seattle received the top two picks, while the citizens of Boston and Memphis hung their heads in their clam chowder... Read More
This just in, Tiger Woods is apparently human. That's good news for the world's other golfers, for fans of the game, and, believe it or not, for Tiger Woods. Once again, Tiger Woods was unable to come from behind to win a Major. And, unlike Majors past, the entire field refused to come back to hi... Read More
The U. S. Open probably avoided a major bullet two weeks ago. Unfortunately, for Phil Mickelson, he is the one who suffered the injury on behalf of the tournament. Now, we are left to a wide open Championship that will not feature the two best players in the world, and one that could feature any ... Read More
Tuesday night was the night that was supposed to change a couple of team's futures. It was the day the Boston Celtics might get a chance to return to glory; the day Jerry West hoped would give him the missing piece in his rebuilt Memphis Grizzlies. But all of the visions of Kevin Durant and Greg O... Read More
David Stern had his 9/11-moment when Ron Artest and Stephen Jackson went charging into the stands at the Palace of Auburn Hills in November 2004. Stern's precious commodity and its image were at stake, and he made it his goal to sanitize the league completely. Players would wear suits to the arena... Read More
Phil Mickelson has always been known as two things on the PGA Tour: fan-friendly and a gambler. This weekend at The Players' Championship at TPC Sawgrass, he proved one of those notions true, while dispelling the other. Backed by the confidence of his recent partnership with swing coach Butch Harm... Read More
After a record 67 wins in the regular season, the Dallas Mavericks run at a championship has once again ended prematurely. Now that the season's over; it will be time for the questions to begin. Is Dirk Nowitzki a dominant enough player to carry a team? Can he step up when it matters most, and if ... Read More
The New England Patriots had a historic run after the turn of the century, winning three of four Super Bowls. Bill Belichick built a foundation of solid role players, sprinkled with one or two stars on each side of the ball but treated everyone equally. With the addition of Randy Moss, some (mainl... Read More
After a season which featured a slew of injuries to top players, few subplots not involving a ball hog in Los Angeles, an overzealous referee, or teams tanking left and right in order to win the Kevin Durant-Greg Oden Sweepstakes, the NBA has been suffered through a relatively boring season. Thank ... Read More
Although this postseason will have difficulty living up to the other-worldly excitement of last season's battles, it promises to be an intriguing one with plenty of subplots and sleepers waiting in the upset wings. Eastern Conference Playoff Preview #1 Detroit Pistons vs. #8 Orlando MagicThis is ... Read More
The excitement in Boston Wednesday night was unrivaled in Red Sox history for an April game not involving the Yankees. Japanese phenom Daisuke Matsuzaka was scheduled for his Fenway debut, and could you not walk 10 feet in Boston without hearing the ubiquitous "Dice-K" being bandied about... Read More
Tiger Woods celebrates an anniversary at The Masters It seems like a lifetime ago, but maybe that's because the world is a different place now. It was 10 years ago that a young Tiger Woods, much to the surprise of everyone outside of his father Earl, strolled into the storied Augusta National and r... Read More
Houston TexansMatt Schaub TradeHouston Texans fans must be having a perverted sense of deja-vu. Last year, against the speculations by almost every insider, and certainly every Texans fan, Houston drafted defensive end Mario Williams in lieu of selecting Heisman winner Reggie Bush or hometown hero ... Read More
Lebron James 2007 MVP ContentionAfter an impressive showing in the regular and postseasons last year, everybody expected LeBron James to ascend to his throne this year, winning and MVP and maybe even a title. Unfortunately for James, his franchise continued to undermine him by surrounding him with l... Read More
Texas is supposed to be a football state. You'd never know it by the frenzied crowd at the Frank Erwin Center in Austin Wednesday night as traditional pigskin powerhouses The University of Texas and Texas A&M had a historic battle on the court. The Longhorns, behind the outstanding play of fre... Read More
How big of swing does key NBA injuries effect the pointspreads? When injuries to key players happen in the NBA, oddsmakers certainly pay attention and obviously adjust the lines accordingly- or at least you would think so. Sure when Dwyane Wade or Shaq is out for Miami, the line most definitely wil... Read More
Golf, like every other sport, is not played on paper for a reason. If it was, for most of the event he plays, you could probably just give Tiger Woods a trophy on the opening tee on Thursday. And, if it was, you could probably cut Phil Mickelson the winner's check as soon as he made his way into a... Read More
With the removal of Marty Schottenheimer from the helm of the San Diego Chargers, one of the best jobs in recent memory has become available. Or has it? The Chargers had the best record in the superior AFC last year, feature the undisputed league MVP and return a team whose roster is littered with ... Read More
The Dallas Cowboys were once the talk of the National Football League. They were power players on the field and made plenty of headlines off of it. But after six years without a playoff win, the well had run dry. They wanted to make a change. They wanted back on top of the NFL heap. Well, one ou... Read More
The entire city of Chicago may be cheering on their Bears this weekend at Soldier Field, as they look to go back to the Super Bowl for the first time in ore than 20 years, but the rest of the nation will be cheering on the New America's Team. But the New Orleans Saints are more than just a feel-goo... Read More
With the NCAAB season under full swing, I wanted to put out the Oddsboard Top 5 Power Rankings. College basketball is notorious for underdogs and Cinderella teams to mix things up come March. We have seen a few mix ups and shake downs this season and we expect more to come by seasons end. Below i... Read More
My congratulations go out to Cal Ripken Jr. and Tony Gwynn on their induction into Baseballs Hall of Fame. Unfortunately for these two superior athletes, the Hall announcements were overshadowed by a player that will not be in attendance in July, Mark McGwire. To no true sports fans surprise, McG... Read More
Baltimore Ravens vs. Indianapolis ColtsIf you feel like you're having a flashback to about 5 years ago, you're not alone. The Baltimore Ravens have flipped the power switch on the way-back machine, making fans feel like maybe they've seen this story before. The story of a team with a smart quarte... Read More
At this point, fans and the media should know that they should take almost everything that comes out of a coach's mouth with a grain of salt. These men have to make life-changing decisions under a glaring public spotlight. Neither fans nor the media can understand the pressure coaches face in maki... Read More
Call them Cinderella. Call them Rocky Balboa. Call them the Little Engines That Could. Whatever you want to call the Boise State Broncos today, make sure you put Fiest Bowl Champions at the end of the title. The undefeated team that before Monday night was known mainly for playing on blue turf p... Read More
Just a few weeks ago, everything was coming up roses for Tony Romo and the Dallas Cowboys. The career back-up had moved into the spotlight in Dallas and was relishing his role as the Cowboys' savior. Then the offensive line began to crumble. Then Terrell Owens started acting like Terrell Owens. ... Read More
Spend, spend and spend some more. MLB teams spend an enormous amount of money to sign major talent and larger than usual amounts of money to sign mainstream talent. This kind of spending reflects the general prosperity of the game. It reflects new attendance records being set. It reflects lucrat... Read More
The time has come to call a well intended BCS system a failure. The BCS did accomplish one positive thing for College Football and that was to allow for a National Championship game between two schools that were previously prohibited by Conference Bowl commitments from playing each other. For exam... Read More
Eight years ago, Mark McGwire would have been anticipating this day like a kid on Christmas Eve. It was to be the shining moment of his baseball life, the crowning achievement of one of baseball's greatest sluggers. Instead, he sits up in his room like a kid awaiting his parents' stern punishment... Read More
Following arguably the biggest rivalry in college football (Ohio St. v. Michigan) and a game that determined one half of the BCS Championship picture, another storied rivalry is set for this weekend in Los Angeles. Depending on the margin of victory and style points, this weekend could very well ... Read More
Derek Jeter will probably be going to Cooperstown on the first ballot some day. He has led the Yankees to four World Series Champions and has come to define what it means to be a leader and a winner on the winningest team in sports history. Jeter may also be part of another class of very rare bree... Read More
Rivalries are the mainstay in sports. Its the nature of the sport and how intensely the games are played. Each decade seems to spawn a new rivalry with Collegiate and professional sports and there are rivalries that have been taking place for over a century. There have been many great rivalries i... Read More
You definitely can't teach an old dog new tricks. It seems you can't teach an old coach new behavior for that matter, either. The notorious hothead Bob Knight proved that saying true Monday night as he had another incident in which he got physical with a player. Knight doesn't realize this isn't t... Read More
2006 Heisman Nominee's and CandidatesWith roughly 3 weeks left to the NCAAF season, voters are watching very carefully each week for the following Heisman hopefuls to step up their game. I have narrowed my list of Heisman candidates to five top performing players. Talking with analysts it seems as... Read More
In one of the more memorable press conferences since Jim Mora's meltdown, Dennis Green of the Arizona Cardinals made it abundantly clear two weeks ago that the Chicago Bears were beatable. Last week the Tampa Bay Buccaneers proved Green right. And now, it seems Plaxico Burress wants to make sure ev... Read More
The online gambling community clearly celebrated on Wednesday what it deemed an important victory by getting Rep. Jim Leach out of office. If you enjoy playing poker online or enjoy the comfort of being able to place your sports wagers with a click of a mouse, then you have to be excited about the... Read More
There arent too many teams in the recent future that I can think of that were over hyped and did not deliver wins as the Dallas Cowboys have done this season. The Cowboys were expected to take the NFC East this year with Pro Bowl additions Terrell Owens and Mike Vanderjagt. Dallas is currently sit... Read More
Once again Peyton Manning and the high-powered offense of the Indianapolis Colts are running the table halfway through the NFL season. And once again, Tom Brady is leading his team with confidence and showing why he is one of the most clutch quarterbacks in league history. Due to the stingy maneuv... Read More
Before the college football season began, most experts predicted the big game on the ACC calendar this week would take place in Miami where the Virginia Tech Hokies pay a visit. However, fans will instead look 800 miles to the north where Wake Forest hosts Boston College with the ACC Atlantic lead ... Read More
A funny thing happened on the way to the playoffs. Notorious first-half pitcher Kenny Rogers turned into Cy Young. The forty-two year old journeyman has captured the hearts of the Detroit Tiger faithful while leading his team to a 1-1 tie in the World Series on the strength of 23 inning scoreless ... Read More
On Wednesday New York Giants running back Tiki Barber announced he is leaning towards retirement. The 31 year-old Barber, who leads the NFL in rushing with 533 yards, created a stir in New York by saying there is a possibility he may retire after the season. Ive been considering it for a few years... Read More
Indiana Pacers guard Stephen Jackson was charged on Wednesday with felony criminal recklessness and misdemeanor courts of battery and disorderly conduct. Jackson was led away in handcuffs after a judge entered a not guilty plea on his behalf. The charges stemmed from his role in a fighting inciden... Read More
I am ashamed to even be a part of this continuing saga but it is part of my job to help shed some light on the enigma that dominates our daily Sports Center updates-Terrell Owens. Yes, another year and another stale performance by TO on a sideline in Philadelphia. This time he was with the road te... Read More
The Carolina Panthers announced Wednesday that middle linebacker Dan Morgan will miss the rest of the season. The All Pro linebacker is suffering from the effects of a concussion. Morgan slammed his head on the turf in the Panthers season-opening loss to the Atlanta Falcons and has not been able t... Read More
The Detroit Tigers shocked the baseball world and the New York Yankees on Saturday, knocking the AL East champions out of the playoffs. The Yankees will miss the World Series for the sixth time in a row, and it seems that might be enough for George Steinbrenner to send some more shockwaves through ... Read More
Philadelphia fans have long been notorious for their rowdy, hostile behavior. Boos, cuss words, attacks against players' families. And that's just for the Philadelphia athletes. Mike Schmidt, arguably the greatest athlete in the city's storied sports history, received boos and derisive comments n... Read More
A funny thing happens after a coach wins The Big One. Once he finally gets over the hump, almost overnight, he goes from the coach who couldn't get the job done to a football genius. What a difference 60 minutes can make. Mack Brown took two monkeys off of his back last season, beating hated riva... Read More
The hype had built up around Cincinnati to such a large degree that many were already naming them the favorites to represent the AFC in the Super Bowl. Defending champion Pittsburgh was struggling, and Indianapolis can not be taken too seriously until they win a meaningful game in January. It seems... Read More
One would understand if the Cardinals are not getting much sleep these days. It's hard to rest when you are constantly looking over your shoulder. And it's hard to play baseball with your hands wrapped around your neck. The Red Birds continued their fall Tuesday night, losing their seventh game in... Read More
November 2004, the Atlanta Falcons and New Orleans Saints met in the Superdome. It would be the last game played in the Crescent City for almost two years. Tonight, a year removed from the devastation wrought from Hurricane Katrina, the teams return and bring with them excitement, hope and enthusi... Read More
The Europeans have owned the Americans, and the Ryder Cup, for most of the past ten years. The last thing they would seemingly need is a mental advantage heading into the event at the K Club. But the European tabloid press has given them exactly that, as the Americans are in a frenzy over recent d... Read More
Just a year ago, Florida Marlins rookie pitcher Anibal Sanchez was pitching for the Carolina Mudcats in AA. What a difference a year makes. After starting the season 6-2, as one of four Marlins rookies in the starting rotation, Wednesday in Miami, Sanchez had the night of his life. Making only hi... Read More
The beer flew off the shelves at local markets this weekend. Apparently the face paint and corn chip aisles suffered a bit of a ransacking, as well. College football returned in earnest over the weekend. It's September in America, student-athletes are battling on the gridiron, and all is right in... Read More
A couple of rules changes this season may allow a little extra value for gamblers palying the totals this year. Most gamblers seem to be unhappy about the key rule changes for the upcoming college football season. Specifically, the clock will run after each change of possession after the ball is s... Read More
Miguel Tejada. Bobby Abreu. Alfonso Soriano. Even Alex Rodriguez. There have been a lot of names flying around the trade-rumor circuit over the past few weeks. One name that had stayed below the radar suddenly popped up today when Carlo Lee's name entered the headlines. The Milwaukee Brewers t... Read More
Earl Woods used to ride his son for hours while he practiced. He'd stand closely behind him jingling change in his pocket in order to distract young Tiger, hoping to teach him that focus was the most important element of golf. With his father now watching from above, his jingling change replaced by... Read More
Big seasons for QBs and RBs who have shown flashes of brilliance and inconsistency in the past will be the key for the New York Giants, Carolina Panthers and Chicago Bears to finish atop their respective NFC divisions in the 2006 season. All three teams are favored to win their divisions, accordi... Read More
Oh what a difference three years can make. That must be the thought running through Cubs' manager Dusty Baker's mind right now. It was only that long ago that Baker was the toast of Chicago. Everything he touched turned to gold. Players loved him; fans trusted him; management showed their confide... Read More
Isiah Adds Yet Another Nail to Knicks Coffin Isiah Thomas seems hell bent on single-handedly destroying the New York Knicks. After watching the team he put together fumbled their way to 23 wins, second fewest in the league, he fired his latest enemy, Larry Brown. That's 23 wins on a team with a co... Read More
The NBA Draft is scheduled for tonight and it has become obvious there is no consensus top choice in this years draft. Any one of three players, Adam Morrison, LaMarcus Aldridge, Andrea Bargnani could go number one. However, its doubtful any team will improve dramatically with these players, as al... Read More
Since Magic Johnson's rookie year only seven different teams have won the NBA Championship. This year that will finally change. A new name will be added to the O'Brien Trophy, and for the first time in 35 years, the battle for the crown will be waged by two teams playing for their first title - on... Read More
Michelle Wie used the first 18 holes of her US Open qualifier to put to rest the arguments of many critics that she does not deserve to be making a run at the mens tour. Her second 18 potentially reopened the door to the argument, and while Wie should have the right to compete in her countrys Open ... Read More
The Dallas Mavericks had fought all season to get to this point. They had their hated rivals the San Antonio Spurs up against the ropes. With a 20-point lead, it appeared the Mavericks would be heading to the franchises third Western Conference Finals. Then it all began to unravel. The Mavericks ... Read More
Home runs get most fans excited, but an offensive category far less exciting but just as important is drawing walks. Believe it or not, patience at the plate is a key ingredient to winning baseball. Currently there are four teams in major league baseball with over 200 walks as a team. 1) Red Sox,... Read More
There has never been a team in history that had a seven-time Cy Young award-winner drop by in June to rescue its season. So only your friendly neighborhood psychics know what kind of impact Roger Clemens is going to have on the 2006 Astros. The Stro's currently a . 500 team in much need of help, b... Read More
Bill Laimbeer, Dennis Rodman, John Salley, Isiah and Co. whipped Michael Jordan into submission for three years in the playoffs before his Airness finally reached the mountaintop. This weekend the new-era Pistons let LeBron James know that the road to the brass ring is a painful one. A humbling o... Read More
The Babe. One of the most cherished names in the history of sports. At one time, the case could be made that he was the greatest offensive and defensive player in his sport. He changed the way the game of baseball was played. When he hit his 714th home run, it doubled the total of the man in seco... Read More
Astros Begin Game of Hurry-Up and WaitThe Houston Astros brass have probably been sitting in their offices all month with fingers crossed, in hopes that they could find themselves near the top of the National League by months end. Sure they wanted to avoid having to fight from a 15-30 hole as they d... Read More
The Houston Texans better pray that Mario Williams turns into the next Reggie White. Or Julius Peppers. Or Lawrence Taylor. Actually, the Texans better be praying that Williams becomes as good as White, Peppers and Taylor combined! Otherwise, the inexplicable drafting of Williams over Reggie Bush... Read More
It appears Charlie Casserly, the much maligned general manager of the Houston Texans, must have figured he did not have enough pressure and attention on his struggling franchise already, so Wednesday he added a little fuel to the fire. Casserly told newspaper reporters and national radio personalit... Read More
They May Not Be the Bad Boys but These Boys are Bad: Eastern Conference Playoffs PreviewCan the Pistons continue to avoid injury? Has Shaq just been pacing himself for the playoffs? Can the Nets advance with little-to-no inside presence? Can King James carry his team to into the second round of the ... Read More
Will Kobe Bryant have another historic scoring night and possibly beat Michael Jordans record for points in a series? Will Tim Duncans body hold up? Could there be an L. A. vs. L. A. matchup in the second round? Will the referees spoil the playoff viewing experience for the fans with their quick-... Read More
When it came to the world of baseball, Kirby Puckett was one of the most beloved men to ever pass through the game. He was almost always the first to the park and the last to leave. He kept guys loose in the batting cage, cracking jokes and exchanging hitting wisdom. Wisdom that guided him to 2,0... Read More
Dealing with drug and alcohol addiction is a scary thing. It is a battle that requires commitment, control, focus and perseverance. A task that is surely best approached by a person not dealing with multiple outside distractions. Let's be clear about this, Coach Eddie Sutton has an alcohol, and q... Read More
Hockey has a problem. One that strikes to the core of the sport. It is an issue of integrity. An issue of truthfulness. And an issue that could hurt the sport at a time when it is fighting to keep up its image after last years strike crippled its once-strong following. Reports that Phoenix Coyot... Read More
Tiger Woods started his golf year Sunday the way he had three of the previous nine years - collecting hardware. Woods approached his eight foot putt on the 72nd hole at the Buick Open with one thought in mind: Make it. Force the playoff. Surely he had to know that if he could force extra holes the... Read More
Sunday night Kobe Bryant provided fans with one of the greatest performances in the history of team sports. The ironic thing is that the game being played looked anything like a team sport. With his unquestioned talent and his refusal to get teammates involved, should Bryant be heralded as the nex... Read More
After waiting patiently for 11 years, and having come close to giving up hope altogether, Bruce Sutter Tuesday got the call he had been wanting ever since he retired from the majors in 1988. The Hall of Fame seemingly finally came to terms with their ambivalence towards relievers and extended an in... Read More
Wonder All You Want, But Vince Young is the Real DealFor a young man whose collegiate career was defined by putting up 6s while leading his team to a national championship, it is certainly ironic that the same number now haunts Vince Young. Leaked reports coming from the NFL combine in Indianapolis... Read More
Remember when Han Solo met Lando Calrisian for a nice afternoon brunch in Cloud City in The Empire Strikes Back? Sure, Lando had been making eyes at Solos lady all morning, but they were old pals. No worries, right? It was just a little flirtation; the guy wasnt really evil. Then they walk into th... Read More
Donovan McNabb had played the first half of the season with a strained groin. He was still reeling from losing the Super Bowl. He had loudmouth Terrell Owens, whom we suggested in this space a few weeks ago be cut and was, causing problems in the locker room and in the media. He was battling a to... Read More
The folks as the BCS got their wish: Two undisputed, undefeated teams will be battling it out for the national championship come January 4th. And not only is the marquee BCS game a good one, the other three also have cache and excitement of their own. Of course, they could have been in a much more... Read More
All cylinders continued to fire for the Colts as they disposed of the Pittsburgh Steelers on Monday night with relative ease. They AFC South is theirs. Home-field advantage throughout the AFC Playoffs is as good as theirs. But the Colts have a problem. They have to decide how they will go about ... Read More
The Trojans and Longhorns are on a collision course to the Rose Bowl. The Detroit Pistons could win 70 games this season. The Indianapolis Colts could be the first team to ever go 16-0. Tony Stewart just won another NASCAR Cup. So why are we talking about baseball in November? Because the Red So... Read More
The days of the mind-boggling numbers are over. You will not see 15 guys in each league with 40+ home runs. Your teams shortstop will probably not weigh 230 pounds anymore. Hall of Famers like Eddie Murray will not be passed in the record books by journeyman outfielders. If you are a baseball pu... Read More
All of the fanatics who stand on rooftops shouting for all to hear that college football is broken and only a playoff system can fix it suffered a setback this past weekend. The Crimson Tide showed their true colors. Their offense, as it has done so often this season, curled up into a little ball,... Read More
Sometimes the football gods just have a way of rewarding the faithful fans, those of us who sit through Tennessee-Cleveland, Minnesota-Detroit and Miami-New Orleans. Those of us who have to read about Minnesota Vikings players having sex parties on yachts; Ricky Williams burning blunts; Tom Benson ... Read More
Some players are a distraction. They say things to reporters that get leaked into the local newspapers. They challenge the play calling of their coach in a tirade shown on national television. They celebrate too much after making the plays they are expected, and get paid, to make. We all know th... Read More
It has become an increasingly common occurrence at NBA games over the past few years - more players with gaudy diamond-studded jewelry wearing baseball caps and throwback jerseys. Players shuffling aloofly from the team bus to the arena with oversized headphones on, jamming to the tunes on their iP... Read More
The Houston Astros battled fatigue and the hated Atlanta Braves Sunday to win the longest (in both innings and time) game in playoff history. After late inning heroics at the plate and a remarkable appearance by arguably the greatest living pitcher, the Astros were able to douse themselves in champ... Read More
American League Playoffs The frantic final weekend of the baseball season one that saw the White Sox sweep the Indians out of the playoffs and the Red Sox take two of three from the Yankees to secure the AL Wild Card has certainly set the tone for what should be a riveting post-season. We take a ... Read More
As the Atlanta Braves kicked up their heels for the 14th straight year and waited to see who their first round opponent would be and the St. Louis Cardinals rested their weary arms and legs, the Philadelphia Phillies and Houston Astros slugged their way to the final out of the 2005 regular season. ... Read More
The NFL continued its descent into parity and head-scratching confusion this weekend, with a few of the leagues stronger teams taking big hits; a few of the favorites continuing to separate themselves from the pack; and a few dark horses struggling to validate their legitimacy. The two-time defendin... Read More
With one week left in the regular season, the wild card races have again proven to be the most compelling story in baseball. Apparently Bud Selig knew what he was doing when he realigned the leagues in order to provide more late-season excitement. (At least hes gotten ONE thing right during his te... Read More