2009 NFL season in review: Minnesota Vikings

What can we say about a team one good play away from making the Super Bowl? We can say that over achieved, we can say that Brett Favre proved he had something left in the tank, and we can say they have all the pieces to do it again. Of course if Favre comes back. […]

The mess that is the Buffalo Bills

The Buffalo Bills have been pretty quiet so far in free agency. It seems their plan is to pick up a few players who are familiar with a 3-4 defense, a defensive scheme that they will switch to in 2010, and wait until the draft to address their other concerns. New Head Coach has his […]

Tiger Woods To Make Golf Comeback At The Masters

Five months after his infamous “car crash” outside his home and the stories that broke after that (you all know the ehmm details), Tiger Woods is again ready to swing the club. Tiger Woods will tee of at Augusta National in Florida on April 8. Many people have speculated when he will return, some though […]

2010 MLB season preview: Chicago White Sox

We are what two weeks into spring training and White Sox manager Ozzie Guillen has already created a twitter account to have fun as he puts it, but in doing so he has yet again drawn the ire of his boss White Sox General Manager Kenny Williams. Guillen might not have time to tweet as […]

Fix the Franchise: San Francisco 49ers edition

At 8-8 we could argue that the 49ers do not need all that much, of course with just the 18th best offense in 2009 we could argue that there is a lot of work to do. Really this team needs to continue making wise decisions, and allow Head Coach Mike Singletary to do his thing. […]

2009 NFL season in review: New York Jets

I cannot make sense out of the Thomas Jones LT thing either, and I think their owner, Woody Johnson needs to take his medication. However this was a 9-7 team that made it all the to the AFC Championship game. They have built a solid foundation and look to be a force in the AFC […]

The Browns still have a murky QB situation

Over the first week of free agency new Browns President Mike Holmgren has brought in two new QB’s, released one of the ones he inherited, and is looking to dump the other. Jake Delhomme and Seneca Wallace are in. Derek Anderson has been cut, and Brady Quinn will likely be traded. While the moves are […]

2010 MLB season preview: Detroit Tigers

It has been a crazy off season for the Detroit Tigers. Gone are 2009 All Stars Curtis Granderson and Edwin Jackson, along with 2009 Gold Glove winner Placido Polanco. The Tiers front office sold the local fans on a partial rebuild, with an emphasis on getting the team younger. Then along comes one Johnny Damon, […]

2010 MLB season preview: Minnesota Twins

It’s kind of hard to imagine that just a few seasons ago the Twins were a candidate for contraction. Now in 2010 they open a new ball park. Of course giving up the confines of the Homer Dome is one of the big questions facing this team, which will feel like they are in limbo […]

2009 NFL season in review: San Diego Chargers

I know Charger fan, LT is gone, and even though this team has all that talent to warrant a Super Bowl Championship, it seems they always come up short. I have no faith that Norv Turner is the guy to lead this team to said championship, and I have even less faith in the front […]

UFL has six finalist for Sacramento team name

The United Football League is holding a name the team contest for its relocated Sacramento franchise. Now they have narrowed the list down to six finalists. Here are my rankings of the six team names: Redwoods- Going from the California Redwoods, to the Sacramento Red woods would be just fine. In fact of the four […]

Lebron James did not test positive for steroids

Poor Lebron James. The 24 minute news cycle claimed a gossip victim today with misleading headlines about Lebron testing positive for steroids. While that part is technically true, it wasn’t NBA star Lebron James that tested positive for the performance enhancing drugs- it was Cleveland Indians minor leaguer Steven Lebron: Lebron, a member of the […]

2009 NFL season in review: Dallas Cowboys

I, guess we cannot bag on teams that went 11-5, and made it to the second round of the NFL playoffs, even if they are owned by one Jerry Jones. The Cowboys are a pretty solid team especially on defense, but they could use some work on the offense. I am not the biggest Tony […]

2009 NFL season in review: Arizona Cardinals

It is kind of hard to bag on a team that went 10-6, won their division, and advanced to the second round of the NFL playoffs. 2009 was a pretty good year for the Arizona Cardinals, but I see a big drop off coming. QB Kurt Warner retired, the offense will be turned back over […]

Anthony Davis hurts his draft stock

Every year there is one bone head that is guaranteed a high draft spot then seems to do whatever he can to screw it all up. Hey it is not like we are talking about the potential loss of tens of millions of dollars, oh ya we are. This year’s candidate seems to be Anthony […]

Fix the Franchise: Miami Dolphins edition

With a 7-9 record the Miami Dolphins do not have as much work to do as some of the other teams we have covered so far. It seems like the got the right front office guy in Bill Parcells, their Head Coach Tony Sparano seems to be doing a pretty good job, and much of […]

2009 NFL Season in review: Baltimore Ravens

It is really hard to get a grip on what is going on with the Baltimore Ravens. On paper they look far better than they really are, with a 9-7 record in the regular season, they seem to have under achieve somewhat. However they did make it to the second round of the payoffs, and […]

Anderson takes a parting shot at Cleveland football fans

Former Cleveland Browns QB Derek Anderson was recently cut by the team. On learning about his employment status he decided to take a few parting shots at the team, but more importantly the fans of the Cleveland Browns. Apparently Anderson doesn’t live in Cleveland (I sure am dating myself with that crazy Sam Wyche reference) […]

2010 MLB season preview: Washington Nationals

The usual question, we have to ask ourselves about the Washington National is will they lose 100 games. However this year things could be very different. They have a starting rotation featuring Stephen Strasburg and two time 19 game winner Chien-Ming Wang, a formidable lineup featuring Adam Dunn, Ryan Zimmerman, and Nyjer Morgan, if the […]

Fix the Franchise: Jacksonville Jaguars edition

As a one time resident of this fair city, and knowing I am going to have to explain myself to my Aunt who lives there currently I think the fix for the Jaguars is to move to a bigger market. I don’t like relocating teams anymore than anyone else, and as a Jaguars fan from […]

Detroit Lions come out swinging in free agency

I have been a Detroit Lions fan for more than 20 years, and I have never seen this team be so aggressive in free agency. I have heard head coaches, General Managers, and the like give press conferences saying hat everything is fine, we have a plan, and then the make some crazy signing or […]

2009 NFL season in review: Philadelphia Eagles

In 2009 they were the last team to not survive the Wild Car Round. With an 11-5 record they won their division, but a blow out loss to division rival Dallas in the first round of the playoffs did not leave them with a warm feeling in their bellies. In fact we may see big […]

2010 MLB season preview: New York Mets

The best thing about the 2009 MLB season for the New York Mets was probably that it ended. Nothing seemed to go right for the Mets last year, and their results were severely disappointing. Now they are back they have added Jason Bay and Jose Reyes appears to be healthy and ready to become the […]

Roethlisberger accused of sexual assault

I am not one to rumor monger, or do I like hype up a story before all the facts are in. However it is my job to report on the news, and it now looks like Pittsburgh Steelers QB Ben Roethlisberger is being accused of sexual assault again. While I am always skeptical of reports […]

Baltimore Ravens land WR Boldin

While the first day of NFL Free Agency, in the first uncapped NFL season since 1993, was a little crazy, the best move made may just be by the Baltimore Ravens. They traded their 2010 third and fourth round draft picks to the Arizona Cardinals for WR Anquan Boldin. Boldin has been unhappy in Arizona, […]

2010 MLB season preview: Florida Marlins

The notoriously cheap Florida Marlins signed a few free agents this off season; of course they signed them to Minor League contracts. They were forced to spend some money on a few players or risk running afoul of the MLBPA. However this is a team that features one of the best young roster in all […]

Fix the Franchise : Chicago Bears edition

The problem with the Chicago Bears seem to lie with the people making the decisions. Since making the Super Bowl, it seems that this team has been in free fall, the offense and defense have been turned over to a couple of Detroit Lion rejects, and for the second straight year this team has no […]

2009 NFL season in review: Green Bay Packers

With an 11-5 record it seems that the Green Bay Packers are well on the road to success. However, a wild card round shootout loss to the Arizona Cardinals by the score of 51-45 suggest there is still some work to do. The main need of this team is to find some protection for QB […]

Fix the Franchise: Buffalo Bills edition

I hate to have to bag on the teams I rooted for in my youth, or on owners who happen to be members of the Pro Football Hall of Fame, but the simple fact here is the Buffalo Bills are a total mess. Owner Ralph Wilson is to blame for that mess, and as much […]

California Redwoods no more

After finishing the inaugural UFL season 2-4, and playing two home games at AT&T Park in San Francisco and one home game at San Jose State, the California Redwoods will move to their permanent home in Sacramento, California. The team will be renamed leaving the Redwoods moniker behind them. Dennis Green will return as Head […]

2010 MLB season preview: Atlanta Braves

After 14 consecutive division titles, the Atlanta Braves have not been to the post season since 2005. 2010 will be Manger Bobby Cox’s last year with the club so we can bet that they would like to make the playoffs in his final year at the helm. After winning 86 games in 2009, and having […]

Fix the Franchise: Oakland Raiders edition

The Silver and Black, the commitment to excellence, and one of the finest NFL Franchises ever, all that is true but the NFL game has passed Al Davis by. To fix this franchise Al Davis has to give up some control, and hire a General Manger that understands today’s game. There are many Raider fans […]

Rumor Mill: NFL makes offer to buy UFL?

There have been a lot of rumors flying over the last week concerning a possible bid by the NFL to purchase a stake in the upstart UFL. Depending on whom, you believe the NFL made an offer to purchase 51% of the league, or the UFL offered to sell the NFL 49% of the league. […]

2010 MLB season preview: Philadelphia Phillies

The Philadelphia Phillies seem poised to do something that has not been done by a National League team since the 1940’s, and that is, make three consecutive trips to the World Series. This team probably has the best lineup in all baseball, and adding Roy Halladay to the starting rotation certainly makes them a whole […]

2009 NFL season in review: New England Patriots

A 10-6 record and Wild Card Playoff birth would be enough to satisfy most NFL fans, in most NFL cities. However, for the New England Patriots and their fans it is somewhat of an under achievement. This is a great football team in almost every way, and the bar for them has been set very […]

Fix the Franchise: Cleveland Browns edition

While it seems owner Randy Learner has hired some front office types to give his team some credibility, and who are able to build a winning franchise, I have to say there is a lot of work to do. In my mind The Browns have got to figure out who their QB is. It could […]

2009 NFL Season in review: Cincinnati Bengals

Oh man do I want to rip the Bengals up and down, but the simple facts here are they had a 10-6 record and made the playoffs and NFL fans in Detroit cannot afford to throw rocks. All season, I sat in my office and awaited the Bengals inevitable collapse. I had the over under […]

Fix the Franchise: Seattle Seahawks edition

The bad news is there is a ton or work to do, the good news is they have two first round draft picks to get some of that work done. First and foremost it doesn’t seem that the Seahawks got the right head coach. Pete Carroll was a great College head man, but his record […]

2010 MLB season preview: Baltimore Orioles

If this team played in any other division besides the American Least East the off season, they just had would probably make them a contender. In the AL East they still have a lot of work to do. However they had a great off season, and nothing can take that away from them. They added […]

2009 NFL season in review: Houston Texans

Alas we come to the last team that failed to qualify for the 2009 NFL playoffs. The Houston Texans are a tough team to figure out. They seem to be a whole lot better on paper than their yearly record indicates. Of course playing in a division with the Indianapolis Colts is not exactly the […]

Fix the franchise: Kansas City Chiefs edition

The Kansas City Chiefs got it pretty easy, they don’t need to redo their front office, or find a new coaching staff. They just need to find some better players. That sounds a little crass but this is a team that has won just six games over the last two years, and ten over the […]

2010 MLB preview: Toronto Blue Jays

Sometimes we really have to feel for the folks that run the Toronto Blue Jays. They are the only Canadian team, and they are in a division with the New York Yankees, Boston Red Sox, and now the Tampa Bay Rays. Life is tough for a “Small Market team” and they never seem to be […]

2009 NFL season in review: Atlanta Falcons

A 9-7 record isn’t all that bad, but for the Atlanta Falcons coming off an 11-5 2008 it is somewhat of a step back. It seems the main problem for this club was its inability to bounce back from a loss. All the teams losses in 2009 came in bunches. Of course they did not […]

Fix the Franchise: Washington Redskins edition

There seems to be a theme developing in these, bad teams with really bad owners. I want to say that Redskins owner Daniel Snyder learned his lesson and went out and got the strong football types that will be able to turn his team into a success. However on the cusp of an uncapped year, […]

2009 NFL season in review: Pittsburgh Steelers

We don’t bag on teams with winning record. However at 9-7 we really got to say that the 2009 NFL season of the Pittsburgh Steelers was something of a disappointment. Let us not forget they did lose to the lowly Cleveland Browns, a team even the Detroit Lions were able to defeat. However it was […]

2010 MLB season preview: Tampa Bay Rays

What do we blame the 2009 Tampa Bay Rays season on? Was it the injuries, or was it the underperforming stars? Desperate to prove that their 2008 World Series trip was no fluke the Rays enter 2010 with a mission. This version of the Rays look a lot more like the 2008 squad than the […]

UFL letting its fans pick the name of its Hartford team

Since the New York Sentinels have moved to Hartford, Conn. the UFL and the local Hartford Fox affiliate are having a contest where the sports fans of Hartford can pick the name of the team. There are four choices, and in typical UFL fashion none of them are very appealing. I would name the team […]

Fix the franchise: Tampa Bay Buccaneers edition

I really want to say that the Tampa Bay Buccaneers are on the right track, but that might be a hard argument to make considering they just finished the 2009 season with a 3-13 record. During last off season they fired their head coach, Jon Gruden, who just happened to be their all time wins […]

Tomlinson cut by the Chargers

Even though we all saw this coming, this is the end of an era, and it should make all football fans a little sad. Today the San Diego Chargers cut RB LaDainian Tomlinson. This is the end of a brilliant nine year run where Tomlinson became one of the league’s best RB’s but the team […]

Fix the franchise: Detroit Lions edition

There is one simple universal truth about the Detroit Lions. They need a new owner, because William Clay Ford Sr. is a buffoon. I can back that argument with one simple fact, over the years all the pieces of the Lions have been changed; new head coaches, new QB’s, new General Mangers, the only thing […]