Why the parity in the NFC only?
If there is to be a 2011 NFL season, one trend people will keep an eye on is the disparity of parity between the AFC and NFC. In an unprecedented run of unpredictability, the NFC…
Brandon Phillips: What never to do in baseball
It is a generally accepted principle that baseball players tend to do some foolish things. Take San Francisco Giants’ closer Brian Wilson, who took out the frustrations of a second straight blown save on the…
Pirates, Indians head list of first-half surprises
Though much of the first half of the 2011 Major League Baseball campaign has been predictable (see Yankees, Red Sox, Phillies), as usual there have been a few enjoyable stories that have kept fans’ interest…
Tigers thriving despite roster of ex-stars
Passion runs deep in the roots of Detroit fans, and the Tigers are a blue-collar, hard-working team reflective of their city. So it goes without saying that there is excitement surrounding the baseball team in…
A first-hand account of Gerrit Cole, albeit a brief one
If you really wanted to watch Gerrit Cole, the potential No. 1 overall pick in this year’s 2011 MLB Draft, you might do something as drastic as hike two miles through the backwoods to get…
Rays’ 2011 resurgence shows Draft smarts prevail
The Tampa Bay Rays are proving that, in spite of the notion that they are “baseball’s farm team”, their recent run of success in the rugged AL East is no fluke. GM Andrew Friedman has…
Ken Murray discusses the Ravens’ 2011 Draft class
Ken Murray of the Baltimore Sun checked in with DraftAmerica to discuss the Ravens’ 2011 Draft class. DA: Were the Ravens’ first two selections taken more for need than best-player-available? KM: They actually followed their…
The Once-Proud Orioles
Gerald Seff, a lifelong Orioles fan, examines the downfall of the Baltimore Orioles after decades of prominence, and how the team can return to its glorious roots in the upcoming MLB Draft. The Once-Proud Baltimore…
Breaking down the wacky and wild first round
Thursday’s first round of the NFL Draft was full of surprises, from about 10 minutes until nearly midnight before the Green Bay Packers wrapped things up. Once Von Miller went to Denver with the second…
A look back: The 2007 NFL Draft
It’s generally known that it isn’t fair to judge a draft class for at least three seasons, so examining the 2007 haul seems appropriate now. The first round was one of the less impressive ones…