We continue with our 2016 MLB Comeback Candidates with perhaps the most obvious of all obvious choices, the San Francisco Giants. Sure, we could have started with the Giants, but that seemed too easy. After…
It was in late January (into early February) of 2008 that we were pondering whether we would see true perfection on Super Bowl Sunday. Of course, it did not happen, as the New England Patriots’…
If you’ve watched any baseball at all this year, you know one thing definitively: the St. Louis Cardinals are the best team on the planet. While regular-season glory does not always translate to October success, there is something…
Sometimes, teams simply do not want to tinker with clubhouse chemistry and neglect to make any trades at the July 31 non-waiver deadline. Other times, general managers are so desperate for a spark that they…
For most teams, late-July is an exciting time. Not only for teams in contention looking to upgrade their rosters, but even teams long out of it looking to infuse their clubs with elite prospects. But…
I rarely ever read ESPN.com. I find them to be rather biased, despite a talented team of writers, bloggers, and reporters. I am a bit of a media simpleton, preferring to stick to a sport’s…
Let’s face it: we had a good run. 10 years and no longer counting, the New England Patriots are atop the football mountain again. For those like yours truly, this is not a time to…
The Seattle Seahawks, the NFL champions of 2013, feel like underdogs. After all, the city hasn’t celebrated a pro sports title since 1979 and the football franchise had never hoisted the Lombardi Trophy before. But…
We’ve reached October after a thrilling regular season, and now will bear witness to baseball’s new 10-team playoff format, beginning with two one-game Wild Card playoff games leading into the Division Series. Here is a…
New York Giants at Carolina (-3)Analysis: The banged-up Giants are proof positive that this whole Thursday night business 13 times a year is a joke. But let’s not go there. Cam Newton rediscovered his touch…