It?s no secret, the Philadelphia Flyers haven?t played their best hockey, �lately. Aftera great start, the Flyers found themselves leading the way in�not only the Atlantic Division but also the Eastern Conference. Now, the Flyers have little breathing room, and their inconsistent play couldn?t be happening at a worse time.
Winning the East is important, winning the Atlantic Division is even more important. Though, the Flyers have to focus on playing consistent hockey, heading into the playoffs. Now, I know they backed into the playoffs last year and were within one game of bringing the Stanley Cup back to Philadelphia, but this team and year is different. The Flyers aren?t going to surprise anyone, teams know who they are, and know what they must do to beat them.
Making matters worse, the Flyers aren?t making it too terribly difficult to beat them as of late. It?s a puzzling problem that not even Peter Laviolette can find an answer to.
Whether it...
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Monday, March 21, 2011
Not So Fast Young Guns - The Veterans Are Not Done Yet
As NASCAR Nation was still rejoicing over the 53rd Daytona 500, a race won by 20-year old Trevor Bayne, the youngest driver ever to win the Daytona 500, a 39-year old named Jeff Gordon was making a return trip to victory lane after a near two-year absence.
Many felt Gordon's winless streak, which had reached a career high 66-races, would continue for some time due to the likes of young drivers like Bayne - and others.
With drivers like Joey Logano, Regan Smith, Brad Kesolowski, and the reigning Daytona 500 champ Bayne, it sure seemed this would be the case. In borrowing a line from the great Lee Corso, "not so fast my friends". I imagine this might have been the battle cry for every Sprint Cup Series veteran heading to Phoenix. At least it was for Gordon.
Jeff Gordon won the race at Phoenix, and he did it in a style fit for a Four-time Sprint cup champion. He dominated the race. From the drop of the green flag, he was a factor. Gordon started 20th and charged to t...
Many felt Gordon's winless streak, which had reached a career high 66-races, would continue for some time due to the likes of young drivers like Bayne - and others.
With drivers like Joey Logano, Regan Smith, Brad Kesolowski, and the reigning Daytona 500 champ Bayne, it sure seemed this would be the case. In borrowing a line from the great Lee Corso, "not so fast my friends". I imagine this might have been the battle cry for every Sprint Cup Series veteran heading to Phoenix. At least it was for Gordon.
Jeff Gordon won the race at Phoenix, and he did it in a style fit for a Four-time Sprint cup champion. He dominated the race. From the drop of the green flag, he was a factor. Gordon started 20th and charged to t...
Sunday, March 20, 2011
Real Housewives of the PGA Tour?
Everyone else is cashing in on the reality TV show fad, why not the PGA. With the exception of the Tiger Woods scandal, I doubt most of the “cool kids” consider Professional golf to be a hot bed for excitement and drama. Apparently a few wives of the Pro golfers beg to differ.
Liz Estes wife of Pro Golfer Bob Estes, Melissa Weber Jones, wife of Matt Jones and a former Miss Idaho, and Alli MacKenzie, Will MacKenzie’s wife and a model who was featured in FHM, Leot Chen, Vaughn Taylor’s fiancée, and Erin Walker, Jimmy’s wife have teamed up with Reverb Coolective (an L.A. marketing firm) to cause a little static and perhaps get the attention of a network to produce and air a reality show on their lives.
Honestly, outside of Tiger and Arnold Palmer, I don’t have a whole lot of knowledge on Golf’s superstars. But since these women are the self proclaimed “Bad girls of the golfing world” should it be picked up maybe I&...
Liz Estes wife of Pro Golfer Bob Estes, Melissa Weber Jones, wife of Matt Jones and a former Miss Idaho, and Alli MacKenzie, Will MacKenzie’s wife and a model who was featured in FHM, Leot Chen, Vaughn Taylor’s fiancée, and Erin Walker, Jimmy’s wife have teamed up with Reverb Coolective (an L.A. marketing firm) to cause a little static and perhaps get the attention of a network to produce and air a reality show on their lives.
Honestly, outside of Tiger and Arnold Palmer, I don’t have a whole lot of knowledge on Golf’s superstars. But since these women are the self proclaimed “Bad girls of the golfing world” should it be picked up maybe I&...
Baseball Statistics: Joe Posnanski vs. Bruce Jenkins
The San Francisco Chronicle?s Bruce Jenkins dropped a cliched anti-stat, anti-blog rant into one of his columns. Statistically-inclined baseball guy Joe Posnanski engaged him, attempting to answer one of the most pressing questions of our time, ?why are people who hate advanced stats so interested in the underwear bloggers wear?? Here?s the Jenkins quote that [...]
Source: http://thebiglead.com/index.php/2011/03/19/baseball-statistics-joe-posnanski-vs-bruce-jenkins/
New BFFs? Novak Djokovic and Pete Sampras
Pete has apparently dumped Roger Federer and moved on to a new bestie, Novak Djokovic. Nole recently got to meet his idol, and then posted these pictures on his Facebook page. He captioned this photo with:
This picture has a special place in my collection. Pete was my biggest idol when i was growing up. I was dreaming of winning Wimbledon trophy like he did... who knows, it might come true one day, i'm working on it! :)
Too cute.
This picture has a special place in my collection. Pete was my biggest idol when i was growing up. I was dreaming of winning Wimbledon trophy like he did... who knows, it might come true one day, i'm working on it! :)
Too cute.
Griffin's trio of slams at the Staples Center
 | Blake Griffin throws down this awesome trio of slams against the Cavs, including the crazy one-handed reverse. | From: NBA Views: 5697   165 ratings |
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Source: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oq7GyiLUNOM&feature=youtube_gdata
Saturday, March 19, 2011
NCAA's Duke box score filled with errors
Hat tip to ACC NOW:The NCAA's official box score of the Duke-Hampton game is filled with factual errors. The biggest one ... the freakin' final score!The final score of the game was Duke 87-Hampton 45. NCAA.com has the "offical" score as 87-47. Um, wrong. More problems as laid out by ACC NOW:
Hampton’s Brandon Tunnell was credited with an extra field goal and Darrion Pellum with an extra missed field goal, as the Pirates were 19-for-55 from the field, not 20-for-57. The Pirates had 29 rebounds, not 22; and four assists, not three.Duke, meanwhile, was 32-for-60 from the field, not 32-for-59 -- Kyle Singler was 4-for-9 from the field, not 4-for-8. Duke had 38 rebounds, not 35.
To cap it off, the official play-by-play credited Hampton's Tunnell with a bucket with five seconds left. Except that in the real game ... Duke's Kyrie Irving held on to the ball and dribbled out the clock.Amazing that a body like the NCAA that helms over many of the finest universities in our nation can just completely screw up an official box score of an NCAA Tournament game featuring the defending national champions.
Hampton’s Brandon Tunnell was credited with an extra field goal and Darrion Pellum with an extra missed field goal, as the Pirates were 19-for-55 from the field, not 20-for-57. The Pirates had 29 rebounds, not 22; and four assists, not three.Duke, meanwhile, was 32-for-60 from the field, not 32-for-59 -- Kyle Singler was 4-for-9 from the field, not 4-for-8. Duke had 38 rebounds, not 35.
To cap it off, the official play-by-play credited Hampton's Tunnell with a bucket with five seconds left. Except that in the real game ... Duke's Kyrie Irving held on to the ball and dribbled out the clock.Amazing that a body like the NCAA that helms over many of the finest universities in our nation can just completely screw up an official box score of an NCAA Tournament game featuring the defending national champions.
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