When the Philadelphia Flyers came away from the first-round of the 2003 NHL Entry Draft with highly-touted centers Jeff Carter and Mike Richards many thought general manager Bobby Clarke had gotten away with grand larceny. Richards, named captain of the Flyers in 2008, quickly developed into one of the league’s best two-way pivots while amassing […]

The New York Jets’ braggart attitude and dominating defense. The New England Patriots’ passive-aggressive methods of commenting about their opponents and efficient offense. TheBuffalo Bills’ skilled secondary and young running game. The Miami Dolphins’ stingy allowance of points and beautiful cheerleaders. When you throw in the complicated and long-enduring rivalries between fan bases, it looks like the AFC East will […]

I like to think that when Anthony Mason watches an NBA game that has taken place in the last decade, he recoils in horror in the same way that the ghosts of James Dean and Steve McQueen recoil when Leo DiCaprio fires up the Prius to pick-up vegan scones and a cafe au lait. The […]

Twelve years ago, the New York Mets signed a scrawny 16-year-old infielder from the Dominican Republic as an amateur free agent. His name was Jose Bernabe Reyes, and he has evolved into one of the most exciting players to watch in Major League Baseball today. After breaking into the Majors in 2003 at the tender age of […]

Big changes are coming to the increasingly inaccurately named Big Ten this fall. With the addition of the Nebraska Cornhuskers, the conference finally has enough members to divide into divisions and play a championship game. Over at Ohio State, head coach Jim Tressel is out after nearly a decade of success with the Buckeyes. Both of those developments are going […]

Consistency. It’s what makes or breaks an organization. It’s the difference between a good market and a bad market, between winning and losing. It is also one of the hardest things for major junior hockey teams to achieve year in and year out. When one looks at the best organizations in the Ontario Hockey League, it’s […]

Sometimes receiving a little less attention than your peers pays off in the end. In the case of Logan Couture, not having to shimmer the Calder Trophy every other day over the course of the summer could very well end up helping him in the long-run. A trusty young center for the new-look San Jose Sharks, the […]

Welcome to Week 2 of the NBA Lockout. As a matter of principle, I figured we might as well start counting it in terms of weeks rather than days. My fellow NBA fans, we have a lot to cope with, so let’s take it easy on ourselves and avoid the more complex math. Of all the […]

It seems that notable NCAA scandals this offseason aren’t just limited to Ohio State. The eyes of the football world are now locked on the West Coast, thanks to a pair of Yahoo! Sportsstories that featured controversial scouting service owner Willie Lyles talking about his dealings with the University of Oregon Ducks and head coach Chip Kelly. Both stories, one at Yahoo! Sports directly and the other […]

The Gateway Arch, one of the most unique examples of architecture in the world, sits just two blocks away from Busch Stadium, home of the St. Louis Cardinals. While the Arch defines St. Louis for many, it’s the Cardinals that actually define its residents. Designed by HOK Sport (now known as Populous) and debuting in 2006, it is certainly […]