A pair of under-the-radar transactions in the NHL this offseason may not carry the clout of a Dany Heatley deal or Brad Richards signing, but may end up being the two most significant roster moves made by playoff teams looking to shore up their odds of contention in 2011-12. Under much scrutiny for underachieving in […]

As quickly as it burst onto the scene, it appears as though the Wildcat offense (made famous by the 2008 Miami Dolphins) has been classified a playbook novelty. The innovative formation, however, hasn’t completely disappeared. Thanks to teams like the Buffalo Bills and Cleveland Browns, the Wildcat lives on.

There was a time when the Southeast Division was referred to as the South ‘Least’ due to its lack of intrigue and poor attendance records. While attracting fans to the arena on a nightly basis is still a struggle, the Southeast is quickly becoming one of the most electrifying divisions in all of hockey. Most […]

Even without taking into consideration their players or basketball prowess, the Miami Heat should be the hottest franchise in professional basketball. By most measures, they are; they’ve got the biggest superstar in the game, a championship caliber shooting guard, the best third option in the league and a bench deep enough to bring them to […]

For what’s regularly billed as one of the most significant rivalries in the NHL, the tension between the Toronto Maple Leafs and Montreal Canadiens seems to have tapered off in recent years, especially in comparison to other such rivalries like Montreal-Boston and even Toronto-Ottawa. When in its illustrious history did things start to change?

Charlie Morton isn’t going to win the Cy Young. That much, we know for sure. The numbers for the Pittsburgh Pirates right-hander are mediocre at best, and he’s the third-best pitcher on a team that’s more than 20-games out of first place. Even the most obscure of advanced metrics fail miserably to make a case […]

The Denver Broncos have two quarterbacks that were drafted in the first round of the NFL Draft, two quarterbacks who played for a pair of the most storied college football teams in the nation. One of those players has a Heisman trophy and two national championships, the other won the Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award. […]

After trimming down his repertoire and sticking to only three pitches last year, St. Louis Cardinals reliever Jason Motte put together a breakout season in 2010, slicing his ERA in half from the year before. It was hard to imagine him improving even more in 2011, but that’s exactly what he’s done. Having already set […]

Teams in the Atlantic Division, more specifically the Pittsburgh Penguins, enter the season with great uncertainty as to whether Sidney Crosby, the face of the NHL, will return at some point or continue to man the sidelines. Sir Crosby’s health dramatically affects the outcome of the coastal division, as the 24-year-old’s impact on each game […]

The Auburn Tigers’ 17-game winning streak was snapped Saturday by the other band of Tigers from Clemson, and it may be a while before they’re able to get anywhere close to another one. It’s not unusual for title-winning teams to take a step back in the next season, particularly in college football where success often […]