Of all the positions in football, one might think that running back would be one where size isn’t a requirement. After all, a smaller player would seem to have an easier time squeezing through tight gaps and bursting down the field. However, as shown by both the recent success and limitations of former San Diego […]

The NBA is no stranger to rumors. Every once in a while you come across a rumor that may actually be true, and it peaks your attention and has you contemplating every angle. This is what happened to me the other when I heard that the Indiana Pacers were considering Reggie Miller for a front office job, […]

It has been said by many in the hockey industry that goaltending is the most important position in the sport. This is especially true if a team relies on its goaltending on a nightly basis. For two Original Six franchises like the Toronto Maple Leafs and the Chicago Blackhawks, they will need their masked netminders […]

Every offseason, plenty of CFL players head south attempting to crack NFL squads. This year was no different despite the NFL lockout, with both stars such as Andy Fantuz and lesser-publicized players like Mark Restelli and Andrew Hawkins crossing the border to try and earn four-down football jobs. There’s plenty to gain for CFL players if they’re able to […]

On April 28, 1996, the Winnipeg Jets lost 4-1 to the Detroit Red Wings. Despite the loss, the crowd in Winnipeg Arena waved a sea of white towels as well as a standing ovation for the home team. The crowd knew the loss marked both the Jets’ elimination from the Stanley Cup playoffs and, more […]

On the night of August 15, 2011, Jim Thome strolled into the batter’s box. His Twins narrowly led the Tigers in a back-and-forth night game under the Comerica Park lights. The count was 2-1 as Thome brought his bat to meet Detroit’s Daniel Schlereth’s eyes, then set back and waited. A few moments later, Thome launched his 600th […]

Jered Weaver has the look of somebody that should be a star in Southern California. His 6’7″ frame and flowing blonde hair look perfectly in place on the cover of Surfer Magazine, a common publication that litters the sandy shores of the California coastline. But luckily for Angels fans, Weaver decided that he’d enjoy hanging curveballs […]

The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is one of the most successful Division I basketball programs in the country. Year after year the Tar Heels have been able to assemble a cast of elite level amateur talents and are annually considered contenders for the coveted NCAA National Championship. They currently rank third all-time with five […]

Few college football observers are usually all that interested in the Florida Atlantic Owls, a middling team in the Sun Belt Conference, but they were the focus of much of the NCAA world last week. Unlike many other schools that have made headlines lately, the sudden attention paid to Florida Atlantic wasn’t because of scandalous moves […]

If you believe that the direction your life takes is not really of your own choosing, and that somewhere there is a puppet-master pulling the strings and determining your fortunes, you may be delusional and paranoid. Or you may simply be connected with the minor leagues. The South Bend Silver Hawks’ Zach Walters went into a July 30th […]