By Aaron Smith Dear Bobby, First let me apologize for not writing this sooner - in fact I have been meaning to write this to you since April 26, 2008 when the Atlanta Falcons took me with the #3 pick in the draft. I wanted to ask you what you thought about Atlanta? Why did you leave after thirteen games in 2007? I'm kinda afraid of the answer. Dude, what … [Read more...] about Tuesdays with Smitty: Dear Bobby…..
Archives for January 2009
Big Ten Gridiron Report: Who is the Big10 football team to beat in 2009?
By: Greg Kincaid After a somewhat down year for the Big Ten conference, many people in the media and fans hope for an improvement in the conference in 2009. However, with so many talented players headed to the NFL Draft, how good really will the Big Ten be next year? Starting this week, the Big Ten Beat will begin its “Big Ten Gridiron Report” taking a look at one football … [Read more...] about Big Ten Gridiron Report: Who is the Big10 football team to beat in 2009?
Another Friggin’ Trophy for Manchester United
by Patrick 'Rey' Reynell Excuse the informality of the title, but that's how I felt when I saw Manchester United hoisting yet another 2008 championship trophy. The Red Devils are the most recent champions of the FIFA Club World Cup, played in Japan this year, which pits the best club teams from each continental region. That gives Sir Alex Furgeson's club four trophies in … [Read more...] about Another Friggin’ Trophy for Manchester United
NCAA Hoops: Observations and some not-so-surprising upsets
by Paul Casey Gotham College hoops provided a premier hunker-down event yesterday filled with drama, 'upsets', and intrigue. Observations: Points are starting to become more difficult to come by. Yeah conference play has that way about it. Wake Forest and Clemson both entered yesterday's ACC battle of the undefeated averaging over 80 points per game. The final score: … [Read more...] about NCAA Hoops: Observations and some not-so-surprising upsets
Tale of the tape: Wake Forest at Clemson
by Paul Gotham Setting: The Demon Deacons pay a visit to Littlejohn Coliseum for a Top Ten matchup between undefeateds as #2 Wake Forest (15-0 / 2-0) takes on #10 Clemson (16-0 / 2-0) in an ACC battle. Plots: On paper the teams boast similar resumes. Both average over 80 points per game. Wake Forest is 51.2% from the field including 34.1% from the arc and 69.9% from the … [Read more...] about Tale of the tape: Wake Forest at Clemson