By Kyle Soppe September 8th marks the beginning of the 2011-2012 NFL season, a season that we weren't sure we would get. So let us embrace with some predictions sure to go wrong ... NFC North Champion - The defending Super Bowl champion Green Bay Packers will win this division, something they couldn't accomplish last season. The Packers have the top offense and … [Read more...] about NFL Predictions
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MLB Splinters | August 25th
By Kyle Soppe The New York Mets have lost the first game of 10 consecutive home stands. The Mets aren’t a great team, but this is crazy. The Mets are a .500 team at home after the opening game of the home stand, so why can’t they win the first game of a series? An inexplicable trend that has the Mets in the record books as the only team to open a season with 10 … [Read more...] about MLB Splinters | August 25th
Raiders Select Pryor in Supplemental Draft
By Breanna Jacobs After the scandal at Ohio State, quarterback Terrelle Pryor has finally found a new home: the Oakland Raiders. Pryor, who decided to enter the supplemental draft after the resignation of former OSU head coach Jim Tressel, was chosen 18th in the third round, meaning the Raiders will forfeit that pick in the 2012 NFL Draft. “We're tickled and thrilled that … [Read more...] about Raiders Select Pryor in Supplemental Draft
Red Sox @ Rangers – Tale of the Tape
By Kyle Soppe Setting: Two of the better teams in the MLB face off in what could be a preview of the ALCS. This 4-game series could distance the Rangers from the second place Angels, who continue to hang around with their superior pitching. The Red Sox and Rangers are known for their big name bats (Ellsbury, Youkilis, Ortiz, Kinsler, Hamilton, Cruz, etc), and they … [Read more...] about Red Sox @ Rangers – Tale of the Tape
O Caption My Caption! Mark Sanchez 8/20/11
There is often nothing funnier than capturing a facial expression or occurrence at the right time, or, should we say, the most inopportune time. I challenge you, loyal readers, to view the picture below and provide a captivating caption that will cause “the shores a-crowding” with “people all exulting.” Should you provide the wittiest of captions, for you the flag will be … [Read more...] about O Caption My Caption! Mark Sanchez 8/20/11