By Paul Casey Gotham ORLANDO, FL -- College basketball's version of a "It's a Small World" tips off at at the ESPN Wide World of Sports. Eight teams from eight conferences on the hardwood today for this pre-season showcase, and Pickin' Splinters is court side. Join the conversation. We will be providing updates throughout the day. Texas Tech (Big 12) and Indiana State … [Read more...] about 2011 Old Spice Classic primer and thread
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Talking Heads, Chinchillas, kittens and the NFL Week 6
By Paul Casey Gotham Same as it ever was Cue the hyperbole because it seems like death and taxes need to make room for the Green Bay Packers. We all end up horizontal...or in an urn (insert the Keith Richards humor at this point); we pay too much money to the government, and the Pack keeps on winning. Sunday's game against the winless St. Louis Rams had all the … [Read more...] about Talking Heads, Chinchillas, kittens and the NFL Week 6
NFL Week 2 Preview
Seattle (+14) @ Pittsburgh - Steelers 24-14 Cleveland @ Indianapolis (+2) - Colts 24-17 Kansas City (+8.5) @ Detroit - Lions 31-24 Oakland (+3.5) @ Buffalo - Raiders 20-17 Arizona (+4) @ Washington - Cardinals 24-21 Tampa Bay (+3) @ Minnesota - Bucs 27-17 Jacksonville (+10) @ New York - Jets 23-14 Chicago @ New Orleans (-6.5) - Saints 34-21 Green Bay … [Read more...] about NFL Week 2 Preview
He Is Worthy: Favre’s Journey to Jersey Retirement
By Breanna Jacobs Brett Favre’s NFL career has been anything but easy, especially in the past few years. After a tear-filled retirement in 2008, Favre decided that he could not handle being out of the NFL. When the Green Bay Packers, a team he played for for 16 years decided they did not want him back, Favre entered … [Read more...] about He Is Worthy: Favre’s Journey to Jersey Retirement
Divisional Round Predictions
By TLarner Wild Card Scores New York Jets 17, Indianapolis 16 Baltimore 30, Kansas City 7 Green Bay 21, Philadelphia 16 New Orleans 36, Seattle 41 Divisional Round Matchups: In the second round of NFL playoff action, disliked divisional rivals face off in the AFC games, while the fifth and sixth seeds hope to steal the show in the … [Read more...] about Divisional Round Predictions