By TLarner The first Sunday of the NFL regular season is in the books. Check out some highlights, as well as scores and Monday Night Football predictions. Houston, We Don’t Have a Problem Yesterday’s game between the Colts at the Texans was one of my Sunday surprises. Indianapolis had defeated Houston in 15 of their 16 meetings before yesterday. Carried … [Read more...] about Sunday Scores & Monday Predictions
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NFL Season Kickoff Updates
By TLarner NFL Kickoff News & Notes Tonight is the night football fans have waited for all summer. Thursday’s matchup between the Super Bowl Champion Saints and the Minnesota Vikings will have everyone glued to the tube. Before we get started, here are some quick updates from around the league… The New York Jets have finally reached an agreement with holdout … [Read more...] about NFL Season Kickoff Updates
MLB Splinters | 8/24/10
By Paul Casey Gotham Chasing Yaz While the Cincinnati Reds and St. Louis Cardinals are battling it out in the NL Central, their leading hitters are vying for a place in history. Albert Pujols and Joey Votto are running neck and neck for the prestigious Triple Crown. Votto leads the NL hitting .323. Pujols sits in third batting .319 (Atlanta's Marting Prado is second at … [Read more...] about MLB Splinters | 8/24/10
NFL Season Preview: NFC East
By TLarner Now that we've finished previewing the AFC, let's take a look at the NFC, beginning with the East. "If it was easy, soccer players would be doing it!" Dallas Cowboys Strength-While it hurts me to admit it, the Cowboys have become one of the top teams in the NFC. Their offense has matured into a serious threat behind quarterback Tony Romo and his plethora … [Read more...] about NFL Season Preview: NFC East
Deuel takes it all in stride
By Paul Casey Gotham Bryan Deuel faced a dilemma. His coach, Dave Brust, asked him to get ready. It was the ninth inning, and the Webster Yankees trailed in the deciding game of the New York Collegiate Baseball League's West Division semi-finals. Brust used a pinch runner for Yankee starting catcher, Ollie Bertrand. If the home nine scored, the Yankee skipper needed Deuel … [Read more...] about Deuel takes it all in stride