Archive for January, 2009

The Sixth Sense
January 28, 2009

The best team in America’s premier sport has arrived in Florida to win the Super Bowl.
 
Sporting a 12-4 regular season record and strutting in South Florida with more attitude than Mickey Rourke in “The Wrestler,” the Pittsburgh Steelers will conclude their business trip to Tampa on Sunday night with their 6th Vince Lombardi Trophy. [...]

Maryland Madness
January 22, 2009

At 13-5 overall and 2-2 in the Atlantic Coast Conference, the Maryland Terrapins look like they can still make the NCAA Tournament.
 
On January 22nd, that’s about the nicest thing I can say about this team.
 
It’s never a good sign when your best player, while hitting free throws to ice a game at home, starts to [...]

End Game
January 19, 2009

 At Heinz Field on Sunday evening, Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger only completed three more passes than Ravens rookie Joe Flacco in the AFC Championship Game.
 
In reality, it was never that close.
 
The Baltimore Ravens looked outclassed for the third time in as many tries against Pittsburgh. A combination of curious play calls mixed with an abundance [...]

AFC Championship Preview
January 13, 2009

Taking a look at the National Football League’s version of the final four, I’m still trying to figure out if this was just a really bad dream. Did Arizona really beat up Carolina in Charlotte? How did the Titans not score 35 points against the Ravens? What kind of practice do the New York Giants [...]

Put A Ring On It
January 6, 2009

A few weeks after some single ladies found engagement rings under the Christmas tree, the best eight teams in the National Football League will play seven games to determine who picks up the jewelry on February 1st.
 
In the first divisional playoff of the week, Baltimore travels to Nashville to face the Tennessee Titans. Earlier [...]