A 2-QB Fantasy Football Draft Strategy to Avoid
In my last 2-QB draft strategy article I went over a 2-QB mock draft in which I went QB-QB-QB-QB early. You can read the results of that mock here. This time around, I wanted to use the latest live 2-QB Sports Jerk mock draft to experiment with a draft strategy I’d like to dub “ignore […]
Will Cam Newton’s Fantasy Football Stock Fall if the Carolina Panthers ‘De-Emphasize’ the Read-Option?
When Carolina Panthers coaches call for the scaling back of an offensive scheme that netted Cam Newton 73 percent of his 2012 fantasy football rushing production, you pay close attention. Whether you scream, “Fire!” in a crowded theater and jolt for the exit is another question entirely. The Charlotte Observer reported June 18 – as […]
Some Numbers To Crunch Before Game 6 Of NBA Finals
X’s and O’s for all their splendored glory don’t ever tell the full story. In the “dominoed” arrangement of basketball tactics, they may reign supreme but not unaided. See, every playoffs matchup, not to mention the championship bout, is marked by an assortment of numbers that fill in the crevices the X’s and O’s can never […]
2013 NHL Playoffs: Blackhawks Face Near-Impossible Task Without Marian Hossa
My love of Marian Hossa knows no bounds. Ok, maybe that’s a little excessive, but something that eludes even habitual NHL observers is the greatness of Marian Hossa. Yes, I do mean greatness. I was as shocked as everyone else prior to Game Three of the Stanley Cup Finals when it was announced about five […]
Week 12 MLB Injury Report: Buchholz, Braun, Anibal
Plenty of setbacks, re-injuries, and brand new injuries to cover in this week’s injury report – but luckily some key comebacks to plug those holes as well. Let’s take a look at the who’s hanging out in baseball’s medical ward this week. J.J. Putz (elbow): Putz is looking strong in his recovery from an elbow […]
2013 NBA Finals Game 6 Preview (TV, Schedule, Game Information)
2013 NBA Finals Game 6 Preview Series: Spurs lead 3-2 Date: June 18th Time 9:00 p.m. EST Location: AmericanAirlines Arena (Miami, FL) TV: ABC With a big win in Game 5, the San Antonio Spurs are only a game away from their season-long goal of winning another NBA Championship. But to do it, they’ll need […]
Who is Max Scherzer?
Scherzer’s quietly been one of the American League’s best pitchers since his arrival in Detroit, but he’s hidden behind even greater things like Miguel Cabrera’s bid for a second Triple Crown, Justin Verlander’s mediocrity, and Jose Valverde’s uncertainty.
Stanley Cup Finals: Boston Bruins Shut Out Blackhawks 2-0 to Take 2-1 Series Lead
The Boston Bruins returned home on Monday night, for the first time since shutting out the Penguins in Game 4 of the Eastern Conference Finals, and although their opponents changed the result did not. Tuukka Rask pitched the third shutout in his last seven starts, to give the Bruins a crucial 2-0 Game 3 win over the Chicago Blackhawks.