NHL Free Agency: Philadelphia Flyers Win Vinny Lecavalier Sweepstakes
According to TSN’s Darren Dreger, the Philadelphia Flyers have acquired free agent Vincent Lecavalier. The long-time Tampa Bay captain was bought out by the Lightning last week, leading to a mad scramble for his signature. After meeting with a multitude of teams at the draft, it appears that Lecavalier has chosen to head to Philadelphia, […]
San Antonio Spurs Actively Hunting For Redemption & Free Agent Gold
The San Antonio Spurs were one made free throw, one defensive rebound, one blocked three, or even one Ray Allen tactical mistake away from their fifth championship. It’s as if Tim Duncan’s languid expression had been painted on his face for his whole career awaiting for that soul-sucking moment. There’s no point in keeping their […]
2013 MLB Power Rankings – Week 14
There is a change atop our MLB power rankings. That may not be news in itself, though the Cardinals have spent nearly a month enjoying the perch. The news is the team replacing them. The Pittsburgh Pirates are the best team in baseball for the first time since about the days of General Custer. Unlike […]
2013 NBA Draft: Second Round Breakdown Part II
We listed the first six guys taken in the second round of the 2013 NBA draft. They all have quality attributes that gives them a real chance to succeed in the NBA. However, they also had glaring flaws to their game that were too apparent to ignore for NBA front offices in the first round. We […]
2013 NBA Draft: Second Round Breakdown Part III
We move along swiftly to picks 43-48 of the Second Round of the 2013 NBA Draft. The prospects get murkier as trying to find a niche for these selected players can prove to be difficult for teams and draftees alike. 43—Ricardo “Ricky” Ledo, 6’6”, 197 lbs., SG-Providence: Size, will to score, court awareness, and handles […]
Jared Cook’s 2013 Fantasy Football Ceiling
Jared Cook, that giant mound of freakish size and speed, that perennial fantasy football tease, is likely set for a spike in route running this season, if not opportunity. The St. Louis Rams’ tight end – reuniting with head coach Jeff Fisher in an offense often described as revamped – was essentially the Tennessee Titans’ […]
2013 NBA Free Agency: First Blood Drawn
Keeping up with and assessing an ample free agency market is a bit like trying to name every individual in a school of fish. The second you feel like you have the hang of it, things shift in the opposite direction, disrupting what little control you thought you had. To help things out, SJN will […]
2013 NHL Draft: Winners and Losers
211 youngsters entered the National Hockey League at Sunday’s entry draft in New Jersey, and now that the dust has settled, it is time to analyze the action. Though it will be years before most of the 2013 draft class debuts at the highest level, here are few teams that stood out. Winners: Nashville Predators: […]