Detroit Tigers 2013 Preview
Last year, the Tigers won back-to-back AL Championships for the first time since joining the division in ’98. By all accounts, they’re poised to win their third in a row, but that will depend on a number of situations playing out correctly. It will also take a little help from the Baseball Gods, if Bud […]
Ray Lewis Ironic Lecture on ‘Tricks of the Devil’
SI.com broke the news of Lewis’ use of what may or may not be an effective performance-enhancing alternative to steroids, but that’s not the real story. The real story is that the mainstream media refuses to take Lewis down from his pedestal. They refuse to paint him the way he should be painted, and they […]
2012-2013 NBA’s Worst Shooters Through Week 11
In keeping with tradition, from time to time Sports Jerks Network provides its readers with information on the worst performers in a given league. With 11 weeks in the books, it’s time for a wrap up of the NBA’s worst offensive performers. All players are “qualified”, meaning they’ve played in the minimum number of games […]
2013 World Series Odds: Toronto Blue Jays Up, Cincinnati Reds Down
So much is made of odds. It gives fans a chance to gauge where Vegas is putting their chips, and in turn it provides the public with an idea of how the consensus perceives individual teams. While the silver bullet in gambling is not always to rely on the contenders, it has more to do […]
Playing God: Bonds and Clemens
Barry Bonds and Roger Clemens didn’t get into the Baseball Hall of Fame. This may seem sad, and it may seem ‘correct.’ If you’re on one side of the fence, you’re probably wrong, and a little bit right. Things like this don’t require anyone to “put it into perspective” for you. They “are what they […]
2013 Detroit Tigers May be Haunted by Poor Defense
Once a week, or so, I think about October 2012, and how my beloved Tigers made it to the World Series once again, only to be swept away in four games by what appeared to be an inferior team in the San Francisco Giants. My head drops low, my eyes glaze over, and somewhere in […]
Detroit Lions Should Fire Someone, Anyone
The Detroit Lions are the worst professional sports team in recent memory, and the worst team in all of football in the past decade. Since 2002, the franchise has compiled a record of 51 wins and 118 losses. The team has never won a Super Bowl, their last three NFL Championships came in the 50s, […]
It was Supposed to be a Pass: 2012 NBA’s Worst Shooters
One week into the month of December, most teams around the league have played about 18 games. It’s important to take an occasional look at the number side of things to gauge how players are performing. The fast-pace of the NBA makes it easy to overlook continuously bad play, especially when a team is winning. […]