New York Giants Grade: B+ Best Pick: Jayron Hosley-Cornerback-Virginia Tech I talked about Baltimore Ravens general manager Ozzie Newsome being one of the best at drafting and evaluating talent and New York Giants general manager is right in the conversation with him. Coming off of a Super Bowl victory, The Giants were hit by the [...]
New England Patriots Grade: B Best Pick: Donta Hightower-Inside Linebacker-Alabama The Patriots got away from their usual draft philosophy in Foxboro which is trading back to stockpile picks for the future. Some of that can be attributed to the new Collective Bargaining Agreement in The National Football League where teams don't have to sell the [...]
In one of the biggest signs of highway robbery, Los Angeles Dodgers center fielder Matt Kemp finished second to Milwaukee Brewers left fielder Ryan Braun in last season's National League Most Valuable Player voting. Kemp led The NL in home runs (39) and runs batted in (126) while finishing third in batting average at .324. [...]
The San Antonio Spurs won't ever be confused with the traveling circus that is The Miami Heat or the flavor of the month which is "Lob City" aka The Los Angeles Clippers. What The Spurs bring to the table is "boring" basketball that produces a consistent contender in The National Basketball Association. The Spurs can [...]
1. Indianapolis Colts-Andrew Luck-Quarterback-Stanford Colts owner Jim Irsay can be quiet as much as he wants to, but we all now that The Colts will draft Luck. Mr. Luck will become the face of the franchise for the next decade in Indy. 2. Washington Redskins-Robert Griffin III-Quarterback-Baylor Fans in The Nation's Capitol are ready [...]
In 2004, The Los Angeles Lakers traded center Shaquille O'Neal to The Miami Heat ending the on-again, off-again on-the-court marriage between him and Lakers guard Kobe Bryant. One year later, The Lakers drafted a new center in Andrew Bynum. Bynum came into The National Basketball Association straight out of high school and at 17-years of [...]
When The Charlotte Hornets moved to New Orleans in 2002, The City if Charlotte was desperate to get another franchise in The National Basketball Association. As a result The Charlotte Bobcats came into existence in 2004 and have yet to give fans in The Tar Heel State something to rejoice about. The Bobcats have only [...]