After all the waiting, the NFL sadly will be ending, yet excitedly boils down to this, the big game. We all wait with baited breath for the season to begin, rooting on our teams, hoping for them to make it to the Bowl. Now the season is almost over and although climactic like no other sporting event in the world, after this we wait for the Draft.

The New York Giants play the New England P ...  read more

Firstly, I will start with the fact that I think the term elite is thrown around way too much. Like similar terms like icon, or legend, these are words that are very powerful words and should never be taken carelessly when describing someone or something.

But, I will also say, times change much more frequently in today’s sports than they ever have, and I dejectedly imagine they will o ...  read more

The 2011 NFL regular season has been brought to a close. After 17 weeks of combat on the field week in and week out. After TD passes, long TD runs, interceptions, sacks, some helmet to helmet hits and even a stomp or two, and of course through the dreaded summer lockout we have now gotten down to the finest 12 teams.

Last years champs, the Green Bay Packers. After going 15-1 on the year, t ...  read more

After everything we have been through waiting for the nonsense and the lockout (seems to be what all the cool kids are doing these days) to be over, finally. We are prepping for a season of hoops. Shorter schedule, only 66 games, fine with me. Personally I always felt the league could make the season 65-70 games and it would be more meaningful, so 66 is great.

A new beginning is imminent ...  read more

Carson Palmers career has been first-class. He played in destitute Cincinnati for 7 seasons. Putting up some attractive numbers while there, finishing his career there with 22,694 yards, 3rd in team history. 154 TD passes, also 3rd in Bengals history.

But one thing Carson didn’t do was lead his team to the Super Bowl. With a 46-51 record as a starter there, winning only 47% of the games h ...  read more

When Chad Johnson was still Chad Johnson and with the Cincinnati Bengals he was their WR1 for years for most of his career there. 7 times he had 1000+ receiving yards in a season, and hit at least 9 TDs 4 times. Fun? Sure. Annoying? At times. Good guy? Absolutely.

His skill set is overall pretty ordinary on the large scale though. He has okay hands and is only a reasonable route ...  read more

Game of the week

Lions (4-0) vs Cowboys (2-2); The Lions beat the Cowboys, 34-30. The Lions have been more than showing they are a team to be taken very seriously. Putting something pretty special together early in the season. I, who was once unsure of the hype, am buying in on the Lions, they are legit. Turning a 24 point deficit from the 2nd quarter, roaring back to win the game 34-30 o ...  read more

The Dallas Cowboys have a long proud past of being a contender and a prospective Super Bowl competitor. They have stars, they have a huge amazing stadium, and they have the glitz and all the glam.

But, yet, when all is said and done, they have been average at best since 2000, with 2 excellent seasons, but then going 1-4 in the playoffs since 2003. Where does the problem lie? It seems ...  read more

With the NFL season knocking at the door, and we await the “kick-off heard round the world” let us take a look at some of the action that has occurred during the off season. Let’s see what top 5 teams have made the best steps.

5- Kansas City Chiefs; The Chiefs made a few nice moves that should help out the team last year. Adding Steve Breaston to the mix will and should give Cass ...  read more

There is no question of the skills of a player of Randy Moss’s caliber. He played for 13 years, made loads of amazing catches, out leaping, out running, out jostling CBs, and safeties all over the NFL.

One of the major issues the troubled wide receiver apparently had was his desire. He never seemed to play with the fire and take 100% full advantage of his skills, he just “let it happen.” M ...  read more

Firstly, let’s start off with an ecstatic cheer for the NFL football season getting geared up and ready to roll. I never considered the horrific thought that football wouldn’t start on time, and thankfully for all the fans, it will be, without missing a beat.

Welcome back NFL!

Now, onto the “Packer Backers.” Last season, the Pack made it into the playoffs with a 10-6 respectabl ...  read more

1-Carolina Panthers (Last year’s record 2-14); Marcell Dareus, Alabama, Defensive End; I don’t think they are ready to give up on Jimmy Clausen yet.

2-Denver Broncos (Last year’s record 4-12); Nick Fairley, Auburn, Defensive Tackle; Extraordinary pass rusher desired.

3-Buffalo Bills (Last year’s record 4-12); Patrick Peterson, LSU, Cornerback; Immediate help at corner, create so ...  read more

Carmelo Anthony has been a superstar for years, scoring from all over the court. A career 24.8 point scorer and a 46% shooter from the field. Melo has been proven as a scorer throughout his NBA for 7 years.

Playing at Syracuse, he scored 22 a night for the 30-5 Orange, taking them to the NCAA championship and winning it all in 202-2003 beating Kansas. After only 1 season, he decided to ...  read more

The struggling New York Knicks haven’t been in the playoffs for 6 years. The last time they won 50 games was back in 99-00. The Knicks have struggled for many, many seasons, winning an average of only 32 games a season during that 10 year span. Last time they were in the playoffs, they were being coached by the dueling triple coaching of Don Chaney, Lenny Wilkens and even Herb Williams and their ...  read more

When the 2011 season began, the men in green were off and running…again. Last year’s 7 game series loss to the Los Angeles Lakers kept them motivated and hungry.

They were ripping teams apart, beating Miami, Oklahoma City and Chicago along the way, easily. Putting up 101 a game, and holding their opponents to only 92 a night over the first 25 games of the season. Teams struggled getting go ...  read more

WEEK OF: 3/20/11 - 3/26/11

1-Los Angeles Lakers (52-20) The Lakers have been animals since the All-Star break, we all understand. Losing only to Miami in a 94-88 game. Playing defense has been key, particularly against the deep ball, where they rank 3rd in the NBA, forcing teams to try to put it inside where they are strongest.

2- Chicago Bulls (53-19); The Bulls are playing like ...  read more

Week of: 3/13/11 - 3/19/11

1-Los Angeles Lakers (49-20) The Lakers have been awesome and have promptly climbed the ladder in the NBA as best teams, with a crack at top 3 seeding overall in the NBA. With a favorable schedule over next few weeks will be fun to watch.

2- Chicago Bulls (49-19); The Bulls have a big team; with Joakim Noah, Omer Asik, and when healthy, Carlos Boozer able ...  read more

Week of: 3/6/11 - 3/12/11

1-San Antonia Spurs (54-12) Greg Popovich remains one of the NBA’s best coaches, changing his line ups around to fit in to keep things fresh. Spurs forward DeJuan Blair (8.8 ppg, 7.2 rpg) was scooped from the starting lineup.

2- Los Angeles Lakers (47-20); Phil Jackson and his mind games continue, with egging on other players, coaches, even owners. Does it ...  read more

Week of: 2/27/11 - 3/5/11

1-San Antonio Spurs (51-11) The Spurs laid a beating on the hyped Miami Heat, establishing themselves again as the best team easily in the NBA right now. The Spurs hold an incredible 27-10 record vs .500 or better teams. They can lay it down every night on opponents.

2- Dallas Mavericks (45-16); The Mavericks have won 18 of their last 20 games. Anyone givin ...  read more

When I was a kid, growing up watching basketball, the All Star weekend was awesome. I was pumped up for everything that was the All Star game, from the dunk contest to the three point shootout. Now in addition, when I was a kid, I had to hang on to see who won on the news at night, my friend video recorded it on the VCR at his grandma’s house, and we got it the next day and watched it.

...  read more

WEEK OF: 2/6/11 - 2/12/11

1-San Antonio Spurs (45-9) The Spurs being led by Manu Ginobli’s 18/game, are a new look team. Dealing with their perennial all star starter, Tim Duncan, who, was not voted into the starting lineup for the Western Conference All-Star game, are still the best in the NBA.

2- Boston Celtics (38-14); They are still the best in the East, with their suffoca ...  read more

WEEK OF 1/30/11 - 2/5/11

1-San Antonio Spurs (42-8); The San Antonio Spurs are the team no one gave a chance to this season. They are too old, they can’t contend with the big dawgs in the West anymore; don't have the stars or weapons to challenge. They are obviously proving everyone dead wrong, winning in many ways. Scoring the ball, 104 ppg, playing defense, 97/gm, and how about the unkno ...  read more

NBA week of 1/23/11 - 1/29/11

1-San Antonio Spurs (40-7); The Spurs have been together. They have a balanced team from top to bottom, with 5 players scoring between 11-19 or more every night.

2- Boston Celtics (36-11); Boston needs to make sure they stay healthy. They have a deep team with much help from their bench; with Nate Robinson and Glen Davis giving immediate productio ...  read more

1/16/11 - 1/22/11

1-San Antonio Spurs (38-7); The Spurs have been rock-solid all around, shooting well, hitting their free throws and rebounding. Even though a bad loss to Hornets, they are still the monsters in Midwest

2- Boston Celtics (33-10); Boston needs to make sure they keep the pace up in their games. Even on old legs (that seem to get younger?) they keep winning, with win ...  read more

Green Bay Packers over the Chicago Bears, 21-14.

Sunday afternoon the Green Bay Packers went to Soldier Field in a great matchup between two teams from the old school black and blue division, the NFC North. Green Bay’s defense was critical throughout the game. So many pay attention to the high powered offense of the Packers, that many tend to forget they were ranked 2nd in the NFL in a ...  read more

When NBA teams draft their players on June 24th, they always hope to seize the next big thing, the next super star that no one saw coming. To get that guy, the one who is going to turn your franchise around, or the guy to take the torch from your current leader in to the future.

Take a look at the number 1 picks in the draft over the last 10 seasons. Most have turned out to be pretty go ...  read more

WEEK of 1/9/11 - 1/15/11

1-San Antonio Spurs (35-6); The Spurs have been just playing all around excellent basketball, from defense to offense, they cover it all. Manu Ginobli has been a rock this season.

2- Boston Celtics (31-9); So strong on the defensive side of the game, holding opponents to only a mere 92 a night, without Kevin Garnett, Jermaine O’Neal, and starting cente ...  read more

There are numerous awards the NFL gives out every season, showing gratitude for excellent play on and off the field. These are the contenders and who I think should be accepting the award this year.

The Offensive Rookie of the Year (OROY)

3- Dez Bryant (WR, Dallas Cowboys). Dez’s explosiveness really showed. Ending his season early with an injury, he finished with 561 yards and 6 ...  read more

1-New England Patriots (13-2) With a trouble-free beating over the Bills, forcing 7 turnovers, the Pats clinched the AFC East title.

2-Baltimore Ravens (11-4) The Baltimore Ravens clinch a playoff spot pounding the Browns 20-10, holding Peyton Hillis in check with only 35 yards rushing.

3-Atlanta Falcons (12-3) Losing a tough fought battle to the Saints, snapping their 8 game ...  read more

by Tony Karpinski of VegasTopDogs.com

The 2010 season has been again, stimulating. Never are sports fans left without anything to say after a season in the sport of your choice. All sports fans look forward to their respective season after the current ones end. Some hope for better ones, some hope for continued dominance.

This year, in 2010, we have seen some of our favorite teams ...  read more

1-New England Patriots (11-2) The potent New England Patriots solidified their 8th playoff berth in the last 10 years with a 36-7 thumping of the Chicago Bears on Sunday.

2-Atlanta Falcons (11-2) The well oiled machine of the Atlanta Falcons crushed their 7th in a row, led by Michael Turner finding the end zone 3 times, giving him 11 TD on the year.

3-Pittsburgh Steelers (10-3 ...  read more

1-New England Patriots (10-2) Tom Brady was magnificent again winning his NFL-record 26th straight regular-season home victory. When the game matters, Brady shines like no other, putting up 326 yards and 4 TD, as they blow out the New York Jets.

2-Atlanta Falcons (10-2) Matty Ice did what he does; win game after game under pressure. Even though he completed only 50% of his passes again ...  read more

The San Francisco 49ers are a proud organization. Winners of 5 Super Bowls, 4 in the 80’s behind Joe Montana, and of course in 1994 with Steve Young, with his “monkey off his back” Super Bowl. They are a franchise that expects to win; they had been the West coast power.

Until recently, of course.

Since 1999, the Niners have only won 10 or more games in a season 2 times, made th ...  read more

1-New England Patriots (9-2) The Pats hold strong blowing out the pesky Detroit Lions, as Brady puts up a 158.3 QB rating in the game.

2-New York Jets (9-2) Mark Sanchez continues to bring his QB game to the next level. The Jets defense continues to play well, only allowing 100+ yards rushing once over the last 5 games.

3-Atlanta Falcons (9-2) The definite apex of the NFC. M ...  read more

The 6-1 point guard for the Boston Celtics is averaging 14.3 assists per game this season. He is by far leading the NBA in the PGs foremost category, over such perennial stars like Steve Nash, Jason Kidd and Chris Paul. But, if asked about who is the best PG in the game today, would Rondo come to mind?

Nash has been in the league for 14 years, he is definitely towards the end of his ca ...  read more

Recently Donovan McNabb has been having issues with head coach Mike Shanahan over him being pulled in the last 2 minutes of the game versus the Detroit Lions, in which McNabb was replaced by 8th year QB Rex Grossman.

Grossman has been anything but good in the NFL, playing 6 seasons in Chicago, where he was loved up on by head coach, Lovie Smith, even though only having a 70.2 QB rating in ...  read more

1-Pittsburgh Steelers (6-2) Played smart against the Bengals, Mendenhall ran for 99 yards on the ground, Making all the right plays on 3rd down, making the most of their opportunities. Ben again showing he is the leader of this team.

2-Baltimore Ravens (6-2) Ray Rice was unstoppable against the road tough Miami Dolphins. Rushing for 83 and also 97 yards receiving out of the backfield ...  read more

This 2010 season has been anything but dry, is it ever? As always there are many things no one sees coming, the 5-2 Tampa Bay Buccaneers, the Kansas City Chiefs leading rolling along with a 5-2 record, and the rookie QB led 4-4 St Louis Rams, how about the Oakland Raiders going 4-4 and in 2nd place in the AFC West? Not many people would have put any of these teams in the positions they are ...  read more

We are halfway through the NFL season, and of course, as always, we have been gifted with surprises and early season disasters as well. But we are going to take a look at some of the Most Valuable Player candidates halfway through the season today, the beloved who are playing exceptionally well and deserving of some MVP conversation amongst the best players in the league this season.

Peyton ...  read more

Brett Favre has been having a not so magical year this season so far in Minnesota. His paltry 7 TDs are 21st in the league. His 198.5 yards per game are 23rd in the NFL behind Josh Freeman and even Ryan Fitzpatrick, neither whom is known for being top caliber QBs. And then, of course, are the interceptions, Favre’s long time nemesis, in which he has 10. Which by the way is 2nd in the league. ...  read more

1- New York Jets (5-1) Still Have everything going right, Revis claims he is 100% healthy after the bye week. Good news for Jets fans.

2-Pittsburgh Steelers (5-1) Squeaked a controversial win out over the Dolphins in Miami.

3- New England Patriots (5-1) Winning when the games are close and they can win the opened up games, truly not ready to fade away yet.

4-Baltimore ...  read more

NORTHWEST DIVISION PREVIEW AND PREDICTIONS

Utah Jazz

Last years record; 53-29 Points / Game: 104.2 Opponent Points /Game: 98.9 Scoring leader; Carlos Boozer 19.5 Rebounding leader; Carlos Boozer 11.2 Assist leader; Deron Williams 10.5

Denver Nuggets Last years record; 53-29 Points / Game: 106.5 Opponent Points /Game: 102.4 Scoring leader ...  read more

1-New York Jets (5-1) Defense is central. Running game is pounding for 159 a game (2nd in the NFL).

2-Pittsburgh Steelers (4-1) Bens return means an implausible amount to the Steelers; they will only get better as the season goes on.

3-Baltimore Ravens (4-2) Ravens played tough, no shame in losing to another top tier team.

4-New England Patriots (4-2) Still the Pats, Brady ...  read more

LaDainian Tomlinson had played 9 years in San Diego, for the Chargers. He was a beast running the ball, a perpetual danger to break one at any given time. Not only was he a running threat, but catching the ball out of the backfield as well. His career 547 receptions rank 8th all time for running backs. And likely will end up around 4th by seasons end at his current pace. Not only was he ...  read more

2010 NFL TOP 10 POWER RANKINGS WK 6

1- New York Jets (4-1) O-line and defense are fantastic. Sanchez looks better than last year.

2-Baltimore Ravens (4-1) Ravens running game is getting back to where they expect it to be.

3- Pittsburgh Steelers (3-1) Ben returns to a team that has the best defense in NFL (12.5 ppg)

4-Atlanta Falcons (4-1) Falcons have it on all cylin ...  read more

The Pittsburgh Steelers have gotten off to a much better start than most anyone would have thought, opening the season with a 3-1 record, tied for the division lead in the AFC North. They have gone 3-1 without their 6-5 245lb quarterback, Ben Roethlisberger. Most anyone would have thought this impossible, with most analysts believing and fans hoping, at most for a 2-2 start, expecting a li ...  read more

The New England Patriots decided enough was enough and traded WR Randy Moss to the Minnesota Vikings for a 3rd round pick in the 2011 draft. Moss had been jabbering recently about his unhappiness in the Northeast with his contract troubles. Something Coach Belichek wasn’t going to tolerate for too long, especially after Moss and QB Coach Bill O'Brien had an apparent blow out at halftime during the ...  read more

It’s March Madness time again....

That means its time for Bet Jamaica and their Million Dollar Bracket Contest which is now live and available to register. This year there is the Million Dollar prize as well as several top prizes including a $20K cash prize also along with $21,875 in total 300 guaranteed cash prizes.

Just Click the large banner on the LEFT SIDE OF THE PAGE to sign ...  read more

Last year’s hot dog eating contest was the first time officials used a ten-minute time limit. It was also the first time the even had a tie since 1980, as Chestnut and Kobayashi were all knotted up for first after eating 59 dogs in regulation. In overtime, “Jaws” was the first to finish five, winning the event.

Chestnut also won in 2007 but before then, Kobayashi had won six in a row from 20 ...  read more

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