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College bowl BLOWOUT!!!!!

December 9, 2009

Yes… It’s been a long time. Too long a time… But now I’m back, with a set of bowl predictions that everyone should keep their eye on… By Peter LeGrand *Bowls are listed from least intriguing to most Little Caesars: Marshall (6-6) vs Ohio (9-4)- Ohio: While Marshall has a great talent in running back […]

Week 2 Review

September 15, 2009

Top 15, Heisman watch, key observations, what to watch for, and key upset alerts!

Bold Predictions For NFL Season

September 14, 2009

With Week 1 coming to a close tonight with Monday’s games, some things have been made evident about the forthcoming season.  For instance, The Eagles defense will remain aggressive under new D-Coordinator, Sean McDermmott, Jay Cutler will need to ease into his role, and The Packers have a much improved defense.  But, for every clear […]

Week 1 review

September 8, 2009

By Peter LeGrand; College football expert  New Top 15 Florida (1-0)- still undisputed numbero uno until they are beaten in my eyes. Yes, I realize that they played a FCS team, but still, the offense didn’t seem to miss Harvin at all and the defense remained stellar Texas (1-0)- rolled once again… They get Wyoming next […]

2009 All American Predictions (and top Freshman to watch)

July 8, 2009

By Peter LeGrand All American Teams 1st team QB: Tim Tebow- Florida: Tebow won’t put up the best passing stats, but bet your bottom dollar that he will have a terrific TD-INT ratio and manage to put up a very high completion %. More important than that is his impact on his team, as Tebow […]

The Diesel’s Impact On The Cavs

July 4, 2009

By: Chandler Fraser – Pauls (NBA Staff Writer)   Shaquille O’Neil is and has been one of the most dominant players in the long and great history of basketball.  His combination of his size, skill, swagger, and drive has caused him to become one of the best players in the history of the NBA.  While […]

Mariano Rivera: Simply The Best

July 3, 2009

By: Cole Gargione (MLB Executive)         As Mariano Rivera notched his 500th save earlier this week it seems like a good time to discuss this truly amazing career and where Mariano ranks among the all-time greats.  As Rivera saved his 500th game of his career on June 28th against the cross-town rival Mets, a […]

College Football Preseason Top 25

July 3, 2009

By: Peter Legrand (College Football Executive)   *A brief word to all readers before you dive into my preseason Top 25. My 25 teams are not ranked in order of the top 25 talented or skilled teams. They are ranked in the order I project they will be in at the end of the regular […]

What Teams Are Not “Sick of Vick?”

July 2, 2009

By: Billy Hawkey (NFL Chief Executive)        Miami Dolphins– One simple compound word completely explains why Michael Vick would be perfect in Miami… Wildcat. The explosive wildcat offense under coach Tony Sparano led the Dolphins to an 11-5 record and their first playoff appearance since 2001.  The wildcat offense caught teams by surprise […]

Interview With John Robic, Assistant Coach of Kentucky Men’s Basketball

July 1, 2009

University of Kentucky made news recently by hiring coach John Calipari, luring him out of Memphis.  This resulted in a mass uproar, as recruits followed him and his staff to UK and Memphis was left with next to nothing.  About two months later, the stir has died down, but the Kentucky faithful is just as […]