Chris Pronger has become this year’s Sidney Crosby, and unfortunately that doesn’t have anything to do with his scoring prowess or performance on the ice. No, Pronger has become this year’s highest profile player to have a season cut incredibly short by post-concussion syndrome, the thorn in the side of the NHL. He’s not alone in his suffering; teammate Claude Giroux is sidelined for head trauma as well, and Crosby has found his way back into the realm of the […]
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10 Yard Fight – Consider Yourself Tebowned
I’m not sure exactly when this happened, but at some point, the kids decided to add a P and take away an O from the word “owned” and it became “pwned”. How long until those kids will change it to Tebowned? As if he couldn’t just have a good first half and help his team get an early lead, he did it yet again. The fourth quarter has become Tebow time for Timothy Richard Tebow. After being shut out for […]
Roundball Soundoff: In Which David Stern Turns Into…Dr. Evil?
Guess what, folks? Chris Paul ain’t going to the Lakers. Find out what Jay thinks about this move in the latest Roundball Soundoff column.
Sweet Chin Muzak – Albert Is Going To Disneyland
Albert Pujols, you and the St. Louis Cardinals just shocked the baseball world and beat the Texas Rangers in the World Series. You weren’t favored to do so. You weren’t even favored to get out of the first round of the playoffs. Your city, one of the premier baseball cities in America, has been on a high ever since, hoping that high they feel is what you’re feeling. They really thought they knew you and what was important to you. […]
Cold As Ice: Big Ch-Ch-Changes Ahead!
What does next year’s realignment mean for the NFL? Check out this week’s Cold As Ice column and find out what Jay has to say about it.
The Squared Circle – Revenge Is Sweet For Miguel Cotto
On January 24, 2009 Antonio Margarito was set to square off against Shane Mosley, just sixth months after winning the biggest fight of his career against Miguel Cotto. Before he stepped into the ring, controversy erupted in his locker room. Mosley trainer Naazim Richardson spotted something peculiar while watching Margarito get his hands wrapped. Underneath Margarito’s hand wraps were wet pads that were later determined to be a substance similar to plaster of Paris. Margarito’s hands were to be cast-like. […]
Cold as Ice: Bye Bye, Boudreau (and Hello Again)
Maybe I am just a bit out of touch with the political climate of the NHL, but Bruce Boudreau’s dismissal from the Washington Capitals took me wholly by surprise. I was aware things were less than rosy at the Verizon Center over the past months, as the hot 7-0 start that led many speculate this would be the year of Ovi quickly spiraled into a 5-10-1 record over the next 17 games. Furthermore, big scorers Ovechkin and Semin simply weren’t […]
10 Yard Fight – The Harbowl
The Turkey Day Harbowl came and went. It was everything it was expected to be. It was a hard hitting defensive struggle, and in the end, the Baltimore Ravens played just a smidgen better on their home field and pulled out the victory over the San Francisco 49ers. I blogged it if you missed it . The Ravens sacked Alex Smith 9 times and the poor guy probably had nightmares of Terrell Suggs’ big old face. Sorry Primetime Traitor, I refuse to call him T-Sizzle. Whoops. (In […]
Blerditorial: The NBA’s Back: But Am I Coming Back With It?
Basketball was my first sports love, and I’ll always have a soft spot for it. The first sporting event I ever attended was a Celtics/Pistons playoff game in the spring of 1987. There’s a very clear delineation when it comes to my favorite sports. In reverse order, there’s “everything else”, a huge gap, football, baseball, a GINORMOUS gap, and then basketball. I spent much of my childhood reading books about Magic and Kareem. I continue to play basketball myself (on […]
Cold as Ice: Cautious Optimism in Toronto
These are strange days for Toronto Maple Leafs fans. A quarter of the way through the season, the Leafs are near the top of their division and boast the NHL’s leading scorer in Phil Kessel. And most of this was done with top goalie James Reimer out with “concussion-like symptoms.” Still, if you’re a long-suffering Leaf fan like I am, you’re not getting overly excited just yet. After all, this is a team that hasn’t made the playoffs since the […]
Turkey Day Football – 49ers Vs. Ravens Live Blog
This is a special mid-week edition of my usual 10 Yard Fight column. As a 49ers fan, I should be tons more nervous for this game. But I’m too stuffed from food and live blogging this game will also help. (Props to The City Graphics for the great design to the right. Follow his Facebook page The City Graphics . This is a big test for both teams. For the 49ers, it’s yet another litmus test for them. Are they for real? Are […]