Who is better: Blackhawks or Penguins?
E.J. Hradek...the Hawks-Pens tilt from Mellon Arena on Saturday night. Joel Quenneville's club has battered Cup contenders like the San Jose Sharks and Calgary Flames on the road in recent weeks. I get the...
Blog Entry | Conversation | December 04, 2009
Next steps for Dolphins and Bills
Vince Verhei, Football OutsidersFootball Outsiders looks at the Bills' 31-14 trouncing of the Dolphins in Week 12. Neither team is likely to make the AFC playoffs this year, but what did this game teach us about 2010? Well, if the Dolphins want to win, they need quite a bit of help.
Story | Conversation | December 01, 2009
The Heisman Predictor: Week 13
Ryan McCrystal, ESPN Stats & InformationThirteen weeks into the Heisman hunt, the winner is quite clear.
Story | Conversation | December 01, 2009
Never too early to talk lottery scenarios
Chad Ford...the 2010 draft. Whom would each team draft if they were to win the lottery? First, the contenders: 1. John Wall, PG, Kentucky It's hard for a player's stock to go up when...
Blog Entry | Conversation | November 30, 2009
Vince Young a fantasy option once again
Eric KarabellThat sure didn't look like the Vince Young of old leading the Tennessee Titans down the field for a 99-yard touchdown drive in the closing minutes aga...
Blog Entry | Conversation | November 30, 2009
Saints-Pats may have major playoff implications
Adam Schefter...be the last game either of them has in the regular season against a major Super Bowl contender, so what, if anything, do they have left to prove this week?-- Ryan (Boston) A: Ryan, the...
Blog Entry | Conversation | November 30, 2009
Cream rising to top of Power Rankings
John Hollinger, ESPN.comThe usual suspects are moving up the NBA Power Rankings.
Story | Conversation | November 30, 2009
PTI : Titans Getting Impressive?
Should the once-winless Tennessee Titans be considered contenders with Vince Young taking starting snaps?
Video | November 30, 2009
Have Hawks earned elite status in East?
John Hollinger, ESPN.comHave the Hawks changed the East from a Big 3 into a Big 4?
Story | Conversation | November 25, 2009
Peterson could be on par with Sweetness
Adam SchefterAdam Schefter answers readers' questions nearly every day in his blog. On Thursday, Adam turns his attention to Sunday's rivalry game between the Minn...
Blog Entry | Conversation | November 24, 2009
Forcing Laraque on the ice is a better punishment
E.J. HradekOn Monday evening, NHL's top cop Colin Campbell slapped a five-game ban on Montreal Canadiens winger Georges Laraque for the knee-to-knee hit that has...
Blog Entry | Conversation | November 24, 2009
FBO: Analyzing two AFC North losses
Vince Verhei, Football OutsidersFootball Outsiders looks at two AFC North losses in NFL Week 11. The Bengals falling to the Raiders? Likely a fluke. The Steelers falling to the Chiefs? A much bigger concern for the Steel Curtain.
Story | Conversation | November 24, 2009
FBO: "You're saying there's a chance..."
Bill Barnwell, Football OutsidersFootball Outsiders brings in playoff odds guru Mike Harris to talk about the 2009 Tennessee Titans. Team started 0-6. Now 3-6. Any chance to play in January? Well, there is historical precedent -- although it happened in the mid-1990s.
Story | Conversation | November 20, 2009
Three Strikes -- Mailbag edition
Jayson Stark...payroll based on what they get in revenue sharing would certainly not guarantee they'd be a contender. What it would guarantee is that they could no longer spend money on developing their farm system...
Blog Entry | Conversation | November 20, 2009
Chargers can't contend for AFC with suspect D
Adam Schefter...the Eagles when they gave up 450 passing yards to McNabb.) Can they really expect to be contenders with so many questions on D?-- Jim (San Diego) A: Jim: Contenders for what, the AFC West...
Blog Entry | Conversation | November 20, 2009
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