3208 Results for contender

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...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | December 04, 2009

Next steps for Dolphins and Bills

Vince Verhei, Football Outsiders

Football 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.

ESPN Insider Story | Conversation | December 01, 2009

The Heisman Predictor: Week 13

Ryan McCrystal, ESPN Stats & Information

Thirteen weeks into the Heisman hunt, the winner is quite clear.

ESPN Insider 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...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | November 30, 2009

Vince Young a fantasy option once again

Eric Karabell

That 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...

ESPN Insider 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...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | November 30, 2009

Cream rising to top of Power Rankings

John Hollinger, ESPN.com

The usual suspects are moving up the NBA Power Rankings.

ESPN Insider Story | Conversation | November 30, 2009

PTI : Titans Getting Impressive?

Should the once-winless Tennessee Titans be considered contenders with Vince Young taking starting snaps?

ESPN Insider Video | November 30, 2009

Have Hawks earned elite status in East?

John Hollinger, ESPN.com

Have the Hawks changed the East from a Big 3 into a Big 4?

ESPN Insider Story | Conversation | November 25, 2009

Peterson could be on par with Sweetness

Adam Schefter

Adam Schefter answers readers' questions nearly every day in his blog. On Thursday, Adam turns his attention to Sunday's rivalry game between the Minn...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | November 24, 2009

Forcing Laraque on the ice is a better punishment

E.J. Hradek

On 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...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | November 24, 2009

FBO: Analyzing two AFC North losses

Vince Verhei, Football Outsiders

Football 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.

ESPN Insider Story | Conversation | November 24, 2009

FBO: "You're saying there's a chance..."

Bill Barnwell, Football Outsiders

Football 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.

ESPN Insider 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...

ESPN Insider 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...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | November 20, 2009