Wake Forest sure got a lot out of the 95th ranked recruiting class.
Chris SprowWe've always known recruiting rankings are full of bunk. At least in football. For one, you have a limited sample size to evaluate -- high school, er,...
Blog Entry | Conversation | April 28, 2009The Mag's Chad Millman put down the first bet for the 2009 NFL season. His picks will cost you, though.
Mag.com StaffWhen The Mag's Chad Millman rolled into Las Vegas yesterday on a Behind the Bets junket he had no idea he'd be making history. But that's exactly what...
Blog Entry | Conversation | April 16, 2009The way the brain reacts during difficult football plays and maneuvers
Andy Kamenetzky and Brian KamenetzkyDuring the playoffs' most critical moments, the brain can be a player's best friend--or his worst enemy
Story | Conversation | March 24, 2009Imagine the NFL under the contract structure of the NBA.
Chris Sprow...for something longer, and for one last guarantee. So yesterday when T.J. Houshmandzadeh, 31, inked with Seattle, some fans immediately decried the "$40 million" deal for the veteran. But again, it has guarantees totaling...
Blog Entry | Conversation | March 03, 2009ESPN Insider: Mel Kiper checks in every week.
Mag.comMel Kiper Jr. might know more about Harvard quarterback Chris Pizzotti than we know about our mothers. That's a sad commentary on our home life, frank...
Blog Entry | Conversation | February 25, 2009What you should take from the NFL Combine heading into draft season.
Chris SprowINDIANAPOLIS — The NFL Combine is a little like the Miss America contest after they ruined it by demanding that competitors have a) a personalit...
Blog Entry | Conversation | February 24, 2009The NEXT: Celebrity Girlfriend
Ted Bauer...aka Matt Saracen) is dating Amber Lancaster, who apparently used to be a cheerleader for the Seattle Seahawks. Here's her MySpace and here's a pic. Second peanut gallery comment: "No one cares...
Blog Entry | Conversation | February 04, 2009The NEXT: Application Of the Term 'The Day The Music Died'
Ted Bauer...franchise." We decided to Google the term with "sports" and came up with some interesting stories about Seattle sports super fan "The Tuba Man," including this one, this one, and this one. If you don...
Blog Entry | Conversation | February 03, 2009Who wins the Super Bowl? The stats will tell us!
Rick Paulas...a preview of his playoff performances?) with a strong four TD effort in Week 17 against the Seahawks. Big Ben, meanwhile, was never a fantasy threat all season, despite being, on average, the fifth quarterback...
Blog Entry | Conversation | January 21, 2009What's the most emotional moment in sports history?
Ted BauerFOR MOST EMOTIONAL SPORTS MOMENT, WE'RE GOING WITH "THE MIRACLE ON ICE" [Ed's note: Not sure what All-World Power Rankings is? Please click here.] ...
Blog Entry | Conversation | January 20, 2009The NEXT: 43 Super Bowl Themes To Be Aware Of
Ted Bauer...Steelers offensive coordinator Bruce Arians pull out some type of trick play like Whisenhunt did against the Seahawks, just because? 12. What is Matt Leinart's emotional state at this moment? (Sidebar: What if a...
Blog Entry | Conversation | January 20, 2009What are a kicker's most revealing big-moment "tells?"
David FlemingFrom 2002 to 2007, 12 playoff games were decided by late field goals. Want to know what to look for in these situations?
Story | Conversation | January 16, 2009In defense... of the prevent defense
David FlemingJohn Madden threw it under the bus. We defend it.
Story | Conversation | January 16, 2009Many NFL coaches don't know the right call to make in crunch time
Seth WickershamQuick: your team's down five, ball in the red zone, 28 seconds left, no timeouts. What do you do? If you don't have a clue, don't feel bad. Neither do many NFL head coaches.
Story | Conversation | January 16, 2009What's the best NFL Conference Championship game ever?
Ted BauerFOR BEST AFC/NFC TITLE GAME EVER, WE'RE GOING PATRIOTS VS. COLTS FROM THE 2006 SEASON [Ed's note: Not sure what All-World Power Rankings is? Please ...
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