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Selig: Playoffs likely to expand in 2012 (AP)
2012-01-28 02:23:00 Commissioner Bud Selig expects baseball to expand its playoffs this season. Players and owners have already agreed to add an additional wild-card team in each league, but are still deciding whether it would take effect this year or in 2013. Selig said there are scheduling issues to be worked out — once they are, the ...
By: MLB News Blog
NFL Playoffs: NFL Wildcard Weekend Info - Broncos v Steelers, Texans v Beng
2012-01-07 20:30:00 The NFL has a great press release called “NFL Wildcard: What To Look For.” Here is the NFL summary from NFLMedia.com: WHAT TO LOOK FOR ? WILD CARD WEEKEND FROM WILD CARD TO SUPER BOWL: Winners in the Wild Card round have won the Super Bowl seven times, and at least one Super Bowl participant (Read More...)
NFL Playoffs - Time to Change the Rules: Overtime's Playoff Modification
2012-01-06 23:04:00 The NFL released a reminder this week about the modified post season rules. The league changed the rules before the start of last season, trying to prevent a first possession field goal from ending a playoff game. However, the rule was not needed last year. This year, it could be. Essentially, the rule prevents a team from winning the game on the first possession, unless they score a touchdown. A touchdown will always end overtime. However, if a team kicks a field goal on that first possession, they then have to kick off and allow the opponent an opportunity to possess the ball. At this point, the team to get the ball second will either lose by not scoring, tie the game and continue playing, or win the game with a touchdown. If both teams have had a chance to possess the ball on offense, the game will end on the first score. And, just to throw this one in there, any defensive score (interception return, fumble return, safety) ends the game as well. Does that all make sense? ...
By: The Phinsider
NFL 2012 Playoffs: AFC Playoff Teams and their Super Bowl Odds
2012-01-05 07:14:00 The online betting crowd is getting geared up for the playoffs and the price per head sports experts are applying Super Bowl winning odds to each playoff team. While the NFC is considered to be the strong favorite to win it all in February, the AFC has some strong teams that will make this year?s Super Bowl fun to watch. Let?s take a look at the AFC playoff teams and compare their Super Bowl odds to their chances of winning the big game. Baltimore Ravens (6 to 1) What makes the Ravens go is its defense and running back Ray Rice. The problem for the Ravens is that if one person on the defense seems off for a game, then the whole defense has a problem functioning. Baltimore still possesses one of the top defenses in all of football, and the Ravens have won a Super Bowl with a much worse offense than what it has now. The pay per head bookie experts seem to think that the Ravens have an excellent chance to win the Super Bowl this year. If Baltimore can hold together and play as a u...
By: Betting picks
Can the Fire qualify for the playoffs? Is Pappa headed for Holland?
2011-09-02 14:37:00 With over a week to go before the Fire’s next match in San Jose we’ll have a lot of time on our hands to ponder such things as “do the Fire really have a chance to make the playoffs”? Â While it doesn’t seem likely and it seemed downright impossible on August 18 after a record... Read more »
Omer Asik to miss the remainder of playoffs with fractured Tibia
2011-05-26 02:14:00 Bulls rookie center Omer Asik sustained a fractured left fibula in Game 3 of the Eastern Conference Finals at Miami on May 22. He was examined by Bulls Head Team Physician, Dr. Brian Cole of Midwest Orthopedics at Rush. The diagnosis was confirmed via MRI and CT scan before Game 4. He attempted to play in Game 4, but had recurrent discomfort and a loss of function. Asik's injury will not require surgery. He is out for the remainder of the playoffs with an expected recovery of six weeks....
Give Me The Mild Sauce? Kyle Korver's 3pt % In the Playoffs
2011-05-20 21:54:00 Is Kyle Korver going to snap back in game 3 against the Miami Heat?
The Playoffs roll on without the Blackhawks. Updates on all things hockey.
2011-05-06 23:33:00 The Sharks search for a sweep along with Boston to join in the party with Tampa.
Live NBA Chat - Hawks v. Bulls Game 2, NBA Playoffs
2011-05-04 22:04:00 Do the Hawks take a commanding surprise 2-0 lead or do the Bulls even it up at 1-1?
Bulls vs. Hawks, Round 2, 2011 NBA Playoffs (Jordan/Mutombo '97)
2011-04-30 07:08:00 Everybody remembers the series for one thing; Mutombo's finger wave...and the Jordan response
A Few Famous Canuck Musicians to Accompany the NHL Playoffs
2011-04-22 22:37:00 Think Canada is only capable of producing quality hockey players? False. They've also given us some good musicians over the years.
Live Chat - Chicago Bulls v. Indiana Pacers: Game 3, NBA Playoffs
2011-04-22 02:08:00 Join me for a live chat during the Bulls v. Pacers Playoff game. Vent, participate in polls, have a virtual brew, have a good time!
Entering the Playoffs without pressure. Blackhawks v Canucks preview.
2011-04-13 03:40:00 The Blackhawks are the underdog, but with confidence.
Cubs wonder if juiced Manny ruined their 2008 playoffs
2011-04-09 07:24:00 Alfonso Soriano wonders why Manny Ramirez would taint his once possible hall of fame career by using PEDs."We have a lot of respect for him because the hitter he is,"Alfonso Soriano said. "But what he did surprises me, like a lot of players surprised me who used it before that I never thought would use it. It's very sad an All-Star guy, maybe a future Hall of Famer, does that."Paul Sullivan says many in the Cubs organization wonder if a juiced Ramirez was the advantage the Dodgers needed to knock them out of the playoffs in 2008. Juiced Manny or not, the Cubs didn't hit, field, or pitch well in the entire series. The Dodgers pitching simply shut down the Cubs line-up...
Bulls Beat #184 - Seeds, MVPs, and playoffs
2011-04-03 15:29:00 Bulls Beat #184 - Seeds, MVPs, and playoffs The Chicago Bulls appear to have locked up the #1 seed witha magic number of four and only six games to play. Now the only question is whether they can catch the Spurs and stay ahead of the Lakers for home court in the finals. However, they still have a couple of problems that might trip them up in the playoffs. Derrick Rose looks like your MVP, but can he hold off a late charge from Kobe Bryant. I also discuss why John Hollinger's argument for Dwight Howard really isn't all that sound....
GTL?s NFL Picks ? Week 19, 2010 ? Divisional Playoffs
2011-01-15 01:16:00 Previous Week (Week 18): 1-3 Year To Date: 166-95 All Time (2006 Through 2010 Combined Record To Date): 489-288 Well, well, WELL… here we go again with another NFL playoff round after a rather surprising Wildcard round featuring three major upsets from visiting teams including the hapless... This is only a comment summary. Visit http://guntotingliberal.com to view the lastest content complete with some of the most outrageous original photoshops in the political blogosphere!
Chicago on pins and needles as Bears return to playoffs
2011-01-14 08:03:00 RedEye You might say Casey Owen is a little nervous....
Trending Topic: Where will Boystown spend the Bears playoffs games?
2011-01-13 16:00:00 (Top two photos courtesy of North End, bottom two courtesy of Rocks Lakeview) Robert Rupp has been coming to North End to watch the Chicago Bears play for more than seven years. But to him, it's more than just his neighborhood bar around the corner. "It's a sports bar like any on Clark Street, but for us," Rupp says.As one of the few gay sports bars around, North End at Halsted and Grace streets draws a pretty loyal crowd for any bar, regulars and staff tell RedEye. And for many, it's the perfect place to catch the upcoming Bears playoff games."It's a great low-key bar, and the Bears games here are incredible," says Rupp, 40. "This is the place to be,...
2010 Chicago Bears Playoffs: Divisional Round Rematch, Seattle Seahawks OR
2011-01-09 20:41:00 If I had to guess, I'd bet that most Bears' fans are begrudgingly pulling for the Green Bay Packers to upset the Philadelphia Eagles on Sunday afternoon, in hopes of facing the Seahawks in Soldier Field on January 16. Either way, the Bears will host a rematch game as should the Packers lose, they'll face the Eagles....
DaBearsBlog Saturday Show & Fantasy Playoffs
2011-01-07 07:01:00 Saturday Show features two new songs, the debut of Viva's picks (and 2 year-old daughter), commentary on Sunday's Packers game, Lovie's future and the the new overtime rules and - of course - the Reverend's Rant.__________________________-_______________________________-_____________You have until kickoff tomorrow of the 3:30 PM CST game between the New Orleans Saints and the Seattle Seahawks to submit your selections for round one of the Fantasy Playoffs. To read the rules, regulations and scoring summary, click here. YOU MUST SUBMIT PICKS THIS WEEK TO BE ELIGIBLE TO WIN THE MONTHLY OFF-SEASON COLUMN.Submit your choices in the comments in the following format:QB Drew BreesRB Ray RiceWR/TE Santonio Holmes(Remember if you select Brees, Rice and Holmes - they each become ineligible to...
Fantasy Playoffs Rules & Regulations
2011-01-04 00:06:00 Normal 0 MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 /* Style Definitions */ table.MsoNormalTable {mso-style-name:"Table Normal"; mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0; mso-tstyle-colband-size:0; mso-style-noshow:yes; mso-style-parent:""; mso-padding-alt:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; mso-para-margin:0in; mso-para-margin-bottom:.0001pt;- mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman";} ELIGIBILITYAll bloggers are eligible for the opportunity to win a monthly column on the site from the end of February through July. You'll submit your weekly picks in the same manner you submitted your picks in Da Picks Contest - right in the comments section. I will keep track and keep scores. I will not be competing.SELECTION Each round, you select one (1) quarterback, one (1) running back and one (1) wide receiver or tight end. Once you select a player, he become ineligible to you for the remainder of the postseason. (Thus the...
2011 NFL Playoffs: Overtime Rule Changes Revisited
2011-01-03 23:51:00 Way back in March of 2010, NFL owners voted to drastically alter the way playoff games which extend into overtime are decided. In the past, every overtime contest was a sudden-death situation. A coin toss determined the course and the first team to score won. Simple as that....
Regular Season A Success - Now The Playoffs...
2010-12-27 01:17:00 Today our Bears overcame an 11 point deficit against one of the top defensive teams in the league (next to us) in the NY Jets with a "stunning" 38-34 victory in our home finale. Our defense deserves credit as well for making critical plays down the stretch when it counted the most.Mark Sanchez and the Jets offense seemed to be on a roll jumping out to an early 21-10 lead, which was cut to 21-17 after Jay Cutler sprinted into the end zone before the half. The Jets kicked a field goal and they led 24-17 at half-time. Then in the 3rd quarter, magic began to happen. Cutler hit Johnny Knox on a 40 yard bomb to tie the game...
Belleville East Lancers Stun Minooka Indians In IHSA 7A State Playoffs 21-1
2010-11-14 06:00:00 Belleville East Lancers Stun Minooka Indians In IHSA 7A State Playoffs 21-17 The Belleville East Lancers made the long trip up to Will County for the third time in a year and wins again to remain undefeated here. This victory, though, was achieved when the Minooka Indians made two uncharacteristic errors late in the contest...Ironically, it had been the Minooka Indians who had found a way to win all season and in a cruel twist of irony, two special team errors opened the door for the downstate visitors to prevail.
East St. Louis Flyers, Finally and Rightfully, Ousted From IHSA 7A Playoffs
2010-11-05 11:38:00 Not only did the IHSA do the right thing by once again ruling that East St. Louis was, in fact, ineligible for participation in the IHSA Football State 7A Playoffs, they have also proven to Judge Aguirre in St. Clair County that the school was given their due process. So, finally and rightfully, the East St. Louis Flyers have been ousted from the IHSA Playoffs.
IHSA FOOTBALL STATE PLAYOFFS ROUND 2 SCHEDULE
2010-11-03 06:15:00 IHSA FOOTBALL STATE PLAYOFFS ROUND 2 SCHEDULE
IHSA First Round Football State Playoffs Open With Thrills and Spills
2010-11-01 23:43:00 IHSA First Round Football State Playoffs Open With Thrills and Spills What a great opening weekend for the IHSA Football State Playoffs. There were some early thrills and spills, but for the most part, the better teams won. I was fortunate enough to attend three games this weekend...as it stands, the Minooka Indians will now travel up Ridge Road to face the Plainfield South Cougars on Saturday Night. This is the rematch everyone on both teams were looking for when the draw was announced.
IHSA Prep Football 2010 / 2011 State Playoffs Complete 1st Round Results
2010-10-31 07:16:00 IHSA Prep Football 2010 / 2011 State Playoffs - Complete 1st Round Results A wild opening weekend for the IHSA Football State Playoffs had a few surprises, but, for the most part the favored teams advanced to the 2nd round. The stakes will be even higher next weekend. East St. Louis, meanwhile, was..........
St. Clair County Judge Orders ESL Back Into IHSA Playoffs?
2010-10-29 17:39:00 St. Clair County Judge Orders ESL Back Into IHSA Playoffs? A St. Clair County Judge has issued a temporary restraining order re-admitting the East St. Louis (ESL) Flyers back into the Illinois High School Association (IHSA) Class 7A State Football Playoffs....Either way, the IHSA must uphold its decision to keep it's credibility. Whether it is in the case of Charles Tigue or Anthony Pierson, Jr., or the Quarterback, East St. Louis has shown a blatant disregard for the rules.
Friday Night Lights Are Beckoning: IHSA Prep Football State Playoffs To Beg
2010-10-29 03:40:00 Friday Night Lights Are Beckoning: IHSA Prep Football State Playoffs To Begin The IHSA State Playoffs is what us prep football fanatics dream about all season. The season actually starts long before the first day of school, especially for us parents who have a player in the house...To all the teams in the Southwest Prairie Conference, I just want to say that we have an awesome conference. To the representatives competing in the IHSA State Playoffs, I wish you all good luck and success.
Selig open to expanding playoffs in 2011 (AP)
2010-10-29 02:49:00 Baseball commissioner Bud Selig is willing to consider expanding the playoffs as early as next year. Speaking on Thursday before Game 2 of the World Series, Selig said a larger postseason might not have to wait for collective bargaining with the players’ association. Union head Michael Weiner said earlier this week that any potential changes ...
By: MLB News Blog
Bears in a good position to make the playoffs
2010-10-27 17:00:00 The Bears are in a good position to win the North and make it to the playoffs. If you look at the records around the league, there are no dominant teams, especially in the NFC. The Packers are banged up, the Vikings have issues and the Lions, are the Lions.
IHSA PREP FOOTBALL STATE PLAYOFFS SCHEDULE - TIMES & PLACES
2010-10-25 23:01:00 IHSA PREP FOOTBALL STATE PLAYOFFS SCHEDULE - TIMES & PLACES
2010/2011 IHSA Prep Football State Playoffs Pairings Class 5A to 8A
2010-10-24 22:36:00 2010/2011 IHSA Prep Football State Playoffs Pairings Class 5A to 8A
2010/2011 IHSA Prep Football State Playoffs Pairings Class 1A to 4A
2010-10-24 22:12:00 2010/2011 IHSA Prep Football State Playoffs Pairings Class 1A to 4A
9 ways the White Sox can still make the playoffs
2010-09-17 10:12:00 Just because the White Sox were swept out of a desperation series, that doesn't mean their season is just over. Because the season isn't over until the schedule plays itself out completely and no one has been disqualified by Major League Baseball. So here's a list of possibly advantageous scenarios for the White Sox. I should warn you, that this unedited fan blog post on a fledgling media outlet should be taken with extreme amounts of seriousness.
UPDATED: "Golf's PGA Tour needs real playoffs." The fantasy
2010-09-07 20:24:00 As requested, here's what the golf playoff brackets would now look like after the 2nd round if the PGA Tour's FedEx Cup format were replaced with my proposed alternative system.
Making the Final Turn, The Red Sox Playoffs Begin Tonight
2010-08-29 19:08:00 The Red Sox Playoffs begin tonight, with all eyes & hope on Jon Lester's arm. It's been written to an exhausting degree I know, but you have to tip your cap to the 2010 Boston Red Sox and their ability...
By: SawxBlog.com
What Will It Take To Make the MLS Playoffs?
2010-08-11 00:21:00 A review of the Fire's remaining 14 matches reveals an even seven games at home and seven on the road. Six of the remaining matches are winnable games against the league's bottom dwellers while only three remain against the top tier teams. A bare minimum of ten wins is usually required to qualify for the MLS playoffs but due to the strength of the Western Conference this year more than that will be required to get in. Last season Real Salt Lake needed 11 wins and 40 total points to qualify on the last weekend of the campaign. While the Fire currently sit on 21 points they are five points behind the side currently holding the eighth and final spot. ...
UPDATED: Golf's PGA Tour needs real playoffs. Here's the answer.
2010-08-02 18:48:00 Ever since the PGA introduced its season-ending playoff system (the FedEx Cup) in 2007, it's been a bust with the public. The PGA has tweaked the rules almost every year but it really needs to be entirely redesigned to make it a major sports event. Here's what has to happen:
The Magic Finally Show Up for the Playoffs
2010-05-28 23:59:00 Jameer Nelson drives to the hoop in Game 4. (AP Photo) I can't say I'm surprised. I mean, they are playing in the Eastern Conference Finals, after all. Why the Orlando Magic decided to wait until Game 4, when they...
By: SawxBlog.com
Texas Stars take playoffs game four 3-2 over Chicago Wolves
2010-05-06 05:08:00 The Chicago Wolves and the Texas Stars had another one goal game tonight, ending this time in a regulation win for Texas, 3-2.Brett Sterling scored two goals for the Wolves and was matched by standout rookie Travis Morin, also notching two goals. However the game winning goal came from Dan Jancevski.It was another match marred by poor on-ice officiating. Standing out was a second period call against the Wolves by Terry Koharski. As the Stars threw their extra man on the ice, two players entered the ice instead of one, penetrating as far as the Wolves offensive zone.As in previous games special teams played a key roll in the win, with the Wolves taking one of their three power plays...
French-Canadians Threaten to Pussify NHL Playoffs
2010-05-05 04:29:00 Even the women, like 33 year old bakery owner Angelique DuPont, are getting in on the act. "Before game we drink Sauternes and eat wafer cakes filled with pudding. You haven't dined until you have tasted Sucre a le Creme. A wine and desserts. Then, we contemplate shaving our upper lip hair before gathering on trolly in our jean jackets to cheer on our beloved Canadiens. We will beat Pittsburgh and protest our provincial slavery to the motherland! Long live Quebec! Vive le Quebec libre!"
Bulls? Playoffs? Seriously?
2010-04-15 07:06:00 Ok... Don't get me wrong here, it is somewhat of an accomplishment that the Chicago Bulls have officially qualified for the 2010 NBA Playoffs. With some inspired play over the last two weeks of the season, the Bulls managed to win their way to the eight seed in the Eastern Conference. Congrats to Vinny Del Negro and his cast of players. But this is the problem I have with the NBA.
Top Ten Reasons Why the Bulls Won't Make the Playoffs
2010-04-13 05:36:00 By this time tomorrow the Bulls could conceivably clinch a spot in the playoffs, in which I'll happily eat my crow and root like hell for the Bulls against LeBron James and the Cavaliers. But I have to say that I'm more than pessimistic about their chances at making it to the postseason. Why you ask?Here are the Top Ten Reasons. ...
Keith puts golden reputation on the line, needs his first great playoffs
2010-04-12 19:39:00 He gets a lot of praise, and rightfully so. He likely will be proclaimed this summer as the National Hockey League's best defenseman when he is awarded the Norris Trophy. And it will all ring hollow unless Duncan Keith makes a name for himself in a single postseason, an honor he has yet to come close to capturing. The Hawks' leader in ice time has to be a leader in crunch time. There is intense pressure on Keith to prove that he can respond in the playoffs for a very simple reason. He has never done it to anyone's satisfaction before, certainly not even his own, and at 26 years of age his time has come to be the difference...
Keith puts golden reputation on the line, needs his first great playoffs
2010-04-12 19:39:00 He gets a lot of praise, and rightfully so. He likely will be proclaimed this summer as the National Hockey League's best defenseman when he is awarded the Norris Trophy. And it will all ring hollow unless Duncan Keith makes a name for himself in a single postseason, an honor he has yet to come close to capturing. The Hawks' leader in ice time has to be a leader in crunch time. There is intense pressure on Keith to prove that he can respond in the playoffs for a very simple reason. He has never done it to anyone's satisfaction before, certainly not even his own, and at 26 years of age his time has come to be the difference...
Chicago has the blues as Hawks tumble toward the playoffs with another loss
2010-03-31 05:12:00 If Joel Quenneville doesn't believe in the structure that has made the Blackhawks one of the NHL's best teams, then who am I to argue. Let's tear it all down and start over. We may as well shake up all the names in a dice cup before the rest of the games and see whether Dustin Byfuglien is our new first-line winger or perhaps our No. 1 goalie. As far as I can decipher, it has become nothing but a crapshoot, anyway, after their Titanic collapse continued with Tuesday night's 4-2 loss in St. Louis. As long as the Hawks keep losing, they are lulling their first-round opponent into believing a best-of-seven upset against Chicago won't be that difficult a challenge at all. The Hawks...
A hunch says playoffs will cure ailing Blackhawks
2010-03-22 03:02:00 The past two weeks of Chicago Blackhawks hockey will either be the foreshadowing to another cupless summer or a forgettable stumble in an otherwise unforgettable run to glory for the Original Six franchise. I don't pretend to know the answer, but the past seven games could hold some clues. Starting with a 5-4 home ice loss to the rival Detroit Red Wings on March 7, the Blackhawks are 2-3-2 over the past two weeks concluding with Saturday night's 5-4 shootout loss against the streaking Phoenix Coyotes. The bookend defeats are two of only four games the Blackhawks have lost all season when scoring four or more goals. The others were a late-December 5-4 regulation road loss to the Dallas... |
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