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2007 AFC Predictions
2007-09-04 20:46:00
With the NFL Season only two days away, it seems proper to do some predictions.East1. Patriots Definitely the most talented team and best coached team in NFL. The WR corps will be very solid after adding Randy Moss, Donte Stallworth, and Wes Walker. Now that Corey Dillon is gone, I believe Laurence Maroney will be one of the top rushers in the AFC and should get plenty of carries and yards if he can stay healthy. The Defense is one of the best in the league which includes the best defensive front along with new addition at LB in Roosevelt Colvin.2. JetsThe Jets are primed to show everyone that last year was no fluke. The Jets have plenty of question marks. Who knows who the starting QB will be by the end of the season. Chad Pennington is just too inconsistent, I see Kelly Clemens starting not before long. Thomas Jones was a great off-season pickup, it seems Jets' RBs always accumulate a ton of yards so Jones should put up some good numbers if he stays healthy. The defense is medioc...
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Boo-Hoo Big Blue
2007-09-02 08:13:00
Don't say that I didn't sort of call it...(Proof). After possibly the largest upset in college football history what else did you expect me to write about?First off, hats off to the Appalachian State University Mountaineers! You should be very proud and you are part of a great, great program that I think will become 3-peat D1-AA (FCS) National Champions this season, and you probably belong in the D1-A (BCS).Next, Wolverine players, coaches and fans you should be ashamed. No D1-AA (FCS) team has ever beaten a top 25 AP ranked team. Now they've beaten a top 5 AP ranked team! Not only was the game just embarrassing for the Wolverines, but I want to know who the hell thought it would be smart to play Appalachian State for a season opener? Did they think it would be a warm-up game like many other top-ranked teams had? That was a HUGE and catastrophic scheduling mistake. There are a lot of BCS teams that they would have been better off playing, rather than just another one of those FC...
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College Football: What I learned from Opening Night
2007-08-31 22:03:00
As you can already tell I'm very excited that College Football is underway. I live and breath College Football and all of Labor Day Weekend I will site back and relax and watch some games that I've been waiting for ever since March Madness ended. Here's a few things I learned from Thursday nights' games.LSU's Defense is absolutely solid and arguably the fiercest defense in the country. After watching LSU pick off Mississippi St. 6 times last night and their front seven making many tackles behind the line of scrimmage, I have come to the conclusion that LSU has one of the best defenses in the country. They made the Bull Dogs look like they were a D-2 team playing out there. The D-Line, lead by Glenn Dorsey, were clogging the holes and making stops behind the line of scrimmage all night. The LBs were filling the gaps and sacking Michael Henig constantly. The secondary was very impressive taking the WRs out of their routes and staying at home and attacking the ball very aggressive...
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A Little Pregaming: 8/30/07 - 9/03/07
2007-08-30 03:38:00
I'm too excited for the 25 straight hours of college football that is nearly upon us to write about anything else. Therefore I'm going to get you ready for the season and this weekend's games in particular. Conference PreviewsBig TenBig XIIPac 10ACCSECBig EastOther Stuff to Help You Get Ready Odds and Ends PreSeason Top 20 BCS Bowl PredictionsThis Weekend's Picks Blowouts#16 Rutgers over Buffalo#2 LSU over Mississippi St.#10 Louisville over Murray State#24 Boise State over Weber State#9 Virginia Tech over East Carolina#1 USC over Idaho#3 West Virginia over Western Michigan#7 Wisconsin over Washington State#22 TCU over Baylor#23 Hawaii over Northern Colorado#6 Florida over Western KentuckyGame of the Week#12 California over #15 TennesseeGames That Might Be Closer Than You'd Think#5 Michigan over Appalachian State#11 Ohio St. over Youngstown StateUpset Special (if it happens, obviously) Appalachian State over #5 Michigan -I know I just picked Michigan to win a close-ish contest a...
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My World In Sports: What I've Been Waiting For
2007-08-29 06:11:00
I just got done studying and I wanted to quick come at you with what has me all excited in the world of sports right now.I Am Ready For Some Football!After a few pretty quiet weeks in the sports world (maybe minus the Little League WS?) I am definitely ready for some football. The College Football season will officially kick off on Thursday...even though it technically started for me last Thursday with a 59-0 smackdown of Humbolt State. It will be perfect because I don't have class on Thursdays so I can get my laundry and studying done during the day and then tune in to some football in the evening! Although the games aren't much to look at. However, I highly encourage all sports fans out there to tune in to the LSU vs. Miss St. game just to see how good the Tigers are going to be. Or, maybe rather how poor the Bulldogs will be. Also a game to tune into might be the Tulsa vs. Louisiana-Monroe game if you're looking for something a little closer. Mostly just enjoy watching the bea...
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USA Basketball on a roll
2007-08-27 16:47:00
The U.S. Mens Basketball team finally looks like a program once again, instead of a team just put together.After three impressive wins, U.S. Basketball is starting to look like its old self again. Mike Krzyzewski has put together a team that knows how to play true fundamental basketball, which is the main reason why the U.S. has lost it's dominance in recent years, other than selfish, fancy basketball along with dunks and individual moves.With a starting lineup composed of Jason Kidd, Kobe Bryant , Lebron James , Carmelo Anthony , and Dwight Howard there's no reason to believe the U.S. can't return to power like it did back in the 80's and 90's. Everybody on this team, at least during the FIBA America's Tournament at least, has shown they can share the ball, make the extra pass, and play hard-nosed defense. The team has held it's first three opponents to 30.9% shooting and have averaged 116 points per game thus far.Over the past few seasons the American squad has not had its bes...
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BCS Bowl Predictions
2007-08-25 09:03:00
TSF's comprehensive 2007 NCAA Football Preview concludes with the BCS Bowl Predictions .USC vs. West VirginiaUSC should run the table even with a semi-tough schedule. WVA has a very good chance to finish undefeated even with games at Rutgers and South Florida, their offense will be too explosive.Wisconsin vs. FloridaWisconsin will be one of the best teams in the country and will finish 11-1 and and win the Big Ten. I see Florida finishing 10-3, but still earning a BCS Bowl bid with some impressive wins. LSU vs. MichiganLSU has a very good chance at finishing undefeated but something tells me they will lose to either V-Tech or Alabama, which will keep them out of the title game. Michigan will finish 2nd in the Big Ten and winds up in the Sugar Bowl with no fit in any of the others. Virginia Tech vs. LouisvilleSomething tells me that V-Tech may just be playing in the BCS Title Game, but I can't make up my mind about their game at LSU. As of right now I see them finishing 12-1 with wi...
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TSF College Football Pre-season Top 20 Poll
2007-08-23 06:03:00
As we continue TSF's comprehensive College Football preview, here is our pre-season Top 20 Poll .1. USC- opens Sept. 1 vs. IdahoToughest game- Nov. 10 at California2. West Virginia- opens Sept. 1 vs. W. MichiganToughest game- Oct. 27 at Rutgers3. LSU- opens Aug. 30 at Mississippi St.Toughest game- Sept. 8 vs. V-Tech4. Virginia Tech- opens Sept. 1 vs. East CarolinaToughest game- Sept. 8 at LSU5. Florida- opens Sept. 1 vs. W. KentuckyToughest game- Oct. 6 at LSU6. Wisconsin- opens Sept. 1 vs. Washington St.Toughest game- Nov. 10 vs. Michigan7. Michigan- opens Sept. 1 vs. Appalachian St.Toughest game- Nov. 10 at Wisconsin8. Louisville- opens Aug. 30 vs. Murray St.Toughest game- Nov. 8 vs. Louisville9. Texas- opens Sept. 1 vs. Arkansas St.Toughest game- Oct. 6 vs. Oklahoma10. Oklahoma- opens Sept. 1 vs. North TexasToughest game- Oct. 6 at Texas11. California- opens Sept. 1 vs. TennesseeToughest game- Nov. 10 vs. USC12. Arkansas- opens Sept. 1 vs. TroyToughest game- Nov. 23 at LSU13. UCL...
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College Football Odds and Ends
2007-08-22 05:05:00
In continuing with TSF's 2007 NCAA Football season preview, I'm going to tie-in some randomish thoughts and ideas in list form that I have on the upcoming season to go along with all of Ming's Conference Previews that I'm sure you've all already read. If you haven't then do it and start getting excited for the upcoming season.Preseason AP Poll Too-High's and Too-Low's - #11 Ohio St. --> Too High- #6 Florida --> Too High- #8 Oklahoma --> Too High- #7 Wisconsin --> Too Low- #25 Texas A&M --> Too Low- #12 California -->Too LowTeams to Keep an Eye on (Possible Shockers)-Kentucky-TCU-Hawaii-Boise State (not as under-the-radar as they once were)-Oregon State-Georgia TechOverrated Teams Who Will Fall-Florida-Oklahoma-Ohio St.-GeorgiaPlayers I'm Stoked to Watch-DeSean Jackson, California -Colt Brennan, Hawaii-Ray Rice, Rutgers-Ian Johnson, Boise State-Patrick Turner, USC-Andre' Woodson, KentuckyD1-AA (FCS) Teams to Keep an Eye On-North Dakota State-Youngstown State-Appalachian...
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Playing the Percentages with Mike Vick
2007-08-21 03:11:00
I had a little something in regards to TSF's NCAA Football Preview planned for tonight but with the recent news announced in regards to the Falcon's QB today - I've gotta share my thoughts on the topic.- % that Vick will go to jail = 100% - % that Vick will serve 1+ year(s) in jail = 100%-% that Vick spends atleast 3 years out of the NFL (Jail time + additional suspensions from Roger Goodell) = 95%- % that Vick ever suits up as an Atlanta Falcon again = 0%- % that Vick ever plays in the NFL Again = 5o%- % of players who still respect Vick = 50%- % of fans who still respect Vick = 5%- % that Vick will ever be marketable again = 0%- % that Vick will be anything like his old self (talent-wise) when/if he comes back = 0%- % of Falcon's fans/players/coaches who would rather have LT = 100%- % of Falcon's fans/players/coaches who would rather have Schaub left to start than Harrington = 100%- % that the Falcons make the playoffs this season = 0%- % that the Falcons win more than 4 game...
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Moving on up
2007-08-20 08:52:00
I've once again been given the privilege of writing a blog post here at "The Sports Flow" about what's next for this blog. We have grown as a blog, a lot, in the past few months. Joe & Stefan have both agreed that it's time to move to the next best thing; a stand-alone website. Before jumping to conclusions about what this means for the blog, let me explain a few things. First of all, this won't be an instantaneous move. The plan is to slowly migrate you, the readers, over to the new website. Why would you want to move to the website you ask? The website will offer a much more interactive experience for everyone who visits the blog. For example, you will be able to have your own personal profile that you can customize to show off your favorite sports teams. I don't want to give off a lot of details yet as I just started construction on the site and there are some new features I think Stefan & Joe want to disclose to you themselves. Some features on the site I can assure you of ...
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College Football 2007 Conference Preview: SEC
2007-08-18 07:11:00
The SEC is no doubt the best conference in the nation with some of the fiercest defenses and the defending national champions Florida Gators and another favorite for this year's title in LSU.Predicted Order of Finish:East1. FloridaThe Gators lose 9 starters on defense, which could be a problem if they want to defend their national title. But good thing they will have one of the most dynamic and explosive offense's in the country. Chris Leak is gone, but QB Tim Tebow is primed to be the next great Gator QB. The WRs will be very talented with Sr. Andre Caldwell, So. Percy Harvin, Jr. Louis Murphy, So. Jarred Fayson, and WR/TE Cornelius Ingram all back. Tebow will have all sorts of talented receivers to throw to. The RB situation still looks a little cloudy but former backup Kestahn Moore looks very promising, but they still can stick Harvin back there when needed. Now to the defense, this could determine the Gators fate. Only two starters are back (DE Derrick Harvey and SS Tony Join...
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College Football 2007 Preview: Big East
2007-08-17 08:37:00
The Big East went through some growing pains losing some key teams to the ACC but has transitioned well and is now one of the top conferences once again.Predicted Order of Finish1. West VirginiaThe Mountaineers return a solid offense with 8 starters that includes one of the top and most elusive QB's in the nation in Pat White. Also, RB Steve Slaton, who rushed for 1,744 yards and 16 touchdowns, one of the top WRs in the conference in Darius Reynaud, and 3 solid offensive linemen return. The offense will be one of the best in the country. The defense returns some key experience as well with 7 starters back. The secondary should be solid with plenty of experience there. If the LB and D-line can find some play makers to help fill in for some of the losses look for WVA to compete for a spot in that BCS National Title Game.2. LouisvilleL'Ville returns 21 starters and will be lead by the Heisman caliber arm of Brian Brohm, who passed for 3,049 yards and 16 touchdowns. They also return a...
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College Football 2007 Conference Preview: ACC
2007-08-15 23:04:00
The ACC has been nothing special within the last few season. With so many average and mediocre teams, this conference will be one of the toughest to pick.Predicted Order of FinishAtlantic1. Boston College BC returns 16 starters including one of the best QBs in the conference in Matt Ryan. Two RBs return as well with plenty of experience, L.V. Whitworth and Andre Callender will be sharing the ball-carrying duties. They did lose some key players at WR but they do return some good steady talent there. The defense will be loaded with all 4 d-linemen back along with 4 other letter winners. LB will be it's strongest unit of the defense returning all 3 starters there as well, which includes Sr's Jolonn Dunbar, Tyrone Pruitt, and Brian Toal. The secondary should be good too with one of the top DB's in DeJuan Tribble and hard-hitting FS Jamie Silva back.2. Florida St.FSU struggled last year finishing 7-6. Bobby Bowden completely transformed his offensive coaching staff hiring 4 new assista...
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College Football 2007 Conference Preview: Big Ten
2007-08-14 00:18:00
The Big Ten has been very competitive in the BCS race and always produces some of the top tier teams in the country. Look for Wisconsin and Michigan to be the ones competing for a chance to play in the BCS National Championship game, with Ohio St., Penn St., Purdue, and Iowa not far behind.Predicted Order of Finish1. WisconsinThe offense should be solid even after losing QB John Stocco and T Joe Thomas. Tyler Donovan is battling with KSU transfer Allan Evridge for the starting QB job but Donovan looks to have the upper hand. Donovan has some experience replacing Stocco while he was injured last season. Heisman Candidate PJ Hill returns at RB, he rushed for 1,569 yards and 15 touchdowns while he led the Big Ten in all-purpose yards. They also return a solid WR corps and one of the best TEs in the land in Travis Beckum. The defense should be rocking with 8 starters back that includes DE Matt Shaughnessy, CB Jack Ikegwuounu, and LBs Jon Casillas and DeAndre Levy.2. MichiganThere is no ...
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College Football 2007 Conference Preview: Big XII
2007-08-12 01:21:00
The Big XII has been down in recent years but still has it's perennial powers in Texas and Oklahoma, also Nebraska is starting to get back to its old self. The league may be down on talent but it is as competitive as any other conference in the land.Predicted Order of FinishNorth1. NebraskaThe Huskers will face a tough non-conference schedule facing USC and Wake Forest and tough in-conference road games against Missouri and Texas. They do lose QB Zac Taylor but transfer Sam Keller should be a good replacement for him. Keller has great arm strength and should put up good numbers under Bill Callahan's offense. They only return 11 starters overall, 5 on the defensive side, but they have enough depth and talent to overcome that and win the weaker division of the conference.2. MissouriThe Tigers' offense should be decent with 8 starters back that includes QB Chase Daniel, (who I believe is one of the best QB's in the Big 12), two great tight ends in Chase Coffman and Martin Rucker, a...
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College Football 2007 Conference Preview: Pac 10
2007-08-10 20:02:00
College Football is just around the corner and today is Day 1 of The Sports Flow's big 2007 College Football preview. Today we are starting with conference previews. First up, the Pac 10.Pac 10 Conference Preview :This race will be a dog fight. The Pac 10, in my eyes, is the 2nd best conference in the country. 2nd place all the way down to 8th place is wide open with any other team being capable of finishing in either spot.Predicted Order of Finish1. USCUSC is the obvious favorite returning 17 starters. QB John David Booty returns and should only benefit with the experience back. Former WR's Dwayne Jarrett and Steve Smith won't be missed as much as expected with Jr. Patrick Turner and So. Vidal Hazelton back. Turner is very similar to Mike Williams and will be one of the top WR's in the conference. They can go 7 deep at RB and will have one of the best backfields in the nation. Also, the defense will be stellar returning 10 starters and should be the best LB corps with Keith Rive...
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Who's Hot, Who's Not
2007-08-10 08:13:00
HOT Seattle Mariners They continue to surprise a lot of people and make a nice push in both the AL Wildcard and in the AL West. The Angels better not get too comfortable!Tiger Woods In the final event before the final major of the year, Woods buried Rory Sabbatini and the rest of the field Sunday at the Bridgestone Invitational for an eight-shot victory, sending his confidence soaring Sunday as he left for Southern Hills and the PGA Championship.Matt MurphyInteresting story....So he's delayed in SF trying to travel from NY to Australia so he throws on his Mets jersey and heads out to AT&T Park and basically wins the lottery. Got his face scraped up a bit but basically won the lottery. I'm interested to see what he ends up doing with the ball.Arizona Cardinals With Matt Leinert learning and improving everyday, the Edge in the best shape of his life, and the superstar Fitzgerald continuing to improve his route running the Cardinals look like they could make a serious run at making th...
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Congratulations To Barry Bonds
2007-08-08 07:42:00
This is probably going to surprise a lot of people....hell I'm surprising myself right now. With Ming on vacation and unable to post I have no choice but to be the one to post on historic HR # 756 in the career of Barry Bonds . Readers accustomed to my Bonds hating material brace yourself:I would like to start off by saying congratulations to Barry Bonds. Regardless of all of the steroid talk and suspicions you have to be one hell of a player to hit 756 HRs. Look, I don't particularly like you as a person or a player, but that doesn't matter because like him or not, legitimate or not, he is baseball's new home run king.While Selig wasn't there (because he's a giant baby) Mays was and along with his family the whole ceremony deal was pretty nice. I love Hank Aaron's congratulations to Barry Bonds after the home run was hit. I believe it exemplifies the class of Hank Aaron, and no matter what Bonds did or didn't do regarding steroids, Aaron will forever be respected for his per...
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Buy or Sell: The Big Ten= The New Big Twelve?
2007-08-07 23:47:00
There has been a bit of buzz surrounding the topic over the last year or so, especially on the blogosphere. Being the son of two University of Iowa grads and a lifelong Hawkeye fan I feel like chiming in with my thoughts. It really is a pretty interesting idea. I am totally buying the idea of the Big Ten expanding to 12 teams. It seems to work wonderfully for other conferences. I think since the Big Ten doesn't even have 10 teams (adding Penn St. made it an 11-team conference) why not just add one more? Why make it an 11-team conference if you're not planning on jumping up to 12?Some people talk about contraction. Some people are fools. On the surface, booting a team from the conference makes sense; after all, this is the Big Ten, and eleven minus one is ... hey! But who would go? So, without anyone to boot why not pick up a team and make it 12?! These days in college sports (especially in NCAA Football) money is huge. What could possibly be bigger money-wise than expanding the Bi...
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A Letter To: Bud Selig
2007-08-07 07:46:00
Dear Bud,I'm am writing to you to tell you that you are WEAK. Grow up and quit acting like a little kid. As HR # 755 sailed over the LF wall and the camera paned to you you stood there and dug your hands as deep as you possibly could into those pockets of yours while sporting your very best bitter beer face. You spent so much time deliberating over if you were going to show up to see the record go down and then you do this? Quit half-assing it! Did you really follow him around for 9 games just to stand there with your hands in your pockets like that? I'm not saying you should have screamed, jumped, or even smiled but a small congratulatory clap would have been most appropriate. You are the freaking commissioner! If you are going to show up then come and do more than just stand there and look visibly disgruntled. Accept this, that's what I (along with many other baseball fans) are trying to do. I'm ready to see him hit it. It is happening whether you like it or not so either go a...
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My World In Sports: Big Night For Baseball as I Return Home
2007-08-06 00:03:00
Now, back from vacation the sports world has given me plenty of lemons to make lemonade. So what else but "My World In Sports " to recap the last 24 hrs. Vacation was great but it's good to be back. Now lets get down to business. Bonds is cheered in San Diego Well most of you readers know where I stand on the subject. I'm sure you also all know that Bonds tied Hank Aaron as the all-time HR King last night. I was a little surprised that they cheered rather than booed in SD. But I'm happy for him I guess...Even though it may be hard to dispute that he didn't cheat. Even happier for the 33-year old plummer who caught the ball who probably will never have to fix a toilet ever again! Look,It's inevitably going to happen so I hope he can break this record as quick and painlessly as possible. Although I'm guessing that they'll wait and try to get him to do it in SF. We know Selig is going to be there now so I just hope he just hits it ASAP so we can kind of stop talking about it a l...
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2007 Heisman Hopefuls
2007-08-04 05:47:00
Sorry I haven't posted within the last few days but I've been busy with work and softball lately, plus grittysquirrels is on vacation.With the College Football season less than a month away, TSF is excited and gearing up for it. Here are TSF's top Heisman hopefuls for the upcoming 2007 season. Enjoy...In no particular order as of now:Darren McFadden - Jr. - RB- ArkansasAfter finishing 2nd in last years race, McFadden has to be the front-runner. For the season, he rushed for 1,647 yards and 14 TDs. The multi-threat RB should definitely be the favorite if Arkansas competes for the SEC Championship again, which they definitely will. Just think how much better his numbers would be if he didn't have to share the load with Felix Jones. Again, expect even bigger numbers from McFadden this season with a slightly easier schedule.John David Booty- Sr.- QB- USCBooty has a lot of advantages here with the Trojans the pre-season favorite. It should also help that 3 good offensive linemen retur...

2007 MLB Trade Deadline Reviews
2007-08-01 08:20:00
Hey Sportsflow readers, I am taking on a different role tonight. I'm Bryan, a long time reader of this particular blog and a semi-frequent blogger. I was asked by the good people at TSF to do a post on the MLB non-waiver trade deadline, and I jumped at the chance. So, let's dive right in!Kenny Lofton to the IndiansAs a Tigers fan, I was not excited to read that this trade had went down. I think Kenny improves the Indians tremendously, especially because they didn't have a whole lot going on at the corner outfielder spots. Kenny will get on base for that terrific lineup and improve the speed and defense of the club as well.As for the Rangers, they got a future MLB catcher in Max Ramirez whom they will probably trade within the next year or so. If anything, they just got another piece to trade for when they're relevant again. Can't complain too much there.Dan Wheeler to the Astros for Ty WiggintonOne of the more bizarre trades of the deadline, I'm not so sure that the Ast...
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TSF's Top College Football Analysts (Current)
2007-07-31 07:50:00
Well yesterday I gave you my top current college football announcers. Today I am going to give you my top analysts. Feel free to leave a comment and tell me about your favorites.Best of the Best: Analysts1. Kirk HerbstreitSeems like he is far ahead of the other College Football analysts on ESPN. His analysis is always very insightful and seems to always know what he is talking about. He is always prepared no matter which team he is covering, and when it comes to debates on College Gameday or SportsCenter, he always gets his point across, and is usually the one giving the shots, whether it be Lee Corso or Mark May taking them.2. Trev AlbertsAlberts is now an analyst with CSTV and is very similar to Herbstreit. I was very disappointed after ESPN let him go. I always thought he deserved to be part of the College Gameday Crew, which he always stated during halftime reports or whenever himself. He always gets straight to the point with his provocative analysis and pithy comments.3. Gary ...
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TSF's Top College Football Announcers (Current)
2007-07-30 05:30:00
Well, it's still July, one of the most boring months of the year when it comes to sports. As you can see, I really love college football. There are some great and entertaining college football announcers out there and I would like to share with you some of my favorites. Also, feel free to drop a comment and leave some insight on some of your favorites.Best of the Best: Play-By-Play Announcers1. Ron FranklinJust listening to him call a game on ESPN Saturday nights sends chills down my spine! He has that voice, with just the touch of accent to make him real and not put-on. Just watch for yourself.2. Brent MusbergerA lot of people like this guy and a lot of people don't. I think he has a very entertaining voice, plus he really gives some great insight and analysis as well. I have really enjoyed him calling games on ABC ever since I started watching college football back when I was just an infant. Just listening to this call...3. Brad NesslerVery entertaining voice as well and gives g...
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R.I.P. Skip Prosser
2007-07-28 00:18:00
Skip Prosser, who led Wake Forest to its first basketball No. 1 ranking three seasons ago, died Thursday afternoon of an apparent heart attack. He was 56. Prosser was found slumped on his office couch and unresponsive by director of basketball operations Mike Muse shortly after returning from his noon jog, athletics director Ron Wellman said. Medical personnel performed CPR and used a defibrillator on Prosser, who was taken to Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center and pronounced dead at 1:41 p.m.This is a sad, sad day not only for College Basketball fans, but for sports fans in general. Skip Prosser was not only one of the best coaches in the ACC, but in the nation as well. He was a great teacher of the game.Skip coached many great players throughout his tenure at Wake Forest, from to Chris Paul to Josh Howard to Justin Gray; Prosser has developed great young players through the years. He had a career record of 291-146 as a head coach, including 126-68 with Wake. He is the o...
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Problem Solving Skills
2007-07-26 08:05:00
Right now most bloggers are chiming in on various atrocities in sports right now. In NBA you have betting refs and fixed games. The NFL has dogfighting and MLB has Balco and Bonds' Chase. I'm gunna make it easy for the respective commissioners and (try and) solve their problems as best as I can.David Stern and the NBAI start with you because you have it the worst. I felt bad for you watching the press conference the other day. You're in a tough position that (obviously nobody wants to be in), but you can save your sport. The NBA is on the downslide (in my opinion) and this fiasco could be the dagger unless if something is done. You can't undo what has been done but there must be the maximum penalty to make an example of Tim Donaghy . This whole thing shows how vulnerable not only the NBA is but all sports really are to something like this. Also, from here on out in the future I think that the NBA needs to befriend the casinos. The Casinos are not the enemy here...Donaghy is. Thin...
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2007 AFC Impact Rookies
2007-07-24 06:22:00
You've already heard my NFC Impact Rook ies ....so now enjoy the AFC version.AFC OFFENSERB Marshawn Lynch - Buffalo Bills I really wanted the Packers to get him but the Bills snatched him up early. I think he's a great pick and he'll split carries with Anthony Thomas for most of the year and I predict will win the starting job by the end of the season....this kid's for real.WR Anthony Gonzalez - Indianapolis Colts He will probably be the starting 3 receiver and we all know the Colts love to throw and I think you can look for him to catch a lot of balls with Harrison and Wayne drawing constant doubleteams.WR Dwayne Bowe - Kansas City Chiefs I think other than Calvin Johnson he will have the best season of any WRs taken in this year's draft.WR Ted Ginn - Miami Dolphins If he's healthy look for him to make his mark both catching balls and especially in the return game. He was a bad pick for them in the draft but he'll make an impact.QB JaMarcus Russell - Oakland Raiders I think re...
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2007 NFC Impact Rookies
2007-07-23 04:49:00
Training camp is upon us and before this year's noobiess hit the playing field I'm going to tell you who I think will be the biggest difference makers for their respective teams. I like the NFC so it's first and the AFC Impact rookies will come later in the week.NFC OFFENSETE Greg Olson - Chicago Bears He's a huge upgrade over Desmond Clark and will give Rex Grossman a great vertical threat on offense. His success is largely contingent upon the ever-so inconsistently bad Rex Grossman but I think he'll make a big splash in the NFL Central.WR Calvin Johnson - Detroit Lions Will be the offensive ROY in the NFC and Mike Martz will but him to great use.RB Adrian Peterson - Minnesota Vikings He will be part of a great tandem with Chester Taylor. The Vikings will rely heavily on their 2-back combo with the inexperienced and highly unproven Tarvaris Jackson behind Center. Look for him to get more and more carries as the game progresses and they'll look for him to close out games with ...
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