Published on: 10th December, 2009
By Ryan of The Sportmeisters The 2009 Heisman Trophy presentation is Saturday night, December 12th. In recent years, the Heisman committee has stepped out of their comfort zone of junior and senior quarterbacks, running backs, and wide receivers or defensive backs that return punts and kicks. Underclassmen such as QB Tim ...Published on: 7th December, 2009
By Ryan of The Sportmeisters The playoff picture is getting clearer. Who’s going to be celebrating a longer season, and who will have a lump of coal in their team’s stocking? Welcome to Atlanta When the Philadelphia Eagles traveled to the Georgia Dome to face the Atlanta Falcons, many fans weren’t focused on ...Published on: 2nd December, 2009
As the Florida State University football team enters the next part of the football season, including bowl games and recruiting for next season, they are met with a challenge they have not seen in quite a long time. Even though FSU prepared for head coach Bobby Bowden’s eventual retirement ...Published on: 25th November, 2009
By Ryan of The Sportmeisters Rivalry week is here! This is the week where records can be thrown out, because, if you can beat your rival, it can be considered a winning season. Will this week's top 25 have some upsets ahead of them? 1. Texas (Last Week: 2) Next Game: 11/26 ...Published on: 17th November, 2009
By Ryan of The Sportmeisters After TCU's demolishing of Utah, it felt right to make them number one. But where does everyone else fall as the season winds down? 1. TCU (Last Week: 4) Next Game: 11/21 at Wyoming Their 55-point outburst was their fourth win over a top-25 ranked team, and they ...Published on: 16th November, 2009
By Ryan of The Sportmeisters Some upsets, a questionable call, and two undefeated teams remaining sum up Week 10 of the NFL. Let’s go deeper at some of the bigger stories. A Championship Comeback It was billed as the Matchup of the Decade, and the New England Patriots and Indianapolis Colts lived up ...Published on: 14th November, 2009
By Ryan of The Sportmeisters Ryan of The Sportmeisters is currently deployed to Afghanistan in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. While there, he is continuing to write about sports and it’s effect on the troops. This is his latest update. Sports are a release, whether it be in the states or overseas. ...Published on: 9th November, 2009
By Ryan of The Sportmeisters The playoff picture is starting to come in clearer as the second half of the NFL season begins. Let’s look back at the top stories from last week. Come On Back! As soon as I finished writing my story on whether or not New Orleans and Indianapolis would ...Published on: 8th November, 2009
By Contributing Blogger Scott for The Sportmeisters This Sunday, the undefeated Indianapolis Colts host the red-hot Houston Texans. The odds favor the Colts to remain undefeated, and once again, send the Texans home winless from Indy. This game has the potential to become a shootout because of two high-powered offenses facing ...Published on: 6th November, 2009
By Ryan of The Sportmeisters In 2007, the NFL saw the New England Patriots run the table in the regular season, going 16-0. In 2008, the Detroit Lions set their own record, becoming the first team in NFL history to go 0-16. Two straight years, two different achievements. With the NFL ...