Published on: 2nd November, 2009
The NFL season has hit the halfway mark. What are the big stories of the week, and who is in prime position heading down the stretch? Giant Disappointment One again, the New York Giants are the top story and, once again, it’s because of another loss. This time, it was at the ...Published on: 30th October, 2009
By Ryan of The Sportmeisters Before I get into my Top 25, let me just say it was done prior to UNC-VT, but intermittent internet issues prevented me from getting this published. That said, let’s go to the rankings. 1. Texas (Last Week: 3) Next Game: 10/31 at No. 11 Oklahoma State Texas ...Published on: 27th October, 2009
By Ryan of The Sportmeisters One undefeated falls, one team is winless on two continents, and other tales from Week Seven: “Steel” Curtains for the Vikings When the Minnesota Vikings rolled into Pittsburgh for their matchup against the Steelers, it was hard not to pick them for the victory. After all, they were ...Published on: 12th October, 2009
Some surprises highlight the NFL season (Denver at 5-0), while others are to be expected (Kansas City 0-5). Let’s look at what another week in the NFL brought us. The Student Is The Teacher The Denver Broncos had been having a season few thought possible: undefeated at 4-0. Many expected the run to end ...Published on: 8th October, 2009
By Ryan of The Sportmeisters Here we go—a matchup of two top five teams highlights the upcoming week! But who else takes this week’s top spots? 1. Florida (Last Week: 1) Next Game: Oct. 10 at No. 4 LSU Gator Nation holds their collective breath as they wait word on their savior, QB Tim ...Published on: 8th October, 2009
By Derek of The Sportmeisters Week Four of the season is in the books. Here are my winners, losers, and waiver wire wonders from the week. Let’s go! Winners QB Brett Favre—Minnesota Vikings: 24 Completions, 31 Attempts, 271 Yards, 3 TD, 0 INT The Legend Continues! Favre became the first QB to defeat ...Published on: 5th October, 2009
One quarter of the NFL season is down, and as the bye weeks begin and the injuries mount, who can sustain the momentum as the heart of the NFL season is upon us. Off-Broadway Mark Rookie QB Mark Sanchez, a year removed from his only starting season at USC, was turning heads ...Published on: 30th September, 2009
The NCAA season is heating up and another round of upsets last week has brought some new faces to the Top 25 poll. 1. Florida (Last Week: 1) Next Game: Idle Gator fans are holding their breath, waiting to see if quarterback Tim Tebow will recover from his concussion and be back in time to ...Published on: 29th September, 2009
By Ryan of The Sportmeisters After taking 48 hours to digest Florida State’s latest loss, a 17-7 upset at the hands of Big East upstart University of South Florida, questions arose as to where to put the blame. Some blamed the players for a lack of urgency and focus. Other’s blamed the ...Published on: 24th September, 2009
By Ryan of The Sportmeisters I’ve been a Florida State fan probably as far back as 1993, but my love for the Seminoles didn’t truly grow until I became one, attending FSU from 2002-2006. While growing up in the 90s, the Seminoles were the team to beat. Two national championships (1993 ...