Start: Carson Palmer (vs. TB) – Tom Brady owners who need a replacement quarterback during the star’s bye week should seek out Carson Palmer. Against a feeble Tampa secondary that has yielded 309.6 passing yards per game, Oakland’s veteran quarterback is primed for a big day through the air. Trent […]
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Giants Survive Late Rally against Cowboys
Week 8 was full off intense comebacks, dominating blowouts and exciting finishes. The Jets continued their downward spiral while the Giants hung on to win their fourth straight game. The undefeated Falcons continued their league supremacy, the Patriots took London by storm and Peyton Manning was, well, Peyton Manning. Miami […]
Stars Change Places in the NBA
Without a lockout threatening another nuclear winter, the NBA season kicked off on time for a full 82-game season. Although the league remains top-heavy heading into the 2012 season, the key contenders have all made some offseason changes. The Miami Heat won the championship last year, but they still […]
Mannings Fight for MVP
The NFL season is almost at its halfway point, so now is the time to start talking about the race for the league’s Most Valuable Player award. There are many things to take into account when deciding who gets the vote, such as leadership, statistics, clutch factor, versatility and making […]
Freshman Brock Runs Her Way to Top of Cross-Country Class
Being a rookie is one of the hardest things to overcome in sports. Experienced team members initially do not trust newcomers, not knowing what they are capable of. It is the rookie’s job to earn the veterans’ trust and respect, and only then can the rookie become a valuable member […]
Rutgers-Camden Spoils Men’s Soccer Senior Day on Saturday
The Ramapo College men’s soccer team dropped to 8-7-1 (4-4 in the New Jersey Athletic Conference) following their 3-1 loss to Rutgers-Camden on Saturday. It was a tough loss to swallow for the Roadrunners, who had come into the game having won three straight. After struggling to find offensive rhythm […]
Extra Rest Will Benefit Tigers
It has been 28 years since one of the game’s most tenured franchises raised a championship banner. But the cliché, “All good things come to those who wait” may be the only way to describe how the stars have aligned this postseason for the Detroit Tigers, as Rock City has […]
Griffin Shines in Losing Effort
Although the New York Giants narrowly escaped with a 27-23 victory over the Washington Redskins, rookie quarterback Robert Griffin III put the league on notice. In his first game against a division opponent, Griffin III completed 20 of 28 passes for 258 yards and two touchdowns while rushing for 89 […]
Owners and Players Fail to Negotiate End to NHL Lockout
At midnight on Sept. 15, the National Hockey League locked out its players for the third time in 17 years. Thirty-nine days later, that lockout is continuing and shows no signs of ending any time soon. On Tuesday, the National Hockey League Players Association (NHLPA) requested to meet with NHL […]
Teams Named ‘Giants’ Usually Win
Billy Beane, the Oakland Athletics’ general manager whose analytical approach to fielding a team became the focus of the movie “Moneyball,” declared in the novel that, “My s— doesn’t work in the playoffs.” On paper, the Detroit Tigers seem to possess an advantage over the San Francisco Giants in the World […]
