Inside the Boxscores is a weekly article by Matt Fargo that has been widely recognized as the best summary of college football. He analyzes each game in depth and extracts the most relevant information that will help you to play handicap in the future. College football is full of wacky plays, misleading scores, and surprising […]
Get ready to party! The NHL playoffs are about to begin
The NHL Playoffs are about to begin, the second season is ready to begin. The 2009-2010 NHL season started with 30 teams, we are up to the 16 finalists. Eight will represent the Western Conference and eight will represent the Eastern Conference. The Eastern Conference Representatives are as follows: Capitals, Devils, Sabers, Penguins, Canadians, Flying, […]
2008 MLB World Series – Against all odds, the Tampa Bay Rays Vs the Philadelphia Phillies
Scheduled to begin on October 22, the 2008 World Series is one that many odds makers didn’t see coming. 2008 will mark the Tampa Bay Rays ‘first World Series appearance and the Philadelphia Phillies’ first Series appearance since their heartbreaking six-game loss to the Toronto Blue Jays in 1993. Different paths Heading into the 2008 […]
NFC better than AFC in 2008
For at least the last 5 years in the NFL, the AFC has been known as the power conference. And with good reason too, the New England Patriots have won three Super Bowl championships in that time. The Indianapolis Colts also won a Super Bowl, as did the Pittsburgh Steelers. Add in the San Diego […]
2010 Fantasy Football Quarterback (QB) Auction Draft – To Splurge Or Not To Splurge?
The question facing every fantasy football player this year is whether they should be spending big auction dollars or an early draft pick on top quarterbacks. In most seasons, that’s a question to ask yourself, and 2010 is no different. It can be argued that there are 4 levels of QB quality to choose from. […]
What leaders can learn from Beyonce Knowles
There is something to be said for great leadership. Last weekend was the Super Bowl. This is the national event where we mignons get to witness the greatest of the greats in soccer team up and bash each other for silver ball status, a flamboyant ring, bragging rights, and an overall financial increase. . This […]
Chicago Cubs
The Chicago Cubs is a Major League Baseball team based in Chicago, Illinois. They are owned by the Tribune Company and managed by Lou Piniella, with John McDonough and Jim Hendry serving as president and CEO, respectively. The Cubs and the Chicago White Sox are the two Major League teams that are based in Chicago. […]
4 Most Valuable Topps NHL Rookie Cards of 1957-58
The four most valuable rookie cards in the 1957-58 Topps hockey card pool feature players entering their third year in the National Hockey League. Because it was Topps’ first set from 1954-55 and Parkhurst was also empty of a set in 1956-57, several players were photographed on poster board for the first time. The 1957-58 […]
Looking back at the last perfect game in Major League Baseball
In today’s Major League era, when strikeouts are rampant, the fact that the Giants’ Matt Cain struck out fourteen batters would not make the front page of any newspaper except on the West Coast. Yet a few more details from that game from five years ago remain unmatched even today. For example, those fourteen puffs […]
The plate: colts are for the Dolts
Am I reading this right? Do bookmakers have the Indianapolis Colts at 10-1 to win the Super Bowl? And 4-1 to get to the Super Bowl? You mean there is still someone who will bet on Indy? That, my friends, is shocking. There is absolutely no way in the damn world that the Colts will […]