Michigan State Spartans avoid upset at the Barn

February 23, 2012 By Ngozi-Ekeledo Leave a Comment

This one truly was a barn-burner.

Coming off a five-game hot streak in the Big Ten, Michigan State was looking to keep its position at the top of the conference, but the Golden Gophers had a different idea in mind. The first half alone had 16 lead changes and 4 ties. Minnesota’s Ralph Sampson III showed off his creativity with a variety of baby hooks and shots in the paint. The battle between Sampson III and MSU’s Adreian Payne became so hot at one point in the game that a double foul was issued.

These big men don’t play around in the Big Ten when it comes to being physical.

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Michigan Proving Itself on the Road

February 22, 2012 By Chris-Johnson Leave a Comment

Hoisting 38 three-point shots on the road isn’t necessarily the best recipe for success, especially in the Big Ten, where there are no gimmes away from home. But for Michigan, a team that has struggled on the road much of the season, 14 of their 38 three-point attempts found net Tuesday night and that was enough for a, 67-55, overtime win at Northwestern.

Once again, super frosh Trey Burke led the way for the Wolverines, scoring 19 points and grabbing six rebounds. It was Burke’s quickness and court vision that frustrated NU’s 1-3-1 zone throughout regulation time, and it was Burke’s senior-like composure that KO’d the Wildcats in overtime.

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Illini Win Bowl Games in Back to Back Years- 1st Time in School History

December 31, 2011 By paulmbanks Leave a Comment

For the second year in a row, the Illini found themselves with a college basketball game scheduled at the exact same time as a college football game. Their bowl selection led to the scheduling conflict.

Last year, they won both as the football team crushed Robert Griffin III’s Baylor Bears in the Texas Bowl while the hoopsters beat the Iowa Hawkeyes handily.

This year Illinois football beat UCLA 20-13 in the Kraft Fight Hunger bowl while the cagers went to Purdue and…let’s not talk about that one.

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Week 16 Fantasy Football Rankings: QB/RB

December 21, 2011 By Stephen Kelley Leave a Comment

The fantasy football season is on the final stretch and every move takes on do-or-die importance. If you need a win now, start the higher rated player in my rankings and bring home that championship.

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Week 16 Fantasy Football Rankings: WR/TE

December 21, 2011 By Stephen Kelley Leave a Comment

The fantasy football season is on the final stretch and every move takes on do-or-die importance. If you need a win now, start the higher rated player in my rankings and bring home that championship.

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Indianapolis Colts Avoid Winless Season, Won’t Play Peyton Manning

December 19, 2011 By drewallen Leave a Comment

The Indianapolis Colts won’t go 0-16. We know that much.

The Colts’ 27-13 victory against division rival Tennessee on Sunday at Lucas Oil Stadium — Indy’s first win of the 2011 season — prevented the franchise from going down in NFL history with the 1976 Tampa Bay Buccaneers or the 2008 Detroit Lions, the only two teams to ever finish a season without a win.

But beyond the relief of finally breaking through for a win, the Colts still face some questions as they prepare to close out the final two weeks of 2011. Vice Chairman Bill Polian announced after the game that quarterback Peyton Manning would not appear in either of Indy’s last two games against Houston and Jacksonville. Also — believe it or not — there’s a legitimate race in the Andrew Luck Sweepstakes again.

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Kim Jong Il, Villain in “Team America” Passes Away (Video)

December 19, 2011 By paulmbanks 2 Comments

Most Americans, okay many Americans knew, North Korea supreme overlord/dictator/power mad nutjob Kim Jong Il best as the villain in the puppet film classic “Team America: World Police.” One of my all-time favorite movies, the 2004 satire featured Jong Il singing the heart felt…well, the video is after the jump.

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Week 15 Fantasy Football Rankings: QB/RB

December 15, 2011 By Stephen Kelley Leave a Comment

One week of the fantasy playoffs is in the books, and as expected, there were some big days across the board. The good news is there are just as many points out there for fantasy owners in week 15. Follow my rankings and I’ll see you in the next round.

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Week 15 Fantasy Football Rankings: WR/TE

December 15, 2011 By Stephen Kelley Leave a Comment

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Nopalea is the way to reduce muscle and joint inflammation

December 10, 2011 By paulmbanks Leave a Comment

We all love our sports here at this site, and a great number of us love to play them as well. As such, many of us suffer from inflammation and the many related health problems.

Inflammation comes in many forms: widespread body cell, muscle, joint & body, respiratory, arterial and even in the digestive tract.

Luckily, Nopalea is a solution to these problems, and I can tell you from personal experience- it works

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Week 14 Fantasy Football Rankings: QB/RB

December 7, 2011 By Stephen Kelley 1 Comment

The fantasy football playoffs are here and every move becomes more important. Not to worry, there are plenty of good options both on the waiver wire and possibly your bench. Follow my rankings and advance to the next round.

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