#7/#8 Wisconsin vs. Northern Illinois (Soldier Field Showdown II): Game Preview
This weekend, the #7/#8 Wisconsin Badgers (2-0) will play their first game of the season away from Camp Randall Stadium in the Soldier Field Showdown II versus the Northern Illinois Huskies (1-1). The first Soldier Field Showdown involved the Iowa Hawkeyes matching up with NIU in 2007 (won by Iowa 16-3). Saturday's match-up with the Huskies has a lot of interesting drama as … [Read more...] about #7/#8 Wisconsin vs. Northern Illinois (Soldier Field Showdown II): Game Preview
New Orleans Saints vs. Chicago Bears Features Non-Football Storylines
In Sunday's game between the New Orleans Saints and the Chicago Bears there will be lots of bigger issues surrounding the game outside of NFL football. Bears linebacker and face of the franchise Brian Urlacher left the team Tuesday afternoon to be with his family after his mother, Lavoyda Lenard, died at her home in Mount Pleasant, Texas. She was 51 years old. After a couple … [Read more...] about New Orleans Saints vs. Chicago Bears Features Non-Football Storylines
MLS Player Sings Love Poem, Rap for Hope Solo (Video)
It's a well established law of science that U.S. Women's National Soccer Team Goaltender Hope Solo is scorching hot. Not a hypothesis, theory, but law. Her body temperature must be 198 degrees. Since June, we've learned that the entire nation thinks so- here's the proof Sporting KC (that's a MLS team...wait, that's an American professional soccer team, let me make that … [Read more...] about MLS Player Sings Love Poem, Rap for Hope Solo (Video)
Week 2 Fantasy Football Rankings: Building on a strong week
If we learned one thing about the NFL in week one: the lockout certainly did not slow down the offensive numbers. A ridiculous 14 quarterbacks had more than 300 yards, four of which went over 400. 13 receivers topped 100 yards, including seven double-digit touchdown performances. Needless to say, fantasy teams weren’t suffering. Now it’s time to build on that success and … [Read more...] about Week 2 Fantasy Football Rankings: Building on a strong week
Alex Morgan Throws out 1st Pitch at Kansas City Royals Game
The AL Central race has long been over. And the Kansas City Royals season has pretty much been over since May (what else is new?), but tonight's MLB contest between the Royals and the Chicago White Sox did have one thing going for it, which was actually very nice. U.S. Women's soccer star and media darling Alex Morgan threw out the first pitch. … [Read more...] about Alex Morgan Throws out 1st Pitch at Kansas City Royals Game
Notre Dame Fan Suffers Heart Attack, Michigan Fans Help Save his Life
Last Saturday's night game between the Notre Dame Fighting Irish and Michigan Wolverines was about as exciting a college football game as I've ever seen. I didn't have a rooting interest in it, so I didn't feel any emotion to it, other than the emotion of "wow, this is the coolest effing game, I've ever had a media pass for in my life." But for fans of both teams it was … [Read more...] about Notre Dame Fan Suffers Heart Attack, Michigan Fans Help Save his Life
Chilean Earthquake Impacts Lindsey Vonn Training Session
As you might have heard, there was a earthquake in Chile the other day. It was the same exact magnitude as the quake in Virginia a couple weeks ago, but didn't receive nearly a fraction of the media coverage because It even affected the training of Lindsey Vonn. Here's what Lindsey Vonn tweeted: Here's some video of me training GS in Chile yesterday. … [Read more...] about Chilean Earthquake Impacts Lindsey Vonn Training Session
Hope Solo and Alex Morgan Dancing (New Video Game Ad)
Hope Solo and Alex Morgan, everyone's two favorite U.S. women's soccer players are back, with a new product to plug. "Just Dance Summer Party" for the Nintendo Wii is an interactive game to shake your groove thang. Watch the advertisement featuring Solo and Morgan getting jiggy after the jump. … [Read more...] about Hope Solo and Alex Morgan Dancing (New Video Game Ad)
Michigan Wolverines Defense: Very Opportunistic Through First 2 Weeks
Last year, the Michigan Wolverines defense was bad. Really bad. Ranking near the bottom for pretty much all the major categories among the big boys of college football. It's no surprise that Defensive Coordinator Greg Robinson and Head Coach Rich Rodriguez had to go. It's difficult to say how much better the unit is this year under the new management. For one, it's only been … [Read more...] about Michigan Wolverines Defense: Very Opportunistic Through First 2 Weeks