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College Football Blotter Report: Reality Check

At the close of the weekend, most college football teams have now played half their season.  So what have we learned?  What stories are people not recognizing? 1. Tim Tebow is out of the Heisman race:  This one must be confusing to most people.  Sports Illustrated still says Tebow is in the lead.  ESPN says he is in the lead.  The truth however, is that...
Via Winning The Turnover Battle  |  October 17, 2009

College Football Blotter Report: The Troy Smith Blueprint

The year is 2006.  Going into the college football season the Heisman favorite is an Oklahoma Sooner (Adrian Peterson).  One of the other favorites is the Senior quarterback for the Florida Gators (Chris Leak).  The Sooner gets injured early in the year and is knocked out of the race.  The Senior Gator QB never quite lives up to expectations.  As a result...
Via Winning The Turnover Battle  |  October 04, 2009

College Football Blotter Report: Preseason-itis Attacks

Chaos abounded this week, as 6 of the 23 ranked teams that played falling prey to the upset bug.  Or the flu bug perhaps.  Or maybe even more accurately, they fell victim to the #1 cause of early season upsets; Preseason-itis.To understand what Preseason-itis is, you must first comprehend what an upset is.  On its most basic level in college football, an upset is when...
Via Winning The Turnover Battle  |  September 27, 2009

College Football Blotter Report

So this was Revenge Week eh?  You know, the week where Urban Meyer was supposed to pound Lane Kiffin, Pete Carroll was supposed to trash Steve Sarkisian, and Texas was supposed to show Texas Tech the pain of missing out on a national title shot last year.  That was this week right? Whoops. Revenge Week (you have to love ESPN for those monikers right?) evidently didn't get...
Via Winning The Turnover Battle  |  September 20, 2009

That Has To Hurt

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Via Winning The Turnover Battle  |  March 14, 2008

Fantasy Football Cheat Sheet: Beware Maurice Jones-Drew

Fantasy football is a fickle mistress. Every year the landscape changes, and the difference between first place and last place in your league depends on how you react to the changing climate. As a helper, Fantasy Football Cheat Sheet will guide you through some of the finer points of fantasy this y...
Via Winning The Turnover Battle  |  January 31, 2008

This, Your Parting Gift

OK all, I am heading up to DC for the next 4-5 days so in all likelihood I will be doing little to no posting while I am visiting my lovely girlfriend. As I hit the road though, I just wanted to take this opportunity to thank all of the great people I have come across in these past four months while...
Via Winning The Turnover Battle  |  January 30, 2008

Pacman Being Set Up?

Pacman Jones' TNA wrestling debut is set to air tonight, but there are a couple of facts below the surface that might change the complexion of Jones' wrestling work. You see, evidently the two bouncers that were working at the stripclub the fateful night when Pacman's saga began used to work as pro ...
Via Winning The Turnover Battle  |  January 29, 2008

Into Fields Unknown: Hurling

Ben here! Welcome to the first post of a new series entitled, "Into Fields Unknown." Here, I plan to enlarge your view of the wild world of sports. Every so often, I will highlight a sport which you may or may not have known even existed. Armed with this knowledge, you can impress your friends w...
Via Winning The Turnover Battle  |  January 29, 2008

Holliday Will Not Be MVP

We all know that the AL MVP race is down to Magglio and A-Rod. What about the NL race? Some people (Including USA Today, The Denver Post, and the guys at Epic Carnival) have been talking up Matt Holliday recently. Why so much love for Holliday? For one thing, there is no other consensus favorite....
Via Winning The Turnover Battle  |  January 25, 2008

Agree To Disagree

When the Mike Vick dog-fighting scandal first broke, I didn't quite understand how opinions had become quite so polarized on the issue. There was one side that believed that Vick was guilty as sin, and as such should be kicked off of the Falcons and banned from football for life. On the flip side, ...
Via Winning The Turnover Battle  |  January 25, 2008

And...I'm Back

Hello everyone. Sorry for the longer than expected absence, I stayed at my girlfriend's for an extra day because...well, she is my girlfriend, I don't need a reason for staying an extra day. I am back now though, and I am ready to resume my regular blogging schedule. Coming up I'll have a post on ...
Via Winning The Turnover Battle  |  January 25, 2008

Darren McFadden Is A Clown

Remember those crazy qoutes about Darren McFadden that came out during the SEC Media Days in July? Just in case you don't, here is a little refresher:"Last Halloween, the most recognizable 19-year-old in the state went to his classes in complete disguise. Wearing a clown suit, complete with rainbow ...
Via Winning The Turnover Battle  |  January 25, 2008

Don't Forget Bronko

In the wake of Pacman Jones' pro wrestling debut a number of names have been invoked in discussions about pro athletes gone pro wrestler. Karl Malone. Lawrence Taylor. Even Bill Goldberg. There is one name that has been left out however, and it is the man who was both the greatest pro athlete to ...
Via Winning The Turnover Battle  |  January 25, 2008

The Greatest

Now that Barry Bonds has broken Hank Aaron's home run record the discourse among sportswriters has turned to the question of who is the greatest home run hitter of all time. Is it Bonds because he technically holds the record? Or is it Aaron, due to Bonds' performance coming in the steroid era whil...
Via Winning The Turnover Battle  |  January 12, 2008

Fantasy Football Cheat Sheet: Final Round Sleepers

Fantasy football is a fickle mistress. Every year the landscape changes, and the difference between first place and last place in your league depends on how you react to the changing climate. As a helper, Fantasy Football Cheat Sheet will guide you through some of the finer points of fantasy this y...
Via Winning The Turnover Battle  |  January 12, 2008

Fantasy Football Cheat Sheet: Bye, Bye

Fantasy football is a fickle mistress. Every year the landscape changes, and the difference between first place and last place in your league depends on how you react to the changing climate. As a helper, Fantasy Football Cheat Sheet will guide you through some of the finer points of fantasy this y...
Via Winning The Turnover Battle  |  January 10, 2008

Fantasy Football Cheat Sheet: The Myth Of LJ

Fantasy football is a fickle mistress. Every year the landscape changes, and the difference between first place and last place in your league depends on how you react to the changing climate. As a helper, Fantasy Football Cheat Sheet will guide you through some of the finer points of fantasy this y...
Via Winning The Turnover Battle  |  January 07, 2008

Fantasy Football Cheat Sheet: Steal The Raiders

Fantasy football is a fickle mistress. Every year the landscape changes, and the difference between first place and last place in your league depends on how you react to the changing climate. As a helper, Fantasy Football Cheat Sheet will guide you through some of the finer points of fantasy this y...
Via Winning The Turnover Battle  |  January 05, 2008

Worst. Draft. EVER.

Last night SportsCenter ran their highly publicized fantasy football draft special. The idea was to have some of ESPN's football analysts do a draft so that the viewing audience could garner some insight from the "experts". It sounds like a great idea, except what actually transpired was far from w...
Via Winning The Turnover Battle  |  December 29, 2007

Brady Quinn Is...Impressive, But Not Ready

Welcome to the new WTB series, "Brady Quinn is..." To get straight to the point, I love Brady Quinn. I love Notre Dame. I love the Browns. So I really loved it when the Browns picked Quinn. Quinn made his NFL debut earlier tonight against the Lions and put up impressive numbers, going 13-20 for ...
Via Winning The Turnover Battle  |  December 24, 2007

Fantasy Football Cheat Sheet: The QB Cliff

Fantasy football is a fickle mistress. Every year the landscape changes, and the difference between first place and last place in your league depends on how you react to the changing climate. As a helper, Fantasy Football Cheat Sheet will guide you through some of the finer points of fantasy this y...
Via Winning The Turnover Battle  |  December 15, 2007

They Say Timing Is Everything...

August 15th: Former NBA referee Tim Donaghy pleas guilty to felony charges and admits that he provided insider information about player injuries and official assignments to gamblers. Donaghy also admits that he had been betting on NBA games, including ones he had officiated, since 2003.August 17th: Former NHL player and Phoenix Coyotes assistant Rick Tocchet is sentenced to two...
Via Winning The Turnover Battle  |  August 23, 2007

Hayden's Sporty Birthday Bash

August 21st. One of the last days of summer. Kids are going back to school. The baseball pennant chases are heating up. The football season is just around the corner. All in all, it is a wonderful time of year.This particular August 21st however, is extra wonderful. Why you might ask? Well today is a day that only happens once in a lifetime; it is Hayden Panettiere's 18th...
Via Winning The Turnover Battle  |  August 21, 2007

Fantasy Football Cheat Sheet: The Good News Injury

Fantasy football is a fickle mistress. Every year the landscape changes, and the difference between first place and last place in your league depends on how you react to the changing climate. As a helper, Fantasy Football Cheat Sheet will guide you through some of the finer points of fantasy this year. Have a question or topic about fantasy football you'd like to see addressed...
Via Winning The Turnover Battle  |  August 20, 2007
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