Renting A TeamJanuary 27, 2012 - By Corey Barnes
Every year around this time I am faced with a question: whom should I support in the Super Bowl? Since my natural team, the Cleveland Browns, have never reached the Super Bowl (sigh) I am forced to briefly align myself with another team's colors. I call it "Renting a Team." I only need to support this club for about three hours on a Sunday in February and then I can return them to the proverbial dealership. Some seasons the decision is easier than others. For example, last year I watched proudly as the righteous Green Bay Packers smote the villainous Pittsburgh Steelers and restored balance to the Force (perhaps I exaggerate). Anyway, this year's matchup pits an unlikeable team in the New England Patriots against an unbearable fanbase, the New York Giants. This decision is proving difficult so I have created the following criteria to help me decide who should get my very valuable support on February 5. "Drought" The last time the Patriots won the Read More |
"Ate Mile"January 27, 2012 - By Brad Piunno
The signing of course came at the expense of Victor Martinez' recent injury putting him on the bench for the entire 2012 season. While training down in Lakeland Florida, the former Indian torn his ACL making the Tigers look for a worthy replacement. This isn't the first time the Tigers have made a big free agent splash. In 2004 the Tigers signed aging catcher Ivan Rodriguez to a 4-year deal. A year later the Tigers acquire Magglio Ordonez to a five-year deal. Although it wasn't through free agency in 2008 the Tigers trade for Miguel Cabrera from the Marlins. Miguel is key in the Fielder signing. People know that an unhappy Miguel Cabrera makes for an unhappy clubhouse. Moving to third base, Cabrera's original position is not a solution unless he was to lose a lot of weight. The most realist Read More |
2011 College Football Expert Picks ReviewJanuary 27, 2012 - By Greg Antoon
With the anti-climatic ending to the College Football Season over 2 weeks ago, it is time to review the College Bowl Expert Picks. First, congratulations goes out to Alabama and Nick Saban for dismantling LSU from start to finish in the National Title game, shutting them out 21-0. What a truly dominant performance for that defense as many future NFL players were playing on each side of the ball for both Bama and the Tigers. As each year comes and goes and the bowl season gets worse and worse, will we ever see a playoff system? After this season, with 5 teams finishing with one loss (Alabama, LSU, Oklahoma St., Boise St., Houston) it seems we could get at least an and 1 game next year. That is a start, but a full playoff bracket with the top 8 teams fighting it out for the title would be my choice. That is the fairest way to crown the champion and would make College Football the premier sport, in my opinion. Enough about that, lets review the 2011 CSR College Football Expert Picks. Coming out on top again was GJA with an overall record of 116-71. This is the first season against the spread and everyone had a great year of well above .500. Coming in second place was Dan Battaglia at 113-74, 3 games back. Third place went to Todd Pribanic at 112-75, 4 Read More |
Cavaliers Renew Partnership With Kia Motors AmericaJanuary 27, 2012 - By Press Release
"Kia has been an outstanding partner in the ways they have engaged our fans and the Northeast Ohio community with fun and creative initiatives that truly help make a difference," said Kerry Bubolz, Cavaliers executive vice president and chief operating officer. "We are excited to continue this important relationship with Kia Motors as a proud partner of the Cavaliers and look forward to the new opportunities to come." One of the most impactful elements of the Cavs partnership with Kia was its community outreach programs, highlighted by the Cavaliers Surprise Gas Giveaway fueled by Kia. Amid an economic recession and peaking gas prices, the charitable giveaway donated thousands of gallons of gas to hundreds of unsuspecting Northeast Ohioans over the past four years. The community relations initiative targeted economically challenged areas of the community. "With Kia's U.S. market share at an all-time high, we are more focused than ever before on continuing to raise the brand's profile with highly visible strategic partnerships," said Michael Sprague, vice president, marke Read More |
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At the age of 12 Prince Fielder was able to hit a baseball into the seats at Tiger Stadium. He now has the opportunity to do the same thing at Comerica Park. This signing for the Tigers catapults them as one of the favorites in the American League. The Prince signing gives spark to a lineup that struggled to hit the pitching of the Texas Rangers in the 2011 ALCS. An argument can be made that with Prince the Tigers beat the Rangers and advance to the World Series. The Tigers lost game one by one run and games two and four went into extra innings so that argument is assuming Prince can make up for those runs. 
