Archive for July, 2008

Debating The Details: Is Golf a sport or a game of skill?

July 30th, 2008 – 10:42 am Posted by Jason Baudendistel
Tagged as: Golf

This has been debated before, but what evidence is there for either side? On one side of the spectrum you must admit that golfers are usually in good physical shape and play through even extremely severe elements of weather. The opposite argument would point out that it would not appear to take much athletic ability [...]

Give Me SuMMA More…

July 22nd, 2008 – 9:00 am Posted by Joe Lawrence
Tagged as: MMA

Many people do not consider Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) a sport, but that couldn’t be further from the truth. MMA organizations like the UFC (Ultimate Fighting Championship) really have transformed what some thought was “cage fighting” into the next big thing.
MMA is a showcase of fighters employing various martial arts skills against one another. Two [...]

Player Spotlight : Joel Bell Of Furman

July 15th, 2008 – 9:00 am Posted by Jason Baudendistel
Tagged as: Football, NFL

Joel Bell LT Furman 6’7″ 316 5.24

Too often we get caught up in the glamour positions. But instead of doing an article on one of them, my second player spotlight for the 2009 NFL Draft will be on offensive tackle Joel Bell.
Joel was a winner of the Jacobs Blocking Trophy and was [...]

2009 NFL Draft Hidden Gems

July 8th, 2008 – 9:00 am Posted by Jason Baudendistel
Tagged as: Football

2009 NFL Draft Hidden Gems

Every year in the NFL Draft there are players who don’t get nearly as much hype or press coverage. They play for a small team, or they are too small or not fast enough. They could be the next Jerry Rice or Walter Payton or Kurt Warner or maybe at [...]

TK’s MLB Power Pack – Week of 6/28

July 3rd, 2008 – 3:03 pm Posted by TK
Tagged as: General Sports

A lot of shakeup in the rankings this week. Did I also tell you how much I love the Rays! Here is this week’s MLB Power Pack .
Week 12 – 6/28/08:
5. Boston Red Sox – Nothing seems to be going well for them, and the bullpen is very sketchy.
4. St. Louis Cardinals – I [...]

An Inside Look: Was Derrick Rose The Right Pick?

July 1st, 2008 – 9:00 am Posted by Jason Baudendistel

As you may know, the Chicago Bulls took Derrick Rose with the first pick in this year’s NBA Draft. Chicago has an obvious need for a scoring big man, but their guard play has been inconsistent as well. Kirk Hinrich struggled severely last year and looks to be possible trade bait. Ben Gordon, although a [...]