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What Can The Boston Red Sox Expect In 2010

July 1st, 2010 Freddie Brister

Spring time means one thing time for the Boston Red Sox to take the field and to make another run for the post season. There is a lot of hope for the team from Boston this year, many people think that this will be the year that they will go back to the World Series and reclaim their spot in baseball history.

There will be no World Series for the Red Sox if they do not keep their bullpen healthy, there key to the comeback for Boston lies with a healthy bullpen, This is the one rule that cannot be altered. There are several players that offer their experience on the field as an example of the amount that they can bring to the pitching rotation.

Boston has the potential to have one of the best bullpens in the league, the only real problem is that they will need to make sure that their starters are all healthy in order to make it to the top. There has been issues in the past with keeping the pitchers all healthy and ensuring that they are able to pitch for Boston. If this is accomplished, then the Bullpen will be the key to the team having success.  Read more...

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Camo Paintball Masks & Gear – Rule By Stealth

July 1st, 2010 Rick Halpard

In nature, camouflage is the ultimate tool for predators while hunting. Even we have taken example of this practice, and applied our own tools for hunting. Camo simply allows the wearer to avoid detection by masking their presence. It is the ultimate deception, and in activities like paintball, it is the ultimate ally . Players can use it to move from place to place undetected, or to gather intelligence on enemy positions.

There are many different types of camo. Depending on the type of terrain you will be playing paintball in will determine what type best suits you. Woodland, desert, snow, and urban are all different types made to match different environments.

Camo has been used in paintball for as long as the sport has existed. Even while everyone was using pump or pistol style paintball markers, they still recognized the need for stealth during games. Today, with fully-automatic markers available for sale, and in use, the need for good camo has only increased. Now more than ever you cannot afford to make a mistake, especially now since most kids have high-end paintball guns like the Dye NT paintball gun.  Read more...

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The 2010 Arizona Cardinals

July 1st, 2010 Freddie Brister

2010 is looking to be the year that the Arizona Cardinals will gain their swagger back and become a tough team to beat this season. Don’t believe me, and then look at this year’s past draft. The simple fact that the team took nothing from the draft, and turned it into something is an impressive feat all by itself. Few fans will argue that the team was a surprise Super Bowl winner two years ago, this fact alone will be the thing that drives them to an another good season.

As we talked about earlier, the past year’s draft was one of the more impressive ones to look at in a long time as far as the cardinals was involved while the team had a list of players that they were looking to acquire for their draft choices. The team was unable to get the players that they had hoped for and as a result went home empty handed in the fact that none of the big players were acquired.

The team was able to make lemonade out of the lemons that they were given in regards to their draft choices. These choices were somewhat questionable by the fans of the team as to why they made the decisions that they made.  Read more...

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MMA Flashback: Strikeforce Shines At The Playboy Mansion

June 29th, 2010 Ross Everett

Hugh Hefner is really starting to show his age, but there he was at cageside wearing his trademark pajamas and bathrobe. True, every time the STRIKEFORCE cameramen got a shot of him with the comment that “there’s Hef looking on” it appeared as if he was taking the opportunity to go through his mail or attend to some paperwork. Had he bothered to look up every now and then he would have enjoyed a spirited night of fighting that may have been short on significant matchups but wasn’t lacking for entertainment value.

STRIKEFORCE had to scramble on this show, as injuries changed the main event several times. It was initially a non-title matchup between former UFC bad boy Renato Babalu Sobral and promotion light heavyweight champion Bobby Southworth. Southworth was the first to be pulled from the card due to injury, and was replaced by Anthony Ruiz. Then Sobral suffered an injury that necessitated *his* removal from the card. He was replaced by Trevor Prangley, who has been with a number of organizations and was formerly the middleweight champion of the ill fated BoDog Fight promotion.  Read more...

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Minnesota Completes Late Game Comeback To Beat San Francisco

June 29th, 2010 Ross Everett

In a victory for the highlight reels, Brett Favre completed a 32 yard touchdown pass to Greg Lewis with 2 seconds remaining in the game to lift the Minnesota Vikings to a dramatic 27-24 come from behind victory over the San Francisco 49ers. It was the 43rd time in his career that The Gunslinger had pulled out a victory when his team is tied or trailing in the fourth quarter.

While the Vikings may have won the game on the scoreboard, the Niners took the decision where it really matters. San Francisco rewarded NFL betting devotees with their third pointspread cover in three games this season, cashing tickets as +6 road underdogs. It was the Vikings first setback to the spread against two victories this season.

Favre talked about the win after the game:

“It’s hard to even recall all of ‘em. This one was pretty special.

Niners cornerback Nate Clemens said this was a hard setback to take:

“I’ve had some hard losses. This is just another one for the list. We just have to keep chopping away.”

Greg Lewis, who caught Favres game winning touchdown pass, said that the entire offense was fired up on the final drive:  Read more...

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Limit Hold’em: The Good, The Bad And The Ugly

June 26th, 2010 Tom Kearns

Following is an analysis of the pros and cons of one of the variations of poker that may be helpful to you. Once upon a time, Limit Hold’em was the most played online poker game. There remain on the net many low and medium limit games in the poker rooms, and a few with a $100/$200 limit. It continues to be the easiest game to find and is a sure bet to continue on that path as only a few players are able to rise to the $20/$40 level.

What may be considered a significant plus of the game is the amount of literature devoted to it: many of the contemporary books on poker are devoted to limit games. It is a well studied game and it is possible that a thorough student may learn much from the experience of others. As a result decisions are simpler to make in limit hold’em and most of them are easily supportable by basic mathematic tools for quick mental in-game calculations.  Read more...

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NFL Flashback: Baltimore Shocks New England To Advance

June 20th, 2010 Ross Everett

The New England Patriots looked nothing like a team that had gone undefeated at home all season, let alone one of the dominant teams of the past few years. The Baltimore Ravens took advantage of a weak New England rushing defense and some untimely mistakes by QB Tom Brady to lead 14-0 just five minutes. They would end the first quarter up 24-0 and would never be seriously threatened as they coasted to a 33-14 victory in Sunday’s NFL Wildcard game.

NFL football betting enthusiasts who took Baltimore as +3′ road underdogs were mentally counting their winnings before the end of the first quarter. The Patriots had dominated the head to head matchups with a 5-0 mark (4-1 ATS) and were undefeated at 8-0 (5-3 ATS) on their home field heading into this matchup.

The Ravens took advantage of three first quarter turnovers by Tom Brady to build their insurmountable lead. Ricky Rice ran for an 83 yard touchdown on the Ravens’ first place from scrimmage, but afterward refused to proclaim the New England era of dominance over for good:  Read more...

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Saints Humiliate Raiders In NFL Preseason Rout

June 20th, 2010 Ross Everett

While its unwise to put too much importance on NFL preseason performances, its hard not to be impressed with the New Orleans Saints offense. In particular, its impossible to not be impressed with the play of starting QB Drew Brees. Brees played only three series against the Oakland Raiders on Saturday night, but that was enough–by the time he left the Saints led 21-0 en route to a 45-7 thrashing on their hosts. New Orleans improved to 3-0 on the NFL preseason, while the Raiders dropped to 1-2.

All Brees did in only three series was roll up 179 yards on 14 of 17 passing and three touchdowns. After the game, he did a decent job sounding humble despite the overwhelming dominance of his play:

“I just felt like we accomplished what we wanted to there with regards to playing with our tempo and our intensity. We were able to get into a rhythm. When you walk away with three touchdowns on three possessions, that’s what you want to do.”

Brees was aided by the return of last years leading receiver, Lance Moore. Moore had shoulder surgery in the offseason and was excited to be back on the field:  Read more...

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Hornets’ Chris Paul To Undergo Knee Surgery

June 20th, 2010 Ross Everett

The New Orleans Hornets got some good news regarding injured point guard Chris Paul on Wednesday. Paul will undergo arthroscopic surgery on his left knee on Thursday, and the diagnosis is favorable for a return before the playoffs. Paul suffered a partially torn meniscus in a game against Golden State last week. Preliminary diagnoses suggested that he’d be out of action one to two months, with some concern that he would not return to action this year.

Paul will have surgery in Pensacola, Florida with Dr. James Andrews of Birmingham, Alabama performing the procedure. Andrews is considered among the best in the world at treating sports related injuries, and is considered especially effective at treating knee and ligament injuries. Andrews has worked on a ‘who’s who’ of professional athletes from pro wrestler Ric Flair to New England Patriots’ QB Tom Brady.

Hornets’ coach and GM Jeff Bower sounded relatively upbeat in discussing Paul’s procedure on Wednesday:  Read more...

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Seattle Shuts Down Sloppy St. Louis

June 20th, 2010 Ross Everett

While the St. Louis Rams aren’t the toughest opponents the NFL can offer, the Seattle Seahawks played well on both offense and defense en route to a 28-0 opening game victory. Jim Mora made a successful debut as Seahawks coach and Matt Hasselbeck played his first regular season game since last Thanksgiving.

The Seahawks easily covered the spread as -7 home favorites. The ATS victory improved the Seahawks to 18-15 against the number in the past three years. The Rams dropped to a dismal 11-22 ATS in the past three years with a 9-20 mark as an underdog. The 28 points scored went UNDER the total of 41.

Mora hadnt been at the helm of an NFL team since he was fired by the Atlanta Falcons in 2006. He is a native of the Jet City and once worked as a visiting locker room attendant for the Seahawks. He talked about his successful homecoming in his post game interview:

“It was especially emotional for me, because there is some significance to it. I’d be lying if I told you there wasn’t. It was kind of a surreal experience.”  Read more...

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