 I do not find myself agreeing with Ranger Head Coach John Tortorella often but in this case I do. Daniel Carcillo broke a code of honor by going after the Rangers top scorer Marian Gaborik. In hockey there is an unwritten rule that fighters go after fighters only. Fighters do not take runs at the other team's top scorers.
Carcillo already violated the fighting code earlier this season by suck...
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 A lot of teams see drafting in the top 5 as more of a cursethan a blessing. For one you are pressured to take players projected to be of acertain value. The other problem is teams normally drafting that high are therefor a reason. They have so many holes that this one pick is the equivalent ofusing bubble gum to patch the hole in the Titanic. The teams with these highpicks would love to trade down...
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 As a rabid sports fan on a budget it is becoming increasing difficult to support franchises that either suck or are stuck on stupid. In order to maximize your family sports entertainment dollar TSD has come up with a list of the top ten sports values for your sporting dollar in our nation's capital.
Washington Capitals– They are the best ticket in town by a wide margin. Ted Leonsis, George McPhee...
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 When Mike Shanahan adopted a system that favored smaller but more athletic offensive lineman I thought this tactic took good advantage ofthe thin air in Denver. I also thought it would not work anywhere else but Denver. I was pretty comfy with that conclusion until I watched this year’splayoffs. I watched Baltimore’s huge offensive tackles get whipped on the regular by Dwight Freeney and Robert Ma...
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 Pass rush is still king – How doyou stop Brady, Rivers, Romo and Warner? You put them on their backs as earlyand as often as possible. The teams that are winning in these playoffs arefinding ways to create consistent pressure on opposing QBs. Who thought PhillipRivers would wind up making more mistakes than Mark Sanchez? No one except RexRyan and that dominant Jets defense. The Colts combinat...
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