Brendan Darr
Monday, April 8, 2013
We are about four hours away from the tonight's National Championship Game between Louisville and Michigan. It's not quite the match-up many envisioned on Selection Sunday, but given how wild the tournament was, a team like Michigan making it to the final isn't so far out of the question.
We all expected the Cardinals to be in this position, and if not for a late comeback against Wichita ... Read More
Monday, March 18, 2013
I wrote a piece two weeks ago as the small conference tournaments were starting up about the most dangerous teams to pay attention to. Two weeks later we are getting ready for the Tournament to start and four of those five are dancing.
Who are some of the double-digit seeded teams with the best chance to pull off an upset? Here are the top five:
1) 12-seed Oregon over 5-seed Oklahoma ... Read More
Friday, March 15, 2013
Oh, Virginia. You just couldn't make it easy on yourself on Friday afternoon losing to North Carolina State. Now you join the likes of Middle Tennessee State and Baylor in a grueling 48 hour process in which you won't sleep.
It's like Spring Break in Cancun, but you're held in a Mexican prison for 48 hours. Essentially, ... Read More
Monday, March 4, 2013
With the NCAA Tournament almost upon us, and conference tournaments ramping up Tuesday, let's take a look at some of the scarier small school teams.
These teams will likely be a 12-seed or below with the ability to pull an upset or two. They are also not from the six power conferences or the top-four mid-majors (Atlantic 10, Conference USA, Missouri Valley or West Coast conferences). I also left ... Read More
Saturday, February 2, 2013
I have an interesting perspective on this entire subject. First, at my other job (a radio station in DC) I got to hear callers talking about this subject all the time. Second, as I mentioned, I'm in DC and we have a ton of fans of Baltimore who listen to our station.
I also want to point out that I'm not attacking Ray Lewis' religious beliefs, we are all entitled to our own opinions ... Read More
Tuesday, January 15, 2013
This is kind of a broad topic, but I'll go off teams that had high expectations at the beginning of the season -- justly or unjustly -- and just haven't lived up to the hype.
5. St. Joseph's
Coach Phil Martelli was expecting a lot more out of this group in 2012-13. With his top seven scorers all returning, including his starting five, the pre-season favorites ... Read More
Monday, January 14, 2013
So we now know the four teams that will compete next weekend for the right to go to the Super Bowl. I'm guessing most people wouldn't have guessed this group of four before last weekend. This weekend definitely made up for the four stinkers from Wild Card weekend.
1. Down Goes Denver
Let's be clear, Peyton Manning threw a terrible pass that set up the Ravens winning field goal, ... Read More
Sunday, December 16, 2012
Indianapolis Colts (9-4) at Houston Texans (11-2)
X-Factor:
Matt – QB Matt Schuab, Houston Texans
Schuab has the chance to bounce back from an awful game last week, but the question is “will he?” Against the Patriots, Schuab threw for 232 yards and one interception. The ninth year quarterback failed to throw a touchdown pass and failed to convert on key third downs. ... Read More
Matt – Chicago Bears
It’s crisis time in Chicago.
Having lost four of their last five, the Bears are fighting for the NFC North this week against the Green Bay Packers. The game, to Bears fans, is a foregone loss and many are riled sharpening their knives for Lovie Smith’s head.
For the second consecutive season, the Bears have collapsed ... Read More
Matt – Chicago Bears
It’s crisis time in Chicago.
Having lost four of their last five, the Bears are fighting for the NFC North this week against the Green Bay Packers. The game, to Bears fans, is a foregone loss and many are riled sharpening their knives for Lovie Smith’s head.
For the second consecutive season, the Bears have collapsed ... Read More
Wednesday, December 12, 2012
Here are the top five storylines from this past weekend:
1) Monday Night Massacre
Ron Burgundy was right, that did escalate quickly. You could see across all social media platforms that fans were saying the Texans weren't ready for primetime, and after that shellacking they might be right. That ... Read More
Sunday, December 9, 2012
Baltimore Ravens (9-3) at Washington Redskins (6-6)
X-Factor:
Matt – Terrell Suggs Replacement
Playing with a torn biceps, it’s unsure if Terrell Suggs will be playing. ESPN had some great packages last Monday on how effective RG3 is running the option. With Suggs out, will Suggs replacement be able to be effective or will he be a liability?
Brendan - Redskins ... Read More
Every week Brendan and Matt pick a team that absolutely needs a win, with the playoffs starting to take shape here are two teams that need a win to keep their playoff hopes alive.
Matt – Dallas Cowboys
It’s do or die for the Cowboys.
Sitting at 6-6, the Cowboys will have a mountain to climb if they lose. The Cowboys have ... Read More
Wednesday, December 5, 2012
It was a huge week for rookies in the NFL. As I went over in the NFL weekend rewind, four rookies led big comebacks this week. We see the first time all year with no defensive players on the list. It's just been a big week for offensive players.
5) RB Alfred Morris, Washington Redskins
Tied for the rushing lead with Doug Martin, but falls lower in the rankings ... Read More
The NFL playoff races are heating up and this past weekend delivered some excellent drama. The AFC has essentially worked itself out with a minor detail or two yet to be decided. The NFC? Well, we'll have to wait and see how this plays out.
1) Atlanta and Houston Continue to Roll
Both teams continue dominate despite everyone giving them their best shot. At 11-1 both teams are the cream ... Read More
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