NFL

NFL 2010 Preview: Tampa Bay Buccaneers

• Al Dannity

• Last Updated: October 4, 2017

The rebuilding job in Tampa Bay continues in 2010 and Al Dannity says not to hope for big strides just yet. Off-season changes As one would expect with a franchise looking to cut costs, Tampa Bay’s biggest moves came in the draft. The primary focus was on defense where first round pick Gerald McCoy and...

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NFL 2010 Preview: Carolina Panthers

• Al Dannity

• Last Updated: October 4, 2017

There’s no team that will confuse bettors more in 2010 than the Carolina Panthers according to Al Dannity. Off-season changes There were plenty of high profile exits from Carolina this off-season as Julius Peppers joined the Bears, Jake Delhomme found a new home in Cleveland, and Muhsin Muhammad retired. The draft can only do so...

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NFL 2010 Preview: NFC West

• Al Dannity

• Last Updated: October 4, 2017

In a year of change under center in the NFC West, Al Dannity expects a team with some history at quarterback to come out on top. No dominant signal-caller To say the NFC West is light on elite quarterbacks is an understatement. This is a division where Charlie Whitehurst, San Diego’s third choice under center,...

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NFL 2010 Preview: San Francisco 49ers

• Al Dannity

• Last Updated: October 4, 2017

Mike Singletary’s 49ers have the talent to be the class of the NFC West. Al Dannity likes San Francisco’s chances of making the playoffs. Off-season changes San Francisco might have hit the jackpot with its draft. When it comes to addressing need, few franchises took a more aggressive approach in the draft. Rutgers tackle Anthony...

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NFL 2010 Preview: Seattle Seahawks

• Al Dannity

• Last Updated: October 4, 2017

Yet another new regime is in place in Seattle. Al Dannity says that means the rebuilding project has to start all over again. Off-season changes For the most part the Seahawks got younger during the off-season. The three top draft picks addressed areas of need with elite young talent. Russell Okung will step in for...

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NFL 2010 Preview: St. Louis Rams

• Al Dannity

• Last Updated: October 4, 2017

Another season at the bottom of the NFC West awaits St. Louis but Al Dannity says there are reasons for Rams fans to be hopeful. Off-season changes The selection of Sam Bradford with the first overall pick in the draft sent a clear message that St. Louis is looking for a change in direction under...

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NFL 2010 Preview: Arizona Cardinals

• Al Dannity

• Last Updated: October 4, 2017

How big of a step back will Arizona take in 2010? Al Dannity says for all the losses, Arizona remains a playoff contender. Off-season changes It’s been a horrible off-season for the Cardinals. Kurt Warner finally retired, leaving unproven Matt Leinart to take over as quarterback. This immediately reduces the Cardinals ability to air it...

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NFL Preview 2010: AFC West

• Al Dannity

• Last Updated: October 4, 2017

The AFC West will be far from wild in 2010 but Al Dannity expects to see some interesting moves over the course of the season. Chargers should cruise The upheaval and rebuilding amongst its rivals means San Diego should once again dominate the AFC West. There are certainly questions that need to be answered before...

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NFL 2010 Preview: Kansas City Chiefs

• Al Dannity

• Last Updated: October 4, 2017

Our preview of the AFC West continues with the Kansas City Chiefs. After three terrible seasons, can fans hope for a better year in 2010? Al Dannity says it’s going to be tough. Off-season changes While last year marked the third straight season of misery for Chiefs fans, it was also the first year in...

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NFL 2010 Preview: Denver Broncos

• Al Dannity

• Last Updated: October 4, 2017

Can Tim Tebow turn the Denver Broncos into a 2010 playoff contender? Al Dannity thinks it will take more than a season to work that miracle. Off-season changes Two headline making moves dominated Denver’s off-season. Brandon Marshall was shipped to Miami while Tim Tebow was drafted to compete with Kyle Orton at quarterback. The Marshall...

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NFL 2010 Preview: Oakland Raiders

• Al Dannity

• Last Updated: October 4, 2017

The Oakland Raiders finally showed some sense in the draft in 2010, can they take a step forward in the AFC West? Al Dannity says wait and see. Off-season changes Who is this impostor pretending to be Al Davis? In the past few months we’ve seen the Raiders decide to stick by their coach for...

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NFL 2010 Preview: San Diego Chargers

• Al Dannity

• Last Updated: October 4, 2017

The NFL season is just weeks away and Sports Interaction is bringing you previews of every team and division ahead of the big kick-off. Al Dannity gets things under way with a look at the San Diego Chargers. Off-season changes Two big names left the Bolts in the off-season, meaning this will be a younger...

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Will Vince Young's Strip Club Brawl Video Cost Tennessee?

• Frank Doyle

• Last Updated: October 4, 2017

Frank Doyle thinks that Vince Young’s strip club fight is trouble that Tennessee head coach Jeff Fisher does not need. Tennessee suffered a year of trauma last year. The Titans were shocked by the untimely violent death of their iconic former quarterback Steve McNair and followed up a 13-3 2008 season with a 0-6 start...

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Tim Tebow, Kyle Wilson and Dez Bryant Prove Most Interesting Picks in 2010 Draft

• Al Dannity

• Last Updated: October 4, 2017

Tim Tebow and the Broncos stole the show in the first round of the NFL draft but the Kyle Wilson and Dez Bryant may make more headlines once the season gets under way. Rock ‘Em Sock ‘Em drafting Al Davis just had to be the one to start the madness with, of all things, an...

MLB

Is It Ever Wise to Defy the Baseball Gods?

• Frank Doyle

• Last Updated: October 4, 2017

Frank Doyle wants Roger Goodell to say it ain’t so – surely the NFL Commish wouldn’t be so foolish as to risk the awesome wrath of the baseball gods? The NFL may be the biggest sports organisation in America, but it’s always a mistake to push your luck. So it’s very surprising, therefore, that NFL...

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Vikings at Saints in the NFL Kickoff Game, September 9!

• Frank Doyle

• Last Updated: October 4, 2017

Frank Doyle looks at the Week 1 matchups in the new NFL schedule, admires the league’s scheduling moxie, but is greatly concerned about possible affronts to the baseball gods. The NFL 2010 season kicks off this year with Minnesota visiting the Super Bowl Champion New Orleans Saints on Thursday, September 9. Minnesota lost to the...

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Ben Roethlisberger is Not OK

• Frank Doyle

• Last Updated: October 4, 2017

Frank Doyle wonders if Ben Roethlisberger’s future in the NFL itself is in jeopardy in the light of latest revelations. Ben Roethlisberger must have thought he was in clear when the Georgia DA dropped the charges against him at the start of this week. Once the danger of criminal prosecution had passed, Roethlisberger could reasonably...

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Ben Roethlisberger won't be Charged but he will be Punished

• Al Dannity

• Last Updated: October 4, 2017

Big Ben may be avoiding criminal charges but the NFL and Steelers won’t let him off completely. It won’t go away Ben Roethlisberger may be out of the woods on the criminal front but his troubles are far from over. The length and detail of the statement by Fred Bright, the district attorney handling the...

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Texas Stadium Makes a Grander Exit than Santonio Holmes

• Al Dannity

• Last Updated: October 4, 2017

Pittsburgh waved bye-bye to Santonio Holmes on the same weekend that Texas Stadium made its own farewell in explosive style Steelers dump Santonio like bad stock Just 14 months after he caught the winning touchdown pass to give Pittsburgh its sixth Super Bowl triumph, Santonio Holmes is waving farewell to the Steel City. The win-now...

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Merlin Olsen – A Tribute

• Frank Doyle

• Last Updated: October 4, 2017

Frank Doyle looks back on the Hall of Fame career of LA Rams defensive tackle, Merlin Olsen, who passed away on Wednesday. Merlin Olsen was proof that you don’t have to be a badass to be badass. It was like there were two men inhabiting the same body – the gentle TV personality, who was...