Blog
Latest Blog Entries
AFR Fest Night One: "The Dukes"
The American Film Renaissance's 2008 festival kicks off with "The Dukes"
Canning a coach of the year
All this Groh-Could-Go speculation prompts a good question: How often does a coach in a major conference go from an award-winner to being shown the door in a year's time?
Picks at the wire: Week 6
Rivalry games, the O'Brien Bowl and a fascinating showdown in Atlanta
Epic postseason performances
The 2008 playoffs kicked off yesterday, and only time will tell how memorable this year's postseason will be. The storylines to this point - from the Rays' improbable run to the Brewers' late-season comeback to the one-game playoff between the Twins and White Sox - are spectacular. But the question is, Will something happen during the next several weeks that will make this year's playoffs stick out in the minds of baseball fans for years to come? Only time will tell. For now, as we anxiously wait to see how the 2008 postseason plays out, let's take a look back at some of the greatest performances in playoff history. By Nick Leco.
Dodgers surprise Cubs at Wrigley
James Loney's fifth-inning grand slam off Cubs starter Ryan Dempster erased a 2-0 deficit and gave the Dodgers a lead they would never relinquish as L.A. went on to take Game 1 by a 7-2 score. The loss came as a shock to the Cubs - who went 55-26 at Wrigley Field in the regular season - but was probably less surprising to their long-suffering fans. Elsewhere, Cole Hamels pitched the Phillies to a Game 1 win over the Brewers and Jason Bay's two-run blast provided all the offense starter Jon Lester would need as Boston topped the Angels. By Jay LeBlanc.
Turnover troubles
A sneak-sneak preview at some work for the Friday dead-tree edition on creating turnovers and scoring off them.
One bad quarter
Not about to anoint Maryland's pass defense the nation's greatest bunch. But take the fourth quarter against California away and it is a middle-of-the-pack crew.
More on the line
Here's James Franklin's take on the offensive line, with some analysis to follow
Taylor not likely
Redskins coach Jim Zorn said he doesn't expect defensive end Jason Taylor to return this week.
