Here’s something I do not understand. The single season sack record in the NFL is 22.5, held by Michael Strahan. Which would mean that the record for sacks per season, when put in per game numbers, would be about 1.4 …
While it is rare to say this about small-market clubs, the 2013 Pittsburgh Pirates were certainly America’s Team. After two full decades of futility, a time in which Pittsburgh never once posted a winning record, the Pirates finally managed to …
The game of football is won and lost in the trenches. Even if a team has an insanely talented running back or quarterback, if they have no room to run and no time to throw, then their talent is largely …
Although they are the center of every play, pitchers are not often hired for managerial posts when they hang up their spikes. According to SABR’s Richard Schumann, barely one-tenth of major league managers since 1901 have been ex-pitchers. This pattern persists despite …
Before we get into the rankings and reams needing a tight end, I just want to say that the Tight End position is one of my favorites. I love the hybrid of receiver and lineman, and therefore my rankings are …
Cubs President Theo Epstein is probably the only person anticipating 2016 more eagerly than Hillary Clinton. 2016 has been the target date for the Cubs to compete for their elusive third championship ever since Epstein began his rebuilding project on …
It’s a passing league. Over and over, for the past few years, that phrase has been drilled into every NFL fan, and by and large, it’s very true. The top 5 single season passing records have all been set in …
Beloved Brewers broadcaster Bob Uecker once said that “I lead the league in ‘go get ‘em next time’.” Milwaukee fans need to have that mentality after last season’s disappointing fourth-place finish The well-balanced lineup, that in 2012 had led the …
We are currently twelve days away from the NFL Scouting Combine as of this writing, and I will be the first to admit that in a way, releasing rankings for any position seems strange before the Combine. There is always …
The NFL season is over. And even though the 2014 NFL Draft is not until May 8th, NFL teams have been scouting and evaluating players for the upcoming draft for months, and for some prospects, since they started playing college …
Not two…not three…not four… No, I’m not talking about the amount of NBA championships LeBron James predicted when he arrived in Miami in 2010. I’m talking about the amount of former players representing the Badgers in this year’s Super Bowl …
The Wisconsin Badgers Men’s Basketball team has a problem. They lack a “traditional” big man. Offensively, they have been great. All five players can shoot the basketball, and most can drive inside. When Ben Brust and Josh Gasser are …