by Matt Verderame | Jan 20, 2015
Mike Ditka is in the Pro Football Hall of Fame. The legendary Chicago Bears tight end and coach won three championships as a player and head coach before retiring from the sidelines in 1999. Known as one of the toughest men to ever grace a football field,...
by Mike Batista | Jan 20, 2015
The 2014 NFL Playoffs will be most memorable for the New England Patriots, Seattle Seahawks and fans of both teams. But there have also been moments in this postseason that others—especially Green Bay Packers players and fans—would prefer to block out from memory....
by Mike Batista | Jan 20, 2015
The 2014 NFL Playoffs will be most memorable for the New England Patriots, Seattle Seahawks and fans of both teams. But there have also been moments in this postseason that others—especially Green Bay Packers players and fans—would prefer to block out from memory....
by Robert Judin | Jan 20, 2015
There are officially 40 games remaining on the 2014-15 New York Knicks schedule. Allow me to reiterate: there are 40 games left on this nightmarish, abysmal, apocalyptic season for Carmelo Anthony and company. See, for Melo it’s not all bad. On gamedays and off-days,...
by Brad Gagnon | Jan 19, 2015
There were only two games in the NFL this weekend, but they were big ones. And in one, a whole lot of stupid happened. Here’s a fairly full version of “This weekend in NFL stupid,” thanks mainly to Mike McCarthy and the Green Bay Packers. The...
by Kevin Causey | Jan 19, 2015
The NFC Championship Game will go down in history as one of the best playoff games. It was full of great plays and dramatic moments but sometimes it’s fun to take a look at the humorous side of things and comedians Randy and Jason Sklar did just that when they...
by Matt Birch | Jan 19, 2015
Dunk contests are comprised of athletes who attempt to push the limit and defy gravity for a brief moment. But sometimes, things go horribly wrong. That’s what happened during the Chinese Basketball Association’s most recent dunk contest, when one brave...
by Joe Mags | Jan 19, 2015
A stunning start for Sacramento, spear-headed by the dark horse MVP candidacy of DeMarcus Cousins, had us believing the Kings were one of a dozen Western Conference teams contending for eight playoff spots. One case of viral meningitis and an ill-advised firing later...
by Joe Mags | Jan 19, 2015
A stunning start for Sacramento, spear-headed by the dark horse MVP candidacy of DeMarcus Cousins, had us believing the Kings were one of a dozen Western Conference teams contending for eight playoff spots. One case of viral meningitis and an ill-advised firing later...
by Ian Casselberry | Jan 19, 2015
The Washington Nationals may already have had the best team going into the 2015 season. The team has an unobstructed path to the postseason, and it’s even better now after signing Max Scherzer to a seven-year, $210 million contract. Many observers, including...
by David Rogers | Jan 19, 2015
Welcome to Hockey Fights of the Week! As the league prepares to take a few days off for All-Star Weekend, we bring you the five best fights from last week. This is an interesting installment as you’ll see Patrick Sharp drop the mitts for the first time since...
by David Rogers | Jan 19, 2015
Welcome to Hockey Fights of the Week! As the league prepares to take a few days off for All-Star Weekend, we bring you the five best fights from last week. This is an interesting installment as you’ll see Patrick Sharp drop the mitts for the first time since...
by Mike Burse | Jan 19, 2015
What goes into this ranking? Shot attempts for percentage, offensive/defensive zone starts, goals for percentage and puck luck are the elements of this analytic power ranking. Last week’s NHL Analytics Power Rankings on Puck Drunk Love can be found here. Keep in mind...
by Jeff Snyder | Jan 19, 2015
5. Stewart Downing vs Hull Stewart Downing has really become a different player at West Ham since his move from Liverpool. Here we have a magnificent through ball from loanee Alex Song that finds the on-rushing Downing. After receiving the ball, Downing coolly slots...
by Jeff Snyder | Jan 19, 2015
5. Stewart Downing vs Hull Stewart Downing has really become a different player at West Ham since his move from Liverpool. Here we have a magnificent through ball from loanee Alex Song that finds the on-rushing Downing. After receiving the ball, Downing coolly slots...
