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Michael Turner Celebrated Falcons Win over Broncos With DUI
It wasn’t the best of games for Michael Turner, as the Atlanta Falcons beat the Denver Broncos 27-21; it hasn’t been the best of starts for the running back in 2012. What happened after the game was even worse, with Turner being arrested and charged with driving under the influence in Gwinnett County, Georgia.
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Best NBA Players With No All-Star Appearance
Is the NBA All-Star an absolute indicator of a players’ ability? To an extent, but it’s half a popularity contest among NBA fans and somewhat of the same among NBA head coaches. For John Wall, Brandon Jennings and Ty Lawson it’s about a loaded position; for Al Jefferson it’s about playing for unpopular teams. For Monta Ellis and Josh Smith? Actually, that’s a bit harder to explain.
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Atlanta Falcons – Matt Ryan Can Win Without Michael Turner
Some teams need their quarterback to do well, others are based on their running game. Last season, the Falcons needed Michael Turner to dominate to pull of wins, eventually stopped, once again, in the first game of the postseason. Monday night against the Broncos, it was a combination of Matt Ryan efficiency and defensive interceptions that paved the way to a 2-0 start to the season.
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Denver Broncos – Peyton Manning Tasting Failure
The past is meaningless in sports, for the athletes at least. No matter how you did your entire career and in the previous week, it’s a whole new game every time you step out onto the field. Peyton Manning wasn’t ready; the Denver Broncos weren’t ready for such a first quarter. Too much to overcome in their 27-21 loss to the Atlanta Falcons.
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Arsenal FC – The Cost of Building the Current Squad
Despite common belief, Arsenal don’t get all their players from their youth system, and even there, half of them are purchased from somewhere else. Arsene Wenger has an eye for talent, yes, but he needs to spend to get that young talent, with the current squad of Arsenal players assembled for £163.4 million.
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Champions League – Game Day 1 Predictions
The 2012-2013 edition of the Champions League kicks off with the group of death on the first day, as Real Madrid hosting Manchester City in the focus of everything, while Dortmund host Ajax. Arsenal get to visit Montpellier while the PSG project continues its way with a return to the best competition in Europe, hosting Dinamo Kyiv.
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Goal Line Technology – Everton & Victor Anichebe get Robbed
Once again, the need for goal line technology and not just human eyes of referees and linesmen was proven, this time at Goodison Park. Everton failed to beat Newcastle (2-2), having two perfectly fine goals, one by Marouane Fellaini (for an offside that wasn’t there), the other by Victor Anichebe (ball did cross the line), disallowed or simply go unnoticed.
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Early Look at Unrestricted NBA Free Agents in 2013
The summer of 2013 is going to be about the big men; the centers heading into free agency, with some of the league’s best entering the final year of their contracts. Along with them, with Dwight Howard being the obvious headline grabber, there’s Chris Paul to steal a bit of spotlight in the same city as the best players on the 2013 free agency.
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San Francisco 49ers – The Best Team in the NFL
It’s only week 2, but sometimes a short impression is enough. After going 13-3 last season, missing out on the Super Bowl by only 3 points, the San Francisco 49ers under Jim Harbaugh were already very close. In 2012, after two convincing wins against the NFC North’s best (Green Bay Packers, Detroit Lions), it seems that a team with Alex Smith at quarterback is the best the NFL has to offer.