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NFL Passing Leaders Never Win The Super Bowl
Many people think that paying any attention to yard numbers in statistics as a measurement to a team’s success is simply being blinded by numbers. In support of that opinion, comes the whopping fact that no team with a quarterback that led the NFL in passing yards that season has ever won the Super Bowl.
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NBA Rumors – Chicago Bulls Still Want to Re-Sign Luol Deng
It seems like every other day there’s a change in direction the Chicago Bulls are taking in regards to Luol Deng and his future with the team. At the moment, maybe because of some strong performances, the Bulls are once again talking about being interested to re-sign Deng this offseason, although it all might be some big smoke screen in order to increase his trade value.
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Even LeBron James Gets Lazy Sometimes
The 82-game long NBA season allows you to take nights off while playing. Dwyane Wade got some rest by sitting out the Miami Heat’s loss to the Detroit Pistons in order to give his knee some scheduled rest, while LeBron James had a rest of his own, setting a bad example in a game that was about not thinking, and not even trying that hard for plenty of minutes.
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Houston Rockets – Jeremy Lin Needs Patrick Beverley to Keep on Like This
With Jeremy Lin out for a couple of weeks, the Houston Rockets are once again completely the James Harden show. Whether that’s good or not is up for the record during that time to decide, but in terms of the quality of basketball the team plays, it’s awful. Why? Because one against five style doesn’t work in the long run, simple. The thing Lin should be keeping a watch on more than anything is Patrick Beverley.
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No Deficit is Too Much When Stephen Curry is on Your Team
Down by 27 in the second half? That should be a sign to give up on the game, right? Not when you have someone like Stephen Curry on your team. The Golden State Warriors shouldn’t have been able to comeback from an awful start to their game against the Toronto Raptors, but a huge fourth from Curry and Klay Thompson paved the way for the comeback of the season and a 112-103 win.
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Detroit Pistons – Beating the NBA Champions Despite the Same Old Problems
When the Detroit Pistons signed Brandon Jennings and Josh Smith over the summer, they knew two very talented players were coming, but also flawed in ways that could really hurt their desire to finally make it back to the NBA playoffs. Despite the both of them making the same mistakes they always do, a lethargic Miami Heat team enabled them to come away with a rare road win in the AmericanAirlines Arena.
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Michael Carter-Williams & Victor Oladipo With the Double Rookie Triple-Double
Both the Philadelphia 76ers and the Orlando Magic aren’t going to win the NBA title, and probably not reach the playoffs, although you never know in the super weak Eastern conference. However, while they stride towards a lottery pick, the least they can do is entertain. If seeing a 126-125 win for the Sixers in double overtime isn’t enough, we also got to see, for the first time ever, two rookies on opposite sides of the ball, Victor Oladipo and Michael Carter-Williams, recording triple doubles in the same game.
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Duke Blue Devils – Quinn Cook Gets Them Back on Track
The early part of the season for schools that see themselves as national title contenders isn’t just about the big wins, but showing that they can rebound from the tough losses. A great performance from Quinn Cook and not one of the freshman phenom, Jabari Parker, helped Duke get back on track with a 79-69 win in the Big Ten/ACC Challenge.
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Oregon Ducks – Marcus Mariota Will Return For His Junior Year
Despite being projected as a top 5 pick in the next NFL draft, Marcus Mariota proved he is good for his word, deciding to stay another season with Oregon in order to get his degree and maybe lead Oregon a little further than he or anyone else has been able to for the last couple of years.
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New York Yankees – Jacoby Ellsbury Leaves The Boston Red Sox to Sign With Them
Even though there’s been talk about the New York Yankees carrying on with their plan to downsize their payroll, recent free agency moves point towards the other direction, as they signed Jacoby Ellsbury, formerly with the Boston Red Sox, on a seven year deal worth $153 million.