Monthly Archives: January 2008
The Al Harris Mystery
Al Harris spent the first five years of his career with the Eagles, most of that time as their nickel cornerback. Throughout all those years there was an odd contradiction surrounding him. Television announcers constantly raved about how good he was. … Continue reading
Tagged al harris, eagles, giants, NFL, packers, plaxico burress
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Harbaugh May Not Have Deserved Ravens Job
Today, the Ravens hired Eagles secondary coach John Harbaughas their new head coach, signing him to a four-year contract. Harbaugh is seen as the Ravens second choice, as they reportedly offered the job to Dallas offensive coordinator Jason Garrett before Garrett … Continue reading
Tagged eagles, jason garrett, jim caldwell, john harbaugh, NFL, ravens
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Rooting for the Pats?
It’s official, I’m bitter. I pride myself on not being a typical Philly fan. As the name of this site suggests, I’m optimistic about my teams. I try not to be unrealistic, but I generally expect good things. I like … Continue reading
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Random Stuff
NFL: Phil Sheridan writes in today’s Inquirer that the success of the Giants and the Packers shows that the Eagles may not be that far off from getting ‘back to the top’. He argues that coming into the season, no one … Continue reading
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Tagged andre miller, atlantic 10, drew lavender, eagles, NBA, NFL, sixers, xavier
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The Only One Who Cares: An Australian Open Preview
NOTE: I wrote this on Sunday, but never finished the 6-part post. And, yes, all of these predictions were done before the tournament got underway–if you don’t believe me, check out what happened to my predicted semifinalist, Andy Murray, in … Continue reading
The Federer Section: Going Out on a Limb
Roger Federer is the best tennis player of all-time. He is in good shape and ready to go. Don’t expect an early-round disaster for Roger the Great. (See that’s why you read BSB–the top-rate analysis and dead-on predictions.) EARLY ROUNDS: Federer (1) Hartfield … Continue reading
The Djokovic Section: My Personal Favorite
Though the other sections may have more star-power or intrigue, my favorite section of the draw is the Djokovic Section because they put just about every player that I enjoy watching in the same section. EARLY ROUNDS: Djokovic (3) Becker … Continue reading
The Davydenko Section: Wide Open
Maybe because this section doesn’t have anyone named Roger, Rafa or Novak, but I believe that this part of the draw may get a little crazy and could open up a path for a trip to the semis for a … Continue reading
The Nadal Section: Heading Towards a Showdown
The intrigue in this section is probably going to be delayed a week or so. There are two big guns at the top and bottom of the section and then a whole lot of road bumps on the way to a … Continue reading
The Sweet 16: Is Anyone Better Than ‘The Best?’
ROUND OF 16 MATCHES: Federer (1) over Monaco (21) A great run ends here in the Round of 16 for Juan Monaco. Federer is just too fast, too strong, too experienced…too good. He will be playing in the quarterfinals. No … Continue reading
