Monthly Archives: January 2009
Getting Hot at the Right Time?
After an up-and-down non-conference season, the Temple Owls have started the Atlantic 10 season 3-1. They beat a mediocre LaSalle team and then lost at UMass, but the last two games, they have registered impressive 25- and 27-point home victories … Continue reading
Yes, I Care…A Lot
I know I’m one of only 17 people in this country not named McEnroe who care about professional tennis, but it is certainly in my “Big Four” sports (MLB, NFL, NCAA basketball, and the ATP). The Australian Open is always so … Continue reading
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Tagged 2009 australian open, andy murray, andy roddick, fernando gonzalez, fernando verdasco, gael monfils, gilles simon, james blake, jo-wilfried tsonga, juan-martin del potro, marcos baghdatis, marin cilic, novak djokovic, rafael nadal, roger federer, tomas berdych, tommy robredo
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Where are the “Suitors?”
We are now a little over three weeks from pitchers and catchers reporting, and check out the list of free agents who are still UNSIGNED: Manny Ramirez – Yes, we all know his weird personality and all the baggage, but … Continue reading
Cimorelli’s Question of the Day: Available NFL Coaches
Has the NFL head coach “free agent pool” ever been this strong? Check out the accomplishment of some of the coaches that do not have NFL head coaching jobs right now: 4 guys that are clearly “looking for work” (as a … Continue reading
Cimorelli’s Question of the Day: James Harden
Is James Harden the Best College Basketball Player that No One Has Ever Heard Of? I say that unless no one has ever heard of Blake Griffin, yes, Harden is the best. I just got DVR, so I have been … Continue reading
The March Continues
Well, let’s remind ourselves to enjoy this. It had already been the best sports year for Philly fans in a generation, and now we have the events of the last few weeks. Not only do the Eagles find themselves in the NFC … Continue reading
Tagged cardinals, donovan mcnabb, eagles, eli manning, giants, jim johnson, kurt warner, larry fitzgerald, NFL, playoffs
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Cimorelli’s Question of the Day
Does it seem a bit surreal that the Eagles are playing in the NFC Championship game on Sunday? To me, it does. Maybe because they were 5-5-1 after tying the Bengals. Maybe because, just over a month ago, we had … Continue reading
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Tagged 2009 nfc championship game, arizona cardinals, eagles, NFL
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The Best Weekend in Football
Other than a couple weekend in March, the weekend of the NFL divisional playoffs is by far my favorite sports weekend of the year. The Wild Card round is also fantastic, but there is nothing like having four teams who … Continue reading
Cimorelli’s Question of the Day
Is it too simple to say that the winning team on Sunday will be the team who has the healthier running back (Jacobs or Westbrook)?
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Tagged brandon jacobs, brian westbrook, eagles, giants, NFL
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Keys for the Birds
So the Eagles are on to the Divisional Round to face the hated Giants in what should be a frigid Giants Stadium on Sunday. The game against the Vikings last week was one of the most predictable games imaginable. If you asked before the … Continue reading
