Monthly Archives: December 2010
Top 15 Big Men in College Basketball
A month ago we listed the top point guards in college basketball this year, and now we’ll move down in the trenches and rank the top big men in the nation. There might not be a ton of superstar, lottery … Continue reading
NFL Playoff Scenarios
If you actually have a job or, well, anything else to do, you probably haven’t figured out all the different permutations for the NFL playoff scenarios. Well, as a BSB reader, you’re in luck because I absolutely love this stuff … Continue reading
Uh…Wow!
Did you happen to catch the professional football contest on television on Sunday? Well, the Giants of New York took on the Eagles of Philadelphia. And, in the end, the Eagles triumphed when a little man juggled an oblong ball … Continue reading
All in the Family: The Semifinals
Our fantasy football league here at BSB (where we pit a team of Johnsons against a team of Jacksons or Williams or Jones or Smiths or Browns) had its first-ever quarterfinals last week and roll into the semifinals this week. … Continue reading
My Friends, This One’s For Us…
Doogan and I have been running a Philadelphia sports blog for more than three years now. We have seen four division titles, two pennants, and a World Series title. We have seen an NFC Championship Game and the shocking emergence … Continue reading
Cliff Lee Returns!
On a frigid December day, Phillie fans have their thoughts on April and July and, most of all, October, as Cliff Lee signs a 5-year deal to help form (arguably) the best starting rotation in the history of baseball. The signing came … Continue reading
It’s Official…
…OUR Philadelphia Phillies now have the best starting rotation in the history of baseball. The Phils have signed Cliff Lee to join Roy Halladay, Roy Oswalt, and Cole Hamels. Just when I was ready to go to sleep, I now … Continue reading
Phillies Making Push to Sign Cliff Lee
The Yankees and Rangers have been trying to get Cliff Lee to sign a deal for weeks now, but apparently Ruben Amaro and the Phillies have jumped into the bidding and have a real shot at signing the ace left-hander. … Continue reading
All in the Family: Season Recap & Playoff Preview
This year, BSB decided to sponsor a fantasy football league. It is called All in the Family, and it’s not your standard fantasy football league. There are six teams and Adrian Peterson is not on any of them. That is … Continue reading
Temple-Georgetown Preview
The 9th-ranked Georgetown Hoyas will travel to North Philly tonight to play Temple in what could end up being the single most important regular-season game for the Owls this year. Temple has made the tournament three straight years now, but … Continue reading