MLB Power Rankings – May 18 Edition
In MLB | By Bryan Lienesch | On May 18 2015 07:10 AM
FLYING HIGH: The red birds are the new kings of the Power Rankings. Oh, and they have the best record in baseball. Photo courtesy SI.com
We are now one and a half months into the season and there is starting ...
College Football Week 12: The Good, The Bad and The Ugly
In NCAA Football | By Nathan | On November 17 2013 11:03 PM
Duke has plenty to celebrate after beating Miami as they're now atop the ACC Coastal division. Photo by Mark Dolejs/USA TODAY Sports
The Good
Duke: Perhaps trying their hardest to distract their fans from the start of basketball season, the football ...
College Football Week 11: The Good, The Bad and The Ugly
In NCAA Football | By Nathan | On November 10 2013 07:15 PM
The Stanford defense was swarming all over Oregon the entire game. Photo by Marcio Jose Sanchez/AP
The Good
Stanford: The Cardinal ended Oregon's national titles hopes for the second year in a row. Well actually they didn't just end it this ...
NFL Week 3: What We Learned
In NFL | By Bryan Lienesch | On September 24 2013 02:19 AM
Photo courtesy Streeter Lecka/Getty Images
In short, what we learned was that fecal matter happens. What a bizarre week. It wasn't so much that wins and losses were unexpected as the way games went down. The Giants didn't just lose ...
For The Heat, Winning Really Is Everything
In NBA Basketball | By Bryan Lienesch | On June 21 2013 12:48 AM
Photo courtesy Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images
Game 7 was sort of like watching a blockbuster movie.
How's it going to end. we thought. It could go either way? Is it the favorite or the underdog? Who will win?! And then the ...
Win or Lose, LeBron’s Legacy is Already Set
In NBA Basketball | By Bryan Lienesch | On June 12 2013 12:31 AM
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As I watched last night's Game 3 of the NBA Finals, I had an epiphany.
As halftime came and the teams left the court I very nearly left the room. But for whatever reason -- and ...
MLB Power Rankings – 6/10
In MLB | By Bryan Lienesch | On June 10 2013 12:53 AM
Photo courtesy Jeff Roberson
As the baseball season marches into June, it hits a crossroads. Gone are the days of writing off losses as "slow starts". The dead heat of Summer is coming (or, in some place, already there) and ...
Did the SI Cover Curse Just Unleash a Playoff-Shaping Stunner?
In NBA Basketball | By Bryan Lienesch | On April 27 2013 12:57 AM
UNLUCKY BREAK: Russell Westbrook is out indefinitely and the offseason may come for the Thunder sooner than they'd like. Photo courtesy Sports Illustrated
It was one of those perfectly-designed covers that makes Sports Illustrated so great. Kevin Durant, front and ...
GN’s NBA Postseason Predictions
In NBA Basketball | By Bryan Lienesch | On April 19 2013 01:29 AM
CAN'T BEAT THE HEAT: Can the Heat repeat? With a better team and a championship experience, we're thinking yes. Photo courtesy ESPN
The NBA postseason gets underway tomorrow and I can only assume will finish somewhere between 2015-2016. Through four ...
Monday Morning Point Guard? Thoughts From Selection Sunday
In NCAA Basketball | By Bryan Lienesch | On March 18 2013 02:29 AM
HURT-A-'CANE: Miami got stuck with a #2 seed even though they did something half of the #1's didn't: win their conference tournament. Photo courtesy Kevin Hu/The Daily Tarheel
The beauty of the NCAA Tournament schedule is that it gives us ...