Archive for January 2nd, 2008

Dawson and Rice, Why Not Dewey Evans?

2 January 2008

It’s that time of year again, Hall of Fame ballots are being tallied.  Sportswriters have an instant column to speculate about borderline players.  Andre Dawson and Jim Rice two sluggers of the pre-steroid era garner the most attention, but what about Dwight Evans?
Evans’ offensive numbers are remarkably similar to Rice, playing in the same ballpark [...]

Peeping Into the Transfer Window I

2 January 2008

Spurs striker Dimitar Berbatov wants to take his high-flying, meaningless goal-scoring show on the road to a bigger club hoping to increase that blow-out margin to 5-0 or 6-0.  Berbatov’s agent has confirmed that the striker would be interested in leaving if the opportunity availed itself.  However, Tottenham don’t want to lose him for fear [...]

The Old Gnome Goes out in Style

2 January 2008

Tim Tebow may have counted to infinity twice, but he proved no match for the much maligned Michigan defense, as the #12 Florida Gators were upset by Michigan in the Capital One Bowl 41-35.
The victory itself was impressive for the Wolverines, though, in truth, the scoreline does little to tell the story.  Michigan dominated the [...]