Harmon Touches Down in Indy: Let the Games Begin
The first thing that smacks you in the face as you roll into Indianapolis is this — it’s 50 degrees. So, for the moment, the Midwest has been given a makeup for the ice storms and misery that impacted the greater Super Bowl scene in Dallas last year. As I drove through the downtown area […]
Chael Sonnen is the Mouth of the UFC: Silva Up Next
Earlier Saturday night, Chael Sonnen took down Michael Bisping in the co-main event of the FOX card from Chicago. His victory sets up a rematch with Anderson Silva for the middleweight crown. Sonnen secured the win and then toed the line of WWE-dom with his post-match Q&A with Joe Rogan. I like the style and […]
Prince Fielder Goes Home with a Pile of Cash
The Detroit Tigers After a long, drawn out process and months of rumor, conjecture and speculation, the Detroit Tigers emerged as the winners of the Prince Fielder sweepstakes. Fielder’s arrival helps to take the sting off of the season-ending injury sustained by Victor Martinez. Fans in Chicago, St. Louis and the cities of the NL […]
Chuck Pagano Leaves Baltimore for Indianapolis
Pro Football Talk reported earlier on Wednesday that the Indianapolis Colts had tabbed a new head coach to succeed Jim Caldwell. Jim Irsay will have to run through his Twitter comments to find a winner for those Super Bowl tickets he offered. Chuck Pagano, defensive coordinator of the Ravens, moves into the top spot to […]
Coach Fitzgerald’s Official Comment on Joe Paterno’s Passing
“The legacy of Joe Paterno will be long lasting — not only as a football coach and mentor, but as a family man. For 62 years, Coach Paterno poured his heart and soul into a football program and university, helping countless young men reach their dreams and goals on the football field before moving on […]
If the Ravens Lose, Does Flacco Enter Sanchez Territory?
“I think a couple times he needed to get rid of the ball. It just didn’t look like he had a hold on the offense.” To those who tuned out the media following the weekend’s Divisional Playoffs, you’d probably assume that this was more of the fallout from the Jets’ locker room. Instead, future Hall […]
South Carolina Hoops Ends w/ Tebowing and Violence
Andrew Knapp of The Post Courier covered a high school game in South Carolina that ended in violence. According to the report, Wando High blew out West Ashley High, and a couple Wando fans celebrated the dominance by Tebowing. They were then reportedly kicked and punched as they walked out of the gym after the […]
Hue Jackson Fired in Oakland: McKenzie Wants His Own Man
It’s been rumored for the past several days as a possibility. On Tuesday morning, the Raiders fired their head coach Hue Jackson. This move was announced prior to the afternoon introduction of Reggie McKenzie as the new GM. The new guy wants his guy, and that guy might be Winston Moss – the current assistant […]
Higher Ground: Tebow and the Broncos Advance
Across the Twitterverse & various social media sites, the world of sports talk radio and water coolers (I used the term loosely) everywhere, a single name dominated Monday’s conversations. The BCS Championship Game was just hours away, but those discussions of title splits, SEC fatigue, Nick Saban’s countenance and Les Miles’ creativity were an afterthought. […]
Wild Card Weekend Picks
As the countdown to kickoff winds down, I would be remiss if I failed to go on the record with selections for this round. So, let’s make it short and sweet. CIN at HOU: Houston sputtered down the stretch. I expect Gary Kubiak to get back to basics and run, run, run Arian Foster and […]
Home Field Advantage: Keep Your Seats or Find Friendly Colors
We talk about “The 12th Man” and home field advantage at every turn. In the final weeks of the NFL season, we watch as team’s vie for those coveted spots and then dole out playing time in line with whether that objective is met or fades away. If you’re a Steelers fan traveling to Denver […]
Turner & Smith Stay in SD: Surprised?
The personnel changes came at a rapid pace early in the week. Fans here in southern California were counting the minutes until the San Diego Chargers parted ways with Norv Turner and A.J. Smith. Those fans raised their eyebrows and exclaimed “Huh?” when it was announced on Tuesday that the embattled coach and GM would […]
Last Year’s Young Lions are Caged: STL & TB Make Changes
Last year, the Rams & Buccaneers captivated the football world with their youth-laden squads, led by up-and-coming quarterbacks. We watched as a better schedule devoured both of these squads in 2011. As expected, Raheem Morris and Steve Spagnuolo were shown the door by the Buccaneers and Rams, respectively. Morris’ Buccaneers began a downward spiral in […]
Who Says Week 17 is Boring?
Week 17 normally translates to “operation shutdown” for many folks. The playoff field is more or less set and only a few games solve anything without a domino effect in motion. Well, Week 17 of the 2011 season certainly had its fair share of twists and turns … and “operation shutdown” for a few teams […]
Harmon’s Week 17 Defense Rankings
1 San Francisco 2 Pittsburgh 3 Baltimore 4 Seattle 5 Chicago 6 Atlanta 7 New York Jets 8 Houston 9 Philadelphia 10 Detroit 11 Cincinnati 12 Green Bay 13 Arizona 14 Miami 15 Jacksonville 16 New England 17 Dallas 18 Minnesota 19 New York Giants 20 Denver 21 San Diego 22 Tennessee 23 Indianapolis 24 […]
Harmon’s Week 17 Fantasy Kickers
1 David Akers 2 John Kasay 3 Dan Bailey 4 Robbie Gould 5 Sebastian Janikowski 6 Jason Hanson 7 Mason Crosby 8 Stephen Hauschka 9 Neil Rackers 10 Alex Henery 11 Stephen Gostkowski 12 Rob Bironas 13 Mike Nugent 14 Matt Bryant 15 Dan Carpenter 16 Olindo Mare 17 Nick Novak 18 Shaun Suisham 19 […]
Harmon’s Week 17 TE Rankings
1 Jimmy Graham 2 Rob Gronkowski 3 Antonio Gates 4 Tony Gonzalez 5 Brent Celek 6 Jason Witten 7 Brandon Pettigrew 8 Aaron Hernandez 9 Vernon Davis 10 Dustin Keller 11 Jared Cook 12 Jermichael Finley 13 Ed Dickson 14 Jermaine Gresham 15 Kellen Winslow 16 Owen Daniels 17 Greg Olsen 18 Anthony Fasano 19 […]
Harmon’s Week 17 WR Rankings
1 Calvin Johnson 2 Roddy White 3 Steve Smith 4 Wes Welker 5 Victor Cruz 6 Larry Fitzgerald 7 Hakeem Nicks 8 Percy Harvin 9 Marques Colston 10 Stevie Johnson 11 Miles Austin 12 A.J. Green 13 Mike Wallace 14 Julio Jones 15 Malcom Floyd 16 Jordy Nelson 17 Dez Bryant 18 Jeremy Maclin 19 […]
Harmon’s Week 17 RB Rankings UPDATED
1 Maurice Jones-Drew 2 Ray Rice 3 Marshawn Lynch 4 C.J. Spiller 5 Rashard Mendenhall 6 Michael Bush 7 Frank Gore 8 Kahlil Bell 9 Michael Turner 10 Ahmad Bradshaw 11 Mike Tolbert 12 Toby Gerhart 13 DeAngelo Williams 14 Ben Tate 15 Felix Jones 16 Willis McGahee 17 Beanie Wells *** DEACTIVATED 18 Shonn […]
Harmon’s Week 17 QB Rankings UPDATED
1 Cam Newton 2 Matthew Stafford 3 Drew Brees 4 Tom Brady 5 Eli Manning 6 Tony Romo 7 Philip Rivers 8 Matt Ryan 9 Tim Tebow 10 Carson Palmer 11 Michael Vick 12 Ryan Fitzpatrick 13 Kyle Orton 14 Matt Flynn 15 Mark Sanchez 16 Joe Flacco 17 Andy Dalton 18 Matt Moore 19 […]