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January 8, 2007
Bill Hazell |
2006: Not a Year to Play Favorites (Pt. 1) A look back at 2006 and the memorable games in football, basketball, hockey, and baseball.   |
Sports Central
March 23, 2009
Scott Shepherd |
In the Rotation: NBA Week 20 March Madness it is not, but the last three weeks of the NBA season still holds much significance in the basketball world. |
Sports Central
June 19, 2006
Dave Golokhov |
I Hate Mondays: Playoffs?! It is hard to remember either an NBA postseason or an NHL postseason that was ever so complete. |
Sports Central
May 27, 2008
Bill Hazell |
Home Cooking Vital in These Playoffs Home court is everything in the NBA this year. |
Sports Central
May 8, 2007
Mark Janzen |
Previous Playoff Failure Key to Success Hockey is a playground in which only the battle-tested can emerge victorious. |
Sports Central
April 4, 2007
Paul Tenorio |
Can Anyone Take Down the Pistons? The Detroit Pistons are looking like the best the league has to offer. |
Sports Central
May 23, 2013
Andrew Jones |
2013 NHL Playoff Contenders and Pretenders Let's take a look at the remaining teams and their chances of hoisting Lord Stanley's Cup. |
Sports Central
July 17, 2006
Brad Oremland |
Can Peyton Manning Win the Big One? The question has dogged him since college -- and it continues to follow him. |
Sports Central
March 14, 2011
Vito Curcuru |
Eastern Conference Race is Heating Up The NBA's Eastern Conference is garnerning a lot of attention and not just due to East Coast bias and Carmelo Anthony's presence in NYC. Some teams are imploding, while others are rising, and there are actual races for playoff spots. |
Sports Central
April 7, 2015
Brad Oremland |
Pro Sports' Biggest Disappointments We'll look for the equivalent of the 2014-15 Kentucky Wildcats in the NFL, NBA, and MLB -- the best teams that didn't quite win it all. |
Sports Central
January 6, 2006
Jeff Pohlmeyer |
Wildcard to Super Bowl: Playoffs Preview Or, how the Colts will greet and defeat the Bears in the Super Bowl. |
Sports Central
February 5, 2006
Brad Oremland |
The NFL's Greatest Losers The 10 greatest teams not to win a Super Bowl. |
Sports Central
January 20, 2006
Kevin Holtsberry |
NFL Playoff Thoughts and Observations Here is a little secret: it is hard to get into to the Super Bowl, let alone win! |
Sports Central
May 28, 2013
Brad Oremland |
Best Teams Not to Win the Super Bowl: AFC This is the first article in a two-part series, looking at every current NFL franchise and picking out its best team of the Super Bowl era that did not win a championship. This week, we'll start with the AFC. |
Sports Central
March 21, 2005
Joseph Sammour |
The NBA's Elite Eight We're going to be focusing on the second round of the NBA playoffs, which will involve the NBA's answer to the Elite Eight. For each team, I'll explain who they will beat in the first round, and how much further they can go. |
Sports Central
January 4, 2012
Louie Centanni |
Why the 66-Game NBA Season Should Stay Between playing more frequently, forcing stars to show effort nightly, and reintroducing the concept of team basketball, the 66-game NBA season seems to be a great experiment - one that should become the norm for years to come. |
Sports Central
May 23, 2005
Dave Golokhov |
I Hate Mondays: Protracted Playoffs The NBA playoffs have been irrelevant up until this point since the expected has occurred. |
Sports Central
August 29, 2012
Adam Russell |
NFL Preseason Performance Rarely Translates With only one week left in the NFL preseason schedule, many fans are either hoping that their team's success will carry over into the regular season, while others are hoping their team's poor showing is just the preseason kinks being worked out. |
Sports Central
December 7, 2005
Jeff Pohlmeyer |
Should Colts Rest Their Starters? The big debate in football right now is completely on the Indianapolis Colts and their chances at history this season. |
Sports Central
April 14, 2008
Jonathan Lowe |
The Starting Five Off the Court Five questions about the NBA postseason. |
Sports Central
April 11, 2011
Vito Curcuru |
Three NBA Playoff Predictions The NBA playoffs have begun and this year the race to the finals looks more open than usual. Teams like the Bulls, Lakers, Spurs, Heat, and Magic all look like the favorites to reach the Finals. |
Sports Central
April 18, 2008
Scott Shepherd |
NBA Round One Predictions This has all the makings of a historic spring. |
Sports Central
December 28, 2004
Brad Oremland |
NFL Week 16 Power Rankings Surprising Pro Bowl selections (and non-selections)... Strange calls in Monday night's St. Louis Rams vs. Philadelphia Eagles game... And, the weekly rankings... |
Sports Central
December 23, 2009
Matt Thomas |
Wildest NFL Wild Card Ever? Based on this careful assessment, the playoff picture will take care of itself. |
Sports Central
February 6, 2010
Brad Oremland |
Domes and Homefield Advantage Four of the past six teams to reach the Super Bowl have been dome teams. |
Sports Central
March 11, 2004
Timothy Hammill |
Playoff Predictions For the East Indiana vs. Cleveland... New Orleans vs. Milwaukee... etc. |
AskMen.com
Dave Golokhov |
Top 10: Athletes Without Championships Disney movies typically have happy endings, but sports careers often have more tragic conclusions. |
Sports Central
April 3, 2013
Bob Ekstrom |
Absence of Drama Down NBA's Homestretch As we head into April, the NBA has just flipped the calendar for the final time in one of its most anti-climactic seasons in modern memory. |
Sports Central
December 2, 2011
Megan Brown |
Are The Heat Too Hot For Miami? I know that Heat are more hungry now than ever and once the NBA lockout ends, they will be back ready to take another run at the title. |
Sports Central
May 31, 2006
Bill Hazell |
Edmonton's Cinderella Story On Ice One exception to the power of home advantage in a seven-game series apparently is the NHL. The revitalized league has proven to be a utopia for underdogs in the 2006 playoffs. |
Sports Central
December 12, 2005
Mike Round |
Why NCAA Should Stick With Bowls Seven years after its inception, Congress has decided to look into the BCS in Division I-A football and why it's the only major sport without a playoff system. |
Sports Central
February 8, 2008
Brad Oremland |
The NFL's Greatest Dynasties Here's a look at 15 NFL teams that can be considered a dynasty. |
Sports Central
April 8, 2013
Andrew Jones |
NHL 2013 Contenders and Pretenders It's hard to believe the NHL playoffs begin in only a few weeks. The shortened season leaves a lot more questions than a typical season. |
Sports Central
January 24, 2008
Sean Crowe |
Super Patriots: Ranking the Super Bowl Teams A look back at all the Patriots teams that made it to the Super Bowl. |
Sports Illustrated
May 2, 2000
Kostya Kennedy |
Scorecard Why the NHL's postseason is the best in all of sports |
Sports Central
June 11, 2008
Ross Lancaster |
A Novel Concept: Last Two Are Best This year, for probably the first time since the 2001 Finals between the Avalanche and Devils, the two best teams met for the Stanley Cup championship. |
Sports Central
April 12, 2011
Andrew Jones |
2011 NHL Playoffs Preview The table is set for the NHL's playoff race. Sixteen teams now vie to hoist the cup that really matters, the lord of all trophies, Lord Stanley's. |
Sports Central
May 8, 2006
Vince Grzegorek |
NBA Playoffs: Where Are You, Craig Ehlo? The euphoria brought on by Damon Jones' last-second shot against the Washington Wizards sent Cleveland fans -- and perhaps the playoffs -- into a complete frenzy. |
Sports Central
May 6, 2006
Ray Leroy |
NHL's First Round Knockout An analysis of first-round NHL post season play. |
Sports Central
December 7, 2010
Mike Chen |
The NHL's Jumbled Western Conference Just about every NHL team has had surging moments that demonstrated the true potential of the roster. And they've also had bouts of inconsistency, bad defense, lack of scoring, or injuries - or perhaps all of the above. |
Sports Central
June 5, 2012
Brad Oremland |
Great Teams and NFL Dynasties Below, however, are the results of my initial research in identifying great teams. I used a purely mathematical formula, a quick-and-dirty method that shouldn't be taken as anything other than a general guide. |
Sports Central
April 19, 2011
Brad Oremland |
A Decade of Standing and Cheering Sometimes it's weird being a sportswriter. I've had friends get offended when I tell them I can't go out because I have to watch football. |
Sports Central
April 20, 2006
Kevin Holtsberry |
AFC Games to Watch in 2006 Given what we saw in 2005, and what my gut tells me about teams in 2006, here are 10 American Football Conference games worth looking forward to in 2006. |
Sports Central
July 12, 2012
Andrew Jones |
The BCS Four-Team Playoff: Really Better? Under the new agreement, the BCS Bowl Games (Orange, Fiesta, Sugar, and Rose) will take turns hosting the semifinals for the national championship with the winners of those two games meeting to determine a winner. |
AskMen.com
Paul Bessire |
Top 10: Stanley Cup Champions WhatIfSports utilizes its free SimMatchup technology to rank the greatest Stanley Cup Champions. |
AskMen.com
Dave Golokhov |
Top 10: Playoff Chokers A number of athletes saw their ugly side triggered by the playoffs. |
Sports Central
June 12, 2012
Andrew Jones |
The Kings' Cup Throughout the 2011-12 regular season, the Los Angeles Kings did one thing very well: play defense. Their 2.1 goals against was second in the NHL and Jonathan Quick, the team's main goal tender, managed 1.95 goals allowed per game. |
Sports Central
March 19, 2014
Mike Chen |
Contenders Face Early Exits in New NHL Playoff Format NHL general managers in the Eastern Conference who look at the potential playoff matchups are glad that they don't have to deal with the first-round dilemma facing teams on the other side of the continent. |
Sports Central
May 11, 2009
Jonathan Hamelin |
Top Suprises of the NHL Playoffs Whether it be young players making a name for themselves or Game 7s, there have been a lot of things surprising about the NHL playoffs so far. Here is a look at some of them. |
Sports Central
July 11, 2013
Kevin Beane |
NFL Culture By Team (Part 1) I think any sport or spectator pastime has a greater chance of taking permanent root if the learner has some sort of larger understanding of each team, its culture, its reputation, and so on. |
