Archive for March, 2011
Monday, March 21st, 2011
Biggest Surprises:
Virginia Commonwealth
"It is an outrage that VCU is in the tournament over (insert major conference team here)" - Every College Basketball Analyst Everywhere.
Um, you guys are all fired. The Rams have been outstanding so far, more than justifying their selection. VCU is the only team to play three games ...
Posted in College Basketball | 9 Comments »
Friday, March 18th, 2011
Welcome back to Day Two of our live blog of the opening round of the 2011 NCAA Tournament. Thursday's action was awesome and hopefully today's lives up to that same level of excitement. So hop on in to the Cover It Live broadcast that's available after the ...
Posted in College Basketball | 10 Comments »
Friday, March 18th, 2011
Missouri quarterback Blaine Gabbert has all but assured he will be the first quarterback taken in the 2011 NFL Draft. His pro day on Thursday drew six NFL head coaches and loads of scouts (over 125 NFL personnel were there). From the reviews we've heard, Gabbert didn't hurt his stock, ...
Posted in NFL, NFL Rumors, Rumors | No Comments »
Wednesday, March 16th, 2011
Thursday brings the start of the NCAA tournament, an event that could be a chance for BYU guard Jimmer Fredette to send himself soaring up NBA Draft boards. All year scouts have debated whether or not Fredette's talents will translate to the NBA. Will the BYU star end up being ...
Posted in NBA, NBA Rumors, Rumors | 1 Comment »
Tuesday, March 15th, 2011
This post isn't going to be about Derrick Rose deserving to be the NBA's Most Valuable Player. It's also not going to be about Tom Thibodeau being a legitimate candidate for the league's Coach of the Year.
But given the flow of the forthcoming words those two points should be completely, ...
Posted in Chicago Bulls, Derrick Rose, NBA | 1 Comment »
Tuesday, March 15th, 2011
After what was classified as a disastrous performance at the Senior Bowl, Washington quarterback Jake Locker has had the tough task of rebuilding his reputation and repairing his draft stock. Apparently he has done some good work.
The Minnesota Vikings have shown interest in Locker and they scheduled a private visit ...
Posted in NFL, NFL Rumors, Rumors | 4 Comments »
Tuesday, March 15th, 2011
Something tells me John Baker won't have to buy a drink in his hometown for quite awhile.
And when you live above the Arctic Circle, well, it seems like there would be plenty of reason to nip the bottle aside from what is sure to be quite a celebration in Baker's ...
Posted in Alaska, Iditarod Dog Sled Race | 1 Comment »
Monday, March 14th, 2011
After decertifying and filing a an antitrust lawsuit against the NFL last week, the NFL Players Union has now fired another shot at the league and its owners. Reports have surfaced today that the NFLPA is putting together a plan that would prevent the top college prospects from attending next ...
Posted in NFL | 1 Comment »
Monday, March 14th, 2011
Every year on Selection Sunday, the only thing more entertaining than filling out a bracket and incessantly staring at it is incessantly staring at the lines which get posted at some books as early as just a few hours after the Selection Show. Needless to say, this year was no different in WiseGuyAction's humble bungalow. My ...
Posted in College Basketball, Gambling | 7 Comments »
Sunday, March 13th, 2011
Now that Arkansas has let head basketball coach John Pelphrey go after four seasons, everyone's attention will now turn to who is next for the Razorbacks. As of now, the Arkansas opening may be the top available job in the 2011 coaching race.
Right now, from what we're hearing, the man ...
Posted in College Basketball, Rumors | 25 Comments »
