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Politics, News & Issues > Sports Archives Predictions: 2008 Super Bowl: 1 of 51
The New England Patriots will attempt to be the first team since 1972 to go undefeated during both the regular season and the playoffs. Standing in their way will be the NFC's Cinderella team, the New York Giants. Very few of the so-called experts gave the Giants much of a chance to be playing in Arizona this Sunday. After a... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Sports Archives Best NFL quarterbacks of the 2007-2008 season: 3 of 17
Every season in the National Football League there are teams that expect to contend for the playoffs and every season there will teams that both surprise and disappoint. Quite often the performance of the team's quarterback is almost always directly related to that of his team's performance. As we wait in anticipation for th... More..
Sports & Recreation > Baseball Players Baseball: Best young starting pitchers of the 2008 season: 2 of 6
Young pitchers with great arms have always been a hot commodity for teams in Major League Baseball. The following group of pitchers have what it takes to excell at the major league level. Some already have already proved themselves, and quite a few are already the ace of their team's pitching staff. Justin Verlander- Detroit... More..
Creative Writing > Reflections Reflections: Goose Gossage's election to the hall of fame: 1 of 3
The baseball writers elected Goose Gossage to the Hall of Fame earlier this week. It comes as no surprise that the Goose will take his place among baseball's elite. The selection of Bruce Sutter, another top closer of his era, showed that the baseball writers have soften their view on electing bullpen pitchers. Richard Micha... More..
Parenting & Pregnancy > Children's Activities (Other) Indoor rainy-day activities for children: 20 of 44
Oh, those rain-day blues. I'm sure you can remember when you were a kid, sitting by the window with your brothers and sisters watching the rain pouring down. Some times the rain lasted for a couple of days and you thought it would never stop raining. I've thought about those times quite often since becoming a parent and my h... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Football Will the Seattle Seahawks beat the Green Bay Packers without the 12th man?: 1 of 2
No! Despite the youth of the Packer's roster, the Green Bay Packers dominated their opposition this year. The Packers continued to improve as the season wore on and given the the extra week off, they will come out with a game plan to shutdown the Seahawks. The most glaring key to this game is the lack of Seattle's "12th man"... More..
Sports & Recreation > Basketball Coaching & Skills Basketball fundamentals: Coaching lay-ups: 8 of 12
The easiest shot to make in basketball is the lay-up. In a game situation, a lay-up is often uncontested, making it a high percentage shot. To be successful at making layups, a coach must be begin with the basics. With younger players, coaches first need to teach the foundation skills of dribbling and passing. Learning and m... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Football How will injuries in the NY Giants' affect the NFC playoffs against Green Bay Packers?: 4 of 6
Injuries will be the main factor in the demise of the New York Giants today. The Green Bay Packers are already have a slight advantage over the Giants for a few important reasons. The most obvious is the the Packers home field advantage for the game. Even though the Giants play in the windy Meadowlands, New Jersey no longer ... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Football How will an injured Terrell Owens affect Dallas Cowboys' offense?: 5 of 6
The last time Terrell Ownes was "hurt" was a Super Bowl game when he probably shouldn't have played. He only had 9 catches and 100+ yards in that game. If T.O says he's okay to play, then I believe him. Terry Glenn returned for the final week of the season after missing most of the season with an injury. He looked okay in hi... More..
Sports & Recreation > Sports & Recreation (Other) Basic bowling rules: 12 of 12
Bowling is a wonderful sport. It's great activity for younger children, especially on rainy days or when it's too cold to go out and play. There are far worse places for your teenager to hang-out at, then a bowling alley on a Saturday night. Going bowling also makes for a fun date-night activity for both teens and young adul... More..