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(11/24/08 9:48am)
There's never a shortage of football topics this time of year, so Ryan and I decided that yet another pigskin column was the way to go. Today we'll be giving our opinions on what college football team has had the most disappointing season. There are a number of good options to choose from.
(11/17/08 9:34am)
At the beginning of the term, Ryan and I took our best shots at predicting this year's BCS title-game winner. As we near the end of yet another tumultuous season, both of our "horses" in this year's race to the title game are in good shape.
(11/10/08 9:16am)
In today's column, Ryan and I will argue over which NFL team is the cream of the crop. If either of us knew what we're talking about earlier in the term, we should have been taken back to our columns in which we took a stab at predicting this year's Super Bowl-winner.
(11/03/08 8:46am)
We're deep in the heart of the college and pro football seasons, folks, and it's the time of year when the debate over who will be crowned the next winner of the Heisman Trophy starts to heat up.
(10/27/08 6:58am)
This year's World Series has been refreshing. After watching last year's lopsided four-game "competition," it's been a treat to watch. This year's Series, at least thus far, is being played the way baseball should be played -- with pitching, defense, and hard-earned runs aplenty.
(10/20/08 6:43am)
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(10/17/08 7:37am)
Today's column will address an issue that I've grappled with for quite some time. I've never gotten a chance to write about it, so now seemed like as good a time as ever, seeing as Ryan and I will be covering the sports world's most pressing issue -- who will win the World Series -- in Monday's edition of "Toe to Toe".
(10/13/08 6:51am)
After this past weekend of college football, it's more than safe to say that the similarities between last year's season and this year's are here to stay. This fact is amazing, given the volatility that characterized the 2007 season on a weekly basis. At this point in time, it's not a stretch to conjecture that a new era in college football has been ushered in -- one in which upsets abound, and a handful of teams no longer dominate the national championship discussion throughout the season. What will be interesting to note, if the trend continues in the coming years, is how the pollsters respond to this newfound volatility.
(10/06/08 7:49am)
Last week, Ryan and I took our respective shots at predicting this year's BCS title game-winner. Making such a prediction, particularly in light of the fact that the 2008 college football season was and is now shaping up to be just as, if not more, volatile than last year's season, seemed to be a near impossible task.
(09/29/08 1:03pm)
Another college football season, another year of intense unpredictability and confusion in the polls? It's amazing to think, after witnessing the singularity of last year's season relative to past seasons in this respect, that we could be in store for a repeat of 2007, but what's to say it isn't going to happen based on the action so far? Top teams have been falling at a similar rate, and no team is even close to distinguishing themselves enough to be labeled a "sure bet" for the title game. With that said, Ryan and I thought a wild stab at predicting this year's title winner would be fun. Here's my run down:
(05/19/08 8:26am)
Today's column marks the end of our "Toe to Toe" tenure. I am a bit too lazy to count how many rounds my colleague and I have had in the ring during our year-long term, but one number I am quite certain I am in the ballpark of figuring out is the figure I like to call "less than or equal to five," which represents the number of wins Hodes collected since we started last Spring term. In the spirit of our departure, we decided on a "final battle" recounting the best of our 30,000 or so (each) "toe to toe" words.
(05/05/08 10:05am)
The votes are officially in, folks, and Kobe Bryant will be taking home his first NBA MVP award. Upon realizing this fact, two thoughts instantly came into my mind. First, I was happy for Kobe -- a player of his caliber can only go so long without taking home MVP hardware. Second, I still could not help but think the award undoubtedly went to the wrong guy. In his annual NBA MVP breakdown, Bill Simmons dubbed this year's race "the fourth-best in history"--a bold, but apt, declaration. There were four candidates with a shot to win: Kobe, Chris Paul, KG, and Lebron ... That leaves us with Paul and Kobe, and in the words of Shakespeare, "There's the rub." Hodes made it abundantly clear to me throughout the week that he was a Kobe-backer in this debate, and I was obliged to inform him that he was patently incorrect and that I would happily take the side of CP3.
(04/28/08 8:49am)
If you did not already know, Big Green baseball is making itsIvy title appearance since us '08s graduated from high school. In the spirit of such an occurrence, Hodes and I decided to debate which is worth more: a title for one's favorite college or professional team?
(04/21/08 10:22am)
Best Available Player: Darren McFadden, RB Arkansas. It's been an eventful and highly public off-season for the former Hog superstar, who has been labeled everything from a "can't miss prospect" to a "shaky character guy" to a "pure burner" with a number of other redeeming qualities for NFL play. I'll be the first to admit the primary concern surrounding "DMac" -- an uncharacteristically spindly lower body -- is a valid one, especially considering his propensity for getting downhill and seeking contact. My argument for McFadden is the following. First and foremost, he's an elite athlete, easily the best in this year's draft, and once he enters the league he'll be one of its best, too. Second, that rare breed of athleticism he has translates exceptionally well onto the football field. One look at his diverse collegiate highlight reel is all the proof one needs of this. Third, he brings a unique style of running to the NFL. Adrian Peterson brought his own unique style to the league a year ago -- a terrifying blend of vision, power and acceleration for defenses to be subjected to. McFadden brings a perhaps equally intimidating blend of quick footedness, top-end speed, versatility, and raw athletic ability that should have defenses on their heels once again next fall.
(04/11/08 7:06am)
Today's column will address an issue that has been on my "sports fan conscience" for quite some time.
(04/07/08 7:26am)
Another year, another fantastic March Madness. I do admit, in the true spirit of the event, I was somewhat disappointed to see all four No. 1 seeds prevail. Led by No. 10 seed Davidson's surge into the Elite Eight, the Upset Train eventually jumped the tracks.
(03/31/08 7:11am)
Team to Beat: The Boston Red Sox. It's odd to think, after growing up as a fan witnessing the hapless trials and travails of the Red Sox, that we are now in an era of Red Sox dominance, but it seems to be the case. They have one of the league's top rotation, and a typically powerful lineup. The old philosophy of the champ staying on top until they have been dethroned is particularly applicable to the Red Sox, especially given that, aside from the aforementioned line of defense, they certainly seem to be in the best position to succeed come autumn.
(03/03/08 8:47am)
Lately, there's been a profusion of boxing versus mixed-martial arts debates circulating around the sports world. As a die-hard fan of neither, I am largely disinterested when debating the merits of the two sports.
(02/25/08 8:39am)
Is it, though?
(02/18/08 9:04am)
Shaquille O'Neal is now a Sun,