COMMENTARY | Never in a million years would I have predicted that the Chicago Cubs would have a tough decision about where to put Matt Garza upon his return from the disabled list. More »Chicago Cubs: Why Moving Carlos Villanueva to the Bullpen Was the Right Decision
COMMENTARY| As the Major League Baseball season hits the quarter-pole, the Cleveland Indians have no doubt been one of the surprises of the early season. At 23-17, the Indians are currently tied with the Detroit Tigers for first place in the American League Central, having won 15 of their last 19 games after an 8-13 start to the 2013 campaign. Do the Indians have the firepower to keep pace with the Tigers, or has the month of May just been an oasis of wins in what will eventually become a desert of losses? More »Five Reasons the Cleveland Indians Can Win the AL Central
COMMENTARY | The San Francisco 49ers were among the group of 15 teams that did not have a kick return or punt return for a touchdown in 2012, which brings to light the ultra-picky skepticism of the team's kick return unit entering the new season. More »Who Will Return Kicks for the 49ers This Season?
COMMENTARY | In the land of premature extrapolation that is the sports media, we have a number of surefire Conn-Smythe Trophy candidates who will definitely win ... if their teams don't happen to be among the remaining seven of eight that will go home losers, and if they don't happen to regress to a certain mediocrity in the remaining three quarters of the postseason. More »Pittsburgh Penguins' Dupuis Deserves Some Selke Love
Bryan Colangelo was ousted by the Toronto Raptors after just over seven seasons as their president and general manager. The ironic thing about Colangelo being shown the door is that it was his initial success which led to his downfall. More »Bryan Colangelo’s Initial Success with Toronto Raptors was His Downfall
COMMENTARY | The Chicago White Sox are headed back to Chicago with a 19-23 record, where they will play 10 straight games and 17 out of their next 23. The White Sox had played 14 out of their 17 May games away from home before returning home to play the Boston Red Sox. Already 6 games out of first place, the White Sox are at a critical juncture early in the season. More »Now is the Time for Chicago White Sox
COMMENTARY | NFL players don't have guaranteed contracts outside of their signing bonuses, so when they are released, the team can take heat for what can be perceived as unfair decisions. The New England Patriots took a lot of flak after releasing defensive tackle Kyle Love on May 15, but there are plenty of reasons why they should not be criticized for the personnel decision. More »New England Patriots Should Not Be Criticized for Releasing Kyle Love
COMMENTARY | When you are a team mired in rebuilding, it is difficult to suggest getting rid of anyone. While the Chicago Cubs do not have a 25-man roster full of superstars, most everyone on the roster is contributing in some way. No one player is responsible for the Cubs being below .500, but it is fair to say that a significant percentage of the blame can be placed on the bullpen. ... More »Why the Chicago Cubs Should Cut Shawn Camp
COMMENTARY | If Sunday was any indication, life after Jacoby Ellsbury may not be as bad as once thought for the Boston Red Sox. More »Is it Time for the Boston Red Sox to Move on from Jacoby Ellsbury?
COMMENTARY | Doug Whaley represents the present and the future for the Buffalo Bills, and he must learn from the past mistakes made by former general manager Buddy Nix to ultimately flourish in Western New York. More »Doug Whaley Must Learn from Buddy Nix's Mistakes as Buffalo Bills General Manager
COMMENTARY | It's a certainty that Lyle Overbay wasn't on anyone's fantasy baseball "must-draft" list for 2013. More »Lyle Overbay Making Most of New Lease on Big-League Life
COMMENTARY | Notre Dame tight end Tyler Eifert joined the Cincinnati Bengals in the first round of the 2013 NFL draft and North Carolina running back Giovani Bernard followed suit in the second round. More »Cincinnati Bengals Have Two OROY Candidates in Giovani Bernard and Tyler Eifert
COMMENTARY | With the Los Angeles Dodgers being swept, there's even more "talk" of manager Don Mattingly being fired. Some call it talk, some call it unfounded speculation, some call it cherry picking. More »Los Angeles Dodgers Could Fire Don Mattingly Soon, but it Wouldn't Be the Right Move – Yet
COMMENTARY | At UFC 160, Cain Velasquez will defend the Ultimate Fighting Championship's heavyweight title for the first time since reclaiming it, while Junior dos Santos and Mark Hunt (visa issues have been cleared) will fight for the number one contender spot in the big boy division. More »UFC 160 Predictions
COMMENTARY| A contract season is one that usually brings out the best in a player. Whether it's the added motivation of earning a significant raise or the possibility of long-term job security, there's just something that drives a player to rise above expectations. Josh Hamilton had an outstanding contract season in 2012, with personal bests in homeruns (43) and runs scored (103). Adrian Beltre had career bests in batting average (.334) homeruns (48) and RBIs (121) in his first contract year. And C.C. Sabathia finished with his best ERA with 10 complete games in his walkaway season. More »Jacoby Ellsbury Struggling Through a Contract Year
COMMENTARY | In 2011, Timothy Bradley was at a career crossroads after he beat Devon Alexander in a WBO, WBC junior welterweight title unification bout. More »Timothy Bradley was Next in Line for Floyd Mayweather Bout Before Moving to Top Rank
COMMENTARY| During his prime with the Cincinnati Reds, Ryan Freel personified leaving it all out on the field. Whether it was reckless abandon or just the will of an overachieving player to do everything within his power to succeed, Freel may have reminded many in Reds Country of their favorite native son Pete Rose with the way he gave everything he had on the field all of the time. More »Cincinnati Reds' Fan Favorite Ryan Freel Tragically Retired Too Early
COMMENTARY | After getting thoroughly dominated in Game 1, the Detroit Red Wings came back in Game 2 and repaid the favor with a dominating 4-1 win against the Chicago Blackhawks in Game 2 on Saturday, May 18. More »Observations from Detroit Red Wings’ Game 2 Win Against Chicago Blackhawks
COMMENTARY | With his first round knockout victory against Luke Rockhold at UFC on FX 8, Vitor Belfort has clearly separated himself from the rest of the pack in the 185 pound division. He didn't even take any damage during his bout against Rockhold, putting the last Strikeforce middleweight champion away with a perfectly executed spinning heel kick that will undoubtedly be a part of many UFC highlight reels in the future. More »Vitor Belfort: The legitimate No. 1 contender in the UFC's middleweight division
COMMENTARY | As any wrestling fan can attest, there are all too many tragic stories of wrestlers dying young, working for peanuts in high school gyms long past their primes, or at the very least, living out their lives with debilitating injuries. Until recently, Jake 'The Snake' Roberts appeared to be destined for such a fate. More »Jake 'The Snake' Roberts Singing at MLB Game Highlights Wrestler's Epic Recovery
COMMENTARY | Fans and followers can play armchair general manager, thinking they know better than those who do this for a living. But the Los Angeles Dodgers' front office is making me question their moves so far in 2013 season. More »Keeping Luis Cruz and Ramon Hernandez on the Los Angeles Dodgers' Roster is Nonsensical
COMMENTARY | It's easy to presume that the top WWE wrestlers of 2013 will still be on top of the wrestling world 10 years from now. But while wrestlers often ply their trade well into their 40s and 50s, they rarely truly stay on top that long. And our attention-deficit generation easily gets bored these days with WWE wrestlers and gimmicks, demanding a new flavor of the month every week. More »Which Current WWE Wrestler Will Be Its Top Star in 2023?
COMMENTARY | The Mets are slumping. They're 16-24 with a very difficult part of their schedule coming up. More »With the New York Mets' Offense Struggling, the Spotlight is on Ike Davis, Lucas Duda, and Ruben Tejada
COMMENTARY | He couldn't let the kid steal his thunder for too long. More »Graeme McDowell Surging at Right Time
COMMENTARY | It seems like we've been talking for years about how the Cincinnati Bengals are finally poised to take the next step in the AFC North by surpassing both the Baltimore Ravens and Pittsburgh Steelers. More »Projecting How Cincinnati Bengals Stack Up Against Pittsburgh Steelers and Baltimore Ravens in 2013