The Great Comeback Team

Sports Central | Ross Lancaster ( Sports Central | Tuesday, October 30th, 2007 )
The anticlimactic nature of the 2007 World Series could have best been summed up in the top the eighth inning in Sunday night’s Game 4, when news broke of Alex Rodriguez opting out of his mega-contract. Or, as it might be [...]

In the Box: NFL Week 8

Sports Central | Seth Doria ( Sports Central | Tuesday, October 30th, 2007 )
Colts Pats Colts Pats Colts Pats Brady Brady Brady Manning Manning Manning Colts Pats Colts Pats Colts Pats Playoffs Playoffs Undefeated Colts Pats Bill Belichick Colts Pats Tony Dungy Colts Pats Moss Colts Pats Marvin Colts Pats Super Bowl Colts Pats [...]

Where the Yankees Would Be

Sports Central | Kevin Beane ( Sports Central | Thursday, October 25th, 2007 )
I sometimes refer to myself as an anti-conspiracy theorist. I’m not naive enough to think that everything in history went down exactly like the textbooks say, but I have noticed that most conspiracy theories told are self-serving and beneficial to the [...]

Already Past the Long Winter

Sports Central | Jonathan Lowe ( Sports Central | Monday, October 29th, 2007 )
Has it been that long since San Antonio swept Cleveland to win yet another title? Are we already that much past the Draft? Have we put all the rookie camps and preseason games behind us?
That’s right. The NBA is [...]

The World Series

Sports Central | Phil Backert ( Sports Central | Monday, October 29th, 2007 )
The Colorado Rockies learned the hard way: the Boston Red Sox are just too talented. The 2007 World Series champions swept the Rockies and earned their second title in four years. The Red Sox were on the ropes in the [...]

Top 10 Power Rankings

Sports Central | Jeffrey Boswell ( Sports Central | Thursday, October 25th, 2007 )
1. Jeff Gordon — Gordon started on the pole and led the most laps, but couldn’t complete the trifecta, finishing third after a lengthy and spirited battle with Jimmie Johnson. Gordon’s lead in the points was trimmed from 68 to 53.
“I think [...]

Handicapping the Preseason

HANDICAPPING THE PRESEASON
Most professional handicappers believe NFL preseason games can be quite profitable. But you must be selective. NFL exhibitions are, after all, just games for television and advertising money. The key is betting on the side that will use the better players for that game.
THE PROGRESSION PRESEASON PLAN
Most NFL teams use the starters for [...]