Although we’re all fans of lacrosse, I think in general, players and those involved on the business side tend to forget what it’s like to be a fan. Fans feel a sense of ownership and even protectiveness over their teams and players, even if it’s completely irrational.
Qatar solved this problem of appearances by offering to dismantle its World Cup facilities after the event and rebuild them in poor nations that cannot afford such amenities. FIFA will surely harp on this point early and often as an army of Indian, Bangladeshi & Pakistani immigrant workers labor for slave-wages to build these new facilities.
Each season, our very own Jerome V hands out awards for the greatest disgraces in the NFL Year That Was. Without further ado, the 2010 NFL Offseason Awards.
Even with the expected transformation by the Pioneers from playing on their heels to bringing the fight right to the RIT doorstep, Denver still looked nervous.
Yeah, I know I said that Wisconsin would roll over Denver in the Frozen Four. So why did I pick the Pioneers to beat the Badgers and move on to the National Championship?
Despite their offensive voracity, RIT will need some serious mojo to move past the Pioneers in their first NCAA appearance. This is a could-be trap game, but I expect Denver to find its scoring touch early en route to trouncing the Tigers by three goals.
Goaltender Mark Cheverie and forward Rhett Rakhshani joined two players from their WCHA Tournament Final Round opponent Wisconsin. Blake Geoffrion and Brendan Smith of the Badgers joined Cheverie and Rakhshani as finalists for the Hobey Baker Award.
The University of Denver Pioneers (27-8-4) will face off against the University of Wisconsin Badgers (24-10-4) today at 1:07pm MST in the final round of the Western Collegiate Hockey Association Tournament.
Playing Style has become the cornerstone of dictating how teams will try to use position and movement.
What’s on the wish list for the Colorado sports fan? I’m not talking the obvious (Stanley Cup, Lombardi Trophy, etc)… looking for real at the state of sports around here, what are some things we should have asked Ol’ St. Nick for? Here’s my list, in no particular order: