ESPN: The Entertainment Sellout for Profit Network

It was bad enough that on July 8th, ESPN facilitated one of the most ridiculous, self-centered events any professional athlete ever perpetuated on the sports public by airing LeBron James’ prime time special, all in the name of ratings and money. That was tough enough for New York Knicks fans to take (although not nearly [...]

MLB Needs an All-Star Overhaul

Major League Baseball prepares to showcase the 81st version of its mid-summer classic from Anaheim, California on Tuesday night, and while there is still much that’s good with the MLB all-star game and its accompanying festivities, the current setup also leaves a lot of room for improvement. Thus, in the dream world of a writer [...]

Extra Special! Late Goal Advances USA in World Cup

Better late then never. That phrase couldn’t have applied more to the United States men’s soccer team on Wednesday afternoon in Pretoria, South Africa, where a single goal meant moving on in the 2010 World Cup, and a lack of one meant going home. Through 90 minutes of regulation time, the Americans had failed to [...]

Aints No More!

This year’s annual Mardi Gras celebration isn’t set to begin until Tuesday of next week, but New Orleans’ beloved Saints have already touched off an early Bourbon Street bash which might last until then.
With a stunning 31-17 upset victory over the Indianapolis Colts (16-3) in Super Bowl XLIV, at Sun Life Stadium in Miami on [...]

NFL Wild-Card Weekend Wrap-up: Facts, Stats, & Recaps

(#5) JETS 24, (#4) BENGALS 14

FACTS:

The Jets recorded their first playoff win since 2004.
Two rookies, head coach Rex Ryan and quarterback Mark Sanchez, won their playoff debuts.
Sanchez is the fourth rookie QB to win [...]

NYSD’s Top 10 New York Sports Moments of the Decade

#10) 2001: The Giants’ NFC Championship Game Rout
It had been a full decade since the Giants had appeared in a Super Bowl, and after missing the playoffs the previous two years, head coach Jim Fassel guaranteed that his 7-4 team (at the time) after two home losses, would make the playoffs. The Giants responded by [...]

Favorite Five

#5:  RIVERS SHOCKS GIANTS
It was the type of mid-season drive that can change a season for both teams, and depending on what happens in the remainder of the 2009 season, it just may. The Chargers had come to the Meadowlands with a 4-3 record, winners of two straight after a very mediocre start to [...]

Power Rankings

While there are many power rankings out there based as much on hype, expectations, and too often, unrealized and inaccurate projections, at Football Reporters Online, we prefer to rank NFL teams on what’s actually happened, taking into account only how teams have performed on the field and who they’ve played. At F.R.O., you won’t find [...]

NFL Power Rankings

While there are many power rankings out there based as much on hype, expectations, and too often, unrealized and inaccurate projections, at Football Reporters Online, we prefer to rank NFL teams on what’s actually happened, taking into account only how teams have performed on the field and who they’ve played. At F.R.O., you won’t find [...]

The Drew Brees Watch

One year after passing for the second most yards (5,069) in an NFL season, only 15 yards behind Hall Of Fame quarterback Dan Marino’s single-season record of 5,084 yards in 1984, New Orleans Saints’ quarterback Drew Brees is  again poised to take aim at Marino’s record. FRO follows Brees’ prusuit of Marino each week, throughout [...]

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