Bandwagon Love
Pumped Up In Portland
It's always exciting for basketball fans to watch rookies become immediate stars in the NBA. Paulie Knep says the cream of this year's rookie crop resides in Portland, and Blazers fans can't wait to see what they can do. - continued...
Nets’ Carter Deserves New Beginning
With Jason Kidd in Dallas and Richard Jefferson in Milwaukee, the state of New Jersey rests with Vince Carter. Cassie Harris analyzes how the one-time superstar drifted from the spotlight, and how he'll react to newfound low expectations. - continued...
Step 1: Admitting You’re An Addict
Love 'em or hate 'em: Jake Fox tells us why fantasy football has him schizophrenic over the game, the players and all the trimmings. - continued...
The Best of Our First 100 Beers!
The Love of Beer just celebrated its100th beer review, so we've gathered up the list of great beers we've tried since our inception so you can create your own shopping list! - continued...
Tampa’s Home Sweet Home
The ALCS starts today, and somehow it'll be played in Tampa. This is a position the city's never been in, but Andy Spear says the Rays deserved it and will be looking to take advantage of it at all costs. - continued...
Can Manny Take L.A. To The Show?
He's been everything the Dodgers could've hoped for and more. Now, Manny Ramirez will try to lift them to the same heights he led the Red Sox to twice before. Andy Spear breaks down the NLCS, which starts Thursday night. - continued...
Why We Love The Black Shirts
The Nebraska we used to know is long gone, but they've suffered long enough. Dustin Snyder tells us how they're overcoming their latest issues and how the Huskers are still fighting to get their winning reputation back. - continued...
Carrie Milbank: Sports Hottest Host
She's a former NFL cheerleader and the host of Tennis Week, Fast Lane Daily and The Hockey Show. As the NHL season kicks off, John Gorman catches up with the Ketel-drinking, car-obsessed Carrie Milbank. - continued...
Why We Love the Rays
Two games into their first-ever postseason appearance, the Tampa Bay Rays are proving they aren't a fluke. Andy Spear looks into why this team will continue to move on past the White Sox and into the ALCS. - continued...
Who To Watch For In The Playoffs
Manny Ramirez and Josh Beckett are proven playoff commodities who will most assuredly put up big numbers again, but Chad Hollingsworth says it's unsung guys like Dewayne Wise and Akinori Iwamura who usually make the most playoff noise. - continued...
Why We Love The New Falcons
After a couple terrible seasons and a brutal offseason, the Falcons needed a turnaround. Richard Rice says they got it with the additions of new coach Mike Smith, quarterback Matt Ryan and running back Michael Turner. - continued...
Angels Flying Under the Radar
The best team in the American League is the team no one is talking about. Chad Klassen says the Angels are worth paying attention to, even if they aren't grabbing the headlines. - continued...
Why We Love The Brew Crew
CC Sabathia's arrival in Milwaukee's lifted the Brewers to playoff level, but will it take them any deeper than they are right now? Brady Rynyk thinks this young team will need that pitching of their's to hold up to have a legitimate chance. - continued...
Why We Love The Dolphins
They just played the game of their lives in order to beat last year's AFC champions, but Chad Klassen says the Dolphins, despite the huge high they're on, need to put their heads together in order to become contenders in the AFC. - continued...
Twins Take Control Of Central
The Twins have taken two of the first three games from the White Sox in a crucial series that could very well determine the winner of the A.L. Central. Brady Rynyk is jumping on the Twins Bandwagon and sees them taking it down. - continued...
Why We Love The 3-0 Bills
They've snuck in under the radar this season, but the Buffalo Bills are no underdog. Joe Brown says this is a legitimate team in '08. In fact, they might even do more than take down the AFC East division, if you know what we mean. - continued...
Why We Love Vandy
Don't look now everybody, but this could just be The Year for the Vanderbilt Commodores. They're sitting undefeated and ranked for the first time in 24 years, which has Jack Bonden rooting for them. You should too. - continued...
Why We Love Jeff Saturday
Have you noticed that so far this season the Colts offense hasn’t even come close to resembling the potent scoring machine we’ve all come to expect from Peyton and company? Paulie Knep has, and his theory is that it's all about Jeff Saturday. - continued...
Why We Still Love The ACC
You've seen the ugly losses suffered by Virginia Tech and Clemson and Boston College, but Dave Davis says that doesn't tell you the whle story. The ACC is still a conference to be reckoned with on the national scene. - continued...
What Will Come of the 0-2 Teams?
Teams like San Diego and Minnesota may have solid resumes on paper, but they're still in the same boat as the Dolphins and Rams, at 0-2. Derik Hettinger tells us who still has playoff hopes and who can start looking ahead to '09. - continued...
