By Brian Rexroth
Kansas is #1 but look who’s #2 in the preseason coaches poll. It’s none other than the Michigan State Spartans who are also predicted to finish to repeat as #1 in the Big Ten. Featuring the reigning Big Ten player of the year Kalin Lucas, MSU returns 3 starters and 12 letter winners [...]
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By Matt Pelc
ST. LOUIS RAMS (0-7) AT DETROIT LIONS (1-5) (LINE IS EVEN)
SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 1, 2009 1 p.m. @ FORD FIELD
Series: 38-41-1 (dating back to when he team was based in Cleveland and Los Angeles as well)
Last game: 10/1/2006 @ Edward Jones Dome: Rams 41, Lions 34
Back when the Lions were a fairly good team [...]
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By Nick Raubenolt
Weekly Match up and Breakdown
Week :8 Notre Dame #23 (5-2)
Week 1 Nevada Win 35 – 0
Week 2 Michigan Loss 38-34
Week 3 Michigan St Win 33-30
Week 4 Washington Win 37-30 (Overtime)
Week 5 Bye
Week 6 USC Loss 34-27
Week 7 Boston Coll. [...]
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By Brian Rexroth
As we take our kids trick or treating or spend time with friends or family at a Halloween Party we must not forget that there are some exciting things going on in the sports world as well this weekend, perhaps the final weekend of all four major sports being active.
For one, we can [...]
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By Brian Rexroth
Rip Hamilton leads the way with 25 points off of 10/19 shooting to lead the Pistons past the Memphis Grizzlies 96-74 which is the second greatest margin of victory in Detroit Pistons season opening games in the history of the franchise.
The Pistons did a great job of setting a running tone early in [...]
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By Matt Pelc
When will it stop?
Saturday’s nondescript blowout college football game between Minnesota and Ohio State, on ESPN, yielded just one highlight and it was not on the gridiron, rather in the broadcast booth.
During another promotion for a NASCAR race, former quarterback and long-time commentator Bob Griese got into a pickle–or a taco in this [...]
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By Matt Pelc
Certainly everyone is looking forward to Halloween for the drunken party blasts or to see the wee ones tromp off to big for candy.
And while Halloween is my favorite holiday for a number of reasons, one reason, which applies to this year only, is paramount among them all: the month is almost over.
Yes [...]
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By Brian Rexroth
Well it’s the halfway point of the Big Ten football season and just how are your state of Michigan football teams faring with four games down and four to go?
Well, after Big Game Saturday, Michigan State stands in fourth place in the conference with a 3-2 record and are 404 overall. Michigan is [...]
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By Brian Rexroth
A classic rivalry game at Michigan Stadium AKA The Big House. You might say it has been a haunted house for the #13 ranked Penn State Nittany Lions who have not won in Ann Arbor in their last five tries with their last win in Tree Town coming in 1996. The Nittany Lions [...]
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By Nick Raubenolt
Week :7 Notre Dame (4-2)
Week 1 Nevada Win 35 – 0
Week 2 Michigan Loss 38-34
Week 3 Michigan St Win 33-30
Week 4 Washington Win 37-30 (Overtime)
Week 5 Bye
Week 6 USC Loss 34-27
Boston College 2009 (5-2) last week Beat N.C. State 52-20
10/24/09 [...]
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