With June around the corner the Stanley Cup playoffs are nearing its end, however, hockey fans are eagerly anticipating its epic conclusion. This year, similar to the three previous finals matchups, we are blessed with two of the deepest squads facing off to determine professional hockey supremacy. The Boston Bruins and Vancouver Canucks fan bases [...]
Mock Draft 2011: Picks 17-32
Here we go with part two of our 2011 NFL Mock Draft: picks 17-32 17. New England Patriots Pick: J.J. Watt, DE, Wisconsin With tons of picks in this year’s draft, the Pats can’t go wrong picking the 6’6 monster out of Wisconsin. As a former tight end at CMU, Watt has great hands and [...]
2011 NFL Mock Draft: Picks 1-16
This Thursday night, the 2011 NFL Entry Draft will take place. For some teams, they will find future cornerstones; for others, their selections won’t pan out setting the franchise back. Successful drafting is the key to success in any sport and the only thing that excites NFL fans more is the Superbowl. This mock draft [...]
The Toronto Dilemma: NFL north of the border
For the most part as Torontonians in between eating, working and sleeping we make time for our daily sports fix. It helps us relax and take our minds off of things for a short period of time. Looking at the Toronto teams of today, relaxation is the last thing we can do as sports fans. [...]
2011/12 Fantasy hockey ‘early bird’ special: A look at the forwards
What a year it was. The 2010-2011 NHL season brought forth a ton of surprises which helped make it an interesting year for fantasy poolies like myself. This year, I hit the nail on the head and made a couple of great predictions, which led me to first and second place (tied in the finals, [...]
An unconventional look at the Masters
As a nontraditional golf follower, I found myself intrigued by this year’s prestigious tournament at Augusta National golf course. This tournament is unlike any other annual professional sport championship and creates a unique sense of excitement surrounding the impending awe associated with who will capture this year’s coveted green jacket. The naive sports fan that would [...]
A Cinderella Story: A Reflection on the NCAA Tournament and Final Four Predictions
The Kentucky Wildcats and the University of Connecticut Huskies. When most people filled out their brackets after it was released on March 13th, these were two pretty common teams to see in the Elite 8 and the Final Four predictions among bracketoligists. I for one had Kentucky in the Final Four (unfortunately defeating my North [...]
A recap of the MIT Sloan Sports Analytics Conference
Earlier this month, 47 Brock University students boarded a congested coach bus en route to Boston for the MIT Sloan Sports Analytics Conference. A trip that was once considered unlikely to occur produced a weekend that the entire sport management contingent in attendance will never forget. The conference put on by MIT Sloan collaborated the [...]
The boys are back in town: 2011 Toronto Blue Jays preview
The boys of summer are back as the Jays attempt to feast on the beasts of the AL East. Despite posting several impressive records over the past decade, the Jays have been unable to knock down the fort of the always tough Boston Red Sox, New York Yankees and recently, the Tampa Bay Rays. Not [...]
Heads up: A look into the NHL’s growing problem regarding hits to the head
The NHL has garnered severe attention regarding its policy towards headshots in hockey. Zdeno Chara’s controversial hit on Montreal Canadiens forward Max Pacioretty caused the hockey world to beg for the league’s brass to initiate a barrier to prevent these barbaric acts from happening. Concussions have been a commonality this season, as star players such [...]
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