Although basketball has been around for almost 125 years, it is a sport that continues to grow when it comes to analytics. In recent years, more and more information is being sent to players and coaches in the form of advanced statistics. One of my favorites is the Player Efficiency Rating (PER) developed by John […]
1. Adrian Peterson – Minnesota Peterson is one of the most explosive running backs in the NFL and can score from anywhere on the field. He had a touchdown in the offseason, but expects those numbers to improve in 2011. In previous years, a big concern about AP was his tendency to lose the ball, […]
This Indiana native was born Ryan Joseph Newman on December 8, 1977 in South Bend. Ryan is one of the few NASCAR drivers to have a title to his name. He studied at Purdue University, specializing in Vehicle Structural Engineering. Newman also received the Rich Vogler Memorial Scholarship and while attending South Bend LaSalle High […]
Shivaji was born in 1628 and passed away in 1680 at the relatively young age of 52. He spent his entire life in the shadow of the greatest Mughal conqueror of Hindustan, namely Aurangzeb. As much as we malign Aurangzeb, there is no erasing the fact that he ruled over the largest empire ever seen […]
Australian rules football is nothing like football, neither in the purely physical sense nor in its organization. It is generally accepted (and supported by statistics) that Australian football teams play closer to their form than British football teams. For example, the range of play level between the best and the last teams in a league […]
Would you believe that the average American family spends a staggering 90 percent of their food budget on processed foods? And if you check the label of most processed foods, you’ll find a variety of preservatives, artificial food additives, flavor enhancers, and food coloring. Now, instead of farm-fresh foods, chemical additives in processed foods have […]
The North American release of Fire Pro Wrestling Returns was on November 13. That’s a little over two years after the Japanese release. Having spent a full two weeks with the game in my possession, I think I can give an unbiased review. I’m a longtime fan of this series, but I can still own […]
Mr. Irrelevant is a title that is discussed every April around the annual NFL Draft because it is the dubious title given to the last player taken in the draft. The title of Mr. Irrelevant is given half jokingly due to the lack of faith that exists regarding the final player drafted worth mentioning again […]
“…THOSE WHO WORK ON EARTH ARE GOD’S CHOSEN PEOPLE, IF HE EVER HAD A CHOSEN PEOPLE, IN WHOSE BREASTS HE HAS MADE THE SPECIFIC DEPOSITS OF SUBSTANTIAL AND GENUINE VIRTUES. IT IS THE FOCUS IN WHICH HE KEEPS WHAT IS ALIVE SACRED FIRE WHICH OTHERWISE WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO ESCAPE FROM THE EARTH”. Thomas […]
1. Saint Iker: Any team that aspires to win the biggest prize in football needs a world-class goalkeeper who is at the top of his game. Italy had Buffon in 2006, and for South Africa 2010 read Iker Casillas. The Madrid goalkeeper is considered the best Spanish goalkeeper of all time; lightning reactions, command of […]