http://ballhype.com/blog/rickg15 BallHype stories contributed by rickg15 en BallHype http://backend.userland.com/rss http://images.ballhype.com/media/img/ballhype/logo_120x60.png http://ballhype.com/blog/rickg15 120 60 http://ballhype.com/story/sabathia_in_pinstripes/ <p><a href="http://ballhype.com/story/sabathia_in_pinstripes/"><img src="http://images.ballhype.com/media/uploads/ballhype/story_story/2008/11/17/sabathia_in_pinstripes.jpg" width="100" height="100" align="right" alt=" Sabathia in Pinstripes? " style="border: 1px #ccc solid;margin: 2px 4px;"/></a>If at first you don’t succeed, try try again! With the Yankees having next to nothing in terms of tradable assets this past year, they were unable to acquire the much sought after left-hander, C.C. Sabathia. But who needs assets when you have the most important one in baseball: cold hard </p><p>rickg15 posted 38 hours ago from www.waitingfornextyear.com </p><p>Find more top sports news, videos, and blogs on BallHype: <a href="http://ballhype.com/mlb/">MLB</a>, <a href="http://ballhype.com/mlb/cc_sabathia/">C.C. Sabathia</a>, <a href="http://ballhype.com/mlb/new_york_yankees/">New York Yankees</a>, <a href="http://ballhype.com/mlb/cleveland_indians/">Cleveland Indians</a>, <a href="http://ballhype.com/mlb/mark_shapiro/">Mark Shapiro</a>, <a href="http://ballhype.com/mlb/doug_melvin/">Doug Melvin</a>, <a href="http://ballhype.com/mlb/milwaukee_brewers/">Milwaukee Brewers</a></p> http://ballhype.com/story/sabathia_in_pinstripes/ Mon, 17 Nov 2008 17:06:22 +1900 MLB C.C. Sabathia New York Yankees Cleveland Indians Mark Shapiro Doug Melvin Milwaukee Brewers http://ballhype.com/story/browns_vs_broncos_open_thread/ <p><a href="http://ballhype.com/story/browns_vs_broncos_open_thread/"><img src="http://images.ballhype.com/media/uploads/ballhype/story_story/2008/11/06/browns_vs_broncos_open_thread.jpg" width="100" height="100" align="right" alt=" Browns vs Broncos- Open Thread " style="border: 1px #ccc solid;margin: 2px 4px;"/></a>Is this the start of the Brady Quinn era? Will the defense perform like they did against Washington? Will the team”muster the energy to win” after only 3 days rest? Will RAC blow another 2 minute drill? All these questions and more will be answered tonight! Let’s get it on! </p><p>rickg15 posted 12 days ago from www.waitingfornextyear.com </p><p>Find more top sports news, videos, and blogs on BallHype: <a href="http://ballhype.com/nfl/">NFL</a>, <a href="http://ballhype.com/nfl/brady_quinn/">Brady Quinn</a>, <a href="http://ballhype.com/nfl/cleveland_browns/">Cleveland Browns</a>, <a href="http://ballhype.com/nfl/denver_broncos/">Denver Broncos</a></p> http://ballhype.com/story/browns_vs_broncos_open_thread/ Fri, 7 Nov 2008 02:50:24 +1900 NFL Brady Quinn Cleveland Browns Denver Broncos http://ballhype.com/story/vinny_del_baio_coaches_the_bulls/ <p><a href="http://ballhype.com/story/vinny_del_baio_coaches_the_bulls/"><img src="http://images.ballhype.com/media/uploads/ballhype/story_story/2008/11/06/vinny_del_baio_coaches_the_bulls.jpg" width="100" height="100" align="right" alt=" Vinny Del Baio Coaches the Bulls " style="border: 1px #ccc solid;margin: 2px 4px;"/></a>This may not have much to do with the Cavs, but comic relief is a necessity every now and again. Did anyone catch the game against the Bulls last night? Vinnie Del Negro looks like Scott Baio. He completes the look with feathered hair that he insists on letting grow to the point</p><p>rickg15 posted 12 days ago from www.waitingfornextyear.com </p><p>Find more top sports news, videos, and blogs on BallHype: <a href="http://ballhype.com/nba/">NBA</a>, <a href="http://ballhype.com/nba/cleveland_cavs/">Cleveland Cavaliers</a>, <a href="http://ballhype.com/general/mitch_albom/">Mitch Albom</a>, <a href="http://ballhype.com/nba/chicago_bulls/">Chicago Bulls</a>, <a href="http://ballhype.com/nba/vinny_del_negro/">Vinny Del Negro</a></p> http://ballhype.com/story/vinny_del_baio_coaches_the_bulls/ Fri, 7 Nov 2008 02:50:06 +1900 NBA Cleveland Cavaliers Mitch Albom Chicago Bulls Vinny Del Negro http://ballhype.com/story/gamblog_11_05_08/ <p><a href="http://ballhype.com/story/gamblog_11_05_08/"><img src="http://images.ballhype.com/media/uploads/ballhype/story_story/2008/11/06/gamblog_11_05_08.jpg" width="100" height="100" align="right" alt=" GAMBLOG: 11/05/08 " style="border: 1px #ccc solid;margin: 2px 4px;"/></a>Figures. Just when I actually post Matt’s fine work, we have a game like last week. In his defense, we should have won that game and easily covered the spread. If I were one to wager on that game, I’d be hitting up Romeo Crennel for a refund. Thankfully, we add a little extra to</p><p>rickg15 posted 12 days ago from www.waitingfornextyear.com </p><p>Find more top sports news, videos, and blogs on BallHype: <a href="http://ballhype.com/nfl/">NFL</a>, <a href="http://ballhype.com/nfl/cleveland_browns/">Cleveland Browns</a>, <a href="http://ballhype.com/nfl/brady_quinn/">Brady Quinn</a>, <a href="http://ballhype.com/nfl/romeo_crennel/">Romeo Crennel</a>, <a href="http://ballhype.com/nfl/denver_broncos/">Denver Broncos</a>, <a href="http://ballhype.com/ncaa/notre_dame_fighting_irish/">Notre Dame Fighting Irish</a></p> http://ballhype.com/story/gamblog_11_05_08/ Fri, 7 Nov 2008 02:49:42 +1900 NFL Cleveland Browns Brady Quinn Romeo Crennel Denver Broncos Notre Dame Fighting Irish http://ballhype.com/story/the_browns_will_win_if_8/ <p><a href="http://ballhype.com/story/the_browns_will_win_if_8/"><img src="http://images.ballhype.com/media/uploads/ballhype/story_story/2008/11/06/the_browns_will_win_if_8.jpg" width="100" height="100" align="right" alt=" The Browns Will Win If… " style="border: 1px #ccc solid;margin: 2px 4px;"/></a>This column keeps getting harder and harder to lead as the Browns keep tearing my heart out and stepping on it. Last week, I wrote: “Will the REAL 2008 Cleveland Browns please stand up, and remain standing? Not so fast, Derek.” At least we got that part right. WE’VE GOT</p><p>rickg15 posted 12 days ago from www.waitingfornextyear.com </p><p>Find more top sports news, videos, and blogs on BallHype: <a href="http://ballhype.com/nfl/">NFL</a>, <a href="http://ballhype.com/nfl/cleveland_browns/">Cleveland Browns</a>, <a href="http://ballhype.com/nfl/brady_quinn/">Brady Quinn</a>, <a href="http://ballhype.com/nfl/jamal_lewis/">Jamal Lewis</a>, <a href="http://ballhype.com/nfl/jerome_harrison/">Jerome Harrison</a>, <a href="http://ballhype.com/nfl/joe_montana/">Joe Montana</a>, <a href="http://ballhype.com/nfl/kellen_winslow/">Kellen Winslow</a></p> http://ballhype.com/story/the_browns_will_win_if_8/ Fri, 7 Nov 2008 02:49:21 +1900 NFL Cleveland Browns Brady Quinn Jamal Lewis Jerome Harrison Joe Montana Kellen Winslow http://ballhype.com/story/a_new_beginning/ <p><a href="http://ballhype.com/story/a_new_beginning/"><img src="http://images.ballhype.com/media/uploads/ballhype/story_story/2008/11/06/a_new_beginning.jpg" width="100" height="100" align="right" alt=" A New Beginning? " style="border: 1px #ccc solid;margin: 2px 4px;"/></a>Blue Jackets 5, Oilers 4 (Box Score) - Highlights 5-6-2, 12 points (4th division, 10th conference) In the spirit of the Browns’ new beginning tonight, I thought I’d take this opportunity to highlight what might be a similar new beginning. I would take the same results, anyway. The</p><p>rickg15 posted 12 days ago from www.waitingfornextyear.com </p><p>Find more top sports news, videos, and blogs on BallHype: <a href="http://ballhype.com/nhl/">NHL</a>, <a href="http://ballhype.com/nhl/columbus_blue_jackets/">Columbus Blue Jackets</a>, <a href="http://ballhype.com/nhl/fredrik_norrena/">Fredrik Norrena</a>, <a href="http://ballhype.com/nfl/cleveland_browns/">Cleveland Browns</a>, <a href="http://ballhype.com/nhl/r_j_umberger/">R.J. Umberger</a>, <a href="http://ballhype.com/nhl/kristian_huselius/">Kristian Huselius</a>, <a href="http://ballhype.com/nhl/fredrik_modin/">Fredrik Modin</a></p> http://ballhype.com/story/a_new_beginning/ Fri, 7 Nov 2008 02:49:04 +1900 NHL Columbus Blue Jackets Fredrik Norrena Cleveland Browns R.J. Umberger Kristian Huselius Fredrik Modin http://ballhype.com/story/z_for_tha_ree/ <p><a href="http://ballhype.com/story/z_for_tha_ree/"><img src="http://images.ballhype.com/media/uploads/ballhype/story_story/2008/11/06/z_for_tha_ree.jpg" width="100" height="100" align="right" alt=" Z…For Tha-Ree! " style="border: 1px #ccc solid;margin: 2px 4px;"/></a>Lost in the fact that LeBron James was absolutely dominant in last night’s 14-point win over Chicago was the fact that Zydrunas Ilgauskas knocked down his first three-point field goal in nearly four years. The sixth trey of his career, Ilgauskas can take pride in the fact that he drained</p><p>rickg15 posted 12 days ago from www.waitingfornextyear.com </p><p>Find more top sports news, videos, and blogs on BallHype: <a href="http://ballhype.com/nba/">NBA</a>, <a href="http://ballhype.com/nba/lebron_james/">LeBron James</a>, <a href="http://ballhype.com/nba/zydrunas_ilgauskas/">Zydrunas Ilgauskas</a>, <a href="http://ballhype.com/nba/chicago_bulls/">Chicago Bulls</a>, <a href="http://ballhype.com/nba/daniel_gibson/">Daniel Gibson</a>, <a href="http://ballhype.com/nba/aleksandar_pavlovic/">Aleksandar Pavlovic</a>, <a href="http://ballhype.com/nba/wally_szczerbiak/">Wally Szczerbiak</a></p> http://ballhype.com/story/z_for_tha_ree/ Fri, 7 Nov 2008 02:48:47 +1900 NBA LeBron James Zydrunas Ilgauskas Chicago Bulls Daniel Gibson Aleksandar Pavlovic Wally Szczerbiak http://ballhype.com/story/wfny_podcast_10/ <p><a href="http://ballhype.com/story/wfny_podcast_10/"><img src="http://images.ballhype.com/media/uploads/ballhype/story_story/2008/11/06/wfny_podcast_10.jpg" width="100" height="100" align="right" alt=" WFNY Podcast #10 " style="border: 1px #ccc solid;margin: 2px 4px;"/></a>That’s right, folks. Double digits. This week’s podcast features Lane Adkins of the OBR. We talk B.Q.’s leadership, Braylon’s immaturity, Donte’s inability to stay on the field, the overvaluing of Jason Wright and who’s not likely to suit up. As a bonus, we</p><p>rickg15 posted 12 days ago from www.waitingfornextyear.com </p><p>Find more top sports news, videos, and blogs on BallHype: <a href="http://ballhype.com/nfl/">NFL</a>, <a href="http://ballhype.com/nfl/braylon_edwards/">Braylon Edwards</a>, <a href="http://ballhype.com/nfl/jason_wright/">Jason Wright</a>, <a href="http://ballhype.com/nfl/lane_kiffin/">Lane Kiffin</a>, <a href="http://ballhype.com/nfl/denver_broncos/">Denver Broncos</a>, <a href="http://ballhype.com/nba/cleveland_cavs/">Cleveland Cavaliers</a>, <a href="http://ballhype.com/nfl/romeo_crennel/">Romeo Crennel</a></p> http://ballhype.com/story/wfny_podcast_10/ Fri, 7 Nov 2008 02:48:27 +1900 NFL Braylon Edwards Jason Wright Lane Kiffin Denver Broncos Cleveland Cavaliers Romeo Crennel http://ballhype.com/story/marquand_manuel_on_winslow_yes_please/ <p><a href="http://ballhype.com/story/marquand_manuel_on_winslow_yes_please/"><img src="http://images.ballhype.com/media/uploads/ballhype/story_story/2008/11/05/marquand_manuel_on_winslow_yes_please.png" width="100" height="100" align="right" alt=" Marquand Manuel on Winslow? Yes, Please. " style="border: 1px #ccc solid;margin: 2px 4px;"/></a>The Rocky Mountain News decided to shell out their preview of this week’s game against the Browns. If you’re one that’s looking for the ultimate decision, they predict a final score of Browns 27, Broncos 21. I’m not sure what to think about this, but if anything</p><p>rickg15 posted 13 days ago from www.waitingfornextyear.com </p><p>Find more top sports news, videos, and blogs on BallHype: <a href="http://ballhype.com/nfl/">NFL</a>, <a href="http://ballhype.com/nfl/kellen_winslow/">Kellen Winslow</a>, <a href="http://ballhype.com/nfl/brady_quinn/">Brady Quinn</a>, <a href="http://ballhype.com/nfl/marquand_manuel/">Marquand Manuel</a>, <a href="http://ballhype.com/nfl/adam_archuleta/">Adam Archuleta</a>, <a href="http://ballhype.com/nfl/cleveland_browns/">Cleveland Browns</a>, <a href="http://ballhype.com/nfl/dj_williams/">D.J. Williams</a></p> http://ballhype.com/story/marquand_manuel_on_winslow_yes_please/ Thu, 6 Nov 2008 05:50:31 +1900 NFL Kellen Winslow Brady Quinn Marquand Manuel Adam Archuleta Cleveland Browns D.J. Williams http://ballhype.com/story/it_s_too_late_right/ <p><a href="http://ballhype.com/story/it_s_too_late_right/"><img src="http://images.ballhype.com/media/uploads/ballhype/story_story/2008/11/04/it_s_too_late_right.jpg" width="100" height="100" align="right" alt=" It’s Too Late…Right? " style="border: 1px #ccc solid;margin: 2px 4px;"/></a>So, despite denying any change at QB on Sunday evening and Monday morning, Romeo Crennel now wants us to believe that starting Brady Quinn on Thursday is his idea. Ok, let’s look at this logically. Crennel certainly couldn’t have broken the news of the switch through the media, so</p><p>rickg15 posted 14 days ago from www.waitingfornextyear.com </p><p>Find more top sports news, videos, and blogs on BallHype: <a href="http://ballhype.com/nfl/">NFL</a>, <a href="http://ballhype.com/nfl/brady_quinn/">Brady Quinn</a>, <a href="http://ballhype.com/nfl/cleveland_browns/">Cleveland Browns</a>, <a href="http://ballhype.com/nfl/romeo_crennel/">Romeo Crennel</a></p> http://ballhype.com/story/it_s_too_late_right/ Tue, 4 Nov 2008 18:24:21 +1900 NFL Brady Quinn Cleveland Browns Romeo Crennel http://ballhype.com/story/gamblog_10_31_08/ <p><a href="http://ballhype.com/story/gamblog_10_31_08/"><img src="http://images.ballhype.com/media/uploads/ballhype/story_story/2008/11/02/gamblog_10_31_08.jpg" width="100" height="100" align="right" alt=" GAMBLOG: 10/31/08 " style="border: 1px #ccc solid;margin: 2px 4px;"/></a>Without a Buckeyes game to look at this week, Matt was given the task of wagering his Monopoly Money on the Cleveland Browns. With this week’s game being huge, I wouldn’t recommend adding to the high blood pressure by placing any wager on this contest. Well, of course unless it has</p><p>rickg15 posted 17 days ago from www.waitingfornextyear.com </p><p>Find more top sports news, videos, and blogs on BallHype: <a href="http://ballhype.com/nfl/">NFL</a>, <a href="http://ballhype.com/nfl/cleveland_browns/">Cleveland Browns</a>, <a href="http://ballhype.com/ncaa/ohio_state_buckeyes/">Ohio State Buckeyes</a>, <a href="http://ballhype.com/nfl/baltimore_ravens/">Baltimore Ravens</a>, <a href="http://ballhype.com/ncaa/penn_state_nittany_lions/">Penn State Nittany Lions</a>, <a href="http://ballhype.com/nfl/jamal_lewis/">Jamal Lewis</a>, <a href="http://ballhype.com/nfl/kellen_winslow/">Kellen Winslow</a></p> http://ballhype.com/story/gamblog_10_31_08/ Sat, 1 Nov 2008 13:47:55 +2000 NFL Cleveland Browns Ohio State Buckeyes Baltimore Ravens Penn State Nittany Lions Jamal Lewis Kellen Winslow http://ballhype.com/story/a_little_help_from_our_friends_2/ <p><a href="http://ballhype.com/story/a_little_help_from_our_friends_2/"><img src="http://images.ballhype.com/media/uploads/ballhype/story_story/2008/11/02/a_little_help_from_our_friends_2.jpg" width="100" height="100" align="right" alt=" A Little Help From Our Friends… " style="border: 1px #ccc solid;margin: 2px 4px;"/></a>It’s that time again. The Buckeyes have a week off, baseball is officially over, and basketball has officially begun. Couple all of this with a huge football game this Sunday, and we’ve had ourselves quite a week. With all of that said, please do not hesititate to check out some of</p><p>rickg15 posted 17 days ago from www.waitingfornextyear.com </p><p>Find more top sports news, videos, and blogs on BallHype: <a href="http://ballhype.com/nba/">NBA</a>, <a href="http://ballhype.com/mlb/mike_lowell/">Mike Lowell</a>, <a href="http://ballhype.com/nba/drew_gooden/">Drew Gooden</a>, <a href="http://ballhype.com/nba/jason_maxiell/">Jason Maxiell</a>, <a href="http://ballhype.com/nba/cleveland_cavs/">Cleveland Cavaliers</a>, <a href="http://ballhype.com/nba/paul_pierce/">Paul Pierce</a>, <a href="http://ballhype.com/nba/boston_celtics/">Boston Celtics</a></p> http://ballhype.com/story/a_little_help_from_our_friends_2/ Sat, 1 Nov 2008 13:47:17 +2000 NBA Mike Lowell Drew Gooden Jason Maxiell Cleveland Cavaliers Paul Pierce Boston Celtics http://ballhype.com/story/indians_winter_league_update/ <p><a href="http://ballhype.com/story/indians_winter_league_update/"><img src="http://images.ballhype.com/media/uploads/ballhype/story_story/2008/11/02/indians_winter_league_update.jpg" width="100" height="100" align="right" alt=" Indians: Winter League Update " style="border: 1px #ccc solid;margin: 2px 4px;"/></a>While we haven’t been giving you all the daily updates, I thought it would be apropos to let you know how a select group of Tribe prospects have been doing during their run with winter ball. The Good: Wes Hodges, 3B : .393/.414/.696</p><p>rickg15 posted 17 days ago from www.waitingfornextyear.com </p><p>Find more top sports news, videos, and blogs on BallHype: <a href="http://ballhype.com/nba/">NBA</a>, <a href="http://ballhype.com/nba/william_wesley/">William Wesley</a>, <a href="http://ballhype.com/mlb/cleveland_indians/">Cleveland Indians</a>, <a href="http://ballhype.com/nba/chris_mills/">Chris Mills</a></p> http://ballhype.com/story/indians_winter_league_update/ Sat, 1 Nov 2008 13:46:31 +2000 NBA William Wesley Cleveland Indians Chris Mills http://ballhype.com/story/the_browns_will_win_if_7/ <p><a href="http://ballhype.com/story/the_browns_will_win_if_7/"><img src="http://images.ballhype.com/media/uploads/ballhype/story_story/2008/10/31/the_browns_will_win_if_7.jpg" width="100" height="100" align="right" alt=" The Browns Will Win If… " style="border: 1px #ccc solid;margin: 2px 4px;"/></a>I’m running out of clever leads for this thread each week. I’ll leave it this week with one sentence: will the REAL 2008 Cleveland Browns please stand up, and remain standing? Not so fast, Derek. The Browns are again taking a crack at pulling back to .500 as well as at getting some</p><p>rickg15 posted 18 days ago from www.waitingfornextyear.com </p><p>Find more top sports news, videos, and blogs on BallHype: <a href="http://ballhype.com/nfl/">NFL</a>, <a href="http://ballhype.com/nfl/cleveland_browns/">Cleveland Browns</a>, <a href="http://ballhype.com/nfl/baltimore_ravens/">Baltimore Ravens</a>, <a href="http://ballhype.com/nfl/troy_smith/">Troy Smith</a>, <a href="http://ballhype.com/nfl/joe_flacco/">Joe Flacco</a>, <a href="http://ballhype.com/nfl/shaun_rogers/">Shaun Rogers</a>, <a href="http://ballhype.com/nfl/brady_quinn/">Brady Quinn</a></p> http://ballhype.com/story/the_browns_will_win_if_7/ Fri, 31 Oct 2008 17:52:14 +2000 NFL Cleveland Browns Baltimore Ravens Troy Smith Joe Flacco Shaun Rogers Brady Quinn http://ballhype.com/story/happy_halloween_cleveland/ <p><a href="http://ballhype.com/story/happy_halloween_cleveland/"><img src="http://images.ballhype.com/media/uploads/ballhype/story_story/2008/10/31/happy_halloween_cleveland.jpg" width="100" height="100" align="right" alt=" Happy Halloween Cleveland! " style="border: 1px #ccc solid;margin: 2px 4px;"/></a>Reader Ryan sent a couple pictures of some LeBron James pumpkins that his dad Greg carved. Great job, these look awesome! Halloween is about scaring people though right? It’s about terrifying and shocking kids and stealing their candy? Well, that may have gone a bit too far</p><p>rickg15 posted 18 days ago from www.waitingfornextyear.com </p><p>Find more top sports news, videos, and blogs on BallHype: <a href="http://ballhype.com/nba/">NBA</a>, <a href="http://ballhype.com/nba/lebron_james/">LeBron James</a>, <a href="http://ballhype.com/nba/greg_oden/">Greg Oden</a>, <a href="http://ballhype.com/nba/cleveland_cavs/">Cleveland Cavaliers</a></p> http://ballhype.com/story/happy_halloween_cleveland/ Fri, 31 Oct 2008 17:51:51 +2000 NBA LeBron James Greg Oden Cleveland Cavaliers http://ballhype.com/story/taking_care_of_business_at_home/ <p><a href="http://ballhype.com/story/taking_care_of_business_at_home/"><img src="http://images.ballhype.com/media/uploads/ballhype/story_story/2008/10/31/taking_care_of_business_at_home.jpg" width="100" height="100" align="right" alt=" Taking Care of Business at Home " style="border: 1px #ccc solid;margin: 2px 4px;"/></a>Cavaliers 96, Bobcats 79 (Box Score) - Highlights In his preview, Rock noted that he wanted to see the Cavs really step on the throat of an inferior team at home. Well, despite some rockiness in the third quarter, the Cavs were able to do just that. Thanks to excellent defense</p><p>rickg15 posted 18 days ago from www.waitingfornextyear.com </p><p>Find more top sports news, videos, and blogs on BallHype: <a href="http://ballhype.com/nba/">NBA</a>, <a href="http://ballhype.com/nba/cleveland_cavs/">Cleveland Cavaliers</a>, <a href="http://ballhype.com/nba/daniel_gibson/">Daniel Gibson</a>, <a href="http://ballhype.com/nba/charlotte_bobcats/">Charlotte Bobcats</a>, <a href="http://ballhype.com/nba/ben_wallace/">Ben Wallace</a>, <a href="http://ballhype.com/nba/lebron_james/">LeBron James</a>, <a href="http://ballhype.com/ncaa_basketball/j_j_hickson/">J.J. Hickson</a></p> http://ballhype.com/story/taking_care_of_business_at_home/ Fri, 31 Oct 2008 17:51:24 +2000 NBA Cleveland Cavaliers Daniel Gibson Charlotte Bobcats Ben Wallace LeBron James J.J. Hickson http://ballhype.com/story/first_10_it_s_been_a_bumpy_ride/ <p><a href="http://ballhype.com/story/first_10_it_s_been_a_bumpy_ride/"><img src="http://images.ballhype.com/media/uploads/ballhype/story_story/2008/10/31/first_10_it_s_been_a_bumpy_ride.jpg" width="100" height="100" align="right" alt=" First 10: It’s Been A Bumpy Ride " style="border: 1px #ccc solid;margin: 2px 4px;"/></a>Blue Jackets’ head coach Ken Hitchcock likes to break the hockey season up into eight 10-game mini-seasons. He challenges his player to win each 10-game mini-season, and with that in mind I’ve elected to break down the team at each 10-game mile marker along the way. Admittedly</p><p>rickg15 posted 18 days ago from www.waitingfornextyear.com </p><p>Find more top sports news, videos, and blogs on BallHype: <a href="http://ballhype.com/nhl/">NHL</a>, <a href="http://ballhype.com/nhl/columbus_blue_jackets/">Columbus Blue Jackets</a>, <a href="http://ballhype.com/nhl/ken_hitchcock/">Ken Hitchcock</a>, <a href="http://ballhype.com/nba/pepsi_center/">Pepsi Center</a>, <a href="http://ballhype.com/nhl/jason_chimera/">Jason Chimera</a>, <a href="http://ballhype.com/nhl/pascal_leclaire/">Pascal Leclaire</a>, <a href="http://ballhype.com/nhl/fredrik_norrena/">Fredrik Norrena</a></p> http://ballhype.com/story/first_10_it_s_been_a_bumpy_ride/ Fri, 31 Oct 2008 17:50:59 +2000 NHL Columbus Blue Jackets Ken Hitchcock Pepsi Center Jason Chimera Pascal Leclaire Fredrik Norrena http://ballhype.com/story/laying_it_on_the_line/ <p><a href="http://ballhype.com/story/laying_it_on_the_line/"><img src="http://images.ballhype.com/media/uploads/ballhype/story_story/2008/10/31/laying_it_on_the_line.jpg" width="100" height="100" align="right" alt=" Laying It On The Line " style="border: 1px #ccc solid;margin: 2px 4px;"/></a>With the Baltimore Ravens rolling into town, yours truly decided to take part in some extra curriculars this week. Over the last few days, I’ve had the utmost pleasure in e-sparring with Dewey Hammond - the Managing Editor over at YardBarker, who also happens to run the site Blogimore</p><p>rickg15 posted 18 days ago from www.waitingfornextyear.com </p><p>Find more top sports news, videos, and blogs on BallHype: <a href="http://ballhype.com/nfl/">NFL</a>, <a href="http://ballhype.com/nfl/baltimore_ravens/">Baltimore Ravens</a>, <a href="http://ballhype.com/nfl/cleveland_browns/">Cleveland Browns</a>, <a href="http://ballhype.com/nfl/joe_flacco/">Joe Flacco</a>, <a href="http://ballhype.com/nfl/ray_lewis/">Ray Lewis</a>, <a href="http://ballhype.com/nfl/shaun_rogers/">Shaun Rogers</a></p> http://ballhype.com/story/laying_it_on_the_line/ Fri, 31 Oct 2008 17:50:17 +2000 NFL Baltimore Ravens Cleveland Browns Joe Flacco Ray Lewis Shaun Rogers http://ballhype.com/story/zoom_lebron_six_limited_edition/ <p><a href="http://ballhype.com/story/zoom_lebron_six_limited_edition/"><img src="http://images.ballhype.com/media/uploads/ballhype/story_story/2008/10/27/zoom_lebron_six_limited_edition.jpg" width="100" height="100" align="right" alt=" Zoom LeBron Six: Limited Edition " style="border: 1px #ccc solid;margin: 2px 4px;"/></a>Part of me wishes that I was a little more into sneakers. But then the other part of me realizes that the unreal amount of money that some of these shoes go for is better off being put to use on something that I can actually use. Either way, I love checking out limited edition</p><p>rickg15 posted 22 days ago from www.waitingfornextyear.com </p><p>Find more top sports news, videos, and blogs on BallHype: <a href="http://ballhype.com/nba/">NBA</a>, <a href="http://ballhype.com/nba/lebron_james/">LeBron James</a>, <a href="http://ballhype.com/general/nike/">Nike</a>, <a href="http://ballhype.com/nba/cleveland_cavs/">Cleveland Cavaliers</a></p> http://ballhype.com/story/zoom_lebron_six_limited_edition/ Mon, 27 Oct 2008 19:45:08 +2000 NBA LeBron James Nike Cleveland Cavaliers http://ballhype.com/story/a_fair_question/ <p><a href="http://ballhype.com/story/a_fair_question/"><img src="http://images.ballhype.com/media/uploads/ballhype/story_story/2008/10/27/a_fair_question.jpg" width="100" height="100" align="right" alt=" A Fair Question… " style="border: 1px #ccc solid;margin: 2px 4px;"/></a>The Buckeyes have 2 losses on the season. As much as it pains us to say it, both were to superior teams. Penn State did exactly what the Buckeyes couldn’t earlier in the season- go into a hostile environment and play mistake-free football. There is a question that needs to be asked. It is</p><p>rickg15 posted 22 days ago from www.waitingfornextyear.com </p><p>Find more top sports news, videos, and blogs on BallHype: <a href="http://ballhype.com/ncaa_football/">NCAA Football</a>, <a href="http://ballhype.com/ncaa_football/terrelle_pryor/">Terrelle Pryor</a>, <a href="http://ballhype.com/ncaa/penn_state_nittany_lions/">Penn State Nittany Lions</a>, <a href="http://ballhype.com/ncaa/ohio_state_buckeyes/">Ohio State Buckeyes</a>, <a href="http://ballhype.com/ncaa_football/todd_boeckman/">Todd Boeckman</a>, <a href="http://ballhype.com/nfl/doug_flutie/">Doug Flutie</a>, <a href="http://ballhype.com/ncaa/michigan_wolverines/">Michigan Wolverines</a></p> http://ballhype.com/story/a_fair_question/ Mon, 27 Oct 2008 18:36:01 +2000 NCAA Football Terrelle Pryor Penn State Nittany Lions Ohio State Buckeyes Todd Boeckman Doug Flutie Michigan Wolverines